i'm gareth barlow. our top stories: as extreme weather batters the planet, the un secretary general tells the bbc the world is approaching a point of no—return. if we are not able to reverse the present trend that is leading to catastrophe in the world, we will be doomed. the trial of a man accused of raping a colleague inside australia's parliament house is abandoned. officials in oklahoma dig up 1a bodies, for a second time in the hope of using dna to identify more victims of the 1921 tulsa race massacre. russian forces carry out nuclear drills, as fears grow about an escalation of the war in ukraine. and the dash with a difference — hundreds of runners wear their most stylish stilettos to take part in washington's annual high heel drag queen race. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the united nations secretary—general antonio guterres says the world is heading for a catastrophe unless climate change is prioritised. new figures released by the un show concentrations of the

welcome to bbc news — i'm gareth barlow.chool. most of them children. such a cruel and desperate act? president biden pardons all americans convicted of marijuana possession under federal laws and urges state governors to follow his lead. the us imposes more sanctions on iran after the death of a young woman. and miracle baby. find out how this baby's life was transformed while

i'm gareth barlow.stic missiles, landing in the sea ofjapan. we return to somalia for a second report on the people displaced by war and the worst drought in four decades. in iran, schoolgirls have now joined the growing protests against the hardline laws restricting women's rights. a symbol of the economic crisis facing lebanon: the bbc speaks to a lebanese mp who held up a bank to take out her own money. i apologise to all the people i frightened, but how does that compare to the despair, anger and grief i feel every day?

i'm gareth barlow. our top stories: lula's big comeback.presidential election. translation: today we are telling the world that brazil. is back, that brazil is too big to be relegated to the set role of pariah of the world. disappointment for followers of the incumbent president jair bolsonaro. the question many are asking — will he concede defeat? at least at least 130 people have died after a pedestrian suspension bridge collapsed in western india. national mourning in south korea after more than 150 people are crushed to death at a halloween event in seoul.

i'm gareth barlow. our top stories: lula's big comeback. the left—of—centre challenger, luiz inacio lula da silva, narrowly wins brazil's presidential election. translation: today we are telling the world that brazil is back, that brazil is too big to be relegated to the set role of pariah of the world. disappointment for followers of the incumbent president, jair bolsonaro. the question many are asking — will he concede defeat? national mourning in south korea after more than 150 people are crushed to death at a halloween event in seoul. at least 130 people have died after a pedestrian suspension bridge collapsed in western india. and how the rock band coldplay is offering its support to protesters in iran. it's official — the left of centre politician, luis inacio lula da silva — commonly known as lula, has won brazil's presidential election — snatching victory by a tiny margin from the rightwing incumbant, jair bolsanaro, who had an early lead as the first votes came in. the final tally was just 50.8 percent to lula. these are live image

welcome to bbc news — i'm gareth barlow.ur top stories: a former policeman in thailand kills at least 38 people at a nursery school. most of them children. ~ ., ., children. what could have driven this _ children. what could have driven this man _ children. what could have driven this man to - children. what could have driven this man to carry . children. what could have i driven this man to carry out such a cool and desperate act? missiles had residential buildings in the ukrainian city of zaporizhzhia. our bbc correspondent is there. president biden pardons all americans convicted of marijuana possession under federal laws and urges state governors to follow his lead. shaken and stirred, the prince and princess of wales take up a cocktail challenge on a visit to northern ireland. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the thai government says the entire nation is in grief after a former police officer killed at least 38 people in a gun and knife attack at a nursery. he then killed himself and his fa

i'm gareth barlow. our top stories: criticism from seoul and washington as north korea fires another two ballistic missiles, landing in the sea ofjapan. we return to somalia for a second report on the people displaced by war and the worst drought in four decades. in iran, schoolgirls have now joined the growing protests against the hardline laws restricting women's rights. a symbol of the economic crisis facing lebanon: the bbc speaks to a lebanese mp who held up a bank to take out her own money. i apologise to all the people i frightened, but how does that compare to the despair, anger and grief i feel every day? and we meet the british woman who, after 30 years in hollywood, is one of the most powerful figures in the world of entertainment. within the past few hours, japan's coast guard and the south korean news agency yonhap have both said that north korea has fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast, which appear to have landed in the sea outside japan's exclusive economic zone. this comes ju

welcome to bbc news — i'm gareth barlow. our top stories: lula's big comeback.ld that brazil is back, that brazil is too big to be relegated to the set role of pariah of the world. disappointment for followers of the incumbent president — jair bolsonaro. the question many are asking — will he concede defeat? national mourning in south korea after more than 150 people are crushed to death at a halloween event in seoul. at least 80 people have died after a pedestrian suspension bridge collapsed in western india.

i'm gareth barlow. our top stories: lula's big comeback.l's presidential election. translation: today we are telling the world that brazil is back, that brazil is too big to be relegated to the set role of pariah of the world. disappointment for followers of the incumbent president, jair bolsonaro. the question many are asking — will he concede defeat? national mourning in south korea after more than 150 people are crushed to death at a halloween event in seoul. at least 130 people have died after a pedestrian suspension bridge collapsed in western india.

you can reach me on twitter — i'm @gareth barlow. hello. it stays windy for the rest of the week.t. first of all, let's deal with thursday's weather — and, well, there'll be some sunshine to be had, there'll be some showers, though, and it will remain blustery — you can see the isobars close together on the pressure chart here. this one weak weather front will be the focus for some thicker cloud in places, weatherfronts pushing back in towards the northwest, as it will be turning wetter again later in the day, especially western scotland. much cooler start to the day than it was on wednesday morning, 5—10 degrees cooler in wales and england. a lot of sunshine here to begin the day. showers across parts of scotland, northern ireland, north—west england — in fact, a cloudy zone from north wales running across parts of the midlands and northern england will have some showery outbreaks of rain around. south wales, south—west england, you may catch a shower — most won't. east anglia and the southeast, dry, plenty of sunshine. parts of eastern scotland will stay dry and mostly sunny, as

i'm gareth barlow. our top stories: as extreme weather is batters the planet, the un secretary general tells the bbc the world is approaching a point of no return. if we are not able to reverse the present trend that is leading to catastrophe in of the world, we will be doomed. in a case that has gripped australia, the trial of a man accused of raping a colleague inside parliament house is abandoned. and i hope identify more victims in the tulsa massacre using dna. russian forces carry out nuclear as fears grow about an of the war in ukraine. the united nations secretary general antonio guterres says that the world is heading for a catastrophe unless climate change is prioritised. new figures released by the un shows concentrations of the three main greenhouse gases rise to record levels in the atmosphere last year. world leaders will meet next year in egypt for the un climate summit c0 p27. our climate editor justin rowlatt spoke to mr gutteres at the un headquarters in new york. it has been a year of

welcome to bbc news — i'm gareth barlow.ur top stories: a former policeman in thailand kills at least 38 people at a nursery school. most of them children. such a cruel and desperate act? president biden pardons all americans convicted of marijuana possession under federal laws and urges state governors to follow his lead. the us imposes more sanctions on iran after the death of a young woman. and miracle baby. find out how this baby's life was transformed while he was still in the womb. the thai government says the entire nation is in grief after a former police officer killed at least 38 people in a gun and knife attack at a nursery. he then killed himself and his family following the massacre in nong bua lamphu province in the north—east of the country. most of the victims were children. thailand's king is expected to visit the town of utthai sawan. our south—east asia correspondent jonathan head is at the scene. and a warning, his report contains some very distressing images. people crying, wailing this is a community no

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