we will have more on those developments in north macedonia. ok, let's step away from the scene in north macedonia now and turn the politics in the uk. the bbc has learned that the uk government is planning to increase the amount of money it raises in inheritance tax at the budget. it is not known how many people are likely to end up paying more, nor how much more they would pay. inheritance tax is charged at 40% on the property, money and possessions of somebody who has died, above the £325,000 threshold. it raises about £7 billion a year for the government. around 4% of deaths in the uk result in an inheritance tax charge. let's speak to our political correspondent, ben wright. help us understand what the bbc has learnt around this issue ahead of the budget? we have learned that _ ahead of the budget? we have learned that the _ ahead of the budget? we have learned that the chancellor - learned that the chancellor plans to raise more money via inheritance tax. i don't think it's a big surprise, because labour, in its manifesto, ruled out raisi

yes, let's say, now north macedonia and bulgaria will agree on something, north macedonia will leave for some changes, including those of a constitutional nature, and what will happen after the north will macedonia join the european union? who will prevent north macedonia from changing its constitution then, if we want some, you know, houses'. not for these five years, but strategically for a century, then we should act together, and not one country, taking advantage of the fact that it joined some european or euro-atlantic structures earlier than another, tried to impose its vision on others reality, so in principle it is absolutely clear in my mind. and here i support, by the way, andrzej dud, i support the speaker of the polish parliament szymon main, that the question is not even a question, the question is that we solve our complex problems as members of a common european family, so that there is no such question, and if you do not do what we ask of you, then you do not get what , what we, in principle, should have... done if these circumstances were not there, this is what i th

yes, let's say, now north macedonia and bulgaria will agree on something, north macedonia will make some changes, in that of a constitutional nature, and what will happen after north macedonia joins the european union? who will interfere with north macedonia then to change our constitution, if we want some, you know, agreements not for these five years, but... for a century, then we have to act together, and not one country taking advantage of the fact that it joined the some european or euro-atlantic structures, others tried to impose their vision of reality, therefore , in principle, i have an absolutely clear understanding, and i support here, by the way, andrzej duda. szymon of the polish parliament , the main thing is that the issue is not even about gumming up, the issue is that we solve our complex problems, as members of a common european family, so that there is no such thing. posed a question: and if you don't do what we ask of you, then you don't get what we should have done in principle, if these circumstances were not there, this is what i think is a very important poin

let's say, now north macedonia and bulgaria will agree on something, north macedonia will make some changescluding of a constitutional nature, and what will happen after north macedonia joins the european union? who will interfere with north macedonia then to change our constitution if we want some, you know, arrangements not on this and that. 5 years, and strategically for a century, then we should act together, and not one country, taking advantage of the fact that it joined some european or euro-atlantic structures earlier than another, tried to impose its vision of reality on others, so in principle there is i have an absolutely clear understanding, and i am here to ensure that such a question does not arise, and if you do not do what we ask of you, then you do not get what we, in principle, should do, if not was those circumstances, this is what i think is a very important point, this is what we have to think about, and this is what is part of this whole story, and i will be very sorry if certain decisions will be made, because we will: you know, if we don't do it, if we don't vote for

yes, let's say, now north macedonia and bulgaria will agree on something, north macedonia will makeges, including those of a constitutional nature, and what will happen? after north macedonia joins the european union? who will then prevent north macedonia from changing its constitution? if we want some, you know, agreements not for these five years, but strategically for a century, then we should act together, not alone the country, taking advantage of the fact that it joined some european or euro-atlantic structures earlier than another, tried to impose. i have a different vision of reality, so in principle i have a completely clear understanding, and i support, by the way, andrzej dudy, i support the speaker of the polish parliament, szymon, the main thing is that the issue is not even about ruminations, the issue is that we solve our complex problems as members of a common european family, so that there is no such question, and if you do not do what we ask of you. then you don't get what we, in principle, should have done if there were none. that's what i think is a very importan

these are the final pictures of alex salmond — taken this weekend in north macedonia, where he was speakingsaturday before he was taken ill. ian blackford who served as leader of the scottish national party in the house of commons from 2017 to 2022 said he was shocked to hear alex salmond had died. i think all of our thoughts are with moira his wife, his family and friends, a tremendous loss to them first and foremost but to the country as well, someone who was an inspiring political leader. let's not forget that when he was elected to the westminster parliament in 1987 there were three snp mps, he took them to the position of leadership, one of government, the only person who is everywhere the party in the scottish parliament to have a majority situation leading to the independence referendum of 2014. he has a very strong legacy that he has left behind. i believe you knew him, alex salmond, since the 1970s, working together before you were both in politics in edinburgh. i was at the bank of scotland, alex was at the royal bank. we went for lunch occasionally. i have pretty well known him a

this is him at the conference he was attending in north macedonia earlier today.an see him there in a blue shirt and blue tights standing in the middle of the delegates at the global conference. he is also pictured sitting on the stage at the forum. a debate and a speech after which he is believed to have collapsed, and a party representative said it was thought id —— it was thought he suspected and suffered —— a suspected heart attack but a postmortem examination will take place. a very poignant picture of alex salmond. he was also tweeting many times today, before the news that has shocked so many people, that he has collapsed and died in north macedonia shortly after that conference. lesley riddoch is a broadcaster and journalist. she gave her reaction to the news of alex salmond's death. i'm really upset, um, very upset. i think for, for many people, he's... you didn't... i suppose you don't realise how much a part of the kind of almost scottish political firmament he's been until suddenly he's not there. um, it seems quite extraordinary because there was, if

these are the final pictures of alex salmond — taken this weekend in north macedonia, where he was speakinger on saturday before he was taken ill. let's speak to catriona renton, our scotland correspondent. so much shock across the board at the shocking, sad news. find at the shocking, sad news. and in turn shock— at the shocking, sad news. and in turn shock to _ at the shocking, sad news. fific in turn shock to people today, this news, as you said alex salmond was speaking this morning at a conference for the institute for cultural diplomacy in north macedonia, talking about the tenth anniversary of the scottish independence referendum, at a lunch with other leaders this afternoon and then passed away. that is the latest information. as you were saying, tributes coming on all evening from across the political divide, not brave course agreed with alex salmond's fuse with the constitution but i think there is an overwhelming level of respect for alex salmond's contribution to politics, to politics, uk politics, scottish politics, uk politics, scottish politics and indeed to world politics and

party founder and former snp leader is thought to have suffered a heart attack during a trip to north macedoniarday. our scotland correspondent lorna gordon reports. in 300 years, no—one came closer to ending scotland's union with england than alex salmond. this, in my estimation, has been the greatest campaign in scottish democratic history. a formidable political figure who guided a party that for decades was on the fringes of politics to the heart of power, changing the political landscape of the united kingdom and delivering a referendum on independence. this is desperately sad news, that alex salmond has died, and i extend my deepest condolences to his wife moira and to his family. this is a moment that individuals will reflect on the exceptional leadership and contribution that alex salmond has given to public life in scotland, with his service in the house of commons and in the scottish parliament, and especially as the first minister of scotland. it was while studying economics at st andrews university that alex salmond joined the snp. he worked for a time as an oil economist, but polit

the former mp and msp died after being taken ill in north macedonia.tood he collapsed after giving a speech. alex salmond led the snp to political dominance in scotland and pushed independence to the top of the agenda. an orator, strategist and campaigner whose voice travelled far beyond the boundaries of scotland. our correspondent catriona rentonjoins us now from our glasgow newsroom. we have already had many tributes paid to alex salmond this morning. tell us how he is being remembered? well, the news of alex salmond �*s sudden death is now starting to sink in and tributes have been in across a range that reflects the stature with which alex salmond was held in scotland, the uk and in public life. the kingdom of course, saying that his devotion to scotland drove his decades of public service. the prime minister, sir keir starmer, saying alex salmond was a monumental figure in the political world. david cameron, who was prime minister at the time of the edinburgh agreement that paved the way for the independence referendum was signed, said, we disagr

a flight carrying alex salmond's coffin is on its way to scotland after departing from north macedoniaf the north macedonian military to the flight, along a red carpet which was flanked by eight other soldiers, to the sound of a trumpet. the soldiers, flight and ground crew observed a moment's silence before mr salmond's body was loaded onto the flight. let's speak to our correspondent in aberdeen andrew kerr. talk us through what is happening today.- talk us through what is ha enin: toda . ., happening today. good morning from aberdeen _ happening today. good morning from aberdeen airport. - happening today. good morning from aberdeen airport. we - happening today. good morning from aberdeen airport. we are l from aberdeen airport. we are awaiting the arrival of alex salmond's body here. this is a noisy heliport as well with helicopters coming and going, serving the north sea oil rigs. alex salmond's body left the airports answer to flight carrying the coffin was just north east of munich, when we checked a couple of moments ago. the airport is telling us the expected arrival time is

the former mp and msp died after being taken ill in north macedonia.e snp to political dominance in scotland and pushed independence to the top of the agenda. an orator, strategist and campaigner whose voice travelled far beyond the boundaries of scotland. lorna gordon looking back at the life of alex salmond. let's speak now to our scotland correspondent catriona renton tributes continuing to come in this morning for the former first minister?— this morning for the former first minister? that's right. and of course, _ first minister? that's right. and of course, this - first minister? that's right. and of course, this sudden | and of course, this sudden death coming out a huge shock to people across the political spectrum and across public life. people have had time to reflect on the tributes have been coming in. the range reflects the stature with which alex salmond was held in scotland, the uk and beyond. king charles led comments saying, his wife and himself were saddened to hear of his death. his devotion to scotland drove decades of public servic

it is understood he collapsed after delivering a speech at an international conference in north macedoniahe did from 2007 to 2014. he led the yes campaign during the scottish independence campaign and resigned after voters backed remaining in the uk. the un world food programme says no food aid has entered the north of gaza since the 1st of october. the humanitarian group says it's unclear how long the limited food supplies previously delivered can last. the un peacekeeping mission in south lebanon says another of its soldiers has been wounded but says it doesn't yet know the origin of the fire. four un peacekeepers have been killed in previous incidents. now on bbc news, newscast. newscast. newscast from the bbc. prime minister, welcome to the newscast studio. thank you for having me. you're very welcome. we'll talk loads about what you've been up to in some of the ups and downs in the last 100 days, but first, i just wanted to give newscasters an insight

alex salmond died while at a conference in north macedonia.s ever. respect for a legitimate democratic aspirations leads to good outcomes. disrespect in one way or another can surprisingly lead to bad outcomes for everyone. thank you. lorna gordon reporting there. stay with us here on bbc news. you can always catch up on the website. i will be back in a couple of minutes with the headlines. hello there. sunday developed into a rather cool and cloudy story pretty much across the country, and there's some rain that's going to push in and some of that turn quite heavy across southwest england. this frontal system, though, is also starting to introduce some milder air, and it's going to push that cooler northerly flow we've seen just recently out of the way. so as we go through the week ahead a change is coming. yes. it might not suit all of you, but it looks likely that for the rest of this week it's going to be a milder story, and there will be some heavy outbreaks of rain around at times, particularly from midweek onwards. so let's take a look

alex salmond died while at a conference in north macedonia.ctions, a belief that democracy and the will of voters be respected was as evident as ever. respect for a legitimate democratic aspirations leads to good outcomes. disrespect in one way or another can surprisingly lead to bad outcomes for everyone. thank you. lorna gordon reporting there. andy collier is a political commentator and former speech writer to alex salmond. he also knew the former scottish first minister for more than a0 years, and explained what he was like to work with. i saw him grow from really not even being an mp, to being first minister and taking scotland to the very edge of independence, but he was a really multi—faceted character. 7 he was intellectually very capable. he knew an awful lot, but he was a very sociable person, in many ways, a very kind person. i know people said he had a temper, that is not something i really ever saw, to any great extent. he challenged you, but he loved being, he loved conversation. and he loved talking about politics, and i worked

the former mp and msp died after being taken ill in north macedonia.rstood he collapsed after giving a speech. alex salmond led the snp to political dominance in scotland and pushed independence to the top of the agenda. an orator, strategist and campaigner whose voice travelled far beyond the boundaries of scotland. earlier i spoke to first minister of scotland, john swinney. i asked him what he will remember most about alex salmond. he transformed the scottish national party from a party that was on the fringes of scottish politics to becoming the government of scotland. and then he took our country so incredibly close to scottish independence. i will remember him as a significant figure who transformed our politics and the opportunities for scotland to become an independent country. and, at this moment of his untimely death, i express my condolences to his wife, moira, and to his family at this very sad time. what was he like to work with personally? he was a driven individual. he had a very, you know, purposeful agenda that he was pursuing — whethe

the former mp and msp died after being taken ill in north macedonia.ving a speech. alex salmond led the snp to political dominance in scotland and pushed independence to the top of the agenda. an orator, strategist and campaigner whose voice travelled far beyond the boundaries of scotland. lorna gordon looking back at the life — lorna gordon looking back at the life of alex salmond who has died _ the life of alex salmond who has died at the age of 69. you are with bbc news. let's check on the sport now with hugh ferris at the sports centre. hi. england can take a big step towards the semifinals of the women's t20 world cup later? t20 world cup later. but they'll have to beat rivals scotland in sharjah to do it. scotla nd scotland won the toss and they have had a steady start, six overs gone, no wickets lost, 29 without loss they are in that crucial match, particularly for england at the t20 world cup. england's women have already had a good day in rugby union — they successfully defended their wxv1 trophy with a 21—12 victory over hosts canada. it was

the former first minister of scotland had been speaking at an event in north macedonia about the 10thne of them had ever experienced anything like this. and i think there was a feeling of shock. there was a feeling of loss. you don't really know what to do. alex salmond was a formidable force in scottish politics. he led the snp twice, transforming it from a party of the fringes to the party of government in scotland. that's undeniable. the idea of independence for most of my political lifetime was as a peripheral concept in scottish politics, and it essentially is a central argument to how our country progresses, and that's come about as a consequence of the efforts that have been put in over these last 30 or 40 years. amongst his legacy is how close he drove scotland to becoming an independent country. an independent country, winning 45% of the vote in the referendum in 2014. his friends have been giving an insight into the man they knew. he was a lot of fun. he was very entertaining. he had great humanity. he was probably, i think, one of the greatest political thinkers that certai

the former mp died after being taken ill in north macedonia.stood he collapsed after giving a speech. alex salmond led the snp to political dominance in scotland and pushed independence to the top of the agenda. an oratory, strategist and campaigner whose voice travelled far beyond the boundaries of scotland. former first minister of scotland alex salmond — who has died at the age of 69. to the middle east — where the un peacekeeping mission in southern lebanon, unifil, says a fifth soldier has been wounded — but it's not yet known who is responsible for the fire. the incident took place at the un base in naqoura — near the border between israel and lebanon. four un peacekeepers were wounded in previous incidents, which unifil blamed on israeli forces. meanwhile, lebanon says nine more people have been killed in israeli strikes on two villages to the north and south of beirut — while the israeli military says hezbollah fired dozens of rockets into northern israel. and in the last few hours, a0 nations that support unifil in southern lebanon hav

demands changes in the constitution, where bulgarians should be named. state-forming nation in north macedoniao the caveat is that crazy concessions to mindless pressure, politicization of history by polish politicians, will certainly encourage our other neighbors, i mean primarily our hungarian neighbors, who are also where hungarian politicians are also far from sympathizing with ukraine, from seeing ukraine in the european union, and unfortunately, among them there are many who... to flirt with putin, mr. volodymyr, i would like to talk with you about one more topic, as with the people's deputy of ukraine about the so- called economic reservation, so the deputy minister of economy of ukraine vitaly kindrativ stated at the meeting of the finance committee of the verkhovna rada of ukraine that the government had already decided decision, what will be the formula of this economic reservation, but so far they have not decided on the model, but literally leave it to us. for two or three minutes, as far as you consider the correct, correct and model, which the government offers today, and how gen

the former mp and msp died after being taken ill in north macedonia.nd led the snp to political dominance in scotland and pushed independence to the top of the agenda. an orator, strategist and campaigner, whose voice travelled far beyond the boundaries of scotland. the former first minister of scotland alex salmond, who has died at the age of 69. with less than a month to go to the us election, the democratic nominee, vice president kamala harris, has released her detailed medical records. ms harris�* last physical exam was in april. the summary from the vice president's physician says she remains in "excellent health" and that she "possesses the physical and mental resiliency required to seccessfully execute the duties of the presidency". ms harris is seeking to draw a contrast with her republican opponent, donald trump, who has not released extensive records this campaign season. here she is speaking to reporters a short while ago, on her way to a campaign event. and it's just a further example of his lack of transparency. that, on top of his unwill

andifs north macedonia this morning, and it's understood he died at some point after the event.two thousand and seven and 2014, leading the snp to historic victories, including a majority in the 2011 scottish parliament election . he was also parliament election. he was also instrumental in the 2014 independence referendum, a campaign that ultimately ended in defeat. following his resignation as both first minister and snp leader , salmond minister and snp leader, salmond later went on to lead the alba party . tributes are later went on to lead the alba party. tributes are being paid across the political spectrum this evening to alex salmond, the prime minister, sir keir starmer, has said tonight that alex salmond was a monumental figure of scottish and uk politics. he leaves behind a lasting legacy . the former first lasting legacy. the former first minister of scotland, nicola sturgeon, said a short time ago that she was shocked and sorry to learn of salmond's death, adding i cannot pretend that the events of the past few years, which led to the breakdown of our relationship,

changes in the constitution, where bulgarians should be called a state-forming nation in the north macedonia so the caveat is that crazy concessions to mindless pressure by the politicization of history on the part of polish politicians will certainly encourage our... neighbors, i mean first of all our hungarian neighbors, who are also, where hungarian politicians are also far from sympathizing with ukraine, from seeing ukraine in the european union, and unfortunately, among them there are many who are ready to flirt with putin. mr. volodymyr, i would like to talk with you about one more topic, as with a people's deputy of ukraine, about so-called economic reservation, so deputy minister of economy of ukraine vitaliy kindrat. at a meeting of the financial committee of the verkhovna rada of ukraine, he said that the government had already decided what the formula of this economic reservation would be, but they had not yet decided on the model. we literally have two or three minutes left, how correct do you think the model proposed by the government today is, and how much in general, in princi

the former mp and msp died after being taken ill in north macedonia.scotland and pushed independence to the top of the agenda. an orator, strategist and campaigner, whose voice travelled far beyond the boundaries of scotland. former first minister of scotland alex salmond, who has died at the age of 69. a genetic study of the remains of the explorer christopher columbus has concluded that he was most likely ofjewish heritage. researchers say the evidence suggests he was a sephardicjew possibly from valencia — and not from genoa in italy, as traditionally thought. it's believed he may have concealed his true identity — or converted to catholicism — to escape religious persecution. and before we go, hundreds of hot air balloons have dotted the skies above new mexico this week for the annual albuquerque international balloon fiesta — said to be the largest in the world. 0rganisers say more than 500 hot air balloons have ascend to the skies. the festival concludes on sunday. we head over to our colleagues in london for more on bbc news. hello. it's been an

it is understood she collapsed after delivering a speech at an international conference in north macedonia. now it's time for a look at today's sport. we start with the uefa nations league. england are looking to put their surprise defeat to greece behind them. they're playing finland at the moment in helsinki, where with just over half an hour played it's 0—1. interim boss lee carsley has made six changes from the experimental side that lost on thursday. one of the returning players, jack grealish, has scored the early goal in that one. dean henderson replacing jordan pickford in goal. harry kane back on the side too. you can see the faroe islands are praying that you are in league see later on a ceramic. —— are playing that fear. next to the women's t20 cricket world cup, where australia and india are both eyeing a place in the semifinals. a win for australia will see them go through as group winners and they're well placed to do that, having made 151—8 from their 50 overs. opener grace harris their top scorer with 50. india need to win to boost their semifinal hopes. chasing 152, they'r

understood the former msp collapsed after delivering a speech at an international conference in north macedonia. joe biden is in florida, where he's expected to announce more than half a billion dollars to restore power grids damaged by hurricanes helene and milton. more than 3 million homes and businesses are still without power. welcome to the programme. king charles has led tributes to the former scottish first minister — alex salmond — who's died aged 69. the king said mr salmond's "devotion to scotland drove his decades of public service". salmond's succcessor as first minister, nicola sturgeon, said he had been her mentor and that "for more than a decade we formed one of the most successful partnerships in uk politics". the alba party founder — and former snp leader — is thought to have suffered a heart attack during a trip to north macedonia yesterday. there will be a post—mortem examination. earlier my collague nicky schiller spoke to the first minister of scotland, john swinney — and asked him what he will remember most about alex salmond. he transformed the snp from a party on the fri

, aged 69, from a suspected heart attack dunng from a suspected heart attack during a trip to north macedonia. in a message issued by buckingham palace, king charles also said his devotion to scotland drove his decades of pubuc to scotland drove his decades of public service. we extend our deep condolences to his family and his loved ones at this time. mr salmond had made a speech at the institute for cultural diplomacy forum and is understood to have collapsed at lunch in a crowded room. the alba party said it understood he'd suffered a heart attack, although there will be a post—mortem examination to confirm the cause of death . confirm the cause of death. tributes continue to be paid across the political spectrum. tony blair saying he was very sorry to hear of his death. the prime minister, sir keir starmer, said alex salmond was a monumental figure of scottish and uk politics. he leaves behind a lasting legacy. the former first minister of scotland, nicola sturgeon, said it remains the fact that for many years alex was an incredibly significant figure in my life and we formed one of the m

understood the former msp collapsed after delivering a speech at an international conference in north macedonia. kamala harris has released her medical records ahead of the presidential election, which conclude she is in �*excellent health�*. following the disclosure, the democratic nominee accused donald trump of a lack of transparency over — not releasing his own health records. stargazers have been treated to a glimpse of the �*comet of the century�*— and it�*s the last time it�*ll visit earth for another 80,000 years. hello. it has just it hasjust gone it has just gone half past ten. welcome to bbc news. king charles has led tributes to the former scottish first minister — alex salmond — who�*s died aged 69. the king said mr salmond�*s �*devotion to scotland drove his decades of public service�*. salmond�*s successor as first minister, nicola sturgeon, said he had been her mentor and that "for more than a decade we formed one of the most successful partnerships in uk politics". the alba party founder — and former snp leader — is thought to have suffered a heart attack during a trip to north

the former mp and msp died after being taken ill in north macedonia.mond led the snp to political dominance in scotland, and pushed independence to the top of the agenda. an orator, strategist and campaigner, whose voice travelled far beyond the boundaries of scotland. the former first minister of scotland alex salmond, who has died at _ scotland alex salmond, who has died at the age of 69. the last physical exam of vice president harris was back in april and the summary says she remains in excellent help and that she possesses the physical and mental resilience required to successfully execute the duties of the presidency. miss harris is looking to draw a bit of a contrast with her republican opponent donald trump, who has not released extensive records this campaign season. here she is speaking to reporters a short while ago on her way to a campaign event. so today, i released my medical records as has, i believe, every candidate for president of the united states except donald trump in this election cycle. and it's just a further example of his lack

ahead trip to north macedonia. of the international investment summit tomorrow, jonathan reynolds says it's not the government's position that p&o ferries is a rogue operator. despite a press release this week calling them a rogue employer, p&o ferries owner dp world will now attend to the summit they had previously threatened to pull out of the event, and a £1 billion port investment after the transport secretary, louise haigh, criticised their employment strategy and called for a boycott. the operator was criticised by politicians from both main parties in march 2022, when it suddenly sacked 800 british seafarers and replaced them with cheaper, mainly overseas staff, saying it was necessary to stave off bankruptcy. the business secretary told gb news camilla tominey that the billion pound investment will go ahead quickly on this issue. >> that's not the government's position. the issue, obviously, with p&0 position. the issue, obviously, with p&o ferries is we're not going to recoil from that. we thought it was w

mr salmond suffered a fatal heart attack at a conference in north macedonia last weekend.amily and friends of alex salmond, including alba colleague kenny macaskill, stood in a silent guard of honourfor the former first minister. 0ne one of mr simon's friends was here and described it as a sad day for the family. —— alex salmond friend. he led scotland through to 2014. he resigned the day after the independent referendum in which the yes side 145% of the vote. and those who wished to remain part of the united kingdom 155% of the vote. his family were touched by the dignified sendoff that he had received in macedonia and the thousands of messages of condolence they have received over the last week. king charles and queen camilla have arrived in sydney for a tour of australia and samoa. it's the king's first major overseas engagment since he was diagnosed with cancer. but the royal couple have flown into a continuing — and sometimes fierce — debate about the future of the monarchy there. 0ur senior royal correspondent daniela relph reports. 24 hours and 10,000 miles after le

mr salmond died suddenly at the age of 69, after giving a speech in north macedonia.iddique was killed outside the office of his son, who's also in politics. the shooting happened despite high—security for a major hindu festival. poland's prime minister has announced plans to temporarily suspend the right to asylum, as part of a new strategy to tackle irregular migration. donald tusk said the asylum system was being abused by people smugglers. human rights groups have criticised mr tusk�*s proposals. more than one—and—a—half million homes and businesses in sao paulo are without electricity, a day after the brazilian city was struck by violent storms. at least seven people are reported to have been killed by falling trees and collapsing walls. let's return to the us now. president biden is set to travel to florida on sunday to visit communities affected by hurricane milton. at least 23 people were killed when hurricane milton tore across central florida. officials say the toll could have been much worse, if not for the widespread evacuations. the still—fresh devastatio

that is understood she collapsed after delivering a speech in north macedonia. now on bbc news, it's sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm jane dougall. can carsley turn things around for england? they're in helsinki and in action against finland as we speak. we'll have the latest on their nations league match. bunny shaw's brace boosts the blues to the top of the table after manchester city beat liverpool at anfield. and england women win by ten wickets against scotland — the semi—finals of the t20 world cup beckon as they top the group. also coming up on sportsday... silverware and celebrations for the red roses as england women win the wxv trophy after victory over the hosts canada. welcome to the programme. can lee carsley turn things around for england? they're playing finland in the nations league as we speak, but england will have to impress after that embarrassing defeat to greece just a few days ago. they are 1—0 up after 70 minutes. well, interim manager carsley has set up his side rather differently this time around. he was heavily criticised

he died suddenly from a heart attack in the balkan country of north macedonia on saturday, where he waslight to bring his body back to scotland. and in sport — thomas tuchel says he hopes to make england fans' dreams come true at the next world cup, after he was confirmed as the new head coach of the men's national football team. the german will start the job in the january of next year, and has signed a contract until the next tournament in 2026. you're live with bbc news. with 20 days to go, donald trump and kamala harris are vying for voters' attention through a mix of campaign rallies and media interviews. on wednesday, fox news 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. trump praised the supreme court for ending roe v wade. like ronald reagan i- believe in the exceptions for rape, incest for. the life of the mother. you have to follow your heart. some people don't. it's a small percentage but you have _ to follow your heart. but you have the exceptions. but what we're a

he reportedly collapsed after speaking at an event in north macedonia earlier on saturday — this is onevent. mr salmond was a formidable campaigner for independence in scotland — and led the snp to power there in 2007 — becoming the country's first minister for seven years. among the dozens of tributes — the king said in a statement: my wife and i are greatly saddened to hear of the sudden death of alex salmond. his devotion to scotland drove his decades of public service. we extend our deep condolences to his family and loved ones at this time.

he died suddenly from a heart attack in the balkan country of north macedonia on saturday, where he wasement, the party said a private individual is paying for a charterflight to bring his body back to scotland. and in sport, thomas tuchel says he hopes to make england fans' dreams come true at the next world cup after he was confirmed as the new head coach of the men's national football team. he'll start the job in the january of next year, and has signed a contract until the next tournament in 2026. you're live with bbc news. let's turn to the us now, and kamala harris has sat down with fox news in herfirst—ever inteview with the network, where she was pushed on immigration as well as her vow to be a candidate of change. and on that, she was asked by fox host brett baier about comments she made last week in which she said she wouldn't change a thing about the actions of the biden administration. my presidency will not be a continuation ofjoe biden�*s. like every new president that comes into office, i will bring my life experiences, my professional experiences and fresh and new ideas,

a flight carrying alex salmond's coffin is on its way to scotland after departing from north macedoniaas carried by six members of the north macedonian military to the flight, along a red carpet which was flanked by eight other soldiers, to the sound of a trumpet. stay with us here on bbc news. tributes continue to pour in after the death of liam payne, the former member of the boy band 0ne direction. payne fell from a hotel balcony late on wednesday. the singer rose to global stardom as part of one direction, selling 70 millions records worldwide. his former bandmates have paid tribute to him, saying "the memories we shared will be treasured fo reve r". harry styles said, "i am truly devastated by liam's passing. his greatestjoy was making other people happy and it was an honour to be alongside him as he did it". from louis tomlinson, "liam was somebody i looked up to every day, such a positive, funny, and kind soul. i wish i got the chance to say goodbye and tell you one more time how much i loved you". zayn malik said, "i lost a brother when you left us and can't explain to you what

haaland's norway were thrashed 5—1 in austria, whilst there were wins for malta, slovenia and north macedoniamen's t20 cricket world cup with three of the four semifinal places still up for grabs. australia are the only side to secure their spot after a narrow win over india, whose hopes are still in the balance. that came after england thrashed scotland to edge closer to the last four. henry moeran is in the uae for us. this was a really decisive day at the backend of the group stages here at the women's t20 world cup. two matches played here. england winning the first of them quite comfortably, chasing down a target of 110, with no wickets lost again scotland. it means for england in theirfinal group stage match if they beat west indies they will qualify as group winners. if they lose, they will almost certainly be knocked out with west indies qualifying. the second game of the day between australia and india saw a decisive result for australia because they qualify guaranteed as group winners. for india, the tournament hopes hang by a thread. they need pakistan to do them a favour tomorrow

understood the former msp collapsed after delivering a speech at an international conference in north macedoniathe white house has released a medical report on kamala harris, the democratic party's presidential nominee, saying she's in "excellent health". now on bbc news — click. this week, we're remembering our recent robot rendezvous, in which chris suited up... they've gone to get me a bigger size. ..eventually. .. ..to see how our old four—legged friend, spot, is helping with the decommissioning of a nuclear power station. here's a question you never thought you'd want the answer to. so if you put a cat on the moon and dropped it, it would still be able to right itself? we could try, but i i guess it should work. trust me — it's all to do with the space bot that's jumping for joy. boing. meanwhile, lara meets the robot that's got a mind of its own. i acknowledge the person standing directly in frontl of me as being human. but she's looking at you. i'm human too. and a new bonus feature, as we meet the prize—winning robot pangolin that produces trees from its... oh, dear. got a question for

it's understood he collapsed after delivering a speech at an international conference in north macedonianow on bbc news — the media show. hello, i'm katie razzall. this week, what's it like to report from gaza? we speak to the bbc�*s gaza correspondent rushdi abualouf about the unique challenges of reporting from the conflict zone. it's all coming up on the media show. the committee to protect journalists says one year on from october 7, at least 128 journalists have been killed in the conflict. 123 were palestinian, all killed by israeli forces, according to the cf]. the idf says it doesn't have a policy of targeting media personnel. we will now hear from the bbc�*s gaza correspondent. rushdi abualouf has been covering the war, first from inside gaza and since november when he left with his family from the wider region. rushdi came into the studio earlier this week while on a short visit to london. if i take you back to a year ago orjust over a year ago, you are a journalist working in gaza, been there for a long time, live there forever. take us backjust to that first couple of weeks a

family project is implemented not only in ukraine, but also in albania, armenia, belarus and north macedoniapported by the federal ministry of economic cooperation and development of germany, because even in the difficult conditions of a full-scale war, there are no strangers' children. good evening, we are from ukraine, well, the big ater continues, we continue, and now it's time to talk about the events that happened outside the borders of our state, yuri fizer is ready talk about the most important thing, good evening, yuriy, please. good evening to you, vasyl, and good evening to everyone who watches today's broadcast, so i will immediately say that the fizer has not disappeared anywhere, and the world about ukraine is back on the air of the espresso tv channel, it just took a week. to look away, but i return and continue to tell all the most important things that happen during the day to you, our viewers, and today about this, the victory of the far-right in the elections in austria, another statement by pope francis, well, in tbilisi are ready to make peace with abkhazia and south osse

he died earlier this month after speaking at a conference in north macedonia. family and close friends attended a private service at the cemetery. a public memorial is to be held at a later date. let's show you some incredible footage of the moment two children were saved from the path of an oncoming train. we have slowed the footage down so you can make out a person running around the back of the white suv and leaning into the car to rescue a child. according to cbs — the bbc�*s local partner in the us — the vehicle got stuck in gravel on railway tracks at redlands, california. the driver and off—duty san bernardino county sheriff deputy ran to save the two kids in the back seat and carry them in opposite directions just seconds before the train struck the suv. let's ta ke let's take you to live pictures from china. within the next hour, they will launch a mission at the geo one at such a late lunch see the live shot. sending three astronauts to space where dozens of scientific experiments will be done. it will be 14th crude chinese space flight and the 19th f

mr salmond suffered a heart attack in north macedonia on saturday.the latest on the race for the white house — we're just over two weeks out from election day and both candidates have turned their attention to michigan today. it is one of seven key battleground us states that could swing to kamala harris or donald trump. the latest polls show the pair neck and neck — and you can see, the numbers here are well within the margin of error. in just the last hour — vice president harris wrapped up a speech in the city of lansing. that speech was focused on labour issues in michigan, one of the biggest manufacturing states in the country. before that, the vice president spoke at a rally in grand rapids. before the event started, a group of pro—palestinian protesters gathered at the venue. the war in gaza is a key issue for voters in michigan, which has the largest proportion of arab—americans in the us. when she took the stage — vice president harris doubled down on her questions about donald trump's fitness for the presidency. he is ducking debates and ca

mr salmond suffered a heart attack in north macedonia on saturday. orth korea has agreed to deploy up to 12,000 troops to help russia in its war against ukraine. the intelligence service in seoul says some troops are already being moved, and has provided satellite pictures which it says proves that. moscow has dismissed previous reports of north korean involvement as fake news. our ukraine correspondent, james waterhouse, sent this report. satellite images have accompanied the claims of pyongyang's growing involvement in moscow's invasion. south korea's spy agency says they show a russian vessel collecting weapons, as well as north korean troops gathering at military bases in russia's far east. it's thought 1,500 have arrived and another 10,000 will follow. and ukraine is in no doubt what for. translation: we are convinced that they want to use these - north korean soldiers as cannon fodder. they understand how sensitive the issue of mobilisation is in russian society. they are trying to solve their domestic political issues by dragging other countrie

we still got warnings out for sylvia for remain in north macedonia and greece, but you can see behind that still a shower re picture on the site today with some heavier rain affecting easily as well sunshine and managing to pete through ahead of that across to a kid and the black sea sunshine as well across western parts of europe for now for france, for spain and portugal, wales and england, seeing the settled weather here as well on saturday, but not so long. look at that. another area of low pressure moving in, bringing some very heavy rain and strong winds to island. moving into france as well. northern areas of spain and portugal. we'll also see some of that very heavy rain. it is looking cooler across the launch over here, saturday into sunday, but some heat coming in very south. the land of the free america has never been a real democracy. the black people have never experienced democracy, may be excludes divisions and struggles in america's electoral system. aside for and against equal representation, and the democratic process is the country that's learning how to be a democr

montenegro, north macedonia, finland and sweden. finally, it was time to wrap things up, and stoltenberg handed over to his replacement. will not change. from the very first words of the newly appointed secretary general, it became clear that he was not going to learn from the mistakes of others. i intend to continue. the dutchman did not beat around the bush and voiced the main point existence. the dutchman had barely taken office, and according to a long-standing european tradition , he was already going in circles. what was happening was increasingly reminiscent of an extravagant european. in kiev, the new secretary general was met by an old hangover and empty bins. mister people, money, weapons, drugs. thank you, i won't refuse. the ukrainian ministers were prevented from falling to their knees in front of the secretary general and starting to kiss his boots. only by their excess weight and insufficient agility. during the negotiations , it was immediately clear that they wanted much more discuss not ukraine's admission to nato,