he puts the blame on thej islamist group al-shabab. he has islamist group al—shabab.e education ministry. police say the first explosion hit the walls of the first explosion hit the walls of the ministry while the second blast occurred as ambulances and onlookers arrived to help the victims. translation: i arrived to help the victims. translation:— arrived to help the victims. translation: , , , translation: i witnessed the first ex - losion, translation: i witnessed the first explosion. then _ translation: i witnessed the first explosion, then i _ translation: i witnessed the first explosion, then i fled _ translation: i witnessed the first explosion, then i fled the _ translation: i witnessed the first explosion, then i fled the area, - translation: i witnessed the first explosion, then i fled the area, as. explosion, then i fled the area, as i was in shock because of the first blast. another explosion rocked the same area. there are deaths and injuries. same area. there are deaths and in'uries. , . , same area. there are deaths and in'uries. , ., , ., , same area.

what is being done to try to counter the influence of al—shabab, the effect al—shabab is having on theseindeed, on the drought?— these rural areas and, indeed, on the drought? as you can see, there is the military _ the drought? as you can see, there is the military approach _ the drought? as you can see, there is the military approach the - the drought? as you can see, there is the military approach the kineticl is the military approach the kinetic activities in the communities, but we need to go beyond that. having a conversation to improve access, to improve access to the people because what we have seen, not a vast majority, but a significant number of these people are coming from hard to reach areas and our ability to access them, to provide support to them is restricted, but it is incredibly important for us to be able to have that conversation and for al—shabab to recognise that the people are not targets and we should be able to provide that support to them, but sadly we are often seeing that convoys of supplies are attacked and as you're pointing out basic services or infrastruc

al—shabab militants — who control parts of the country seen here in black — restrict the delivery ofn half of the people affected by the current drought live. you can see on this map — show a hunger crisis at its worst is looming. 0ur africa correspondent andrew harding travelled by air to bydoa — it's the only way to enter the city because of the threat from militants. he sent this special report. the parched plains of southern somalia, and the heart of what could soon be declared a famine. we've come to the dusty city of baidoa, in a region plagued for years by conflict and now by the worst drought in four decades. child cries. in the main hospital, severely malnourished children in every bed. some fighting for breath. this crisis has been years in the making, and yet it feels like a distracted world has been caught off guard. we need more supplies. we need more actors on the ground and people moving around to provide support to the population. 0r localised famine will turn into something much bigger? definitely. 0n the outskirts of baidoa, hundreds of thousands of people have alre

he puts the blame on the islamist group al—shabab.—out war on the group. in the latest attack, two car explosions sent shrapnel flying near the education ministry. police say the first explosion hit the walls of the ministry while the second blast occurred as ambulances and onlookers arrived to help the victims. translation: iwitnessed the first explosion, - then i fled the area, as i was in shock because of the first blast. another explosion rocked the same area. there are deaths and injuries. islamist group al—shabab remains a potent force in somalia, despite multinational efforts to degrade its leadership. its fighters were driven out of the capital in 2011 by an african union force, but the group still controls swathes of the countryside, and has capacity to wage deadly strikes on civilian and military targets. 0nly last week, the group claimed responsibility for an attack on a hotel in the port city of kismayo which killed nine people and wounded 47 others. and in august, the group launched a 30—hour gun and bomb attack on the hy

getting aid to them is dificult because al—shabab militants, who control parts of the country seen hereas been working on this report for months. the threat from militants meant he could only reach the city of baidoa by air. the parched plains of southern somalia, and the heart of what could soon be declared a famine. we�*ve come to the dusty city of baidoa, in a region plagued for years by conflict and now by the worst drought in four decades. child cries in the main hospital, severely malnourished children in every bed. some fighting for breath. this crisis has been years in the making, and yet it feels like a distracted world has been caught off guard. we need more supplies. we need more actors on the ground and people moving around to provide support to the population. or localised famine will turn into something much bigger? definitely. on the outskirts of baidoa, hundreds of thousands of people have already gathered in search of food. 50—year—old habiba is building a shelterfor herfamily. "there�*s nothing left on our farm," she says. "there�*s no reason to go back there." climate

al—shabab, the islamist group, still controls a lot of the countryside here.meaning it is a very difficult country to help, very difficult country to help, very difficult to get access to about 1 million somalis who are trapped in territory controlled by al—shabab and we don't know what conditions they are in right now.— they are in right now. africa correspondent _ they are in right now. africa correspondent andrew - they are in right now. africa i correspondent andrew harding they are in right now. africa - correspondent andrew harding in somalia, thank you. the authorities in iran say four prisoners have died after a fire at evin prison in tehran, which holds hundreds of political prisoners as well as foreign detainees. 61 others were injured. evin also holds some of those detained in the current wave of anti—government protests. foreign governments, including the uk and the united states, have expressed concern. china's president has said there will be no change to the country's zero—covid policy, which has meant frequent lockdowns and economic disruption.

correspondents say the attack may have been in retaliation for the killing of a senior al shabab memberdia influencer kim kardashian has been fined $1.26 million by financial regulators in the united states. ms kardashian promoted a cryptocurrency on her instagram account without disclosing she was getting paid for it, a violation of a decades old securities law in america. the king and queen consort — have attended their first joint public engagement — since the end of the period of royal mourning. the couple visited dunfermline in fife, where king charles gave a speech, to mark its new status as scotland's eighth city. here's daniella relph. bagpipes play. dunfermline welcomed a new monarch, and they looked pleased to see him. it was malcolm iii who first created this royal seat of power, almost 1,000 years ago. today, it was charles iii who met the crowds and granted dunfermline city status — awarded to mark his mother's platinum jubilee. it is my hope that this new distinction will not merely burnish the legacy of our past, but will also brighten the prospect of our future. that wou

road from the coast, from the ports, because they will be intercepted by the islamist militants al—shababes living in rural areas, are in places that are behind the lines, if you like, controlled by the al—shabab militants. it is difficult for aid organisations, from somalia or elsewhere, to get there to deliver the aid that is so badly needed. there to deliver the aid that is so badly needed-— there to deliver the aid that is so badl needed. . ., ., ~ badly needed. andrew harding, thank ou. the time is 1:16. our top story this lunchtime... the prime minister, liz truss, says people should trust her to do what it takes in her first speech to the conservative party conference as leader. and still to come... tesco says shoppers are watching every penny amid the rising cost of living. coming up on the bbc news channel, three more british clubs in action in the champions league this evening, with manchester city looking to continue their 100% record in the competition at home to copenhagen. elite rugby players are more than twice as likely as the rest of the population to develop long—term br

al—shabab militants, who control parts of the country seen here in black, regularly launch brutal attacksurrent drought live. the threat from the militants met our africa correspondence andrew harding could only reach the affected area by air. he spent this special —— sent this special report. the parched plains of southern somalia, and the heart of what could soon be declared a famine. we've come to the dusty city of baidoa, in a region plagued for years by conflict and now by the worst drought in four decades. child cries in the main hospital, severely malnourished children in every bed. some fighting for breath. this crisis has been years in the making, and yet it feels like a distracted world has been caught off guard. we need more supplies. we need more actors on the ground and people moving around to provide support to the population. 0r localised famine will turn into something much bigger? definitely. 0n the outskirts of baidoa, hundreds of thousands of people have already gathered in search of food. 50—year—old habiba is building a shelterfor herfamily. "there's nothing left on o

makeshift camps and one concern in 2011 famine was the most desperate were in areas under the control of al-shababthat they were using the famine and trying to block deliveries. is there concern that they could be too late? >> what we are trying to do is prevent the situation you mentioned. there are hotspots where malnutrition is severe and those hotspots are located in the southwest and a few other places. this is where idb's are concentrated. what were trying to do is help them to not only leave -- live but restart their life in their village. we are confident that if everyone chips in we can get the support and we could mitigate the drought and avert a famine. >> people have to walk for thousands of miles, hundreds of miles to get to camps. a mass exodus has become the focal point of the crisis. 800,000 people moving to a vast area. many say in areas under the control of the shabbat it's difficult. how can you assess the situation in those areas to get a sense of clarity about the magnitude of the crisis in those areas? >> as awful as the scenes you are showing on the screens, we fear it's not

rural areas, are in places that are behind the lines, if you like, controlled by the militants of al—shabab through there safely to deliver the aid that is so badly needed. andrew harding there, talking about the situation in smalley f. —— somalia. rail passengers across britain are facing further disruption because of another 24—hour strike. about 9,000 train drivers, who are members of the aslef union, have walked out in a long—running dispute about pay. some members of the tssa union are also taking part in strike action today. 0ur transport correspondent katy austin reports from birmingham. train services have been brought to a halt again across much of the country as the latest strike hits the railway. with drivers on strike, the train companies affected can only run limited services or nothing at all, and some major stations, including birmingham new street, are closed, no trains coming in or out today. we had to get the bus from stourbridge today, which has taken about two hours when i'd normally get here in about half an hour, so i'm half an hour late for work today. i have a restau

rural areas are in places that are behind the lines, if you like, controlled by the militants of al—shababd that is so badly needed. hundreds of new cases of alleged abuse by officials in the church of england have been uncovered by an independent review. most involve children or vulnerable adults. leading archbishops have apologised — and spoken of their profound shame. we can speak now to our religion editor aleem maqbool, at church house in central london. what does this new report say? the church of england said it is the most extensive review of past cases it has ever undertaken but it has only undertaken this because the last review they did which was published in 2010, was heavily criticised because it came up with a number of 13 cases that needed further action and the independent review said they will go back and do it again because they think it is much more and you have to change the terms of reference so this time they have gone back and come up with a figure of 393 new cases which all need further assessment and in some cases further action, and what we do not have in that rep

the islamiextremist group al-shabab claimed responsibility for the attack.n's atomic energy agency claims that foreign hackers accessed its email system today, and stole troves of information about the country's only nuclear power plant. the hacking group, called "black reward," is demanding the release of political prisoners arrested during the ongoing nationwide protests. the hackers have already posted gigabytes-worth of the information online. iranian officials have not disclosed whether y classified information was stolen. peace talks to try to end a two-year war iethiopia are set to begin in south africa tomorrow. fighting between ethnic and political groups increased over the summ, particularly in the northern region of tigray. international agencies warn that this instability has led to risk of famine in the region. ali rogin has the story. ali: in ethiopia's northern tigray region, hospitals are filled with young witnesses to war. >> so, we can say that the under-five mortality during war time doubled compared to the pre-war era. ali: they are victi

the situation is made worse by the presence of al—shabab insurgents — who control parts of the countrympossible. it's estimated that more than half the population affected by the current drought — live in these areas. and the situation is getting worse. a full—blown famine where households have no food, children suffer acute malnutrition, and people die every day from starvation — is likely within a matter of weeks. 0ur africa correspondent andrew harding reported on somalia's last famine in 2011 — in which a quarter of a million people died. he sent this report from baidoa — a city at the heart of the current crisis. baby cries in a crowded hospital the familiar and unbearable signs of famine. gaunt faces, silent with hunger. weak mothers willing weaker children to cling to life. somalia has been here before but in isolated baidoa doctors and nurses are bracing themselves for new depths of catastrophe. in your life, have you seen things this bad before? no. the worst. this is the worst? yes. the worst drought in a0 years as climate change ravages the horn of africa. child cries three—

al—shabab militants, who control parts of the country seen here in black, restrict the delivery ofaidn half of the people affected by the current drought live. you can see on this map — a hunger crisis at its worst is looming. 0ur africa correspondent andrew harding travelled by air to baidoa — it's the only way to enter the city because of the threat from militants. he sent this special report. the parched plains of southern somalia, and the heart of what could soon be declared a famine. we've come to the dusty city of baidoa, in a region plagued for years by conflict, and now, by the worst drought in four decades. child cries in the main hospital, severely malnourished children in every bed. some fighting for breath. this crisis has been years in the making, and yet it feels like a distracted world has been caught off guard. we need more supplies. we need more actors on the ground and people moving around to provide support to the population. 0r localised famine will turn into something much bigger? definitely. 0n the outskirts of baidoa, hundreds of thousands of people have already

the situation is made worse by the presence of al—shabab insurgents, who control parts of the countryhan half the population affected by the current drought, live in these areas. and the situation is getting worse. a full—blown famine, where households have no food, children suffer acute malnutrition and people die every day from starvation, is likely within a matter of weeks. 0ur africa correspondent andrew harding reported on somalia's last famine in 2011, in which a quarter of a million people died. he sent this report from bye—doa, a city at the heart of the current crisis. baby cries in a crowded hospital, the familiar and unbearable signs of famine. this is the worst drought we've ever been there. i this is the worst drought we've ever been there-— been there. i worry for all my children- _ been there. i worry for all my children. another— been there. i worry for all my children. another child - been there. i worry for all my children. another child is - been there. i worry for all my - children. another child is brought in with swollen limbs, a sign of severe nap... malnutritio

al—shabab militants who control parts of the country seen here in black, restrict the delivery of aide current drought live. you can see on this map — which show a hunger crisis at its worst is looming. our africa correspondent andrew harding travelled by air to baidoa. he sent this special report. the parched plains of southern somalia, and the heart of what could soon be declared a famine. we've come to the dusty city of baidoa, in a region plagued for years by conflict, and now, by the worst drought in four decades. child cries in the main hospital, severely malnourished children in every bed. some fighting for breath. this crisis has been years in the making, and yet it feels like a distracted world has been caught off guard. we need more supplies. we need more actors on the ground and people moving around to provide support to the population. or localised famine will turn into something much bigger? definitely. on the outskirts of baidoa, hundreds of thousands of people have already gathered in search of food. 50—year—old habiba is building a shelterfor herfamily. "there's nothin

that insurgency you talk about, al—shabab, makes it difficult to reach areas and now we are doing find have mobile teams that unicef sends out to try and find the children before they get to an absolutely desperate stage, before they need hospitalisation, before their mothers bury them on the way. those mobile teams are critical but, again, there are insurgents and it is a very difficult place to operate across the country. this is a crisis unlike the famine of 2011, which is starting to spread across somalia. looking back to that famine of 2011, what lessons are there from that and have they been applied this time round you try to avoid any unnecessary loss of life? yeah, look, i think several lessons and some have replied and some haven't. the biggest lesson we keep yelling about in trying to respond to is that a famine has not been declared yet even though people are living in those sorts of conditions. the declaration of famine in 2011, by the time that happened, more than 100,000 people had died, tens of thousands of children had died. that is why we are trying to move like this f

al-shabab, which is linked to al-qaida, has claimed responsibility for the attack. one of those killed was somali journalist mohamed isse hassan, who worked for m24 tv. this is a survivor of the attack. >> there were four of us in the shop and one was seriously bleeding and injured. i was also bleeding. it was dark and there was black smoke everywhere. i managed to come out of the shop and help. i saw lot of bodies. some motive people crying. amy: in india, at least 141 ople were killed after a bridge collapsed in the western state of gujarat sunday. the 19th-century bridge gave way under the weight of pedestrians, plunging hundreds of people into the machchu river below. the colonial-era bridge had been open to the public for just four days after undergoing repairs by a private company. back in the united states, nancy pelosi's husband paul pelosi is expected to make a full recovery after being attacked with a hammer by an intruder in the family's san francisco home early friday. the assailant reportedly shouted "where is nancy, where is nanc" the house speakewas i

government forces advancing further north, seizing territory from a formidable islamist militant group, al—shababd girl has made it to safety in baidoa and is finally getting help. but her mother, too afraid to reveal her identity, told us that her relatives at home had just called to say they were now in hiding after more fighting broke out in their village. and so a fragile nation grapples with climate change and drought, against a backdrop of unending conflict. andrew harding, bbc news, baidoa, somalia. a 14—year—old boy who was stabbed and killed in gateshead has been named by police. tomasz oleszak died in the early hours of tuesday morning after being injured on monday night. a 14—year—old boy arrested on suspicion of murder remains in custody — as does a 13—year—old girl, who is being held on suspicion of assisting an offender. hundreds of new cases of alleged abuse in the church of england have been uncovered by an independent review — mostly involving children or vulnerable adults. the report says nearly 400 cases — all of which involve living members of the clergy, officers or volunteer