three israelis are shot dead at a border crossing between the occupied west bank and jordan. a new poll finds donald trump and kamala harris neck?and—neck two days before a pivotal us presidential debate. hello, i'm lucy hockings. the man who insists that he is the rightful leader of venezuela, edmundo gonzalez, has arrived in spain — seeking asylum and vowing to continue to fight for democracy. gonzalez has spent weeks in hiding after the oppostion said it could prove that he beat nicolas maduro. he told supporters in an audio message that he was threatened right up until the moment he fled. here are those comments in full, translated to english. translation: dear friends, first of all. — translation: dear friends, first of all, receive _ translation: dear friends, first of all, receive a - translation: dear friends, first of all, receive a warm . first of all, receive a warm and loving welcome from my

words of thanks for the expressions of solidarity i received from you. i wanted to inform you that i arrived to madrid today in the morning, my departure from caracas was surrounded by episodes of pressure, coercion and threats that i would not be allowed to leave. i trust that we would soon continue the fight for liberty and the return to democracy in venezuela. a big hug for everyone. venezuela's opposition says its candiate mr gonzalez won the presidential election held on the 28th ofjuly. the opposition published vote tallies online claiming to show its victory. the us, the eu and other nations backed those voting figures — and to this day recognise mr gonzalez as the winner. but, nicolas maduro — a socialist who's been in power 11 years — says he won the election. he moved to crush protests and legal challenges to the results ultimately forcing mr gonzalez to seek protection. before fleeing the country, he took refuge in the spanish embassy in caracas.

the 75—year—old faced certain prison time after venezuelan authorities had issued a warrant for his arrest. prince let—mack of course, the fact that a political leader has to request asylum is certainly bad news. very clearly since july 29 is the results of the poles be respected, the freedom of demonstration, the freedom of expression, the political rights of all venezuelans be respected. what i would like is that edmundo gonzales would never have had to ask for the protection of the spanish embassy. venezuela's attorney general — a maduro ally — said gonzalez�*s exit marks the "final chapter" of a "mediocre comedy theatre." live now to our correspondent mimi swaby in the london newsroom. mimi, take us through what mr

gonzales would possibly effaced had he stayed in venezuela. alongside many other opposition figures as well as supporters have faced huge political crackdown before and after these very contented disputed elections back injuly, his life is at risk. this was something that opposition leaders said last week saying one of the main challenges both for herself and mr gonzales was to stay alive and free, and their lives are basically at risk. these intimidation campaigns launched by the maduro government object against the opposition have cultivated with the un have called a climate of fear. and they've used tractors and kidnapping and multiple detentions creating what the inter—american court of human rights described as state terrorism. it's not only ngos, the press, opposition figures, journalists at risk here, but

also civilians, with over 2000 individuals being detained since the 29th ofjuly when those election results, highly contended election results were announced. contended election results were announced-— announced. given there was an arrest warrant _ announced. given there was an arrest warrant out _ announced. given there was an arrest warrant out for - announced. given there was an arrest warrant out for mr - arrest warrant out for mr gonzales, what you think they let him leave? an gonzales, what you think they let him leave?— let him leave? an arrest warrant _ let him leave? an arrest warrant was _ let him leave? an arrest warrant was issued - let him leave? an arrest i warrant was issued against let him leave? an arrest - warrant was issued against him and if he was arrested he would have faced up to life in prison. they are saying that, while the opposition are saying that he was granted a safe passage from venezuela to spain where he is now been granted political asylum, where he is now been granted politicalasylum, he where he is now been granted political asylum, he arrived on sunday with his wife in madrid, the capital. he was given safe passage by the maduro government, this is something that nicholas maduro is keen to make clear, his vice president said they gave him the safe passage for him to leave for the sake of tranquility and for political peace in the country. the attorney general, maduro's

government as well, went further saying that he has been given the opportunity to abandon the national territory and that spain would receive him happily. spain have really stood firmly in their position against maduro, not recognising him as the valid winner of those elections, backing the opposition. the opposition are now split geographically but united nonetheless, that's the message they have been loud and clear about today.— clear about today. mimi, thank ou. israel has closed all its land border crossings with jordan after three israeli civilians were killed in a shooting at the border crossing betweenjordan and the occupied west bank. israel's prime minister said it was a "hard day" and sent his condolences to the victims' families. the gunman — reported to be a jordanian truck driver — was shot dead by israeli security forces. the incident happened at the king hussein — allenby bridge crossing. the victims are thought

to have been private security personnel. jordan has launched an investigation into the shootings. jordan and israel signed a peace treaty in 1994 and have close security and economic ties — butjordan has been critical of israel's actions in gaza and the occupied west bank. 0ur correspondent mike thomson reports from jerusalem. the day started with a deluge of 50 rockets fired into northern israel by lebanon's hezbollah. then, maherjazi, a 39—year—old jordanian truck driver, is said to have left his lorry at the allenby bridge border crossing before opening fire on civilian border staff, killing three before being shot himself. israel's prime minister had this to say. translation: in recent days, loathsome terrorists have - murdered six of our hostages in cold blood and three israeli police officers. the killers do not distinguish between us, they want to murder us all.

the gunman�*s motives are unclear, though israel's actions in gaza are widely criticised in jordan, which is home to many palestinian refugees. mr netanyahu also called for unity, but that's something that is going to be hard to achieve in this deeply divided country. although many agree with his repeated insistence that defeating hamas is the best way to get the hostages back from gaza, these people aren't among them. late on saturday, an estimated three quarters of a million protesters poured onto the streets of israel, demanding that their government agrees a ceasefire and hostage release deal. but with no such agreement yet in sight, the unrest here looks likely to continue. mike thomson, bbc news, jerusalem. syria's state news agency says multiple israeli strikes have killed at least three people across the country.

it says five sites were targeted, including a scientific research centre. there's been no response from israel, which rarely admits conducting raids in syria. former us president donald trump and vice president kamala harris are about even in the polls, just two days before their upcoming televised presidential debate. with fewer than 60 days left before election day, republican presidential nominee mr trump leads his democratic rival ms harris 48 to 47 percent in the latest new york times and siena college poll of likely voters. the race is also very tight races among likely voters in us battleground states — according to a cbs news and yougov poll. harris leads by one point in michigan, and by two points in wisconsin — within the poll's margin of error. the two are tied among likely voters in pennsylvania. both presidential candidates will participate in tuesday's ninety—minute debate. they will each be given two minutes to answer questions and make rebuttals.

trump will deliver the final statement of the debate after winning a virtual coin toss earlier this week. joining me live is kadia goba, a politics reporter for semafor. good to have you with us. all the momentum seemed to be with kamala harris in august, why do you think that momentum has stalled, what's going on? i think she was making up a gap from where president biden was. many people blamed him for dragging down the ticket, and i think shejust come dragging down the ticket, and i think she just come a part of that enthusiasm wasjust think she just come a part of that enthusiasm was just heard essentially catching up. a lot of the polling is very similar to where she was when she first entered the race. find to where she was when she first entered the race.— entered the race. and when we look ahead _ entered the race. and when we look ahead to _ entered the race. and when we look ahead to the _ entered the race. and when we look ahead to the debate - entered the race. and when we look ahead to the debate that l look ahead to the debate that is taking place, would you say it's more important for ms. harris to perform well? i think the burden is on her. she still largely, she is the underdog here. for one, people need to

understand who she is and hopefully for her and her team, that comes out across, comes across in her debate. but she also has to make a distinction from the administration that she's been a part of for the past four years, and both of them have to answer a lot about what they are going to do to improve the economy. she's auoin to improve the economy. she's going to be _ improve the economy. she's going to be well _ improve the economy. she's going to be well prepared, l improve the economy. she's l going to be well prepared, but mr trump, we going to be well prepared, but mrtrump, we know, is unpredictable. how on earth should she prepare do you think, for the unexpected? what think, for the unexpected? what she's been _ think, for the unexpected? what she's been doing _ think, for the unexpected? what she's been doing is _ think, for the unexpected? what she's been doing is she's - think, for the unexpected? twat she's been doing is she's been practising with a foe trump, the same person who practised with hillary clinton in 2016. —— faux trump. i think again, her burden is for her to tell her burden is for her to tell her story and to make a distinction from this last administration. i

distinction from this last administration.- distinction from this last administration. . ., h, administration. i have heard so many different _ administration. i have heard so many different views _ administration. i have heard so many different views and - many different views and opinions on this and i'd be very interesting to hear yours. what tactic do you think that she should pursue it when it comes to the debate? should she tackle him head on, should she make it personal or talk about policy or just make it personal or talk about policy orjust address the moderators? i policy orjust address the moderators?— policy orjust address the moderators? ., �* ., moderators? i don't deign to tell the campaign _ moderators? i don't deign to tell the campaign what - moderators? i don't deign to i tell the campaign what they're doing. when i talk to democratic members of congress, many of them say that they want her to be on the deep on the defence, or on the attack rather. she wants to be the prosecutor they saw her being during her senatorial run and when she was, you know, talking or cross—examining some of the prospective supreme court candidates, they want her to be that person. but there are also some people that think that

strategy could provoke donald trump into you know, doing something or being perceived as more aggressive. sol something or being perceived as more aggressive. so i don't know. it's... it's interesting about how she will, it's interesting how she will approach this and it's not clear what is going to be the winning recipe. 0ther clear what is going to be the winning recipe. other than telling people what they need to understand or what they need to understand or what they need to hear about the economy. the economy is _ to hear about the economy. the economy is one _ to hear about the economy. the economy is one thing but you also mentioned that she has a need to continue to introduce herself to the american people. how important do you think that is still at this stage? i how important do you think that is still at this stage?— is still at this stage? i think it is, a lot _ is still at this stage? i think it is, a lot of... _ is still at this stage? i think it is, a lot of... one - is still at this stage? i think it is, a lot of... one thing l is still at this stage? i think it is, a lot of... one thing i | it is, a lot of... one thing i hear people say is they don't know who kamala harris is. i also hear that they are not clear what her policy strategies are. that was a big part of the new york times poll recently where people were just, you know, the kind of wanted a reason to vote for her but they are just not clear on

where she stands. so articulating her policy and who she is is going to be, i think i'm a very important for kamala harris if she wants to gain any advantage in this race. and harris if she wants to gain any advantage in this race. and we all can't wait, _ advantage in this race. and we all can't wait, of _ advantage in this race. and we all can't wait, of course, - advantage in this race. and we all can't wait, of course, but . all can't wait, of course, but how high do you think the interest his here in the us in this debate.— this debate. oh, it is very... i mean. _ this debate. oh, it is very... i mean. we _ this debate. oh, it is very... i mean, we saw— this debate. oh, it is very... i mean, we saw a _ this debate. oh, it is very... i mean, we saw a similar- i mean, we saw a similar interest when donald trump faced biden a couple of months ago and see how that turned out. so people are very interested, they want to know how the former president is going to react and again, they... i think they are very interested and i think this could be a defining factor for many people, especially independents out there. so you think this could _ independents out there. so you think this could really _ independents out there. so you think this could really help - think this could really help swing opinion when there are those, quite a if you still, that are undecided? i5 those, quite a if you still, that are undecided? is not iioin that are undecided? is not going to — that are undecided? is not going to change _ that are undecided? is not going to change the - that are undecided? is not going to change the mind|

that are undecided? is not i going to change the mind of either one of their bases. we see a groundswell of support for both candidates, but i think people who are, again, trying to understand what the specific policies each candidate offers, this will be a big moment for each one of them. of course we will all be looking for those highlight moments where, you know, one person gets a good talking point and but again, i think the american people are making a decision about who to vote for are going to be very interested in what they are saying to move forward, away from the biden administration, away from the, you know, high tax... high grocery store prices and gas prices, i think thatis prices and gas prices, i think that is very important. they want to hear that articulated. and there will be those planned moments for social media, i'm sure. we can't wait for it, thanks so much forjoining us here on bbc news you will also

be able to watch rolling coverage of the abc news presidential debate. simulcast between the democratic and republican candidates, kamala harris and donald trump. 0ur coverage will start from 8pm us east coast time on tuesday — that's1am wednesday if you're in the uk. the mother of the suspect in last week's deadly shooting in georgia is reported to have contacted her son's school before the attack, asking them to check on him. us media obtained text messages between the 11l—year old boy's mother and her sister. colt gray is accused of killing four people and injuring nine others in an attack at apalachee high school. 0ur correspondent jenny kumah has more. us media are reporting that colt gray's mother marcee gray contacted the school the morning of the shooting and warned them of an extreme emergency, and asked them to check on her son. it's not clear, though, what caused her to contact the school. reports also say there appeared to be some confusion, when a school administrator went to look for a boy with

a similar name to colt gray. the family also say that his maternal grandmother was at the school the day before the shooting to talk to teachers about problems they'd been having with him going to school. now, colt gray appeared in court on friday. he didn't enter a plea, and in a rare move, authorities have also charged his father colin. authorities say he knowingly allowed his son to possess a gun. colin gray, the father, did not enter a plea. he is charged in connection with 1a offences, including second—degree murder, manslaughter and child cruelty. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at another story making news in the uk: the internationally renowed specialist children's hospital at great 0rmond street in london, says it's reviewing more than 700 patients' cases,

after concerns were raised about former surgeon yasarjabber. nicky schiller has more. now he is reported to be an expert in limb reconstruction. now, so far, of the 39 cases reviewed, more than half were found to have been harmed, 13 of those patients severely. now, lawyers representing some of the families treated by yaserjabber say that children as young as four months old were subjected to unnecessary surgery and suffered life—changing injuries, with one child having to undergo an amputation that could possibly have been avoided if different treatment had been followed. now, great 0rmond street has said it is incredibly sorry for the worry and uncertainty that this has caused and that it has contacted all patients and families affected. mrjabbar stepped down from his hospital position in september last year.

the review was first reported by the sunday times. you're live with bbc news. 0rganisers of protests across france on saturday say 300,000 people took part, including 160,000 in paris. the french interior ministry did not provide a figure but said its estimates are typically much lower than the organisers'. regardless, saturday's protests show significant public opposition to president emmanuel macron's selection of the centre—right politician michel barnier as prime minister. protesters are angry that mr barnier was chosen by presisdent macron, despite the left—wing bloc wining the most seats in this summer's elections. i discussed this with nicolas tenzer, nonresident senior fellow at the centre for european policy analysis. nicholas, what did you make of the large protests we saw yesterday, is this a sign of a long extended period of political uncertainty to come? i see that we must of course be... the state of mind of the

left in france but i wouldn't say it presents a huge proportion of the french people, we had a survey is to do that shows 52% of the people basically approved the appointment of him as prime minister, and most of the left parties certainly do not support the protest. the other -a support the protest. the other party leader— support the protest. the other party leader said _ support the protest. the other party leader said it's _ support the protest. the other party leader said it's time - support the protest. the other party leader said it's time to i party leader said it's time to prepare for battle to his people come he's got this big grievance that they weren't allowed to form a government, they weren't allowed to choose they weren't allowed to choose the new prime minister even though the left one the most seats in parliament in the elections, what does he mean for that, elections, what does he mean forthat, prepare elections, what does he mean for that, prepare for battle? basically i mean, he doesn't want to participate to any kind of power, hejust want to participate to any kind of power, he just want basically to create, protest to the streets to inflame the public opinion, to create unrest and certainly each kind

of strategy for the party itself because many people in the left do not support the need for minister, they consider rightly they must break the alliance with the party. it break the alliance with the -a . break the alliance with the .a _ , ., ., party. it will prolong the uncertainty. _ party. it will prolong the uncertainty. that's - party. it will prolong the uncertainty. that's one i party. it will prolong the l uncertainty. that's one of party. it will prolong the - uncertainty. that's one of the big challenges ahead, what you make of the tall order that is ahead for him, mr mark cronk wants to form a unified government to an absolute budget. —— mr macron. that's a lot for him to deal with. it is certainly _ lot for him to deal with. it is certainly difficult _ lot for him to deal with. it is certainly difficult times, - lot for him to deal with. it 3 certainly difficult times, but i think what we have to remind of two things. the first thing is that's basically no party or even no political tent in france has a majority in the house. you have france

parliament divided, the far right and basically the far right and basically the far right marine the pen party has the most important number of seats in the parliament right now. then you have of course the alliance of the left but certainly a lot of agreements between the party and you have a kind of centrist block. the real question is, within this centrist block is president mccrone's party, the problem is there is absolutely no way right now because there is no acceptance of the socialist party coming up for the moment of the conservative party which is too tiny by the way, to form an alliance. so basically they will have to seek the votes either of the radical left which is an issue or the radical right which is also another issue.— radical right which is also another issue. what does this all mean for _ another issue. what does this all mean for europe, - another issue. what does this all mean for europe, to - another issue. what does this all mean for europe, to see . another issue. what does this all mean for europe, to see a| all mean for europe, to see a france that is politically divided and paralysed in this way? what does it mean for the

continent? it’s way? what does it mean for the continent?— continent? it's certainly bad news for — continent? it's certainly bad news for friends _ continent? it's certainly bad news for friends and - continent? it's certainly bad i news for friends and certainly for the eu as well. because before the elections, emmanuel macron has played a key role in with germany and north pole and a true engii playede eu with germany and north pole and a true engii played a eu support of ukraine. has not with germany and north pole and a true engii played a key in macron has played a key role in support of ukraine. has not allowed the possibility of allowed the possibility of sending troops to ukraine, he sending troops to ukraine, he will decide before the dissolution of the national will decide before the dissolution of the national assembly he would send... to assembly he would send... to ukraine can be approved also to ukraine can be approved also to strike the russian territory strike the russian territory with french weapons which with french weapons which certainly is a very good thing certainly is a very good thing and you know, if we don't and you know, if we don't have... france leading the way have... france leading the way could be a huge uncertainty, i could be a huge uncertainty, i would say uncertainty in europe would say uncertainty in europe even outside the uk is the uk even outside the uk is the uk with the true leadership of the with the true leadership of the government in my view, we have government in my view, we have a very weekend also germany and a very weekend also germany and so it's very difficult to so it's very difficult to replace france who has been replace france who has been with germany and north pole and with germany and north pole and

a true engine of the eu a true engine of the eu in economic terms, but france is also weakening by them budgetary deficit which is huge, so some warnings also by the eu commission, france certainly and

presidential all elections and certainly marine lepen has not set her last words. the paralympics have drawn to a close with a lavish three—hour ceremony in paris. and what a games it's been for athletes representing great britain and the united states. the us men's wheelchair basketball team won a historic third straight gold medal against great britain. and, the us women's sitting volleyball team won its third straight gold with a 3—1 win over china. the us team finished third overall, with 105 medals. great britain finished runners—up in the medals table with 124, including 49 golds, behind china. 0n the final day, charlotte henshaw and laura sugar won para—canoeing golds. 0ur correspondent nikki fox takes a look now at how let's turn to some other important news around the world. at least 48 people were killed on sunday in a fuel tanker truck explosion after it collided with another truck carrying passengers and cattle in north—central nigeria, according to disaster management authorities. the state emergency management agency said the collision

caused a powerful blast that engulfed both vehicles in flames, as well as several others nearby. police in the us state of kentucky have been searching for a gunman who opened fire on vehicles travelling a rural stretch of highway on saturday, and injuring five people. police believe the shooter is contained within a rugged, rocky area near the scene on the interstate about nine miles from the city of london. police have named a person of interest in the shooting as 32—year—old joseph a couch. live now to port moresby, the capital of papua new guinea where they are preparing to farewell the pope. he is there on his 12 day asia—pacific tour, he's already been to indonesia, he's finishing up in papua new he had amassed for 35,000 people in port mosley, now he's the first pope to grow there. low pressure and early warmth in september have brought flooding rains to some this weekend. a month's worth of rain fell in parts of the west midlands on the slow moving weather front on sunday, which is only slowly easing its way eastwards through the remainder

of the night. so the heaviest rain does ease. the thunderstorms ease away as well, but there'll be misty low cloud and hill fog with this weather system in the east. further west the skies start to clear and it will be chillier for scotland and northern ireland in particular. and in fact in these areas it was chillier on sunday as well. still warm and muggy in the south and still with a lot of murky weather, first thing on monday, quite grey, quite damp on that weather front initially, but compared with sunday for wales, for north west england, for the south—west of england, it's much drier picture eastern scotland as well. but the rain does roll back in to the west of scotland, northern ireland later and this cloud, murky low cloud, could just hang on in east anglia and the south east for much of the day, where we see the sunshine — 17 or 18, but that's considerably down. and as we saw on sunday, temperatures are lower anyway in the north now. and then that rain rushes eastwards as we go through monday night. on a developing area of low pressure actually got a sting in its tail i think by the time we get to tuesday.

a fresher night in the south, despite quite a bit of cloud and quite a bit of breeze as well, we'lljust notice it won't feel as close. but this weather system will slowly meander its way southwards. and then behind it, we open the doors to this northwesterly air flow. hence, it will feel chilly midweek and the northwesterly wind is a chilly direction at any time of year. so we will notice that particularly tuesday and wednesday when the winds are strongest, lots of showers around, strong winds as well. notjust by day, but by night — by the end of the night, the end of the week rather, we could have a touch of grass frost in the north, but that's the end of the week. however, from midweek onwards, the showers coming in thick and fast as scotland could be a little bit wintry over the top of the munros, this rainjust dragging its heels in the south. but a windier day for all of us. gales possibly in the north and the east. and it's here where the rain hangs around, and it could give some significant rainfall across the likes of 0rkney and shetland as well, through tuesday and into wednesday. so although we'll see 12 to 18, i think those, temperatures i think those temperatures

tempered by the strength of the wind particularly so on wednesday, does look as if southern areas may see a ridge of high pressure building towards the end of the week, but we will firm up on the details as the time goes on. up on the details more up on the details online.

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concerns about growth in the us. with the paralympics drawing a close, we take a look at the financial rewards that athletes will receive. hello and welcome to business today. i'm steve lai. in asia, stock markets have slipped over concerns about growth in the world's largest economy. the nikkei index in japan is trading 3% lower while in south korea it fell by 1%, after a closely watched us jobs report suggested the labour market was weakening. us shares fell on the news. markets were hoping it would rebound injuly and we did not get that, and that is a source of disappointment but that said, it doesn't confirm fears of an imminent recession, it does look like a slow down.