with the latest, here's aruna iyengar the middle east is at a tipping point after the missile strikes early on saturday. israel is that it hit military targets in the capital and the provinces. here israeli soldiers are seen preparing for the attack, everyone expected to reply after iran attacked israel with around a ballistic missile on i october. benjamin netanyahu has said the targets of israeli air strikes on iran on saturday were chosen solely on saturday were chosen solely on the basis of national interest. he was responding to suggestions that israel had avoided attacking iranian gas and oilfacilities avoided attacking iranian gas and oil facilities because avoided attacking iranian gas and oilfacilities because of american pressure. now there is pressure on iran not to hit back. the us, britain and the eu have called for deescalation. it eu have called for deescalation. ~ deescalation. it looks like the do deescalation. it looks like they do not _ deescalation. it looks like they do not hear- deescalation. it looks like they do not hear anythingj deescalation. it looks like -

aruna iyengar, bbc news.rzegovina after flash floods and landslides have left at least 16 people dead. town and villages became submerged after an overnight storm caused rivers to burst their banks. search and rescue work continues across the region as our balkans correspondent guy de launey reports. for the older residents of donja jablanica, it's too much to bear. this is what's left of their village. after floods and landslides swept through the streets and the houses where the residents were sleeping. the village mosque was submerged by the deluge of water, mud and rocks. somehow, the imam escaped with his family. 0thers weren't so fortunate. from there, i heard a tremendous rumble, as if all the hills turned towards us. i also heard screams for a few minutes and then all went silent. then i thought everyone over there was dead. and how should i feel losing for having no one anymore? my house is completely destroyed. there is no one. no one. what can i tell you? rescue workers have been searching through

aruna iyengar, bbc news.tion campaign against the deadly mpox virus. a hospital in the eastern city of goma kicked off the campaign, which will target high—risk groups such as children and pregnant women. nearly 1,000 people have been killed by mpox in the drc this year — 70% of whom were children under five. joining me live is dr anne rimoin — professor of epidemiology at the university of california, los angeles. she is also a member of the mpox emergency committee under the who. it's great to talk to you about this, vaccination is finally under way in the drc, how effective do you think there will be a stopping this outbreak?— will be a stopping this outbreak? ~ . �* , outbreak? well, what we've seen in the 2022 _ outbreak? well, what we've seen in the 2022 outbreak _ outbreak? well, what we've seen in the 2022 outbreak is _ outbreak? well, what we've seen in the 2022 outbreak is that - in the 2022 outbreak is that these vaccines played a very important role in being able to stop the spread of the virus. i

aruna iyengar, bbc news.he deadly mpox virus. a ceremony at a hospital in the eastern city of goma marked the start of the campaign — which will target high—risk groups such as children and pregnant women. nearly 1000 people have been killed by mpox in the drc this year. 0ur africa regional editor richard kagoe is following the story and has this update. congolese health officials today launched the country's first mpox vaccination in the eastern city of congo. while the ceremony, which was presided over by senior government officials, now sets the stage for what will be considered to be a key effort in containing the outbreak that has spread across the country's 26 provinces, and also from the epicentre in the east of the country to more than 15 countries in the continent, according to the country's health minister. about a thousand people have been killed since the emergence of a very deadly strain of mpox was detected in the east of the country. now, this is a very unique vaccination campaign, because it's

aruna iyengar, bbc news. let's turn to some other important stories from around the world.blanica as floodwaters recede. at least 17 people have died. emergency workers are trying to locate those who are still missing after torrential rain triggered mudslides and flooding. some houses there have been completely buried, and the regional government say many people remain unaccounted for. the uk government is set to unveil a major package of reforms to workers rights next week. labour had promised to introduce legislation for what it calls it�*s �*new deal for working people�* in the first 100 days after winning the election. it�*s expected the reforms will entitle workers to certain rights on sick pay, parental pay and protection from unfair dismissalfrom day one of their employment. and tunisians will vote on sunday in the first round of a presidential election that�*s expected to hand the incumbent, kais saeed, an easy victory. his most outspoken critics have been jailed on what human rights groups have called trumped up charges, leaving just three candidates in the contest

with more on what we know so far, here's our correspondent aruna iyengar.the child was born in germany to a somalian mother. and they they said that the child, as you said, was trampled to death in the boat. and the french interior minister, bruno retailleau, said it was a terrible tragedy and that these smugglers have blood on their hands. the french are saying that they need a stricter immigration policy. sir keir starmer, the prime minister, has said he's absolutely determined to tackle the smuggling gangs that are facilitating these crossings. but he hasn't agreed yet to a timetable on how that's going to be dealt with. these arrivals have come on the same day that the uk and other g7 nations have agreed an anti—smuggling action plan, and that's designed to boost cooperation on the issue. and this follows talks in italy. the idea behind this is that they'll put pressure, amongst other things, on social media companies to stop the adverts going out, which are, you know, generating the interest in this smuggling trade. so that's one thing that's coming in

aruna iyengar, bbc news.king is expected to return to a pretty normal schedule of overseas trips next year after coping well with his tour of australia and samoa. officials say the tour was a perfect tonic for the king amidst his continuing treatment for cancer. our senior royal correspondent, daniela relph, has the story. the tour of australia and samoa was the biggest test for the king since his cancer diagnosis earlier in the year. welcome, charles! those working closely with him say the visit has lifted his spirits, mood and recovery, describing it as a "perfect tonic". a senior royal official has told the bbc they are now working on a full overseas tour programme for the king and queen next year, with visits planned for the spring and autumn, as well as more engagements in the uk. on the partnership between the king and queen, royal aides said the king took great strength from the queen being with him in australia and samoa, because, as they put it, she keeps it real. a senior palace official also gave a