as democrats reflect on their election loss, ballot counting continues, with control of the us house of representatives still in the balance. attacks on israeli football fans in amsterdam leave at least five people in hospital, with world leaders condemning the violence. hello. i'm azadeh moshiri. welcome to the programme. we begin with the news of an alleged iranian plot to assassinate president—elect donald trump. the us government has charged an afghan national, alleging he was tasked with providing a plan to kill donald trump , before the presidential election. thejustice department unsealed the criminal charges on friday that allege an unnamed official in iran's paramilitary revolutionary guard instructed the man to create a plan to surveil donald trump and carry out the plot. this was back in september.

officials added that the man has not been arrested and is believed to still be in iran. the department says it also charged two others who were allegedly recruited to kill an american journalist. masih alinejad who is an american—iranian, says the fbi arrested two men on friday for attempting to kill her. she said the alleged killers came to the front of her house. our north america editor sarah smith reports enjoying his victory on tuesday night, donald trump could also celebrate surviving the campaign after two serious attempts to kill him and a separate iranian assassination plot. as you know, there have been two assassination attempts on my life that we know of, and they may or may not involve, but possibly do, iran. president biden said it would constitute an act of war if iran tried to kill

donald trump, after us intelligence services warned of a specific iranian plot. we've been threatened very directly by iran and i think you have to let them know, because the best way to do it is through the office of the president — that you do any attacks on former presidents or candidates for president, your country gets blown to smithereens, as we say. what happened... gunshots donald trump narrowly survived being killed at a rally in butler, pennsylvania, when a bullet grazed his ear. the gunman was killed at the scene and his motives remain unknown. keep walking! another would—be assassin was arrested when he was discovered with a semiautomatic rifle hiding in the bushes when donald trump was playing golf. he was angry about the war in ukraine. top iranian general qasem soleimani was killed in a us drone strike in iraq at the end of donald trump's first term as president. he considers that a very proud achievement. soleimani has been perpetrating

acts of terror to destabilise the middle east for the last 20 years. —— soleimani has been for populating acts of terror for many years. —— perpetuating. what the united states did yesterday should have been done long ago. the iranian regime insists donald trump should face trial for what the united nations declared to be an unlawful killing of general soleimani, and has said that if he is not tried in court, then iran will take its revenge. president—elect trump will surely now be considering his response to iran. sarah smith, bbc news, west palm beach. our correspondent nada tawfiq has more details now from florida on that alleged plot by iran. a spokesperson for the president—elect, donald trump, says he is aware of the alleged assassination plot and that nothing will deter him from returning to the white house. now, the fbi and the department ofjustice say that an afghan national, who actually emigrated to the united states

as a child, but then spent time in prison and was therefore deported to iran, that he came forward with intelligence, intelligence which he said was based on his conversations with iranian officials who had hired him to assassinate donald trump. now, he says he was told by officials in the iranian national revolutionary guard that money was no object and they wanted him to come up with a plan and recruit others in his criminal network to assassinate donald trump within seven days. they said if he wasn't able to do it within that timeframe he should, allegedly, wait until after the election, because they presumed that donald trump would lose and he would be easier to kill. now, this afghan national again at large in iran, allegedly came forward with this information to the fbi because he was seeking a lighter sentence for his friends who are imprisoned in the united states.

for more on this i spoke to abbas milani, director of iranian studies at the hoover institution. i wonder whether you could explain how the iranian regime view donald trump and what the possible motivation could be. the iranian regime views donald trump is a serious enemy and they have repeatedly threatened him. after donald trump took the decision to kill qasem soleimani, who was probably the most second most important, most powerful person in iran, and thought of himself as unhittable, and the iranian regime has repeatedly made threats to punish those who have ordered the killing of soleimani. so, given the context is not completely unbelievable they would do something so foolish. and it is not the first time either that masih alinejad has been targeted for these allegations and of course the

fbi had investigated something similar previously. could you describe the iranian regime has posed before, given the wanting. apologies, clearly we're having a technical error there. we will move on and go back if we can. that was abbas milani i was speaking to there. elsewhere, former us house speaker nancy pelosi has suggested president biden should have abandoned his re—election campaign sooner. in an interview with the new york times she said an earlier exit would have allowed the democratic party to hold a competitive primary process to replace him. we've also heard from democratic vice—presidential candidate tim walz for the first time since the election. he acknowledged that it's hard to lose, but said he's looking to the future. it's hard to understand, while so many of our fellow citizens, people that we have fought so long and hard for, wound up choosing the other path, it's hard to reckon with what that path looks like over the next four years. so if you're feeling deflated discouraged today,

i get it. take some time. take care of yourselves. take care of your loved ones, take care of your community. there's a million ways to make a positive difference and get back in this fight when you're read. while the race for the white house is over, more than a dozen races are still being decided in the us house of representatives. as things stand, our us news partner cbs characterises house control as lean republican. democrats have currently secured 208 seats in the house while republicans control 215 seats. 218 seats are needed in order to secure a majority. republicans have already secured control of the senate. and, infact, our media partner cbs has in the last few minutes projected senatorjacky rosen has won re—election in nevada. but also winning a majority of house seats will make it easier for the republicans to advance donald trump's agenda. one of donald trump's key campaign promises is to deport

large numbers of undocumented migrants. illegal crossings over the mexican border reached record levels during president biden�*s term — though they have since decreased. this week's election saw a surge in support for mr trump from hispanic and latino voters. four years ago, 32% of people from those communities backed him for president — most of those who voted supported joe biden. but this time, 46% voted for mr trump — a big shift away from kamala harris and the democrats. our north america correspondent emma vardy reports from the border state of arizona. illegal aliens are stampeding into america by the millions. we will do large deportations. we're going to get these people out. migrants have long been part of the foundations of america. now, donald trump warns those who come here are facing a new era. his election victory showed his surge in popularity among many long—standing latino workers, likejorge,

whose family moved from mexico 20 years ago. i think he has the right tools for thejob. when he says he's going to carry out mass deportations, what do you think? statistically, that's impossible. he's not going to be able to deport 12 million people that are here illegally. you learn to develop a thick skin, especially coming from where we come from. we don't pay attention to a lot of the things that people say because we know those are just words. it's not personality but what they believe donald trump can achieve politically they�* re counting on. translation: as a person, i don't like him but as - a politician, i like how he ran the economy. but for the villalobos family, who've made america their home for generations, they worry friends and relatives' families will be torn apart. when we talk about undocumented migrants here, who are they to you? it's your neighbours. it's the people you see

in the grocery store. it's your teachers. it's your friends' parents. to know that those people are in danger, it's terrifying. until you have to pay $10 for an avocado, people aren't going to realise the importance of immigrant workers. why didn't they take the legal route in the first place? the reason that people can't come legally is because it takes 12 to 15 to 20 years. there was a time in our country when you could do it in 18 months. that's why the need for comprehensive immigration reform is so critically important. i feel a sense of repugnance when i hear people talk about immigrants with this disdain. there are an estimated 12 million undocumented migrants in the us, many of whom have lived and worked here for decades. donald trump will be able to use his presidential powers to order deportations using police, the military and border officials. but it could be costly and time—consuming and may face legal challenges. it's the best way to fix the border immediately...

he has significant support for his plans. once you start holding people accountable, securing the border, you're going to start to see, a lot of these folks will go back on their own, and then we can start to go after, i think we go after the criminals, people that are causing problems in communities, gang members, people that were vetted or weren't vetted, we find those, and i think really, that's how you have to start. in arizona, along the border with mexico, donald trump swept to victory with promises to take control but right now, there is little detail over how his plans will work, or if they will end with the uprooting of many lives. emma vardy, bbc news, phoenix, arizona. let's turn to the events in amsterdam. police have boosted security around jewish institutions after violent attacks on israeli football fans. ff young people on scooters chased down and assaulted supporters of maccabi tel aviv who were in the dutch capital for a europa league match with ajax. five people were hospitalized, and more than 60 arrests were made.

amsterdam's mayor described it as an "explosion" of anti—semitism. the attacks followed earlier reports of violence and anti—palestinian chants from israeli supporters. us presidentjoe biden called the attacks despicable and said the assaults "echo dark moments in history "where jews were persecuted". bbc verify�*s nick eardley has been looking at what we know about how the violence unfolded. some of the sound has been removed because of offensive language. that match was in amsterdam last night at 9pm, local time. we've been looking at footage across social media to try and build up a picture of what happened before and after. now, the match was at ajax's stadium, down here, but a lot of the unrest we verified was in the city centre, like here. we can't be certain exactly when this happened but it was uploaded before the match, so maybe from wednesday night.

you can see someone taking down a palestinian flag from a building. next, dam square. a verified video which appears to be in the run—up to the game. the man with the bike is shouting insults about israel. there's a confrontation with maccabi fans. one throws food, police intervene. so there was some tension pre—match, but the violence breaks out after the game. this is back at central station. we've highlighted this footage to show you what's happening. it appears to show fighting. you can then see a man being chased. car horn blares we can't be certain about who's involved. more unrest took place here. this man is being dragged across the road. there are clear chants about the gaza conflict in this video, too. does gaza... passport. and this verified video shows a man walking the streets, being stopped, told to say "free palestine", then asked where he's from.

when he says "ukraine," those filming demand his passport to prove it. amsterdam's mayor said this all shows an outburst of anti—semitism in what she called a "dark night" for the city. our correspondent nick eardley there. a committee of global food experts has warned that there's a strong likelihood of famine in areas of gaza, as israel continues its offensive against hamas. the international famine review committee is a multinational body tasked with declaring when a famine is taking place. its experts said immediate action is needed from all involved to avert what it called a "catastrophic situation". under the body's classification, a famine means at least 20% of households face an extreme lack of food. since the start of israel's offensive against hamas last year more than 2a,000 people in gaza have been left with life changing injuries — from severe burns to lost limbs. that's according to emergency medical data from the world

health organization. injured people face difficulties accessing rehabilitation services, but now technology is helping some with their recovery, as our middle east correspondent yolande knell reports. two sisters fit in one wheelchair, sharing their pain. hanan and misk lost their mother and their legs in an israeli strike on their home in central gaza two months ago. it's thought their father, a policeman, may have been targeted. he's in intensive care. misk, just a year and a half old, tries standing, but hanan, who's three, has more severe injuries. she's unrecognisable from the happy, carefree girl she was, her aunt says. translation: we try to distract her, but she always returns - to asking about her mother. and then she asks,

where are my legs? deah, aged 15, still dreams of being a famous photographer. he's one of more than 3000 gazans known to have had limbs amputated in this destructive year—long war. now he tries to manage with his feet. in august, deah was playing a computer game in a coffee shop when israel bombed it. translation: when i woke up, i tried to get up but my - hands were gone. deah had onlyjust bought his prized camera, using all his savings. now he relies on his sister aya to take his photos and tries to stay positive. translation: i try to get close to her so she can help me - with the photos. if she is not there, i sit and think about the picture i would like to take and ijust save it in my mind.

the human cost of this war is measured notjust in lives lost, but in lives changed forever. one in every 100 gazans now has a major injury, according to a un study. if you look at the number of people injured, 94,000—plus, and based on this analysis, one quarter of these injured, 211,000 people, they have lifelong injuries. they will need lifelong assistance, assistive therapies, rehabilitation. right now, gaza's shattered health system can only give limited help and very few can leave for treatment outside. but this mobile clinic was able to enterfrom jordan with specialist doctors to fit prosthetic limbs. they use state—of—the—art technology from two british firms that's fast to assemble. within an hour, rizek tafesh is standing on his own

two feet again. he lost his work and self—esteem after he was wounded by israeli tank fire. translation: i could go back to my job or get - a different one. now i have my new limb. just getting back my leg is also giving me back my smile, that i want to share with everyone. and there are tears and there are tears as well as smiles from his as well as smiles from his mother and wife. rizek is just one among mother and wife. rizek is just one among many learning to cope with a new serious disability. many learning to cope but he's taken a step but he's taken a step towards getting his life back. towards getting his life back. yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. there have been more explosions there have been more explosions in beirut on friday night. in beirut on friday night. this blast happened in the past this blast happened in the past few hours as israel continues few hours as israel continues to attack what it says to attack what it says are hezbollah positions. are hezbollah positions. in the south, the country's in the south, the country's health ministry says at least three people have been killed health ministry says at least and 30 wounded in strike on the city of tyre. on the city of tyre.

what we're showing you right now alive shots of beirut. figs now alive shots of beirut. as ou can now alive shots of beirut. as you can see _ now alive shots of beirut. as you can see it as daylight and we do see some smoke, but we are not sure what those are. as soon as we have more information on this story we will bring it to you. there is plenty more on the middle

for over a week, the air quality index here has been registered at record highs — over 1,000, when anything above 300 is considered hazardous. translation: if you use your bike in the afternoon, - your eyes start to burn and you have difficulty breathing. translation: smog hurts the throat, causes cough i and flu. we get sick and can't breathe properly. masks are mandatory. schools in some districts have been told to close and give lessons online. parks and other public areas are shut, too. hospitals have seen numbers rise, as the smog seeps into lungs, eyes and throats. translation: more than 900 patients, including children - and the elderly who have sore throats, respiratory diseases and difficulties in breathing, have been admitted to hospital. if you don't want to get added to those more than 900 people, then i appeal to you — for god's sake, don't come out of your houses.

the smog is not contained to lahore — it hangs in the air across other cities in pakistan, too. here in islamabad, you don't just see the smog around you but you can taste it in the air as well. but in lahore, they've been registering nearly five times as high on the air quality index as they have done here in the capital. but what's really shocked people is seeing how high these numbers have already reached so early in the season. the world health organization estimates that globally, air pollution caused 11.2 million premature deaths in 2019 alone. transport, industry and agriculture all contribute to pollution. the punjab authorities have created a smog war room to manage the situation. they have plans like introducing electric buses and regulation on farmers and industry. so far, nothing has cut through to lahore's gloomy grey streets. a change in weather may

at some point bring relief but long—term changes and enforcement are needed to stop this pattern repeatedly smothering the region year after year. caroline davies, bbc news, islamabad. there's been more flooding in spain, this time in the north—eastern region of girona. it comes just over a week since more than 200 people died, mostly in the valencia region, in the worst floods in decades. a road becomes a river as dozens of cars are swept away in surging floodwater. there left crumpled and twisted, their path blocked by a bridge. luckily no—one was injured. now the clean—up begins. forecasters had warned of heavy rain in the town and say the area is facing more extreme

weather tonight and tomorrow. more than 300 miles away in the valencia area, another community in spain counts the cost of flooding. mud and debris still lies in the streets here. last week, more than 200 people were killed. in the country's worst natural disaster in living memory. many are now homeless and relying on help from the government and charities. others are trying to clear out their homes. translation: we do not have gas to cook. - we do not have hot water either. we are happy that nobody�*s dead in ourfamily. the rest can be fixed. all the volunteers here come from all around spain. they help us, asking for nothing in return. experts say the heavy rain has been intensified by climate change. residents want to know how authorities will ensure scenes

like these are never repeated. charlotte gallagher, bbc news. let's turn to some other news around the world. a senior official at the un climate change conference in azerbaijan has been filmed offering to help set up potential fossil fuel deals, the bbc has learned. elnur soltanov was recorded secretly by an activist who posed as an investor seeking to sponsor the cop29 meeting, which starts in baku on monday. in the video mr soltanov says that azerbaijan has lots of gas fields to be developed and then offers to establish a meeting with the state oil and gas company socar. the health ministry in nigeria says it will be offering free caesarean sections to women who need them in an effort to help reduce the country's maternal mortality rate — the fourth highest in the world. health officials say the initiative is for poor and vulnerable women but would apply only to emergency cases — not all caesarean sections. the irish prime minister has called a general election for the 29th

of november. taoiseach simon harris says the "time is now right" for a vote, and added while his fine gael party did not always agree with its coalition partners, they'd worked together for the good of the irish people. the political parties have already started to set out their stances on housing, immigration and childcare with just three weeks to compete for votes. the bells of notre—dame cathedral rang out over paris for the first time since a fire devastated the world heritage landmark in 2019. bells ring out there are a total of eight bells mounted in the two main bell towers. the cathedral is due to reopen to the public in a month's time after five years of restoration work. remember, several countries contributed to restoring that landmark. stay with us here on bbc news. good evening. the fairly grey, gloomy but largely dry theme to the weather continued

on friday and for many of us, it will continue through the weekend as well. not everywhere — we've got a few showers moving in on sunday. that marks the start of something a little bit clearer into next week. but certainly, the next 2a hours or so, most of us keeping this blanket of cloud. this is how we're going to start saturday morning — a few clear spells across northern and western scotland. it's here that we'll have some mist and some fog around through the first part of the day, slowly clearing away, and then there'll be some sunshine across the north and west of scotland but elsewhere, any sunshine in short supply once again. it'll feel rather cool under that cloud in the east — around 8—10 degrees — whereas further west, we could see 12—111. through saturday night, some clear spells again in the north but then we'll start to see some of these showers working in through the early hours of sunday across western scotland and northern ireland, too. ahead of that, another fairly cool night. frost—free as we start remembrance sunday. temperatures down to 4 or 5 degrees for some in the east. so, sunday, then. many central and eastern parts of england keeping quite a bit of cloud, some brighter spells.

as showers move their way in from the northwest, pushing across northern england and wales, a return to some sunshine by the end of the afternoon for much of scotland and northern ireland, so a marked change here compared to what we've seen of late. a bit milder than saturday, so we're looking at about 10—15 degrees. moving on into monday, and that's when this clearer air mass starts to move in behind this cold front, sinking its way south, so a different feel to the weather — at last — as we head through monday. early cloud and perhaps a few showers — that's the remnants of that cold front in the south first thing — clearing away. winds coming in from a different direction now, in from the north or the northwest. perhaps a little bit more cloud across parts of scotland and northern ireland but certainly, england and wales much more sunshine than we've seen of late. still relatively cool — around about 10—15 degrees. moving through to tuesday, then. well, high pressure with us but this frontal system may just move in from the east, so a bit of uncertainty about the detail on this. but potentially on tuesday, parts of eastern england could see a bit more cloud, a few showers around as well. but for much of the uk, i think another predominantly dry and settled day. temperatures between about 10—12 degrees for most of us,

so a little bit cooler and fresher than it has been. but a lot of dry, settled weather through much of the week ahead and compared to the last week we've seen where there's been a lot of cloud, there will be more sunshine around.

this is bbc news. we all have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, straight after this programme. i'm toby carr and, over the next year, i'm going to kayak in all of the areas of the shipping forecast. man reads: now, . the shipping forecast, issued by the met office on behalf of the maritime and coast guard agency, at 0015 on tuesday, january 11. around every corner, there's something new. gps seems to be switching around where it says it is. it's kind of funny — i've been charging around this bit of sea a bit like a mad person.