The latest attacks in ukraine's sumy region. Volodymyr zelensky has accused the west of emboldening vladimir putin with its hesitation over longrange missiles. President biden and sir keir starmer had met to decide whether to allow kyiv to use storm shadow missiles against targets inside russia. I don't think much about vladimir putin. Despite this putdown, there is still a cautious approach and no official change in policy. This wasn't a meeting about a particular capability. That wasn't why we got our heads down today. It was to allow ourselves the space which we took, the time which we took, to have a strategic discussion. These longrange missiles are at the heart of the talks. The uk already supplies storm shadows to ukraine, but only for use within ukraine. The coming weeks could see that change, with them being allowed to be fired into russia at military installations. Some military observers say ukraine isjustified in wanting to stop the attacks at source. Now, what may happen here is some of this may get loosened up behind the scenes. You may see the us not object to the uk allowing the storm shadows to go. You may see some shift in the us position, butjust not announced as some sort of new policy. But the ukrainian frustration is palpable, and i think it is justified. And former uk defence secretary ben wallace said this. All of that delay, all of that tugofwar, favours russia. It allows putin to insert, in the delay, threats and new red lines and efforts to divide and rule in the international community. The russian president, vladimir putin, chaired a meeting of his security council yesterday. Russia says if restrictions are lifted, that would be an attack by nato on russia. Meanwhile, the former president of russia dmitry medvedev has upped the rhetoric, and he said, what arrogant anglosaxon dimwits failed to admit, though, is you can only test someone*s patience for so long. There is a delicate balance here for the west, weighing up the effects of action against the effects of inaction. Added to the mix is worrying evidence that iran and north korea are supplying weapons to russia. President zelensky of ukraine is begging for help from the west. Translation: putin and his accomplices must feel all the problems that war brings. The war must become significantly harder for russia. This is the reality of war in ukraine. It is a country desperate for ongoing help. Its allies are working out what is the best way to do it. Aruna iyengar, bbc news. Melinda haring is a nonresident seniorfellow for the atlantic council and senior advisor at the nonprofit razom for ukraine. She shared her insights on the discussion around permitting ukraine to target russia. When we spoke a few days ago, you were pretty optimistic that we would have a decision on these longrange missiles. What do you think is holding things up? hey, lucy. So there's still we don't know if a decision has been made. Formally, it has not been made. There's rumours that the storm shadows are going to be allowed, but we certainly don't know. And we have to say there is a possibility that london will begin to allow ukraine to use them, and that one probably makes a lot of sense. But the white house is really concerned about escalation, and putin has been making threats, and of course, this is what the white house has been trying to avoid for the last 2. 5 years. It is escalation, so this is chiefly on the white house's mind. What about the timing, though? as they wait, does this mean that russia can prepare for the possibility of these weapons arriving that they can move some of the targets out of range? so they already have, lucy. This is one of the arguments you're going to hear from the white house. The white house argues that it doesn't matter. Even if we allow the brits to use the storm shadows, even if we allow ukraine to use the atacms with a 300kilometre range, there's nothing to hit. Now, let's look into that claim. The institute for the study of war says that claim is nonsense, and if the ukrainians could use the atacms with that 300kilometre range, they could hit 16 russian air force bases and another 230 russian and paramilitary targets, and it would also force the russians to make hard choices about their air defence systems. So i don't think the white house has a good case with that one. The escalation one is harder to respond to. I interviewed general petraeus the other day, melinda, and he said this isjust a bluff from president putin. He's already thrown everything he can at ukraine. We talked about red lines before that have been crossed. What you think about the fact that it seems the white house is taking this latest threat from him so seriously? so, lucy, frankly, this discussion should not be a public one. The fact that it's gone into the public for the last two weeks gives vladimir putin an opportunity. I agree with ben wallace that this discussion should be private, and it should be made in confidentiality among allies. That would be the appropriate place to do it. It is giving putin space, and it also makes the us seem like it's more involved in operations in ukraine then we are. But more broadly, i think i would say to the white house, if i were talking to the national security council, look, guys, we've been involved and giving the ukrainians targeting information and surveillance over the last 2. 5 years. How does the use of british storm shadows up the ante? i don't see how it does. Can we look at what's coming up in ukraine in the next few months, melinda, with winter approaching. They've got issues around conscription which they're trying to fix. They've got huge damage to their energy supplies as well. What are the people of ukraine facing as winter approaches? lucy, thank you for asking that question. I spent a month in lviv in western ukraine asking people that question and asking energy experts what is the winter going to be like. The answer i got was not very reassuring. It's going to be the hardest winter that ukrainians have faced. The grid is very fragile, and people don't know how bad it's going to be. It depends on how hard the grid is hit, where it's hit, and also the temperatures. But ukrainians themselves do have plans a, b and c in place. They've been through these hard winters before, but it's going to be difficult. But the ukrainians will get through it, and volodymyr zelensky will continue to ask for those longrange weapons. He's someone who's incredibly persistent. If he doesn't get what he wants this time, he's going to ask again next week and the week after. And i see pressure mounting in europe and also on capitol hill, so i think it's sort of inevitable. When you're there, their resilience is absolutely extraordinary, the ukrainians. But how did you find morale, given they know what is coming up? so, lucy, i had the pleasure of spending a day with one of the brigades out in lviv oblast, and they were getting ready to go out east. And many of the men were in their 40s, and they were not soldiers professionally. And they had volunteered on day one, and they're tired, but they still believe in the cause. They miss their families desperately. They stay in touch with their families by cellphone, and they long for the day when they can go back home. But there's still. . . I think the most interesting thing i found is that these older soldiers don't want younger soldiers to fight. They want younger ukrainians to have a chance to live their lives, and they feel like i've had a chance, so let younger ukrainians have a chance to get married and have children, and then fight if they must. To some breaking news from venezuela now, where the government has arrested three us citizens, two spaniards and one czech citizen, accusing them of involvement in alleged plots against president nicol s maduro's government. Interior minister diosdado cabello said hundreds of weapons had also been seized and that the detainees were plotting to assassinate venezuelan president nicol s maduro and other top officials. The us state department has categorically rejected claims of american involvement. Relations with the united states and spain have deteriorated sincejuly*s contested presidential election. Washington recently sanctioned 16 venezuelan officials accused of electoral fraud. Israel has carried out more deadly raids on gaza. Health and civil defence officials in gaza say at least 14 people were killed in israeli airstrikes that targeted central and southern parts of the enclave overnight into saturday. One raid hit a former school in gaza city. Palestinian rescuers say five people including two children were killed. In turkey, hundreds attended the funeral of americanturkish activist aysenur ezgi eygi, who israeli troops shot dead last week in the occupied west bank. The israeli military says ms eygi was most likely killed accidentally during a protest. Turkey says israel's killing was intentional. Meanwhile, the deputy leader of lebanese armed group hezbollah warned that hundreds of thousands more people would be displaced if israel were to launch an allout war. Tens of thousands of people on both sides of the israellebanon border have already been forced from their homes as hezbollah and israel trade fire. The warning came after israel's defence minister said restoring security to the country's northern front was a top priority. Local media reports expect us special envoy amos hochstein to visit both israel and lebanon next week to soothe tensions between the two countries. I spoke about all this with firas maksad, a senior director for strategic outreach at the middle east institute. He's got quite a task ahead of him, mr hochstein, when he arrives in the region. What can he realistically expect to achieve? lucy, the american position has been very clear, and it's a red light as it pertains to israel broadening and launching an allout war, an allout campaign, in southern lebanon. The argument that's been put forward by the administration, as i heard it directly this week, to be put by amos hochstein to visiting israelis, is: can you achieve militarily what you have failed to achieve diplomatically? mr hochstein has essentially negotiated a predeal between hezbollah and israel. But that deal, which involves hezbollah moving a certain number of kilometres away from the israeli border, that needs to be unlocked through a ceasefire in gaza. That is the hezbollah and iranian precondition. So israel is much more forwardleaning here, wanting maybe to take the fight to hezbollah, but that very crucial american green light to go ahead and launch that campaign is not there just yet. Yes, because what does that look like on the ground? if they're promising israelis that they will be able to return home to the north, the thousands that have been displaced, what does that actually mean for people on both sides of the border? well, if there is a broadening of this campaign, as mr netanyahu, the israeli prime minister, is promising, it means more destruction and more displacement. Obviously the diplomatic row would preclude that. However, the key is can we get to a ceasefire in gaza? and itjust seems that things are deadlocked. We can discuss why that is deadlocked. I mean, on one hand, hamas and mrsinwar, who heads it, arguably have an interest in broadening this war and very much want to see hezbollah and iran being dragged into a fight on behalf of what he sees as his cause. That was the initial objective of 7 october. And also, israeli prime minister bibi netanyahu doesn't want to face a day of reckoning once the guns fell silent and is using the philadelphi corridor, perhaps, as a pretext to stay away from that ceasefire. So the us very much pushing in the direction of a ceasefire. Even iran, hezbollah*s patron, is pushing in the direction of a ceasefire. But the local players here, hamas and bibi netanyahu, are perhaps not interested. But are you hearing any sentiment or rhetoric from lebanon suggesting that hezbollah really want to get any more involved that they want to see this conflict widening? absolutely they have no interest. Nor do their iranian patrons. They very much want to extract a price from israel for its ongoing war in gaza. Let's remember that hamas is an ally of hezbollah and an ally of iran, and what israel is really doing here is dismantling the palestinian arm of that iranian axis. So this is something that is strategically painful and costly for both iran and hezbollah, but they don't want to be dragged into a direct war, and nor does iran want to see hezbollah stand in a major war with israel. Hezbollah is very useful to the iranians as a first line of defence should israel attack its nuclear facilities. So for those reasons, not because they're responsible players, iran and hezbollah do not want to see a war. Faras, amos hochstein going to the region is a good thing because he is very experienced and has been many times, knows many of the players. Aside from that, though, are you seeing any other progress or any signs of hope that we might be closer to some kind of a ceasefire deal anything from any of the other regional players? well, you'll get different answers depending on who you talk to, but here's where things currently are. After hamas executed six of the israeli hostages, that really sort of put things up in the air in terms of the various ratios and formulas that had been negotiated in terms of the hostages in return for the freeing of palestinian prisoners held in israeli jails. So that is going to take some time to figure itself out. On the other hand, the other sticking point is the philadelphi corridor that border between on one hand egypt and on the other hand the gaza strip. Israel and bibi netanyahu very much want to remain there, under the pretext of controlling what comes in and out of gaza, fearing weapons smuggling. But even israeli security experts and military officials say there are other ways to solve that problem even if israel does leave that corridor, including an underground steel plate that would prevent the tunnels from being dug. So the reality is that this is complicated, and on both sides of this divide, there seems to be people who want this to drag on. It's been another historic week in us politics, and neither candidate is taking a day off. Kamala harris attended a fundraiser here in washington, where donors who gave $25,000 could take a photo with the vice president. And in the last few minutes, ms harris wrapped up the headline speech at the congressional black caucus foundation's annual award ceremony. President biden also delivered remarks, appearing at times to stumble over his words. Meanwhile donald trump was in las vegas on saturday, where he received the endorsement of nevada's largest police body. He then went to utah to meet with donors. On friday night, trump held a rally in vegas where he raised a debunked conspiracy theory that ms harris wore an earpiece at the debate. Trump originally said this week that he will not debate harris a second time, but has since suggested that maybe he would if he were in the right mood. All the while, mr trump continues to double down on his incendiary remarks from the debate about migrants in springfield, ohio. The former president repeated a conspiracy theory originating online that haitian migrants there are eating household pets. Those comments are taking a toll on springfield. Two hospitals there went into lockdown on saturday after receiving bomb threats. Earlier, mr trump was asked about this by a reporter. Here's that exchange. Do you denounce the bomb threats in springfield, ohio? i don't know what happened with the bomb threats. I know that it's been taken over by illegal migrants, and it's a terrible thing that happened. Springfield was this beautiful town and now they're going through hell. It's a sad thing. Not going to happen with me, i can tell you right now. Thank you very much. I've been speaking to hugo lowell, senior us political correspondent for the guardian. Cani can i ask you first about the poles? a bump for kamala harris. It may be the debate, it may be taylor swift. To dig down into some of the figures and what some of the research groups say. Is the bump as big as the harris campaign would hope for? as the harris campaign would hepe for? hope for? probably not. It's actually remained _ hope for? probably not. It's actually remained pretty. Actually remained pretty stagnant in most battleground states, both in internal polling public polling, on both sides, actually, for the trump campaign and the harris campaign. Ithink campaign and the harris campaign. I think especially jump's advisers were looking at the really marginal gains that kamala harris made post debate as this kind of reassuring moment that it's still a static race. 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She was interviewed for the job and even trump's advisers found she was a little bit too incendiary and controversial even for him. Thousands of people have attended the funeral for ugandan olympic athlete rebecca cheptegei, who was killed by a former boyfriend this month. The service was in herfamily*s home town, bukwo. She received full military honours, having been a member of the ugandan armed forces. The 33yearold marathon runner, who competed in the paris games last month, died after being doused with petrol and set on fire. Rebecca cheptegei's body was brought in from kenya, where she lived and trained. Her death has renewed concern about the level of violence against women in kenya and uganda. Herformer partner has since died of his injuries. Our correspondent anne soy has more. Full military honours as uganda bade farewell to one of its finest ambassadors. Sergeant rebecca cheptegei flew her country's flag high across the world in longdistance races, but back in her home, she fell victim to domestic violence. Thousands of local residents here turned up for the funeral. They said rebecca was a muchloved member of this bukwo community, and who inspired many children to take up athletics. She died in neighbouring kenya after a former boyfriend poured petrol on her and set her on fire. We are guilty as government, but also the community is guilty. It is not true that we did not know, even in the local community, that rebecca was facing family problems. Domestic violence is endemic in the community where rebecca lived, and so many people are hoping that her death will mark the beginning of the end of this vice, so that elite athletes like her, and women generally, will feel safe in their homes. We have a right to live, and noone has a right to take over someone's life, someone's daughter, someone whom their family depends on. Local leaders here say they will name a road and a sports venue in her honour. Anne soy, bbc news, bukwo. Hundreds of protesters gathered in cities across france on saturday in solidarity with gisele pelicot, whose exhusband is on trial in an sexual abuse case that has shocked the country. Feminist organisations called for some 30 gatherings in cities from marseille to paris. Protest banners read support gisele and victims we believe you. Ms pelicot*s exhusband is accused of drugging her and recruiting dozens of strangers to rape her over a nearly tenyear period. She has requested that the trial of her exhusband and 50 codefendants be made public, to raise awareness about the use of drugs to commit sexual abuse. Several alleged attackers remain at large. Here's what one protester said outside of avignon court. I have total admiration for her. I think what she is doing is very courageous. Thanks to her, she carries the voice of so many children and women, and even men, because that happens to. Yes, of course i think she has immense coverage to be able to testify like that in an open way. At least four people have died and hundreds more have been evacuated after some of the heaviest rain in years hit central and eastern europe. Those four deaths were reported in romania, where thousands of homes were also destroyed. The highest flood alert was declared in 38 locations across the czech republic, where four people are missing. More heavy rain is expected on sunday. Evacuations have also started in poland as rivers rise to dangerous levels. Public transport was disrupted in krakow after several underpasses were flooded. In austria, authorities are warning of 1020 centimetres of rainfall in many regions in a matter of days. In some places, well over 20 centimetres is possible. Before we go, a baby hippopotamus is causing a fan frenzy in thailand. Moo deng, a name that roughly translates to bouncy pig, is a twomonth old female pygmy hippo. Deng is going viral online for her cute looks and bold attitude. Fans have hailed her as a lifestyle icon on social media and have even made cakes in her image. Her popularity has spurred a surge of visitors to the zoo, but authorities urge the public to respect her welfare as her fame grows. Hello. In the forecast for sunday, we both have sunshine and some rain. But the rain isn't going to be particularly widespread, and with a bit of luck, most of us will have a fine, dry day. Let's have a look at the satellite picture. Here's the weather front sweeping towards us earlier on. That's brought the damp weather to parts of wales and northern england, and through the course of sunday, the weather front will drift a little bit further south and then eventually will rain itself out. So, through the early hours, the damp weather from northern wales, merseyside, parts of lancashire, yorkshire. To the north and to the south, the skies will be generally clear. And our temperatures early on sunday morning in the range of 813 celsius. So here's the weather front, then, through the irish sea, northern wales, most of northern england. Occasionally it will be wet. Some of the bursts of rain could be at least for a time heavy, but i think as we go through the course of the afternoon, that rain should eventually peter out. We'll also have showers across scotland, and then for most of us it should be at the very least a bright day. Really quite sunny in the south and the southeast, where we'll have the highest temperatures. 20 celsius. Here's that weather front as it moves southwards and also gently drifts towards the east. It eventually rains itself out. The forecast for monday shows fine conditions across most of the uk. A large area of high pressure with light winds. Feeling very pleasant in that sunshine, and i think widely temperatures should reach the high teens, and probably exceed 20 celsius in one or two spots. So a beautiful start to the week for most of us. Now, the high pressure is indeed going to stick around for the next few days. It'll anchor itself over the uk. We're right in the middle of it, and it's not in a hurry to budge. Now, the very far northwest of the uk will be potentially clipped by weather fronts, so maybe thicker cloud here at times and some spots of rain. But the vast majority of us are in the centre of that high, so sunny conditions, light winds, and look at these temperatures. Whether you're north or south, it'll be around the high teens or perhaps even in excess of 20 celsius. Now, the high will change in shape and there will be changes in the wind direction, so there might be one or two showers sneaking in, particularly into southern parts of the uk. 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