welcome to newsday — reporting live from singapore — i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. a major set back for russia in ukraine — it announces a retreat from kherson — the only major city its captured since the invasion. the race for control of the us congress is still in the balance. the democrats are hoping to hold onto the senate — while republicans haven't given up on winning both chambers — as the votes are still being counted. a man is arrested in britain after eggs were thrown at king charles. and — the bronze statues from ancient italy — perfectly preserved in the mud and hot springs of a spa.

it's nine in the morning in singapore, and 4am in moscow where just weeks after president putin announced he was annexing kherson and said that it would be forever russian, moscow has said it's pulling its troops out of the ukrainian city. kherson is the only provincial capital russia has managed to capture since the start of its invasion. but over the past weeks ukraine has been conducting a counter—offensive to push the occupiers out of the area. the commander of russian forces in ukraine called the pull—out a difficult decision. the bbc�*s international editor jeremy bowen is in the region and sent this report from the ukrainian front line. a

for days now, ukrainian soldiers on the kherson perimeter have been dismissing reports that the russians were going to pull back. when we visited a mobile unit on the flatlands between kherson and mykolaiv — the closest ukrainian—controlled city — the soldiers said they would not believe the russians were leaving until they could see them go. they took us on a mission to attack russian positions. they guide their soviet—era artillery with a commercially available drone made in china. their command car is a 15—year—old bmw imported from britain. it might have been a veteran of the school run — now it's on bomb runs, passing on positions from the drone to adjust the gunners�* aim. the ukrainians claimed direct hits on positions in the large pocket of land russians control

west of the dnipro river, which they would have to leave if they pulled out of kherson city. leaving kherson would be a devastating defeat for russia. it was their biggest single prize since they invaded in february. in moscow, general sergei surovikin, commander of russian forces in ukraine, made the announcement. he told a televised meeting of senior military leaders, including the defence minister, that russia could not properly supply its troops on the west bank of the river. translation: i understand this is a very difficult decision, - but at the same time we will preserve the lives of our service personnel, and in general the combat capability of the group of forces. ukraine's first response was to warn against premature celebrations. this week, we have been talking to ukrainian soldiers and kherson residents

to try to gauge the mood there. you can't drive into kherson from here because there is a front line in the way, and even if you could, the russians don't allow independentjournalists to operate there. so we have to try to piece together what is happening in a city that is, to all intents and purposes, cut off from the outside world. in mykolaiv, i met a ukrainian special forces officer who runs what he calls "partisan warfare" in kherson. he did not want to show his identity. he said harassing the occupiers does not just mean killing them. translation: the more effective it is, the - worse it is for them. it makes them live in constant tension, constant fear. that is our goal, our task. it makes them think, "we don't want to conquer, "we want to go back to russia." some ukrainians under

occupation in kherson say they have seen changes in the city, as rumours circulated this week that the russians might pull back. translation: for two weeks or| more, kherson has been blocked. there is no crossing from the left bank to the right for civilians. as a result, the food and medicine is not delivered. if this continues for a long time, i don't know what people will eat and how they will receive basic medicine. a few video snapshots of life now in kherson have been posted. it is a city where russian roubles circulate alongside ukraine's currency, and the clocks now run on moscow time. the ukrainian soldiers we met on the front line facing kherson this week were very confident, not losing sleep over moscow's intentions. with or without the formal withdrawal announcement, these men and their commander believe theirflexible,

fast operations and continued nato support cannot be beaten. translation: step-by-step, we will reach victory. - we will not rush, losing people on our way. the russian troops are scared. they didn't expect so much resistance from our side. ukrainian soldiers will suspect russia's motives until they can drive into kherson. it might be some kind of disinformation strategy, or they believe the russians might be trying to sucker them into a trap. the fact remains, the hit—and—run war here on the front lines near kherson goes on. one question — a fighting retreat requires military skills russia has not demonstrated since the invasion. will moscow try to negotiate safe passage out of kherson for its men?

jeremy bowen, bbc news, mykolaiv. now to the us and the mid—term elections. with votes still being counted, the republicans look likely to gain control of the house of representatives. but the race for the senate remains extremely close. the republicans' so called �*red wave' surge did not materialise. our north america editor, sarah smith, has more on what the results mean for the us. joe biden, congratulations. this is not quite the look we would see from joe biden. relaxed and relieved as he called around democrats who won last night. he had warned american democracy itself was on the ballot at these elections. our democracy has been tested in recent years but with their votes the american people have spoken

and proven once again that democracy is who we are. happy for once to be taking questions about what he sees as a success. with the help of his trademark hoodie, john fetterman is now a senator elect for pennsylvania, delivering the democrats their best result of the night. thank you, pennsylvania, thank you so much. flipping the seat and defying the predictions of a cascade of republican victories, he beat a candidate backed by donald trump. we bet on the people of pennsylvania, and you didn't let us down. republican hopes of landslide were dashed as candidates like tv host doctor oz lost. donald trump wants to declare another run for the white house soon. but many candidates with his personal endorsement turned out

to be losers. and we know he hates losers. well, i think if they win, i should get all the credit and if they lose, i should not be blamed at all, 0k. but it will probably be just the opposite. the republican who really looks like a winner is ron desantis, re—elected as governor of florida with a hugely increased majority. we know he wants to run for president. he is now well placed to challenge donald trump for the republican nomination. thanks to the overwhelming support of the people - of florida, we not only wonj election, we have rewritten the political map. in georgia, the two senate candidates are so close they will have to compete in a fresh run—off election next month and that contest might decide which party controls the senate. republicans are optimistic they will be the biggest party in the house of representatives. when you wake up tomorrow,

we will be in the majority and nancy pelosi will be in the minority. it's a new day in washington, where it appears republicans will have the power to block almost every piece of legislation president biden proposes. while democrats celebrate a result that will probably see them lose control of congress. a short time ago i asked our north america correspondent nomia iqbal, whether that so called red wave as its been termed had turned into a red ripple. the red wave was a term i kept hearing about and probably quite a journalist—phrase that republicans would completely dominate and it has not happened. having said that, i don't think you could say this has been a huge victory for the democrats. they do looked tipped to lose the house of representatives which is not ideal because that would massively thought president biden�*s legislative agenda and the house republicans are very likely to also organise congressional

investigations into a lot of things that he has been involved in such as the chaotic withdrawal of afghanistan, and get quite personal with him, launching investigations into business dealings of his son hunter biden. we're still waiting to see exactly what the numbers will be in hoc. the house of representatives and in terms of the senate, which is really key also, it is still too close to call. but president biden certainly sees this somewhat of a moral victory. he gave an extended press conference. he said democrats had a good night. he did acknowledge what exit polls and the defeat of some democratic candidates had to made clear that americans are not happy with the direction of the country at the moment. the cost of living is so high. but when he was asked if you are going to change the course, your presidential course, he has got two more years following the midterm election results, his answer was simple.

he said he won't be doing that but he will try to make the next two years sort of something that he will try and get americans to fully understand what his agenda is for the next two years. if you want to get in touch with me i'm on twitter — @bbckarishma still to come on the programme... coming together in cambodia — asean nations focus on inflation and the cost of living crisis. the bombastic establishment outsider, donald trump, has defied the pollsters to take the keys to the oval office. i feel great about the election results. i voted for him because i genuinely believe he cares about the country. it's keeping the candidate's name always in the public eye that counts. success or failure depends not only on public display, but on the local campaign headquarters and the heavy routine work of their women volunteers.

berliners from both. east and west linked hands and danced around their liberated territory. i and, with nobody to stop them, it wasn't long before the first i attempts were made to destroy the structure itself. _ yasser arafat, who dominated the palestinian cause for so long, has died. palestinian authority has declared a state of mourning. after 17 years of discussion, the result was greeted with an outburst ofjoy. women ministers, who have long felt only grudgingly accepted amongst the clergy, suddenly felt welcome. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines... russia is retreating its military forces from the city of kherson — following a sustained counter attack by ukrainian forces trying to recapture it.

the votes are still being counted following the us midterm elections — it's still not clear who will take control of congress. eleven thousand staff working for meta, which owns facebook, instagram and whatsapp, are to lose theirjobs. it follows a sharp fall in revenue, and represents 13 % of the workforce, from a worldwide headcount of eighty—seven—thousand. meta chief executive mark zuckerberg said the cuts were "the most difficult changes we've made in meta's history". for more on that, i am joined now by kari paul, us west coast technology reporter for the guardian newspaper. great to get you on the programme. you know, i imagine you've been covering the sector for a long time and i remember the days when the tech boom was being talked about in heady term so now these cuts, where are they coming from and why are they coming from and why are they coming from and why are they happening now? we

are they happening now? i've seen kind _ are they happening now? i've seen kind of— are they happening now? i've seen kind of a _ are they happening now? i�*e: seen kind of a downturn across the industry. you know, they had a lot of runaway success during the pandemic. covid release set everyone on lockdown, a lot of more use of online services so these companies are big boom and this is kind of an expected slowdown from that, but a difficult one. mark zuckerberg talked about taking personal responsibility in terms of some of the changes that he is pushed through at meta implying that perhaps those are the reasons why we are seeing the cuts that we have had today. what is your sense of what specifically those changes are and how they have impacted meta and the other parts of the country. yeah, so, ithink other parts of the country. yeah, so, i think you other parts of the country. yeah, so, ithink you may other parts of the country. yeah, so, i think you may be took responsibility for being overly optimistic in their hiring they did during the covid boom and added a lot of people to the head count. he is also getting a lot of heat

internally and about the large amount of money he has invested in the matter rests over the past year so he's been pouring quite a bit of funds into that and i think people are getting and i think people are getting a little concerned.— a little concerned. what you think this — a little concerned. what you think this tells _ a little concerned. what you think this tells us, - a little concerned. what you think this tells us, the - a little concerned. what you think this tells us, the fact l think this tells us, the fact that now we are starting to see job cuts notjust that matter, of course, but at other tech firms about the state of the tech industry right now. in comparison to the optimism that we saw just a few years comparison to the optimism that we sawjust a few years ago. yeah, we're definitely seeing an industrywide downturn. missing companies like apple commit to hiring freezes if not lay—offs. a lot of lay—offs at other companies. i think tech is no longer kind of the safe haven for workers that may be people thought it was before. i think it is part of a broader economic downturn across industries and across, you know, places outside i think it shows tech is not immune to

inflation and other economic headwinds that we are seeing. to think there is something to be said for the fact that these tech giants have a lot of money being fuelled into them from investors, from the market, at a time it was all about growth, growth and more growth and perhaps at that time, they were expanding too quickly and having too many people, more than they needed, possibly? yeah, i think that is kind of what zuckerberg was speaking to when he said he took responsibility for thejob responsibility for the job cuts. i think responsibility for thejob cuts. i think they did maybe have a bit of too much optimism regarding the hiring and in the early days of tech, all these employees have been attracted to these companies with these really big packs, these huge canvases. on—site food, things like that and it was really a great industry to bn and so i think were kind of seeing some of that money dry up and there may be getting back to bare

bones in terms of staffing and parks. bones in terms of staffing and arks. ~ , ., ~' parks. well, when you think about how _ parks. well, when you think about how important - parks. well, when you think about how important these | about how important these companies are in our everyday lives and how much time you spend on some of these applications what do you see in terms of your outlook for tech companies. i was starting to see a levelling off of hiring in the near term but could that pick up in the future? it is possible- _ pick up in the future? it is possible- i _ pick up in the future? it is possible. i would - pick up in the future? it is possible. i would say, - pick up in the future? it is possible. i would say, you know, analysts were so that when there is a broader economic downturn in terms of inflation and all the things every company is concerned about right now both advertising spending account of the first things to go so, you know, as inflation continues to rise, we're seeing all these economic concerns. they are definitely going to be cutting the fat, trying to, you know, lay off a bunch of people get their budgets back in order but it is possible, we will sort out when the economy stabilises a bit more but we'rejust out when the economy stabilises a bit more but we're just going to have to see.

a bit more but we're 'ust going to have to see._ a bit more but we're 'ust going to have to see. thanks so much forjoining _ to have to see. thanks so much forjoining us— to have to see. thanks so much forjoining us on _ to have to see. thanks so much forjoining us on the _ forjoining us on the programme. a summit of leaders of asian countries is taking place in cambodia this week, with the focus on the global econonmy and the cost of living crisis. president biden is also expected to attend the meeting. well earlier, i was joined by yongwook ryu, assistant professor at lee kuan yew school of public policy. he told me what we may be able to expect from this yea r�*s asean summit. the global economy and inflation will be on the agenda, but it is also the first area of diplomacy in the region ever since the covid—i9 outbreak, so there are a number of other important issues that the leaders must discuss and cover, so i think high on the agenda will be the situation in myanmar, and here we are likely to see condemnation of the use of violence by the military junta against the civilians.

i don't expect a breakthrough here — as myanmar�*s leader will not be attending asean summit. there will be other issues that the asean leaders have to discuss and some others include north korea, taiwan as well as the ukrainian situation and we will also see great power and diplomatic contest to win the support of regional countries for their particular diplomacy in the region. professor, i just want to pick up on your point about myanmar. as you point out, there is going to be some sort of statement from countries attending on that. but what can they actually do in real terms about the violence in myanmar? unfortunately, i don't think the asean leaders can do much. the cambodian leader, the current chair of asean, attempted to make a breakthrough by visiting myanmar earlier this year. that didn't actually go anywhere, and only a month ago when a0 ministers of asean met in asia, the statement

they issued didn't sound very optimistic. i think ast best what they can do is put pressure on myanmar�*s militaryjunta but the cooperation from the military leaders in myanmar is not forthcoming and so far the so—called five—point consensus has not been implemented. police and protesters in the greek capital athens have clashed near parliament during a 24—hour general strike. thousands joined a march called by unions to protest against the highest inflation in 30 years and to call for more pay. public transport has been disrupted, and television and radio news came off the air. a man has been detained by police in britain after appearing to throw eggs at the king and queen consort as they were on a walkabout. the king was at a ceremony to unveil a new statue of his late mother, the queen. here's our royal

correspondent, daniela relph. a traditional ceremonial arrival. how monarchs have been welcomed to york for centuries. but as king charles met dignitaries, the first of the eggs was thrown. then a second, a third just behind him before a fourth egg lads at his feet. the king glances down but barely reacts, but in the crowd police officers surrounded a man who had been shouting, "this country was built on the blood of slaves." his words were quickly drowned out by the noisy crowd shouting back, "shame on you." and "god save the king." a man was removed from the crowd and detained by police. the incident did not interrupt the visit as the royal party moved to york minster, where in the heavy rain, the king unveiled a statue of his mother, a poignant tribute to her 70 years on the throne.

a these kind of walkabouts have marked the king's reign so far, chatting and getting close to the public, but as we've seen today, they come with risks. my heart goes out to that person, it was a stupid thing to do but i don't think in any way it has spoiled the day. but yes, of course there is always a risk, but i still think it's a small one in our nation. today's events are unlikely to impact future royal visits for a new king and queen who want to be seen. now i want to tell you about some incredible statues that were created more than 2,000 years ago in ancient italy — and now they've been discovered in almost perfect condition, having been preserved in the mud and boiling water at hot springs near siena. our rome correspondent mark lowen reports. slowly, painstakingly, they rescue the priceless,

the earth offering up treasure that it has preserved. 2a exquisite ancient bronze statues that had lain beneath the thermal baths of a tuscan town for 2,300 years, protected by the mud and hot waters. dated to the roman era and its etruscan predecessor, thrilling archaeologists. translation: we've witnessed an exceptional discovery. - from the bottom of the pool, bronze statues from between the second and first centuries bc have re—emerged. they are masterpieces of antiquity that open a new chapter in the history of craftsmanship and the sacred life of the etruscans and romans. the objects found, votive offerings along with thousands of coins, have inscriptions in etruscan and latin. the statues of gods, goddesses and mere mortals are thought to have been owned by noble families and emperors, adorning a sanctuary they were then probably immersed in the thermal waters in a ritual. with the local authorities we are working on the objects, says one of the 60 archaeologists now involved, so as to restore what's been found. and so one of the most important discoveries of bronzes in the mediterranean

lay hidden for more than two millennia by the baths in which they were put. you gave to the water, says one expert, because you hoped that the water would give something back to you. how true that seems now. mark lowen, bbc news, rome. before we go — news that brazil has lost an icon. one of the country's most prominent singers, gal costa, has died. she was a key figure in the music genre known as tropicalia, merging brazilian and african rhythms with foreign pop. the sound grew out of the 1960s — she created it with gilberto gil and tom jobim. president elect lula da silva called her one of the world's best singers.

that's all for now — stay with bbc world news. hello, many areas desperate for rain, including the south—east of england. that has been addressed a little over the last few days. it has been the wettest start to november on record in the south—east. some areas have seen a month's worth of rain injust the space of a few days. however, mist and fog is likely to be a problem across south—east england over the next few days. the rain stays into the far north—west. elsewhere it will be largely dry, and it will be mild for all of us. over the next few hours, that rain across the far north of scotland, the south—westerly wind feeding in a lot of low cloud, mist and drizzle as well. it will be a mild start

to thursday morning, temperatures sitting between nine and 12 degrees. the cloud thick enough for a spot of drizzle first thing, and it will be pretty misty as well. but high pressure is dominating the story and keeping things largely dry. it is also keeping these weather fronts out to the far north—west. around that high, we have got this southerly wind, and that is feeding on the mild air, and extending as far north of scotland. yes, cloudy, with some light drizzle first thing. a misty, murky start for all. the rain quite heavy and persistent to the north—west of the great glen. the winds are a feature for the highlands and islands and across the irish sea. we are likely to seek deal wednesday, blustery elsewhere, but mild with it. so a bit of a peculiar afternoon. there will be some brighter spells into the afternoon, with highs of 16 degrees, 61 fahrenheit. that is going to lead into a very mild night indeed thursday into the early hours of friday. we are likely to be greeted with temperatures not

falling very far at all, 15 or 16 celsius. look how much cloud we have got for many, first thing. that should tend to break up across central and eastern england into the afternoon. the rain stays to the north—west, but the talking point on friday will be temperatures as high as 18 or 19 celsius. now, as we move into the weekend, it starts off dry, but there's a threat of another front pushing in from the west as we go through the latter stages of sunday. so, all in all, not a bad weekend in prospect — dry and mild for most, certainly better than last weekend.

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