us officials descriptive stories as harrowing. the uk home secretary since failure to control migration poses an existential challenge to the west. it will make illegal migration is not only an event driven reciprocal problem, it is a permanent instructional challenge to the developed nations in general and the developed nations in general and the west in particular. presidential support on the picket linejoe biden visit co—workers in detroit. antarctica shrinks to its lowest levels since records began.

welcome to the daily global bringing you the top stories from around the world. we begin with the situation in the disputed region for the number of ethnic armenians leaving the territory is rising and more than 28,000 people, 20% of the regions population have now crossed into armenia. america's top eight official since their testimonies are harrowing. cement the calls for international access to the area and speaking of the armenian border, is it injured people still and nagorno—karabakh need help. the us will get nearly $12 million step of with refugees in armenia possible to stop him entering officials say they fear ethnic cleansing by the new azerbaijan controlled forces of the red cross says after a deadly explosion on monday night, at least 20 people died. armenian separatists

say of the 300 people are in hospital and samantha said this today. it hospital and samantha said this toda . , . , , hospital and samantha said this toda. _ today. it is absolutely critical that independent _ today. it is absolutely critical that independent monitors . today. it is absolutely critical| that independent monitors as today. it is absolutely critical - that independent monitors as well as humanitarian organisations get access to the people in the nagorno—karabakh who still have dire needs. nagorno-karabakh who still have dire needs. ,,. . nagorno-karabakh who still have dire needs. ., , ~ ., needs. sara reports in the armenian border. needs. sara reports in the armenian border- back — needs. sara reports in the armenian border. back to _ needs. sara reports in the armenian border. back to the _ needs. sara reports in the armenian border. back to the border- needs. sara reports in the armenian border. back to the border now - needs. sara reports in the armenian border. back to the border now but l border. back to the border now but the reception _ border. back to the border now but the reception centre _ border. back to the border now but the reception centre here - border. back to the border now but the reception centre here and - the reception centre here and refugees and ethnic armenians who were heading here and that is working to deny because the numbers you just mentioned there are huge numbers of ethnic armenians heading here because they say they do not feel safe and nagorno—karabakh and they are up to the last checkpoint

at the enclave and watching cars, streaming through the check area around the world and people are bringing in whatever they can and seven or eight people squeezed into small cars and in one, this dumper truck with children appearing out of the sides of it and really extraordinary scenes in children's bikes on the tops of cars and people trying to grab it they could and to get over that they could what struck me most according to people here is that no one had spoken to the exhibit going to nagorno—karabakh and they think this is an exit is another temporary evacuation and they think this is goodbye forever and they do not see a scenario where they can go back. i think that is why so many people look so unhappy and so many people i've been talking to have been crying after speaking to have been crying after speaking to us because they feel they've lost an awful amount and they've come here physically, they lost a lot and

left a lot behind.— left a lot behind. talks going on between azerbaijan _ left a lot behind. talks going on between azerbaijan and - left a lot behind. talks going on | between azerbaijan and armenia left a lot behind. talks going on - between azerbaijan and armenia do you think this will return with any success? it you think this will return with any success? , ' . ., you think this will return with any success? , , . ., ~ ., ., success? it is difficult to know, to be uuite success? it is difficult to know, to be quite frank. — success? it is difficult to know, to be quite frank, we _ success? it is difficult to know, to be quite frank, we are _ success? it is difficult to know, to be quite frank, we are under- be quite frank, we are under extraordinary circumstances were essentially, the armenians of not capitulated and surrendered and this is a bit of a takeover by azerbaijan and guaranteeing the safety of those who remained there and ensuring there is not a simple cleansing of there is not a simple cleansing of the entire region. but the numbers coming out of nagorno—karabakh are extraordinary. he been seeing that all day and people describing the difficulty of making that decision and children who have not been told they are not going home and families having to decide where on earth they go from here and this is just a temporary stop off point this is a

small town that is crowded with refugees and at people and cars parked up on the road side between and the checkpoints and we have seen around this morning, a lot of cars on the road already and there's a massive amount of movement of people taking place and we do not know will happen next, where they're going to go and how and where they're going to stay in the long term and there's an awful lot to decide and still something like 90,000 people with and nagorno—karabakh who have not left, spoke to a journalist who said people in that city are planning to leave eventually but they're just waiting for their queues to shrink as they do not have to spend 2a hours in a trafficjam trying to get out. but it is a major change for this region. they have held you back to talks from brussels and is the first

meeting between the country since azerbaijan sees the enclave. armenia reportedly described the talks as quite constructive while azerbaijan said they would help with the normalisation process. nagorno—karabakh is at the heart of other worlds longest running territorial and ethnic conflicts. it is recognised internationally as part of azerbaijan but has been controlled by ethnic armenians for three decades. let us talk to a research fellow of the area and azerbaijan that focuses on international relations and security. thank you for being with us in this dimension, where the longest running territorial conflicts, two wars in three decades and it feels like this was slightly inevitable, is there any end in sight? inevitable, is there any end in siuht? ., ~' ,, inevitable, is there any end in siuht? ., ~ , ., ., , sight? thank you but unfortunately the situation _ sight? thank you but unfortunately the situation looks _ sight? thank you but unfortunately the situation looks very _ sight? thank you but unfortunately the situation looks very dire - sight? thank you but unfortunately the situation looks very dire and i the situation looks very dire and as you mentioned, with regards to the

negotiation and is taking place last year and both countries wanted to have two negotiations and one is that the driveway of this was a peace treaty and one where armenia the local armenia negotiated before conference of integration plans for the second track and field but hopefully, we are seeing some progress in referring to the meeting in brussels where they discussed the possibilities and technicalities of a possible meeting between the head of state that will take place in a few days in spain and preparations and when it is to decide. and my understanding, it's preparation to

prevent athletes that could lead to a very tragic scenario and hopefully, on the armenian and, we will not see the collapse of a negotiated solution and went it's in the collapse of intrastate diplomacy. in the collapse of intrastate diplomacy-— the collapse of intrastate diloma . ., ., ,, , diplomacy. in relation to brussels, there is external _ diplomacy. in relation to brussels, there is external efforts _ diplomacy. in relation to brussels, there is external efforts at - diplomacy. in relation to brussels, there is external efforts at play - there is external efforts at play turkey and to give us a sense of the picture as to how this plays to the bigger regional dynamics? bitter bigger regional dynamics? after doinu bigger regional dynamics? after doin: the bigger regional dynamics? after doing the conflict, _ bigger regional dynamics? he doing the conflict, theatres become part of a wider rift between russia and other actors on the other it has and other actors on the other it has an impact on armenia and there's interactions within the theatre for sure and now, we are at the very critical level of where we are

seeing and there is what i would call armenia and russia was probably relations a very tense and russia is issuing a very hard statement against them and accusing them of betraying and pivoting towards them and 11 impact on moscow led negotiating performance and as of now, there is until the directions of the two tracks, facilitated and western tracks which was included in the brussels performance and will we see is in terms of the permit, brussels, they have taken the lead. but i would rather say in terms of displaying one of the important

influential actors in building the post 2020 security architecture but in terms of this, the turkey is not thriving in taking the lead because it is trying to. the thriving in taking the lead because it is trying te— it is trying to. the left and leave it is trying to. the left and leave it there joining _ it is trying to. the left and leave it there joining us _ it is trying to. the left and leave it there joining us from - it there joining us from the azerbaijan capital. thank you for being with us. breaking news coming out of canada and the new speaker has resigned coming out from the reuters news agency and anthony has stepped down after he welcomed a ukrainian who had fought with nazi fighters during the second world war and we can see pictures of them now. this happened on friday and prime minister called the incident deeply embarrassing and he was welcomed at

the 98—year—old got a standing ovation and he said in his defence that he did not know of his nazi ties and that it was a mistake inviting him to attend the event and the prime minister told reporters it was extremely upsetting that this happened but we have it now, the news that the speaker of parliament has resigned. the uk, the uk, the uk, them secretaries as multiculturalism has failed in uncontrolled migration poses an existential challenge to the west the speech that she gave in washington, suella braverman described it as a permanent challenge for developed nations sing unless we act, it will only worsen in the years to come. the home editor is watching. just a few just a few miles from where the home secretary made her speech today, international powers met in 19114 to debate the idea of universal human rights.

but suella braverman came to washington to argue that the refugee convention that followed doesn't make sense in a world ofjet travel and the internet. it is therefore incumbent upon politicians and thought leaders to ask whether the refugee convention and the way it has come to be interpreted through our courts is fit for our modern age, or in need of reform. today, he and his kind are leaving their homes as evacuees... more than 60 million people were displaced by the second world war and amid determination to ensure global warfare could never happen again... the flags were up, the assembly was under way. ..world leaders agreed a universal declaration of human rights under the refugee convention promising protection to those who couldn't return to their country of origin because of a well—founded fear of persecution. the home secretary argues persecution no longer means what was intended.

we have created a system of almost infinite supply, incentivising millions of people to try their luck, knowing full well that we have no capacity to meet more than a fraction of the demand. there is undoubtedly a growing global challenge. over the last 50 years, the number of extra people seeking international protection each year has increased to more than 10 million according to the united nations, and the countries which host the most refugees are turkey, 3.6 million, iran, 3.4 million, colombia, 2.5 million. the uk has around 230,000. so does this mean the current asylum model is broken, or that the need for it is even greater? the guardians of the refugee convention and the rights of those seeking asylum are the un high commission for refugees. they fear the home secretary's intervention may undermine international consensus on displaced people. certainly it is something we are concerned about. we are always concerned whenever the relevance of the convention is called into question.

if the home secretary's ideas became reality, what impact would that have on people fleeing persecution? certainly more restrictive interpretations of the convention would become extremely risky. for labour, suella braverman�*s speech is more about domestic politics than international policy. i think the home secretary has totally failed to tackle the tories' asylum chaos. so she is ramping up the rhetoric and looking around for someone else to blame. suella braverman�*s comments are likely to boost her popularity with conservative right—wingers ahead of what some anticipate will be a bitter fight for the soul of the tory party after the next election. mark easton, bbc news. ceo and thank you very much for being with us on the programme and what do you make of the home secretary speech?—

what do you make of the home secretary speech? good evening, i feel he does _ secretary speech? good evening, i feel he does a _ secretary speech? good evening, i feel he does a lot _ secretary speech? good evening, i feel he does a lot of _ secretary speech? good evening, i feel he does a lot of conjecture - feel he does a lot of conjecture numb secretaries speech and i think she was articulating a worldview which is one where countries pull up a tribe and take a unilateralist approach and retreat. in the face of global challenges, it is a worldview which i am afraid will not succeed and i don't think it will solve the challenge of global migration either. the road is to respond in a much more multilateral list weight in the way it is seeking to do around climate change if it is going to visit to the challenge and critically, we need to stand up for the rights of people who have been persecuted through no fault of their own because of the sexuality, because of gender—based violence because of gender—based violence because they have been trafficked are victims of war on terror and thatis are victims of war on terror and that is with the conviction does and it's just as relevant today as it always has been. in it's just as relevant today as it always has been.— it's just as relevant today as it always has been. in fairness to the home secretary. — always has been. in fairness to the home secretary, should _ always has been. in fairness to the home secretary, should probably i home secretary, should probably agree with you on some of that and

standing upfor agree with you on some of that and standing up for someone who had been trafficked with not the same as someone who had actively sought out someone who had actively sought out someone to help smuggle them into a new country, she said there was a difference between genuine refugee and an economic migrant, she said it is possible to settle in the first country you arrive and put lots of people are shopping around for the country they want to settle in, what would you say to that? is country they want to settle in, what would you say to that?— would you say to that? is no evidence _ would you say to that? is no evidence people _ would you say to that? is no evidence people are - would you say to that? is no | evidence people are shopping would you say to that? is “it? evidence people are shopping around and refugees said in the on the report in neighbouring countries, they want to get back to the country that they fled from this quickly as possible and that is a 700 and refugees remained in that tells you that they are not shopping around, those that seek safety in europe will make the dangerous journey to europe often because of family links and because of community links and

connections and there's a large afghan and iranian community in the uk that is a people from iran and afghanistan who do not remain in neighbouring countries will flee and try to make a very dangerous journey to the uk and the home secretary is also wrong in suggesting decision—making in the uk is actually becoming more lenient, we work with people in the asylum system and there's no evidence that decision—makers, the home secretary zone decision—makers in the home office or taking more lenient approach and that the threshold for persecution remains a significant threshold in the has not been watered down as a home secretary suggested and neither has the convention become in her words, distorted over time, what is happened is the case law has enabled the convention and the interpretation of the convention to be strengthened in response to

different forms of persecution and so, when it was conceived over 70 years ago, the idea that people will be persecuted because of the sexuality or the gender orientation was conceived, today that is the case and in many cases around the world, they're protecting people and it serves the purpose.— it serves the purpose. thank you for “oininu us it serves the purpose. thank you for joining us this _ it serves the purpose. thank you for joining us this is _ it serves the purpose. thank you for joining us this is bbc _ it serves the purpose. thank you for joining us this is bbc news. - it serves the purpose. thank you for joining us this is bbc news. let's i joining us this is bbc news. let's look at some the other headlines. hundreds of schools across, and were closed today because of a three—day strike by support staff, members of unison, caterers and cleaners, walked out over a talks failed in the government negotiation for the group said they need a serious pay

offer. new research suggests uk workers are taking more sick days than at any point in the past decade. staff took an average of 7.8 days up from 5.8 before the pandemic. the institute for personnel and developments of the rights was a worry and blame stress, covid—19 and the cost of living crisis. in many of our everyday items are getting smaller. the latest items in the gallery of the chocolate bar went from 110 grand 200 grams despite its price rising to £150. the blame the rising cost of raw materials and operations. joe biden is believed to become the first sitting president to join a picket line. the president is currently in michigan visiting striking workers in detroit for his subordinates the 12th day of the major strike against america's

biggest car manufacturers claim for a hike in wages and shorter working week. f a hike in wages and shorter working week. j , ., ., ., week. they've given up a lot and companies _ week. they've given up a lot and companies were _ week. they've given up a lot and companies were in _ week. they've given up a lot and companies were in trouble - week. they've given up a lot and companies were in trouble and i week. they've given up a lot and i companies were in trouble and now they're doing incredibly well and guess what, you should be doing incredibly well too. stick with it because you deserve the significant raise you need and other benefits. terry 0'donoghue, what are we to make of the presidents visit? for someone make of the presidents visit? fr?" someone who's thousands of his being the biggest fan of unions inhabited the biggest fan of unions inhabited the white house, a union man through and through and this week, he made his views clear on the union to get a better deal out of the car manufacturers and i think once

president trump decided he was going to michigan, that force the white house his hand and he forjoe biden had to be there too. if i do some encouraging them to stick it out in the pay rise but there's a problem in which the green agenda is in something that unions are terribly happy about because it's creating plans for new electric cars and some are not unionis? and some of them have lower wages and that's not something they like one bit. donald trump visiting _ something they like one bit. donald trump visiting tomorrow _ something they like one bit. donald trump visiting tomorrow and - something they like one bit. donald trump visiting tomorrow and how i something they like one bit. donald i trump visiting tomorrow and how does this play into the bigger picture of us politics right now? it this play into the bigger picture of us politics right now?— us politics right now? it talks about the _ us politics right now? it talks about the importance - us politics right now? it talks about the importance of i us politics right now? it talks about the importance of the i about the importance of the demographics in geography and rust belt states right up there with wisconsin and pennsylvania used to be called the blue wall which democrats could rely on in presidential years in presidential

elections but they lost those three states which have been in 2016 and that's largely by donald trump won the presidency because he was taking the presidency because he was taking the states and it's important that democrats keep that: vote and joe biden did when those three states in 2020 and it is pretty narrow and politically, it's important for me donald trump knows these are key places for him and he believes that he has a lot of communication to working people in america despite the fact that he cut taxes for the rich while he was in the white house and he still believes he can connect with people on the shop floor and he said i will save yourjobs and i'll make you rich, he said. fin said i will save yourjobs and i'll make you rich, he said.- said i will save yourjobs and i'll make you rich, he said. on the topic of strikin: make you rich, he said. on the topic of striking workers, _ make you rich, he said. on the topic of striking workers, referencing i make you rich, he said. on the topic of striking workers, referencing and| of striking workers, referencing and writing movies and working at starbucks and working in

distribution centres, is this a trend that we will see more workers going out on strike?— going out on strike? there is a particular— going out on strike? there is a particular problem _ going out on strike? there is a particular problem in - going out on strike? there is a particular problem in the i going out on strike? there is a particular problem in the auto | particular problem in the auto industry in america is coming out of some pretty dire economic times and things are looking at the problem with joe things are looking at the problem withjoe biden is that economic problem is his ratings are really underwater at the moment. so, that is a big political problem and in terms of unionis? we will see what happens but this is been an incredibly significant strike mainly because no auto union is taking on all the significant manufacturers of one time. five people accused and the bulgarian nationals of all been

accused of conspiring to gather information that will be useful to an enemy, they carried out surveillance on people and places targeted by russia between 2020 and 2023. these are the five people accused of operating as a russian spy ring in the uk. the bulgarian nationals have lived in britain for years, some had apparently normaljobs. but today a court heard they are accused of secretly working as spies. carrying out surveillance on people and places targeted by russia. the alleged surveillance activities are said to have been for the apparent purpose of assisting russia to conduct hostile action. including the potential abduction of targeted individuals. prosecutors say the spy cell's operations hub was this now closed seaside guest in great yarmouth in norfolk. the occupier, former businessman 0rlin roussev, is said to have managed to sell.

allegedly sending its members out on surveillance operations in the uk and europe. he is said to have been directed from abroad by a man known as jan marsalek. he is not charged, and it is wanted in germany in a majorfraud case. he is now believed to be in russia. one of the alleged spies, ivan stoyanov, is a one—time mixed martial arts fighter. the destroyer, ivan stoyanov! the defendants have yet to enter pleas and have been remanded in custody to appear at the old bailey in london next month. daniel de simone, bbc news. reminded gifford top story this hour, the speaker of canada's house of parliament has resigned after inviting a ukrainian wolf fought with nazis to canada's parliament. thank you forjoining us on bbc

news. hello there. the day's heavy rain and showers will continue to ease away through this evening, and overnight it will turn a lot drier for many with lengthy, clearskies, lighterwinds, particularly across the northern half of the country. that'll make it turn quite chilly across some of the scottish glens. but it's all change to the south. we're looking at this system deepening as it's approaching ireland. this is storm agnes. now, this will start to throw up some cloud in towards southern and western areas as we move through the night and the wind will start to pick up here as well. so temperatures are on the rise here, in fact — the low to mid—teens here — but a chillier night to come across the north. so storm agnes, then, likely to bring some impacts to western parts of the country on wednesday, with rain and gales. we could see severe gales around some of the irish sea coasts as this storm moves its way northwards, but it will be weakening as it continues to move northwards. by far, the biggest impacts

will be across central and southern parts of ireland. but around irish sea coasts, like i mentioned, we could see 60 to 70 mile an hour gusts, maybe a bit more than that. north—west wales, pembrokeshire, north—west england and south—west scotland, favoured spots for some of the strongest gusts. heavy rain also spinning northwards with the strong winds as we move through the morning, into the afternoon, eventually pushing across into scotland. but much of central and certainly eastern and south—east england will avoid all the action and, in fact, stay largely dry. it will be breezy, but there'll be some sunshine. top temperatures, 22 degrees here, but further north and west, around the mid—teens, with the gales and the rain. the strong winds, the gales, the rain push northwards across scotland. storm agnes eventually exits the uk in towards the norwegian sea by the end of the night. but a fairly mild night to come. temperatures in double figures for most. so to thursday, then. we're in between weather systems. there are more ganging up on us as we head into friday and the weekend, generally affecting northern and western areas.

but thursday actually doesn't look too bad. the winds still a feature, but not as strong as what we expect on wednesday. there'll be some good spells of sunshine around, but i think cloud will tend to build through the day and we'll start to see another frontal system pushing into the west. that'll bring rain to northern ireland, scotland, perhaps western england and wales by the end of the day. a little bit cooler, i think, across the board. 20 degrees at best in the south—east, mid—teens further north and west. and then like i mentioned, there will be further frontal systems moving into northern and western parts of the country. better chance of staying dry this weekend in the south.

this is bbc news. the headlines: armenia says more than 28,000 people flee nagorno—karabakh. us officials describe their stories as "harrowing". us officials ask for international —— us officials ask for international access. an agreement on artificial intelligence is among the terms in a tentative deal between hollywood studios and writers. water companies in england and wales to repay customers £114 million by reductions to household bills after failing to meet targets. and sea ice in antarctica shrinks to its lowest levels since records began. let's bring you a developing story this hour. the wall streetjournal is reporting the first terms of a tentative deal between hollywood studios and screenwriters. it's believed studios have retained the right to train ai models on writers' work, but writers are expected to be compensated for their work. let's cross live now to los angeles and talk tojoe flint,

one of the reporters who broke the news.