Andy beshear, acknowledged the incident on x — warning people to avoid the scene. We'll bring you more details as they come. More than 100,000 people joined protests across france on saturday, over president macron�*s appointment of right—wing politician, michel barnier, as the new prime minister. It follows mr macron�*s rejection of a candidate presented by the left—wing bloc that won the most seats in a recent election. Mr barnier is the european union's former brexit negotiator — and says he is open to forming a government with mps across the political spectrum, including on the left. But left—wing parties, trade unions, and many voters are furious that mr macron blocked their own candidate. There were 130 protests across the country. Paris drew the largest crowds, but there were major demonstrations in marseille, nantes, nice and strasbourg. Protesters said president macron has made a mockery of those who successfully mobilised against the french far—right in snap parliamentary elections. Translation: we've been fighting like dogs to prevent the far—right from getting an absolute majority. We assessment of the new prime succeeded, we are 21 days, we minister, michel b we er. Absolute majority. We succeeded, we are 21 days, we did a crazy marathon the did a crazy marathon the activist and we succeeded in activist and we succeeded in stopping them and what have we stopping them and what have we got here? a far—right got here? a far—right government. Government. This summer's inconclusive election in france left this summer's inconclusive election in france left the country in a political the country in a political deadlock — the left—wing bloc deadlock — the left—wing bloc minister, michel barnier. Winning the largest number winning the largest number of seats but falling short of seats but falling short of enough to form a government. Of enough to form a government. President macron defended president macron defended his decision to appoint his decision to appoint a right—wing prime minister a right—wing prime minister by saying the leftist by saying the leftist candidate, lucie castets, stood candidate, lucie castets, stood little chance of surviving little chance of surviving a confidence vote in a confidence vote in the national assembly. Our paris correspondent hugh the national assembly. Our paris correspondent hugh schofield gave us his schofield gave us his assessment of the new prime assessment of the new prime minister, michel barnier. I wouldn't say he is a controversialfigure. But his nomination is controversial, that's for sure. He is a fairly consensual figure, not an extremist by any means, he is from the centre right, but the fact he is macron�*s nominee, he is from the centre right, and the left have been protesting today, they are absolutely furious because they thought they won the election. They had the biggest number of seats in parliament, so they think it should be them who have the first choice to form a government. Their nominee should be prime minister. Macron had said no, the constitution says vote him out. Michel barnier is in a precarious position but he's holding on, and that has incensed the left and brought them onto the street today. The family of an turkish—american activist who was killed in the occupied west bank on friday are demanding an independent us—led investigation into her death. Eyewitnesses say aysenur ezgi eygi was shot dead by israeli soldiers during an anti—settlement protest. The united nations is also calling for a full investigation into her death. The incident came as israeli forces ended a nearly 10—day security operation — mainly focused on the west bank city ofjenin. Palestinians living in the area returned to homes and infrastructure reduced to rubble. There were large demontrations in cities across israel, families of israeli hostages and anti—government protesters calling for a ceasefire and the release of hostages. We have to shout loud. We have to bring them alive now. We cannot wait any longer. It's been enough, 11 months exactly today, people are dying in the tunnels. We cannot let it happen. We cannot go on with our life without thinking about them, without trying they will come back home with us, they are not supposed to be there. The government doesn't represent us. It's far away from what the people of israel are thinking, the majority. The last week has made it clear i that nobody can just sit still. I if nobody will shout, people will use our silence. Unfortunately our government is not thinking about the people, the citizens. Despite demands for a truce, the war goes on. At least eight people were killed in a strike on a displacement camp inside a school shelter in gaza. Gaza is also facing its first polio outreak in 25 years. Health workers will soon start a second round of vaccinations. The un says at least 187,000 gaza children have been vaccinated so far, with an eventual goal of 6a0,000. Efforts to bring a ceasefire have not yet yielded a result — despite several rounds of internationally mediated indirect talks between delegations from israel and hamas. Live now to merissa khurma — director of the wilson center's middle east program. Good to see you. Can we start with this massive demonstrations we have seen across israel that been held every night, this is the largest that we have seen though in the past week or so, there is the strike that has been ongoing, despite all this pressure, and minutes and yahoo is absolutely resolute still, what the mystically water alter his stance at the moment? what do mystically could put pressure on them? well, unfortunately, _ pressure on them? well, unfortunately, despite i pressure on them? well,. Unfortunately, despite these demonstration and as you mention that this one is a larges is over half a million in tel aviv, he is still doing really well in the polls. Appalled i was released two days ago with channel 1a presented little that they could win 29 seats which is just a few seats lower and essentially, when they pulled him against his opponent, he still pulled a much higher. His popularity unfortunately has also risen, particularly since the dual assassination in bay road and in tehran. So property doesn't feel that pressure is much, it is an essential issue for him, for benjamin netanyahu because it is very much tied to his political career, to his political survival and if he bends, if he compromises on anything, in the ceasefire talks or the hostage talks, then, he will risk basically losing the support from the right wing factions in his coalition government and he will not do that because his political survival is underlined. Political survival is underlined. ,. , underlined. His not feeling the ressure underlined. His not feeling the pressure though _ underlined. His not feeling the pressure though from underlined. His not feeling the pressure though from the underlined. His not feeling the pressure though from the us, | pressure though from the us, from antony blinken, if you were a negotiator or diplomat from the us, from egypt of qatar, trying to bring about a ceasefire, what would you advise them to be doing? i think this frustration across the with benjamin netanyahu as well with hamas. It is an extensional issue for both sides, hamas is led by cyndi marr, the one making all the — calling all the shots from the battlefield and it is an essential issue from them, the issueis essential issue from them, the issue is the israeli person in the philadelphia corridor which is essentially goes against hamas as demand of full withdrawal. And if israel's forces remain at the philadelphia corridor, hamas will not be able to reboot and its an essential issue but the only way forward is to continue this diplomatic pressure but it seems rather helpless especially as we approach, in a few weeks, the first year anniversary of the hamas attacks that killed 1200 israelis and then the war in gaza that has killed more than 40,000 palestinians. Gaza that has killed more than 40,000 palestinians. What we are now seeing _ 40,000 palestinians. What we are now seeing in _ 40,000 palestinians. What we are now seeing in the 40,000 palestinians. What we are now seeing in the west 40,000 palestinians. What we i are now seeing in the west bank with israeli forces leaving jenin, people coming back to devastated infrastructure and homes as well, how does that play into the bigger picture, and what do you think israel plans for the palestinian authority? it was only a few months ago we were talking about plans for post— gaza situations that involve the pa but are they now trying to sideline them?— but are they now trying to sideline them? they've been t in: to sideline them? they've been trying to sideline _ sideline them? they've been trying to sideline them sideline them? they've been trying to sideline them from | trying to sideline them from day one. We haven't heard benjamin netanyahu or others within this government embrace the pa or a pa role in gaza, the pa or a pa role in gaza, the problem in the west bank and that is a story that is not taken a lot of attention is that we've seen also a search in settler violence and, yes, there are militants that are operating in the west bank, jenin has always traditionally been a stronghold but as you mention, this latest operation was the most extensive, the most destructive to the infrastructure injenin according to local officials. But also, many civilians are being killed in this operation so it is very much, from any palestinians, reminiscent of what is happening in gaza currently but as the war continues, you will see militants turning up and that's to quote some of them, if they kill one of us, 10,000 will pop up kill one of us, 10,000 will pop up as long as the israeli occupation continues. Can up as long as the israeli occupation continues. Can i ask ou for occupation continues. Can i ask you fervour— occupation continues. Can i ask you for your assessment occupation continues. Can i ask you for your assessment of you for your assessment of where we are out and israel because the spin further exchanges of fire today. —— hezbollah. They have remained within the rules of engagement that yes, some of the goals of shifted since two weeks ago when we saw the hezbollah attacks and pre—emptive attacks from israel. But attacks and preemptive attacks from israel— from israel. But it is again, noes from israel. But it is again, goes back— from israel. But it is again, goes back to _ from israel. But it is again, goes back to regular from israel. But it is again, l goes back to regular clashes, turning up a little bit of the heat when in order to pressure israel but i do not see hezbollah going all in and we haven't seen iran a retaliate or respond to the assassination of them either. This is also another indication that many of these factions including the main patron around do not want a full—scale war in the region, particularly direct engagement from israel. — particularly direct engagement from israel. Good to happy with us, from israel. Good to happy with us. Thank _ from israel. Good to happy with us. Thank you — from israel. Good to happy with us, thank you joining _ from israel. Good to happy with us, thank youjoining us. From israel. Good to happy with us, thank you joining us. The i us, thank you joining us. The potential for our gaza ceasefire. . . The head of m16 richard moore and cia director william burns — have appeared in public together for the first time at a security conference in london. Mr burns, who has been part of efforts to reach a ceasefire in gaza, said the us is working with other mediators to �*refine' the existing framework for a deal. We have to all remember, despite the work that needs to be done, this is ultimately a question of political will. And this gets to your question — whether or not leaders on both sides are prepared to recognise that enough is enough, and that the time has come, finally, to make some hard choices and some difficult compromises. I hope, i hope profoundly, that both of those leaders are going to make that decision because, as i said, there's an enormous amount at stake here. The two intelligence leaders also covered ukraine's seizure of russian territory in kursk — which they described as a significant tactical achievement. It's absolutely critical that we do sustain our support to ukraine. And it's really difficult. It's hard. And particularly in eastern ukraine, this is attritional warfare where there is a huge amount of suffering on both sides. And putin is pushing forward in a sort of attritional pyrrhic campaign of taking village by village as he goes forward. When he takes those, there's nothing left. And that's why i used, deliberately used the term pyrrhic. There is nothing left because everything is utterly destroyed. But that is the kremlin way of war. That's what they did in grozny. It's what they did in aleppo. And it's what they're now doing here. So it is tough, but it's also important to remember that our ukrainian friends have an absolute will to fight. And it's important to remember how this started. It started in this phase with putin mounting a war of aggression in february 2022, and 2. 5 years later, that failed. It continues to fail. Ukrainians will continue to fight. We will continue to help them to fight. The us secretary of state, antony blinken and the leader of the dominican republic held private talks on friday on the last leg of a regional tour largely focused on the crisis in neighbouring haiti. Mr blinken met dominican president luis abinader — who promised that his country will restore political ties with haiti once the security situaton there improves. The domincan republic is building a wall along its border amid widespread gang violence in neighboring haiti. The talks in santo domingo followed mr blinken�*s visit to haiti — where he voiced support of a un—backed mission that is being led by kenya — focused on combatting gangs that have seized most of haiti's capital. I spoke with foreign affairs journalist and the host of one decision podcast, christina ruffini. She joined secretary blinken on that trip. You are familiar with haiti, you've been there many times, it's so hard. . . It's hard to get access, how was it? that was one _ get access, how was it? that was one of— get access, how was it? that was one of the _ get access, how was it? that was one of the reasons get access, how was it? that was one of the reasons why i j was one of the reasons why i want to go because security was, it's so hard for her journalist to get down there so when you go with the secretary, go with the security would yourself all. I will be honest, we can only see what we could see from the combines from the armoured vehicles which doesn't feel great because you want to get out and talk to people but i will say driving through port—au—prince, the airport is open, we rolled bye—bye a spirit airline which are found a little surprising, there were markets, there were people on the street, people are selling food, people were selling clothes, haiti with the a lot of shops and they do it on the walls that surround the different businesses to sort issue turning up, different shoes hanging up. It seems to be functioning as well as i've seen that infrastructure is always bad but it is moving and does seem slightly improved. There's this figure the people are talking about 80% of port—au—prince controlled by the gangs, that such a high figure, do you really think this un kenyan making a difference?— this un kenyan making a difference? ~ difference? we did with the secretary — difference? we did with the secretary and _ difference? we did with the secretary and they've difference? we did with the l secretary and they've consent this shine armoured vehicles and gun turrets that we are on the way from the us department of defence, they are making enough of a difference at the secretary felt they could go. They would want to make this trip and the situation has not been there, it a long trip, we landed, went directly from the airport to the us chief and they have the meetings with the officials at a us secure compound which i think is really telling, we didn't go into any patient controlled buildings, we were only in us control facilities and two meetings there, went back to the airport and the conference was at the airport and we slept and then left. But from what we saw on the ground there, there's enough of the centre of there's enough of the centre of the city court seems to be moving and working that it is improving. Secretary blinken said he seen improvement and that's why he wanted to go to acknowledge that. — that's why he wanted to go to acknowledge that. Even want to no for a acknowledge that. Even want to go for a while. _ acknowledge that. Even want to go for a while, he _ acknowledge that. Even want to go for a while, he made acknowledge that. Even want to go for a while, he made it acknowledge that. Even want to go for a while, he made it but i go for a while, he made it but what was really achieved? we alwa s what was really achieved? we always ask. — what was really achieved? always ask, will they be a deliverable unless it is not about that, it's about showing support, acknowledging the progress that has been made and see for ourselves what still needs to be done because the goal at this point is to try to have elections by next year and are as secretary blinken point blank, is that possible? and i didn't get a direct answer back because the summit and is to be donein because the summit and is to be done in addition to the security situation with a long problem of corruption, this is huge corruption investigation into petrol for the government has gone missing, 65% of it where it needed to and when they asked the official why he has been enriching himself, he said to the investigators, as an official, that was part of myjob to an official, that was part of my job to use an official, that was part of myjob to use that, to pay myself so, there is also a culture of corruption and things of the us is trying to combat and they will push for that next week, one of the things that he said is a need more funding, more help, more personal on the ground to help with this mission and that something you'll be asking regional allies for in two weeks in europe. Regional allies for in two weeks in euro e. , weeks in europe. Something they want in the _ weeks in europe. Something they want in the dominican _ weeks in europe. Something they want in the dominican republic. Want in the dominican republic as well. They are desperate for haiti to be in a better state thanit haiti to be in a better state than it is right now, your first time there, how would you describe the relationship between the dominican republic and haiti? ~ ,. , between the dominican republic and haiti? ~ i. ,. , and haiti? when you fly from haiti and _ and haiti? when you fly from haiti and the _ and haiti? when you fly from haiti and the only _ and haiti? when you fly from haiti and the only ones and haiti? when you fly from haiti and the only ones flying because the dominican republic has stopped airflights, because the dominican republic has stopped air flights, there no flights left from haiti. They are building a wall. fine they are building a wall. One the ghost _ they are building a wall. One the ghost through _ they are building a wall. One the ghost through the they are building a wall. Iaz the ghost through the sky and physical law. They've been deporting from the patient part, the landscape changes because haiti has been soda forced, it's rocky, its density, it's gravelly and a lot of portions and you fly and its large, green and go to the city and the high—rises and there is an american chain restaurants and there is humour and a completely different world, you can't believe it is an island. And people india are frustrating. It's building a nice house in a bad neighbourhood, one of the things the us is emphasising is written we need to carry about haiti as a country is because what happens in haiti is so close to the us that even more exacerbated if you're the dr and this is on your borders of the problems that are in haiti are spilling across to this country that does have one of the fastest growing economies in the caribbean. — in the caribbean. What are the dr ask of _ in the caribbean. What are the dr ask of the _ in the caribbean. What are the dr ask of the secretary? in the caribbean. What are the dr ask of the secretary? whatj dr ask of the secretary? what do they want?— dr ask of the secretary? what do they want? they ask the us to help secure _ do they want? they ask the us to help secure haiti, _ do they want? they ask the us to help secure haiti, to do they want? they ask the us to help secure haiti, to help i to help secure haiti, to help get funding, to help get those international allies and the us announced $45 million in funding, up to 200 million for the year so far, it's not enough. It's not enough, we can't even get down to some of the roads and those with a better roads we were driving in. It's such a herculean task that it's going to require much more than what they can do with the security force that is going to be an all hands on deck effort and is fatigued, i'm not sure they will get what they need. World number two aryna sabalenka has won the women's us open. The second grand slam title she's claimed this year. The belarusan beat americanjessica pegula in straight sets. Meanwhile, british tennis star jack draper has been reflecting on his gruelling match in the open's semi—finals, after his loss in straight sets to the world number one, italy's jannik sinner. It was his career�*s biggest match to date — and at times, the pressure was simply too great. He's been talking to our sports news correspondent laura scott. It's been a big breakthrough in the big apple forjack draper. Having had some time to reflect after his semi—final defeat. . . I've had a better time to rest. . . . ,. , ~' i've had a better time to rest. . . . , , rest. . . He told me he woke up determined — rest. . . He told me he woke up determined to _ rest. . . He told me he woke up determined to put _ rest. . . He told me he woke up determined to put himself determined to put himself further. I determined to put himself further. . , determined to put himself further. . . ,. , further. I wanted to give more, it was tough — further. I wanted to give more, it was tough in _ further. I wanted to give more, it was tough in that _ further. I wanted to give more, it was tough in that situation i it was tough in that situation last night. But overall from last night. But overall from last two weeks, if they can a lot of confidence. — lot of confidence. Facing the world no — lot of confidence. Facing the world no one _ lot of confidence. Facing the world no one in _ lot of confidence. Facing the world no one in the lot of confidence. Facing the world no one in the most i world no one in the most important match of his life, jack draper found important match of his life, jack draperfound it important match of his life, jack draper found it hard to keep things calm down. It happened before. How keen are you in focus on addressing that? , ,. ,. , you in focus on addressing that? y. ,. ,. , that? definitely going to go home, that? definitely going to go home. This _ that? definitely going to go home, this has _ that? definitely going to go home, this has happened i that? definitely going to go home, this has happened a| that? definitely going to go i home, this has happened a few times now in different situations for me. I will relook in the issues i have mentally and i have to work on that and understand west — make myself better in order to compete at this highest levels. This season has bought his first atp tour title. . . A victory over woman to champion carlos alcaraz, the british number one mental and now, this one in new york. You speak a lot about andy murray, we asked them to speak about iran in new york, and he did it out of respect for you. Obviously a lot of narrative _ respect for you. Obviously a lot of narrative around i respect for you. Obviously a lot of narrative around me l lot of narrative around me being the next andy murray, the next whatever, i just want to be jack draper, want to achieve what i can achieve. Mineable wandal is to reach my potential as a player whatever that looks like. �*. , as a player whatever that looks like. ~. ,. ,. , , like. After a fortnight that is both energised _ like. After a fortnight that is both energised and like. After a fortnight that is l both energised and exhausted him, jack draper flies and believing his career is only just taken off. Laura scott, bbc news, new york. Prime minister sir keir starmer says it's time to reset relations between the uk and republic of ireland, as he became the first uk prime minister to visit dublin in five years. Tensions over brexit had soured relations between the uk and ireland. But the uk prime minister has been holding talks with his counterpart simon harris and says the visit marked a new era of co—operation and friendship. Our ireland correspondent sara girvin reports. After years of strained relations, this was the moment sir keir starmer was given a hundred thousand welcomes to dublin. There were smiles and handshakes as he and his irish counterpart were presented with football jerseys. This will be proudly worn in north london before too long. Both leaders said this was an opportunity to renew and deepen the friendship between britain and ireland. I know as two new leaders of our respective countries, we both said we wish to really place british—irish relations on a new path, and i really appreciate the time that you've given to that since taking office. It's really important to me and to my government, and i think it is the moment for reset, and it's when we put meaning behind those words. International matters took centre stage following a roundtable business discussion. We have to be clear in the face of russian aggression, we have to stand together to coordinate, stand with our allies and give ukraine all of the support that it needs for as long as it needs. Photo opportunities are one thing, but the taoiseach and prime minister will need to decide what a reset in their relationship actually looks like. Symbolism is important here, but moving forward they'll need to deliver substance over style. There have already been announcements — a yearly summit between the two countries addressing trade, security, justice and climate. Both governments are keen to send the message that when it comes to the relationship between britain and ireland, this is a new ball game. Sarah girvin, bbc news in dublin. Let's turn to some other important news around the world. Venezuelan security forces have surrounded the argentine embassy in the capital caracas, which is sheltering six venezuelan political figures opposed to president nicolas maduro. The foreign ministry alleges that terrorist acts were being plotted inside the building, including assassinations. The venezuelan government has also revoked its permission for brazil to represent argentina's diplomatic interests. Relations between argentina and venezuela broke down after disputed presidential elections in july which gave mr maduro a third term in office. There have been tense scenes in glasgow amid two separate demonstrations. Hundreds of people joined one rally on saturday promoted by the far—right. They were outnumbered by an estimated two thousand people who demonstrated under the banner �*stand up to racism'. Police kept the two sides apart, and later said officers arrested two people. We have an update on our top story this hour from kentucky — where authorities confirmed to local cbs affiliate station wymt that there are multiple severe injuries, but no deaths, in the shooting near a kentucky highway. Wymt reports a continuing active shooter situation. Stay with us here on bbc news. Hello there. It's been a cool and misty start to the weekend along the east coast of scotland, and that haar is moving inland through the central belt. Other parts of scotland and northern ireland enjoyed a lot of sunshine again on saturday, and temperatures into the mid 20s for england and wales. The weather is changing. This area of low pressure moving up slowly from the south brings the threat of some rain, which could be heavy and thundery for a while, and we've got this wetter weather developing in the midlands, heading northwards into northern england. Some further rain in wales and the south—west, the midlands and eastern england, maybe brightening up with some sunshine that could trigger1 or 2 thundery showers, mind you. Some rain coming into the south—east of scotland and there will be more cloud for scotland and northern ireland, so temperatures aren't going to be as high. A noticeable change in that northerly wind for northern ireland. Much cooler here where we get some sunshine in england. Temperatures not too bad for the time of year. That area of low pressure bringing the threat of some rain, then starts to move away overnight and into monday. We're left with a lot of cloud to begin the day for eastern parts of england. A little rain in that that's retreating towards the south—east. Other areas seeing some sunshine for a while before we've got some cloud and patchy rain into the far north of northern ireland and western scotland later on in the day. But it's a cooler, fresher air. It's not going to feel as humid and temperatures are going to be lower across the board to start the week, and if anything, the winds are going to strengthen. It will feel cooler still as we move into tuesday. This deeper area of low pressurejust running to the north of scotland, bringing some wet weather into here through much of the day, and a weather front will sweep down across england and wales on tuesday. Short spell of rain here, followed by some sunshine and some showers up towards the northwest, but the winds are going to be stronger on tuesday. The strongest winds will be in scotland in the north and north—east of the country. The winds could be gusting 50, maybe even 60 miles an hour. That, of course, will add to this cooler, fresher feel. So temperatures are ranging from 13 to 18 degrees. And that north westerly wind, once it arrives, is going to be with us really through much of the week ahead, bringing with it an autumn chill, maybe even a bit of snow over the top of the scottish mountains. Huge change from the mid 20s that we've seen in scotland and northern ireland, and that colder air moves its way further south across england and wales. Voiceover: this is bbc news. We'll have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. We're about to spend a week with two social media—obsessed teenagers. I think i spend way too much time on my phone. I just scroll and scroll and scroll. It's terrible! what happens when they give up their smartphones and allow us to film the whole thing? i did know that i was going to struggle for, like, the first bit, but i didn't know i was going to struggle this hard! lots of kids say they see stuff on their phones they don't like and social media companies stand accused of not doing enough to protect them. Kind ofjust stains your brain and it's all you think about for the rest of the day. We are asking a private company to moderate themselves, which is like asking a tiger not to eat you. Calls to restrict our kids' use of smartphones are growing. I personally would ban them and i think we need government directive to do that. But is a ban really the answer? i don't think we should expect kids to use their phone less, because we're not. We're not. I'm not. You're not. I don't think anyone is. On the outskirts of birmingham, 14—year—old josh says he can spend up to ten hours a day on his smartphone. He messages his friends and scrolls through hundreds of tiktok videos. It's pretty much like my best friend. Like, i use it every single day. I always have to have it next to me because, like, i won't get scared that i'm being like, left out, or something. During the week, josh's mum makes him leave his smartphone downstairs at night but at the weekend, it's a different story. I, like, watch my phone throughout the night. My phone would be, like, constantly going off, which will wake me up and then, i'll have to check it, just to see if i'm, like, missing anything important. And normally at 4:00 in the morning, it's not that important. He's very tired the next day because he's been up all night and he's not had enough sleep. Sometimes, even when he's asleep, you can go in and he's