it is not necessarily the longest but ruben perspective appointment as the new manchester united manager has certainly seems like one. over the last few days he has appeared to inch closer to old trafford but he says he will have to wait one more day before the saga comes to the end that everyone expects. hugh ferris has been following the developments.— developments. despite everything _ developments. despite everything pointing - developments. despite everything pointing to l developments. despite i everything pointing to him joining united, it is yet to be formally agreed or indeed in out, some fans were told by the sporting director that it was a done deal as he posed for pictures ahead of the game on leicester but the man himself was in portugalfacing the

media there, looking ahead to the next game on friday. he said he will all become clear but after that. it said he will all become clear but after that.— but after that. it is a negotiation - but after that. it is a negotiation between but after that. it is a - negotiation between the but after that. it is a _ negotiation between the clubs, it is never_ negotiation between the clubs, it is never easy, even with the causes. — it is never easy, even with the causes. it_ it is never easy, even with the causes. it is_ it is never easy, even with the causes, it is never easy, they have — causes, it is never easy, they have to — causes, it is never easy, they have to talk. we will have clarification after the game. it will— clarification after the game. it will be _ clarification after the game. it will be very clear, so one more — it will be very clear, so one more day— it will be very clear, so one more day after the game tomorrow, we will have the decision— tomorrow, we will have the decision made. thank you. can i ask ou decision made. thank you. can i ask you what — decision made. thank you. can i ask you what you _ decision made. thank you. can i ask you what you like _ decision made. thank you. can i ask you what you like about - decision made. thank you. can i ask you what you like about the leak in— ask you what you like about the leak in general? _ ask you what you like about the leak in general?— leak in general? everything. did ou leak in general? everything. did you watch _ leak in general? everything. did you watch manchester . leak in general? everything. - did you watch manchester united last night? — did you watch manchester united iasi night? iiiii— did you watch manchester united last niuht? �* ., , ., last night? at old trafford, acuidin last night? at old trafford, guiding them _ last night? at old trafford, guiding them to _ last night? at old trafford, guiding them to a - last night? at old trafford, guiding them to a win - last night? at old trafford, guiding them to a win in . last night? at old trafford, | guiding them to a win in the english lee, he faced questions about his own future, only joining the club in the summer as the assessor before being asked to step up and now as interim manager. he says he is happy to help in whatever position but expects to return to his substantive role in the new manager is appointed. the club is a difficult situation.

it club is a difficult situation. it is — club is a difficult situation. it is not _ club is a difficult situation. it is not where we all wanted to he — it is not where we all wanted to he the _ it is not where we all wanted to be the challenges therefore are bigger, that is why i am here, — are bigger, that is why i am here, and. _ are bigger, that is why i am here, and, of course, it is a situation _ here, and, of course, it is a situation where everyone is looking _ situation where everyone is looking at manchester united but also _ looking at manchester united but also people on the ground, on the — but also people on the ground, on the floor here, to do the upmost, _ on the floor here, to do the upmost, supported by our fans. of course, _ upmost, supported by our fans. of course, it is a process is something to work for and do everything for. something to work for and do everything for-— everything for. you say the ownership. _ everything for. you say the ownership, you _ everything for. you say the ownership, you said - everything for. you say the ownership, you said it - everything for. you say the ownership, you said it is i ownership, you said it is short—term, _ ownership, you said it is short—term, go- ownership, you said it is short—term, go and - ownership, you said it is short—term, go and do i ownership, you said it is. short—term, go and do it. ownership, you said it is- short—term, go and do it. does that— short—term, go and do it. does that mean— short—term, go and do it. does that mean you _ short—term, go and do it. does that mean you are _ short—term, go and do it. does that mean you are expecting i short—term, go and do it. doesj that mean you are expecting to leave _ that mean you are expecting to leave when _ that mean you are expecting to leave when the _ that mean you are expecting to leave when the new _ that mean you are expecting to leave when the new manager. leave when the new manager comes— leave when the new manager comes in? _ leave when the new manager comes in? what— leave when the new manager comes in? what does- leave when the new manager comes in? what does the - leave when the new manager. comes in? what does the future hold _ comes in? what does the future hold for— comes in? what does the future hold for you? _ comes in? what does the future hold for you? you _ comes in? what does the future hold for you? you have - comes in? what does the future hold for you? you have been. comes in? what does the future| hold for you? you have been the manager, — hold for you? you have been the manager, you _ hold for you? you have been the manager, you could _ hold for you? you have been the manager, you could have - hold for you? you have been the manager, you could have any. manager, you could have any manager— manager, you could have any manager before _ manager, you could have any manager before deciding - manager, you could have any manager before deciding to l manager, you could have any- manager before deciding to come back here — manager before deciding to come back here. , . ., back here. yes, i decided to come back _ back here. yes, i decided to come back here _ back here. yes, i decided to come back here for - back here. yes, i decided to come back here for an - back here. yes, i decided to - come back here for an important reason, — come back here for an important reason, that i'm here, and as an assistant i came here to help— an assistant i came here to help the _ an assistant i came here to help the club forward. i am still— help the club forward. i am still very— help the club forward. i am

still very motivated to do so in any— still very motivated to do so in any capacity. as an assistant and hours an interim manager, _ assistant and hours an interim manager, and after that i go back— manager, and after that i go back to _ manager, and after that i go back to my assistant contract that— back to my assistant contract that i— back to my assistant contract that i have here. for this season, _ that i have here. for this season, and the next. i that i have here. for this season, and the next. lam that i have here. for this season, and the next. i am very motivated — season, and the next. i am very motivated to stay and help the club forward, that is my absolute goal. it club forward, that is my absolute goal.— club forward, that is my absolute coal. ., , absolute goal. it also become clear pretty — absolute goal. it also become clear pretty soon _ absolute goal. it also become clear pretty soon with - absolute goal. it also become clear pretty soon with all- absolute goal. it also become | clear pretty soon with all rows pointing to ruben, joining united in the next international win but he will oversee three more matches with sporting before he moves to old trafford. . . . sporting before he moves to old trafford. ., . ., ., trafford. valencia have postponed _ trafford. valencia have postponed the - trafford. valencia have postponed the game i trafford. valencia have - postponed the game against trafford. valencia have _ postponed the game against real madrid plan for saturday because of the devastating floods in the region in eastern spain. they have donated i million year is to help the victims of the flooding. valencia stadium has been used to make just one of a valencia stadium has been used to makejust one of a number called off in the area. meanwhile, the moto gp season is due to end in the city in

two weeks but some are raising there will not be appropriate. racing there, it is like a party, a moment to enjoy. the situation right now is what it is, it is not correct. we are always super expect full about what is happening around the world. we all live under the same sky, so this could be wrong, and in any case if it was my choice, i would prefer to not raise there.— to not raise there. england will face — to not raise there. england will face all _ to not raise there. england will face all three - to not raise there. england will face all three of- to not raise there. england will face all three of the i will face all three of the barratta brothers were new zealand, to twickenham on saturday after boaden was named for the all blacks. meanwhile, there has been plenty of reaction from both england and new zealand to the controversy surrounding... after england p"°p surrounding... after england prop posted on social media this week that it should be binned. he has since apologised. our rugby reporter reports. at

apologised. our rugby reporter reorts. �* ., , reports. at the england camp here today. _ reports. at the england camp here today, there _ reports. at the england camp here today, there is - reports. at the england camp here today, there is plenty i reports. at the england camp here today, there is plenty ofj here today, there is plenty of buildup and excitement towards the first match of the automation series with england taking new zealand, there has been discussion around the team selection and on tuesday, the big set piece battle in the tweaks in the war that both players and fans have to get their heads around. despite that, the big topic has been that, the big topic has been that sweet and the haka, the first time we have been able to speak to the england captain on the topic and he is actually a big fan of the new zealand cultural challenge. it big fan of the new zealand cultural challenge.- cultural challenge. it is something _ cultural challenge. it is something that - cultural challenge. it is something that i i cultural challenge. it is something that i have l cultural challenge. it is | something that i have a cultural challenge. it is something that i have a huge amount— something that i have a huge amount of respect for, i love the theatre it brings, i love the — the theatre it brings, i love the atmosphere that it generates, the connection with the fans. — generates, the connection with the fans, although kind of thing _ the fans, although kind of thing i_ the fans, although kind of thing. i think it is brilliant and — thing. i think it is brilliant and i_ thing. i think it is brilliant and i have been lucky enough to play with— and i have been lucky enough to play with and get to know players _ play with and get to know players who have playfully all blacks — players who have playfully all blacks or growing up in new zealand _ blacks or growing up in new zealand or other pacific islands. i think i have a good understanding of what it means

in the _ understanding of what it means in the challenge that was lay down — in the challenge that was lay down i_ in the challenge that was lay down. i think it is a brilliant thing — down. i think it is a brilliant thing for— down. i think it is a brilliant thing for the game, i love the theatre — thing for the game, i love the theatre and i am looking forward _ theatre and i am looking forward to it on saturday. we did net forward to it on saturday. - did get confirmation today from the england coaches are the harlequin prop did leave the england camp on monday. they said that was her personal reasons. the tweet was sent after them but the coach has confirmed that he still has the full support of the whole england setup. darcy craven will make his first scotland appearance in over a year against fiji on a saturday. he has been picked to play on the wing after a string of injuries that rendered him playing for the country since the world cup. anthony burke is with the squad. another big question was how strong he turns in two phase fiji with tougher tests to come in the next few weeks? the answer is very strong. the match follows the test so players playing outside of

scotland, they players are not available, but that aside it turns into his big guns to take on the fijians at murrayfield on the fijians at murrayfield on saturday. they will lead scotland as captain for the first time and the one big selection call is that the scrum—half ali price who has been playing a struggling we and recite has gotten in the absence. i and recite has gotten in the absence-— absence. i think he looked really refreshed _ absence. i think he looked really refreshed after- absence. i think he looked really refreshed after a i absence. i think he looked i really refreshed after a summer off. we have seen that with his performances, his last one against cardiff was excellent, his best form. in the look ahead to next week, we hope he is available, so first and foremost it is about what we feel is best and strongest this weekend. we are putting plans in place for all of the games in place for all of the games in november. he in place for all of the games in november.— in place for all of the games in november. ., , ., , .,

in november. he wants to see a big performance, _ in november. he wants to see a big performance, a _ in november. he wants to see a big performance, a strong i big performance, a strong performance and a good victory against fiji on saturday in preparation for the next visitors to edinburgh in a match true of the automation series, with a champion south africa. england had become their tour of the caribbean but they are without they captain josh butlerfor they are without they captain josh butler for the time they are without they captain josh butlerfor the time being, bovee has signed a new extension to his central contract. butler had originally agreed a two—year deal but is committed for a further 12 months, the same length as ben stokes new contract. meanwhile butler has not been retained by the royals, the indian premier league team he has been within 2018, he will now enter the auction instead. carlos alcaraz is out of the paris martin, beaten by the home favourites. the frenchman took the first set by six games to one but carlos alcaraz fought back, winning the second to take into it into a deciding set. with the noisy home ground supporting him, he took at

seven — go through to the quarterfinals. alex de minaur has ended tradition number one ajack repo's has ended tradition number one a jack repo's seven matt run, beating draper by two sets to one in the last 16 in paris, keeping alex de minaur encores to win the season—ending finals in turin. the los angeles dodgers have returned home after winning the world series championship. the team and family members travelled on two plans of the players and the commission trophy ia in on the new england patriot team plane. they will commemorate their championship on friday with a downtown parade followed by a celebration at dodger stadium. beating the yankees in violence, clinching the title in the bronx. a reminder of our top story, ruben is expected to become manchester united's new manager but not until after the

international break next month. he says all will become clear after the game on friday. you can get all the latest was news on the bbc sport website. from all of us here, goodbye. hello there. our quiet weather story continues but that has its own problems at this time of the year with mist and fog. this is how we closed out in oxfordshire on thursday evening, and that fog has become more dense and may take its time to clear — that's because we've got light winds under this area of high pressure. a slightly different story for the north and west. we do have this weather front. it's been bringing some rain as it continues to move its way steadily southwards. the winds will fall light but they are swinging around to more of a northwesterly, so it will turn noticeably colder as that rain starts to push its way steadily south. so, rain to start the day

in the far north of scotland. cloudy, murky, misty, foggy start across parts of england and wales. gradually, the fog will lift into low cloud. we'll be chasing sunny breaks from time to time but the weather front will weaken as it continues to sink its way steadily south. behind it, it turns briefly colder — 7—9 degrees in the far north of scotland. elsewhere, similar temperatures to the last few days — between ia and i6 celsius. that cold air, though, is going to be pushed out of the way over into scandinavia as the high pressure drifts its way steadily eastwards. so, into the start of the weekend, we could pick up a little more in the way of cloud and drizzle along the east coast but further west, we'll have some drier weather. again, there'll be some cloud around from time to time and some brief sunny breaks but those temperatures still generally around 11 to 15 degrees. now, as we move out of saturday into sunday, there is a greater chance of the high pressure drifting a little bit further south and east.

the subtle change in wind direction will drive in some slightly drier air and that basically means, hopefully, there'll be more in the way of sunshine around, particularly in central and eastern areas on sunday, so not a bad day in prospect. again, no significant rain in the forecast. and in the sunshine — yes, it is drier air — those temperatures may struggle in comparison to recent days but still, 11—15 degrees is still not too bad. now, looking further ahead — that high pressure is set to stay with us and, in actualfact, monday we continue to see more in the way of sunshine. but by tuesday, a return, potentially, to some early morning mist and fog. take care.

live from singapore, this is bbc news. the headlines — flash flooding devastates parts of spain. more than 150 people are now known to have died. the bbc investigates sugar added to baby food in low income fame —— countries in asia and asks if there are links to rises in obesity and diabetes. deadly rocket attacks continue across lebanon and northern israel. us envoys push for a ceasefire between the israelis and hezbollah. five days before the presidential election, kamala harris and donald trump turned their attention

to the western battleground states of arizona and nevada. welcome to newsday. i'm katie silver, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin with the latest in spain, where at least 158 people are now confirmed to have died after the worst flash flooding to hit the country in decades. king felipe held a minute's silence for the victims today, nearly all of whom were from the region of valencia. almost a year's worth of rain fell in just eight hours earlier this week. our correspondent andrew harding reports. the flood came and rearranged valencia. boats on the streets. streets turned into scrapheap. streets turned into scrapheaps.

homes inside out. bridges brushed aside.