it's as is the giant continues to bomb nagorno—kara bakh‘s capital.escribes what he saw. don't let it was a plane that he does because the damage is so great. they hit us with one of those small missiles over there, the main area. now armenia and azerbaijan have agreed to a new humanitarian ceasefire, the same pledge was made last week. it didn't hold. rayhan demtyrie, bbc news. dr artyom tonoyan specialises in the south caucasus region. he's a research associate at the centre for holocaust and genocide studies at the university of minnesota. we saw that last week's announcements of a ceasefire didn't hold. do you expect this one is a hold? they give having me on your programme. going in, i actually hoped that this is i would hold. as many people did, but about 30 minutes ago, the spokesperson of the armenian ministry of defence announced that actually immediately after the ceasefire was supposed to be in effect, she accused as of the giant of violating this ceasefire stop there are effo rts ceasefire stop there are efforts to verify how true this is,

it says azerbaijan continues to bombard nagorno—kara bakh‘s capital. describes what he saw. translation: it was a plane that hit us because the damage is so great. it was a small missile that hit over there, the main area. now armenia and azerbaijan have agreed to a new humanitarian ceasefire. the same pledge was made last week. it did not hold. joining me now is retired us ambassador carey cavanaugh. he was formerly the co—chair of the minsk group, the international body created nearly three decades ago to resolve the nagorno—kara bakh conflict. for many years this conflict was, to the outside world, dormant. why has it flared up ain? dormant. why has it flared up again? what we are seeing is the frustration of almost 30 yea rs of peace the frustration of almost 30 years of peace talks that have not moved anywhere and has solidification of the status quo and azerbaijan has decided to try and take a more aggressive approach towards bringing about change on the ground. you were part of some of those peace talks for years. was there ever a time when you

for survivors after a missile attack on azerbaijan's second biggest city as a brief truce in the nagorno—karanflict shows signs of unravelling. the buildings here are clearly residential, these were apartments where people were asleep in their beds when

it says azerbaijan continues to bombard nagorno—kara bakh's capital.dent describes what he saw. translation: it was a plane that hit us because the damage is so great. it was a small missile that hit over there, the main area. now armenia and azerbaijan have agreed to a new humanitarian ceasefire. the same pledge was made last week. it did not hold. earlier i spoke to dr artyom tonoyan, a research associate at the centre for holocaust & genocide studies at the university of minnesota. i started asking him if he'd expect the new ceasefire to last. going in, i actually hoped that the ceasefire would hold. as many people did. but about 30 minutes ago, the spokesperson of the armenian ministry of defence announced that actually, immediately after the ceasefire was supposed to be in effect, she accused azerbaijan of violating this ceasefire. now, there are efforts to verify how true this is, but, let's — let us say that my optimism — if the report holds true — is shattered on this matter. to what extent do regional powers, russia and turkey, play the key ro

turkey continues to back azerbaijan in its campaign to recapture nagorno—kara bakh.ir families, but their blood will not remain on the ground. we are conducting military exercises on our own lands. we want armenians to leave. karabakh is ours and it will stay hours. i am really sad. —— karabakh is ours and it will stay ours. god willing, everything will go much better. in yerevan, armenians that consider karabakh — which they call artsakh — a part of their homeland have called for international community to recognise the territory's independence. we decided to do the flash mob in solidarity with our government, with our soldiers, and with the call that the foreign ministry would recognise artsakh as a kind of solution for this war. despite international calls for ceasefire, the latest attacks on civilian areas from both sides signal a dangerous new phase in this conflict. rayhan demytrie, bbc news, tbilisi. cineworld, the world's second biggest cinema chain, has confirmed it's considering temporarily closing all its sites in the us, the uk and ireland, a casualty of

well nagorno—kara bakh is just beyond the hills, about 15 kilometres away.could still hear shelling, quite intense shelling. at around 12 noon local time, the guns started to fall silent and the ceasefire came into effect and it has been quiet here since then. this house here on the azeri side was hit twice by shelling and over the past few days we've met civilians sheltering underground, we've been to the home of an elderly woman who was killed in her own bed when her house was hit. but you can see scenes like this on the other side. there has been indiscriminate shelling by both sides and there are civilian dead on both sides. pressure from russia secured the ceasefire and ceasefire and azerbaijan and armenia are supposed to have substantive talks to try to resolve this decades—old conflict. but some here are not happy that a truce has come in. we spoke to one local man today who said, we've had so many people killed, this isn't the time to stop. for many here, nagorno—karabakh is part of their motherland and they want every inch of it to be recovered. bri

nagorno—kara bakh declared independence and became part of a media in all but name. 26 years on, whyresident said... what they are trying to do is force armenians out of the land that they historically lived in. even before azerbaijan existed as a republic but in my vocabulary, it is called ethnic cleansing. this intensification can be explained looking internally and externally. first domestic politics. in a minute this has been happening... the amelia prime minister has been forced by his domestic policies to back away from the framework agreement that had been negotiated for yea rs that had been negotiated for years between his country and azerbaijan. this is a situation is azerbaijan. where the social problems, falling price of oil, reform needed in the economy, the war is possibly the best possible outcome to make sure that the public rallies around the leader. azerbaijan's oil sector has given it added income and influence. and the differing approaches of turkey and russia is anotherfactor. turkey has been set for as of its support for azerbaijan. translation: the path for a la

it says azerbaijan continues to bombard nagorno—kara bakh‘s capital.t he saw. translation: it was a plane that hit us because the damage is so great. it was a small missile that hit over there, the main area. now armenia and azerbaijan have agreed to a new humanitarian ceasefire. the same pledge was made last week. it did not hold. daily global coronavirus cases rose by more than 400,000 for the first time on friday — a record one—day increase — with europe emerging as the new epicentre of the virus. the french health ministry has reported a record number of new confirmed cases of covid—i9 on saturday — at more than 32,400. it comes as a night—time curfew affecting 20 million residents across major cities has been implemented — set to last for at least four weeks. the czech republic saw more than 11,000 new cases. in response, the army is to build an emergency field hospital in prague. and more than 7,000 cases have been recorded by germany in the latest 2a hour period. in the uk, more than 28 million people in england have spent their first day under

headlines: russia and the eu have led calls for armenia and azerbaijan to respect a ceasefire in nagorno—karaty. president trump has insisted he's now immune to coronavirus, but scientists say it's too early to understand the body's response. campaigners in nigeria have responded with scepticism to the announcement that a police unit — widely accused of brutality — has been disbanded. protesters had called for the special anti—robbery squad — or sars — to be broken up. but they're unhappy that its officers are being redeployed to other units rather than being disciplined. the bbc‘s tim allman reports. four days, the pressure has been building. protest following protest, demonstrators with wonderment clear message. and sars now! today, not tomorrow! and sars now. stop killing our boyfriends, stop killing our children! stop! today is a crime, stop killing them! the response from the authorities was similarly direct. regular police deploying water cannon, then almost out of the blue, an announcement. the special anti—robbery squad of the nigerian police, otherwise known as sars, is hereby dissol

humanitarian ceasefire, following two weeks of intense fighting over the disputed territory of nagorno—karaakh. recognition for the uk's un—sung heroes of the pandemic as hundreds of key workers and volunteers are awarded in the delayed queen's birthday honours. and england and manchester united footballer marcus rashford gets an mbe for his work on free school meals — and says he'll keep campaigning. what i would like to do now that i am in this position is to speak directly to the prime minister and really ask for the vouchers to be extended until at least until the october half term. good afternoon. political leaders in the north of england say the package of financial help being offered by the government isn't enough to protect their communities from hardship, as parts of england face greater restrictions from next week. at a joint press conference, the mayors of manchester, liverpool, sheffield and north of tyne said the job support scheme was not enough to protect communities going into winter. the labour mayor of greater manchester — andy burnham — said many businesses in the north w

under international law, armenia has been illegally occupying nagorno—kara bakh and the adjacent areasmpathy for your plight... translation: that's not true. it is true. look at international law, look at the un general assembly resolutions. translation: there is no such international law that you are citing. everyone is citing the un general assembly resolutions, but very few people, unfortunately, have read them. there isn't anything in it to say that armenia has occupied anything. that is not the case. there's very little armenia can do to stop nagorno—karabakh being targeted from the air. this weekend, we experienced first—hand the terror of shells landing randomly nearby. translation: you have come back from stepa na kert, and it's because you have seen today that the armenians in nagorno—karabakh are facing an existential threat. it is an existential threat, so the whole problem is, if the armed forces of azerbaijan succeed, it will mean a genocide of the armenians in nagorno—karabakh. azerbaijan is carrying out this offensive with turkey's full backing — and today, the turkish f

for survivors after a missile attack on azerbaijan's second biggest city as a brief truce in the nagorno karah conflict shows signs of unravelling. from schoolwork to grand slam champion, 19—year—old iga swiatek describes winning the french open as a life—changing experience. and astronomers encourage people to go outside and look at the night sky, as planet mars is at its biggest and brightest right now. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. talks on tough new coronavirus restrictions for the worst hit parts of england will take place today. the discussions between the uk government and local authority leaders will be held ahead of an expected announcement on the new rules by the prime minister tomorrow. england's deputy chief medical officer has warned the country is at a tipping point in what he called our national fight against covid—19. meanwhile in the us, donald trump's doctor has said the president is no longer contagious for the virus, ten days after he first showed symptoms. w

for survivors after a missile attack on azerbaijan's second biggest city as a brief truce in the nagorno karaakh conflict shows signs of unravelling. the buildings here are clearly residential, these were apartments where people were asleep in their beds when the attack happened. and in half an hour, boris johnson faces mutiny in his own party as we look back at the week in parliament. the prime minister will hold a telephone call with members of the cabinet this afternoon to update them on the next steps in the fight against covid—19. tomorrow he will announce new measures, including a new "tiered" system of rules for england. liverpool is expected to be one of the areas placed under the tightest restrictions. ministers insist that the north of england is not being penalised as talks with leaders across the region continue about plans for further coronavirus restrictions. our political correspondent jessica parker reports. last night in liverpool. leaders have been told the city is set for the highest level of restrictions. police were out enforcing the rules as they are. but tougher ones co

officially, nagorno—kara bakh is part of azerbaijan, but it is controlled by ethnic armenians. 0pheliawas destroyed and there is bombing "every day," she says. "where else can i go?" "the graves of our grandparents and great grandparents "are here," says vladimir. "we are not leaving karabakh." i asked this lady, could she imagine peace between armenians and azerbaijanis? "that's impossible," she says. "we've lost so many young people, sons and brothers". in this conflict, there is a lot of history, a lot of raw emotion, as we have been hearing, and a lot of violence. what there isn't much of it all, though, is trust, and until that can be somehow created and built between armenians and azerbaijanis, this is a conflict which is going to be very difficult to resolve. and in this conflict, the other side is grieving, too. norsin and her husband anar were killed on sunday in a missile attack azerbaijan blames on armenia. this ceasefire between them isn't in ruins just yet, but it is extremely fragile. building a lasting peace in the south caucasus is a huge challenge. steve rosenberg, bbc

turkey continues to back azerbaijan in its campaign to recapture nagorno—kara bakh. my condolences to our martyrs and their families, but their blood will not remain on the grounds. we are conducting military exercises on our own lands. we want armenians to leave. karabakh is ours and it will stay ours. i'm really sad. god willing, everything will go much better. in yerevan, armenians that consider karabakh — which they call artsakh — a part of their homeland, have called for international community to recognise the territory's independence. we decided to do the flash mob in solidarity with our government, with our soldiers, and with the call that the foreign ministry would recognise artsakh as a kind of solution for this war. despite international calls for ceasefire, the latest attacks on civilian areas from both sides signal a dangerous new phase in this conflict. rayhan demytrie, bbc news, tbilisi. french and italian rescuers have stepped up their search efforts after floods cut off several villages on the mountainous border, causing widespread damage and killing

officially, nagorno—kara bakh is part of azerbaijan, but it is controlled by ethnic armenians.phelia has spent more than two weeks down in the shelter. "my house was destroyed and there is bombing every day," she says. "where else can i go?" "the graves of our grandparents and great grandparents are here," says vladimir. "we are not leaving karabakh." i asked this lady, could she imagine peace between armenians and azerbaijanis? "that's impossible," she says. "we've lost so many young people, sons and brothers". in this conflict, there is a lot of history, a lot of raw emotion, as we have been hearing, and a lot of violence. what there isn't much of it all, though, is trust, and until that can be somehow created and built between armenians and azerbaijanis, this is a conflict which is going to be very difficult to resolve. and in this conflict, the other side is grieving, too. norsin and her husband anar were killed on sunday in a missile attack azerbaijan blames on armenia. this ceasefire between them isn't in ruins just yet, but it is extremely fragile. building a lasting pea

russia and the eu have led calls for armenia and azerbaijan to respect a ceasefire in nagorno—kara bakhwhich should have taken effect on saturday. the russian foreign minister, sergey lavrov, said the truce must be strictly enforced. the eu says it's extremely concerned by reports of civilians being targeted. the us infectious diseases expert, anthony fauci, has complained that donald trump's election campaign team has used his comments out of context and without his permission. in a republican tv advert, dr fauci appears to praise mr trump's response to the coronavirus outbreak. two prominent opponents of the belarusian president, alexander lu kashenko, have been released from jail on the same day that hundreds of activists were detained after mass protests. security forces used water cannon and stun grenades against demonstrators. now on bbc news: hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. when ukrainians voted to make a comedian their president, the rest of the world wondered what the punch line might be. volodymyr zelensky — who played the role of president on tv before he g

humanitarian ceasefire, following two weeks of intense fighting over the disputed territory of nagorno—karaakh. recognition for the uk's unsung heroes of the pandemic, as hundreds of key workers and volunteers are awarded in the delayed queen's birthday honours. now on bbc news, it's time for sportsday. just up to 7pm, with a cross to the white house with the president is giving his first public event since he was found to have coronavirus. hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm chetan pathak. coming up on the programme: a champion‘s kiss — poland's first grand slam singles winner makes history at the french open as 19—year—old iga swiatek pulls off a stunning win against sofia kenin. wasps put bristol to the sword to seal their place in the premiership final for the first time since 2017. and valtteri bottas delivers a blow to lewis hamilton's hopes of winning the eifel grand prix. welcome to the programme, thanks forjoining us. two years ago, she won thejunior wimbledon title aged 17. today, iga swiantek is the french open champion and the lowest—ranked woman to win the title in paris. the p

a new ceasefire has come into effect in the deadly conflict over the disputed territory of nagorno—karaakh. the humanitarian truce was announced in identical statements from armenia and azerbaijan, and came after the russian foreign minister, sergei lavrov, spoke to both sides. french officials say that the man who beheaded a teacher in paris on friday had been waiting outside the school and had asked pupils to identify his victim. it's thought the teacher, samuel paty, was targeted for showing cartoons of the prophet mohammed. a national tribute will take place for him on wednesday. australia's state of victoria's easing some of its coronavirus restrictions. people from melbourne will be able to travel 25 kilometres from their home, rather than five. other changes include the reopening of hairdressers and golf and tennis clubs. the rspca says it's dealing with a surge in the number of horses being abandoned because of the financial pressure faced by their owners. now, the charity is asking other horse lovers to help, as duncan kennedy reports. for these horses, this is a field of dream

officially, nagorno—kara bakh is part of azerbaijan, but it is controlled by ethnic armenians. shelter. "my house was destroyed and there is bombing "every day," she says. "where else can i go?" "the graves of our grandparents and great grandparents "are here," says vladimir. "we are not leaving karabakh." i asked this lady, could she imagine peace between armenians and azerbaijanis? "that's impossible," she says. "we've lost so many young people, sons and brothers". in this conflict, there is a lot of history, h what there isn't much of it all, though, is trust, and until that can

a new ceasefire has come into effect in the deadly conflict over the disputed territory of nagorno—karaakh. the humanitarian truce was announced in identical statements from armenia and azerbaijan, and came after the russian foreign minister, sergei lavrov, spoke to both sides. a number of countries across europe have reported new record highs in their daily coronavirus cases. france, poland, cyprus and belgium are among them. the continent is now once again the epicentre of the pandemic. french officials say that the man who beheaded a teacher in paris on friday had been waiting outside the school and had asked pupils to identify his victim. it's thought the teacher, samuel paty, was targeted for showing cartoons of the prophet mohammed. a national tribute will take place for him on wednesday. the rspca says it's dealing with a surge in the number of horses being abandoned because of the financial pressure faced by their owners. now, the charity is asking other horse—lovers to help, as duncan kennedy reports. for these horses, this is a field of dreams. somewhere for now that becky, ha

co—chair of the minsk group, the international body created nearly three decades ago to resolve the nagorno—karau very much forjoining us. how meaningful is this truth as we speak? i think it's very meaningful but i think the evolution, the developments in the past 2a hours are difficult. the population in azerbaijan is a veritable war between intense fighting and prospects of peace. and we saw —— last night and early this morning they rush in temperate to arrange —— with them. and fighting up until the day the cease—fire was in place was ina day the cease—fire was in place was in a surprise. 0ften day the cease—fire was in place was in a surprise. often we the battlefield within both sides but this i think hopes were high there wasn't. —— one side of cease—fire. we seen pain throughout. i guess with the population is now on this roller coaster ride is uncertainty. i'm so sorry. we are having immense difficulty hearing you. every other word seems to be dropping out. i'm very, very sorry we can't seem to get the sound to work at all. but we appreciate you joining us and we made some headway with

armenia and azerbaijan have been at warfor over a month now, over the disputed territory of nagorno—kara families have been torn apart. this week, we reported from azerbaijan — and tonight we hear from people on the armenian side of the conflict. this report by ben tavener contains scenes that you might find distressing. a blessing on the front line. these armenian soldiers are the latest generation to fight in a conflict that has overshadowed this region for three decades. they pray they will see theirfamilies again and that their battle will not drag on into winter. young men facing the horrors of the trenches for the first time. it is hard to know how many have died here but russia says nearly 5000 people have now been killed. like those before them, these soldiers must face the anguish of burying friends — in this fight, funerals are a shed misery. three ceasefires agreed, three ceasefires broken. this woman's husband is missing. her family is desperate to know what has happened to him. the fight for nagorno—karabakh has touched every family here. as fighting intensifies, karabakh's

co—chair of the minsk group, the international body created nearly three decades ago to resolve the nagorno—karad him why the dispute has flared up again. i think what we are seeing is the frustration of almost 30 years of peace talks that haven't moved anywhere and the solidification of the status quo, and azerbaijan has decided to try and take a more aggressive approach towards bringing about change on the ground. you were part of some of those peace talks for years as part of the minsk group. was there ever a time when you were involved where you thought that the conflict might be resolved to the satisfaction of both sides? definitely. twice, early in the 1990s and again, 2000, 2001, the dialogue was approaching what could have been a successful outcome. in a different setting, where both parties were prepared to agree to talks and discuss serious compromise. and this time they are not? no, this time they have dug in over the past two years and have stuck to more maximal positions and i think that has made it impossible to make headway in peace talks. why have those more maximalist positions

same area, we are talking about seven adjacent regs to nagorno karabakh, seven adjacent regs to nagorno karaeven adjacent regs to nagorno karabakh, that have been up until now, they have been under the armenian control, and they have been under the armenian control since the 19905 under the armenian control since the 1990s war, so, as we understand now, there is quite a celebration going on in azerbaijan, in baku, there is still martial law in place but people are celebrating the fireworks, and so on, a lot of cheering going on. that followed earlier today on sunday, the armenian forces hit azerbaijan's second largest city and that is a worrying escalation, because obviously it is outside the conflict zone. azerbaijan said that it was hit by a missiles and reported at least one person, one civilian being least one person, one civilian being killed. police in belarus have used water cannon to disperse protesters who have again gathered in minsk, to call for president alexander lukashenko to stand down. tens of thousands of people joined protests in the capital, and other cities in belarus, fo

nagorno—kara bakh declared independence and became part of armenia in all but name.appening now? well, the language has hardened. here's azerbaijan's president. "we only have one condition," he says. "armenian armed forces must unconditionally, fully, and immediately leave our lands. " armenia has no intention of agreeing — here's its president. what they are trying to do is to force armenians out of that land that they historically lived. even before azerbaijan as a republic existed. so in my vocabulary, it's called ethnic cleansing. and this intensification can be explained by looking internally and externally. first domestic politics in armenia, this has been happening. unfortunately, the armenian prime minister has been forced by his own domestic politics to back away from framework agreement that have been negotiated for years, which is his country of azerbaijan. and then this is the situation in azerbaijan. with the social problems, with the reforms that are needed in the economy, the war probably is the best possible outcome to make sure that public rallies ar

under international law, armenia has been illegally occupying nagorno—kara bakh and the adjacent areasou can see why some people have very little sympathy for your plight... translation: that is not true. it is true. look at international law, look at the un general assembly resolutions. translation: there is no such international law that you are citing. everyone is citing the un general assembly resolutions but very few people, unfortunately, have read them. there isn't anything in it to say that armenia has occupied anything. that is not the case. explosion there is very little armenia can do to stop nagorno—karabakh being targeted from the air. this weekend we experienced first hand the terror of shells landing randomly nearby. translation: you have come back from stepa na kert, and it's because you have seen today that the armenians in nagorno—karabakh are facing an existential threat. it is an existential threat, so the whole problem is, if the armed forces of azerbaijan succeed, it will mean a genocide of the armenians in nagorno—karabakh. azerbaijan is carrying out this offensi

headlines: russia and the eu have led calls for armenia and azerbaijan to respect a ceasefire in nagorno—karait's extremely concerned by reports of civilians being targeted. the us infectious diseases expert, anthony fauci, has complained that donald trump's election campaign team has used his comments out of context and without his permission. in a republican tv advert, dr fauci appears to praise mr trump's response to the coronavirus outbreak. two prominent opponents of the belarusian president, alexander lu kashenko, have been released from jail on the same day that hundreds of activists were detained after mass protests. security forces used water cannon and stun grenades

what happens to nagorno—kara bakh matters not just for these two nations.ility of the region. so, moscow is pushing for a quick cease—fire, but some in azerbaijan have been waiting 30 years for this moment, like the residents of this grim housing complex in baku. it's home to many who fled nagorno—karabakh in the ‘90s. they told us they are counting the days to go back. translation: i even see it in my dreams. i'm always yearning for it. i cannot forget about it. it's my motherland, my dearland. how do you feel about the people who are there now, about the ethnic armenians? could you live with them as neighbours together? translation: of course we can live together. we have been very friendly with them. they also don't want the war. the only ones to blame are those sitting at the top. but some of his neighbours want outright victory, not coexistence. translation: today, i have signed up to fight in the war. i'm ready to give my blood and my soul for the motherland. with videos like this, the government is stoking the strong nationalist sentiment here, and p

officially, nagorno—kara bakh is part of azerbaijan, but it is controlled by ethnic armenians.house was destroyed and there is bombing "every day," she says. "where else can i go?" "the graves of our grandparents and great grandparents "are here," says vladimir. "we are not leaving karabakh." i asked this lady, could she imagine peace between armenians and azerbaijanis? "that's impossible," she says. "we've lost so many young people, sons and brothers". in this conflict, there is a lot of history, a lot of raw emotion, as we have been hearing, and a lot of violence. what there isn't much of it all, though, is trust, and until that can be somehow created and built between armenians and azerbaijanis, this is a conflict which is going to be very difficult to resolve. and in this conflict, the other side is grieving, too. norsin and her husband anar were killed on sunday in a missile attack azerbaijan blames on armenia. this ceasefire between them isn't in ruins just yet, but it is extremely fragile. building a lasting peace in the south caucasus is a huge challenge. steve rosenber

azerbaijan have agreed a third attempt at a ceasefire in the conflict over the disputed territory of nagorno—karaith the two governments, the us state department said the truce will come into effect on monday. fighting has taken place over the territory for almost a month. the eu's chief negotiator, michel barnier, has extended his visit to london until wednesday as brexit trade negotiations continue. more talks are expected in brussels after that. meetings resumed last week after the uk walked away, saying that the eu was unwilling to compromise on key issues. however on friday, the uk said good progress has been made. thousands of people have continued to take part in pro—democracy demonstrations in thailand. demonstrators gathered at a major intersection in the thai capital, bangkok, after a deadline for the prime minister to resign passed on saturday night. the protestors also want reform of the powerful thai monarchy. to talk more about the significance of these protests, i am joined by mark cogan, an associate professor of peace and conflict studies, who joins us from 0saka, japan. first of

and there are reports of shelling in nagorno—kara bakh's main city just hours after a ceasefire came residents of louisiana have been assessing the damage after hurricane delta wreaked havoc across the region. it's weakened to a tropical depression since coming ashore, but many of the areas hit were still recovering from the devastation caused by hurricane laura in august. aruna iyengar has this report. widespread flooding of streets and riverbanks in creole, south—western louisiana. this, the result of delta, a category 2 hurricane with maximum winds of 160km/h. hundreds of thousands of residents were left without power, but it did bring out a few thrillseekers. many here in lake charles feel that delta has just added insult to injury. they were still reeling from the destruction wreaked by the more powerful hurricane laura which hit in late august. laura's winds damaged tens of thousands of homes, leaving roofs across the region dotted with protective blue tarpaulins, and more than 6,000 people living temporarily in hotels. man, my kids and my wife, man, some of them were scared, t

russia and the eu have led calls for armenia and azerbaijan to respect a ceasefire in nagorno—kara bakhwhich should have taken effect on saturday. the russian foreign minister, sergei lavrov, said the truce must be strictly enforced. the eu said it was extremely concerned by reports of further military action targeting civilians. president trump has insisted that he is immune to coronavirus after contracting the illness. scientists say the virus hasn't been around long enough to understand the full immune response. twitter has again issued a warning about one of the president's tweets on the subject. the security forces in belarus have again used water cannon and stun grenades against demonstrators who took to the streets to denounce president lukashenko‘s re—election in august. campaigners say more than 400 people were arrested. many journalists were among those detained. now on bbc news, for black students studying at one of the most prestigious university's in the world, academic pressure isn't always the only challenge, for some it can feel like a new world. for black students study

for survivors after a missile attack on azerbaijan's second—biggest city as a brief truce in the nagorno—kara of unravelling. here's all the sport with holly hamilton. it's another sequel in an already gripping saga as novak djokovic and rafa nadal clash in another grand slam final. it's the french open title at stake here — a win for nadal would see him equal roger federer‘s all—time men's record of 20. he is the defending champion but he knows all too well what djokovic is capable of. to play against novak, i need to play my best. you know, without playing my best, then this situation is very difficult. i know that is a court that i have been playing well for such a long time, so that helps. but at the same time, he has an amazing record here too, being in the final rounds almost every single time. so, he's one of the toughest opponents possible. to be close to the trophy, you know, in the last match of the tournament and playing against the biggest rival — it's the biggest obstacle and challenge that you can have. and this is what it comes down to. so i have been there. i have done it. i u

again struck azerbaijan's second city, ganja, as fighting continues over the disputed enclave of nagorno—karatial buildings have collapsed, and dozens of people are feared to be dead. in the past few days, both azerbaijan and armenia have accused each other of violating the terms of a ceasefire in the enclave. it's internationally recognised as part of azerbaijan, but is populated and governed by ethnic armenians. konul khalilova from the bbc‘s azeri service has been monitoring the latest developments in ganja. attack on civilians in the second largest city of azerbaijan, ganja, happened around 1am local time today. at least two residential buildings collapsed and at least six people have died, 35 injured. i have been watching live tv and i saw a lot of bodies, taken under the rubble by the rescuers. there were children as well, and some people had been wrapped in blankets, obviously they were sleeping at the time when the attack happened. there was a previous strike on ganja about a week ago, tell us about that? a week ago there was another attack on ganja, and that happened just one day aft

russia and the eu have led calls for armenia and azerbaijan to respect a ceasefire in nagorno—kara bakhwhich should have taken effect on saturday. the russian foreign minister, sergei lavrov, said the truce must be strictly enforced. the eu says it's extremely concerned by reports of civilians being targeted. the us infectious diseases expert, anthony fauci, has complained that donald trump's election campaign team has used his comments out of context and without his permission. in a republican tv advert, dr fauci appears to praise mr trump's response to the coronavirus outbreak. two prominent opponents of the belarusian president, alexander lu kashenko, have been released from jail — on the the same day that hundreds of activists were detained after mass protests. security forces used water cannon and stun grenades against demonstrators, who are angry about the president's re—election in august. now on bbc news, dateline london. hello and welcome to dateline london. i am geeta guru—murthy. it has become the new conventional wisdom that the polls cannot be trusted. in the us the latest

there's been a new surge in fighting between azerbaijan and armenia over the disputed territory of nagorno—karat re—ignited. let's have more on our main story now. joining me now is drjesse o'shea, an infectious disease expert who has decided to track the spread of virus at a number of events attended by last week by president trump, before he was hospitalised. i have had a look at your comprehensive website, what have you found out so far? well, first, the spreading of covid-i9 we well, first, the spreading of covid—i9 we are seeing within the administration and now outside is alarming. there have been at least 18 positive cases and over 270 contacts that need to be traced to. this is a big deal. america is witnessing firsthand the ingenuity and brutality of covid—19 and this will be a wake—up call for the white house and their precautions. why are you doing this and where do you get the information? the tracker was created by me and two colleagues, and it is a tracking dashboard using all available public information we can gather, whether that be publicly posted flat manifests, news articles

and there are reports of shelling in nagorno—kara bakh's main city just hours after a ceasefire camend azerbaijan. from the start of the pandemic, there were warnings that if covid—19 reached gaza, it could be disastrous. the overcrowded palestinian territory governed by the islamist group, hamas, has a broken economy and weak healthca re. it's kept under blockade by israel and egypt — which say they have security concerns. gaza's relative isolation enabled it to hold off a serious outbreak until august. since then there has been a tight lock—down, but it's leaving more families in extreme poverty, as our middle east correspondent, yolande knell, reports: training for combat in gaza against covid—19. the hamas authorities are knocking hundreds of new police recruits into shape to enforce their tough controls. at home, this policeman, a father of four, has just a few minutes of family time as he gets ready for another 12 hour shift. today, he is telling drivers to wear their masks often, he has more grim tasks. translation: part of my job is transferring the cases to quarantine centre

for survivors after a missile attack on azerbaijan's second biggest city as a brief truce in the nagorno karaigns of unravelling. now on bbc news... our correspondents across europe look at back at the summer of 2015, when more than a million people crossed into the continent to escape conflict and in pursuit of a better life. the migrants who came to europe in 2015 — including here to sicily — were hoping to find shelter from war and terror or new opportunities for a better life. but their journey was often difficult and dangerous. thousands died attempting to reach europe's shores. and while some countries opened their arms, others put up fences and closed their borders. italy was one of the main destinations, and migration deepened divisions here, leading to the far right entering government. this tiny island of lampedusa is still struggling with migrant arrivals five years on. the joy of getting a chance at life. her name, francesca miracle after her birth on an italian rescue boat in 2015 as her mother fled libya. suffering seizures and in intensive care, they almost didn't make it. the

for survivors after a missile attack on azerbaijan's second biggest city as a brief truce in the nagorno—kara signs of unravelling. astronomers encourage people to go outside and look at the night sky, as planet mars is at its biggest and brightest. now on bbc news, the travel show looks back on some of its trips to the four corners of the uk, including a tour of vegan london. from deep inside a snow home to the walk of a lifetime. i do think this is a lifestyle now. this will never end for me. hello, welcome to the show from my hometown in london where we're slowly rolling into autumn with still yet no end in sight to the restrictions that — while they've been put in place to protect us all, is still making travel pretty difficult. so we thought this would be a really good time to take a look back at some of our favourite trips right here in the uk. now before this all happened, this brilliant city was considered one of the world's great vegan destinations. so back in 2018, i went to find out why meat—free had gone mainstream. i've only been vegan for maybe six months and even compared to wh

the evening in moscow, as the kremlin tries to broker a ceasefire in the disputed territory of nagorno—kara big rise in coronavirus cases.

humanitarian ceasefire, following two weeks of intense fighting over the disputed territory of nagorno—kara