pressure on wednesday. end the week, though, and the low pressure is running the show yet again. welcome to newsday reporting live from singapore. i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: votes are being counted in germany that will determine who will succeed angela merkel. the centreleft spg in germany celebrate as early projections suggest it is marginally ahead in the election. translation: i ahead in the election. tuna/mom- ahead in the election. translation: ., , ., , ,, ., translation: i am very happy about the election results _ translation: i am very happy about the election results and _ translation: i am very happy about the election results and that - translation: i am very happy about the election results and that the - the election results and that the voters voted for, they decided that the social democratic party is going up. the social democratic party is going u -. �* .,, the social democratic party is going up. i'm ros atkins life with you in berlin on a _ up. i'm ros atkins life with you in berlin on a night _ up. i'm ros atkins life with you in berlin on a night of _ up. i'm ros atkins life with you in berlin on a night of political - up. i'm ros atkins life with you in | berlin on a night of political drama for germans. we look ahead now at the various— for germans. we look ahead now at the various routes to a new coalition_ the various routes to a new coalition government. in the various routes to a new

coalition government. the various routes to a new coalition covernment. ., , coalition government. in other news, in the uk, warnings _ coalition government. in other news, in the uk, warnings from _ coalition government. in other news, in the uk, warnings from petrol- in the uk, warnings from petrol retailers that they know like her have few after days of lines at the pumps. have few after days of lines at the um s. , have few after days of lines at the um s, , ., have few after days of lines at the um s. , ., ., have few after days of lines at the um s. , . ., , pumps. there is a large number, more than half, which _ pumps. there is a large number, more than half, which have _ pumps. there is a large number, more than half, which have a _ pumps. there is a large number, more than half, which have a ready - pumps. there is a large number, more than half, which have a ready run - than half, which have a ready run dry, and those others are running dry, and those others are running dry quite quickly. dry, and those others are running dry quite quickly-— dry quite quickly. myanmar's disuted dry quite quickly. myanmar's disputed ambassador - dry quite quickly. myanmar's disputed ambassador to - dry quite quickly. myanmar's disputed ambassador to the | dry quite quickly. myanmar's - disputed ambassador to the united nations accepts a deal to remain in his post despite being fired by the militaryjunta. he tells the bbc why. and a church in la palma collapses after being engulfed in a river of lava as the spanish island's all —— volcano continues its disruption. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday.

it is 6am in singapore and midnight in germany, where exit polls suggest the tightest of races in the general election, little separating the two main parties in the race to succeed angela merkel. but according to the latest projections, her party, the centre—right cdu appears to be trailing. iam centre—right cdu appears to be trailing. i am joined centre—right cdu appears to be trailing. iamjoined now centre—right cdu appears to be trailing. i am joined now by ros atkins in berlin. he has been following this tight race for us across all of our networks. or to have you on the programme. it has been such a busy couple of hours for you, such a tight race.— you, such a tight race. such a tight race, you, such a tight race. such a tight race. carissa- _ you, such a tight race. such a tight race, carissa. really, _ you, such a tight race. such a tight race, carissa. really, we _ you, such a tight race. such a tight race, carissa. really, we are now. race, carissa. really, we are now looking into days and weeks, if not months, of really tough negotiations. it is perhaps not surprised we have ended up here. the campaign is been a roller—coaster of a ride. we have seen three parties leading the polls at different

stages. originally, the cdu, then the greens for a moment, remarkably, the greens for a moment, remarkably, the naifa back and the social democrats led the polls and they led the polls going into election day —— and then they fell back. at the moment some protections have been with a small lead, some exit polls have them tied with the ddu, but we shall also emphasise this is not about who comes first, this is about who can get to 50% in parliament. none of the parties can do that on their own, they will probably do it with a three way coalition, and that is going to take some negotiating. these parties have different policies, they are notjust want these parties have different policies, they are not just want to suddenly roll over and go along with the biggest party. they are going to demand things in return and does negotiations are now beginning in earnest. let's catch up on an evening of political drama with the help of the bbc�*s europe editor catch adler.

—— katya adler. excitement ricocheted around the headquarters of germany's social democrats tonight, dismissed as political has—beens, not long ago, the smell of election victory, even if a narrow one, now hung in the air. results, though, still need to be confirmed. there he is, the man the social democrats hope will be germany's next chancellor, but this has been a very tight election, and the make—up of germany's next government is far from certain, despite the noise. translation: it is certainly going to be a long night, - but it's also certain that many german citizens voted social democrats. because they want a change in government and because they want their next chancellor to be called olaf scholz. confusingly perhaps, but because the vote is so tight, at a different party headquarters, the conservative candidate

backed by angela merkel also claimed his right to try to form a government. although his party is looking at its worst election results since i949. translation: we had 16 years in germany with angela merkel| as chancellor, and this is why we will try everything to form a government under the leadership of the cdu union. it appears voters weren't bowled over by any single party. people we spoke to at polling stations earlier seemed pulled in very different directions. the cdu has been in power for the past 16 years, and a lot of the challenges were not really addressed. i voted for change, but not dramatic change. the climate crisis is the most pressing issue we have - to deal with urgently. the environment was a big election issue. germany's green party didn't perform as strongly as it had hoped, but it's tipped to play a key role in the next german government.

so, what now? well, it's all about coalition building. a race between germany's two main parties to woo others to form a parliamentary majority. only then will we know who germany's next chancellor will be, until then, angela merkel isn't going anywhere. katya adler, bbc news, berlin. as we saw in katya's report there, still sometime before we get to a proper coalition government, but in the meantime questions about what this means for angela merkel�*s a legacy. what is your sense? this means for angela merkel's a legacy. what is your sense? angela merkel's legacy _ legacy. what is your sense? angela merkel's legacy is _ legacy. what is your sense? angela merkel's legacy is a _ legacy. what is your sense? angela merkel's legacy is a complicated - merkel's legacy is a complicated one. in some ways her leadership has transcended specific policies. she has brought a style of leadership which has seen some germans almost outsourced politics to her, they have trusted her so much to lead

germany they may have disengaged slightly with one policy or another. at the moment we are seeing a transition away from that style of politics into something perhaps a bit more familiar to european countries. as for her legacy, it is not ideal if you finish 16 years as chancellor and your party records the worst result in a german election in many, many years. however, i think that when people look at this particular result, they are not necessarily going to connected directly to the pros and cons of angela merkel's leadership, they are going to say, let's look at german politics now, let's look at armin laschet, the current candidate of the cdu. i do nothing we should commit to directly.— commit to directly. fascinating stuff from _ commit to directly. fascinating stuff from ros _ commit to directly. fascinating stuff from ros atkins - commit to directly. fascinating stuff from ros atkins there - commit to directly. fascinating stuff from ros atkins there in l stuff from ros atkins there in berlin on this historic moment in the german elections. let's take a look at some of the other stories in

the headlines today was the voters in switzerland have given a resounding yes to a proposal to allow same sex—mac —— same—sex marriage. one couple in z rich was particular happy about the new law. meantime, the taliban have banned hairdressers in afghanistan from shaving beards. they say it violates islamic law. anyone violating the rule will be punished. some barbers in the capital couple have said they also received similar orders. —— the capital kabul. it has been a month since the taliban have taken over afghanistan, and there's been an urge... the uk is due to take 5,000 afghans this year, many other european countries have not set a

target, bow bandy a, one of europe's poorest nations, has agreed to house temporarily up to 4,000 afghans. the country has a history of welcoming refugees, taking more than half a million corrosive bins during the 19905, million corrosive bins during the 1990s, and now it's million corrosive bins during the 1990s, and now its leader has criticise europe's approach, as our international correspondent 0rla guerin reports. i've never seen the ocean. albania is a very beautiful country. we are in a very beautiful place, but afghanistan i love more than myself. this woman has found a safe harbour, but far from her homeland. the tv anchor had good reason to flee. she was in the spotlight after this interview. a stony—faced taliban official being questioned by a woman two days after the fall of kabul.

my hands were shaking, really scared, because this is my first time with a person from the taliban. i hope one day the taliban know this last generation, they are like a diamond, they shine, they want to work for afghanistan. they want afghanistan to become more powerful. my message to the taliban is you took afghanistan, but you lost a powerful generation. another loss for afghanistan, another family displaced. back in kabul, abdul hakim was a painter. blast walls where his canvas. he and fellow artists transforming that landscape of war and staring social change.

he told us when the taliban came, they erased all of their murals and plunged afghanistan into darkness. he says it broke his heart. for the evacuees, a surreal shift from the chaos of kabul to a manicured resort. they are guests in a foreign country and a foreign culture. there is a glimmer of where most hope to go. us humanitarian groups are covering their costs. they arranged to get the afghans to albania, a staunch us ally. this albanian holiday maker from neighbouring kosovo sees a reflection of himself. 20 years ago, he was running from war.

as an albanian from kosovo, ifeel for them because, you know, we've been there where we have to flee our homes. being away from your home and from your loved ones is very hard. i was a little boy during that time, and when i see little kids running here, i really feel for them. albania has stepped in where some others did not. prime minister, it is good to see you. i asked the prime minister if he thought more powerful nations let the afghans down. i can say, and i think it's safe to say that since that big refugee crisis back some years ago we did not recover, didn't recover morally, did not recover strategically, and europe still suffers the politics of refusing

to open the doors. an open door means she can continue her education, something the taliban would deny her. for now, many lives here are in suspended animation and many worry for loved ones back home with no way out and nowhere to go. 0rla guerin, bbc news, albania. you are watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme, panic buying at petrol pumps in the uk forces ministers to consider deploying the army to deliver fuel.

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines... projected results from germany's federal elections suggest the social democratic party has edged ahead of the conservative cdu party of the outgoing chancellor angela merkel. yan mar�*s disputed ambassador to the united nations accepts a deal to remain in his post despite being find by the military junta. he tells the bbc why. in britain, their warning stated that many petrol stations have run dry after days of cues at pumps. he petrol retailers association says more than half of its members have run out of fuel. katy austin has more. this is one of the forecourts which were forced to close today, the result of motorists panic buying fuel. a mental health nurse told us she struggled to get to work. because of panic buying, there was nothing left. i live 14 miles away from work.

work then had to call me a taxi to bring me in, which is costing the nhs money. a group which speaks for more than 5,000 independent fuel retailers said the impact had been severe. there is a large number — more than half — which have already run dry, and those others are running dry quite quickly. the first limited supply issues were down to a lack of tanker drivers, that's highlighted a wider lorry driver shortage — a long—standing problem that's got worse. the government has today announced new measures aimed at tackling that, including 5,000 visas lasting only until christmas eve. we would have liked to have seen it four months, but, you know, we will take what we can, but it's not enough, and it's too little too late, basically. other sectors too have struggled to fill their work force, including turkey and chicken producers, 5,500 visas for poultry workers are also being introduced. the damage has already been done

for the bigger processors because they haven't got the turkeys on the farm, there are half a million less. for the smaller guys, for those thousand smaller farmers throughout the country that produce for the local butcher and stuff, it is useful for them. but how easy is it to get those visas? supermarkets say they need 15,000 lorry drivers to avoid christmas disruption. the labor leader today insisted the visa numbers were far too small, arguing action should have been taken earlier to tackle labor shortages across the economy. it's a short—term response, in the long term, we need conditions to be improved, we need training, of course, but the government has known that for years, and we have got a situation now where we have got an absolute crisis in this country through a lack of planning on behalf of the government. the transport secretary though said it was for industry to work out permanent solutions. we don't want to be relying on overseas labour in the longer run, which is why this is limited until christmas, because we have got

to sort out these long—term problems with our hgv sector, which has been around for years. other countries are also experiencing lorry driver shortages. it's unclear how many will come to the uk. for businesses, the focus is now on keeping on supplies going for the crucial christmas period. katy austin, bbc news. and other stories, in a few days' time, japan. and other stories, in a few days' time,japan. it and other stories, in a few days' time, japan. it will have a new trimester as for candidates vie to take over the old ruling emma craddick the prime minister will step down after a year in the post after public anger over the coronavirus and olympics. great to have you on the programme today. just talk us through the main

contenders in this race, and who does have the best chances? ilihieiiii does have the best chances? well there are four— does have the best chances? -ii there are four candidates, and two of them are women. the leader right now is mister cano, a former defence minister, foreign minister, he's young and dynamic. then the second place in the first round has extensive cabinet experience, but he is not particularly personable. then you have the third runner who's backed by former prime minister shinzo abe, she is an ideological soulmate, and for a lot of members, that makes her a bit of a liability. then you have the last one to join the race — a lot of people believe she was added basically to siphon away votes from paro kono, who has a

number of enemies amongst the power brokers in the ruling ldp. haw brokers in the ruling ldp. how different do — brokers in the ruling ldp. how different do you _ brokers in the ruling ldp. how different do you think- brokers in the ruling ldp. how different do you think any successor will be from the way the former prime minister, as of later this week. ? ~ ., , ., week. ? well, he was not particularly _ week. ? well, he was not particularly capable - week. ? well, he was not particularly capable and i week. ? well, he was not| particularly capable and he week. ? well, he was not - particularly capable and he wasn't very good communicator, very defensive. so he went out of office very unpopular, that's why he stepped down. he seemed to be a liability for the upcoming national elections that had to be held by the end of november. kono is seen as more dynamic, he has quite a social media presence. he's much more likely to appeal to the floating unaffiliated voters injapan, so there is concern amongst the ldp members that they will lose seats no

matter who leads. but if kono is in the leadership, probably they'll do better than any of the other candidates. right now we are listening to their policy promises, kono has stirred controversy with his support for boosting renewables and phasing out nuclear energy. and also, pension reform — so it'll be interesting to see how it plays out, and whether the backroom bosses will call this second round and pull him into the front.— into the front. away from the domestic _ into the front. away from the domestic issues, _ into the front. away from the domestic issues, foreign - into the front. away from the i domestic issues, foreign policy issues are also huge forjapan right now, what would the foreign nation, the quad — how difficult it an issue is that in the race? the quad - how difficult it an issue is that in the race?— the quad - how difficult it an issue is that in the race? polls show that voters are much _ is that in the race? polls show that voters are much more _ is that in the race? polls show that voters are much more concerned i is that in the race? polls show that - voters are much more concerned about the economy and the pandemic response. so the legacy of shinzo

abe economics is divisive, but it's safe to say the two front runners are not impressed with the legacy. there's a sense that it was welfare for the wealthy, households have not done so well. so that's why shinzo abe — they are supporting programmes to address inequalities, and kono is pushing a basic minimum pension that will likely have to boost the consumption tax.— will likely have to boost the consumption tax. jeff, thanks so much forjoining _ consumption tax. jeff, thanks so much forjoining us _ consumption tax. jeff, thanks so much forjoining us on _ consumption tax. jeff, thanks so much forjoining us on newsday. thank you. much forjoining us on newsday. thank yon-— much forjoining us on newsday. thank ou. ~ ., ., v thank you. meanwhile myanmar's ambassador— thank you. meanwhile myanmar's ambassador to _ thank you. meanwhile myanmar's ambassador to the _ thank you. meanwhile myanmar's ambassador to the un _ thank you. meanwhile myanmar's ambassador to the un has - thank you. meanwhile myanmar's - ambassador to the un has accepted a deal to keep his post. the military who took power in a coup in february does not recognise him and demands that he be replaced with their candidate. underan that he be replaced with their candidate. under an agreement between russia, china and the us, he will remain in the seat at the moment so long as he doesn't speak on the last day of the general

assembly. he tells rebecca henke why he took this deal. this assembly. he tells rebecca henke why he took this deal.— he took this deal. this is the most im ortant he took this deal. this is the most important for the _ he took this deal. this is the most important for the country - he took this deal. this is the most important for the country and - he took this deal. this is the most important for the country and the | important for the country and the people to communicate to the community. i'm proud of it because i still am representing the country, still am representing the country, still representing the people of myanmar. so you look at the words coming from people inside and outside the country — how they see their military and how they see me as the prime minister representative of myanmar. as the prime minister representative of myanmar-— of myanmar. many pro democracy sunporters _ of myanmar. many pro democracy sunporters we've _ of myanmar. many pro democracy supporters we've been _ of myanmar. many pro democracy supporters we've been speaking l of myanmar. many pro democracy| supporters we've been speaking to feel frustrated at the lack of action. do you share their frustration in view that the world has effectively abandoned myanmar? i do share their so that is why — i'd

also like to appeal to like—minded countries to co—ordinate it, target it, strong sanctions against the military. we need to get it to the military. we need to get it to the milita . ., ._ , military. we need to get it to the milita . ., , ., military. one of the ways that the national unity _ military. one of the ways that the national unity government - military. one of the ways that the national unity government is - military. one of the ways that the national unity government is now| national unity government is now looking at in the military�*s rule post of the coup is a violent uprising, they've declared a war against the military — does that make your life more difficult, that now this is a conflict between two sides, both using violence to get their aims. sides, both using violence to get theiraims. ? the sides, both using violence to get their aims- ?_ sides, both using violence to get their aims. ? , .,, _, . their aims. ? the people conducted eaceful their aims. ? the people conducted peaceful protests _ their aims. ? the people conducted peaceful protests against _ their aims. ? the people conducted peaceful protests against the - peaceful protests against the military. many people died, more

than 1,000 people died. thousands upon thousands of people have been arrested, have been tortured — sometimes tortured to death. at least put yourselves in the shoes of the parents of those victims. so you feel that violence _ the parents of those victims. so you feel that violence is _ the parents of those victims. so you feel that violence is justified - feel that violence is justified under these circumstances. ? there's a fi . ht under these circumstances. ? there's a fight between _ under these circumstances. ? there's a fight between a _ under these circumstances. ? there's a fight between a group _ under these circumstances. ? there's a fight between a group of _ under these circumstances. ? there's a fight between a group of people - a fight between a group of people who have weapons, against the people who have weapons, against the people who don't have anything. then the casualties will be on the people. we don't want to lose even a single life, so we need help from the international community to save the people of myanmar,. international community to save the people of myanmar, ._ people of myanmar,. that's all we have for today _ people of myanmar,. that's all we have for today on _ people of myanmar,. that's all we have for today on newsday, - people of myanmar,. that's all we have for today on newsday, i - people of myanmar,. that's all we j have for today on newsday, i want people of myanmar,. that's all we i have for today on newsday, i want to leave you with pictures from the

palme where a volcanic eruption has been causing widespread destruction. as you can see there on your screens, the powerfulforce of nature, lava flowing and engulfing that village. hello. last week we had the equinox, the astronomical start to autumn. this week, the weather is catching up. last week and through the weekend we saw above average temperatures. but this week, back to average figures and it's going to be looking a lot more unsettled. through the weekend we sat in a southerly air stream, warm air being pulled up from the continent literally overnight though into monday, we flip round to an atlantic air stream and a westerly or north—westerly breeze and a very different feel and look to proceedings. monday will start wet across the eastern side of the uk. the rain pulling away into the north sea by around midday leaves many long spells of sunshine to get through the afternoon, but the westerly breeze will add to that cooler feel.

sunday we saw temperatures in the low 20s across northern scotland, and we are lucky to get the low teens in some areas on monday afternoon. the westerly breeze continues to feed showers into western exposures overnight monday, on into the early hours of tuesday. some of them getting driven quite a way eastwards, particularly across central scotland. a cooler night as well, nothing especially chilly temperatures typically in single figures. and then for tuesday, low—pressure to the north of the uk swinging through bands rain and showers. a blustery day, i think the heaviest of the rain not getting into eastern england until perhaps after dark, but some pretty wet weather to contend with across the south—west, wales and northern england. northern ireland and western scotland, a mixture of sunshine showers. temperatures, mid teens typically across the uk. so nothing like the figures we have seen in recent days. more wet weather to come across the eastern side of the uk into tuesday night and then

by wednesday, things just slow down briefly and it looks like we will see a little ridge of high pressure. some shower still getting in on the north—westerly breeze to the likes of western scotland. but actually, quite a lot of sunshine around on wednesday. but despite that, the coolest day i think of the week ahead, highs ofjust14—15 celsius. then for the end of the week, the ridge gives up the ghost and the low pressure is back running the show. plentiful showers and strong, blustery winds.

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there are reports that the government is considering deploying the army to drive petrol tankers in an effort to resolve the empty problems in many parts of the country. police investigating the murder in southeast london of the teacher sabina nessa are continuing to question a 36 —year—old man. elections in germany have produced what appears to be an extremely close result. there could be weeks of wrangling before a coalition government is established. coming u - , we'll government is established. coming no. we'll be — government is established. coming up, we'll be looking _ government is established. coming up, we'll be looking at _ government is established. coming up, we'll be looking at all - government is established. coming up, we'll be looking at all the - up, we'll be looking at all the latest releases the cinema this week, including the movie sequel to the sopranos, the many sins of newark, tojoin me in mark kermode for the film review this week. —— the many saints. hello and a warm welcome to our look ahead at what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. ahead at what the papers will be with me are james moore,

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