for their support within the financial action task force. we hope that we will keep the spirit of solidarity in the future. we will contribute to comprehensive instrumentation of their strategy for brics economic partnership 2025 and the development of new long—term guidelines for cooperation. this includes the role of international monetary and financial systems, the development of interbank cooperation, expanding the use of local currencies and deepening interaction between tax, customs and antimonopoly agencies. naturally, russian priorities include bolstered partnership in innovation, health care, education, the development of humanitarian ties in cultural and civilisation diversity is one of the pillars of the new multiple world

order and it means the establishment of integral free order and it means the establishment of integralfree space order and it means the establishment of integral free space for cultural exchange, art and creativity as we see it, it is high time for partners within brics as well as the community of independent states and other countries to have a serious conversation on the future of culture in the world and preserving and multiplying global cultural heritage. such dialogue could be held within the cultural forum which is scheduled to take place in the city of saint petersburg from november the 16th to 18th and certainly will continue to contribute to sport and youth exchange, namely injune 2024 we plan to have the brics games. we would be happy to welcome teams from the brics nations to the next year's

international competition, the games of the future, they will take place in a russian city, it is a mix of dynamic sports and popular video games and technological devices. a good opportunity for contacts and friendly talks will be given by the world youth festival that will take place in march next year in this city. let me highlight that russia during its chairmanship will interact in the most constructive way with brics partners to further enhance the role and credibility of brics without any doubt, this credibility will grow. thank you for your attention. president putin speaking at the conference injohannesburg. the conference in johannesburg. the leader of conference injohannesburg. the leader of other brics nations are taking part. this conference is

really aimed at bringing together in trade terms, those countries formed of the brics nations, brazil, russia, india, china and south africa as the main nations. as president putin alluded there, they intend to broaden the membership of the group. those have political consequences, what you're talking about there is increasing trade ties and has been broader call to try and reduce dollarisation, the influence of the us dollar in these countries. there's also been talks of forming a one currency in these nations. it does reflect the intention dared to try and form a closer economic bond between the participant countries.

we are going to hear more from these leaders in the context of what intended over the course of the next year. president putin was alluding to the fact that russia is going to be chairing the brics nation next year. he talked about the the fact there will be a brics meeting in russia next year, but no date and said that would be agreed. he talked about furthering cultural ties between the nations. it's a very broad agreement that they have. of course, china is economically the

most influential of all of them. president xi, is along with india's leader there. the principal is the form and deepen trade ties and not be influenced by the us dollar. that seems to be the main theme that is being pushed out of this conference. we are now going tojohannesburg, we havejust heard from we are now going tojohannesburg, we have just heard from president putin, it was well trailed he would appear via video link, what was the thrust of what putin had to say? the resident thrust of what putin had to say? the president of — thrust of what putin had to say? tue: president of russia thrust of what putin had to say? tte: president of russia spoke again

about the d dollarisation of the brics nation. he spoke about the war in the ukraine and said there was a unanimous stand for reshaping the world order to make it into a more equitable one. of course, you would recall that brics is trying to plot itself against the g7, to create a new world order, to ensure the world domination of america is lessened, particularly when it comes to international trade. this comes a . ainst international trade. this comes against the _ international trade. this comes against the backdrop _ international trade. this comes against the backdrop of - against the backdrop of politicisation of trade anyway, we see that between their relationship between the us and china. tt’s see that between their relationship between the us and china. it's also what's president _

between the us and china. it's also what's president ramaphosa - between the us and china. it's also what's president ramaphosa said, l between the us and china. it's also l what's president ramaphosa said, he also spoke about global payment system, saying they were continuously used in political differences. he said it was the only way that a peaceful solution would be found between the war of russia and ukraine. he said the world was changing and needs to change in global governance systems. what changing and needs to change in global governance systems. what is the state of — global governance systems. what is the state of play _ global governance systems. what is the state of play in _ global governance systems. what is the state of play in terms _ global governance systems. what is the state of play in terms of - global governance systems. what is the state of play in terms of these l the state of play in terms of these nations and how much they trade with each other? you only have to look at the map and see that it can't necessarily be as strong as the trade between other countries, but they are very committed to furthering trade ties. absolutely, the trade between _ furthering trade ties. absolutely, the trade between the _ furthering trade ties. absolutely, the trade between the brics - furthering trade ties. absolutely, i the trade between the brics partner stands as a few billion dollars. is definitely going to be an increase

with china here being africa's biggest trade partner. they're at increasing the dominance that it currently has here in africa. between them, there are tensions. they are not completely free of political tensions. the underlying point is that these countries represent vast populations. 40% in fact of the global population. yes. fact of the global population. yes, the also fact of the global population. yes, they also represent _ fact of the global population. yes, they also represent a _ fact of the global population. te: they also represent a quarter of the gold bull gdp. —— global gdp. they have to make sure that not only the economies of these countries grow, but also that greater issues, mostly young people complaining that they aren't taking care of, and also otherwise talks of food security here at the brexit maximus. —— brics

summit. taste here at the brexit maximus. -- brics summit. ~ ., ., ., , , here at the brexit maximus. -- brics summit. ., ., ., , , ., ~ summit. we have already been working on a brics satellite _ summit. we have already been working on a brics satellite constellation, - on a brics satellite constellation, taking _ on a brics satellite constellation, taking the — on a brics satellite constellation, taking the step forward, we can think_ taking the step forward, we can think about creating brics space exhorting. we can work on areas such as space _ exhorting. we can work on areas such as space research and weather monitoring for global good. my second — monitoring for global good. my second suggestion is a cooperation in the _ second suggestion is a cooperation in the areas of education, skill development and technology. in order to make _ development and technology. in order to make brics a feature ready organisation, we must make our societies— organisation, we must make our societies feature ready. technology

can play— societies feature ready. technology can play an — societies feature ready. technology can play an important role in this regard _ can play an important role in this regard in— can play an important role in this regard. in order to provide access to education for children living in remote _ to education for children living in remote and rural areas in india, we have _ remote and rural areas in india, we have created — remote and rural areas in india, we have created a platform, a digital infrastructure for knowledge sharing _ infrastructure for knowledge sharing. at the same time, in order to promote — sharing. at the same time, in order to promote innovation among schoolchildren, we have created 10,000 — schoolchildren, we have created 10,000 at— schoolchildren, we have created 10,000 at the labs across the country— 10,000 at the labs across the country in _ 10,000 at the labs across the country in order to remove language barriers _ country in order to remove language barriers and — country in order to remove language barriers and ai —based language platform — barriers and ai —based language platform is being used. the covered mac delete — platform is being used. the covered mac delete platform has been used.

public— mac delete platform has been used. public service industry is being revolutionised. diversity is one of indias— revolutionised. diversity is one of india's greatest strengths. the solution — india's greatest strengths. the solution to any problem found in india _ solution to any problem found in india has— solution to any problem found in india has withstood the test of this diversity— india has withstood the test of this diversity and therefore, the solutions can easily be implemented in any— solutions can easily be implemented in any part— solutions can easily be implemented in any part of the world. in this regard, — in any part of the world. in this regard, we _ in any part of the world. in this regard, we will be pleased to share with brics _ regard, we will be pleased to share with brics partners all these platforms developed in india. india's— platforms developed in india. india's prime minister there speaking at the press conference. he referred to a problem many countries have, a growing youth population with a lack ofjobs. he is referred particularly to the issue. he will also be very well aware that china's

economy, essential to the global economy, essential to the global economy, is suffering difficulties at the moment. there has been much talks about inflation, deflation in that context, and that countries in the west are facing inflation problems. countries that they're getting together and working out how they can promote the interests of they can promote the interests of the economy. president putin spoke a short while ago via video link into the conference talking about the chairmanship, the chairing of the summit. let's move on to other stories and bring you back to johannesburg as soon as we have more emerging from that summit. bbc news has seen graphic files from romania.

prosecutors say audio messages from andrew tate's brother christian, enslaving women. there charged with human trafficking and deny all charges against them. 0ver hundreds of pages, romanian prosecutors outlined the testimony and evidence they say they've gathered against andrew tate. among it, transcriptions of what the prosecution says are text and audio messages detailing both the management of the alleged trafficking operation and the apparent coercion, control and abuse of women by mr tate and his co—defendants. in one transcribed exchange, andrew tate appears to coerce an alleged victim into group sex by using phrases such as, "shut up, you whore, you'll do as i say." his brother tristan is also quoted in prosecution transcripts,

allegedly telling one associate that he was going to "slave these bitches, slave work, minimum ten or 12 hours a day." the bbc can't verify whether these transcripts are accurate because the original evidence is not included in the 300 page summary that we've seen. in that summary, the prosecution also outlines heavy controls over the women it says were forced by the defendants to make pornographic content online. it alleges that some women did not control the money they made and were fined for crying or wiping their nose on camera orfor not working hard enough. the case file summary also includes graphic testimony from a woman who says she was raped by andrew tate. a spokeswoman for the tate brothers said they vehemently denied the serious allegations against them and accused the bbc of not reporting what she said was "substantial evidence" pointing to their innocence. but she didn't provide any detail or respond to the specific

allegations that we raised. defence lawyers are expected to challenge the prosecution evidence in a pre—trial hearing later this month. polling stations have opened in zimbabwe for closely watched presidential and legislative elections. many citizens are desperate for change after two decades of economic chaos but sceptical that the ruling zanu—pf party will allow a credible election. today's vote will see president mnangangwa, the candidate of the party, being challenged by nelson chamisa of the ccc — the citizens coalition for change — and nine other contenders. 0ver six million registered voters are also choosing mps and local councillors. 0ur correspondent shingai nyoka is in the capital harare and has more now on what we can expect today and in the coming days as votes are counted. we understand from a government spokesperson there was a delay

in delivering some local government ballot papers that was caused by delays in litigation. but we understand that the polling stations will be open for 12 hours regardless of what time they open. but there is a lot of excitement and the people i spoke to said they were excited and wanted to exercise their right to vote and they are waiting to see the outcome and whether the election will deliver the change they want, this is an opposition stronghold. after each polling station has finished the count, by law they are supposed to post the results, which are calle the ve 11 forms, and the outside of the polling stations and those results will be transmitted to a central point with the zimbabwe electoral commission which will begin to announce the results. the presidential vote will need to be announced within five days, that is what the law says. and if the opposition or the ruling

party or anybody has a problem with the results, they can approach the courts within seven days and then the courts have two weeks to decide on that particular case. so if the election goes to a run—off and the presidential candidate fails to get above 50% of the vote they will go to a run—off which will be held on october the 2nd. but many people are expecting a result in the next couple of days. and those votes going in zimbabwe. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making the headlines: the uk government says it'll guarantee a finance deal for ukraine to buy nuclear fuel — british energy minister grant shapps announced during a visit to kyiv. ukraine's energy system was severely damaged by russian air strikes last winter — making it more reliant on its ageing nuclear power stations — which supplied about half

the country's power before the war. thailand's former prime minister — thaksin shinawatra — who returned home from 15 years of voluntary exile on tuesday — has been moved out of prison to a civilian hospital. it comes just hours after a court sentenced him to eight years injail on corruption charges. the prison authorities said he had underlying health issues. australian scientists say they've discovered a way to make concrete from coffee. they used decomposing coffee grounds to make methane which if heated without oxygen — turned into a substance similar to charcoal. that could then replace part of the sand required to make concrete. the new material will be almost a third stronger than normal concrete. you're live with bbc news. surgeons have successfully carried

out a womb transplant. live now to our medical editor, fergus walsh. a patient had hysterectomy due to cancer diagnosis and the new procedure offers her help. the infertility was _ procedure offers her help. tte: infertility was such a procedure offers her help. tt2 infertility was such a huge part of that. you grieve, you really do. hopefully being on the waiting list for a transplant, being able to carry my own child and have that experience, feeling it, being able to breast—feed, and being able to have a newborn baby at least once. live now tower editor. this isn't about to be rolled out across the nation is it?— about to be rolled out across the nation is it? ., , , , nation is it? complex surgery, eight hours to retrieve _ nation is it? complex surgery, eight hours to retrieve the _ nation is it? complex surgery, eight hours to retrieve the uterus - nation is it? complex surgery, eight hours to retrieve the uterus from i hours to retrieve the uterus from one woman, a 40—year—old woman, who

has already— one woman, a 40—year—old woman, who has already had two children. nine hours _ has already had two children. nine hours to— has already had two children. nine hours to implant without a functioning room. she already had eight _ functioning room. she already had eight embryos in storage and her donated — eight embryos in storage and her donated transplants to the womb is now functioning normally. she hopes to have _ now functioning normally. she hopes to have an— now functioning normally. she hopes to have an embryo transfer within the next — to have an embryo transfer within the next few months. hopefully, the baby the next few months. hopefully, the hahy next— the next few months. hopefully, the baby next year. the next few months. hopefully, the baby next year-— baby next year. transplant surgery is nothin: baby next year. transplant surgery is nothing new. — baby next year. transplant surgery is nothing new, why _ baby next year. transplant surgery is nothing new, why has _ baby next year. transplant surgery is nothing new, why has it - baby next year. transplant surgery is nothing new, why has it taken i baby next year. transplant surgery| is nothing new, why has it taken so long to transplant the uterus? tt is long to transplant the uterus? it is very complex _ long to transplant the uterus? it is very complex surgery. the first baby born globally as a result of a donated _ born globally as a result of a donated uterus was in 2014 in sweden _ donated uterus was in 2014 in sweden. since then, there have been a hundred _ sweden. since then, there have been a hundred womb transplant globally,

in countries from brazil, france, germany— in countries from brazil, france, germany and the biggest number in sweden _ germany and the biggest number in sweden and the us. about 50 babies born _ sweden and the us. about 50 babies born it _ sweden and the us. about 50 babies born it is _ sweden and the us. about 50 babies born. it is complex and as risky. one _ born. it is complex and as risky. one in— born. it is complex and as risky. one in for— born. it is complex and as risky. one in for transplant fail. recipients have to take powerful immunosuppressant drugs all the time they have _ immunosuppressant drugs all the time they have that donated organ. as soon _ they have that donated organ. as soon as— they have that donated organ. as soon as this young woman has finished — soon as this young woman has finished with her one and possibly two pregnancies, she would like to have two _ two pregnancies, she would like to have two children, that's transplants will be removed so she no longer— transplants will be removed so she no longer has to take these powerful drugs _ no longer has to take these powerful drugs. there is ethical issues here, they have _ drugs. there is ethical issues here, they have been causing institutional delays _ they have been causing institutional delays in _ they have been causing institutional delays in the uk. the uk has done it some _ delays in the uk. the uk has done it some years — delays in the uk. the uk has done it some years after the countries, some

saw it— some years after the countries, some saw it asm _ some years after the countries, some saw it asm |n— some years after the countries, some saw it as- - -— saw it as... in terms of actually delivering _ saw it as... in terms of actually delivering the _ saw it as... in terms of actually delivering the baby, _ saw it as... in terms of actually delivering the baby, is - saw it as... in terms of actually delivering the baby, is that - delivering the baby, is that affected by the fact this is a transplant uterus? hat affected by the fact this is a transplant uterus? not really, it will be done _ transplant uterus? not really, it will be done through _ transplant uterus? not really, it will be done through cesarean i will be done through cesarean section— will be done through cesarean section rather than through a normal regina _ section rather than through a normal regina delivery. the uterus could be used twice — regina delivery. the uterus could be used twice. there is a time limit on this, _ used twice. there is a time limit on this, they— used twice. there is a time limit on this, they don't want this young woman— this, they don't want this young woman to — this, they don't want this young woman to be taking immunosuppressants for too long. they don't— immunosuppressants for too long. they don't know how long the womb would _ they don't know how long the womb would necessarily last. any deliveries will be done by caesarean section _ deliveries will be done by caesarean section. . ., deliveries will be done by caesarean section. ., ,, , ., deliveries will be done by caesarean section. . ~' , ., , deliveries will be done by caesarean section. ., ,, i. , . excitement is building in india as it hopes to become only the fourth country to land on the moon, and the first to reach the lunar south pole. the unmanned chandrayaan—3 lander is on course to touch down later

today, in a region that scientists hope will contain enough ice to support a future human settlement. russia had been hoping to beat india to the south pole of the moon over the weekend. but its luna—25 spacecraft crashed into the moon after spinning out of control on sunday morning. the world—famous big dipper rollercoaster at blackpool pleasure beach is celebrating its centenary today. thrill seekers have enjoyed the classic wooden ride since it opened in 1923, and despite a world war and a serious fire — it's survived to help create 100 years of memories. earlier my colleaguejayne mccubbin took us with her on a ride on this roller—coaster. i'm not sure about this. she screams we lift up and there is the dip. so this is an out and back.

we go all the way round, turn round and go back again. what makes it so special? this is the very first roller—coaster i rode as a child. it has always had a special place in my heart. i just love it. just the right amount of dips, lifts, it doesn't have to be the biggest, the fastest. what do you think about the rickety debate? it's not rickety, it's got character. it's like a living thing, it moves. there you have it.

who said growing old can't be fun? 100 years ago, if you had a shilling, you could have come on this ride, what would that moment have been like for those people? fantastic, 100 years ago, it would have been absolutely amazing. but it's still brilliant now, so can you imagine what the experience must have been like back then? it would have knocked your socks off. absolutely. music fans brace yourself, the rolling stones may have revealed the title of the new album. the fictional repair, the hackney diamonds, hackney slang for broken glass. while it uses the same font as the band's 1978 glass. while it uses the same font as the band's1978 album, thanks

forjoining us on bbc news. hello. a rather mixed looking weather picture over the coming few days, and for the weekend, some uncertainty. so if you have plans, perhaps heading to some of the festivals, outdoor plans, please stay tuned to the forecast. most of us will see a few more showers in the coming few days. the warmth in the south will linger today but it will start to ebb away tomorrow. we are south of this weather front today, so we have that humidity and heat still with us, but low pressure is driving in showers to scotland, more so than we have seen this morning. and showery rain for northern ireland, so on the whole we will tend to cloud over here. the best of the sunshine east of the grampians. there is also more cloud creeping in across wales, the midlands and northern england, bringing some patchy light rain, some hill fog. so it is across east anglia and the south of england where we see the best of the sunshine, and here, the highest humidity and indeed the highest temperatures, 25 to 26 degrees. 0vernight tonight, we keep a lot of cloud around,

so it will be warmer and again quite uncomfortably close in southern areas where we may see some thundery showers creeping across the channel late on. but you can see some wetter weather with those showers merging to longer spells of rain for scotland and possibly northern england, so temperatures a little higher here than we had last night, dipping down to 11 in northern ireland behind that weather front. but the low pressure is still with us on thursday with these weather fronts around, so there is a greater chance of more showers around, really. there will certainly be with us across the north—east of scotland first thing and then circulating that area of low pressure, some heavy and thundery showers through the day in northern ireland as well. we will see some of those on a weather front further south which will start to sweep away some of the humidity, but we are still talking 23 to 24 degrees between those heavy and potentially thundery showers. then it is all change as we go into friday, because as bad weather front sweeps out of the way, the lower pressure drifts out of the north sea and allows the wind direction to change, quite a brisk wind, and coming down from the north, from the arctic.

so it is a cooler direction, temperatures will ease away as will the humidity. and as you was on the charts, there will be showers dotted around on friday, in fact, throughout the weekend there is the chance of some showers popping up. it won't be a wash—out but if you are having outdoor plans, it is best to stay tuned to the forecast and we will keep you up—to—date as best we can. it looks cooler with some sunshine but also some showers.

creeping closer to a deal. reports say uk—india trade talks are reaching theirfinal stages — but can it be agreed before the g20 summit next month? and approaching the final countdown. in just a couple of hours india could be only the fourth nation in history to land a space probe on the moon. welcome to world business report. let's start in india, where the uk trade secretary kemi badenoch is on a visit for the g20 trade ministers meeting. it comes as talks between the uk and india on trade could be creeping closer to a deal. government sources say the talks are reaching their "final but trickier" stages.

there has been speculation about whether a trade deal may be