welcome to bbc news. let's turn to the main headlines. police in maine in the us say at least 18 people were killed in a mass shooting in the town of lewiston. the gunman is still at large. in the first charter flight bringing stranded afghan refugees heads to the uk after a repatriation order. more on all of those stories in a moment, the let's round up the business news. good afternoon. . ~ round up the business news. good afternoon. ., ~ , ., , ., ., round up the business news. good afternoon. ., ~ , ., ., ., afternoon. thank you. great to have ou with afternoon. thank you. great to have you with us — afternoon. thank you. great to have you with us here _ afternoon. thank you. great to have you with us here for— afternoon. thank you. great to have

you with us here for a _ afternoon. thank you. great to have you with us here for a quick - afternoon. thank you. great to have you with us here for a quick look - afternoon. thank you. great to have you with us here for a quick look at l you with us here for a quick look at the business news. we will start in the business news. we will start in the us and the us car giant ford has reached a tentative deal with the united auto workers union following six weeks of costly strike action. the agreement needs approval from union leaders and those members. it is expected to provide a 25% wage hike over a four—year period. there are other aspects of the deal and we need that confirming that that's what we know so far. uaw has asked striking workers at ford to go back to work while the deal is ratified. this news comes ahead of ford's quarterly results which are due out at some point later today. meanwhile general motors and chrysler's parent company stellantis are still in negotiations with the union and early i spoke to the managing director at wedbush securities and asked him what he made of tentative

this deal. it’s asked him what he made of tentative this deal. �* , . ., , ~ this deal. it's a nightmare strike in terms of _ this deal. it's a nightmare strike in terms of the _ this deal. it's a nightmare strike in terms of the uaw, _ this deal. it's a nightmare strike in terms of the uaw, not - this deal. it's a nightmare strike in terms of the uaw, notjust i this deal. it's a nightmare strike in terms of the uaw, notjust to in terms of the uaw, not just to afford _ in terms of the uaw, not just to afford but — in terms of the uaw, not just to afford but gm stellantis. it's been afford but gm stellantis. it's been a gut _ afford but gm stellantis. it's been a gut punch and they needed to get a deal done _ a gut punch and they needed to get a deal done and this rips the band—aid off and _ deal done and this rips the band—aid off and it's _ deal done and this rips the band—aid off and it's less owner us than the worries_ off and it's less owner us than the worries out— off and it's less owner us than the worries out there. 25%, originally 40%_ worries out there. 25%, originally 40% on— worries out there. 25%, originally 40% on the — worries out there. 25%, originally 40% on the table but now go back to the factories and start building electric— the factories and start building electric vehicles, this is the pinnacle _ electric vehicles, this is the pinnacle time and investors will like the — pinnacle time and investors will like the structure of the deal given how bad _ like the structure of the deal given how bad it — like the structure of the deal given how bad it could have been. yes they are le . a how bad it could have been. yes they are legacy car — how bad it could have been. yes they are legacy car makers _ how bad it could have been. yes they are legacy car makers and _ how bad it could have been. yes they are legacy car makers and you - how bad it could have been. yes they are legacy car makers and you have l are legacy car makers and you have those big 4x4 is that the legacy car makers are playing catch up with the ev market. how is that going to impact them?— ev market. how is that going to imact them? , , ., , impact them? this has been a black cloud in terms _ impact them? this has been a black cloud in terms of— impact them? this has been a black cloud in terms of ford _ impact them? this has been a black cloud in terms of ford and - impact them? this has been a black cloud in terms of ford and gm - cloud in terms of ford and gm stellantis and they are playing massive — stellantis and they are playing massive catch—up and they have the union— massive catch—up and they have the union which— massive catch—up and they have the union which gives them one hand

behind _ union which gives them one hand behind their back when they go up against _ behind their back when they go up against the foreign auto—makers. and they own _ against the foreign auto—makers. and they own the electric vehicle market visit will— they own the electric vehicle market visit will he — they own the electric vehicle market visit will be an upper climb for ford _ visit will be an upper climb for ford and — visit will be an upper climb for ford and gm but at least now the uaw debacle _ ford and gm but at least now the uaw debacle is _ ford and gm but at least now the uaw debacle is over they can try to gain some _ debacle is over they can try to gain some market share until next year but it's_ some market share until next year but it's going to be a glass half empty— but it's going to be a glass half empty view from the investor perspective. empty view from the investor pempective-_ empty view from the investor perspective. empty view from the investor --ersective. , perspective. there is the light -- si . ns perspective. there is the light -- signs that _ perspective. there is the light -- signs that the — perspective. there is the light -- signs that the likes _ perspective. there is the light -- signs that the likes of _ perspective. there is the light -- signs that the likes of stellantis l signs that the likes of stellantis are trying to get ahead of the game and i'm just hearing about a 21% stake they've made in the chinese ev maker so what you make of that? is it something we will see increasingly in order to stay competitive? it is backs against the wall, and they will look at china and other strategic partnerships. it's what they need to do, especially with the union situation with one _ especially with the union situation with one hand tied behind their back, _ with one hand tied behind their back, and — with one hand tied behind their back, and this is an ev arms race playing _ back, and this is an ev arms race playing out— back, and this is an ev arms race

playing out and lead by the foreign players _ playing out and lead by the foreign players that will be going after this, _ players that will be going after this, but— players that will be going after this, but this will be a pivotal 2024 — this, but this will be a pivotal 2024 and _ this, but this will be a pivotal 2024 and at least the uaw nightmare is over~ _ 2024 and at least the uaw nightmare is over~ and _ 2024 and at least the uaw nightmare is over. and they need to get a deal done _ is over. and they need to get a deal done in _ is over. and they need to get a deal done in the — is over. and they need to get a deal done in the next 72 hours. that is over. and they need to get a deal done in the next 72 hours.— done in the next 72 hours. that was down speaking _ done in the next 72 hours. that was down speaking to _ done in the next 72 hours. that was down speaking to me _ done in the next 72 hours. that was down speaking to me earlier. - done in the next 72 hours. that was down speaking to me earlier. we i done in the next 72 hours. that was. down speaking to me earlier. we will stay with the us economy, which has shrugged off that it might fall into a recession after announcing its strongest growth figures in almost two years and that data showed the worlds biggest economy grew by 4.9% in the third quarter which is far higher than many analysts predicted. so, why were those figures so good? let's find out as michelle is in new york for us. so what has the us done right? it's not a bad report. 4.9% growth. as. right? it's not a bad report. 4.9% urowth. �* , right? it's not a bad report. 4.996 urowth. �* , growth. a stunning figure in part because it was _ growth. a stunning figure in part because it was 496 _ growth. a stunning figure in part because it was 496 annualised i

growth. a stunning figure in part i because it was 496 annualised growth, because it was 4% annualised growth, more _ because it was 4% annualised growth, more than _ because it was 4% annualised growth, more than double the pace of the second _ more than double the pace of the second quarter and certainly the strongest — second quarter and certainly the strongest we have seen since the economy— strongest we have seen since the economy reopened after the pandemic in 202i _ economy reopened after the pandemic in 2021. and the other thing to bear in 2021. and the other thing to bear in ntind— in 2021. and the other thing to bear in mind is— in 2021. and the other thing to bear in mind is it— in 2021. and the other thing to bear in mind is it comes against the backdrop — in mind is it comes against the backdrop of this very aggressive rate hike — backdrop of this very aggressive rate hike cycle that has been undertaken by american central banks, — undertaken by american central banks, you know, the most aggressive number— banks, you know, the most aggressive number of— banks, you know, the most aggressive number of rate hikes since the 19805 and the _ number of rate hikes since the 19805 and the reason for it is that hou5ehold5 and the reason for it is that households and firms took the money they hou5ehold5 and firms took the money they got— households and firms took the money they got from pandemic 5timulu5 households and firms took the money they got from pandemic stimulus to shore _ they got from pandemic stimulus to shore up _ they got from pandemic stimulus to shore up their savings, to pay down debt and _ shore up their savings, to pay down debt and they took advantage of ultra rate5 debt and they took advantage of ultra rates while they were there to amass _ ultra rates while they were there to amass more 5aving5, ultra rates while they were there to amass more savings, and that is ama55 more savings, and that is earning — ama55 more savings, and that is earning higher interest rates now. so that— earning higher interest rates now. so that has— earning higher interest rates now. so that has been the tailwind that has supported the economy. the problem — has supported the economy. the problem going forward, listening to economists, one was saying that we don't _ economists, one was saying that we don't expect this to continue, so that is— don't expect this to continue, so that is the — don't expect this to continue, so that is the challenge for the

federal— that is the challenge for the federal reserve as they consider the next meeting will stop there had been _ next meeting will stop there had been a _ next meeting will stop there had been a lot of talk when businesses opened _ been a lot of talk when businesses opened in — been a lot of talk when businesses opened in europe and everyone was looking _ opened in europe and everyone was looking at— opened in europe and everyone was looking at how those markets had closed _ looking at how those markets had closed and a lot of reaction to those — closed and a lot of reaction to those tech reports, so how are things— those tech reports, so how are things starting at the moment? we had this— things starting at the moment? we had this big reopening and tech stocks— had this big reopening and tech stocks that did well when the pandemic close down, they suffered and now _ pandemic close down, they suffered and now they seem to be getting back on track _ and now they seem to be getting back on track. the other thing to bear in mind _ on track. the other thing to bear in mind from — on track. the other thing to bear in mind from the report is that across the board _ mind from the report is that across the board it — mind from the report is that across the board it was strong. you are seeing _ the board it was strong. you are seeing big — the board it was strong. you are seeing big ticket items going up and the service — seeing big ticket items going up and the service sector performing well. people _ the service sector performing well. people keep talking about the taylor swift effect, and we are seeing that in american football as the nfl got a boost _ in american football as the nfl got a boost of— in american football as the nfl got a boost of her rumoured relationship with a _ a boost of her rumoured relationship with a player there. but as i said, the acceleration in growth will be a blessing _ the acceleration in growth will be a blessing and curse for the federal reserve _ blessing and curse for the federal reserve and it ups the possibility of a soft — reserve and it ups the possibility of a soft landing, but at the same

time, _ of a soft landing, but at the same time, as— of a soft landing, but at the same time, asa— of a soft landing, but at the same time, as a result of that, people ekpect— time, as a result of that, people expect the — time, as a result of that, people expect the fed to not do anything when _ expect the fed to not do anything when they meet next week. michelle, thank ou, when they meet next week. michelle, thank you. from _ when they meet next week. michelle, thank you, from new _ when they meet next week. michelle, thank you, from new york, _ when they meet next week. michelle, thank you, from new york, thank i when they meet next week. michelle, | thank you, from new york, thank you. we are going to stay in america and the trial of the collapsed fdx crypto exchange has resumed and his legal team announced on wednesday that sam bankman—fried will take the stand, putting an end to weeks of will he, won't he speculation, and i think that was him going in earlier. he faces seven criminal charges including fraud and money—laundering and has pleaded not guilty. we've been speaking to someone who got to know him quite well. share been speaking to someone who got to know him quite well.— know him quite well. are at the halfway point — know him quite well. are at the halfway point in _ know him quite well. are at the halfway point in the _ know him quite well. are at the halfway point in the trial- know him quite well. are at the halfway point in the trial and i know him quite well. are at the i halfway point in the trial and have heard _ halfway point in the trial and have heard from — halfway point in the trial and have heard from the prosecution and now it is the _ heard from the prosecution and now it is the defence team's turn to make _ it is the defence team's turn to make their— it is the defence team's turn to make their case. i spoke to ben mckenzie — make their case. i spoke to ben mckenzie and asked him why sam

bankman—fried would want to testify on his— bankman—fried would want to testify on his own _ bankman—fried would want to testify on his own behalf. he bankman-fried would want to testify on his own behalf.— on his own behalf. he is a gambler. he has always _ on his own behalf. he is a gambler. he has always had _ on his own behalf. he is a gambler. he has always had a _ on his own behalf. he is a gambler. he has always had a high _ on his own behalf. he is a gambler. he has always had a high risk i he has always had a high risk tolerance. _ he has always had a high risk tolerance, so _ he has always had a high risk tolerance, so if— he has always had a high risk tolerance, so if there - he has always had a high risk tolerance, so if there were i he has always had a high risk tolerance, so if there were a i tolerance, so if there were a defendant _ tolerance, so if there were a defendant to _ tolerance, so if there were a defendant to take _ tolerance, so if there were a defendant to take the - tolerance, so if there were a defendant to take the stand | tolerance, so if there were a i defendant to take the stand in his own defence. _ defendant to take the stand in his own defence, sam _ defendant to take the stand in hi5| own defence, sam bankman—fried defendant to take the stand in his. own defence, sam bankman—fried i5 hi-h own defence, sam bankman—fried is high on _ own defence, sam bankman—fried is high on that— own defence, sam bankman—fried is high on that list _ own defence, sam bankman—fried is high on that list. you _ own defence, sam bankman-fried is high on that list.— high on that list. you told me that she thought _ high on that list. you told me that she thought sam _ high on that list. you told me that she thought sam bankman-fried l high on that list. you told me that i she thought sam bankman-fried and she thought sam bankman—fried and crypto rose together. does she thought sam bankman-fried and crypto rose together.— she thought sam bankman-fried and crypto rose together. does that mean the fall crypto rose together. does that mean they fall together? _ crypto rose together. does that mean they fall together? i _ crypto rose together. does that mean they fall together? i don't _ crypto rose together. does that mean they fall together? i don't think i they fall together? i don't think they fall together? i don't think the fall they fall together? i don't think they fall at _ they fall together? i don't think they fall at the _ they fall together? i don't think they fall at the same _ they fall together? i don't think they fall at the same rate i they fall together? i don't think they fall at the same rate at i they fall together? i don't think| they fall at the same rate at the same _ they fall at the same rate at the same time _ they fall at the same rate at the same time. there _ they fall at the same rate at the same time. there is _ they fall at the same rate at the same time. there is enough i they fall at the same rate at the i same time. there is enough people that 5ame time. there is enough people that want— same time. there is enough people that want to — same time. there is enough people that want to gamble, _ same time. there is enough people that want to gamble, there - same time. there is enough people that want to gamble, there are i that want to gamble, there are enough — that want to gamble, there are enough criminals _ that want to gamble, there are enough criminals that - that want to gamble, there are enough criminals that find i that want to gamble, there are enough criminals that find it i enough criminals that find it useful, _ enough criminals that find it useful, and _ enough criminals that find it useful, and there's - enough criminals that find it useful, and there's enoughl enough criminals that find it i useful, and there's enough real money— useful, and there's enough real money stuck— useful, and there's enough real money stuck in _ useful, and there's enough real money stuck in their— useful, and there's enough real money stuck in their that - useful, and there's enough real money stuck in their that it's i money 5tuck in their that it's probably— money stuck in their that it's probably going _ money stuck in their that it's probably going to _ money stuck in their that it's probably going to be - money stuck in their that it's probably going to be aroundl money stuck in their that it's i probably going to be around for awhile — probably going to be around for awhile. unless— probably going to be around for awhile. unless law _ probably going to be around for| awhile. unless law enforcement really _ awhile. unless law enforcement really takes _ awhile. unless law enforcement really takes severe _ awhile. unless law enforcement really takes severe action, i awhile. unless law enforcementl really takes severe action, which awhile. unless law enforcement i really takes severe action, which is what _ really takes severe action, which is what i _ really takes severe action, which is what i is _ really takes severe action, which is what i is necessary. _ really takes severe action, which is what i is necessary. you— really takes severe action, which is what i is necessary.— what i is necessary. you kept in touch with _ what i is necessary. you kept in touch with him _ what i is necessary. you kept in touch with him in _ what i is necessary. you kept in touch with him in the _ what i is necessary. you kept in touch with him in the months . what i is necessary. you kept in i touch with him in the months leading up touch with him in the months leading up to the _ touch with him in the months leading up to the collapse of fdx. how did he market— up to the collapse of fdx. how did he market himself to you? 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of a public— marketed himself to me as a version of a public persona. _ marketed himself to me as a version of a public persona. california - marketed himself to me as a version of a public persona. california won i of a public persona. california won the kindle — of a public persona. california won the kindle billionaire _ the kindle billionaire philanthropist. - the kindle billionaire philanthropist. —— i the kindle billionaire. philanthropist. —— one the kindle billionaire - philanthropist. —— one decline. the kindle billionaire _ philanthropist. —— one decline. but he had _ philanthropist. —— one decline. but he had trouble _ philanthropist. —— one decline. but he had trouble asking _ philanthropist. —— one decline. but he had trouble asking basic- he had trouble asking basic questions. _ he had trouble asking basic questions, one _ he had trouble asking basic questions, one of- he had trouble asking basic questions, one of which i he had trouble asking basic. questions, one of which was, he had trouble asking basic- questions, one of which was, what descriptor— questions, one of which was, what descriptor currency— questions, one of which was, what descriptor currency do. _ questions, one of which was, what descriptor currency do. give - questions, one of which was, what descriptor currency do. give me i questions, one of which was, what. descriptor currency do. give me one thing _ descriptor currency do. give me one thing that— descriptor currency do. give me one thing that it — descriptor currency do. give me one thing that it does _ descriptor currency do. give me one thing that it does that _ descriptor currency do. give me one thing that it does that can't - descriptor currency do. give me one thing that it does that can't be - thing that it does that can't be done — thing that it does that can't be done better— thing that it does that can't be done better by— thing that it does that can't be done better by other - thing that it does that can't be done better by other means, i thing that it does that can't be i done better by other means, and thing that it does that can't be - done better by other means, and sam sent remittances _ done better by other means, and sam sent remittances sending _ done better by other means, and sam sent remittances sending money- sent remittances sending money overseas — sent remittances sending money overseas and _ sent remittances sending money overseas and i_ sent remittances sending money overseas and i had _ sent remittances sending money overseas and i had just - sent remittances sending money overseas and i had just come i sent remittances sending money. overseas and i had just come from sent remittances sending money- overseas and i had just come from el salvador. _ overseas and i had just come from el salvador. the — overseas and i had just come from el salvador, the only— overseas and i had just come from el salvador, the only country— overseas and i had just come from el salvador, the only country in - overseas and i had just come from el salvador, the only country in the i salvador, the only country in the world _ salvador, the only country in the world to — salvador, the only country in the world to use _ salvador, the only country in the world to use crypto _ salvador, the only country in the world to use crypto currency - salvador, the only country in the world to use crypto currency is l world to use crypto currency is money — world to use crypto currency is money or— world to use crypto currency is money or tries _ world to use crypto currency is money or tries to _ world to use crypto currency is money or tries to use - world to use crypto currency is money or tries to use it - world to use crypto currency is money or tries to use it and i money or tries to use it and el salvador's _ money or tries to use it and el salvador's economy— money or tries to use it and el salvador's economy is - money or tries to use it and el salvador's economy is relianti money or tries to use it and el l salvador's economy is reliant on that and — salvador's economy is reliant on that and it's _ salvador's economy is reliant on that and it's a _ salvador's economy is reliant on that and it's a quarter— salvador's economy is reliant on that and it's a quarter of- salvador's economy is reliant on that and it's a quarter of the - that and it's a quarter of the economy— that and it's a quarter of the economy and _ that and it's a quarter of the economy and the _ that and it's a quarter of the i economy and the government that and it's a quarter of the - economy and the government created this cryptosystem _ economy and the government created this cryptosystem to _ economy and the government created this cryptosystem to try _ economy and the government created this cryptosystem to try to _ this cryptosystem to try to encourage _ this cryptosystem to try to encourage citizens - this cryptosystem to try to encourage citizens to - this cryptosystem to try to encourage citizens to usei this cryptosystem to try to - encourage citizens to use crypto currency, — encourage citizens to use crypto currency, and _ encourage citizens to use crypto currency, and they— encourage citizens to use crypto currency, and they were - encourage citizens to use crypto currency, and they were using . encourage citizens to use cryptoi currency, and they were using it. the marketing _ currency, and they were using it. the marketing of— currency, and they were using it. the marketing of sam _ currency, and they were using it. - the marketing of sam bankman—fried and the _ the marketing of sam bankman—fried and the reality— the marketing of sam bankman—fried and the reality of— the marketing of sam bankman—fried and the reality of him _ the marketing of sam bankman—fried and the reality of him were _ the marketing of sam bankman—fried and the reality of him were very- and the reality of him were very different — and the reality of him were very different. �* , w' , and the reality of him were very different. �* , a , , ., different. and very quickly before we leave you. — different. and very quickly before we leave you, the _ different. and very quickly before we leave you, the ecb _ different. and very quickly before we leave you, the ecb has - different. and very quickly before we leave you, the ecb has voted | different. and very quickly before i we leave you, the ecb has voted to leave interest rates unchanged at its latest meeting it was holding in athens in greece meaning that the

central banks deposit trade paid on commercial bank deposit manes —— remains at 4%, the highest since it was launched in 1999 and that puts on a cycle of ten interest rates rises. and eurozone fell to 3.4%, but that's a quick knees up —— look at the business news. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. ., ., , ., , news. halloween is nearly here so it's time to — news. halloween is nearly here so it's time to pick _ news. halloween is nearly here so it's time to pick pumpkins - news. halloween is nearly here so it's time to pick pumpkins and - it's time to pick pumpkins and visitors to this farm can see pink ones for the first time. the farmer came up with the idea after learning her father came up with the idea after learning herfather had terminal came up with the idea after learning her father had terminal cancer. fiur her father had terminal cancer. our dad lived and _ her father had terminal cancer. oi" dad lived and breathed all of his time here, so we are really missing him and we've missed him for a while because he's not been able to be on the farm for the past few months. how much money did you want a raise?

macro white we had at £600,000 on this —— every year we stacked it up with a pumpkins and this has been our biggest and best year yet. fiona is following in herfather�*s footsteps and running the farm. at just 2a years old, it's a big responsibility but once she is embracing. responsibility but once she is embracing-— responsibility but once she is embracinu. �* , , embracing. i've definitely been thrown in at — embracing. i've definitely been thrown in at the _ embracing. i've definitely been thrown in at the deep - embracing. i've definitely been thrown in at the deep end - embracing. i've definitely been thrown in at the deep end but. thrown in at the deep end but growing — thrown in at the deep end but growing up on a farm, you pick up something — growing up on a farm, you pick up something from everybody you work with _ for more stories across the uk, head to the bbc news website. we will get more from the middle east in just a moment but let's turn to the other really important story. the authorities have confirmed 18 people were killed in maine when a gunman opened fire at a bowling alley in lewiston on wednesday night. residents have been told to stay home while the police search for the

subject who has been named as ao—year—old robert card will stop the us military confirmed he was a reverse list. joe biden has been talking and called the shooting senseless and tragic and sad far too many americans have now had a family member injured as a result of gun violence. let's hearfrom officials in maine who gave an update on the last hour. i in maine who gave an update on the last hour. ., in maine who gave an update on the last hour. . , ., ., , last hour. i am profoundly saddened to stand before _ last hour. i am profoundly saddened to stand before you _ last hour. i am profoundly saddened to stand before you today _ last hour. i am profoundly saddened to stand before you today to - last hour. i am profoundly saddened to stand before you today to report. to stand before you today to report that 18 people have lost their lives. 13 people injured, in last nights attacks. in memory of those we lost and in honour of those who were injured, present biden and i have ordered all us flags and state of maine flags to be lowered to half staff for the next five days. maine state police have issued a shelter

in place order in lewiston, lisbon, as the manhunt for that person of interest continues. i will let law enforcement speak to the ongoing manhunt in their investigation, but he is considered armed and dangerous and police advise that the people of maine should not approach him under any circumstances. that maine should not approach him under any circumstances.— any circumstances. that was the covernor any circumstances. that was the governor of _ any circumstances. that was the governor of maine _ any circumstances. that was the governor of maine speaking - any circumstances. that was the governor of maine speaking in l any circumstances. that was the i governor of maine speaking in the last hour and there is more on that story in our next part of a verified life but as promised, let's return to the situation in the middle east and wejust to the situation in the middle east and we just received some latest pictures from gaza city, so i want to put those on the screen, the drone footage of some of the destruction we are told. this is one street in the centre of gaza city, and as you can see, just the scale

of the destruction there, and of course, the israeli saying that they hit 250 targets overnight and they continue to stress that they are going after hamas militants, but you can see the scale of the destruction as the camera just arcs around with whole sections of the area flattened, and we have heard and we were listening to the un palestinian representative talking about the rising death toll, the anger, the calls from palestinians to the wider international community to make that stop and have a ceasefire but all the while the israelis, you heard their response, talking about what hamas did on october the 7th, the killings and the great detail that we heard the ambassador go into and they continue to say that they intend to wipe out hamas and that is

what this operation is all about, and we saw those moves by the israeli tanks overnight, the targeted raids, how they describe them, but these are just some of the gaza city pictures that have come into us. let's turn from that, gaza city and i want to show you the live pictures from tel aviv, because the pictures from tel aviv, because the pictures we were talking about earlier as the cameras move around, but a large crowd there and these are families of the hostages that have been taken and we had an update from the israeli defence force earlier in the day talking about that number, 224 is another occasion where they have adjusted the figures and so far only four hostage releases as those behind the scene

efforts continue in those demands for the release of hostages continue but those are the latest demonstrations, protests, trying to apply pressure on the israeli government, different acting is from —— tactics from different sections of israel in terms of those who think the ground invasion should be paused until the hostages are released with others disagreeing and of course in the last couple of hours we've had one line, no further detail of the hamas spokespeople estimating the number of captives killed in gaza due to israeli strikes, and they have put that figure at 50 and that was a new that had come in, and we heard earlier, ten days ago in the early part of the war that some captors had been

killed in the israeli strikes and that was being sourced to hamas but it has been verified but that number is being upped today with a new number of 50 and i will repeat the line of the spokesman saying the number of captives killed in gaza due to those israeli strikes is now around 50 and it's worth stressing that that figure and those reports have not been verified. so those are some of the latest pictures coming in and some of the live pictures from tel aviv, the elements and strands of this war as we approach the third week. hamas have also held a news conference which happened in beirut. the group four spokesman teo —— spoke about the october seven attacks, so let's hear what was said. it attacks, so let's hear what was said. ., , ., attacks, so let's hear what was said. . , ., ., , attacks, so let's hear what was said. ., ., ., , said. it was aimed as a military operation- _ said. it was aimed as a military operation- it — said. it was aimed as a military operation. it was _ said. it was aimed as a military operation. it was a _ said. it was aimed as a military operation. it was a military - said. it was aimed as a military . operation. it was a military battle, aimed at solders and army barracks

that have laid siege on gaza for more than seven years and it was not aimed at civilians or others. the first thing we ask is that the arab countries cut their ties with israel and stop the normalisation process. and second to support us financially, politically and with weapons. financially, politically and with wea ons. ., financially, politically and with weaons. ., , , financially, politically and with weaons. . , , ., weapons. that is 'ust part of the news conference — weapons. that isjust part of the news conference with _ weapons. that isjust part of the news conference with the - weapons. that isjust part of the news conference with the bbc i news conference with the bbc correspondent in the lebanese capital and was at the press conference and questioned the hamas spokesman. let's listen.— spokesman. let's listen. essentially what the spokesman _ spokesman. let's listen. essentially what the spokesman for _ spokesman. let's listen. essentially what the spokesman for hamas - spokesman. let's listen. essentially what the spokesman for hamas had| spokesman. let's listen. essentially i what the spokesman for hamas had to say as he was trying to justify what happened on the 7th of october as this attack by hamas being a military operation, aimed at military operation, aimed at military targets, soldiers are not civilians, and we know that more than 1400 people were killed in israel on the 7th of october and the vast majority were civilians. i had

the opportunity to ask him after the press conference, you know, this operation was not targeted to civilians and the vast majority of people were killed, and the same question is a number of times, i asked him and he refused to answer the question stop he also talked about the hostages in gaza and he said if you're not interested in targeting civilians, why can't you just release the civilians being held in gaza, and we know more than 200 people are being held hostage and many of them are civilians, and he claims not only hamas was holding hostages but many other palestinian factions were holding people, so he described it being a difficult situation in gaza but also said they were ready to deal positively in his words about the situation and confirmed there were negotiations happening now to guarantee the release of some of those people, so and again, he talked about suitable

circumstances for those people to be released, and i think he was talking about the possibility of a ceasefire and said the priority now was to stop the killing in gaza, and we've heard from israeli authorities who have said they don't think it's time to talk about ceasefires. we heard from joe biden saying that a ceasefire would only benefit hamas, so difficult situation, but what he was trying to say during the press conference was hamas was not targeting civilians when they carried out the attack, although the vast majority who were killed by the group were civilians. irate vast majority who were killed by the group were civilians.— group were civilians. we will be back with more _ group were civilians. we will be back with more from _ group were civilians. we will be back with more from our - back with more from our correspondence in the region here on bbc news in the next while and more reaction from the un as well. so let's turn to some of the days of the stories because a charter flight for afghan refugees who had been

stranded in pakistan is on its way to the uk. thousands of people who worked with or for the british government in afghanistan and fled the taliban are still waiting to be relocated in the uk. pakistan has ordered all unregistered afghan refugees to leave the country by the 1st of november or face repatriation. 1st of november orface repatriation. here is our 1st of november or face repatriation. here is our pakistan correspondent, caroline davies in islamabad. life in a hotel room. no legal right to work or go to school. for months, afghan refugees, including translators for the british army and their families, have waited here to be sent to the uk. frustrated, some feel forgotten. i stood by them side by side, shoulder to shoulder, i don;t know what the british government is doing with us. they left us behind years ago. if we go back we will be at even more risk then before. before we left afghanistan, if our lives were at 50% danger, now it is 100% danger.

three weeks ago, pakistan's government said it would deport all illegal migrants, starting on the 1st of november. many on the uk scheme's pakistan visas have expired. the question is how will the pakistani authorities treat them? what will happen to individuals in pakistan at the moment waiting for relocation to other countries like the uk, whose visas have expired? we are facilitating them. we will not harm them, we know where they are staying, we have all the lists, so we will be facilitating them. we just heard the pakistan authorities' interpretation of what they say the risk is but we know, because we have seen risk assessments from the british government, they think that people whose visas have expired that are meant to be relocated are at risk of deportation. documents released in the uk courts show the uk authorities are not sure what will happen if many people on the

programme are detained after the 1st of november. today, the first chartered flight for months took off from pakistan for london. more are planned. i also have a mixed feeling... but many on the scheme say they are still in the dark. i am worried and concerned about myself because i still haven't received my uk visa, so i really don't know know if i will be on one of those flights. the uk government says it continues to honour its commitments to bring eligible afghans to the uk. but they haven't said when the thousands in afghanistan will leave, and so they wait and worry. the prime minister says the risk of extinction posed by i i should be a global priority. rishi sunak said in a speech this afternoon that the technological be transformational into newjobs and opportunities for

growth and help to develop cancer vaccines. next week the uk will host a global summit at bletchley park to look at the risk posed by ai. mr sunak says people should not lose sleep over it but warned that the concerns need to be taken seriously. doing the right thing, not the easy things means being honest about the risk. i won't hide them from you. that is why today for the first time, we've taken a highly unusual step of publishing our analysis on the risks of ai, including an assessment by the uk intelligence communities. these reports provide a stark warning. get this wrong and ai could make it easier to build chemical or biological weapons, terrorist groups could use ai to spread fear and destruction on an even greater scale, criminals could exploit ai for cyber attacks, disinformation, fraud or even child sexual abuse. and in the most unlikely but extreme cases, there is even the risk that humanity

could lose control of ai completely through the kind of ai sometimes referred to a super intelligence. indeed, to quote the statement made earlier this year by hundreds of the world's leading ai experts, mitigating the risks of extinction by ai should be a global priority, alongside other societal scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war. we will take a break, but when we come back have more from them in a range of respondents reporting on the programme and we will also be live in new york at the un general assembly. we are still to hear from the americans, but all of that is after the weather. it’s the americans, but all of that is after the weather.— the americans, but all of that is after the weather. it's been a very wet october. _ after the weather. it's been a very wet october, for _ after the weather. it's been a very wet october, for some _ after the weather. it's been a very wet october, for some of - after the weather. it's been a very wet october, for some of us, - after the weather. it's been a very wet october, for some of us, notl after the weather. it's been a very l wet october, for some of us, not all of us but especially wet across central and eastern areas of england and particularly eastern scotland.

now, low pressure is out towards the west of the uk on thursday. it's not really moving anywhere over the next few days, so again, it stays unsettled for the end of october. there will be heavy showers, longer spells of rain and once more, it is looking particularly wet for eastern scotland. in fact, there are still met office weather warnings in place for eastern scotland, valid until sunday. the rainfall totals are once again likely to stack up here, as you can see on our rainfall accumulation chart. and of course, that rain is going to be falling on already very saturated ground. this is the picture in aberdeenshire today. the rain feeding through on a south—easterly wind, but it is not raining everywhere. there is some sunshine around, it is best out towards the south and west, but expect some heavy showers here, and possibly one or two heavy showers across the isle of wight. again, falling on saturated ground, but it is certainly a drier day here than yesterday. the heaviest of the rain here across the afternoon in eastern areas of england, particularly the north and the southeast scotland. temperatures once again peaking between 11 and 15 and 16 celsius in the south, just slightly above the seasonal average. overnight tonight, we will still see some outbreaks of rain across north—eastern areas of england, this front very slow—moving, again, that rain into eastern scotland.

elsewhere, some clear spells, a few showers, we could see some mist and fog patches forming, particularly across central and southern england, temperatures down to between seven and nine celsius. so, a frost—free start to friday, when again not a lot is set to change. we've still got low pressure out towards the west, these showers spiralling around it, some of the showers could be heavy and thundery in nature. again, we still got this south—easterly wind feeding those showers through into eastern scotland. more showers moving in from the southwest, further south, but also some sunny intervals as well. temperatures once again between 10 and 15 celsius for most of us. things could start to change a little as we head into saturday. still plenty of wet weather around, heavy, thundery showers towards the south, and this will turn into heavy, more persistent rain, i think, just pushing into the south of england as we head through the afternoon, especially into the evening. so, there are localised weather warnings in force here. that heavy rain is likely to be further north as we head through saturday night and into sunday. so staying very unsettled.

live from london. this is bbc news. the israeli military carries out a targeted raid, sending tanks into gaza, to prepare for future operations. the hamas—run health ministry in gaza says more than 7,000 people have now been killed there. as un agencies on the ground warn again about the consequences of running out of fuel. the latest from the un general assembly, as members meet a lockdown is extended in the us state of maine as police hunt a gunman who has killed at least 18 people. hello, i'm matthew amroliwala. welcome to verified live — three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them.