welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: pakistan's former prime minister imran khan survives a gun attack during a protest march. we're on the frontline as ukraine makes a slow advance on the russian held city of kherson amid reports russia could be preparing to withdraw. they are under the russian guns. and this is what happens to them every day. that's why,

since the summer, the us calls for a un security council meeting to discuss north korea's continued use of ballistic missiles. the world's disappearing glaciers — a new report says a third could have melted to nothing in less than 30 years. and wakanda forever — the long—awaited sequel to the oscar winning film black panther — has had its european premiere in london. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. hello and welcome to the programme.

we begin with dramatic developments in pakistan, where the former prime minister imran khan is recovering in hospital after being shot in the leg. mr khan, who was ousted from power in april, was attacked while leading a week—long protest convoy from the east of the country to the capital, islamabad. police have arrested a suspect and released a video in which he appears to confess to the crime. the us, britain, canada and saudi arabia are among several countries which have condemned the assassination attempt. our correspondent samira hussain reports from pakistan. thursday's protest march started like all the others, and then this happened. gunfire. footage shared on social media, confirmed by the bbc, shows a conscious imran khan with a bandage on his right leg being taken to hospital. here, you can see a man with a gun. he was eventually caught.

in a leaked video of his statement to police, he said he wanted to kill mr khan. the current prime minister condemned the attack and has called for an investigation. pakistan's president is calling it an assassination attempt. but leaders from mr khan's political party released a statement on his behalf, accusing the country's prime minister, home minister and director of pakistan's powerful intelligence agency of being behind the attack, saying they must be removed from office. just two days ago, we were with the former prime minister at one of his protest rallies, where he says the government is against him. i am a democrat. democrats always go to the people. at the moment, the establishment is against us. the entire political parties, all of them are against us. he accuses the current government of a conspiracy that led to his ousting back in april. since losing his position

as prime minister, his popularity has grown, and it's why he's pushing for fresh elections. he believes he can win. i have been in politics for 26 years. never in pakistan's history has a party had so much public support as now, and all along this route, you will see. it's never happened in pakistan. these demonstrations are a pressure tactic by mr khan's party to force the government to call an election, a cry the government has repeatedly said it would not heed. as news spread of the attack, so too did protests in several cities around the country. the apparent attempt to silence mr khan may only serve to give fresh momentum to his campaign. samira hussain, bbc news, islamabad. earlier, i spoke to dr ayesha siddiqa who is an expert on security and politics in pakistan. i began by asking for her reaction to events in pakistan.

very unfortunate, because pakistan has experienced the assassination of another leader in 2007, when benazir bhutto died, so this one definitely is not something that people look forward to. indeed, and so many fluid situations, or rather the situation, i should say, is extremely fluid right now, but what we do know is that the police have released this video confession, haven't they? what do you make of that? definitely, this is a man who was a bigot and he's confessed, but what do we know? when president bhutto was assassinated in 2007, they said he was a bigot, he was a religious zealot, he was part of the taliban. later on, there was a civil society political activist who was killed, sabeen mahmud, two years later.

they said it was a bigot, but what do we know? the fact of the matter is that there is very little that one can expect from the investigation and there is very little that one could expect from the information that will come out from the government. dr siddiqa, ijust want to put you some allegations that supporters of imran khan have made to us. at least one of his supporters has told the bbc — with no evidence, i have to point out, that we have seen so far — that the pakistani government is directly involved in this attack. these are huge allegations, of course, but what is your view of this? the interesting fact is that imran khan got attacked in a province that was controlled by his coalition government, so he cannot really

accuse his political opposition. but the fact of the matter is that a lot of fingers are pointing towards the army, which... the army chief was very angry with imran khan and was against him. so fingers are getting pointed, but i don't think that much information is going to come out. and dr siddiqa, just briefly, and just to say we have tried to reach the government there, awaiting a response from them, but what do you think the reaction to this is going to be over the next few days? i think what the government are going to say, they were not involved, and there's going to be an investigation. there'll probably be a commission to inquire about the attack. but we know, as in the past, that there is not much information that will come out.

in the headlines: israel's electoral commission has confirmed that the former prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, and his allies have secured a majority in parliament following tuesday's elections. his right wing coalition won 64 seats, while the centrist bloc led by the outgoing caretaker prime minister, yair lapid, took 51 seats. four people are reported to have died in iran after clashes between anti— government demonstrators and security forces. three deaths were in the town of karaj, where thousands had walked along roads to reach the grave of a woman shot dead while protesting. it marks forty days since mahsa amini's killing which has sparked widespread unrest across the country.

officials from the us embassy in moscow have met with jailed basketballer brittney griner for the first time in months. it was the first consular access to griner since early august, when she was found guilty of narcotics possession and smuggling. the white house press secretary said she was doing as well as can be expected under the circumstances. the husband of the us house speaker, nancy pelosi, has been released from hospital after being attacked in their san francisco home last week. in a statement, mrs pelosi says he remains under doctors�* care as he continues to recover. a man has been charged with attempting to kidnap nancy pelosi and assaulting her husband. now to the war in ukraine, and western officials say russian troops could be preparing to withdraw from part of the city of kherson which they have held since the start of the war.

ukraine has been talking up an offensive to capture the city since the summer. but progress is slow and so far they've just retaken some surrounding farmland. kherson straddles the dnipro river. reports suggest russian commanders may be pulling troops back to the eastern side of the river — which is easier to defend. our international editor jeremy bowen, cameraman fred scott and producer kathy long have spent the last few days travelling between mykolaiv and the front lines around kherson. in the trenches a mile or so from the russian perimeter around kherson, soldiers from the ukrainian 63rd brigade have learnt to be cautious. they're digging in for a long winter. "i love my dugout," he says. "it's going to be warm." this is the ground where months of optimistic talk from ukraine's leaders of a kherson offensive has collided with the stark reality of pushing russia back.

translation: moving forward in a counteroffensive is complicated to plan for and it's a threat to people's lives. we have to take account of everything. that's ourjob as commanders, to keep our men alive. outside mykolaiv, the city facing occupied kherson, they don't believe the russians will fold. piles of used—up tank shells show how hard it's been. on the mykolaiv front, the soldiers say they don't have the combat power to match russia's numbers or heavy guns. translation: they've got more military equipment, more people. their soldiers are not trained, they just charge forward, shouting. we don't have as many bullets as they have people. you can see why the kherson offensive is taking a lot of time. it's flat, open ground.

they're under the russian guns. gunfire. and this is what happens to them every day. that's why, since the summer, they've been talking about it, and it's hard to move forward. the ruins of mykolaiv�*s regional governor's office, destroyed early in the war, are a constant reminder of what russia can do. here as well, no one believes russia's defeat is inevitable. general dmytro marchenko, the commander credited with stopping the russian advance, now coordinates plans to recapture kherson. translation: first of all, we need reactive artillery that can hit up to 300 kilometres from us, and we need an air

defence system — basics for any army in the world that wants to go on the offensive. an enemy who can do this, the general believes, cannot be beaten without overwhelming force, which ukraine wants but does not have. clean water is trucked in to mykolaiv because russia blew up the waterworks. in the queue, someone said, "they can't bring us to our knees." defiance doesn't stop fear or anguish. "it's painful," says oksana. "everyone here is crying inside." they are worried too about doing this in winter, and the freeze. close by this week, russian missiles have hit civilian houses. one of the residents here was killed. people with very little have lost everything.

not much was left to salvage in this house. lyubov has two sons in the army. "the russians were saying hello," she said, "then everything fell on my head." what is so difficult for people is the unpredictability of a strike that comes in the middle of the night when they think they're relatively safe at home. her neighbour, a firefighter used to rescuing others, was rescuing himself. translation: we can't stop fighting. _ we are on guard for our country. no one but us will protect it. i've faced this so many times. now it has come to my house. the main thing is that we are alive. the pity of war envelops mykolaiv. the price of local victories that keep the pressure on the russians. if it comes to a battle

for kherson, the price and the pity rise sharply. jeremy bowen, bbc news, mykolaiv. jeremy bowen there. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: we'll be taking you to the nation of wakanda as the black panther sequel has its premiere in london. 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.

should the americans attempt rescue, - this mission has surpassed all expectations. anywhere in the universe, and itjust seems to keep on going. tonight, we prove once more that the true strength of our nation but from the enduring power of our ideals. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines: pakistan's former prime minister imran khan has survived a gun attack during a protest march. we're on the frontline as ukraine makes a slow advance on the russian—held city of kherson amid reports russia could be preparing to withdraw.

the german chancellor olaf scholz will become the first g7 leader to visit beijing since the start of the covid—i9 pandemic. even as mr scholz�*s plane took off, the timing of his trip to china had become a topic for debate and criticism, coming days after president xi jinping tightened his grip on power and secured an unprecedented third term. i'm joined now by our news correspondent katie silver. she has been looking into these latest lines for us and can join me now from the newsroom. wait to get you on the programme. i'm intrigued. there has already been such criticism about this visit and yet, it is so significant, coming in as it is after the pandemic. what are the expectations for the visit and why is it so significant? yes, it absolutely has been, its been the subject of a it's been the subject of a great deal of controversy. as you mention, it is the first

visit of a g7 leader, the first visit of a g7 leader, the first visit as well other european leader since late 2019 has been a long time between visits. in terms of what olaf scholz would like to achieve through this visit, he says he will not be shying away from tough topics so there are three main things on the agenda. first he says is human rights and that is of course trying to increase and continue this international pressure on china when it comes to the freedom of speech as well as the rights of the uyghur in china. the second of course is that of free trade and market access. it's been a significant issue for washington, going on more than five years, and many economies around the world trying to work out how they can level the playing field when it comes to trade with china. in the third and perhaps most important issue on the agenda is that of the war in ukraine. they are looking to hopefully encourage china to place perhaps some pressure on moscow to pull out of this war and if he could achieve anything on that front, i'm sure it will be seen as a

success. i'm sure it will be seen as a summ— i'm sure it will be seen as a success. , , , ., success. yes, indeed, but, you know, success. yes, indeed, but, you know. even _ success. yes, indeed, but, you know, even for— success. yes, indeed, but, you know, even for a _ success. yes, indeed, but, you know, even for a visit - success. yes, indeed, but, you know, even for a visit that - success. yes, indeed, but, you know, even for a visit that is i know, even for a visit that is going to be less than 2a hours, katie, as olaf scholz�*s visit is likely to be, there are already these questions being asked, aren't they, about the fact that engagement with china which the united states has tried before in the hope that it will become more free, is that really useful in this situation for germany? what concerns have been raised? that's right, that's the rock and the hard place that many countries around the world find themselves facing and that is politics versus the economy, so there's this international consensus among many major economies that they should be working together, coming together as a front against china thatjiggly what washington is after as well as the european union. but then economies themselves face pressures, for example china is germany's number one trading partner and has been since 2016 and now with economic pressures that germany is facing as it struggles without russian gas as a result of this war, it's relying more and more on china

so as a result they are facing this pressure where there is, you know, macron, emmanuel macron has suggested he would go together and they would be able to face beijing as a united front but that was rebuffed by the german chancellors so there is that pressure. he also faces pressure. he also faces pressure domestically, although scholz is part of a three party coalition, the other two parties within the coalition do not want this trip to occur and a survey out of an ard broadcaster in germany yesterday found that about half of germans would like less economic reliance on china so this pressure coming both domestically and internationally as a result of this but yes, the trip is going ahead. ., , ahead. indeed, and he is exnected _ ahead. indeed, and he is expected to _ ahead. indeed, and he is expected to land - ahead. indeed, and he is expected to land in - ahead. indeed, and he is expected to land in the l ahead. indeed, and he is. expected to land in the next couple of hours or so which i'm sure you will be a cross for us, katie silver, thank you for joining us on the programme with your thoughts. concerns are growing about tensions in the korean peninsula. the us has called for a un security council meeting on friday to discuss north korea's use of ballistic missiles. north korea launched their seventh intercontinental ballistic missile of the year on thursday.

it landed in the sea but sparked an alert injapan. the us defense secretary lloyd austin said north korea's actions were "illegal and destabilising". we strongly condemn the dprk's irresponsible and reckless activities. as we've said before, these kind of activities are destabilising to the region, potentially, so we call on them to cease that type of activity and to begin to engage in serious dialogue. to the uk now, and the bank of england says britain is facing its longest recession since records began as it brought in the biggest rise in interest rates for more than 30 years. the increase brings the base rate to 3%. the bank hopes that making borrowing more expensive will help tame inflation, but it will also affect everything from mortgages and rents to the price of goods and services. here's the bank of

england's governor. they have a real impact on people's lives. so, why are we doing it? and why are we doing it now, when so many people are already struggling with higher energy and food prices and other bills? well, quite simply, we're increasing the bank rate because inflation is too high. and it's the bank's job to bring it down. they are stunning spectacles at some of the world's most stunning locations but, due to climate change, many glaciers are melting with large parts being lost every year. the un is warning that a third of all the glaciers in world heritage sites will vanish by 2050. it means glaciers in yosemite in the united states and in the french alps will totally disappear within 30 years. researchers used satellite data to track the shrinking of nearly 19,000 glaciers. they concluded that even if global temperatures, were kept below 1.5 degrees, many of them would still be gone in three decades' time.

the last remaining glaciers in africa, mount kilimanjaro, the rwenzori mountains but also, some other iconic glaciers, such as the dolomites here in italy, as well as yosemite park and yellowstone in the united states. by 2100, around half of glaciers in world heritage sites could disappear in a business—as—usual scenario. every year, world heritage glaciers are losing 58 billion tonnes of ice. this represents the water consumed in france and spain combined and also, this represents 5% of global sea level rise. and i will say that this is particularly alarming because the risks that are implied by this

are many fold. this could lead to coastal erosion, for instance, but also a higher risk of cyclones, storms and tsunamis. the long—awaited sequel to the oscar—winning film black panther has had its european premiere in london. iam i am queen of the all—powerful in the world! the marvel studios movie paid tribute to black panther�*s original lead actor chadwick boseman, who died of colon cancer in 2020. our correspondent steffan powell was at the black carpet in leicester square. you could really feel and you can probably hear it as well the energy and the excitement here about the finally returning to the screen four years after the last one black

panther is back on the silver screen but it's also a sense of sadness and mourning a bit of the boss of chadwick boseman, is something i was speaking to one of the stars of black panther wakanda forever about earlier on michaela coel.- earlier on michaela coel. yeah, it is still needed, _ earlier on michaela coel. yeah, it is still needed, basically - it is still needed, basically the feeling it gives me as a woman of colour to see my story reflected back still gives me a rush of exhilaration to be seen, so i have a feeling we could do with more and more. and like you were hearing there, this is an important film for the marvel studio because it speaks to an audience that are —— that the other superhero films don't do and that was the legacy of chadwick boseman mocro to black panther. i thought they are trying to do but also kick on for another ten years of this franchise connecting with audiences that many films simply cannot do. a reminder of our top story.

the former prime minister of pakistan imran khan is recovering in hospital after being shot in the leg at a rally in the east of the country. that's all we have to you at this time. thank you for joining us. hello. it's been a wet start to november and, as a result of half a month's worth of rain across some south—eastern areas, still flood warnings are in force. but it looks like a window of drier weather for the day ahead before we look to storm martin out in the atlantic, which is going to throw these weather fronts our way — here it is, that storm system — and then plenty of showers follow behind. the concern, again, is, though, this weather front will become slow—moving across southern and eastern areas. and even ahead of that, there are still, through the remainder of the night, a few heavy, thundery downpours to contend with — in southern areas in particular — and gusty winds as well, so lots of spray and standing water on the roads if you're out in the next few hours — those gusts up to 50—60 mph — but high pressure's building

in and the showers will dampen for many. and it's a cold start this morning. a touch of frost across northern areas, grass frost in the south and even a little bit of fog because the winds are falling lighter here. so, what's left of that showery rain scoots away very quickly. we've got a weak weather front introducing showers in the north—west, perhaps some patchy fog to clear away, possibly through the central belt, one or two patches elsewhere but otherwise, it does look like the driest, brightest day of the week with some good spells of sunshine coming through and lighter winds generally. 10—14 celsius is just around the average for this time of year. but that window of drier weather doesn't last. we've got, behind me, gathering some more rain and that moves in through friday night and saturday — some quite heavy bursts of rain for a time — and then it slows progress down as it reaches southern and eastern areas. brighter skies certainly following with one or two showers. 11—14 — on a par with those of friday. but to say that weather front could become slow—moving once again across southern and eastern areas. the ground saturated, we still have flood warnings in force.

and it's bonfire night, so it could be that we have quite a lot of cloud in eastern areas, showers and blustery winds elsewhere but some clear spells around, as well. but there's uncertainties, as i say, through the forecast, through the latter part of the weekend, given the amount of rain that could fall in southern and eastern areas, and also because of the effects from that storm, we could have some really large waves saturday night into sunday around the western coast — 5 or 6 metre waves, potentially. lots of blustery showers, heavy and thundery, rolling in behind our weatherfront. a distinctly unsettled—looking picture. you can find out more about the warnings and the flood warnings online.

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