this is bbc news. i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. president putin prepares to meet his security council, after accusing ukraine of attacking the bridge to crimea. as protests continue across iran, mahsa amini's cousin speaks out about the aftermath of the 22—year—old's death. translation: the officials have threatened herfamily. if they get involved in the protest they may get killed. a vigil is held in memory of the ten victims

of an explosion at a petrol station in county donegal, in ireland. taiwan celebrates its national day in the shadow of growing economic and military threats from china. let there be light — berlin is illuminated for an annual festival but is it energy efficient? hello and welcome. president putin has accused ukraine of terrorism after the only bridge between russia and occupied crimea was damaged in an explosion on saturday. he blamed kyiv�*s intelligence services for the blast on the crossing — a crucial supply route for moscow's forces in southern ukraine. meanwhile, ukrainian authorities say at least 17 people have been killed by russian missile strikes

on the city of zaporizhzhia. paul adams reports from the ukrainian capital kyiv. in zaporizhzhia, this is what escalation looks like. a gaping hole, where once there were homes. rescue workers searching for the dead — and the living. moments after the blast, in the middle of the night, stunned, furious reactions. "they destroyed a building at night, at 2am," he says. "they simply destroyed a multi—storey building." translation: we ran out into the street. - when we left the corridor, a neighbour ran out with her eldest son and she screamed that her husband was dead. and the whole wall was torn out, their apartment fell into ours. this was a civilian area, not a military target. volunteers helped to clear the rubble. local officials say scores

of people were wounded. this industrial southern city is used to being hit, but its civilian are now bearing the brunt of russia's anger — more than 60 killed in and around the city in the past nine days. officials say 12 missiles were fired from russian warplanes flying safely over nearby occupied territory. here in kyiv, president zelensky said these were merciless strikes on peaceful people. this, he said, was "absolute evil, perpetrated by "savages and terrorists." it all came less than 2a hours after this dramatic attack on a key bridge linking russia with the crimean peninsula. russia said this was the result of a truck bomb. others spoke of an audacious act of ukrainian sabotage. vladimir putin directly accused kyiv. translation: there is no doubt that this is an act i of terrorism, aimed at destroying russia's critically important civilian infrastructure,

and this was devised, carried out and ordered by the ukrainian special services. some road traffic has resumed. the physical damage can be repaired, but this was a profound psychological blow for moscow. up above, work on the ravaged railway bridge goes on. russia says freight and passenger services have resumed. this bridge is vital to moscow's war effort. it cannot afford to lose it. pauladams, bbc news, kyiv. the conflict in ukraine will be a key talking point annual meeting of the world bank and international monetary fund taking place in washington this week and we will look at that later in our business coverage. now to iran. state media in iran says that security forces have used tear gas to disperse anti—government protests in dozens of cities across the country.

despite an internet blackout imposed by the authorities, videos are continuing to emerge of widespread unrest. the protests began last month, sparked by the death of mahsa amini, a young woman who'd been detained by the morality police. hundreds of schoolgirls are said to have joined the demonstrations in recent days. an iranian human rights group, based in norway, says 185 people have been killed since the unrest began. the bbc has been given this previously unseen footage, showing mahsa amini dancing at a family wedding. it would have been her 23rd birthday last week. the family told us they held a small ceremony at her grave on that day. our middle east correspondent anna foster spoke to mahsa amini's cousin about the aftermath of the 22—year—old's death. erfan mortezaei, an activist and peshmerga fighter in iraqi kurdistan, said he and his family have received death threats since the protests began.

translation: since the first day of mahsa amini's passing a family have been under immense pressure from officials so we do not talk to human rights organisations or channels outside of iran so did not tell anyone from the outside world about mahsa amini's passing. my whole family are under islamic torture. i have threatened through instagram through a fake account that if they get involved in the protest might be killed and it is better if they do not get involved in the demonstrations. myself, i have been receiving many threats over the telephone but if they see me in that city will kidnap me and kill me. let's get some of the day's other news: alexander van der bellen has won a second term as austrian president without the need for a second round. the post is largely ceremonial but the 78 year—old won praise when dealing with the collapse of the government in 2019 and the resignation of the former chancellor

sebastien kurz last year. north korea has released stills of leader kim jong—un overseeing his latest missile launch, when two ballistic missiles were fired in the direction of the sea of japan. state media says all of the seven recent missile tests were "tactical nuclear" drills. the latest launch came after the end ofjoint military exercises between the united states and south korea. petrol pumps have been running dry in france due to union strikes at refineries. queues built up over the weekend with many motorists having to wait over an hour to fill their tanks. three out of six refineries are currently shut down in france due to worker strikes. government figures estimate that 20% of petrol stations in france are affected by shortages, especially in the north of the country. nigeria's president muhammadu buhari has ordered a review of safety measures

on the country's waterways, after a boat capsized amid heavy flooding in anambra state. at least 76 people are now confirmed to have died in the accident on friday. most of them were women and children trying to escape rising waters. officials say the boat suffered from engine failure and hit a bridge. a vigil has been held for the ten people killed in an explosion at a petrol station in county donegal, in ireland. the names of those killed in creeslough were made known to the world on sunday — they include a 50—year—old man and his 5—year—old daughter. seven other people who were injured are still being treated in hospital. charlotte gallagher reports. ten lives lost. france, neighbours, even family members. among the victims a

39—year—old katherine o'donnell and her son 13—year—old james monaghan and robert died alongside his daughter shauna flanagan garwe who was just five. 13—year—old leona harper was buying and asking. martin mcgill was a devoted son who helped care for his elderly mum stop this community ofjust 400 people is shattered. everyone knows the victims, everyone has been effected. yesterday evening a visual sell for those ten victims with upcoming together means a lot. coming to . ether together means a lot. coming together you _ together means a lot. coming together you talk _ together means a lot. coming together you talk to _ together means a lot. coming together you talk to people i together means a lot. coming i together you talk to people and get their views and their feelings and, you know, even coming out of that you may come out for something that might help. words are very hard to come by that will help people in a situation. they are just so devastated. all we can do is

be there for them, be there with them and support them the best they can. with them and support them the best they can-— best they can. church services are also being _ best they can. church services are also being held. _ best they can. church services are also being held. then - best they can. church services| are also being held. then read candles lit for the ten lost candles. candles lit for the ten lost candles-— candles lit for the ten lost candles. . ., , ., candles. the ten candles on the altar, candles. the ten candles on the altar. they _ candles. the ten candles on the altar, they burn _ candles. the ten candles on the altar, they burn for _ candles. the ten candles on the altar, they burn for a _ candles. the ten candles on the altar, they burn for a week, - altar, they burn for a week, night and day. they are a symbol of our trust in the light that does not go out and i think they are a hope that we will still be there with the people who are suffering as time goes on.— people who are suffering as time goes on. irish police are still investigating _ time goes on. irish police are still investigating what - time goes on. irish police are| still investigating what caused the explosion. the accident has devastated this rural village and the whole island of ireland. it will be a long time before people come to terms with what has happened. charlotte gallagher, bbc news. venezuela's president, nicolas maduro, has declared three days of national mourning

after torrential rains killed at least twenty five people. officials say 52 people are also missing. the downpour caused landslides and flooding, with the city of las tejerias bearing the brunt of them, south of the capital of caracas. the bbc�*s azaday moshiri reports. this town in venezuela has seen its homes swept away and its people wading through mud as the biggest river floods people wading through mud as the biggest riverfloods in their kids have left those who survived searching for their loved ones. translation: we need help- _ loved ones. translation: - need help. please, help rescue the people because we do not know if people are buried. i have a missing brother. we need support. it is not only my pain, it is a pain of all the people who are here. about a thousand _ people who are here. about a thousand emergency - people who are here. about a thousand emergency workers | people who are here. about a . thousand emergency workers are involved in the search and

rescue operation, as they tried to fight their way through the mud and debris. when the river both its banks it caused massive floods in the city of las tejerias south of the capital caracas. officials have been visiting the worst hit areas. el pato river. does that make it is a record rainfall for a month into this area. —— translation:. the area has been hit hard by la nina, a recurrent event. the country has seen record levels of rain in recent months. no matter the cost, there is only one thing official rescuers as well as relatives are focusing on, combing through the mud and the waters to find those who are missing. australian authorities have issued flood evacuation orders for neighbourhoods in sydney

and beyond as river levels climbed and caused flooding after days of heavy rain. emergency services responded overnight to 343 requests for assistance and performed 21 flood—related rescues. another storm is expected to hit the state later in the week, bringing with it more rain. the city of sydney has already registered its wettest year since records began in 1858. a reporter at abc news australia has been telling us how the state has been suffering. in how the state has been suffering-— how the state has been suffering. how the state has been sufferinu. ::' :: , suffering. in 2010, they were the last significant _ suffering. in 2010, they were the last significant floods - suffering. in 2010, they were the last significant floods in i the last significant floods in inland new south wales. this has been building for almost a year so the local ses who are tasked with trying to help with types of rescue efforts, they

have been in flood operation since november of last year because australia has entered its third consecutive la nina and there has been incredible amounts of water. dams have been used to hold that water and they are released downriver at times when they can handle it without causing the communities that live alongside these rivers to be inundated. but the rain has continued to soar and it is more the countryside and deal with. catchment is completely saturated and there is huge rainfall. even if the team is amount is translating into huge flooding and so large flash flooding and so large flash flooding events also occurred on top of those river rises and it has caused flooding across inland new south wales but also along the east coast, along the coast which had not been impacted like that, with flash flooding from this situation

popping up with the rainfall. the latest on the situation in australia. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: arsenal back at the top of the premier league as they beat liverpool in a five—goal thriller. parts of san francisco least affected by the earthquake are returning to life, but in the marina area where most of the damage was done, they're more conscious than ever of how much has been destroyed. in the 19 years since he was last here, he has gone from being a little—known revolutionary to an experienced and successful diplomatic operator. it was a 20—pound bomb which exploded on the fifth floor of the grand hotel, . rapping a hole — in the front of the building. this government will not weaken! democracy will prevail! it fills me with humility and gratitude to know that i have been chosen as the recipient of this foremost

of earthly honours. this catholic nation held its breath - for the men they call the 33. and then... bells toll. ..bells tolled nationwide - to announce the first rescue, and chile let outi an almighty roar. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: president putin will meet his security council later after accusing ukraine of attacking the bridge to crimea. a vigil has been held in memory of the 10 victims of an explosion at a petrol station in county donegal in ireland. the united nations secretary general antonio guterres, has proposed to the security council that an international rapid action force should be sent to haiti, which is suffering a nationwide security crisis. on friday, the government

of haiti requested the help of foreign troops to restore security, as armed gangs continue to tighten their grip on the country. gail maclellan reports. haiti was not crippling going problem is not new to the country has been in the grip of some extreme gang warfare since the assassination of president jovenel moise last year. the most recent travel ignited when prime minister ariel henri announced government subsidies on fuel would be reduced. people already reeling because of the price of fruit took to the streets. shops and un warehouses were looted. a coalition of gangs attacked the port and stopped the distribution of fuel, paralyse a normal life. this has been made much worse by an outbreak of cholera with the distribution of bottled and treated water orbit halted. translation:—

treated water orbit halted. translation: ., ., ,., translation: the main reason for the increase _ translation: the main reason for the increase of _ translation: the main reason for the increase of the _ translation: the main reason for the increase of the collar - for the increase of the collar at epidemic in my neighbourhood is because we don't have clean water and we live in a precarious situation. the un secretary — precarious situation. the un secretary general _ precarious situation. the un secretary general herbs - precarious situation. the un secretary general herbs that precarious situation. the un i secretary general herbs that an international force would be able to open up humanitarian corridors to relieve the worst of the pressure. gail maclellan, bbc news. war between taiwan and china is "absolutely not an option" — that is what taiwan's president tsai ing—wen says. speaking at taiwan's national day, she reiterated her willingness to talk to beijing over the future of the island. recent opinion polls suggest a greater number of people than ever identify as "taiwanese", wanting the island to maintain its democratic political system and open society. but beijing is waging an economic conflict — and recently banned the import of some 2,000 taiwanese products. our correspondent rupert wingfield—hayes sent this report from taiwan. it may not look like it, but these ponds in southern

taiwan are filled with gold. the huge fish thrashing around in su gou—zhen's ponds are called grouper. on the tables of beijing and shanghai, each one can fetch up to us$2,000. 80% of taiwan's grouper used to go to china. now, it's zero. beijing's import bans are hitting taiwan where it hurts the most. so, is it working? "older fishermen like me are nervous," he says, "but the younger generation, they're not worried. "they think, �*fine, if china doesn't want to buy our fish, "�*we'll sell to other markets all over the world." china isn'tjust threatening taiwan's economy. since august, it's made repeated threats to take the island by force, test—firing dozens of missiles across the taiwan strait. but if taiwan people are scared, they're not showing

much sign of it. it's election season here, and at nightly rallies, candidates are on stage appealing to voters. unlike in china, people here get to choose who rules them, and they're not about to give that up. taiwan is justifiably proud of its democracy — there is nothing like this anywhere else in the chinese—speaking world — but it's notjust taiwan's democracy that is threatened by xijinping, it's all of the rights and freedoms that people enjoy here, their whole way of life. at their home in the south of taipei, mota and sitti are playing with their two—year—old daughter. in 2019, taiwan became the first country in asia to legalize same—sex marriage. sitti is now expecting baby number two. "being homosexual was something you had to hide," says mota, "but things have changed now." "we're out in the open and the government has accepted

"and recognised us." for couples like this, the stakes couldn't be higher. sitti says if china wants taiwan, it will have to invade and if that happens, people like them will have no choice but to leave. rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, in taipei. time for all the sports news. hello, i'm tulsen tollett and this is your sports news, where we start with football. and arsenal returned to the top of the premier league table after a 3—2 home win over liverpool. gabriel martinelli scored inside a minute for the gunners with liverpool twice coming from behind to draw level, before a bukayo saka penalty in the final 15 minutes confirmed the win. for liverpool, who are 10th, it's their worst start to a campaign in 7 years underjurgen klopp. it was a really high—quality game with a lot of moments for

his team but i am thrilled with the performance, the attitude we shared with the personality and character we played, especially in the second half. with moments like this, with a crowd of them are in the moment, it is great. cristiano ronaldo's 700th career club goal helped manchester united to a 2—1win at everton. alex iwobi gave everton the lead afterjust five minutes at goodison park but antony levelled things up with his third goal in three premier league games and ronaldo's goal on the stroke of half—time proved decisive. united are now a point behind fourth—placed chelsea. max verstappen clinched a second consecutive world championship after winning a controversial japanese grand prix at suzuka. the race ran just over half of the scheduled distance due to the poor weather, with carlos sainz crashing his ferrari on the opening lap red flagging the race. the controversy will continue though with a recovery vehicle on the track while racing was still continuing, the same track where jules bianchi lost his life in a similar incident

eight years ago. barbora krejcikova clinched a second successive wta title with a stunning come—from—behind victory over world number one iga swiatek in the ostrava final on sunday. the world number 23 triumphed in her home country 5—7, 7—6, 6—3 to add the czech trophy to her victory in tallinn last weekend and it means that the 21—year—old pole's 10 final win streak comes to an end with the match lasting three hours and 16 minutes. while on the atp tour in astana novak djokovic won the 90th tour level title of his career beating stefanos tsitsipas 6—3, 6—4 for a seventh—straight win over the third seeded greek. the 35—year—old serb, who also won in tel aviv last week, needed just 75 minutes to claim the victory in kazakhstan. you can get all the latest sports news at our website — that's bbc.com/sport. but from me, tulsen tollett, and the rest of the team, that's your sports

news for now. thanks to tulsen tollett and the team. ever since russia invaded ukraine, the cost of energy has been a concern for many across europe. in berlin, there had been calls for the annual festival of lights to be cancelled. it has gone ahead but organisers say energy consumption has been dramatically reduced. the bbc�*s tim allman explains. one of europe's great capitals. looking even more spectacular than normal. this festival only dates back to 2005, but it has become an annual fixture. all across the city, dozens of buildings lit up, a spectacle of colour and light. # oh, you look so beautiful tonight.

but this year, things are a little different. # in the city of blinding lights. how much power does it take to illuminate floodlights, laser beams and thousands upon thousands of led bulbs? in an age of sky—high fuel costs, the organisers have cut their cloth accordingly. the number of venues where the lights are on display have been more than halved. organisers say energy consumption will drop by 75%, and it will all come from renewable sources. they're even turning the lights off an hour earlier. # what happened to the beauty i had... germany has carried out various energy—saving measures in the last few months, including banning the illumination of public buildings. despite those restrictions, the berlin festival of lights got the go—ahead and will continue until next sunday.

after all, if you're going to make an exception, you might as well do it in style. tim allman, bbc news. we have the top business stories here next. stay with us. i'll see you in a moment. sunday was a tale of two halves, weather—wise. we had nearly 19 degrees and nine hours of sunshine in southern and eastern areas but we had heavy rain and strong winds in northern ireland and scotland. places like tyndrum in stirlingshire had another 40mm or so of rain, adding to what has been a very wet first week of october. in fact, that's not far away — it's about three quarters of the average october rainfall — and that rain still heading its way southwards. it'll drag its heels before clearing southern and eastern areas, so much milder here overnight. a little bit of mistiness ahead of it. chillier to end the night further north, and still windy, those winds buffeting the northern isles and far north of scotland in particular. that rain giving a lot of spray and standing water on the roads

as it continues itsjourney southwards and eastwards, particularly on the faster routes. once it clears away, it's a day of sunny spells and showers but much brighter for scotland and northern ireland. still quite a rash of showers in the north and west but not many, really, reaching east of the grampians or through central lowlands and, again, eastern parts of northern ireland. and not that many at all across england and wales. but temperatures will be a degree or two down because the winds coming from the north—west instead. but the wind then falls a little lighter as we go through monday evening and overnight. we may pick a little bit more cloud up towards the north and west but it's not going to stop our temperatures falling much and it looks like a chilly night. quite widely, a touch of grass frost, could be close to freezing in some rural parts of england and wales in particular. and with a ridge of high pressure overhead here as well, there's more likely to be some mist and fog issues and at this time of year, without that strength in the sunshine, they can linger till mid morning and cause a hazard on the roads. but otherwise, lots of dry and bright weather.

plenty more sunshine but more cloud in the sky. for scotland and northern ireland, some drizzly rain coming in later in the day, particularly to the north and the west, and that really takes shape, then, through the night tuesday and into wednesday. not for england and wales again. a few issues with mist and fog. quite chilly in rural parts. much milder with that cloud and rain further north, which will then meander its way southwards during the day on wednesday to most areas but we look towards the atlantic, some uncertainty as to where exactly this next batch of wind and rain is going to go but it looks like southern areas could see some significant rain. and then some strong winds, even some gales and more rain for the northern half of the country on friday. so, it looks more unsettled laterfrom midweek on, really.

this is bbc news with the latest business headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. all eyes on washington as the annual meetings of the world bank and imf kick off in the midst of soaring inflation, an energy crisis and the war in ukraine can collective action make a difference? post—pandemic burnout — we have have a special report on the effects of work—related stress on world mental health day. and, sold out in liverpool — we look at the rush to book hotel rooms as the city is picked to host next years eurovision song contest.