this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. final hour of voting in italy. the country is deciding whether to choose its most right—wing government since the second world war. lam i am live in rome where we will soon find out if italy has swung behind its first foray to leader since the iranian president threatens "decisive action" to stop the wave of anti—government protests sweeping the country. and houses are washed into the sea, as storm fiona batters the east coast of canada the bbc goes behind—the—scenes of america's spy agency as the cia marks its 75th anniversary.

hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. italians have just one hour left to vote in a general election that could see the country choose its most right—wing government since the second world war and pave the way for giorgia meloni to become italy's first woman prime minister. a right—wing alliance led by her brothers of italy party appeared set for a clear victory when the last opinion polls were published two weeks ago. let's cross live now to rome and mark lowen. thank you very much indeed. the last hour of voting before polls close and an exit poll will come out which will suggest whether or not she has done it, all the opinion polls up until the election suggested giorgia meloni was absolutely in first place, a leading contender to win this election with her right—wing

coalition poised to take power. she has the largest party in the coalition could therefore become italy's first female prime minister and its first far—right leader since mussolini. her party has roots in new fascism, she says her party has consigned fascism to the past and describes herself as a modern conservative leader. more like the republican party in the us as it is now or in israel. she says she is about god, family and homeland. hard attractors believe she is about something much darker. this report by eric europe editor italy looks picture—perfect from afar. a delicious combination of food, fashion and folklore. but close up, things are very frayed around the edges. italians voting today are living through an acute cost—of—living crisis.

many think this woman has the answers, far—right firebrand giorgia meloni. waiting in the wings today are her chosen coalition partners, tycoon silvio berlusconi and anti—immigration populist matteo salvini. though not all voters are convinced. waiting in the wings today are her chosen coalition partners, tycoon silvio berlusconi and anti—immigration populist matteo salvini. though not all voters are convinced. translation: of course i'm worried about the energy - crisis, the economy, but i don't trust politicians. i'll vote for the best of the worst. what's most on your mind? "to avoid the populists", claudia told me, "having meloni as prime minister would be unforgivable." but marizio believes meloni's promise of a better future. translation: meloni stands for more italian sovereignty in europe. - that's better for our business, our politics, and economy. -

it's hide and seek all over town today for giorgia meloni. we were told she was going to come here to vote and at the last minute, she didn't turn up. she believes she is this close to become italy's next prime minister and she knows everyone is watching. including outside italy. this country is a key player in the eu and nato. here in rome, liars have their hand bitten off in the mouth of truth — according to medieval legend. voters here know they can't believe every political promise made on the campaign trail. theyjust hope whoever italy's next prime minister is, they're up to the considerable challenge. catch a touching on the implications abroad as well as in a telly. giorgia meloni has been very

pro—nato in terms of arming ukraine but her coalition partners matteo salvini and silvio berlusconi are known russell files and that will cause concern in some —— rousseau fails. let's chew political thank you very much for talking to us. you have watched so many elections come and go in this country, very politically volatile country. how do you explain the sudden rise of giorgia meloni? be sudden rise of giorgia meloni? ee: full explanation would be way too long but the bottom line i would say that half of italy is right—wing. it was like that years ago, then there was like that years ago, then there was the movement, a complicated movement that changed the italian landscape and now we are back to the fact that there is 45% of italians

migration crisis, economic crisis, have moved the right from centre—right originally the party of berlusconi, to a proper right—wing movement like it is, fratelli d'italia. so that is the very brief explanation i would give. h0??? explanation i would give. how concerning — explanation i would give. how concerning for— explanation i would give. how concerning for italy's - explanation i would give. how concerning for italy's european allies would a giorgia meloni premiership be in your view? i am not overly — premiership be in your view? i am not overly concerned, _ premiership be in your view? i am not overly concerned, i _ premiership be in your view? i —n not overly concerned, i think italy does not have very many alternatives but to play the european game and europe does not have very many alternatives than playing with italy, so of course a giorgia meloni government would not be, she is much more wary, i would not see against europe but certainly she is eurosceptic, than the government of

italy has had so far. negotiations could be more difficult with giorgia meloni and that kind of grammar should be established with giorgia meloni as prime minister. in a way, i expect a few months of let's say bargaining or trying to find a common language, but eventually, i think with a maloney government, italy must comply with the generation, must respect, there is no alternative about that and i think she has given the signs that she has well understood this. how stable do you _ she has well understood this. how stable do you think— she has well understood this. how stable do you think her coalition could be? there are already fractured and have been between her and sylvie me. this going to be another government that falls in a year? it another government that falls in a ear? . . , another government that falls in a ear? .. , . ., , another government that falls in a ear? , , year? it can be. of course it can be. on average, _ year? it can be. of course it can be. on average, in _ year? it can be. of course it can be. on average, in italy - year? it can be. of course it can be. on average, in italy the - be. on average, in italy the governments last about 18 months so

technically, difficult to remain, this government could be more stable than that. there are certainly divisions in the right, even though this has been enhanced by the election campaigning i expect some of these divisions to become less prominent after the election. but this is very difficult, also because on the external challenges to italy. on average, one would say i expect 18, 24 on average, one would say i expect 18, 2a months, but this is not berlusconi, at least we have a precedent there. thank you very much indeed. the right—wing have been waiting for this moment a long time, they will try to remain in power if they win tonight. fascinating talking about the average tenure of an italian

government, this country has had almost 70 since the second world war and i think it is that fact that people here feel they have tried everything and a lot isn't working in this country, the economy has been sluggish and virtually not grown for 20 years, a huge brain drain and still there are italians who feel let's try something new, let's try giorgia meloni. we will find out with those exit polls in under one hour whether or not there is an indication she has won this election and there could be hours or days or weeks of coalition building to come. with that, back to you in london. don't forget you can find more on website on the italian election. clashes between police and anti—goverment protestors in iran are now said to have claimed at least a0 lives. the protests were prompted by the death of a young

woman in police custody, she'd been detained for allegedly flouting strict rules on wearing the hijab head—covering. the iranian president has threatened "decisive action" to stop the wave of protests sweeping the country. kasra naji of the bbc�*s persian service has the latest. explosions. iran last night. there were more protests in at least 11 cities. and this is what they are up against, the riot police and irregular security forces, anyone the government has been able to mobilise, and they have been using their guns to shoot directly into the crowds. iranians are enraged about the death in police custody of a 22—year—old woman, mahsa amini, which has sparked the biggest protests against the government for many years. she had been detained for allegedly not wearing her hijab properly and showing a bit of her hair. not surprisingly, women have been

at the forefront of this protest. these women have taken off their scarves and walked through the middle of one of the busiest streets in tehran. theirfaces have been blurred to protect their identities. set fire to the picture of iran's supreme leader. the crowd of protesters. iamjoined i am joined with a digital rights activist. thank you forjoining on

the programme. can you explain the restrictions in place at the moment on internet use in iran? we restrictions in place at the moment on internet use in iran?— on internet use in iran? we are seeinu on internet use in iran? we are seeing very — on internet use in iran? we are seeing very heavy _ on internet use in iran? we are seeing very heavy restrictions l on internet use in iran? we are. seeing very heavy restrictions on mobile networks throughout iran, especially in protest areas, reports are generally indicating that from 4pm to about 12—1 am, every day, there is a total internet shutdown on mobile services. after that period it is severely disrupted. home wi—fi is working with disruption and vpn issues, more censorship of platforms, especially the most popular apps like instagram and whatsapp. x�*t�*et the most popular apps like instagram and whatsapp-_ and whatsapp. yet the protests are auoin on and whatsapp. yet the protests are aoian on in and whatsapp. yet the protests are going on in different _ and whatsapp. yet the protests are going on in different areas - and whatsapp. yet the protests are going on in different areas around l going on in different areas around the country. how are people organising them? it the country. how are people organising them?— the country. how are people organising them? it is hard to say what exactly _ organising them? it is hard to say what exactly the _ organising them? it is hard to say what exactly the message - organising them? it is hard to say what exactly the message is. - organising them? it is hard to say what exactly the message is. 80 l what exactly the message is. 80 cities were getting footage and user protests from. it seems the

gatherings are happening in city centres, main thoroughfares and boulevards. there is not necessarily one technology, it seems to be public gatherings and public spaces. you have been speaking to activists in iran at the moment, from what you understand, sort of person is on the street, mostly young people? the interestina street, mostly young people? tue: interesting thing street, mostly young people? tte: interesting thing about street, mostly young people? "tte: interesting thing about what street, mostly young people? tte: interesting thing about what we are doing is the large diversity and different kinds of socioeconomics and cultural backgrounds of the people on the street. it is predominantly led by generations you, the young generation right now, they are very disconnected from the elite and political structure, they were not born during the time of the revolution in 1979 and essentially are fighting for their future. it has been led by women. obviously

sparked by the mandatory hijab laws and women's rights but women's rights is really taking centre stage and symbolising the wider struggle for human rights and dignity and freedom. in iran against the islamic republic structures. the freedom. in iran against the islamic republic structures.— republic structures. the real a uestion republic structures. the real question is — republic structures. the real question is will _ republic structures. the real question is will these - republic structures. the real. question is will these protests proved to be ones that happen before, will they bring about concrete change?— before, will they bring about concrete change? before, will they bring about concrete chanae? ., h ., , ., concrete change? that's a very hard to sa . concrete change? that's a very hard to say- the — concrete change? that's a very hard to say. the state _ concrete change? that's a very hard to say. the state has _ concrete change? that's a very hard to say. the state has monopoly - concrete change? that's a very hard | to say. the state has monopoly over violence, we know that we can see this with the amount of people dying but there has been a massive change, a massive change in the tablet of taking off the hijab and the amount of women we are seeing it on the street fearless confronting security forces. the level of fear we saw during previous protest movements have severely diminished and it is a

question of how many protesters or authorities willing to kill, how many are they willing to kill? are they willing to kill and arrest the entire country if it gets to that? where is the line going to be drawn? because it seems the protesters are savvy and courageous. goad because it seems the protesters are savvy and courageous.— because it seems the protesters are savvy and courageous. good of you to talk to us, thank _ savvy and courageous. good of you to talk to us, thank you _ savvy and courageous. good of you to talk to us, thank you very _ savvy and courageous. good of you to talk to us, thank you very much. - sir keir starmer has said a future labour government would reinstate the 45% top rate of tax, which the government has announced it is cutting, but that they would keep the 1p cut in basic rate tax also announced by the chancellor. as the labour party conference got under way, sir keir said the party would take a very different approach to economic growth, partly by promoting green energy. he dismissed the government's strategy, announced on friday, of cutting taxes to make the uk more attractive to business and investors. here's our political correspondent ben wright. for the first time in years, labour gathers for its conference

believing power might be in sight. the party now confronts a new prime minister borrowing billions to cut taxes, in a dash for economic growth — a strategy labour's leader slammed this morning as "wrong—headed". i see a very big political divide because you've got the conservative party now saying the future of this country is one where the rich get richer and we offer nothing meaningful to working people. you've got the labour party saying we do need to grow our economy, that's been the single biggest failure of the last 12 years of this tory government, but we need to recognise who grows this economy. developing green energy is key to labour's long—term strategy, but what about the government's plan for tax cuts now? sir keir said scrapping the 45p top rate of income tax was wrong. it is hugely risky, it's hugely divisive and i would reverse it. and would you support the government cutting the basic rate of income tax from from 20p down to 19p? yes, i've long made the argument that we should reduce the tax burden on working people.

but not everyone here agrees with all of that and this morning, labour's mayor for greater manchester, andy burnham, said the basic rate of income tax should be kept where it is. tax is now a major battleground in politics, and this morning the conservative chancellor suggested he wasn't done yet. there's more to come. we've only been here 19 days. i i want to see, over the next year, i people retain more of their income, because i believe that it's the british people that. are going to drive this economy. this is a labour party feeling pretty chipper. yes, there are activists and union leaders arguing the leadership should be standing squarely behind public—sector workers, demanding inflation—matching pay rises, and the labour movement rarely sings with one voice, but greater unity has certainly returned. # send him victorious...#. and this morning, a first — the national anthem at the start of conference, in honour of the late queen.

a moment intended to show the labour party has changed and deserves another hearing from voters. voting is under way in italy's general election, which polls suggest may result in the country's most right—wing government since the second world war super typhoon noru has weakened but is packing sustained wind of 170 kilometres. more than 8000 people were pre—emptively evacuated from the typhoon's pass. flights and ferries have been cancelled. a hurricane in canada has battered the

coast. this report from frances read contains some flashing images. ripped from the ground by the wrath of storm fiona. unforgiving to houses that, until yesterday, were people's homes. this was port aux basques in newfoundland, hit by 100 mph winds, and where a state of emergency was declared. anybody that's being told to leave their homes, you need to leave. there's no ifs, ands or buts, you need to leave. on islands in quebec, floodwaters reaching the doorways. and in the darkness, sheltering inside, as sparks fly from damaged power lines. hundreds of thousands are without electricity. across the east coast, towns are submerged,

and communities now working to remove fallen trees. fiona had already caused major problems on its path through the caribbean, in places like bermuda and puerto rico, but storms like this reaching canada's coasts a re rare. they usually lose power once they hit colder waters. these satellite images show the intensity. our government is standing ready to support provinces with any necessary resources. we're seeing reports of significant damage in the region and recovery is going to be a big effort. this is becoming a familiar sight across parts of the world, and infrastructure will need to change here if it's to withstand this happening again. frances reid, bbc news. concerts by pink floyd co—founder roger waters have been cancelled in poland, after his stance on the ukraine war caused outrage in the country. the controversy was triggered by an open letter waters had sent to ukraine's first

lady, olena zelenska. he wrote that "extreme nationalists", as he put it, "had set ukraine on the path to this disastrous war". he accused president zelensky of failing to fulfil his election promises to bring peace to the donbas region. he made no mention of russia's responsibility for the war. the number of suspected ebola infections in uganda continues to rise, with the country's health ministry saying there have been 3a suspected cases. health teams are continuing to trace any people that may have come into contact with the virus. this is the fourth ebola outbreak uganda has faced and neighbouring countries say they are on high alert. banks in lebanon are due to reopen on monday, after being closed for a week because of a series of armed hold—ups. the raids were carried out by the banks' own depositors. in one case, a woman used a toy gun to force employees to hand over her own savings to pay for cancer treatment for her sister. the cia is renowend for keeping secrets,

but to mark its 75th anniversary, it's opening up, just a little, about its past. america's spy agency is inviting a select few to visit its normally—undercover museum. our security correspondent gordon corera was the only international broadcaster to be let in. one of the most secret organisations in the world offers a rare glimpse inside its operations. to mark its 75th anniversary, the cia opened the doors to its in—house museum. closed to the public, we were among a select few given access. inside this most unusual of museums are exhibits and artifacts marking the cia's history and its operations right from its foundation soon after world war ii through the cold war and right up to the present day. among the 600 artefacts on display are a dead rat in which messages were hidden, a pigeon with a spy camera attached, and even an exploding martini glass.

welcome to the cia... but as the museum's director showed me on a tour, there are also details of more high—profile operations. and how was this model then used by the agency? this model is used to brief top policymakers, including the president. on display is a scale model of the compound where it was suspected al qaeda leader osama bin laden was hiding in 2011. the level of detail gave president obama the confidence to approve the mission to go after bin laden, who was killed in the raid. so over here we have our newest artefact in the collection. - the most recent exhibit is another model, this time of the compound in kabul, afghanistan, where bin laden's successor, ayman al—zawahiri, was killed thisjuly. some failures, like plots in cuba and iraq's missing weapons of mass destruction do get a mention, although other controversies like over torture are downplayed or absent. the intended audience

are primarily cia staff. this museum is notjust a museum for history's sake. this is an operational museum. we are taking cia officers exploring our history, both good and bad. we make sure that our officers understand their history so that they can do a betterjob in the future. the story begins... amongst the more bizarre stories are how the cia worked with an eccentric billionaire to come up with a cover story so that a ship could secretly try and recover a wrecked soviet submarine. and injuly of 1974, the gigantic claw goes to the bottom of the ocean, scoops up that submarine and starts bringing it to the surface. that story may now be public, but there are others, officials say, still too classified even for this secret museum. gordon corera, bbc news, cia headquarters.

double olympic champion eliud kipchogee has broken his own men's marathon world record in berlin. the 37—year—old kenyan crossed the line in a time of two hours, one minute and nine seconds, beating his previous best by 30 seconds set four years ago, also in berlin. kipchogee was coy about any future plans to tackle the two—hour mark, saying "one rabbit at a time". let's bring you pictures from italy where italians are voting in the general elections, seeing one of the polling booths in rome, they have half an hour left to cast their vote. polls closing half an hour. italians deciding whether to choose the most right—wing government since the most right—wing government since the second world war and have been opinion pulled in recent weeks showing the brothers of italy party of giorgia meloni will come out on top which will make italy's first

female prime minister and the country's first far—right leader since benito mussolini. the wind continuing to strengthen, cloud across the uk, a short spell of rain that moves away from scotland and northern ireland this evening. it is going to feel colder than today. all due to that deep area of low pressure picking up the wind and cold air coming in behind that weather front which is bringing rain and pushing well ahead of it a lot of cloud. that rain will not last long, it sweeps through scotland and northern ireland then down across england and wales, following on, we see clear skies and showers. when the overnight, not as cold as last night, but could be down to seven in eastern scotland and north—east england. the band is in the english channel. after that we get this

stronger northerly wind which is going to bring cold airfrom iceland. it is going to be a day of sunshine and showers, some could be heavy, more frequent across northern scotland, running down these north sea coasts. some sunshine around but the wind will be strong and gusty, touching gale force in northern scotland and hear temperatures struggle to make double figures. top number 16 in struggle to make double figures. top number16 in the struggle to make double figures. top number 16 in the first side, typically 13 or 1a but were all but it will feel colder in the wind. daytime temperatures might recover through the rest of the week but cold for a while at night. a mixer of sunshine and showers before we get some wet and windy weather arriving at the end of this week. the forecast for tuesday has changed because this weather front that was trying to come from the atlantic is not making it. instead the lonelier iceland is failing, not as strong

and it will drift towards the uk. maybe when the four areas on tuesday, the wind should ease but with that low pressure around, left with that low pressure around, left with cloud around, longer spells of rain and that rain could be heavy at times. could feel quite cold, 13 or 14 times. could feel quite cold, 13 or 1a on tuesday. things start to calm down, not as windy on wednesday, more sunshine around and fewer showers. lighter showers and as a result those temperatures are slowly creeping up but still only around 1a or 15.

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines — the final hour of voting is taking place in italy in a general closely watched across europe. it may result in the country's most right—wing government and the second world war. unrest is ongoing in iran. a typhoon has put the philippines and is set to sweep through the capital. it has we can since making landfall but is still bringing winds of up to 175 kilometres per hour. concerts by roger waters of pink floyd have been cancelled in poland over his stance

on the ukraine war. in a letter