is accused of rape and sexual assaults. he denies the claims. hello i'm helena humphries. fears are growing for the survivors of the catastrophic flood in the libyan city of derna, where there is a lack of medicine and clean water — and worries that a cholera outbreak is looming. some international aid has begun to arrive in the city, including an italian ship with tents and blankets, and the world health organization says it has delivered medical supplies. up to 11,000 people are known to have died after two dams collapsed — inundating the city with water. thousands more are still missing. the head of the libyan search and rescue efforts has said the operation could take months — or even years. 0ur correspondent anna foster is in on the ground in derna and filed this report.

a landscape changed beyond recognition. a bustling city, now a wasteland. the destructive power of water has ripped the heart from derna. its survivors left wracked with grief and anger. translation: we were told to stay inside our homes. . why? they should have told us there was a storm, told us the dam was old and crumbling. some of these destroyed buildings were 100 years old. this man lost five members of his family in the raging current. one was his ten—month—old daughter. he shows me their pictures... first alive... ..and then their bodies. this was what brought him here. a convoy of ministers from the eastern government, one of libya's two opposing authorities. fighting has decimated the country's infrastructure. ferris says it's proved fatal.

i spoke to the eastern prime minister, 0sama hamad. how could this happen when the dams were supposed to keep people safe? "it was a very strong cyclone", he told me. "too strong for the dams". here in the centre of derna, the destruction is total. and when you look down this valley at an area that used to be filled with apartment buildings, homes, cars, thousands of people with lives that have all been picked up and swept out to sea, you wonder how a city like this can ever recover. down at the port, derna's dead are still returning to the city. recovery teams watch the waves and wait for them. this morning, three more bodies were pulled from the debris, but thousands of others swept far from here will never come home. anna foster, bbc news, derna.

the united auto workers union resumed quote �*reasonably productive' talks with three of the us's largest car makers. more than 12,000 workers are participating in the strikes that began shortly after midnight on friday. the union is targetting plants owned by general motors, ford and stella ntis. president biden has sent two officials to detroit, michigan to assist with the negotiations. until a deal is made — targeted strikes are taking place at a general motors assembly facility in wentzville, missouri, a ford motor assembly plant in wayne, michigan and a jeep stellantis assembly complex in toledo, ohio. live now to auto reporter for the new york times, neal boudettejoins me from michigan. neal, the union and three car makers have resumed negotiations. do we know how those talks are progressing?

well, we know that they met with the three different companies today and the union did put out a statement that they said they made reasonably good progress with ford which is not really high praise and then obviously they pointedly left out any mention of gm and stellantis. so i think you can assume from today they made a little bit of progress with ford and no progress with the other two. 50 ford and no progress with the other twa— ford and no progress with the other two-— ford and no progress with the other two. so talk to us about what those — other two. so talk to us about what those on _ other two. so talk to us about what those on strike - other two. so talk to us about what those on strike are - what those on strike are calling for and what is the mood among them as well? certainly the mood among the workers is very up heat and energised. they had a large rally in downtown detroit last night. senator bernie sanders who has always been outspoken in support of the working class appeared. there were several hundred workers there. so they were energised. but they were looking for is a substantial increase in pay of about a0%.

their reasoning is that the ceos of those three companies have seen their pay go up roughly by about 40% over the last four years but they want many other things that are fairly contentious, shorter working hours. they want more workers to qualify for lifelong pensions. they want healthcare for retirees paid for by companies so there are a lot of things on the table that are going to take a lot of time to hammer out.— going to take a lot of time to hammer out. �* ., , ., ,., hammer out. and there has also been concern _ hammer out. and there has also been concern about _ hammer out. and there has also been concern about electric - been concern about electric vehicles. why are workers so concerned about that?- concerned about that? well, the are concerned about that? well, they are concerned, - concerned about that? well, they are concerned, and - they are concerned, and probably rightly so. it takes a lot fewer workers to build an electric car than it does a standard car. there is no transmission, there is no fuel system, there is no exhaust system, there is no exhaust system so there are a lot fewer parts and what they are concerned about is that as these companies produce more and more electric vehicles they will be looking to close plants and eliminatejobs, american

and eliminate jobs, american jobs, and eliminatejobs, american jobs, unionjobs, and so that is a very contentious point. i just want to touch on what you think the level of support is they are saying and i want to bring in a tweet from the former us president barack 0bama rating 1h years ago when the big three automakers were struggling to stay afloat, and the administration and the people stepped in to support them and so did the auto workers at the uaw back revised pay and benefits to help them get the companies back on their feet. now that our carmakers are... how much support do you think these workers are seeing? i think there is much more support for the workers now than they have been in years past. and as the former president pointed out, these companies are making record profits. stellantis, for profits. stella ntis, for example, profits. stellantis, for example, in the first six months of the year, made $12

billion which is unheard of amount. so there is some pretty strong popular support behind the union and whether that factors in to their success in the bargaining table, that remains to be seen. i the bargaining table, that remains to be seen. i want to talk a bit _ remains to be seen. i want to talk a bit about _ remains to be seen. i want to talk a bit about the _ remains to be seen. i want to talk a bit about the economic| talk a bit about the economic climate we are in because we have seen this strikes: in hollywood for quite some time now. do you think there is a possibility we could see industrial action go on further so long, similar to what we're seeing hollywood right now? given how far apart the two sides are, this is not something that will be solved in three days or a week. and it will go on for several weeks. strikes are very targeted. it is only one planned at each of the companies — that doesn't hurt the companies a lot. it it cuts into their profit but it doesn't shut them down. the same for the workers. there is

about 12,000 workers who are out of work and they get about $500 from the union in support but it is not the whole uaw population that is out of work and reduced to $500 a week. so both sides can probably go on for some time.— both sides can probably go on for some time. thank you neil from the new— for some time. thank you neil from the new york _ for some time. thank you neil from the new york times - for some time. thank you neil i from the new york times talking to us from michigan. great to have you one. thank you so much. ., ~' ,, have you one. thank you so much. . ,, i. ., have you one. thank you so much. .«r ., ., much. take you for having me sto the comedian russell brand has been accused of rape, has been accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse over a seven—year period at the height of his fame. that's according to a joint—investigation by the sunday times, the times and the uk channel 4 documentary programme, dispatches. the paper claims that four women have alleged sexual assaults between 2006 and 2013 while he was a presenter for bbc radio two and channel 4 and acting in hollywood films. the newspaper also reported that others have made a range of allegations about brand's controlling,

abusive and predatory behaviour. brand has denied the allegations and said his relationships have been "always consensual." the head of the uk parliament's culture, media and sport committee has said mps will be "closely monitoring" the response to the allegations against him. here's our correspondent lizo mzimba with the details. over the course of the evening, some of my accoutrements could make their way onto your body. laughter. in the late 2000s and early 2010s, russell brand was one of britain's best known faces. famous as a comedian and presenter on both sides of the atlantic... i am famous in the united kingdom! even appearing in hollywood movies. during some of the years covered by the allegations made by the sunday times, the times and channel 4's dispatches. he presented big brother spin—off shows. the investigation alleges that on one, he exposed himself to a young runner. the two later began a consensual relationship. the women speaking out have had their identities hidden. with hindsight and now,

as an older woman, i can say with clarity that, you know, ifelt like i was groomed for sex. a second woman says she met and had a relationship with brand when he was in his 30s and she was 16 and still at school. she said he later sexually assaulted her. i was pushing him away and pushing him away and he wasn't... he wasn't backing off at all. and so i ended up having to punch him really hard in the stomach to get him off. and then he like, finally then he, like... ..moved, fell backwards and i was crying and he said, "oh, i only want to see your mascara run anyway." july 1st, 2012, was when my rape happened. a woman the investigation is calling nadia says she met brand at a party in los angeles. she says they did have consensual sex, but on a later occasion,

she says he raped her. he pushed me up against the wall. i'm like, what are you doing? and he's like, i have a friend here and i... i want you to come into the bedroom. i'm like, no, that's not happening. we're not doing that. and i tried to get away from him. and at this point, he's grabbing at my... ..my underwear, pulling it to the side. i'm telling him to get off me and he won't get off. and he has that glazed look in his eye again. i was very distraught, trying to get out of the house, with him being so much taller than me, like holding me up against the wall, pushing himself in me. the allegations have been denied by russell brand. 0vernight, he released a video message. these allegations pertain to the time when i was working in the mainstream, when i was in the newspapers all the time, when i was in the movies. and as i've written about extensively in my books, i was very, very promiscuous.

now, during that time of promiscuity, the relationships i had were absolutely always consensual. what i seriously refute are these very, very serious criminal allegations. the comedian who achieved fame with his risque humour and who was once married to music star katy perry, is now facing the most serious of accusations. russell brand went ahead with a scheduled performance in london on saturday evening. these are pictures of him on stage at the troubadour theatre in wembley park during his sold—out performance, which lasted about an hour after being delayed by several minutes. the bbc�*s chi chi izundu was at that performance and shejoined me a short time ago. chi chi, thank you for being with us. we were just talking about that late start to the show. what happened ? well, it wasn't just a few minutes that it was late by, it was by more than an hour. russell brand blamed being stuck in traffic. he thanked the audience. it was about a 2,000 seat

capacity theatre and he kept thanking them and saying that he appreciated them turning up. he did not refer to the allegations. the only, if you like, reference that he made was when he said, i want to do the best show that i can for you and i've got a lot of things to talk to you about, but there are certain things that i absolutely cannot talk about was the only thing that you could infer that he was referencing, which, as we know, he denies those allegations. he went on to do his gig for one hour. it was supposed to be a two hour show, but it only lasted one hour. and then he ended the show and he got a standing ovation for a number of minutes. the crowd were clapping and jeering. they laughed throughout the show and then he left the stage. now, russell brand, this is not his only gig in the uk — he's got several coming up over the next couple of months as he tries out new material and tries to get back onto the standup circuit. and whether he appears in those in the coming weeks is another question. and so overall, chi chi,

i mean, you started to touch on it, but what was the reaction from the crowd there? it was a very welcoming crowd. they laughed at his jokes. they shouted out things in support, if you like, like "we love you, too, russell." one woman at the start of the gig held up a banner that said, "we support you", and then asked the security to give him that banner. they laughed, as i said, throughout, and they gave him a standing ovation for a number of minutes afterwards. and as we were leaving, they were more angry at the presence of the media there than anything else. they, as you know, russell brand talks a lot about being very anti mainstream media. and there was a lot of media trying to get footage or pictures of him leaving the theatre. and the crowds were quite angry and antagonistic towards members of those media. but apart from that, they seem to thoroughly enjoy the show. and i'm sure that there were people that would not have enjoyed the show, but that wasn't part of the crowd. it was sold out. 2,000 people or thereabouts

were in that theatre. and russell brand does deny these allegations. 0ur correspondent there, chi chi izundu. chi chi, thanks for your reporting. england's childrens commissioner says clarity is urgently needed forteachers, parents and pupils over what schools should do when a child identifies as transgender. currently, both scotland and northern ireland have guidance on the books for trans youth, while wales is holding a public consultation. because of the lack of guidance in england, head teachers will have to make their own decisions about how to involve pa rents. 0ur lgbtq and identity correspondent lauren moss has more. guidance for schools about transgender peoples was first promised in 2018, and despite the prime minister's pledge it would be delivered last term, the wait continues. when and how to involve parents is one of the reasons it's so complicated. we have spoken to two parents

anonymously to protect their family's privacy. we are a close—knit family. i want to make sure that she doesn't do anything that is not right for her. when rachel's16—year—old identified as non—binary, not exclusively male or female, she met with the school. teachers told her they knew and had been using a different name and pronouns — what can be known as socially transitioning at a child's request without telling rachel. she had self diagnosed gender dysphoria. the well—being of my daughter is my responsibility, and i just feel that what the school has done by taking the actions they did undermined that. but others have a different view. mike's child sam came out as trans at the age of 12. it was a surprise, but if he wished to identify in that way we would fully support him. they agreed with the school that sam would socially transition, but mike says without official guidance he doesn't think teachers were confident about what to do, and sam was badly bullied and had to move schools. it was absolutely devastating. he started having

serious panic attacks. i've always believed that schools should be a place of safety for every child, and i also believe that schools have a legal duty of care for every child. sam is autistic and rachael's child is being assessed for neurodiversity. both children's birth sex is female. rachel says her daughter has since returned to using she/her pronouns. injuly, the government's own lawyer advised it could be unlawful for teachers to ban a child from socially transitioning. the department for education has told schools and colleges to prioritise safeguarding and well—being. what do you think the guidance should contain? if the pupils are questioning their gender then the school should immediately involve the parents, and that the school shouldn't be taking it upon themselves to make these decisions. i think first of all schools should be looking at being supportive. if the child is receiving additional support in school, then, yes, parents need to be informed of that, but i don't feel that parents need to be informed

that their child is identifying as the opposite gender, especially in situations where that might put them at risk. in order to protect the families' identities, the bbc has not contacted either school for comment. the children's commissioner says head teachers and families are crying out for guidance and clarity. no deadline has been set though for when it may finally land on their desks. lauren moss, bbc news. impeached texas attorney—general ken paxton was acquitted by the texas senate on 16 impeachment articles relating to allegations of corruption. cannot warren paxton junior cannot warren paxtonjunior is hereby reinstated to office. despite the texas house overwhelming supporting impeachment, paxton�*s republican colleagues in the senate voted against removing him from office. mr paxton was re—instated as attorney—general once the vote concluded.

protests are being held in iran and across the world to mark one year since the death of mahsa amini — a 22—year—old woman who died in police custody. amini was arrested for allegedly violating iran's strict rules requiring women to cover their hair with a hijab or headscarf. an un human rights expert said the evidence established that she died "as a result of beatings" by the morality police. the iran's state coroner said her death was a result of pre—existing medical conditions. amini's death sparked mass protests across the country, with women ripping off their headscarves and cutting their hair in solidarity. baran abbasi from bbc persian has been investigating whether anything has changed for women in iran. the sound of gunfire on the streets in mashhad, north—eastern iran. regime forces disperse a small group of protesters. just minutes earlier, royal police on motorbikes ride straight through

the group to break it up. they gathered to mark the anniversary of the death of mahsa amini. the 22—year—old was arrested by the morality police, accused of not adhering to the strict dress code rules. these images of her burial have been recently released to mark the occasion. this morning, mahsa's father was briefly arrested and warned against holding a memorial ceremony at her grave site — a sign of the regime's determination to prevent a resurgence of last year's uprising. a heavy security presence is evident across the country. in the capital tehran, plain clothed regime forces are captured on camera beating a protester with a baton. however, civil disobedience continues. in kurdistan province, mahsa amini's birthplace, a general strike is under way with businesses shut down. chanting.

the mass street protests have died down in the face of a brutal regime crack down. but the determination of many iranians to push for regime change remains unwavering. maryam took part in the demonstrations since the first day. she says last year's events have already brought about fundamental changes to society. i think it's a lifestyle thing that has been broken and it can't be the same. people are angry, people are tired. there is no hope for a future, and every family has someone in prison or someone has been killed, so it can't be like before. many women no longer adhere to the strict dress codes, but the regime is hitting back. a new draft law unveiled by parliament brings in much harsher punishments for women and girls who fail to wear the hijab.

woman screams. the morality police that had largely retreated immediately after the death of mahsa amini are now back on the streets, arresting women they decide are violating the hijab rules. also, women often face abuse and angerfrom more conservative iranians. this cctv footage that went viral on social media shows a man throwing a tub of yoghurt over the heads of two female customers who were not wearing the headscarf. but those like maryam who continue to publicly disobey the law hope for a free society for everyone in the future. if this regime completely overthrown from its rule, it can happen that women live together in peace no matter what the police do. i hope some day it can be that way in our country. baran abbasi, bbc news.

in response to the demonstrations that sparked mahsa amini's death — the biden administration did impose visa restrictions on 13 iranian officials and other individuals involved in the detention or killing of peaceful protesters. the uk's chief vet has said there will not be a culling of the american bully xl dog breed. it comes after the prime minister said the dogs would be banned after the death of a man in staffordshire following an attack, suspected to be by two american bully xls. our correspondent matt graveling has the details. ian price was killed in staffordshire on thursday afternoon, mauled to death by two dogs. he was 52—years—old. the owner of the animals suspected to be american bully xls was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. the prime minister said this breed will be banned by the end of the year. today, the uk's chief veterinary officer said this does not mean animals will be culled.

you will need to register and take certain actions. your dog will need to be neutered, they will need to be muzzled when out in public, and on a lead and insured. but if you comply with these actions, and that means we will know where these dogs are, which will be a massive benefit, then, yes, absolutely, you will be able to keep your dog. the xl bully is the largest type of the american bully dog and can weigh more than nine stone. however, it is not recognised by the main british dog associations, such as the royal kennel club. it would be the first dog added to a list set out in the dangerous dogs act, 32 years ago. the death of ian price and the topic of dangerous dogs continues to dominate the headlines and fuel public debate. the prime minister has called the xl bully breed a danger to communities. now opponents argue it is not the animal's fault, but irresponsible owners that create dangerous dogs. as police continue to investigate the death of ian price, those responsible for adding

american bully xls to a banned list have said this could take a while, with theirjob being to identify the characteristics of this specific breed, ensuring no other types are caught up in the process. matt graveling, bbc news. you are watching bbc news. i am helena humphrey in washington, dc. there is plenty more coming up dc. there is plenty more coming up at the top of the allah. join me then if you can. hello. the weather story for the first half of the weekend was one of big temperature contrasts. it felt like summer's last gasp in the southeast of england, 28 celsius there in london. compare that with a much more autumnal 1a or 15 in belfast and edinburgh. the second half of the weekend i think will be less about temperature contrasts and more about heavy downpours.

you can see all of this cloud swarming to the south of us on our earlier satellite image. those showers and thunderstorms will make their move during the day on sunday. in the north of scotland, the day getting off to a cold start under clear guys. further south, significantly milder. generally a lot of cloud around away from northern scotland, some bits and pieces of rain for northern ireland, western parts of scotland but then we turn our eyes down to the south, because this is the heavy, thundery rain that will be drifting across southern counties of england into wales and the midlands. we could see some really intense downpours with a lot of rain in a short space of time, some hale, some squally, gusty winds, could potentially cause a little bit of disruption. temperatures north to south between 15 and 23 degrees in most places. during sunday night the showers and thunderstorms will drift erratically northwards across parts of england and wales into southern scotland, possibly northern ireland. here a separate band of rain pushing its way in from the west. plenty of wet weather around to take

us through the night into the first part of monday. a mild start to monday, 11 to 16 degrees. through monday we'll see this band of rain pushing its way eastwards, essentially scooping up all the thunderstorms and taking them all away with something brighter following on behind. still though with a scattering of hefty showers, temperatures 13 to 22 degrees. but that band of rain sweeping through is associated with a weather front and that is a bit like opening the door to autumn, because behind that we see a run of westerly winds from the atlantic, various areas of low pressure moving through, so on tuesday, expect some outbreaks of rain, some quite brisk winds actually, particularly i think on the southern side of this weather system. temperatures of 1a to 19 degrees and through the middle and the end of the week, we will see further bouts of wet and potentially rather windy weather, so it certainly is going to feel like autumn through the week ahead.

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