this is bbc news. i'm simon pusey. our top stories: somalia's sorrow. we have a special report from the african nation suffering its worst drought in a0 years. we are headed for a catastrophe, this is serious. it is really going to get worse of nothing more comes in other than what is already there. britain's new chancellor defends the prime minister, saying voters don't need the turmoil of a fresh leadership election. more than 600 dead due to severe flooding in nigeria, with weeks of torrential rain still to come. and, china's president stresses the need for continued economic development but defends his covid policy, as the communist party gathers in beijing.

somalia has a long history of droughts. but due to climate change, the intervals between dry periods are getting shorter, and this one is the worst in a0 years. it's estimated that more than half the population, nearly eight million people, are currently living in drought affected areas. it's growing into a full—blown famine, where households have no food, and children suffer acute malnutrition. andrew harding's report comes from dolow, where people have come in search of life—saving help. a warning that you are likely to find parts of it difficult to watch. from the parched plains of southern somalia, a weary exodus. these families have trekked for days across a hostile wilderness in search of food. tens of thousands have made similarjourneys in recent weeks, drawn

to places like this. the crowded outskirts of dolow, a border town where some help is at hand. the local hospital, funded by britain since the last famine here back in 2011, is playing a vital role. the baby is really very severely malnourished. but pamela, a nutrition expert from neighbouring kenya, is afraid of what lies ahead. somalia needs help. now? now, yeah. and if it doesn't get it? we are headed for a catastrophe. this is serious. it's really going to get worse if nothing more comes in other than what's already there. today, that catastrophe is already taking shape in the crowded stabilisation ward. as usual, it's the under fives who act as the fragile sirens of famine.

babies cry and today, a boy is fighting for his life. he is two years old, but weighs little more than a newborn baby. he has been hungry for most of his life? his mother tells me he had a fever for weeks. "the drought took everything from us, all our crops, "our cattle," she says. "there was nothing left for the boy to eat." which is why they came here, to dolow. it took the boy and his family nine days to walk to this camp. they had to beg for food on the way. it was somalia's savage drought that forced them off their farm but the real culprit here is man—made climate change. almost no—one here thinks they will ever go back to their farms, to their old way of life. the next morning, we return

to check up on the boy. but he is struggling. his body temperature has dropped sharply. probably might be successful. we are not sure. but we are still trying to resuscitate. the doctors try to warm him with a foil blanket, but he's too weak to respond. his mother and grandmother watch silently. but there is no more to be done. and with a light touch on her shoulder, his mother is told that it's over. her husband is there, too, to see the end. the number of children that we've lost here this year, 2022, also increased. it must take a toll on you and your staff to see that.

yeah, it normally takes a toll, especially it is so sad and painful when you witness something that can be prevented and can be corrected very easily. within hours, abdiweli's father is already helping to dig a grave. there are brief prayers. and as the women watch from a distance, a 2—year—old's body is buried. it will not be the last here. andrew harding, bbc news, in dolow, somalia. here in the uk, the new finance ministerjeremy hunt has been insisting the prime minister liz truss is in charge. 48 hours into thejob, he has the herculean task of restoring market confidence in her economic plans. he's made clear he will be looking at government spending as well as the planned tax cuts. mr hunt held talks with

the prime minister on sunday. but her position did not appear secure, three conservative members of parliament have publicly called for her to resign. here's our political correspondent ben wright. behind the gates of the prime minister's country retreat, liz truss met her chancellor — not unusual in normal times, but these are not. jeremy hunt has been sent in to urgently rewrite the government's economic strategy. so, who has the power now? the prime minister is in charge. really? yeah, i think it is important... some tory mps think liz truss needs to go. her chancellor had this warning to his party. when i talk to my constituents in south west surrey, what they want is stability, and the worst thing for that would be more political instability at the top, another protracted leadership campaign. i think that's the last thing that people really want to happen. but some of mr hunt's colleagues are still seething about the government's now abandoned plan for unfunded tax cuts. over the past few weeks, the government has looked

like libertarian jihadists and treated the whole country as kind of laboratory mice in which to carry out ultra — ultra free—market experiments. i wasn't the only one that thought it was a mistake. even the us president has a view about what's been going on here. the idea of cutting taxes on the super wealthy at a time when... anyway, ijust think, i disagree with the policy but it's up to great britain to make thatjudgement and not me. and may have chilled relations with number 10 with that highly unusual bit of commentary. as despairing tory mps trudge back to westminster tomorrow, they know this is a political crisis that directly affects their constituents. and if the last few weeks have shown anything, it's that decisions made by politicians here can have an instant impact on people's lives and the economy. 0n the value of the pound,

on borrowing costs, mortgage payments and rents. and it seems many tory mps have resolved that liz truss cannot be left in office to sort it out. can liz truss survive? no, i think the game is up. and it's now a question as to how the succession is managed. he's the first conservative mp to publicly say it should now be curtains for liz truss, but the criticism from others is hardly veiled. power is a very fickle thing and i think liz truss, as i see it, is in office but is not in power. and this former cabinet minister thinks liz truss needs to get more talent into her team. she needs to bring the broad conservative party into her government. so a reshuffle? she needs a reshuffle, because the reshuffle that she started her administration with, she took the decision, which was respectable but high risk, to only put in the cabinet people who had voted for her, and that means, that's only a third of the conservative party in parliament.

reaction to the chancellor's budget plan could determine the prime minister's fate. some tory mps believe her time is up but allies says she can ride this crisis out despite the turmoil lapping at downing street's door. ben wright, bbc news. there have been more anti—government protests in iran, with demonstrators at tehran university shouting slogans about the events at evin prison on saturday. the authorities have acknowledged four people were killed in the fire that broke out there. i asked our news reporter azadeh moshiri what iran's state media has been reporting about the incident. they are being careful because there are concerns that the events of last night could trickle down to protesters and further inflame the protests that have been going on. we do know that from reports for two people have died. they say it was because of smoke inhalation, and more than 60

people were injured, but this complex of what some of the prisoners inside of evin prison present have told jens. they have said they were gunshots on teargas used against inmates, and that does met what we have seenin and that does met what we have seen in videos, these large plumes of smoke as well as gunshots heard in the background. in terms of the causes of the fires, there is conflicting reports. state media says it was because of a brawl between inmates about rights within the prison. they have also said it was a premeditated plan of prisoners to get out, but the picture is not clear. they keep insisting it is to do the protest, because they don't want to link it. given it is in evin, regardless of the course, this would have been a difficult experience for the inmates. it is a high security prison. 0ur reporter spoke to a former detainee and iranian national who explained the difficult conditions there. two are used

to call it the valley of hell. so you can imagine the situation there is really dire. medical_ situation there is really dire. medical care is next to zero. they— medical care is next to zero. they are _ medical care is next to zero. they are living with bedbugs, cockroaches, rats, you name it. we have — cockroaches, rats, you name it. we have it _ cockroaches, rats, you name it. we have it there.— we have it there. and we have seen weeks — we have it there. and we have seen weeks of _ we have it there. and we have seen weeks of protest - we have it there. and we have seen weeks of protest format. | seen weeks of protest format. how have people in iran reacted to this fire? lots of anger and concern. family— lots of anger and concern. family members at the time did rush_ family members at the time did rush to — family members at the time did rush to the present, concerned about— rush to the present, concerned about what has happened to the inmates — about what has happened to the inmates they are, but in terms of the — inmates they are, but in terms of the protests themselves, there — of the protests themselves, there have been more and evin's name _ there have been more and evin's name has — there have been more and evin's name has been used, so it has clearly— name has been used, so it has clearly inflame some people who have a _ clearly inflame some people who have a very big anti—government sentiment — have a very big anti—government sentiment right now, but that is why— sentiment right now, but that is why state media is trying to -et is why state media is trying to get things under control. in fact, — get things under control. in fact, one _ get things under control. in fact, one channel did do a tour inside — fact, one channel did do a tour inside of— fact, one channel did do a tour inside of the present to show

damage. _ inside of the present to show damage, to show inmates living calmly— damage, to show inmates living calmly now, trying to say that everything is under control. you — everything is under control. you get _ everything is under control. you get the censuses damage controi — you get the censuses damage control. the fact is, this is not — control. the fact is, this is not going _ control. the fact is, this is not going to help the government contain protests now going — government contain protests now going into _ government contain protests now going into their fifth week. more than 600 people are now known to have died in nigeria as a result of severe flooding and meteorologists say the torrential rain is likely to continue until at least the end of november. the government is urging the state authorities to evacuate those living in vulnerable areas as soon as possible. wendy urquhart reports. in the south—eastern state of anambra, the water is thigh deep and the only way out is by canoe. some locals planted yams and cassava in the hope of getting through the rainy season unscathed. 0thers stocked up on sandbags to keep the water out. but the brute sheer force of the floods made that impossible.

in nigeria and some 200,000 homes have been completely washed away. the water released from several dams, which was supposed situation even worse. humanitarian groups are providing shelter, but there are fears that the worst is yet to come. the world food programme and the un's food and agricultural 0rganization have both said that nigeria is one of six countries facing a high risk of a catastrophic level of hunger. with large swathes of farmland waterlogged and crops completely destroyed, rice producers are already warning that prices could soar, not least because rice imports were banned in a bid to stimulate local production. this is the worst rainy season in nigeria for a decade. but despite early warnings,

it seems the countryjust wasn't prepared for the level of destruction that the rainy season has caused. wendy urquhart, bbc news. typhoon nesat brought 120 kilometre an hour winds and driving rain to the northern philippines on sunday. flash floods forced at least 900 people to evacuate their homes and many roads are completely blocked. the storm also brought down trees and damaged houses and businesses. typhoon nesat is now heading for the south china sea. emergency warnings are still in place in parts of australia after a massive storm dumped a month's worth of rain in rochester, 200 kilometres north of melbourne. more than 340 roads were closed across the state of victoria, leaving hundreds of people stranded. over 3,000 people have already applied for aid and meteorologists say more rain is on the way. on sunday, the australian prime minister, anthony albanese assessed the damage for himself when he travelled to the areas

worst hit by the floods. he thanked the emergency services and said more personnel are being deployed immediately. by the end of today, over 180 adf personnel will be on the ground here in victoria, poviding support with evacuations, providing support with sandbagging, providing whatever support is required and we'll continue to respond positively to further requests. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: a dinosaur that'll fit in your front room. the small skeleton that could sell for a big price. a historic moment that many of his victims have waited for for decades — the former dictator in the dock, older, slimmer and, as he sat down, obedient enough. dawn, and as the sun breaks through the piercing chill of night

on the plain outside korem, it lights up a biblical famine now, in the 20th century. the depressing conclusion — in argentina today, - it is actually cheaper— to paper your walls with money. we've had controversies in the past with great britain but as good friends, we have always found a good and lasting solution. concorde bows out in style. after almost three decades in service, for so long taxis home one last time. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: the african nation of somalia is suffering its worst drought in a0 years. more than half the population is being affected. britain's new chancellor defends the prime minister, saying voters don't need

the turmoil of a fresh leadership election. ethiopia's tigray region has been besieged by war for almost two years. peace talks between the ethiopian government and tigrayan forces have been postponed and there are reports of fresh clashes. the un estimates that almost one in three children under five in the region are malnourished, but the full scale of the humanitarian crisis is still not clear. communications from the area are restricted, and journalists have been barred from entering the region. film—makers charles emptaz and 0liverjobard got rare access and visited a hospital in tigray that's struggling to treat its patients. hussein mohamed has this report for bbc africa eye, and a warning — it contains distressing images. the tigray region in northern ethiopia has been cut off from the world by war. in this village, no—one has enough to eat. many are starving. fighting prevented farmers from planting crops

and the market stalls are barren. there are no medical centres nearby and people from this village are forced to walk 100km to a bigger town. even there, resources are scarce. dr tsehaye runs a hospital that has barely any medicine, electricity or gas. he says more and more malnourished children are being brought here.

the ethiopian government and the tigrayan regional authority blame each other for the humanitarian crisis and while peace talks falter, the fighting has intensified, restricting the flow of international aid. everybody knows there is a big problem but they are just talking about the problem, not the solution. people are dying every day, every minute. staff at this hospital say aid is desperately needed but warn that for many, it may be already too late. hussein mohamed, bbc news.

if you want to see more on that story, you can find the full film on the bbc news africa youtube page, just search for tigray under siege. let's get some of the day's other news. turkey's president has been criticised for linking the deaths of 41 miners in an explosion to "destiny," saying such accidents "will always be". president erdogan made the comments during a visit to the site in bartin province on saturday. protests have taken place in istanbul objecting to his remarks, with some protesters describing the accident as a massacre. a number of unidentified gunmen opened fire in a bar in central mexico, killing 12 people. it's the second mass shooting in the state of guanajuato in less than a month.

the region has been convulsed by brutal turf wars between rival drug gangs in recent years. the two candidates in brazil's run—off presidential election have been facing each other in the first televised debate ahead of the vote, which will be held in two weeks' time. it's been a campaign marked by accusations of corruption and personal attacks on the candidates and their families. the former left—wing leader, luiz inacio lula da silva, won the first round ahead of the far—right president, jair bolsonaro, who's seeking re—election. china's president has said there will be no change to the country's zero covid policy which has meant frequent lockdowns and economic disruption. xijinping was speaking at the start of the communist party congress — a gathering that happens only every five years. stephen mcdonell reports from beijing. xijinping is on the brink of an historic third term in office. a move which will give him power not seen in decades. so at the great hall of the people, he was praising his government's performance, sounding strident, as he said the communist party would try to achieve peaceful unification

with the self—governing island of taiwan, but warning that he wouldn't rule out seizing by force what he sees as part of his country's territory. translation: we will never promise to renounce the use| of force as an option. he defended the hong kong crackdown, which he said had restored order to the city. but what most chinese people wanted to hearfrom him was whether covid lockdowns and travel restrictions might be eased when the congress finishes. the short answer, no. the short answer — no. people's lives come first. we will not waver in our zero covid policy. however, there was no acknowledgement of the pain this country has suffered as cities have shut down for months on end, nor of the rising youth unemployment as businesses close their doors. translation: the epidemic has really hit the economy _

and i was hoping to hear new policies to help people. translation: if we could find a job, we wouldn't be studying j for a masters degree right now. a few days ago, protest banners were hung off a beijing bridge, calling for xi jinping's removal. there's always increased security in the city when these big political meetings happen but this time round, these bridges are being guarded round the clock. and seeing these guard stations is probably the closest most people come to engagement with the congress. when this meeting finishes in a week's time, xijinping will reveal his new leadership team. his political rivals have been removed. in theory, he could be leaderfor life. stephen mcdonell, bbc news, beijing. the iguazu falls, which straddle brazil and argentina, have recorded some of their highest water levels because of heavy rainfall in brazil — up from 1.5 million litres per second to more than 16 million litres per second. the falls are classed as one of the seven new natural wonders of the world and are

a popular tourist attraction. fears over the fast—moving water have meant that footpaths have been closed for weeks. the auction of a 150—million—year—old dinosaur fossil takes place in paris later this week. zephyr was an iguanodon and its remains were found in what is modern—day colorado. it's estimated this dinosaur skeleton could sell for around $500,000, as the bbc�*s tim allman explains. meet zephyr. the dinosaur who will fit in your front room. well, it would have to be quite a big front room but, as dinosaurs go, zephyr is fairly diminutive. part of the iguanodon family, it's no more than about 1.5m in height and around 3m in length. small, but remarkable nonetheless. translation: the interesting thing about zephyr, firstly, - its provenance, because it was found in one of the best fossil deposits in the united states. and then, secondly, it's quite complete —

we're talking about 70% of the skeleton. this is what zephyr may have looked like back in the day. iguanodons date back from the latejurassic to the early cretaceous period and can be found in what is now asia, europe and north america. dinosaur skeletons can go for big bucks at auction. this tyrannosaurus rex called stan sold for $32 million two years ago. it's a growing and lucrative market. translation: there are i different profiles of bidders. there are museums. otherwise, it's individuals who are collectors. there's even investment funds that are linked to dinosaurs now. zephyr will go under the hammer on thursday — a small dinosaur that may sell for a big price. tim allman, bbc news. that's just about it from me

for now. of course, more news on our website. thank you for watching. do stay tuned. hello. although there's some wet and windy weather sweeping its way northwards, a lot of that is gone for monday, leaving, for many areas, a largely dry day with sunny spells. here's the area of low pressure. it will pull away northwards. in its wake, it'll be blustery, it'll be bright, still with a few showers around, though, particularly in scotland. this is how we're starting the day — milder air moving northwards overnight and into the morning. the rain still in the far north of scotland that will then move across the northern isles. and in east anglia, in the south—east of england, rain clearing, then a hang back of cloud probably, gradually brightening up during the day. northern ireland, north west england, perhaps north wales will see a few showers but become mainly dry in the afternoon. showers will continue in scotland north of the central belt — some quite lengthy downpours around here. and it'll be windy again in all areas. the strongest winds will be in the central belt, southern scotland, northern

ireland, northern england, north wales. these are average speeds. we could well see some gusts around 40—50 miles per hour. and as for temperatures, well, if you get that sunshine, as many will, especially in england and wales in the afternoon and out of the breeze, there'll be some warmth in that still. now, as we go on into monday evening and night, as that low pressure system continues to pull away, there'll still be a few showers around northern scotland. for many, the winds will ease. it'll be dry, skies are clearing, and it will turn chillier than this in more rural spots, so there will be a touch of frost in places as tuesday begins — and a day which will offer a lot of dry and sunny weather. more cloud around parts of eastern scotland, north east england. slight chance of a shower. more cloud towards the far south and south west of england — again, a slight chance of a shower here. the vast majority, though, a dry day. 13 degrees in glasgow, up to around 18 degrees in cardiff. there is another area of low pressure coming our way and, in fact, unlike the others which have swept right the way through, this willjust linger towards the south—west or west

of us as the week goes on, starting to bring some showers in. now, wednesday will begin with some cloud around scotland, north east england. maybe a bit drizzly in places. that's reluctant to clear. it'll make for a rather chilly—feeling day, whereas from that low pressure towards south, south west england, wales, into northern ireland in particular, there'll be some showers moving in and some of those could be heavy, perhaps thundery as well. and as the low pressure exerts more of an influence across the uk from thursday onwards, more places will see some wet weather at times spreading its way northwards.

this is bbc news, the headlines: the african nation of somalia is suffering its worst drought in a0 years. it's estimated that more than half the population, nearly eight million people, are currently living in drought—affected areas. it's growing into a full—blown famine, where households have no food and children suffer acute malnutrition. britain's new chancellor jeremy hunt has insisted the prime minister is still in charge of the government, despite a series of major u—turns. it comes as speculation grows among her fellow conservative mps on whether she can remain as leader. mr hunt has signalled possible tax rises. the authorities in nigeria say more than 600 people are now known to have died because of severe flooding across the country. the minister of humanitarian affairs told journalists that