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 killed in sudan in protesting against the military. haiti's health system is on the verge of collapse with gangs holding the country's fuel supply hostage. and voting gets under way injapan. the governing liberal—democratic party hoping to maintain its grip on power.

hello, welcome to the programme. there's been a long day of discussions in rome where world leaders of the 620 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 forthe uk and for the uk and france, rows

overfishing rights continues. over fishing rights continues. speaking overfishing rights continues. speaking in rome, borisjohnson has admitted turbulence between london and paris. the french are threatening to block boats from their ports next week. 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 have been summoning the french ambassador into the foreign office in london — what are you 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 is a matter that we will 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 is 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, to give up more cash can give up more carbon than they have promised so far.

they want leaders to stop and think. 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 will make history, brokering an agreement to slow down the warming of the planet. it is the metaphor. either cop26 succeeds or the dark ages, that's what i'm saying. or could be the dark ages. but he is trying to corral many dozens of countries. there's certainly no—one emperor that can rule supreme. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, rome. in the horn of africa, clashes with security forces during large protests on monday. the sudanese interior minister denies troops fired live rounds dispersed crowds. i was senior every correspondent has this report.

dozens on the streets, protest ideas are brought down the president 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 commonwealth. it is called the million—strong march, defiance against military rulers who declared a state of emergency across the country. process was staged from even before the coup was confirmed, and against all odds. phone lines are down, even short text messages aren't going through. there has been

no internet connectivity for days, but people still went out to demonstrate for democracy. they have the support of much of the west. the us government said that they stand with the protesters. britain and you and urge security forces to allow protest to proceed, peacefully. shops and businesses remain closed. a nationwide strike by doctors, bankers and teachers is ongoing. two years ago, the protesters said they would come for democracy. they will stay put,. earlier, i spoke tojoseph tucker in the united states institute of peace to find out what impact this funding to sedan all have 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 publically 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 our headlines. western powers meet and roam to talk about more vaccines for poor countries and urging around to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. thousands take to the streets of sudan to protest against the military coup. environmental issues are likely to be high on the agenda when the 620 to be high on the agenda when the g20 leaders late on sunday, before many head off to scotland for the long—awaited cop26 conference. south korea is one of the world's largest polluters, after drawing severe criticism it is aiming for a 40% reduction in emissions in the next decade. our south korea correspondent has been speaking to the country's environment minister stop she began by asking of the country should have said more ambitious

targets. translation: it is possible to set a higher number - but what remains is whether this number is achievable. korea is a country that has always turned to the impossible into possible. the current 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 l 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: | always feell the burden as a policymaker. there is this challenge because i feel old obligations to really take strong action for the sake of our future 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. in afghanistan, a taliban

spokesperson has denied claims that the group authorised an attack on a wedding which left at least two people dead and as many as ten wounded. reports from nangahar, in eastern afghanistan, suggest armed men opened fire because they objected to the music that was being played. 12 people have been reported to be killed in yemen. no—one has claimed responsibility for the blast, the deadliest since december last year. jordan has said it will expel foreign workers who are not fully vaccinated against covid—i9. the interior ministry said expats had until december to receive the injections. there are tens of thousands of foreign passport holders from egypt, the philippines and elsewhere working in jordan. 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. he assumed the leadership after the resignation of the former leader over criticism of his handling of the pandemic. 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 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. millions are spent on halloween each year and is expected to

reach 10 billion this year. places called the scariest haunted house in california, welcoming visitors across the country and even has spare trousers on hand for its more sensitive customers. if you are looking for more inspiration to give your neighbours a fright, who better from us to give your neighbours a fright, who betterfrom us to hear from. sandy anderson is production manager at the haunted and told me what makes a great halloween. a combination of the atmosphere, how you set up a room, and the actors themselves, they all do improv theatre, so we set them loose and they do their best to scare people. what seems to be particularly on trend this year? this year, for us, it is a fairytale theme

whether fairytales have gone terribly, terribly wrong. so right now we are in our bayou and with our grim reaper, we call it the grim reaper's scarytales, is what we've got, that is usually pretty popularfor us. you are proud of having on had a spare pair of trousers for customers who perhaps are slightly overwhelmed by things. tell us, how many times do the spare trousers need to get pulled out of the cupboard? not as often as you would think, however, we do get a number of people who tell us, either in the rooms where the actors can hear or outside when they have exited that they have peed their pa rents. so we keep a chart and whenever we hear that we mark off a number on the chart that tells us how many people have actually confessed having peed their pants. ok, so we can see a rather ghoulish looking background behind you. take us through america's scariest house. alright, we will walk this way,

and our grim reaper is hiding behind some trees over here. this is momo. what y'all looking at? you want to come into the bayou? . momo been waiting for y'all! now we will proceed to a hansel and gretel room. laughter. and this is a hansel and gretel room. so from the hansel and gretel room, we're going go into an oven, that she has carefully prepared for us so that you can bake us up like her favourite cookies. there is no—one in the other just now, is there, sandy? nobody in the oven right now. so we are going to become their treats. witch cackles. so we are going to walk this way, and it is set up like an elevator stop so it opens up. -

help! she's gonna kill you! and now we go to our little mermaid room, where we've got a rather evil looking fisherman. just peeled the mermaid, not that hungry, bye—bye not going to kill either of you. i might have a mermaid and chip later in the day. but you know we have the british people walking through here. now we are going into... we are heading into the tooth fairy�*s realm, and... screaming. dentist's drill. and the tooth fairy just came to greet us. that is it from us, you can get

more from that and everything else in bbc news on the website. i am else in bbc news on the website. iam rich else in bbc news on the website. i am rich preston. from the team, goodbye. 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, and welcome to bbc news. the headlines are common the leaders of the world's major economies have reached an agreement that will see the profits of large businesses taxed at at least 15%, following concerns multinationals are rerouting their profits through low tax jurisdictions. the measures are due to come into effect in 2023. sudanese security forces fire live rounds at protesters. three people were killed. an act was told the bbc that about 100 people have been injured. and people injapan are voting end of the parliamentary elections weeks after the new prime minister fumio kishida took office. his liberal democratic party which is common for much of the past six decades is hoping to hold its power in the lower parliament.