our pakistan correspondent, caroline davies, has this report.n as the city of gardens. now you can hardly see the green through the grey. in the last two weeks, air quality has hit unprecedented toxic levels. some cannot escape it. translation: we are compelled to go out i because we have children. if we stay home, what will we do? we have to earn our livelihood. there is no other option. not everyone is a job holder. we are labourers. we need to earn to be able to eat. respiratory problems, eye infections, coughs, asthma — this ward estimates they've seen up to 25% more patients. and winter is almost here. in the coming one or two weeks, there will be the cold wave that will hit lahore and major cities of pakistan. so cold waves along with the smog is a lethal weapon. and i am expecting there will be a significant surge in the respiratory diseases. lahore's markets are far from empty, but some have no choice but to stay inside. irum has three children, two with special needs. cough is not going. everyone in our home is having cough. and these t

caroline davies, bbc news, gilgit—baltistan.ay for the first time on the isle of lewis. tesco's store has gone against the long standing tradition there of observing the sabbath. more than 1,800 people have signed an online petition opposing the move. here's katriona renton. sabbath observance has survived in lewis, even after it disappeared from most other parts of scotland. around 7,000 people live in the main town, stornoway. the bible lays down that sunday is a holy day, for worship and rest from work. there, stornoway, three churches, steeple. martin's, church of scotland there. so it's dominated by steeples. this minister believes it should stay that way, and seven—day opening for tesco's is not essential. the culture here is very distinctive, and that culture seems to be increasingly eroded when you have shops now opening on a sunday. i'm concerned, disappointed because i'm a christian and i fully believe that god has given us his word, and that word says that there's one day for his worship. tesco's decision to open on s

that's caroline davies in islamabad with the latest on those protests in pakistan. the uk, wednesday was a bright and sunny day, but it was cold for many of us — some sparkling visibility here in scotland. for others, though, flooding continued to be of concern, particularly in the passage of this area of low pressure. storm conall, named by the authorities in the netherlands, where gusts of wind could reach 80 miles an hour, bringing some disruption. for us, it brought some quite heavy rain across southern coastal counties of england. across the flood—hit midlands, there was less rain from that — about 10—12mm — and so the flooding across the midlands didn't really worsen. and i'm pleased to say the severe flood warning that we did have around northampton has now lifted. these flood warnings in central southern england, they were new warnings as a result of the passage of storm conall. but over the next few days, this area of high pressure is going to keep many of the weather fronts at bay from the midlands and central southern england, and so there's going to be t

caroline davies, bbc news, gilgit—baltistan. have you ever been told you look like madonna?lobe have been hosting look alike contests, and this week the us city of chicago hosted a competition to find out who most looked like �*the bear�* starjeremy allen white. the winner picked up a grand prize of $50 and a pack of cigarettes. (that's all for now — stay with bbc news. hello there. it might be time to break out the winter wardrobe over the next few days. we are heading for a cold spell. as the air comes all the way down from the arctic, it will increase the risk of some snow and ice, and certainly some widespread overnight frost, particularly into the early hours of wednesday morning. the cold air not quite arriving to all, still relatively mild down in the south—west, but a bitterly cold start in sheltered western rural parts of scotland — temperatures way below freezing and perhaps even some freezing fog as well. but generally scotlan

caroline davis, bbc news. having just premiered in new york, and is about to be screened for the first time in london. fans of the hugely successful theatre musical have had to wait three years since the adaptation was first announced. the story is based on a novel by author gregory maguire and tells the backstory of elphaba, who goes on to become the wicked witch of the west in the wizard of oz. anna smith is a film critic and host of the girls on film podcast. she says she expects the film to be a success thanks to the huge fanbase of the musical. i'm imagining that a lot of people that have seen the musical have already booked their tickets, they're very excited about it. and i can also see this being like barbie, in the sense that people want to go along with their friends, they might even dress up. of course, you have a lot of nostalgia for both the film and the musical at the same time. it's a pg film that can appeal to a lot of ages and, judging by the trailer, there is also a huge sense of spectacle. i

caroline davies, bbc news, islamabad.overnments are set to discuss how to limit and prepare for climate change, and raise global ambition to tackle the issue. for a closer look at this and what we can expect from the summit let's bring in henna hundal. she's the national co—ordinator of climate live usa and will be attending the conference nex

caroline davies reports. lahore was known as the city of gardens.ity has hit unprecedented toxic levels. some cannot escape it. translation: we are compelled to go out i because we have children. if we stay home, what will we do? we are labourers, we need to earn to be able to eat. respiratory problems, eye infections, coughs, asthma. this ward estimates they've seen up to 25% more patients, and winter is almost here. in the coming one or two weeks, there will be the cool wave that will hit lahore and major cities of pakistan. and i am expecting that there will be a significant surge in respiratory diseases. lahore's markets are far from empty, but some have no choice but to stay inside. iram has three children, two with special needs. schools are closed, so are the parks. they are greatly disturbed by all this haphazardness, because they don't have anything to do. it is very difficult to survive in this environment. pakistan sees smog most years. the provincial government insists it was trying to control it, but hadn't prepared for this level. the

caroline davies, bbc news.ho penned one of the most famous french songs of all time, je ne regrette rien, has died. he was 95. he wrote it for edith piaf in 1960, despite being a little—known musician, managing to persuade the star to record it. the song became her signature tune. charles dumont went on to have an illustrious career, spanning several decades. northern ireland have won promotion to the second tier of football's nations league. isaac price scored one goal and set up the other, as they drew 2—2 away to luxembourg, to finish top of their group, and potentially increase their chances of reaching the world cup in 2026. and there was a dramatic night in warsaw, where scotland beat poland 2—1, andy robertson scoring the winner in the 93rd minute, which means they avoid relegation from the top league for now. they'll face a play—off in march. a statue of the england captain, harry kane, has been unveiled in walthamstow, after spending years in storage because councillors couldn't find a home for it. the

our pakistan correspondent caroline davies reports from the capital islamabad.g is inescapable in lahore. for over a week, the air quality index here has been registered at record highs — over 1,000, when anything above 300 is considered hazardous. translation: if you use your bike in the afternoon, - your eyes start to burn and you have difficulty breathing. translation: smog hurts the throat, causes cough i and flu. we get sick and can't breathe properly. masks are mandatory. schools in some districts have been told to close and give lessons online. parks and other public areas are shut, too. hospitals have seen numbers rise, as the smog seeps into lungs, eyes and throats. translation: more than 900 patients, including children - and the elderly who have sore throats, respiratory diseases and difficulties in breathing, have been admitted to hospital. if you don't want to get added to those more than 900 people, then i appeal to you — for god's sake, don't come out of your houses. the smog is not contained to lahore — it hangs in the air across other cities in

caroline davies, bbc news, islamabad.ards — overtaking her husband jay—z. the couple were tied on 88 nominations each, but beyonce has now pulled ahead with a further 11 nominations for her latest album, cowboy carter. the shortlists were announced in los angeles earlier, as our music correspondent, mark savage, reports. # honey, honey # i could be your bodyguard...# beyonce has already won more grammys than any other artist. but the coveted album of the year prize has so far eluded her. # and for a fortnight, there we werem # _ her main competition this time comes from four—time winner taylor swift, and rising star chappell roan. # raise your hands, now body roll # h-o-t-t-o-g-o...# this year, the grammys' main categories are dominated by female pop acts, with billie eilish and charli xcx picking up six nominations each. but the old guard got a look in, too. # bless the father... the rolling stones are up for best rock album, and in record of the year, a nomination for the beatles — exactly 60 years after their first. th

0ur pakistan correspondent, caroline davies, has this report.w you can hardly see the green through the grey. in the last two weeks, air quality has hit unprecedented toxic levels. some cannot escape it. translation: we are compelled to go out i because we have children. if we stay home, what will we do? we have to earn our livelihood. there is no other option. not everyone is a job holder. we are labourers. we need to earn to be able to eat. respiratory problems, eye infections, coughs, asthma — this ward estimates they�*ve seen up to 25% more patients. and winter is almost here. in coming one or two weeks, there will be the cold wave that will hit lahore and major cities of pakistan. so cold waves along with the smoke is a lethal weapon. and i am expecting there will be a significant surge in the respiratory diseases. lahore�*s markets are far from empty, but some have no choice but to stay inside. irum has three children, two with special needs. cough is not going. everyone in our home is having cough. and these two kids are more affected wit

i've been speaking to our correspondent in islamabad, caroline davies, who told me about the events ofa ellis we saw firstly the protesters get into the centre of islamabad, reaching this area which is a central location and is important because it is very close to pakistan's parliamentary buildings. the protesters were there for some time, the leadership of a man can's party said they were planning a sit—in at this location but over the next few hours the protesters were pushed further back, so by the time it was about sunset there were no protesters left in that area, they have been scattered into they have been scattered into the city and pushed further back. the crackdown seemed pretty swift overnight, we know that more than 600 protesters were arrested according to islamabad police. yesterday alone. over 900 in the course of the three days. we have heard from some of the protests, the leadership seems to be about two and a half hours away from here in islamabad, talking about this as a temporary islamabad, ta

our pakistan correspondent caroline davies has this report.y of gardens. now you can hardly see the green through the grey. in the last two weeks, air quality has hit unprecedented toxic levels. some cannot escape it. translation: we are compelled to go out i because we have children. if we stay home, what will we do? we have to earn our livelihood. there is no other option. not everyone is a job holder. we are labourers. we need to earn to be able to eat. respiratory problems, eye infections, coughs, asthma — this ward estimates they've seen up to 25% more patients. and winter is almost here. in coming one or two weeks, there will be the cold wave that will hit lahore and major cities of pakistan. so cold waves along with the smoke is a lethal weapon. and i am expecting there will be a significant surge in the respiratory diseases. lahore's markets are far from empty, but some have no choice but to stay inside. irum has three children, two with special needs. cough is not going. everyone in our home is having cough. and these two kids are mor

is our india correspondent arunoday mukharji, who's in delhi, and our pakistan correspondent caroline daviesitle no one really wants to achieve, what is it like there with that level of pollution? it like there with that level of pollution?— like there with that level of pollution? it is certainly not the kind of— pollution? it is certainly not the kind of pack _ pollution? it is certainly not the kind of pack india - pollution? it is certainly not the kind of pack india would like to show off to the world as it tries to project an image of a developing country that is trying to make a name for itself on the global stage. not sure how much you can make out behind me. iam sure how much you can make out behind me. i am on a very busy road. the buildings behind me are clouded in a thick blanket of smog, that is the kind of picture that greets us almost every morning for the past few days. when you step outside of the houses, our homes, a burning sensation in your eyes, your eyes start watering very fast, your throat starts itching, there is a shortness of breath because you are trying to breath

as temperatures warm, are forcing entire communities to relocate. 0ur pakistan correspondent caroline daviesin pakistan administered gilgit—baltistan, glaziers back and buys soil, numbering over 7000. they are under threat. —— glaciers. researchers say they have seen the weather become more extreme, more unpredictable. and that more extreme, more unpredi

but as caroline davies who joins us from islamabad.mission has published research about gaza, as israel continues its military operation against hamas. it says the part of the population suffering the most deaths in gaza is made up of children, aged between five and nine. and that around 70% of the people who have been killed by israeli action were women and children. the un says this points to israel not distinguishing between civilians and fighters. it says the killing of civilians could amount to war crimes — or even genocide. lost limbs and severe burns are just some of the life changing injuries more than 24 thousand people in gaza have sustained since the start of israel's offensive against hamas last year. as the war continues, accessing rehabilitation services has become increasingly difficult for the injured, but now british technology is helping some with their recovery, as our middle east correspondent, yolande knell reports. two sisters fit in one wheelchair, sharing their pain. hanan and misk lost their mother — and their

caroline davies is an as mama bad and send this update. is an as mama bad and send this u date. ., is, is an as mama bad and send this udate. ., , update. tear gas still linger on the street _ update. tear gas still linger on the street earlier - on the street earlier protesters reached a central point near the parliamentary buildings but then they were pushed back so by the time it got to nightfall many of those thousands of people within the city itself, a kilometre or so back away from this area. we have spoken to two sources at a nearby hospital to that area the polyclinic hospital who told us they have seen four civilian dead bodies all with bullet wounds brought in during the course of today. we have heard from information minister in pakistan who has said on a conference at de choc, the government had resisted firing on protesters he also urged international media not to cover this protest suggesting protesters were peaceful. we have seen protesters use slingshots and stones during the course of this protest over the course of this protest over the last few days. as i say this

caroline davis reports. >> it was known as the city of gardens.can hardly see the green through the gray. in the last two weeks, air quality has hit unprecedented toxic levels. some cannot escape it. >> we are compelled to go out because we have children. if we stay home, what will we do? we are laborers, we need to earn to be able to beat. -- eat. >> respiratory problems, eye infections, asthma. this ward estimates they have seen up to 25% more patients and winter is almost here. >> in coming one or two weeks, it will affect major cities in pakistan. i'm expecting there will be a significant search and respiratory diseases. >> the markets are far from empty, but some have no choice but to stay inside. arum has three children, two with special needs. schools are closed, so are the parks. >> they are greatly disturbed by the haphazard nest because they don't have anything to do. it is very difficult to survive in this environment. >> pakistan sees smog most years. the provincial governments insists it was trying to control it but had not prepared f

as temperatures warm, are forcing entire communities to relocate. 0ur pakistan correspondent caroline daviesregion of gilgit—baltistan and sent this report. forbiddingly beautiful. ice—laden, precarious. here in pakistan—administered gilgit—baltistan, jagged glaciers, blackened by soil, number over 7000. they are under threat. researchers say they have seen the weather become more extreme, more unpredictable. and that doesn'tjust have an impact on these incredible glaciers, but on the whole environment. and as the landscape changes, so, too, do the shape of people's lives. this is what happens when a glacial lake bursts. tearing the ground beneath your feet — entire valleys. homes now rubble. this was komal�*s home. now all that's left — a sheer cliff. beneath this place there was our home. there were a lot of trees, gardens, and it was a whole green place. the spot komal�*s family lived in for generations, clawed away into the valley in minutes. she is still traumatised by what happened. people running out of their home, some people taking their stuff from their home. they were trying, beca

caroline davies, bbc news, islamabad.of girona. it comes just over a week since more than 200 people died, mostly in the valencia region, in the worst floods in decades. a road becomes a river as dozens of cars are swept away in surging floodwater. there left crumpled and twisted, their path blocked by a bridge. luckily no—one was injured. now the clean—up begins. forecasters had warned of heavy rain in the town and say the area is facing more extreme weather tonight and tomorrow. more than 300 miles away in the valencia area, another community in spain counts the cost of flooding. mud and debris still lies in the streets here. last week, more than 200 people were killed. in the country's worst natural disaster in living memory. many are now homeless and relying on help from the government and charities. others are trying to clear out their homes. translation: we do not have gas to cook. - we do not have hot water either. we are happy that nobody�*s dead in ourfamily. the rest can be fixed. all the volunteers here come fr

caroline davies, our pakistan correspondent.ng in and around the city of valencia. 219 people are known to have died, and more than 90 are still missing. several days after the worst of the flooding, valencia itself remains badly affected. there's still thick mud on many streets, and, as these pictures show, not all of the cars which were swept up by the floods, and piled on top of each other, have been cleared. rescue teams are also continuing to work in rural areas, inland from valencia, which were also badly hit by the flooding. here a military helicopter was despatched to take an elderly couple, and their dog, who had been cut off by the damage caused to roads. they were airlifted to safety, and are said to be safe and well. the prince of wales says the past year has been the hardest of his life. speaking to the media in south africa, prince william described both his wife and father being diagnosed with cancer as �*dreadful�*. he said he was proud of both of them for handling their diagnoses. will vernon reports. 1992 is no

our india correspondent arunoday mukharji in delhi, and our pakistan correspondent caroline davies int certainly isn't the kind of tag that india would like to show off to the world as it tries to project an image of a developing country, which really is trying to make a name for itself on a global stage. but if i could, i'm not sure how much you can make out behind me. of course, i'm on a very busy road. the buildings behind me are clouded in a thick blanket of smog, and that's the kind of picture that greets us almost every morning for the past few days, when you step outside of the houses of our homes, there's a burning sensation in your eyes. your eyes start watering very fast. your throat starts itching. there's a hoarseness. there's also a shortness of breath because you're trying to breathe in as little as possible. i know that sounds difficult, but psychologically you start trying to take shorter breaths, which leaves you breathless. most of the time. now, of course, there are some people who have the option of staying indoors by keeping their doors and windows shut, keeping t

meanwhile, our pakistan correspondent caroline davies is in islamabad where air pollution levels have some of those buildings on the horizon. now, bear in mind that, here in the capital, the numbers have been at about 200 on the air quality index. now that is still high, but it is nothing by comparison to the figures that we've seen in places like lahore, where it's regularly peaked at over 1,000 on the air quality index, and multan, which has even seen over 2,000 in the course of the last week. now anything over 300 is considered to be hazardous, so these numbers really are particularly extraordinary, particularly at this time of year as well. now, pakistan is used to having a smog season, but often that is later in the year. now we also know that this has been sitting here. these numbers started spiking aboutjust over two weeks ago now. 00:22:25,964 --> 2147483051:47:57,697 so the big concern, too, 2147483051:47:57,697 --> 4294966103:13:29,429 is this smog is not moving on. scientists have discovered the largest coral ever recorded in a remote part of the pacific ocean. they travell

there are reports of casualties on both sides. 0ur pakistan correspondent, caroline davies is in islamabadhe authorities in northern india with an investigation into the deaths of three �*s brothers who drove off an incomplete bridge while following a route on its google maps app. the us tech giant has offered its condolences to the affected families. let's get more now on our top story — the ceasefire between israel and hezbollah that has come into place in the last 15 minutes or so. i'm joined now by hussein ibish, senior resident scholar at the arab gulf states institute in washington. thank you forjoining us good to speak to given the ceasefire has just come into effect are you optimistic it will be able to hold? i you optimistic it will be able to hold? ~ to hold? i think so both parties _ to hold? i think so both parties are _ to hold? i think so both parties are exhausted, | to hold? i think so both| parties are exhausted, i to hold? i think so both - parties are exhausted, i think they are overstretched, they have accomplished whatever it is they hope to accomplish, i think hezboll

meanwhile, our pakistan correspondent — caroline davies — is in islamabad — where air pollution levelsere in islamabad still is. you can just about make out some of those buildings on the horizon. now, bear in mind that, here in the capital, the numbers have been at about 200 on the air quality index. now that is still high, but it is nothing by comparison to the figures that we've seen in places like lahore, where it's regularly peaked at over 1,000 on the air quality index, and multan, which has even seen over 2,000 in the course of the last week. now anything over 300 is considered to be hazardous, so these numbers really are particularly extraordinary, particularly at this time of year as well. now, pakistan is used to having a smog season, but often that is later in the year. now we also know that this has been sitting here. these numbers started spiking aboutjust over two weeks ago now. so the big concern, too, is this smog is not moving on. scientists have discovered the largest coral ever recorded in a remote part of the pacific ocean. they travelled there to see how the ocean

caroline davis, bbc news. it is coming up to 20 past six, monday morning. let's look at the papers.nefits could face having them docked if they don't take up training or an apprenticeship. ministers say that they'd have to remain in employment, training or education to receive full payments. according to the guardian, thames water has £23 billion of assets in urgent need of repair and the supply of water to its 16 million customers is on a knife—edge. a spokesperson for thames water told the paper "the well—being and safety of our colleagues and customers is our highest priority". 0n the front page of the sun is a report of a burglary at the windsor castle estate in october, while the prince and princess of wales were in their home nearby. it says two men scaled a fence at night to steal a farm vehicle, adding thieves then used a stolen truck to smash their way through a security gate. inside the papers this morning i like this story in the times about the church near bradford that once a month will put up temporary wrestling ring in the centre of the charge for wrestlers for christ

our pakistan correspondent caroline davies has visited the northern pakistan—administered region of gilgitbaltistan