this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. our top stories... argentina keep their world cup dreams alive, after beating mexico 2—0 in doha. at least one person has died and around a dozen people are missing after a landslide on the italian holiday island of ischia. the london fire brigade is "misogynist and racist" — according to a damning review into its culture. pakistan's former prime minister, imran khan, addresses a protest rally for the first time since he was shot earlier this month. and tributes to the singer songwriter and actress irene cara who's died at the age of 63.

hello to you in the uk and around the world. we begin in qatar where it's been another dramatic day at the fifa world cup. today we saw plenty of goal action from some of football's biggest stars including lionel messi, kylian mbappe and robert lewandowski. for a round up of all the day's action, here's bbc sports olly foster. there was a huge relief for argentina and their supporters in qatar. defeat against mexico would've seen one of the tournament favourites tumbled out of the world cup. seemingly unthinkable but they won 2—0. still a nervy evening because it was goalless at half—time but who else, lionel messi, their captain

found space on the edge of the box and lashed a shot into the bottom corner. this is his fifth world cup at the age of 35. he said it would be his last. it is the one trophy that has eluded him. that he was 93rd argentina goal. the victory was sealed late on by enzo fernandez. that was his first goal for his country. it helps in goal difference which might come into play in the final group matches. qualification for the knockout round is now in their hands. to be sure of that, argentina will need to beat poland. poland won against saudi arabia and that sees them move top of group c. saudi arabia were looking to reach the knockout rounds themselves after their victory over argentina but after dominance in the first half, they fell behind to a goal

for poland's piotr zielinski. saudi arabia had a great chance to equalise with a penalty but the polish goalkeeper made a fantastic double save. and they went on to conclude the win with a goal from their captain, robert lewandowski. his first goal in the world cup. and reigning champions france beat denmark 2—1. it was goalless at half—time but kylian mbappe put the french team ahead on the hour mark. the danes responded really well with the header from andreas christensen to tie the game. and set up a tense final 20 minutes but it was the french striker mbappe finishing up from close range to make it 2—1. after their opening victory against australia, france is now sure to win the group stage and should advance to the knockout stage as group winners. australia kept themselves alive

in a tournament after their first world cup win since 2010. a mitchell duke header secured a 1—0 when over tunisia. frustration for tunisian fans back in the capital of tunis. over in melbourne in federation square it's always lively there. a huge party. a saturday night fixture in australia and fans did not miss the opportunity to celebrate. it has been another dramatic day in qatar. day seven of the world cup. just an reminder of the top headline. lionel messi and argentina live to fight another day. at least one person has died and around a dozen people are missing after a landslide on the italian holiday island of ischia. italy's interior minister has described the situation as very serious.

mud and debris swept through the region after a night of torrential rain. our rome correspondent, mark lowen, sent this report. through the night came the rain, torrential and fast. and then the mud, a landslide pouring through ischia before dawn, burying and upturning what lay in its path — cars, trees, debris flung aside and uprooted. the rescue boats set off early, but were hampered by strong winds and rough seas, buffeting attempts to reach the island from naples. as they came ashore, the impact was clear. morning light revealed the torrents of mud and what they'd buried. man speaks italian. "this mountain has fallen on the homes that are no longer there," he says. houses were engulfed with people trapped beneath the mud, dozens of firefighters helped

evacuate those they could. a rescue and a search for those still missing. the fear is that as more areas are unearthed, the number of confirmed victims could rise. for the islanders, their tranquillity was shaken by a nightmare. translation: there are some cars facing upwards and have _ shifted to the side. looking at them, you can't explain how it was possible. vehicles were tossed aside and battered, hurled by a wave of mud into the waves of the ocean. houses have been cut off, some without power. the authorities calling on residents to stay inside. ischia's narrow streets are caked in the chaos, many of its homes, illegally built over the years, unstable and vulnerable. now an anxious wait for the weather to lift to see the extent

of the damage wreaked, turning ischia from island idyll into rivers of mud. the rain has finally stopped and we drove through a deluge coming up here from the far south of italy. clear away that will help the rescue effort and ease access across from naples to the island because fairies tonight are still suspended on that route, and the latest figures we have our one person died and 11 people still missing —— ferries. but the worry is as more mud is clear, what or who will be underneath. mark lowen, many thanks. a damning report on the culture of london fire brigade has found that it's "institutionally misogynist and racist". the independent review was carried out after a black trainee firefighter took his own life. the author of the report says he has "no doubt" similar problems exist in other fire brigades across the country. london fire brigade

is promising immediate changes to its disciplinary processes. louisa pilbeam reports. as wildfires broke out in london this summer, firefighters were praised for protecting the public. but they haven't protected their own, according to a report into london fire brigade, which found it is institutionally racist, misogynistic and has a bullying culture. i sat with a very senior female officer who said to me in tears that whenever she goes into a dangerous incident, she's almost thinking, "will the men around me protect me, given how much they have treated me as dirt back at the station?" that was not one person, that was many, many people. the report found example after example of abuse at all levels. incidents included a black firefighter having a noose above his locker, a muslim firefighter bullied

over his faith with bacon put in his sandwiches, female colleagues being groped and crew members finding their helmets filled with urine. the brigade's commissioner andy rowe said he was deeply sorry for the harm that had been caused. to hear those stories, which so grossly undermine all that we stand for, is genuinely housebreaking. i know that so many of my people will be appalled by what they have heard and therefore, we must face it head—on with the same courage to resolve these issues. i don't think i can read this report and see a future where some people aren't held accountable for their actions and dismissed as a result, the examples are too horrifying. london fire brigade is the uk's busiest fire and rescue service, employing more than 5,000 people. their union responded with a statement. "there are elements of this report which confirm concerns raised

the london mayor has also demanded change. this report has to be a watershed moment where we get rid of the institutional racism, homophobia and discrimination that exists in our fire service. the damning report comes as london fire brigade faces criticism for its handling of the grenfell tower fire, but the brigade have confirmed immediate changes to training and disciplinary procedures. louisa pilbeam, bbc news. let's look at some of the day's other news from around the world. venezuela's government and opposition have issued a joint statement requesting that billions of dollars frozen abroad be gradually released to help fund health, education and food aid programmes. the announcement was made at the beginning of talks held in mexico aimed at ending years of political deadlock. on the same day, the united states

said that it would allow the american oil company chevron to resume some activity in venezuela. taiwan's president has resigned as leader of the governing party, saying she takes full responsibility for her party's poor showing in the local elections. tsai ing—wen�*s attempt to frame the elections on her government's defiance of china's increased military threats failed to sway voters. the vatican has accused china of breaking a landmark agreement signed four years ago over the administration of chinese catholics. the vatican expressed �*surprise and regret�* after beijing appointed a bishop without its approval. although details of the deal were never made public, it gave both sides a say in the assignment of new bishops in china. many catholics have criticised the agreement with communist china.

the democratic republic of congo has announced that it will hold its next presidential election in december next year. the announcement comes as rebel groups continue to cause instability in the east of the country, displacing tens of thousands of people from their homes. earlier this week, the main rebel group the m23 refused to agree to a ceasefire agreed by regional leaders. the former pakistan prime minister imran khan has addressed hundreds of thousands of supporters in rawalpindi, telling them his one regret from his time in office was failing to bring the corrupt and the powerful to justice. the rally brings to a close the so called �*long march�* — by imran khan�*s pti party — aimed at pressing the government to call a snap election. samira hussein reports. they came by the hundreds and hundreds quickly became thousands.

all converging on a three km strip of road. security was tight. the last time imran khan spoke in public he was shot. the government warned of possible attacks today. his supporters came anyway. that�*s how strongly they believe in the cause. his cause is a people of pakistan. not himself. he is out for us. so, that's why we are supporting and we are coming here for our leader who is supporting us. there is one man only who has been raising his voice - against all of the establishment. he is there to look forward. he has given us a vision. as day turned tonight the excitement was building. when he finally arrived at the rally crowd erupted in cheers. people waited here for hours to hearfrom imran khan. this is the first time he was addressing supporters since being shot. there was no doubt he believes an exceptional confident. even though he was pushed out

of office earlier this year. since then khan has been holding protests demanding fresh elections. now he is considering dissolving the two provincial governments under his parties control. an unprecedented move which is sure to plunge pakistan into further political crisis. and that is just how quickly things can change in this country. the immensely popular leader may have been knocked down physically. but he continues to fight politically. samira hussein, bbc news. ukraine�*s president volydmyr zelensky says six million ukrainian households are still without power, after russia launched a wave of missile strikes across the country this week. the number of affected households has reduced by half since wednesday. but many have been left without light, water or heat as winter sets in. the bbc�*s ukrainian service correspodnent in kyiv,

zhanna bezpiatchuk, says the authorities have been urgently working to try to restore water and electricity supplies. we know that so far, 75% of the ukrainian demand for electricity has been already met by the supply which has been restored in many regions and cities of ukraine. today we got to know that the city of kherson is on the grid again and that�*s very important news. people were cut off from early electricity supply, heating and water for weeks after the liberation while the retreating of the russian forces that have destroyed all three main electricity supply lines around kherson. for example, i know such stories from the city of kherson where doctors and nurses

and maternity units had to boil water and pour it in bottles and bring these hot bottles to their patients, mothers and newborns to warm them up. now the hospitals in kherson and in the region of kherson will be the first recipients who will get this electricity back these days and then there are potential blocks of residential houses and private houses in kherson who might get the electricy supply that is absolutely essential. as for kyiv, yesterday at night, finally, many residential areas in the eastern bank of the ukrainian capital got access to electricity after about 30 hours without heat or electricity and water supply. so it�*s very important to understand that people could not call their relatives,

families and friends when the electricity is off so it�*s very difficult psychologically when you cannot call your family to ask them what is happening to them and where they are. the same was also with regards to isolation from news because wifi and mobile internet was not running and people didn�*t know what was happening in the city. there�*ve been protests against covid restrictions in the western chinese city of urumqi following a deadly fire that killed ten people. crowds chanted the slogan �*end lockdown�*, and broke through barriers guarded by officials wearing hazmat suits. many residents appear to believe that covid controls contributed to delays in tackling the fire. following the protests, urumqi�*s city government relaxed some restrictions. urumqi is the capital of xinjiang province, home to millions of uyghur muslims. it�*s been under stringent coronavirus measures for three

months as beijing continues to grapple with a steep rise in covid infections, despite its so—called �*zero covid policy.�* our correspondent katie silver is following this story from singapore. the fire broke out on the 15th floor of this apartment building on thursday night. we understand it took authorities about three hours to put it out and according to state media, ten people died from it and nine were injured. this deadly blaze has then attracted attention on social media, making many complain and question this ongoing commitment to zero covid. some residents telling the bbc that they question whether or not these people were able to leave the building, and many for example relying on chats from the government to give themselves security that they were able to leave. now we have seen videos emerge on tiktok as well as weibo, which is china�*s equivalent of twitter, showing people coming up against officials in hazmat suits, screaming out, lift the lockdown, as well as hitting drums.

all of this comes about as the fact that china was the first into this pandemic and it seems like it is going to be the last out. it has now been almost three years that people have faced lockdown pressures, quarantines, as well as having to deal with snap lockdowns. so what we have seen, for instance on that front, particularly when it has come to the world cup, people have seen that is triggering, they have seen videos of people online out and about in crowds with no masks on. on friday we saw the third day in a row of consecutive daily cases hitting about 35,000 and that is small in a population of 1.4 billion, but the restrictions are immense. katie silver reporting there. twitter continues to generate headlines under the leadership of elon musk, who bought the firm for $4abn at the end of october. the tumult has brought into sharper focus some of the platform�*s failings, but for some of its roughly

300 million monthly users, it has also been a place where they have built businesses, found love, and launched campaigns. our technology editor, zoe kleinman, has spoken to three women who say being on twitter changed their lives for the better: twitter has long been a complicated place to hang out. you hear a lot about its struggles with moderation, with abuse and illegal content. for some of its millions of monthly users, it has been a platform that has brought business opportunities, grown communities, and sparked romance. i spoke to three women who say it changed their lives for the better. catherine cooke used twitter as a sounding board while she was going through divorce, and found an unexpected happy ending. i didn�*t start out looking for romance, but what i did use twitter for was, support, really. it is quite an isolating thing, going through a divorce. i like music, and i got chatting to people about music.

one of those people was the person that eventually ended up being my partner. twitter has changed my life. i can�*t believe i am actually saying that, but it is true. i have gone from being on my own and going through a divorce, which isn�*t a happy process for anybody, to feeling like i have met the love of my life. gail myerscough is a big fan of twitter. she was made redundant dueing covid and turned her illustration side hustle into her mainjob. it's been amazing. i now have 18.4 thousand followers, so i have got a real audience for it. people have been really supportive, people have been with me on myjourney. tim burgess, from the charlatans, contacted me one day and said, i really like your work. then he asked me to design a turntable for him. how do you feel about what is

happening to twitter? i am worried. a lot of my business and support comes from twitter. if twitter went, i would have to build my business elsewhere. i don't know where that elsewhere would be. suw charman—anderson�*s idea of a celebration of women working in science and tech, turned into a global event known as ada lovelace day. she says that wouldn�*t have happened without twitter. the idea of having a day celebrating women in science, technology, - engineering and maths, - ididn't have any resources, or any way to reach people. twitter was the obvious solution. i don't think ada lovelace day would have become the movement it did . become, without the help of twitter. whatever happens to twitter next, under new ownder, elon musk, there will be lots of people hoping that these sorts of opportunities continue to flourish.

now if you�*re over a certain age, you�*ll surely remember this: music the voice of american actress and singer irene cara who has died at the age of 63. the musical fame, in which she sang that title track , made her, indeed famous. four years later, irene cara won an oscar and a grammy for the title song in the movie "flashdance". seth abramovitch from the hollywood reporter has more on the significance of her role in �*fame�*. it was a huge impact. it predated pop idol and x factor. it gave kids a sense of, oh, this could happen to me. i have talent if ijust work hard

and do it i could have all my dreams come true. it really did touch something in a generation stop it was a seminal film. she auditioned for the role of coco. and that was conceived as a dancing role. when they heard her sing they realised we need to rewrite this. in the film she is in a triple stream. she is dancing, acting, and singing. she sings the theme song. she just has this exuberance. there is a little bit ofjennifer lopez to her. because she�*s a latino from new york. she can move and she can sell a song. there was something. her emotional connection to a song was without equal. she really shined in that film. i should say that. for fame, she made history because she was nominated for two songs from that soundtrack, the title song fame and out here on my own.

and she performed both at the academy awards. what a platform to launch her career. and the first, i believe, afro—latina actress or performer to be nominated for an oscar outside of the acting category. so she did make history and she won for fame. so that already made her quite a, you know, a force. and when flashdance came around, that was interesting. giorgio moroder, the very legendary disco producer worked with donna summer, was hired to write the theme song for that, and they paired him with her, paramount, she was under contract to paramount, and they came up with this song. and the legend goes in a limousine ride in new york city. and, well, that one exceeded even fame. i mean, what a classic song. what a feeling. that was said government which remembering irene cara who died at the age of 63.

you can reach me on twitter — i�*m @lukwesaburak. hello there strong southerly winds brought winds across the hull of scott the country. temperatures reaching 15 in northern scotland and those same winds are continuing to bring some rain and that will be heavy for a while and it is swept down towards the south—east overnight, clearer skies following behind. and a few showers towards the north—west. temperatures dipping away to 6 degrees in scotland and northern ireland but double figures as you head towards the south—east but it means tomorrow across east anglia, and the south—east, maybe hampshire, a cloudy day with rain from time to time, and it may ease off a bit, but the cloud stretches to the midlands and other parts

of england and wales with sunshine and a few showers coming off the irish sea later on. but also some sunshine. the winds tomorrow will be lighter than today, still a bit blowing for a while, maybe in north—west of scotland, and a mild day tomorrow, temperatures 11—13, but not as mild as today in scotland and northern ireland. the rain in the south—east clears away by monday morning and we�*re left with and fog patches and especially over north—east england and northern ireland, moves away in time for monday. we are left with some lighter winds clear skies and temperatures a bit lower for the start of the new week. with lighter winds and clear skies there could be some mist and fog forming here and there. especially across northeast england which will be a little slow to clear. on the way some sunshine breaking through. a few showers mainly across many western parts of england and wales

than eastwards across southern england stew. parts of the country will be dry in the afternoon. temperatures a little bit lower between nine to 11 degrees. it�*s beginning to cool offjust a touch. that�*s really a sign of things to come. the mild atlantic air is struggling to reach us. essentially, we have this blocking area of high pressure that extends across scandinavia and pushes colder air our way. scandinavia and pushes colder air ourway. it�*s scandinavia and pushes colder air our way. it�*s not desperately cold but after a mild and wet november as we head into the start of december. the start of winter. things are looking much drier and also it is the colder.

this is bbc news, the headlines: argentina has kept their world cup dreams alive after beating mexico 2—0 in doha, with goals from lionel messi and enzo fernandez. heavy rains on the italian island of ischia have caused a landslide with reoprts of one woman dying and others still missing. pakistan�*s former prime minister, imran khan, has addressed a protest rally for the first time since he was shot earlier this month. he told the crowd his one regret from his time in office was the failure to bring the corrupt and the powerful to justice.

there�*ve been protests against covid restrictions