this is bbc news, i'm monika plaha. our top stories... a desperate search for survivors after a deadly mudslide on the italian holiday island of ischia. the worry, of course, is that as more mud is cleared, what or who will be found beneath? pakistan's former prime minister, imran khan, addresses supporters to call for an end to corruption. bring back the billions — venezulan politicians from all parties demand money frozen abroad be spent on aid programmes. # i'm going live forever. and tributes to the singer—songwriter and multi—award winning actress, irene cara, who's died aged 63.

hello and welcome to bbc news. 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. the bbc�*s mark lowen sent this report from naples. 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. 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. we drove through a deluge in the far south of italy. clearer weather will help the rescue efforts and ease access across from naples to the island because ferries tonight are still suspended on that route. the latest figures we have our one person known to have died

and ii one person known to have died and 11 people still missing but the worry of course is that as more mud is cleared, what or who will be found beneath? mark lowen reporting there. 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. the bbc�*s 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 the 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 i all of the establishment. he is there to look forward. he has given us a vision. as day turned to night the excitement was building. when he finally arrived at the rally crowds erupted in cheers. people waited here four hours to hearfrom imran khan. this is the first time he was addressing supporters since being shot. there is no doubt he remains exceptionally 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 hussain, bbc news. ukraine's president volodymyr 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, but many have been left without light, water or heat as winter sets in. the bbc�*s ukrainian service correspondent in kyiv, zhanna bezpiatchuk, says the authorities have been urgently trying 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 us them 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. argentina have beaten mexico, two goals to nil, in the men's football world cup, keeping alive their hopes of reaching the knockout stages in qatar. here's our sports editor, dan roan in qatar. messi! for all that their talisman has achieved in the game, glory on football's greatest stage has proved elusive for lionel messi. argentina's fans aware if they lost to mexico, he and his team would be out of this, his final world cup. this felt like the tournament's biggest occasion yet and in a raucous atmosphere, it was clear that this was going to be a scrap. after a shock opening defeat against saudi arabia, argentina were desperate for a win but it was their central american opponents who went closest. alexis vega forcing emi martinez into action. this seemed made for messi but while that chance disappointed, he quickly made amends. commentator: argentina's saviour!

messi — who else? — with a moment of magic when it was needed most. his eighth world cup goal giving his side the lead they craved. argentina were now in control and late on, enzo fernandez made sure. his delightfulfinish sealing his team's first win of this world cup and they will now progress with victory against poland next week. argentina are one of the very best supported teams at this world cup, and having seen their captain prove his greatness yet again, they will now believe they can go all the way. dan roan, bbc news, at the lusail stadium. let's go to oakland and speak to mexican—american miguel espino, who is tipping argentina to win the world cup despite his national affiliation. thank you so much forjoining me. how did it feel to see argentina win this game and mexico lose out?—

mexico lose out? definitely bittersweet, _ mexico lose out? definitely bittersweet, definitely - mexico lose out? definitely bittersweet, definitely was | bittersweet, definitely was cheering for mexico but knowing i had picked argentina because of messi is my favourite player to win the championship, it was bittersweet but we still have a chance to progress, mexico, so capable live. chance to progress, mexico, so capable live-— capable live. were you satisfied _ capable live. were you satisfied with - capable live. were you satisfied with mexico's performance?- satisfied with mexico's performance? satisfied with mexico's erformance? ., ., ., . ., performance? not at all. we are still missing _ performance? not at all. we are still missing the _ performance? not at all. we are still missing the goal, _ performance? not at all. we are still missing the goal, yet - performance? not at all. we are still missing the goal, yet to - still missing the goal, yet to score in this world cup. we played well in the first—half but let down in second so we will have to look to score against saudi arabia at score in bunches if we want to progress. in bunches if we want to progress-— in bunches if we want to rouress. ~ ~ progress. do you think mexico and argentina _ progress. do you think mexico and argentina can _ progress. do you think mexico and argentina can progress i progress. do you think mexico and argentina can progress to | and argentina can progress to the knockout stages? it is and argentina can progress to the knockout stages?- the knockout stages? it is a possibility. _ the knockout stages? it is a possibility, we _ the knockout stages? it is a possibility, we will- the knockout stages? it is a possibility, we will have - the knockout stages? it is a possibility, we will have to l possibility, we will have to hope argentina beat poland and mexico, saudi arabia so the goal difference takes us through, but it is all up in the air still and considering saudi arabia beat them already

it does unpredictable. who saudi arabia beat them already it does unpredictable.— it does unpredictable. who do ou think it does unpredictable. who do you think could _ it does unpredictable. who do you think could go _ it does unpredictable. who do you think could go all- it does unpredictable. who do you think could go all the - it does unpredictable. who do| you think could go all the way, good argentina? in you think could go all the way, good argentina?— good argentina? in my pretournament - good argentina? in my - pretournament predictions i had argentina and england meeting in the final so it is still a possibility but we will see. that would be interesting. thank you so much forjoining me and for your time today. h0 me and for your time today. no problem. _ me and for your time today. fir? problem, have a good one. venezuela's government and the opposition have signed a preliminary agreement after meeting in mexico for talks to find a way out of the country's political crisis. on the same day, the united states said that it would allow the american oil company chevron to resume some activity in venezuela. the bbc�*s will grant is following events in mexico city. there are a few elements that are potentially encouraging about these talks here in

mexico city between the venezuelan government and the opposition. venezuelan is watching on will be encouraged by the fact talks are taking place at all. they failed about a year ago and in such a polarised environment between the government and nicolas maduro and the opposition to simply have them round the table is an achievement. also they are moving towards trying to find a map towards freeing up to find a map towards freeing up billions of tonnes of venezuelan money that is being held by a year when managed fund and can be used for food aid, support and all of the different humanitarian needs that have been so desperate in venezuela over recent years. if they can reach agreement on that and those funds become available that will of course improve the lives of millions of venezuelans. it is of course very sticky waters, the two sides have been at each other�*s throats notjust sides have been at each other�*s throats not just for years sides have been at each other�*s throats notjust for years but

decades now so there is a lot of bad feeling between the two actors but there is some hope that this time it can be improved and the biden administration appears to be backing the talks. they have given the green light for chevron the oil giant to resume operations in venezuela dependent on the outcome of these talks, again the idea that oil, so key to the venezuelan economy, but that sector picks up again with major us oil company is music to the ears of the maduro government. that said, any profits made from those operations want to go to the nicolas maduro government but to servicing debt owed to chevron by the state—run energy company, still though from both the position of the venezuelan government to an extent of venezuelan opposition and certainly most venezuelan people, the very fact things are beginning to move forward is going to be welcome news.

let's look at some of the day's other news from around the world. 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. president tsai had framed the election as a vote for democracy — amid rising tensions with china, but the voters were not convinced. 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 signed by regional leaders. this is bbc news, the latest headlines... one person has died and at least 11 are missing after a mudslide on the italian holiday island of ischia. pakistan�*s former prime minister, imran khan, addresses a protest rally — his first since being shot — calling for a snap election and an end to corruption. now if you�*re over a certain age, you�*ll surely remember this. # i'm # i�*m going to live forever. 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. we can now speak to the actor—director mario van peebles, who previously worked with irene cara. hejoins us from cardiff, where he is currently filming. thank you so much forjoining me. you knew irene quite well and also worked with her. what was she like as a person? it is funn , i was she like as a person? it is funny, i think _ was she like as a person? it is funny, i think we _ was she like as a person? it is funny, i think we had - was she like as a person? it 3 funny, ithink we had kindred funny, i think we had kindred spirits, overlapping background, i started spirits, overlapping background, istarted in business as a kid, by the time we work together i had directed and acted in my own tv show and before fame irene did routes,

sparkle and then fame, and i felt she had already been through and suffered the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune in the business so she sobbed full—size and when you get a bit and a little bit you are more cautious and i think with me directing her she was comfortable, i was from new york, and i think she felt like she was with the spiritual big brother. . , she was with the spiritual big brother. ., , ., , she was with the spiritual big brother. . , ., , ., , brother. that is really lovely to hear- _ brother. that is really lovely to hear. she _ brother. that is really lovely to hear. she became - brother. that is really lovely to hear. she became one - brother. that is really lovely to hear. she became one of| brother. that is really lovely i to hear. she became one of the most awarded artists of her generation, grammys, as a vocalist and also a songwriter, so tell us more about the legacy she leaves behind. i think some people, we look from the outside and see an overnight success but irene had been onstage since she was a kid, herfatherwas been onstage since she was a kid, herfather was a performer as well, she is bilingual, so she lived a full life. they

cite birth is a miracle and death is a tragedy, i think the real tragedy is to not do what you came here to do in life. irene had a big career and the song i liked from irene was out there on my own, i thought she did a beautifuljob but look at the lyrics again, i�*m going to live forever, i�*m going to turn how to apply, i feel it coming together, people see me and cry, i will make it to heaven. people remember my name. it is distressing that she is going to be remembered forever and part of that was fine.— part of that was fine. exactly, i think part of that was fine. exactly, | think that _ part of that was fine. exactly, i think that is _ part of that was fine. exactly, i think that is her _ part of that was fine. exactly, i think that is her legacy, - i think that is her legacy, that she will be remembered forever. she will be so remembered by so many who grew up remembered by so many who grew up in that generation but as someone who directly new car did you have any special bond memories?— did you have any special bond memories? ,, ., ., , , memories? she had a good sense of humour- _ memories? she had a good sense of humour- i— memories? she had a good sense

of humour. i was _ memories? she had a good sense of humour. i was directing - memories? she had a good sense of humour. i was directing her- of humour. i was directing her with james earljones and i was directing her where irene was playing james�*s daughter and he has that great voice and irene has that great voice and irene has this very feminine voice and we were playing with how they sounded together, but she was almost shy, i almost felt at times she was reluctant to play the role and a little surprised by it all, very humble, and there was a wisdom to her but a quiet inner child. i have my inner voice, we are goofing off a lot, but i think she had seen all sides of the business and that in a way forces you to go up sometimes faster than you might want to.

some lovely memories. thank you so much forjoining us on bbc news. so much for “oining us on bbc news. ., ., ., ., ice climbing — the extreme sport of scaling frozen features, such as mountain waterfalls — has been popular for many years in the united states and europe, where dozens of ice festivals are held each year. but more recently, it�*s been gaining a lot of attention in india, home to many ice—covered himalayan peaks. for more on this, we can speak now to karn kowshik, an indian ice climber and mountaineer who is popularising the sport in india. he joins us now from bhimtal, uttarakhand. thank you so much forjoining me. first of alljust tell us a little bit more about the sport and buy you ticket up. i little bit more about the sport and buy you ticket up.- and buy you ticket up. i think ice climbing _

and buy you ticket up. i think ice climbing is _ and buy you ticket up. i think ice climbing is the _ and buy you ticket up. i think ice climbing is the sport - and buy you ticket up. i think ice climbing is the sport of i ice climbing is the sport of climbing frozen waterfalls that freeze over the winter and it is an extreme sport but also an absurd sport because inner where you�*re just climbing water and it is frozen water you have two innocents break to climb so you are climbing this frozen sheet of water and you have to break the right amount so you can climb it but that the whole ice fault won�*t fall down with you on that. i started climbing ice about eight or nine years ago and i have been climbing ice all over the himalayas in the winter. talk us through the temperatures as well because i believe it is around —25 degrees. what does the training for that involved and how do you get used to these really cool temperatures because i wouldn�*t be able to do it. the wouldn't be able to do it. the temperatures _ wouldn't be able to do it. the temperatures are _ wouldn't be able to do it. iia: temperatures are extreme. the coldest temperature i have

climbed was —30. i can�*t really talk about how you get used to it, i don�*t think you ever do but when we climb ice with have pretty thin gloves and it is so cold that we lose all sensation in our hands and after a bit of time, 10 minutes, you feel the blood flow back and it is one of the most painful experiences you can have and we call it the screaming patsies because you feel like throwing up and screaming, so it is extremely cold and i don�*t think you can prepare or train for those kind of temperatures, itjust comes down to how well you can handle it in your head.— it in your head. thank you, it was really — it in your head. thank you, it was really interesting - it in your head. thank you, itj was really interesting getting that insight and good luck with your next venture. thank you very much, nice speaking to you. in australia, 2500 naked

volunteers have posed on sydney�*s bondi beach for an artwork designed to raise awareness of skin cancer. it�*s the latest project of the american photographer, spencer tunick. from sydney, phil mercer reports. bondi beach has never looked like this. 2,500 volunteers braved the early morning chill and intermittent rain in sydney for spencer tunick�*s latest art project. clothes and inhibitions were discarded. at dawn, the participants collectively embraced the sunrise, raising their arms towards the light. the photoshoot lasted about one hour. it is very cold in the morning as we were waiting on the beach from 3:30am. and it lightly rained, but then the skies cleared up and it was beautiful, so... the moment we stripped off, i think the excitement and invigoration of being alive was there and didn�*t notice the cold too much. spencer tunick orchestrated his

latest massive nude photo shoot from the top of a small crane with a megaphone. he was raising awareness about skin cancer. australia has some of the highest rates of the disease anywhere in the world. the american photographer brought together a legion of naked strangers in the name of art and health. we have an opportunity to raise awareness about skin checks and i am honoured to be invited by skin checks champions to come here, make my art and just celebrate the body and protection. legislation had to be changed to allow public nudity for the first time in sydney�*s famous arc of sand. soon the birthday suits were replaced by the usual tracksuits and wet suits at bondi beach, but for the nude participants it was a day to savour. phil mercer, bbc news, sydney.

that�*s it from me, you�*re watching bbc news. hello there. strong southerly winds brought mild air across the whole of the country on saturday. temperatures reached 15 degrees in the moray firth in scotland. now, we still have some windy weather around at the moment. low pressure to the west of the uk. that band of cloud has been catching up with the main band of cloud that�*s been bringing some rain. but that weather front is sweeping that wetter weather down towards the southeast. and along that weather front, that rain could hang around during sunday. but we�*ve got clearer skies following to the north and a few showers. and scotland, northern ireland starting off with temperatures six degrees on sunday morning, much milder towards the southeast, and it looks like it�*s going to be a cloudy day for east anglia and the southeast of england, still could be some rain left overfrom overnight, may extend its way into hampshire as well, possibly easing off a bit in the afternoon. a shield of cloud extends

through the midlands towards lincolnshire, other parts of england and wales seeing some sunshine, a few showers coming in off the irish sea, one or two showers for northern ireland and mainly western scotland, but some sunshine as well. now, the winds aren�*t going to be as strong on sunday, still quite blowy in the northwest of scotland for a while. and it�*s still going to be a mild day on sunday. temperatures ii to 13 degrees. that�*s a few degrees lower, though, than it was on saturday for scotland and northern ireland. still got that rain threatening the southeast of england. could see some wetter weather moving in during the evening, actually, and before that weather front finally moves away in time for monday. and then we�*re left with some lighter winds, some clearer skies. temperatures are going to be a bit lowerfor the start of the new week. and with lighter winds and clearer skies, could be some mist and fog forming as well here and there, more especially across north east england, which will be a little slow to clear. otherwise, i think we should see some sunshine breaking through, a few showers coming in, mainly across more western parts of england and wales and then running eastwards across southern england too. large parts of the country, though, will be dry,

i think, in the afternoon and the temperatures are going to be a little bit lower, around nine to 11 degrees. so it�*s beginning to cool off just a touch. and that really is a sign of things to come, because all the mild atlantic air is struggling to reach us. essentially, we�*ve got this big blocking area of high pressure that extends across scandinavia and pushes colder air our way. now, it�*s not desperately cold, but after a very mild and very wet november, as we head into the start of december, the start of winter, things are looking much drier and also a little colder.

this is bbc news, the headlines. rescue teams are searching for survivors after a month light on an italian island. at least one person has died and ii island. at least one person has died and 11 people are missing. mud and debris swept through the region after a night of torrential rain. the former pakistan prime minister imran khan has addressed hundreds of thousands of supporters saying he regretted not being able to bring the corrupt and powerful to justice. bring the corrupt and powerful tojustice. his party organised the rally to urge the government to call a snap election. venezuela�*s government and opposition have signed a preliminary agreement to find our way out of the

country�*s political crisis on