Ukraines President Zelensky has thanked Joe Biden and the us congress for a new military Aid Package Worth more than Eight Billion dollars. But its still not clear if Mr Zelensky� s trip to the White House will help him get the green light to fire us made long range missiles into russia. Hes also facing another issue in the united states increasingly chilly relations with the republican party. Its candidate for the White House, Donald Trump, has accused Mr Zelensky of refusing to do a increasingly chilly relations with the republican party. Its candidate for the White House, Donald Trump, has accused Mr Zelensky of refusing to do a deal with moscow and has also once again questioned why the us is giving billions of dollars in aid to ukraine. And House Speaker Mikejohnson has accused Ukraines AmbassadorIn Washington Of Organising what he called a partisan Campaign Event to help the democrats. Lets speak to michael clarke, professor in the department of war studies, Kings College london. Thank you very much for talking to us. First of all, what do you make of this trip overall, president s lenski in the united states . ~ � , president s lenski in the united states . U , states . Well, its successful. You have states . Well, its successful. You have to states . Well, its successful. You have to come states . Well, its successful. You have to come to states . Well, its successful. You have to come to america anyway because he was speaking of the general assembly of the un, very important in the un. A couple of weeks ago. And it was his deadline what hes calling a Victory Plan for next year, not an end to the war, but an armistice at least to stop the fighting. They put a lot of effort into this plan, its a very closely guarded secret, but it is now being presented sometime today, tonight, tomorrow to the White House who have had a fair look at it, i think through the embassy connection. This is a plan, president s Lenskis Version of an armistice would require, the russians will reject it, its not directed at them really, its directed at The Americans on the rest of the world to show that the lenski is not just fixated on carrying on the war indefinitely, but out plausible way to stop the fighting. Show that is the lenskl fighting. Show that is the lenski. So that does what he is hoping for. He wont get much of a response immediately, but the american election in november, only five weeks away now, and that. Injanuary when the new president , whoever it is that three month period, Joe Biden will want and calculate quite a lot for ukraine in that period. Quite a lot for ukraine in that eriod. ,. ,. , period. There is another issue, we have also period. There is another issue, we have also heard period. There is another issue, we have also heard the period. There is another issue, we have also heard the debate | we have also heard the debate in the uk over the use of Storm Shadow missiles, whether they should be allowed to hit targets inside russia. The same debate about long range missiles. Just explain to us the reticence among nato members. The reticence among nato members the reticence among nato members. ,. , ,. , members. Those nato members who are hesitant members. Those nato members who are hesitant about members. Those nato members who are hesitant about this members. Those nato members who are hesitant about this and are hesitant about this and germany is very hesitant. They wont give them to ukraine, even though theyve been very, very useful. The reticence is the idea that they would react in a way that we couldnt predict or some way that would be worse than what they are already doing. Western commitment used for deep strikes against russian military targets. We are already using equipment for strikes against russia in the cursed region. And some of the Areas North of the russian incursion, and on the side of the border. In principle, we are already doing it, but people, some of them are very nervous. What if we go 300 miles into russia and start hitting, orthe miles into russia and start hitting, or the ukrainians do, starting at air bases to degrade the russian Air Force. Thats what ukrainians want to do. It would need western weapons to do it properly. They do it with drones, but they really need missiles to do it and a lot of people in the west say, well, that is a step too far at the moment. Say, well, that is a step too far at the moment. One final question far at the moment. One final question to far at the moment. One final question to you. Far at the moment. One final question to you. How far at the moment. One final| question to you. How worried far at the moment. One final question to you. How worried do you think Volodymyr Zelensky is given what Donald Trump has been saying about the amount of money helping ukraine. In this latest row about his investor potentially being involved in a partisan event that favours the democrats. He partisan event that favours the democrats democrats. He tries to say statesmanlike democrats. He tries to say statesmanlike things, democrats. He tries to say i statesmanlike things, head democrats. He tries to say statesmanlike things, head of statesman like things, head of government in ukraine so he cant say what he really thinks, but we know what he probably thinks, and quite a lot of what zelensky on the ukrainians are doing are trying to Trump ProofAmericas Response at least for the next few months. They are realistic. They know that they might lose american support very quickly injanuary of trump wins the election. And they will face that as and when. But they are doing the best they can to put themselves in as good a position to face that uncertain future while they still can. And if Kemal Harris wins the election, they feel they will still have some explaining to do. It will still be a difficult america to work with but at least the Glide Path will be a bit more smooth then it would be of trump were elected. It would be of trump were elected our uk correspondent, Daniel Ss more. Our uk correspondent, daniels. , n it would be of trump were elected. , ~ ~. , ~ elected. Professor mike clark, ou ve elected. Professor mike clark, our uk correspondent, daniels. , m elected. Professor mike clark, ou ve elected. Professor mike clark, you very much you very much the metropolitan police the metropolitan police in london have revealed that 19 in london have revealed that 19 women made allegations of rape women made allegations of rape and Sexual Assault against and Sexual Assault against the former Harrods Boss the former Harrods BossMohammed Al fayed over the past Mohammed Al fayed over the past daniel sandford, has more. Two decades but no further action was taken. Two decades but no further action was taken. A Bbc Documentary last thursday a Bbc Documentary last thursday has led to many more women has led to many more women coming forward with allegations coming forward with allegations about Al Fayed about Al Fayed who died last year. Who died last year. Now the police say theyre now the police say theyre exploring whether any other exploring whether any other individuals could be pursued individuals could be pursued for criminal offences. For criminal offences. 0ur Uk correspondent, 0ur Uk correspondent, daniel sandford, has more. 0ne one of the most striking things in the statement was how many times women have already come forward to the police over the last two decades. They said theres been 19 allegations from 19 separate women. The first time they were contacted was in 2005 in the last time in 2023just was in 2005 in the last time in 2023 just before he died. The first alleged offence 2023 just before he died. The Firs1 Manyed offence 2023 just before he died. The firs1 many allegations are being fact many allegations are being made fact many allegations are being made against the same man because made against the same man because it produces a pattern that because it produces a pattern that one because it produces a pattern that one would think that police that one would think that police and prosecutors would be very interested and indeed. I mean very interested and indeed. I mean its very interested and indeed. I mean its not normal to face this mean its not normal to face this many mean its not normal to face this many allegations, of such serious criminal although he is dead, they serious criminal although he is dead, they said serious criminal although he is dead, they said they serious criminal although he is dead, they said they must dead, they said they must ensure whether any other individuals could be pursued for any criminal offences. They know the lack of success in their previous investigations will weigh heavily on the victims, but the commander insists they will do their work thoroughly and get it right. The current Managing Director of harrods has spoken out for the first time since the Bbc Documentary was broadcast a week ago. In a Statement Michael Ward said the company had failed their colleagues and that it is deeply sorry. Helena wilkinson reports the scale of what mohamed Al Fayed is accused of is staggering. Women continue to come forward, accusing the former Harrods Boss, who died last year, of serious sexual allegations. Today, the current harrods Managing Director made a public statement for the first time since the Bbc Documentary a week ago. In his statement, Michael Ward said. I wanted to convey my personal horror at the revelations that have emerged over the past week. As we have already stated, we failed our colleagues, and for that, we are deeply sorry. It is now clear that mohamed Al Fayed presided over a toxic culture of secrecy, intimidation, fear of repercussion and sexual misconduct. Today, the bbc has heard harrowing testimony for the first time from a woman who says that she was raped by the former Harrods Owner when she was 16. Kate, not her real name, was one of five women who revealed to a Bbc Documentary team of the serious sexual attack. She also described the intrusive medical examinations she was made to have. When i first started working for mohamed Al Fayed, he soon asked. Started asking me inappropriate questions. Like, did i have a boyfriend . Had i been sexually active . I was only 16 years old and i was a virgin, and he soon discovered that. So, it was organised for me to see Dr Ann Coxon of Harley Street for a medical examination. This was offered to me as a perk for working in the chairmans office. Kates new testimony adds to accounts already broadcast in the Bbc Documentary, which has started to uncover the role of other people around Al Fayed who helped facilitate his abuse. Two of the doctors, dr wendy snell, who has since died, and Dr Ann Coxon, has been repeatedly named by the women who have spoken to the bbc. Kate, who was 16, was also sent for an intrusive medical examination with Dr Coxon. She asked me to do an internal examination. She wanted to test for hiv and stds but i said that i was not sexually active yet so therefore, it was unnecessary. My concerns were brushed off and i was told that an internal examination was necessary. I remember feeling very confused. I was 16 at the time. This was my firstjob. And i felt very much out of my depth. Today, the bbc managed to speak to Dr Coxon after days of trying to contact her. Do you have anything to say to the victims, Dr Coxon . Did you carry out Std Testsl on Harrods Staff members . Oh, i did not. You are being accused of doing so. Do you have anything to say about that . I the justice for harrods Survivors Group has filed a complaint to the General Medical Council about Dr Coxon. The growing number of women who accuse Al Fayed of horrific attacks now want those who enabled his abuse to be held responsible. Helena wilkinson, bbc news. Those accusations against the former owner of harrods. If you have been affected by anything raised, support is available action line. Still to come on the World Today the mayor of new York City finds himself at the centre of a Media Storm after hes charged with receiving illegal Campaign Contributions while running for office three years ago. Well have the latest from New York. And the item thats the third most used appliance in britains kitchens, now used more than conventional ovens how the Air Fryer seems to be more than a passing fad. Around the world and across the uk, this is the World Today on bbc news. The israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected international calls for a ceasefire with his brother, saying his Countrys Military will keep hitting the lebanese armed group with Full Force. The us, france and other western allies have come up with a proposal for a 21 Day Break in hostilities. Air strikes have continued in lebanon, with israel saying its Hit Dozens of his brother targets. Israel says the head of the hezbollahs Drone Unit had been killed in a strike in one of beirut� s Southern Suburbs. Lebanons Health Ministry says israeli strikes have killed at least 28 people across the country on thursday. Israel said at least 45 rockets had been fired from lebanese territory his brother says it has fired 80 missiles at northern israel, targeting the city of safed. The israeli Foreign Minister has said that therell be no ceasefire until victory over his brother, and a Ground Invasion remains a distinct possibility. Israel says they must be removed, so displaced israelis can return back to the north of the country from where our diplomatic correspondent Paul Adams reports. After a lull of several hours, hezbollah rockets started arriving around the middle of the day. Faint sirens. Many Landing Harmlessly in the sea. But for israelis in nearby nahariyya, this was evidence that a ceasefire is not yet on the cards, not that they appear to want one. We must finish with this, to kill them, to stop them, to do something, but not stop the war. No. For the past 11 months, it just feels like weve been abandoned, and now, well, personally, im happy that the government has started to do something in lebanon. Israelis just want the rockets to stop. At the scene of a recent attack on the outskirts of haifa, israels Foreign Minister scoffed at the idea that his Countrys Assault on hezbollah would stop now. There wont be a ceasefire, he said. We are going to win in order to change this reality. Israel is still signalling its willingness to escalate further, releasing these pictures of troops exercising near the lebanese border. No word yet on when or even if a Ground Operation will begin. Weve spent the last three days in the north. 0ccasional Glimpses of what could be preparations, but nothing yet that looks massive or imminent. The two lebanese villages you can see on the ridge behind me, yaroun and maroun el ras, are both hezbollah strongholds. Both have been heavily bombed in the past couple of weeks. They are the kind of places israels top general has in mind when he warns that israeli troops could soon be on the ground inside southern lebanon. Benjamin netanyahu has arrived in New York. He will be taking his case to the un general assembly. We are continuing to strike hezbollah with Full Force, he said, we wont stop until we reach all our goals. Washington says a diplomatic solution is still viable, but is that what israels Prime Minister wants . Paul adams, bbc news, northern israel. The bbc� s Anna Fosterfiled this report from the Southern Suburbs of beirut where the israeli army have been carrying out strikes. These ugc pictures sent to us at the bbc show the explosions and the extent of the damage in the local area, where there was still traffic on the roads at the time of the attack. Less Tha N less than an hour, and ijust want to show you, you can see there, this is an apartment on there, this is an apartment on the first second floor. And you can really see the damage thats been caused. The idf have described this as a Precision Strike when they carry out these operations in the Southern Suburbs. They are normally targeting the senior leadership of his brother. Some of the senior commanders in this area just a few days ago. They killed hezbollah and rockets programme. They know what they been carrying out strikes and you can see also as well the aftermath of a moment like this. You can see members of hezbollah in the streets but you can also see that the army are here, you can see the sound of sirens and ambulances arriving as well. And ijust want to show you in this direction if you just come around you can see really the chaos in the streets here as people tried to work out what has happened and of course it really impacts the civilians who live in this. Their Safety And Security as well. When they see something like this happening very close to them. Anna foster in beirut. Lets go happening very close to them. Anna foster in beirut. Lets go back to whats happening in back to whats happening in israel. We can speak to our israel. We can speak to our correspondent, daniel. Daniel, correspondent, daniel. Daniel, give us the latest on what the give us the latest on what the military has been saying. The military has been saying. The head of the head of the military has been saying. Tie head of the military military has been saying. Tue military has been saying. Tt2 head of the military was head of the military was referring to a possible ground referring to a possible Ground Incursion but then being very incursion but then being very blunt in his Language And Blunt in his language and telling troops that they will telling troops that they will enter Enemy Territory and they enter Enemy Territory and they will defeat the enemy there. Will defeat the enemy there. Just now this afternoon, just just now this afternoon, just this evening in fact, weve got this evening in fact, weve got comments from the israeli air comments from the israeli Air Force saying they are force saying they are prepared a ground manoeuvre, meaning a Ground Incursion and we are seeing more and more rhetoric we saw exercises by Ground Troops near to the border of Lebanon Today and of course we have seen the israeli political leadership refusing to accept the possibility of a Cease Fire Deal at the moment down the possibility of a Cease Fire Deal at the Rr And Nt down the possibility of a Cease Fire Deal at the rr and since vn palestinians. And since then, theres been a conflict with Hezbollah And Israel with thousands of Cross Border attacks. Early last week the israeli government set a new War Goal of getting home at 60,000 israelis whove been displaced in the north of the country by that has below rocket fire. After the setting of that goal that we have seen all of these attacks on hezbollah including the Walkie Talkie and pager attacks, but also all of these Air Strikes this week which have killed hundreds of people in lebanon according to the authorities there. But despite all of that, hezbollah is still firing rockets and missiles, its reaching ever deeper into israel this week and that shows that Goal Hasnt been met to be blunt. And i think thats raised a question about what else is the Israeli Military going to do given its achieved its goal. In speculation for Hezbollahs Part it said it will not have a Cease Fire until there is a Cease Fire in gaza, so they very much linked any Cease Fire between them and israel to gaza. The two sides are at complete odds. In that moment neither seems any diplomatic way through this and both of them are saying theyre going to carry on with this conflict. Prosecutors in the united states have charged the democratic mayor of New York, Eric Adams, with five counts of criminal offences, including bribery and receiving Campaign Contributions from foreigners. The indictment says he sought and accepted illegal contributions for his mayoral campaign in 2021. Mr adams is also said to have accepted funding from false donors pretending to use their own money. Mr adams has called the allegations against him lies. Eric adams has vowed to fight the charges and remain in office. He was speaking outside his official residence after the five charges against him being revealed. Its an unfortunate day and it is a painful day, but inside all of that it is a day that we will finally rebuild why for ten months i have gone through this. And i look forward to defending myself and defending the people of this city as i have done throughout my entire professional career. Nada tawfik is our north america correspondent. She gave me the background to the charges. A little less than a year ago where a little less than a year ago where he a little less than a year ago where he was put under this cloud where he was put under this cloud 6 where he was put under this cloud a federal investigation. He was cloud a federal investigation. He was leaving an event in manhattan about ten months ago when manhattan about ten months ago when the manhattan about ten months ago when the fbi seized his phone and also when the fbi seized his phone and also raided the home of one of his and also raided the home of one of his top and also raided the home of one of his top Campaign Advisers and of his top Campaign Advisers and in of his top Campaign Advisers and in the last few weeks and months. And in the last few weeks and months, his Inner Circle has also months, his Inner Circle has also found themselves under investigation with the police commissioner, for example resigning, so this has certainly been something that New Yorkers have kept a close eye on. New yorkers have kept a close eye on, and now that hes been indicted, eye on, and now that hes been indicted, The Big Question Is What indicted, The Big Question Is What happens now . Prosecutors have said this what happens now . Prosecutors have said this was what happens now . Prosecutors have said this was a what happens now . Prosecutors have said this was a grave have said this was a Grave Breach of public trust, but this is a sombre day for you New York when Eric Adams solicited, allegedly, foreign money to help him in the campaign here in New York, and not only that but he then tried to compound to those illegal gains by using a new York Programme that matches funds of New Yorkers to steal 10 million. So a wide ranging indictment here, turkish officials in exchange for bribes and Luxury Travel benefits. Bribes and Luxury Travel benefits. ,. , benefits. He is adamant about his innocence. Benefits. He is adamant about his innocence. This benefits. He is adamant about his innocence. This is benefits. He is adamant about his innocence. This is the his innocence. This is the first mayor of new York City, i believe charged while in office. What sort of reaction has there been, briefly, if you will . ~. , , has there been, briefly, if you will . A. , will . Eric adams is staying in office, will . Eric adams is staying in office. He will . Eric adams is staying in office, he does will . Eric adams is staying in office, he does not will . Eric adams is staying in office, he does not want will . Eric adams is staying in office, he does not want to i office, he does not want to leave. The new York Governor does have the power to remove him, but she said reviewing the indictment and they will see where to go from there. At leading democrats are divided. Some for them calling for them to resign, others saying that he is allowed to have a presumption of innocence and should be allowed to go through the legal process. That should be allowed to go through the legal process. The legal process. That is the Bbcs Correspondent the legal process. That is the| Bbcs Correspondent reporting bbc� s correspondent reporting on the very latest from New York i will be back in a few minutes time. Stay with us here on bbc news. Hello there, good evening. Well, weve seen a lot more wet weather around again today. In fact, some spots, particularly for central areas of england, have already seen more than three times the average september rainfall. There has been some Sunshine Today in between those heavy, thundery downpours, but the ground is saturated, the rivers are full and there are Flood Warnings still in place. These are the areas of most concern overnight tonight. Theres an Amber Weather Warning issued by the met 0ffice Valid until 6am on friday morning. Now there could be some very heavy downpours within this zone. Be prepared for some more flooding. Well see showers merge together, perhaps as much as 30 40mm, falling within just three hours double that within six hours. These showers gradually pushing further southwards and eastwards as we head through the night. The Skies Clearing behind the rain, and well see a chilly northerly wind take hold too. So really quite cool out towards the far north and the west, but still the legacy of Cloud And Rain across parts of East Anglia and southeast england, where its feeling milder into tomorrow. Now you can see the winds turn more northerly tomorrow as that front starts to clear, and the colder Air Seeps down from the north too, pushing those milder yellows and oranges out of the way. So things are going to be turning colder, but at least drier into the weekend. But on friday morning, still that cloud across East Anglia, southeast england, that moves away, as does the rain, and across the Flood Affected Areas too. And we are expecting a largely dry day this time. Some showers running down through coastal areas across the far north of scotland too, but temperatures for many will be a lot lower 8 11; Celsius North to south, with quite a chilly northerly wind blowing as well. And then, as High Pressure starts to build in from the southwest, the winds are set to lighten, and it could be quite cold and frosty for some, particularly across the north on saturday morning. A localised frost too further south. Therell be some brightness and some sunshine around on saturday. A much drier looking day all in all, with some showers affecting the far North And West of scotland, and down through the Irish Sea coasts, perhaps. But temperature wise, just 11 15 celsius, so cooler than it has been and generally a different feel to things, too, over the weekend. On sunday, it turns a bit milder again as the southwesterly wind starts to develop. A bit more in the way of cloud, wet and windy On Sunday night. This is bbc news, the headlines. VolodyMr Zelensky visits president biden at the White House to outline his plan for a ukrainian victory against russia. Israels Prime Minister rejects international calls for a three Week Ceasefire with hezbollah, telling his military to keep fighting with Full Force. The fighting with Full Force. Palestinian president has renewed the palestinian president has renewed his call for an end to the israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip during a speech to the united nations general assembly. Supermodel Naomi Campbell is disqualified from being a Charity Trustee for five years after the Charity Commission found serious mismanagement of funds at a charity she founded. Lets return to our top story now the israeli Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, has ordered the Israeli Military to continue fighting with Full Force against hezbollah in lebanon, despite growing international pressure for an immediate ceasefire. Mr Netanyahus Office said that he had not given any response to a proposal by the us and france for a 21 day ceasefire. Since monday, more than 700 people have been killed here in lebanon, and more than 90,000 people displaced