take a look at some _ the uk, this is bbc news. let'srtin and her partner mark gordon have pleaded not guilty to charges of the death of the two—month—old baby. victoria cross body was discovered on the 1st of march in new brighton shed after a week long priest scratch actually search for the family. miss martin and mr gordon appeared at the old bailey on thursday and pleaded not guilty to manslaughter. the government could face a judicial review after excluding some health workers from a one—off bonus. it was part of a pay deal that recognised the pressure of the covid pandemic on staff but thousands of outsourced staff, such as community nurses and physiotherapists, will not receive it. the decision described as an injustice. and for the first time in years the remembrance poppy has undergone a change, new flowers from the royal british legion's annual appeal are entirely plastic free and can be recycled. there have been more than ten versions of the poppy since the first appeal in 1921. you are watching _ since the first appeal in 192

bbc news website. you alive with bbc news. let's turn to the _ you alive with bbc news. u alive with bbc news. let's turn to the mood in _ you alive with bbc news. let's turn to the mood in israel. _ let's turn to the much anticipated ground offensive now and how israelis are feeling about it. i want to show you these statistics from the israeli newspaper maariv. asked if the military should immediately escalate to a large—scale ground offensive, 49% said "it would be better to wait". while 29% of israelis were in favour of carrying out a ground offensive now, and 22% were undecided. these results contrasted with a previous poll that that found 65% support for a major ground offensive. that was only a week ago, so slippage there. there have been other polls. well, for more on that — we are joined now by professor tamar hartmann from the israel democracy institute, which authored another survey on the mood of the israeli about a ground invasion. thank you for being here with us. tell me some of the headline findings from your poll. well, we found that _ findings from your

you are live with bbc news. let'sa look at at how one of israel's closest allies, the u.s., has been reacting. u.s. president joe biden and his team have met in the situation room to discuss next steps, and you can see the president here, also amongst those in the room, vice president kamala harris and secretary of state antony blinken, who we have just heard is going to be traveling to israel in the coming days. presidentiden said the team connected to directly with israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu to discuss coronation to support -- coordination to support israel, deter possible actions, and protect innocent people. in the last hour the president has been speaking directly to the american people. mr. biden confirmed that americans are among the dead and among those being held hostage by hamas. he also called the attacks from hamas an act of sheer evil, and said the u.s. is ready to send additional assets to israel to give any support it needs to respond. pres. biden: in this moment, we must be crystal clea

you're live with bbc news. let'shting in israel and gaza. there have been shows of support for israel from traditional allies such as the uk — here, you can see the israeli flag being projected onto the front of 10 downing street. prime minister rishi sunak said the attack launched by hamas was an appalling act of terror. one british national is known to have died in the fighting — nathaniel young was serving in the israeli military. two other british nationals are reported missing. ukraine also showed israeli flags across kyiv. the city's mayor, vitali klitschko, said he wanted to support all fights against aggression, and disrespect for the world order. there were also some demonstrations in support of hamas. this rally was held by palestinians in ramallah in the west bank. and iran, one of the biggest supporters of hamas, made its position clear — with president raisi saying that the palestinian people and their soldiers should be congratulated on their victory. the fighting is having an effect on international ma

you're live with bbc news. let's switch focus. lawmakers have chosen congressman mikejohnson as their new speaker of the house. mrjohnson from louisiana won the speakership with 220 votes. he'll fill the speaker's chair that's been vacant since october 3rd, when kevin mccarthy was ousted. johnson is a close ally of former president donald trump. he led an unsuccessful attempt by 126 house republicans to overturn the 2020 presidential election in favour of mr trump. this is what he said earlier. we're going to dispense with all the usual ceremonies and celebrations that traditionally follow a new speakership because we have no time for either one. the american people's business is too urgent in this moment. the hour is late, the crisis is great, and america, we hear you. ukraine has started the forced evacuation of around 1,000 children and their families from two regions in the south and east of the country, as fighting there intensifies. the order covers parts of kherson and donetsk. similar instructions are already in place in ot

around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some stories making news. y the bbc show a&e waiting times at welsh hospitals have been seriously under—reported for the past decade. according to the royal college of emergency medicine, thousands of patients were excluded from the official statistics recorded every month. the health minister previously claimed that wales outperformed england. former one direction star liam payne has been banned from driving for six months, after he admitted to speeding. he was spotted in february travelling at 43mph in a 30mph zone in west london. as well as the ban, the 30—year—old was fined £293 and told to pay a surcharge of £117 and £90 in costs. a new veterinary hospital at battersea dogs and cats home will be named after the late paul o'grady. the tv and radio presenter, who died in march aged 67, became an ambassador for the charity in south london over a decade ago. the charity set up a "tribute fund" in his honour which has raised almost half a million pounds so far. you're live with bbc news. let's bring you a movin

bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. let's's happening later today. the international energy agency and spain will be hosting an international climate and energy summit in madrid, focused on accelerating the global clean energy transition. this event will bring together energy and climate ministers from around the world just weeks before the united nations�* cop28 climate change conference. according to the iea, the world's emissions need to peak before 2025 and then fall rapidly until they hit net zero by 2050 or earlier. francois gemenne is a professor of economics and decision sciences at hec paris. good to meet you. i'm no different countries around the world have got similar economic challenges at the moment. there are countries getting over the pandemic, dealing with high inflation, high interest rates, etc, etc. so, for example, here in the uk we have seen our government rollback on certain targets when it comes to eating net zero. they say they are admitted to reaching zero by 2050 but the journey is going to be differ

you're live with bbc news. lets security officials. and senior national security official in the obama and clinton administrations. she's now a senior counsellor at the us think—tank center for american progress. diplomacy doesn't come much tougher than this, does it? it diplomacy doesn't come much tougher than this, does it?— than this, does it? it does not and we're fortunate _ than this, does it? it does not and we're fortunate in _ than this, does it? it does not and we're fortunate in the _ than this, does it? it does not and we're fortunate in the united - than this, does it? it does not and | we're fortunate in the united states i believe that president biden at the helm at this point, a very experienced leader, diplomat with the security interest of the united states frankly first and foremost. and also what is most important to democracy in the united states and around the world at the front of his mind. .,, , . around the world at the front of his mind. ., , ., mind. the hospital explosion made this tri- m

you are live with bbc news. let's return to events in the middle east.a's health ministry says have been nearly 3.5 thousand children killed. hospitals are inundated with casualties. this is a story of one family in southern gaza. our special correspondent sent us this report, including one testimony you might find distressing. reporter: they were living here in rafa when the war came. the rescuers found them in the rubble. they took them to the hospital. it is hard to imagine consolation in this place. in this moment, her sister learns little julia has survived. >> my sister, my beloved, this is my sister, aged five, she tells the nurses. reporter: the girl's physical wounds can be treated. but how is it possible to heal the trauma of being a child in such a war? their dad has a minor head wound and consoles the girls' uncle. he and his wife have lost their six month old daughter. witnesses to the grief of adults. the baby sister, fatima, her brother, suleiman, and her cousins, the two sisters, julia and juri. one hour ago, i was playing with them, says

here on bbc news thank you. letsc news thank you. lets take a look at these _ here on bbc news thank you. lets take a look at these pictures. - these bright lights were seen from southern israel looking in to gaza seen in the last half an hour or so. we're trying to get more details on what's happening and will update you once we have more information. the kind of look like flares, don't they? we don't know exactly what they? we don't know exactly what they are for, but we will try to get they are for, but we will try to get the information for you. that was the information for you. that was the scene in gaza just about half an hour ago. i just wanted to show you again the latest video released by the israel defense forces. it is really interesting. they say it's footage of their ground offensive in gaza. it shows tanks and other vehicles inside the gaza strip. it also shows soldiers on foot. they say it is inside the gaza strip. we are trying to verify the location shown in the video. the israel defense forces say m

bbc news, across the i shelling on gaza. do stay with us i here on bbc news, across the world and around the uk. this is bbc news. let'sthe news. the waiting list for planned nhs england treatment has risen again to a new record high. more than 7.7 million people were waiting to start routine treatment at the end of august — it's highest number since records began. routine treatment ranges from hip replacements to surgery to remove cancerous tumours. former formula one boss bernie ecclestone has been given a suspended prison sentence forfraud. the 92—year—old billionaire pleaded guilty at southwark crown court. he admitted failing to declare more than £400 million held in a trust in singapore to the uk government injuly 2015. he received a sentence of 17 months, suspended for two years. the uk economy grew by 0.2% in august, according to the latest figures. the office for national statistics says there was strong growth in services which was partially offset by falls in manufacturing and construction. in contrast, some sectors fared poorly such as arts, entertainment and recreation. you're live with bbc news. let's sho

you're live with bbc news. let'sfocus of the hamas attack on israel. her mother has now told the media that she is dead. a fragment taken from a skull proved to be that of shani louk. nobody has not been found yet. it had been assumed that she had been taken hostage by hamas. tributes are continuing to pour in for the actor matthew perry, who's died at the age of 5a. he became famous around the world for playing chandler bing in friends, one of the biggest tv shows of the �*905 and noughties. louisa pilbeam reports. i went to that tanning place your wife suggested. was that place...the sun?! a5 chandler, matthew perry was the friend with the driest sense of humour who often got the biggest laughs. someone at work ate my sandwich. well, what did the police say? the actor was found dead in his hot tub at his la home by emergency services on saturday. those who worked with him posted tributes on social media. hank azaria, who played phoebe's love interest david, saying perry was even funnier than his character. you know

jeremy bowen, bbc news, jerusalem. let's our diplomatic correspondent paul adams, in jerusalem. canl can ijust can i just start can ijust start by can i just start by asking can ijust start by asking you about where we are right now with the aid situation, getting into gaza? absolutely no eta got in at all today, louis, iunderstand absolutely no eta got in at all today, louis, i understand that the latest convoy of trucks has been stuck at the crossing between egypt and the gaza strip between ten hours, that's where all the inspections take place that israel demands to make sure nothing is getting in that could be of use to hamas, and that the trucks carry on the food, water and medicine. we don't know what the nature of the holdup is, but the other thing that's causing the un grave concern is the fact that they say they will run out of fuel tomorrow — the fuel they need to transport the aid, for hospitals to function. the israelis hit back on that, saying they posted on social media a satellite image of a dozen fuel tanks j

caroline hawley, bbc news. let's look at some other news at this hour.sday after a fire broke out at a car park. the blaze took hold in the terminal car park 2 on tuesday evening ataround 9:00. part of the building later collapsed. five people have been treated for smoke inhalation. the airport has asked passengers on flights due to leave luton to stay away. the cause of the fire is not yet known. the car park was only completed recently. this passenger's plane had just touched down when the fire broke out. as we came out of the airport terminal building, they look like to be a bit of a fire going on in the top flooring car park one. it didn't look that bad initially and did look a little bit strange, a car on fire, but suddenly there was an explosion and there was a massive doubt of flame shot across the car park like a flamethrower. and then cars which is exploding, that every few minutes you just got another one and another explosion and another explosion, so, obviously, the airport staff moved us all back away but even standing in front of the airpor

bbc news. you're live with bbc news. let'shave lost their lives since the saturday. to have lost their lives since saturday. around 900 people have been killed in israel — with almost 700 people killed in gaza. many of the dead are civilians. in gaza, a funeral was held on monday for several members of the same family, including children. 0ne relative claimed his family had no links with hamas militants. translation: the shamelac family has — translation: the shamelac family has been _ translation: the shamelac family has been entirely - translation: the shamelac| family has been entirely wiped out. 14 people, all under the rubble. we've got 12 people out — the rest are still under there. we can't get them out. they hit the building without warning. they didn't ask us to evacuate. they didn't say anything. wejust suddenly anything. we just suddenly heard anything. wejust suddenly heard the air strike, ran to the building, and found out it had completely collapsed. israel has also been burying its dead — among them, a 20—year—o

you're live with bbc news. let'salling world, because the english premier league club everton havejust the english premier league club everton have just announced the death of its chairman. he was 78. in a statement, the clubs that he died last night surrounded by his family and loved ones, adding, the club has lost a chairman, a leader, a friend and an inspiration. if i put you towards the bbc website, the full statement is there, and because he was the longest serving chairman for the club, he initially became the chairman chair in 2004 and had 19 season as chairman, so the loss there for everton football club of their chairman bill kenwright. let's turn to the very latest from the middle east. because we have been hearing what is actually happening on the ground. the number of palestinians killed in the past day is more than 700, according to hamas, is the highest 24—hour palestinian death toll of the war. our correspondent rushdi abu alouf is inside gaza. he gave us this stark assessment of the situation. i think

jonathan beale, bbc news, southern israel. let'sre at the bbc, this is the scene in gaza. conditions are worsening. food, power, waterand medicines are all pretty scarce supply and there are warnings that fuel shortages will start effecting hospitals in gaza in the next 2a hours. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. more foreign prisoners are to be deported to their home countries under plans to tackle overcrowding injails. justice secretary alex chalk is due to set out plans in the commons today for reducing the prison population in england and wales. figures show thatjails are approaching full capacity — with the number of inmates at an all—time high. the true picture of a&e waiting times in wales has been seriously under—reported for a decade, according to the royal college of emergency medicine. the independent medical association has found thousands of hours are missed from monthly figures. when the missing data is taken into account, it suggests the performance in

this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news.inal charges against congressman george santos. they relate to allegations thta he stole the identities of donors and used their credit cards for his personal gain. the new indictment replaces an earlier one, to which mr santos pleaded not guilty in may. so far, mr santos has resisted all calls to resign. officials at luton airport in the uk say that all flights have been suspended, following a fire in a parking garage. footage shared to social media shows flamesjumping from the roof of the structure. firefighters said the building had suffered a significant structural collapse. five people have been taken to hospital with smoke inhalation. french troops have begun withdrawing from niger. this is video of military convoys arriving in the country's capital niamey after departing from bases in south—west niger. the west african country's junta began demanding for french forces to leave after a july coup. french president emmanuel macron agreed to the withdrawl in september. you're live w

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bbc news tonight. thank you so much. ., ~ news tonight. thank you so much. . ,, ,, around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let'snes. us congressmanjim jordan has fallen short in the first round of voting to become us speaker. 20 fellow republicans voted against him. he could only afford to lose four members in a floor vote. jordan is looking to fill the role, left empty, after the former speaker, kevin mccarthy, was ousted, two weeks ago. a second vote is expected to take place on wednesday. belgian police have shot dead a man who killed two swedish nationals in brussels on monday. the 45—year—old man was shot in a cafe. a third swedish citizen was seriously injured in the attack. the shooting took place five kilometres, or about three miles from the stadium, where belgium was playing sweden in a euro 2024 football qualifier. india's supreme court has declined to legalise same—sex unions, dashing the hopes of millions of lgbtq+ people seeking marriage equality. the court instead accepted the government's offer to set up a panel to consider granting more legal rights and benefits to same—sex couples. activists s

around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news.eech from deputy leader angela rayner, who says they would create the biggest increase in affordable housing "in a generation" if they win the next general election. on monday, the shadow chancellor, rachel reeves, is expected to announce an anti—corruption commissioner to look at money lost to fraud and waste during the covid pandemic. parts of scotland remain at risk of flooding despite the rain easing off. river levels are continuing to rise and the ground is saturated, which is what's causing that increase in risk. a met office yellow warning of rain was in place until 7pm on sunday, and a further yellow warning has been issued for parts of western scotland for tuesday. the back of a historic building in cumbria has collapsed into a river. the grade ii—listed old courthouse in cockermouth, which sits on the river cocker, was damaged at about 5am on sunday morning. the environment agency said although the collapse happened you're live with bbc news. let's get an update on another bi

around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let'ses making the news today. hundreds of afghans who risk their lives working with the uk in afghanistan are now stuck in neighbouring pakistan as they wait to be relocated to the uk. bbc news has learned that some afghans are spending their lives living in fear, with pakistani officials beginning a crackdown on migrants without visas. the man who poured glitter over sir keir starmer before a speech at the labour party conference has apologised for making him feel unsafe. he admitted that he had crossed the line when he made physical contact with sir keir starmer, but said he did not regret his protest to his use of glitter. prince william has been awarded a special green blue peter badge in recognition of his work with the allshare —— earth shot price. it was awarded to him as part of blue peter's 65th birthday celebrations. famous recipients include greta thunberg and sir richard attenborough —— sir david attenborough. the bbc has hurt more accounts of atrocities committed by her masked

you're live with bbc news. let'sis being reported by the reuters news agency from the wall streetjournal that israel has wall street journal that israel has agreed wall streetjournal that israel has agreed to delay the invasion of gaza so the us can rush missile defences to the region. more detailfrom the wall streetjournal�*s website, saying it is a request from the us to get us air defences in place to protect us troops in the region ahead of ground incursion. that is what is being reported. let's speak to a retired british army officer who was a deputy commander for the us led coalition to defeat isis in iraq in 2016. just a quick headline thought to those reports that are coming in, that we are still checking out. your snapshotjudgment checking out. your snapshot judgment after checking out. your snapshotjudgment after hearing that? good checking out. your snapshot 'udgment after hearing that?* after hearing that? good afternoon. this feels plausible. _ after hearing that? good afternoon. this feels plausible. we

you're live with bbc news. let's return to the middle east.y say its evacuating everyone from the northern city of kiryat shmona as clashes continue with the iranian—backed hezbollah across the border with lebanon. there is growing concerns about israel's conflict with hamas spreading across the region. the city has a population of about 20,000, the israeli army said it had carried out several attacks on hezbollah targets in the early hours. it said fighterjets had struck people attempting to launch anti—tank missiles towards israel. our correspondent hugo bachega has this update from beirut. for days we have been talking about rising tensions across the lebanon and israeli borders and these attacks have intensified this weekend and it seems today has been a particularly tense day along the border with hezbollah launching a number of attacks targeting israeli positions including with guided missiles and the israeli military said it was responding to those attacks, including with artillery fire, so again, tension is really high along the border

you're live with bbc news. let's's events in gaza city, and see how they are rippling throughout the region. our correspondentjohn donnison has more on that. gunfire fury tonight in the west bank. in ramallah, youths battled with palestinian security forces, who responded with tear gas and sound grenades. earlier, as reports of the hospital strike came in from gaza, thousands took to the streets in protest. there is anger directed at israel, but also at president mahmoud abbas and his palestinian authority, which many perceive as weak and lacking legitimacy. mr abbas announced he was cancelling a meeting with president biden, scheduled for tomorrow injordan, and was flying home. chanting there were mass protests there this evening too, and clashes outside the israeli embassy in amman. translation: during | the foundation of israel, when it occupied this area, they are breaching international humanitarian law. geneva agreement is obvious in this regard. medical centres or hospitals should not be touched. in turkey als

you're live with bbc news. let'sisrael and hamas. as we have been reporting, the israeli military is has rescued a female soldier, and hamas has released a video of three hostages being held, and israel continues its ground offensive in gaza as the humanitarian situation on the ground deepens. to discuss this further, joining the life now is david makovsky. he worked in the office of the us secretary of state as a senior advisor to the special envoy for israeli—palestinian negotiations in the obama administration. he's now a ziegler distinguished fellow at the washington institute. good to talk to you, welcome to the context. it has been a day of many developments. how significant is that rescue of an israeli soldier which happened earlier today? it could be potentially significant on a few fronts. it is clear that the israeli security establishment is not releasing details because maybe they want to replicate it, but i think it is a shot in the arm for them. they were devastated by being so unprepared on october the

yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. let's get more on that developing news concerning negotiations. east correspondent tom bateman. this is a source familiar with the discussions telling the bbc that the negotiations towards a potential release of hostages are accelerating. i would counter that by saying we have had alerts on a few occasions earlier this week. remember that four hostages of the more than 220 have been released. these are being mediated by qatar. these are being mediated by qatar. the united states has been heavily involved in these discussions, the egyptians as well, and the united nations. no comment at all from the israeli side, and i think that's a familiar pattern, what we have seen in other previous conflicts between israel and hamas in gaza. in those instances when there have been negotiations around potential ceasefires, we might get information from the palestinian side not confirmed by the israeli side, so i think it's best with these things to wait and see, matthew. as i say, we have had similar alerts previously this week, but of course, one of the facts t

dalia haider, bbc news. let'sirector for arab states in unfpa: this is the agency fare maternal health worldwide. it's nice to see that report ending with baby tally doing so well. you are concerned about the thousands of women in gaza due to give birth. what are your main worries for them? es, due to give birth. what are your main worries for them?- main worries for them? a main worries were — main worries for them? a main worries were captured - main worries for them? a main worries were captured very - main worries for them? a main | worries were captured very well main worries for them? a main i worries were captured very well in that last segment. this is a siege where history willjudge us for our inhumanity if we cannot lift the siege immediately and have sensation of the violence to deliver humanitarian aid to the 2.2 million people in gaza to deliver food, fuel and medicines. the people like that mother, in the case of women like her, we would desperately ask that health workers be protected, that hospital

you're live with bbc news. let's have been tracking, the deadly exposure at the hospital that of demonstrations across the middle east and around the world and in lebanon hundreds of people joined world and in lebanon hundreds of peoplejoined a world and in lebanon hundreds of people joined a protest at the capital of beirut, organised by the lebanese group hezbollah. security forces using tear gas and water cannon to control the protesters demonstrating near the us embassy. protests also in iran, jordan, the west bank as well as turkey. the us government is based on their own assessment, israel is not responsible for yesterday's hospital blast. the bipartisan leaders of the senate intelligence committee agreed with the administration and president biden earlier acknowledged as a lot of people out there who are not so sure. in the us hundreds of protesters swarmed the canon rotunda in the us capitol complex in washington, dc, demanding an immediate ceasefire. cbs news reports some 300 people have been arrested. shing

you're watching the context on bbc news. let'sthern border with libya. sorry for the pause, i was just looking at president biden there. i didn't know whether he was going to go to the podium, we will be on the sport, let's listen to the president, be talking

around the world and across the uk, you are watching bbc news. let'sher stories making news. uk wages are outstripping inflation for the first time in nearly two years, according to official figures. the office for national statistics said that regular earnings rose by a near record of 7.8% in the three months to august. that means that wages are now rising faster than prices for the first time since october 2021. rolls—royce has announced plans to axe up to 2,500 jobs — or about 6% of its global workforce — to make it "more efficient and effective". the company, which makes engines for aircraft, is based in derby. it employs 42,000 people around the world with about half based in the uk. the conservative mp, peter bone, has had the whip removed meaning he's essentially been ejected from the party and will have to sit in the house of commons as an independent. a parliamentary panel upheld compaints of bullying and sexual misconduct against mr bone. the panel recommended he be suspended for six weeks. mr bone insists the allegations are "false and witho

chris mason, bbc news. let'shannah brady, who is a member of covid 19 bereaved families forjustice uk. she lost her father to covid 19 in may 2020 and later her grandma in july 2020. thank you forjoining us here on the bbc and i'm very sorry for both of your losses. when you watched what was being said at the inquiry today, what were your thoughts? i couldn't brina what were your thoughts? i couldn't bring myself — what were your thoughts? i couldn't bring myself to _ what were your thoughts? i couldn't bring myself to watch _ what were your thoughts? i couldn't bring myself to watch it _ what were your thoughts? i couldn't bring myself to watch it live - bring myself to watch it live because i have a job to do, i am a teacher. i've been trying to move on with my life, but days like this really bring it back. it has just been over three years since i lost my dad, 55, fit and healthy, one of the young people trying to get some of the economy while boris johnson seem to be of the economy while borisjohnson seem to

you're live with bbc news. let's also expanded to israel's border with lebanon. we can have a look at those live pictures from gaza, where it is just approaching 20 past five in the morning. israel says it has reinforced its northern area with thousands of extra troops, after the powerful armed lebanese group, hezbollah, fired missiles at an israeli army post, in retaliation for the deaths of three of its members in skirmishes this week. 0ur correspondent anna foster has the latest from zar�*it, near the israel—lebanon border. over the last several days, there is real anxiety and concern here on the border, over another group that, like hamas, has been designated a terrorist organisation by the uk, the us and others and that is hezbollah. by the uk, the us and others, and that is hezbollah. even this morning, an anti—tank missile was fired across the border and israeli fighter jets responded by targeting hamas infrastructure in lebanon. even in the last few hours, we spent time in a shelter as the sirens went off rig

michael buchanan, bbc news. let'ser news: haiti's government has suspended all flights to nicaragua, which has become a favoured connection point for migrants trying to reach the united states. the decision took hundreds of people by surprise at the international airport in port— au— prince. nicaragua has been accused of using its loose migration policies to retaliate against economic sanctions imposed by the united sates over alleged human rights violations. the head of panama's electoral commission has said it isn't possible to organise a referendum on controversial mining legislation which has triggered widespread protests. they began ten days ago, when the government approved a bill allowing the canadian company, first quantum, to operate central america's largest copper mine for at least another 20 years. demonstrators said the operations at the open—pit mine would cause huge environmental damage. a report has accused meta, the parent company of facebook, of contributing to violence against ethnic tigrayans in et

this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news.bomber salman abedi has returned a conclusion of suicide. the record of inquest was published today by the judge—coroner who chaired the manchester arena inquiry. the formal conclusion recorded by the inquest was �*suicide while undertaking a terror attack that murdered 22 innocent victims and injured many others. official figures show that food prices have seen their first monthly fall in two years but fuel prices have risen sharply. milk, cheese and egg prices all fell, but petrol rose by 5.1p a litre. it means the uk's overall rate of inflation holds steady at 6.7% after three consecutive monthly falls. london's metropolitan police say that the environmental campaigner greta thunberg has been charged with a public order offence after a protest on tuesday. the force says a total of twenty—six people have been charged with obstructing the highway after being asked to move. they were bailed to appear before westminster magistrate's court in november. you're live with bbc news. let's ta

around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let'sst by—election today. the seat was vacated after former snp mp margaret ferrier breached covid rules during lockdown. both labour and the snp are hoping to secure a major boost ahead of the next general election with a victory in the south lanarkshire seat. figures from the property website rightmove suggest monthly rents in britain, excluding london, have reached another record high. the average for the third quarter of this year was £1,278 — 10% higher than at the same time last year. these figures were higherfor london. it's the 15th consecutive quarter a record has been reached. doctors in england are being encouraged to ask people with a mental health problem about their gambling habits when they come for an nhs appointment. more details on that story on our website. you're live with bbc news. pope francis has warned the world is "collapsing" due to climate change and may be "nearing breaking point". at the start of a three—week summit of catholic church leaders, the pope criticis

around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let'sa minimum of 23 years behind bars — for murdering his girlfriend — just eight weeks into their relationship. christopher mcgowan was out on bail when he attacked claire inglis at her home. he was found guilty at the high court in stirling last month. one of the two killers ofjames bulger has been granted a private hearing to decide whether he should be released from prison. the board will decide ifjon venables is safe to live in the community or whether he must remain injail. he was ten—years—old when he and robert thompson murdered two—year—old james bulger in 1993. four uk astronauts could soon be heading into orbit on an all—british mission. an american company that organises visits to the international space station is developing the plan. houston—based axiom has signed a memorandum of understanding with the uk space agency to try to make it happen. you're live with bbc news. we will return to the middle east and the next little while but let's turn to the us now. to the us congres

around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. aking news. politicians and privacy campaigners say the police and private companies should stop the use of facial recognition surveillance. they argue it raises concerns around human rights and has the potential for discrimination. the cameras have already been outlawed in the eu. nurses' leaders are urging the government to scrap an increase in the cost of a health and care visa, which they warn will make the uk a less attractive place to work. the royal college of nursing says the increase may make nursing unaffordable. the covid vaccine, moderna is hoping to make its covid jab available privately in the uk next year. it is currently only available as part of the nhs autumn booster programme, but could be sold like the flu jab in pharmacies and private clinics. you can find out more about those stories on the bbc website on the international paralympic committee international pa ralympic committee has international paralympic committee has announced a lighting point for all future p

bbc news. before we go, let me take you quickly live to the gaza strip. e getting in the last hour or so is the israeli defence minister has declared a full blockade on the gaza strip. we will have more information on what that means for the 2.2 million people living there in a few moments' time. stay with us. hello again. over the weekend we had a real contrast with the weather north to south. in scotland, we had torrential rain which led to some disruption and flooding, whereas as we pushed across england, wales and northern ireland, this area of high pressure was very much in charge, so it was settled and it was very warm for the time of year, as it will be today. we do have a weak weather front draped across northern england, northern ireland and also parts of southern scotland. it has been producing some patchy light rain. that will continue to fade. we also have a lot of low cloud, mist and murk close to the irish sea coastlines. you can see here a lot of dry weather, a fair bit of sunshine, warm across the far south—east. a wee bit fresher as we pus

this is bbc news. let�*s look at some other stories making news across the uk. rising prices. the organisation expects the uk to have the highest inflation and slowest growth next year of any g7 economy including the us, france, germany, canada, italy and japan. the home office says it�*s begun notifying asylum seekers they will be sent back to a migrant barge off england�*s south coast, after the vessel completed all necessary tests. 39 men were moved on to the vessel in august, but they were removed when the legionella bacteria was found onboard. luton borough council says it has received an "alarming number" of calls to tackle bedbugs, with fears that outbreaks in paris could spread to the uk. the council issued guidance on what people should do to prepare their homes for "treatment", but it warned there were not �*limitless resources�* to tackle the problem. you�*re live with bbc news. let�*s ta ke let�*s take you back to israel. we can go live to anna foster, who joins us now from the town of sderot. ~ ,, , ,, joins us now from the town of sderot. ~ ,, _, ,

this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news.eir lives to work with the uk in afghanistan and fled the taliban are now stuck in neighbouring pakistan as they wait to be relocated to the uk. bbc news has learned some afghans are spending their lives living in fear — with pakistani officials beginning a crackdown on migrants without visas. the man who poured glitter over sir keir starmer, before his speech at the labour party conference, has apologised for making him feel unsafe. yaz ashmawi admitted he had "crossed the line" when he made physical contact with sir keir but said he did not regret his protest or his use of glitter. prince william has been awarded a special green blue peter badge in recognition of his work with the earthshot prize. the badge was awarded to the prince of wales as part of blue peter's 65th birthday celebrations. famous recipients of the green blue peter badge include sir david attenborough and greta thunberg. you're live with bbc news. let's go back to our main story. well, let's give you a sense of the

vicky young, bbc news, westminster. let'sorld. two bangladeshi opposition activists were killed on tuesday when police clashed with hundreds of anti—government protesters. the demonstrators had launched a three—day strike, blocking roads and railways, after their top leaders were charged with murder. supporters of the two major opposition parties, the bangladesh nationalist party and jamaat—islami say and jamaat—islami, say they are demanding a free and fair election under a neutral government. japanese police arrested a gunman who barricaded himself and two hostages in a post office for several hours. two women were taken captive before being released unharmed. the attacker, reportedly in his 80s, is also a suspect in an earlier shooting at a hospital in which two people were injured. facebook has been accused by the rights group amnesty international of contributing to violence during the brutal two—year conflict in ethiopia's northern tigray region. amnesty said the social media site's algorithms "supercharged the spread o

around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news.hter at the hospital where child serial killer lucy letby worked. the former nurse, 33, was found guilty in august of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill six others at the countess of chester hospital. a safeguarding review will take place into the death of sara sharif. the 10—year—old's body was found at her home in woking on the 10th august. herfather, stepmother and uncle appeared at the old bailey last month. they'll face a murder trial next autumn. laurence fox has been sacked by gb news after an outcry about comments he made on air about a female journalist. the former actor and political activist sparked controversy last week when he asked what "self—respecting man" would "climb into bed" with ava evans. you're live with bbc news. let's return to the united states. a historic vote has seen the republican party's top lawmaker pushed out of his job in a vote triggered by one of his own. a motion to remove kevin mccarthy from his role as speaker of the house of representa

around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. midlands to manchester. sunak is expected to set out a range of alternative projects in the north of england and wales. he is likely to argue these projects will be a better use of money and can be delivered more quickly. the government of pakistan has ordered all illegal immigrants to leave the country by the end of the month or face expulsion. the decision is thought to be targeting mainly afghan nationals, many of whom left the country after the taliban came to power in 2021. islamabad has blamed afghans for recent suicide attacks. india has reportedly asked canada to withdraw about 40 diplomatic staff from india, amid an ongoing crisis between the two countries. the financial times first reported that diplomats who stay past october 10th would lose their diplomatic immunity. last month, canada's prime minister said india may have been behind the killing of a sikh separatist leader on canadian soil. india has denied this. you're live with bbc news. in venice, a charter bus has fall

around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news.ives suffer two heavy by—election defeats, with labour overturning huge majorities to take mid bedfordshire and tamworth. the party made history in mid bedfordshire, winning the seat for the first time. leader sir keir starmer said labour was "redrawing the political map", while tory party chairman greg hands said the results were "disappointing". two people are confirmed to have been killed and some communities are inaccessible during a rare red weather warning in scotland. storm babet is bringing winds of up to 70 miles per hour, torrential rain and heavy flooding that could be a threat to life. we'll have more on both of those stories soon. elsewhere, government borrowing in september has been lower than most economists had expected. borrowing is the difference between spending and tax income, and the office for national statistics says that was £14.3 billion last month, over 1.5 billion less than a year earlier. economists had predicted that figure to be over 18 billion. you're liv

this is bbc news. let's take a look at some other stories making the headlines...n have pleaded not guilty to charges over the death of their two? month old baby. victoria's body was discovered on the first of march in a brighton shed after a weeks?long police search for the family. ms marten and mr gordon appeared at the old bailey on thursday and pleaded not guilty to manslaughter. a charter flight bringing afghan refugees to the uk who've been stranded in pakistan, is due to arrive here later this evening. the plane took off from islamabad this afternoon. thousands of people who worked with or for the british government in afghanistan and then fled the taliban with their families, are still waiting to be relocated here. for the first time in years ? the remembrance poppy has undergone a change. the new flowers for the royal british legion's annual appeal are entirely plastic—free — and can be recycled. there have been more than ten versions of the poppy since the first appeal in 1921. you're live with bbc news. in the last hour, it's emerged that surrey police h

around the world and across the uk, you are watching bbc news. let's send royal navy ships to the eastern mediterranean and plans to bolster security. the aircraft will begin patrols on friday to track threats to regional stability such as the transfer of weapons to terrorist groups. helicopters are also being dispatched. in brighton, a 22—year—old woman has been arrested on suspicion of supporting hamas at a demonstration. the group has been declared a terrorist organisation in the uk. hamas members, or those who are found guilty of inviting support for the group, can be jailed for up to 1a years. the metropolitan police says london has seen a "massive increase" in reports of anti—semitism since the conflict erupted. in the past two weeks, there have been 180 offences and incidents, compared with 26 in the same period last year. rishi sunak called the rise disgusting, adding extra funding had been given to protectjewish institutions. you're live with bbc news. let's look at some of the diplomacy going on. several missions happening as we speak. with m

what is happening with hs2 in a few minutes' time here on bbc news, but for now, around the world and across the uk, you're watching bbc news. let'seen the first monthly drop in food prices for more than two years. the british retail consortium says they fell by 0.1% in september compared with august — as the cost of dairy products, fish and vegetables all came down. nhs bosses have warned patients in england to expect widespread disruption to services until thursday morning, as junior doctors and consultants stage a combined three—day strike. the walk—out is part of the ongoing dispute about pay and conditions. ministers say their pay offer is fair and final. decisions made by boris johnson, his government, and his team of advisers in the early days of the pandemic will come under scrutiny today, as the second part of the covid inquiry starts taking evidence. families who lost loved ones to the virus say they've been denied access to crucial material in advance. you're live with bbc news. live now to manchester — and our political correspondent — nick eardley. the future of the european biggest project, the rail link between majo