senior us democrat, nancy pelosi, has suggested president biden is partly to blame for the party's election defeat. and the uk's metropolitan police force has referred itself to a watchdog over its handling of the mohamed al fayed abuse allegations. hello i'm catherine byaruhanga. we begin with 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 mr 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. samira hussein reports from washington. a political comeback of monument the proportion and story of survivalfor the story of survival for the president elect. it was the former president avoided assassination attempts on the campaign trailand assassination attempts on the campaign trail and now the government says it revealed a third plot, an iranian acid planning to kill donald trump. they see the former president should face trial orface should face trial or face revenge for should face trial orface revenge for ordering the assassination of iranian general sums of money. 2000 nation attempts _ general sums of money. 2000 nation attempts on _ general sums of money. 2000 nation attempts on my - general sums of money. 2000 nation attempts on my life - general sums of money. 2000 | nation attempts on my life that we know of ——to assassination

attempts. and they may enter involve iran. the first and rms, the bullet just grazing mr trump's era. just over two months later a man with a rifle found at his golf course. his communication director says the president is aware of the most recent plot but nothing will deter him so celebrations continue for mr trump for both surviving and winning this election. the former speaker of the us house of representatives, nancy pelosi, has partly blamed president biden for the democrats' election loss—suggesting the party would have fared better if he'd pulled out of the race sooner. ms pelosi played a key role in convincing mr biden to end his re—election bid. but she told the new york times the democrats could have used more time to choose his replacement.

meantime, kamala harris�* running mate, tim walz, told supporters his fight wasn't over. we are going to have to work a little harder, fight a little harder, organise a little harder, organise a little harder but i am here today to tell you this, we can do with, we will do it and do it together. samira hussain is in washington for us this morning. donald trump has confirmed he's planning the mass deportation this was unveiled by the us government on friday. they basically said there was an iranian asset in contact with the iranian revolutionary guard and basically he was told

whatever projects you have or are undertaken right now on behalf of the resolution are regarded, you need to put that aside and really focus on surveilling, planning and executing an assassination attempt against mr trump while he is campaigning for president. that is the third assassination, it is an assassination, it is an assassination plot but comes on the heels of two assassination attempts mr trump had experienced over the last few months while he was campaigning for president. we months while he was campaigning for president-— for president. we mentioned nancy pelosi _ for president. we mentioned nancy pelosi 's, _ for president. we mentioned nancy pelosi 's, is _ for president. we mentioned nancy pelosi 's, is partially l nancy pelosi 's, is partially blaming president biden for the party lost in the selection, how deep is this question of who to blame over the election loss? how deep others running within democratic party? fix, lat within democratic party? a lot of --eole within democratic party? a lot of peeple in — within democratic party? a lot of people in the _ within democratic party? a lot of people in the democratic. of people in the democratic party up and was blaming us presidentjoe biden. stepping aside earlier. nancy pelosi is the most senior person in the

democratic party, east of the most influential. she was the person who ultimately gotjoe biden to step aside after his debate performance but if he would have stepped aside earlier, she says, they could have been an open primary and perhaps someone different would have been running for president this time around. i don't think nancy pelosi is the only person within the democratic party thatis within the democratic party that is laying the blame at the feet ofjoe biden, i think a lot of people within the democratic party are making similar accusations but now after such a crushing defeat it is time for the democrats to step back and say whatever happened, we need to fix it and move on. , happened, we need to fix it and move om— move on. still waiting for finals of _ move on. still waiting for finals of when _ move on. still waiting for finals of when it - move on. still waiting for finals of when it comes i move on. still waiting for| finals of when it comes to move on. still waiting for- finals of when it comes to the house of representatives both and potentially more losses for the democrats. but and potentially more losses for the democrats.— and potentially more losses for the democrats. but now you need to net 218 the democrats. but now you need to get 218 cities _ the democrats. but now you need to get 218 cities in _ the democrats. but now you need to get 218 cities in order- the democrats. but now you need to get 218 cities in order to - to get 218 cities in order to control the house of

representatives. the republicans are just a few seats shy of getting that. it would be a pretty big help for democrats to climb in order to be able to wrestle control from republicans of the house of representatives so what that gives the republicans is pretty much a clean sweep, likely going to get the house, they have won the presidency and won the senate which means the president can pretty much on its policies with free reign. good to speak to you. donald trump has confirmed he's planning the mass deportation of people living in the us illegally. crossings over the mexican border are at record levels. but critics of the proposal say wholesale deportations would be both cruel and impractical. 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 speak to republican strategist melik abdul. whojoins us from who joins us from washington. this was an emphatic win for donald trump and we are hearing about the blame game going on within the democratic party at the moment. what do you think the moment. what do you think the democrats failed to understand about american voters at these elections? what democrats _ voters at these elections? what democrats have _ voters at these elections? what democrats have successfully - democrats have successfully done over these years, they painted everyone with this maga brush. if you think biological both should not be competing in sports against biological girls then that was a maga extremist position for the number of these positions they said where extremist positions, they simply do not understand the electorate and they believe campaigning on the issue of

abortion that they could win on abortion that they could win on a national issue such as that but also part of their problem over these years is the sort of antipathy towards donald trump blinded them in a way that they do not see for many people do not care as much about donald trump's character. they cared about what he would do as a politician as some of those in your interview with spoke about in the previous clip. mas your interview with spoke about in the previous clip.— in the previous clip. was this an antidemocratic _ in the previous clip. was this an antidemocratic boat - in the previous clip. was this an antidemocratic boat or . in the previous clip. was thisl an antidemocratic boat or was it a pro trump vote? it an antidemocratic boat or was it a pro trump vote?— it a pro trump vote? it was a mixed of — it a pro trump vote? it was a mixed of both. _ it a pro trump vote? it was a mixed of both. when - it a pro trump vote? it was a mixed of both. when donald| mixed of both. when donald trump won in 2020 he got the most votes, 7a million votes for an incumbent us president. he got about 72 million votes. that is a hodgepodge, 72 million are of course his diehard supporters, those that are just traditional republicans but then he actually made inroads with the

hispanic community and even in places like philadelphia and pennsylvania, 2020 donald trump got 10% of the black male boat and 2020 for the number was 26%. it is a mixture. it is not one specific type of those that would support donald trump. he really did touch all over the country, notjust winning the electoral college but for the first time since 2004 a republican president won the actual popular vote, which is a very huge field. we actual popular vote, which is a very huge field.— very huge field. we don't have much time _ very huge field. we don't have much time but _ very huge field. we don't have much time but looking - very huge field. we don't have much time but looking at - very huge field. we don't have much time but looking at the i very huge field. we don't have l much time but looking at the us from abroad, the trump presidency first time around was characterised it seemed with chaos and a polarisation of the country. what can we expect from a second trump presidency?— expect from a second trump presidency? with this election of susie wiles _ presidency? with this election of susie wiles as _ presidency? with this election of susie wiles as the - presidency? with this election of susie wiles as the first - of susie wiles as the first woman white house chief of staff, that is a signal that donald trump players to be more disciplined this time around.

you can correct your mistakes from the first time and i think we will see more disciplined. donald trump at the end of the day will still be donald trump but there are a number of things and he realises now his legacy as these next four years. i think there will be some changes. donald trump will be donald trump but they will be donald trump but they will be some positive improvements notjust be some positive improvements not just on the be some positive improvements notjust on the domestic scale but on the geopolitical scale as well. . ~ but on the geopolitical scale as well. ., ~ , ., ., but on the geopolitical scale as well. ., ~' i., ., ., as well. thank you for 'oining us. as well. thank you for 'oining thanks i as well. thank you for 'oining us. thanks for t as well. thank you for 'oining us. thanks for having _ as well. thank you forjoining us. thanks for having me. . let's bring you some breaking news. reports from pakistan say there's been a powerful explosion at a railway station in quetta, the capital of the western province of balochistan. local media say the blast happened on a platform just as a train was arriving. the reports say at least four people have died and several have been injured. we'll bring you more details as we get them.

senior us officials have said washington will no longer accept the presence of hamas representatives in qatar after the palestinian group rejected the latest proposals to achieve a gaza ceasefire and a hostage deal. the officials said the qatari government had agreed to tell hamas to close down its political office in doha. qatar has not confirmed this and hamas has denied it. elsewhere lebanese state media said israeli air strikes hit beirut�*s southern suburbs late on friday shortly after the israeli military warned residents to leave parts of the area — a hezbollah stronghold. earlier it said at least three people were killed and 30 wounded in an israeli strike on the southern city of tyre. the metropolitan police is to be investigated over its handling of abuse allegations against the former harrods owner, mohammed al fayed. the force has referred itself to the independent office for police conduct after two

women complained about how officers handled their cases in 2008 and 2013. here's our correspondent daniel de simone. mohamed al fayed it is a growing scandal for scotland yard. a bbc documentary in september heard testimony from former employees that set of the billionaire sexually assaulted or raped them. he had no doubt in _ assaulted or raped them. he had no doubt in his— assaulted or raped them. he had no doubt in his mind _ assaulted or raped them. he had no doubt in his mind that - assaulted or raped them. he had no doubt in his mind that his - no doubt in his mind that his advances were unwelcome. and nonconsensual. i advances were unwelcome. and nonconsensual.— nonconsensual. i kicked and kicked and _ nonconsensual. i kicked and kicked and kicked _ nonconsensual. i kicked and kicked and kicked and - nonconsensual. i kicked and - kicked and kicked and screamed, i kicked and kicked and screamed, i got _ kicked and kicked and screamed, igot him — kicked and kicked and screamed, i got him off and i wasjust terrified _ i got him off and i wasjust terrified. | i got him off and i was 'ust terrifiedi i got him off and i was 'ust terrified. i believed he was attempting _ terrified. i believed he was attempting to _ terrified. i believed he was attempting to rape - terrified. i believed he was attempting to rape me. . terrified. i believed he was i attempting to rape me. since the film. _ attempting to rape me. since the film, the _ attempting to rape me. since the film, the met _ attempting to rape me. since the film, the met police - attempting to rape me. since the film, the met police have j the film, the met police have been forced to reveal its profound report from 21 women that went to the force between 2005 and is step into thousand

23. despite this, he was not charged. the force is examining its handling of the claims and now passed to women's cases to police watchdog pio pc for review. after the women complained in recent weeks. the complaints involving investigations from 2008 and 2013 and relates to the quality of the response and in the latter case how details about it came to be disclosed publicly. since the bbc film, 60 more women have come forward with at least 70 contacting the bbc itself. in its response to this developing scandal the met has said it will transparently address any feelings. —— failings. let's turn to the events in amsterdam. police have boosted security around jewish institutions after violent attacks on israeli football fans. 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. bbc verify�*s nick eardley has been looking at what we know about how the violence unfolded just to explain that 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. thick smog has been engulfing pakistan's second biggest city, lahore, for a week. schools are closed and people are being urged to work from home, because the smog contains pollution levels which are hazardous to health. many hundreds of people have been admitted to hospital with pollution related conditions. our pakistan correspondent caroline davies reports from the capital islamabad. the bitter haze of thick pollution — cloaking the buildings... ..choking the roads... ..hanging over homes. smog is inescapable in lahore. 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. 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, l 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'tjust 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 organisation estimates that, globally, air pollution caused 4.2 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 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.

the 29th annual un climate summit, cop29 will open in baku on monday. governments are set to discuss how to limit and prepare for climate change, and raise global ambition to tackle the issue. for a closer look at this and what we can expect from the summit let's bring in henna hundal. she's the national co—ordinator of climate live usa and will be attending the conference nex