following it and told us more about the casual to numbers going up. the figures are getting higher. it is a day of mourning, it is shocking. three days of national mourning the government has announced. we have seen parades are funerals in the city of homs today and yesterday, more than 50 civilians killed, it was a graduation ceremony for the police academy. the attack and who is behind it raises lots of questions that remain without answers. those answers are still being searched for, but on that point of who might have carried this out, what is being said? we have carried this out, what is being said? ~ ., ., , ., said? we are only hearing the government's _ said? we are only hearing the government's narrative - said? we are only hearing the government's narrative here, | said? we are only hearing the i government's narrative here, we said? we are only hearing the - government's narrative here, we only know from the government it was a drone attack. the know from the government it 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clear who is behind it, no one has announced claim for responsibility for this, but lots of questions onto why the minister of defence left the ceremony before it actually takes place.— actually takes place. yes, because there has been _ actually takes place. yes, because there has been a _ actually takes place. yes, because there has been a suggestion - actually takes place. yes, because there has been a suggestion it - actually takes place. yes, because i there has been a suggestion it could even be the syrian authorities themselves behind this. is that at all likely? or is itjust been regarded as some sort of conspiracy theory? regarded as some sort of conspiracy theo ? ~ , ., regarded as some sort of conspiracy theo ? ~ i” ., ., “ regarded as some sort of conspiracy theo ? ~ y., ., ., ~ ., theory? well, if you look at the history of _ theory? well, if you look at the history of the — theory? well, if you look at the history of the past ten - theory? well, if you look at the history of the past ten years . theory? well, if you look at the | history of the past ten years and what happened, several attacks, even assassinations of top officials, a defence minister and the husband of the president's sister, the regime said it was an attack, but all the signs show it was an internaljob. there are lots of hands in charge of syria, there is turkey, the americans, the kurds. the iranians, the russians, and everyone has different interests. there are so many people, so many parties could be behind this, probably the regime also wants to distract attention from what is happening in sweden, the protests that have been taking place for over a month now. —— what is happening with the protests. {jut is happening with the protests. our correspondent in beirut. a report by the un children's agency unicef says more than 43 million children were displaced between 2016 and 2021 because of extreme weather events, such as floods and fires. that's an average of about 20,000 children displaced every day during the six—year period. the report found that children living in the horn of africa or on small island nations are most vulnerable. verena knaus, a migration expert with unicef, explained how desperate the situation is. these numbers are a wake—up call to all of us, and at the same time, they are just the tip of the iceberg. we are quite confident that, in reality, the real number of children that have actually been displaced by storms, by floods, by droughts, by wildfires is actually a lot higher. so if you're looking at absolute numbers, of course large countries that are highly exposed to such risks, countries like the philippines or china or india, they also have good robust systems to record child displacements, to evacuate children in the event of a disaster, that's where we're seeing large numbers of the past data. but then there is also, i think what is really important, those countries where early warning systems are weak, where preemptive evacuations rarely happen, or where different types of hazards, in particular droughts, are really affecting and driving children from their homes. so we are talking here about the horn of africa, south sudan, somalia, but also countries that are also facing conflict and fragility like haiti or other caribbean islands. there we are seeing mind—boggling large numbers being washed away in the context of floods, but also typhoons, storms, hurricanes really causing havoc on those islands. so it depends where you live. it depends how prepared countries are. that is really what determines how vulnerable children are that face these disasters. and we're seeing some of those extreme weather events causing exactly what you're describing. when you talk about people being displaced, are you talking about the majority internally or crossing borders? well, the numbers that we are putting forward really is looking at internal displacement, because that is what weather events like floods, like storms, like droughts are causing. the much, much larger number of children that are directly affected, that are seeking safety, are seeking safety within their countries. it is very important that we recognise this because this is where the investments need to go. we need to invest in the capacities of schools, of health facilities in small island states like vanuatu, like the caribbean states, also in countries that are really seeing the double threat of both seasonal flooding and typhoons and storms — countries in southeast asia, in the pacific. that is where the investments must go to really equip schools and health centers. and, of course, we know with each of these weather warnings on global warming that we have, and we had that one yesterday that was dominating the headlines about record september temperatures, i mean, if that is the general backdrop, we know that the situation is going to get worse and going to get worse quickly, so presumably the imperative has to be to develop international strategies to cope with that reality. absolutely. it's notjust an imperative, it's in all our interests, because what the report also shows is that no country is shielded from these risks. we see wildfires wreaking havoc in canadian forests. we are seeing wildfires on greek islands. we're seeing flash floods in spain and italy. it's not that these disasters happen elsewhere. they are happening everywhere. but the difference is some countries are better equipped and this is the inequity. this is really where we need to step up. and if we're looking into the future, because our report at risk in the future?" — this is really a call to action. we're looking into a terrifying future of more than 100 million children being at risk of displacement in the next 30 years. but we know where, we know what it takes and we know where and how we can prepare those communities. and this is the call to action that we hope will be taken up in dubai at cop 28 and in all the conversations on climate finance, preparedness mitigation and what it takes to really prepare communities and children to face this future. make time to my favourite story of the day, —— let's turn to my favourite story of the day. we're half way through fat bear week — as always, it's getting a ridiculous amount of attention. it's a little moment ofjoy as we navigate a lot of bleak stories. a million people voted in last year's online event — their choice of the most popular "scales—breaking" brown bear. these are the live pictures from alaska's katmai national park — millions tune in, to watch the bears jockeying for position for the best eating spots. more than a million votes last year. and so far this year, in the first four matches, we've already had more than 300,000 votes. i'm going to put up a picture of last year's winner, 747. i think i'm right in saying moo pounds. i mean, in terms of how much weight they're putting on before hibernation, just take me through that. you know, brown bears hibernate in winter so they don't eat, drink, urinate or defecate while they're in the den. they survive on their fat reserves. so the fatter the bear before they go into the den, generally, the better equipped they are to survive that period of time. and they'll lose about a third of their body weight during hibernation. that's the same for a bear like 747, but it's especially important for bears like females with mothers, with cubs who have to support not only their own survival, but the the safety and the growth of their offspring. i'll come back to mothers in a moment, but a lot of interest and not surprising this one in terms of the chubby cub — 806 junior, i think that's how it's tagged. i read in terms of body weight, he has increased nearly 7,000% since he was born a year ago. i mean, how much fish is that that he's eating? well, it's a lot of mother's milk along with some fish later in the year. but, yeah, when brown bear cubs are born, they're born in midwinter, so in north america, usually end ofjanuary or early february, and they're only about one pound. but at this time of the year, a first year cub could weigh more than 70 lb. so yeah, they do have the fastest growth rate of any age class of bear. now, you mentioned mothers. i mean, this competition, it doesn't separate gender or age or anything like that. that puts mothers like holly, who's got a lot of attention because of her colourings — a lot of people watching out for her in this competition. but in terms of how it works, to actually to win this competition, is it simply weight that it's all about? it's not, it's a subjective competition. so we ask people to vote based on not only, like, body size and who they think got the fattest, but we also ask people to consider the stories because each bear at brooks river is an individual and faces its own challenges to survive and thrive in this habitat. and, of course, it's brought to us by the salmon and the rich salmon runs that arrive at brooks river every summer. that was mike fitz. let me take you to the live pictures. on the right—hand side, one of those bears. just head to the bbc website, where there is a fascinating read about 747, otis, all the rest of the bear is named. that competition lasts until october ten and, as you are hearing from mike, millions of people tuning in and watching every day and at the expect to get to that a million votes by the end of the competition. some of the live pictures those. we are halfway through fat bear week. around the world and across the uk, you're watching bbc news. is fully trained beekeepers, these premier schoolchildren in the yorkshire dales are getting out of the classroom and their teachers and parents wanted them to get first hand experience. i parents wanted them to get first hand experience.— parents wanted them to get first hand experience. i wanted to have a beehive and — hand experience. i wanted to have a beehive and a _ hand experience. i wanted to have a beehive and a 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i've tasted the honey and it tastes _ is really nice and i've tasted the honey and it tastes really- is really nice and i've tasted the| honey and it tastes really nice. it honey and it tastes really nice. sweet. for more stories from honey and it tastes really nice.- sweet. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. this week, martin scorsese — widely regarded as one of america's greatest living film—makers — is in london for a gala screening of his latest picture killers of the flower moon. it stars leonardo dicaprio and robert de niro — in an epic western lasting three and a half hours. well, tom brook met the 80—year—old in his home city of new york, from where he gave me his take on the film. i think it's actually very good. it is long, as you just mentioned, and it does meander a bit. but what i like about scorsese's films are they're about something. and i'm not i don't want to give too much away. but there's a moment in this film when you have leonardo dicaprio so that brings up a very interesting conundrum. i'm sure we've all had experiences where we don't do nice things to people we love. having said that, this area where we are is where he actually grew up and it had a big influence on him. he met macho posturing men who really feature strongly in his films, and as a child, he had asthma and he was here at home a lot and he watched a lot of movies, among them westerns. and this latest film is a western, and it was a real privilege to meet him last week in a new york hotel. good to see you. i've met you on, like, red carpets and junkets over the years. yes, i've seen you over the years too. yes, yes. martin scorsese has made some of american cinema's most memorable films, from taxi driver... you talkin' to me? ..to goodfellas... never rat on your friends and always keep your mouth shut. _ ..to the departed... as your were then. she's on her way out. we all are, act accordingly. ..to the irishman, to mention just a few. what do you want? you want to know if i did it or not? no. his latest epic, killers of the flower moon, an adaptation of a book, stars scorsese acting stalwarts robert de niro and leonardo dicaprio. i don't know what you said, but it must have been indian for handsome devil. it tells of the orchestrated so—called reign of terror of the 1920s in oklahoma, in which more than 60 native americans were killed by white interlopers wanting to get their hands on the oil that lay on their land. this wealth should come to us. oil had made the osage nation extremely wealthy. scorsese believes his new york upbringing helped him understand the story. i grew up in an area that was kind of, you know, there was a great deal of street crime, organised crime, etc.. and i found it was the same thinking in this story. now, you could take it from robbing somebody�*s store, mugging somebody, let's say, or take it to the point of wiping out a nation, an indigenous nation. tell me, i mean, it is a period film in that it was set in oklahoma in the 1920s, but in many ways, it's about greedy white men doing terrible things to another race. do you think that has contemporary relevance in america today? that hasn't changed in america. it hasn't changed around the world. i mean, you're saying white, but there are others who do that too, in different parts of the world. when this money started coming... ..we should have known it came with something else. gunfire. what martin scorsese really values are films in which a single film—maker has artistic control. you get the sense that with killers of the flower moon, which was bankrolled by apple films to the tune of $200 million, scorsese got his way. i never felt that there were people looking over my shoulder. you could say, "well, it's because you, you know. who you are." yeah, but i'm 80 years old now. all right. so now i was able to make a picture with nobody looking over my shoulder, in a sense. if they were, they were very quiet. let me ask you, you mentioned getting older. i mean, actually, i'm only ten years behind you. i'm 70. oh, my... i mean, i remember you when you had no white in the moustache. ok, well, yeah, that's true. look at this! no, you look pretty good, let me tell you. but how does getting older affect the kinds of storytelling that you want to do as a film—maker? are there films that you feel you've got to do before it's too late? i know, and the funny thing is, i have a few i really want to do. i hope i can make it. it comes down to where to spend... it comes down to where to spend whatever time is left to your life telling a story, is it worth it to you? evil surrounds my heart. one respected critic has called killers of the flower moon a landmark motion picture achievement, and that's a verdict upon which many would agree. tom brook, bbc news, new york. fascinating interview. you have watched scorsese for decades. what you think it is that sets him apart otherfilm—makers. well, as i was saying before we ran that report, i think he is a film—maker who wants to say something. and also, in a way, i mean, he's a very human person. he has lived a tough life. you know, he has dealt with issues like drug addiction. i mentioned asthma as a child. he's had several divorces, but he's always prevailed, always fought for artistic integrity. and it comes through in his filmmaking. and i think his technique is masterful. you know, what he does with his long—time editor, masterful editing. and i love the way he often uses contemporary music with his films. you know, his films have a real sense of pace. he understands cinema, whether they're slow films or fast films. and i mean, i can watch things like the movie goodfellas and there's a tracking shot in there and i canjust watch it, it goes on for hours. it's just an amazing feat of film—making. tom, we've only got about a minute left. i mean, he is not a great fan of contemporary hollywood films. did he say why he wasn't so impressed? well, the interesting thing is as people get older in the business, they speak their mind. and martin scorsese has been doing this because he a few years ago said that marvel films resemble theme parks and basically they weren't cinema and he says he has no time for them, he can't engage with them. i think it's partly generational, but he's also touching on the fact that hollywood has become very unoriginal in certain respects and that that is what he's addressing. fascinating interview. tom brooke talking to martin scorsese in new york. you're watching bbc news. a man has appeared in court charged with soliciting to commit murder over an alleged plot to kidnap tv presenter holly willoughby. gavin plumb, from harlow in essex, is also accused of incitement to commit kidnap. the 36—year—old, who is a security officer at a shopping precinct in the town, appeared for a short hearing at chelmsford magistrates' court. holly willoughby has not appeared on itv�*s this morning on thursday or today. she was said to be under police protection at her home on thursday night. a spokesperson for itv said, "this news has come as a huge shock to everyone at this morning and itv. we are providing all of the support we can to holly and her family at this incredibly distressing time." our correspondent charlotte gallagher sent this update from chelmsford magistrates' court. 36—year—old gavin plumb appeared in the court behind me charged with soliciting to commit murder and incitement to commit kidnap. he was refused bail and remanded in custody until the beginning of november, when he'll appear at chelmsford crown court. now, he was arrested on wednesday and the next day, on thursday, holly willoughby was due to present this morning as she usually would, but at the last minute, she was replaced by alison hammond. and holly willoughby is now said to be under police guard at her home in london. we've heard from fellow itv presenters today, saying their thoughts are of course with holly willoughby. alison hammond, dermot o'leary, lorraine kelly. and also, rishi sunak, the prime minister — he appeared on the this morning sofa sending his best wishes to holly willoughby. we've heard from itv, who say they are shocked by what has happened, and they're doing everything they can to support holly willoughby and her family. we don't think that the victim and the suspect were known to each other. it's been reported they have no relationship. and of course, a very, very distressing time for holly willoughby. charlotte gallagher there at the court. one more story to squeeze in this half hour. when a tropical turtle was found washed up malnourished and dehydrated on a beach in scotland in january last year, nobody expected her to survive. now, after being nursed back to health, iona has been released into the atlantic. graham satchell tells her story. iona the turtle — these her final moments in captivity before being released into the wild. she is alive today because of the kindness of strangers and has come on a remarkable journey to get to this point. the loggerhead turtle was found in january last year. covered in sand, she was dehydrated, malnourished, barely alive. jane kindlen, who found her, gave her the name iona. it's the island off the west coast of scotland where she'd landed. iona was taken to the sea life centre in loch lomond, where a team of experts started her recovery. she was then moved to scarborough, where she made gradual and steady progress, putting on more than ten times the weight she had when she was found. most loggerhead turtles start their life in the gulf of mexico. it's thought iona may have been carried on the gulf stream to the inner hebrides. after spending time at sea life centres in scotland and then in scarborough, this week she was flown to the azores in the atlantic to be released into the wild. on the quayside, time for one last quick clean before being taken on to a small boat and fitted with a tracking device. when everybody�*s ready... and then, finally, the moment of freedom. the second it went back in the water, in the ocean, it was back to doing its absolutely natural behaviour, and that was...we were ecstatic to see that, to see how well it adapted instantly. it was a really lovely feeling to see her kind ofjust go i off into the big blue. and i think the biggest thing, i that apprehension really of kind of what's going to happen to her — where's she going to go now. i but i know that the part that we've all played has given her the best . chances that we can do in the wild. iona was the smallest turtle to be found alive in the uk. today, thanks to a small army of helpers, she is fully grown and back in the wild. graham satchell, bbc news. we will take a short break and when we are back, we will have all the headline stories. the lead story the nobel peace prize going to nag as mohammadi. and we will talk to a campaigner who was our nominated for an award —— nages mohammadi. now it's time for a look at the weather with sarah keith—lucas. hello. some very different weather conditions expected hello. friday brought us a bit of a mixed day weather—wise across the uk. some rain in the north and north—west, some hello. friday brought us a bit of a mixed day weather—wise across the uk. some rain in the north and north—west, some sunshine towards the south. the next few days, a big contrast in temperature. warmer than average by quite a bit across much of england, wales and northern ireland. colder than average for scotland, particularly during the weekend, we're going to see some really heavy rain moving in. up to about 150, perhaps even 180 millimetres of rain accumulating over the next few days. that's enough to cause some problems, so the met office have issued an amber weather warning for the risk of some flooding and disruption to perhaps travel, power networks as well across this zone. now, all that wet weather is due to this frontal system here, which is going to be really slow—moving into the weekend, especially so on saturday. we've got high pressure further south. so as we head through the rest of this evening and overnight, we've already got that front with us. it's going to be pushing a bit further north. so drying up for parts of northern ireland and northern england, but the rain becoming particularly persistent and heavy across central parts of scotland first thing tomorrow morning. reasonably mild for most of us, especially towards the south, with those overnight temperatures in the mid—teens. could be a bit of a low cloud, mist and murk, particularly around some of these irish sea coasts, to start your saturday morning. but long spells of sunshine, really, for much of england, wales and northern ireland. a bit of high cloud drifting around, a bit hazy. heavy rain, though, across central parts of scotland. those rainfall totals really mounting up. now, in the sunshine in the south, we could see temperatures as high as 24—25 degrees in one or two spots. whereas further north, contrast that to aberdeen — just nine degrees, sitting under the cloud, with the rain as well. so very big contests, really, all round in the weather through the weekend. for sunday, we've still got the rain across scotland. it'll slowly lift northwards, so gradually drying out for some central and western areas. best of the sunshine again will be further south, and temperatures perhaps a degree down compared to saturday. 23 or so for the warmest spots, not quite as chilly across parts of scotland. into monday, that rain will have cleared away. a bit of a cool northerly breeze across the north of scotland, but a dry day for most of us, i think. there will be areas of cloud drifting around, some hazy sunshine, and temperatures generally in the mid—to—high teens in the north. but again, the mid—20s possible towards the south. that warm weather then holds on into tuesday for some southern areas, but we'll start to see more showers from wednesday onwards, as temperatures return to more typical for the time of year. bye— bye. live from london, this is bbc news. the jailed iranian women's rights campaigner narges mohammadi wins the nobel peace prize. her husband tells the bbc the award is a profound moment for the country's fight for freedom. translation: narges - is a representative of all those whom this prize has gone to. it belongs to women, life, freedom. in scotland, a key win at the polls for the labour party. with a general election expected next year, opposition leader keir starmer describes the by—election result as "seismic". the united nations is sending investigators to the village in north—east ukraine where a missile strike killed more than 50 people. we are in a playground where most of the bodies were recovered, and eerily, the swings and the slide are still standing. and a man appears in court charged with soliciting to commit murder over an alleged plot to kidnap the british tv presenter holly willoughby. hello, i'm matthew amroliwala. welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories and checking out the truth behind them. a womanjailed in iran has won the nobel peace prize. narges mohammadi, the most prominent iranian women's rights advocate, was honoured for what the nobel committee said was her "fight against the oppression of women in iran and her efforts for promoting human rights and freedom for all".