hello, you're watching bbc news. i'm rich preston. our top stories: covid, climate change and iran. pressing issues being hammered out by world leaders at the 620 summit in rome. three people are killed in sudan as thousands take to the streets to protest against the military coup. 80's against the military coup. health system is on the verge 80's health system is on the verge of collapse with gangs holding the country's fuel supply hostage —— haiti. and voting gets under way injapan. the governing liberal—democratic party hoping to maintain its grip on power. and feeling frightful? million celebrate halloween with squid bame the latest —— game. the

latest. hello, welcome to the programme. there's been a long day of discussions in rome where world leaders of the g20 summit have endorsed a landmark deal to tax the profits of multi—national companies by an agreed minimum of 15%. the leaders also discussed climate change, covid vaccines and concerns about iran's nuclear programme. our north american editor john sopel sent this report from rome. good to go. and with that thumbs up from the american president, the biggest gathering of world leaders since covid arrived could get under way. and everyone�*s relearning social etiquette. to mask or not to mask. unmask. to shake hands or not. shake. and with everyone back in the same room, the host, the italian prime minister, made a tentative call to order. i think we can start.

fumbles the microphone. and after so long apart, he urged a renewed commitment to working together. multilateralism is the best answer to the problems we face today. in many ways, it's the only possible answer. from the pandemic to climate change, to fair and equitable taxation, going it alone is simply not an option. the great set piece of these occasions is the family photo, but then something unexpected happened, the men in white coats arrived. no, not to take them away, but to underline the role that first responders have played since the pandemic took hold, and how to speed up vaccine distribution to the poorest nations. there's also mounting concern about iran's nuclear programme. the leaders of the us, france, germany, and britain released

a joint statement expressing grave and growing concern. but borisjohnson�*s most immediate concern is next week's climate change conference in scotland. here, he's shaking hands, but also trying to twist arms. the draft communique that's been agreed talks about the urgent need to keep global warming to 1.5 celsius. but for all the words in this draft communique, and there are a lot of them, it's very short on detailed commitments or concrete measures to limit carbon emissions. borisjohnson is going to have his work cut out in glasgow next week. and the pressure is growing. in glasgow they were on the streets today demanding action, and in rome, too. the world is going to be watching. john sopel, bbc news, rome.

for the uk and france, the row over post—brexit fishing rights has continued to cause friction during the g20. speaking in rome, borisjohnson admitted that there's turbulence in relations between london and paris. the french are threatening to block some british boats from their ports next week. here's our political editor laura kuenssberg. old rivalries and fierce fights — rome's coliseum has hosted a few. but it's the uk and france this time both flexing their strength. france threatening to disrupt trade if their boats don't get more access to fish the channel. do you think that france is trying to punish the uk with this row over fishing permits? i think the things that unite france and the uk are far more important than things that divide us, laura, and i must say, we are a bit worried that france may be about to become in breach or is already in breach of trade and cooperation agreement that we struck. president macron is going around questioning your

credibility. you've been summoning the french ambassador into the foreign office in london — what are you actually going to do about it? we're going to get on and do the things that matter to both of us and make sure that we work together on tackling the big issues that face the world. there's some turbulence in the relationship. if one of our partners decides to breach the trade and cooperation agreement that we struck, then obviously that's a matter that we'll have to pursue. the prime minister may want to play nice with the french president and their other high—ranking friends, but if macron goes further, that power hug might not last. borisjohnson�*s lieutenant, david frost, wrote online that french rhetoric was problematic and troubling, and warned uk could trigger legal action, a dispute settlement mechanism before too long. the fist bump isn't yet a dramatic punch—up over channel permits. borisjohnson has, to use his joke — much biggerfish to fry — getting other wealthy big

countries to move faster — india, and especially china. borisjohnson boris johnson with borisjohnson with his wife carried tonight wanting other leaders to stop and think that they ought to, they must, give up they ought to, they must, give up more cash, give up more carbon. people are often very conceited about history and about our civilisation. we think that we can be on a remorseless forward march when actually, we can be actively conniving in our own decline and fall. and what we need to do is to ensure that at the cop summit next week, the world leaders come together... are you disappointed with what china has come forward so far? look, they've made progress on overseas financing of coal, that's a good thing. what china, i think, needs to do is find ways of making a more ambitious nationally determine contribution. but they're not going to do that, they've published what they have said they're going to do and it's not enough, is it? you must be disappointed. let's see where we get to.

in september, you rated the chances of success in glasgow at six out of ten. what would you say this morning? i'd say they are about the same. look at that! borisjohnson hopes he'll make history, brokering an agreement to slow down the warming of the planet. it is the metaphor. either cop succeeds or the dark ages, that's what i'm saying. or could be the dark ages. but he's trying to corral many dozens of countries. there's certainly no one emperor that can rule supreme. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, rome. about 100 people in sudan are reported to have been injured in clashes with security forces large protests against monday's military coup. the sudanese interior ministry has denied that troops fired live rounds to disperse crowds. demonstrators have been demanding the reinstatement of the ousted prime minister abdalla hamdok. our africa correspondent anne soy sent this report.

thousands of sudanese are on the streets in the capital and other cities. they chanted in praise of the revolution two years ago. protests like these helped bring down then—president omar al—bashir after three decades in power. these protesters are back on the streets to protect that revolution, they say. "may freedom live", they sang. freedom from military rule — a strong statement against the monday coup. organisers called it the million—strong march. defiance against military rulers who declared a state of emergency across the country. but these civilians responded by staging protests from even before the coup was confirmed — and against all odds. phone lines are down, even short texts weren't going through.

there has been no internet connectivity for days, but they still got people out to demonstrate for democracy. and they have the support of much of the west. the us government said they stand with the protesters. britain and the un urged the security forces to allow protests to proceed peacefully. shops and businesses remained closed, and a nationwide strike by doctors, bankers and teachers is ongoing. two years ago, the protesters braved it all to get democracy. they say they will stay put until they return to the path to democracy, with a civilian government leading it. ann soy, bbc news. earlier on i spoke tojoseph tucker from the united states institute of peace, and i asked him what the impact of the suspension of

international funds would have on sudan's military leaders. i think this is a very evolving situation in terms of pressure being put on them. i think they've seen good signs from the african union, the united states, european nations, uk, norway. but there needs to be much, much more public and private pressure from the region. gulf states like the united arab emirates, saudi arabia as well as egypt. in some ways, the military assumed, i think, there was tacit support from those states, so getting them involved behind the scenes and publicaly to really prefer the military is absolutely critical after we've seen this amazing turnout today, in khartoum and around sudan. when you say more pressure is needed, what form should that pressure take? because there's a real concern that withholding money doesn't affect the military, it affects real people on ground. that's correct. and in that case of sudan, and what was south sudan, there is truth to that but i think what needs to be told directly to the general burhan and the military is that there is significant feeling

of support that the military has — whether tacit or not — support from the region, from egypt, from the uae, from the saudis and likely russia, that they will be supported financially and diplomatically on the world stage. there needs to be direct language, public and privately, that that it is not a valid assumption, that they overturn the transition and the constitutional order and that cannot stand. we have seen these pictures of hundreds, thousands of people on the streets, especially in the capital khartoum. is there concern that this violence will spread? i think there is, personally. i think today was sort of behind—the—scenes, not reported on, was there were significant acts of violence against protesters, in areas far outside of khartoum. there was some pretty horrific video of protesters being dispersed with live fire in darfur. other protests were met with violence by the red sea. these places don't get a lot of international media attention.

they sometimes get a lot of attention in sudan itself, so i think there is real danger that we will continue to see that outside of khartoum. within khartoum, i think 2019 was an illustory year, there were periods of calm, periods of not so calm, and periods where the military forces crack down. we're worried about that, i think, as if in the coming days and weeks this drags on, there is really a need for more important and more precise looks at what that looks like on the ground in sudan. in haiti a coalition of gangs are holding fuel supplies hostage. the situation is threatening the fragile health system which was already under pressure from an unreliable electricity supply and rising malnutrition, after an earthquake in august. hospitals are virtually empty with most wards closed, and patients and staff unable to get there without transport. courtney bembridge has this report.

a grandmother and her newborn grandson are among a handful of patients at this port—au—prince hospital. the baby's mother died during childbirth. the un says hundreds of thousands of women and children are at risk as the country's health system buckles under the pressures of fuel shortages. translation: we just put the generator on at night l or when there's surgery. we have stopped radiography, sonography. there's no light in the maternity ward. this is a humanitarian crisis, and one that makes no sense at all. we're not in a state of war, there is no earthquake, there are no hurricanes. we just need the bare minimum — electricity, for foreign countries to help the haitian state, but not the government. haiti has been in political turmoil since the president

was assassinated injuly. the prime minister is a suspect in the murder investigation but denies any involvement. a month later, an earthquake struck, and getting aid in has been difficult because of gang violence and kidnappings. now, the country is facing a new crisis — its largest gang has blocked access to its main fuel terminal, demanding the prime minister's resignation. ariel henri has refused to step down but acknowledge the impact of fuel shortages. translation: the country'sl hospitals will find themselves in great difficulties if they cannot find the fuel they need to have electricity so they can treat the sick. his message was cold comfort for haitians struggling to access healthcare. translation: i'm just a motorcycle driver, i i don't know how to use a weapon. i don't drink, i don't smoke, why does my kid need oxygen? it's because of the haitian government, the police, the criminals. it's a serious problem. haitians were due to go to the polls next week but that has been postponed after

the prime minister dismissed the council that organises elections. no new date has been set, and critics say the fuel crisis has shown who's really in charge. courtney bembridge, bbc news. you are watching bbc news, our main headlines: western powers meeting at the g20 summit in rome discuss providing more vaccines to poor countries and urged iran to return to talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal. three are killed in sudan as thousands_ three are killed in sudan as thousands take _ three are killed in sudan as thousands take to - three are killed in sudan as thousands take to the - three are killed in sudan as i thousands take to the streets to protest _ thousands take to the streets to protest against _ thousands take to the streets to protest against the - thousands take to the streets| to protest against the military coup — climate issues are high on the agenda of the glasgow summit. south korea is one of the world's top ten carbon polluters and has faced severe criticism that its initial plan for a 26.3% reduction was not good enough. our correspondent in south korea laura bicker

spoke to the environment minister and asked if the country should have been more ambitious with its targets. translation: it is possible to set a higher number - but what remains is whether this number is achievable. korea has always turned to the impossible into possible. the goal of 40% is still a challenging task and some say it is impossible but we will turn this number into a reality. one of the biggest challenges south korea is going to have is reducing its coal emissions. right now, coal makes up 43% of its energy. so how are you going to reduce that? translation: the most | common renewable energy will be solar and wind but 70% of the landmass in korea

is mountainous, so it is not easy to find the right location to install renewable energy. we are looking at suitable industrial sites such as factory rooftops and wall—mounted solar panels. we are also building a national plan for zero emission buildings. are you still going to invest in coal projects abroad? translation: our. president has already announced in april that we will stop public financing for new overseas coal powered plants. domestically, we are also not building new coal power plants. but the task, that we need to take on, are those already under construction at home and abroad. what are your hopes for cop26 and what part does south korea want to play in the discussions? translation: since korea has come from nothing - and joined the ranks of advanced countries recently, we understand the desire of developing countries to provide a prosperity for their citizens

because we walked that path. we will play the bridging role between the developed and developing part of the world and show that development doesn't need to rely on thermal power generation. there are many young people here in south korea and abroad who are watching this climate change conference carefully. they want change. do you feel the burden on your shoulders as one of the lead negotiators? translation: i always feel the burden as a - policymaker. there is this challenge because i feel old obligations to really take strong action for the sake of ourfuture generation, but on the other side, i am faced with the fact that we don't have the tools yet to achieve that goal. so striking the right balance between the two is a really painful task for all negotiators.

some of the other stories today. jordan has warned it will expel workers who are not vaccines. they say they have until mid—december to receive the two injections and there are tens of thousands of people working injordan are tens of thousands of people working in jordan from overseas. russian workers have begun a nine day holiday as efforts to sorting coronavirus factions. the government has revealed its worst figures, with 40,000 cases on saturday. russia has the highest tally of fidelity is, at nearly 450,000 deaths. people injapan are voting in parliamentary elections, weeks afterjapanese prime minister fumio kishida took office, his liberal democratic party is hoping to hold onto the majority. yuki tastumi spoke to me earlier. she told me how voters are feeling as they head to polling.

people are looking at this election with a bit of trepidation, they are hopeful that all of the covid restrictions have gradually been lifted so they are slightly hopeful about a post— pandemic lifestyle coming back to them slowly but surely, but at the same time, there is a lot of stress and disappointment and frankly quite a great deal of aggrievance to the ruling coalition about about how the government, led by first prime minister shinzo abe and then prime minister suga, have handled the government response to the pandemic. we have to see. this is one of the most unpredictable elections i have seen, that polling results have continue to change right up until the last minute. it will be very very interesting to see how unaffiliated voters will move.

how big of a voting percentage will be and things like that. the liberal democratic party has basically governed japan since the second world war but as you mentioned, its reputation was damaged by the handling of the pandemic and then the tokyo olympics. people lost faith in the party? they have lost confidence in the liberal democratic party and their government somewhat but their disappointment with them is not at the level where they are willing to give the opposition party a chance. i think what the voters are most likely to do in this election is that the liberal democratic party would definitely lose seats. and that is primarily because of the protest vote from all of those voters, not necessarily because the support vote, active support for the opposition, but it is their way of expressing frustration and unhappiness with the way the government has been

handling these things, including the pandemic. what do voters want the politicians to prioritise? i do think they want the government to show clearer steps out of the pandemic. plan b, if you will, in case another pandemic or similar situation comes back. not a very ad hoc response, as the predecessors have shown. and a great part of the economy has very much been hurt by the pandemic and the reduction of the social activities and other things. so how this leadership will pull the country out of the economic inactivity and begins to revitalise the economy toward the post pandemic world that is what the voters

want to see and not to mention, the neighbours ofjapan have been pretty active in terms of resorting to pretty provocative behaviour. so, they really do want the government to attend to that as well. millions of people will be celebrating halloween and you can expect plenty of ghosts, witches and goblins on display. but a new craze has taken hold. tim allman explains. anything look familiar in these pictures? a green tracksuit perhaps? or maybe this snazzy pink number? it is 2021 and this year, halloween is all about ultraviolent south korean dystopian vision called squid game. no surprise seoul feels like it has been invaded. translation: | watched i squid game and came here, in one of the costumes, thanks to my boyfriend. the streets have been desolate

because of coronavirus but they have plucked up now. and it is notjust south korea. this is hong kong's party district, lan kwai fong, people packed together in a way that would have seemed almost unimaginable at any point in the last 18 months. translation: it is halloween again. i i am so happy! it is time to come out for a crazy party again! after panicking for so long, everyone can come out and have fun. in tel aviv, they don't seem to have received the squid game memo. instead, the traditional zombie walk takes place, young and old dressed up like the living dead. the zombie walk is very important, especially in israel, since we are dealing with those things on a daily basis with trauma and post—trauma and war. and in germany, it's very old—school — blood, guts and not a green tracksuit in sight. tim allman, bbc news.

with all eyes on scotland over the next two yet weeks, the us ambassador and staff have taken the opportunity to learn more about some local culinary traditions. let's see what they have on.

you can reach me you can reach me on you can reach me on twitter. i am rich preston. from the team, take care. good morning. saturday started off very wet for some of us but the story quickly improved to some sunny spells in the afternoon and just some isolated showers and areas have seen some pretty miserable weather recently including the borders, well, it was better today with glimpses of sunshine around. similar story today. sunday will start off pretty wet across some areas with a significant area of low pressure and into the southern flank of that low we are likely to see gale—force winds and that may act as a friend in some respects. it will push the heavy early morning rain quickly northwards and it will tend to linger across the far north of scotland but an improvement as we go through the morning and into the afternoon with a frequent cluster

of showers driven in along west—facing coasts. gusts of winds inland close to 30mph, but those west facing coasts, possibly 50mph at times. in terms of the feel of the weather, 10—13 degrees in scotland and northern ireland, 13 or 14 further south. moving out of sunday into start of monday and the start of a new month, the low pressure will drift off into scandinavia and the wind direction will swing north—westerly, a cooler source, and that will drive the warmer yellow tones back to the continent, the cooler air mass pushing across the uk, meaning temperatures in the first few days of november could bejust a little bit under par for this time of year. we start off monday on a chilly note first thing where we have clearer skies and a frequent rash of showers driven along by the brisk north—westerly wind, some showers pushed further south as we go through the afternoon. temperatures just 8—10 degrees into the north and may be a maximum of 12

or 13 further south. the middle part of the week, that north—westerly flow is likely to stay with us and we see the ridge of high pressure trying to build in from the atlantic, and it is likely to kill off some of the showers but it does mean that we are going to stay on the cool side for this time of year. it also means we could see more in the way of overnight frost and we have not seen much significant frost so far this season but it means that overall things will stay dry and quieter but on the cool side as we go through the week ahead. take care.

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: leaders of the world's 20 major economies have approved a global agreement that will see the profits of large businesses taxed at least 15%. it follows concern that multinational companies are rerouting their profits through low—tax jurisdictions. the measures are due to come into effect in 2023. the prime minister boris johnson has acknowledged there is what he called �*turbulence' in relations between london and paris. his comments follow a dispute overfishing rights. france says dozens of vessels have been denied licenses they're entitled to, and has threatened to introduce targeted measures against britain in response. and the sudanese security forces have fired live rounds and tear gas at large crowds of pro—democracy protesters in the capital, khartoum, and elsewhere. three people were killed. an activist told the bbc that about 100 people had been injured, 17 of them by gufire.

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