this is bbc news. i'm rich preston with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. with the us midterm elections just days away, president biden and former presidents obama and trump have all hit the campaign trail in the push for victory in a critical contest. democracy itself is on the ballot! the stakes are high! iran admits supplying "a limited number" of drones to russia. ukraine says tehran has yet to come clean on the full extent of its involvement in the conflict. british police say extreme right—wing terrorist ideology was behind the firebombing of a migrant processing centre in the south—east of england.

as world leaders gather in egypt for cop27, can they prevent geopolitical issues from casting a shadow over tackling climate change? and the 34—year—old singer and rapper aaron carter has been found dead at his home in california. hello and welcome to the programme. the crucial us midterm elections, which will decide who controls congress, are just days away and president biden and barack obama have taken to the stage together at a campaign rally in pennsylvania. mr biden urged the cheering crowd in his home state to back the democrats�* john fetterman for the senate. he said the elections would shape the country for decades to come. this is not a referendum this year. it's a choice. a choice

between two vastly different visions of america. vastly different. maybe it's in our blood butjohn and i believe all, it's all about fighting for working and middle—class people. the way i've said from the beginning of my, my objective when i ran for president was to build an economy from the bottom—up and the bottom—up the middle out. it's a fundamental shift compared with the oz and mega maga trickle down economics. at}; maga trickle down economics. oz and maga trickle down economics. 02 and mega maga agreed to. 0h, oh, really? it's on the ballot. fundamental— oh, really? it's on the ballot. fundamental rights _ oh, really? it's on the ballot. fundamental rights are - oh, really? it's on the ballot. fundamental rights are on i oh, really? it's on the ballot. | fundamental rights are on the ballot — fundamental rights are on the ballot. truth and facts and logic— ballot. truth and facts and logic and reason and basic decency— logic and reason and basic decency are on the ballot!

democracy is alf —— itself is on the _ democracy is alf —— itself is on the ballot! the stakes are high — let's bring you some live pictures now pennsylvania, where former president donald trump is holding a rally shortly. he is rallying support for the republican candidate dr mehmet oz. you can see him speaking to dozens and dozens of people and we will continue to bring you updates on what donald trump says this evening let's get some analysis from lauren wright, a lecturer in politics and public affairs at princeton university. thank you very much for being with us and good to see you so let's talk about the polls and we will take these with a pinch of salt but what are they saying? of salt but what are they sa in: ? . �* , of salt but what are they sa in? . �*, ., ., , saying? that's always a very aood saying? that's always a very good disclaimer _ saying? that's always a very good disclaimer but - saying? that's always a very good disclaimer but they - saying? that's always a very j good disclaimer but they are getting very close and we do tend to have close elections in this country but now what we see in the final weeks is republicans really are pulling ahead to close these gaps, even more on the tight races and

that's because there are these top issues, the economy and crime where republicans tend to have an advantage, people perceive them to be stronger on those issues, and it's a really anti— democratic political environment right now, it is a tough, tough sell for bidin and the white house. it is tough, tough sell for bidin and the white house.— the white house. it is all well and good _ the white house. it is all well and good to _ the white house. it is all well and good to hear— the white house. it is all well and good to hear what - the white house. it is all wellj and good to hear what people tell the pollsters but of course what really matters is when they turn out on the day to cast their ballot. we have any idea what the turnout may look like? 50 any idea what the turnout may look like?— look like? so far it is very hiuh look like? so far it is very high from _ look like? so far it is very high from early _ look like? so far it is very high from early voting - look like? so far it is very - high from early voting numbers, and we had from mail—in voting in particular in pennsylvania, democrats are doing very well there. but really, you cannot tell because there is so much enthusiasm among voters who planned to vote in person, they tend to be republican voters who prefer to vote in person, and there is enthusiasm among democrats and so, really we will probably see high turnout, perhaps even record high turnout, especially for a mid

term, and these races will be very close. no—one knows exactly what will happen but things are looking good for republicans, especially because republicans, especially because republican support is usually underestimated at poles. at}! underestimated at poles. of course, it's something of a tradition for the president of mchardie too badly in midterms. yes. , , �* , mchardie too badly in midterms. yes. , , �*, , . ., yes. -- president's party. what will it mean _ yes. -- president's party. what will it mean if _ yes. -- president's party. what will it mean if the _ yes. -- president's party. what will it mean if the republicans i will it mean if the republicans to push through with a sweeping success? , , ., ., , to push through with a sweeping success? , , . ., , success? this is a really good oint success? this is a really good point because _ success? this is a really good point because the _ success? this is a really good point because the question i point because the question really, especially in the house of representatives or democrats, is how badly are you going to lose? will it be losing more than 60 seats, like it was in 2010 for president obama? 50 seats in 1994 for bill clinton? how big the guppy and so it may not be as bad as the number of seats —— had big will be gap be. if the republicans win both chambers, the house and the senate or even pick up a few of these unlikely races like the governor of new york, if that goes republican it would be a

huge deal and so one of the issues here is there is a number of different ways republicans can claim success and that democrats, to go back to your point, can say look, this is typically what happens and so we really did not do that badly. and so we really did not do that badly-— and so we really did not do that badly. both parties will sin that badly. both parties will spin this- — that badly. both parties will spin this. looking _ that badly. both parties will spin this. looking ahead - that badly. both parties will spin this. looking ahead to | that badly. both parties will. spin this. looking ahead to the midterms this week but further afield, presidential election in 2024. what will the result of the midterms tell us about the presidential election in two years' time?— the presidential election in two years' time? the results of the midterms, _ two years' time? the results of the midterms, especially - two years' time? the results of the midterms, especially if- the midterms, especially if what we think is going to happen happens, most notably republicans taking over the house and possibly the senate, that's really the end of bidin�*s legislative success, unless he really decides to dig in, sort of bill clinton — style, and work with republicans to get things done, which he could do. but this is an auspicious environment for republicans heading into 2024 but if trump is the republican nominee, he very much may lose the national election again. in

fact, he is the only candidate republicans know for sure they can beat. and so democrats probably in some sort of twisted way are rooting for a candidate like trumpet that will alienate a ton of moderate voters and give them their only shot at hanging on at the white house —— candidate like donald trump. house -- candidate like donald trum. ., ., house -- candidate like donald trum. . ~' ,, , house -- candidate like donald trum. ., , . house -- candidate like donald trum. ., ,, , . ., trump. thank you very much for our trump. thank you very much for your insights- — ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky has accused iran of "lying" and "terrorist cooperation" by supporting russia's war in ukraine. it comes after tehran admitted it had supplied drones to moscow — but insisted there was no evidence they'd been deployed in the conflict. the west believes russia has used the drones to hit key infrastructure targets. sylvia lennan—spence has more. wave after wave of drone attacks raining down on ukrainian cities far away from the front lines. russia's campaign to devastate ukraine's power grid lift millions

without electricity. it's also raised questions about the origin of the weapons being used. and after weeks of denials, iran has finally made an admission. translation: the drone art an admission. translation: the drone part is— an admission. translation: tue: drone part is correct. an admission. translation: tt;e: drone part is correct. we provided a limited number of drones to rush up many months prior to the ukraine war.- prior to the ukraine war. --to russia. iran _ prior to the ukraine war. --to russia. iran still— prior to the ukraine war. --to russia. iran still claims - prior to the ukraine war. --to russia. iran still claims it - prior to the ukraine war. --to russia. iran still claims it is i russia. iran still claims it is neutral in the conflict but ukraine's president zelensky has accused iran of lying about the true extent of its involvement. translation: we should involvement. translation: - should down at least ten iranian drawings every day. we are certain that iranian instructors have been teaching russian terrorist how to use these drones, yet tehran remains completely silent about it. ,, ., remains completely silent about it. the sian heder136 drones and questions _ it. the sian heder 136 drones and questions are _ it. the sian heder 136 drones and questions are known - it. the sian heder136 drones and questions are known as l and questions are known as kamikaze drones, named after the japanese suicide pilots in world war ii the japanese suicide pilots in world war i! because of the way they are completely destroyed on impact. and that impact has been devastating. injust

on impact. and that impact has been devastating. in just the last month, one third of ukraine's power stations have reportedly been destroyed. as a consequence, rolling blackouts and restrictions on electricity have been imposed, just as winter arrives. the us, eu and uk have all imposed sanctions on iran but analysts leave iran's leaders are willing to accept this punishment is part of a broader geopolitical strategy. of a broader geopolitical strategy-— of a broader geopolitical strate: . , ., ., of a broader geopolitical strateu. , ., ., ., strategy. they want to show to the western — strategy. they want to show to the western alliances - strategy. they want to show to the western alliances that - strategy. they want to show to the western alliances that it i the western alliances that it has the capability and it can impact beyond the region in the middle east. they are looking for leverage over europe and the us from destroying export. iran has claimed that it won't remain in different if there is irrefutable proof of its drones being used in ukraine. but this latest confession may only bolster the impression of iran as it destabilising force in global security. sylvia lennan—spence, bbc news.

it's believed the suspect of a drone —— petrol bomb attack of a processing centre for asylum seater. there was a separate eventin seater. there was a separate event in west london, saying there was unacceptable violence. no—one was hurt and no arrests were made. jon donnison reports. an act of terror — this is the moment andrew leak threw one of up to three makeshift firebombs in a drive—by attack on a migrant processing centre in dover last sunday. today, police said leak was motivated by terrorist ideology. in a statement, tim jacques, the senior national co—ordinator for counterterrorism policing, said:

the suspect, andrew leak, is thought to have taken his own life shortly after the attack, which police say was likely motivated by extreme—right beliefs. it led to around 700 migrants being transferred from the dover processing centre to this one at manston, which was already overcrowded. the home secretary flew into manston on thursday but suella braverman is facing a possible legal challenge over detention conditions there. the day after last weekend's firebomb attack in dover, she told mps that britain was facing an invasion of illegal migrants. and yesterday, a home office minister said that detainees have a cheek to complain about conditions at manston. we have to be really, really careful about the words that we use and the rhetoric when we talk about anything to do with migration — especially people in power should know the weight their words hold. comments like that, i think, just show the complete disregard for basic human dignity.

but the government says the real problem is the number of migrants continuing to cross the channel, and that fixing an asylum system which it describes as broken is a first—order priority. let's get some of the day's other news. vigils and protests have taken place across south korea to commemorate the victims of a crush that killed more than 150 people. the disaster in seoul a week ago has caused public anger. the co—founder of twitter, jack dorsey, has apologised for growing the company too quickly a day after the new boss elon musk sacked half the workforce. in a tweet, mr dorsey said he felt responsible for the predicament facing twitter staff. he said: "i realise many are angry with me. i grew the company size too quickly. i apologise for that." rail passengers in the uk have faced major disruption, despite a decision by the rmt union to call off three strikes scheduled for saturday, monday and wednesday.

only about a fifth of services have operated because the announcement came too late to prevent cancellations. negotiations will resume early next week in an attempt to resolve a long—running dispute over pay, conditions and job security. an extra bank holiday will take place across the uk to mark the coronation of king charles ii! next year. it will fall on monday the eighth of may, two days after the ceremony at westminster abbey. the prime minister rishi sunak said the time off would give people the chance to "come together and celebrate". pakistan's government has revoked a ban on the broadcast of speeches by imran khan almost immediately after it was announced. the media regulator had earlier said mr khan made comments that threatened national security. the opposition leader was shot in the leg at a protest march earlier this week and has accused the government and military of plotting to kill him. i'm joined now by ayesha siddiqa. she's a fellow at the department of war studies at kings college london and writes on politics

and security in south asia. thank you very much for being with us. what do we know about the grounds for this broadcast band and what did you make of it now being revoked? == band and what did you make of it now being revoked?- it now being revoked? -- ban. the media _ it now being revoked? -- ban. the media regulatory - it now being revoked? -- ban. | the media regulatory authority imposed the ban on the context of mr khan and his party members were accusing the military, the isi, the primary intelligence agency, the military of being involved in this attack and they were labelling the military and therefore in order to stop it therefore in order to stop it there is already a law and there is already a law and there is already a law and there is another law is being talked about is being negotiated to stop people from accusing the military of anything and then pointing the finger at it. anything and then pointing the finger at it— finger at it. one has had his lona finger at it. one has had his long protest _ finger at it. one has had his long protest march - finger at it. one has had his long protest march to - finger at it. one has had his long protest march to the l long protest march to the capital, he was shot in the

leg, as we have seen, and he accuses the government and the military of being behind a plot to assassinate him. what is mr khan trying to achieve here? well, for one, it is bringing him a lot of popularity. he is trying to, you know, thrive on the general sentiment. people are, you know, people have grown wary of military�*s involvement in politics and definitely he has captured the sentiment. and also he wants to force the government, the sitting government, you know, to back off and actually announce fresh elections, general elections. right now it is expected it could be any time next year, but he wants to be the one to become the next prime minister and also be the one who appointed the next army chief was not the current army jeep chief was not the current army jeep is about to retire on 29 november, but he wants, he says

they should be an arrangement where there should be a permanent, you know, a long—term army chief is appointed by a fresh government after elections and he expects that he would form the next government —— army chief. the government -- army chief. the military have — government —— army chief. the military have historically played an active role in politics in pakistan. is there any sense that the military might take power again now? you know, it's might take power again now? you know. it's a _ might take power again now? you know. it's a very _ might take power again now? tm. know, it's a very tricky moment. 0ne know, it's a very tricky moment. one had expected, and since 2008, when general mitiamo's rule ended, one had thought that the military had immigrated or migrated itself to a new position —— elevated itself to a new position, they were interested in control of government, ratherthan were interested in control of government, rather than control of government and there would be no martial law is, but we are at a very tricky moment in pakistan that it seems that they might actually impose a martial law. what is behind

this sense, this deception is, you know, a new army chief's name should have been discussed or debated, but the news coming from islamabad is that a summary to the prime minister's offers from the army ghq has not been sent as yet with names of a potential general, one of whom could become the army chief. so the suspicion is is the current army chief trying to either extend his rule or maybe he imposes martial law and, really, it depends on — this is really a fight now between, on the one hand, it initially started as a fight between mr khan and the political government and it is now a fight between the army and mr khan.— now a fight between the army and mr khan. ok, we'll have to leave it there. _ and mr khan. ok, we'll have to leave it there. ayesha - and mr khan. ok, we'll have to leave it there. ayesha siddiqa i leave it there. ayesha siddiqa thank you so much for sharing your insights with us. appreciate it. this is bbc news. the headlines: with the us midterm elections just days away, president biden and former

presidents obama and trump have all hit the campaign trail, in the push for victory in a critical contest. iran admits supplying "a limited number" of drones to russia. ukraine says tehran has yet to come clean on the full extent of its involvement in the conflict. tens of thousands of people are heading to the egyptian resort of sharm el—sheikh for the beginning of the latest un climate summit on sunday. cop27 is shaping up to be a prickly and confrontational affair, as countries struggle to fulfil the climate pledges made at last year's conference in glasgow. for more on this, we can speak to frankjotzo, professor of environmental and climate change economics at the australian national university. he's in canberra. thank you very much for being with us. it feels like a lot has happened since cop 26 in glasgow. a lot of international events overshadowing the goals of climate change. do you leaders can get the

conversation back on track? indeed, the contact is a very difficult one and a much more difficult one and a much more difficult one and a much more difficult one than a year ago in glasgow. this has —— is meant to be the implementation ceop, no big changes are expected to happen, but make no mistake, climate change in most countries is on the back burner. the energy crisis plays in a very big way in terms of physical commitments as well which will make it more difficult to fulfil those financial commitments that rich countries have made to the developing world and that will play in a big way. t’m developing world and that will play in a big way-— developing world and that will play in a big way. i'm glad you brou:ht play in a big way. i'm glad you brought no — play in a big way. i'm glad you brought up the _ play in a big way. i'm glad you brought up the financial - brought up the financial commitments, it was 2009 when this promise of $100 billion a year to poorer countries from richer countries to help mitigate against the effects of climate change, those promises haven't been met. and now we haven't been met. and now we have this cost—of—living crisis. is there any way these commitments can now be met in real terms? 50 commitments can now be met in real terms?— real terms? so what has been flowin: real terms? so what has been flowing as _ real terms? so what has been flowing as finance _ real terms? so what has been flowing as finance for - real terms? so what has been flowing as finance for clean i flowing as finance for clean energy, because this is becoming a lot easier around

the world, as renewable energy, in particular, is becoming more affordable. the difficulty is to mobilise money for adaptation, are responding to climate change impacts. this is what the poorest countries in particular need. and with the physical crunch on and western governments, rich countries everywhere, really the main priority is to buffer energy price increases as well as food price increases as well as food price increases, and these exact things are making life harder in the poorer parts of the world as well, so this is really difficult. but, you know, there is certainly lies at the end of the tunnel of this and is released to the energy policy aspects of the crisis as we see them unfolding.— crisis as we see them unfolding. in terms of commitments, - unfolding. in terms of commitments, in - unfolding. in terms of i commitments, in terms unfolding. in terms of - commitments, in terms of promises, what can we expect from cop27?— from cop27? look, we aren't exoecting _ from cop27? look, we aren't exoecting too _ from cop27? look, we aren't expecting too much - from cop27? look, we aren't expecting too much in - from cop27? look, we aren't expecting too much in terms | from cop27? look, we aren't l expecting too much in terms of new commitments. it's more a question of catching up with existing commitments. most countries who had not yet improved their 2030 targets

were expected to do so by this conference. some have, australia, importantly, has done so. but for many countries these targets, strength targets are still outstanding. the next marker of course is 2035 douglas was if they may say, it will be much easier to achieve much stronger targets down the track precisely because of this crisis, the energy crisis caused by the russian war in ukraine, because it causes a massive wave of clean energy investment in the western world, but also in east asia. and really the whole world will benefit from that through more affordable, even more affordable, even more affordable clean energy technology in the future. frank jotzo, professor _ technology in the future. frank jotzo, professor of _ technology in the future. frank jotzo, professor of climate - jotzo, professor of climate economics. thank you very much forjoining us. economics. thank you very much forjoining us— forjoining us. it's a pleasure. _ france's far—right national rally party has chosen a 27—year—old member of the european parliament as its new president. jordan bardella takes overfrom marine le pen, marking the first time in its 50—year history that the party — or its

predecessor the national front — has not been led by a member of the le pen family. both ms le pen and mr bardella have been talking to their supporters. translation: france is the son of people have loved her - and those who love her now, and no—one else will defend her in our place. always believe in yourself, always believe in france. if we believe in france, we will be capable of building 100 power stations and 1,000 cathedrals, capable of building innovations that will change the world, capable of bringing messages of peace and freedom to the planet that will reverberate through all the hearts in the world. the us singer and rapper aaron carter has died aged 34. a representative said he was found dead at his home in california, and the cause of death is yet to be determined. he was the brother of backstreet boys member, nick carter, and rose to fame in the 1990s. 0ur reporter tom brada joins me now. what more do we know? aaron

carter's death was first reported by the entertainment website tmz, we said the former p0p website tmz, we said the former pop star was found in the bath in his home in lancaster, california, and the police have been called out to a 911 call at around 11am in the morning. unfortunately, this point, there are still very little detail about what exactly happened, the circumstances around his death. there has been a statement from carter's representatives, which i can read out you now. this is what they said in that statement. and on that he does leave behind a son, a baby boy who wasjust born behind a son, a baby boy who was just born last year. his wasjust born last year. his name will _ wasjust born last year. his name will be _ wasjust born last year. his name will be known to many people. how big a star was see? well, he was a really big pop culture figure in the 1990s and the early to's first as a pop star, also as an actor, and

eventually even as a rapper. lots of people know him because he is the brother, in fact, of nick carter, one of the stars of the pub mega group the backstreet boys. in fact, he launched his career opening for them on a lot of the tours and during a lot of the concerts. but he was able to afford his own path and he actually had a very successful solo career in his own right. he released four albums, selling millions and millions of copies. they should say that his first album was actually released when he was just nine years old. but actually released when he was just nine years old.— just nine years old. but he wasn'tjust _ just nine years old. but he wasn't just known - just nine years old. but he wasn'tjust known as - just nine years old. but he wasn'tjust known as a - just nine years old. but he| wasn'tjust known as a pop star, was he?— wasn'tjust known as a pop star, was he? that's right. the album he _ star, was he? that's right. the album he released _ star, was he? that's right. the album he released when - star, was he? that's right. the album he released when he i star, was he? that's right. the | album he released when he was nine was a pop album, that putting money but becoming a p0p putting money but becoming a pop star, but he transitioned into tv work, he was part of in so many ways show, the hit kids�* so many ways show, the hit kids' show, he even appeared on broadway —— lizzie mcguire show. he transitioned from a p0p show. he transitioned from a pop star to a rap artist. unfortunately, as with many stars who often find fame

basically still children, he did have some really well—documented struggles in his life was not for example, he filed for bankruptcy in 2013 and it was quite well—known that for the past two years he was in and out of rehab. but for his many fans, i'm sure they're going to choose remember him as the 1990s heartthrob that he was and, at age 34 he passed away far, far too young. age 34 he passed away far, far too young-— too young. yes, absolutely. tom, too young. yes, absolutely. tom. thanks _ too young. yes, absolutely. tom, thanks very _ too young. yes, absolutely. tom, thanks very much. i let's bring you some live pictures now pennsylvania, where former president donald trump is holding a rally shortly. he is rallying support for the republican candidate dr mehmet oz. there is much more coverage on the bbc news website. you can of course download the bbc news app of course download the bbc news app as well. there is a simple guide to guide you through what you need to know about the mid—terms, what it means, and who are the key candidates in the running. you can reach me on twitter —

i'm @richpreston. from all of us, thank you very much your company and we will see you next time. bye. hello. a bit more sunshine around for many as we go through sunday, but it won't be completely dry day by any means. we'll see plenty of showers around and for one or two, a particularly wet morning. we've got low pressure that is creeping in ever closer off the atlantic and here it is on the shorts. around that, we are going to see strengthening winds pushing to the west. but before it properly arrives, the weather front that was with us yesterday today has developed a little bubble on it. and into the start of sunday, could produce some very heavy rain. very mild conditions towards the southeast corner. cooler elsewhere some clear skies and one or two showers. of the folks in the first part of the morning. channel islands through to set these england and parts of east anglia with the heavy rain, some of or seen a months worth of rain is the last five days. it could be some further flooding around. that rain eventually easing.

away from that though, showers mainly in the west to begin with will develop a bit more widely and push their way northwards and eastwards. there will be some spots of northeast england that stage right and brightening up to scotland into the afternoon with more in the way of drier weather. winds will be picking up throughout the day, particularly towards the southwest where you could see winds gusting in at 40 miles an hour through the afternoon and temperatures the degree or so up on saturday's values, ten to 15 degrees. now as you go through sunday evening and overnight, we will see the showers continue with an area of low pressure pushing its way towards the northwest of scotland, strongest winds across the west and perhaps some longer spells of rain to take us into monday morning. it shouldn't be too chilly a night though as we go through the night into monday morning, thanks to the strength of that breeze which is coming in from a mouth south—westerly direction but it will bring plenty of cloud around on monday. a scattering of showers again just to buy for anyone, but not a huge amount of sunshine between them and even though we haven't got the sunshine, temperatures continue to climb under the southwest winds around 13 to 16 degrees. later in the day though, the winds really will be starting to pick up. 40, 50, 60 mile an hour gusts possible out towards the west.

those winds strengthen even further as we go through monday night as this weather front pushes its way eastwards. 0ne low pushes out and another one approaches from the west as we go through the coming week. at this next one is going to be dragging our air all the way from the mid—atla ntic. so, the second of the week, will continue to see those temperatures climbed. so, after rather chilly weekend, there will be temperatures around normal for this week ahead, temperatures will climb but is high pressure builds into the south and east, there will be more in the way of dry weather. see you soon.

to assassinate him. what is mr khan trying to achieve here? this is bbc news. the headlines: with a couple of days to go until the us midterm elections, president biden and barack obama have hit the campaign trail in philadelphia in a final effort to win votes in the critical contest, while donald trump has held his own republican rally in pennsylvania. iran has admitted supplying what it calls "a limited number" of drones to russia, but iranian state media has said there's "no evidence" they've been used in ukraine. president zelensky has called on tehran to come clean about the extent of its involvement in the conflict. police say the firebombing ofan immigration

centre in dover, in south east england, was the result