welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. i'm monica miller. the headlines — yesterday's missile strike in poland probably caused by ukraine's air defence system, says nato�*s secretary general. we have no indication that this was the result of a deliberate attack. and we have no indication that russia is preparing offensive military actions against nato. president biden congratulates the republicans on winning the house of representatives, following last weeks midterm elections. a rousing reception for brazil's president elect, lula da silva, who told the un

climate summit he will stop the deforestation of the amazon. south koreans demand a presidential apology for the deadly halloween crush. and lift off of artemis one! and — to the moon and back — nasa's most powerful rocket finally takes off. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's 9am in singapore, and two o'clock in the morning in poland, where an investigation is under way to determine who fired a missile that killed two people. nato, and the polish government, now say the missile was probably fired by ukrainian air defences, during a massive russian bombardment of the country. katya adler reports.

these have been nail—biting moments for poland and its allies, gathering evidence and intelligence about last night's missile strike close to polling �*s border with ukraine. this man lives nearby. his family heard the explosion, he said, and were really scared. nato was also nervous. you will notice almost more emphasis today on who likely wasn't behind the strike than who probably was. we behind the strike than who probably was.— probably was. we have no indication _ probably was. we have no indication that _ probably was. we have no indication that this - probably was. we have no indication that this was i probably was. we have no | indication that this was the result of a deliberate attack, and we have no indication that russia is preparing offensive military actions against nato. to western leaders, immense relief. poland's president says

it seems the explosion was caused by ukrainian air defence systems. an unfortunate error, he said. moscow did pound ukraine with missiles yesterday. if it had struck or targeted neighbouring nato member poland, is first suggested in polish media, the whole alliance could have been called on, meaning concentration with nuclear power russia. nato really wants to avoid that, while still supporting ukraine's military. nato leaders carefully crafted a measured response today shows how much they fear europe is on a knife edge. they have had a sharp, shock remainder of the ever present potential of russia's war to escalate and spread beyond ukraine's borders. key have sometimes accuses allies of getting to use to all those missiles raining down on its citizens, if that ever was the case, last night was a huge wake—up call.

but it has also caused a rift with kyiv, determined russia was behind the strike in poland. translation: i was behind the strike in poland. translation: i have no doubt that this _ poland. translation: i have no doubt that this is _ poland. translation: i have no doubt that this is not _ poland. translation: i have no doubt that this is not our - doubt that this is not our missile, not our strike. doubt that this is not our missile, not ourstrike. i believe this is a russian missile, based on our military reports. missile, based on our military re orts. . missile, based on our military reorts. . , . , missile, based on our military reorts. . , ., , ., reports. that is a very rare ublic reports. that is a very rare public break _ reports. that is a very rare public break with - reports. that is a very rare public break with his - public break with his international allies. at a meeting of world leaders today, the prime minister assured ukraine support against russia was unwavering, and there were strong words from his foreign secretary. the house should be in no doubt that the only reason why missiles are flying through european skies and exploding in european villages is because of russia's barbaric invasion of ukraine. as the investigation continues on the ground in poland, nato says it's boosting air defences across eastern europe as well as ukraine, just in case. katya adler, bbc news, nato. our diplomatic correspondent, paul adams, has been taking

a closer look at this story. yesterday's news of an explosion in poland caused a shudder of fear throughout the western alliance, especially in these eastern european members of nato, here in red. was this the moment everyone had been dreading since february, when nato finally found itself in direct confrontation with russia? let's remember what was actually happening yesterday right on nato's doorstep — another day of massive russian missile strikes, here in red, against ukrainian civilian infrastructure, from one end of the country to another. some of those strikes were over the far west, very close to the polish border, very close to the village where two people died. ukraine said and still says that a russian missile was responsible. before long, though, experts looked at this wreckage and came up with a different theory, that these were parts of an air defence missile fired by ukraine. world leaders from joe biden to the polish president have all gradually come to

the same conclusion. this is the s—300, a russian—made surface—to—air missile, introduced in the 19705, and still widely used throughout the countries of the old soviet union, including ukraine. as russian cruise missiles flew across ukrainian cities yesterday, there were frantic efforts to shoot them down. many were successful, some were not. but western leaders all agree that ukraine has an absolute right to defend itself. what happened yesterday in poland, they say, was not ukraine's fault. china's president, xijinping, and the canadian prime minister, justin trudeau, exchanged some fractious words on the sidelines of the 620 summit in bali on wednesday. their conversation was recorded by the media pool. let's have a listen.

in the united states, president biden has congratulated the republican leader, kevin mccarthy, for winning a majority in the house of representatives. it marks a return to divided government, with democrats still retaining power in the senate. the news came as a bill that would make same—sex marriages legal across the country cleared a major hurdle in the senate. 12 republicans joined all 50 democrats to move the "respect for marriage act" forward. it's now on track to become federal law before

the new congress is sworn in next january. our north america correspondent peter bowes has more. we can expect much less to get donein we can expect much less to get done in washington over the next two years, as we have seen during the first two years of joe biden�*s presidency, that's because we are back to the days of checks and balances in washington, with the course the democrats holding control in the white house, the senate still controlled by the democrats, but the republicans now have that majority, and it still remains to be seen how much of a majority. we know it is going to be a slim majority in the house of representatives, the republicans generally considered to have fared much more badly than had been expected at these mid—term elections. so it means that whatever ambitions joe elections. so it means that whatever ambitionsjoe biden whatever ambitions joe biden especially whatever ambitionsjoe biden especially has, in terms of new legislation over the next two years, may well be limited. limited significantly because he would necessarily need a

positive vote in the house of representatives, and given especially if the current political climate, it seems unlikely he will actually get much of any significance done. there was some consensus today and the senate on same—sex marriage, so what is the next up marriage, so what is the next up for this legislation? this is the first _ up for this legislation? this is the first step, at - up for this legislation? this is the first step, at least i up for this legislation? ti 3 is the first step, at least the first significant step. they have been negotiations for several months over this respect for marriage act. the 50 democrats today, 12 republicans, voted in favour of moving ahead with a debate on this potential law. if it is passed in the senate it would go very quickly to the house of representatives, still controlled by the democrats until the end of the year, and if they pass it, assuming they would, it would go to the desk ofjoe biden to be passed into law. it would be a very swift

passage in these final few weeks of the year, certainly reflecting the mood of the country, as far as same—sex marriage is concerned, and also addressing concerns by some in this country that the supreme court might have decided to move at some point in the future, this is a conservative supreme court, might have decided to essentially overturn the decision giving the go—ahead for gay marriage across the country. that was a decision they made some seven years ago, so this would make it law across the country. families of the victims of the itaewon disaster in south korea are demanding an official apology from the country's president. more than 150 young people were killed in the crush, and families want those in power to be held accountable. here's our seoul correspondent, jean mackenzie. a woman sobs into the floor at the scene of the deadly crush. this tragedy is more heartbreaking now it's clear it

could've been prevented. mr song is visiting his daughter's ashes. "daddy's here now," he says. "i hope you're doing well." 24—year—old unji was one of the last victims to be identified. doctors told her father both her arms had been broken in the crush. translation: the most heartbreaking thing - is they anticipated that many people would gather that day, but didn't prepare for it. i don't understand that. why? why did they not? i just... sobbing. i should have taken

more care of her. she was such a precious daughter for us. who do you want to take responsibility for your daughter's death? someone high up needs to take responsibility for this disaster. thousands have taken to the street to demand the president's resignation. angry that no—one has taken responsibility. contrast this... ..to the empty streets of itaewon... ..once so full of life. the police cordon has finally been lifted, but the alley is almost completely deserted. most of the bars and the restaurants are still closed, and even the ones that are open are completely empty.

it's hard to see at this stage how these streets can ever go back to the way they were before. welcome. we haven't really been here since halloween. everyone that was lost, those were people that came to our neighbourhood and people from our neighbourhood, so... what are your biggest worries now going forward? i fear being scapegoated for why there are problems. this neighbourhood has a really special and unique place within korea, but it hasn't always been supported. many of the protesters were angry with the president here, before itaewon.

chanting. but if he fails to punish the right people, these rallying cries will surely spread. jean mackenzie, bbc news, seoul. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme — uk inflation hits the highest level for more than a0 years — tax increases and spending cuts are on the cards. benazir bhutto has claimed victory in pakistan's general election and she's asked pakistan's president to name her as prime minister. jackson's been released on bail of $3 million after turning himself in to police in santa barbara. it was the biggest i demonstration so far of the fast—growing _

european anti—nuclear movement. the south african government has announced that its opening the country's remaining whites—only beaches to people of all races. this will lead to a black majority government in this country and the destruction of the white civilisation. part of the centuries—old windsor castle, - one of the queen's residences, has been consumed by fire for much of the day. - 150 firemen have been battling the blaze, - which has caused millions. of pounds' worth of damage. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm monica miller in singapore. our headlines: the nato secretary—general has said the missile strike in poland was probably from ukraine's air defence system, not russia.

brazil's president—elect, lula da silva, has told the un climate summit he will stop the deforestation of the amazon rainforest. in the uk, inflation has hit its highest level since 1981. rising food costs and soaring energy bills mean inflation is now running atjust over 11 per cent. on thursday, the uk finance ministerjeremy hunt is expected to unveil new plans to raise taxes and cut spending. our economics editor faisal islam has more. at knit & matter in cam in gloucestershire, much of the nattering is about the rising price of everything, and especially energy. trying not to put the tumble dryer on so much, although with this weather... yes, yes. how will people afford food and energy? i don't know. they'll find a way. they did in the war. buying things is guesswork. so, going shopping,

you can't say, - "i'm going to spend this amount and shop for the week." - it's quite hard - to budgetjust 'cause the prices have gone up so much. - yeah. for maureen, doreen, and friends, the intricate and delicate trade—offs of double—digit inflation, also faced by the chancellor and the bank of england. pension rates are likely to go up in line with double—digit inflation rates, but the extent of the squeeze from energy and food prices clear from demand for subsidised food and meals at this local community hub. in another month or two, when heating bills... when people switch their heating on, they'rejust going to have... there's nothing left to cushion the increases. i've never in my time here looked into the sort of abyss like it is now. it's just like, whatever we do, it's not going to be enough. and some who came to this hub to volunteer, like sarah, have had to use some of the services. people are scared. i don't know anyone who uses the food pantry that has

actually put their heating on, and they're still struggling with their bills. in nearby dursley, a guitar retailer explains the reasons for price pressures. we've seen prices go up by 25—30% due to raw material costs going up, transportation costs going up, energy prices going up, general inflation, of course, and we try to absorb that. we can only put 2—3%, maybe 5% on our prices to try and absorb some of those costs. and that is the balancing act for the bank of england. once we get through this winter, because of the way the gas price effects are going to work through this winter, there should be quite a pronounced fall in inflation thereafter, and ourforecast brings it back to target and takes it below target, actually, to 0.

in gloucester, at the indoor market, the inflationary juggernaut means traders can't really believe the prices they're having to charge. we check our prices monthly as our stock's coming in, cos it's going up and we're not even being told its going up. it'sjust going up on our invoices. cards used to be £1, and they have been £1.50 for the longest time, and now this year, they've gone up to1.99. so, it's another 50p, you know? and yet there are signs of recession everywhere. so, while acknowledging post—election spending being cut and taxes going up, the government is more wary of turning off the taps of its support too quickly. international health organisations are warning that a cholera outbreak in crisis—hit haiti is worsening with a dramatic increase in the number of people falling ill. the head of the pan american health organisation, carissa etienne, said officials had now confirmed over 700 cholera infections, with more than 140 deaths since the first cases were detected in october.

it's believed the true numbers could be much higher. she added that half a million people are at risk of contracting the disease. the brazilian president—elect has vowed to fight deforestation of the amazon. speaking at the cop 27 summit in egypt, luiz inacio lula da silva said that there would be no climate security for the world if the amazon was not protected. 0ur climate editor, justin rowlatt, reports from the conference in egypt. # 0le, ole, ole, ola! # lula, lula! lula received a hero's welcome as he arrived here in egypt. "brazil is back" was his message. he said fighting climate change will be his number one priority and he promised to start rebuilding the agencies that police the forest as soon as he takes office in january.

translation: it's time to act. we have to stop this rush to the abyss. what we need is hope, hope combined with immediate and decisive action for the future of the planet and for humankind. # lula, lula! there is no question that lula is the star of this conference, but he faces real problems at home — brazil's finances are in trouble, he doesn't have control of the parliament and there's no doubt his rival, jair bolsonaro, will be making trouble for him. under bolsonaro, rates of deforestation rose rapidly. he was accused of encouraging loggers and miners to go into the forest and of hobbling the environmental police. lula says his target is zero deforestation. he promised to start rebuilding the agencies that police the forest as soon as he takes office in january.

but his team acknowledges there is hard work ahead. translation: this won't be an easy process. there was a dismantling of all policies related to the environment. but if we rebuild the budget, if we rebuild the teams, i am confident we will be able to achieve our goals. that change cannot come quickly enough, say the indigenous communities who are on the front line of the conflict in brazil's forests. they are illegal miners, they are poisoning our rivers and deforesting our forests. the crowds surged around the brazilian president—elect after his speech. lula says he's urging the un to allow brazil to host the 2025 un climate conference, and he says he wants it to be held in the amazon itself. justin rowlatt, bbc news,

sharm el—sheikh, egypt. nasa's artemis rocket has finally launched, marking the start of a new era, which will eventually see humans return to the moon. technical hitches and two hurricanes prevented previous launch attempts, but the rocket has finally blasted off on its debut flight from florida's kennedy space centre. our science editor, rebecca morrelle, was watching. and here we go. it was the moment they'd been waiting for. three, two, one... and lift—off of artemis i! after months of setbacks, nasa's most powerful rocket was finally on its way — the start of humanity's return to the moon. we rise together, back to the moon, and beyond! it's an incredibly complex machine. it has so many components.

to get 8.8 million pounds of thrust off the ground requires many systems that all have to work together perfectly, and it did just that today. no people are on board this time, but this test flight will show if it's safe for astronauts. the ultimate plan is to land the first woman and first person of colour on the moon. i wanted to be an astronaut from the time i was five years old. for anybody that has a dream or some kind of aspiration, if they see somebody that they can identify with a little bit, it puts them into a totally different perspective where they can say, well, "wait a minute, that person was just like me, and they did it, so i can do it too." and in a remote part of cornwall, the goonhilly earth station has an important role to play. this huge dish is part of a network of antennas around the world tracking the spacecraft, and the data it receives is vital. it will help nasa to work out exactly where the spacecraft is and how fast it's moving as it heads towards the moon.

and here's the first signal sent back. this doesn't look like very much, i think, to most people, but to communication engineers, this is pure magic. what you would normally see is just a flat line of noise. but we're picking up the signalfrom space, from the artemis spacecraft. with a last look back at the earth, the spacecraft now has a 26—dayjourney ahead. this isjust the beginning, the start of a million—mile journey that's being described as apollo for a new generation. rebecca morelle, bbc news. now before we go, live news is often full of surprises, especially when animals are involved. here's what happened to one kenyan journalist who was reporting from an elephant orphanage. human actions are destroying habitats, decimating entire and with the rise in drought cases, it is up to us to be guardians of our own natural world,

save our wild species and provide a home... laughs. how adorable! that's it for us, i'm monica miller. thanks for watching. hello there. the weather's looking pretty unsettled for the next couple of days. we're going to see quite a lot of rain in places, a risk of some localised flooding, too, and it's all because of one area of low pressure which is expected to hang around for thursday and friday evening into saturday morning before it eventually fizzles out. this is the low pressure system i'm talking about, moving a little bit further eastwards, and then pulling back northwards and westwards across the country during thursday and friday, where it slowly will weaken, but it's going to bring a lot of rain and fairly strong winds at times.

but a really thoroughly wet day to come for thursday. our area of low pressure, as you can see here, slowly pushing northwards and then westwards. some heavy rain for eastern scotland, northern england, north wales, eastern england — strongest of the winds along north sea coasts there. probably the best of any brighter weather off that chilly start, northern ireland and across the south and south—west corner of the country, but nowhere particularly warm — 9—11 degrees. and then, through thursday night, the rain continues to pile into eastern scotland, a few showers elsewhere into northern ireland, some wet weather for northern england and north wales. but because there's more cloud and wind across the whole of the uk, it won't be quite as cold for many — 7—9 degrees. so, for friday, there's our area of low pressure again, starting to fill at this point and weaken, but still going to bring a lot of rainfall for the northern half of the country, especially

the east of scotland. by this point, rain really will be accumulating across angus, aberdeenshire — risk of some localised flooding here. something a little bit quieter for england generally. still a few showers around, the best of the sunshine on friday again, parts of northern ireland, wales, central and southern england. up to around 12 degrees there, but distinctly chilly further north, where it will continue to be windy, especially for the northern isles. brief spell of quieter weather before the next frontal system moves through during saturday night into sunday, so, it starts off fairly dry for many on saturday — quite chilly, mind you — and then wet and windy weather followed by sunshine and showers.

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