this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. problem — nord stream one will remain closed for an indefinite period. it follows a decision by the g7 group of wealthy countries to put a cap on how much they pay for russian oil. the un's nuclear watchdog calls for immense caution — as they continue inspections at a ukrainian power plant caught up in the conflict. fears of food shortages in pakistan — the government says up to half voting closes to be the next conservative party leader and prime minister, succeeding borisjohnson. spectators gather for its annual gorilla naming ceremony.

this is bbc news.n florida in the destructive wake of hurricane ian. as russia prepares to announce the annexation of occupied regions, the us says it will never recognise its claims to ukrainian territory. an investigation by the bbc has uncovered the scale of undeclared emissions of greenhouse gases by the oil industry. bbc news arabic and the bbc climate and data teams have found dozens of sites involving major companies where millions of tonnes of emissions from gas �*flaring' from oil drilling have gone unreported. the companies say it's standard practice to only declare emissions where they're the official operator, even if they own the field. esme stallard reports. these oil fields in southern iraq are amongst the worst culprits for gas flaring in the world. this professor and environmental scientist has seen the impact this flaring has had on his home. translation: when i was a child, this was really beautiful. if we continue to pollute at this rate, we'll see more climate change. flaring is wh

frank gardner, bbc news, zaporizhzhia, ukraine. s first lady, olena zelenska has been speaking to the bbc�*s laura kuenssberg. in an interview recorded in kyiv, mrs zelenska said the economic impact of the war in ukraine may be tough on its allies — but although britons are having to "count pennies" — ukrainians are "counting casualties". translation: we hear that energy is getting pricier that life is getting pricier but people should understand that is not coming through the west support for ukraine but through the actions of russia. there is no comparison to the suffering the people here but at home in the uk, as you acknowledge, people are facing painful choices because of the soaring cost of energy that's going to make things very tough for people. what would you say to our viewers watching at home who feel desperately sorry for what is happening to your people but also who feel desperately worried about their own ability to pay the bills, keep a roof over their head? what would you say to them? translation: of course i underst

ben wright, bbc news, westminster. this is bbc news.fears of food shortages in pakistan. the government says up to half of the country's crops have been destroyed by the floods. and russia warns a key pipeline to europe is facing a new problem — nord stream 1 will remain closed for an indefinite period. people injackson, mississippi are struggling to cope with an ongoing water crisis. it's now the fifth day they've been forced to live without clean running water. more than 150,000 people injackson, mississippi's state capital, which has a predominently black population, are affected. the problems started after flooding disrupted a water treatment plant. chi chi izundu reports. i don't want no brown water, i don't green water. there's me and six kids here, and i have to remind them, do not brush your teeth with that water, do not wash your face with that water. this is currently life for most of the 200,000 residents injackson, mississippi. queuing for a basic human necessity — water. have a good day. all right, man! thank y'all for ever

this is bbc news.r the united states approves a $1 billion arms package to taiwan — saying it's to maintain its self defence capabilities. russia warns a key pipeline to europe is facing a new problem — nord stream 1 will remain closed for an indefinite period. voting has closed in the uk conservative party leadership race. after two months of campaigning, and eight initial candidates whittled down to two, we will find out on monday whether liz truss or rishi sunak has been chosen by party members to be the next leader, and therefore succeed borisjohnson as prime minister. here's our political correspondent ben wright. after a long, rancorous campaign, it's now time to count the ballots. just 160,000 tory party members are picking their next leader, the next prime minister. and the challenges facing them are huge. they were spelt out today by the current chancellor. he's backing liz truss, the presumed frontrunner. there are no easy options. we have war on our continent. we'vejust come through a pandem

this is bbc news. i'm nancy kacungira, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. fears of food shortages in pakistan. the government says up to half of the country's crops have been destroyed by the floods. the scale of these floods is difficult to imagine. 80% of dadu district is already submerged. russia warns a key pipeline to europe is facing a new problem. nordstream one will remain closed for an indefinite period. the head of the un's nuclear watchdog warns of serious tensions at ukraine's zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and says its physical integrity has been violated. voting closes in the uk campaign to be the next conservative party leader and prime minister, succeeding borisjohnson. and a swimming cap designed for athletes with black or afro hair gets approval for use in top level competitions. hello, and welcome to the programme. there are fears of food shortages in pakistan, after the devastating floods washed away nearly half of the country's crops. so far around 1,

when account, bbc news. ice must learn from what she calls its "appalling mistakes". priti patel has written to the force's new commissioner, sir mark rowley, stressing the need for reform. laura trant has more. sarah everard's murder was a pivotal point in the public�*s perception of policing. the 33—year—old was kidnapped in south london on 3rd march last year as she was walking home from a friend's house. her body was found a week later. met police officer wayne couzens pleaded guilty to her murder and was sentenced to a whole—life term. in her three—page letter to the incoming met police chief, home secretary priti patel wrote about several high—profile incidents that have affected public confidence and trust in police. as well as sarah everard, priti patel referred to strip searches of children and the vetting of police officers. former counterterrorism policing chief mark rowley will replace dame cressida dick as met chief, following her resignation earlier this year. she quit as the country's most seni

hanan razek, bbc news. ly and produced by owen pinnell, go to the bbc website and look for the programmes page. people will have the opportunity to pay their respects to the queen at her final resting place on thursday, as st george's chapel and windsor castle are due to reopen. they were closed during the period of mourning following her majesty's death earlier this month. our royal correspondent daniela relph reports. after the death of the queen, to allow for official mourning and funeral preparations, windsor castle, along with other royal residences, was closed to visitors. today, the place the queen called home in recent years reopens. visitors will again be allowed inside st george's chapel within the castle precincts. now the queen's final resting place. from inside st george's, they'll be able to see where the queen is buried. visitors can't enter, but can look into the king george vi memorial chapel, where she now rests with her husband, father and mother. her sister's ashes are also interred here.

meanwhile, keith russell felt the speech didn't receive enough attention on bbc news. did put out a statement in response to the speech, which reads like this: the extent to which impartiality has become a fraught issue for the bbc was reinforced this week by a bbc ruling against radio two presenter and safe cycling advocate jeremy vine. an internal investigation found he had reached impartiality rules, by expressing his support for low traffic neighbourhoods. a decision that had a mixed response. david harrington thought: but maria david disagrees. well, we hoped to discuss the bbc�*s approach to impartiality over the next four weeks with a bbc executive. u nfortu nately, no—one was available to do so this week. do let us know your thoughts on any of the issues we're covering in this programme or any aspect of bbc news. details of how to contact us are at the end of the programme. but now, for some of your other concerns this week. wednesday's news at six led with a special investigation by ed thomas into a distressing subject. for months, the bbc has been hearing abou

angus crawford, bbc news.f the issues raised by this story, you can find help and support from organisations listed at bbc.co.uk/actionline. the time is 18:15. our top story this evening. the government tries to calm nervousness about the uk economy as the pound plunges to an all time low against the dollar and the cost of government borrowing rises. and still to come — russians protest against being called up to fight in ukraine, an officer is shot in a recruitment centre and the kremlin admits it's made mistakes. and coming up on sportsday on bbc news channel. damage control for england. they face germany in the nations league tonight looking to avoid an historic sixth defeat in a row. heavy fighting is continuing in ukraine's eastern donbas region, which russian forces have been trying to take for months but where ukrainian troops have been making gains in recent weeks. getting full control of donbas remains president putin's stated aim in ukraine. our international correspondent 0rla guerin and camera jour

rana rahimpour, bbc news. world cup. they were beaten 2-1 winter's world cup. they were beaten 2—1 by belgium in the nation's league. kevin de bruyne put the belgians ahead and set up their second goal as they dominated the first half in brussels. wales scored shortly after the break but they couldn't find an equaliser. it's called unboxed — a celebration of creativity across the united kingdom. this is see monster in weston—super—mare, the latest free project to open to the public this weekend. the festival began in march and is costing the taxpayer £120 million. now the head of an influential parliamentary committee says it's a potentially monumental waste of money and has called for the national audit office to investigate. but the man behind the festival insists it is bold and ambitious, and value for money. here's our culture editor, katie razzall. see monster looms over weston—super—mare, a decommissioned gas platform turned into an art installation about the environment. no one really ever sees these st

joe lynskey, bbc news.roots to hammer out messages to each other over long distances. 0ur science correspondent victoria gill explains. chimpanzee screeches the panting, hooting call of a wild chimpanzee, quickly followed by a short burst of tree root drumming. these chimps, scientists say, use the large buttress tree roots to drum out messages to one another that carry over distances of up to a kilometre. researchers followed and recorded the chimps in budongo forest reserve in uganda and found that each male had his own signature drum style. the animals use the sound to announce their presence when they're travelling through the dense rainforest. the researchers who've studied this chimp population for many years say their discovery solves something of a communication puzzle about these very social apes — the fact that chimps greet each other to say hello but don't ever seem to say goodbye. well, one of the things we realized is that you only really say goodbye if you're not going to see somebody for a wh

good afternoon, this is the bbc news channel. it's 1.33pm and here's your latest sports news. chelsea have sacked manager thomas tuchel following tuesday's night's champions league defeat by dinamo zagreb. the 49—year—old former borussia dortmund and paris saint—germain boss leaves stamford bridge afterjust 20 months. well, our football reporter alistair magowan is with us. bring us up to speed with everything that has been happening. some would sa this has that has been happening. some would say this has come _ that has been happening. some would say this has come as _ that has been happening. some would say this has come as a _ that has been happening. some would say this has come as a surprise - that has been happening. some would say this has come as a surprise as - say this has come as a surprise as thomas tuchel won the champions league a couple of years ago. i'm told that the new ownership at chelsea, which only came in in may, has been assessing thomas tuchel since he came in and it has been 100 days since they came in and

nicholas witchell, bbc news. that's all for now — stay with bbc world news. expecting wind and rain to sweep right across the country a big autumn low is on the way, and here it is on the weather map. a lot of isobars there, and that does mean some very strong winds, especially in northwestern parts of the uk. must have a look at the forecast for the early hours. you can see that broad band of rain sweeping into ireland and western parts of scotland, a good squeeze in the isobars here. that means of strengthening winds, but further east and south, it's a completely different picture. really quite chilly. 0n those wins, gusting up to 70 mph, really windy down towards the south coast. later on in the afternoon, it'll reach other parts of the uk. but the weather will improve out towards the northwest later on in the afternoon. within the band of rain, it'll be very windy and temperatures will be 12—1a celsius. friday night, that rain turns heavy in east anglia on the southeast, and eventually, it'll sweep into the near continent in early saturday. that low press

this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. i'm david eades. our top stories: at least ten people have been killed — and many more have been injured — in a series of stabbings in canada. police say two suspects are on the run and are urging people to stay inside. we are still looking for the two suspects. we are asking residents across saskatchewan and our neighbouring provinces to be vigilant. rejected: a radical new constitution for chile offering gender equality, minority rights and healthcare for all is soundly beaten in a referendum. britain's wait for a new prime minister is nearly over: the result of the governing conservatives leadership election will be known in a few hours. fanfare. and the venetians are back on board: the annual regatta takes place in full for the first time since covid. hello, thanks for joining hello, thanks forjoining us. we begin in canada, where police are searching for two suspects thought to have stabbed ten people to death. at lea

steve rosenberg, bbc news. ere being held by russian—backed forces in eastern ukraine have been released. the prime minister, liz truss, confirmed the news saying it ended months of uncertainty for the captives and their families. 0ur diplomatic correspondent james landale is with me now. who are they and what were they doing there? they were prisoners of war who had been part of a group of foreign nationals fighting as part of the ukraine armed forces including the released men, five britons, two mochas, a swede and a moroccan and a croatian. 0f mochas, a swede and a moroccan and a croatian. of the britons, we know that three had been showed bites out the media getting off the plane, shaun pinner, aiden aslin, john harding. some had been convicted in a court and found guilty of being mercenaries and were facing a death penalty, others awaiting trial but they have been released after long negotiations as part of a deal brokered by the saudis. they are in riyadh and expected to return to the uk and elsewhere tomo

azadeh moshiri, bbc news. is the provincial news directorfor 980 cjme and 650 ckom radio in saskatchewan, she joins us from the province's capital, regina. thanks capital, regina. very much indeed for joining thanks very much indeed for joining us. i want to get the manhunt in a moment but can we just focus on damien sanderson who has been found dead and from what they understand from the police there, he himself had been attacked? that the police there, he himself had been attacked?- the police there, he himself had been attacked? that is what we are now _ had been attacked? that is what we are now learning, _ had been attacked? that is what we are now learning, it - had been attacked? that is what we are now learning, it was - we are now learning, it was quite talking or shocking, that use that developed this afternoon and as you've heard, there was some kind of grassy area in front of the building or a property within the james key first nations, james smith creek nation and his body was found as part of the

emily brown, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news.fresh lick of paint. benjohnson, the fastest man on earth, is flying home to canada in disgrace. all the athletes should be clean, going into the games. i'm just happy that justice is served. it is a simple fact that, - this morning, these people were in their homes. tonight, those homes have been burnt down by serbian _ soldiers and police. presumably in case the americans invade. it's no use having a secret service which cannot and so the british government has no option but to continue concorde have crossed the atlantic faster than any this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the russians fleeing their country to avoid president putin's partial mobilisation of military reservists to fight in ukraine. police in iceland say they've arrested four people in connection with what they believe to have been preparations for the first ever terrorist attack on the island. protests in iran have now spread to more than 80 cities and towns on the sixth day of unrest triggered by the death of a yo

claire marshall, bbc news. rom earth. 0ur science editor rebecca morrelle has the story. closing in on the target. images beamed back from 7 million miles away as a nasa spacecraft approaches an asteroid. the details of the rocky world are revealed, but this probe isn�*t here to study it. its job is to knock the space rock off course by smashing into it. ..two...one! oh, wow. and this was the reaction from mission control. cheering. fantastic! 0h, fantastic! i definitely think that, as far as we can tell, our first planetary defence test was a success, and i think we can clap to that, everyone. cheering. so... right? so, yeah, well, i... yeah, i think that earthlings should sleep better — definitely i will! the people working here, we�*re definitely going to sleep better. the target was a twin asteroid system. a larger space rock orbited by a smaller one called dimorphos, about 150 metres — that�*s about 500 feet — across. the crash gave dimorphos a kick to change its speed and alter its orbit. telescopes on ear

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ >> hello, this is bbc news. test headlines, news from the u.k. and around the world. scotland bidding a farewell to queen elizabeth ii. king charles and his siblings follow the funeral procession on foot as it made it up the royal mile. the queen's coffin lays resting at st. giles cathedral. the family has been standing vigil. at the cathedral members of the public continue to file past to pay their respects. tuesday queen elizabeth's coffin will make its final journey to london. earlier in the day king charles made his first address as monarch to mp;'s -- mp's at westminster. >> she set an example of selfless duty. i am resolved faithfully to follow. anchor: one other story we will follow. ukraine says it recaptured 20 towns and villages in 24 hours. russia retaliated i knocking out water and power supplies. >> this is the most significant pressure withdrawal since kyiv in late march. the human cost for both countries remains huge. and whether it is a cost worth paying, ukrainians feel it is -- there is no choic

did the media and bbc news in particular present too apocalyptic?present too apocalyptic a picture of the economic fallout. this caller to the newswatch line thought so. heuo. — my name is anthony waites. i just wonder why the bbc doesn't talk about some of the plus sides of this budget and the falling of the pound. it's going to be very cheap for americans to come here on holiday and it's going to make our exports a hell of a lot cheaper than they have been. so, why isn't there a bit more balance? others thought those benefits were mentioned sufficiently. this user of social media tweeting as kiril picked out the bbc�*s economics editor for praise. the other big story of the week was hurricane ian, which hit the united states, causing widespread destruction as well as loss of life. there's been plenty of coverage on bbc news of its impact in the united states, including reports on the national bulletins. rather less, though, of the damage and deaths it had caused in cuba, where it struck earlier. now, it's hard to remember a time when sunday mornin

alison holt, bbc news. pital: patients at risk�* on bbc one at 9pm or on the bbc iplayer. the time is now 22 minutes passed and our main story this evening. the bank of england takes emergency action to calm financial markets, after last week's mini budget sent the value of the pound, and bond prices, tumbling. we don't have a thursday murder club, not yet. we don't have a thursday murder club. not yet-— club, not yet. you have to be careful with _ club, not yet. you have to be careful with those _ club, not yet. you have to be careful with those knitting i club, not yet. you have to be i careful with those knitting needles, you never_ careful with those knitting needles, you never know. and we hearfrom richard osman, and his mother, whose retirement village inspired several of his best—selling novels. coming up, rugby league's most comprehensive confrontation ever, proposals to scrap super league relegation, create a joined up calendar with international matches and boost the women's and girls games. millio

lucy manning, bbc news.with the latest update on the queue, and as you can see it currently says the queue is around four and half miles long, -- 4.9 —— 4.9 miles long. the bbc is offering a continuous, 24—hour view of the queen's lying—in—state, for those who want to pay their respects but can't make it to london, or who are physically unable to queue. the service is available on the bbc home page, the bbc news website and app, the iplayer, on bbc parliament, and the red button. officials in ukraine say they've �*ve found evidence of mass graves around the recently liberated city of izyum. more than 400 bodies are thought to be buried. the city, which is in the east of the country, was — liberated by ukrainian forces at the weekend after it was captured by russia back in april. the city was strategically important to russia — it linked its troops in the kharkiv region with those in the donetsk region and helped to supply the front line. 0ur senior international corresponent 0rla guerin reports from the newl

this is bbc news.going door to door in occupied parts of ukraine to collect votes for so—called "referendums" onjoining russia. storm fiona has struck canada's atlantic coastline. torrential rain and winds of up to i60km/h have caused extensive flooding and mudslides. there are reports from several cities in iran of more clashes between anti—government protestors and the police, including in the capital, tehran. police say they've arrested more than 700 protesters at anti—government demonstrations and officials say 35 people have been killed. leana hosea has this report. cheering and applause. protesters push back and overwhelm a fire engine that was being used to disperse demonstrations in this town north of tehran. siren wails. it's one of many protests that have ignited in dozens of cities across iran following the death of a young woman in police custody. in another town, protesters are defacing the image of the supreme leader ali khamenei from the walls of the university. yelling. in the capital,

this is bbc news. i'm rich preston, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. china warns of counter measures after the united states approves a $1—billion arms package to taiwan, saying it's to maintain its self defence capabilities. fears of food shortages in pakistan. the government says up to half of the country's crops have been destroyed by floods. the scale of these floods is difficult to imagine. 80% of dadu district is already submerged. thousands rally in argentina to support vice president cristina fernandez de kirchner, after she narrowly avoids assassination. serena williams is defeated at the us open in new york in what is likely to be her last competative match. hello and welcome to the program. china has warned it'll take counter measures unless the united states revokes a $1.1—billion arms deal with taiwan. it comes amid rising tensions between washington and beijing over the island. the deal includes anti—ship missiles, air—to—air missiles and support for t

leana hosea, bbc news. claudia redmond, bbc news. the headlines here on bbc news.ictory for the far right which would usher in the country's most right—wing government since world war ii. in the uk, the labour party pledges to boost the economy and create jobs through investment in green energy with plans of making the electricity network carbon—free by 2030. thousands queue at the georgian border to leave russia as president zelensky accuses vladimir putin of sending russian conscripts to their death in ukraine by forcing them to fight in the war. the military is being deployed to canada's nova scotia province after tropical storm fiona battered the coastline. hundreds of thousands of people across five provinces have been left without power and officials have warned of severe damage to critical infrastructure. leana hosea has this report. tropical storm fiona has battered eastern canada, leaving devastation in its wake. houses were washed into the sea, and hundreds of thousands of people are left without power as winds up to 100 mph bring down power lines. emerge

navtejjohal, bbc news.y has spoken of his hope that the state funeral tomorrow will bind people together more. the funeral will reflect the queen's deeply—held christian beliefs. our religion editor aleem maqbool has been looking at what religion meant to the queen, and the role it played during her reign. throughout her reign, in good times and bad, the queen drew heavily from herfaith to guide her. and this little church on the edges of the balmoral estate was a place she held dear. she came to services at crathie kirk all her life, with very little ceremony. but there was a royal seat and a royal pew where she always sat. the queen was a very regular churchgoer. if she was here, almost always she would come to church. for 15 years, ken mackenzie was domestic chaplain to the queen. he will be among those at windsor for herfinal service. some of the moments i cherish most would be moments when the queen would speak to me as a parish minister. i remember being over there one evening, i asked her what her fa

sara smith, bbc news. pollster and ceo of north star opinion research, jon mchenry, about whether president's biden�*s recent speech could have the power to shift the dial in us politics ahead of the mid—term elections. honestly, i think the dial could shift back the way president biden doesn't want it to go. if you look back at where numbers stood in may, republicans looked very well—poised to take the house, they looked like they would take back the senate in the midterm elections. and then you saw the dobbs decision in the us, which overturned the roe v wade abortion decision. democrats got very energised, they were more eager to go out and support democratic candidates. you saw some of the discussion of the spring and early summer around inflation give way to discussions about the papers at mar—a—lago. so things have been trending back towards democrats's advantage, orat least towards something like parity. for president biden to now insert himself when he's sitting on 42% job approval rating, which is

this is bbc news.rowing about the death toll, at least ten deaths have been recorded since the storm struck. president biden said ian could prove to be the deadliest hurricane in florida's history. to officially incorporate occupied areas of ukraine into russia. but the us has warned moscow it will never recognise russian claims to ukrainian territory. president biden has called the recent referendums russia staged in four occupied areas an �*absolute sham.�* britain's prime minister has responded to widespread criticism of her plans for the economy. she's defended her government's policies to try to boost the uk

tim allman, bbc news. heft investigator anthony amore who's director of security and chief investigator at the isabella stewart gardner museum in new york. i asked how artefacts such as these find themselves in new york in the first place. there is a wide network of looting and trafficking that is pretty enormous, it surprises most people to learn about, so that's one problem. the second problem is the lack lack of due diligence that you see notjust in new york, but around the country and around the world, when acquiring pieces. talking about that due diligence, say i am a vendor who has got some art for sale. you are a museum, you may be slightly suspicious or not suspicious at all. either way, what should you do? the short answer is employ or contract researchers. museums work really hard to tackle risk when it comes to security, fire, conservation, investments, you name it, but they don't do enough in my estimation, due diligence when acquiring antiquities, and that's how you run into problems and that's

bbc news app.call up of reservists. more than 300,000 could be called up. he confirmed there would be a partial mobilisation of reservists to bolster troops already in ukraine — with up to 300,000 reservists being called up. mr putin also warned of further retaliation to what he called "nuclear blackmail" by the west. before threatening to use nuclear weapons. 0ur russia editor, steve rosenberg, reports. under pressure in ukraine, russia's president has chosen the path that is most familiar to him — escalation. translation: to defend our motherland, its sovereignty l and territorial integrity, for the security of our people, and on the liberated territories, it is necessary to support the proposal of the defence ministry and chief of general staff to announce a partial mobilisation of military reservists. seven months after invading ukraine, the kremlin is calling up 300,000 reservists to support what it still calls the "special military operation". and from russia's commander in chief, this threat

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.aps no surprise that russia vetoed at the un council which had annexed put forward by the us and china have jointly india were among the countries that abstain. unsurprisingly, russia has vetoed a resolution at the united nations security council which condemned its annexation of parts of ukraine. the resolution was put forward by the us. china, brazil and india all abstained. my colleague shaun ley has been speaking to the uk's permanent representative to the united nations, dame barbara woodward. he asked her the purpose of tabling the resolution, given that russia could have been expected to use its veto. the purpose was twofold. the first was to expose for what they are the sham and a legal annexations of the four provinces of ukraine totalling of a land area of about the size of portugal, the biggest annexation since hitler in world war ii. the second was to make russia isolated yet again. and we saw russia, the only country to vote against the resolution and to receive the same a

emily brown, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news.g a fresh lick of paint. benjohnson, the fastest man on earth, is flying home to canada in disgrace. all the athletes should be clean, going into the games. i'm just happy that justice is served. it is a simple fact that, - this morning, these people were in their homes. tonight, those homes have been burnt down by serbian _ soldiers and police. all the taliban positions along here have been strengthened, presumably in case the americans invade. it's no use having a secret service which cannot preserve its own secrets against the world, concorde have crossed the atlantic faster than any plane ever before, breaking the record by six minutes. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: protests in iran have now spread to more than 80 cities and towns on the sixth day of unrest triggered by the death of a young woman after she was arrested by the country's morality police. 23 people are reported to have been killed so far, but according to our correspondent that figure could be higher.

this is bbc news. ding ovation for president zelensky at the un general assembly as he condemns russia's invasion of ukraine. hundreds of protesters have been arrested in russia after president putin ordered a partial mobilisation to raise more soldiers to fight in ukraine. theramine for violent protests in iran for a 15 over the death and custody of young who was detained by the morality police for allegedly violating the islamic republic of dress code. ten people are reportedly killed including a policeman. negar mortazavi is a journalist, political commentator and host of the iran podcast in washington, dc, and shejoins me now. a worrying escalation. how do you think the protests concur to previous ones, the most recent in 2019?— recent in 2019? yes, the protests _ recent in 2019? yes, the protests have _ recent in 2019? yes, the protests have been - recent in 2019? yes, the i protests have been ongoing recent in 2019? yes, the - protests have been ongoing and piling up as disagreements have piled up

this is bbc news. i'm david eades. our top stories: a new prime minister in number 10. liz truss promises a bold plan to see britain through a range of challenges. i am confident that together we can ride out the storm, we can rebuild our economy, and we can become the modern, brilliant britain that i know we can be. the un security council meets in emergency session to discuss the fate of ukraine's zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. rescue teams are searching for hundreds of people a day after an earthquake hit southwest china. and at least two people are believed dead as a huge wildfire rages through parts of southern california. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. britain has a new prime minister. liz truss delivered her first address in the role outside number 10 downing street, promising a bold plan to see the uk through its economic troubles. she said the country could ride out the storm caused by severe global headwinds. that storm includes soaring prices, an energy cri

iain watson, bbc news, westminster. r, olaf scholz, has announced 65 billion dollars worth of new measures to help people and businesses hit by soaring energy costs linked to the war in ukraine. the plan includes extra payments to the most vulnerable. these are pensioners, students and people on benefits. germany's government is also planning to raise billions of dollars to mitigate energy bills, with a windfall tax on energy company profits. the measures come just two days after russia said it was suspending gas exports through the nord stream one pipeline indefinitely. here's some of what mr scholz had to say. translation: the third | relief package we have put together is larger in scope than the first two combined. if you add it all up, we are talking about 65 billion euros. it is 95 billion euros if you include the first two relief packages. that is a lot that we are moving. it is necessary, it is to help the citizens go through this situation together with us. european leaders have accused russia of weaponising ene

emma vardy, bbc news.re in england. the ceremony was broadcast in venues in many parts of the country, including at st wulfram's church in grantham where people had gathered from early this morning. this was the scene in leeds, where hundreds of people — young and old — gathered in the drizzle in millennium square, to pay their respects to the queen. and dock workers in southampton paid their own special tribute to her majesty — using shipping containers to mark her passing. while along the south coast at dover the late queen's image has been projected onto the cliffs and can be seen for miles around. in villages, towns and cities across the length and breadth of the country, people came together today, to watch the funeral, in an act of public remembrance. our special correspondent ed thomas is in hull tonight, and we canjoin him there now, ed. yes, fiona. this is hull's city hall and we are standing in queen victoria square, hundreds of miles from the capital but the significance of today was very much f

alison holt, bbc news. at's undercover hospital: patients at risk, on bbc one at 9pm. the european union has said leaks in two major gas pipelines from russia to europe are the result of sabotage. eu commission president ursula von der leyen stopped short of accussing russia of causing the leaks in nordstream one and two, but said deliberate disrpution would be met with a strong response. the pipelines, which run under the baltic sea, aren't currently operational, but still contain gas. we can talk to our brussels correspondentjessica parker. a concerning development for europe? as you say the eu is calling this sabotage although not publicly pointing the finger at russia but a lot of questions over who could be behind this and one theory put forward by analyst is could russia be showing it can interfere with european infrastructure even though these pipelines are not in use. the kremlin rejected that as a stupid idea and said it is america that stands to gain further theory that does not gain much traction

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this is bbc news.res to announce the annexation of occupied regions, the us says it will never recognise its claims to ukrainian territory. let's stay with that story. president biden has warned russia that the united states will never recognise its claims to ukrainian territory. mr biden accused russia of pursuing imperial ambitions and called the referendums it staged in occupied areas an absolute sham. at the same time, the un security council will vote on what they are going to do about the referendums in russian—held areas of ukraine. our russia editor steve rosenberg reports. and a warning — it contains some graphic details. for months, warfelt so farfrom russia's capital. it's feeling much closer now. moscow mobilised. the special operation advertised on bus stops and billboards. russia calls them heroes, but it needs more, so more men are ordered to the call—up centres and sent to ukraine. conditions are basic. these draftees have no beds. these do, sort of. and he says his group is being sent

make buchanan, bbc news, leeds. now on bbc news, newswatch.ira ahmed. the bbc pulled out all the stops for the queen's death and its aftermath up to and including herfuneral. did the coverage show the corporation at its finest or was its newsjudgment suspended for 12 days? although the bbc�*s reaction to the death of elizabeth ii had been planned for and rehearsed for several decades, the scale of its response still took many viewers by surprise, from the moment, more than two weeks ago when buckingham palace announced that her majesty was under medical supervision, the normal television and radio schedules were torn up with numerous programmes such as the last two editions of newswatch cancelled. instead, blanket coverage was provided, often on several bbc channels at the same time of the queen's demise, the possession of her coffin and the various ceremonies and rail ——the possession of her coffin and the various ceremonies and royal trips that followed, culminating in monday's broadcast of the funeral. a few moments ago, buckingham palace a

hello and welcome to bbc news.eports from ukraine say armed soldiers have been going door to door in occupied parts of the country to collect votes for self—styled "referendums" on joining russia. russian state media says door—to—door voting is necessary for security reasons. these are the four areas where voting is being held. they include occupied parts of luhansk and donetsk in the east, and zaporizhzhia and kherson in the south and cover around 15% of ukraine's territory. the so—called referendums have been widely condemned. president biden described them as a sham and a false pretext to try to illegally annex parts of ukraine. our correspondentjames waterhouse reports from kyiv. russia's version of their so—called referendums — a free and fair democratic process where ukrainians in kherson decide whether they want tojoin russia. but, on the same spot today in the city centre, it's deserted. ukrainian officials have posted footage like this. apparently, ballots being taken door—to—door with the support of armed

welcome to bbc news.ith princess anne and princes andrew and edward, have held a vigil by queen elizabeth ii�*s coffin in st giles�* cathedral in edinburgh. the queen will now lie at rest in st giles�* cathedral for 24 hours before being flown down to london tomorrow evening. alan little reports. this will be a reign finely tuned to scotland. the king returned to a scotland. the king returned to a scotland that has been diverging from england test for the rest of the uk for years. nicola sturgeon at edinburgh airport to greet him once an independent scotland to retain the monarchy with king charles on the monarchy with king charles on the scottish throne. as king, charles would have to keep his views on that prospect to himself. support for independence is still below 50% but not by much and it is much higher amongst the young. nicola sturgeon at edinburgh airport to greet him, wants an independent scotland to retain the monarchy with king charles and his heirs on the scottish throne. as king, charles wou

adam wild, bbc news.s long as scotland don't lose to ukraine on tuesday night they'll win their group. and there was a dramatic comeback from northern ireland, who recovered from a goal down to beat kosovo in stoppage time josh magennis making it 2—1. that ended their 1a game run without a win in the nations league.

tim allman, bbc news.on't expect any significant change over the next few days to come. if you see skies like this, you will know what is coming, some pretty intense, possibly thundery, downpours are likely to continue, with the winds strongest in the far south—west because you are closest to the centre of the low. and on that southern flank of the low is where we will see the strongest winds, maybe gusts in excess of 30 miles an hour at times, that will drive in the bands of showers around that low pressure, just like we've seen over the last few days. so, one band of intense rain clearing the far north of scotland, another hot on its heels behind, further showers pushing into the south—west and some of these will move further inland as we go through the afternoon. blustery winds, particularly when you get the showers, but the strongest of the winds are likely to be down around the southwest. in terms of the feel of the weather, perhaps not quite as humid as the last couple of days, a little bit fresher,

iain watson, bbc news, liverpool. the headlines on bbc news... country to collect votes for self—styled "referendums" onjoining russia. queues of russian vehicles at the border with georgia are stretching up to 30 kilometres — after president putin's announcement of the mobilisation of hundreds of thousands of extra troops. sport and we have a full round up from the bbc sport centre. here's chetan patak. good evening. there was a controversial end to england and india's women's one day series with the non—striker run out by the bowler after england had threatened a surprising win. herfinal match her final match before herfinal match before retiring her final match before retiring from the one—day game. jhulan goswami picked up two wickets as the home side were reduced to 118 for nine. it looked like it was all over well before that when england lost their ninth wicket but they battled hard to give england the slightest opportunity. there was a real disbelief around the grounds when the stumps were dislodged at the non—strikers and. someone occasi

azadeh moshiri, bbc news. will head to the queen's scottish residence in balmoral on tuesday to be asked to form a new government by her majesty. the brief ceremony will bring to an end a lengthy campaign to become the leader of britain's conservative party. her victory overformer chancellor rishi sunak was widely expected but it was not by as large a margin as many had predicted. here's our political editor chris mason. liz truss arrived as foreign secretary and would leave as tomorrow's prime minister — the final act of the contest to replace boris johnson the outcome. inside, an expectant crowd after a long campaign awaits the candidates. rishi sunak and liz truss. and then, the result... i give notice that liz truss is elected as the leader of the conservative and unionist party. the words to follow her winning, in the hands of her husband, "a clear victory, but not a landslide." thank you for putting your faith in me to lead our great conservative party, the greatest political party on earth. i will delive

ben wright, bbc news, westminster. looking into some of the key issues which will face the new prime minister. today we focus on housing — and how a shortage of new homes can have an impact on whole communities. here's our home editor mark easton. the challenge of providing the people of this country with a decent and affordable home is probably greater than ever. housing is a devolved matter, so the new prime minister will be focused on england, where the crisis is at its most severe. private rents are rising at their fastest rate on record, the average monthly rent now almost £800. the price of the average home in england is more than £300,000, more than nine times typical annual pay, making buying a house more unaffordable than ever, despite years of promises to make it easier to get on the housing ladder. the problem is most acute in london and the south east, of course. i have been to the constituency of epsom and ewell in surrey, where rents are soaring, the average house costs 18 times the average salary and the