anjana gadgil, bbc news., told me some of president erdogan�*s comments received a mixed response. he acknowledged that they might be controversial before he uttered them. this is a part of the country that is very much part of his base all along the black sea. erdogan himself, his family, comes from the black sea and this is a province in turkey that has long supported his government that's been in power since 2002, so it's hard to say at this early stage whether it would have any impact on his support there. and he was referring to this as a matter of faith, that as people of faith, there's belief that fate plays an important role. his critics, however, are pointing out that as there has been in previous disasters after investigations into those, that negligence could play a factor, and one report that is circulating now on social media comes from a 2019 inspection that revealed that there were risks of sudden gas discharges at the depths that these miners were working at, so it's, as i said, very early to

anjana gadgil, bbc news.third term in power this weekend. and the effort to boost his image and popularity is in full swing across the country. state media has headlined stories about how poorer towns have been transformed after visits from the president. our correspondent, celia hatton, reports the rise to power of xi. applause. when he strode onto the stage ten years ago, signalling he'd become china's new leader, he was a relative unknown. he was supposed to rule alongside these six other officials. but now it's clear that he's reshaped the communist party, the military, and the government, so that he's at the top of it all. some call him the chairman of everything. so, how did he do it? how did he become so powerful? he started out with a bold vision — the china dream. it unleashed big projects to build things like high speed rail networks and new global trading routes that aimed to revitalise the whole country. and through viral incidents like this, a visit to a beijing steamed bun shop. he cultivated a

anjana gadgil, bbc news.ul, told me some of president erdogan�*s comments received mixed reviews. the rescue efforts have come to an end after 58 people were rescued from the mine and erdogan announced that the death toll had reached a1. it's still quite early to talk about the investigation, but the president did promise that one would take place. he said that this mine did comply with very high safety standards, and he also acknowledged that it's unacceptable that a significant number of turks still do die in mining accidents in turkey, but he also mentioned his belief in fate, that that may have also played a role in this and that it might not be down to just safety standards. but again, it's too early to say what caused this disaster. well, let's focus a little more on what you were just saying there on erdogan, the president's visit there. how will those comments be received, do you think? he acknowledged that they might be controversial before he uttered them. this is a part of the country that is very

anjana gadgil reports.s lay. it�*s one of turkey�*s deadliest industrial accidents in years and left smoke billowing into the sky. over 100 people were working there at the time. more than 70 workers took part in rescue efforts, which went on throughout the night. crowds gathered around the head of the mineshaft. many were family members of the dead and injured. it�*s believed methane ignited at a depth of 300 metres, causing a fire in one of the tunnels. president erdogan made a visit to the scene and said he hoped no more lives would be lost. translation: of course, we will find out how this l explosion happened and if there any people are responsible for it, with the prosecutions which already started. turkey suffered its deadliest coal mining disaster in 2014, when 301 workers died in a blast in the western town of soma. the local prosecutor�*s office said it was treating this incident at the state—owned coal mine as an accident and has begun an investigation. anjana gadgil, bbc news. the footballer mas

anjana gadgil, bbc news. our top story this lunchtime. attends her first prime ministers question since last month ministers question since last month mini budget. and coming up, the image that won the wildlife photographer of the year award. we will be talking to the woman behind the camera. coming up on the bbc news channel, smiling now but it's not been an easy season so far forjurgen klopp's liverpool. they play rangers tonight in the champions league with a win sending the scottish side out of the competition. three of the uk's biggest conservation groups are mobilising their supporters against what they call the government's "attack on nature". the national trust, wildlife trusts and the rspb, which have more than eight million members between them, are worried about changes to farming subsidies and legal protections for wildlife. here's our rural affairs correspondent, claire marshall. this is the extreme end of environmental protest. this might not be the tactics of more mainstream conservation groups, but their direct action has

anjana gadgil reports.s deadliest industrial accidents in years of the blast took place in a state owned coal mine in the black sea port town of amasra. over 100 people were working there at the time, many are still trapped. rescue efforts went on throughout the night as crowds gathered around the night as crowds gathered around the head of the mineshaft, some family members of the dead and injured. it is believed methane ignited at a depth of 300 metres causing a fire in one of the tunnels. the local governor said a team of than 70 rescuers had reached a point in the pit 250 metres below ground. translation: 110 of our brothers were working in the mine. - some of them, the ones on the upper level, managed to exit. right after the explosion. some others have been rescued. at the moment they are being transferred to the hospital. president erdogan is expected to visit the scene. he tweeted that he hopes the loss of life will not increase further. mining —related accidents happen all over the world. it is one

anjana gadgil reports. of turkey's most deadly industrial accidents in years. the blast took place at a state owned coal mine in the black sea port town of amasra. over 100 people were working there at the time. more than 70 workers took part in rescue efforts, which went on throughout the night. crowds gathered around the head of the mineshaft, many family members of the dead and injured. it is believed methane ignited at a depth of 300 metres, causing a fire in one of the tunnels. translation: 110 of our brothers were working in the mine. - some of them, the ones on the upper level, managed to exit right of the explosion. some others have been rescued. turkey suffered its deadliest coal mining disaster in 2014, when 301 workers died in a blast in the western town of soma. the local prosecutor's office said it was treating this incident as an accident and has begun an investigation. anjana gadgil, bbc news. in iran, a video of anti—riot forces appearing to sexually assault a female protester while trying t

anjana gadgil, bbc news. this is bbc news. a reminder of the headlines: gunshots.e media reports at least eight people injured. the chinese leader, xijinping, has emphasised the need for further economic development, in his address to the 20th communist party congress, which has opened in beijing. heavy floods on the greek island of crete have claimed at least one life, swept away cars and flooded dozens of homes. local authorities have evacuated tourists, and asked the residents to remain vigilant. stefano fasano has more. mud and water. and people shovelling away the consequences of yet another extreme weather event. heavy floods on the greek island of crete have wrecked havoc and flooded dozens of homes on saturday night. a 45—year—old man died after his car was dragged by currents in the northern part of the island where rains battered towns and villages four hours. his passenger, a woman, is still missing. for everyone else, the tough job of rebuilding and cleaning up is left. translation: it all- happened within seconds. i don�*t know how long it happened for

i'm anjana gadgil.explosion that severely damaged russia's only bridge to the occupied crimean peninsula. more protesters take to the streets of iran as demonstrations against the country's hardline islamic rulers enter their fourth week. funerals are held for the victims of a knife and gun attack on a nursery school in northern thailand. and, from sea to space — how china is pioneering a new way to launch rockets from on board a ship.

let's get the latest from our correspondent, anjana gadgil in london.tles and we look ahead to who will become the new pm — the name that keeps coming up is borisjohnson. could that really be a possibility? yes it certainly is a possibility. his supporters would argue that he is the only potential candidate who actually has the mandate of the government because he was elected by the british public. he remained very popular among right—wing and grass roots tories. of course he resigned only injuly. it seems like a long time ago now, but some in the party felt that despite the scandals which eventually forced him out, he should have been allowed to stay. however, he is still under investigation by parliamentary committee for potentially misleading the house for the scandals. some tory say that he should not be allowed to return to government into that process is complete. others are saying that a boris johnson were vile could trigger other tories giving up their seats triggering potentially damaging elections if you were to return as leader could undermin

anjana gadgil, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather. hello.few bright or sunny spells around. they up the tickets clouds across northern england, wales and the midlands where we see outbreaks of light patchy rain on this cold front. that front will continue its cells within each would bring a wet weather overnight across southern england. i wouldn't be surprised if we saw a pulse of rain for a time working across wales, the midlands and east anglia. with the cloud across southern areas can be mild, temperatures 12 degrees in london but with clearer skies in the north of the uk will be a cold night with the temperatures low enough for a touch of frost in the countryside, something gardeners may want to take note of. tomorrow, rained for a time across southern england and perhaps parts of east anglia. we will also see another band of rain working into the northwest of the uk. but between these juice system, much of northeast england in eastern scotland it should be a fine day with some bright or sunny spells. still model for england and wales wi

anjana gadgil, bbc news.ed with attempted rape, engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. the 21—year—old manchester united striker was first arrested on suspicion of rape and assault injanuary — and was immediately suspended from playing or training by the club. he was re—arrested earlier today for allegedly breaching bail conditions. today marks a year since the southend mp sir david amess was murdered during a constituency surgery. a special memorial service was held in the city last night and today a tree was planted in his honour. a short time ago i spoke to the anna firth who's the mp for southend west which was amess's constituency for 2h years. she told me how they'd spent the day remembering sir david. well, it has been very moving. we had the tributes to sir david in parliament this week, led by the speaker and parties from every political party, all corners of the chamber. then, last night, we had a requiem mass here in south end with tributes in th

i'm anjana gadgil. our top stories: president putin orders an investigation into the explosion that severely damaged russia's only bridge to the occupied crimean peninsula. more protesters take to the streets of iran as demonstrations against the country's hardline islamic rulers enter their fourth week. funerals are held for the victims of a knife and gun attack on a nursery school in northern thailand. and, from sea to space — how china is pioneering a new way to launch rockets from on board a ship. hello and welcome to bbc news. the russian president has ordered a full investigation into the explosion that destroyed part of his country's only road link to the occupied crimean peninsula. vladimir putin has also ordered the russian secret service to ramp up security on the kerch bridge. ukrainian officials have welcomed the explosion without officially admitting responsibility. our russia editor, steve rosenberg, reports. it is the bridge the kremlin built. and it was under attack. an explosion at dawn

our correspondent anjana gadgil is here.were going to be so many questions, can you update us with the latest? the questions, can you update us with the latest?— questions, can you update us with the latest? ., , , , the latest? the latest numbers we have, 146 the latest? the latest numbers we have. 146 people _ the latest? the latest numbers we have, 146 people have _ the latest? the latest numbers we have, 146 people have been i the latest? the latest numbers we have, 146 people have been killed| have, 146 people have been killed and 150 people injured, many of those in a very serious condition receiving emergency treatment. many of the partygoers are wearing masks and halloween costumes, many of the people being treated are wearing those costumes. a large amount of those costumes. a large amount of those killed were very near a nightclub in the party district. many of the dead we now know to be women in their 20s, very young women. but officials have also said that the scene is chaotic. they are still trying to figure out

and knife, stormed into the childcare facility in nong bua lamphu province. 0ur correspondent anjana gadgilts. thai police say the attacker shot and stabbed children and adults at the daycare centre in a rural district in the north—east of the country. at least 22 children were among those killed, with some of the victims just two years old. more than a dozen people were injured. the attacker has been identified as 34—year—old panya kamrab, a former police officer who was discharged from the force last year. he'd attended a court hearing on drugs charges earlier in the day. police say he went to the centre to find his child wasn't there, before beginning his attack. around 30 children were inside — it was nap time. the killer was last seen driving away in a white pick—up truck and the hunt for him began. he then went home and killed his wife, his child and himself. the prime minister, prayuth chan—ocha, has expressed his deepest condolences to the victims�* families, describing the shooting as "a shocking event". in a facebook message, he ordered all emergency agencies to the scene. an inve

anjana gadgil, bbc news.ly assaulting a female protester during an arrest — has provoked widespread anger on social media. the footage shows a group of officers surrounding the woman in tehran�*s argentina square. social media users have called for the resignation of iran�*s police chief. russian forces are continuing to lose ground in much of ukraine but they are making slow progress in their attempt to take the city of bakhmut, in the donbas region. the city — once home to more than 70000 people — has been under constant artillery bombardment. our defence correspondent jonathan beale went to meet some of those who are still there — and the ukrainian troops who are resisting the russian advance. russian forces are inching ever closer to the city of bakhmut. explosion. the centre now reverberating with the sound of constant shelling. explosion 70% of the population have already fled, and each day more are leaving. you�*re trying to leave? among them, olena, who has packed all that she can carry. translation:

anjana gadgil, bbc news.s according to the chair of the housing select committee. it comes after an investigation by the bbc found councils in england are often failing to use their powers to ensure privately rented homes are safe. jim connolly has been to meet some of the people affected. ? this room here, my kitchen's above it, and that is a fire hazard. paul lives in a flat in blackpool that he worries could seriously injure him or even worse. that scares me. i think that floor could go at any time. in cases like paul's, people should contact their landlord or letting agent. if that doesn't work, they can report it to their local authority who have a legal duty to act. the council came and said, "oh, it's a fire hazard." well, why can't they do something about it? did the council give you any advice? they said "what you want to do, you want to get out of here." blackpool council said they inspected paul's house and sent a schedule of works to his letting agent. as this wasn't acted upon, since we've filmed

anjana gadgil reports.e in the black sea port town of amasra. over 100 people were working there at the time. rescue efforts went on throughout the night as crowds gathered around the night as crowds gathered around the head of the mineshaft. some family members of the dead and injured. it is believed methane ignited at a depth of 300 metres, causing a fire in one of the tunnels. the local governor said a team of more than 70 rescuers had reached a point in the pate 250 metres below ground. translation: iii} metres below ground. tuna/mom- metres below ground. translation: "1: ., ., , ., , translation: 110 of our brothers were working _ translation: 110 of our brothers were working in _ translation: 110 of our brothers were working in the _ translation: 110 of our brothers were working in the mine. - translation: 110 of our brothers were working in the mine. some l translation: 110 of our brothers | were working in the mine. some of them, the ones on the upper level, managed to exit. right after the explosio

anjana gadgil, bbc news.this is a field have been in for a long time and establish lots of resources to help within. that more broadly doesn't seem to reach women at the point they need it. they often find afterwards but they arrive in the state and often it comes, as you will know far better than i would, having only lived with people on the menopause are not experienced it myself, it can come out of nowhere and you are disoriented by the 16th is a new source of needs in preparation for that. it is a new source of needs in preparation for that.- is a new source of needs in preparation for that. it is really hard even _ preparation for that. it is really hard even as _ preparation for that. it is really hard even as a _ preparation for that. it is really hard even as a menopause - preparation for that. it is really - hard even as a menopause specialist eye when i was perimenopause i didn't recognise the symptoms and felt my migraines were due to working too hard and cold feet and other symptoms just because i

anjana gadgil, bbc news.vice was held in the city last night and today a tree was planted in his honour. let's speak now to anna firth, mp for southend west — thank you for being with us today, tell us about the memorial event. it has been very moving. we had tributes to sir david in parliament this week, led by the speaker and joined by parties from every political party, all corners of the chamber. then last night we had a requiem mass here in southend with more tributes from the community and then today we had a street party in then today we had a street party in the park where david used to walk his dog. he was a very common figure in the park. there was music, tribute and prayers. there was a huge coming together most of all and end desire for people in the city that david would have been proud of. as you came to pay tribute, what is sir david amess legacy in the area. making it a city is david's crowning achievement but knowing him, he would not have wanted it to stop there, he would have said, let us g

anjana gadgil, bbc news.ng a female protester during an arrest — has provoked widespread anger on social media. the footage shows a group of officers surrounding the woman in tehran�*s argentina square. social media users have called for the resignation of iran�*s police chief. the headlines on bbc news... breaking news from the governor of the bank of england, he has said in a speech in washington, he warns interest rates might need to rise by a large amount than expected. he said we will not hesitate to raise interest rates as inflation. it might require a stronger response than we thought in august. that interest rate decision is on the 3rd of november and shortly after the government economic plan is reviewed on the government economic plan is reviewed on the first government economic plan is reviewed on the first —— government economic plan is reviewed on the first —— 31st government economic plan is reviewed on the first —— 31st of government economic plan is reviewed on the first —— 31st of october. go

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before putting her body in a suitcase and dumping it 200 miles away in devon. 0ur correspondent anjana gadgile first about what is happening in court today. as you said, happening in court today. as you said. jemma _ happening in court today. as you said, jemma mitchell _ happening in court today. as you said, jemma mitchell and - happening in court today. as you said, jemma mitchell and mee . happening in court today. as you . said, jemma mitchell and mee kuen chong were friends. they met three church in 2020. a row over many led jemma mitchell to kill the older women injune of last year. the police have released cctv showing the defendant coming from the direction of the victim's house. she is pulling a blue suit case which the prosecution says has the victim because my body inside, having committed the murder. she hired a taxi under raffles name to transport it to her house. the prosecution believes in all probability she kept it in her garden for up to two weeks before hiring a car, driving a 200 miles to devon 16 days after she was reported missing. the headless body was found in some wo

anjana gadgil, bbc news.d coercive behaviour, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. the 21—year—old manchester united striker was first arrested on suspicion of rape and assault injanuary and was immediately suspended from playing or training by the club. he was re—arrested earlier today for allegedly breaching bail conditions. anti—government protests are being held across iran as activists intensify their demonstrations sparked by the death in custody of a young woman. a number of videos show protests in at least five cities, including the capital, tehran. in ardabil, in the country's north—west, there've been reports of security forces opening fire on demonstrators. the city has been especially tense after police attacked children protesting at a school. in rugby league, england have opened their world cup campaign with a convincing win against samoa in newcastle, scoring an impressive ten tries at st james's park. the reigning champions, australia, will take on fiji in leeds later. adam wild reports

our correspondent anjana gadgil reports. the daycare centre in a rural district in the north—east of the country. at least 22 children were among those killed, with some of the victims just two years old. more than a dozen people were injured. the attacker has been identified as 34—year—old panya kamrab, a former police officer who was discharged from the force last year. he'd attended a court hearing on drugs charges earlier in the day. police say he went to the centre to find his child wasn't there, before beginning his attack. around 30 children were inside — it was nap time. the killer was last seen driving away in a white pick—up truck, and the hunt for him began. he then went home and killed his wife, his child and himself. the prime minister, prayuth chan—ocha, has expressed his deepest condolences to the victims�* families, describing the shooting as a shocking event. in a facebook message, he ordered all emergency agencies to the scene. an investigation has begun into the motives behind this brutal attack. our bangk

earlier, our reporter anjana gadgil gave us this update on the case.ed cctv of the defendant coming from the direction of the victim�*s house. she�*s pulling a blue suitcase — which the prosecution say has the victim�*s body inside, having committed the murder. she hired a taxi under a false name to transport it to her house. the prosecution believe, in all probability, she kept the body in her garden for two weeks before hiring a car and driving it 200 miles to devon. 16 days after she was reported missing, miss chong�*s headless body was found in woods near in the resort of salcombe, by a family on holiday. mitchell had forged miss chong�*s will so that she and her mother would receive her estate. the court heard that she needed money to pay for repairs to her house in northwest london — in fact, miss chong had offered her £200,000 to pay for those renovations before changing her mind. shortly after she changed her mind, she disappeared. mitchell was an osteopath, she had a degree in human sciences and the skills to dismember a body, thejury was told

anjana gadgil, bbc news.0 people. the 202 people who died at the sari club and paddy's pub were from more than 20 countries — including indonesia, britain, the us, brazil, germany and new zealand. australia suffered the highest number of deaths — 88 nationals died in the attack. the danish territory of greenland is on the frontline of climate change. its ice—cap is the single biggest contributor to global sea level rises. arctic temperatures have risen faster than anywhere else, and what happens to the ice sheet and glaciers will impact the rest of the globe. in the north of greenland, people have lived and thrived in one of the world's toughest environments. for local communities, climate change feels close to home — as adrienne murray reports. giant icebergs the size of city blocks tower over disko bay. kaleeraq mathaeussen has been fishing in these icy waters since he was 14—years—old. translation: each season is not how it used to be. - over the years, i especially noticed that the icebergs have been gett

anjana gadgil, bbc news.ave dropped all charges against adnan syed, whose case gained worldwide attention through the true crime podcast, serial. he served 23 years in prison after being convicted of the murder of his ex—girlfriend hae min lee in 2000. the podcast, which was released eight years ago raised doubts over his conviction, which was overturned last month. the coronation of king charles iii will take place at westminster abbey on saturday the 6th of may next year. the queen consort will also be crowned at the ceremony, which will be led by the archbishop of canterbury. our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, reports. for king charles, a coronation on may 6th next year, which royal sources say will be shorter, smaller and more diverse than the coronation of the late queen elizabeth nearly 70 years ago. his will be a coronation which officials believe will be in tune with the britain of today. back in 1953, for the late queen's coronation, the interior of westminster abbey was transformed. special