exit polls mean for the these exit polls mean for the ruling liberal democratic party and the prime minister made a gamble on this election. reports of intimidation at the ballot box as counting nears completion in georgia. international election monitors flat concerns over voter fraud following the victory from the ruling party. israel's prime minister has described saturday's strikes on iran as a precise and powerful claiming its goals were achieved. meanwhile, iran's leader says that the attack should not be minimised. dozens of people are injured of in israel after a truck goes into people at a bus stop in tel aviv. police are treating it as a terror —related incident. hello. we start in tokyo, where we've received the exit polls

from japan's snap election, and they're telling us that the ruling liberal democratic party is projected to fall short of a single—party majority in the japan's lower house. my colleague, steve lai, is in tokyo. polls closed here injapan at 8pm which was swiftly followed by the release of exit polls. let me run you through the numbers that come in a range until the actual results are tabulated and then released. but this is what the exit polls show us so far. the ruling liberal democrat party is set to win between 153—219 seats. their coalition partner is set to win 21—35 seats. meaning the ruling party

could have anywhere between 174—254 seats. and the main opposition the constitutional democratic party is set to 128—191. a gain from it's pre—election total of 98 seats. a reminder that 233 seats are needed for majority in the a65 seat house of representatives. so it depends whether ruling coalition land. we will have to see how much control of the lower house they will have. lets connect with our tokyo correspondent, shaimaa khalil, who's at a counting station in minato ward. it is looking quite bad for the

ruling party. they've been sent a message in this election, haven't they? they have sent a strong message to the _ they have sent a strong message to the ruling party. they are punishing them at the ballot box — punishing them at the ballot box we _ punishing them at the ballot box. we can already see that the ldp _ box. we can already see that the ldp have been punished by a very angry— the ldp have been punished by a very angry and frustrated electorate. they are angry and frustrated for a reason. this ruling — frustrated for a reason. this ruling party has been tarnished by a series of scandals, chief among — by a series of scandals, chief among them, is the fundraising and public— among them, is the fundraising and public school corruption. the — and public school corruption. the scale _ and public school corruption. the scale and scope of it kept emerging for several months of this yeah — emerging for several months of this year. the more that we found — this year. the more that we found out, the more the people were _ found out, the more the people were angry and frustrated.

dozens _ were angry and frustrated. dozens of ldp politicians have been — dozens of ldp politicians have been investigated because they have _ been investigated because they have been not been publishing their— have been not been publishing their expenses. the public have been _ their expenses. the public have been struggling with wages who have not— been struggling with wages who have not increased. the prices have _ have not increased. the prices have increased to levels that have — have increased to levels that have not— have increased to levels that have not been seen in half a century~ _ have not been seen in half a century. the pensioner will be that— century. the pensioner will be that it — century. the pensioner will be that it receives a pension but he has — that it receives a pension but he has to— that it receives a pension but he has to work to make ends meet — he has to work to make ends meet he _ he has to work to make ends meet. he comes to the vegetable market— meet. he comes to the vegetable market because he can't afford the supermarkets. these are the issues _ the supermarkets. these are the issues that— the supermarkets. these are the issues that people are struggling with day out. this is frustrated people to the point _ is frustrated people to the point that have pushed them into these numbers. it is a

timid — into these numbers. it is a timid picture for the ruling partx _ timid picture for the ruling party. they have failed to gain a single — party. they have failed to gain a single party majority. they will have _ a single party majority. they will have to form a coalition if they— will have to form a coalition if they want to stay in power. if if they want to stay in power. if they — if they want to stay in power. if they do. _ if they want to stay in power. if they do, they are going to come — if they do, they are going to come in _ if they do, they are going to come in because. the opposition are in— come in because. the opposition are in a — come in because. the opposition are in a good position. it is not — are in a good position. it is not enough to govern, but it is enough — not enough to govern, but it is enough to— not enough to govern, but it is enough to make the ldp's life more — enough to make the ldp's life more difficult. what that says this is— more difficult. what that says this is again for the opposition, but it is very much a message _ opposition, but it is very much a message for the ruling party but haven't done enough to appease _ but haven't done enough to appease the public. they haven't— appease the public. they haven't enough to reform themselves. that gamble that they took to get a mandate and start _ they took to get a mandate and start afresh has not worked out really _ start afresh has not worked out really wanted.— really wanted. we'll have to wait and _ really wanted. we'll have to wait and see _ really wanted. we'll have to wait and see what _ really wanted. we'll have to wait and see what the - really wanted. we'll have to | wait and see what the prime minister shigeru ishiba has to say as a result of these numbers that we are seeing. . thank you very much for that.

stagnant wages is one of the things that go to sea injapan have had to deal with. the rising cost of living also. we will have some more results that will be coming in overnight. it will be able to report on those as they come in writing on bbc news. i will be back tomorrow as well covering all of this for the channel. plenty more to come here from japan. to the middle east where israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has been talking about israel's air attack on iran early on saturday morning. mr netanyahu said the attack was "precise and powerful" and achieved all its objectives. iran's supreme leader says the attack should not be "downplayed" nor "exaggerated".

echoing that stance, iran's president massoud pezeshkian said iran will respond with "foresight and intelligence". we have heard much stronger language in the past when iran has been reacting. iran is about the strongest revenge. it took a long time before that happened. it was a very big operation, around 200 ballistic missiles fired at israel. such a thing never happened before. the damage, in terms of

casualties, including military sites in israel, wasn't nearly as big as it might have been because of israel's defence system. we have heard now from iran but they are asking for an emergency session of the un security council. they reserve the right response israel's aggression. the supreme leader also spoke of israel's this calculation and i it needs to be corrected. what he did express was that whatever is done should be decided by iranian officials who are in a position to do so and it should only be best interests of the country. i think that is what one would have expected. don't anticipate a response, a military response if it were to be won back soon from iran. iran does play quite a long game in this way. part of it is

to give nervousness to israel about what it might do. but iran certainly has suffered military setbacks and it very much to its throngs in lebanon. it is thejewel much to its throngs in lebanon. it is the jewel in the crown of iran's foreign policy. hezbollah has lost its leader. it has been practically eliminate to achieve israeli offensive. iran has opposition across the middle east, that was very much believe to be what iran relied on as its first line of defence against israel. they rely very much on

hezbollah. they did not want to write confrontations with israel. to say that the escalation between iran and israel could now come to an end, would be very overoptimistic. the best people are hoping for is that the most dangerous elements of it which is a direct military confrontation between iran and israel with a fire at each other, may now fear of that may continue to another round which may presumably involve bigger targets on each side. i don't know whether you can still hear me, sebastien.

authorities in israel have confirmed they're investigating as a terror—related incident the ramming of a truck into a bus stop north of israel's commercial hub, tel aviv. at least 35 people have been injured. police said the truck driver was shot dead by armed civilians who were at the scene. the incident happened as a bus was dropping off passengers outside glilot military base in central israel. a major security operation is under way. the track ranting to people with full force. some people were trapped under the truck. a lorry driver was shot dead. they are treating this as a terror investigation. the driver had an israeli id. you live not far away from here.

israel is already fighting its enemies on multiple fronts. how are they supposed to keep people safe. when the used vehicles as weapons. israel say they have killed at least 70 targets. the lebanese authorities say an israeli air strike has killed at least five people in sidon. more than ten were injured. our reporter nawal al— maghafi was inthe are when it happened. we arejust outside sidon's main hospital, and we heard an attack. i think it's about 500 metres away. you can see now ambulances bringing in some of the injured. we have been told it happens around sidon's main city centre.

the ambulances all rushing in. we're just getting out their way. we were told it happens in sidon's main city centre. we were there a few days ago. it is a really congested part of town. to the us, where it's only nine days to go until the presidential election — and the campaigns are rolling on. donald trump spent saturday at a campaign event at a pennsylvania university, after campaigning earlier in michigan. at a rally near detroit, muslim leaders endorsed the former president onstage, saying they believe he can bring peace to the middle east. the conflicts in gaza and lebanon are top issues there in michigan. but in pennsylvania, energy and manufacturing top the list. at his rally, donald trump promised to reduce energy prices. under kamala's high cost energy policies, pennsylvania electricity prices are already up 50% and are projected to more than double in the years ahead, a year and a half, they expect to be doubled. not only are they not going to be

double, your energy prices, that is car, gasoline because we are going to end the electric mandate immediately, 0k? applause. your energy prices will be cut in half within 12 months from january the 20th, which is when we would take over. meanwhile, kamala harris was joined by michelle 0bama at a campaign event in kalamazoo, michigan. the former first lady introduced the vice president to the crowd. in her speech, she criticised donald trump repeatedly, and argued kamala harris is being held to a higher standard than her opponent. right now, as you know, this race is close. it's too close for my liking. and i came out here to michigan because i am someone who takes her own advice to heart. i know that if we want to help this country finally turn the page on the politics of hatred and division,

we can'tjust sit around and complain — no, we've got to do something. if we want to usher in the next generation of american leadership we have got to do something. for the first time in thirty six years, the washington post says it will not endorse a us presidential candidate. a report by the newspaper said it had drafted an endorsement of kamala harris, but it was blocked by the publication's billionaire owner, jeff bezos. thomas gift, director from the centre of us politics at university college london, spoke to us about why now.. i think the timing of this election is notable. in this

election. _ election is notable. in this election, the washington post said it — election, the washington post said it is — election, the washington post said it is the most important election— said it is the most important election of our lives. they did this— election of our lives. they did this at— election of our lives. they did this at the _ election of our lives. they did this at the 11th hour. they are going — this at the 11th hour. they are going back to the roots of not endorsing presidential candidates up to now. they have also endorsed a number of different candidates in this election cycle. i think it is reasonable to ask whether this is an— reasonable to ask whether this is an effort byjefferies is to protect— is an effort byjefferies is to protect his financial interests. he also holds many federat— interests. he also holds many federal contracts. they represent billions of dollars. there — represent billions of dollars. there is— represent billions of dollars. there is some concern that rights _ there is some concern that rights retaliate at the washington post came out in favour— washington post came out in favour of— washington post came out in favour of kamala harris. it is not a big _ favour of kamala harris. it is

not a big issue? _ favour of kamala harris. it is not a big issue? i _ favour of kamala harris. it is not a big issue? i think- not a big issue? i think there's _ not a big issue? i think there's a _ not a big issue? i think there's a reasonable i not a big issue? i think. there's a reasonable case not a big issue? i think- there's a reasonable case be made — there's a reasonable case be made. there is declining trust in the — made. there is declining trust in the media generally. the number— in the media generally. the number of people whojust number of people who just deleted number of people whojust deleted the 1970s was above 70%~ — deleted the 1970s was above 70%~ is _ deleted the 1970s was above 70%. is it distinct partisans of tt~ — 70%. is it distinct partisans of tt~ 50%_ 70%. is it distinct partisans of it. 50% of democrats trust the media can to much fewer republicans. they are trying to scrutinise — republicans. they are trying to scrutinise both candidates. i do think— scrutinise both candidates. i do think that the arguments about— do think that the arguments about financial sjust do think that the arguments about financial s just being involved is part of the story. could — involved is part of the story. could this _ involved is part of the story. could this be a tactical position. because this one is too close to call. they don't want to be on the losing side. that is a fairly standard business case.- that is a fairly standard business case. , ., , business case. exactly. that is what a lot _ business case. exactly. that is what a lot of _ business case. exactly. that is what a lot of big _ business case. exactly. that is what a lot of big companies i business case. exactly. that isj what a lot of big companies do when — what a lot of big companies do when they are lobbying for

friends. _ when they are lobbying for friends, but of necrotic candidate and republican candidates. if this opposition is wrong. _ candidates. if this opposition is wrong, there are costs involved _ is wrong, there are costs involved in that. that goes back— involved in that. that goes back to _ involved in that. that goes back to the financial interests of being — back to the financial interests of being on the wrong side. the washington post might be playing my game. most newspapers, including the new york— newspapers, including the new york times, have endorsed. thank— york times, have endorsed. thank you _ york times, have endorsed. thank you to thomas gift. now it's time for a look at today's sport. liverpool travel to arsenal later, with hopes of returning to the top of the table.... they've had a good week too, with a win over chelsea last sunday and victory in the champions league in midweek...

their manager arne slot isn't getting drawn into title talk though — and says its too early in the season to know where everyone will finish in the league. nobody knows in this early stage was going to be your competitor for your biggest competitor. but i think we all know that arsenal will be one of them. and then dropping points against them or winning points against them, that is always important. we are going to one . of the hardest grounds. tomorrow we will have another opportunity. . they know how good they are. that is really important. totte n ha m tottenham hotspur hope to keep their winning run. manchester united are currently down in 13th place with just the one

win in seven games. they head to west ham. they are also struggling in 16th place. rugby league's autumn international series continues this afternoon when england's men take on samoa in wigan. it's the first time the nations have played each other since samoa famously beat england in the semi final of the world cup two years ago. to come to england and have the excitement of playing against england. the facilities and the grounds were playing at such a blessing. we're really excited about it. to be able to play in england, away from home, deal with that experience and work on building those combinations. sometimes at home it is easy to do that. it isa it is a really for us. we know we have _ it is a really for us. we know we have to _ it is a really for us. we know we have to beat _ it is a really for us. we know we have to beat them. - it is a really for us. we know we have to beat them. who | it is a really for us. we know i we have to beat them. who will be playing — we have to beat them. who will be playing in— we have to beat them. who will be playing in front _ we have to beat them. who will be playing in front of _ we have to beat them. who will be playing in front of the - be playing in front of the biggest _ be playing in front of the biggest crowds - be playing in front of the biggest crowds in -

be playing in front of the | biggest crowds in against be playing in front of the - biggest crowds in against the best— biggest crowds in against the best teams _ biggest crowds in against the best teams. we _ biggest crowds in against the best teams. we don't - biggest crowds in against the best teams. we don't what . biggest crowds in against the l best teams. we don't what will be playing _ best teams. we don't what will be playing against. _ best teams. we don't what will be playing against. we - best teams. we don't what will be playing against. we have i be playing against. we have some — be playing against. we have some quality— be playing against. we have some quality opposition. . be playing against. we have some quality opposition. iti be playing against. we havel some quality opposition. it is a chattenge _ some quality opposition. it is a challenge as _ some quality opposition. it is a challenge as a _ some quality opposition. it is a challenge as a player. - some quality opposition. it is a challenge as a player. you i a challenge as a player. you want — a challenge as a player. you want to _ a challenge as a player. you want to play— a challenge as a player. you want to play against - a challenge as a player. you want to play against the - a challenge as a player. you i want to play against the best out there _ and the la dodgers took control of baseball's world series — against the new york yankees... they've got 2—0 up in the best—of—seven tie, to determine the mlb champions. japanese pitcher yoshinobu yamamoto impressed for the dodgers — pitching into the seventh inning, withjuan soto's homer the only hit he allowed.

teoscar hernandez and freddie freeman both helped put the dodgers out in front — eventually winning 4—2. the series now moves to new york, with game three at yankee stadium on monday evening. let's move to georgia where an 0sce monitoring mission has raised concerns about the ability of voters to cast their votes in saturday's general election

without fear of retribution. the electoral commission declared the governing georgian dream party the winners. but the result has been disputed by opposition parties who have called the result a "constitutional coup". with nearly all the votes counted , georgian dream is on more than 5a percent. the election is seen by some as a pivotal moment, as to whether georgia remains close to russia or moves closer to the european union and western partners. the election is considered one of the most important parliamentary elections since the country's independence from the soviet union more than 30 years ago. a short while ago, a spokesman for the organisation for security and co—operation in europe — which was observing the elections— gave his assessment of the way they had been conducted. reports of pressure on voters, particularly on public sector employees remains widespread in the campaign. this, with extensive tracking, on election day, raises concerns

about the ability of some voters to cast their vote without fear of retribution. newly released photos of a young prince william show him visiting a homeless charity with his mother princess diana in 1993. it's part of a new documentary about the prince of wales, where he discusses his determination to find ways to tackle homelessness. he says he talks to his children about the issue much like his mother did with him and his brother prince harry. johnny depp has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the rome film festival. the hollywood star was recognised with the prize for his "extraordinaryjourney as a performer" at a screening of his new film modi — three days on the wing of madness.

a tearful moment for the singer adele — as she said �*hello' to celine dion during her concert residency in las vegas. the two singers then shared an emotional hug in the colosseum theater at caesars palace, a venue originally built for dion's 1546 00:25: