welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, the headlines. iranian security forces open fire on protesters in several cities forty days since the death in custody of mahsa amini. britain's new prime minister rishi sunak appears in parliament for his first full day on the job announcing even more unravelling of predecessor liz truss�*s economic plans. the chinese government is accused of setting up unofficial police stations around the world — to intimidate and silence dissidents. beijing says — it's "simply untrue". as extreme weather batters the planet, the un secretary general tells the bbc we are approaching a point of no—return and climate

change must be a priority again. as russia conducts drills by its forces president putin is on hands to personally observe them. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news, it's newsday. it's 6am in singapore, and 1:30 in the morning in iran, where security forces have opened fire on protesters in several cities, a0 days after the death of mahsa amini in police custody.

our correspondent reports. chanting. day forty of iran protest and forty days since the death of mahsa amini, the young iranian kurdish woman who has become a symbol for iran's protest movement. this is the city of saqez, her birthplace. the authorities did everything to stop people attending her memorial day. they blocked the roads and closed all the schools and universities of kurdistan province. but they failed. and thousands of people marched to her grave. the violent crackdown of the protests have failed to stop them. videos show demonstrations in tehran, the capital and at least another 30 cities and in the universities

across the country. meanwhile, more businesses have gone on strike. these were demonstrations in front of the medical council of gunshots. the islamic republic of iran in the capital. doctors were protesting when security officers attacked them. some were arrested. workers at tehran oil refinery company refused to work. and shop owners in the capitals grand bazaar as well as other cities stay closed the iranian authorities say everything is under control but the videos that are being published online tell a different story. they show a country in turmoil. and people who want regime change. rana rahimpour, bbc news.

i'm joined now by nehgaar mortazavi, she's an american—iranian journalist and political analyst. thank you forjoining us. gathering for the 40th day of mourning has significance in iran doesn't it, and protests are going strong. exactly. after the death of any person, the seventh day of mourning and the 40th day of mourning is a significant ceremony that the loved ones in the community gather. in the case of the political process people are drawing comparisons with the i979 are drawing comparisons with the 1979 revolution. each time they will be a protest protest or be killed and a0 days later they would gather again to mourn and more protesters would be killed. it's a0 back days of interval. this is a first interval and it is obviously for the

death, domestic media are reporting 10,000 if not more images are showing a sea of protesters walking through her grave. and protesting and warning this for the is day so it's very significant in a cultural way but in the politics of these protests. way but in the politics of these rotests. . ., . ~ ., ., , protests. the crackdown on this unrest has _ protests. the crackdown on this unrest has been _ protests. the crackdown on this unrest has been quite _ protests. the crackdown on this unrest has been quite brutal, i unrest has been quite brutal, hundreds have been killed but despite that do you think this could turn into a full—blown uprising? well, it is already a full—blown uprising, a feminist revolution as i like to see it and a very serious crisis for the regime. we also have to remember the regime has shown the capacity and the will in the past to use an iron fist and crackdown on these protesters, which this time around they are using the same blueprint, disrupting the two

internet. very much limiting the foreign reporters on the ground, dozens have beenjailed, political activists are under a lot of pressure. the kurdish are under pressure. the kurdish are under pressure. the kurdish are under pressure. the regime is pushing protesters with brutal force. in the face of death force were showing the magazine courage from these very brave women and girls and allies from different communities. it still in ongoing situation, for two days into it and people are risking their lives to continue protesting and showing their defiance and their opposition to the entirety of the government. thank you so much forjoining us on newsday. in the uk, rishi sunak has appeared before mps in parliament on his first full day as prime minister, and announced yet more unravelling of predecessor liz truss's plans. the government's economic statement due to be delivered on monday has

now been pushed back by almost three weeks and a ban on fracking in england reinstated. but it was his decision to reinstate his predecessor's home secretary — suella bravermann — that he was forced to defend in the house of commons. she made in error ofjudgment and she recognise that. she raised the matter and she accepted her mistake. and that is why i would like to welcome her back into a united cabinet that brings experience... and stability to the heart of government. let me tell you mr speaker, what the home secretary will be focused on, she will be focused on cracking down on criminals. 0n defending our borders. while the party opposite remain soft on crime and in favour of unlimited immigration. mr speaker, yesterday the prime minister stood

on the steps of downing street and promised integrity, professionally and accountability. but then with his first act he appointed a home secretary who was sacked by his predecessor a week ago for deliberately pinging around sensitive home office documents from her own personal account. 0ur political correspondent ione wells is in westminster. that was rishi sunak defending his decision to re—appoint suella braverman as home secretary. talk us through why her reappointment is so controversial.— controversial. well, she was the home secretary _ controversial. well, she was the home secretary under _ controversial. well, she was the home secretary under the - controversial. well, she was the l home secretary under the former prime minister liz truss. she was forced to resign from that roll out of the former prime minister because it emerged that she had broken the set of rules that government ministers have to follow and a set of data breaches. she has shared

official sensitive government documents from a private e—mail address to people who weren't authorised to see them. this led to her resigning from liz truss is government but then after liz truss herself resign and rishi sunak took overjust days later she was reported to that role. now opposition parties in the uk have accused rishi sunak of doing a dirty deal with her to essentially regain her role in exchange for supporting her role in exchange for supporting her to be the new prime minister. these are claims he has denied. he said that bringing her in would bring experience to the home office, which is the department shall be running in government. certainly i think that a tag line from the opposition is in critical ways soon. meanwhile, he's also delayed the announcement over keenly awaited spending plan to the middle of november. spending plan to the middle of november-— spending plan to the middle of november. ., , , ., , ., november. there has been lots of anticipation _ november. there has been lots of anticipation for _ november. there has been lots of anticipation for this _ november. there has been lots of anticipation for this big _ november. there has been lots of anticipation for this big spending l anticipation for this big spending plan, which will outline a little bit more how the government plans to

get it set down and to close the hole in its budget essentially, any time when come out of weeks of economic turmoil. the markets response to his predecessor the stresses significant talks tax cut for example put costs to deny pressure and because borrowing. lots of economic that they chancellor will be keen to resolve. 0ne of economic that they chancellor will be keen to resolve. one of the potentially controversial issues coming down the road on that economic statement on the 17th of november is what cuts or what efficiencies may need to be made across government department to try and make up some of that funding shortfall at the moment.— and make up some of that funding shortfall at the moment. thank you for that update. _ china's been accused of setting up illegal secret police stations in foreign countries to intimidate and silence dissidents. a spanish ngo that conducted an investigation says it found that china has set up over 50 unofficial

police stations in at least 21 countries. following the investigation, dutch media found evidence of at least two of the stations operating in the netherlands. the dutch foreign ministry says their existence is illegal. the chinese embassy there says, it is not aware of their existence. anna holligan reports from outside the chinese embassy in the hague. this is of course the official base of the chinese government here in the netherlands. according to the allegations detailed in this report beijing has been operating under ground, undeclared policing units, ostensibly to tackle transnational crime in a deal with administrative duties. in reality according to the report, to carry out persuasion operations and coercing those suspected of speaking out against the chinese regime to return home. the original investigation was conducted by a spanish ngo called

safeguard defenders. it calls chinese transnational policing gone wild. in this report they say the public security bureaus from two chinese providences have established 5a overseas police service centres across five continents and 21 countries. dutch journalist took that information and found one chinese dissident base in the netherlands, his he says that he received a phone call from someone claiming to be from ones such station and during a conversation he said he was urged to return to china to sort out his problems and to think about his parents. since then he says he has been subjected to a systematic campaign of harassment and intimidation which he believes is being orchestrated by the chinese government agents. laura harth is the campaign director for safe—guarding defenders, the organisation behind the report, she told us how it came about. in august of this year the ministry

of public security, the chinese ministry security stated they had successfully persuaded to return 230,000 individuals between april 2021 and july of this year alone. i would say that was the tip—off that made us dig deeper into the specific campaign of persuading people to return to china. i think the most worrying thing of this is how brazen it is all getting. the introduction gave quite a good overview of how this persuasion to return throughout harassment, guilt by association, punishment to family members back on, seven two sunday agents abroad are using the stations to persuade hordes of people into returning to china. we know how this is part of a nation wide framework that has been set up by the chinese communist party to really crackdown on this and hunt people down across the world to make sure that the diaspora

communities for the on thinking in particular of those ethnic religious minorities but also for example hong kong activists. how they would remain silent or be forced to return if not. a foreign ministry spokesman says the claim that they're secret police stations is "simply untrue" and the overseas centres were needed during the pandemic, so that chinese nationals abroad could carry out tasks like renewing their driving licences. you're watching newday on the bbc. still to come on the programme... russia conducts annual test drills of strategic nuclear forces — including the firing of ballistic and cruise missiles. indira gandhi, ruler of the world's largest democracy, died today. 0nly yesterday, she had spoken of dying in the service of her country and said, i would be proud of it,

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this is newsday on the bbc. i'm mariko 0i in singapore. 0ur headlines: iranian security forces open fire on protesters in several cities forty days since the death of mahsa amini while detained by morality police. britain's new prime minister rishi sunak appears in parliament for his first full day on the job announcing even more unravelling of predecessor liz truss's economic plans. there's been another sobering warning on the state of the climate from the un secretary general. antonio guterres says the world is reaching the point of no—return and every country must make tackling climate change a priority. speaking ahead of next month's cop27 conference, mr guterres said the world would face catastrophe unless action is taken. 0ur climate editorjustin rowlatt spoke to him at the un headquarters in new york. it has been a year of extreme weather.

devastating floods in pakistan, drought in somalia with millions threatened by famine, and record—breaking heat in the uk and many other countries. it's why the un chief says climate is the most important issue in his in—tray. do you think governments recognise that? but do you think governments recognise that? �* ., ., �* , do you think governments recognise that? ~ ., ., �* , , that? but at the moment. it's very unfortunate that _ that? but at the moment. it's very unfortunate that in _ that? but at the moment. it's very unfortunate that in governments i that? but at the moment. it's very i unfortunate that in governments the pressure of the difficulties of the moment and i recognise those difficulties, you have inflation, your consequences of the war emma your consequences of the war emma you have high prices of energy and food and social unrest. there has beenindeed food and social unrest. there has been indeed a tendency to put climate change in the back burner. that is why it is so important to strongly advocate to bring back climate change to the centre of international debate.

there have been fears some countries, including the uk, have been rolling back on some of their climate commitments. liz truss advised king charles not to go to the un climate summit in egypt, for example. should the king go to cop27? do you want to see him there? and what about the new uk prime minister, rishi sunak? do you want to see him there in egypt? i'd like to see them both. king charles, we need to pay tribute to that, he's been a constant voice, raising the attention of the word, for the need to be much more effective in climate protection. fire effective in climate protection. are ou effective in climate protection. are you worried _ effective in climate protection. are you worried about the uk's commitment on climate? i believe that uk peeple _ commitment on climate? i believe that uk people has _ commitment on climate? i believe that uk people has conscience - commitment on climate? i believe l that uk people has conscience about what climate change means. i did that uk people has conscience about what climate change means.- what climate change means. i did as a --eole, what climate change means. i did as a peeple. i— what climate change means. i did as a peeple. i asked — what climate change means. i did as a people, i asked about _ what climate change means. i did as a people, i asked about the - a people, i asked about the government. mi a people, i asked about the government.— a people, i asked about the government. a people, i asked about the covernment. �* �* , ., government. all i'm saying is that governments _ government. all i'm saying is that governments are _ government. all i'm saying is that governments are accountable - government. all i'm saying is that governments are accountable to l government. all i'm saying is that l governments are accountable to the people. i believe that people will make the government accountable in the way that it will be maintained.

0n—site 2 cents and you are slightly worried about the uk's visual climate. if they need to be account by the people perhaps two there were some hints but help those sins don't correspond close up some hints of corresponding?— corresponding? changing very cuickl . corresponding? changing very quickly- let's _ corresponding? changing very quickly. let's be _ corresponding? changing very quickly. let's be optimistic. corresponding? changing very i quickly. let's be optimistic about the future. but quickly. let's be optimistic about the future. �* , , ., quickly. let's be optimistic about the future-— quickly. let's be optimistic about the future. �* , , ., �* ., the future. but this year we've had a taste about _ the future. but this year we've had a taste about the _ the future. but this year we've had a taste about the kind _ the future. but this year we've had a taste about the kind of _ the future. but this year we've had a taste about the kind of weather i a taste about the kind of weather climate change can bring. and the message from the un today is clear, unless we raise ambition in egypt the world will face far greater weather extremes. ukraine's defence minister has warned the battle to retake territory from russian forces in southern kherson is proving "more difficult" than it was in the north—east — because of wet weather

and the nature of the terrain. the area was one of the first to be taken by moscow in this war and has been at the centre of the fiercest clashes in the last few weeks. ukraine says russia has been strengthening its military force there, while telling civilians to leave. more than 70,000 are thought to have fled in the past week. as russia continues to attack ukraine's power infrastructure, ukrainians who've fled to other countries are being asked not to return until spring to ease the demand on the energy system won't cope. hugo bachega has more from kyiv. the ukrainian defence minister said the ukrainian advance in kherson has been made more difficult because of the terrain in the region but also because of the rainy conditions in the area. he did not give details about the operation in the region. the ukrainian forces are advancing along the dnieper river and the main target here is the city of kherson,

which is one of the largest cities under russian occupation and the capital of one of the four regions that president putin claims to have annexed. last night in an adviser to president zelensky said there were no signs that russian troops were preparing to leave the city, in fact he said russian troops were preparing the streets for defence and sending in more troops. but the defence minister here also said there was a change in russian tactics after the appointment of the russian general as the commander of the russian forces here in ukraine. the minister said russia was now openly fighting against civilians, not just the openly fighting against civilians, notjust the ukrainian military by attacking civilian infrastructure across the country. he said it was priority number one to strengthen the countries defence system finally, the minister also dismissed the allegations being made by russia that ukraine is ready to use a dirty

bomb. he said this was an attempt by moscow to reduce western support to ukraine. he described it as blackmail aimed at the civilised world. injust two in just two weeks americans vote in the first midterm elections. a real test for the democrats held congress and white house without one of the major factors for voters across both parties as the supreme court ruling this summer overturning the constitutional right to abortion. 0ur north america editor has more. jim dreger often uses his private plane to fight cancer patients to hospital. now he's volunteering to transport pregnant women from states which have banned abortion to places where they can terminate a pregnancy. in michigan abortion is legalfor now. pregnancy. in michigan abortion is

legal for now. across the us 13 states have severely restricted abortion, some with no exceptions for rate or incest. and it's become a major election issue. what does it say about america wanted people see what's been happening to some abortion laws in some states? we're the country — abortion laws in some states? we're the country that _ abortion laws in some states? we're the country that espouses _ abortion laws in some states? -- the country that espouses freedom. we say we have freedom of choice for a lot of things, here i have to use that same freedom to help women find the freedom that they deserve and they had for over 50 years. they should have the freedom everywhere. and that's where it'll push. fist should have the freedom everywhere. and that's where it'll push.— and that's where it'll push. at st. ma 's and that's where it'll push. at st. mary's catholic — and that's where it'll push. at st. mary's catholic church _ and that's where it'll push. at st. mary's catholic church politics - and that's where it'll push. at st. i mary's catholic church politics have now made their way into the pews. here in michigan there is a special proposition on the ballot asking voters if they want to guarantee abortion rights for women. and the priest is organising the opposition. it is wanting to kill a person but to kill— it is wanting to kill a person but to kill i's— it is wanting to kill a person but to kill 1's own child is another dimension of evil. for anti-abortion activists as —

dimension of evil. for anti-abortion activists as well _ dimension of evil. for anti-abortion activists as well as _ dimension of evil. for anti-abortion activists as well as pro-choice - activists as well as pro—choice campaigners abortion is central to this election campaign. it’s campaigners abortion is central to this election campaign.— this election campaign. it's really not that difficult _ this election campaign. it's really not that difficult to _ this election campaign. it's really not that difficult to see _ this election campaign. it's really not that difficult to see on - this election campaign. it's really not that difficult to see on at - not that difficult to see on at least — not that difficult to see on at least a — not that difficult to see on at least a grave moral issue like this one what— least a grave moral issue like this one what you need to do and how you should vote — one what you need to do and how you should vote. we think the fundamental right is not abortion but life — fundamental right is not abortion but life. ., ., .. ,, but life. the right to access abortion — but life. the right to access abortion was _ but life. the right to access abortion was overturned i but life. the right to access abortion was overturned byj but life. the right to access - abortion was overturned by the supreme court injune. now the battle over what the law should be is being fought out state by individual state.— is being fought out state by individual state. ~ , , ., individual state. why is it a right to kill your— individual state. why is it a right to kill your own _ individual state. why is it a right to kill your own child? _ individual state. why is it a right to kill your own child? abortionl individual state. why is it a right i to kill your own child? abortion has to kill your own child? abortion has to become unthinkable. _ to kill your own child? abortion has to become unthinkable. people - to kill your own child? abortion has. to become unthinkable. people have to become unthinkable. people have to really— to become unthinkable. people have to really realise what it actually is. i to really realise what it actually is ithink— to really realise what it actually is. i think people that are for abortion— is. i think people that are for abortion don't really understand. we've _ abortion don't really understand. we've lost— abortion don't really understand. we've lost the whole idea of life is sacred _ we've lost the whole idea of life is sacred i_ we've lost the whole idea of life is sacred i mean. _ we've lost the whole idea of life is sacred. i mean, that— we've lost the whole idea of life is sacred. i mean, that is— we've lost the whole idea of life is sacred. i mean, that is a - we've lost the whole idea of life is sacred. i mean, that is a gift - we've lost the whole idea of life is sacred. i mean, that is a gift from| sacred. i mean, that is a gift from god~ _ sacred. i mean, that is a gift from god. �* ., sacred. i mean, that is a gift from god. ., ., , ., ., god. abortion has always been one of the most divisive _ god. abortion has always been one of the most divisive issues _ god. abortion has always been one of the most divisive issues in _ god. abortion has always been one of the most divisive issues in america. l the most divisive issues in america. but this is the first time in almost 50 years that voters can have their say. it states like michigan, huge numbers of women have been registering to vote vastly outpacing male voters. that's because this

year abortion rights are specifically on the ballot. as democrats organise their campaigns they are focusing on reproductive rights. instead of the rising cost—of—living they would much rather warn voters about strict abortion republicans advocate. to go for our band — abortion republicans advocate. to go for our band that _ abortion republicans advocate. trr gr: for our band that doesn't have any provisions for rate or in jest cover that says if you are having a miscarriage you have to wait until you're deathly ill to get a procedure. that is not what we can allow here. it rolls are so deeply backwards. allow here. it rolls are so deeply backwards-— allow here. it rolls are so deeply backwards. �* ., ., , , backwards. anti-abortion activists have been campaigning _ backwards. anti-abortion activists have been campaigning for - backwards. anti-abortion activists. have been campaigning for decades and it's long been an issue republicans could use to rally their base. but now it could cost them both. the furious backlash to the removal of abortion rights is energising large numbers of voters who are determined to make their voices heard in the polling booths.

sarah smith, bbc news, lansing michigan. that's all for now — stay with bbc world news. hello there. 0utdoor events like halloween and bonfire nightjust around the corner. and if you're thinking about grabbing the scarf and gloves, think again. it's going to stay very mild indeed. these are temperatures that we should be seeing around the end of october, but what we are likely to get today is widespread mild weather, with above average temperatures even as far north as scotland. but we could see highest values of 22 degrees somewhere across the southeast — that's 72 fahrenheit. and why? well, because of the wind direction. coming all the way up from the south, it's dragging in this warmer air all the way from africa. and it's notjust the uk. large area of high pressure keeping things very dry, very settled and very mild across central europe.

we unfortunately won't see the drier weather because all the time, these areas of low pressure will bring outbreaks of rain and strong winds from time to time. so first thing in the morning, there'll be outbreaks of rain across southwest england and wales, a lot of low cloud around as well. a very mild start. misty and murky. 0ur rain becomes quite showery as it pushes its way steadily north, masking early morning sunshine across parts of aberdeenshire by the end of the day. but we should see an improving picture generally across england and wales. maybe the risk of a few isolated sharp showers in the southeast, but with the sunshine, that's where we're likely to see the warmth, highs potentially into the low 20s. more wet weather to come on friday, some of it heavy and windy with it, too. not for all, but the heaviest of the rain is likely to be out to the west, and that'll be accompanied by gale force gusts of wind on exposed coasts and some pretty rough seas here. now that rain and the strong winds will gradually drift its way northwards during the day on friday, again allowing for lighter winds, more sunshine.

and again, those temperatures pretty good for the end of october. more of the same as we head into the weekend. not a wash—out by any means, but there will be outbreaks of rain. and at times, once the rain passes through, we'll see those isobars squeezing together, the winds picking up. but there will also be some sunshine as well, so it's a very messy story this weekend. keep abreast of the forecast, particularly for sunday. but generally there will be outbreaks of rain. there'll also be some sunshine, but one unifying factor — mild for all.