itself. thousands are evacuated from the vietnamese capital, as the red river surges to its highest level in two decades, flooding the streets. a new statue in memory of the late queen and prince philip receives a mixed reception, we'll hear from a sculptor about the challenges of capturing that likeness. welcome to bbc news — thanks forjoining us. initial polls in the united states suggest vice—president kamala harris outperformed donald trump in the presidential debate. but few expect tuesday's encounter to significantly shift the balance of what's

expected to be a tight race. ms harris received another boost on wednesday with a furtherfall in inflation — which economists believe will encourage the us central bank to cut interest rates next week. the two candidates have both attended ceremonies to remember the victims of the september 11 attacks on america, exchanging a handshake for the second time — rather than the barbs they traded earlier. the trump campaign are playing down the likelihood of a further debate, and mr trump has attacked the abc channel which hosted the debate, and its moderators, claiming they were biased. let's get the latest from our north america editor, sarah smith. at a september 11th memorial service, it was donald trump who orchestrated a cordial greeting this morning. quite a contrast to kamala harris striding across the stage last night to demand a handshake from a reluctant mr trump. good to see you. have fun. thank you. it was contentious and ill—tempered, with both candidates in attack mode. stop with the continuous lying about this stuff. what she says is an absolute lie.

yet again, i said it at the beginning of this debate, you're going to hear a bunch of lies coming from this fella. excuse me, i have to respond. another lie. this former prosecutor had come prepared to push his buttons. people start leaving his rallies early, out of exhaustion and boredom. provoking an unsubstantiated rant about illegal migrants in ohio. in springfield, they're eating the dogs. the people that came in, they're eating the cats. they're eating... they're eating the pets of the people that live there. just watch both their faces. he is clearly bristling with barely contained frustration. she's enjoying mocking and laughing at him, but deadly serious when attacking him on abortion rights. the government and donald trump certainly should not be telling a woman what to do with her body. ms harris said she would try to reinstate the right to have an abortion... but her vice presidential pick says abortion in the ninth month is absolutely fine. he also says execution

after birth, it's an execution. a claim so outrageously untrue, one of the debate moderators had to step in. there is no state in this| country where it is legal to kill a baby after it's born. a flustered donald trump relied repeatedly on attacking the current administration's record on immigration. why are we allowing these millions of people to come through on the southern border? how come she's not doing anything? democrats here say they are very happy with how kamala harris managed to keep donald trump on the defensive, going after him hard, getting under his skin and leaving him looking angry and rattled. so flustered he made an unexpected personal appearance to try and spin his own verdict. i say the truth. if i lose votes or gain votes, i don't care, but this was my best debate. i thought it was very good. i thought she was very

weak on foreign policy. she was very weak on the border. at the same time, a confident harris campaign immediately suggested a second debate next month. she wants it because she lost. do you have an answer? well, i don't know, i have to think about it. but if you won the debate, i sort of think maybe i shouldn't do it. why should i do another debate? and we will win! post—debate celebrations in the harris camp were capped by a huge celebrity endorsement, as taylor swift declared after watching that event, she'll be voting for kamala harris. sarah smith, bbc news, philadelphia. haiti's government has condemned what it called the "discriminatory remarks" made by donald trump in last night's debate, that haitian migrants had been killing and eating pet cats and dogs in the state of ohio. a haitian government statement described the comments as disinformation that stigmatised and dehumanised compatriots abroad. jared mondschein is director of research at the united states studies centre. he told me the post debate polls do seem to show harris was the winner.

many polls do look like she won in one measurement that a lot do is put the debate on mute and you canjust do is put the debate on mute and you can just see who looks more measured, who looks more composed and who looks more defensive and if you did that, watching last nights debate, you would see as they said in the prior story that he was on the prior story that he was on the defensive. he was trying to make up for lost ground it looks like you lost. and from supporters in the past have taken what many people thought as a loss as a victory and into 2016, is for us to be with hillary clinton, in many ways, hillary clinton, in many ways, hillary clinton, in many ways, hillary clinton stayed on message and policy, looked more presidential in many ways but donald trump mocked her and basically made fun of her policy agenda and his supporters loved it and so, think it is important to know that while a lot in the media

may say that she wanted, there are many people who think it may be worth talking about what migrants did across the country. in migrants did across the country-— country. in 2016 hillary clinton _ country. in 2016 hillary clinton was _ country. in 2016 hillary clinton was widely - country. in 2016 hillary - clinton was widely considered to have won most of the debates but didn't necessarily when her the election. what do you think this debate may have on bringing in undecided voters? right now, there are not many people who are undecided about donald trump, having been the republican nominee three times now, not many people who do not know what they think of donald trump in america right now. but harris is an unknown quality. a lot of americans want to know more about kamala harris, i don't think she and outstanding knew about her policies but it did give some insight into who she is as a person but maybe thatis

she is as a person but maybe that is enough to swing undecided voters but is hard to see her losing support from last night. in the margins of this race could not be smaller. she is far behind werejoe biden was against donald trump in 2020 and he were hillary clinton was in 2016, right now, she may win the democrat may win the popular vote but may lose the electoral college and therefore, the presidency. we have also _ therefore, the presidency. we have also heard that taylor swift has endorsed kamala harris. does that make a big impact? harris. does that make a big im act? , harris. does that make a big imact? , ., ., ., impact? there is a lot of debate about _ impact? there is a lot of debate about the - impact? there is a lot of debate about the impactj impact? there is a lot of i debate about the impact of celebrity endorsement and the big thing the highlight is it may galvanise people to register to vote. millions around the world, especially in america may be more compelled to register to vote. young people in america traditionally do not vote close to the levels or go to the ballot box anywhere close to the amount or

frequency that older americans do. so, her highlight that she is voting for harris and doing more and supportive hairs, including encouraging people to register to vote may help tip the scales and some key states, let's not forget in 2020, that election was decided by 115,000 votes spread across three states in the us. if she can get a fraction of her swift these to vote for kamala harris, that could make a difference —— swiftees. the military reported that pyongyang launched an unidentified missile towards the sea of japan and the coastguard also warned the this, will bring more details is this the

—— as they emerge. president zelensky has called for strong decisions about allowing ukraine to use long—range western weapons for strikes inside russia. allies have so far resisted such demands, fearing an escalation. but president biden has indicated the us�*s position might change. mr zelensky�*s remarks coincide with a visit to kyiv by both the british foreign secretary, david lammy and the us secretary of state, antony blinken. we remain fully committed to ukraine's victory — to not only ensuring that ukraine can defend itself today, but can stand on its own feet strongly, militarily, economically, democratically for many, many days ahead, to securing the path the ukrainian people have chosen toward greater integration in the euro—atlantic community, including the european union and nato. to getting a just and lasting peace. the bottom line is this — we want ukraine to win,

and we're fully committed to keep marshalling the support that it needs for its brave defenders and citizens to dojust that. we're seeing russia amplify its work with its friends, and we've seen this horrendous transfer of ballistic missiles from iran to russia over the last few days. we've sanctioned further the russian shadow fleet. today, my colleaguejohn healey has announced more ammunition, more armoured vehicles, more support to ukraine's military effort at this time. and we're here to listen, and that's why i'm here with tony blinken. thousands of people have been evacuated from low—lying areas in the vietnamese capital, hanoi, as the red river surges to its highest

level in two decades. by wednesday, flood waters from the swollen river reached a metre high in parts of the city, forcing some residents to navigate their neighbourhoods by boat. vietnam is recovering in the aftermath of typhoon yagi, which battered the north, killing at least 179 people. floods and landslides across northern vietnam have been the main causes of death. for more on the scale of these floods i've been speaking to alexander vuving, a professor at the asia—pacific center for security studies in honolulu, who's from in honolulu, who's from vietnam. people talk to me about this super— people talk to me about this super typhoon and they haven't seen _ super typhoon and they haven't seen something like this for a decade — seen something like this for a decade and in terms of the strength of the wind, the typhoon is the strongest in north— typhoon is the strongest in north vietnam about 30 years and in — north vietnam about 30 years and in terms of the water level. _ and in terms of the water level, it's the highest in 20 years _ level, it's the highest in 20 years. but many people talk

about — years. but many people talk about their experience and they haven't— about their experience and they haven't seen anything like this it may— haven't seen anything like this it may be _ haven't seen anything like this it may be 50 years.— haven't seen anything like this it may be 50 years. how rescue services managing _ it may be 50 years. how rescue services managing and - it may be 50 years. how rescue services managing and how - it may be 50 years. how rescue| services managing and how long will it take to recover from this? ., ., �* , ., ., this? year long. there's a lot of infrastructure _ this? year long. there's a lot of infrastructure damage - this? year long. there's a lot of infrastructure damage and | this? year long. there's a lot l of infrastructure damage and a major— of infrastructure damage and a major bridge over the red river collapsed and people are still missing _ collapsed and people are still missing. nearly 200 people were killed _ missing. nearly 200 people were killed by— missing. nearly 200 people were killed by the typhoon and under 50 people are missing —— 150. but the — 50 people are missing —— 150. but the typhoon, there's a lot of flooding and landslides and people — of flooding and landslides and people expected to be living

for, yeah, ithink people expected to be living for, yeah, i think the long—term impact is very hard to estimate. long-term impact is very hard to estimate.— to estimate. deeding the was reared to estimate. deeding the was prepared enough _ to estimate. deeding the was prepared enough for- to estimate. deeding the was prepared enough for this -- l to estimate. deeding the was. prepared enough for this -- do prepared enough for this —— do you think the country was prepared enough of this? this may have _ prepared enough of this? this may have an _ prepared enough of this? this may have an impact _ prepared enough of this? this may have an impact on, to think about_ may have an impact on, to think about something like this when they are — about something like this when they are building new infrastructure but also in terms _ infrastructure but also in terms of the future. what we have — terms of the future. what we have noticed is if you lost something, it is not insured and — something, it is not insured and for— something, it is not insured and for a _ something, it is not insured and for a lot of people, they lost — and for a lot of people, they lost the _ and for a lot of people, they lost the means that help them to get— lost the means that help them to get the income in the past. ami _ to get the income in the past. ami how. _ to get the income in the past. and now, they have to basically start _ and now, they have to basically start from —

and now, they have to basically start from scratch. some breaking news from the us. a category two hurricane has made landfall in the us state of louisiana. forecasters say hurricane francine is bringing winds of more than 150 kilometres per hour. the governor of louisiana, jeff landry, has declared a state of emergency. residents have boarded up businesses and stockpiled emergency supplies. the national hurricane center said heavy rains and winds were spreading inland across the south of the state. life—threatening flooding and storm surge there and residents have to board up their businesses and stockpile emergency supplies. about 155 km an hour. in continuing with the correspondence and more information on our website.

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it's being reported that justin timberlake is expected to agree to a plea deal in his driving under the influence case. the musician will likely agree to a lesser traffic violation — and the other case gainst him will be dropped. it follows his arrest over the summer in the hamptons in new york state. he initially pleaded not guilty. our north america correspondent, jenny kumah, gave us this update from washington. are news partners here say that the district attorney sources told them that the plea deal is being agreed and thatjustin timberlake will plead guilty to a lesser traffic violation event. this stems from an

incident back injune when police stopped justin timberlake as he had run a stop sign. and she had been out of his lane and court documents say he had bloodshot eyes, he smelled of alcohol when he was pulled over and he performed poorly on standard sobriety tests. police officers say he refused to take a breathalyser test three times and he told them that he had one martini and he was following his friends home. he initially friend's home. he initially pleaded not guilty to the drunk driving charge but it's been reported that on friday, he is due to appear in court inside the harbour and he is due to plead guilty to the lesser offence. his lawyer has not commented on this but he has maintained thatjustin

timberlake maintained thatjustin timberla ke was maintained thatjustin timberlake was not drunk and that the case should be dropped. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. the hamas—run civil defence agency in gaza says 10 palestinians have been killed in an israeli strike on a school being used as a shelter for displaced people. israel said it was targeting a militant command centre. the un agency for palestinian refugees says six of its staff were among those killed the un security council has extended an arms embargo on sudan's darfur region for another year. it comes as hundreds of civilians have been killed with fighting continuing between the sudanese armed forces and the paramilitary rapid support forces. some of brazil's biggest cities have been struggling with poor air quality, caused by smoke from some of the worst forest fires in the country's history and a severe drought. in s o paulo, residents have been told to stay indoors and avoid strenuous exercise. more than a thousand brazilian cities have been affected by fires. the head of mexico s supreme court has expressed pessimism about the country's future, after congress approved a bill under

which alljudges will be elected by popular vote. justice norma pi a said the new rules would undermine the autonomy ofjudges. pope francis is currently in singapore on the final leg of an ambitious i2—dayjourney across south—east asia and oceania. the pontiff's itinerary includes celebrating mass — and a speech to the country's political authorities — where he is expected to focus on inter—faith dialogue and reinforcing the catholic church's presence in the region — as well as highlighting issues such as, wealth inequality and climate change. steve lai has been taking a look a the preparations for the papal visit.

people are perhaps smaller but no less enthusiastic welcome for pope francis as he arrived at singapore's vip terminal. these were the lucky few chosen to be part of the welcoming party. now, this venue is typically used for mega sporting events or for concerts for international superstars. but for this occasion, it's going to be turned into an arena where the pope can celebrate mass with over 50,000 attendees. as you can see, the stage is currently being set up. we've had choirs practising, we've had volunteers getting things in place, security guards as well, going through their routines of what they need to do to ensure everybody is safe during the celebrations. and as you can see up on the stage itself, where the pope is going to be sitting and where he'll be presiding over mass right here in singapore. jesus christ our lord. it has been almost four decades

since singapore's last papal visit in 1986. the late popejohn paul ii spentjust five hours in the country. this time, pope francis will spend three days here as part of the last leg of a 12 day tour of the asia pacific. the significance of which has not been lost on his catholic flock. so what does it mean for the peoples of this region, not just for singapore, but for the peoples of this region? well, certainly it is a gift and a blessing. the pope has been keen to promote inter—religious harmony on this tour, and is likely to echo the same message here. steve lai, bbc news, singapore. mentioning the report of south korea that north korea has fired an unidentified ballistic missile into waters east of the korean peninsula. this comment came from the military were there reported that pyongyang laws and launched a missile in the sea of japan. laws and launched a missile in the sea ofjapan. they laws and launched a missile in the sea of japan. they say that there's been no report of

damage from suspected north korean missiles. according to the state media injapan and they are citing the japanese government source. it is a story we are continuing to monitor and will bring you news is we get it. i monitor and will bring you news as we get it. kylian mbappe has rejected an offer by the french people are perhaps smaller but no less enthusiastic welcome for pope francis as he arrived at singapore's vip terminal. these were the lucky few chosen to be part of the welcoming party. now, this venue is typically used for mega sporting events or for concerts for international superstars. but for this occasion, it's going to be turned into an arena where the pope can celebrate mass with over 50,000 attendees. as you can see, the stage is currently being set up. we've had choirs practising, we've had volunteers getting things in place, security guards as well, going through their routines of what they need to do to ensure everybody is safe during the celebrations. and as you can see up on the stage itself, where the pope a new bronze sculpture to commemorate the late queen elizabeth is receiving

a mixed reception. the statue, created by anto brennan, was unveiled at antrim castle gardens in northern ireland. but some have said it doesn't resemble the late queen at all, with one person saying whoever commissioned it should have their �*eyes tested'. chris page reports from northern ireland it is a work of art which is attracting plenty of cameras, and comments. a bronze statue of the late queen has been unveiled in antrim castle gardens. joining a statue of her husband which was already here. people are pondering their perspectives. i don't think it's a true representation. does it matter that it's not a true representation? yeah, i think so, when you look at something like that you need to realise who it is. and that is just not so obvious. without all the press hype in the last few days, i think you would have walked past that statue not realising it was queen elizabeth. i think it does bear a slight resemblance. i mean, i think it could be a better resemblance if you know what i mean. i like to see her with her headscarf and that on, i think it looks very natural.

the local council commissioned the statue. when it posted pictures online, there was strong criticism on social media. but that has drawn visitors to gaze upon the sculptures with their own eyes. i think it's fabulous. i think the council should be congratulated on the initiative. my first reaction was the stance of prince philip. you know, the way he is standing. that isjust how i perceive him. excellent, and to have the corgis there as well is fantastic. many more people will surely come here now to see the statues for themselves. and while there will be lots of different reactions to this depiction of royalty, one thing is already clear, this has done what art is supposed to do, got people talking. chris page, bbc news, antrim. king charles hosted the women s new zealand rugby team at buckingham palace — ahead of their match against england at the weekend. hejoked that he had been flattened by a scrum after accepting a hug from one of the players. the king who is receiving ongoing treatment for cancer said later

he appreciated having "such a warm hug" and added that it was "very healing". that's all for now — stay with bbc news. looking at all the fallout in the us election. goodbye. hello. on wednesday, we had a chilly north westerly airflow across the uk and that brought us a mixture of sunshine and showers. some of those showers really dramatic. a beautiful strike of foot lightning there in nottinghamshire and in the same county. so much hail late afternoon that it completely covered the roads and pavements in newark on trent. the showers then were

particularly widespread. i'm showing you this because we've got a similar look to the weather forecast as we head into thursday, so here we go. we've got that chilly flow of northwesterly air coming down from polar regions, and as that cold air gets heated by the seas, well, that's what makes the showers. so as long as this cold feed of air continues to work in, so too will the showers. for the time being, though, most of the showers are actually draped around coastal areas. inland areas at the moment largely dry with clear spells and it's cold temperatures starting off the day in the coldest spots down to around about two degrees celsius. cold enough even for a nip of ground frost. so a really cold start for a september morning thursday morning, but loads of sunshine showers from the word go around coastal areas as we go through the day in those temperatures rise, so the showers will start to break out across inland areas from the late morning and into the afternoon. some of the showers will be heavy with hail and thunder and they'll be very widespread. so most places will see a downpour or two through the day. temperatures about ten to 16 degrees and probably the heaviest showers come the afternoon, i think across the midlands and eastern england.

by friday we see an area of high pressure build across the uk. so that's going to kill the showers. it's going to be another very cold start to the day. lots of morning sunshine. but this time we're going to start to see some rain move into northern ireland towards the end of the day. another cold day for the time of year. temperatures about four degrees celsius below average for september. all change though, into the weekend. an area of low pressure is going to be bringing some wet and windy weather. could get gusts of wind of around 50 to 60 miles an hour for the north west of scotland. with the rain piling in here and really accumulating, southern and eastern areas should stay dry with some sunshine. and with the winds coming in from a southwesterly direction across the uk. so temperatures are going to leap upwards closer to average for the time of year with highs of 16 to 19 degrees. and it looks as we head into next week, high pressure is going to dominate. so loads of dry weather around next week with temperatures close to or perhaps even running a little bit above average

with some warm sunshine.

prices in the us fall to their lowest level in three and a half years. raising confidence of the central bank will cut interest rates next week.

hello and welcome to business today. i'm katie silver. markets in the us have rebounded after a key report showed that prices are finally coming down. consumer inflation for august came in at two point 5%. consumer inflation for august came in at 2.5%. that's the slowest price rise in three years. the figures have cemented expectations that the us central bank will cut interest rates next week. economist ryan sweet explains what the fed's course of action will be. looking at this morning �*s data, i think a rate cut in the upcoming september meeting was already a done deal. they are shifting their focus away from inflation and more to the downside risks of the labour market. we seen labour market in the last few months, that's a bit of a red flag for the reserve. today's number, whether or not it would be a 50 point base rate cut and i think

that... rate cut next week.