this is bbc news. lam lucy i am lucy grey. our top stories: jumping forjoy — israel's religious right is projected to make major election gains and former prime minister benjamin netanyahu is tipped to win a record sixth term. brazil's president, jair bolsonaro, authorises officials to begin the transfer of power following his narrow defeat in sunday's election. elon musk�*s shake—up of twitter goes on. if you want the coveted blue tick, you'll have to pay for it. and why iranian athletes are demanding their own football team be banned from the world cup.

welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the former israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, could be returning to power, according to exit polls after tuesday's general election. the polls, which estimate the outcome before official results, give mr netanyahu's right—wing bloc a slim majority of seats. if they prove correct, it would be a dramatic comeback for mr netanyahu, who was ousted last year after 12 years in office. yolande knell reports from jerusalem. after a high turnout, exit poll suggests that israel's former prime minister, benjamin netanyu, is in position to take the reins of power again. but no matter what happens, his allies on the far right arejumping forjoy. they are now the

third—largest party. not long ago, the leaders of religious zionism, known as racist and extremists, were on the fringes of israeli politics, but this election has seen them transformed into key players. with his eyes on a cabinet post, itamar ben—gvir now tries to look like a conventional candidate. but this was him last month, inflaming tensions at a flashpoint in east jerusalem by pointing a gun at palestinians during clashes. veteran campaigner mr netanyu started election day waking up a startled voter and telling him to cast his ballot. yet, it is his strategic deal with the ultra nationalists that could lead to his comeback. current pm yair lapid made his pitch on thejob, signing a maritime deal with lebanon, an enemy state.

his party has urged caution until all of the votes are counted. but there is no caution here. biden, do not worry, itamar is a very good guy. what do you like about him? he is a man. he is a man, like american. in america, the terrorists, some terrorists, you do something not good, so in america, they will kill him. only the terrorists. the arabic, it is ok. weeks of coalition wrangling could now follow and there is always the chance the celebrations will be short lived. yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. joining us now is guy ziv, who is an expert on israeli politics and associate professor the american university's school

of international service. hello to you. these are exit polls, we should say, but it looks like the right and far right having a strong showing, doesn't? it right having a strong showing, doesn't? ., , ~ ., ., doesn't? it does. apart one of the election — doesn't? it does. apart one of the election is _ doesn't? it does. apart one of the election is the _ doesn't? it does. apart one of the election is the religious i the election is the religious right, netanyahu himself who is leading the camp, leading this bloc, the longest serving prime minister of israel and proven again and again that he is what they call a political magician. despite political defeats and other sorts of defeats, humiliations, attacks on him by his current colleagues and former colleagues, and a corruption trial that is under way, he appears to have made yet another political comeback. this is a big victory for him. it is possible though that they could still be deadlocked, isn't it? talk us through that. the votes, and i should stay very clearly, that the votes

have not been fully counted. we are relying on exit polls are not always very reliable. but i don't think we're going to see a dramatic change once the votes are counted. it's possible that we well, it's possible that we well, it's possible that we well, it's possible that the stalemate we've seen in the last few years will continue. and i think by thursday we will have a much better idea of the final results one all the votes have been counted, including overseas votes by diplomats, soldiers' words, prisoners' loads and so on.— soldiers' words, prisoners' loads and so on. you teach courses — loads and so on. you teach courses on _ loads and so on. you teach courses on israeli - loads and so on. you teach courses on israeli and - courses on israeli and palestinian peacemaking. what impact could victory by this religious right have on the? there has not been an israeli and palestinian peace process the many years. so i don't think that would necessarily change under a different kind of leadership. simply because the last time there were israeli and palestinian peace talks was in 2014, there are

not been peace talks in 2014. what i do think will change is the atmosphere. i think the status of palestinian citizens of israel who are treated often as second—class citizens, i think dissemination it will increase, tensions with other communities are gonna increase, but tensions with the palestinians on the west bank and gaza will certainly increase as well since the issue has been neglected for a while. the current caretaker government, led by the earl appeared, has expanded economic opportunities with the person in authority so we may see an erosion of that in the coming year. we will see what sort of government there is. em government there is. an interesting _ government there is. an interesting aspect is the high turnout. this fourth election in five years, there is no diminished interest though? it's the for the election actually in a 3—.5 years. this

particular round had the highest voter turnout, 71.35% is the official number, the highest since 2015. that naturally favours the netanyahu block. israel has become much more religious and conservative a society and many people who voted this time live in a periphery. these are strongholds for the conservatives and the religious right. conservatives and the religious ri . ht. conservatives and the religious riuht. . ~ conservatives and the religious riuht. ., ~ i. conservatives and the religious riiht, ., ~' ., right. 0k, thank you for “oininu right. 0k, thank you for joining us. _ right. 0k, thank you for joining us, guy - right. 0k, thank you for joining us, guy ziv, - right. 0k, thank you for i joining us, guy ziv, thank right. 0k, thank you for - joining us, guy ziv, thank you. my joining us, guy ziv, thank you. my pleasure. let's get some of the day's other news. north korea has fired a number of short—range ballistic missiles into the sea off its eastern coast, causing an air raid warning to sound on a remote south korean island. the latest launches come as south korea and the united states are holding one of their largest ever combined air force drills. pyongyang has demanded these exercises stop. the greek coast guard says that dozens of people are missing and at least one has drowned after two boats carrying migrants capsized in stormy seas off the island of samos.

10 men have been rescued. they told the authorities that the boats had set sail from turkey carrying 68 people. a search—and—rescue operation is under way in the aegean sea. denmark's left—wing bloc is set to hold onto its slim parliamentary majority, following tuesday's general election. with all votes now counted, the coalition, led by centre—left prime minister mette frederiksen has 87 seats, putting her well ahead of the right—wing bloc led by the liberals on 72. but her majority will depend on support from three seats from the faroe islands and greenland. in brazil, the far—right presidentjair bolsonaro has finally broken his silence after being defeated in sunday's election. he didn't mentioned his rival, luis inacio lula da silva, who won the vote by a narrow margin, and stopped short of conceding, but said he would respect the constitution. his comments followed two days of protest from his supporters where truck drivers blocked roads in all but two states, causing widespread disruption.

this is what he said: translation: i want to start by thanking the 58 million - brazilians who voted for me on october 30. the current popular movements are the result of indignation and a feeling of injustice on how the electoral process took place. peaceful demonstrations will always be welcome, but our methods cannot be those of the left, which have always harmed the population, such as invasion of property, destruction of heritage and restricting freedom of movement. earlier i spoke to marcus andre melo who is a political science professor at the federal university in recife — also a columnist for brazil's largest newspaper folha de sao paulo. i asked him what he made of jair bolsonaro's short speech. it took bolsonaro two days to concede defeat. i think this was deliberate and he had two goals:

first, to allow time for the protests and demonstrations road blockages and so on to come to the fore, so he could capitalise on them. and talk about the public outrage about the elections, the sentiment, that it was unfair and cried foul play. secondly, it reflects political muscle. i think what he has in mind is possible retaliations in the future. and, so, by showing political strength, he could somehow fend them off. what it highlights i suppose is a great division in the country, isn't it? it was a close vote and it has well divided

the country, hasn't it? how will luiz da silva bring the country together? what can he do? he has to move more to the fore than what he has already done because his victory, and it is really crucial that he admits that, and he has stressed it several times in his victory speech, that it is not a personal victory, it is not his party's victory, it is the victory of a broad front, of a broader alliance. this is auspicious because if you did not have, should he not acknowledge that, we would be an dire straits because you have to face

a majority, a substantial majority, in both the senate and the chamber, which has been elected by the radical right and the centre—right. so it could be difficult for him. in terms of the number one priority for people in general though, it is the economic situation, isn't it? people are in dire straits, aren't they, we have heard a lot about people and hunger across brazil really needs to get a handle on that side of things? the fiscal situation is not good. the war in ukraine has hit brazil very strongly, as it has elsewhere, everywhere, i should say. food prices, inflation, is quite substantial and all of this has been the current situation, really bad.

i mean, bolsonaro spent a lot of money in transfers, emergency transfers and so on. so there is a bill to pay now. professor angela marcus mello talking to me earlier. stay with us on bbc world news. still to come: with the world cup just a few weeks away — iranian athletes ask football's governing body fifa to ban their national team. 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. voyager one is now the most distant man—made object anywhere in the universe, and itjust seems to keep on going. tonight, we prove 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 bbc world news. the latest headlines: exit polls in israel's election suggest former prime minister benjamin netanyu is set for a record sixth term. but his likud party would share power with the far right. brazil's presidentjair bolsonaro authorises officials to begin the transfer of power

following his narrow defeat in sunday's election. back in june, shocking videos started circulating online showing moroccan and spanish border guards in violent clashes with african migrants. 24 people died, and dozens more are still missing. it happened where morocco meets spain, at the top of the african continent, on the border surrounding the spanish territory of melilla — seen as a gateway to europe. at the time, moroccan officials said the deaths happened in a crowd crush, but africa eye has gathered testimonies from survivors, verified dozens of videos, and gained exclusive access to the border post to uncover new evidence about the tragedy on the 24th ofjune. the bbc�*s courtney bembridge has this report. and a warning, there are distressing images from the outset. this was one of the deadliest days on europe's borders. four

months every guy has been searching for the truth about what happened here. we sifted through dozens of videos like this, and people who survived. translation:. i hope our voices are heard. . , translation:. i hope our voices are heard-— are heard. the clashes started on 23rd of— are heard. the clashes started on 23rd ofjune _ are heard. the clashes started on 23rd ofjune when - are heard. the clashes started | on 23rd ofjune when moroccan security forces disbursed people from nearby migrant camps. stay up to 2000 people stormed the border fences. camps. stay up to 2000 people stormed the borderfences. many had fled conflict in sudan, they were hoping to make it to europe to claim asylum, instead it was unprecedented violence. for their safety we are protecting the identity of those still in morocco. translation:. that is when we understood that it is better to climb the fence, even if we would not make it all the way, it is greater than getting hit on the head.— on the head. once over the first offence _ on the head. once over the first offence the _

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medics from helping the injured. medics from helping the in'ured. :: ., , medics from helping the in'ured. i: ., , ., , injured. 70 migrants have been prosecuted _ injured. 70 migrants have been prosecuted or _ injured. 70 migrants have been prosecuted or sentenced - injured. 70 migrants have been prosecuted or sentenced by - prosecuted or sentenced by moroccan authorities on charges including violence against law enforcement officers, they are facing up to two and a half years in. despite repeated attempts the moroccan government hasn't responded to our allegation. government hasn't responded to ourallegation. spain government hasn't responded to our allegation. spain insisting that all protections at the border were legal but refugee advocates say the european union is culpable.— advocates say the european union is culpable. europe is -a in: union is culpable. europe is paying countries _ union is culpable. europe is paying countries that - union is culpable. europe is paying countries that have l union is culpable. europe is i paying countries that have very poor human rights records that do not respect human rights to control european borders. and then that's what happens. that is the violence that these policies are causing. for the survivors. — policies are causing. for the survivors, there _ policies are causing. for the survivors, there is _ policies are causing. for the survivors, there is no - policies are causing. for the l survivors, there is no justice. survivors, there is nojustice. translation:. i ask this question to the entire world,

why is human life so cheap? what crimes they commit to deserve that to diana country in morocco only inches away from spain and the eu, i didn't die that day, but i'm not alive now. �* :: die that day, but i'm not alive now. �* f, , ., , die that day, but i'm not alive now. ~ :: , ., , ., die that day, but i'm not alive now. ~ :: , ., , now. and 70 people are still missin: now. and 70 people are still missing and _ now. and 70 people are still missing and advocates - now. and 70 people are still missing and advocates say l now. and 70 people are still l missing and advocates say the final death toll may never be known. courtney bembridge, bbc news. if you want to read more on that investigation, you can find the story on the bbc news website and the full film is available on the bbc news africa youtube page — just search for death on the border. an overnight curfew has been declared in two provinces of ecuador following a series of bomb attacks that have killed five police officers. president guillermo lasso said the attacks had been carried out by increasingly powerful drug gangs. they'd threatened to retaliate after the government introduced tougher measures to curb their power inside prisons. just days after taking control of twitter, elon musk has revealed plans to help him recoup some of the $40 billion

he paid for the social media network. he says he will start charging users who want a blue tick beside their name to indicate their account is verified. those in the united states would be charged $8 a month — charges elsewhere will vary. but the plans haven't gone down well, as our north america correspondent peter bowes explains. it is a huge debate and that debate is taking place right now on twitter. what exactly this means and what the implications are for those people who want to continue to have a blue tick next to their name and it is probably worth describing in a little more detail for those many people not on twitter what exactly that looks like. essentially it is a tick, a white tick on a blue background which is confusing for some, that shows you are verified, that you are who you say you are. whether you are a journalist, there is a tick next to my name, there is a tick next to yours. whether it is a politician or the public department of the police or some other authority

where they give out information important for people to see and rely on. in los angeles, for example, the lapd have a tick next to their name and the information they tweet is reliable. that is why it is significant to many people. the big complaint and it is interesting that elon musk now describes himself as a complaint hotlines operator, for twitter, many people are complaining about this thinking they do not have to spend $8 a month just to get that tick when they so far managed to get it for nothing. to explain my elon musk wants to do this he says there are a couple of reason, one probably the biggest reason as twitter needs to make money and it has made money years, and it is also a move to try to get rid of scam and spam on twitter feeds, which again is a huge problem for a lot of people, not being able to rely on what they see and he wants to in

some ways clean the house but it seems starting again with the blue text, he has also tweeted to add more confusion, a secondary ticket underneath some people's names and that will be specifically for those high—profile individuals like politicians, but it's not entirely clear how these two ticks will work side—by—side. with the world cup in qatar just under three weeks away, a group of former and current iranian athletes has asked football's governing body, fifa, to ban their national team. their request, they say, comes in light of the violent crackdown against protesters in iran. the group is made up of athletes from various sports inside and outside of iran. the bbc�*s azadeh moshiri has this report. they call it the beautiful game. but football is really void of politics. some iranians say it is now a matter of life and death.

that is why a group of former iranians sport champions are demanding that football's governing body, fifa, remove iran from the world cup. football, the most popular sport in this planet is the best way to show and share our voices. this is the only way we could share to the world that we need help. but they are not the only ones asking for the ban. the ukrainian association of football has also written to fifa. they say tehran has been supplying russia with iranian—made drones, something that the iranian government denies. in this protest so far more than 250 people have been killed. i mean, what is the difference between iran and russia? iran attacked ukraine, killed and tortured people, and they got banned from everywhere. the same should happen and apply to iran. but a potential ban is likely to divide iranians. former national football

players ali daei and ali karimi back the protests in their country. but so far, they have not called for a ban on their national team. many iranians are urging world leaders to support their fight against the regime. but football is a sport they adore. so fifa's decision carries great weight for a nation that is in the midst of a historic battle. 0ur our top story. israel's former prime minister benjamin netanyahu has told supporters in jerusalem netanyahu has told supporters injerusalem he is on the brink of a big victory after expert polls show his right when block narrowly ahead in the election. his coalition combines his party and extreme right—wing nationalist party and two ultraorthodox groups. hellerstein groups have expressed concern that they say reflects wiring extremism and

israeli politics. the governing coalition says they will wait the actual results. that's all from me. goodbye. hello. well, the met office have confirmed that it was another very warm month across the country, and october in england was the fourth—warmest october on record. but quite alarmingly, we're now seeing some of the warmest conditions on record, taking the year as a whole to date. as for rainfall, well, we needed the rain, but it's only northern ireland which was significantly above average. but for the first few days of november, our rainfall accumulation chart shows that all of us will see some pretty wet weather. the darker colours in the south show some welcome rain to come here. but it's notjust wet, some windy weather, and especially during the next 24 hours. widespread gales across the country, and in this hatched area, we could see potentially damaging and disruptive gusts of wind of 50—70 mph, all tied in with this approaching and deepening area of low pressure.

now, before it arrives, a little ridge there which indicates a quiet end to the night. a few mist and fog patches, a lot of dry weather, just a few showers in the south and the west, but a rather chilly start compared to what we've been used to — 2—3 celsius in some sheltered glens in scotland. lots of sunshine, though, through scotland, england, wales to begin with. northern ireland cloudy, already turning windy, increasingly wet through the morning, some heavy rain at times sliding into western scotland and through the afternoon to wales and western parts of england. much of eastern england, though, will stay dry until later in the day, with some sunny spells. temperatures here around 15—16 celsius in the southeast, but it will feel cooler than that in the north and the west as those winds pick up. in fact, it's going to get windier as the day goes through. just an example of some of the gusts by mid—afternoon, 40—50, close to 60 mph, maybe a little bit more as we head into the evening. heavy rain sweeping across all of england. strongest winds overnight to take us into thursday across central and northern parts of scotland. winds easing a little bit later. and the clearer skies that some will see to the north and west into thursday morning, again down into single figure temperatures.

milder in the southeast. and this is where the big question mark for thursday will be. the weather front may just drag its heels, bringing bursts of rain northwards and eastwards as we go through thursday, east anglia, the southeast, and the channel islands. away from that, though, more likely to see sunny spells develop, a scattering of showers, some of those heavy towards the south and west, and the temperatures 10—13 celsius. feeling cool compared to what we've been used to, but that's where we should be for this stage in november and the sort of temperatures we'll see through friday and into the weekend. friday, the driest day of the week most widely. saturday, of course, bonfire night, rain will be pushing its way in and some strong winds, too. bye for now.

this is bbc news. the headlines: the former israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, could be returning to power according to exit polls after tuesday's election. the polls give mr netanyahu's right—wing bloc a slim majority of seats. it would be a dramatic comeback for mr netanyahu who was ousted last year after 12 years in office. brazil's outgoing leader, jair bolsonaro, has authorised officials to begin the transfer of power following his narrow defeat in sunday's election. but in his first public address since the vote, the far—right president made no admission of his loss to the left—winger luiz inacio lula da silva. with the world cup in qatar just weeks away, former and current iranian athletes have asked football's governing body, fifa, to ban their

national team from playing. they say it follows the recent violent crackdown against protesters. the group is made up of athletes inside and outside of iran. now on bbc news, panorama. tonight, on panorama... emergency services are dealing with an incident near manchester victoria. ..the people who deny these terrible events ever took place. i have been trying to find evidence of a real explosion and evidence of a real bomb and i haven't found any. 27 people, 20 of them children, have been killed _ after a gunman opened fire at a primary school. - no—one died in 2012 in sandy hook. we reveal how the twisted world of disaster trolls has arrived in the uk. the more outrageous and the more bizarre and the more whacky theories

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