i'm rich preston. provisional clinical trials of a new experimental drug for severe covid suggests it cuts the risk of hospitalisation or death by about half if authorised by regulators the new drug, which is a pill, would be the first oral antiviral medication for covid—19. after the murder of sarah everard, the british prime minister has urged the public to trust the police despite the revelation her killer was a serving officer. borisjohnson said the government was examining how the criminaljustice system could be improved to better handle cases of violence against women. and the volcano that has been erupting for over a week on the spanish island of la palma is still spewing out two new streams of lava. now on bbc news, time for click. this week, where all about genetics. should your dna decide your dinner? how does it shape your personality? and can it be used to track down the murderer? it's the most personal data that you own. it literally defines you. it is your dna. ever since the human gino w

i'm rich preston. our top stories: covid, climate change and iran. pressing issues being hammered out by world leaders at the 620 summit in rome. three people killed in sudan in protesting against the military. haiti's health system is on the verge of collapse with gangs holding the country's fuel supply hostage. and voting gets under way injapan. the governing liberal—democratic party hoping to maintain its grip on power. hello, welcome to the programme. there's been a long day of discussions in rome where world leaders of the 620 summit have endorsed a landmark deal to tax the profits of multi—national companies by an agreed minimum of 15%. the leaders also discussed climate change, covid vaccines and concerns about iran's nuclear programme. our north american editor john sopel sent this report from rome. good to go. and with that thumbs up from the american president, the biggest gathering of world leaders since covid arrived could get under way. and everyone�*s relearning social etiquette. to mask or not to mask. unmask. to shake hands or not. sh

i'm rich preston. our top stories: the film director injured in a fatal shooting on the set of an alec baldwin movie speaks about the death of his colleague — as the police investigation continues. italy's former interior minister, matteo salvini, goes on trial, charged with kidnapping — after refusing to allow a migrant rescue boat to dock. covid infections in the uk rise — as a prominent government adviser says he's fearful of another "lockdown christmas." colombia's most wanted drug trafficker is captured — after a joint operation by the armed forces, and the police. riot police block the path of a new caravan of migrants hoping to get to mexico city, and then on to the united states. and the environmental activist greta thunberg talks to the bbc about where she thinks world leaders are failing on tackling climate change. instead of trying to find solutions, real solutions, that would actually lead somewhere, that would lead to a substantial change, fundamental change, they seem to spend their time

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i'm rich preston. our top stories: covid, climate change and arana. pressing issues being hammered out at the 620 summit in rome. also in rome, british minister borisjohnson wants minister boris johnson wants the minister borisjohnson wants the eu that french threats over post brexit fishing licenses are completely unjustified. three people are killed in sudan as thousands take to the streets to protest against the military coup. polls open in japan, polls open injapan, the liberal democratic party hoping to maintain their grip on power. 6 reta 6reta thunberg arrives in glasgow hours before the cop26 6lasgow hours before the cop26 conference. welcome to the programme. they have been discussions in rome aware world leaders of the 620 summit have agreed to tax the profits of multi— national companies by 50%. 215. they also discussed climate change, covered vaccines and concerns about iran's nuclear programme. this report from roma. good to go. and with that thumbs up from the american president the biggest gathering of world leaders since covid arrived

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i'm rich preston. our top stories: covid, climate change and iran. pressing issues being hammered out by world leaders at the 620 summit in rome. also in rome, the british minister borisjohnson warns the eu that french threats over post—brexit fishing licenses are completely unjustified. we're going to get on and do the things that matter to both of and make sure that we work together on tackling the big issues that face the world. three people are killed in sudan as thousands take to the streets to protest against the military coup. and polls open in japan, the governing liberal—democratic party hoping to maintain their grip on power. welcome to the programme. there has been a long day of discussions in rome where world leaders of the 620 summit have endorsed a landmark deal to tax the profits of multi—national companies by an agreed minimum of 15%. the leaders also discussed climate change, covid vaccines and concerns about iran's nuclear programme. our north american editor john sopel sent this report from rome. good to go. and with that thumbs up

i'm rich preston. ourtop welcome to bbc news. i'm rich preston. our top stories. pope francis calls for radical decisions at next week's climate change summit in a special message recorded for the bbc. translation: this crisis lays in front of us radical— decisions that are not easy. but each hurdle also represents an opportunity that cannot be wasted. firefighters in new york protest as the deadline passes to have them have a covid vaccine off a suspension from theirjobs. as the row over as the row over post—brexit fishing rights escalates, france says britain's credibility is on the line. and thousands of fans gather to mourn the death of indian star puneeth raj kumar. he wasjust 46. hello and a warm welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the world. with the crucial cop26 climate summit crucial c0 p26 climate summit getting crucial cop26 climate summit getting under way on sunday, the pope has called on global leaders to make radical decisions and to offer hope to the world. in a message recorded for the bbc, pope francis said those attending should

i'm rich preston. our top stories this hour: british police say the murder of a member of parliament has been declared an act of terrorism. sir david amess was stabbed to death while meeting his constituents in the south—east of england. you're watching bbc news. i'm rich preston. —— the police detained a 25—year—old man on suspicion of murder as politicians, including the uk prime minister borisjohnson paid their owns tributes. the reason i think people are so shocked and saddened is above all, he was one of the kindest, nicest, most gentle people in politics. in other news: the islamic state group has claimed responsibility for a suicide bomb blast that killed more than a0 people at a mosque in afghanistan. the us government has confirmed 8 november is the date when it'll be opening up its borders to fully vaccinated travellers. and one of the most distinctive and soulful voices in pop is back. adele releases her first new song in six years. hello and welcome to the programme. we begin here in the uk

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i'm rich preston. decisions at next week's climate change summit in a special message recorded for the bbc. translation: this crisis lays in front of us radical— decisions that are not easy. but each hurdle also represents an opportunity that cannot be wasted. firefighters in new york protest as a deadline passes to force them receive a covid vaccine or face suspension from theirjobs. as the row over post—brexit over fishing rights escalates, france says britain's credibility is on the line. the credibility is on the line. uk sees the highest level of

i'm rich preston. our top stories.evere coronavirus reports positive trial results that could halve the chances of dying. after the murder of sarah everard by a serving police officer, london's metropolitan police tries to regain the public trust. two new streams of lava pose a further threat of destruction as the la palma volcano forces thousands to flee. nobody knows how much my mother is going to flow into the sea. there is no sign of this ending anytime soon. europe's first mission to mercury is making a flyby approach on the night side of the planet.

this is bbc news, i'm rich preston. parliament has been declared an act of terrorism. sir david amess was stabbed to death while meeting his constituents in the south—east of england. police detained a 25—year—old man on suspicion of murder — as politicians, including the uk prime minister, borisjohnson, paid their tributes. the reason i think people are so shocked and saddened is, above all, he was one of the kindest, nicest, most gentle people in politics. the us government has confirmed, the eighth of november is the date when it'll be opening up its borders to fully vaccinated travellers. the islamic state group has claimed responsibilty for a suicide bomb blast that killed more than 40 people at a mosque in afghanistan.

i'm rich preston.atal shooting on the set of an alec baldwin movie speaks about the death of his colleague — as the police investigation continues. italy's former interior minister, matteo salvini, goes on trial, charged with kidnapping — after refusing to allow a migrant rescue boat to dock. covid infections in the uk rise — as a prominent government adviser says he's fearful of another "lockdown christmas." colombia's most wanted drug trafficker is captured — after a joint operation by the armed forces, and the police. riot police block the path of a new caravan of migrants hoping to get to mexico city, and then on to the united states. and the environmental activist greta thunberg talks to the bbc about where she thinks world leaders are failing on tackling climate change.

i'm rich preston. ourtop welcome to bbc news. i'm rich preston. our top stories.rk protest as the deadline passes to have them have a covid vaccine off a suspension from theirjobs. as the row over as the row over post—brexit fishing rights escalates, france says britain's credibility is on the line.

i'm rich preston.tivists have been holding demonstrations across the us, opposed to a new law in taxes that severely limits access to abortions in the state. nobody wakes up in the morning and says, i want to get an abortion today. it the hardest decision a woman will make in her life and we should trust them to make that decision for themselves. hundreds forced to evacuate on a resort island in honduras as fire destroys dozens of homes. thousands demonstrate across brazil against president jair bolsonaro's handling of the pandemic. hammering handling of the pandemic. out a deal. the climate hammering out a deal. the climate negotiators putting out a path to next

i'm rich preston. as ali harbi ali. it's understood he'd previously been referred to a counter—extremism programme. the prime minister and leader of the opposition paid their respects at the scene of the attack — as a review begins into the threats faced by politicians. russia records more than 1,000 deaths from coronavirus in a single day for the first time since the start of the pandemic. mass protests in rome as tens of thousands of italians call for a ban on the neo—fascist forza nuova party over its involvement in a riot a week ago. all clear.

i'm rich preston. our top stories...elieve a live bullet was fired in the fatal shooting on the set of alec baldwin's new movie. we believe that we have in our possession the firearm that was fired by mr baldwin. this is the firearm we believe discharged the bullet. in a bbc exclusive — new details about the fall of afghanistan — and fresh claims about the country's former president. the truth about trees — new research suggests logging and wildfires could be causing some of the world's biggest forests to produce more carbon than they absorb. and australian footballer josh cavallo has become the only top level male professional player to come out as gay.

very good to have you with us, i'm rich preston. our top stories...as fired in the fatal shooting on the set of alec baldwin's new movie. we believe that we have in our possession the firearm that was fired by mr baldwin. this is the firearm we believe discharged the bullet. in a bbc exclusive — new details about the fall of afghanistan and fresh claims about the country's former president. the truth about trees — new research suggests logging and wildfires could be causing some of the world's biggest forests to produce more carbon than they absorb. and, australian footballer, josh cavallo, has become the only top level, male professional player to come out as gay.

i'm rich preston.ooting on the set of an alec baldwin movie speaks about the death of his colleague, as the police investigation continues. italy's former interior minister, matteo salvini, goes on trial — charged with kidnapping after refusing to allow a migrant rescue boat to dock. covid infections in the uk rise, as a prominent government advisor says he's fearful of another "lockdown christmas." riot police block the path of a new caravan of migrants hoping to get to mexico city and then on to the united states. and the environmental activist greta thunberg talks to the bbc about where she thinks world leaders are failing on tackling climate change. instead of trying to find solutions, real solutions, that would actually lead somewhere, that would lead

i'm rich preston. our top stories.uld halve the chances of dying. after the murder of sarah everard by a serving police officer, london's metropolitan police tries to regain the public trust. two new streams of lava pose a further threat of destruction as the la palma volcano forces thousands to flee. nobody knows how much more lava is going to flow into the sea. there is no sign of this ending anytime $0011. europe's first mission to mercury is making a flyby approach on the night side of the planet.

i'm rich preston.ir david amess was stabbed to death while meeting his constituents in the south—east of england. police detained a 25—year—old man on suspicion of murder as politicians, including the uk prime minister, borisjohnson, paid their tributes. the reason i think people are so shocked and saddened is, above all, he was one of the kindest, nicest, most gentle people in politics. the united states offers compensation to relatives of ten people mistakenly killed by a drone strike in afghanistan. the islamic state group has claimed responsibilty for a suicide bomb blast that killed more than a0 people at a mosque in the afghan city of kandahar.

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i'm rich preston.d in a fatal shooting on the set of an alec baldwin film says he's "gutted" by the death of his colleague. police in new mexico are continuing their investigation. italy's former interior minister, matteo salvini, goes on trial, charged with kidnapping after refusing to allow a migrant rescue boat to dock two years ago. covid infections in the uk rise as a prominent government adviser says he's fearful of another "lockdown christmas." riot police block the paths of a new caravan of migrants — around 6,000 people are hoping to get to mexico city and then on to the united states.

our top stories: i'm rich preston with a summary of the bbc world news. british detectives now have until next friday to question a man arrested on suspicion of murdering the mp, sir david amess. he'd been holding a constituency meeting at the time of the attack. bbc news understands that the 25—year—old suspect, ali harbi ali, was referred to an anti—radicalisation programme several years ago. daniel sandford has the latest. a united front in the face of a suspected terrorist attack. the prime minister, the leader of the opposition, the speaker of the house of commons and the home secretary. four of the most senior politicians in the land at the church today where sir david amess mp was murdered. he was killed doing a job that he loved, serving his own constituents as an elected democratic member. and, of course, acts of this are absolutely wrong and we cannot let that get in the way of our functioning democracy. it was formally declared a terrorist incident late last night. early enquiries suggesting the motive was islamist extremism. the man in custody

i'm rich preston.dwin movie speaks about the death of his colleague, as the police investigation continues. colombia's most wanted drug trafficker is captured after a joint operation by the armed forces and the police. covid infections in the uk rise, as a prominent government adviser says he's fearful of another "lockdown christmas." the environmental activist greta thunberg talks to the bbc about where she thinks world leaders are failing on tackling climate change. instead of trying to find solutions, real solutions, that would actually lead somewhere, that would lead to a substantial change, fundamental change, they seem to spend their time trying to come up with loopholes.

i'm rich preston. our top stories...supreme court could impose further restrictions. nobody wakes up in the morning and says, "i want to get an abortion today". it's the hardest decision that a women will have to make in her entire life and we should trust women to make that decision for themselves. hundreds forced to evacuate on a resort island in honduras as fire destroys dozens of homes. thousands demonstrate across brazil against president jair bolsonaro's handling of the pandemic. after days of queueing at the pumps, the army will begin delivering fuel across the uk from monday. and this is the live scene on la palma where two new streams of lava threaten further destruction

i�*m rich preston.their respects at the scene of the attack, as a review begins into the threats faced by politicians. russia records more than 1,000 deaths from coronavirus in a single day for the first time since the start of the pandemic. mass protests in rome, as tens of thousands of italians call for a ban on the neo—fascist forza nuova party, over its involvement in a riot a week ago.

i'm rich preston — our top stories: police in new mexico say they believe a live bullet was fired inhe fatal shooting on the set of alec baldwin's new movie. we believe that we have in our possession the firearm that was fired by mr baldwin. this is the firearm we believe discharged the bullet. in a bbc exclusive — new details about the fall of afghanistan and fresh claims about the country's former president. the truth about trees: new research suggests logging and wildfires could be causing some of the world's biggest forests to produce more carbon than they absorb. and, australian footballer josh cavallo has become the only top level, male professional player to come out as gay. police in the us state of new mexico say criminal charges against the actor alec baldwin, who shot dead a cinematographer on a film set, have not been ruled out. investigators have recovered the bullet that killed 42—year—old halyna hutchins. sophie long sent this report from santa fe. it is now nearly a week since 42—year—old halyna hutchins was shot dead whilst she was doing herjob. these are the last pi

i'm rich preston.atal shooting on the set of an alec baldwin movie speaks about the death of his colleague, as the police investigation continues. italy's former interior minister, matteo salvini, goes on trial, charged with kidnapping after refusing to allow a migrant rescue boat to dock. covid infections in the uk rise, as a prominent government advisor says he's fearful of another "lockdown christmas." riot police block the path of a new caravan of migrants hoping to get to mexico city and then on to the united states. and the environmental activist greta thunberg talks to the bbc about where she thinks world leaders are failing on tackling climate change.

i'm rich preston. our top stories: thousands much for abortion rights across the united states as pro—choice supporters via the supreme court could impose further restrictions.— further restrictions. nobody wakes up — further restrictions. nobody wakes up in _ further restrictions. nobody wakes up in the _ further restrictions. nobody wakes up in the morning . further restrictions. nobody | wakes up in the morning and says, i want to get an abortion today, it is the hardest decision a woman will have to make in her entire life and we should trust women to make that decision for themselves. hundreds forced to evacuate a resort island in honduras is fire destroys dozens of homes. thousands demonstrated across was ill as president —— across presentjair was ill as president —— across present jair bolsonaro's handling of the pandemic. after days of giving at petrol stations, the army will begin delivering fuel across the uk on monday. and this is the live scene on the palmer, were two new streams of lava th

i'm rich preston — our top stories: police in new mexico say they believe a live bullet was fired in firearm that was fired by mr baldwin. this is the firearm we believe discharged the bullet. in a bbc exclusive — new details about the fall of afghanistan and fresh claims about the country's former president. the truth about trees: new research suggests logging and wildfires could be causing some of the world's biggest forests to produce more carbon than they absorb. and, australian footballer josh cavallo has become the only top level, male professional player to come out as gay.

i'm rich preston. our top stories: covid, climate change and iran.inst the military. haiti's health system is on the verge of collapse with gangs holding the country's fuel supply hostage. and voting gets under way injapan. the governing liberal—democratic party hoping to maintain its grip on power.

i'm rich preston. our top stories: covid, climate change and iran.rome. also in rome, the british minister borisjohnson warns the eu that french threats over post—brexit fishing licenses are completely unjustified. we're going to get on and do the things that matter to both of and make sure that we work together on tackling the big issues that face the world. three people are killed in sudan as thousands take to the streets to protest against the military coup. and polls open in japan, the governing liberal—democratic party hoping to maintain their grip on power.

i'm rich preston. our top stories: a man suspected of killing the british member of parliament, david amess has been named as ali harbi ali. it's understood he'd previously been referred to a counter—extremism programme. the prime minister and leader of the opposition paid their respects at the scene of the attack, as a review begins into the threats faced by politicians. russia records more than 1,000 deaths from coronavirus in a single day for the first time since the start of the pandemic. mass protests in rome, as tens of thousands of italians call for a ban on the neo—fascist forza nuova party, over its involvement in a riot a week ago. mission control: tower clear. and uncovering the origins of the solar system — the nasa mission aiming to learn more about the creation of the planets. hello and welcome to bbc news. very good to have you with us. here in the uk, the man arrested by police following the killing of the member of parliament sir david amess has been named as ali harbi ali. the 25—year

i'm rich preston. our top stories: covid, climate change and iran.le are killed in sudan as thousands take to the streets to protest against the military coup. 80's against the military coup. health system is on the verge 80's health system is on the verge of collapse with gangs holding the country's fuel supply hostage —— haiti. and voting gets under way injapan. the governing liberal—democratic party hoping to maintain its grip on power. and feeling frightful? million celebrate halloween with squid bame the latest

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i'm rich preston. our top stories: covid, climate change and iran. summit in rome. also in rome, the british prime minister borisjohnson warns the eu that french threats over post—brexit fishing licenses are completely unjustified. we're going to get on and do the things that matter to both of us and make sure that we work together on tackling the big issues that face the world. three people are killed in sudan as thousands take to the streets to protest against the military coup. and voting gets under way injapan.

i'm rich preston. our top stories: pope francis calls for radical decisions at next week's climate change summit in a special message recorded for the bbc. translation: this crisis lays in front of us radical— decisions that are not easy. but each hurdle also represents an opportunity that cannot be wasted. ahead of the summit, the pope also held an audience with president biden — only the second catholic president in us history. as the row over post—brexit fishing rights escalates, france says britain's credibility is on the line. american public drug regulator approves the pfizer buy to covid—19 vaccine for a 20 million children aged 5—11. and thousands of fans gather to mourn the death of the indian bollywood star aged just 46. hello and welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the world. with the crucial cop26, getting under way on sunday, the pope has called on the global leaders make medical decisions and to offer hope to the world. the message recorded by the bbc, pope francis said th

i'm rich preston. our top stories. optimism from health experts as a pill developed to treat severe coronavirus reports positive trial results that could halve the chances of dying. after the murder of sarah everard by a serving police officer, london's metropolitan police tries to regain the public trust. two new streams of lava pose a further threat of destruction as the la palma volcano forces thousands to flee. nobody knows how much my mother is going to flow into the sea. there is no sign of this ending anytime soon. europe's first mission to mercury is making a flyby approach on the night side of the planet. and let's dance, a new album of previously unreleased david bowie tunes is due be made public. we talk to the records producer later. a very warm welcome to our viewers in pbs in america and around the world. that could be around the world. that could be a breakthrough in the way we treat covid—19. trials suggest a new experimental drug for severe covid cuts the risk of hospitalisation by about half. if autho