reporters "kiev�*s use of long—range missiles to attack our territory would mean a direct involvement of the united states and its satellites in military operations against russia as well as a radical change in the essence and nature of the conflict". the kremlin has been warning against the move for months in june. vladimir putin said russia could retaliate by arming the us's enemies. that's a threat he repeated again on several recent occasions. our russia editor, steve rosenberg, has this analysis. a few weeks ago i sat down for an interview with the leader of belarus and he brought up the subject, and used an example the iranian backed houthis rebels, saying be careful of the question of long—range missiles, he said what would happen if the houthis came

to vladimir putin and ask for missiles, missile systems that could be used to target aircraft carriers? he said as an example. so he seemed to confirm that this idea was on the kremlin�*s radar as one way of reacting to europe or america deciding to remove restrictions on the use of these long—range missiles. we have not heard anything like that in the last few days from vladimir putin, but his press secretary today did refer everybody back to his comments back injune, and that is when vladimir putin, as he sat down with media chiefs, came up with the idea of arming western adversaries. it is possible that could happen, but he also knows that in a few months' time, donald trump is coming back to the white house. donald trump, an american president who has said quite nice things about vladimir putin, has praised him as being a smart president, clearly admires, to a large extent, vladimir putin,

and donald trump, the us leader who was spoken quite critically about continuing military assistance to ukraine. putin knows that soon donald trump will be in the white house, and one russian paper suggested today that once donald trump does get his feet under the table, he could reverse, quote, a joe biden decision on the long—range missiles. there's been a mixed reaction from the rest of the world. the british prime minister refused to comment, saying doing so would only benefit russia. speaking to reporters at the 620 summit in rio de janiero, france's president, emmanuel macron, said it was a "good decision" and moscow escalated the conflict. the german foreign minister, annalena baerbock, welcomed the move. hungary�* foreign minister, peter szijjarto, called the move "astonishingly dangerous". the country's prime minister, viktor orban, is close with vladimir putin.

though ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky has been pressing for the move for months, his only reaction so far has been cryptic — telling ukrainians sunday night that "missiles will speak for themselves". 620 leaders meeting in brazil mentioned the conflict in their final comminique, saying they "welcome all relevant and constructive initiatives that support a comprehensive, just, and durable peace" in ukraine. at a meeting of the un security council to mark the thousandth day of the conflict, the us�*s envoy, linda thomas—greenfield, said winter was approaching and russia's relentless attacks were killing civilians and destroying critical infrastructure. she said the us would be announcing additional security assistance in the coming days. that's the wider picture. let's zoom in now on the front lines of the conflict. our correspondent paul adams is in the heart of the conflict, in the city of dnipro more traumatic scenes on the streets of odesa this morning. a russian missile, shot down by ukraine's air defences, bringing death and destruction to a busy neighbourhood. translation: i was blown over.

i was getting out of the rubble. there were dead bodies everywhere. none of this will change when ukraine starts using america's long—range weapons — like those seen here, on a us exercise in poland — but could they help to turn the tide of this long, grinding war? in dnipro, a city trying to live a normal life, a mixture today of hope and cynicism. "i think it will be a big change," says vladyslav. "if we're allowed to hit the people who live there, they'll understand how we feel and then something might change." "this is not a helping hand," says olena. "it's just some sort of gesture, that's all." 0h, unfortunately, this decision will not allow to change the course of the war drastically, first—hand, because its limited, its limited for now only to kursk region. and the second, the decision was made too late for ukraine.

but of course, this boosts ukrainian morale, and this gives ukraine another leverage. leverage, perhaps, in kursk, where ukrainian troops still occupy russian territory — hoping to use it as a bargaining chip in the future, conscious that a russian counter—offensive may be coming... ..supported by thousands of troops from north korea. president zelensky was at the front today, visiting troops near the besieged city of pokrovsk. he says america's missiles will speak for themselves. he wants permission to use them more widely, to halt russia's gradual advance. no—one here is treating washington's shift of policy as a game—changer. one weapons system won't change the course of this war. but with russian forces edging closer in the east and the commitment of america's next president still in doubt, anything the biden administration can do to boost ukraine's chances of hanging

on, well, that's welcome here. pauladams, bbc news, dnipro. this all comes as the 620 summit is under way in rio dejaniero — where sir keir starmer said he wants to double down on support for ukraine. we'vejust received a joint communique from world leaders there — agreeing to cooperation on a wide range of global issues — from global conflicts to climate policy and new technologies. james landale sent this report from rio dejaneiro. another day, another round of air strikes on ukraine. this time in the streets of 0desa on the black sea. the devastating impact of the russian missile in a residential area, leaving ten dead, more than a0 wounded. just at the latest bombardments in a war almost a 1,000 days old. a strike that could be resisted better now kyiv can use these american missiles against russian air bases across the border.

but will the us permission mean britain and france will now allow ukraine to use their own storm shadow missiles in the same way? the prime minister, who is attending the 620 summit in brazil, said ukraine was his top priority but refused to say if he would allow british made missiles to be launched against targets in russia. i'm not going to get into operational details because putin is the only winner in that situation. but i've been really clear for a long time now, we need to double down, we need to make sure ukraine has what is necessary for as long as is necessary because we cannot allow putin to win this war. but what does russia think? it's foreign minister sergei lavrov is here instead of president putin, who is facing arrest by an international court for alleged war crimes. neither has spoken, but the kremlin accuse the us of adding fuel to the fire. president biden had long resisted allowing ukraine to use us missiles in russia, fearing escalation,

but he changed his mind, where his successor wants a fast end to the war. the united states strongly supports ukraine sovereignty and territorial integrity. everyone around this table as well. for mr biden and his fellow leaders know donald trump's second presidency is coming soon. and his presence hangs heavy over the summit. and it's notjust ukraine, world leaders here are also worried about the global economy. they fear that donald trump could trigger a devastating trade war if he imposes big tariffs on chinese imports, with many other countries getting caught in the crossfire. that is one reason why sir keir starmer met president xi of china, the first british prime minister to do so for more than six years, seeking what he called a sensible and pragmatic relationship to boost trade and the economy at home. we want our relations to be consistent, durable, respectful, as we have agreed.

avoid surprises where possible. these leaders have their own agenda. they want to discuss ending global hunger, boosting climate finance, and reforming international institutions so their interests are better represented. but once again, they are talking about ukraine and, yes, donald trump. james landale, bbc news, rio dejaneiro. in 6aza, the hamas—run interior ministry says its security staff have killed more than 20 members of criminal gangs involved in stealing aid trucks. the un says hundreds of aid trucks were attacked over the weekend. humanitarian workers described the attack as the worst of its kind since the start of the war in gaza. the un continues to sound the alarm about what it says is a worsening humanitarian situation. leaders on the un security council — including from the us and uk —

have been calling for action. we need a huge rise in aid, and 400 days into this war, it is totally unacceptable that it is harder to get aid into 6aza. we need to see all the steps fully implemented and sustained, and we need to see country improvement in the humanitarian situation on the ground. that includes israel allowing commercial trucks trucks to move into gaza alongside humanitarian assistance. in lebanon — authorities say an israeli air strike on central beirut has killed at least five people. it's the second day in a row that the heart of lebanon's capital has been targeted by israel's offensive against hezbollah. in israel itself — rocket fire by hezbollah killed a woman in the north. the israeli military says more than a hundred projectiles were fired from lebanon.

israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu confirmed that the israeli military targeted iran's nuclear programme during attacks last month. however he added that tehran�*s path to a nuclear weapon had not been blocked. prior to the strikes, the us had called on israel not to target iran's nuclear sites to avoid a potential regional war. as washington continues efforts for middle east peace — us envoy amos hochstein is due to land in beirut for continued ceasefire talks between israel and hezbollah. 0ur correspondent frank 6ardner is following those developments. so of the two armed conflicts that israel is currently engaged in — one in gaza, the other in lebanon — there appears to be a much better chance of trying to get a ceasefire with hezbollah in lebanon. and amos hochstein, the us envoy, was due to be coming here very shortly, but he's currently delaying his trip, waiting for some clarification from the lebanese government as to whether they can accept a ceasefire proposal that's been put to them. and that would involve hezbollah, that's the militant

organisation in southern lebanon, moving its forces north of the litani river, well away from the border with israel because israel has made it very clear they want their residents to be able to return safely to northern israel and not be rocketed by hezbollah. what hezbollah want is a guarantee that israel won't keep, well, will leave lebanon, will stop the air strikes, and won't keep returning to lebanon. israel says they can't give that guarantee because they want to have the right to act inside lebanon if they think their security is threatened. and that, at the moment, is the sticking point. when it becomes clearer, i think we will see amos hochstein getting on a plane, coming here to the middle east. and there is a chance, i think there is a prevailing wind, put it like that, because the lebanese want this war to end, israel would like to wrap this one up — and i think there's a good chance that by the end of the year, we will see the conflict in lebanon at least paused, if not stopped altogether.

frank 6ardner, bbc news injerusalem. donald trump has made another pick for his cabinet. he nominated former republican congressman scott duffy to be secretary of transportation. mr duffy was a representative from wisconsin and is currently a host on fox business. making the announcement on truth social, president elect trump attributed his pick of mr duffy to his time as chair of the house financial services committee — and says the former congressman will use his experience to rebuild american infrastructure. if confirmed, mr duffy will oversee transportation policies with a budget of about $110 billion. the us house ethics committee will meet this week to discuss — and potentially release — its report on former florida congressman matt 6aetz. he is donald trump's pick for attorney general, and 6aetz resigned days before the committee was originally set to vote on the matter. the report in question reviews various allegations, including claims of sexual misconduct, use of illicit drugs, bribes,misused campaign funds, and sharing inappropriate images on the house floor — all claims the former representative has denied. house republicans — including

speaker mikejohnson — have increasingly argued against the report's release. in regard to the report, there is an important reason for the tradition and rules that we have almost always followed, and that is we do not issue investigations and ethics reports on people who are not members of congress. i'm afraid that would open a pandora's box because the jurisdiction of the ethics committee is limited to those serving in the institution, that's its purpose, and i think that would be a breach of protocol dangerous for us going forward in the future. i've been speaking to democratic representative 6reg landsman and asked him about the concern among some lawmakers on capitol hill regarding matt 6aetz. well, he is running for, or trying to be appointed to the role of attorney general, the chief law enforcement officer for the united states of america, but even if he

was not, they did the investigation, it's a bipartisan investigation, he would run for other offices, it is just basic transparency. release the report and that people decide. the allegations, of course, are very, very bad, and i can't think of any reason why you would, the speaker would try to sit on the report. it is come back, i think, and be a problem for him. i can't imagine any voters sitting there thinking it's a good idea. this guy has been accused of having sex with a child, and the speaker siting on the report, that is terrible. and we should say matt 6aetz denies any wrongdoing. 0n the other side of the aisle, republicans say they're going to respect president elect trump's choice of mr 6aetz for attorney general. i've also spoke with senator ronjohnson — i asked him if he thinks that ethics report about mr 6aetz should be released. i let the house decide that. regardless of whether we get

the report or not, there'll be fbi background checks. as you said, the representative matt 6aetz has denied the charges and we will go through the process, and we make a determination once we see the evidence. that is the question, seeing that evidence, your colleague in the senate, a republican, said he trusts donald trump decision—making but thinks they should have access to the report because the senate as to advise on these cabinet members. do you want to see if there was possibly some wrongdoing? whether we get the house report are not, there are the reports issued, generally fbi background checks. the fact that the department ofjustice did not decide to press charges, the fact that matt 6aetz is denying the allegations, but i can with the see how the process plays out, i will not prejudge, i have an open mind, to accept

around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. the family of harshita brella, who was found dead in the boot of a car in east london last week, say they're heartbroken over her death. in an exclusive interview with the bbc in india, harshita's parents and sister, say all they want now is justice. detectives in the uk, believe harshita's husband, pankaj lamba, murdered the 2a—year—old, then fled the country. samira hussain reports from delhi. when

thousands of people have come to the beehive, which is the new zealand parliament building —

it's the culmination of a nine day peaceful march that started right at the northern tip of the north island of new zealand, and people have been making their way down to here in the capital. not the heart of the issue is a bill trying to be pushed through by the leader of the act party, a junior member of the ruling coalition. and the idea is to overhaul the principles of the treaty of waitangi, the founding document of new zealand, as you say, and the proponent of the bill basically says this is a modern new zealand, we shouldn'tjust be looking at the rights of maori people, but all of new zealand, and equality for all. and the concern amongst maori supportrs and activists is this is a treaty from 18110 and it should be protecting maori people — and interfering with that could erode the rights of maori people. so those who have come out here waving flags — talking about unity and love, because this is a country that's very much seen as a leading country when it

comes to indigenous rights and making sure that the rights of the maori people are respected. and it comes in this context of a government that many feel is trying to erode those rights, and that something that they say they shouldn't be standing for. so there will be speeches from the maori queen and other mps, and this is a rally, a celebration, and later on a concert to talk about maori culture and community, and its role here in new zealand. let's turn to some other important news around the world... torrential rain from tropical storm sarah has cut off more than 1,700 communities in honduras. honduran officials confirmed only one death but said the storm has affected more than 110,000 people. some areas have seen 500 millimetres, or 19.7 inches of rain. forecasters say storm sara is likely to further weaken as it moves over the south of mexico. at least one person has died in the us from e coli that has been found in baby carrots.

many major grocery stores are recalling organic and baby carrots from the shelves. the cdc reported at least 39 cases across 18 states, 15 of which were hospitalised. officials say while infected products are no longer in stores, consumers should toss what they have at home. the biggest us budget airline — spirit airlines — says its filed for bankruptcy protection in an effort to reboot after several shortfalls. the airline has lost more than $2.5 billion since the start of 2020 and faces debt totalling more than $1 billion in the next two years. spirit says it will continue to operate normally during the bankruptcy process. one of the ballet world's leading male dancers has died at age 39. russian ballet dancer vladimir shklyarov was a principal dancer with the prestigious mariinsky theatre. theatre representatives say shklyarov fell from the fifth floor of a st petersburg building while on painkillers — though russian media reports say federal authorities are still investigating his death. he is survived by his wife, a fellow company dancer, and two children.

as world leaders continue to talk about climate change at cop29 in azerbaijan, some scientists are working on new ways to fight climate change. their solutions have been shown to work at small scale, but they would need massive investment to make a meaningful difference. richard bilton reports. off the coast of north carolina, an experiment that might help us all. so we're heading out now. and this is an amphibious vehicle, so they'rejust going to drive straight into the surf. wow. kind of makes this vehicle super cool and very, very useful for this kind of work. they're here to monitor an experiment that might lead to a new way of capturing carbon. earlier this year, 80,000 tons of special olivine sand was dumped in the sea. it makes the water more alkaline, which helps the sea water capture carbon. 0livine is a mineral. it's naturally occurring. you can find it all over the world. and what's special about it is that it dissolves relatively quickly, and it has a pretty

high carbon removal efficiency, meaning on a tonne per tonne basis, one tonne of olivine will capture about a tonne of carbon. like here in the mountains of iceland, there are now more and more places where carbon is being captured. these machines, powered by geothermal energy, drag c02 from the atmosphere, and some scientists say we will need a lot more of this because at the moment to reach net zero, countries have been relying on forests and oceans to capture the carbon. the crucial point is we can't rely on mother nature helping us out here. as the world warms, a lot of carbon stored in natural sinks is actually getting re—released into the atmosphere. what we need people to recognise is the only way to compensate for releasing carbon dioxide by burning a fossil fuel is to capture that carbon dioxide or some other carbon dioxide, purify it, compress it, and put it back underground.

science is finding alternatives to fossil fuels. welcome to the future. first light. and here they're using the sun's rays as power. this facility near cologne in germany uses solar energy. it's combined with organic waste to make carbon neutral fuel. in principle, it is a closed loop. we take the same amount of carbon out of the atmosphere, make a fuel out of it, and as is released during the combustion of the fuel. so it's a closed cycle. cutting our dependency on fossil fuels is still the world's best way of fighting climate change, but more and more science needs to play its part. richard bilton, bbc news. before we go, let's show you some live pictures from a story we are monitoring. this is a theme park in los angeles where about 20 riders have been suspended

in the airfor several hours now. the local fire authority says the incident is being handled by the theme park. the park has released a statement saying they are working to safely evacuate guest. stay with us here on bbc news hello. for some of us right now, there are some pretty tricky travel conditions out there — some snow, some ice — as cold air sinks its way across the uk. certainly a very cold feel to the weather on tuesday — more snow and ice for some. so what's going on? well, we've got this battleground, this dividing line between mild air still clinging on in the south, and something much colder surging down from the north. and along that dividing line, we've got a frontal system that has been bringing a mixture of rain, sleet, and snow. a lot of the snow over higher ground, but even seeing some to lower levels. parts of northern ireland, northern england, wales, the midlands starting the day with that wintry mix — some ice, as well. meanwhile, frequent snow showers in northern scotland — again, some ice to contend with here. through the day, the zone

of clouds, still a bit of patchy rain and hill snow pushing southwards across wales, the midlands, towards southern counties of england. another dose of heavy rain for the far southwest and the channel islands. further north you are, some spells of sunshine, but frequent wintry showers into the north and the northeast of scotland. and these are your afternoon temperatures, that cold air pushing southwards — 2—7 celsius at best. very cold indeed through tuesday night. still frequent wintry showers in areas exposed to this brisk wind. dry for many places inland with a bit of shelter. but it is going to be a cold start to wednesday morning with a widespread frost. quite a lot of sunshine around on wednesday, but some icy stretches and further wintry showers, again, in spots exposed to that northwesterly wind. it may be that we won't see quite as many showers at this stage on the east coast. the wind tending to push some of those showers out to sea. talking of the winds — that wind will be pretty brisk, particularly up towards the north and the east.

so those are your temperatures, 2—8 celsius at best — factor in the wind chill, it will feel colder than that. now, this little frontal system here may usher in some slightly less cold air from the north, but still some wintry showers as we head through thursday and friday. and then, for the weekend, signs of quite a big change. uncertainty about the detail, but it could be quite a deep area of low pressure pushes in from the atlantic. that would bring wind and rain, but something milder.

this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. iran's islamic government is under enormous pressure — both in its role as regional power confronting israel, and in terms of its internal stability. 0n the home front, there is no sign of a let—up in the confrontation between the iranian internal security apparatus, and those women in the country demanding life and freedom, and an end to what some un officials have termed "gender apartheid".

my guest today is massoumeh ebtekar, a former vice president in iran for women and family affairs. amid social and economic unrest, is today's iranian leadership in danger of losing its grip? massoumeh ebtekar, in tehran, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. madam ebtekar, as a former vice president for women in iran, are you ashamed of what the iranian state is doing to your country's women today?