this is bbc news. the headlines: in its first statement since the killing of the hamas leader yahya sinwar, an official from the group insists it is becoming stronger. us presidentjoe biden is honoured with germany's highest order of merit by president frank walter steinmeier at a ceremony in berlin king charles lands in sydney to begin his biggest overseas trip since his cancer diagnosis in february. hello, i'm anita mcveigh. let's turn now to the us

presidential election and the race for the white house. vice president kamala harris and former president donald trump have been trading insults at stops along the campaign trail ahead of the 5th november vote. mr trump did so at an annual catholic charity dinner in new york, where presidential candidates traditionally roast each other light—heartedly. ms harris skipped the event, but did submit a video, instead delivering her attacks while campaigning in wisconsin. let's go live to cbs news correspondentjarred hill who is in new york. donald trump at the event, kamala harris not there in person, she delivered a video. what does it state that she and her campaign team felt it was more important to be on the road. , ., ., road. there is a potential here that the harris _ road. there is a potential here that the harris campaign - road. there is a potential here that the harris campaign is - that the harris campaign is making the decision looking at the numbers, that it is more

important to be one of these battleground states. wisconsin is where she was rather than appearing in person at this charity dinner that is a traditionalfor charity dinner that is a traditional for political candidates to go to, although there have been at times over there have been at times over the past couple of decades where we have seen that not be the case, but it was something that happened here. wisconsin is one of the states that she is one of the states that she is hoping to lock in as she and former president trump dry to carve their way through the states, in particular those battleground states, to get to the 270 votes to wind the white house. treating the campaign trail for a charity roast... teally a pleasure anywhere in new york without a subpoena for my appearance. ..former president donald trump took swipes at himself thursday night, while also taking aim at vice president kamala harris during the white tie dinner for catholic charities. a tradition for presidential candidates, but the vice president opted not to attend. my opponent feels like she does not have to be here, which is deeply disrespectful. harris instead sent

this video with actress molly shannon as her classic catholic schoolgirl character. is there anything that you think that maybe i shouldn't bring up tonight? um. well, don't lie. thou shalt not bear falsel witness to thy neighbour. indeed. especially thy neighbour's election results. at a stop in wisconsin, harris tossed a few barbs at trump, mocking his statement that he's the father of ivf. what does that even mean? earlier, trump visited a barber shop in the bronx while his running mate, jd vance, campaigned in pennsylvania. harris's vp pick, tim walz, joined former president bill clinton in north carolina on the first day of early voting. all the other states don't seem to be getting much attention because we are constantly talking about the swing states for a reason. both of them in michigan today. how tight is the race in that state? it is

the race in that state? it is really tight. _ the race in that state? it is really tight, one _ the race in that state? it is really tight, one of - the race in that state? it is really tight, one of the - the race in that state? it 3 really tight, one of the seven battleground states here, and a place that has significance outside ofjust place that has significance outside of just the place that has significance outside ofjust the state vote itself. we are talking about the frost belt here in the us, some of these more industrial, more manufacturing —based states and some of the voters into groups like michigan can play in states like pennsylvania, which will be a crucial one here. we are seeing both of these candidates really trying to add a third the vote in a state that is traditionally democrat, but donald trump is one in the past, as well as winning over some of the blue—collar votes, the union members in those states as well.— the union members in those states as well. thank you very much. new us election polls are arriving every day, each one with its slightly different take on the figures. we've been pulling together to the overall trands, rather than the individual points, and you can see at the moment in the national polling that kamala harris

is on 49 points, three points ahead of donald trump on a6, which is within the margin of error and little shift in that over recent weeks. if we turn to the battleground states, those are the ones that either candidates could win and could be decisive in this election, all are still within the margin of error and the shifts are teensy, but they are moving towards trump. his leads in arizona and georgia are pushing two points up on a few weeks ago and harris' leads are fading a touch in pennsylvania and wisconsin. don't forget each day in the run—up to the election we have a live page online with the very latest from the campaign trail. you can find that on the bbc news website or app.

back now to our top story. a senior hamas official has given the group's first response to the killing of its leader, yahya sinwar, saying it is becoming stronger and more popular. in a statement, basem naim, who is a member of hamas' political bureau, did not directly confirm mr sinwar�*s death, but he said israel was mistaken in its belief that killing the group's leaders would mean the end of the movement and the struggle of palestinian people. in israel, people have been digesting the news that sinwar is dead and what that might mean. here's the view of some locals injerusalem. i hope it's going to bring peace as soon as possible and quiet and not a war. it should be stopped the way the war should stop and i hope it's going to be a positive stage for the state of israel. for israel

maybe one of the first steps to to end this, to end this war. of course, as netanyahu said, as long as they'll give up and stop and give return the hostages. genuinely good news, i think twice over, first of all, - because he was an evil manl and 45,000 people are dead because of him, notjust . the people who were killed on october seventh, but the death of the| palestinians in gaza . is ultimately his fault. and i think secondly, i think. like many people here, i hope that this now makes it easier to end this in some way. - i think there is a real desire to get the hostages out. . i think there has to be some wayl of slowing this down or stopping it. - let's take a moment to compare those thoughts to the opinions expressed by people in camp for displaced people in deir al balah in gaza.

translation: now we pray. to god that this genocide will end. they always said they wanted to eliminate xinhua to stop this war. now that sinwar has been killed, we hope that the war will stop. they now have no reason to continue this genocide. we always thought that - when this moment arrived, the war would end and our lives would return to normal. - but unfortunately, - the reality on the ground is quite the opposite. the war hasn't stopped . and the killings continue. we were shocked by this news because he had the solutions for gaza and also had the power to stop the war. but yahya sinwar�*s death means

destruction for the gaza strip. joining me now is our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet. really interesting to hear those people talking in israel and in gas. a senior hamas official saying that it is becoming stronger and more popular. many people would think that hamas would want to say that after the death of yahya sinwar. leaders have also always been replaced as they have been killed or died. is this different? this is the first recognition by hamas that they lost a leader, but in the statement they put outjust in text he never mentioned the name of yahya sinwar, as if it is too sacrilegious to even say his name. he is saying our

movement is not about a litre, it is about resistance. in a sense that is true, it is a history of assassinating one leader after another, then being replaced. clearly at this moment in the midst of this grinding war between israel and hamas, which is spread across the region, the assassination of yahya sinwar is very significant. he held absolute control over the political and military wing. there has been some discussion as to whether hamas will reveal who will replace him because they saw what happened in lebanon after the assassination of the leader there, the person expected to replace him was killed on the person third in line was also killed by israel. they will quickly have someone and like to take over the military command. also the political wing. the mediators who speak

to the qataris, the egyptians, need someone to speak with if these ceasefire talks on bringing the hostages home is on the agenda again. who would negotiate on behalf of hamas if the stocks get going again? jim dewar spoke to bbc radio earlier today and said that benjamin netanyahu is in full warm boot. do you agree with that? what does that mean for what happens next? you that? what does that mean for what happens next?— what happens next? you get a sense that _ what happens next? you get a sense that with _ what happens next? you get a sense that with every - what happens next? you get a sense that with every week, . what happens next? you get a l sense that with every week, and you have it on this programme, another red line is crossed. every week there is another event that would have been an extraordinary moment, but every week we have one. israel feels that the windows on it since. benjamin netanyahu feels he is vindicated. the international community, the united states,

said don't go into rafa, there will be huge humanitarian consequences. he ignored them and that is where they finally got yahya sinwar. he believes he is on the right course. there is a meeting today to discuss the fate of the hostages, but he believes neither is the time that he will have a window. no one in the middle of an american election campaign is going to stop us, let us do what we have always wanted to do. they have been successful tactical successes, spectacular once and they're just to continue. i spoke to a brother—in—law of one of the hostages recently and he said it is time for israel to realise this is as close as they will ever get to a full tactical victory, so it is time to focus on getting the hostages back. what do you think it means for the hostages, for the people who are in humanitarian crisis in

gaza? �* , are in humanitarian crisis in gaza? 3 .,~ are in humanitarian crisis in gaza? �*, ., , gaza? let's take a hostages first. gaza? let's take a hostages first- for— gaza? let's take a hostages first. for the _ gaza? let's take a hostages first. for the families - gaza? let's take a hostages first. for the families it - gaza? let's take a hostages first. for the families it is i first. for the families it is agonising for them. for months and months they have been taken to the streets calling for a ceasefire. we already knew that senior commanders and the israeli defense forces, including the defence minister, yoav gallant, has been saying note that they have achieved all they could militarily and gas and now it is a time to cut a deal to bring the hostages home. it has always been felt that when they didn't get yahya sinwar, that was one of the obstacles that they didn't get him, but that is now over. prime minister benjamin netanyahu has shifted the focus to lebanon and also took a widely expected retaliation that israel is expected to carry out against iran. they are moving on all fronts. there will be more pressure on him.

we will see what they decide, but there is a growing sense that he will feel, no, i will press on, there are only a few more weeks before the american election, let's continue to protect israel as best we can, even though there are many saying it is time to put other priorities first. fin saying it is time to put other priorities first.— priorities first. on the humanitarian - priorities first. on the humanitarian crisis i priorities first. on the humanitarian crisis in | priorities first. on the - humanitarian crisis in gaza. as you havejust humanitarian crisis in gaza. as you have just pointed humanitarian crisis in gaza. as you havejust pointed out, sometimes the us has directly appealed to benjamin netanyahu but he has ignored that. in the usa said you have 30 days to get more aid into gas are other cut off some military supplies, there was a response. we don't know how much it was in those 50 lorries that went in, but what does this mean for the crisis, the conditions of starvation to many people are living in there.— living in there. many people are looking _ living in there. many people are looking at _ living in there. many people are looking at the _ living in there. many people are looking at the timing . living in there. many people are looking at the timing of| are looking at the timing of this announcement. it gives israel 30 days. one day is a

long time when people in cancer are on the brink of starvation. what the un agency struggling to feed people and gas are saying is we need 500 trucks from at least 350 trucks. 50 trucks is just a from at least 350 trucks. 50 trucks isjust a drop in the pockets. it is not enough and will not feed the hundreds of thousands of hungry people in cancer. they include people in the north of gaza who are basically encircled by israeli forces and even if you try to get 30 and you couldn't because it is such an insecure situation. israel says we are sending in more food aid, but the view on the ground as it is still not enough. to the view on the ground as it is still not enough.— the view on the ground as it is still not enough. to pick up on some of the — still not enough. to pick up on some of the comments - still not enough. to pick up on some of the comments we - still not enough. to pick up on i some of the comments we heard in the vox pops from people in gaza and jerusalem, a lot of them think there is an opportunity now to try to bring an end to this. what do you think it would take for benjamin netanyahu to draw an end to this from his

perspective, from the israeli government perspective? it has alwa s government perspective? it has always been _ government perspective? it has always been said _ government perspective? it has always been said by _ government perspective? it has always been said by the - government perspective? it has always been said by the united | always been said by the united states and israel that the main obstacle to a ceasefire deal was yahya sinwar and he was known to be taking a hard line, to try to widen this war, to amplify the palestinian cause. now that he is that the big question is who takes over from him. we saw in the case of lebanon someone even more hotline was set to replace the leader there. hotline was set to replace the leaderthere. it hotline was set to replace the leader there. it could be the case in gaza, although we don't know who that may be in gaza. benjamin netanyahu refused to pull out all of the israeli forces and if he holster that no one in hamas, in the region could agree to that. israeli troops have to leave. arab states say if you want us to work in the future of gaza you have to take out your trips. [30 have to take out your trips. do ou have to take out your trips. do you think _ have to take out your trips. do you think that hamas has the capacity to retaliate any

significant way at this point? they can send rockets, but can't do much more. thank you very much- _ let's bring you an update on a story coming into us. a heavily pregnant woman and her baby have died following a collision with an unmarked police car in south—east london. the incident happened in eltham early thursday evening. it's unclear whether the police car was responding to an emergency at the time, and the met said this question will form part of its investigation. a flight carrying alex salmond's coffin is on its way to scotland after departing from north

macedonia in the past hour. mr salmond's body was carried by six members of the north macedonian military to the flight, along a red carpet which was flanked by eight other soldiers, to the sound of a trumpet. stay with us here on bbc news.

tributes continue to pour in after the death of liam payne, the former member of the boy band 0ne direction. payne fell from a hotel balcony late on wednesday. the singer rose to global stardom as part of one direction, selling 70 millions records worldwide. his former bandmates have paid tribute to him, saying "the memories we shared will be treasured fo reve r". harry styles said, "i am truly devastated by liam's passing. his greatestjoy was making other people happy and it was an honour to be alongside

him as he did it". from louis tomlinson, "liam was somebody i looked up to every day, such a positive, funny, and kind soul. i wish i got the chance to say goodbye and tell you one more time how much i loved you". zayn malik said, "i lost a brother when you left us and can't explain to you what i'd give to just give you a hug one last time". let's speak to journalist james gatica matheson, who is in buenos aires. hello, james. we spoke to you yesterday outside the hotel where liam payne fail. lots of fans have been coming to pay tribute. i understand there are some new updates from the police. some new updates from the olice. .. , ., some new updates from the olice. , ., police. exactly. there are some u dates police. exactly. there are some updates involving _ police. exactly. there are some updates involving the _

updates involving the identification of the body. they are asking the family to come and identify the body. they are asking the family, we got the report from the prosecutors yesterday. due to the kind of injuries, they determined that no one else was involved in falling from the balcony. the second thing is they think that he was partially totally unconscious, because what they will do know is what he had been taking over the last hours on wednesday and to see what kind of issues he was having in terms of toxicology.— was having in terms of toxicology. was having in terms of toxicolo: . , ., ., toxicology. tell us more about reaction from _ toxicology. tell us more about reaction from fans _ toxicology. tell us more about reaction from fans in - toxicology. tell us more about reaction from fans in the - toxicology. tell us more about reaction from fans in the city, | reaction from fans in the city, james. �* , ., ._

reaction from fans in the city, james. �* , . ., , james. it's a friday, very early still, _ james. it's a friday, very early still, but _ james. it's a friday, very early still, but yesterday | james. it's a friday, very| early still, but yesterday i could tell you that the number of fans was going by the hour, the number of candles, flowers, people reflecting on his career, his legacy outside of the hotel. some fans went to the hotel. some fans went to the obelisk, a monument in the heart of the city.— heart of the city. james, thank ou ve heart of the city. james, thank you very much- _ king charles and queen camilla have touched down in australia for the first visit of a reigning british monarch to the country in 13 years. the royal couple arrived at sydney airport, greeted by prime minister anthony albanese, australia's governor—general sam mostyn and the premier of the state of new south wales, chris minns. sydney's opera house displayed

a photographic montage of king charles's previous visits to australia, where he attended school for six months as a teenager, and has returned more than a dozen times. the visit will last six days, before the king and queen travel to the commonwealth heads of government meeting in samoa. 0ur news reporter emer mccarthy is in melbourne. i really started to visit there and a welcome for the royal couple. of course, many viewers will be well aware of the very active discussions in australia about the future of the monarchy there. tell us how this visit is being greeted overall? ~ , ,., , this visit is being greeted overall? ~ , ~ , overall? absolutely. as you said, overall? absolutely. as you said. wet — overall? absolutely. as you said, wet and _ overall? absolutely. as you said, wet and windy - overall? absolutely. as you said, wet and windy start i overall? absolutely. as you j said, wet and windy start to the visit, probably something that charles and camilla are quite used to. this debate over

the republic in australia, this isn't something new. australians went to the polls in 1999 for a referendum on coming a republic, which was narrowly defeated. anthony albanese c has set in the past he said he would be interested in having the republic debate again, but it has gone very quiet over the past few years and months. the australian republican movement, the largest republican movement in australia, is billing this tour of the king and queen as a farewell tour. they are even selling merchandise hoping that this may be a bit of a push for australians to see whether or not that king charles and camilla should be the head of state, charles in particular the head of state, so it is interesting as well in the past few days there has been heated discussion about whether or not the premiers of six australian

states should attend a meeting, they are not going to attempt a meeting with king george. it will be an interesting few days for the republican movement and monarchists as well in australia.— monarchists as well in australia. ., ,, , ., , monarchists as well in australia. ., ,, , . stay with us here on bbc news. this we sees the first named storm of the season. at the moment storm ashely is a long way away on the other side of the atlantic. an advance of that we have this deep low pressure system pushing on this cloud, bringing in some rain and stronger winds. we still have mild air this afternoon with temperatures reaching 16 or 17. the mist, low cloud and fog to the midlands and eastern england will slightly left. the stronger winds are in the west we have the rain. this first bit of rain will not amount to

much. the second band will be happier. the rain will slow down as a new centre wales. clear skies do follow in the western temperatures will drop down here to 89 degrees. a change of fortunes for tomorrow because it will be eastern england that sees the rain in the morning. it will clear away but may linger in the south—east for the afternoon. 0therwise, sunshine will follow on behind with just a few showers in the north—west of scotland. temperatures similar to today, the wind is fairly light, so a decent —looking day for many and the better day at the weekend. sunday sees the arrival of the steepening area of low pressure, storm ashely, bring into ram and strengthening winds. it will be windy everywhere on sunday with widespread gilts. the strongest winds more towards the north—west of the uk, which is where we are more likely to have travel disruption and maybe some damage, as well. so

rain in the morning, that will sweep its way eastwards. maybe not too much rain on the south—east of england. following the rain, a window of dry weather before a series of squally showers. a mild day, but that is not the main story, the strength of the wind is. the wind is picking up through the irish sea, pushing on the strong winds across scotland and northern ireland. the strongest winds as shown by this i wind warning for western scotland and combined with high tides that could be some coastal flooding. tides that could be some coastalflooding. the tides that could be some coastal flooding. the queen still gusting 60 miles an hour in northern scotland on sunday. as the storm moves away, the weather turns quieter.

today at one, the former captain of fulham ladies football team says she was sexually assaulted by mohamed al fayed. ronnie gibbons says it happened twice when she was 20. over 100 women have now contacted lawyers to report attacks by the former owner of fulham and harrods. also on the programme... israel sends more troops into northern gaza, as fighting there continues despite the death of yahya sinwar, the leader of hamas. liam payne's 0ne direction bandmates say they're devastated by his death, as one former x factorjudge says he was failed by the music industry. and the king and queen have arrived in australia for their first major oveseas trip since king charles was diagnosed with cancer.

and coming up on bbc news: england are spun out in multan, beaten by 152 runs as pakistan level the three match series with their first home test win in three years. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at 0ne. the former captain of fulham ladies football team says that she was sexually assaulted and groped by the club's former owner mohamed al fayed. ronnie gibbons described how she was attacked in his office above harrods on two separate occasions when she was 20. lawyers acting for victims of al fayed say more than a hundred woman have now come forward to say they were targeted by him, after a bbc documentary revealed his offending over decades. 0ur sports news correspondent laura scott is outside fulham's training ground with the latest. laura, what happened to ronnie?