we start at the border of the united states and mexico, and concerns there will be a surge of migrants following the expiration of title a2. that s the measure put in place three years ago, and it was invoked during the trump administration to slow the spread of covid 19 across the us mexico border. while in doing so, us authorities were allowed to turn away asylum seekers, and while title 42 was in place, around 2.8 million people were expelled that s according to us customs and border protection. but with the end of the us s health emergency, title 42 has now also officially expired. well, a potential surge of migrants to the us mexico border could strain local communities and present a humanitarian challenge. and us officials said on friday they quote did not see a substantial increase in migrant crossings. but many have pointed out that this is only the start of a new reality at the border, and not the end. mexico s government is trying to deter migrants from maki
Iam brought me back to a point where now i am helping the sun gives somebody else some sun. Veterans of the war against white rule in zimbabwe, whove been president mugabes most ardent supporters for years, have said he must step down at once. Their leaders have called for a mass demonstration in the capital harare on saturday. Mr mugabe appeared in public for the first time, since the military takeover in zimbabwe. From there, our africa editor, fergal keane sent this report. Here in harare, the sense of crisis is swelling, after a day of the surprising and the surreal. It began with an appearance nobody expected. The aura is gone, Robert Mugabe is a man reduced, in stature and in options. In this coup unlike any other coup, he emerged today to open a graduation ceremony. The voice that once preached revolution, now reciting the mundane requirements of the moment. Applause. In the passing of any era, there are emblematic moments. Caught napping its happened a lot to him these days. Th
Is over, for now at least. It lasted three days and kept hundreds of thousands of federal workers at home today. Its over because the senate has agreed to a short term spending bill. President donald trump has responded to the deal via his press secretary, sarah sanders. Were pleased to see senator schumer accept the deal that President Trump put on the deal from the beginning. A statement from the president of the United States that i quote, im pleased that democrats have come to their senses and are willing to fund oui their senses and are willing to fund our great military, Border Patrol and insurance for vulnerable children. We will work to solve the issue of unfair illegal immigration. We will make a deal if and only if it is good for our country. The democrats agreed to this deal because republicans promised to address a key immigration issue. But the fall out continues about why this shutdown ever happened. Heres the most senior democratic senator blaming the president. The grea
Thousands take to the streets in a general strike in catalonia, in protest against Spanish Police tactics during sundays disputed referendum. Im free dart mac freefallin. Im free. Freefallin. And tributes to the american rock star tom petty, whos died at the age of 66. Good morning its tuesday third october. Im rebecca jones. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Police in las vegas investigating sundays mass shooting at a Music Festival are trying to establish the motive of the killer, 64 year old Stephen Paddock. Paddock opened fire on crowds of concert goers from the window of his hotel room on the 32nd floor of the mandalay bay hotel, before shooting himself dead. Vigils have been held in memory of at least 59 people who died and more than 500 who were injured. It is the deadliest mass shooting in modern us history and has once again raised the bitterly divisive issue of gun control in the country. The president , donald trump, has called the massacre an act of pure evil. The flag at the w
A battle of words and of wills comes to a head in spain shortly. Madrid has demanded catalonias devolved government confirms whether or not it is declaring independence. The deadline kicks in four hours from now. The Spanish Government has insisted Carles Puigdemont, catalonias leader, retract a unilateral declaration of independence he made last week, even though he also suspended that declaration to allow time for negotiations, which madrid flatly rejected. Tim willcox is in the catalan capital, barcelona. Shocking images of the Spanish Police using violence to stop people voting in catalonias referendum have travelled fast since the first of october and have brought the worlds attention to this region of spain. The question was never recognised as legal by the central government, but did not stop the head of the region, Carles Puigdemont, declaring independence a week later. A declaration he suspended just a few seconds later to the disappointment of his hardline supporters. Since t