that was shaimaa khalil reporting on that story for us.iran's world cup football team has controversially voiced concern about the political crisis in his country and called for change. speaking on the opening day of the tournament in qatar, ehsan hajsafi said conditions in his country are not right and the "people are not happy". the defender also expressed condolences to "all the grieving families" in iran as anti—government protests there continue. he added thatjust because the team are playing in the tournament, that doesn't mean they should not be a voice for the iranian people. the united nations climate summit cop27 has ended with a landmark deal for developing countries. but there's been disappointment that there was no commitment to further cuts in greenhouse gases. negotiators in egypt agreed to set up a fund to help poorer nations deal with damage caused by climate change, like flooding. un chief antonio guterres said it was "an important step towards justice". but there's been criticism that there were no new pledges to cut emi

shaimaa khalil, bbc news, perth. let�*s speak to dr hannah mcglade.ool — and she has a special interest in indigenous human rights. shejoins me now from perth. a warning for aboriginal and torres strait islander viewers — there will be images in this interview of someone who has died. thank you so much forjoining us on the programme. i don�*t know how much of my colleague�*s report you were able to listen into and view, but obviously this has struck a huge chord with people in australia. just talk us through in your view how vulnerable indigenous peoples are to these sorts of attacks? . . . peoples are to these sorts of attacks? .. ., ., . peoples are to these sorts of attacks? ., ., . , attacks? racialviolence is something _ attacks? racialviolence is something that's - attacks? racialviolence is something that's very - attacks? racial violence is i something that's very serious something that�*s very serious and ongoing for operational people. racism and determination is a daily part of life —— for aborigine democrat aboriginal people. mental health

shaimaa khalil, bbc news, doha.hroughout the tournament — and you can keep up to date with all of the action, and read up on the background to the matches and much more on our website. just log on to bbc.com/news — or go via the bbc app. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: we'll tell you why president biden has been welcoming turkeys to the white house. president kennedy was shot down and died almost immediately. the murder ofjohn kennedy is a disaster for the whole free world. he caught the imagination of the world, the first of a new generation of leaders. margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister. before leaving number 10 to see the queen, she told her cabinet, "it's a funny old world". angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hot—air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." cuba has

that was shaimaa khalil reporting.a 15—year—old boy has been killed and more than a dozen others injured in two explosions at bus stops injerusalem. the city hasn't seen attacks of this kind for several years, but the past few months have been marked by a steady escalation in violence involving israelis and palestinians. israeli officials blame palestinian militants for the attacks. 0ur middle east correspondent tom bateman reports. they prayed for a 15—year—old who left for his religious class this morning and will never come home. his mother, the latest among mourners whose numbers are only growing a year as violence reaches levels unseen in years. we growing a year as violence reaches levels unseen in years.— growing a year as violence reaches levels unseen in years. mantis to stop —— madness. innocent boy should not be dying, i6—year—olds. he played ball with my grandson. very sad day. the exalosion — grandson. very sad day. the explosion struck _ grandson. very sad day. the explosion struck in - grandson. very sad

shaimaa khalil, bbc news, perth.ions, the outcome remains unclear, with control of congress still to be decided. the republicans are inching closer to a majority in the house of representatives, while the balance of power in the senate hinges on the outcome of three states: arizona, nevada and georgia. speaking at an event in washington, president biden said the results so far show that voters expect republicans to work with him, and he explained why this midterm was remarkable for the democratic party. here's our north america correspondent, david willis, in washington. republicans seem set to take a few seats although by no means as many as they had counted on, is currently at a more than ao—year high, but exit polls suggest that abortion rights were a key issue for about a third of those who took to the polls this time around, that following the overriding of roe versus wade by the us supreme court during a television celebrity doctor, is due to make a major announcement, thought to be the statement that he is goi

shaimaa khalil there.ld cup football team has controversially voiced concern about the political crisis in his country and called for change. ehsan hajsafi said conditions in his country are not right and the "people are not happy". the defender also expressed condolences to "all the grieving families" in iran as anti—government protests there continue. president biden has said the us "must not tolerate hate" after five people were shot dead in a gay nightclub in colorado. a 22—year—old suspect was arrested at the scene. our north america correspondent barbara plett—usher reports. it was nearly midnight when the gunman walked into a dance party at club q. he was armed with a long rifle and started shooting immediately. two clubgoers quickly tackled him, and stopped the killing. joshua thurman heard the gunshots. he took shelter in a dressing room with a drag queen performer. we heard everything, and all i could think about is...everything. my life... just everything. friends, family, loved ones. the suspec

cassius�*s mother spoke to our australia correspondent shaimaa khalil. aboriginal and torres strait islander viewers — this report contains images of someone who has died. we were explaining to him why he was called cassius. this was just after we showed some youtube clips of muhammad ali. the heart of his family and community. a good kid who inspired others and loved life. he was funny. mechelle turvey says her son, cassius, was cheerful, loyal, with a beautiful cheeky smile. he set up a lawnmowing business with his friends to reach out to neighbours. the teenager wanted to change the negative stereotypes about indigenous youth. but on his way home from school nearly a month ago, he was violently attacked. i couldn't move. i got a phone call saying he'd been rushed to hospital. and ijust walked out of the hairdressing salon — i didn't know to what extent his injuries were. it was devastating. my question was, "why? this kid is amazing, why would someone do that?" my son never got in trouble, ijust wanted to be with him. cassius was in his school uniform

shaimaa khalil there. colorado. my life... just everything.old anderson lee aldrich. police are investigating whether this was a hate crime. colorado should be a place where every person can live their life in peace, be who they are, love who they want to love, and we will settle for nothing less. this attack came on the eve of a day to remember with the colorado times recorder. with the people o colorado tragedy? springs coping this tragedy? people in are springs coping this tragedy? people in the are pretty devastated, the lgbtq+ we came together for community, we came together for the visual event at the church, he there was grief, and just outpouring of grief, and just dismay at this tragedy. outpouring of grief, and just disn close—knit ragedy. outpouring of grief, and just disn close—knit community springs than 7 than being a bar and more than being a bar and nightclub was a social centre and very conservative past so county colorado, and it has had a tremendous impact on everyone within the community. figs a tremendous impact on everyone

shaimaa khalil, bbc news, perth.ome remains unclear, with control of congress still to be decided. the republicans are inching closer to a majority in the house of representatives, while the balance of power in the senate hinges on the outcome of three states — arizona, nevada and georgia. speaking at an event in washington, president biden said the results so far show that voters expect republicans to work with him, and he explained why this midterm was remarkable for the democratic party. while votes are being counted, we don�*t know the outcome of all the races. here is what we do know — we lost fewer seats we had the best midterms for governors since 1986. and experts said we couldn�*t beat the odds, is set for a run—off election in a month�*s time. republicans seem set to take a few seats in the house of representatives, although by no means as many did not materialise. elections, given the fact that inflation in this country is currently at a more than ao—year high, but exit polls suggest that abortion rights w

shaimaa khalil, bbc news, perth.a response, but at this point either have come back to us. previously they've urged family members to refrain from unfounded... and let the police investigation run its course. counterterrorism officials in belgium are leading an investigation into a fatal stabbing of a police officer in brussels. his injuries are not being described as life—threatening. the assailant was shot and taken to hospital, his condition is not known. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines... there has been a sharp rise in long waits for cancer therapy in the past four years across england, scotland and northern ireland. the number waiting more than the 62—day target time for therapy in the past year has topped 69,000 — that's twice as many as in 2018. staff shortages and a backlog that built up during the covid pandemic, are contributing to the increase. the inquiry into the grenfell tower fire in london which claimed 72 lives in 2017 has ended, after hearing evidence for over two—and—a—half

cassius's mother spoke to our australia correspondent shaimaa khalil.and torres strait islander viewers: this report contains images of someone who has died. we were explaining to him why he was called cassius. this was just after we showed some youtube clips of muhammad ali. the heart of his family and community. a good kid who inspired others and loved life. he was funny. mechelle turvey says her son, cassius, was cheerful, loyal, with a beautiful cheeky smile. he set up a lawnmowing business with his friends to reach out to neighbours. the teenager wanted to change the negative stereotypes about indigenous youth. but on his way home from school nearly a month ago, he was violently attacked. i couldn't move. i got a phone call saying he'd been rushed to hospital. and ijust walked out of a hairdressing salon — i didn't know to what extent his injuries were. it was devastating. my question was, "why? this kid is amazing, why would someone do that?" my son never got in trouble, ijust wanted to be with him. cassius was in his school uniform walking with f

shaimaa khalil, bbc news, doha.tournament and you can keep up to date with all of the action, and read up on the background to the matches and much more on our website. just log on to bbc.com/news — or go via the bbc app. more now on our main story this hour — the devastating earthquake in indonesia. we've re—established the line to jakarta, tojuventa from the aid agency world vision. what kind of aid to people on the ground need? what kind of support do they need at the moment?— support do they need at the moment? , ., , , moment? the primary need is the medical aid _ moment? the primary need is the medical aid because _ moment? the primary need is the medical aid because many - moment? the primary need is the medical aid because many people| medical aid because many people are injured, we also need tarpaulin, we need water, food, they cannot bathe at their home right now. we they cannot bathe at their home riaht now. ~ , , ., , right now. we see these images of buildings _ right now. we see these images of buildin

our correspondent shaimaa khalil reports from doha.most extraordinary moment came from iran's players, refusing to sing the national anthem, a move that could have serious consequences from them because it appears to side with the anti—government protesters. the players have come under a great deal of pressure and criticism lately for not showing enough support. even before the kick—off, emotions were high — many with a clear message about why they were here. i'm not cheering for the islamic republic, them because they're representing islamic republic. i'm here to support my country, my homeland, iran. at the moment, the regime, they are killing kids, they are killing children. i'm not coming here to support them. we are just coming here to be the voice of people in iran. . i since the protests started, more | than 400 people have been killed. the match itself was disappointing for iran, but the country's political turmoil could also be felt throughout. there were gestures of defiance, with the slogan of the protests, "women, life, fre

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our correspondent shaimaa khalil watched the game and the opening ceremony with a group of qatari localsn feel the buzz and the excitement here in the heart of doha, at souq waqif — different languages being spoken, different flags, very animated fans. so far, the controversy has overshadowed the football in this world cup. but for so many here, especially the qatari crowd, this is the day they've been waiting for. naji alnaimi works here in the market. he tells me this is a proud day. translation: i don't know how to describe how i feel. _ we've been waiting for this moment for 12 years. my small country is now the centre of the world. people of all religions and nationalities have gathered here. this is their country. they are all welcome here. before, we have some difficult days and months, for the world cup. failed to produce an outright winner. the veteran opposition leader, anwar ibrahim, whose coalition alliance has won the largest number of seats, and the former prime minister, muhyiddin yassin, both said they could form a government with the help of other parties. on monday morn

our correspondent shaimaa khalil spoke to some disappointed iran fans outside the stadium.or iran's team and their fans as they lose to the united states and leave the world cup. many have told me that they hoped this would be their time, this would be the world cup that they get through the group stages and into the last 16. but they just couldn't find the net in this game. inside the stadium, the fans cheered, they chanted, they roared relentlessly for their team. and out here, they tell me that they did their best. but tonight, that just wasn't enough. i'm very sad, i cried after the game. i'm a very big iran fan, even iran versus england, i cried. iran versus wales, when we scored, i cried. i really love this team. in four years, i'll be in the stadium, i'll play for the team. i hope so one day. it was very sad and depressing because it was a very boring game and they started really well, they were on fire, and then itjust went bumph. like, of course, i'm sad. yeah, but that's life. yeah. it was very tense. i feel like everyone was trying to block the other out, but it

our correspondent shaimaa khalil watched the game and the opening ceremony with a group of qatari localsmarket. you can feel the buzz and the excitement here in the heart of doha, at souq waqif — different languages being spoken, different flags, very animated fans. so far, the controversy has overshadowed the football in this world cup. but for so many here, especially the qatari crowd, this is the day they've been waiting for. naji alnaimi works here in the market. translation: i don't know how to describe how i feel. we've been waiting for this moment for 12 years. my small country is now the centre of the world. people of all religions and nationalities have gathered here. this is their country. they are all welcome here. it hasn't been smooth sailing for the gulf state. qatar has come under a great deal of criticism, especially around its human rights record. but you wouldn't know it sitting among this group of locals. for them, this is a big day, notjust for their home country but the whole region. this world cup does not belong to qatar only. this belongs to all arabic and all mus

.�* with more, from doha — here's shaimaa khalil.astounding upset, another world cup favourites. germany losing to japan. if the last 2a hours or to go by, nothing is to be taken for granted. saudi before kick—off, germany's team, the players covered their mouths in the team photograph in response to fifa not allowing seven captains of seven countries to where the one love armband. this was the stance they wanted to make their voices heard by saying that they weren't allowed to voice their position on their support for the lgbt cause. in a statement on twitter, they said said... what's interesting is if you look at the twitter sphere, the arabic twitter sphere, germany and japan is trending for their own reasons, because it's almost unanimously negative towards the german team. it's almost like there is a parallel universe when it comes to how this world cup is seen in the arab world and the majority muslim world and the west. 0ne tweet says, "hunger, poverty, water shortages and you have only chosen this one as your cause." another

our correspondent shaimaa khalil spoke to some disappointed iran fans, outside the stadium.ht for the iran team and they had hoped it would be their time in their world cup. they were hoping to get through to the last 16 but they couldn't find the net in this game. inside the stadium, the fans cheered and landed and roared relentlessly for their team and out here, they tell me that they did their best but tonight itjust was not enough. very sad. i cried after the game. i'm a very big iran fan. iran versus england, i cried. iran versus england, i cried. iran versus england, i cried. iran versus wealth, i cried. in four years, iran versus wealth, i cried. in fouryears, i iran versus wealth, i cried. in four years, i will be in the stadium and play for the team. i hope so. one day. it stadium and play for the team. i hope so. one day.— i hope so. one day. it was very sad and depressing. _ i hope so. one day. it was very sad and depressing. width - sad and depressing. width because it _ sad and depressing. width because it was _ sad and depressing. width because it was a _ sad a

earlier the world cup, iran's football coach carlos queiroz confronted the bbc correspondent shaimaa khalils she tried to ask him about the protests in iran. >> i am asking one thing to you know. [indiscernible] amy: professor, if you can talk about this? the logo within the iranian flag, but also the iranian team itself not singing the iranian national anthem which seem to be an solidarity with the protests in iran. extremely significant given they have family at home, not to mention returning home. if you can talk about this moment today said to teams are going to play each other? >> yeah, it is really interesting, especially when we contrast the last time both of these teams met one another. so going back to the 1998 world cup in which the u.s. and iran met and at that time was solid more consolatory gestures, and attempt -- the u.s. team brought a bouquet of roses to present to the iranian team. we saw gestures from the iranian president at the time and bill clinton both kind of saying, maybe this is a chance for a new opening. we did not really see that happening. it is quite a stark c

our correspondent shaimaa khalil is in qatar.ns, distribution sites, if you will, because of circumstances beyond their control. the major sponsor, budweiser, has not been provided with an explanation and what they put out on twitter was interesting, which they deleted very shortly after, they basically said it was awkward and that sums up what it was like. this happened after discussions between fifa and the host country and essentially two days before the biggest sporting eventin days before the biggest sporting event in the world is about to happen, they said it is now going to be bound to sell alcohol within selected areas that you talked about —— it is now going to be banned. if you are in the corporate area you can still buy alcohol but otherwise fans have got to go to the designated fan areas outside the stadiums. the reaction has been mixed in terms of who is looking at this and if you are a football fan and you have paid thousands and thousands of pounds to buy a ticket to get to qatar and to have accommodation which is

.�* our correspondent shaimaa khalil is in qatar.i was there during the world cup, i was there during the bid and house watching it live i remember the first lady saying when, when is this going to happen? when is the world cup going to come to the middle east. now is the time. you can see that the countryside in the bits and gives a chance, we can pull this off and this is at the heart of all of these questions. it is that promise that qatar made to the sporting world coming to the organisers but mostly to the fans that they will come here and they will enjoy the game and they will have a good football experience that they have come to at a great expense and this is really what sets a question here, if you are a fan in your coming here, you really do not know what to expect. there�*s been so many questions and controversies around qatar hosting the world cup and i think making decisions and changing your stance in making this u—turn and refreezing decisions at the 11th hour is not reassuring for people who are coming here and are al

the bbc�*s shaimaa khalil was watching from doha.ouch, but a from japan. beautifultouch, buta big from japan. beautiful touch, but a big deal of criticism, a large deal of criticism for germany�*s defence. so that was the action on the pitch. but off the pitch, the controversy continues. german players covered their mouths — for their team photo — before their opening fixture — in an apparent rebuke of fifa�*s clampdown, on plans to wear rainbow armbands to support gay rights. feelings are running high on this and the german media director deciding what to wear as between colour and the play. germany are looking at legal options and fifa says it is an equipment regulation bridge, nothing to do with the laws of the country or rainbow colours. what is different is the threat to use sanctions. in the past it has been met with a fine and the seven nations say this tough stance is seen as a moving of the goalposts. meanwhile another world cup champion spain has thrased costa rica by 7 to 0 in their opening match. it is the biggest goal di

our corespodnent shaima khalil is there. shaimaaut of the group then, but there is a lot at stake tonight. with all that is going on, what would that mean for iran? look the noises are almost figurative and literal. there the political noise and the noise all around us as fans make their way in. i could hear iran chance. i could hear usa chance. so many flags are coming today both usa and iran. fans coming today both usa and iran. fans coming togetherfrom coming today both usa and iran. fans coming together from both sides. coming today both usa and iran. fans coming togetherfrom both sides. it does feel friendly. when you look at some funds you wouldn't have realised this this is one of the most politically charged games in the workup. very few games are as all emblematic of when geopolitics and sports collide. this will mean history for iran if they win. this would mean that they could get through the group stage and could get to the last 16. the knockout stages. it is on a run moment that fans have been waiting for for their team