More now from the middle east, where a United Nations official has warned that nowhere in gaza is safe for civilians. Israels bombardment has continued. This, the scene in khan younis earlier, following an israeli strike. The Hamas Run Health Ministry says more than 7,000 people have been killed in gaza since the start of the war. Its released a document it says lists the names and id numbers of all those killed after President Biden cast doubt on its casualty figures. Un aid workers in gaza say theyve begun to scale down their operations because fuel is running out there. 0vernight, the Israel Defense forces carried out a targeted raid in Northern Gaza using tanks which, they say, resulted in no israeli casualties. The israeli and Palestinian Ambassadors to the United Nations have made passionate speeches at an Emergency Session of the un General Assembly, vividly describing what their people have gone through in almost three weeks of war. First to speak was Riyad Mansour the Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations. Let me address all those who have, in these past few days, explained why one should not call for a ceasefire. How can representatives of states explain how horrible it is that 1,000 israelis were killed and not feel the same outrage when 1,000 palestinians are now killed every day . The israeli ambassador gilad erdan spoke next, 0ur our goal is to completely eradicate 0ur goal is to completely eradicate hamass our goal is to completely eradicate hamass capabilities and we will use every hamass capabilities and we will use every means at our disposal to accomplish this. Not for revenge, no. Accomplish this. Not for revenge, n0~ not accomplish this. Not for revenge, n0~ not for accomplish this. Not for revenge, no. Not for retaliation, no. But to ensure no. Not for retaliation, no. But to ensure that no. Not for retaliation, no. But to ensure that such depravity is, such atrocities. Ensure that such depravity is, such atrocities, never caused again. Live now to our correspondent at the un, nada tawfik. Passionate, emotional responses from the israeli and Palestinian Ambassadors, explain what this meeting is about and what could come out of it. ~ , out of it. Well, this meeting is takinu out of it. Well, this meeting is taking place out of it. Well, this meeting is taking place because out of it. Well, this meeting is taking place because the out of it. Well, this meeting is i taking place because the Security Council has been deadlocked. Diplomats had tried to reach a consensus on a resolution that would either call for a ceasefire or humanitarian causes, but all of those resolutions failed, by either not getting enough votes in the assembly or the United States vetoed a ceasefire resolution, russia and china vetoed a Resolution Put forward by the United States. So this General Assembly meeting is the worlds body taking up the issue now. And while resolutions in the General Assembly are not legally binding in the same way that Security Council ones are, it gives a chance for the world to show where they stand on this issue. The resolutions carry that important weight of the world opinion. So this General Assembly meeting is debating a draft that was put forward by jordan on behalf of the arab group and it calls for several things. An immediate ceasefire, unhindered access to aid in gaza. The protection of all civilians, the adherence to international law. But what we have heard from israels and best to the un as well as some other western nations is that they wanted to see notjust a condemnation of the killing of civilians, but specifically a condemnation of hamass attack israels ambassador. That debate will continue and we are likely to see a vote tomorrow, but we have only had a handful of speakers, we expect more than 100 countries to speak. And you have listened to those handful of speakers and you say many more ambassadors from around the world are due to speak. What is your sense of the sentiment you have been hearing so far . Hearing so far . Well, look, as calls are growing hearing so far . Well, look, as calls are growing louder hearing so far . Well, look, as calls are growing louder for hearing so far . Well, look, as calls are growing louder for a hearing so far . Well, look, as calls are growing louder for a ceasefire l are growing louderfor a ceasefire from un officials, we have also heard from a large number of countries. I think it increasingly looks like the United States and israel and a few allies who have claimed that a ceasefire will only help hamas, they may very well see that position being among the minority in the General Assembly. More and more countries, african, arab, Latin American and a large number of countries from the Global Southin number of countries from the global south in general have agreed that a ceasefire is needed, that there needs to be an end to the violence and more long term, there needs to be a push to get more traction in a political solution. So this is what we will see, though. We will see how the vote plays out in the next day or two when there is that chance for countries to express their opinion. But this General Assembly is not as divided as the Security Council on theissue divided as the Security Council on the issue of a ceasefire. For now, thank you i spoke to sir Mark Lyall Grant, Former Permanent Uk representative to the United Nations. For his view of developments at the un and the wider conflict. The reason the un and the wider conflict. Tie reason the general un and the wider conflict. Tte reason the General Assembly un and the wider conflict. Tt9 reason the General Assembly is meeting in its Emergency Session is because the un Security Council has failed to reach any agreement on any resolution over the last two weeks. So under a process called uniting for peace, the General Assembly has an opportunity to discuss the issue and undoubtedly, there will be a vote of all 193 members of the United Nations at the end of the debate either later today or tomorrow. But i would expect there tomorrow. But i would expect there to be quite a large majority in favour of the Resolution Put forward by the arab group at the un, which does call for an immediate ceasefire. Does call for an immediate ceasefire. , , , ceasefire. And then if that happens, what next . Ceasefire. And then if that happens, what next . Well, ceasefire. And then if that happens, what next . Well, absolutely, ceasefire. And then if that happens, what next . Well, absolutely, that l ceasefire. And then if that happens, what next . Well, absolutely, that is a very good what next . Well, absolutely, that is a very good question what next . Well, absolutely, that is a very good question because what next . Well, absolutely, that is a very good question because unlike the Security Council, the un General Assembly does not have any legal power. And therefore, it is almost certain that israel would ignore any resolution even if there was a large majority in favour of a ceasefire and i think they will continue their Military Action against hamas. Irate Military Action against hamas. We have more than 100 countries speaking at the special session, we are waiting to hear from the us representative. Iran has spoken, they have warned the us over its military and Financial Support for israel. We have heard many warnings from iran over the past two and a half weeks, what is your assessment of the threat level from iran at the moment in terms of spreading a widening of this conflict . This moment in terms of spreading a widening of this conflict . As days no widening of this conflict . As days to b , i widening of this conflict . As days go by. I think widening of this conflict . As days go by, i think there widening of this conflict . As days go by, i think there is widening of this conflict . As days go by, i think there is obviously l widening of this conflict . As days | go by, i think there is obviously an increasing risk that this crisis will spread from israel and gaza to the wider region, particularly hezbollah in lebanon, in the west bank, and possibly even iran. But at the moment, i dont see any real willingness of iran to get directly involved or indeed, to push its proxy hezbollah in lebanon to launch all its forces against israel. So i think there is a reasonable chance at the moment that this conflict will remain, terrible as it is, but limited to israel and gaza. 5ir will remain, terrible as it is, but limited to israel and gaza. Sir mark l all limited to israel and gaza. Sir Mark Lyall Grant its also a time of huge tension and anxiety for those living in the other palestinian run territory the west bank. Our special correspondent fergal keane went to talk to one family there who have relatives in gaza. A loss beyond consolation. Mohammed mourns his wife and daughter. To survive is still to carry the trauma of all that cannot be unremembered. Under the relentless air strikes, civilians endure a claustrophobic nightmare. These scenes were recorded in khan younis, in the south of the gaza strip. People were ordered to evacuate south by israeli forces, but found they were still unprotected. There are massacres day and night, says this man. Children, young people, babies, everyone is being killed. Israel says hamas bears responsibility for hiding and launching attacks from civilian areas and has vowed to destroy the group. But in the process, many innocent civilians are suffering, and their loved ones outside wait anxiously for news. Carmel and her mother live just 80 kilometres from gaza and the west bank, from gaza, in the west bank, but its as if her 93 year old grandmother was a world away, in gaza. Tell me about your grandmother. Translation shes very sick, she has severe depression. How will they be able to get her out of the house when its being bombed . You obviously love her very much. In english yes, i do. With the endlessly grim images coming from gaza, theres hunger for contact with those inside. That moment in every day when a phone call is the familys slender link. Is everyone good, is Everything 0k . , she asks. The cousin at the other end says, we are safe, but the night was terrifying. The un said today there was nowhere safe in gaza not for the young, not for the old. Fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. 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The context, according to the United Nations, 80 of the population was already in need of International Aid before the Israeli Bombardment began in response to those hamas attacks. Now, this map here showsjust how packed together people were. The greatest Density Being in gaza city. In the north. You can see the red peaks there. The largest urban area in the south was here in khan younis, where the Population Density was lower. But numbers have swelled with so many people traveling down from the north to the south, more than a Million People. Now, the israeli Defense Forces have regularly been releasing video they say shows hamas targets being taken out. You can see there really powerful missiles that level buildings within seconds. Of course, what we cant see from this footage is who was in the area at the time and who may have been killed or injured. This map shows the areas that the israelis have been focusing on. The red clusters here show the greatest number of damaged buildings. This was actually from last week, this map. Thousands more targets have been hit since then. And one estimate from the end of last week, from a satellite analysis company, found more than 5,000 structures in north gaza had been either destroyed or damaged. And again, that number will have gone up in the last few days. Were awaiting the latest data. Lets focus on one area in gaza city, in the north of gaza itself. This is the al ahli hospital. And you may recall its the location of that explosion last week in which hundreds of people were feared to have died. Hamas blamed israel, israel, the us and the uk all blamed a rocket being fired by palestinian fighters from within gaza. Butjust a couple of days later, there was more death. It was here, at a church. It belonged to the Greek Orthodox church. And hundreds of people were displaced and they were apparently taking shelter at this spot. We can show you what happened because this is a video that we verified. Palestinian Health Officials report that 16 people were killed in this strike. You can see the rubble. You can see the aftermath. The Israeli Military said that part of the church was damaged in what it called a strike on a militant command centre, and that it was reviewing the incident. It said it could unequivocally state that the church was not the target. But this is just one incident in one part of gaza thats been under a barrage of aerial bombardment from israel. Hundreds of civilians are being killed. Israel says it doesnt target civilians, and its aim is to wipe out hamas. The Prime Minister rishi sunak says the uk will set up the worlds first Artificial IntelligenceSafety Institute to look at the risks of ai. Speaking in london earlier, he said he didnt want to be alarmist, but warned that criminals could exploit the technology. And the government has laid out a list of worst case scenarios, should Artificial Intelligence get out of control. This, ahead of an International Summit on al which the uk is hosting next week. Lets hear some of what mr sunak had to say. It will carefully examine, evaluate and test new types of ai so that we understand what each new model is capable of, exploring all the risks from social harms like bias and misinformation, through to the most extreme risks of all. The british people should have Peace Of Mind that we are developing the most advanced protections for al of any country in the world. Lets discuss this now with aarti samani, who is ceo of the ai Strategy Consulting company shreem growth partners. Why do you think the government are focusing why do you think the government are focusing very why do you think the government are focusing very much why do you think the government are focusing very much on why do you think the government are focusing very much on the why do you think the government are focusing very much on the risks why do you think the government are focusing very much on the risks of. Focusing very much on the risks of ai . , , , , ~ focusing very much on the risks of ai . , ~ , ai . Good evening, thank you for havin ai . Good evening, thank you for having me ai . Good evening, thank you for having me on ai . Good evening, thank you for having me on the ai . Good evening, thank you for having me on the show. Ai . Good evening, thank you for having me on the show. The ai . Good evening, thank you for having me on the show. The Honeymoon Period is over, right . The Honeymoon Period is over, right . The Honeymoon Period everybody had with chatgpt is over and innovation is moving very fast and applications are becoming more and more complex and more are more and more complex and more are more pervasive, Generative Ai is being implemented and projects are used by minors, but there is no control of the output. Given the geopolitical situation we are in, there are real possibilities of ai being used for our surveillance and other activities which can really have very negative implications on national security. So there isjust too much room for misuse. And given all these risks, it is high time, the right time that nations Work Together, not in silos, and focus on Risk Mitigation plans. Risk mitigation plans. Given all the unknowns. Risk mitigation plans. Given all the unknowns. As Risk Mitigation plans. Given all the unknowns, as ai Risk Mitigation plans. Given all the unknowns, as ai evolves Risk Mitigation plans. 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But action has to be taken. The other aspect is involving multiple stakeholders, to ensure there is a representation from all parts of the society, notjust government and technologies. Artists, educators, philosophers, everyone has a part to play in this and because there are many unknowns, diverse perspectives are even more important. And finally, i would say we need to draw inspiration from past technologies. So ai is one of those things where we need global standards, governments cannot work in silos on this. Aviation is a great example to draw from, where International Regulations are in place and they have evolved over time. Internet in its early days, no one knew how we would regulate it. But with time, Cyber Security privacy data regulations, everything has been implemented quite effectively. So again, there is always room for improvement, but we have to start somewhere. Just because there are so many unknowns, we cannot do nothing. 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No one thought that we would be able to get consensus on joint declaration, but the diplomats managed. And here, Ithink British diplomacy will play a really key role. It is a complex topic, it is a divisive topic, but i think with conversations, with listening and a real desire and need to Work Together for global safety, i expect our leaders will be able to get the consensus required. Consensus required. Marquetry, really fascinating consensus required. Marquetry, really fascinating to consensus required. Marquetry, really fascinating to get consensus required. Marquetry, really fascinating to get your i really fascinating to get your thoughts around ai and security. Thoughts around ai and security. Aarti thoughts around aland security. Aarti samani. Thank you. Thank you, my pleasure. Aarti samani. Thank you. Thank you, my pleasure my pleasure. Youre watching bbc news. Farmers say heavy rainfall from storm babet has left them facing hard choices. With the ground so wet, they are unable to harvest crops or plant new ones. And that means crops such as maize for cattle food are at risk of rotting. 0ur Rural Affairs correspondent David Gregory kumar reports from a farm in warwickshire. 0n Manor Farm near nuneaton, storm babet packed a months rain into just a single day, and thats left fields of maize too wet to harvest and farmer Charles Goadby with a problem. Whats he going to feed his cattle . So we are just at the point now where weve probably got a couple of weeks left from last years crop. So you need to get this in now. Yeah, yeah, yeah. The longer the maize stays in the field, the worse the quality of the crop. If we came on and harvested today, wed be harvesting the crop, really wet conditions. Its going to turn into a mushy pulp and a mess. And also, the amount of damage that were going to be doing to the ground, were going to be dragging a lot of muck out onto the roads, which isnt great, but its also the amount that we. The structural damage that were going to be doing to this field and all the other fields where were sinking in, getting stuck. And thats going to be damage thats going to last probably five, six years, maybe even. These arent fields affected by flooding. No river has burst its banks near this farm. Instead, its these huge downpours of rain that have made the soil completely sodden, and thats stopping the farmers getting on with the dayjob. Its notjust harvesting today. These conditions stop farmers planting for next year. And even if you could get seeds into fields this wet, well, theyll just rot. As the climate changes, farming is becoming harder, and that eventually will have an impact on the price we pay for food in the shops. So have you noticed a sort of change in the kind of weather youre getting on the farm . Yeah, absolutely. And were seeing it throughout the year. So instead of getting the average steady rainfall when we normally see it, were getting longer periods of drought and then longer periods of intense heavy rain like we had just last week. Were a country thats not self sufficient at the best of times, so its only going to be putting more pressure on. And im afraid, at the end of the day, youre more than likely going to see price rises on food if it carries Something Like this. Once the floodwaters recede elsewhere, the effects of storm babet will continue to be felt on the farm and right through to the supermarket shelves. David gregory kumar, bbc news. Now, how about this for an example of pulp fiction . The british artist David Shrigley has pulped thousands of copies of the best selling novel The Da Vinci Code and turned them into limited editions of george 0rwell� s dystopian classic, 1984. But why . He says he is trying to say something. Heres colin paterson. More than 6,000 copies of The Da Vinci Code, one of the best selling books of the century, being pulped in the name of art. This is a story which begins back in 2017, in an 0xfam shop in swansea. Around that time, there was one particular donation that we were getting kind of a little more than we could use, which was The Da Vinci Code, because its such a massive bestseller. Made this pile of da vinci codes by the counter, which said, yeah, you could give us another da vinci code but, to be honest, wed rather have your vinyl. The sign went viral and caught the eye of the turner prize nominated artist David Shrigley. So that sparked my imagination, in the sense that i was like, i want those. I dont know why, but i want them. Its not the right size. His team began to search. Da vinci code, original cover. We made inquiries, and there is a Recycling Place where all the unwanted books go, and they had an almost limitless number. With the help of the plant in oxford, David Shrigley now had 6,000 da vinci codes. But what to do with them . I read 1984 again, having read it years ago. I realised that George Orwell had died in 1950, so it was coming up for 70 years since his death which, as you probably know, means that all of his works in the public domain. So it means anyone can publish. So, The Da Vinci Codes were pulped and turned into paper that became 1,200 copies of 1984, each unique. And the twist . Theyre to be sold in the same shop where the original sign went up. And you can see the spine that weve designed. The price £495 for each book, with a proportion of the proceeds going to 0xfam. Colin paterson, bbc news, swansea. That is pricey for a paperback. And let me show you this footage from off the coast of sydney, australia. A man was taking part in the sport of wing foiling or wing surfing, when a Breaching Whale Calf leapt out of the water and collided with him. Jason breen was then dragged underwater by the whale until his leash broke, allowing him to surface and say to his camera, i just got hit by a whale. That is one great selfie. Stay with us here on bbc news. Hello there. Good evening. Well, its been a very wet 0ctober so far. Not for all of us, but certainly for many of us, especially across eastern areas of scotland, such as here in aberdeenshire. More wet weather here today and therell be higher Rainfall Totals to come as we head through the next few days yet again. So not a lot set to change for the rest of the month. It stays unsettled across the uk, with more heavy showers to come and also some longer spells of rain, too. And if we just take a look at the Rainfall Accumulation Chart over the next few days, you can see those bright colours starting to emerge again in Eastern Scotland. Parts of the Higher Ground could see as much as 50 100 millimetres of rain. Its falling on saturated ground. Could cause some more problems, maybe. Why is it happening . Well, low pressure is out towards the west, which is where its going to stay. More showers spiralling around it. A Southeasterly Wind, brisk towards the east coast of scotland, just driving those showers further onshore. And then overnight tonight, there will be some clear spells developing, i think, further south for england and wales, some mist, some low cloud possibly forming, showers out towards the west. So not completely dry. And temperatures to start the day will be on the mild side, certainly frost free, 6 10 celsius. And then into friday, again, nothing much changes. The low pressure still out towards the west, the showers spiral around it. Weve still got that brisk Southeasterly Wind for Eastern Scotland, acting as a sort of conveyor belt, just a constant stream of showers. A lot of the rain will tend to be quite light and patchy, but itll be pretty relentless, i think, as we head through the day, and the Rainfall Totals will start to rack up once again. Further south, there will be a lot of dry weather, some sunny intervals, but also some heavy, possibly thundery showers, maybe a flash or two of lightning. Temperatures once again peaking between 10 15 celsius a little above the average towards the south. And then on saturday, well, its more of the same. Well still see these showers across Eastern Scotland driving a little further westwards perhaps, the wind picking up towards the south coast of england. By the end of the day, expect to see some heavy, persistent outbreaks of rain. By the time we get to the end of the afternoon here, there are localised Weather Warnings in force, and that rain is going to be pushing further northwards as we head through Saturday Night and into sunday. Again, falling on saturated ground in some places. Still some uncertainty on the timing low pressure still with us into next week, staying unsettled. Bye bye. Hello, im rajini vaidyanathan. Youre watching the context on bbc news. I can tell you that we didnt have any intention or decision to kill the civilians. We absolutely know that the death toll continues to rise in gaza. Of course we know that. But what were saying is that we shouldnt rely on numbers put forth by hamas and the ministry of health. I our goal is to completely eradicate | hamass capabilities and we will use every means at our disposal to accomplish this. How can representatives of states explain how horrible it is that 1000 israelis were killed and not feel the same outrage when 1000 palestinians are now killed every day