jessica parker, bbc news. ng. we're the home of us election insights and tonight a developing story. one of america's most read papers, the washington post, won't endorse a candidate for this election for the first time in over 30 years. the decision was reportedly on the instructions of its propertier, jeff bezos, the owner of amazon. we'll explain why it's causing concern with a panel of the bbc�*s best us election podcasters. newsnight, in eight minutes over on bbc two, on bbc news and iplayer. adam, thank you. adam fleming. the former head of the american clothing chain abercrombie & fitch, mikejeffries, has pleaded not guilty to sex trafficking and prostitution charges. our correspondent rianna croxford investigated the story for the bbc, and that led to the fbi's inital investigation. she reports now from the court in new york state. mrjeffries, do- you have any regrets? mikejeffries, the former ceo of abercrombie & fitch, in new york, leaving the federal court. what do you say to the men. who say you exp

graham satchell, bbc news.for gross misconduct after stopping the british sprinter bianca williams and her partner ricardo dos santos have been handed theirjobs back and will receive backpay. it follows their winning an appeal against their dismissal. the athletes were searched for drugs in july 2020 while their three—month—old baby was in the car. nothing was found. mr dos santos described the decision as "disappointing" and said he and ms williams would challenge it in the civil courts. sir keir starmer has set out plans to invest almost £22 billion in projects to capture and store carbon over the next 25 years, saying the move would kickstart growth. it's hoped the funding for two areas in merseyside and teesside will create thousands ofjobs, attract private investment and help the uk meet climate goals. tomorrow, the republican nominee for the us presidency, donald trump, will return to the city of butler in the state of pennsylvania where he was injured in an assassination attempt at a rally injuly. 0ur co

ros atkins, bbc news. rs of famine as winter approaches. the israeli government doesn't allow journalists from the bbc and other foreign news organisations independent access to gaza. from jerusalem, our special correspondent fergal keane sent this report. a warning that it contains images you may find distressing. again, the un warns of famine. again, it describes a catastrophe. again, israel denies a policy of starvation. and hunger renewed. charity keeps many from starvation. translation: there is - absolutely nothing available. the financial situation is very difficult and we cannot buy anything. even if prices drop, we still cannot buy. israel launched an offensive in the northern gaza strip two weeks ago and has impeded aid, according to the un and america. now, some trucks are entering since the united states warned israel it might cut arms shipments. arab states have dropped aid, but a prominent un figure told us, "nothing like what's needed." the violations, the suffering of people on a day to day

jim connolly, bbc news.d after their car overturned during a camping trip in north wales last year has heard that they all drowned. the boys were all sixth form college students from shrewsbury. their car was found in a flooded ditch. from the inquest, our wales correspondent, hywel griffith, reports. the sharp, sweeping bend where last november, four lives ended suddenly when a car left the road. 16—year—old jevon hirst, harvey owen and wilf fitchett, both 17, and 18—year—old hugo morris were college friends who had come to north wales for a weekend in the mountains. when the boys didn't arrive home, a search was launched. their car was eventually spotted overturned in the flooded ditch, two days after it had crashed. the conditions on that day were wet. there were leaves on the road, but a crash investigator told the inquest that the accident had been avoidable. he believed the driver, hugo morris, had been going around the bend too quickly and lost control, even though he was well below the speed limit of

this is bbc news, the headlines. county down for the police and emergency services are currently at the scene in newtown. it is understood that up to 70 passengers were onboard the double—decker bus. details of and not let lee not yet cleared. if a patientjust coming into bbc news with the bbc news northern ireland understands the majority of those people on board our pupils from strangford college for the picture showing that the vehicle is on its side in a field having left the road. the road is closed, motorists are being asked to avoid this area. this is news coming into us on bbc news for the my colleague has more details. what more do we know of this breaking news?

live from washington, this is bbc news. large this is bbc news. explosions light of the night large explosions light of the night sky in favourite. reports say in every outside beverage airport have been hit. —— an area outside beirut airport. president biden tours more destruction from hurricane helene, as the death toll rises. and the uk gives up control of the chagos islands its last and the uk gives up control of the chagos islands, its last african colony, but the us and uk retain control of their military base. i'm so missing must ——iam —— i am sumi somaskanda. we start with breaking news of israeli air strikes in the lebanese capital, beirut, reportedly the israel defense forces say they were targeting a hezbollah senior official. the israeli military earlier called on civilians to flee. we're also following another developing story in the region, in the occupied west bank. an israeli air strike on a refugee camp on thursday is reported to have killed at least 14 people. the idf confirmed in a statement that it had c

andrew harding, bbc news.ke — a visiting expert at the united states institute of peace south asia programs. very good to have you on the programme today. how significant is this move after years of negotiations? i this move after years of negotiations?— this move after years of negotiations? this move after years of neuotiations? ~ , , negotiations? i think it is very significant- — negotiations? i think it is very significant. this _ negotiations? i think it is very significant. this is _ negotiations? i think it is very significant. this is essentially| negotiations? i think it is very l significant. this is essentially a long—standing dispute between mauritius and the uk. it's strategically located set of islands in the central indian ocean. so essentially the issue is that the islands weren't property to colonised when mauritius gained its independence from the uk in the 19605. independence from the uk in the 1960s. so this goes a long way to resolve a long—standing dispute. fii< resolve a long—standing di

dan roan, bbc news.outh london last year, which killed two eight—year old girls. theirfamilies had previously been told that the driver of the car — which ploughed into their playground — would not be charged, because she had suffered an epileptic seizure. here's our special correspondent, lucy manning. last summer, the girls were just playing on the school lawn, mats and tables laid out, enjoying an end of term party, when a land rover crashed through the fence. selena lau and nuria sajjad were just eight years old. compounding their family's grief, a met police investigation the families felt wasn't thorough enough, and a decision not to charge the driver, who prosecutors said had suffered an undiagnosed epileptic seizure. now the met admitting a number of lines of inquiry require further examination, and it will reopen its investigation. we think it's the right thing for them to do. i think all we wanted was a thorough, open and transparent investigation. and we were not convinced the initial investig

fergus walsh, bbc news. ramme is available with the full story —? covid vaccine: fighting for a payout. that's on the bbc iplayer now. we just want to bring in some breaking news coming in from french authorities, saying that two people have died after a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of calais. we will bring in much more on those developments here on bbc news. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. renowned british actor idris elba has announced plans to invest in africa's burgeoning film industry. mr elba has several ongoing projects across the continent, including a film studio in ghana and an eco—friendly city in sierra leone. he's urged african leaders to recognise the industry's potential as soft power and invest in its growth. idris elba has been attending the africa cinema summit in accra and spoke to the bbc. a warning, this report does contain some flashing images. i'm a ga boy, so i like my sun, i like the heat, i like my food. we have to invest in our storytelling. our cu

this is bbc news.yemen to syria, and ultimately all the way to iran, the israeli government is intent on delivering its enemies crushing blows. israel is putting its faith in the power of the sword on multiple fronts. but to what end and with how much friction from even its staunchest allies? my guest is israel's ambassador at the united nations in new york, danny danon. israel's military is doubtless a powerful machine, but can military might deliver israel lasting security?

hello and welcome to bbc news now, 3 hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction.he death of hamas leader yahya sinwar could be an opportunity for a breakthrough. in qatar this weekend, mediators will reconvene this weekend for the first time in weeks, trying to revive lapsed negotiations on a ceasefire in gaza.

hugh pym, bbc news. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. live with bbc news. are just over a week away from election day and both candidates are stepping up their campaign efforts in the key battleground states. republican nominee donald trump has been speaking at a rally in georgia while his democratic rival kamal harris spent the day in michigan. 0ur north america correspondent peter bowes has more. i'm bruce springsteen, and i'm here today to support kamala harris and tim walz! the boss, back on the campaign trail in pennsylvania. and to oppose donald trump and jd vance. a celebrity heavyweight for the democrats with a week to go. with the polls still neck and neck, both parties are bringing out the big guns. following the rock star on stage, the democrats�* political equivalent, former president barack 0bama. what i cannot understand is why anyone would think that donald trump will shake things up in a way that is good for you. because there is absolutely no evidence that this man thinks about anybody but himself. millions have already voted, but this fina

fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. actually getting through, and is it reaching the people who need it most? nick eardley from bbc verify is here. thanks, sophie. the united nations has published figures showing aid trucks it has observed crossing into gaza, and the changes have been significant. you can see them here. before the current conflict, the average was 500 trucks a day. but if we focus in on the last year, the number of trucks increases gradually. in march, around 5,000 trucks crossed into gaza. that's around 170 a day. but since then, a big fall. and a then a significant decrease at the start of this month. this equates to just 13 trucks per day. the un also looked at the population of gaza — just over two million people — and found 96% of them were facing crisis levels of food insecurity, or worse. this map shows the key entry points for aid in the last year. let's look at one — the rafah crossing. the majority of aid was delivered early in the conflict. you can see this satellite picture from november las

colin paterson, bbc news, los angeles. stay with us here on bbc news. hello.ds show temperatures above average, peaking really on wednesday and thursday, but remaining above average as we go through into the weekend. driving it all is this area of low pressure. it�*s allowing those southerly winds, but because of its proximity is why we�*re going to see those areas of rain. so, for the night ahead, it�*s going to be a case of heavy, thundery rain in the south and west to begin with, pushing its way northwards and eastwards. some drier, clearer spells east anglia and the south—east later on and temperatures not dropping a massive amount — 10—14 or 15 degrees. that�*s not a million miles away. it should be in an afternoon, never mind first thing on a wednesday morning in october. so, to start the day, lots of cloud in the north and west. still some areas of rain around thundery for one or two. it�*s going to come and go. northern england, scotland, northern ireland during the morning, linger though into the afternoon for some across scotland. we then see another

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jessica parker, bbc news. bbc investigation, home secretary yvette cooper has made the following comments about smuggler gangs: 7 they have been getting away with it for far too long. that is why since the election we have set up the new border security command 7 to work with partners across europe ?it is only by working with other countries that we will strengthen our border security and tackle this appalling trade in people. this expose the gym connection to the human smuggling trade across the english channel. let's turn to the middle east —and there are reports at least 20 people are dead following an israeli air strike in the southern gaza city of khan younis. meanwhile us secretary of state has met with the jordanian foreign minister ayman safadi in london — the lebanese state media say three journalists have been killed in an israeli air strike in southern lebanon , an act described as a war crime by lebanon's minister of information. the strikes on friday morning reportedly targeted their residence in t

steve rosenberg, bbc news, kazan. s seen new evidence that russia is struggling to find recruits to fight in ukraine. both sides have already been taking men straight out of prison to train for battle. but now, bbc russian, with the help of the independent russian news outlet mediazona, can reveal that moscow is pressuring men awaiting trial to sign army contracts before they ve been convicted. the russian ministry of defence has taken over prison recruitment from the wagner group, the paramilitary organisation, that used convicts to fill its ranks. conditions in russianjails are so bad that some are prepared to risk death on the frontline instead. 0lga ivshina reports. this is andrey perlov�*s olympic medal. his daughter alina is showing it to us because he is in a pre—trial detention facility, facing ten years in prison. he stands accused of embezzling around 3 million rubles, almost £2a,000, from the football club where he was managing director. but the 62—year—old has been offered a way out. he can avoid a trial al

marc ashdown, bbc news.paign is rolling on with full force as milions of americans have already cast their vote in the early voting process. donald trump in michigan — that's one of the seven key swing states either candidate could win — and called for americans to "dream big". it comes after his podcast withjoe rogan dropped — where he said his biggest mistake as us president was appointing "bad" and "disloyal" officials. i will and inflation, i will stop the invasion i will end inflation, i will stop the invasion of criminals into our country, and i will bring back the american dream — we're going to bring it back. and this is all you really need to know. they broke it, and i will fix it, we're going to fix it, we're going to fix it fast. and in the last half hour, former first lady michelle obama has joined kamala harris�*s campaign trail in michigan. let's take a listen to what she had to say. right now, as you know, this race is close. it's too close for my liking. and i came out here to michigan becaus

this is bbc news. has sat down with fox news in herfirst—ever inteview with the network. she was pushed on immigration as well as — her vow to be a candidate of change. a key moment came when she was pressed on comments she made last week — when she said she could not think of anything she would have done differently from president biden during his four years in office. take a listen. my presidency will not be a continuation of joe biden�*s presidency. and like every new president that comes in to office, i will bring my life experiences, my professional experiences, and fresh and new ideas. i represent a new generation of leadership. i, for example, am someone who has not spent the majority of my career in washington dc. meanwhile, on wednesday, fox news also aired an all—woman town hall with donald trump that was taped the previous day. he was asked about the strict abortion laws being imposed in several states — and the former president praised the us supreme court for ending a woman's right to an a

pallab ghosh, bbc news., on an 18—dollar guitar, with a band called the rogues. in those days, he played at pizza parlours and drive—in movies. his new documentary, road trip, takes fans behind the scenes for the first time. mark savage has been to meet �*the boss'. the louder you can talk, the better, because i have played rock and roll for 30 years. # born in the usa #. you have been touring for decades now, so why this tour in particular to invite the cameras in? because i could be dead by the next one! he laughs. i'm 75 years old now. if i wait ten years... i've decided that waiting to do things, that part of my life is over. people are just so grateful for having his music. when you brought this tour to the uk earlier this year, you played a gig in sunderland, where you were in the driving rain for three hours and you lost your voice at the end of it. yeah! what makes you keep going in conditions like that? well, i'm there to have a good time. i'm going to insist on it, whether it is raining or sunshine

bbc news.d around 180 missiles towards israel last night, so how successful were they in striking their targets? 0ur security correspondent, israel's border. lab anon, right on israel's border. hassan nasrallah was part of iran's forward defence and in gaza, hamas, their political leader was killed in july while visiting iran. israel was blamed. these groups which also call themselves the axis of resistance are in syria, iraq and as far away as the houthis in yemen. they have been weakened by not wiped out by israel's recent strikes and there are certain to keep attacking but what matters most of all for the islamic republic is to preserve the islamic republic is to preserve the islamic republic. their power at home. that means stroking hard enough, to send a message but not so hard it drags iran into an all—out war it knows it cannot win. lyse doucet, bbc news. iran launched around 180 missiles towards israel last night, so how successful were they in striking their targets? but israel has alr

you're live with bbc news. ader of hezbollah, hashem safieddine, in an air strike in beirut on friday. the israel defense forces says it can't yet confirm the results of the strike. safieddine, a relative of former leader hassan nasrallah, has been running the movement alongside its deputy secretary general since nasrallah was killed by israel at the end of september. as air strikes continue in beirut, israel's military has been stepping up operations on the ground in lebanon, now moving in the southwest of the country, as well as the southeast. the idf says at least 50 hezbollah members were killed in strikes in southern lebanon on monday. syrian state media also reports israeli strikes in damascus — they say seven civilians, including women and children, were killed in a residential building, and four more killed in a strike on a building used by iran—backed hezbollah. israel has not commented on either claim. meanwhile more than a hundred rockets have been fired by hezbollah operating out of southern lebanon

this is bbc news, the headlines. backed by strikes from the air, israel defense forces say they've launched a limited ground operation against hezbollah in southern lebanon. hezbollah says it's targeted central israel, firing missiles towards a military base near tel aviv, where air raid sirens have sounded. and in the us the two vice presidential hopefulls, democratic nominee tim walz and his republican rivaljd vance, prepare to go head to head in a live tv debate. let's return to our continuing coverage of developments in the middle east. israeli ground forces have crossed into southern lebanon, marking an important new escalation of their offensive against hezbollah. the incursion follows weeks of heavy blows by israel against the lebanese armed group, including the killing of its long—time leader, hassan nasrallah. as israeli artillery and war planes hit sites in lebanon overnight, its military says a return barrage of about ten rockets was fired at its towns. chi chi izundu reports. explosion. a dangerous and pi

steve rosenberg, bbc news, kazan. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. prisoners have been released early from jail to try to ease overcrowding in england and wales. 1,100 more inmates have been allowed out — the second set of emergency releases since september. this time it includes those serving sentences of five years or more. but offenders convicted of serious violence, sex crimes or terrorism are again excluded. government borrowing rose last month to £16.6 billion — in part because of increased wages and interest payments on public debt. it comes as the chancellor, rachel reeves, prepares for the budget next week. meanwhile the international monetary fund says the uk economy is set to �*accelerate�*, raising it's growth forecast to 1.1%, up from 0.7% three months ago. water bills will go up by more than expected over the next five years, according to the regulator. injuly, ofwat provisionally agreed to allow bills to rise by an average of £19 per year. now it has signalled it will allow companies to raise them even more, to fund investment. you're l

this is bbc news. watching the iran supreme leader, ayatollah khamenei, leading friday prayers in tehran. this is for the first time in nearly five years. translation:— time in nearly five years. translation: �* ., translation: but we will not rush to it as — translation: but we will not rush to it as well. _ translation: but we will not rush to it as well. what - translation: but we will not rush to it as well. what is - rush to it as well. what is logical, what is right to do. for the decision—makers, those military and political decision—makers, we will do it at the right time and the right place, as we have done before, and if needed to do again, we will do again in the future. the second part of my speech, i will talk about lebanon and those who must listen are my arabic brothers in the region, so i will speak arabic from here. thank you, thank you very much. speaks arabic. studio: a reminder that you are with bbc news and we are watching and listening to an address, at friday prayers, being led b

phil hendrie, bbc news. and welcome to sportsday. pakistan turn the screw in the final test. england have plenty of work to do in rawlpindi if they are to win the series. the new saints are breaking new ground — the first welsh league side to win in the main draw of a european competition. an uphill battle — is this the toughest race in competitive cycling? just two days into the final test in rawlpindi, it certainly looks like an uphill battle for england�*s cricketers to win the series. pakistan took a first innings lead thanks to a century from saud shakeel and england were three down in their second innings and still trailing by the close. pakistan resumed on 73—3, 194 runs behind. shaoib bashir took a wicket early on, dismissing shan masood and giving england hope of restricting pakistan�*s total. that was his third wicket of the match and rehan ahmed would finish with four, but pakistan had drawn level by tea with a patient century from saud shakeel, 72 of those runs coming from singles as he finished o

this is bbc news, the headlines... defiance from iran's supreme leader — in a rare speech, he praises his country's missile attack on israel and hints there could be more to come. israel says more than 2,000 sites have been hit during their military operations in southern lebanon. we will look into the debate around assisted dying in england and wales — as mps get ready to vote on the issue. campaigners for assisted dying in england and wales have welcomed the news that parliament is to get an opportunity to vote on legalising the practice. proposals will be introduced later this month; mps rejected a bill on the issue in 2015. let's take a brief look at how laws surrounding assisted dying are evolving around the world. within the continent, countries like switzerland, the netherlands, and belgium have allowed assisted dying for some time. across the atlantic, canada in the last few years has changed its laws. and on the other side of the world, euthanasia is legal now also in new zealand. switzerland was the first cou

phil hendry, bbc news.onservative party. whether kemi badenoch or robertjenrick is victorious, their challenge will be to persuade former tory supporters, who didn't vote for the party injuly�*s general election, to return. 0ur political correspondent alex forsyth has been to cornwall to assess the mood among party members. cornwall used to be a sea of blue in political terms, but the conservatives were wiped out here at the election, losing every mp. as they attempt to resurface with a new leader, there's one key question — which direction to head in. my first vote was for the brexit party. i really do get some of the concerns they have. ben worked for the former conservative mp here in st austell. he says people turning from the tories to reform uk was a factor in them losing to labour, but it shouldn't dictate where the party goes now. i don't think it's a case of leaning one way or further to the right or further to the left. i think it's coming back to common sense conservative values and, you know, ev

welcome to bbc news.rime minister's top adviser sue gray has resigned from her position as downing street chief of staff. she said she was standing down because it had become clear that intense commentary around her position risked becoming a distraction to the government's vital work of change. it had recently been revealed she earned more than the pm. in a written statement, sir keir starmer thanked her for all the support she had given him, both in opposition and in government. iain watson reports. this is how close sue gray was to the prime minister, meeting president biden alongside keir starmer just last month. the sue gray report into government lockdown parties has just been published. she is probably best known as the senior civil servant who drew up the partygate report, which hastened borisjohnson�*s departure from number ten. the conservatives were outraged when she traded her whitehall job for an influential role with labour. since last september, she was keir starmer�*s chief of staff in opp

this is bbc news, the headlines... iran's supreme leader leads friday prayers in tehran for the first time in nearly five years. it comes after iran fired nearly 200 ballistic missiles into israel on tuesday. israel widens its campaign ofairstrikes on hezbollah targets. the lebanese health ministry says 37 people have been killed. this is the view of southern beirut as israeli strikes continue. global oil pricesjump as president biden said he was discussing possible strikes on iranian oil facilities by israel. mps will get a vote on assisted dying in england and wales for the first time in nine years. campaigners in favour welcome the move, whilst others remain cautious. it comes after iran fired nearly 200 ballistic missiles israel widens its campaign ofairstrikes on hezbollah targets. have been killed. this is the view of southern beirut as israeli strikes continue. global oil pricesjump as president biden said he was discussing possible strikes on iranian oil facilities by israel. mps will get a vote on assisted dyi

lucy williamson, bbc news, jerusalem. ootball manager will be the former chelsea boss thomas tuchel. he'll be unveiled as coach tomorrow by the football association, with the german becoming only the third foreign manager of the national side in history. here's dan roan. he's a proven winner, leading his sides to trophies in all three of the countries he's managed in. best known here for guiding chelsea to champions league glory three years ago, thomas tuchel has now agreed to return to england, but this time to take charge of the national team. the german becoming the men's side's third foreign coach. he's a huge anglophile, i can tell you that. i think he'd be very tempted by thejob, having had a very positive experience here. notjust by way of being immersed in the daily business of the premier league, but he likes the mentality of english players. i think he has a talent for getting a lot out of a squad and finding solutions. tactical and sometimes tetchy, tuchel certainly made an impact at chelsea. commentator: tuchel

and coming up on bbc news...an eric ten hag pull off a european win to ease the pressure after a run of bad results? manchester united take on porto in the europa league tonight. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the chagos islands, in the indian ocean, are known as britain's last african colony. you may not have been aware of it but britain has controlled the islands since the early 1800s. now — after a long running bitter dispute — they've agreed to hand over soverignty to mauritius. the chagos archipelago is made up of more than 60 islands — mostly uninhabited — here between mauritius and coming up on bbc news... can eric ten hag pull off a european win to ease the pressure after a run of bad results? manchester united take on porto in the europa league tonight. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the chagos islands, in the indian ocean, are known as britain's last african colony. you may not have been aware of it but britain has controlled the islands since the early 1800s. now — a

emma vardy, bbc news, los angeles. k of september, according to new figures. the high street faced the biggest slump of 4.5%, while shopping centres and retail parks suffered less severly. it's thought wet weather and widespread flooding is likely to have contributed. the bank of england could cut interest rates more quickly than expected if price rises remain under control — according to its governor andrew bailey. he made the comments in an interview with the guardian. the pound has since fallen by more than 1% against the dollar. older people, care home residents and anyone with a health condition will begin receiving their nhs flu and covid—19 vaccines from today. some 11—million people have been offered protection but the latest roll—out comes after health officials raised concerns about a fall in the uptake of the flu vaccine. more than a0 years sincejohn nettles first graced our screens as detectivejim bergerac in the hit bbc series, the show is getting a remake. the new six—part version is being filmed injersey,

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around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. order between lebanon and israel. attacks, too, on haifa and beirut. and the israel defense forces have just issued new warnings for people in southern lebanon. a quarter of the country is now under evacuation orders. the israeli prime minister has warned the lebanese people they face destruction on the same scale as gaza unless they reject hezbollah. benjamin netanyahu said the group needed to stop fighting or lebanon would topple into the abyss of a long war. he asserted israel had killed another possible replacement for the assassinated head of hezbollah, hassan nasrallah. but the idf later said it could not confirm the death of hashem safieddine. lebanese media said the latest israeli attacks had caused devastation in the south and east of the capital, beirut. joining me now from haifa is our international correspondent lyse doucet. yes, you join us here in haifa in northern israel and behind us that is the port which has come under attack this week. that is the first time in 18 ye

marc ashdown, bbc news. our economics editor faisal islam joins us now. ct of this? is economics reporters are often the purveyors of bad news, inflationary shocks, energy shocks and the like. we can say that this is a good new surprise, that inflation is below the bank of england target for the first time in three years. and it is notjust first time in three years. and it is not just that. first time in three years. and it is notjust that. underlying measures of inflation like the service sector and core inflation are also down. that does give the green light for the bank of england for at least one or possibly two interest—rate cuts before the end of the year, which would take interest rates down to 4.5%. it also draws a line under three years of rolling energy crises that we have come back to normal below target. it will be temporary. that will bounce back up again above the target, but really stay at normal levels. and it does affect that uprating of benefits. and this comes at a time when the government is obviously trying to work out how to make its

katy watson, bbc news, in samoa. you're watching bbc news.ncil is considering the use of a contraceptive pill to control gull numbers. the initiative aims to control their population in worcester, where aggressive gulls have become a menace to residents. the city council has tried a number of other methods to control the birds, including netting their nesting sites and hiring hawks, but they continue to cause problems for locals. the person who has put this idea forward, councillorjill desayrah explained to bbc news about the problems the gulls are causing and why contraception might be the solution. the problem is that seagulls have started to roost, have their young and live in a retail park which is very close to residential houses. these are now urban gulls, mostly black, lesser black backed gulls. um, and they do cause problems for in lots of ways. so theirdroppings are, um, very big and, uh, corrosive to cars, etc. they can attack people, especially those walking dogs, during the nesting season in particular. um, and they make a lot of

and coming up on bbc news... have fought back on the second day of the first test against pakistan, but they've got a mountain to climb as they begin their reply to the hosts�* 556 first innings. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the head of the security service, mi5, has given a rare public speech — warning that russia is on a mission to bring "mayhem" to the streets of the uk. ken mccallum says there has been a marked rise in the threat from russia and iran. and he spoke of a staggering rise in children being investigated for terrorism — with very young people are being drawn into what he called "poisonous online extremism". our security correspondent frank gardner reports. state back to sabotage and other plots in britain late today at the door of iran and russia according to mis. door of iran and russia according to mi5. from the russian embassy in london the last remaining military intelligence officer has been expeued intelligence officer has been expelled this year. but russian state subvers

emma vardy, bbc news, los angeles. in breaking news...s in prison for a catalogue of crimes including murder, torture and rape. thomas kwoyelo is the first lord's resistance army leader to be convicted in uganda. he was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity in a landmark decision in august. let's speak to anne soy in nairobi. just talk us through what has happened and why it is so significant. it happened and why it is so significant.— significant. it is very significant _ significant. it is very significant because i significant. it is very i significant because as significant. it is very - significant because as you mentioned he is the first commander of the notorious army group that carried out atrocities across northern uganda for many years. having been founded in the late 80s by just some people because he himself was a victim of this movement. it captured him when he was 12, he said when he was walking to school and turning into a child soldier the group was notorious for recruiting child soldiers in their tens of

fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. plan to civilians out of jabalia without speaking to the bbc, idf spokesperson peter lerner defended the latest strikes. it was to launch another attack against — it was to launch another attack against israel specifically from _ against israel specifically from the areas ofjabalia, so we are — from the areas ofjabalia, so we are currently in the effort of dismantling and preventing them — of dismantling and preventing them from regrouping, and is happening in northern gaza. it's where we are cooperating. it's where we are cooperating. i will_ it's where we are cooperating. i will say, _ it's where we are cooperating. i will say, we will continue to operate _ i will say, we will continue to operate anywhere we need to in order_ operate anywhere we need to in order to — operate anywhere we need to in order to protect israeli lives. as we — order to protect israeli lives. as we heard, one of the targets was a hospital where displaced people or children. nick urgently has been looking in

jessica parker, bbc news.s into south west lebanon, with 15,000 troops now deployed. clive myrie is injerusalem. yes, israel's military has been stepping up operations on several fronts across the region. its expanded its operations in lebanon, with attacks extending into the south west of the country. there ve also been more large explosions today as a murder inquiry, but bruckner, who's denied involvement, has never been charged over her disappearance. he's now due for release next year. jessica parker, bbc news. in the middle east, israel said its troops have expanded ground operations into south west lebanon, with 15,000 troops now deployed. clive myrie is injerusalem. yes, israel's military has been stepping up operations on several fronts across the region. its expanded its operations in lebanon, with attacks extending into the south west of the country. there ve also been more large explosions today in the capital beirut. israels defence minister says one strike has killed the man many believed might ha

this is bbc news.aders in brussels later today. he is asking for more military support. he is giving a speech. you can help make this a reality. and this will protect not only ukraine but also baltic states, nordic states, poland, other regions, other partners, which are in the russian sites. at the same time, please do not ease the pressure of sanctions on russia. it truly helps. we appreciate and want to work with you on developing defence production. thank you. investment and joining manufacturing are really needed. ukraine is gratefulfor all forms of your support for our resilience and this includes support for our energy sector in winter and our people especially the financial assistance that helps us meet the basic needs of ukrainians. and your political decision on 5 billion euros for ukraine as part of the g7 resolution on $50 billion from russia, it is extremely important and it is needed as soon as possible. russia must pay and be held accountable for the destruction it has caused. together,

bbc news, jerusalem.us from tel aviv, the award-winning is really journalist -- award-winning israeli journalist. as we approach this anniversary, benjamin netanyahu was criticized in the aftermath of that, yet now he seems to be high in the opinion polls in israel because of what he is doing against hezbollah. >> absolutely. in this point of time, you cannot say anything. the operation against hezbollah just started. israelis like military achievements and there are some but we are far from knowing how it will be concled. you will still see ups and downs in the popularity of netanyahu. i'm not sure it will be a story of success, this penetration into lebanon. wait-and-see. last time israel went there, it took months to work out and the time before it took 16 years to get out from lebanon. that's not success. ben: going back to october 7, also strongly criticized in israel, the israe intelligence agencies, yet they seem to have scored successes in the last few days with the attacks on hezbollah, on the wa

keep those calls coming in and welcome to our viewers on bbc news on bbc news and bbc two.ent, trenchant questions been coming on as well and to answer them we have leased is set and diplomatic correspondence, paul adams. set and diplomatic correspondence, pauladams. —— correspondence, paul adams. —— released correspondence, pauladams. —— released a set. this is what we are doing across the day on bbc news, asking how does it end and some great questions. zane and some great questions. zane and leeds, what would you like to ask? good morning.- and leeds, what would you like to ask? good morning. hello, my auestion to ask? good morning. hello, my question is. _ to ask? good morning. hello, my question is, what _ to ask? good morning. hello, my question is, what is _ to ask? good morning. hello, my question is, what is the _ question is, what is the long—term peace strategy let's say, 20, 30 years that ensures people's stability in the middle eastern region? would it

lizo mzimba, bbc news. gosh, he looks so much like him there. we could get the news where you are. ayor to do more to chase up drivers who fail to pay their ultra low emission zone fines. latest figures show that more than £370 million is owed in unpaid ulez penalty charge notices. in a letter to sadiq khan, the london assembly called for the collection of unpaid notices to be ramped up so investment in transport services does not suffer. city hall says more than £25 million has been re—couped in the last year and more investigators are being taken on. a woman living in sheltered housing in north london says she is afraid her council is waiting for her to die before carrying out repairs to her property. sharon lawson says the floors in her bounds green flat are crumbling. haringey council has apologised and vowed to get the work done as soon as possible. potentially it could go through the ceiling, yes. it could go through potentially. because it's collapsing here. this is what i said, you're waiting for me to die. that's my wording to haringey council. i want a decent quality of li

pallab ghosh, bbc news. gene regulation. the tiny rna molecules influence how genes — the instructions for life — are controlled inside organisms, including humans. abnormal regulation by micrornas can contribute to cancer and other conditions, including congenital hearing loss and bone disorders. remember you can find more on all the days more on all the day's news )at our website, bbc dot com slash news. plus to see what we're working on at anytime make sure to check us out on your favourite social media site. i'm caitriona perry. thank you for watching world news america. do take care, good hello. a lot going on with our weather right now. we'll see some heavy downpours for the next couple of days, then it will turn colder. we've got low pressure in charge — you can see areas of clouds circulating around that. there's also another deep area of low pressure in the mix. this is ex—hurricane kirk — this will stay to the south of us, but it will essentially join forces with our low. some heavy downpours over

michael, always good to have you on bbc news. president biden, that israel is considering these oil sites to strike? �* , ., , considering these oil sites to strike? 3 ., , , considering these oil sites to strike? �*, . , , ., strike? it's a bit puzzling that we would even _ strike? it's a bit puzzling that we would even be _ strike? it's a bit puzzling that we would even be talking _ strike? it's a bit puzzling that we would even be talking about - strike? it's a bit puzzling that we would even be talking about the | would even be talking about the timing or the selection of targets for an israeli retaliation. i think, look, those conversations probably should remain private and we should keep iran guessing, but my guess is, israel is considering a wide array of targets, nuclear, strategic infrastructure, including energy infrastructure, including energy infrastructure, and that it's a discussion between israel and the united states about which targets are appropriate, which are the riskiest and so forth.— riskiest and so forth.

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pallab ghosh, bbc news, cambridge. you're watching bbc news.plonk? well it seems as though there are quite a few people who don't. police in italy and france say they have broken up an international fraud ring that was passing poor qualty bottles of wine off as vintages worth up to 12 and a half thousand pounds each. they found them in these packages. six people ? including a russian national who is the suspected ringleader ? have been arrested in paris, turin and milan. i've been speaking tojilly goolden, wine expert and tv personality and richard young, from sotherby�*s wine, and i asked richard how easy it was to commit this level of fraud. thank you. definitely, it is something that we do in we guarantee every bottle of wine as being authentic and we go through it by ensuring that we really only work with known collectors and collections and we ensure that these collections of offer for sale have an 1529 00:17:04,428 --> 00:17:0

this is bbc news. the headlines... lities and interests are located there. this is the scene live in southern beirut — as israel's military says buildings in the district will be targeted in the near future and tells people living within 500 metres of them to move urgently donald trump is about to speak at the site ofjuly's attempted assassination — this is the scene live from butler, pennsylvania — with exactly one month to go until the presidential election. you can see his running matejd vance is addressing the thousands of supporters there. it is one month to go until the presidential election. we're just a month away now from the presidential election, which of course has already been unlike any that have come before — with president biden dropping out of the race and two assassination attempts on donald trump. early voting in the race between mr trump and kamala harris is already under way, and the polls remain extremely tight — with both candidates zoning in on the undecided voters especially in key swing states