absolutely, yes. officials at one of the few hospitals partly operating in northern gaza say their director has been injured in an israeli drone attack. uruguayans go back to the polls for a second round on a presidential race — with polls suggesting it'll be a close race. hello, i'm martine croxall. police in north wales say they've recovered a body in the search for a 75—year—old man who disappeared on saturday. brian perry was walking his dog in an area affected by significant floodwater, next to the conwy river near trefriw. there's been no formal identification but the police say his family have been informed. storm bert is continuing to batter parts of britain for a second day with wales being badly hit this morning. authorities in south wales held a news conference and announced

that between 200—300 properties were affected by the flooding. let's speak to our correspondent danjohnson who's in pontypridd. a major incident declared by the fire service, we hear? absolutely. they were inundated with calls this morning from flooded homeowners, around 300 of them affected across south wales which put pressure on the emergency services. they have called in extra resources from across wales and from england as well. that major incident remains in place. there are emergency teams out tonight. there are problems on the roads. there are many people who are in misery and not for the first time because many of these homes were flooded when storm dennis hit this part of the country very hard. there is frustration that the flood defences that were improved after that flood haven't withstood the test and homes have again been inundated. there are fire crews out doing

their best to put away as much water as possible. there is a sense that perhaps the worst has passed but it is still raining in this river and many others across south wales are still raging torrents this evening. across south wales, water levels are high, rivers have burst their banks and homes are flooded, bringing misery for people who in many cases have been hit for a second time. didn't have enough time to move the van. by the time i got back it went from one foot to a metre and i only went around the corner so within five minutes it was up by a metre. what time was this?— what time was this? this was 'ust after what time was this? this was just after nine. _ what time was this? this was just after nine. paul- what time was this? this was just after nine. paul has - what time was this? this was just after nine. paul has lived| just after nine. paul has lived here for more _ just after nine. paul has lived here for more than _ just after nine. paul has lived here for more than 20 - just after nine. paul has lived here for more than 20 years | just after nine. paul has lived i here for more than 20 years and it's the second time in four years her home has been underwater. —— paula has lived. they say that because they have flood defences in place they work. but as you have probably seen yourself the flood

defences don't work. this is the desperate _ defences don't work. this is the desperate effort - defences don't work. this is the desperate effort to - defences don't work. this is the desperate effort to try l defences don't work. this is i the desperate effort to try and stop the river water getting back into these houses and at the moment they are winning but the moment they are winning but the fear is the river level will rise further because the rain keeps coming down. in parts of wales a month's worth of rain has fallen over the past 2a hours. it's been a very busy time for the emergency services and they declared a major incident this morning when they were inundated with calls. and listen to the local council leaders' assessment of how this rainfall and impact were forecast.— how this rainfall and impact were forecast. even as bad as thins were forecast. even as bad as things were — were forecast. even as bad as things were this _ were forecast. even as bad as things were this morning, - things were this morning, unless i have missed it because i've been up since 5:30am, i don't think an amber warning was issued. i've not seen it and i am surprised there wasn't and i am surprised there wasn't a red warning because due to storm dennis we saw an amber warning well in advance and a red alarm issued in the early hours, so that needs to be reviewed. —— a red alert

issued. reviewed. -- a red alert issued-— issued. this was in worcestershire - issued. this was in i worcestershire where issued. this was in - worcestershire where a wall collapsed and the river burst through. landslides have affected a couple of roads and coal tips are being checked to make sure they aren't unstable. it's been a difficult day for everyone here and it is still a really nervous time for people right across the valleys. right across the valleys and across the whole of wales where there has clearly been a risk to life with a body having been discovered close to the conwy river. �* , ,., , discovered close to the conwy river. �* , , , ., ., river. absolutely. 75-year-old brian terry — river. absolutely. 75-year-old brian terry was _ river. absolutely. 75-year-old brian terry was reported - brian terry was reported missing when he was out walking his dog. we don't have confirmation of the identification of the body that has been recovered this afternoon but all indications sadly they have found brian perry having lost his life in these floods. —— 75—year—old brian perry. they consider there has been a serious risk to life over the last 2a hours surprise it wasn't more heavily

forecast, that the warnings weren't more severe. three severe flood warnings in place across wales tonight. people are emphasising that although it may feel like the worst has passed and that the water levels are subsiding a bit they could be more to come because there is so much rain still falling and so much water to come down off the hills. what you get here in south wales is the water being funnelled into the water being funnelled into the valleys which is why rivers like this are still so strong and so swollen and still capable of bursting their banks and going into peoples homes. enormous frustration this wasn't better predicted, that there wasn't more action to try and stop flood water getting into peoples homes, particularly as it has happened before. people have experienced this very same thing in the very same placejust this very same thing in the very same place just four years ago. they are frustrated. they want answers. for now the priority is to make sure everybody is safe. there is a plea from emergency services for people to stay off the roads. if you want an indication of how bad things are here, one of the bridges they have onlyjust started rebuilding after the floods

four years ago was washed away last night by the strength of the torrents.— last night by the strength of the torrents. thank you very much, the torrents. thank you very much. dan- _ we can show you live pictures. this is in the south—west of england. you may be able to see beyond that church just how strong the waves are still as a result of the storm that has blown through. after days of talks and 30 extra hours of bitter wrangling, the cop29 climate conference finally agreed a deal in the early hours of the morning in baku. the world's richest nations pledged more than $300 billion a year by 2035 — to help poorer nations deal with climate change — and develop without needing to rely on fossil fuels.

but despite the amount being three times the current existing pledge, some developing nations criticised the deal as insufficient. here's our climate editorjustin rowlatt. it was in the early hours of this morning when the key text was agreed. to huge applause from the room. but some delegates from developing countries were angry, and just listen to how that went down in the room. i regret to say that this document is nothing more than an optical illusion. this, in our opinion, will not address the enormity of the challenge we all face. applause therefore, we oppose the adoption of this document. it is not something we should take — it is not something we should take lightly. at the same time, there was an effort by a group of fossil fuel rich countries,

led by saudi arabia, to water down a promise made at last year's cop conference to transition away from fossil fuels. the final deal here includes both a 300 billion a year commitment to helping developing countries tackle climate change and that strong language on cutting emissions. i'm very pleased that we've got this deal through. it's the right thing for britain, it's the right thing for speeding up the clean energy transition, which is good for britain and it will help protect us against climate change — and that's the right thing to do. and it will also help generate jobs and growth for people in britain. it's an iith—hour deal. some people are saying this deal isn't generous enough, that developed nations are dodging the debt they owe the developing world. others are saying it shows that, despite the divisions, despite donald trump threatening to pull america out of the process, the world can come together in this cooperative un effort to tackle the existential threat of climate change. justin rowlatt, bbc news, baku.

graihathackson is the host of the bbc�*s climate question podcast. she told me why the poorer nations still feel aggrieved by this deal. the reason is is because they came to this agreement, this eventin came to this agreement, this event in baku, looking for $1.3 trillion every year, right? by 2035. it's a lot of money and they got 300 billion. they say they got 300 billion. they say they need this money to adapt to these harsh conditions we are seeing all around the world but also to help them ditch fossil fuels. but also to help them ditch fossilfuels. there is a sentiment of, look, you rich countries, you caused this problem, you fix it, we will help you fix it if you give us the money to do so.- the money to do so. what measures _ the money to do so. what measures are _ the money to do so. what measures are there - the money to do so. what measures are there in - the money to do so. what i measures are there in place the money to do so. what - measures are there in place to make sure this funding actually arrives and that it is used properly, because there have been on that commitment in the past? been on that commitment in the ast? w ,

been on that commitment in the ast? , ., �*, ., ., ., past? exactly, that's a lot of the problem _ past? exactly, that's a lot of the problem here. _ past? exactly, that's a lot of the problem here. we - past? exactly, that's a lot of the problem here. we are i past? exactly, that's a lot of - the problem here. we are seeing this distrust, this sort of undercurrent of lack of confidence and that's because this money didn't arrive in the past. 100 billion a year was pledged and it was supposed to be sorted by 2022 and even then there were concerns that it was in the forms of loans and not grants and private money. so there is this total lack of confidence in the whole process of cop but also for richer nations to deliver. the language we see in this agreement is deliberately slippery. it is all about mobilising finance and providing and calling upon, rather than sort of more concrete legal text. that's because you've got to get 200 countries to agree to something and that's really hard and so diplomatically you have to create something where there is room for movement. it create something where there is room for movement.— room for movement. it overran. country started _ room for movement. it overran. country started leaving. - room for movement. it overran. country started leaving. but - country started leaving. but you need two thirds of them to

stay there for anything to be binding so it is a wonder they got a deal at all. it binding so it is a wonder they got a deal at all.— got a deal at all. it depends who you _ got a deal at all. it depends who you ask. _ got a deal at all. it depends who you ask, write? - got a deal at all. it depends who you ask, write? somel got a deal at all. it depends i who you ask, write? some are delighted we got a deal and it is definitely better than "no deal". we look back at copenhagen in 2009 where the whole process ended in shambles, there was "no deal", there was a feeling of low optimism. but you look at today and some people are very pleased because it means we can keep going forward and there is less pressure next year for cop to deliver in brazil.— to deliver in brazil. how do they rebuild _ to deliver in brazil. how do they rebuild this _ to deliver in brazil. how do they rebuild this trust? - to deliver in brazil. how do| they rebuild this trust? i've been having _ they rebuild this trust? i've been having this _ they rebuild this trust? i�*e: been having this discussion and it's really tricky. you've got to put your money where your mouth is and you've got to deliver the money. if countries want to rebuild that money has to be delivered and delivered on time. there is no way it can come in the form of grants entirely. there will have to be private sector input. maybe that comes from the carbon markets we've seen agreed at

this particular cop.— this particular cop. graihagh jackon this particular cop. graihagh jackon from _ this particular cop. graihagh jackon from the _ this particular cop. graihagh jackon from the bbc's - this particular cop. graihagh. jackon from the bbc's climate jackon from the bbc's climate change podcast. israel's government says an israeli rabbi missing in the united arab emirates has been found dead. the office of the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, said zvi kogan, who was last seen on thursday, was murdered. it described his death as an act of anti—semitic terrorism. rabbi kogan represented the ultra—orthodoxjewish group, chabad, in the uae. israel has vowed to hunt down the suspected killers. our security correspondent frank gardner explained the background to this, including why the rabbi was in the uae. well, the uae normalised relations with israel in 2020 as part of the abraham accords, which was done under then—president donald trump's presidency. since then, there has been quite a lot of cross—flow between israel and united arab emirates, and as part of that this ultra—orthodox foundation, the chabad

organisation, which is essentiallyjewish missionaries, they've been active in the uae, setting up kosher shops and so on. this particular man, zvi kogan, he managed a kosher supermarket in the emirates and was very active in trying to smooth the way for israeli visitors to the emirates, showing them where to get kosher food and things like that. but the israelis think that he was under some kind of surveillance by iran and its agents, and he disappeared on thursday. the alarm was sounded. the mossad, israel's external spy agency, started to investigate this from around saturday, possibly earlier. and then, today, we got the news that his body has been found by the emirati authorities. it's being investigated between israel and the uae, but there are some really tough statements coming out

of the prime minister's office. in israel, mossad answers directly to that office. they are managing this. so his office has vowed that israel will hunt down the perpetrators, who are believed to be three uzbek nationals who are reported to have fled to turkey. what is this likely to do to the relationship between israel and the uae? afterall, israel does warn against travel to the uae for its citizens for the most part. yes, the relations are fairly good, despite the fact that the uae, like all arab and islamic countries are extremely upset about what is happening in gaza. ten days or so ago, i was in riyadh, where the emiratis joined others in condemning israel's actions in gaza. but they have not pulled out of the abraham accords. they've still got diplomatic relations. the uae is a country i've lived in for a few years, and every street in abu dhabi and dubai is covered in some way by some kind of cameras or surveillance.

so it will not be that hard to find out who it is who either lured or abducted this man away on thursday, and the emirati authorities have got their own internal investigation division that i think will work quite closely with mossad. it's embarrassing, this, for the uae, but there is a precedent here. sometimes there have been plots detected in countries and israel has acted, and no doubt they will try to make good on their promise of hunting down his alleged killers. officials at a hospital in northern gaza say their director has been seriously injured in an israeli drone strike. dr hossam abu safiya heads the kamal adwan hospital, one ofjust two medical facilities partly operating in northern gaza.

medical sources say the israeli military targeted the hospital's oxygen facilities and diesel storage with drones. we have asked the israeli army for comment. israel does not allow foreign journalists free access to gaza so a freelancer for the bbc has interviewed dr hossam abu safiya. translation: we have been asking the world i translation: we have been asking the world to send - doctors with surgical specialties so we can treat those who arrive at kamal adwan hospital with injuries requiring surgical intervention. today, i was injured myself. we urgently need medical supplies, tools and ambulances to continue our humanitarian work. unfortunately, my condition has worsened and the bleeding returned, which was expected because i need a vascular surgeon. however, after the arrest of our medical staff four weeks ago, we no longer have any specialists available. this is why we have been urgently calling for surgical delegations to be sent to gaza.

voting's under way in the second round of uruguay�*s presidential election. the centre—left opposition candidate yamandu orsi came first in last month's vote but didn't secure an outright majority. in the run—off, he's facing alvaro delgado of the governing republican coalition. opinion polls suggest a close race. with me in the studio is mimi swaby. how much is there to choose from between these candidates? this is the second round of the presidential election between two fairly moderate candidates. you have the opposition figure, yamandu orsi, going up against alvaro delgado who has the backing of the third—place ally. there is much between them. the issue is their policies aren't particularly different. at a contrast to

much of latin america we have seenin much of latin america we have seen in recent elections a sharp divide between the left and right. for example, argentina, brazil, mexico. here we have a relatively tension free political arena and there are significant overlaps between the conservative and the liberal coalition is both vying for office and we have seen that in many of the issues they are tackling. the idea here is, can they cement their voters in the bag from the first round but really try and get the 8% of voters who voted for small, get the 8% of voters who voted forsmall, unaligned get the 8% of voters who voted for small, unaligned parties in the first round. and those who didn't vote at all in october. what are the issues that are most vexing people in uruguay? as you can imagine, cost of living crisis is very high up the agenda. another one of the main issues is public security, specifically looking at crime rates, as well as inequality. although the polls have put yamandu orsi, the centre—left candidate, marginally ahead, he has tried to get voters'

confidence by saying, i'm not going to make any huge policy shifts. in what is a rather moderate and relatively wealthy nation. whereas you have alvaro delgado who has said, why don't voters vote for a good government? he is really trying to capitalise on the popular outgoing president and all of the good work he has done in trying to lower crime rates. the popular outgoing president could stand for an election immediately after his term. much like the rest of the world, the cost of living, crime and inequality are big issues that these two fairly similar candidates are trying to capitalise on.— to capitalise on. when we likely to _ to capitalise on. when we likely to get _ to capitalise on. when we likely to get a _ to capitalise on. when we likely to get a result - to capitalise on. when we likely to get a result if. to capitalise on. when we likely to get a result if it i to capitalise on. when we| likely to get a result if it is such a close race? it likely to get a result if it is such a close race?- likely to get a result if it is such a close race? it is razor tiuht. such a close race? it is razor light it _ such a close race? it is razor light it is — such a close race? it is razor tight. it is thought _ such a close race? it is razor tight. it is thought that - such a close race? it is razor tight. it is thought that less| tight. it is thought that less than 25,000 votes may separate these figures and this is only a nation of 3.4 million. the polls close at 7:30pm local time and it could be a couple of hours after that we start seeing some of the first

results rolling in. but it could take hours for a winner to be declared and it is so close and every vote will be capitalised, monitored until the final detail. i capitalised, monitored until the final detail.— the final detail. i can imagine- _ the final detail. i can imagine. thanks - the final detail. i can| imagine. thanks very the final detail. i can - imagine. thanks very much. a pakistani government team has managed to mediate a seven—day ceasefire deal between rival sectarian groups, ending days of clashes that have killed more than 80 people over the past three days. the violence erupted in kurram, a mountainous district near the border with afghanistan. the recent clashes broke out when gunmen ambushed convoys of shiite muslims traveling under police escort earlier this week, killing 42 shia muslims. while pakistan is predominantly sunni muslim, nearly half of kurram s 800,000 residents are shia muslims, a division that fueled sectarian tensions. here in the uk seniorfaith leaders representing christians, muslims, jews, hindus and sikhs have warned that vulnerable people could be left feeling they have a �*duty to die' —

if this week's vote on allowing assisted dying in england and wales is passed. 29 religious leaders signed the letter published in a sunday newspaper. parliament will debate the issue on friday, with mps given a free vote. here's our political correspondent hannah miller. ahead of a week in which parliament will make a decision that's one of the most profound it will ever face, some faith leaders are urging mps not to give terminally ill people the right to die. i’m give terminally ill people the right to die-— right to die. i'm very concerned _ right to die. i'm very concerned that - right to die. i'm very concerned that as i right to die. i'm very concerned that as it| right to die. i'm very - concerned that as it stands the bill doesn't have sufficient safeguards to ensure that no one can be pressurised into choosing early death either because they feel a burden themselves or potentially that they are caused to feel a burden by others. aha, they are caused to feel a burden by others. a letter si . ned burden by others. a letter signed by _ burden by others. a letter signed by 29 _ burden by others. a letter signed by 29 senior- burden by others. a letter| signed by 29 senior figures including the bishop of london,

the roman catholic cardinal bishop of westminster and the chief rabbi says... the bill only applies to terminally ill people who have mental capacity and are thought to have less than six months to live. two independent doctors and a judge would have to agree and a judge would have to agree a person satisfies the criteria and is not being coerced. a doctor would prepare the substance but the individual would have to take it themselves. those who support themselves. those who support the bill insist the safeguards are some of the most stringent in the world. i are some of the most stringent in the world.— in the world. i believe in aaivin in the world. i believe in giving people _ in the world. i believe in giving people as - in the world. i believe in giving people as much i in the world. i believe in - giving people as much power, say and control as possible over the things that matter to them most. i believe the bill has the right safeguards to make sure that that can be done

properly. make sure that that can be done --roerl . ,, ., ., make sure that that can be done --roerl . ,, . ., , properly. one shadow minister who saw his — properly. one shadow minister who saw his mother— properly. one shadow minister who saw his mother die - properly. one shadow minister who saw his mother die in - who saw his mother die in distressing circumstances agrees. distressing circumstances a . rees. ., , , distressing circumstances a . rees. . , , ., distressing circumstances aurees. , ., agrees. there has been a good discussion _ agrees. there has been a good discussion on _ agrees. there has been a good discussion on this, _ agrees. there has been a good discussion on this, a _ agrees. there has been a good discussion on this, a good - discussion on this, a good debate, it's important that debate, it's important that debate continues on friday when it is discussed. if you ask the public and people who express a view, about 80% of the public say they would like this choice but others have expressed concerns about whether the state can be trusted with the responsibility of assisted dying. responsibility of assisted d inc. responsibility of assisted din. , responsibility of assisted dint, , dying. those people sat in care homes feel— dying. those people sat in care homes feel protected - dying. those people sat in care homes feel protected with - dying. those people sat in care homes feel protected with the | homes feel protected with the arm of— homes feel protected with the arm of the state around their shoulders knowing they are protected who will feel incredibly vulnerable the moment this passes into law. even — moment this passes into law. even if— moment this passes into law. even if this boat passes on friday there will be months of further debate and scrutiny before it becomes law but this week will tell us whether parliament supports the principle of assisted dying and that's one of the most consequential decisions mps can take. —— even if this vote passes on friday there will be months of further debate and

scrutiny. the work and pensions secretary liz kendall will announce a package of legislation on tuesday to get britain working in the government's words. speaking on sunday this morning she said if people repeatedly refused to take up training or work responsibilities there will be sanctions on their benefits.— will be sanctions on their benefits. ., ,., , , ,., benefits. the reason this is so important _ benefits. the reason this is so important is — benefits. the reason this is so important is we _ benefits. the reason this is so important is we will _ benefits. the reason this is so important is we will transform those opportunities for young people. we will put in place a youth guarantee so everyone has the chance to be earning or learning. but in return for those new opportunities young people will have a responsibility to take them up and let me tell you why, because if you lack basic skills in today's world that is brutal. if you are out of work when you are young that can have lifelong consequences in terms of your future job prospects and earning potential and it is also bad for your health. we, the government, we will face up to our responsibility, unlike the last government, of having that

guarantee in place. liz kendall s-ueakin guarantee in place. liz kendall speaking this _ guarantee in place. liz kendall speaking this morning. - guarantee in place. liz kendall speaking this morning. we - guarantee in place. liz kendall. speaking this morning. we have a live page up and running about the impact of storm bert on the united kingdom. it's on the website. we are expecting the website. we are expecting the first minister of wales to hold a news conference later. primarily about the situation that has panned out across the weekend in the south of wales. there have been so many flood warnings in place with something like 200 to 300 properties, homes and businesses flooded in the pontypridd area and people expressing frustration they went better prepared. this is bbc news. storm bert continues to bring big impacts across large

swathes of the uk. we have seen some flooding issues in fact some flooding issues in fact some quite significant flooding in the south—east of wales. there are flood warnings in force here but also across parts of east england. some up into scotland. no wonder we've seen flooding because we've had huge amounts of rain. this is the radar over the last 36 hours, parts of south—west england and wales have seen well over 100 millimetres of rain. that water all running through into the river systems, bringing those issues with flooding. we've also had strong winds. this morning the south—west of england bore the brunt, this gust of 76 mph in yeovil was the strongest they've seen since 1990. very wet, very windy across southern and south—eastern parts of england as we head towards the end of the day. winds picking up end of the day. winds picking up over northern ireland and western scotland. gale is in many areas here could cause disruption. lots of showers in the north of the uk. heading

through this evening and overnight, this band of rain trudges slowly across the south—east of england. —— gales in many areas. frequent showers across the north of the uk, northern ireland, scotland, still very windy, gales in the north. tonight will not be as mild as last night. tomorrow, slightly calmer day. storm bert close enough still to bring windy weather in northern areas. frequent showers across scotland, northern ireland and northern england, some into wales in the south—west but not as many further south and east. when's not as strong as they have been particularly in southern areas. it'll feel chillier and we take that with us into tuesday. it may be cold enough a wintry ness in the showers across high ground in northern scotland. a band of showery rain pushing into northern ireland and northern england, drierfurthersouth, temperatures generally between seven and 11 degrees. into the middle part of the week, this area of low pressure is likely

to bring rain across southern parts of england and wales and perhaps into the midlands. uncertainty about how far north that wet weather will get. brisk winds for a time as well. for most of us it looks quieter before the end of the week.

this is bbc news, the headlines: storm bert continues to batter parts of the uk for a second day, as police confirm they've

recovered a body in wales. the water is higher than you were expecting? absolutely, es. sir keir starmer promises to tackle the uk's "bulging benefits bill" — warning it is "blighting society". have a fantasticjob coaches, but there are people who could work who are not stop. moana, the polynesian girl who once saved her village from a millennial curse, is back on the theatres with a new adventure. we're at the the london premiere. police in north wales say they've recovered a body in the search for a 75—year—old man who disappeared on saturday. brian perry was walking his dog in an area affected by significant floodwater, next to the conwy river near trefriw. there's been no formal identification but the police say his family have been informed. storm bert is continuing

to batter parts of britain for a second day with wales being badly hit this morning. au