welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines. we have a special report from the frontline. look at it. desolation. this is what months of attritional warfare

a low profile after his defeat in brazil's presidential election. police in india arrest nine people in connection with the collapse of a bridge in gujarat, in which at least 144 people died. an important date in the us political calendar approaches — we'll assess the current political mood. with a week until the us elections, i'm in the hometown of presidentjoe biden in pennsylvania. it's 8am in singapore, and 2am 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.

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. our 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 13thjuly.

he dropped this bullet during the next six terrible hours, 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. 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. earlier, i spoke to the nick

miles, our correspondent in the brazilian city of rio dejaneiro. and i asked him when we can expect to hear from mr bolsonaro. 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 him to accept the results of yesterday evening's election. now, 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. 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 contest the results,

remains to be seen. still brazil, brazilians are in a state of limbo. still a lot of guessing game. but he 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 is legally allowed to go to the supreme tribunal here in brazil.

in connection with the collapse of a bridge in gujarat, 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. our correspondent yogita limaye has the latest. there was barely any chance of finding survivors. but they scoured the waters for hours, hoping to at least find answers for some families.

they were taking a selfie when the bridge collapsed. the terrifying moments as it happened, caught on the cctv mounted on the suspension footbridge. the youngest, chetan, 15 years old.

translation: what's left for us now? - my husband and i are all alone. the people responsible for my sons�* deaths should be punished. her husband, rajesh, spent a painful night going from one hospital to another, searching for their children. translation: all my sons| were so good and talented. now they are gone. i wantjustice for them. this is the debris of the bridge. the metal part is actually the bottom walkway of the suspension footbridge. the net 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 reopened about a week ago. lots of questions are being asked about whether safety checks were done before it was thrown open to the public. nine people have been arrested, but many are asking if all those responsible will be caught. yogita limaye, bbc news, morbi.

you're watching newsday on the bbc. with the us midterm elections only days away, we visit president biden�*s home town and measure the political mood. 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 extremist jewish 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. voyageri is now the most distant man—made object 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 oi in singapore. ukrainian rockets attack russian positions, as moscow targets more of the country's infrastructure. 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 faces growing pressure to resolve overcrowding at a migrant processing centre in kent. our home editor mark easton has spent the day there. "freedom, freedom," they chant, the voices of children recorded by activists this weekend among thousands housed at what is supposed to be a short—term migrant processing centre at manston in kent. they should be here for a few hours, a day or two at most, but some families have been detained for more than a month. conditions are described by inspectors as wretched. there is currently an outbreak of scabies and there have been cases of diphtheria and mrsa. most are now living in tents and sleeping on camping mats on the floor, so what has gone wrong, and should the crisis at manston have been prevented? home office officials warned ministers last year that 60,000

migrants could cross the channel in small boats this year and the busiest months were likely to be october and november. at around the same time the inspector of prisons told the government they needed to have plans for a surge in migrant numbers at places just like manston. yesterday the immigration minister robertjenrick visited manston and has been desperately trying to find alternative accommodation for those stuck there, but when a coach left this afternoon it was largely empty. some might have come here — the humber view hotel in north ferriby, east yorkshire. it was on the home office's list to take asylum seekers, but local people have secured an interim high court injunction, claiming the village is entirely unsuitable. in the commons this afternoon the shadow home secretary said failures at manston signalled that government decision—making has collapsed. there are very serious allegations now being reported that the home secretary was warned by officials and other ministers she was acting outside the law

by failing to provide alternative accommodation. on no occasion did i block hotels or veto advice to procure extra and emergency accommodation. actually, the data and the facts are that, on my watch since the 6th of september, over 30 new hotels were agreed. yesterday saw almost 1,000 migrants arrive. today, none, the tides not conducive despite calm weather, but more will be brought ashore beneath the white cliffs and many people locally are exasperated. eight days ago, two migrant boats pulled up onto a beach near dover harbour, the occupants disappearing into nearby woodland. a short time later a desperate 16—year—old albanian boy, one of 12,000 who have come from that country this year, ended up in sue doyle's living room until police eventually arrived. she's been left terrified. they're basically saying that we have to keep

all windows and doors shut, so next summer we've got to live in a prison, we've got to keep all of our windows and doors locked which... ..i don't think we should have to. the government hopes to deter asylum seekers by prosecuting arrivals and threatening to send some to rwanda, but the courts may yet have a say on such measures and ministers must know there can be no quick fix to the uk's deepening asylum crisis. mark easton, bbc news, dover. residents in the south korean capital seoul are mourning the deaths of more than 150 people, after a crush during halloween celebrations. many of the victims were teenagers and adults in their 20s — 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 resonated 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, it just feels so sad. i just want to pray for them. the families gather at funeral homes around the city. here, two friends await burial in the rooms next door. two friends killed along with one of their girlfriends. his father breaks down when he thinks of his youngest son. james was such a good brother to him. they were so close. "how will he cope with the loss?" he asks. this man has been friends

with james since he was eight. translation: i was such a shy kid. i only had one friend butjames helped me become more extroverted and make friends. 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 president biden was born in pennsylvania. welcome to scranton, pennsylvania, which is the centre of the us political

universe, as the midterm elections approach. that's not the first time that pennsylvania has been a battleground state. it was here in 2016 that donald trump forged a victory unexpectedly by a very narrow margin and thus made his path towards the white house. and it was here in 2020 that joe biden won back that state of pennsylvania from donald trump. and now as the mid—term elections approach, once again the path to control of the united states senate this time could run through pennsylvania. president biden is hoping that his democratic party will cling onto their incredibly narrow margins in congress. it looks as though the house of representatives is very likely to flip to the republicans, based on current polling, but the united states senate is a toss—up, and the seat here in pennsylvania has been bitterly fought over by both democrats and republicans. what happens here in pennsylvania is also a test case for the strength of former president donald trump and his grip on the republican party.

he has backed the nominees for governor and also for us senate, and his nominee for the governorship, doug mastriano, is trailing in the polls to the democrat josh shapiro, and that seems to be partly because mr mastriano is regarded as someone who is still denying the results of the 2020 election — he was at the us capitol on january 6th on the day it was attacked, and he has a very extreme position on abortion. and also when it comes to the us senate race, donald trump has backed the candidate mehmet oz, a celebrity doctor from tv who doesn't even live in the state of pennsylvania. but nonetheless that senate race is tied. for democrats, this race is a test, they have tried to make the mid—term elections about president biden and the way that he said democracy in america is on the line. and if election deniers are elected by the voters this time, that will mean that the united states

is going somewhere down the road to becoming an electoral autocracy. also, democrats have put abortion rights firmly on the ballot here in pennsylvania. so, the question is whether those are the things that will be weighing with voters as they vote, or will it be very high gas prices? will it be, as bill clinton famously said in 1992, it's the economy, stupid. want to go home — so for a group of tourists in shanghai, this might have seemed like a dream come true. footage posted on social media showed visitors trapped inside the shanghai disney resort, after local officials imposed a covid lockdown. but they've finally been allowed to go home, and guess what, they were allowed to enjoy the rides while they were stuck there. that's all for now —

stay with bbc world news. hello. well, 0ctober has finished on the same note that much of the month has continued on, a very mild one. but things will change through the rest of this week. notice how the warmer orange colours start to disappear on our temperature chart. the whites, and then the blues indicate temperatures at, if not below average, the first time we have seen that in a while, as we go towards the end of the week. so, that gradual trend turns to things turning cooler, but with it still some further spells of rain and also much windier at times. a windy night will take us into the first day of november across the english channel coasts, that is on the southern edge of that area of low pressure, which is easing away, with it the heavy overnight

rain to start the day. still a bit wet across parts of scotland, north eastern england, a few showers in the south and west, and it will be a case of morning changing skies across england and wales as some brighter moments are punctuated by occasional showers. and then the showers become more frequent, heavy and thundery across southernmost counties and into the midlands and wales later on. brightening up across much of scotland through the day, southern scotland, northern england and actually northern ireland after some morning rain, nota bad afternoon, plenty of sunshine around. the winds easing here, but strong to gale force winds continue across the south, making it a cooler day than we have seen, but still with temperatures a degree or two above where we should be for the first stage in november. then into tuesday night, showers quite widely to begin with, easing temporarily in the west, only ahead of this approaching area of more persistent rain into northern ireland by dawn. because we will see those clearing skies, light winds for a time, but it will be a cooler start on wednesday morning, a bright start for many, but this developing area of low pressure could bring a bit of travel disruption through the day across some northern and western areas. the day starts off fine for much of scotland,

england, eastern wales, but cloud, outbreaks of rain will gradually push their way eastwards, heavy at times, some squally winds with it, maybe some parts of eastern england will stay dry for longest, but in the west, even if it does brighten up, we could see some potentially disruptive winds, as winds widely gale force could hit 60, 70 miles an hour, those strong winds transferring across scotland through wednesday night and into thursday morning. winds ease a little bit on thursday but after a spell of rain for most, they could linger through much of the day towards east anglia and the south—east. sunshine and showers elsewhere, temperatures by this stage back to where we would probably normally expect for this stage in november. they will hold at those levels, around ten to 1a degrees, through friday and the weekend. friday looking bright and more rain returns on saturday.

dawn welcome to hardtalk. a land subject to countless wars and conquests going back to the time of alexander the great. this young nation was, of course, a part of the former yugoslavia. now it's desperate to get into the european union, but progress is painfully slow. my guest today is prime minister dimitar kovacevski. now he knows that europe's attention right now is fully focused on the war in ukraine. but how real is the potential for new instability here in the balkans?