hello, i'm maryam moshiri. this is outside source. at least 38 people, most of them children, are killed in a gun and knife attack on a nursery in thailand. he opened fire on a teacher, who tried to stop him getting in, and on a parent, and then went in with the children, many of them very young, were having a nap. the suspect — a former policeman — fled the scene, before killing his family and then himself. also on the programme, the leaders of more than a0 european countries hold talks in prague. at a historic first meeting of a new political forum, the french president urging a common strategy in response to russia's war in ukraine.

in ukraine, a building is hit by missiles and zaporizhzhia, emergency services search for survivors in the rubble. and a summer of gorging on salmon bears fruit for these natives of alaska, as they bulk up for winter. we'll size up the competition in this year's fat bear week. at least 38 people have been killed in northern thailand after a former police officer went on a killing spree at a daycare centre. most of the dead are children — some as young as two. a warning that this story contains distressing details. this is what we know about how the attack unfolded. early on thursday afternoon, a man armed with a pistol and a knife stormed into the childcare facility in the rural town of utthai sawan — more than 500 km from the capital, bangkok.

he shot staff members, including a teacher who was pregnant. one witness said she initially thought the bullets were fireworks. here's another describing what happened. translation: he used his feet to kick in a window, _ then he shot at the door. i thought he got inside. i ran to the kitchen, i was in shock, i didn't know what to do. our south east asia correspondent jonathan head travelled to the scene from his base in bangkok and has sent this report. he opened fire on a teacher who tried to stop him getting in, and on a parent, then he went in where the children, many of them very young, were having a nap. and he attacked them there. and after leaving the school, he also hit several people in his vehicle as he drove out of here, he opened fire on some of them as well before going back to his home, killing his own family and then himself. the attacker has been named as 34—year—old panya kamrab. he was a policeman until he was dismissed for drug possession.

in fact, he had been in court hours before the shooting on a drugs charge and was facing a trial. it's thought he went to the daycare to find his son, who attended the centre, and became distressed when he found out he wasn't there. police believe kamrab may have been under the influence of drugs at the time of the killings. a motive for the attack remains unclear but some of those who knew the man responsible have been speaking to the media. here's bbc thai journalist chaiyot yongcharonenchai. when he was still a cop, it's reported on the thai media that he always was on drugs, even when he was a police, and what happened at that time he was furious all the time and also appeared to be violent. as horrific as this attack is, the death toll could have been higher, as our asia pacific editor, celia hatton, explains. many of the children apparently who normally attend this facility were kept home that day because of heavy

rain, and so there were only 30 children in the facility at the time, but apparently normally there are many, many more, and so there are many, many more, and so there are some parents, of course, who are going to be thinking of themselves as very lucky today. in fact, we now know that there are normally more than 90 children at the daycare. so how easy was it for the attacker to arm himself? gun laws are strict in thailand. possession of an illegal firearm carries a prison sentence of up to ten years. but ownership is high compared with some other countries in the region. thailand is home to 70 million people. according to some experts, ten million have privately owned guns. in comparison, myanmar, which has a population of 5a million, has around 870,000 firearms, while in south korea, where 50 million live, has around 79,000. in this case, police say the killer had legally bought the pistol he used in the attack. here's the bbc�*s thai editor.

if you are a police officer or someone who is involved in security, even though you are not a policeman or soldier, you are eligible to apply for a gun. and also, guns are very easily available in thailand, just last month we had an incident where a 15—year—old boy mistakenly shot his friend in class. despite the easy access to weapons, mass shootings of this kind are relatively rare in thailand. in 2020, a soldier angry at a property deal that went sour killed 29 people and injured dozens more in an attack that spanned four locations in the city of nakhon ratchasima. this is a vigil that was held for the victims at the time. thailand's prime minister has ordered an immediate investigation into a deadly attack at a nursery. on social media, prayuth chan—ocha offered his "deepest condolences to the families of the lost and injured".

he is expected to travel to the area where the shooting happened on friday. global leaders have also been offering their sympathies to the families of the victims of this morning's attack. uk prime minister liz truss tweeted. .. meanwhile, many questions remain aboutjust how such a horrendous act could be committed. here's jonathan head again. there is a lot of activity now, a lot of people have come down volunteering to try to help the families of those affected by this. there's an awful lot of police around, but i think more than anything else, there is a sense of total disbelief about what could have driven this man to carry out such a desperately cruel act. nobody really has any answers at this stage, it came completely out of the blue.

thailand is not a stranger to gun crime, but killings on this scale involving children is something pretty much unheard of. everybody is looking for answers, and they will of course go back through the life of the attacker to see if they can find clues there. but for now, we are simply left absolutely stunned and disbelieving about what took place here. let's turn to ukraine. a wave of missiles has struck the city of zaporizhzhia, killing at least three people and leaving others trapped under rubble. multiple explosions damaged residential buildings and infrastructure. zaporizhzhia is the capital of one of the regions illegally annexed by russia, though the city itself is still in ukrainian hands. the attacks come as the ukrainian army continues to make dramatic progress against russian forces in the east and south of the country. our correspondent paul adams reports from zaporizhia.

when things go wrong on the battlefield, is this how russia responds? this was not a military target. this is where ordinary people lived, where they were sleeping. from dawn, rescue workers looked for survivors among five floors of smouldering wreckage. it's not known how many people died here. this is the very centre of zaporizhzhia. we're not that far from russian—controlled territory here and it's not unusual for explosions to be heard in and around the city. but for an entire apartment building like that to be demolished, that is unusual — and shocking. they know what war looks and sounds like, but they're stunned — and furious. translation: i have no words. it really hurts, and it's going to hurt even when i'm gone. i will never forgive russia for this. i won't. we shouldn't forgive russia for killing our children. we should take revenge

and take it to the end. alla has relatives living in the building. she doesn't think they're alive. translation: why are they doing this to us? what are they trying to prove? killing old people, why? for what? this morning's attacks came with no warning. explosions. just a series of huge explosions in the darkness before dawn. not far away, on a quiet residential street, more destruction, more urgent work. a modest house reduced to flames and rubble. at a third building, a miraculous escape. russia is lashing out, firing missiles and drones into cities across ukraine. it feels desperate and dangerous.

paul adams, bbc news, zaporizhzhia. well, russia's war in ukraine is one of the big issues up for discussion at the first ever meeting of the european political community, the epc, which has kicked off in prague. more than a0 european leaders gathered ”f s: f: : i if this ,, , be if: z: s: : i if this ,, , be an we share the we the same need to cg stability. i, let's take a look at who's there. the 44 leaders come from countries stretching across the continent — from the north sea to

the mediterranean to the balkans. they include the 27 european union member countries, as well as another 17 european countries outside of the eu — including norway, ukraine, turkey and the uk. for british prime minister liz truss, the meeting caps off an eventful first month in the top job, defined by an embarrassing policy u—turn and senior conservative mps breaking ranks. the epc could also present an opportunity to thaw frosty post—brexit relations between the uk and its european neighbors. liz truss was asked about one of those relationships, with french president emmanuel macron. let's take a listen. finally, you are heading now to a meeting — finally, you are heading now to a meeting with president macron, have you decided yet if he is friend or foe? _ you decided yet if he is friend or foe? ., ., ~ you decided yet if he is friend or foe? ., ., 4' ., “ , you decided yet if he is friend or foe? ., ~ , . , foe? look, i worked very closely with president _ foe? look, i worked very closely with president macron _ foe? look, i worked very closely with president macron and - foe? look, i worked very closely with president macron and the l foe? look, i worked very closely - with president macron and the french government, and what we are talking about is how the uk and france can work closely together. he about is how the uk and france can work closely together.— work closely together. he is a friend, work closely together. he is a friend. you — work closely together. he is a friend, you would _ work closely together. he is a friend, you would say - work closely together. he is a friend, you would say that? l work closely together. he is a l friend, you would say that? he work closely together. he is a . friend, you would say that? he is work closely together. he is a - friend, you would say that? he is a

friend. the context being that last month liz truss was asked the same question, her reply then "the jury's out". another issue up for discussion is the war in ukraine. last week, the russian president vladimir putin held a signing ceremony to annexe four areas of ukrainian territory after a series of so—called referendums — a move resoundly denounced by the international community. since february, the eu bloc has pledged 9 billion euros in aid. and today, the ukrainian president asked for more. translation: look at the battle for a new lead in — translation: look at the battle for a new lead in ukraine _ translation: look at the battle for a new lead in ukraine now, - translation: look at the battle for a new lead in ukraine now, it - translation: look at the battle for a new lead in ukraine now, it is - a new lead in ukraine now, it is such an intense war, the absolute majority of states simply would not be able to wage it, and that is why this war must be won now, in ukraine. then there's the growing energy crisis sparked by the war. in 2021, russia supplied eu countries with 40% of their gas. but in the last year, that supply has decreased, according to some experts, by as much as 88%. this has caused the wholesale price

of gas to increase by 210% over the same period. and the disruption triggered by moscow's invasion of ukraine has added even more volatility to the market. the effects are widespread. the uk, for example, which before the war imported just a small percentage of its gas from russia, is feeling the impacts. today there were warnings from the national grid that in a worst—case scenario, british households could lose power for up to three hours at a time this winter if gas supplies run extremely low. european leaders are looking to shore up supply from others, like norway and azerbaijan. let's hear from liz truss again. we do have good energy supplies in the uk, we can get through the winter, but of course i'm always looking for ways that we can improve the price for consumers, that is why we put in place the energy price guarantee, as well as making sure

that we have as much supply as possible. so that's part of what the epc are meeting about. but in terms of what they can actually do, there are limitations. the new community has no institutions or dedicated staff. that raises questions about how any decisions would be implemented. eu president charles michel wrote in early october that no formal written outcomes were expected from the meeting. today's event is a test run — the eu council wants the epc to meet twice a year. but what does the epc�*s future look like? let's get more with daniela schwarzer, she's the executive director for europe and eurasia of the open society foundations. thank you so much forjoining us, let me ask you first of all, if we look at what the abc can really get done, it doesn't feel like very much, so what is the point of this meeting? the first thing is that the epc can

perhaps create some kind of geopolitical alignment among a large number of countries. this was the first meeting, 44 countries were there, and because it is all centred around the consequences of russia's war in ukraine, the question is whether these countries will, in a sustainable way, agree on issues like sanctioning russia or the importance of providing more support for energy security for a number of countries. so this first meeting was not really a selection, more an invitation based on geography, but the question going forward is, if the question going forward is, if the meeting is held twice a year, whether they will actually be able to implement or agree to impairment policies that to date some of the countries might not agree with. collide and of cause ukraine very much in focus, and collide and of cause ukraine very much infocus, and in collide and of cause ukraine very much in focus, and in the last couple of minutes we much in focus, and in the last couple of minutes— couple of minutes we have a statement — couple of minutes we have a statement from _ couple of minutes we have a statement from liz - couple of minutes we have a statement from liz truss, i couple of minutes we have a l statement from liz truss, who couple of minutes we have a - statement from liz truss, who said leaders leave the approximate with

greater collective resolve to stand up greater collective resolve to stand up to russian aggression. what we have seen in prague is a forceful show of solidarity with ukraine. that is another kind of point they want to get across with this meeting, particularly look at the 44 countries included in the two countries included in the two countries not included, are you russia and belarus.— russia and belarus. yes, it is a stron: russia and belarus. yes, it is a strong signal — russia and belarus. yes, it is a strong signal that _ russia and belarus. yes, it is a strong signal that needs - russia and belarus. yes, it is a strong signal that needs to - russia and belarus. yes, it is a strong signal that needs to bel russia and belarus. yes, it is a - strong signal that needs to be sent at the moment, the european union has been quite good since the start of the war to send out signals on joint sanction policies and other means, but now this is a larger group, and it is a response to the changing geopolitical situation that we are in on our continent, and at some points the uk has been there, and others because actually we are in a phase where the european security audit lies in shambles, where we know that energy security cannot be guaranteed for this winter, and weak kneed cooperation amongst the like—minded and the most pragmatic way to face those challenges. in my view, it was good

news that the meeting happened, it looks like what could be achieved at this meeting was achieved, and that is what liz truss said, this geopoliticaljoint is what liz truss said, this geopolitical joint standing, fighting against russia, and now the question is, will they agree to meet again within six months, and will die then be more hands—on when it comes to core problems like the energy security question? thank you very much. thank you. let's get the latest on the anti—government protests sweeping iran. a source has told the bbc that relatives of a girl who died during demonstrations have been forced to lie about her death. this is 16—year—old nika shakarami. she went missing in tehran on the 20th of september afterjoining the protests. in her last message to herfriend, she was being chased by security forces. herfamily then found her body in a morgue at a detention centre in tehran.

then on wednesday, iranian state tv report showed her aunt, atash, saying, "nika was killed falling from a building." her uncle then spoke on tv. in it you can hear someone appearing to say, "say it, you scumbag!" today a source told bbc persian that these were both "forced confessions" that came "after intense interrogations and being threated that other family members would be killed." with more background, here's bbc persian's parham gobhadi. nika shakarami is the new girl who is becoming the second, and she is much younger, she is only 16, she was only 16 when she died. so to put it simply, she took part in the protests, she went missing for ten days, and after that, they gave the dead body back to her family. her family says that they refused to show her, to show the body completely to the family, and they said that they received calls that she was in custody of revolutionary guard for five days,

but now the iranian regime is changing, turning the whole story around and saying that none of this happened, she didn't even take part in protests, she just simply fell off a building. a judiciary official told state media that nika suffered "multiple fractures in the pelvis, head, upper and lower limbs, arms and legs, which indicate that the person was thrown from a height." he declared that this proved her death was nothing to do with the protests. but the death certificate issued by a cemetery in tehran, that bbc persian obtained, states she suffered, "multiple injuries caused by blows with a hard object." bbc persian has other details too. the other thing that the iranian regime did, according to our sources, is that they stole her dead body from the morgue on the day of the funeral, and they secretly buried her in a village 40 kilometres away

from where the family had planned to bury her. nika is one of thousands of teenagers who've joined anti—government protests across iran. at this school, pupils burn pictures of the supreme leader, ayatollah khamanei. and here students are chasing away pro—government school officials. and this 14—year—old girl has spoken to bbc persian. translation: a lot of teachers do agree with us, _ but they don't dare to say anything. but they show their protest in some sort of ways, such as writing on benches, walls, or distributing papers of slogans and collaborating with each other inside the school. many activists in iran and abroad are calling on a pause in nuclear talks between iran and western powers. masih alinejad is an iranian journalist in the us. if you just stick with negotiating about nuclear deal and bury human rights under nuclear deal, then you empower the islamic

republic to oppress more people. many human rights organisations actually believe that human rights issues should be part of nuclear talks. but if the western countries just stick with the nuclear deal and bury human rights under nuclear deal, there is no reason for the islamic republic to stop killing its own. hadi ghaemi is the executive director of the centerfor human rights in iran, an independent nonprofit based in new york. thank you so much forjoining us on bbc news. let me ask you first of all, the difficulty here is that there is some pressure on the united states to move beyond imposing sanctions, i mean even this evening we have heard from officials that there are more sanctions being imposed on iranian officials. some people believe it is not enough and that the nuclear deal needs to be taken off the table. yes

that the nuclear deal needs to be taken off the table.— that the nuclear deal needs to be taken off the table. yes indeed. let me emphasise _ taken off the table. yes indeed. let me emphasise that _ taken off the table. yes indeed. let me emphasise that both _ taken off the table. yes indeed. let me emphasise that both the - taken off the table. yes indeed. let me emphasise that both the united j me emphasise that both the united states and europe, we have not had any cohesive policy towards iran besides the focus on the nuclear deal for the past several years. besides the focus on the nuclear dealfor the past several years. and this is now seeing the impact of these, were all these governments are caught flat—footed in the face of events in iran. so, yes, they need to do more. the nuclear talks are not going anywhere for the past 18 months, actuallyjust before the protests the us special envoy was publicly saying the iranians are not interested, so if anything happens right now with europe and the us sitting at the table with iran, it would be very strange for the iranian people, and i really don't want to say that, they are saying this is not the time to resume those talks, our issues are much more

important and critical. but talks, our issues are much more important and critical.— important and critical. but there are some who — important and critical. but there are some who say, _ important and critical. but there are some who say, you know, i important and critical. but there - are some who say, you know, iran's nuclear activities, keeping those under control, are extremely important. are they mutually exclusive from helping protesters as well? ., , ., ., ., well? no, they are not, and i certainly _ well? no, they are not, and i certainly agree _ well? no, they are not, and i certainly agree that - well? no, they are not, and i certainly agree that arms - well? no, they are not, and i. certainly agree that arms control well? no, they are not, and i - certainly agree that arms control is extremely important, and the iranian government should not proceed with nuclear activity and every effort should be made, including these negotiations, to make sure that there is no nuclear bomb. however, during this moment, they are not nuclear exclusive, and they were not mutually exclusive before, it was just a lack of action and attention that brought us to this point. if indeed human rights was on top of the agenda, perhaps we wouldn't have this level of atrocity, but the point is, if they only focus on the nuclear issue right now, it would be

a green light for the iranian government to continue its atrocities.— government to continue its atrocities. ., ~ ., ., atrocities. hadi, i know you are in touch with — atrocities. hadi, i know you are in touch with many _ atrocities. hadi, i know you are in touch with many people _ atrocities. hadi, i know you are in touch with many people in - atrocities. hadi, i know you are in touch with many people in iran, l atrocities. hadi, i know you are in l touch with many people in iran, you are the executive director for the centre for human rights, can you tell us what you have been hearing in terms of those protests and indeed the crackdown by the government? yes, people are really hearing that this is a historical moment. this is a different generation, referring to people born in the last 20—25 years, and they have a good reason to be a different generation, because they have seen so many previous generations not being able to live a normal life.

second, we hear there is no turning back, it has reached a level where no—one can imagine going back to a semblance of normalcy or resuming life as it was. and thirdly, there is a belief that they have to stand up, this is a generation that has to meet at the moment and step up to the plate, because the islamic republic and the status quo will absolutely define a dark future for them, and they don't want to be hopeless, they want to feel hope and have agency and feel empowered. 50. have agency and feel empowered. so, i mean, have agency and feel empowered. so, i mean. yes — have agency and feel empowered. so, i mean, yes or no, do you think this really is a turning point for a run? absolutely, i have been following iran for 20 years day out, and i have never seen this level of national unity cutting across all sectors, yes. national unity cutting across all sectors. yes-— national unity cutting across all sectors, es. ., sectors, yes. temporary, so good to talk to you. _ sectors, yes. temporary, so good to talk to you. and — sectors, yes. temporary, so good to talk to you, and i _ sectors, yes. temporary, so good to talk to you, and i thank _ sectors, yes. temporary, so good to talk to you, and i thank you - sectors, yes. temporary, so good to talk to you, and i thank you for - talk to you, and i thank you for taking the time to speak to us. thank you for having me. you are

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a few showers elsewhere, out towards the west, but generally speaking, further east and south, the dry and clearer the weather will be, and not cold tonight, temperatures between ten and ia degrees. that band of rain lasting may be an hour or so, sweeping across northern england and wales later in the afternoon, eventually reaching the south—east, but dying a death as it does. behind it, brisk winds and frequent showers, particularly in the north—west, quite chilly ii in glasgow, may be 18 for a time before that front arrives in london. and in a lot of clear weather, a few showers out towards the west. saturday, high pressure pays us a visit, the weather looking fine on saturday in england and wales, a beautiful day, very little in the way of cloud, the wind is light, warm in the sunshine, despite temperatures only run 16—17 .

warm in the sunshine, despite temperatures only run 16—17. in the north—west, a bit more cloud, gusty wind and rain in the morning across scotland and northern ireland, and then the weather front drift further south later through the day. further south, a mix of bright if not sunny weather for the south and east and along the south coast. the weather remains generally fine for the next few days, further north it is always going to be more changeable, with sunny spells and occasional showers and spells of rain. bye—bye.

they hello, i'm maryam moshiri. this is outside source. at least 38 people, most of them children — are killed in a gun and knife attack on a nursery in thailand. he opened fire on a teacher who tried to stop him getting in and on a parent and then went in where the children, many of them very young, who are having a nap. relations sour between russia and kazakhstan. we'll assess how far russia's invasion of ukraine has weakened its influence across central asia. a global health alert is issued over four cough syrups, potentially linked to the deaths of 66 children in the gambia. and a summer of gorging on salmon bears fruit for these natives of alaska, as they bulk up for winter. we'll size up the competition

in this year's fat bear week. now to signs of a breakdown in relations between russia and one its closest neighbours, following its invasion of ukraine. kazakhstan's foreign ministry says it's summoned russia's ambassador for a "serious talk" after moscow demanded it expel ukraine's envoy to astana. kazakhstan lies in central asia to the south of russia. between them they share a 7,500 border — the world's second—longest land border. relations between the two have been strained since its president openly refused to support russia's president putin over the war in ukraine. this is some of what he had to say last month translation: the territorial integrity of states _ must be unsha keable. this is the key principle.

i've always spoken about this openly and clearly in the international arena. the kazakh president also said his country would ensure the safety of russians fleeing what he described as a "hopeless situation", as tens of thousands of men try to escape the military call—up. we're told in the past two weeks, 200,000 russians have crossed. another ia7,000 russians have left for other countries. we know that 77,000 russians plan on staying in kazakhstan. these are russians queuing at an immigration centre — set up in a sports facility — to register for national ids, so they can get a job and a bank account. it's thought 700,000 russians have fled the country since the mobilisation decree. the kremlin though denies this. there is lots of evidence that russians are leaving — enmasse. these are pictures of the border with mongolia. and here's one 2a—year—old russian, who travelled through kazakhstan to reach armenia.

translation: generally speaking, people in kazakhstan _ were very welcoming. in uralsk, city and the border with russia, one cinema even let russians who had nowhere to sleep, stay there for the night. but the influx of russian men has led to friction in kazakstan, for example causing the price of rent to soar and raising security concerns. some, like this politician, are calling for tighter border controls. translation: to be honest, | i'm concerned about the wave of russian migration because i don't know who is coming in or how they think. they only started arriving after the so—called partial mobilisation was declared. so they are draft dodgers, to put it bluntly, who took fright at the prospect of being sent to war. we do not know their views, whether or not they support putin. kazakhstan has traditionally been one of russia's most reliable economic and political partners in the region, dependent on its neighbourfor basic items such as food and clothing. russia sent troops into kazakhstan

in january this year, after the city of almaty was rocked by the worst unrest since the fall of communism, as protests overfuel prices turned violent. that was just weeks before russia's invasion of ukraine. but that relationship is changing. today, kazakhstan's foreign ministry summoned russia's ambassador for a "serious talk" after moscow demanded it expel ukraine's envoy to astana. the foreign ministry described the meeting as "a fairly tough conversation". and it's found another ally in china. president xijinping chose kazakhstan for his first foreign trip since covid, promising to support kazakhstan in "safeguarding national independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity". so is russia's influence in kazakhstan and indeed the other central asian states waning? joining me is nargis kassenova, senior fellow at the davis center for russian and eurasian studies at harvard university.

thank you forjoining us. is it waning, russia's influence with these countries? fin waning, russia's influence with these countries?— waning, russia's influence with these countries? ., ., ., these countries? on the one hand, of course, these countries? on the one hand, of course. we — these countries? on the one hand, of course. we do — these countries? on the one hand, of course, we do see _ these countries? on the one hand, of course, we do see russia's _ these countries? on the one hand, of course, we do see russia's decline. l course, we do see russia's decline. russia has turned into a pariah state internationally. it has sabotaged its own economy, so we are dealing with the new reality shaping up. but at the same time, i think it would be a mistake to write russia off and i would think we will not see russia withdrawing from the region. see russia withdrawing from the reuion. ,, , see russia withdrawing from the reuion. ,, _,.. , ., region. surely accepting large numbers of— region. surely accepting large numbers of russian _ region. surely accepting large numbers of russian men - region. surely accepting large i numbers of russian men fleeing conscription is not going but markets are going to put pressure on that relationship even more, isn't it? �* �* , ., that relationship even more, isn't it? �* a ., ., , that relationship even more, isn't it? �* a ., ., . it? but it's not the only aspect in the relationship _ it? but it's not the only aspect in the relationship that _ it? but it's not the only aspect in the relationship that is, - it? but it's not the only aspect in the relationship that is, you - it? but it's not the only aspect in i the relationship that is, you know,

contributing to this ongoing and growing strain. we don't know what is going to happen. indeed, hundreds and thousands of russians moved to kazakhstan. we don't know how long they will stay, he will stay and he will move further. and how society will move further. and how society will react and how it will develop in the future. so we're watching, but definitely it is across the range, it is an issue for kazakhstan's oil exports via russia and disruption on the pipeline. it is the way we are voting in the general assembly supporting ukraine's territory, integrity and generally abstaining. its various,

various issues.— generally abstaining. its various, various issues. while the russians cominu various issues. while the russians coming into _ various issues. while the russians coming into kazakhstan _ various issues. while the russians coming into kazakhstan welcomedj coming into kazakhstan welcomed there? in coming into kazakhstan welcomed there? ., , , ., , there? in general, yes. that is the government's _ there? in general, yes. that is the government's policy. _ there? in general, yes. that is the government's policy. the - there? in general, yes. that is the| government's policy. the president said we will make sure they are safe and and government official said they will not be returned to russia unless they are on the international wanted list. but it does create tensions in society because there are concerns, fears how these people are concerns, fears how these people are going to behave and how they will, how will their presence affect the economy, the apartment prices shot up. now it seems they are stabilising. so there are uncertainties, but it is an unprecedented situation. let's talk

about china _ unprecedented situation. let's talk about china because _ unprecedented situation. let's talk about china because xi _ unprecedented situation. let's talk about china because xi jinping - about china because xi jinping visited recently. do you see china, kazakhstan switching allegiance to china, do you think? i kazakhstan switching allegiance to china, do you think?— kazakhstan switching allegiance to china, do you think? i wouldn't call it a full-fledged _ china, do you think? i wouldn't call it a full-fledged switching - china, do you think? i wouldn't call it a full-fledged switching because | it a full—fledged switching because kazakhstan's policy has been multi—factored. we had strategic alliance with russia, we had comprehensive strategy partnership with china and with other actors. we had pretty good relations, and we have very good relations with the eu, the united states, with turkey. but definitely with russia's cards are weakening, russia has weakened its cards and russia's decline means a further rise for china in the region, indeed. it a further rise for china in the region, indeed.— a further rise for china in the region, indeed. a further rise for china in the reaion, indeed. .,, , ., ., .,

region, indeed. it has been good to talk to you — region, indeed. it has been good to talk to you once _ region, indeed. it has been good to talk to you once again. _ region, indeed. it has been good to talk to you once again. it _ region, indeed. it has been good to talk to you once again. it is - region, indeed. it has been good to talk to you once again. it is a - talk to you once again. it is a pleasure- — for the first time, nurses across the uk are being asked whether they're prepared to strike — in a dispute about pay. the royal college of nursing is balloting its 300,000 members — though it says if strikes are held, they won't affect critical care. the union wants nurses to be given a payrise of 5% above inflation — but no uk nation has offered that much. caroline davies has the story. through the darkest days of the pandemic, the uk's nurses were some of the nation's heroes. now they're being balloted to strike over pay. sometimes you end up having not enough money to feed yourself or even feed your children. victoria is a mental—health nurse in an nhs trust. she has a young baby and works part—time. she needs government help to cover her childcare costs and says if she worked full time, her wage wouldn't cover that bill. if i am going to work and i'm making a difference in people's lives, then i feel like i should be able

to be compensated and have enough pay for myself. 300,000 royal college of nursing members in the nhs will receive a postal ballot. in old money, i'm a senior sister... and conversations about pay are happening around the country. especially coming out of the pandemic, you know, we've had the government, you know, singing our praises, but actually all people want is to be able to earn a living... suzanne is one of many to have left the nhs. she is now an agency nurse. i decided to leave because of the pay, really. it's a sad thing, because as a student, you always think, "oh, i'm going to work in the nhs, that will be the place i work." the reality is, i couldn't live. rachel is a senior paediatric a&e nous, concerned that the pay means nurse, concerned that the pay means not only will nurses leave but new staff want to join. patients are already at risk

in hospitals because they can't be cared for the way that they need to be cared for. nurses are making this stand because it is too important not to. the rcn is asking for a pay rise of 5% on top of inflation. nurses in northern ireland have been on strike before, but if this vote goes through, it will be the first time in the rcn's 106—year history that there's been a nationwide strike. not all nurses would walk out. some whose work is considered to be life—preserving or if it wasn't administered would lead to permanent disability will continue to work, too. but this strike is intended to disrupt, and it's likely to come at a time when winter pressures are starting to build. the rcn say they have no other choice. is this the responsible thing to do, to take strike action when we're coming into winter? you see, this is about nurses trying to get ministers to actually stand up and listen to the dire straits that they are in, trying every day to look after their patients. if they don't listen to nurses, we'll continue to work in the crisis we are in. the department of health

and social care in england has said it values the work of nhs nurses and is supporting them by giving them a pay rise of at least £i,a00 a year. scotland's health secretary suggested yesterday that he would be making an improved offer. other unions are also planning or have already started balloting their health workers. there may be desperation and anger over pay, but of those voting will be grappling with the knowledge that any strike will affect the very patients they care for. caroline davies, bbc news. the world health organization has issued a �*global health alert�* over four cough syrups — which could be linked to the deaths of 66 children in the gambia. doctors in the gambia — a popular tourist destination in west africa — first raised the alarm injuly after detecting an incease in cases of acute kidney injuries among children underfive. this week the director general of the who weighed in.

four medicines are cough and cold syrups produced and made by pharmaceuticals limited in india. further investigation with the company and regulatory authorities in india. all countries detect and remove this product from circulation to prevent further harm to patients. the bbc has contacted the company for comment. and indian officials say they have asked the who to share evidence of the link between the syrups and the deaths. in the meantime — gambia has pulled paracetamol syrups. dr mustapha bittaye is the director of health services at the gambian ministry of health and says the investigation is a two pronged approach. it has been serious for a while, for a long time really. from our last situational report on the 29th, we have had 66 deaths out of 78 cases. we are still investigating and we

have some good evidence to show there is either contamination or some other compound we didn't expect in the drugs which are there. but our investigation is a two pronged approach, we are looking at the bacteria side and we are also looking at the drugs and we find they have been found in both sides. so it could be contributory or it could be a clone, we are not sure yet until we've got all the data. but as of now we are still doing the investigation and we have found that these higher normal levels of this toxic substance in these drugs. we were also able to find some photogenic equal bacteria in some of the patients, some of the samples that were sent. i'm nowjoined by dr rogerio gaspar, director of regulation and prequalification at world health organization. thank you forjoining us. let me ask you first of all, what more do we know about these cough syrups and their possible links to these debts? let me first starting by expressing our condolences to the families and

the solidarity to friends and families of the victims and also to the survivors, because they are still some children with impaired renalfunction as we still some children with impaired renal function as we speak. as the official from the ministry of gambia referred, this is an investigation with different routes going on. what we discovered during this investigation and the performed analysis of dozens of medicines that were used in this context, we found that for specific medicinal products produced by manufacturers in india with abnormal numbers in terms of presence of two substances. they vary three times over the maximum limit acceptable, to 200 times the maximum limit. this was that by

independent labs, one in switzerland and one in france, certified labs by the who. the who continues the investigation on that site. in respect of the causality of the 66 deaths we are facing at this moment, the most important is to say that before the end of the investigation we will not have the next causality finally established. but we do know that those products shouldn't have been on the market and it is unacceptable and dangerous. remember, it was already associated with 100 deaths in 1995 in a comparable case. so as a preventive operation which is now on my desk, we decided to intervene and we decided to intervene in this form using a regulatory tool that is very

common, which is a medical alert. we need also to be sure that the product is not only being removed from gambia, as the authorities are pursuing the activities with volunteers and the community level in gambia as we speak. it also eventually, other countries that might have been exposed to this in our products, should remove them from the market immediately. i from the market immediately. i wanted to ask you about that, do we know what other countries will be affected? is it possible these cough syrups are available in other countries and we do not know about it? ~ countries and we do not know about it? . ., countries and we do not know about it? ~ ., _, .., ., countries and we do not know about it? . ., ., ., it? we have communication from the indian it? we have communication from the indian regulatory _ it? we have communication from the indian regulatory authorities - it? we have communication from the indian regulatory authorities that - indian regulatory authorities that the manufacturer declared those products were only distributed to gambia. but we don't know for certain and as a precautionary measure, everywhere in the world where these products might be found, they should be removed from the market immediately. as i referred,

we don't have a final associational causality on these specific cases, but we know levels of this product were associated in 1995 with more than 1090. from the regulatory authorities that are implementing this. i authorities that are implementing this. . , authorities that are implementing this. ., _,, .., this. i really appreciate the time ou have this. i really appreciate the time you have come _ this. i really appreciate the time you have come on _ this. i really appreciate the time you have come on to _ this. i really appreciate the time you have come on to an - this. i really appreciate the time you have come on to an outside j you have come on to an outside source. if you have come on to an outside source. . ~ you have come on to an outside source. ., ,, , you have come on to an outside source. ., ~ , ., source. ifi make 'ust to highlight one thin source. ifi make 'ust to highlight thing that — source. ifi make 'ust to highlight one thing that is _ source. ifi makejust to highlight one thing that is important - source. ifi makejust to highlight one thing that is important this i one thing that is important this unfortunate event, is that the strong collaboration between the government of gambia and the three levels of the who. at the same time, the strong cooperation with the england regulatory authority that are pursuing the investigation as we speak in india. are pursuing the investigation as we speak in initia— speak in india. thank you so much for that. speak in india. thank you so much for that- stay _ speak in india. thank you so much for that. stay with _ speak in india. thank you so much for that. stay with us _ speak in india. thank you so much for that. stay with us and - speak in india. thank you so much for that. stay with us and outside | for that. stay with us and outside source. still to come, bucking up

for winter in alaska, but who is the fattest of them all? a shortage of gas this winter could result in rolling power cuts across britain — that's the warning from the national grid today. that would happen if supplies can't meet demand or run very low. emma simpson has the details europe's energy crisis has seen energy gases so and they could be in short supply. what will be need, not only to heat our homes but produce electricity? where do we get our gas from? the good thing is we produce about half of it ourselves from the north sea. the rest we import mostly from the way. we also rely on imports from europe and elsewhere. we used very little russian gas and that has now gone. national grid says the network should cope with the man this winter. but if it is a cold one like back in 2010, we may need to rely more on imports. if it

need to rely more on imports. if it is cold in december when gas is high, _ is cold in december when gas is high, we — is cold in december when gas is high, we might be all right. the gas will follow_ high, we might be all right. the gas will follow the highest price, it might— will follow the highest price, it might be — will follow the highest price, it might be here or it may be in europe, _ might be here or it may be in europe, but it will be enough to meet _ europe, but it will be enough to meet demand. but as the reserves are draw down _ meet demand. but as the reserves are draw down on into january, there is a risk— draw down on into january, there is a risk that— draw down on into january, there is a risk that might not be enough physical— a risk that might not be enough physical molecules to go around. while _ physical molecules to go around. while power stations like these to help us produce most of our own electricity, we also import from europe were needed. today's report warns that if you cannot do that and there is a shortage of gas we could end up with power cuts. the report says we may need to interrupt supply to some customers for limited periods and are managed and controlled manner. that is businesses and households across great britain. they could be cut off for up to three hours at a time in peak periods. supplies to hospitals and other priority sites would be protected, but the national grid thinks this worst—case scenario is

unlikely, saying it is cautiously confident there will be adequate margins overwinter. this is outside source live from the bbc newsroom. our lead story is: a former police officer has killed 38 people, most of them children at a nursery in thailand. some of the victims were as young as two. finally tonight, we're going to the united states. because the quiet and picturesque surrounds of a national park in alaska, the battle is on. it's known as �*fat bear week'. each year, the portly mammals of katmai national park go head to head in a competition to crown the bulkiest bear. voters decide the grand champion through a bracket—style competition and it's all live streamed online.

what you're looking at here is the reigning champ, otis. these before and after photos show the drastic change a summer's worth of feasting can have. this year, he's facing a tough challenge to retain his title. the competition's designed to give people across the globe a chance to get a first hand look at a unique part of nature — and learn a little more about the bears themselves. this is the live picture and you can get these pictures also if you click on the fat bear link. organisers say it is an extremely popular events and people tune in from almost every country in the world to take a look at the bears and eventually to vote.

for more on this i'm joined now by mike fitz — he's the founder of the inaugural fat bear week in 201a and the resident naturalist with explore. org, which operates the bear livestreams. let me ask you first of all, what gave you this idea?— let me ask you first of all, what gave you this idea? when i was a ranter, gave you this idea? when i was a ranger. we _ gave you this idea? when i was a ranger. we had — gave you this idea? when i was a ranger, we had long _ gave you this idea? when i was a ranger, we had long emphasised| gave you this idea? when i was a i ranger, we had long emphasised the work that is needed to put in to get fat so they could survive hibernation. we were often talking about that aspect of their lives to people either in person, or people who were watching on the webcams. i remember in 201a looking at some webcam comments and somebody posted a picture of the same purchase from different seasons. in early summer they were skinny and late summer it was fat. it sort of clicked in my brain at the time, i thought it wouldn't it be fun if we let people decide who they thought was the fattest and most successful bear of the year. and that is how the idea

for fat bear week was born. 50 the year. and that is how the idea for fat bear week was born. so how do these bears _ for fat bear week was born. so how do these bears fatten _ for fat bear week was born. so how do these bears fatten themselves i for fat bear week was born. so how. do these bears fatten themselves up, i know it is something to do with fish, but how does the competition pan out? fish, but how does the competition tan out? , ., ., ., , fish, but how does the competition an out? , ., ., ., , ., pan out? they eat a wide variety of foods. pan out? they eat a wide variety of foods- there _ pan out? they eat a wide variety of foods. there is _ pan out? they eat a wide variety of foods. there is dozens _ pan out? they eat a wide variety of foods. there is dozens of _ pan out? they eat a wide variety of foods. there is dozens of different| foods. there is dozens of different foods. there is dozens of different foods they have been documented eating. berries and things, but this population, salmon are the most important food for them. bears fish every day from the end ofjune until right now, through october. it is a remarkable place for them to kind of sit and wait for their meals to come to them. it is one way we can see just how big they get. we see many of the same bears in early summer and late summer so we can make some of those direct comparisons. i am of those direct comparisons. i am not ttoin of those direct comparisons. i am rrot going to _ of those direct comparisons. i am rrot going to lie. _ of those direct comparisons. i am not going to lie, watching this on the live stream is very therapeutic.

i want to watch him for hours and hours. it is therapy, it is fun but there is a serious message here? absolutely this is an opportunity to reflect on the work brown bears need to put into surviving winter. and to consider the different ways that they survive at the different challenges they face during their lives. it is difficult for an adult male versus a mother and her cubs. it is different for an old bear compared to a younger bear who is just starting its life. we encourage people to get to know the bears and consider some of those extenuating circumstances. it is a way to celebrate the rich ecosystem. most of the national park is within the bristol bay watershed in alaska and thatis bristol bay watershed in alaska and that is home to the last great salmon run left on earth. {lilia that is home to the last great salmon run left on earth. ok, thank ou. and salmon run left on earth. ok, thank you- and explore — salmon run left on earth. ok, thank you. and explore .org _ salmon run left on earth. ok, thank you. and explore .org is _ salmon run left on earth. ok, thank you. and explore .org is the - salmon run left on earth. ok, thank| you. and explore .org is the website if you want to look at the webcam. i will be looking at it after this

programme has ended. he had been watching outside source on the bbc, if you can bear it, if you can. hello. the weather has been quite varied across the uk today. it has been beautiful in the south of the country but the showers remain frequent, quite gusty in the north and the west. that is likely to continue into tomorrow. let's have a look at the big picture first across our neck of the woods. this is the strong jet stream pushing in weather systems and that will not change into the weekend. but we will always be closer to high pressure in the south, so this is where the driest and sunniest weather will be. let's look at the satellite picture. thicker cloud in the north—west. this is a band of heavy showers that will move across scotland and northern ireland through this evening and into tonight.

with the very gusty winds, there will be a few showers elsewhere out towards the west. generally speaking, the further east and south you are the drier and clearer the weather will be and not cold tonight, temperatures between ten and 1a degrees. that band of rain lasting maybe an hour or so, it will sweep across northern england and also wales later in the afternoon, eventually reaching the south—east but dying a death as it does. behind it, brisk winds and frequent showers particularly in the north—west here and quite chilly, 11 in glasgow. maybe 18 for a time before the front arrives in london. tomorrow evening, a lot of clear weather but again a few showers out towards the west. here is saturday, high pressure briefly pays us a visit. the weather is looking absolutely fine on saturday in england and wales. a beautiful day, very little in the way of cloud. the winds will be light so it will feel warm in the sunshine.

despite temperatures may be only 16 to 17 degrees. in the north—west, a bit more cloud and this is the next weather system heading our way. in fact, gusty winds and rain in the morning across scotland and northern ireland. this is on sunday and then that weather front drifts further south later through the day. but further south it is a case of mostly bright if not sunny weather in east anglia and the south east, in fact all along the south coast. the weather remains fine generally speaking in the south for the next few days. further north it will always be more changeable with sunny spells and occasional showers and spells of rain. goodbye.

this is bbc news. i'm frankie mccamley. the headlines at 8pm — could the lights go out this winter? the national grid warns that a shortage of gas might mean rolling power cuts across the country. we do have a good supply of energy in the uk. we're in a much better position than many other countries, but of course there's always more we can do. at least 38 people, many of them children, have died after a man carried out a gun and knife attack on a nursery in thailand. a group of high—profile celebrities, including prince harry and sir eltonjohn, have launched legal action against the publishers of the daily mail and the mail on sunday. a special report on one family's experience of living with dementia as new research suggests that nearly 60% of those diagnosed are not

getting the help they need.