pallab ghosh, bbc news. you are watching bbc news. hello there.weekend — some sunshine, but also some outbreaks of rain here and there, too. you can see all of the sunshine clearly with the lack of cloud on the satellite picture here. we will see this front just gradually continue to push its way further eastwards through the rest of the night, bringing outbreaks of rain across northern ireland and western scotland. more cloud here, too, and some of the cloud will seep down into northern england. it's windy out towards the northwest, but look at much of england and wales — dry with clear skies again. and while it's not quite as cold as it was last night here, temperatures rurally could still drop, perhaps as low as 3 or 4 c. and then on saturday, well we're set to keep a lot of that sunshine across england and wales through the day. it will stay dry here, more cloud towards the north and probably some more in the way of high cloud through the afternoon turning the sunshine hazy. meanwhile, across northern ireland, western scotland we'll see outbre

tom bateman, bbc news, at the united nations in new york.ng you, we have had reaction from binyamin netanyahu's office on those calls for an 21 day ceasefire. 0n x formally known as twitter the prime minister's office saying the report about a ceasefire is incorrect. it refers to a us french proposal to which the prime minister has not even responded. the report about a supposed directive to temper the fighting in the north is also false, it goes on to say, it says the prime minister has instructed the idf to continue it will fighting with full force. according to the plans presented to him, additionally the fighting in gaza will continue until all war objectives have achieved. so, just gives you a sense there, the reaction from binyamin netanyahu's office there, that the reports about a ceasefire are incorrect, according to them, they say that the fighting will continue with full force. let us take you to the scene at the border between israel and lebanon there. and it comes as we have been saying, all morning, israel says it has hit 75 hez

this is bbc news. d japan's ruling party, and become the country's new prime minister. he'd been the defence minister beforehand, but now has beaten rivals sanae takaichi and shinjiro koizumi to take over leadership of the liberal democratic party. let's speak to shaimaa khalil in tokyo. gm tell us more about the new prime minister.— prime minister. shigeru ishiba has been on — prime minister. shigeru ishiba has been on the _ prime minister. shigeru ishiba has been on the political - prime minister. shigeru ishiba| has been on the political scene for a decade, has been on the political scene fora decade, he has been on the political scene for a decade, he is a veteran who has served as the defence minister,s he has served as the secretary—general, that makes him experience on the security force and on the inside. so he offers stability at a turbulent time for the ldp. he is a safe pair of hand, what he doesn't offer is a fresh face for a party desperate to reinvent itself, desperate to regain public tru

nada tawfik, bbc news, new york.lternative to the government's message of doom and gloom. he was speaking at the close of his party 5 annual conference in brighton, where he also criticised the conservatives. chris mason reports. this is what the liberal democrats stonking general election performance looks like. find stonking general election performance looks like. and this is what their leader _ performance looks like. and this is what their leader sounds _ performance looks like. and this is what their leader sounds like - performance looks like. and this is what their leader sounds like when he is singing. perhaps wisely, he quickly reverted to talking. so here we are, quickly reverted to talking. so here we are. having _ quickly reverted to talking. so here we are, having a _ quickly reverted to talking. so here we are, having a party _ quickly reverted to talking. so here we are, having a party after - we are, having a party after winning our largest number of mps for over 100 years. our largest number of mps f

tom bateman, bbc news, at the united nations in new york.correspondent, yolande knell who's in jerusalem. when you listen to what tom has been saying there, it looks like diplomacy at the moment doesn't stand much of a chance, what is the mood music in the government in israel at the moment, about these calls for that 21 day ceasefire? crucially we haven't heard yet from the israeli prime minister, from binyamin netanyahu, he left in it will night, got onboard his plane for new york, where he is due to address the un general assembly tomorrow, without making any comment. at the un itself, the israeli envoy there did also say that israel preferred add diplomatic solution but if that failed it was ready to use all means at its disposal. israel has made clear its goal here is to return 60,000 people to their homes, which are close to the lebanon border in the north of israel, they have been displaced by 11 months of cross—borderfighting displaced by 11 months of cross—border fighting that has gone on with hezbollah, in parallel to the war in ga

dan johnson, bbc news.tanic last year killing five people, including himself, had told a staff meeting that "no—one was dying on his watch" i got stabbed 12 times. i mean, when i was kidnapped, they had weapons the same size. so i thought if that ever happens again, those same people, then i need something to combat that realistically. bro, i appreciate yeah, stay safe. we've retrieved the weapons. contain these weapons. another call. the government's reviewing online sales of these weapons. it describes knife crime as an epidemic and a priority. dan johnson, bbc news. it's been revealed that the head of the firm behind the submersible which imploded on a dive to the wreck of the titanic last year killing five people, including himself, had told a staff meeting that "no—one was dying on his watch" after safety concerns were raised about the vessel. stockton rush's comments emerged in documents released as part of the inquiry into the accident. and today the us coastguard revealed that after the submersible

sima kotecha, bbc news. hin government about his chief of staff sue gray. during a series of bbc interviews ahead of the labour party conference, sir keir starmer was pressed on a range of topics, including his most senior aide and a donor buying his clothes. 0ur political editor chris mason was watching. it's a bit like speed dating, isn't it? yes, it's a long list. you have onl 'ust it? yes, it's a long list. you have onlyjust started. _ it? yes, it's a long list. you have onlyjust started. only _ it? yes, it's a long list. you have onlyjust started. onlyjust - onlyjust started. only 'ust started, onlyjust started. only 'ust started. mi onlyjust started. only 'ust started, got to i onlyjust started. only 'ust started, got to go * onlyjust started. only 'ust started, got to go all h onlyjust started. onlyjust started, got to go all over| onlyjust started. onlyjust i started, got to go all over the united kingdom. aha, started, got to go all over the united kingdom.— started, got to go all over the united kin

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andrew harding, bbc news, france. "diddy" combs hasjust been denied bail tonight by a new yorkjudge, after pleading not guilty to sex trafficking charges. let's go straight to our correspondent nada tawfik. his lawyer said they will appeal that decision, to hold him in detention, untila that decision, to hold him in detention, until a trial without bail, that appeal will be tomorrow in court. sean combs in court today with his family and sons behind him, pleading not guilty, and his lawyer said the sexual activity outlined by prosecutors was consensual, and they said he should be able to remain in home detention and even offered a $50 million bond but prosecutors say he remained a flight risk and they had overwhelming evidence of his guilt including testimony from 50 witnesses, 90 devices that were taken in a raid on his in march. so sean combs, one of the most high—profile musicians in music, will be held until the trial. high-profile musicians in music, will be held untilthe trial. thanks for “oininu will be held un

this is bbc news. has been indicted on criminal charges. the indictment remains sealed, but the mayor has been under federal investigation for campaign fundraising violations and possible influence peddling. it follows months of investigations, during which federal agents have seized phones and searched the homes of several high—ranking officials and advisers. in a statement on wednesday night, mr adams said he was innocent and would fight any charges. 0ur north america correspondent david willis has more. it hardly comes as a surprise. last november the fbi seized mr adams's electronic devices and wait at the home of his chief fundraiser and since then a variety of subpoenas and searches have been carried out or requested at the homes and offices of people close to eric adams. it is in connection with various investigations into allegations of political corruption at new york's city hall. numerous city officials have resigned as a result and indeedin have resigned as a result and indeed in the last two

james landale, bbc news, new york.tions — the united arab emirates, qatar and saudi arabia — were alongside the uk and the united states and others when they grouped together at the un this week to push israel and hezbollah to agree a 21—day ceasefire. the saudi ambassador to the uk, prince khalid bin bandar al saud, has told the bbc there has to be more international pressure. the whole international community has failed. the fact that we're still. . .that things are escalating means everyone has failed. it's not... it's wrong to apportion blame on one or the other. all of us have failed, and perhaps some have more responsibility than others. but, i've said this before on your show, i think the world has a blind spot to israel. israel does things that under no other circumstances, any other country could get away with and still be considered normal. i can't explain why, itjust is what it is, and i think there is a lot more scope for pressure from the united states. um, and, you know, after the whole world is in new yo

a warm welcome to bbc news.ur lead story today is the assassination attempt on donald trump but before that, we are keeping an eye here on a story in the uk. the former bbc news presenter huw edwards could find out later what he'll be sentenced to, after admitting making indecent photographs of children. the 63—year—old is due to appearfor a hearing at westminster magistrates�* court today. this is the scene there live — we're going to leave the live pictures on the side of your screen, so we won't miss his arrival. it's not certain he will be sentenced today. the chief magistrate may decide he doesn't have sufficient sentencing powers and could send the case up to a crown court. so we are continuing to monitor that live scene there at westminster magistrates�* court, where we are expecting the 63—year—old to appear for that hearing. we will continue to monitor that on the side of your screen. monitor that on the side of yourscreen. but monitor that on the side of your screen. but now, to our other main story to

this is bbc news.—fayed, former owner of harrods, the uk's largest luxury department store, has been accused of rape by five female ex—employees. the egyptian—born businessman rose from a poor family in alexandria to buy the world—famous department store in 1985. a bbc documentary has uncovered evidence that under mohamed al—fayed's ownership, harrods not only failed to intervene, but helped to cover up abuse allegations. this report from shaima khalil contains descriptions of sexual violence. yeah, i went back to harrods about a year ago, and i knew if i could walk through and come out the other side, i'd be in a good place to be talking to you. ijoined harrods because i wanted to be a buyer, and i ended up working for an absolute monster. when mohamed al—fayed took over harrods, he quickly embraced his high—profile role and the status that came with it. to his customers and the celebrity guests, he was all charm, but to many of his female employees, he was a different man — a predator. we've heard te

you are live on bbc news, if you are live on bbc news, if you arejoining us we are live on bbc news,l coverage of the developing story. a significant moment here in the middle east this afternoon. i am live in a route where in the last few hours hezbollah has confirmed the killing of its leader hassan nasrallah in a significant israeli air strike that happened in the southern suburbs of beirut. followed throughout the night by a series of israeli air attacks on those suburbs. we have seen people in the capital beirut, this is martyr square, you can see the big mosque at the centre of the city. and i can still see people who came from the southern suburbs who left last night. people sitting on the steps of the mosque, they have been on the square and been along the water. people moving away from those areas because we have seen again this morning, fresh strikes from israel as they continue the operation against hezbollah. this is the latest from our consequent correspondence. heavy artillery fire. a devastating blow inflicted by israel, hitting the heart of hezbollah's command centre

chris mason, bbc news, in brighton. time for a look at the weather.

this is bbc news.e. "earth sure looks like a perfect world," he said as he steps out into space. the un agency for palestinian refugees says six of its employees have been killed in an israeli air strike on a school it runs in central gaza. we will get an update from them on the programme. let's get more on one of our top stories — the report that has found the national health service in england is in "serious trouble". 12 years ago, the nhs was celebrated in the opening ceremony of the london olympics, and just three years ago, its workers were praised as heroes during the pandemic. now, the prime minister says the service is in critical condition and in urgent need of reform. let's take a look at some of the findings in that report. it found that if you turn up to a&e, it's likely that 100 people could be in front of you. it also found that there are around ilt,ooo avoidable deaths a year.

around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. they're part of berlin's response to rising migration concerns amid a surge in far—right sentiments and recent violent incidents involving asylum seekers. the government has promised to speed up deportations of migrants who have no right to stay in germany. poland is set to declare a state of natural disaster, as extreme flooding extends across parts of central and eastern europe and torrential downpours are forecast to continue until at least the end of the day. at least three people have died in poland, 5 have been killed in romania, while in austria, a firefighter died tackling the floods there. several people remain unaccounted for in the czech republic. some parts of poland have faced the worst flooding in almost three decades and a bridge collapsed in this historic polish town near the czech border. our correspondent in prague — rob cameron — told me that there is hope there, that rivers have culminated and will not get higher in czechia. well, as you can probably see, there is s

lucy manning, bbc news.n submersible disaster has revealed the final text messages sent by those on board as they headed towards the wreck of the titanic. 0ne read, "all good here," before the craft imploded and killed those on board. the communications were between the sub and the mother ship on the surface, as titan made its descent in june last year. the hearings being held by the us coast guard, will assess what went wrong and whether the accident could have been prevented. here's rebecca morelle. the wreckage of 0ceangate�*s titan sub, its tail cone lying nearly 3,800 metres down on the atlantic sea floor. it was taking passengers to the titanic when it imploded, killing all five people on board. those who died were british explorer hamish harding, suleman dawood and his father, british pakistani businessman shahzada dawood, french diver ph nargeolet and stockton rush, 0ceangate ceo. i would like to ask that everyone present please stand for a moment of silence in respect to those persons who perished a

you're live with bbc news. n the world — and it's announced a new policy designed to protect teenagers online. kids from 13 to 15 years old will now use what are called teen accounts, that have parental controls as a default setting. they're being rolled out in the uk, us, canada and australia now. and the european union and the rest of the world will follow later this year. it comes amid growing pressure on social media companies to better protect children from harmful content. for more i'm joined by naomi nix, a staff writer at the washington post, who focuses on social media. great to have you on tonight. put this into context for us, how significant are these measures from meta? it’s how significant are these measures from meta? it's a meaningful— measures from meta? it's a meaningful step, _ measures from meta? it's a meaningful step, what - measures from meta? it's a meaningful step, what they| measures from meta? it's a - meaningful step, what they are saying is we want to beef up the standard the fall pr

this could be home for some time. 0rla guerin, bbc news, sibylline, lebanon. in the middle east, the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has arrived in new york where he will address the un general assembly. james landale is there. there is a loss of diplomacy going on there at the moment. what chance that this talked about ceasefire will actually happen? fist talked about ceasefire will actually ha en? �* ., talked about ceasefire will actually hauen? �* ., ., happen? at the moment, the mood at the un is as — happen? at the moment, the mood at the un is as damp _ happen? at the moment, the mood at the un is as damp as _ happen? at the moment, the mood at the un is as damp as the _ happen? at the moment, the mood at the un is as damp as the weather. - the un is as damp as the weather. 0vernight there had been some optimism, this proposalfor a three—week ceasefire had taken a lot of diplomatic legwork, getting the americans on the side was seen as particularly significant because they are of course israel's main backers. israeli diplomats had been keptin ba

this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news.verse its decision to cut winter fuel payments. ten million pensioners stand to lose the benefit, which is worth about £300, after the chancellor announced she was planning to restrict payments to only those older people receiving pension credit. the conference vote, however, is non—binding. animal welfare inspectors have been sent into more than 200 farms amid claims one of the uk's largest food certification schemes is failing to enforce legal standards. rspca assured's supermarket labels are supposed to inform shoppers that food they are buying has been produced to higher welfare standards. but campaign organisations say their undercover investigations found issues at around a0 farms. rail workers belonging to the rmt union have accepted a pay deal, ending a long—running dispute which has led to multiple strikes. staff at network rail and at train operators agreed to an increase of 4.5% this year. train drivers at scotrail have also voted to accept a pay offer. vladimir putin says r

tom symonds, bbc news.ys after she was allegedly doused in petrol and set on fire by a former boyfriend. the 33—year—old who represented uganda had recently returned home to kenya after competing in the paris olympics. our senior africa correspondent, anne soy, reports from cheptegei's family in mourning. this was their daughter on the international stage, carrying her country's flag high at the paris olympics just weeks ago. but once back home, rebecca became the victim of domestic violence, it's reported. her family is demanding forjustice. translation: i've lost the person that we depended on for help. - her children are in school. i appeal for your support to pursue justice for my daughter and that the perpetrator be charged. the 33—year—old athlete was rushed to the main hospital in western kenya after her former boyfriend allegedly poured petrol on her and set her on fire at her home during an altercation over a land dispute. her friend and fellow athlete immaculate chemutai says that she's deeply sho

hugh pym, bbc news. shown that children's health is in crisis. he says children are being let down in several ways, including a shortage of some medicines to treat adhd — that's attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. young people who have the condition say they can't concentrate at school and feel as if they're being set up to fail, as ben moore reports. new term, new challenges. but one thing won't change in sixth form for 16—year—old alice — her adhd medication is still in short supply. it gave me the ability to actually concentrate. like, if i hadn't had the medication, i wouldn't have been able to sit down and study, and i also wouldn't have been able to sit down and focus in my exams. alice relied on her medication to get through her gcse revision and exams, and is pretty chuffed with her results. i got higher than my predictions. what sort of grades did you get? i got seven 8s and 9s, and one 6, so... but there's still a uk—wide shortage of some adhd medications, so while alice hits the books, h

meghan 0wen, bbc news.his story, the bbc action line web page features a list of organisations which are ready to provide support and advice. now — difficult to keep her out of the headlines — but it was tayor swift's night at the mtv awards last night. she scooped seven awards in all — at the glitzy ceremony in new york — including the top two — artist and video of the year. this is what she said — accepting the awards. thank you to mtv for giving me this opportunity to thank the fans for what they have done and the fact this is a fan voted award and you voted for this, i appreciate it so much and if you are over 18, please register to vote for something else that is very important coming up, the presidential election. i love you all so, so much, thank you for this moment. cheering and applause a huge cheer at the end. with me is the catch up presenter lola schroer. really interesting, she has a record—breaking haul in terms of awards but those comments at the end a lot of people are latching on to what sh

henry zeffman, bbc news.first since the party's election defeat injuly. the four candidates to succeed rishi sunak will make speeches and take questions. james cleverly, kemi badenoch, tom tugendhat and robert jenrick will be trying to win support before mps eliminate two more of them from the contest. speaking to laura kuenssberg this morning, leadership hopeful robert jenrick explained why he is the man to turn around the fortunes of the conservative party after losing out to labour in the general election. in the article that i wrote in the hours after the election, then i came on your show that weekend, i said that we failed to deliver on the economy, on the nhs and our borders. so there are multiple failures that we need to acknowledge as a party, whilst obviously defending the things we got right in government, and then we've got to listen to the public and set out serious answers to those challenges. i've spent the last few months thinking very deeply about how we do that, and i don't want to waste the

this is bbc news, the headlines... floods caused by a powerful storm in central europe have killed at least 18 people and left thousands homeless. fix, killed at least 18 people and left thousands homeless. a man has been charged _ left thousands homeless. a man has been charged with _ left thousands homeless. a man has been charged with the - has been charged with the murders of three people in a crossbow attack at their home in the uk. some british universities are asking for an increase in tuition fees in line with inflation to prevent them from sliding into decline. the public hearing into the titan submersible disaster revealed the final text messages sent by those on board. hello, i'm rajini vaidyanathan. spoke to weeks ago when she spoke to that hearing. universities in england say tuition fees need to be increased in line with inflation to help prevent them from "sliding into decline," and are calling for more government support. but students say they are already paying too much. universities have recruited more

megan 0wen, bbc news. has returned safely to earth from the international space station — in what was a record breaking mission. the cosmonauts touched down in khazakstan after 374 days, the longest single stay on the iss. 60—year—old 0leg kononenko also set a new record for the longest cumulative time any person has spent in space — 1,111 days — across five trips. that's all for now — stay with bbc news. hello. we have seen a lot of extreme rainfall over the last couple of days. woburn in bedfordshire had 102mm of rain recorded on sunday. but on monday, it was really 0xfordshire�*s turn to see some absolutely horrendous conditions, widespread flooding and some severe disruption. in south newington in 0xfordshire, we recorded about 98mm through the day — that's about a month and a half's worth of rain. and you can see the rain on the radar picture here. it is gradually easing, and over the next few hours, it will tend to become a lot lighter, a lot patchier, before becoming confined to east anglia and sout

this is bbc news.world leaders call for a ceasefire on the border with lebanon. israel is continuing to attack hezbollah targets in lebanon — with more than 75 sites hit overnight. these are live pictures from southern lebanon. bbc news hears new harrowing testimony from a woman who says she was raped by the former harrods owner mohamed al fayed when she was 16. and injapan, the world's longest—serving death row prisoner has been acquitted more than a half a century after his conviction. hello. i'm rajini vaidyanathan. welcome to this our own bbc news. the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has told the military to keep fighting lebanon's hezbollah with "full force". his office says he's not responded to a call from world leaders for a 21—day ceasefire. in further development, the idf say they are currently dragging to

this is bbc news, the headlines. sirens sound across northern israel as hezbollah launches new rocket attacks. there are israeli air strikes on hezbollah and continuing through the night after the deadliest day of conflict in decades, more than 500 people reported to have died. tens of thousands of people on the road leaving southern lebanon after israel wants people to evacuate. sir keir starmer will use the labour conference speech to say there is light at the end of there is light at the end of the tub —— at the end of the tunnel. here in the uk, sir keir starmer is preparing to give his first labour conference speech as prime minister. he will say there is light at the end of the tunnel in the form of faster economic growth and falling nhs waiting lists — but he'll warn there are no easy answers. let's cross live to the conference and our political correspondent alex forsyth. the penultimate day of the labour party conference and the big ticket item is the speech with the prime minister which we are expecting in

this is bbc news. the headlines: the us and the un call for �*restraint and calm' — after pagers used by hezbollah fighters explode simultaneously, killing nine and injuring thousands in lebanon. a taiwanese electronics firm denies any involvement, saying the pagers were made by a hungarian firm it signed a deal with. a night injailfor the american rapper sean �*diddy�* combs — after pleading not guilty to charges of racketeering and sex trafficking. the princess of wales returns to work — following her cancer treatment earlier this year. and star gazers are treated to a rare phenomenon — a harvest moon, a supermoon and a lunar eclipse — all rolled into one. hello, welcome back. let's turn to the deadly flooding that's hit central europe. at least 21 people have died in the czech republic, romania, austria, and poland. the clear—up operation is underway in the polish city of niisa, where more than 40,000 residents had to evacuate to higher ground. than 40,000 residents had unusually heavy rainfall has

did bbc news help to fan the flames of the riots? since we were last with you, it's been a busy summer of news, both at home and abroad. in this programme, we're going to focus on the alarming sequence of events sparked by a knife attack in southport at the end ofjuly in which three young girls were killed. judith moritz spoke at the time to eight—year—old poppy, a friend of one of the victims. i literally knew that alice was definitely in there, so my fingers were crossed that she wasn't injured or anything because i knew she was in there. but then when i found out that she was in the hospital, i was like, "oh, i'm crossing my fingers all week". that's what we've done for all of them, haven't we? you're crossing your fingers all week? i yep, all week. and then you said she's died from the incident. holly fitzgerald was one of a number of viewers who contacted us about that interview, writing... "the bbc�*s coverage of the appalling incident in southport has been excellent, and judith moritz is one of my favourite reporters, but i wa

katy austin, bbc news. and speaking of film festivals, we have some news from venice.n appearance today with his long—time pal george clooney — promoting their new action film wolfs. jolie had attended the festival a few days earlier for the premiere of her bio—pic maria — and left immediately. she and pitt are locked in a bitter divorce and organisers of the fesitival made sure they would not cross paths. it's not unusual to see pop stars surrounded by bodyguards, but a historical site with links to harry styles has become so popular, it now requires its own security arrangements. fans travel from all over the world to scratch messages onto an 183—year—old viaduct in the musician's home county of cheshire. 0ur reporter lindsey prosser has been finding out how the structure is being protected. this weekend the movie awards season has been getting under way with major film festivals in venice and colorado — and in a few days, toronto, too. these festivals traditionally launch films that feature in the oscars race. the telluride film festival high up in the colorado rock

graham satchell, bbc news.ent assassination attempt on donald trump. sir keir starmer will discuss issues including migration with the italian prime minister in rome later today. he�*s already had a breakfast meeting with italian business leaders at the british ambassadors residency. sir keir told them that the relationship between the uk and italy was a "good strong historic" one and they were very close allies. he said he was looking forward to meeting georgia meloni later. our southern europe correspondent, mark lowen, told me what is likely to be on the agenda. italy is the eu member which has the highest number of migrant arrivals. this year that number has fallen by 64%. sir keir starmer, his first meeting in office with the italian prime minister to learn from what italy has done. i can tell you what italy is done. i would probably say this to keir starmer if you asked me. there have been financial sweetness to the main countries of origin from where they have set off, tunisia and libya. last year the eu

hannah miller, bbc news, manchester. despite the impact of bird flu. puffins are an endangered species in europe, and rangers on the farne islands haven't been able to count them properly because of the bird flu virus and the covid outbreak. now, though, a new census suggests their numbers are up by 15%. 0ur north of england correspondent fiona trott has the story. birds call. they're precious and they need to be protected. there were loads, but they seem to have gone. i mean, i'm sure they're around. so, day by day, metre by metre, the rangers here have been counting them. this one looks very occupied. there's lots of fresh droppings in there. and feather as well. and now there's good news. it's gone up by 15%, which means the population is stable. i think all the rangers are super happy. you're sort of like proud because you've looked after them and done all the work. it's like, they're just so inquisitive. they come and inspect your shoelaces. and you do become attached to them. you just do, every single one of them.

newsnight-— and bbc news, for your nightly newsniaht. ., , ., ~ newsnight. contacted the bbc saying that they were assaulted by the late mohamed al—fayed when he was the boss of harrods. more than 20 women who worked for him have already come forward as part of a bbc investigation accusing the egyptian billionaire, who died last year, of multiple counts of rape and attempted rape during his 25—year reign at harrods. many claim that during that time, the company helped cover up allegations of abuse. our correspondent helena wilkinson has this report and a warning that it contains descriptions of sexual violence. he tried to rape me more than once and he pushed me in and onto the bed so that i couldn't move. he and he pushed me in and onto the bed so that i couldn't move.— so that i couldn't move. he was 79, nearly 80. — so that i couldn't move. he was 79, nearly 80. and _ so that i couldn't move. he was 79, nearly 80. and i _ so that i couldn't move. he was 79, nearly 80, and i was _ so that i couldn't move. he was 79, nearly 80, and i was 15. _ when mohamed

this is bbc news. the bbc is contacted by more women who say they were assaulted by the former boss of harrod. when they worked for him. a bbc research has found the number of identified russian fighters killed on the frontline in ukraine has reached 70,000. china is pushing for another ceasefire in the north of myanmar, as renewed fighting throws the region into fresh chaos. we visit a chinese town at the border. hello and welcome to bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. we start in the middle east, where israel has launched fresh air strikes in southern lebanon, in what security sources there say, is some of the most intense bombing since the start of the gaza war in october. these are the latest pictures of israeli strikes on the southern lebanese border village of rihan. the israeli military says its warplanes struck hundreds of hezbollah sites, including a weapons storage facility. it all comes after the leader of hezbollah — a prescribed terrorist organisation by some western governments — gave his first p

frank gardner, bbc news.who have left the suburbs of beirut, still around in the area now, are we are told being supported... they are trying to find ways to feed people and give them shelter, but we have also seen over the last week now, people fleeing from the southern part of lebanon, when those israeli air strikes started on monday. and also from the bekaa valley in the east. a lot of displaced people right now. we have talked about the difficulties of leaving the country. most commercial airlines have stopped flying. in terms of land crossing, israel to the south is not an option for people to leave. and of course you have syria to the east. the un has said in the last few minutes that they think 50,000 syrians who were in lebanon, there was a large syrian refugee population in lebanon, a lot of them living very difficult lives... while lebanon has been going through a variety of crises, syrian refugees in this country, in many cases, have been blamed for taking resources and it has led to a real feeling

nada tawfik, bbc news, new york.he is with an update. sean combs pleaded not guilty in court. his family was there to support him, but the judge then heard nearly two hours of arguments from both sides over his detention, the prosecution saying that he was a flight risk, a serial abuser who had tried to tamper with witnesses and obstructjustice, and that given his vast wealth, for the safety of the community and to ensure he wouldn't try to flee, he should be held. his lawyers, on the other hand, said that he should get home detention. they even offered $50 million in bail. but ultimately, the judge sided with prosecutors. this is, of course, a case with incredibly serious allegations — sex trafficking, racketeering, essentially accusing sean diddy combs of using his business as a criminal enterprise to force women to engage in what he referred to as "freak—offs", sexual encounters with male prostitutes that were transported across state lines. so this will be a case where mountains of evidence will be brought forwar

sarah rainsford, bbc news. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.s making news. former bbc presenter huw edwards has been given a six—month prison sentence, suspended for two years, after admitting having indecent images of children as young as seven. the 63—year—old will also have to complete a sex offenders programme. edwards�*s barrister said his client was "profoundly sorry". the mother of one of the babies murdered by lucy letby has told the public inquiry into what happened that she was lied to by the medical director of the countess of chester hospital. the infant's mother said she had been told there was nothing untoward about her baby's death. letby, who was a nurse on a neo—natal ward, was convicted injune 2023 of injecting air into the child's stomach. the british medical association has announced that junior doctors in england have accepted the government's latest pay offer, ending their long—running dispute. junior doctors took part in 11 separate strikes over 18 months, severely disrupting the health service. today's deal involves an a

simon jones, bbc news. on what we know about those israeli strikes across lebanon that have been taking place since monday, with bbc�*s verify�*s merlyn thomas. as the sun was setting over beirut on the 27th of september, the city was rocked by a series of large explosions. it by a series of large exlosions. . ., . ., ~ explosions. it concluded a week of strikes- _ explosions. it concluded a week of strikes. the _ explosions. it concluded a week of strikes. the lebanese - explosions. it concluded a week of strikes. the lebanese health| of strikes. the lebanese health ministry says hundreds of people have been killed by israeli airstrikes across the country since the 23rd of september. it was at its intended target on friday it was hezbollah it later hassan nasrallah whose death has now been confirmed by the group. dramatic footage flooded social media. ourteam have dramatic footage flooded social media. our team have been analysing the precise location. verification like this is key to understanding and dev

you're live with bbc news.als the paramilitary rapid support forces. this was the scene in khartoum, thursday. the country has been embroiled in vicious civil war for nearly 18 months, when the rival military forces — who had been ruling jointly — fell out over the path back to democracy. the un has said the conflict has created one of the worlds largest humanitarian crisis, with 150,000 people killed and ten million displaced. the bbc�*s barbara plett usher has been given rare access, by the army to the front line — and sent this report from the city of 0mdurman. woman cries. sudan is at breaking point. just outside the capital city is a crossing between the warring parties. these women have come out of rsf territory. they carry bags to buy food and also tales of horror. i asked them why they didn't leave. we're too poor, they told me. we have nowhere else to go. almost a year and a half of civil war has destroyed parts of this city and other areas of the country. one of the fiercest battles took place here, i

david sillito, bbc news. thousands of people once again demonstrating in israel as they try and put pressure on the government there. the prime minister benjamin that yahoo, trying to secure a hostage deal and to bring those who are still being held by hamas in gaza. in recent days we have seen thousands take to the streets in protest and get to the crowds demonstrating with thousands as they demand the prime minister agrees to a cease—fire deal. there is more on the bbc website and we will stay across that story. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there. we've had a real mixture of weather across the uk today — from the dry, sunny weather for west scotland and northern ireland, where there's been barely a cloud in the sky, to the rather different—looking skies across the south of england and wales, with heavy rain moving in here. and, in fact, when the rain arrived across the south of england, it was really intense. had 1a millimetres of rain recorded injust one hour in parts of kent and 12 into parts of h

this is bbc news. reports say israel's spy agency planted explosives in thousands of pagers used by the armed group hezbollah — the devices exploded simultaneously in lebanon. israel hasn't commented. a taiwanese electronics firm denies any involvement, saying the pagers were made by a hungarian firm it signed a deal with. as the white house calls for calm and restraint, america's top diplomat — antony blinken — is back in the region to try to revive stalled ceasefire talks. we are expecting to hear from him this hour. here in the uk, the rate at which prices are rising remained unchanged last month. the princess of wales returns to work — following her cancer treatment earlier this year. hello, i'm azadeh moshiri. we start this hour with the latest on the electronic pager explosions in lebanon. multiple reports say that israel's mossad spy agency placed explosives in thousands of hezbollah pagers, before they detonated across lebanon on tuesday. so far, israel hasn't commented. the united states and t

you are watching bbc news. ner mohamed al fayed, earlier today bbc breakfast heard testimonies from survivors. he was the egyptian billionaire with links to the highest level of british society and he died without the world knowing the truth. such an act i woke up startled and he was there wearing nothing but a cell dressing gown, a smoking jacket type thing. and he tried to get into bed with me. i told him? no, i don't want you to and he proceeded to keep trying to get into the bed at which point he was on top of me. i into the bed at which point he was on top of me.— was on top of me. i really couldn't _ was on top of me. i really couldn't move _ was on top of me. i really couldn't move anywhere, | was on top of me. i really | couldn't move anywhere, i was on top of me. i really - couldn't move anywhere, i was face down on the bed. and he pressed himself on me. he threw himself on _ pressed himself on me. he threw himself on top — pressed himself on me. he threw himself on top of— pressed himself on me. he thr

this is bbc news. boom. thousands more hand—held radios used by hezbollah in lebanon erupt in deadly explosions. sparking new fears of rising regional tensions. the us federal reserve cuts interest rates for the first time infouryears, and by more than expected. and kamala harris gains ground against donald trump in a new poll. for trunk to when he has to get new people. strong as his basis in ravenous, kamala harris is picking up points, he's not. hello, i'm lucy hockings. israel's defense minister, yoav galant, says the country is opening a new phase in its year—long war, with the centre of gravity shifting to the north. his comments came after a second day of explosions in lebanon, this time involving walkie—talkies used by hezbollah. lebanon's health ministry says at least 20 people were killed in tuesday's walkie—talkie explosions. more than 400 others were wounded. our senior international correspondent, orla guerin, reports from beirut. his polo coming to bury its deadin his polo coming to bury its de

this is bbc news.e "completely baseless". the united nations estimates more than 600,000 students in gaza are being deprived of access to formal education for another year. and "bring on the next decade". prince harry tells the bbc he's excited about turning a0 on sunday. hello, i'm rajini vaidyanathan. returning to our top story and russia says it is expelling six british diplomats, accusing them of spying and sabotage. it says london engaged in "multiple unfriendly acts" and that actions of the british embassy in moscow aimed to cause harm to russia's people. state television showed footage of what it said were the diplomats leaving the country. their expulsion comes on the day that britain's prime minister, keir starmer, is due to meet president biden at the white house. let's speak to sir adam thomson now. he was the uk permanent representative to nato between 201a and 2016 and is now working as the director of the european leadership network. welcome to bbc news. first of all, how shocked are you

announcer: and now, "bbc news" Ín washington and this is bbc world news america.ect involved in sunday's apparent assassination attempt on donald trump is charged with federal gun crimes. the united nations most senior official overseeing aid efforts in gaza says the catastrophic humanitarian situation can only be fixed with a cease-fire deal. looking at the status of women's rights in iran. ♪ caitrÍona: hello and welcome to world news america, i'm caitrÍona perry. the suspected gunman in sunday's apparent assassination attempt of trump has appeared in court. he was charged with two federal gun crimes, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm with unobstructed serial number. he was near mar-a-lago for nearly 12 hours before the secret service spotted him hiding in the bushes with a rifle. before he could fire any shots, an officer fired several shots in his directive and the suspect fled on foot. authorities say an eyewitness helped them find and arrest him. although the investigation continues, the former president has since blame

this is bbc news. the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has criticised the uk's decision to suspend some arms pope francis arrives in indonesia at the start of his ground—breaking i2 indonesia at the start of his ground—breaking 12 day trip to asia. ground-breaking 12 day trip to asia. a, a, a, a, , ground-breaking 12 day trip to asia. 1, t, a, a, , a, ground-breaking 12 day trip to asia. 1, 1,1, 1, asia. kamala harris and joe biden make _ asia. kamala harris and joe biden make their— asia. kamala harris and joe biden make their first - asia. kamala harris and joe biden make their first joint | biden make their firstjoint campaign appearance since she accepted the democratic party's presidential nomination. england's school inspection organisation, ofsted, is accused of being defensive and complacent in its response to the suicide of ruth parry. we meet a british endurance swimmer thought to have set a new world record for the fastest female swim across lake geneva. hello. the israeli prime m