welcome to bbc news. i'm lucy grey. our top stories: former israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu could return to power, according to exit polls, after tuesday's general election. brazil's president, jair bolsonaro, authorises officials to begin the transfer of power following his narrow defeat in sunday's vote. why are iranian athletes demanding their own football team be banned from the world cup? and the music world's tributes to hip—hop star takeoff, shot dead at a bowling alley in texas.

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. 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. waking up a startled voter and telling him to cast his ballot. current pm yair lapid made his pitch on thejob, signing a maritime deal with lebanon,

are counted. but there is no caution here. biden, do not worry, itamar is a very good guy. what do you like about him? 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. michael koplow is the chief policy officer at the israel policy forum. he says the early exit polls could be misleading. i think it is important to remember that the

exit polls in the last two elections, and this is the fifth one in the cycle, had benjamin netanyu at 61 or 62 seats, and then as the votes were tallied, he did not make the 61 seat number he needs to form government. until all of the votes are counted and this will not happen until thursday or friday, i do not think we can crown benjamin netanyu quite yet. but there are some real results coming through that go along with the predictions? correct. the real results have benjamin netanyu in the lead but so far only 5% of the votes have been counted and so there is still a long way to go. with that said, the exit polls definitely demonstrate some trends and the trends demonstrated is that the right is doing better than they have, particularly the far right elements in the netanyu bloc have been ascending in a way they have not done in previous rounds. as it was said in that

story, they are key players now. if this does go netanyu's way, how could an alliance work? one of the difficulties of netanyu, if he gets to 61 or more and is able to form government is that his likud party have just under 50% of the seats in the coalition and that means they will be extremely dependent on the three other parties, one which is religious zionist and two which are orthodox parties and they will be in a position because the marginal be so small for netanyu, to demand all sorts of ministries, to demand he undertake all sorts of policies that perhaps he would not undertake, particularly if you want to use his time as prime minister

to get out of his legal troubles, then he will be beholden to these parties. and some of the positions they espouse, particularly religious zionism, some of them are very extreme by any standards. it is fair to say there is some concern about that? i think there is an enormous amount of concern. there is concern in israel about what this will mean for palestinians, for israeli arabs, for secular israelis and certainly concern on the international scene in the united states and elsewhere, about what it will mean to deal with the israeli government that may have a minister who has been convicted eight different times for incitement and related crimes, and is somebody who has really been inciting against israel's arab minority and west bank palestinians since he was a teenager. i see that the palestinians are voicing concern and talking about this reflecting a growing extremism in israeli politics?

absolutely. and it is important to note that the religious zionism party is extreme towards palestinians in the west bank who are not citizens of israel, but also the nearly 20% of the israeli population who are themselves citizens and are palestinian. the party has advocated all sorts of policies, from stripping people of citizenship and deporting them if they are not sufficiently loyal to the state, and what that means is certainly up for question, to advocating that israel annex the entire west bank and not extend any political or civil rights to palestinians living there. so, this really is an extreme party and i think there are many people who are worried, and should be worried, about what it will mean if they end up in a coalition, and if they end up with some of the more important ministries. let's get some of the day's other news:

the south korean military says north korea has fired at least ten missiles, with one ballistic weapon flying across their maritime border for the first time. air raid sirens sounded on a remote island controlled by seoul off the peninsula's eastern coast. the latest launch came as pyongyang called for an end to current south korean and us airforce drills. the greek coastguard 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. ten 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 underway in the aegean sea. denmark's left—wing bloc has held onto its slim parliamentary majority, following tuesday's general election. prime minister mette frederiksen will return to power with support from 90 mps. ms frederiksen was forced to call the election early, after a critical report about her government's handling of a country—wide cull of mink at fur farms at the height

of the coronavirus pandemic. 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. brazil's far—right president, 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, he made no admission of his loss to the left—winger luiz inacio �*lula' da silva. 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.

he has to move even more to the fore than what he has already done because his victory, and it is really crucial of a broad alliance. this is auspicious because if he did not have — should he not acknowledge that we would be an dire straits because you have to face a majority, a very 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. though, it is the economic situation, isn't it? we have heard a lot about people and hunger across brazil and he really needs to get a handle on that side of things? yeah, 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 made 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 marcus andrew melo, talking to me earlier. stay with us on bbc world news, still to come: with the world cup just weeks away, iran's 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,

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 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. 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. 2a 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 bbc�*s 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. 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. for months, africa eye has been searching for the truth about what happened here. we sifted through dozens of videos like this, and met people who survived. translation: i hope our voices are heard. |

the clashes started on the 23rd ofjune when moroccan security forces dispersed people from nearby migrant camps. the next day, up to 2000 people stormed the border fences. many had fled conflict in sudan, they were hoping to make it to europe to claim asylum, instead, there was unprecedented violence. for their safety, we're 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 better than getting hit in the head. once over the first fence, the migrants found themselves trapped. they told us security forces blocked their path out and continued to fire tear gas and smoke bombs towards them. panic set in and there was a crush of people.

translation: people died in that crush and what - for? the security forces could have saved us by simply opening the door. in the aftermath of that crush, we can see dead bodies being moved from part of the border which we were told is spanish—controlled, back to the moroccan side. this. spanish journalist javier bernardo was filming on the spanish side to morocco without giving them the opportunity people in europe, don't know nothing about melilla and the situation and it's africa but it's europe. that situation can happen in europe. josuf was one of the people who said he was brought back

some of them they kick me, some of them they hit me. one had a very strong stick that began to hit me on my head and when they hit me, that i fall down, so i didn't move again. the survivors told us that they were left on the ground, injured, without any medical care, for hours. translation: the ambulance arrived late, they _ could have helped those who were still alive, but the security forces stopped the medics from helping the injured. 75 migrants have been prosecuted or sentenced by moroccan authorities on charges including violence against law enforcement officers, they are facing up to 2.5 years in prison.

despite repeated attempts, the moroccan government hasn't responded to our allegations. spain insists that all protections at the border were legal but refugee advocates say the european union is culpable. europe is 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's the violence that these policies are causing. for the survivors, there's no justice. translation: | ask this - question of the entire world, why is human life so cheap? what crime do they commit to deserve that treatment, to die in a country like morocco only inches away from spain and the eu. i didn't die that day, but i'm not alive now.

more than 70 people are still missing and advocates say the final death toll may never be known. courtney bembridge, bbc news. twitter�*s new owner elon musk has said he will start charging for the blue tick verification symbol on users' accounts. the billionaire entrepreneur said those who wanted to be verified in the united states would have to pay $8 a month. charges elsewhere will vary. mr musk, the world's richest man, said the move would up—end what he called the current "lords and peasants system". up to now, those with a blue tick were mostly public figures whose identities could be targets for impersonation. with the world cup in qatarjust 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 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?

russia 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. the music world has been paying tribute to the hip—hop star takeoff, who's been shot dead at a bowling alley in texas. the 28—year—old, whose real name was kishnik khari ball, had enjoyed great success with the group — migos. he had previously collaborated

with artists including drake, cardi b and katy perry. the bbc�*s tim allman reports. # imma ghost ride the wraith. # ghost # i'mma ghost ride the wraith. # thinking about copping that don today. intense and often inspired. takeoff was one of the most important hip—hop stars of the last decade. and another member of this creative community to fall victim to gun violence. it was at this bowling alley in houston, texas where the deadly shooting took place. the killer's identity remains unknown but police are certain of one thing: we have no reason to believe that he was involved in anything criminal at the time. just as people describe him, a very peaceful, loving, great entertainer. takeoff — real name kishnik khari ball — was born in the us state of georgia in 1994.

along with his uncle and his cousin, he formed the group migos, once described as the beatles of this generation. hugely successful, hugely influential. his death is shocking and all—too—familiar. there are too many young men of colour whose lives are being cut short from other young men of colour. and that has to stop, because that's tragic. # saturn, moon, earth and mars. # nasa take off with the rocket. fellow musicians have been paying tribute, describing him as a legend whose talent was undeniable. his impact on hip—hop was immense. the hole he leaves behind even more so. the hip—hop star takeoff, who's died at the age of 28. that's all from me for this half—an—hour.

you can reach me on twitter — i'm @ lucy e grey. plenty more on the stories on the website. 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 2a 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: former israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu could return to power, according to exit polls, after tuesday's general election. they general election. give him a slim majority of they give him a slim majority of seats. he was ousted last year after 12 years in office. brazil's president, jair bolsonaro, authorises officials to begin the transfer of power following his narrow defeat in sunday's vote. in his first public address since the vote, he made no

permission of defeat to his