welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi in singapore. the headlines. ukrainian rockets attack russian positions, as moscow targets more of the country's infrastructure — we have a special report from the frontline. look at it. desolation. this is what months of attritional warfare does to a town. in brazil — supporters ofjair bolsonaro are distraught — and there's concern the far—right president may not accept defeat in sunday's election. he's yet to formally concede. police in india arrest nine people

in connection with the collapse of a bridge in gujarat, in which at least a hundred—and—forty people died. i'm laura trevelyan — in president biden�*s hometown of scranton, in the battleground state of pennsylvania, where i've been talking to voters one week before the crucial us midterm election. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's news day. it's news day. it's seven in the morning in singapore, and one in the morning in ukraine where the government there says power and water supplies across the country have been badly hit after russia launched a wave of missile attacks across the country. in the capital kyiv, the mayor says 4 out

of 5 people have been without running water. ukraine says russia fired at least 50 missiles but it was able to shoot most of them down. our international editor jeremy bowen has spent the last week travelling through ukraine — from the frontline battlefields of the donbas — to the villages in kherson, where some of russia's best troops are concentrated —to try to stop the ukrainian offensive. his report contains some deeply distressing details. for ukrainians, this is a fight for national survival. the hardest test any nation can face. it upends every life. it has ended the lives of thousands. this is bakhmut, under heavy shelling. at the moment, the centre of the artillery war in donbas. more than 70,000 people used to live here.

almost all of them have left. when i was last in bakhmut in the summer, there was shelling, but it was still more or less functional — some buses running, a few shops open — but now look at it. desolation. this is what months of attritional warfare does to a town. bakhmut�*s war hospital is a short ride from the mud and blood of the front line. the invasion, the casualties, the terrible cost of president putin's attempt to subdue a people he says are the same as russians, all of it has sharpened ukrainians�* sense of nationhood. this soldier had a lucky escape from a sniper. the bullet hit his hand.

"this is going to hurt", the doctor warns. the pain so far has deepened the ukrainian will to fight. but in wars, resilience has its limits. sustaining it needs victories, not just sacrifice. at the deadliest times, the medics work for two days straight, with almost no rest. translation: terrible, - to see the pain of our soldiers. to see what kind of traumas they get in this war. the most terrible thing is to see the suffering of our country. this is the most terrible. the rest is just ourjob. here i see how our boys fight. the wounds they receive ruin their lives. it depresses me more than anything else.

just behind the front line, near bakhmut, this is a ukrainian artillery unit's daily routine. first, reloading their missile launcher, a 50—year—old soviet grad b21 that is a tried and trusted killing machine. ukraine's autumn mud has slowed down generations of armies. mobile warfare will be easier when it freezes over. the russians saw them coming. incoming. memories of peace receding, pushed away by the debilitating routines of war. translation: i was woken up at 4.20am february 24th. - since then, i am fighting. i don't feel this counter— offensive is somehow special. it's the same as in the beginning.

of course, everyone is scared, but we overcome our fear and go fight. there was shelling. nothing dramatic, we escaped the shelling. 0ur old lady helped us, we escaped. i don't feel the difference. at the other end of the front line, a long day's drive south—west from donbas is the district of kherson. it includes the village of myroliubivka, recaptured by ukraine after days of hard fighting in september. we went there because residents said the russians had terrorised them in six months of occupation, and because of what happened when a soldier came to this house at 11.30 on the night of isthjuly. he dropped this bullet

during the next six terrible hour, say these women. now with her daughter, in a safe place, that night, lyudmila, a 75—year—old great grandmother, was alone, until, she says, the man forced his way in and raped her. translation: when i opened the door, he immediately punched me _ in the face, knocked out two of my teeth and broke my nose. i was covered with blood. he started beating me in the chest with his rifle butt. he was hitting me body and my head. i didn't understand, what had i done wrong? he pulled me hair, threw me on to the sofa and began to strangle me, so much i couldn't swallow water for two weeks. then he be began to undress me, and after he raped me. he cut my stomach. until now i have scars on my stomach, the deep ones still haven't healed. putin and the russians will never be

forgiven until the end of the world for what they did to the ukrainians. there will be no forgiveness. as the seasons change, the war is at a critical point. ukrainians need a victory this winter in kherson. russia cannot afford another defeat. that is a formula for a battle that shapes the course of the war. jeremy bowen, bbc news in ukraine. place in india have arrested nine people which resulted in the deaths of at least 140 people yesterday they said those arrested included employees of a private company involved in the maintenance and management of the bridge. 0ur correspondent has the latest. there was barely any chance of finding survivors with a pot they scoured

the waters for hours hoping to find answers for some families. please, sir, my sister is missing, dismantled officials. labourer, he brought his six—year—old sibling to the bridge of his day off. they were taking a self he won the bridge collapsed. the terrifying moments as it happened caught on the ccc mounted on the suspension footbridge. it destroyed families. in his home they can barely comprehend what's hit them. she has lost all of her children. three sons. he was 20, he 18, the youngest

15 years old. what's not for us now? my 15 years old. what's not for us now? my husband and i are all alone. the people responsible for my son's debts should be punished. her husband spent a painful night going from one hospital to another searching for their children. translation: all my sons were so -ood translation: all my sons were so good and _ translation: all my sons were so good and talented. now they are gone _ good and talented. now they are gone i_ good and talented. now they are gone. i wantjustice for them. this gone. i want 'ustice for them. this is the debris — gone. i wantjustice for them. this is the debris of _ gone. i wantjustice for them. this is the debris of the _ gone. i wantjustice for them. ti 3 is the debris of the bridge, the metal part is actually the bottom walkway of the suspension footbridge for them and that there is what used to be on the sides of it. this bridge was built back in the 19th century but it had been closed for repairs for months and only really helping about a week and also lots of questions being asked about whether safety checks had been done before it was opened to the public. nine people had been arrested. but

many are asking if all those who are responsible will be caught. brazil's president, jair bolsonaro, has yet to accept defeat in sunday's presidential election, despite several of his political allies acknowledging the victory of the left—wing challenger, luiz inacio lula da silva. mr bolsonaro's silence has fuelled concerns that he may contest the outcome. 0ur correspondent nick miles is in rio dejaneiro and joins us now. how soon can we expect to hear from presidentjair bolsonaro and what is he likely say? the president jair bolsonaro and what is he likely say?— he likely say? the latest information _ he likely say? the latest information we - he likely say? the latest information we have - he likely say? the latest information we have is l he likely say? the latest i information we have is that he likely say? the latest - information we have is that he has been at his residence in brasilia, the capital several hundred miles away from us in rio dejaneiro. he's been speaking with a number of his

ministers and we understand a couple of them have tried to persuade them to accept the results yesterday evening selection for the as yet, we're expecting some kind of statement tomorrow. it appears that jair bolsonaro is currently writing some kind of speech. we don't know whether or not that speech will accept the election results for that we've just been told that he's going to acknowledge what happened yesterday. whether or not he then goes on to try to go to the supreme tribunal, which will test the results remains to be seen. still brazil brazilians are in a state of limbo. ,, ., ., ., ,, limbo. still a lot of guessing he has repeatedly _ limbo. still a lot of guessing he has repeatedly said _ limbo. still a lot of guessing he has repeatedly said that he - limbo. still a lot of guessing he l has repeatedly said that he might question the legitimacy of the election result if he doesn't win. is there any chance that the results could be overturned? what is he legally allowed to do? he

could be overturned? what is he legally allowed to do?— could be overturned? what is he legally allowed to do? he is legally allowed to go _ legally allowed to do? he is legally allowed to go to _ legally allowed to do? he is legally allowed to go to the _ legally allowed to do? he is legally allowed to go to the supreme - allowed to go to the supreme tribunal here in brazil. with the case possibly on the basis, as it may cost before, the electronic voting machines were open to fraud. now, if thejudges voting machines were open to fraud. now, if the judges on court decide he has a case been able to take that and decide whether or not there is grounds for overturning. i think from what thejudges grounds for overturning. i think from what the judges have said over six months, particularly whenjair bolsonaro stepped up his criticism of the voting machines over consistently send no, we trust them. they have been audited on a number of different occasions, they're be used on the boundary, if you use for 25 years here in brazil with no cases of fraud. so i and many other analysts are saying it's very unlikely that the judges will overturn the decision on the electric based on thought. thank you

for 'oinin: electric based on thought. thank you forjoining us— electric based on thought. thank you forjoining us from _ electric based on thought. thank you forjoining us from rio _ electric based on thought. thank you forjoining us from rio de _ electric based on thought. thank you forjoining us from rio de janeiro - forjoining us from rio dejaneiro but the latest on that resilient presidential election. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme... we report from seoul — a city grieving for the victims of the itaewon halloween crush — one of the worst tragedies in south korea's recent history. the israeli prime minister, yitzhak rabin, the architect of the middle east peace process, has been assassinated. a 27—year—old jewish man has been arrested and an extremistjewish organisation has claimed responsibility for the killing. at polling booths throughout the country, they voted on a historic day for australia. as the results came in, it was clear, the monarchy would survive. of the american hostages there was no sign. they are being held somewhere inside the compound,

and student leaders have threatened that should the americans attempt rescue, they will all die. this mission has surpassed all expectations. _ voyager one is now the most distant man—made object - anywhere in the universe, - and itjust seems to keep on going. tonight, we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth but from the enduring power of our ideals. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm mariko 0i in singapore. the uk's interior minister, suella braverman, has said that the immigration system in the uk is "broken" and illegal migration is out of control — that's despite the conservatives being in government for 12 years. she was speaking in the house of commons, as she faces growing

pressure to resolve overcrowding at a migrant processing centre in kent. here's our political editor, chris mason. are you the right person to get this crisis _ are you the right person to get this crisis control, home secretary? suella _ crisis control, home secretary? suella voiding questions about bo's writing in small boats. the home secretary. in the commons is leaving the home secretary was blunt describing those arising over the channel using a word with wartime connotations.— channel using a word with wartime connotations. invasion. the british eo - le connotations. invasion. the british peeple deserve — connotations. invasion. the british people deserve to _ connotations. invasion. the british people deserve to know— connotations. invasion. the british people deserve to know which - connotations. invasion. the british| people deserve to know which party is serious about stopping the invasion on our southern coast in which party is not. let's stop pretending that they are all refugees in distress. the whole country knows that that is not true. and listen to this next bit, i

candid assessment of government failure. we candid assessment of government failure. ~ ., , candid assessment of government failure. ., , , ., failure. we need to be straight with the ublic. failure. we need to be straight with the public the _ failure. we need to be straight with the public. the system _ failure. we need to be straight with the public. the system is _ failure. we need to be straight with the public. the system is broken. l the public. the system is broken. the legal migration... the legal migration is out of control. but the char: e migration is out of control. but the charge tonight _ migration is out of control. but the charge tonight from _ migration is out of control. but the charge tonight from her _ migration is out of control. but the charge tonight from her critics -- l charge tonight from her critics —— illegal. since becoming home secretary last month she has made things worse at the migrant centre in kent. . , things worse at the migrant centre in kent. ., , .,, ., in kent. that facility operated absolutely — in kent. that facility operated absolutely magnificent - in kent. that facility operated absolutely magnificent and i in kent. that facility operated l absolutely magnificent and very magnificently indeed into five weeks a-o. magnificently indeed into five weeks ago. when i'm afraid the home secretary— ago. when i'm afraid the home secretary took the policy decision not to— secretary took the policy decision not to commission further accommodations. and it is that that is led _ accommodations. and it is that that is led to— accommodations. and it is that that is led to the — accommodations. and it is that that is led to the crisis. on accommodations. and it is that that is led to the crisis.— is led to the crisis. on no occasion have i looked _ is led to the crisis. on no occasion have i locked the _ is led to the crisis. on no occasion have i locked the procurement - is led to the crisis. on no occasion have i locked the procurement ofl have i locked the procurement of hotels or alternative accommodation to ease the pressure on me instead.

multiple sources have told the bbc that officials warned the government was acting outside the law by failing to provide alternative accommodation. she said she never ignored legal advice the home secretary has also been trying to clear up today which he did and didn't do less than a fortnight ago when she find herself resigning from the veryjob she is now back to again. she stood down because she tries broke the ministerial code. in a letter to mda she said of the day she ended up out of a job she had been on a carjourney to the home office. i only had my personal phone and e—mail to office. i only had my personal phone and e—mailto hand. office. i only had my personal phone and e—mail to hand. she used that poetic at a send the government document to a back bench in his secretary for that but sent it to someone else in parliament by accident. after that she that she said she went straight into back—to—back meetings with officials but included within hours that...

she also admitted that in her six weeks in thejob .doc she also admitted that in her six weeks in the job .doc the she also admitted that in her six weeks in thejob .doc the prime minister insists he has full confidence in his home secretary who confronts ongoing questions about her own conduct while dealing with an issue those arriving on small boats loaded with moral, political and practical problems. by by report higher political editor chris mason. by report higher political editor chris mason. residents in the south korean capital — seoul — are mourning the deaths of more than 15 people, after a crush during halloween celebrations. many of the victims were teenagers and adults in their 20's — they died when a crowd surged in a packed alleyway in the capital. questions over how it happened, and whether more should have been done to prevent such a tragedy — are growing. 0ur correspondentjean mackenzie

reports from seoul. the grief travels far beyond those who have lost someone. the whole country is mourning. as it struggles to comprehend how so many young people could be crushed to death as they partied for halloween. this narrow alley became so packed, people couldn't breathe. they began to fall to the floor. this man's friend called him as the crush started. the woman next to him was unwell, he said, and he wanted to get her out. her hand went cold and then his friend hung up. it was the last time he heard from his friend. he was 21. he loved hip—hop music and fashion. he worked in construction but dreamed of being a fashion designer. this public altar gives people who are not necessarily friends

or family with those who have died a space where they can come and mourn. it has particularly resonating with young people here, and young women, who we now know make up most of the victims. all the victims are the same age with me. so. i don't know, itjust feels so sad. i just want to pray for them. the pain reverberates out, because of a sense these deaths were avoidable. after days of questioning, police have admitted they failed to notice how quickly the deadly crowd had grown. jean mackenzie, bbc news, seoul. it's just over a week to go — until the us midterm elections and all eyes are on pennsylvania. control of the us senate could come

down to which party wins there. there's a governors race in pennsylvania and competitive congressional elections too. president biden was born in pennsylvania and won the state back from donald trump in 2020 — and my colleague laura trevelyan is there for us now. but we feel, what is the mood? absolutely. the news is that we're going to have the current president and two former presidents campaigning here in pennsylvania, known as the keystone state and the closing days of this campaign. so for more on why pennsylvania is the centre of the us political universe with just two weeks ago and midterm election where control of the us congress is at stake, we're joined now by an expert. 110w i'm joined by drjean harris, professor of political science, university of scrantonglas fink, pennsylvania paper and supply company. a little bit of a siren. just tell

us, why is pennsylvania so central designed to both parties as we approach the elections? i think rimaril approach the elections? i think primarily because of— approach the elections? i think primarily because of the - approach the elections? i think| primarily because of the senate race, _ primarily because of the senate race, the — primarily because of the senate race, the us. senate and how close it is, _ race, the us. senate and how close it is, the _ race, the us. senate and how close it is, the 50-50 race, the us. senate and how close it is, the 50—50 current. once each a-e it is, the 50—50 current. once each age makes — it is, the 50—50 current. once each age makes a — it is, the 50—50 current. once each age makes a difference we have a close _ age makes a difference we have a close senate race here going. —— one c makes _ close senate race here going. —— one c makes a _ close senate race here going. —— one c makes a difference. out of the door close — c makes a difference. out of the door close senate races across the country _ door close senate races across the country this — door close senate races across the country this one here seems to be tight— country this one here seems to be tight in_ country this one here seems to be tight in the — country this one here seems to be tight in the one most leading democrat. as of the democrats are very interested as are republicans. how about— very interested as are republicans. how about the issue of abortion rights perspective is no longer a national right is be returned to the state level for the vice and making it an issue here in pennsylvania? pennsylvanians are governors race came _ pennsylvanians are governors race came to _ pennsylvanians are governors race came to that. we have won the gubernatorial cab and a candidate

who is— gubernatorial cab and a candidate who is clearly likely to be no right to abortion. without exceptions, even _ to abortion. without exceptions, even in — to abortion. without exceptions, even in the — to abortion. without exceptions, even in the state of pennsylvania has a _ even in the state of pennsylvania has a proposed constitutional amendment that could be put to the people _ amendment that could be put to the people within the next year or so that would — people within the next year or so that would say that the state constitution does not guarantee a film constitution does not guarantee a right to _ constitution does not guarantee a right to abortion. so this could really— right to abortion. so this could really be — right to abortion. so this could really be a _ right to abortion. so this could really be a loss right in the state because — really be a loss right in the state because of— really be a loss right in the state because of what the federal supreme court did _ because of what the federal supreme court did. find because of what the federal supreme court did. �* , v because of what the federal supreme court did. �* , �*, ., because of what the federal supreme courtdid.�* , �*, .,, , court did. and yet it's a pretty aood court did. and yet it's a pretty good back _ court did. and yet it's a pretty good back abortion _ court did. and yet it's a pretty good back abortion is - court did. and yet it's a pretty good back abortion is one - court did. and yet it's a pretty. good back abortion is one issue weighing heavy on voters his mind for pennsylvania and minimum wage is only 7000 25 cents for the struggling with gas, groceries, that's a huge deal, isn't it? it is. when you _ that's a huge deal, isn't it? it is. when you ask — that's a huge deal, isn't it? it is. when you ask people _ that's a huge deal, isn't it? it is. when you ask people what - that's a huge deal, isn't it? it is. when you ask people what their issue is, the _ when you ask people what their issue is, the economy is up there and people — is, the economy is up there and people to — is, the economy is up there and people to differently. obviously inflation is global, there's not much — inflation is global, there's not much that states government can do so i have _ much that states government can do so i have to — much that states government can do so i have to turn to the national. here _ so i have to turn to the national. here in — so i have to turn to the national. here in scranton the economy is certainly— here in scranton the economy is certainly a — here in scranton the economy is certainly a big issue, while abortion— certainly a big issue, while abortion was a larger issue injune

when _ abortion was a larger issue injune when the — abortion was a larger issue injune when the supreme court develop its decision, _ when the supreme court develop its decision, it's begun to take a back-seat _ decision, it's begun to take a back—seat here in pennsylvania it is a real— back—seat here in pennsylvania it is a real issue — back-seat here in pennsylvania it is a real issue-— a real issue. pennsylvania is the birthplace of— a real issue. pennsylvania is the birthplace of american - a real issue. pennsylvania is the i birthplace of american democracy, this is where the constitution was written. to what extent is democracy on the ballet? democrats want to put it there, it's true there are republicans running for state—wide office who deny thatjoe biden won the election. office who deny that joe biden won the election-— the election. democracy is interested _ the election. democracy is interested in. _ the election. democracy is interested in. it's - the election. democracy is interested in. it's out i the election. democracy is| interested in. it's out there the election. democracy is i interested in. it's out there but depending on who you talk to is defined — depending on who you talk to is defined differently. republicans see a threat _ defined differently. republicans see a threat to democracy because of supposed — a threat to democracy because of supposed to election voter fraud. although — supposed to election voter fraud. although there not much evidence of that. although there not much evidence of that and _ although there not much evidence of that. and democrats are more concerned _ that. and democrats are more concerned with democracy and rights to vote _ concerned with democracy and rights to vote. ., .. concerned with democracy and rights to vote. ., ,, i. . concerned with democracy and rights to vote. ., ,, . ., to vote. thank you so much for 'oinin: to vote. thank you so much for joining us- _ to vote. thank you so much for joining us. that _ to vote. thank you so much for joining us. that is _ to vote. thank you so much for joining us. that is the - to vote. thank you so much for joining us. that is the view i to vote. thank you so much for| joining us. that is the view from the keystone state, scranton, the birthplace of presidentjoe biden. back to you. birthplace of president joe biden. lhack to you-— back to you. thank you for that

that's all we — back to you. thank you for that that's all we have _ back to you. thank you for that that's all we have time - back to you. thank you for that that's all we have time for. i back to you. thank you for that i that's all we have time for. thank you so much for watching. stay with world news. october has finished on the same note the month is continuing mild. things will change aggressively, notice of a warmer orange colour start to disappear under a temperature chart for the poor whites and then the blues indicate cabbages if not below average for the cigarette since he does resolute for the gradual changes in journey coolerfor for the gradual changes in journey cooler for the public still further spells of rain and also much grittier at times. a windy night will take us into the first day of november across the english channel codes that's on the edge of low pressure, using a the heavy overnight rate to start the day. so that what across parts of scotland, north and east in england and there will be a case of mourning changing

size across england and wales for the brighter moments punctuated by occasional showers chairs become more frequent, heavy and pottery across the most country and the deliverance later on. through solid through the day so solid known in england and northern ireland after the morning rain, not a bad accident, plenty of sunshine around. when these inhibits strong to gale force winds continue making it a cooler day but still temperatures a degree or two about where we should be for the first stage in november. and you tuesday night showers quite widely to begin with easing temporarily in the west, only ahead of this approach the area of more persistent rain into northern ireland by dawn because will see glaring size of lighter winds are taught that it will be at the site on wednesday morning, bright star for many. but this developing area of low pressure could bring a bit of travel disruption for the date the person across other western areas. the day starts off on for much of scotland, eastern of scotland, eastern rails roseburg filed outbreaks of ram will gradually push away look heavy at times site on

wednesday morning, bright star for many. but this developing area of low pressure could bring a bit of travel disruption for the day across other western areas. the day starts off on for much of scotland, east of roseburg filed outbreaks of ram will gradually push away look heavy in size from by the gale force to hit 70, miles an hour. the wednesday night and it's a thursday morning for the bill is a little bit on thursday but after celebrating could linger too much of the day towards east anglia in the southeast of the sunshine and showers elsewhere, temperatures by this stage back to where we probably normally expect for the stage in november. they will hold at that level, tension 40 degrees friday looking bright but more great returns on saturday.

hello and welcome to our look at with the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me or harriet deputy editor of the daily mail and the broadcaster and psychotherapist, let's start with a quick look at tomorrow's front pages in the metro leads with searing criticism of the processing centre for asylum—seekers for a report by his majesty's inspectorate of prisons. they sit on the secretary is fighting for their political survival of cabinet ministers questioning whether she is “p ministers questioning whether she is up for thejob while

ministers questioning whether she is up for the job while the male headlines