hello and welcome to the programme. in iran, a fire has broken out at the notorious evin prison in the capital tehran, where political prisoners including dozens of foreign nationals are being held. in videos posted on social media, gunshots and an alarm can also be heard. iranian state media has said the fire has been brought under control. it reported that at least eight people had been injured and there were no fatalities. it comes as iran enters its fifth week of nationwide protests, sparked by the death in custody of a young woman detained for not correctly wearing the mandatory headscarf. the internet was shut down accross much of the country on saturday, but videos have emerged showing protests in a dozen cities, including tehran. in the northwestern city of ardabitl, there have been reports of the security forces opening fire on demonstrators and protesters throwing rocks and chanting death to the dictator . i spoke to rana rahimpour of the bbc s persian service, abo
with russian forces, continues in the eastern town of soledar, with a senior defence official calling the situation there difficult . and the brit award nominations are out, but with a notable absence of women, in the category of artist of the year . welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we begin with some breaking news, in the last few minutes it s been confirmed by reuters news agency that lisa marie presley has died in hospital in california. her mother is believed to have been at her side and earlier called for privacy. media reports have suggested that there 55 year old daughter of elvis had suffered a cardiac arrest is was last seen in public when she attended the golden globe awards with her mother. we can now speak to peter bowes in los angeles. peter, thanks for your time. what more do we know so far? ~ ., , time. what more do we know so far? ~ . , ., far? well, we are ust learning these details far? well, we are ust learning these deta
the leaders of china s ruling communist party gather for a summit in which ruler xijinping is expected to secure a historic third term in office. communities in three australian states are ordered to evacuate as torrential rain brings major flooding. and the flying scotsman the first steam engine to hit 100 miles an hour celebrates a century on the tracks. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. britain s chancellor, kwasi kwarteng, has cut short his visit to the us, to hold urgent talks with the prime minister, as pressure mounts on the government over its mini budget. mr kwarteng had been in washington for a meeting of global finance ministers. he d originally been expected to return back to london on saturday. speaking to the bbc yesterday before the change of plans, mr kwarteng said he believes 100% that he will still be a chancellor and liz truss will still be prime minister in a month s time. later today, the chancellor and prime
a greenpeace banner. elsewhere. ukraine says it has recaptured new territory in the south as russian forces retreat. police in england and wales have pledged to send an officer to attend all home burglaries. rail services across the uk will be severely disrupted again with around 9000 train drivers in the aslef union on strike. billionaire elon musk has apparently changed his mind about buying twitter, again. he s told the social media firm he wants to proceed with his takeover of the platform, at the price he offered months ago before trying to quit the deal. good afternoon and welcome. liz truss has used herfirst good afternoon and welcome. liz truss has used her first speech as prime minister to defend her plans on economic growth, saying, i get it, regarding the 45p income tax. she told delegates that her tax cuts would help britain break out of what she called a high tech slow growth cycle. signalling people said whenever there is trick change, there is disruption an
police in england and wales have pledged to send an officer to attend all home burglaries. new research suggests elite rugby players are more than twice as likely as the rest of the population to develop long term brain conditions. # diamonds are forever, forever, forever. # and later in the hour, the stars come out to celebrate james bond on the 60th anniversary of the premiere of the first bond film, dr no. hello. good afternoon, welcome to bbc news. after a bruising week for the prime minister, which included a row about a possible squeeze on benefits and a u turn on tax, liz truss has given her first speech as leader to the conservative party conference and insisted we must stay the course . the address was interrupted by greenpeace protesters, but the prime minister went on to defend her determination to cut taxes in order to stimulate growth. she said she had a clear strategy to get britain moving, and that while not everyone would be in favour of her plans, everyone w