world leaders express growing concern about the danger of a regional war in the middle east as cross—border attacks between israel and his brother intensify. we are going to do everything we can to keep a wider war from breaking out. we are still pushing hard. sri lanka's presidential election has been won by a left—wing anti—corruption candidate in a political shift for the nation. how two recent security breaches involving former us president trump — including one in pennsylvania in which he was shot — have sparked a whole new wave of disinformation and hate. and a previously unknown composition by wolfgang amadeus mozart has been performed in the german city of leipzig where it was discovered.

welcome to bbc news — broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. the un has warned that the middle east is "on the brink of imminent catastrophe" amid fears of an all—out war — as israel and the iran—backed group hezbollah in lebanon carry out large cross—border strikes. israel said hezbollah launched more than a hundred rockets from lebanon towards them. hezbollah said the attacks were in response to the wave of explosions of pagers and walkie—talkies that's widely believed to have been carried out by israel. in haifa, hospital patients have been moved to underground facilities, schools have been closed and gatherings restricted, as well as in other northern areas up to the lebanese border.

meanwhile, israel said it carried out more air strikes on targets in southern lebanon, destroying thousands of hezbollah�*s rocket launchers. the un chief antonio guterres said he fears the conflict between israel and hezbollah could risk lebanon becoming another gaza. our international editor orla guerin reports from beirut. hezbollah today, in mourning, but unbowed. this was the funeral of a top military commander, ibrahim aqil, killed on friday in an israeli air strike. the armed group's deputy leader said it was entering a new phase of open—ended battle against israel. and resounding support for that in its stronghold in southern beirut, where hezbollah fighters, living and dead, are heroes. many have lined the streets

here to say goodbye to ibrahim aqil. his killing is a major loss for hezbollah at a time when the organisation is suffering blow after blow. there is anger here, and grief, but also defiance. the message is, hezbollah is not broken and will fight on. and it's been doing that today, firing missiles deeper into israel. hezbollah says its targets are military. but this residential area in northern israel was hit. this too was a residential area in beirut, until friday's israeli strike, which killed the hezbollah commander and 15 of his men, as they met below ground. a lebanese government minister linked to hezbollah says israel is dragging the region to war. at the end, lebanon is not seeking the war.

even the lebanese people. but israel is calling us, come to war, come to war. and do you think it will happen? i don't know. we will see. around 30 civilians were killed here too, including entire families. some of their relatives are still waiting at the scene today, hoping for remains to be found. orla guerin, bbc news, beirut. our international editor jeremy bowen is injerusalem — and considers where these cross—border strikes between israel and hezbollah leave tensions in the region. up

up in right be worried. the damage to hezbollah means they couldn't take any defensive action, however they are firing missiles deeper into israel. as for the israelis, i think they feel they have an advantage here that maybe they can push forward. they have said the time has come to push hezbollah back from the northern border so that the 60,000 israelis whose been forced to leave their homes over the course of the last year will be able to get back there. if hezbollah don't buckle, and i don't expect them to come up because it's buckle, and i don't expect them to come up because its deep in their dna, israel says it will do more. that might be some kind of ground operation involving sending tanks and troops into lebanon, and that, i think then goes into a very escalatory dangerous situation

and that's what the americans particularly are really worried about. they are still saying there should be some kind of diplomatic solution, but quite frankly, at the moment, don't think anyone is listening. next to sri lanka — where the presidential election has been won by a left—wing anti—corruption candidate. a warning there is some flash photography in the following pictures. anura kumara dissanayaka said his victory belonged to all sri lankans and promised a fresh start for the country. the poll, which went to a second count for the first time in sri lanka's history, has been described as one of the country's closest. in his first comments, the president—elect said he would put the demands of the sri lankan people first. there was a need for a government with a mandate from the people. if you want to rescue the country from the crisis, we know in the recent past

the mandate was distorted. the distortion of the people's mandate affected the parliament and other institutions. beyond that, the people's mandate that is needed to take this country forward is being established. that was the main point of the presidential election, and i think the general election should be held immediately after. our correspondent samira hussain is following developments from colombo. she explains how big a shift in sri lankan politics this win is this has really been an election with a lot of firsts. first, we're seeing that with the election and with the win, rather, by anura kumara dissanayaka. he's moved away from the extreme messaging that he was when he first came onto the political scene and has now become the voice of the working class here in sri lanka. he very much campaigned on being someone who can rebuild the country's economy after that crushing economic crisis two years ago. he is a candidate

the usual sri lankan dynasty this has really been marked with a lot of firsts, first time the election in sri lanka not being fought on an ethnic and religious line, but it was all about the economy. the first time we've seen past elections in sri lanka have been marked by violence. now that a kd has won the election, now he has the arduous task of actually making good on his promises. and rebuilding the trust in the people's government. chulanee attanayake is a political analyst, at swinburne university of technology in melbourne she told me how much a change the victory for dissa naya ke represent. this is a big change. he is

considered as warranted by the people privileged political background, he doesn't come from one, he does not have any political family history unlike other presidents that we have had in the past. currently, he is also changing the political landscape of the country since the independence, sri lanka has been governed by two political parties, but this is the first time that we rca people have given a mandate to a leftist, completely a leftist party. so this is a big change. so in the future i do not think the political race in the country

would be between two camps any more. they are will also be like three or more parties competing for power in the future. it competing for power in the future. ., , , ., ., ., future. it does bring a lot of chance future. it does bring a lot of change to — future. it does bring a lot of change to sri _ future. it does bring a lot of change to sri lanka. - future. it does bring a lot of. change to sri lanka. cementing further opportunity for change. yes, because he's going to call for a general election within 45 days if i am not wrong, and also they have to do that because at the moment there is only three seats they have in the parliament, so they do not have majority support civil order for them to deliver the premises they have made to the people, it's important that they have the power within the parliament, so be very important for them to call for a fresh election.— a fresh election. the

economy. . . - a fresh election. the | economy... economy a fresh election. the - economy... economy and also anti-corruption, _ economy... economy and also anti-corruption, because - economy... economy and also. anti-corruption, because based anti—corruption, because based on those two counts he ran his political campaign, especially anti—corruption and to deliver that promise, because one of the key for sri lankan people in the past i have actually done that when they came into power. and showcase that they are actually delivering the promise of bringing people who are responsible for corruption and then, of course, the economy, because sri lanka may have believe they have the ability to bring the economy back on track.

ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky has arrived in the united states for a crucial visit to present kyiv�*s plan to end two and a half years of war with russia. he'll present what he calls a "victory plan" — to presidentjoe biden, as well as presidential hopefuls kamala harris and donald trump. the visit comes after a summer of intense fighting: with moscow advancing fast in eastern ukraine and kyiv holding on to swathes of russia's kursk region. translation: we are starting a visit to the united states. - we are now flying to pennsylvania, a special visit, then new york, washington. this autumn will decide what will happen next in this war. together with our partners, we can strengthen our positions as necessary for our victory. our common victory, for peace that is true and just. ukraine will present in the united states there victory plan and the president of the united states will be the first to see it in full. of course, i will present the victory plan to all the leaders of our partner countries who, like president biden, or leaders of the world and can become leaders of peace by helping us with

the victory plan. in the uk — the crown prosecution service says it twice considered bringing charges against the former harrods owner mohammed al fayed, but on both occasions, it concluded there was no realistic prospect of a conviction. all of this has come to light since a bbc documentary this week led to dozens of women coming forward with allegations of being sexually assaulted or raped by the billionaire, who died last year. our business reporter, ben king, has more on this latest round of revelations. that's right. we learned today that in 2008 the metropolitan police looked into the case of a 15—year—old girl who said that she was sexually assaulted by mohammed al fayed in the harrods boardroom. that case file was passed to the cps but they took no further action. they have said today that the reason for that is that they didn't believe there was a realistic prospect of a conviction based on the evidence that they had at the time. there was another case

in 2015 which got as far as the cps but no further, and three other cases which didn't even get to the stage of having a file presented to the cps. now contrast that with the more than 20 women who have got in touch with the bbc and told their stories of sexual assault at the hands of mohammed al fayed while working out harrods. and dozens more who have contacted the corporation since the documentary was broadcast. now, angela rayner who we have just heard from, she was asked about this on the television this morning and she said that she found the allegations horrifying and said that she was concerned about powerful people who seem to get away with a time and time again. harrods is no longer owned by mohammed al fayed, he passed away last year and it was sold in 2010 to the government of qatar, the gulf state. they have said they have admitted that victims were let down and they have said that legal claims will be settled.

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in the uk — labour's first conference in 15 years as the party of government has begun. it follows days of questions over leaks about the downing street operation, and senior ministers' judgment in accepting free clothes. the deputy prime minister, angela rayner, rejected the suggestion that she broke rules when she stayed in the new york flat of a labour donor our political editor chris mason has more from liverpool. in the wilderness of opposition for a decade and a half. now, labour is in power, but the political weather is a bit nippy, blustery and grey. make no mistake, though, there is a pride here in a big victory, and the chance to actually d0 stuff, not just talk about it. i will say britain is back. britain is back, my

friends, britain is back. the very first clause of our constitution, written by the founders of the labour party, commits us to winning. it's a big responsibility, so let's get on with it. i thank you, conference. the new government inherits a tricky backdrop, which has become trickier still, courtesy of what are privately acknowledged by some as duffjudgments. publicly today, the deputy prime minister, who has been given free clothes, and alongside her colleagues now won't accept any more, said... i get that people are angry and i get that people are upset. but you're not going to change the rules? i think the transparency is there so people can see that. but how transparent was she over a stay in new york in the flat of a labour donor? she did declare it, but didn't declare that a fellow labour mp at the time joined her there too. it was a personal holiday, and i think i followed the rules. in fact, i went above that, and i wanted to do that

to be transparent about the connection that i had of the use of that apartment. but they stayed in that apartment. sam tarry, who used to be a labour mp, stayed in that apartment and you didn't declare it. did you break the rules? i don't believe i broke any rules. there's been no comment from mr tarry. then there's the row about the prime minister's chief of staff, sue gray. last week, we told you how some figures in government are so upset with her, they were willing to leak us how much she gets paid. and some in government wonder if she can survive in her role. will sue gray still be in herjob at christmas? i think so, absolutely. and sue gray has been doing an incrediblejob. she has got a huge amount of respect amongst the cabinet. later, angela rayner addressed the conference, keen to crank our attention back to what the government is trying to do. when i took on this job, i promised the biggest upgrade to workers' rights in a generation — nothing less then a new deal for working people. but after years of opposition, we are on the verge of historic legislation to make

work more secure. orchestra plays: "all you need is love". for the third year in a row, liverpool is hosting labour's conference — and providing a soundtrack, too. everywhere here, for the first time in a long time, the trinkets of victory, the potential of government. but so, too, a desire to change the record after a bumpy few days. let's turn to germany now — chancellor olaf scholz looks to be in position to secure a narrow victory over the far right afd in a key regional election. brandenburg in the country's north—east has been safely in social democrat hands since german reunification more than 30 years ago — but two regional elections earlier this month saw major gains for the far right. the chancellor's party appears to be ahead in latest projections for the results.

our correspondent mark lowen is in potsdam, the capital of brandenburg state, with more details on the projected results. the spd, the social democrats have won with a very narrow victory, 30.7% of the votes. just behind them, the afd, the far right, 29.6%, and others after that, the cdu, the centre—right and the new populist party on the left, so there is almost, there's just over 1% between these two parties. so that will provide some respite for olaf scholz given the fact that there were increasing calls for him to stand aside and not to be the candidate, and the spd in the federal elections next year, he is deeply unpopular according to opinion polls, and the spd avoided all mention of him in this regional election. but it shows the afd, even though they have been

beaten into second place, have massively increased their support. in the space of three regional elections this month, they have 11 and came narrowly in second in another area. so it shows the old political order in this country, as it is in much of europe, is crumbling, and the far right is on the rise. capitalising on voter concerns about immigration, which consistently top the polls in terms of the main worry here. and the cost of living crisis with the aft's opposition to germany's support for ukraine. these were all concerns and these were all issues that really chimed with voters here, particularly young voters two recent security breaches involving former us president donald trump ? including one in pennsylvania in which he was shot ? have sparked a whole new wave of disinformation and hate online ahead of november s election. bbc s social media correspondent marianna spring has been to colorado ? a state

which has become a hot bed for conspiracy theories — to investigate how two people, one republican and the other democrat, have been drawn into them. this moment, when donald trump was shot at injuly, triggered a whole wave of speculation, conspiracy theories and false claims online, drawing in people across the political spectrum. this is actually where i walked to from our cabin. that includes desiree. under the pseudonym wild mother she regularly posts about natural medicine. now she also shares unproven theories about major news events. i had been extremely passionate about trying to figure out the real truth about september 11. everything about this town... she thinks donald trump is the best option for president and when the first assassination attempt happened, she was led to the unevidenced theory that trump's own team

staged the attack in order to frame his hidden enemies. do i hope that that's the case? yes. why? because i think our country needs rescuing from our government right now. it's a horrible mess. it's like going to a magic show as a kid and then you find out for the first time that the magician is pulling one over on you. now, every time you go to a magic show, you know what they're doing. 70 miles away in colorado's capital, denver, camille has voted democrat for the last 15 years. she says she's never believed in conspiracy theories like this before. what started as questions about security failings after donald trump was shot at led to camille being recommended baseless theories on x. some of these racked up more than 25 million views in total. well, that's staged. that was my first reaction. because the secret service, if they weren't involved in some sort of staged event, they wouldn't have let him pose for a picture and expose his body to the open air with an active shooter nearby. these conspiracy theories feed into the wider belief that

anything and everything can be staged or rigged, including elections. election centres, like this one in nearbyjefferson county, are upping security ahead of the vote as their workers are subject to abuse and threats online. let's make sure that we are all voting in ways that - align with our values. but what's not ok is _ when you're sending horrifying e—mails or when you are making threats on the internet - or coming to an office. camille and wild mother say they wouldn't threaten anyone. but social media's algorithms are drawing new people deeper into an online world detached from reality, where hate can feel justified. marianna spring, bbc news, colorado. finally — a previously unknown composition by wolfgang amadeus mozart has been performed in the german city of leipzig where it was discovered. the work which is 12 minutes long is thought to have been

the work which is 12 minutes long is thought to have been composed in the 1760s when mozart was in his early teens. researchers discovered it during work on a library in the city. due to its resemblance to mozart s most famous piece "a little night music it was subtitled a very little night music. the unearthed manuscript, in brown ink on medium—white paper, is thought to be a copy and not penned by mozart himself. often considered classical music's greatest composer, mozart was a child prodigy and died aged just thirty—five. that's all for now — stay with bbc news. hello there. big thunderstorms are on the way for monday and that

brings the threat of some significant flash flooding. the storms that we had on sunday were heavy enough but didn't affect everyone. western scotland, the skies have been like this for days in the highlands. another still day, you'll be wondering what all the fuss is about, i'm sure. but further southwards, the radar picture showed some intense storms, particularly going through the south midlands. and in woburn in bedfordshire, we recorded over the space of two hours 59mm of rain. that's more than the average for the entirety of september. and over the 2a hour period, the same site had 102mm of rain, so nearly double the monthly average rainfall. and nearby in dunstable, well, there was some severe flooding with the high street underwater at one point. now looking at the picture at the moment, lots of showers across england and wales again with some thunderstorms — quieter weather further northwards. but the met office have got an amber weather warning out

in force for monday. some communities could see around 80mm—i20mm of rain, and it could well be that this risk of extreme rainfall extends into central, southern england as well. so through the day, some torrential thundery downpours focussed across parts of england, some communities having a high risk of flash flooding, probably some river flooding, some disruption. it's one of those days where you want to check on travel conditions before heading out. northern ireland, west scotland, bright with some sunny spells. east scotland continues to be rather cloudy with mist. north scotland, we're seeing a weather front move in, bringing outbreaks of rain and ultimately cooler weather conditions. on into tuesday, well, the thundery rain is clearing out of the way across england and wales, so in that respect, it's a drier kind of day. in scotland, we get this cold front continuing to push its way southwards, really dumping the temperatures here — just ten degrees in aberdeen and 12 for glasgow. still relatively mild, i suppose for northern ireland, england and wales. middle part of the week sees active areas of low pressure bringing further heavy rain, particularly focussed again on england and wales. and once those systems have pushed through, well, then we get chilly northwesterly winds diving

southwards, and so through the week it is going to stay unsettled, and through the week it is going to turn a lot cooler as well, with temperatures across the board well below average. but for monday, it's that risk of flash flooding we really need to pay attention to. stay in touch with the latest forecast, please.

sri lanka has a new president who has made big economic promises. we'll look at the challenges he faces to keep them. plus... i caught up with one of the most recognisable names in formula i as the race wrapped up in singapore. hello and welcome to business today. i'm steve lai. let's begin in sri lanka. its new president anura kumara dissanayake faces the grim task of reviving an economy which collapsed in 2022. that led to a bailout from the international monetary fund to the tune of nearly three billion dollars. dissanayake won saturday's election after a historic second round of counting, which tallied voters' second and third choice candidates. for more on what lies ahead for sri lanka, let's bring in ganesh wignaraja. he is a visiting senior fellow at odi, a uk—based global affairs think tank. thank you for speaking to me to. so soon after the

presidential election to take place. i want to get your thoughts on what