absolutely not, we are proud in samoa _ samoa? absolutely not, we are proud in samoa of _ samoa?e are proud in samoa of our - samoa? absolutely not, we are proud in samoa of our cultural. proud in samoa of our cultural heritage. we have our own head of state and head of government, but the celebration in terms of being part of the commonwealth is important, vital to samoa. wejoined commonwealth is important, vital to samoa. we joined the commonwealth in the 1970s. in part navigating a way to international relations. without the commonwealth, we wouldn't have what we have, the treaty of climate change, because it was through countries like samoa and the alliance of small states, using coalitions such as the commonwealth, this advantage to pursue foreign policies. we see in this very meeting the elevation of climate change. this is an issue that's important to this part of the using the commonwealth, through the leadership of samoa, the countries hope we see more climate action, especially within the commonwealth family. this is a four—day state visit. this is a four—day state visi

his memories associated with samoa.ow, katy watson. apologies for cutting you off. we were talking about the statement by the king and the issue about reparations and apologies clearly already dominating headlines. do you get a sense it is likely to also carry forward in the days ahead or other aspects of the agenda are going to dominate as well? well, obviously not going to get an apology from the king, not his role, also some in the uk has said they will not do anyway. i do not think the issueis anyway. i do not think the issue is going to go away. clearly lots of commonwealth members feel this conversation needs to get started, still very early days. but i do not see this conversation going away at all. but, yes, one of the big issues, climate change, thatis the big issues, climate change, that is something that has been top of the agenda and planned top of the agenda and planned to be top of the agenda and many commonwealth countries are small island nations like samoa and they are at the forefront of climate change

katy watson, bbc news, in samoa.director of the anu pacific institute. he told me why king charles was made a samoan high chief on this visit. samoa is very proud of its history, and part of that history is being part of the commonwealth. the highest gift not only the country but the people is bestowing a chiefly title, it makes king charles one of our own, that cultural connection. there were a few villages offering bestowing titles, and this esteemed title was bestowed today by a village which creates that cultural bond of the king to the people of samoa. there will be more villages tomorrow. but of course this is a day of celebration, that we have on the shores of this island nation a king from the uk. is his reception equally warmly received across samoa? we saw protests in australia, i just wonder if there is any anti—monarchy sentiment in samoa? absolutely not, we are proud in samoa of our cultural heritage. we have our own head of state and head of government, but the celebration in terms of being part of the

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so it's a really big deal for samoa, a small country.. they've had to bring on a cruise ship to accommodate the visitors here this week. now, top of the agenda will be climate change. pacific islands are especially vulnerable when it comes to rising sea levels. but climate change, of course, is something that's very close to the king's heart. he'll be visiting a mangrove project, talking about how to preserve the ocean, also going to the national park and speaking to samoans about how to make this part of the world much less vulnerable. there'll be a lot of pressure, of course, on bigger members of the commonwealth to try and cut their fossil fuel emissions and try and help smaller nations like samoa in terms of climate finance and protecting countries from the climate crisis. the other big topic that's likely to come up is reparations. the uk has said that they won't be apologising, there won't be a formal apology and there won't be any talk of reparations. of course, the king can't say anything unless he's been allowed to by the govern

katy watson reports from samoa.es has attended the commonwealth heads of government meeting as monarch. it's also a first for a pacific island to host the summit, and samoa's pulling out all the stops to make a success of it. the main road from the airport to the capital is one long welcome party. villagers across samoa's main island have been sprucing up their homes, ready for this week's visitors. we are samoan people, we always extend our hospitality. same with the king. so, you know, we have this great opportunity to welcome him. the king may be in the spotlight, but so too are the issues that matter to him. and they are issues that also matter to islanders. the pacific is particularly vulnerable to rising sea levels — while here, the king's chosen to visit a mangrove restoration project and a national park, highlighting the effects of climate change. the king will then spend friday with commonwealth leaders — climate is expected to once again dominate the agenda. but at this meeting of nations brought together

as samoa, what are you hoping to get out of the summit?- get out of the summit? summit? as you said. the _ get out of the summit? as you said, the commonwealth - get out of the summit? as you said, the commonwealth is - get out of the summit? as you said, the commonwealth is at| get out of the summit? as you | said, the commonwealth is at a critical stage, said, the commonwealth is at a criticalstage, it said, the commonwealth is at a critical stage, it always is when you have a new secretary general been voted on. we have to be very careful that given there are three cabinets that doesn't end up in division and indeed unpleasantness because one cabinet has chosen over another. there is such a huge opportunity for the commonwealth otherwise of course i am bound to say that you would say but being chairman of the business conference, we have a waiting list of people who want to come all the way to samoa and as you know it is a very long way, even from singapore let alone the united kingdom. we have a waiting list of people, a lot of interest in the country, a lot

chris mason in samoa, into the next phase. chris mason in samoa. thank _ into the next phase.are in russia, preparing to fight against ukraine's army. he was speaking at the close of the brics summit, which he hosted in the russian city of kazan. 0ur russia editor steve rosenberg was at the summit, and for the first time since the war with ukraine he was allowed to ask president putin a question at the press conference. hejoins us now live. yes, there are lots of questions i would like to ask vladimir putin about his decision to invade ukraine. he has proved pretty elusive. but today, here in castan at the brics summit, he did take one of my questions, the first time in a long time and in typical putin fashion he blamed the west. isolation? what isolation? at the brics summit of emerging nations, at the table there were lots of world leaders, and lots of attention on the host. vladimir putin was loving the limelight. at the press conference later, for the first time in three years, the kremlin leader took one of my questions. a chance to ask him about his invasion of ukraine.

katy watson, bbc news, in samoa.reporting on there.— reporting on there. i will be back with — reporting on there. i will be back with more _ reporting on there. i will be back with more shortly - reporting on there. i will be back with more shortly on l reporting on there. i will be i back with more shortly on bbc news. stay with us. thank you for watching. hello there. apart from a few showers across central and southern parts of england, most places were dry today and there was some decent spells of sunshine, a bit of rain, fairly strong winds for the north—west of scotland too. now tonight it looks like many places will turn dry. there�*ll be clear spells and i don�*t think we should have many issues with dense fog, because there�*ll be a little bit more of a breeze, and it�*ll certainly be quite breezy across scotland and northern ireland through the night. so quite blustery here with further cloud, the odd shower as well, particularly north—west scotland. but england and wales, winds will be a little bit lighte

this is the start of a nine—day tour by king charles and queen camilla of australia and samoa.ome of the highlights of the trip will be visiting the aboriginal and islander memorial, a fleet review of the royal australian navy in sydney harbour. they will also go to the national botanic gardens and a community barbecue, of course a tradition in australia. the king will also meet two australians, hearing about the work they do to help those affected by melanoma, one of australia's most common cancers. this year is the start of the national nine—day tour by king charles and queen camilla. in the build—up to this trip, politics has been a key focus there, especially the ongoing debate as to whether australia should become a republic. and of course, we have our teams on the ground in australia. they will be following that trip over the next nine days and this will be the biggest overseas trip by king charles and queen camilla following the revelation of the king's cancer diagnosis in february. we understand that his cancer treatment will be paused whilst he is in the country and th

summit in samoa. but this time the discussion needs to be had about the history of this and the ill effects of what happened after slavery was abolished which continue to affect our societies today. turkey hits sites in iraq and syria linked to kurdish separatists — in response to an attack near ankara that left five dead. and workers at the troubled plane—maker boeing reject a new wage offer, extending a financially crippling six—week strike. hello, i'm lucy hockings, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. the bbc has learned that commonwealth leaders are preparing to defy the uk at their summit in samoa by agreeing to examine ways of securing reparatoryjustice for the tra ns—atla ntic slave trade. british prime minister, sir keir starmer, is now in samoa for the summit. on wednesday, sir keir starmer said that there was "no reparations could cost the uk billions of dollars. on wednesday, sir keir starmer said that there was "no question" slavery was "abhor

his second try earned through samoa's skill rather than fortune. try. super league's man of steel put the result beyond doubt.— beyond doubt. that is sensational _ beyond doubt. that is sensational from - beyond doubt. that is - sensational from england. beyond doubt. that is - sensationalfrom england. but they couldn't _ sensational from england. but they couldn't finish on a high, handing gordon chan kum tong a consolation. the match descended into chaos, but with no punches thrown are ended with just a telling off. no doubt the tensions will still be some rain when they line—up for the second test at headingley on saturday. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the headlines today. one match in rugby�*s premiership as harlequins condemned the exeter chiefs to a record sixth—successive loss. flanker will evans scoring two tries to help quins pick up a bonus point and a first win at sandy park in over 10 years. in the premiership women's rugby, saracens overcame champions gloucester—hartpury 49-38. five tries in the first hal

king charles opens the commonwealth summit in samoa. there's no mention of reparations — but a call to learn lessons from history. and we launch your voice, your bbc news —— asking you to tell us the stories you want us to cover. some of your ideas, coming up... hello. a bbc investigation has uncovered evidence of how germany is being used to store small boats, before they re used by migrants to cross the english channel. and we launch your voice, your bbc news —— asking you to tell us the stories you want us to cover. some of your ideas, coming up... hello. a bbc investigation has uncovered evidence of how germany is being used to store small boats, before they re used by migrants to cross the english channel. during a meeting that we covertly filmed, two smugglers reveal how dinghies are being stored in secret warehouses around the city of essen. our berlin correspondent, jessica parker, has more on this. essen, west germany, a place many migrants come to or pass through. it's here ourjournalist is posing as a syrian man who wants to

royal aides call a "pretty normal" schedule next year — after coping well on his tour of australia and samoapartial results in georgia suggest the governing party has won a key parliamentary election, as both main sides claim victory. michelle obama campaigns with kamala harris as donald trump tells americans to "dream big" with 10 days to go until the us presidential election. hello, i'm nicky schiller. we start this hour with reaction to israel's airstrikes on iran. iran itself has condemned them whilst president biden has said that he hopes they mark "the end" of hostilities. the united nations and countries around the world have urged both sides to avoid further escalation. israel says the strikes were on 20 military and missile manufacturing sites by three waves of fighter jets, with some reports of up to 100 israeli jets involved. israel says its strikes were in response to missiles fired by iran earlier this month. we don't know the specific locations of the attacks but reports say that military installations in the capital tehran were hit, as well as bases in the provinces of ilam an

sir keir starmer is under pressure on the issue of slavery reparations at a commonwealth summit in samoa. the slave trade, sleep practice was abhorrent and it is important that we start from that place and it matters usually do many of the countries that are represented here. a new diplomatic push to re—start negotiations on a gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. the menendez brothers — convicted in 1996 for murdering their parents in beverly hills — could they be welcome to newsday, i'm steve lai. uk prime minister sir keir starmer is at the commonwealth summit where he's facing renewed pressure from caribbean countries about the issue of reparations for the tra ns—atla ntic slave trade. a draft communique says they'll prioritise further research into reparatoryjustice. britain was pivotal to the once lucrative trade in enslaved africans. it was the world's biggest slave trading nation before abolition in the 1800s. mr starmer has been speaking to our political editor chris mason, who travelled with him to the summit in samoa. it turns out the tropical south pacific isn't always sun

his second try earned through samoa's skill rather than fortune.n his second try. super league's man of steel put the result beyond doubt. that is sensational from england. but they couldn't finish on a high, handing gordon chan kum tong a consolation. passions run high at the start, and it was no different in the end. the match descended into chaos, but with no punches thrown are ended with just a telling off. no doubt the tensions will still be some rain when they line—up for the second test at headingley on saturday. defending motogp champion francesco bagnaia has won the thailand grand prix to cut jorge martin's championship lead to 17 points with two races of the season to go. bagnaia slipped from pole position to third place at the start, but regained the lead when he overtook martin on lap five. bagnaia then battled for first place with six—time champion marc marquez, until the spaniard slid off in wet conditions. and from there, bagnaia held off martin to take the chequered flag by almost three seconds. just to mention the mexico grand prix

katy watson, bbc news, in samoa. you're watching bbc news.ncil is considering the use of a contraceptive pill to control gull numbers. the initiative aims to control their population in worcester, where aggressive gulls have become a menace to residents. the city council has tried a number of other methods to control the birds, including netting their nesting sites and hiring hawks, but they continue to cause problems for locals. the person who has put this idea forward, councillorjill desayrah explained to bbc news about the problems the gulls are causing and why contraception might be the solution. the problem is that seagulls have started to roost, have their young and live in a retail park which is very close to residential houses. these are now urban gulls, mostly black, lesser black backed gulls. um, and they do cause problems for in lots of ways. so theirdroppings are, um, very big and, uh, corrosive to cars, etc. they can attack people, especially those walking dogs, during the nesting season in particular. um, and they make a lot of

return to his normal schedule of trips abroad next year, as aides describe his tour of australia and samoa as the "perfect tonic" to his ongoing cancer treatment. the chancellor says she will deliver a budget "for the strivers" this week. writing in the sun on sunday, rachel reeves says she will take "an iron grip on the country's finances" but "ensure britain's working people are better off". gemma dillon has spent the day in rachel reeves�* constituency — leeds west and pudsey — asking people there what they would like to see the government do for them. the chancellor is weighing up the options to balance the country's books. in pudsey, people are weighing up their options to balance their household budget. we've had periods where unemployment�*s been a massive issue. i don't think that's as much of an issue these days. people are back in work, but they just don't have a right lot left at the end of everything, when you've paid all the bills. and that's a feeling felt by falklands veteran and market trader sean, who needs to top up his pension. the reason i do the market stalls is i reti

katy watson, bbc news, in samoa.h his son after they became the first father—son duo to share a court in a competitive match. it didn't last long, just two minutes and 41 seconds, but lebron and his 20—year—old son bronny on court together during the los angeles lakers' season opener against the minnesota timberwolves was enough for the history books. lebronjames is now in his 22nd season in the nba and has yet to say when he plans to call time on his career. geoff capes, who competed for great britain in the shot put at three olympic games, won two commonwealth titles and twice won the world's strongest man competition, has died aged 75, his family have announced. he set the record for a british man in 1980. he competed for great britain at three 0lympic in 1980. he competed for great britain at three olympic games and won two commonwealth titles. 0ur sports correspondentjoins us now. he became a household name, didn't t? yes, we talk about big — a household name, didn't t? yes, we talk about big characters _ a hous

sir keir starmer is under pressure on the issue of slavery reparations at a commonwealth summit in samoa. the slave trade, slave practice, was abhorrent and it is very important that we start from that place and of course that matters hugely to many of the countries that are represented here. the menendez brothers convicted in 1996 for murdering their parents in beverly hills — could they be about to walk free? kamala harris holds a star—studded rally in georgia as rival donald trump blitzes the swing states of arizona and nevada. i'm samira hussain live from that kamala harris campaign event where she has just left the stage. welcome to newsday, i'm steve lai. uk prime minister sir keir starmer is at the commonwealth summit where he's facing renewed pressure from caribbean countries about the issue of reparations for the tra ns—atla ntic slave trade. a draft communique says they'll prioritise further research into reparatoryjustice. britain was pivotal to the once lucrative trade in enslaved africans. it was the world's biggest slave trading nation before abolition in the 1800s. mr star

the tour of australia and samoa was the biggest test for the king since his cancer diagnosis earlier mood and recovery, describing it as a "perfect tonic". a senior royal official has told the bbc they are now working on a full overseas tour programme for the king and queen next year, with visits planned for the spring and autumn, as well as more engagements in the uk. on the partnership between the king and queen, royal aides said the king took great strength from the queen being with him in australia and samoa, because, as they put it, she keeps it real. a senior palace official also gave an insight into how the king has coped with his cancer diagnosis and ongoing treatment, which resumes on his return to the uk. they described him as being a great believer in mind, body and soul, and that his sense of duty keeps his mind and soul engaged while doctors make sure his body is properly looked after. daniela relph, bbc news. stay with us here on bbc news. much more on all of our stories on the bbc news website, in particular the continued analysis of those strikes by israel on iran ove

all right, royal trip king charles and queen camilla are in samoa tonight. the couple arrived in samoa on day five of their royal tour, and they jumped right in with their traditional ava ceremony. simone later shared an ava with the royal couple. ava is a slightly intoxicating root drink that's important in pacific island culture. charles blessed the ava before taking a sip. leaders then named king charles, king of the island off the samoan coast. samoa. by the way, was a british colony until 1962, when it gained independence. a lot more news ahead. audrey asistio joins us now with what's coming up next. janelle and jess, right now at six. it is a story you'll only see on nbc bay area. a viral social media influencer assaulted in the east bay. the investigation now underway after the popular creator, nicknamed baby alien, was robbed and pistol whipped inside a smoke shop and one of the most infamous murder cases in american history is back in the spotlight tonight. why the los angeles district attorney is pressing for a resentencing of the menendez brothers

prime minister stormer was in is samoa for the commonwealth governors meeting. the economy, the humanitarian crisis in gaza, immigration, infrastructure investment and protections for health care workers were among the doings. >> question run, mr. speaker. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i've been asked to reply. my right honorable friend the prime minister is in samoa to discuss shared opportunities in the commonwealth including how we work together to deliver for economic growth. with increasing threats facing britain it's vital we strengthen the defense, security and cooperation with our allies. that's why today, this government signed a landmark defense agreement with germany which will help people create hundreds of jobs. mr. speaker, i know the whole house will join me in sending our best wishes to him and his wife, he's a true sporting legend and will inspire many others. mr. speaker, i also send our condolences to those affected by the train wreck in paris. in addition to my duties in the house i have meetings later today. >> thank you, mr. speaker. for 14 ye

and, after their trip to australia, king charles and queen camilla arrive in samoa for a commonwealth summit. hello, i'm catherine byaruhanga. we start in the us, where donald trump's presidential campaign has made a legal complaint against the labour party here, for what it claims is illegal foreign contributions and interference in the us election. a statement from the trump—vance campaign says "the far—left labour party has inspired kamala s dangerously liberal policies and rhetoric. labour officials say activists who've been campaigning for kamala harris are doing so in a personal capacity and are not organised orfunded by the party. for context, a foreign national can participate in campaign activities as long as they are not being paid for it. our north america correspondent peter bowes reports. donald j trump! us election interference by the labour party — the claim being made by donald trump's campaign that britain's ruling party and kamala harris�* campaign have broken the law. in a six—page letter to the us election watchdog — the federal election commission — a lawyer for t

he was speaking as he opened the biannual meeting of heads of government in the pacific nation of samoang added that storms, floods and wildfires were already undermining development gains which had been long fought for. he also said that the commonwealth should acknowledge its "painful" history, amid calls for reparations by london to countries affected by the transatlantic slave trade. our cohesion requires that we acknowledge where we have come from. i understand from listening to people across the commonwealth how the most painful aspects of our past continue to resonate. it is vital, therefore, that we understand our history, to guide us to make the right choices in the future. where inequalities exist, for example in access to opportunity, education, skills training, and to employment, to health and to a planet in whose climate our human race can both survive and thrive, we must find the right ways and the right language to address this. the british prime minister, sir keir starmer, has already ruled out an apology for the country's role in the trade, and the chancellor rachel ree

a warm welcome for the king in samoa.ncient ceremony and a sip of something strong in a coconut cup ahead of a summit of commonwealth leaders that they will host and he will lead. they like to call themselves the family of nations. and like any family, there are often tensions when they gather. and here the point of dispute is over reparatoryjustice for historic slavery. caribbean leaders want the prime minister to apologise and pay reparations. they won't get that here, but they may get the start of what the summit communique calls "a meaningful conversation" and the promise of more research. the principle must be established that the conversation needs to be had and some decision has to be made. how do you go forward with dealing with the issue of reparations? so, once you broach the subject, it may take a while for people to come around, but come around they will. reparatoryjustice can come in many forms. it could be financial reparations. one report last year claimed the uk owed countries in the caribbean £18 trillion

the bbc has learned that commonwealth leaders are preparing to defy the uk at their summit in samoa by—atla ntic slave trade. british prime minister, sir keir starmer, is now

joining me live now from samoa is our correspondent katy watson. this question of reparations going to be a factor in this gathering? well, officially the _ factor in this gathering? well, officially the big _ factor in this gathering? well, officially the big day _ factor in this gathering? well, officially the big day is - factor in this gathering? well, officially the big day is on - officially the big day is on friday, the leaders have arrived command officially the big story at the top of the agenda is climate change. climate change is an issue that affects especially countries like here in the pacific, rising sea levels and countries wanting much more support when it comes from bigger, wealthier nations in trying to protect them. but that's a pretty officially what is at the top officially what is at the top of the agenda and what is being discussed is there will be many more questions that arise over reparations. now, what we have heard is the bbc has seen this draft communique and in it it talks about the time has come for a meaningful, tru

our political editor chris mason gathered the thoughts of sir keir starmer on the way to samoa.spoke to him. the british prime minister emphasising to us on the plane here, the 28—hourjourney from the uk, but as far as the conversation about reparations was concerned he felt that it was too backward—looking, he didn't want conversations to get bogged down over it, and instead he wanted to focus on the future, around trade and climate change, for instance. but now courtesy of this leak to our colleaguejames landale, the bbc�*s diplomatic correspondent, we have seen a draft communique, that is summit speak for the draft conclusions of an event like this, in which there is a specific reference in a couple of paragraphs to a desire from some commonwealth countries, as you say, not least those in the caribbean, for a conversation to properly begin about the question of reparations and the suggestions that some countries, the uk among them, owe, so goes the argument, a debt to countries that feel they were disproportionately enslaved, and there should be apologies for it and there sho

those are the latest samoa. those are the latest headunes samoa.e the latest headlines for now. i'll be back with you for another update. in around half an hour. >> for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code , or go to gb news the qr code, or go to gb news .com forward slash alerts . .com forward slash alerts. >> good morning. the budget is around the corner. >> certainly is. it's being the telegraph front page today says it will be the biggest tax raiser in history, but really significant. three cabinet ministers have written to the prime minister objecting to what rachel reeves is proposing to do with cutting spending and raising taxes. we don't know about the taxes. unusual to say the least. let's talk to the former labour minister, ivor kaplan. ivor morning. of course, ministers have negotiations with chancellors in the run up to a to a budget. they don't normally go over the head of the chancellor and write to the prime minister. and then conveniently, the letters are leaked. the deput

a warm welcome for the king in samoa.a sip of something strong in a coconut cup ahead of a summit of commonwealth leaders that they will host and he will lead. they like to call themselves the family of nations. and like any family, there are often tensions when they gather. and here the point of dispute is over reparatoryjustice for historic slavery. caribbean leaders want the prime minister to apologise and pay reparations. they won't get that here, but they may get the start of what the summit communique calls "a meaningful conversation" and the promise of more research. the principle must be established that the conversation needs to be had and some decision has to be made. how do you go forward with dealing with the issue of reparations? so, once you broach the subject, it may take a while for people to come around, but come around they will. reparatoryjustice can come in many forms. it could be financial reparations. one report last year claimed the uk owed countries in the caribbean £18 trillion. that's seen by man

sir keir starmer — as he comes under pressure over slavery reparations at a commonwealth summit in samoaus — some of the world's key economic voices are in washington for the international monetary fund's annual meetings. we ask poland's finance minister how countries can maintain growth in an ever—changing global system. welcome to this new, extended hour of world news america — where we'll bring you a full hour of live news and analysis from here in the u—5, the uk, and around the world. we start in the middle east — where efforts to re—start negotiations on a ceasefire and hostage release deal in gaza continued on thursday. us secretary of state antony blinken is in doha for meetings with qatari leaders. he said that israeli and american negotiators will travel to doha in the coming days for fresh ceasefire talks. a hamas official, speaking after talks with egyptian mediators in cairo on thursday, told the french news agency afp that the group is ready to stop fighting if israel commits to a ceasefire deal. speaking alongside qatar's prime minister a little earlier, secretary blinken

commonwealth leaders are expected to raise the issue at their summit in samoa. draft communique says they'll prioritise further research into reparatoryjustice. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, says negotiations on a hostage release and ceasefire deal in gaza will resume soon. mediators in egypt and qatar have suggested discussions about both issues have been getting under way. president putin has refused to deny that north korean troops are in russia preparing to fight against ukraine's army. ukraine has said north korean troops are planning to join russia's war there. western nations believe pyongyang is already supplying weapons to moscow. we begin in samoa, where a summit of commonwealth leaders is about to kick off, and already there's lots of controversy. britain's prime minister, keir starmer, has said he wants a meeting to focus on the here and now rather than the past, but the past has a funny way of making its presence felt. for king charles, there was plenty of pageantry. he attended a welcoming ceremony where he was declared a "high chief"

rugby league's autumn international series continues this afternoon when england's men take on samoago. to come to england and have the excitement of playing against england. the facilities and the grounds were playing at such a blessing. we're really excited about it. to be able to play in england, away from home, deal with that experience and work on building those combinations. sometimes at home it is easy to do that. it isa it is a really for us. we know we have _ it is a really for us. we know we have to _ it is a really for us. we know we have to beat _ it is a really for us. we know we have to beat them. - it is a really for us. we know we have to beat them. who | it is a really for us. we know i we have to beat them. who will be playing — we have to beat them. who will be playing in— we have to beat them. who will be playing in front _ we have to beat them. who will be playing in front of _ we have to beat them. who will be playing in front of the - be playing in front of the biggest _ be playing in front of the biggest crowds - be playing in front of the biggest crowds in -

another day of debate and discussion to come here in samoa before this summit wraps up.tion has uncovered evidence that germany is being used to store stocks of small boats, before they're used by migrants trying to cross the english channel. during a meeting that we covertly filmed, two smugglers revealed how dinghies are being kept in secret warehouses around the city of essen. our berlin correspondent, jessica parker, has more. essen, west germany, a place many migrants come to or pass through. it's here ourjournalist is posing as a syrian man who wants to get to britain on a small boat. wearing a secret camera, he meets this man, a boat smuggler, who says his name is abu sahar. these are videos from abu sahar — motors, dinghies for use in migrant crossings. this one, he's suggested, is being stored nearby, somewhere around essen, ready for the right price. they end up at a cafe. it's becoming clear someone else is coming. months of groundwork have led up to this moment. our guy is just a couple of streets away, having a meeting with his contact. we've got a tracker o

in the last half hour or so they've boarded a plane for their next stop in samoa.illas but it wasn't all smooth sailing — the king was confronted for a second day by an aboriginal rights activist who was arrested for chanting "he's not my king". 0ur senior royal correspondent daniela relph, reports. an iconic backdrop, a crowd of 10,000 people and a familiarface — the actressjoanna lumley, currently working in sydney, met the king and queen on theirfinal engagement in australia. this was the biggest crowd they'd drawn by far during the trip, with many waiting for several hours. welcome, charles. welcome. he shook my hand and i wasjust like, i wasjust silent. and then he goes, "i hope i didn't keep you waiting long." and i go, "oh, i would wait forever for you, my majesty. " this is the king and queen's big goodbye to australia. this tour has had its challenges, from whether it would happen at all because of the king's cancer treatment, to yesterday's protest. but it draws to a close today in front of huge, supportive crowds. it is australia's uno trip would be comp

next stop, samoa, for the commonwealth heads of government meeting., that meeting between antony blinken and benjamin netanyahu. the us secretary of state saying they underscored the need to capitalise on israel's action to secure a hostage releases and end the conflict guts and emphasising the need for israel to take additional steps to increase and sustain the flow of humanitarian aid into gaza. there is a line from the un secretary—general saying he is appalled at the deadly strike near the beirut hospital and the lebanese government saying 63 people have been killed by israeli strikes in the last 2a hours. headlines are next. hello there. the next few days are looking pretty decent. we've got high pressure building in, that's going to lift temperatures. we should see more sunshine around, but we will have some issues with that dense fog during the morning periods, particularly on wednesday. today, though, is one of mostly dry with sunny spells, but there will be some showers around courtesy of this weather front. moving from west to east. stays qu

and a major rescue effort off samoa, as a new zealand navy ship runs aground, catches fire and sinks.ello, i'm rajini vaidyanathan. the lebanese capital, beirut, is said to have suffered one of its most intense waves of israeli strikes yet, with large explosions reported across the south of the city. lebanese authorities described the attacks as "very violent". these pictures show a large explosion following one of those strikes. earlier on saturday, the israeli military had issued orders to residents of specific buildings in southern beirut to evacuate. we don't yet know what was hit in the strikes — but israeli forces have bombed areas reported to be hezbollah strongholds. they have also clashed with hezbollah fighters in lebanon's southern border region. the israeli military says it has killed 440 hezbollah fighters since the start of the ground invasion. meanwhile, the border region remains tense as hezbollah has fired rockets into northern israel, with reports that residential buildings were hit. also on saturday, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, addressed iran s missil

tomorrow.- in australia, before he heads to samoa tomorrow. following the royal visits in sydney. to the middle east next, where a fresh round of israeli air strikes hit the lebanese capital, beirut. these are recent pictures out of baabda, lebanon, a suburb of beirut, where mutiple air strikes have been reported on targets the israeli army claims are linked to hezbollah. one site was near a main government hospital. at least four people have reportedly been killed. it comes after israel's army issued fresh evacuation orders for civilians in the capital city's southern suburbs. israel earlier warned of further strikes on hezbollah�*s financial infrastructure, after targeting more than a dozen bank branches in beirut. the israel defense forces says it's targeting the lebanese bank al-qard al—hassan to stop large funds flowing to hezbollah and financing the militant group's operations. but the united nations special coordinator for lebanon told the bbc her office considers the israeli strikes punitive, as lebanese people also use the banks for e

all eyes are turning to samoa and the commonwealth summit?at the home of the governor general in sydney and tomorrow they fly to samoa, the pacific island, for a commonwealth heads of government meeting and it is the first time the king will be there as the head of the commonwealth. we'll leave you with these pictures from kazan, where president vladimir putin is meeting the head of the brics bank, the former president of brazil, dilma rousseff. hello again. we've got a band of cloud and showery rain pushing south eastwards across england and wales this morning. this is the weather front responsible for it. as it bumps into the high pressure, it will continue to fizzle. you can see two still quite gusty winds across the far north of scotland. so this afternoon, as the weather front arrives in the south—east, it won't be bringing you much more than a band of cloud and the odd shower. the showers easing across the north, and then it's a largely dry day for the bulk of the country, with some sunny intervals and temperatures ranging from 10 to ab

is expected to return to a normal schedule next year, as aides describe his tour of australia and samoathe perfect tonic�*. now on bbc news: talking business. hello and welcome to talking business. this week we'll plug in to the music industry. now, what you're seeing is millions of people who can make music and who want to work in music, um, build businesses using all of this new technology. we're just going to see something wholly different. it is a multi—billion dollar giant that's always adapted to new technology. but could ai finally change the sound of music? do you want to rap on my beats? here's your chance. download this. is it a tool for creativity or a threat to new ideas? will artists be replaced with algorithms? or could it actually give a voice to those without? and what are the legal challenges to making music with al? we'll find out. that's all on the show this week. wherever you're watching, welcome. and whether its records or cds, mp3s or streaming, the music industry has always had to adapt to new technology. but could the arrival of ai pose an altogether different th

prime minister sir keir starmer has arrived in samoa ahead of the meeting.alth leaders are preparing to defy the uk and agree to plans to examine reparatory justice for the transatlantic slave trade. downing street insists the issue is not on the agenda, but diplomatic sources say officials were negotiating an agreement to conduct further research and begin a "meaningful conversation" about an issue which could potentially leave the uk owing billions of pounds in reparations. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. a 60—year—old woman has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, following the deaths of three people at a care home in dorset. police say carbon monoxide poisoning is their main line of inquiry. some residents are still being treated in hospital, and other have been moved to alternative accommodation. dan johnson reports from swanage. investigation work continued late into the night at the gainsborough care home, with the streets around it still sealed off. getting to the heart of what caused this is going to take time, but the i

defending champions, new zealand, until a possible final, having been drawn against australia, the usa and samoaey're in pool b alongside scotland and wales, whilst new zealand have been drawn in pool c with ireland. the tournament gets under way on august 22nd next year. four games in the uefa women's champions league on thursday. the pick saw the last two runners up meet in germany, and it was lyon who came out on top. wendie renard and a lindsey horan penalty saw them pass wolfsburg 2—0. theyjoin roma on two wins from two, a 3—1 win at twente preserved chelsea's perfect start to group b. real madrid eased past celtic 4—0, with the scottish international caroline weir grabbing a spectacular first. time, then, for a closer look at one of the five players shortlisted for this year's bbc women's footballer of the year award. today we will hear from the spanish midfielder aitana bonmati. she was in the barcelona team that created history this year, winning the quadruple and scoring in the champions league final on the way to winning her third winner's medal. i have the lucky to be part of these gr

like many of you, in a few weeks time i will be traveling to samoa for the commonwealth heads of government meeting where a generation of children are having to contemplate fleeing their island of their birth for good. the threat of climate change is existential and is happening in the here and now. so we have to reset britain's approach. we have lifted the defect o'bannon on onshore wind in england, ending in oil and gas licenses and created great british energy as we become the first major economy to transition to clean power by 2030. i am pleased to tell you yes, we will meet our net zero target backed up with ambitious ndc at cup 29. consistent with limiting warming to a 1.5 degrees. -- 21.5 degrees. i know finance is at the heart of this. the u.k. will continue to be a leading contributor to international climate finance. that includes supporting nature and forests because this is vital for biodiversity and reducing emissions. and includes funding for adaptation because those who did not cause this crisis should not be left to cope with the consequences. the u.k. will continue to be a