welcome to bbc news — i'm david eades. our top stories: seventeen american missionaries and family members have been reported kidnapped by a gang in haiti. the family of the british mp david amess, who was stabbed to death on friday, has made a plea for tolerance, regardless of people's religious or political beliefs. landslides and flooding in the indian state of kerala have left more than 25 people dead and dozens more missing. we have a special report from the afghan ministry for vice and virtue — what does the future hold women and girls under taliban rule? the earth shot to build a waste free world goes to the city of

milliron. new prizes established by britain's prince william for people trying to save the planet have been revealed at a star—studded event. and the slo—mo happy ending as a russian film crew returns to earth after shooting a movie in space. a us charity has confirmed the kidnapping of 17 people in haiti associated with its christian missionary work. the group — 16 americans and a canadian — were taken off a bus after a visit to an orphanage. a statement from the christian aid ministries says the group includes five men, seven women, and five children.

so far no ransom request has been made. haiti has one of the highest rates of kidnapping in the world, due to a lack of security. a 300% rise in abduction since january. in total there have been 628 abductions this year alone as the country becomes increasingly unstable. our correspondent nomia iqbal is in washington and following developments. a quick mention on the christian aid ministries, it is an organisation, a charity with an organisation, a charity with a long history of working in the caribbean nation, founded in 1981 in ohio here in america and the mission statement is to go around the world and to help in emergency. they get food and clothing, these groups are with controversy, of course, that this is a very large organisation that has operations in many parts of the world and they are the only one so far who have confirmed this

kidnapping. we're still waiting for some comment from the us from the embassy. we have received a statement from the us state department which says that they are looking into the reports. they have said that the safety of americans abroad is one of its highest priorities. let's go straight to port—au—prince where journalist harold isaacjoins us. thank you very much for your time. can you fill in any gaps as to, you know, what exactly has happened here and how has it happened? still has happened here and how has it happened?— it happened? still trying to fiaure it happened? still trying to figure out- _ it happened? still trying to figure out. you _ it happened? still trying to figure out. you have - it happened? still trying to figure out. you have to - figure out. you have to understand that this happened yesterday during what would have been a long weekend, a holiday weekend in haiti to commemorate the memory of the first ruler of haiti. so commemorate the memory of the first ruler of haiti.— first ruler of haiti. so we understand, _ first ruler of haiti. so we understand, possibly, i

first ruler of haiti. so we understand, possibly, 17| first ruler of haiti. so we - understand, possibly, 17 people have been taken hostage. does that go down, i was looking at the figures, is that a particularly large group to try and take? , particularly large group to try and take?— and take? yes. and it is surprising _ and take? yes. and it is surprising by _ and take? yes. and it is surprising by patient - and take? yes. and it is - surprising by patient standards that such an event would happen. still trying to understand. for now, the police have very few comments about the ongoing development but, clearly there is a lot of preoccupation as to the well—being of the missionaries who have been abducted yesterday. and what would be the purpose behind abducting a group of missionaries? is there any religious element to this or is it really about targeting, let's be realistic, targeting, let's be realistic, targeting north americans, largely americans although i believe there is a canadian involved as well, as, frankly, a better target. it is unclear at this point. kidnapping, unfortunately, have become a

bit of common occurrence over the last few years in haiti, especially for locals. but high—profile international kidnappings is something rather rare. this group was involved, however, a few months ago in the abduction of french nationals, french priests and nuns who were operating, who actually had activities in the area, the same area where these missionaries have been abducted. so it is not their first attempt but this is highly visible and is creating a lot of tension, even here in haiti, especially in regards to their fate. haiti, especially in regards to theirfate. i haiti, especially in regards to their fate-— their fate. i appreciate that we know — their fate. i appreciate that we know very _ their fate. i appreciate that we know very little - their fate. i appreciate that we know very little about i their fate. i appreciate that i we know very little about the circumstances here, i get that, but the bang you referred to, they have a reputation for this which, presumably, would suggest that for them at least they are finding this a fruitful mission.-

they are finding this a fruitful mission. the gang is one of the _ fruitful mission. the gang is one of the most _ fruitful mission. the gang is one of the most ruthless . fruitful mission. the gang is one of the most ruthless on i fruitful mission. the gang is - one of the most ruthless on the collective of gangs in port—au—prince. and as such they have a reputation of taking over one of the big agglomeration is of the capital and effectively they have kidnapped foreigners before. know what will happen from there is unclear. we are in the early stage of that and waiting for a statement from the government, from the police and, so far, nothing on the radar. , , , ., , and, so far, nothing on the radar. , ,, ., , ., , ., radar. desperately worrying and frustratin: radar. desperately worrying and frustrating time _ radar. desperately worrying and frustrating time for _ radar. desperately worrying and frustrating time for all - radar. desperately worrying and frustrating time for all those - frustrating time for all those family members as well. thank you very much, harold. the family of the british mp killed in a knife attack on friday, sir david amess, has issued a statement urging calm, in the aftermath of his death. in it they say: "whatever one's race,

religious or political beliefs, be tolerant and try to understand". they added that their hearts have been shattered by his death. the home secretary, priti patel, is considering a range of measures to protect mps at constituency surgeries. the man arrested has been named as ali harbi ali. the 25—year—old is being held under the terrorism act, and officers have until friday to question him. our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford has the very latest on the investigation. a significant search operation at a large family house in london, as the counter terrorism investigation into the murder of sir david amess mp turned towards the capital today. this is one of three addresses that detectives have visited to gather evidence. yesterday, there was a police guard at this house on a leafy street in north london. today, the search operation intensified. police have also searched a smaller house in croydon,

where the suspect grew up. the man in custody is ali harbi ali, 25 years old, and a british national of somali heritage. he went to school in croydon in south london. a few years ago, he was referred to the prevent scheme, which is designed to stop people being drawn into terrorism. he was not an m15 subject of interest. in leigh—on—sea, the murdered mp was being remembered at a series of church services. our community has been really rocked by the death of sir david amess. in a statement, sir david's family said they were "absolutely broken" and then... and as the town mourned

its long—serving member of parliament, we learned more details about how sir david's parliamentary assistant witnessed the attack. all of a sudden, there was a scream from her because the person deliberately whipped out a knife and started stabbing david. and, of course, the other lady who was out getting names of people and organising the people outside came running in to find the situation she did, of poor david who had been stabbed. the home secretary priti patel has known sir david for over 30 years. she's encouraging individual mps to discuss the risks they face with the police, to work out what protection they need. there are a range of measures in place. so this isn't aboutjust about saying, "let's go for option a, have bodyguards or security." there's a panoply of measures and we have to be proportionate in terms of the risk individuals are subject to. sir david was allegedly murdered in this church hall by a man who'd apparently booked an appointment

to see him, but his killing may change forever how british politics works. daniel sandford, bbc news. the speaker of the house of commons, who helps oversee security around mps, says lessons must be learned, after what he called a "hideous killing". mps are warning of increasing hostility towards politicians. our political correspondent, damian grammaticas has more details. in leigh—on—sea today, more tributes for sir david amess. many have come from his constituents but some from neighbouring mps. the killing of one of their number has shaken many. this morning, across the airwaves, they had stories of how they too had faced threats. do you feel safe doing yourjob going around your constituency? not really, no, if i'm honest. mps are treated as if we weren't humans. what we've seen is the - encouragement of a climate

often of hostility towards members of parliament. | i've had people writing in my office wall, "andrea, why don't you kill yourself?" my staff are pretty scared most of the time. i had a threat to - abduct my children. another essex mp who came today was andrew rosindell, notjust a parliamentary neighbour but a friend of sir david. now there's obviously a fear that there's bad people out there that want to do harm and david is a victim of that. so i'm afraid it will change...it will change things. some mps have had guards before now. the review of mps safety may consider if this should be offered to all. order, order. the speaker of the commons, who's overseeing the review, says mps have to be protected but democracy and openness too. i don't want to go into a knee—jerk reaction to say what we need to do. tragically, we've lost our friend sir david amess. our thoughts are with his family. and what i want to say is that

we've got to do the right thing and that we've got to make the best come out of this hideous, hideous killing of our colleague. what i would say is that we will look at all different measures. and those measures may involve more than just protecting physical venues. some say a culture of abuse and threats online has to be tackled too. the mp chairing the committee looking at the online harms bill says people shouldn't be able to hide their identities. if a social media company does allow someone to use a false name when they create their account, that company should hold enough data and information about that individual so that the police can get access to that with a court order as part of an investigation and users should know that even if they're not using their real name when they post, they can and will be identified if they create and cause harm to other people. so the repercussions of this killing may go far. but first, tomorrow, the nation's politicians will meet in parliament to remember sir david amess. damian grammaticas, bbc news.

let's get some of the day's other news. opposition parties in hungary have chosen their candidate to take on the right wing prime minister, viktor orban, in elections next year. a conservative political outsider with no party affiliation — peter marki—zay — has won the country's first ever opposition primaries. he will lead an alliance of six parties that will bid to oust orban after more than a decade in power. spanish prime minister pedro sanchez has vowed to outlaw prostitution in the country. un research says spain is the third largest world centre for the sex work industry, behind puerto rico and thailand. mr sanchez said the practice enslaved women, and his government would draw up leglisation to punish solicitation and those who profit from the trade. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: a million to save the planet —

prince william reveals the five winners of his climate earthshot prize a historic moment that many of his victims have waited for for decades — the former dictator in the dock, older, slimmer and as he sat down, obedient enough. dawn, and as the sun breaks through the piercing chill of night on the plain outside korem, it lights up a biblical famine, now, in the 20th century. the depressing conclusion — in argentina today, - it is actually cheaper— to paper your walls with money. we've had controversies in the past with great britain but as good friends, we have always found a good and lasting solution. concorde bows out in style after almost three decades in service. an aircraft that has

enthralled its many admirers for so long taxies home one last time. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: 17 north american missionaries, including children, have been reported kidnapped by gang members in haiti. the family of british mp sir david amess, who was killed in a knife attack on friday, call on people to set aside hatred, show kindness and love, and work towards togetherness. landslides and flooding in the indian state of kerala have left more than 20 people dead and dozens missing. heavy rains caused rivers to overflow, cutting off towns and villages. the indian military has joined rescue efforts. mark lobel reports.

going through what's left after the landslide caused washing away everything in its way with deadly consequences. houses and roads were not spared. one family of six died. children as young as four were found buried under debris. translation: the hill broke off near us. - there's been a lot of damage and loss. they moved us when water entered our home. the house is gone, the children have gone. translation: it was my livelihood. look around. everything, it is gone. flooding and landslides caused by heavy rain are not uncommon in kerala. increasing urbanisation and construction have diminished wetlands and lakes.

once natural safeguards against floods. now hitting the high street. translation: water started rising and most of our- stuff was damaged. we managed to save some vegetables, like onions, but most of our vegetables have been destroyed. back in 2018, kerala experienced its worst flooding in a century — around 400 people died and more than 1 million were displaced. as these rescue efforts continue, the indian military is on hand. india's prime minister narendra modi spoke with kerala's chief minister, sending his condolences to families who have lost loved ones and prayers for the safety of everyone. relief camps have been set up for the displaced as the search for survivors continues. mark lobel, bbc news.

it's been a month since the taliban banned girls from secondary schools in most of afghanistan. women, except for those in the public health sector, have not been allowed to return to work yet. the bbc has obtained exclusive access to the former women's affairs ministry in kabul, now replaced by the feared taliban vice and virtue ministry, to question the group's spokesman on the prospects for women in the country. from kabul, the bbc�*s south asia correspondent yogita limaye reports. at 17, her life, with all its possibilities, has been shut down. before the taliban took over, she would have been preparing for school, along with her brother, each morning. now afghan girls face the biggest rollback in human rights in recent times.

at the top of her class, she wanted to be a doctor. the family lives hand—to—mouth and education was their path to a better future. under an all—male taliban regime, women are disappearing from public life. they haven't been allowed to return to work yet. those who have marched to claim back their rights have been beaten. we met one of the protesters who were slashed with electric cables in kabul.

—— we met one of the protesters who was lashed with electric till august, she supported herfamily of six. now, she's out of a job. sobs. the taliban are keen to show they're more moderate than their last time in power. their actions so far belie the claims. this used to be the women's affairs ministry, which no longer exists under the taliban government. it's been replaced by the ministry of vice and virtue, which used to be the most feared section of the previous taliban regime. "what future do women have in an afghanistan ruled by the taliban?",

we are here to ask. it's hard to imagine afghan women journalists would get to question the taliban like this. surrounded by their men, i asked a taliban spokesman when girls could go back to school, women to work. your government, your leaders have said that women should not return to work right now because of the security situation. you said the same thing about girls going to secondary schools. so it's not true that you have allowed them and they are not going.

how much time? don't you think the women and girls in your country deserve to know when they can go back to their education, when they can go back to theirjobs? they are the future of afghanistan, but half of this country's population has no place in it right now. afghan girls are asking if the world will hold the taliban to account. yogita limaye, bbc news, kabul. the winners of the duke of cambridge's inaugural earthshot prize were announced a short time ago. the awards celebrated the five entrants who came up with the most innovative solutions to environmental problems. each received the equivalent of $1.1; million at a ceremony in london. our science editor david shukman was there. each year, we will award five

£1 million prizes to those who we believe can transform our chances of repairing our planet. inspired by the missions to the moon, the aim is to heal planet earth, to try to tackle the most serious environmental problems. cheering and applause. at the ceremony to hand out the awards, a call to action from sir david attenborough. we don't have eternity. we need to do this now and over the next ten years. and if we put our minds to it, i believe we can do that. cheering and applause. congratulations to coral vita. the winning teams are mostly small, but with big potential — a project to grow coral in the bahamas using special tanks to speed up the process of restoring reefs, a portable machine developed in india to turn agricultural waste into fertiliser so that farmers don't burn their fields and cause air pollution, and a clever design in thailand using renewable energy

to make hydrogen. applause. winning this prize is recognition that we are going in the right direction. it will support us to go into mass production and it will boost us towards our goal of accelerating the access of green hydrogen for everyone. the earthshot for build a waste—free world goes to... ..the city of milan! another global challenge is waste, and the city of milan wins a prize for collecting unused food and giving it to people who need it most. the final prize, for restoring nature, went to costa rica — a country that once cleared most of its forests but has now doubled the number of trees. the plan now is for the winning projects to be scaled up so that they can make a real difference globally. we'll have to see how well that

works out in practice but in any event, they'll offer something badly needed in the run—up to the climate summit in glasgow next month — a sense of optimism. david shukman, bbc news. a spacecraft carrying a russian film crew has returned safely to earth, afterfilming the first movie in space. actress yulia peresild and director klim shipenko landed in kazakhstan along with a cosmonaut who was also returning to earth. they spent 12 days on board the international space station where they filmed scenes for their movie the challenge, about a doctor who travels to the space station to save a cosmonaut�*s life. a union representing about 60,000 behind—the—scenes workers in hollywood has reached a tentative deal with producers, averting a strike. the international alliance of theatrical stage employees union, which includes camera operators, make—up artists, sound technicians and others, had threatened to strike from monday. shutdowns from the covid—19 pandemic had caused a production backlog that led to crews working up to 1a

hours a day. you can reach me on twitter. i'm @bbcdavideades. hello. i fancy you'll be delving into different sections of your autumn wardrobe through the week ahead. certainly some waterproofs required during the first half — we're going to see spells of wet and windy weather, punctuated by some sunnier moments, but temperatures will be a big contrast as well. to start the week, with low pressure across the atlantic, we're actually going to drag our air up from the tropics — some unusually mild air coming ourway. but as that low pressure pushes its way eastwards, we may see the return of sunshine more widely, but there will be a brief shot ofarctic air coming in from the north. that's a long way off to begin with, though, and it's the mild air taking hold through monday, beginning pretty mild notes for many for many in the morning rush hour. coolest with single—figure temperatures across the midlands, east anglia, south—east. best of the sunshine here lasting longest through the day as well. rain through the morning rush hour in northern ireland, spreading in across wales, western england and scotland during the morning and into the afternoon.

and a bit further eastwards, it's not arriving to the channel islands, east anglia, south—east until later in the afternoon, and for some maybe not even into the evening. brighter conditions to end the day in some western parts but still fairly cloudy. temperatures, though, above where we'd normally expect this stage in mid october. heavy rain to end the day, then. east anglia and south—east, that gradually clears away. some dry conditions for a time overnight. best of the clear weather to the north and east but more wet and increasingly windy weather starting to push in from the south—west. probably one of the mildest nights of the week, then, monday night into tuesday, with temperatures higher in the morning then we'd normally expect during the afternoon! and that's because we have still got that area of low pressure just to the west of us, dragging in southerly winds. the warmest of the airjust ahead of these weather fronts which are going to spread rain more extensively across the country on tuesday. some heavy bursts, fairly erratic, that movement, northwards and eastwards, some seeing higher rainfall totals than others. brightening up across ireland later on, adding some afternoon sunshine potentially in east anglia and the south—east — even if it's on the hazy side. we could see temperatures get up to around 21 degrees. this stage in october, your average temperatures are around 10—14 degrees across the country. and we could be probably around

those values through night and into thursday morning. low pressure still around across the country through wednesday night, and we're going to see more in the area of low pressure systems spreading their way northwards and eastwards. this one will bring heavy rain at times through the central swathe of the country, brightening up on the southern flank of it before more wet and windy weather arrives. not a bad day through the northern half of scotland, and sunshine and showers later in northern ireland. but whilst we'll see temperatures 17 or 18 in the south and east, it's turning cold across the north. that cooling trend continues into thursday.

this is bbc news, the headlines: a us charity has confirmed the kidnapping of 17 people in haiti associated with its christian missionary work. the group were taken off a bus after a visit to an orphanage. a statement from the christian aid ministries says the group includes five men, seven women, and five children. the family of the british mp sir david amess who was stabbed to death on friday have said their hearts are shattered as they called on people to "set aside hatred and work towards togetherness". the family said the "wonderful" tributes paid to him by friends, constituents and the public has given them strength. landslides and flooding in the indian state of kerala have left more than twenty people dead and dozens missing. heavy rains caused rivers to overflow, cutting off towns and villages. the indian military has joined rescue efforts. now on bbc news, it's time for the media show.