you're watching bbc news. i'm rich preston. our top stories: british police say the murder of a member of parliament has been declared an act of terrorism. sir david amess was stabbed to death while meeting his constituents in the south east of england. police detained a 25—year—old man on suspicion of murder as politicians, including the uk prime minister boris johnson paid their tributes. the reason i think people are so shocked and saddened is, above all, he was one of the kindest, nicest, most gentle people in politics. in other news: the islamic state group has claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb blast that killed more than a0 people at a mosque in afghanistan.

the us government has confirmed 8 november is the date when it'll be opening up its borders to fully vaccinated travellers. # ..that i've been washing my hands in forever... and one of the most distinctive and soulful voices in pop is back. adele releases her first new song in six years. # ..to swim when i am drowning... welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. i'm rich preston. hello and welcome to the programme. we begin here in the uk, where the killing of a member of parliament, sir david amess, has been declared an act of terrorism.

he was meeting constituents in the south east of england, when he was stabbed multiple times. a 25—year—old man, thought to be a british national of somali origin, was arrested shortly afterwards. politicians shortly afterwards. from all parties have politicians from all parties have expressed their shock and grief at the killing. our correspondent daniel sandford has this report. forensics teams and firearms officers at the methodist church where the local mp had been holding his fortnightly surgery. before sir david amess�* meeting with constituents was over, a man had stabbed him multiple times in front of his assistant and his pa. he died at the scene, leaving constituents and party colleagues bewildered and in shock. i mean, it's so tragic. this is such a nice area and for this to happen, it's... what can i say? you know, he was so nice people — person. loved everyone. and he was doing so brilliant job for all the local residents and everyone here.

what he said, he meant — it was not wishy—washy — i so you knew where i you stood with him. and he did not suffer fools- gladly, he would speak his mind — and often did — at different meetings that he went to. i but he was 100% supporting i southend and the residents of southend. will my right honourable friend join me... sir david amess was the mp for southend west and respected throughout politics. he'd been an essex mp, first in basildon and then in southend, since 1983. his constituency surgery at belfairs methodist church started at 10:00 this morning. at 12:05, police were called to reports of a stabbing. they arrived within minutes and police officers and then ambulance paramedics battled to save the mp�*s life. at 3pm, police said a man had died, confirming later that it was sir david amess mp. the air ambulance sent to the scene was never used.

police arrested 25—year—old man on suspicion of murder. he's a british citizen understood to be of apparently somali origin. detectives said he was detained shortly after officers arrived and a knife was recovered at the scene. quickly, it became a terrorism enquiry. the investigation is in its very early stages and is being led by officers from the specialist counterterrorism command. we made it clear at the time of the incident that we did not believe there was any immediate further threat to anyone else in the area. sir david was a committed roman catholic and tonight, at a specially arranged mass in the catholic church just down the road, they were paying tribute to a highly respected politician murdered while meeting the people he served. chariots of fire is played on piano. daniel sanford, bbc news, leigh—on—sea. the numerous tributes paid to sir david have come from across the political spectrum and his death has led to renewed questions

about the safety of mps five years after the murder of another mp, jo cox, who was killed while on her way to meet constituents. her sister, the mp kim leadbeater, described her horror at today's events. here's our political editor, laura kuenssberg. an officer's task in essex to lower the flag. at half—mast over parliament, too. the unionjack hanging limply and sombre over number 10, matching the mood. david was a man who believed passionately in this country and in its future, and we have lost today a fine public servant and a much—loved friend and colleague and our thoughts are very much today with his wife, his children and his family. sir david spent nearly a0 years on those green benches.

..amess! will my right honourable friend tell one of his ministers to organise a city status competition, so at long last, southend—on—sea can become a city? affable, indefatigable, joyous in his love of his part of the world, passionate in his causes — and all politicians have opponents, but he did not have enemies. today is a dark and a shocking day — the more so because, heartbreakingly, we've been here before. informed by his faith, sir david had a profound sense of public duty and he was highly respected and much liked across the houses of parliament, on all sides. and yet, his name is known tonight for the worst of reasons — the second mp in five years killed just doing theirjob. jo cox, like sir david, elected to parliament but a parent, a partner

and a sister, too. kim leadbeater led herfamily�*s tributes back then... she will live on through all the good people in the world. ..paying the ultimate tribute now, following jo as their home town mp. it's really important that we get good people in public life, but this is the risk that we are all taking, you know? and so many mps today will be scared by this. and my partner came home and said "i don't want you to do it any more, i don't — because the next time that phone goes, it could be a different conversation". this is a terrible and rare event but the awful truth — it's become routine for many mps, and often their staff, to face threats, intimidation and abuse. common for those concerns to be reported to the police and those who come to serve us in this place know full well their work can put

them in harm's way. yet he was aware of the worst thing that could come to pass. sir david wrote about an attack on another mp and warned it "could happen to any one of us". laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. the islamic state group has claimed responsibility for a series of suicide bomb blasts which killed more than a0 people in afghanistan. the explosions happened at a mosque in the southern city of kandahar as people gathered for friday prayers. most of the those killed were shia muslims. it follows another suicide attack last week at a shia mosque in the northern city of kunduz, in which at least 50 people were killed. joining us now is 0mar samad from the atlantic council. he was previously senior advisor to dr abdullah abdullah, the former chief executive of afghanistan. thank you so much forjoining us here on bbc news. isis has

claimed responsibility. this happened in kandahar, caliban heartland. this really is a message to the taliban, isn't it? , ., . message to the taliban, isn't it? , , it? on the surface, apparently it? on the surface, apparently it is. it? on the surface, apparently it is- and _ it? on the surface, apparently it is. and as _ it? on the surface, apparently it is. and as you _ it? on the surface, apparently it is. and as you mentioned i it? on the surface, apparently it is. and as you mentioned in | it is. and as you mentioned in your report, this comes on the heels of another attack last week on kunduz where again, dozens of shia afghans were massacred. it's troubling. the taliban obviously, like the government of ashraf ghani before them, has to do a much betterjob of protecting these sites. i mean, everyone knows the hazaras and shia and other minorities have been targeted for the past two or three years at least and so there has to be better security —— hazaras and shiites. but there has to be investigations. afghanistan has lacked professional investigations for many years and none of the attacks, these

terrorist attacks with one or two suicide bombers, they have obviously gone unattended and that's a problem. the obviously gone unattended and that's a problem.— that's a problem. the taliban insist they — that's a problem. the taliban insist they can _ that's a problem. the taliban insist they can handle - that's a problem. the taliban insist they can handle the - insist they can handle the threat from isis but they do so without any real international support. can they cope with the threat hanging over their heads? , , , ., heads? there is support from almost the — heads? there is support from almost the entire _ heads? there is support from | almost the entire international community, including countries in the region, who also fear isis or is—k p as it is known in the region. the americans apparently have offered some type of assistance recently and meetings they have the taliban, the taliban prefer, at this stage, not to with anybody else. they feel they have enough experience of dealing with is-k p enough experience of dealing with is—k p since 2015 when they first emerged in afghanistan so it remains to be seen but at some point if we know who exactly did this, of

course is—k p being the main culprit or, you know, as they claim sorry, it's a very convoluted complex environment ——as they claim sorry. half ==— claim so. so somebody else may protect —— pretend to have done it or you somebody instead so this is one investigation and maybe the international community will help and kabul will agree, community will help and kabul willagree, it's community will help and kabul will agree, it's crucial. the attack this _ will agree, it's crucial. the attack this week, - will agree, it's crucial. the attack this week, the - will agree, it's crucial. the attack this week, the previous one the week before of course, the bombing attack at kabul airport as the evacuation process was under way previously, is it an unfortunate reality that there are going to be more attacks just like this in the weeks to come? ~ , �* ., come? well, listen, i'm old enou:h come? well, listen, i'm old enough to _ come? well, listen, i'm old enough to know _ come? well, listen, i'm old enough to know that - come? well, listen, i'm old enough to know that we've | enough to know that we've experienced these attacks for the past 15 years at least. i remember the first bombing in

kabul after 9/11 took place around 2003 and since then, afghanistan has seen so many attacks and we have seen it really height into the past two or three years and now the taliban being in control of the country have to deal with it. i think the afghan people have to do everything possible to protect themselves and there has to be better security. we will leave _ has to be better security. we will leave it _ has to be better security. we will leave it there. 0marsamad. thank you for being with us. the former us president bill clinton has been admitted to hospital in california with an infection. the 75 year—old is in an intensive care unit, but president biden has said his predecessor seems to be doing well, and that he believed mr clinton would be released from hospital soon. mr clinton had major heart surgery in 2004 but there's no suggestion this admission is connected to that. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: it's her first song in six years — we'll hear adele's new release.

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bells toll. ..bells tolled nationwide to announce the first rescue and chile let outi an almighty roar. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the british police say the murder of an mp has been declared an act of terrorism. sir david amess, was stabbed to death while meeting his constituents in the south east of england. the islamic state group has claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb blast that killed more than a0 people, at a mosque in afghanistan. the united states has announced that it will reopen its borders on 8 november to all foreign travellers who've been fully vaccinated against coronavirus. the white house said last month that restrictions would be lifted for people from more than 30 countries, but it hadn't specified a date. travellers will be eligible to enter the us if they've received vaccines approved by its regulators, or by the world health organization. it's a major moment for the nation's tourism industry, but also for those who have been stranded

from loved ones for almost two years. let's get a sense of how they're feeling today. connor, from the uk and kaelynn, in the us, have been dating since early 2020. they're in a relationship, but have never actually been in the same room together, doing all of their dating online — but that's all due to change thanks to this new update, and i'm delighted that they're both able tojoin me now. tell us, how did you meet in the first place? we tell us, how did you meet in the first place?— the first place? we met on twitter in _ the first place? we met on twitter in january - the first place? we met on twitter in january of - the first place? we met on twitter in january of 2020, the first place? we met on i twitter in january of 2020, in twitter injanuary of 2020, in a game of thrones group chat. we started speaking in their, like, for a few weeks, and then we had ourfirst phone call, and from there we pretty much just spoke like every single day since then.—

just spoke like every single day since then. and kaelynn, tell us, day since then. and kaelynn, tell us. how _ day since then. and kaelynn, tell us, how have _ day since then. and kaelynn, tell us, how have you - day since then. and kaelynn, l tell us, how have you managed to keep the relationship alive across thousands of miles, and of course, time zones as well? it definitely can be difficult, just working with that person and we are so lucky that technology is as easy to access and use as it is today, so i feel like that was a really big thing that helped us make this possible, it becomes part of your everyday, just talking to that person as if they are a friend in your normal life for you are going to class with them. so it isjust one you are going to class with them. so it is just one of those things that you talk to them every day for as much or as little as you want and you have a relationship with them. they have obviously been ups and downs, travel restrictions, lockdowns, did you know there was light at the end of the tunnel, orwhere was light at the end of the tunnel, or where their moments where you thought, this can't carry on any more? hot where you thought, this can't carry on any more? not really, obviously _ carry on any more? not really, obviously you... _ carry on any more? not really, obviously you... you _ carry on any more? not really, obviously you... you get - obviously you... you get nervous _ obviously you... you get nervous about when it is going

to get— nervous about when it is going to get lifted, when the band will get _ to get lifted, when the band will get lifted, there were rumours about not getting lifted _ rumours about not getting lifted until early next year. and — lifted until early next year. and because we have not met i think_ and because we have not met i think that — and because we have not met i think that has helped us, but a lot of— think that has helped us, but a lot of other couples, who would have _ lot of other couples, who would have met — lot of other couples, who would have met before the travel ban, i have met before the travel ban, i imagine — have met before the travel ban, i imagine it would have been a lot harder_ i imagine it would have been a lot harder if we had already met — lot harder if we had already met but _ lot harder if we had already met. but that thought never really — met. but that thought never really crossed my mind, it was just. _ really crossed my mind, it was just. it — really crossed my mind, it was just. it will— really crossed my mind, it was just, it will happen eventually. and i would have quarantined in canada or mexico for two — quarantined in canada or mexico for two weeks to see her for christmas. 50 for two weeks to see her for christmas-— for two weeks to see her for christmas. ., , christmas. so kaelynn, tell me, who is going _ christmas. so kaelynn, tell me, who is going to _ christmas. so kaelynn, tell me, who is going to see _ christmas. so kaelynn, tell me, who is going to see who? - christmas. so kaelynn, tell me, who is going to see who? he . christmas. so kaelynn, tell me, who is going to see who? he is| who is going to see who? he is cominu who is going to see who? he is coming over— who is going to see who? he is coming over here _ who is going to see who? he is coming over here to _ who is going to see who? he is coming over here to see - who is going to see who? he is coming over here to see me, i coming over here to see me, because my parents don't believe it is safe for me to be travelling alone over to the uk. i have been there before but it is different times and all that. he will be coming over here for a few weeks —— in a few weeks to spend the holidays with my family. and

connor, holidays with my family. and connor. do _ holidays with my family. and connor, do you _ holidays with my family. and connor, do you have - holidays with my family. and connor, do you have anything special planned, what will you be doing there? aha, special planned, what will you be doing there?— special planned, what will you be doing there? a big surprise for her birthday, _ be doing there? a big surprise for her birthday, so _ be doing there? a big surprise for her birthday, so she - be doing there? a big surprise for her birthday, so she is - be doing there? a big surprise for her birthday, so she is 21 i for her birthday, so she is 21 in a — for her birthday, so she is 21 in a few— for her birthday, so she is 21 in a few weeks, so to spend some — in a few weeks, so to spend some time with her family for the holidays and have that first — the holidays and have that first in—person date of that will — first in—person date of that will he _ first in—person date of that will be nice. first in-person date of that will be nice.— first in-person date of that will be nice. we wish you all the best. — will be nice. we wish you all the best. happy _ will be nice. we wish you all the best, happy birthday - will be nice. we wish you all the best, happy birthday forj will be nice. we wish you all. the best, happy birthday for a few weeks kaelynn, and do drop us a note and let us know how the reunion goes. thank you for joining us. a rocket carrying three chinese astronauts has blasted off into space for the country's longest—ever crewed mission. the trio will spend six months working on the tiangong space station. they include the first woman on board. beijing wants tiangong to be fully operational by the end of next year as it ramps up its space programme. the mission is the second of four needed to complete construction. in the latest mission, astronauts will carry out tests of the key technologies and robotics needed to assemble the space station, verify onboard life support systems andconduct a host of

scientific experiments. and conduct a host of scientific experiments. the british singer—songwriter adele has released herfirst single for 6 years. �*easy on me' is from her forthcoming album �*30' which she says reflects her life after going through a divorce. it's a follow—up to her massively successful albums 19, 21 and 25. bbc music correspondent mark savage has this report. # there ain't no gold in this river... the wait is over. after six years, adele is back and she's singing about the end of her marriage in 2019. # i changed who i was to put you both first # but now i give up... there is something hopeful about it as well as sad, but obviously i bawled my eyes out when i was writing it and when i was singing it for the recording and stuff

like that, but there's an element of hope in it which in turn gave me hope, because i was at my wits�* end in the beginning of 2019. the song is about seeking forgiveness for her part in the breakdown of the relationship. # i was still a child... adele has said her new album is, in part, an attempt to explain that situation to her nine—year—old son when he's older. great art is made from great pain. when we heard she'd broken up, you think, inevitably, as sad as it is for everybody concerned, there are going to be some really good songs coming out of the pain that she's been through. and i really admire the honesty for her to talk about so openly what has happened and all the feelings that she's had. # we could have had it all... adele's new record comes with big expectations. she already has 15 grammys, one oscar and nine brit awards. # i'll find someone like you... and she's inspired a new

generation of artists, including fellow brit nominee joy crookes. # i don't know what i'd do... i think the thing that adele made me feel ok with is that i'm not afraid of ballads. i know that in my past, i've had friends when i was younger be like, "why are you writing these kinds of songs?" and i rememberfeeling a bit ashamed of my writing. and then the second thing is, amidst all her success, all of the things that could have changed her — accolades, everything — she's just so real. "easy on me" has already been streamed millions of times, but not everyone was impressed. i sent a snippet of me singing it as i was writing it to three of my closest friends here — and one didn't like it, the other one was like, "well, yeah, maybe, keep trying, though", the other one was like, "i'm busy working", so that was the perfect response for me. ha! mark savage, bbc news.

we can now speak to the entertainmentjournalist piya sinha—roy — shejoins us from los angeles. good evening to you there in la, thanks for being with us. what is your reaction to this song? it what is your reaction to this son: ? . what is your reaction to this 50m? , what is your reaction to this son. ? , , ., . what is your reaction to this soni ? , , ., . ., what is your reaction to this son? , . ., ., song? it is so nice to hear adele back _ song? it is so nice to hear adele back after - song? it is so nice to hear adele back after six - song? it is so nice to hear| adele back after six years, song? it is so nice to hear - adele back after six years, and with a ballad that she just does so well, she is talking about heartbreak and loss and progression and itjust felt like you are getting back a friend that you lost for a while. and you know, adele does this so well, it is so rare for artists nowadays to be able to go underground and disappear for a while and come back with something so anticipated. so i think it is something that we recognise as very central to the adele voice, it is her brand, so i think there is a lot of excitement around it. so many of my friends are like, it has been on repeat for 2a hours, so i think people are really responding to it. you

mentioned _ really responding to it. you mentioned that _ really responding to it. you mentioned that six - really responding to it. you mentioned that six years, that anticipation, they must be something really special about someone to be able to keep theirfans hanging on for such a long time. i their fans hanging on for such a long time-— a long time. i can't think of an one a long time. i can't think of anyone else _ a long time. i can't think of anyone else of _ a long time. i can't think of anyone else of her - a long time. i can't think of anyone else of her calibre i a long time. i can't think of. anyone else of her calibre who can go sort of underground for this long and, you know, adele is very reserved, you look at her social media, she posts very, very rarely, less so than beyonce or taylor swift even, she really disappears. and i think it works for her. she doesn't do many interviews or anything like that when she has gone, she came back with one interview and it was in vogue and went everywhere, she kind of really controls her narrative in that way and she lets her music do the talking for her. and she transcends generations by doing so. everyone can connect to her music, itjust takes people back to those universal things of love and loss and

heartbreak, so i don't think many people can do that and i love that she does this.- love that she does this. very reserved. — love that she does this. very reserved. as _ love that she does this. very reserved, as you _ love that she does this. very reserved, as you say, - love that she does this. very reserved, as you say, you i love that she does this. very i reserved, as you say, you may even go so far as to say a shy, but it really is all there in the music. the story of her divorce on this album which she said her son will learn about her divorce that way, she really does share a lot in her music. �* ~ ., , music. and i think that is amazing. _ music. and i think that is amazing, that _ music. and i think that is amazing, that she - music. and i think that is amazing, that she has i music. and i think that is i amazing, that she has chosen music. and i think that is - amazing, that she has chosen to do it this way and is able to in this day and age. so many artists have to grow their social media followings and keep up that engagement, adele has been able to not have to do that, and so she gets to be able to choose how and when she has her story, and that is amazing. and i am excited i thinkjust reading from interviews that when we get more of the album, we are actually going to get different sounds from her, she is going to be experimenting and she is also charting her own story, women go through a lot of growing up between your 20s in your 30s, and she has hit a

milestone and she wants to chart that progress. and documented. and then share it with all of us. so it feels very special that we are getting her back again with another milestone in her life. you have been following her careerfor you have been following her career for many years, what do you imagine next, a new album in a few years time, the two are, what do you expect? i think the great thing about her is yes. — think the great thing about her is yes, she can continue doing these — is yes, she can continue doing these milestones, maybe she will change it up. maybe she wanted _ will change it up. maybe she wanted to do two albums a year, who knows. _ wanted to do two albums a year, who knows. i think she very much — who knows. i think she very much needs to go with her gut feeling — much needs to go with her gut feeling on this and she is growing, so much as an artist, she is— growing, so much as an artist, she is growing personally and professionally, i think what is exciting — professionally, i think what is exciting is that she is not afraid _ exciting is that she is not afraid to _ exciting is that she is not afraid to kind of take those risks — afraid to kind of take those risks for— afraid to kind of take those risks for herself to make sure she is— risks for herself to make sure she is coming back at her best self. _ she is coming back at her best self. so — she is coming back at her best self. so i _ she is coming back at her best self. so i don't know, i know she — self. so i don't know, i know she is— self. so i don't know, i know she is very— self. so i don't know, i know she is very important for the music— she is very important for the music industry though. her return. _ music industry though. her return, this is also, this translates to money at the box

office — translates to money at the box office with her massive tours that — office with her massive tours that she _ office with her massive tours that she does, her last one drew— that she does, her last one draw in— that she does, her last one drew in more than £160 million, her album — drew in more than £160 million, her album grossed £22 million globally, she is huge. we her album grossed £22 million globally, she is huge.- globally, she is huge. we will have to leave _ globally, she is huge. we will have to leave it _ globally, she is huge. we will have to leave it there, - globally, she is huge. we will have to leave it there, piya, l have to leave it there, piya, thank you forjoining us. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @richpreston. hello again. most of us had a fine day on friday with plenty of sunshine around. it was certainly a beautiful end to the day in dumfries and galloway with the sun setting over the seas there on the horizon. now, we did briefly see a cool down in weather with this slightly fresher air coming down from the north—west, but this weekend, milder air is going to be pushing back in off the atlantic, and with that will come rising temperatures. so, on friday, actually, briefly, although it was cooler, temperatures got close to normal, 1a is average, actually, for october, it's been a very mild 0ctober so far. but actually this weekend, across the board, we will see

those temperatures climbing two or three degrees celsius. and the milder air has actually already started to arrive in the south—west with thickening cloud. an odd spit of rain from that, 12 celsius for the first part of the saturday morning, contrast that with the cold air in the north—east, where parts of eastern scotland and north—east england have a frost in the countryside. now, for saturday morning, there will be a lot of cloud around first thing, a few showers for northern areas of scotland again. this cloud pushing eastwards across england could be thick enough to give an odd spit of rain, and through the afternoon, there is the threat of more general heavier rain moving into northern ireland, but that will arrive quite late in the day. it turns milder, 15 or 16 celsius quite widely, but it's scotland, we are still hanging onto that slightly cooler and fresher air. 10 celsius in aberdeen and 12 celsius for glasgow. now, saturday night, we will see a more active weather system move in bringing rain across northern ireland, some heavy rain in scotland. maybe a few spots for western parts of england and wales, but it is probably that the rain is going to be a little bit lighter an patchier nature here, and that takes us into sunday. a lot of cloud to start

the day, still thick enough for an odd spit of rain. this is generally pushing eastwards with weather generally trying to improve and brighten as the day goes by, there will be a few sunny spells coming through from time to time. now, temperatures — mild again. we're looking at highs of 17 celsius in london and glasgow. and temperatures rising a little through the central belt of scotland, around 1a celsius for glasgow and edinburgh as well. into next week, the low pressure is firmly in charge, often going to be pretty windy, and we're going to see this very long weather front. this could bring some heavy prolonged outbreaks of rain, at the moment, it could be affecting the hills in wales, perhaps bringing some localised flooding, but otherwise very mild weather. could see temperatures up to 20 celsius in london on tuesday.

this is bbc news, the headlines: here in the uk, police say the murder of a member of parliament has been declared an act of terrorism. sir david amess was repeatedly stabbed while meeting his constituents in south—east england. a 25—year—old man, thought to be a british national of somali origin, has been arrested. the islamic state group has said it carried out an attack that killed more than a0 people, at a mosque in the afghan city of kandahar. the mosque is used by the minority shia muslim community. police believe two suicide bombers carried out the attack. the us says it'll will reopen its borders on november 8 to foreign travellers who've been fully vaccinated against coronavirus. the white house said travellers would also need a negative covid test taken in the 72 hours before leaving for america.

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