Hello, and welcome. We start in lebanon where a national day of mourning has begun for six people shot dead in violent clashes in the centre of the capital beirut. There have been International Calls for calm, with the united nations, the us and france all urging a De Escalation of the tensions. Gunfire erupted during a demonstration by shia muslim groups against the judge investigating last years devastating port blast. From beirut, anna foster has the latest. It started as a protest. But the tension quickly mounted. Within minutes, it became a battlefield. Nobody knows yet who started the shooting. Rapid gunfire. But the exchanges of gunfire between christian and Shia Armed Groups stirs ghosts of the countrys civil war. For hours, shooting echoed through the streets of beirut. Not everyone survived. Translation my wife was hiding downstairs, | but our neighbour was killed. She was shot in the head with a bullet. She had kids, her daughter got married just two days ago. Its a very confused picture right now, there are many, many soldiers out here on the streets trying to work out exactly where the firing is coming from. A lot of the exchange of fire is going onjust at this Cross Section here. We can hear regular bursts of automatic gunfire, we can hear the thump of rpgs like that one. Weve seen Somebody Shooting from the top of a building and the army are now trying to work out how to contain this situation, which escalated so rapidly. As the shooting faded, the clean up started, but the scars and the divisions remain. Accountability for the port blast is vital for the lebanese people, but tonight, it feels further away than ever. Anna foster, bbc news, beirut. Well, its been a Long Time Coming 18 months in fact but finally an australian state has announced its now able to relax its covid travel restrictions. Fully vaccinated International Travellers will be allowed to fly into sydney from november, without having to quarantine. This is further demonstration australians getting vaccinated as enabling them to do and more and more. As enabling them to do and more and more and more. New south wales is hittin and more. New south wales is hitting 8096 and more. New south wales is hitting 8096 double and more. New south wales is hitting 8096 double dose hitting 80 double dose vaccination rates. Here in this city it is turning into one of the more vaccinated cities in the more vaccinated cities in the world today. And that is a great achievement for australia and in particular those right across greater sydney, and it has been hardfought and hard won. That is why i welcome the fact that this is a further sign of the National Plan coming into effect and allowing australians to start reclaiming so many of the things that have been taken from them throughout this pandemic. Lets cross to sydney now and speak to the bbc� s Shaimaa Khalil. Lots of people are going to be welcoming this news, lots of people have waited a long time for this, people have waited a long time forthis, but people have waited a long time for this, but what exactly has been announced here . Because there has been a bit of confusion. There has been a bit of confusion. , , there has been a bit of confusion. ,. , confusion. There has been a little bit of confusion. There has been a little bit of confusion confusion. There has been a little bit of confusion aboutl little bit of confusion about who little bit of confusion about who is little bit of confusion about who is allowed to come into australia who is allowed to come into australia quarantine free, whether it is australian citizens and residents, or tourists citizens and residents, or tourists as well. The Prime Minisier tourists as well. The Prime Minister has made it very clear that the minister has made it very clear that the new rules in New South Wales that the new rules in New South Wales are that the new rules in New South Wales are going to apply to australians, to australian citizens. Australians, to australian citizens, to australian permanent residents and their immediate family. What has changed . Well, a big thing has changed changed . Well, a big thing has changed. The fact New South Wales changed. The fact New South Wales says it is scrapping all kinds wales says it is scrapping all kinds of wales says it is scrapping all kinds of quarantine. If you are a fully kinds of quarantine. If you are a fully vaccinated australian returning to New South Wales coming returning to New South Wales coming into sydney, you are no longer coming into sydney, you are no longer required to quarantine, either longer required to quarantine, either in longer required to quarantine, either in a longer required to quarantine, either in a hotel or at home. You either in a hotel or at home. You are either in a hotel or at home. You are only required to show proof you are only required to show proof that you are only required to show proof that you have been vaccinated with a jab approved by the vaccinated with a jab approved by the australian medical authorities and to have returned a negative covid i9 test~ returned a negative covid i9 test if returned a negative covid i9 test. If that is the case, you are test. If that is the case, you are allowed to come into the country are allowed to come into the country quarantine free, which is a big country quarantine free, which is a big policy shift, if you with is a big policy shift, if you with if is a big policy shift, if you will. If you weeks ago, authorities had said a new Policy Authorities had said a new policy of authorities had said a new policy of Home Quarantine would be policy of Home Quarantine would he tried policy of Home Quarantine would be tried when the state hits 80 be tried when the state hits 80 vaccination. This is going to happen 80 vaccination. This is going to happen by tomorrow but as of november one, State Officials have november one, State Officials have said this is no longer required. Have said this is no longer required, which means it is very required, which means it is very exciting news for so many australians here in the state who australians here in the state who will australians here in the state who will be allowed to travel internationally, and of course for all internationally, and of course for all those families that have for all those families that have been separated for more than have been separated for more than 18 have been separated for more than 18 months and will now be able than 18 months and will now be able to than 18 months and will now be able to he than 18 months and will now be able to be reunited, what it will able to be reunited, what it will also able to be reunited, what it will also mean is that there will will also mean is that there will he will also mean is that there will be this very interesting scenario will be this very interesting scenario where australians in new scenario where australians in New South Wales will be able to travel New South Wales will be able to travel internationally, so, they travel internationally, so, they will travel internationally, so, they will be able to go to the uk, they will be able to go to the uk, the they will be able to go to the uk, the us, but they will not be able uk, the us, but they will not be able to travel domestically to most be able to travel domestically to most other states because internal to most other states because internal borders are still dosed internal borders are still closed. � , internal borders are still closed. ,. ,. , closed. An interesting paradox there. Before closed. An interesting paradox there. Before you closed. An interesting paradox there. Before you go, closed. An interesting paradox there. Before you go, there i closed. An interesting paradox there. Before you go, there is| there. Before you go, there is another story i would like to talk to you about, why have you. We have had weeks uncertainty about whether or not he is going to go, whether he wont go, we are talking about the Climate Conference in glasgow, Scott Morrison now going. What does that say to the rest of the world . I going. What does that say to the rest of the world . I think it sa s the rest of the world . I think it says he the rest of the world . I think it says he is the rest of the world . I think it says he is heeding the rest of the world . I think it says he is heeding the it says he is heeding the calls, it says he is heeding the calls, and he realises, Scott Morrison calls, and he realises, Scott Morrison realises, the importance of australias residence in the top 26 summit. This is residence in the top 26 summit. This is the residence in the top 26 summit. This is the biggest Climate Conference since the Paris Agreement in 2015. Australia is Basicaity Agreement in 2015. Australia is basically on the frontline climate change, with these extreme weather events, but also extreme weather events, but also one extreme weather events, but also one of the biggest emitters per capita. It is the worlds emitters per capita. It is the worlds second biggest coal exporter, and really needs to be exporter, and really needs to he at exporter, and really needs to he at the exporter, and really needs to be at the table when these decisions are made. We did get a confusing picture a few weeks ao a confusing picture a few weeks ago when a confusing picture a few weeks ago when he said that he might not go ago when he said that he might not go. This is going to be a criticat not go. This is going to be a critical time for australia, he needs critical time for australia, he needs to critical time for australia, he needs to say that state, he has already needs to say that state, he has already made many overseas trips already made many overseas trips and already made many overseas trips and what we did hear a couple trips and what we did hear a couple of trips and what we did hear a couple of days ago from prince charles, couple of days ago from prince charles, he urged Scott Morrison to be at that meeting, and today morrison to be at that meeting, and today we have confirmation from and today we have confirmation from the and today we have confirmation from the australian Prime Minister that he is going to be at the minister that he is going to be at the cop 26 and he said prior to going at the cop 26 and he said prior to going to glasgow, the government is going to be clear on its government is going to be clear on its 2050 target. On its 2050 target. Thank you very much on its 2050 target. Thank you very much it on its 2050 target. Thank you very much. It was on its 2050 target. Thank you very much. It was shaimaa i very much. It was Shaimaa Khalil in sydney for us. Lets get some of the days other news. The World Health Organisation says tuberculosis is on the rise for the first time in a decade, mainly due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. 1. 5 Million People died from tb last year. The who says funds meant for treating the disease have been diverted and lockdowns have prevented many from getting help. Polish mps have passed a controversial bill which allows police to expel migrants across the border illegally even if they are asylum seekers. I would have seen a huge surge in the number of people, many from the number of people, many from the middle east, trying to reach the country illegally from belarus. The husband of record breaking kenyan runner anges tirop has been arrested. Police say he was detained in the coastal city of mombasa as he tried to flee the country. 25 year old tirop, who was found stabbed to death at her home on wednesday, was a two time medallist over 10,000 metres at the world athletics championship. The man who is suspected of killing five people in norway in an attack with a Bow And Arrow two days ago will appear in court later in the town of kongsberg. Espen andersen brathen, a danish muslim convert, has reportedly confessed to a crime that the Authorities Say appears to have been an act of terror. Our correspondent mark lowen reports from kongsberg. A medieval weapon of modern terror, piercing the calm of this once sleepy town. Police were called after six oclock last night when an attacker fired indiscriminately from his Bow And Arrow. When they tried to intervene, he unleashed more volleys. By the time they caught him half an hour later, he had killed four women and one man and injured three others. Today, Police Identified him as 37 year old Espen Andersen brathen, a local resident of danish nationality, who had converted to islam and had previously raised concerns over radicalisation. And they say hes confessed. The act itself looks like a terror act, but we do not know what is the motivation of the perpetrator here. The supermarket where the Killing Spree began bears the scars of the horror, and kongsberg, this town of 25,000 people, has been shattered. Norways new Prime Minister, on his first day in the job, takes over a country in mourning. Translation these are gruesome acts that have been committed, quite surreal. My thoughts go to those who have been exposed to this, relatives, families and everybody who has been seriously frightened. Tonight, they paid tribute to the victims. This Close Community in one of the worlds most peaceful countries has been devastated. Its scary. Beata was out shopping with her children when the rampage began. So we hid in the sport shop for, like, 45 minutes, i guess . It was dark outside and we were quite frightened. This is a small town and its safe here. Ive never been afraid to walk out in the dark before, since i was this age, but now it feels kind of unsafe. Amidst the heartache, questions will linger over how a man flagged as a Security Risk seemingly slipped through the net. But for now, its a time to remember and reflect on how this towns Carefree Spirit was crushed and how to rekindle it. Mark lowen, bbc news, kongsberg. Former us president bill clinton has been admitted foreign Lorry Drivers i said to be allowed to make more deliveries in the uk as part of plans to try to ease pressure on Supply Chains. At the moment, overseas workers can only make two trips in a week but the government wants to relax the rules in a bid to prevent shortages. Political correspondence jonathan prevent shortages. Political correspondenceJonathan Blake correspondence Jonathan Blake reports. Thousands of extra visas have been offered to hgv drivers from abroad in a bid to ease pressure on Supply Chains in the uk, but only a fraction of them have been issued. So now them have been issued. So now the government is going further and immediate hopes will allow thousands of extra deliveries per month. Drivers from the eu are normally restricted to making two deliveries within seven days, but those rules will be relaxed to allow unlimited trips within a fortnight. Unlimited trips within a fortnight unlimited trips within a fortniuht. , fortnight. This will bring, i think, some fortnight. This will bring, i think, some significant think, some significant additional capacity to deliveries to the hgv fleet, because some of those eu fleets will be able to do more return jobs here in the uk. It is jobs here in the uk. It is hoed jobs here in the uk. It is heped food jobs here in the uk. It is hoped food supply jobs here in the uk. It is hoped Food Supply Chains will be boosted by the move, with more goods being moved at a time of high demand will stop but the Haulage Industry is worried that while it might take the pressure off in the run up to christmas, uk firms could lose out to cheaper eu rivals. Big farming is another sector that has been struggling, with thousands of healthy animals slaughtered without being processed for meat. But there is relief that the governments move to allow 800 foreign butchers into the uk and provide more cold storage. Uk and provide more cold storage uk and provide more cold storaue. ~ ,. , storage. We needed butchers in these processing storage. We needed butchers in these processing plants storage. We needed butchers in these processing plants 12 these processing plants 12 weeks ago now. We as farmers should never have been put in this position. This really was not a problem. This was a processing problem, and we have been left to deal with the whole emotional and financial issues. , whole emotional and financial issues. , issues. Farmers say the action issues. Farmers say the action is lona issues. Farmers say the action is long overdue issues. Farmers say the action is long overdue but issues. Farmers say the action is long overdue but ministers. Is long overdue but ministers deny acting too late. The government insists on the long term, uk wages and working standards will need to rise to meet these challenges, but for now they have been left with no choice but to rely on foreign labour. Jonathan blake, bbc news. Former us president bill clinton has been admitted to hospital with a suspected blood infection. Mr clinton, who is 75, is in the intensive care unit. His spokesman said on twitter that president clinton was admitted to Uci Medical Center to receive treatment for a non covid related infection. Doctors there say he is being closely monitored and responding well to anti biotics. Italys National Airline for the past 70 years, alitalia, has operated its final service before being replaced by a smaller successor. A domestic flight between rome and sardinia brought an end to the company that on several occasions only survived through huge bailouts from the italian taxpayer and private investors. The new National Carrier known as ita will inherit part of alitalias fleet, many of its airport slots, and part of its workforce. Of course, the pandemic has been the biggest Shock Aviation has ever seen, about the deepest and the longest crisis faced by airlines globally. There have been a number of failures, but that aside, alitalia is a particular case. It has had structural losses for many, many years, with only the occasional part of profitability, and a long history of backwards and forwards. Stay with us on bbc news, still to come a medicalfirst as doctors carry out a double Lung Transplant after the organs were dropped off by drone. Parts of San Francisco least affected by the earthquake are returning to life, but in the marina area where most of the damage was done, they are more conscious than ever of how much has been destroyed. In the 19 years since he was last here, he has gone from being a little known revolutionary to an experienced and successful diplomatic operator. It was a 20 pound bomb. Which exploded on the fifth floor of the grand hotel, i ripping a hole in the front of the building. This government will not weaken. Democracy will prevail. It fills me with humility and gratitude to know that i have been chosen as the recipient of this foremost of earthly honours. This catholic nation held its breath for the men they called the 33. And then, bells tolled i nationwide to announce the first rescue and chile let out an almighty roar. This is bbc news, the latest headlines a day of mourning in lebanon after violence broke out in beirut leaving six people dead. Australias most populous state, New South Wales, is to open its International Borders to vaccinated citizens for the first time in 18 months. The World Health Organization has urged countries and companies that control Covid Vaccine supplies to meet their promises to poor and developing nations. Wealthy countries including the uk have pledged to donate more than a billion vaccine doses worldwide, but only a small proportion have been delivered. In south sudan, one of the worlds poorest countries, a tiny fraction of the population is protected. The problem is not just vaccine supply. Poverty, insecurity and poor infrastructure are adding to the challenge. From south sudan, anne soy reports. A south sudanese welcome dance. This is a celebration to mark the arrival of vaccines, even if its just a trickle. Not many countries have vaccinated fewer people. Here, just over 120,000 doses have been administered so far in a country of more than 11 Million People. This is a donation from the Us Government through the global covax initiative. Covax was meant to meant to ensure that low Income Countries like south sudan would not be left behind. By now, it was hoped that one in every ten people would have been vaccinated, but the reality on the ground is that only one in every 500 south sudanese have been fully vaccinated. But its not as easy as just bringing vaccines to south sudan. This is a country roughly the size of france, but you cant reach people everywhere. The issue is deployment. You have to deploy to the states and then to the counties. Its not an easy thing, given our country, given our health system, which is also not very strong. The Health Care Workers are not well paid. They are sitting for long hours, theres a lot of people queueing up for the vaccine, so it is not an easy situation. In times of hunger, this is how food gets to people in remote parts of the country. Some Vaccine Supplies have to be airdropped. Insecurity and flooding render some airstrips unusable, making distribution a huge challenge. More than ten times expensive here in south sudan compared to some other neighbouring country where you have a structured and reliable road network. And yet, the distribution often has to be done quickly when the vaccines arrive. The last batch of astrazeneca doses brought here was just a month away from expiry. This is not improving the confidence that people have in the vaccine, when they know that they are receiving vaccines that are close to expiration. Its like dumping product to africa when other people have used the majority of them. I think having predictability, having vaccines that are coming on time will increase the visibility in terms of planning. Here, in the worlds youngest country, beset by poverty, there were hopes that wealthy countries would ensure fair play when it came to sharing vaccines. Many say its in their interests to do so. Instead, despite covax, south sudans people remain largely unprotected. Anne soy, bbc news, juba. Time now for the latest sports news. Hello, im Tulsen Tollett and this is your sports news, where we start with football and holders barcelona made it two wins out of two to start the defence of their womens European Champions League title. They were 2 0 winners away to danish side koege in group c while arsenal, who lost out to the catalans last time out, eased to a 4 0 win at home to hoffenheim. United States International tobin heath scored Herfirst Goalfor The Gunners since joining, while 25 year old dutchwoman Viviene Miediema all but ensured the win with the third shortly after half time. While in group d, 7 time winners lyon put five past benfica. Canadian defender Kadeisha Buchanan with the first and last of the goals while German International Lea Schueller scored two for Bayern Munich in a 4 0 thumping of swedish side hacken. Tunisias ons jabeur will move into the worlds top 10 after beating estonia Annette Kontaveit in straight sets to qualify for the indian wells semi finals. While in the mens, Britains Cameron Norrie is likely to move into the top 20 in the World Rankings after a straight sets win over diego schwartzman. After winning the first set to love, he wrapped up the second set 6 2, against the world number 15 from argentina. The whole Match Tookjust under an hour and a quarter as he cruised into a first ever masters series semifinal where hell face bulgarias grigor dimitrov. Organisers of the Tour De France have announced the route of next years race and itll feature two major time trials which should suit the defending champion Tadej Pogacar as he aims to win his third consecutive yellow jersey. After two tours, the confidence grew a little bit but still we restarted everywhere from the same, from zero, and every year is different. I will do everything i can to prepare good, like always, and try to do my best. The race begins with a 10km time trial in copenhagen. Thatll be the first of three stages in denmark which becomes the 11th different country to stage Le Grand Depart and the first in scandinavia. Meanwhile, the womens Tour De France returns to the calendar next year for the First Time Since 1989. Itll run from the 24th to 31st july, starting on the day the mens tour ends. The Tour De France femmes will consist of eight stages through eastern france and two of them will be mountain stages, including a Summit Finish on day 8. It isa it is a wonderful race with very nice stages. The first part for sprinters and classics riders and the last for the climbers, and it will be an open race with a lot of fight. The french Golferjulien Guerrier will take a 1 shot lead into the second round of the Andalucia Masters at valderrama, in southern spain. He opened up with a li under par first round of 67. He leads spains Rafael Cabrera bello, whos aiming for back to back tour titles in his home country, following last weeks victory at the spanish open in madrid. You can get all the latest sports news at our website thats bbc. Com sport. But from me, Tulsen Tollett, and the rest of the team, thats your sports news for now. A hospital in canada has carried out what is believed to be a medicalfirst. Doctors there performed a double Lung Transplant. Nothing new about that of course but the organs were delivered to the hospital by a drone. The bbc� s tim allman has the story. Alain hodak is 63 years old. Two years ago, he was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, a lung disease that made his life a misery. It was just close to unbearable, having no air. Doctors told him he needed a transplant. When it comes to this kind of operation, every second counts. So this was how the donated organs would be transported to the hospital a specially built drone travelling across the city with the most precious cargo imaginable. The clock was ticking. The journey beginning at the toronto western hospital, in a trip that lasted just six minutes, the drone travelled 1. 5 kilometres to the toronto general hospital, where the medical team were waiting. If you could fly a drone into the city, then you could fly a drone anywhere, right . And that was what we set out to do here to prove that concept. A life saving life changing operation went ahead without a hitch. To be part of the future is kind of really exciting and its an honourfor me. I could not believe that this was happening because i was so afraid to lose him. The team behind the drone believes this could revolutionise organ delivery. Their next step, testing bigger drones that can travel much further. As for alain, he is recovering well and hes promised to take care of his new lungs. Tim allman, bbc news. You can reach me on twitter. Business news is coming up and we will start with the travel laws and the changes from sunday, october24, laws and the changes from sunday, october 2a, travellers returning to england would take a natural flow test instead of the more expensive pcr test. See you soon. Hello. A chilly start to friday across the north of the uk. Weve had a cold front gradually working its way southwards through thursday. Thats been bringing some outbreaks of rain. And as its name implies, behind it, weve got colder air, so likely to see A Touch Of Frost through parts of Northeast Scotland and northeast england to start the day on friday. Further south, Still Holding onto this milder air through parts of south wales and into southern england. And its here weve still got that frontal zone through friday morning, so cloudier, maybe the odd patch of rain. Most of that will have fizzled out. Through the afternoon, the cloud should thin and break here. And for all of us, we should see some good spells of sunshine during friday. Just more cloud pushing into northern and Western Scotland through the afternoon. Temperatures lower here, just nine or 10 celsius the top temperature. Certainly a fresher feel compared to friday. 13 to 15 celsius further south, perhaps 16 across southwest england. But its a fine end to the day for most, late spells of sunshine before cloud piles in across the north and West Of Scotland overnight, also into Northern Ireland and western parts of england and wales too. Further east is where well have the clearer skies and once again a cold night, particularly for Northeast Scotland and northeast england, where we could see a few pockets of air frost. But this brief autumnal chill doesnt last for long. As we head into the weekend, weve got further frontal systems approaching from the west. And with those, well see a return of the milder air across much of england, wales and Northern Ireland on saturday and eventually back up into scotland on sunday. So lets take a closer look at saturday, which overall will be a cloudier day compared to friday. Most will be dry, the odd patch of rain, but some rain will arrive into Northern Ireland as we head into the late afternoon. Temperatures starting to recover on saturday, but still a fairly cool feel across the far northeast of england and into scotland. And on sunday, this frontal system will slide its way across and begin to weaken look whats happening out into the west. But on sunday, were likely to see some showers, maybe some longer spells of rain. But come the afternoon, looks like the rain will begin to ease and we should see a few spells of sunshine developing. Temperatures back up into the mid, if not high teens and starting to feel a little bit less chilly across scotland as well. But as we move into next week, it will be mild, yes, but were also likely to see some frequent showers or longer spells of rain. Goodbye. This is bbc news with the latest Business Headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Going with the flow cheaper Covid Testing for travellers returning to england, but will it really be a positive for the Holiday Business . Labouring the point. Frances Finance Minister says the Supply Crisis is hitting britain harder because of brexit. We because of brexit. Are facing the same situation, we are facing the same situation, but the fact that we are members of a very important to Single Market helps us facing these bottlenecks. Meating demand. The uk seeks butchers from abroad to save the industrys bacon. Plus, linkedout microsoft pulls the plug on the business social network