president biden said the so—called "quad" of western allies agrees there is a road to peace, though he acknowledged it would be "difficult". on friday, a senior hamas member confirmed sinwar was killed, but says his death will only strengthen the group. the bbc has learned that the group will meet soon to choose a new leader. and israel's government says their war objectives have not yet been met. meanwhile, crowds of israelis have continued their protests against netanyahu in tel aviv, demanding a ceasefire deal to bring the israeli hostages home. and israel has continued to pound gaza with air strikes, bringing fresh destruction and reports of dozens of casualties. our middle east correspondent wyre davies sent this update. this has been a day of many developments in the middle east following the death of the hamas leader, yahya sinwar.

first of all, hamas themselves belatedly acknowledged that their leader had been killed in rafah hamas said his death, although tragic for them, would not change their course of action, they won't stop fighting in gaza they say until israel agrees to a full cease—fire. hamas also said that sinwar died a heroic death with his arms by his side. that has been somewhat disputed by the idf to themselves, who said they have come across sinwar after he was flushed it a tunnel network, where they said he had spent and hamas might have to find a new leader. the area where sinwar was killed was a spot very close to where six israeli hostages were found killed in august. some dispute there about how sinwar died, but he is dead and hamas might have

to find a new leader, although thave not yet said who that person is going to be. more widely, this is now being seen by many in the international community as a window, an opportunity for the resumption of those cease—fire talks, leading to the release of the israeli hostages still being held in gaza. but there seems to be no appetite between the belligerent parties for that to happen. hamas will want to carry on fighting in the israeli prime minister says if hamas released the hostages, there will be an end to the fighting. in the meantime, israel still strikes targets in northern gaza, particularly around camp, where there was another strike near a former school housing israeli families. 20 civilians were killed in the strike. israel also fighting

on the northern front in southern lebanon against hezbollah and there's the rising spectre that israel has now decided where it's going to strike in the most promised attack against iran in retaliation. very tense moment in the region. international leaders have been trying to persuade parties to pull back, but at this point, the fighting continues. 33 people have been killed and 85 others injured. the leaders of the us, the uk, germany, and france today reiterated calls for an end to the war in gaza. sir keir starmer said the world would not tolerate "any more excuses" over humanitarian assistance. the us president said he's told benjamin netanyahu to seek peace. the death of the leader of

hamas represent a moment of justice. i told the prime minister of israel yesterday, let's also make this moment an opportunity to seek a path to peace, a betterfuture in gaza without hamas. in gaza, the hamas—run civil defence agency says at least 33 people have been killed in israeli strikes on the jabalia refugee camp — with more than 80 also wounded. local sources indicate northern gaza is effectively isolated, with telecommunications and internet services severed. the director of al—awda hospital had told reporters about an overwhelming influx of casualties. it's believed around 400,000 people are trapped inside the camp without food or water. international aid groups are once again sounding the alarm about possible famine in gaza as winter approaches. the united nations on thursday warned that nearly 345,000 gazans face "catastrophic" levels of hunger in the coming months due to a drop in aid deliveries. the israeli government doesn't let internationaljournalists gain independent access to gaza, so our correspondent

fergal keane reports from jerusalem on food insecurity in gaza — and a warning that it contains images you may find distressing. again, the un warns of famine. again, it describes a catastrophe. again, israel denies a policy of starvation. and hunger renewed. charity keeps many from starvation. translation: there is - absolutely nothing available. the financial situation is very difficult and we cannot buy anything. even if prices drop, we still cannot buy. israel launched an offensive in the northern gaza strip two weeks ago and has impeded aid, according to the un and america.

now, some trucks are entering since the united states warned israel it might cut arms shipments. arab states have dropped aid, but a prominent un figure told us, "nothing like what's needed." the violations, the suffering of people on a day to day basis, including for very basic necessities, is unparalleled, is unprecedented. history will look back at this and judge and see, and ask questions about what the international community was doing when such atrocities were happening in gaza. nothing has changed in the reality of gazan lives in the last 2a hours. they're still burying their dead in deir al—balah. 12—year—old abdul rahman al—dalu died of burns in an israeli air strike. the fire that swept through their tents killed his 19—year—old brother shaban.

they were refugees in a hospital compound. the israelis blame hamas, saying they operated in the compound. here they are in a selfie taken by shaban before the war, abdul rahman at the back. his mother also killed. this the anguish of a father who could not save them. translation: he wasj the first one i was able to pull out of the fire. but this was his fate. three times i pulled him out of the fire, but his body was going back to it. i wish it was me. i wish the fire burned me but didn't burn my son. my whole life is gone. desperation in gaza, in all its forms. a food queue, among nearly two million people, pleading for small mercies.

fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. as we've heard, the us president has met the leaders of the uk, france and germany in berlin — with the war in ukraine high on the agenda on what could bejoe biden�*s final trip to europe as president. speaking after the talks on friday, mr biden said there'd been no consensus on allowing ukraine western weapons to attack targets deep inside russia — but said boosting support to kyiv was necessary as winter approaches. 0ur europe editor katya adler was in berlin — and sent this report. there was a lot to cram into this briefest of state visits. first off, joe biden was awarded germany's highest honour, for prioritising european relations and defence while president. nor is that work more urgent than in pushing back against putin's vicious attack against ukraine. we cannot let up.

we must sustain our support. in my view, we must keep going until ukraine wins a just and durable peace. butjoe biden�*s not gone from office yet. he has a few weeks and a lot of ambition left on the world stage. across town, he met the prime minister and france's president, along with the german chancellor — four big nato powers — to debate new ceasefire efforts in gaza and how best to help ukraine, on the back foot against russia on its front lines. but there are two huge elephants inside these high—level talks. there's the spreading ukraine fatigue, with ukraine's allies grappling with their own domestic challenges. here in germany, the far left and the far right are sympathetic to moscow. and then there's the us election — who will win it? and will that new president ultimately leave europe alone to defend itself? prime minister, there has been a lot of talk

of trump—proofing european defence, in case he returns as president and has other priorities. and what of ukraine? you aren't giving president zelensky what he wants. that's what we've been working hard on today — what further capability, what further equipment, what further resource can we put in. so, we're very pleased to reiterate again, as i did to president zelensky last week, the full support that he has from us. for ukraine, extra help from its biggest backers can't come fast enough. the country is in a particularly vulnerable moment, and the rest of europe, too. katya adler, bbc news, berlin. meanwhile, the ukrainian foreign minister has called for a strong and immediate reaction after claims from south korea that north korea has agreed to deploy thousands of troops to help russia in its fight against ukraine. moscow has previously dismissed reports of north korean involvement as, quote, "fake news". 0ur ukraine correspondentjames waterhouse has this report. satellite images have accompanied the claims of pyongyang's growing

involvement in moscow's invasion. south korea's spy agency says they show a russian vessel collecting weapons, as well as north korean troops gathering at military bases in russia's far east. it's thought 1,500 have arrived and another 10,000 will follow. and ukraine is in no doubt what for. translation: we are convinced that they want to use these - north korean soldiers as cannon fodder. they understand how sensitive the issue of mobilisation is in russian society. hey are trying to solve their domestic political issues by dragging other countries into the war. —— they are. there is mounting evidence of russia using north korean ammunition, missiles and technology. with it already outnumbered, kyiv is worried about what more invading soldiers could mean. while ukraine's allies have provided billions of pounds in military aid, like weapons and ammunition, it's never been soldiers, over fears of a wider war. now, there are growing accusations that the same can't be said for russia.

for one former deputy defence minister, it's another step change. this is like a first open participation of the third party in this war. and it means that the war becomes more global and becomes more influential in geopolitical meaning, i think. despite the surrounding speculation, vladimir putin made no mention of north korea at this business forum in moscow. he only said that russia will keep fighting in ukraine for as long as necessary. for the ukrainians on the receiving end of his invasion, the cost continues to mount. james waterhouse, bbc news, kyiv. let's talk more about all of this with douglas lute, former us ambassador to nato. it's great to have you back on

the bbc. joe biden making this trip, many people thinking it's the last as president. how do you think you're up president biden and the legacy that he'll leave behind? i biden and the legacy that he'll leave behind?— leave behind? i think one of the greatest _ leave behind? i think one of the greatest legacies, - leave behind? i think one of. the greatest legacies, perhaps the greatest legacies, perhaps the greatest legacies, perhaps the greatest legacy on the four multistage. will be his rehab dial —— will be his revitalisation of america's alliances. also our eastern asian allies as well. this will be a huge mark to his credit over the last four years — especially i think i'm in the wake of the uncertainty that perhaps —— even perhaps the chaos of the trump years. he really did _ chaos of the trump years. he really did make it a big priority, almost on day one of coming into office. why do you think the president, with so many things on his plate — on the middle of a pandemic — why did he make europe such a

priority? i did he make europe such a riori ? ~ did he make europe such a priority?— did he make europe such a riori ? ~ , , priority? i think because he understands _ priority? i think because he understands the _ priority? i think because he understands the power - priority? i think because he understands the power of l understands the power of alliances. if you combined the gdp of the us, about a quarter of global gdp, with a similar amount produced by europe, that 50% is exceptionally powerful. i think fundamentally, president biden understood the gross asymmetry of the advantage of our alliances and the fact that our main competitors, putin and xi in china, this was in ourfavour and he took advantage of the. some people use the word trump proofing, but do you think this is an effort to try to submit the efforts with the war in ukraine. to support ukraine from what could be a second trump presidency, whereas some believe it might not be the same support? i

believe it might not be the same support?— same support? i think the question _ same support? i think the question whether - same support? i think the question whether it's - same support? i think the - question whether it's president trumper president harris, the question will be does the biden project, to sustain and even adapt the world order? this is the order of institutions that was set up in the aftermath of world war ii. does the next president and the next generation of american leaders, does it work to sustain and adapt that order or does it retreat into extreme right—wing nationalism that defeats the idea that alliances are in our own national interests. north korea, own national interests. north korea. we've _ own national interests. north korea, we've heard _ own national interests. north korea, we've heard these - korea, we've heard these reports of plans to send tens of thousands of troops. i would an ue of thousands of troops. i would argue that _ of thousands of troops. i would argue that this _ of thousands of troops. i would argue that this is _ of thousands of troops. i would argue that this is outside - argue that this is outside russia and ukraine themselves. it's been going on for some

time. perhaps more telling than the reported 10,000 north korean troops are hundreds of thousands of north korean artillery rounds that have made their way in support of russia or iranian drones and ballistic missiles that have found their way into the hands of russians. perhaps even more significantly, the not direct military support, but the dual use support like microchips and machine tools provided by china. all of these have helped putin continue this war without meaningful mobilisation of the russian people. therefore, they have before him from the political impacts of mobilisation.- political impacts of mobilisation. , , , mobilisation. just briefly, lookinu mobilisation. just briefly, looking ahead, _ mobilisation. just briefly, looking ahead, how- mobilisation. just briefly, looking ahead, how do i mobilisation. just briefly, l looking ahead, how do you mobilisation. just briefly, - looking ahead, how do you think europe is viewing this election, given its enjoyed such a strong relations with joe biden? how would they see a kamala harris administration and a donald trump administration? , , .

administration? very difficult to sa . i administration? very difficult to say. i would _ administration? very difficult to say. i would hope - administration? very difficult to say. i would hope to - administration? very difficult| to say. i would hope to speak for our european allies. from an american perspective here in washington, the contrast could not be more clear. it's a contrast of continued american leadership, partnership, alliances in the world, versus an america that chooses to assert itself on the word sick —— the world stage as a singular power. i think our allies know which is best for them. �* , ., allies know which is best for them. �* ., them. ambassador douglas lut, thank ou them. ambassador douglas lut, thank you as _ them. ambassador douglas lut, thank you as always _ them. ambassador douglas lut, thank you as always for - them. ambassador douglas lut, thank you as always for your - thank you as always for your insights. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. a heavily pregnant 38—year—old woman and her unborn baby have been killed when the car she was in was hit by an unmarked police car in south—east london. an investigation has been launched after the incident in eltham on thursday. it is unclear whether the police car was responding to an emergency at the time

of the crash. more than 1,000 women with advanced breast cancer have been told they can't have a drug that can keep them alive for longer through the nhs. the health assessment body nice says enhertu isn't value for money, so patients in england, wales and northern ireland won't get it, but it is available in scotland, as well as 18 other european countries. the body of the former first minister of scotland, alex salmond, has been returned to scotland. his coffin, draped in the flag of scotland, was met by his family after it was taken off a private plane at aberdeen airport. mr salmond suffered a heart attack in north macedonia on saturday. a date for his funeral hasn't yet been announced. you're live with bbc news. let's get the latest on the race for the white house — we're just over two weeks out from election day and both candidates have turned their attention to michigan today. it is one of seven key battleground us states that could swing to kamala harris

or donald trump. the latest polls show the pair neck and neck — and you can see, the numbers here are well within the margin of error. in just the last hour — vice president harris wrapped up a speech in the city of lansing. that speech was focused on labour issues in michigan, one of the biggest manufacturing states in the country. before that, the vice president spoke at a rally in grand rapids. before the event started, a group of pro—palestinian protesters gathered at the venue. the war in gaza is a key issue for voters in michigan, which has the largest proportion of arab—americans in the us. when she took the stage — vice president harris doubled down on her questions about donald trump's fitness for the presidency. he is ducking debates and cancelling interviews. booing come on! and check this out — his own campaign team recently said it is because of exhaustion. laughter

well, if you're exhausted on the campaign trail, it raises real questions about whether you are fit for the toughest job in the world. cheering elsewhere in michigan, former president trump took questions from voters during a round table in the city of auburn hills. he was joined by representative byron donalds, a prominent republican from florida. when the former president arrived in detroit earlier, he was asked about those comments by ms harris about his fitness on the campaign trail. here's his response. i haven't cancelled. she doesn't go to any events. she's a loser. all they do is put out sound bites. | tell me when you've seen me take even i a little bit of a rest. not only am i not... i'm not even tired. i'm really exhilarated. we're killing her in the polls because the american - people don't want her.

michigan is to both candidate's election prospects — and that significance was evident today. vice president harris was joined at her earlier rally by some of the biggest names in the democratic party — including the state's governor gretchen whitmer, pennsylvania governorjosh shapiro, and wisconsin governor tony eevers. the bbc�*s senior north america correspondent gary 0'donoghue attended the rally — and i spoke to him earlier about the message vice president harris is hoping to send. big message on the economy as you can imagine, carl — big message on the economy, carl, as you can expect — trying to draw some distinction between her and donald trump, particularly on the automotive industry.

there's a big plant not far away that is getting million from the inflation reduction act which the harris casts the deciding boast. which kamala harris casts of the deciding vote. also talking about the cost of living, the price of groceries. she's bowing to stop what she calls price gouging, though there's been significant scepticism from economists across the board for about government ability to control the price of eggs and milk in the shops. but they clearly believe and they're right to believe that michigan, along with pennsylvania and wisconsin, are usually significant. so, today on stage, six governors, carl — six — all three blue wall states. all three blue wall states — areal sign of how big they think how important michigan is. later on today and tomorrow, lizzo on stage with kamala harris as well as michelle 0bama. you can see live pictures of former president 0bama addressing the race. cuba was plunged into a blackout on friday —

after the country's largest power plant went offline, triggering a total grid failure knocking out electricity to around ten million people. the government has declared an emergency — with officials saying they do not know how long it will take for power to be restored. 0ur central america correspondent will grant sent this update. parts of the province have been experiencing them for several hours. however, something on this scale is very rare. things went quite quickly from back works. state workers were told to stay home and said that schools and universities would be closed, order that businesses be shut in an attempt to stave off the situation. but then it was announced that there was an electricity emergency that the power plant, one of the most important in the country, was essentially off—line. the

president has said that the cuban government is working around the clock, that it is a priority to get the lights back on, but could not put a timeframe on when that might happen. even when the lights to come back on, that won't have grappled with the heart of the problem. in essence, cuba's power stations can't generate enough powerfor power stations can't generate enough power for domestic demand any longer. venezuela, cuba's important ally, is sending around half of the oil shipments it sends a year ago and well down on the hybrid during the years prior. the point is that the embargo, which makes it very difficult for the cuban state to import spare and replacement parts he needs to maintain energy infrastructure. all of this heaps pressure on ordinary cubans. they're suffering cubans. they�* re suffering shortages cubans. they're suffering shortages of food, medicine, and now fuel and water too because many homes require

electrical pumps to pump water to the taps. all in all, an extremely difficult situation. i'm carl nasman. plenty more on the top of the hour. hello. we've got our first named storm of the season, so a notch up on what we've had so far this autumn. we'll all feel the effects of storm ashley. widespread gales, but a met office amber warning for some stormy weather for the western side of scotland. more rain to come with it as well — you can see it developing here in the atlantic. it will rapidly develop in the next 18—24 hours, and even ahead of it, some typical autumnal wind and rain with us at the moment. moving its way eastwards to clear across scotland and northern ireland, western fringes of england and wales by the morning time. so, quite chilly in these areas and there could be some low—level fog to watch out for. under our rain band, it's misty, murky, with figures much milder than it was last night, but it does mean a slow start to saturday for eastern parts of england. it could be that that

rain drags its heels into the afternoon, but for most of us, it's the quieter day of the weekend. the winds are lighter, there'll be some sunshine, just a scattering of showers, so i think it will feel quite pleasant. eventually, that rain clears from east anglia as we head towards the middle part of the afternoon. so, 15—17, just a little bit above average. but then as we go through the night, we start to see this next area of low pressure, this deepening storm coming our way with windy weather and rain for all parts. as i say, it's a notch up on what we've seen so far this autumn. so, widespread gales, particularly around the coast, on the hills, but even inland for some, a spell again of very wet weatherfor a time. and then it brightens up with a few showers, but more rain and another escalation in the winds. it looks stronger still in the north and west. bear in mind as well, we've got high tides at the moment, so we may well have some coastal flooding as well — another hazard.

so, these sort of wind speeds enough to bring down the trees that are in full leaf, cause some travel disruption as well, and structural damage, and even more ferocious, the feeling at the moment is that western scotland will have gusts of wind up to 80 miles an hour during the course of sunday, so it's definitely one to watch before it looks as if it'll scoot away into the north sea across to scandinavia, leaving us with a brisk westerly wind, possibly more rain coming into the south and the east on monday. but at the moment it's a couple of days of quieter weather, sunny spells and showers. we may even see high pressure into the middle part of the week, but there's more on the storm on the website.

this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. this is mongolia, a land of deserts, mountains and the steppe, a seemingly endless expanse of grassy plains, and home to around one million nomads. for centuries, they've survived off the land, shepherding livestock and moving their camps from season to season.

it's an unforgiving environment. today, many are struggling, and i want to experience for myself what it's like. so i left the house nearly 2a hours ago. my body clock is very, very confused, but i've arrived in mongolia. my name is lucy hedges. i travel a lot and work on the move. a self—confessed digital nomad, and i love it. but i've left my laptop behind to find out more about the traditional nomads following a lifestyle that's been passed down for generations... goat bleats. ..beginning with those living in the capital, ulaanbaatar. i'll let rip at a throat singing lesson... guttural throat noise. ..toura unique tented suburb... this is unlike anything i've seen before.

..and cringe my way through some market bartering.