welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. early results from russia's marathon three—day elections show president vladimir putin's party is set to retain a parliamentary majority. a volcano erupts spectacularly on la palma in spain's canary islands — spewing out lava, ash and smoke — and forcing the evacuation of local villages. after almost a week of trimmers, small ones and big ones, the volcano decided to start today without much warning. canadians prepare to vote in monday's parliamentary elections — with polls pointing

to a very tight race. we'll cross live to montreal for analysis of whetherjustin trudeau's gamble — in calling a snap early election — could backfire on him. also in the programme — philippine boxing champion and politician, manny pacquiao, confirms he will run for president in next year's election. and the first civilian space crew to orbit the earth returns safely after their three—day mission. it's six in the morning in singapore, and one am in moscow, where initial results from russia's marathon three—day elections show president putin's party on course to retain its parliamentary majority.

the central election commission says with 25 percent of the ballots counted, united russia hasjust over 44 percent of the vote. that's down from more than 54% at the last elections in 2016. few critics of the kremlin were allowed to run — with supporters ofjailed opposition leader alexei navalny among those affected. from moscow, steve rosenberg reports. there's something rather odd about a russian election. polling stations turn into musicals. buses turn into polling stations. we found this one just outside of moscow. we asked why a bus? he couldn't explain.

most, the criminals most vocal critics are barred from the ballot. at polling station 475, a hooded woman was caught on camera apparently stuffing ballot boxes. when she finishes one pile, and out came another. and so it went on and on. and here, someone is using a mop to cover up cctv but they forgot about the other camera that caught them pushing up the handle. at the moscow call centre, an independent vote monitor says it's been made aware of more than 4,000 possible instances of fraud in this election. if you talk about standards, some european standards that was assigned by russia as well, russian elections are not free and fair when we compare it with the standards. russia's state election commission concedes there have been some issues

at some polling stations and says it has taken appropriate action but it denies violations are widespread. the official view here is that criticism of this election why pick on course to win the race that was run according to the kremlin�*s rules. i'm joined now by nikolai petrov, senior research fellow with the russia and eurasia programme at chatham house. karishma's questions: even before the first ballots were cast, this didn t look like a fair election, as our correspondent steve rosenberg has been telling us — so why do people still turnout to vote — even if they know that there are very serious concerns around ballot stuffing? why do people still turn out to vote even though they're serious concerns around this?—

around this? well, i would say that the turnout — around this? well, i would say that the turnout is _ around this? well, i would say that the turnout is never _ around this? well, i would say that the turnout is never reported - around this? well, i would say that the turnout is never reported to - the turnout is never reported to about 45%, meeting that a big —— meaning that a big portion, second, there is huge numbers of citizens were absolutely dependent of the budget or state companies and it is them who during the first day of the voting and voting was taken place for three days. there is administrative pressure and partly at a time of the soviet union when it was impossible not to vote. for eo - le it was impossible not to vote. for people watching around the world, theseissues people watching around the world, these issues would certainly raise concerns about the legitimacy of any result that comes through. the specific issues and needs elections

in russia, are there any worry some of these being contested because of these regularities? i of these being contested because of these regularities?— these regularities? i would say that althou:h it these regularities? i would say that although it is _ these regularities? i would say that although it is very _ these regularities? i would say that although it is very important - these regularities? i would say that although it is very important how i although it is very important how the voting will end and so far, we do hearfrom the the voting will end and so far, we do hear from the results on political parties and not on single mandates where the distribution is, i think it is much more important that there was an election and appropriate since because none of real contenders or critics of the regime are allowed to participate in the race. the kremlin decided to who can participate and how elections are during the voting business of the biggest problem with the russian election is connected with the whole

every year prior to elections, rather than the voting itself. into our oint rather than the voting itself. into your point about _ rather than the voting itself. into your point about the unfairness of this, the main issue here, the absence of any of the candidates or anyone representing that particular party, how problematic is that? i would say that this particular party could not claim for their essential share of votes but what is more important is that the kremlin put huge pressure on media and infrastructure and she used to be, although it wasn't the greatest, it was the second political party, alongside the communist party and election of 0lney, this

infrastructure, the second target used to be the federation which did benefit huge pressure made by the kremlin and those votes with the united russia has lost ground to communists. united russia has lost ground to communists-_ united russia has lost ground to communists. ., ,, . ., communists. thank you so much for “oininr us communists. thank you so much for joining us on — communists. thank you so much for joining us on this _ communists. thank you so much for joining us on this day. _ you can of course find bbc coverage of the russian election, including results as they come in and analysis from our correspondent in moscow steve rosenberg online. that's at bbc.com/news. a volcano erupts spectacularly on la palma in spain's canary islands — spewing out lava, ash and smoke and forcing

the evacuation of local villages. let me bring you some spectacular pictures from the spanish island of la palma, in the canaries. where a volcano erupted on sunday, spewing out lava, ash and a huge column of smoke. it followed warnings from scientists of the rising risk of an eruption after days of tremors, sparking the evacuation of thousands of people living nearby. a two—kilometre exclusion zone has been put in place around the lava flow. the cumbre vieja volcano last erupted 50 years ago. within the past hour, spain's prime minister pedro sanchez has given a press conference alongside local leaders, after delaying his scheduled departure for the un general assembly in new york. he said resources were being made available to ensure the safety of residents. jonas perez is a tour guide on la palma, who told us — a little earlier — what he'd been experiencing: we saw approximately a two o'clock today, we started, the island started with a new volcanic eruption and the last one was in 1871, right down in the south and after almost a week of tremours, small ones and big ones, the volcano decided to start today without much warning, to be

honest. because the tremours were not very intense and at the moment, i don't know if you can see the image over there, it's still very much active. they number one. who knows how long it's going to be, anyway. the subsection for the western side of the islands, centre south has been elevated because the volcanoes actually erupting in an area where they have a lot of houses and we were expecting them a volcanic eruption, a big set up down there, that is where the tremors, there, that is where the tremors, the concentration of all the tremours were taking place. and this was an area of the massive volcano and this one, the eighth time interrupted in the last 550 years, so quite a lot. let's take a look at some of the stories

in the headlines in the uk. british food firms and distributors have warned of shortages of some products unless problems caused by a spike in wholesale gas prices are resolved. some big fertiliser plants have shut down because of the high costs, leading to a lack of carbon dioxide, which is used to chill foods: carbon dioxide is used extensively across the supply chain. everything from producing pork and chicken that we see on our shelves, read through extending the life of salad leaves and packaging or soft drinks and beer. it really is a key input into food production. more than a million people will be invited for covid booster jabs in england this week. those eligible will receive text messages from monday, with letters sent out later in the week. it'll be offered at least six months after the second dose of the vaccine. tributes have been paid to the former england footballer, jimmy greaves, who's died at the age of 81. his greatest playing success came in the 1960s

when he was tottenham hotspur�*s highest goal scorer — a record he still holds. he played for england in the 1966 world cup but was injured in an early game and missed out on the final. a faction of the philippines' governing party has nominated champion boxer and current senator, manny pacquiao, as its presidential candidate for next year's election. mr pacquiao accepted the nomination after a rivalfaction nominated president rodrigo duterte as its choice for vice president. the philippines' constitution bars mr duterte from running for a second term. here's kat domingo, correspondent for abs—cbn news, explaining the significance of manny pacquiao's decision: this means that the ruling party was so far be fielding at least two presidential candidates. mentioning

earlier that the ruling party is split into factions, one led by manny packing and the other supported by the other and they get to decide which faction should be authorised to actually have a nominee for the elections. pacquiao has yet to tell us who his vice president would be in the shed to divulge us senatorial line—up as he has yet to unveil his 22 point agenda for next years election. 0n the other side, we have current senators were nominated for president and for vice president you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme. willjustin trudeau's gamble — in calling an early snap election — pay off? we'll cross live to montreal.

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this is newsday on the bbc in singapore. 0ur headlines. early results from russia's marathon three—day elections show president vladimir putin's party set to retain a parliamentary majority. philippine boxing champion and politician, manny pacquiao, confirms he will run for president in next year's election. canadians go to the polls on monday in an election taking place two years early. prime ministerjustin trudeau called the snap poll last month, seeking to capitalise on public approval for his handling of the covid—19 pandemic to form a majority government. but the latest opinion poll points to an extremely tight race, with mr trudeau virtually neck—and—neck with his conservative rival erin 0'toole.

from montreal, samira hussain reports: and the remaining hours of the campaign. justin trudeau is in his element. creating folders, his charm on full display. —— voters. it wasn't always this much fun. many canadians arejust plain wasn't always this much fun. many canadians are just plain frustrated. worried about the economy, the vaccine mandates and that this election was even called in the first place. some of that anger has come up and very un—canadian ways. for many struggling to keep their livelihoods and business is open, his decision to hold the second election and that less than two years feels like an unwanted distraction.— years feels like an unwanted distraction. �* , . , , distraction. i've sung many she stru: ales distraction. i've sung many she struggles right _

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not the _ conservatives the strongest, but is not the top — conservatives the strongest, but is not the top of mind for farmers were dealing _ not the top of mind for farmers were dealing with some of the traits conditions on record. this dealing with some of the traits conditions on record.— dealing with some of the traits conditions on record. this is a long wa from conditions on record. this is a long way from the _ conditions on record. this is a long way from the countries _ conditions on record. this is a long way from the countries political - way from the countries political heartland. ., u, way from the countries political heartland. ., .., , , , way from the countries political heartland. ., , , , .,~ heartland. how can they help us make the can't heartland. how can they help us make they can't make _ heartland. how can they help us make they can't make it _ heartland. how can they help us make they can't make it rain _ heartland. how can they help us make they can't make it rain or _ heartland. how can they help us make they can't make it rain or make - heartland. how can they help us make they can't make it rain or make the . they can't make it rain or make the field grow — they can't make it rain or make the field grow it— they can't make it rain or make the field grow. if someone _ they can't make it rain or make the field grow. if someone gives - they can't make it rain or make the field grow. if someone gives us - they can't make it rain or make the . field grow. if someone gives us some money, _ field grow. if someone gives us some money, all— field grow. if someone gives us some money, all it— field grow. if someone gives us some money, all it does _ field grow. if someone gives us some money, all it does is— field grow. if someone gives us some money, all it does is now— field grow. if someone gives us some money, all it does is now your- money, all it does is now your bill of hay— money, all it does is now your bill of hay that— money, all it does is now your bill of hay that was _ money, all it does is now your bill of hay that was $100 _ money, all it does is now your bill of hay that was $100 is _ money, all it does is now your bill of hay that was $100 is now- money, all it does is now your bill of hay that was $100 is now $120. money, all it does is now your bill. of hay that was $100 is now $120. he of hay that was $100 is now $120. hrs: would of hay that was $100 is now $120. would say he could leave them of hay that was $100 is now $120. hr; would say he could leave them to of hay that was $100 is now $120.- would say he could leave them to the pandemic into a bigger majority and a firmer hold on power. but it is not entirely clear that that bet will actually pay off. such is canada's disillusionment with the selection. it is even possible that he may lose power altogether. for more on this i am joined now byjustin ling who is a political and investigative journalist. he joins us live from montreal.

listening to some of the voices there. it is very obvious that some people are unhappy that this election has been called early. how much of an issue do you think this will be for mr trudeau? will it backfire considering the concerns? if you're someone that does not like justin trudeau anyway, this probably will not improve your image of him. but for a tonne of people that are not thrilled about this, but they are not necessarily angry enough to punishjustin trudeau or do they feel like they have enough of an option. he's a good campaigner. he hit the campaign trail and as soon as things started to look bad for him and his personals popularity went down and it looked like things would go good for the rivals, he found a series of wedges that he employed incredibly effectively. he

pointed out that aaron 0'toole is weaker un—vaccine mandates, refusing to even force some candidates to be vaccinated and brought up issues of abortion, of gun control, of private health care, of course canadians are very proud of their public health care service and the more she mentioned these issues, the more and more centrist voters came back to the liberal party and the more left—wing progressive voters kind of decided to hold their nose and vote forjustin again even though they're not throat about it or wanted this election. he said successfully before —— thrilled about it. he election. he said successfully before -- thrilled about it. he has not had an — before -- thrilled about it. he has not had an easy _ before -- thrilled about it. he has not had an easy time _ before -- thrilled about it. he has not had an easy time of _ before -- thrilled about it. he has not had an easy time of it even i before -- thrilled about it. he has not had an easy time of it even on theissue not had an easy time of it even on the issue of success of managing the covid—19 pandemic. demonstrations have been held against him about mandatory vaccines in canada. how big is the anti—vaccination there? it is not big. these protests make

them look significantly larger than they actually are. canada has one of they actually are. canada has one of the highest vaccine uptake rates in the highest vaccine uptake rates in the world. you're looking at a vaccine hesitancy refusal population of maybe five to 10% of the country, may be a little bit bigger than that. and of them, only a minority of them are actually the ones were showing up and protesting or picketing outside of hospitals are trying to pelt the prime minister with rocks. they are very vocal, boydis with rocks. they are very vocal, boyd is really curious is that it seems like, their constant presence in the campaign trail has put this issue a little bit more front and centre. this is a campaign where there was not a lot of daylight between the different parties actually on covid—19 management. some disagreements here in their but vaccine policy, generally speaking, not a huge difference between one or the other. of these protesters were the other. of these protesters were the put a fine point on the fact

that vaccine mandates might actually be crucial to nudging that number up to a point where we might get 85 or 90% of the country vaccinated which in a very perverse way was good for justin trudeau. and let them keep putting that issue front and centre. we even saw him doing some repartee with the protester at one point shouting at a man, shouldn't there be a hospital for you to shouting at a man, shouldn't there be a hospitalfor you to pick shouting at a man, shouldn't there be a hospital for you to pick it somewhere? he seems to strangely be benefiting from this very small, very vocal minority of people who are viscerally against these vaccine mandates. i are viscerally against these vaccine mandates. ., , ., , are viscerally against these vaccine mandates. ., , ., . are viscerally against these vaccine mandates. ., , mandates. i am sorry to cut you off because sadly _ mandates. i am sorry to cut you off because sadly that _ mandates. i am sorry to cut you off because sadly that is _ mandates. i am sorry to cut you off because sadly that is all— mandates. i am sorry to cut you off because sadly that is all the - mandates. i am sorry to cut you off because sadly that is all the time . because sadly that is all the time we have for the segment on the programme. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. france has cancelled a meeting between the country's armed forces minister and her british counterpart planned for later this week. it comes days after australia scrapped a submarine order

with paris in favour of a new defence pact with washington and london. france responded by withdrawing its ambassadors from both washington and canberra. in afghanistan, the interim taliban mayor of kabul has told female city employees in the capital to stay at home unless they are in jobs where they can't easily be replaced by men. hamdullah nomani said it was necessary to stop women from working for a while. the uk prime minister and the un secretary general willjointly host a meeting of world leaders on climate change in new york on monday. britain's borisjohnson will use the meeting to warn that more must be donated by rich economies to support developing countries' transition to net zero. he'll call on leaders to meet the pledge made in the paris agreement to mobilise 100 billion dollars a year from 2020. four space tourists have returned safely to earth after spending 3 days in orbit in a capsule operated by the private company space x.

they were the first all amateur crew to go into space without a professional astronaut aboard. as duncan kennedy reports — their craft landed in the atlantic — just off the coast of florida. approximately 15 mph, when they touch the... this is the flight that's reinvented space flight. applause. the spacex mission, coming down in the atlantic, is the first all—civilian crew to have orbited the earth. on behalf of spacex, welcome home to planet earth. your mission has shown the world that space is for all of us. they were led by jared isaacman, a 38—year—old billionaire who paid for all four seats on board. the four—day mission began last wednesday, reaching a height of around 360 miles. whoa! among the crew was a cancer survivor, hayley arceneaux, who made the most of the craft�*s uniquely large window. we can see the entire

perimeter of the earth, which is so beautiful! the crew did six months training, but it was the on—board computers that controlled everything — except the floating toy dog. i think the idea is that there is an awful lot that still needs to be accomplished in space. there's an awful lot of it. we know so little about it. there may be some really interesting answers to questions we have all been asking for a long time out there. spacex is run by elon musk, swapping astronauts for highly trained amateurs in a new world — an outer world — of space tourism. duncan kennedy, bbc news. and visitors to venice have been treated to an unusual sight on the italian city's famous canals. a boat shaped like a giant violin was launched among the gondolas this weekend. on board, a quartet of classical musicians have been serenading passers—by, with works

by the venetian composer, vivaldi. the craft was built by a local artist as a tribute to victims of covid and to symbolise the rebirth of venice after the pandemic. that's all for now — stay with bbc world news. hello there. thanks to high pressure we is a bit of sunshine around it it will feel quite warm in the afternoon. at the end of the week, we will see an active jets end of the week, we will see an activejets spin up some deep areas of low pressure which could bring some more autumnalfield of low pressure which could bring some more autumnal field to our shores in the be cooler for us to.

whether from still struggling and east and be in the southeast (a bit of cloud at times, some showers around, the odd heavy one too. and what are for northwest scotland with a few shares of northern the sunshine will be a bit slice of social portions of the uk and get the highs of 21 degrees, generally the highs of 21 degrees, generally the highs of 21 degrees, generally the high teens where we will have more cloud. and monday night, whether to the northwest and southeast with a band of cloud in the art show and eventually we lose that with a front across east anglia in the southeast. when skies clear, be single digits but it'll be just where we hold onto the cloud around ten to maybe 12 degrees. so, we start to stay off of their area of high pressure dominating we have a deep low up to the north of the uk with a lot of isobars here. quite windy towards the northern half of the uk but cloud coming and going for the northwest of scotland may be just a few showers particularly by the end of the day but for the rest of the country, england and wales needs in scotland especially on a lovely day with temptress reaching

20 degrees in aberdeen, 21 or 22 for the south. we start to see the changes are and to stay with an area of high pressure that pulls away and allows the deep low in the north to influence our weather and indeed on wednesday it is the autumn equinox will be feeling more autumnal across the uk with the band of rain across cognitive northern ireland which we followed by sunshine and blustering showers in the north, are preceded to the south of this rain and for much of england and wales, another fine one to get the sunshine up with temptress to 20 to 22 degrees and feeling quite warm. it'll be the less david because mine was with the front and the thursday, temptress dropping a deep low and spins up across the north of the uk and bring some widespread deals, turning cooler across all areas on thursday and friday and windy, particularly across the north of the uk with tales and outbreaks of rain.

hello. this is bbc news. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment — first the headlines. the england and tottenham footballing legend, jimmy greaves, has died. he was 81. the government says its confident there's no risk to energy supplies for customers, amid soaring gas prices and warnings more businesses could go bust. sir ed davey says only the lib dems can deprive borisjohnson of a majority, at the next election, and he urges activisits to reach out to voters, in traditional tory heartlands. the presidents of ffrance and america, are to speak in the coming days to try to ease tensions caused by a new security pact involving the us, the uk and australia.

the actorjohn challis, best known for playing �*boycie' in only fools and horses' has died, at the age of 79. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me is sian elvin, assistant news editor at metro.co.uk and iain anderson, who's executive chairman of the public affairs firm cicero, he's also the government's newly appointed lgbt business champion. now, will we all be able to keep the lights on this winter. the government says there will be no energy crisis in the coming weeks, but fleet streets finest have been pondering the question, and they're not so sure. the other big story domninating the front pages, the passing of a footballing legend. this the front page of the metro.