policies. how will he slash the budget? how will he reduce the number of ministries by half? we don't know, so consequently it is unclear, but we also don't know who he will have on his team to advise him. it looks pretty much like it is him. it looks pretty much like it is him and he really doesn't have a very deep bench.— him and he really doesn't have a very deep bench. if he can't deliver some of those _ very deep bench. if he can't deliver some of those really _ very deep bench. if he can't deliver some of those really radical- some of those really radical promises, what does that mean for the people who voted for him? what does that mean for democracy? good cuestion. does that mean for democracy? good question- most _ does that mean for democracy? good question. most people _ does that mean for democracy? (emf. question. most people who voted for him did not vote for his program per se. he never really thought through the dollar. for example, there is a part of his party, the sitting party retina, has gone up to 16 in the last 20 years and in that time there has been a boom and dramatic bust. during that time inflation rose steadily and poverty rose up to 40% and inflation is now 140%. consequently people didn't really care what he stood for so much, or the actual details, theyjust wanted someone different, they wanted someone different, they wanted someone who was proposing something very different. so we don't know, and there is a certain element that he is a cultlike figure, but most people didn't really know what he was 3a and the economic consequences. was 34 and the economic consequences.— was 34 and the economic consequences. was 34 and the economic conseuuences. . , .., consequences. donald trump welcomed his election and — consequences. donald trump welcomed his election and he _ consequences. donald trump welcomed his election and he said _ consequences. donald trump welcomed his election and he said he _ consequences. donald trump welcomed his election and he said he would - his election and he said he would break out to tina great again. are the similarities betweenjavier milei and mister trump? liter? the similarities between javier milei and mister trump? very much, and it doesn't _ milei and mister trump? very much, and it doesn'tjust _ milei and mister trump? very much, and it doesn'tjust start _ milei and mister trump? very much, and it doesn'tjust start with - milei and mister trump? very much, and it doesn'tjust start with the - and it doesn'tjust start with the hair. first of all, he has developed a political reputation based on division and polarisation and try to drain the swamp, which trump used to say about washington, dc, they are very similar and they also seem to have a similar distaste for negotiation and bargaining of politicians. javier milei last night in his victory speech said the political cast is over, it is done with. it is very much an idea of as the outsiders and those disenfranchised against the elite. that is very much donald trump is back calling card. in that is very much donald trump is back calling card.— back calling card. in terms of dollar rising _ back calling card. in terms of dollar rising the _ back calling card. in terms of dollar rising the country, - back calling card. in terms of dollar rising the country, in l dollar rising the country, in practical terms, dollar rising the country, in practicalterms, he dollar rising the country, in practical terms, he can't because the central bank does not have the reserves of dollars? that is just a practical thing? reserves of dollars? that is 'ust a practical thingvfi reserves of dollars? that is 'ust a practical mimi reserves of dollars? that is 'ust a practical thingafi reserves of dollars? that is 'ust a practical thing? practicalthing? there are a number of problems— practicalthing? there are a number of problems with _ practicalthing? there are a number of problems with this, _ practicalthing? there are a number of problems with this, it _ practicalthing? there are a number of problems with this, it sounds - of problems with this, it sounds nice and we understand why people were attracted to it. the argentine government for decades has made a habit of overspending and covering the spending shortfall is by printing more money and that is what contributed to inflation. the idea of hitching the economy to a more stable currency makes sense. first of all, as you say, there are not enough dollars in the central bank. second, there will be huge speculation on the peso and when it comes time to turn in those dollars. but does the argentine economy, and economy of 600 billion gdp, want to hitch its economy to the united states where it is in such a state of political dysfunction that the us, even i pass on budget? it is a losing gamble. us, even i pass on budget? it is a losing gamble-— losing gamble. they have got an economy is _ losing gamble. they have got an economy is growing. _ losing gamble. they have got an economy is growing. it - losing gamble. they have got an economy is growing. it is - losing gamble. they have got an l economy is growing. it is amazing compared to what is happening here. i feel that we could talk for hours, but that is the end of the program. but thank you for coming on. thank you, we really appreciate it. that's all from us tonight. goodbye. breaking news from around the world 24 hours a day, this is bbc news. the most advanced, korea, the uk, the netherlands, japan, other key like minded countries need to be cooperating very closely and this is part of this re—imagination of globalisation. these are major allies with major technology, major economy, and now they are determined to cooperate. economy, and now they are determined to cooperate-— to cooperate. patrick cronin from the hudson _ to cooperate. patrick cronin from the hudson institute, _ to cooperate. patrick cronin from the hudson institute, many - to cooperate. patrick cronin from | the hudson institute, many thanks for your time. the hudson institute, many thanks foryourtime. mi; the hudson institute, many thanks foryourtime— around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. the uk government's former chief scientific adviser sir patrick vallance has been giving evidence to the covid inquiry. he said that key measures to stop the spread of the virus were not introduced early enough and that the former prime minister borisjohnson was bamboozled with the science. four men have been found guilty of murdering a 28—year—old woman in liverpool. ashley dale was shot dead with a machine gun in her home in august last year, after a long—running feud between her boyfriend — the intended target — and a gang of drug dealers in the city. it was one of several high—profile shootings on merseyside last year. the uk prime minister has promised tax cuts to boost economic growth ahead of the chancellor's autumn statement on wednesday. rishi sunak said he was able to move on to the next phase of the government's economic plan after inflation fell to 4.6% last month. you're live with bbc news. hundreds of pakistani taliban fighters recently raided the kalash valley, a popular tourist destination in pakistan, killing five people. the valley is surrounded by the hindu kush mountain range, which borders afghanistan. farhat javed travelled to the border, where there's still a high security alert. dance, music and joy... ..are all taken over by fear, uncertainty and despair. in the breathtaking landscapes of pakistan's kalash valley, a recent taliban attack has left its mark. shaira, mother of two, puts on a brave face but fears a dark future. translation: it happened in the day and then drones| flew the whole night. everyone said taliban had come to target kalashis, they're coming to kill kalashis, target their worship places — because we are non—muslims. so either they would force us to change our religion or kill us. there was quite a lot going on in my mind. i was thinking to leave, but then where to go? unlike rest of the country, kalash valley has a more liberal approach towards life and death. they have a unique religion and a rich culture. they dance when happy and dance when mourning. they worship a pantheon of gods and goddesses and hold festivals inspired by the seasons and the farming year. during these festivals, anything is possible. the women can declare their love, end their marriages and even elope. but living in this maze of tiny houses, they face big challenges. just a few kilometres from here lies the porous border between afghanistan and pakistan. that is where hundreds of pakistani taliban — known as ttp — attacked border posts just a few weeks ago. five security officials were killed that day. the group's militants mainly reside in the neighbouring afghan provinces, and their plan was to capture this strategic valley. this shepherd was present in the pastures when taliban attacked. translation: when i saw them, there were so many men. - there are lots of trees in the area and the rocks where they were hiding. seeing them gave me a fair idea that there are at least 200 taliban militants. one was just a few steps away from me. at around 3am, a drone flew in. when drones started flying, it was then that they started backing off the next day, because they were scared now. i thought, if we couldn't move out that day, it would be very difficult for us to survive. this attack almost shut both tourism and shepherding, as kalash remained closed for days. 0n the other hand, authorities maintain there is no threat to kalash or its people in kalash. translation: in kalash, things| are normal, but the fear is there. so it will take some time for this to be dispelled. we are increasing the number of police at the border posts and engaging the local people. numbering less than 4,000, the kalashi community has to live with forced convergence and restrictions on their ancient traditions. now, with an increased taliban threat, many, like shaira, ponder their options. where should they go if the taliban attack again? farhatjaved, bbc news, kalash. a court in italy has sentenced more than 200 people to jail, in the biggest anti—mafia trial seen in decades. it targeted the country's most powerful criminal syndicate, the calabrian ndrangheta, which dominates europe's cocaine trade. there were more than 300 defendants, including mobsters and white—collar collaborators. the longest sentences, 30 years, were given to clan bosses. 0ur reporter sofia bettiza has more. they heard thousands of hours in the fact that informants cited to testify here is crucial. it is very real people come forward because it is based on family ties and connected. the witnesses shed new light on how they operate. from using ambulances to transport drugs to hiding weapons in churches. and they also described the brutality of they also described the brutality of the ndrangheta, basically anybody who try to oppose them was threatened, they would find dead puppies, goats or dolphin heads — dolphin heads — dumped on their doorstep. now, the ndrangheta is based in southern italy and is made up based in southern italy and is made up of approximately 150 italian families, and their associates, but this goes far beyond italy. the ndrangheta is now operating in more than 40 countries and they have become one of the most powerful terminal networks in the world. —— terminal networks in the world. —— terminal networks. they are involved in all sorts of criminal activities and they dominate the cocaine trade here in europe, and so these convictions are a significant victory for anti—mafia prosecutors in italy and the rest of europe. most of the employees at the pioneering artificial intelligence company 0penai have threatened to resign over the sacking of their ceo. 735 out of 770 0penai workers said they wanted sam altman and co—founder greg brockman reinstated and the board to resign. zoe kleinman has the story. the stakes are about as high as they get. not only in terms of cash — billions of dollars of it in investment — but also the future of the world itself and the way we all live, if you believe the extraordinary promises made about the power of artificial intelligence. 0penai, the creator of chatgpt, has now got through three ceos in almost as many days — sam altman, mira murati and emmett shear. the cards were reshuffled after sam altman, the friendly face of ai and co—founder of 0penai, got the boot. and now microsoft has thrown him a bone. hundreds of millions of people use this product every week. and, yeah, over the last weekend, things just seem to have imploded. it was absolute chaos and it sort of showed that no company, no team is immune from the laws of corporate physics. it doesn't matter how powerful the organisation is, one bad decision can be enough to derail everything. it's been a wild weekend — and despite all this drama, we still don't know what spooked 0penai's board so much that they decided to suddenly fire a popular boss. they said sam altman hadn't been honest with them. was he working on a project they didn't agree with? had they discovered a secret new ai development? or was it something very human? was it all about making money? inside 0penai, many staff want their old boss back. today, the firm's chief scientist admitted he was wrong to support the firing of sam altman and signed a letter alongside other workers saying they may choose to resign. not many people turned up for work at its san francisco headquarters this morning. remember, this is a multi—billion dollar company with an ai tool used by thousands of millions of people. but ultimately, this is a very human story. 0penai is nothing without its people, is the message from staff. zoe kleinman, bbc news. and we will have more on the turmoil in silicon valley on asia business report next. that is all for now. do stay with bbc news. hello. the weather's fairly quiet at the moment — typical autumn weather, really. towards the end of the week, possibly a little dose of winter on the way. but let's concentrate on the here and now. so tuesday, a rather cloudy day across england and wales, but across scotland and northern ireland, i think some sunshine on the way. now, the satellite picture shows that we're sort of in between weather systems. we have got thicker cloud on the way. that will be in place across the country on wednesday. but before that happens, this area of high pressure nosing across the country, and that means that the morning will have been sunny across scotland and northern ireland and also quite chilly, whereas we've got the thicker cloud across the bulk of england and wales, with temperatures between 7 and 10 celsius. so later on in the morning, i think it stays fairly cloudy across east anglia, parts of the midlands and the south. some showers too. you can see that breeze off the north sea. but sunshine developing across many parts of northern england and wales. the opposite is true across scotland and northern ireland. after that crisp, sunny start, thicker cloud moving in and perhaps some spots of rain. and then take a look at wednesday — really thick cloud across the northern half of the uk, a stronger breeze and also some outbreaks of rain. but the temperatures will be a little bit higher. this is relatively mild atlantic air, so in some spots, up to about 14 degrees, for example, in belfast. and then thursday and into friday, we see some big changes going on in the air. this cold front is expected to sweep southwards across the uk, opening up the doors to stronger winds and colder air sweeping in from the northern climes all the way from the norwegian sea. and, yes, that does mean that we'll see some wintry showers, particularly across the scottish hills. now, thursday isn't going to be too chilly. i think temperatures will quickly, later on in the day, drop in the north. but i think in the south, we're still talking about 13 or so. by friday, after the passage of that cold front, you can see a north—westerly or northerly wind, some wintry showers there across the scottish hills, but also a lot of crisp sunshine. and with that colder air, temperatures only around 4 degrees in the lowlands of scotland, maybe about 8 or 9 in the south. bye— bye. welcome to hardtalk from washington, dc. i'm stephen sackur. this place is roughly 6,000 miles from gaza, but the aftershocks of the deadly israel—hamas war are being felt right here. joe biden says he has israel's back. but as the palestinian death toll mounts, so too do the president's political difficulties. he is now under enormous pressure in the middle east and in ukraine, too, to show what american leadership really means. my guest today is democratic party senator and loyal biden ally, chris coons. is president biden capable of rising to the challenge? senator chris coons, welcome to hardtalk. thanks, stephen. good to be on with you.