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The shooting began at seven oclock on wednesday evening, first at a Bowling Alley then a bar, as once again ordinary Everyday America is torn apart by a Mass Shooting. Just bowling. By a Mass Shooting. Just bowling, and by a Mass Shooting. Just bowling, and out by a Mass Shooting. Just bowling, and out of by a Mass Shooting. Limit bowling, and Out Of Nowhere he came in and there was a loud p0p came in and there was a loud pop. Ijust went came in and there was a loud pop. I just went down the came in and there was a loud pop. Ijust went down the lane and i slid into where the pins are and climbed up into the machine, just on top of the machine, just on top of the machine to ten minutes until the cops got there. Hundreds of officers including the cops got there. Hundreds of officers including weapons the cops got there. Hundreds of officers including weapons and i officers including weapons and explosive experts are involved in the search. The police have released these images of the suspect, ao year old us Army Reservist robert card, holding what appears to be a semiautomatic rifle. He what appears to be a semiautomatic rifle. ,. , semiautomatic rifle. He should be considered semiautomatic rifle. He should be considered armed semiautomatic rifle. He should be considered armed and be considered armed and dangerous. Based on our investigation, we believe this is someone who should not be approached. Is someone who should not be approached is someone who should not be approached. Maine is a largely rural state. Approached. Maine is a largely rural state, a approached. Maine is a largely rural state, a place approached. Maine is a largely rural state, a place once approached. Maine is a largely rural state, a place once seen | rural state, a place once seen as relatively unscathed by the scourge of gun violence. That sense of security has now been shattered. Sense of security has now been shattered shattered. 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The man the police are looking for is reported to have a history of Mental Health issues and of threatening to carry out a shooting. President biden has ordered flags to be flown at half mast in honour of the victims while, once again, urging his republican opponents to help ban assault weapons. Amid the grief, us politics seems stuck on repeat. In the last hour, at a News Conference in lewiston, the republican senator for maine, susan collins, expressed shock and said peoples thoughts were with the bereaved families and survivors. Todayis today is a dark day for the state of maine. As the mayor said, our hearts are heavy with grief. This heinous attack, which has robbed the lives of at least 18 mainers and injured so many more is the worst Mass Shooting that the state of maine has ever experienced and could ever imagine. Today i looked out my window in washington, and i saw that the flags had been lowered. And i realised it had been done to honour the victims of this horrific attack. Im grateful for the leadership of Lewiston Lewiston police chief saint pierre, and for the bravery of the hundreds of state local and federal Law Enforcement officers who are leading the search for the killer. Im also grateful for all of the hospital employees who came back to work to take care of the victims, and for our first responders, whose bravery was so evident. Heres more from our north america correspondent Nomia Iqbal On what the police have been saying about their search. Its been nearly 2a hours since the shooting happened in lewiston. Im on the road, and just further down is the bar, one of the locations where the shooting unfolded last night, just before 7pm eastern time. It started in a Bowling Alley about four miles from here. Ever since that shooting, robert card has been on the run. Police are still searching for him. The Us Coast Guard has confirmed to the bbc that it is involved in the search. Canada also, because maine does border with canada, so the Canadian BorderService Agencies have also issued an alert saying the suspect is armed and dangerous. There is a lockdown in place. We have been driving around and it feels a bit like during covid times, its really quiet, businesses are closed, shops are closed, schools are closed. There are some people out and about, but essentially people have been told to stay indoors for their safety as the search continues. For their safety as the search continue continues. We are keeping a close watch continues. We are keeping a close watch on continues. We are keeping a| close watch on developments continues. We are keeping a close watch on developments and we will give you updates when they come in. Now to the conflict in the middle east. The israeli army carried out its biggest incursion so far into gaza on wednesday night. It was not the start of a Land Invasion instead, israel said the raid was preparation for the next stages of combat against hamas, designated as a Terrorist Organisation by the uk government. It killed 1,400 people in attacks in israel earlier this month. Hamas has said that almost 50 of the hostages it took when it launched the attacks have been killed during the israeli air strikes on gaza, although there is no independent verification of this claim. These are pictures showing the extent of destruction in the gaza strip. As you can see, entire blocks of buildings have been destroyed. And these Satellite Images from maxar show the area before october 7th. And this is after. You can see the extent of the damage. The Israeli Military released this video, showing tanks and armoured bulldozers, crossing the perimeter fence. An Israeli Defence force spokesman told the bbc that soldiers carried out the tactical raid towards central gaza to prepare the battlefield for future operations. 0ur International Editor jeremy bowen has this report. For hours, we could hear the explosions around ten kilometres away in israel. It was the biggest israeli raid into the gaza strip so far in this war. The army released this video, it said of the battlefield being prepared, presumably for the invasion of gaza that the government says is coming. The soldiers pulled back into israel sometime before dawn. In khan younis in southern gaza, more raids and death in a place where israel told palestinians to go to be safe. We want to live beautiful lives, said this girl, not have rockets hitting our heads. The building fell on our heads. The un says nowhere is safe in gaza and the siege violates the laws of war. Israel has killed thousands of palestinian civilians. Just a few miles away in israel, Sally Partrush lives in one of the Communities Hamas attacked. This is me, this is one of my friends, gil, and he was murdered. Im all the time thinking how they. What they did to them, how they suffered. With so much loss, whole families, she is furious that israels response has been questioned. This time we realise that, after that, its us or them. If it is, as you say, us or them, is it ok to ignore International Humanitarian law . Im tired of it, of what the law, the International Law said. The International Law didnt prevent these murders, these brutal murders. Where was the world . People were happy about it. Along the gaza border, civilian volunteers are bringing home comforts to the troops. The soldiers commanders say theyre ready and that its a waiting game until the War Cabinet Orders them into gaza. The men i spoke to are certain that israels actions since hamas attacked were legal, morallyjustified and vital for the security of their families. Most of the soldiers here were reservists, called out of civilian life. You said youre a social worker. You must deal with people with trauma. How long will it take israelis to process this national trauma, if ever . Generations. I think something is broken here. We want to protect. I we dont want to fight. We dont want to kill. But if we need to do it, so here we are, here we are. Do you want to side with people like you . We are the same, we have the same values of freedom, womens rights, lgbtq rights. Ahead is complex urban warfare. When might depend on the success or failure of talks to free the hostages. Israelis get behind their soldiers, especially at times like this. Almost everybody has been in the military or has a son or a daughter in uniform. Its a different thing when it comes to politicians. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes carefully choreographed appearances, but he avoids his Many Political enemies who say he left israel vulnerable to hamas. Israelis, though, are united in their fight against hamas, but their country faces big challenges, and their leader is under crushing pressure. Jeremy bowen, bbc news, in southern israel. The hamas run Health Authority says the death toll has passed 7,000. Un aid workers have scaled down operations because fuel is running out. Its a time of huge tension and anxiety for those in the other Palestinian Land territory, the west bank. 0ur Correspondent has talked to one family there who has relatives in gaza. A loss beyond consolation. Mohammed mourns his wife and daughter. To survive is still to bear the trauma of all that cannot be unremembered. To live and to have to carry your sons body. And to place him in the earth because no medical help was available. Under the relentless air strikes, civilians endure a claustrophobic nightmare. These scenes were recorded in khan younis, in the south of the gaza strip. People were ordered to evacuate south by israeli forces, but found they were still unprotected. There are massacres day and night, says this man. Children, young people, babies, everyone is being killed. Israel says hamas bears responsibility for hiding in and launching attacks from civilian areas and has vowed to destroy the group. But in the process, many innocent civilians are suffering, and their loved ones outside wait anxiously for news. Carmel and her mother live just 80 kilometres from gaza, in the west bank, but its as if her 93 year old grandmother was a world away, in gaza. Translation shes very sick, she has severe depression. How will they be able to get her out of the house when its being bombed . You obviously love her very much. In english yes, i do. With the endlessly grim images coming from gaza, theres hunger for contact with those inside. That moment in every day when a phone call is the familys slender link. Is everyone good, is Everything 0k . , she asks. The cousin at the other end says, we are safe, but the night was terrifying. The un said today there was nowhere safe in gaza not for the young, not for the old. Fergal keane, bbc news, ramallah. The leaders of the European UnionsMember States have called for Humanitarian Corridors And Pauses to allow aid into gaza. They expressed their gravest concern for the deteriorating humanitarian situation in gaza. While eu leaders have strongly condemned hamas attack, theyve struggled to come to a consensus over the israel gaza war. The israeli and Palestinian Ambassadors to the United Nations have made passionate speeches at an Emergency Session of the un General Assembly, vividly describing what their people have gone through in almost three weeks of war. First to speak was Riyad Mansour the Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations. Let me address those who explained why one should not call for a ceasefire. How can representatives of states explain how horrible it is that 1000 israelis were killed and not feel the same outrage when 1000 palestinians are now killed every day . The israeli ambassador gilad erdan spoke next heres some of what he said. Sojustice was done with isis. Hamas must be no more. Our goal is to completely eradicate hamass capabilities, and we will use every means at our disposal to accomplish this. Not for revenge . N0~ not for retaliation, no. But to ensure that such depravity, such atrocities, never occuis again. Heres more from our correspondent nada tawfik. More than 100 countries are yet to speak, but weve been hearing already from arab delegations and israel on their views on this resolution which is largely humanitarian, calling for a ceasefire, calling for Unhindered Aid Access and the protection of civilians. We first heard from the Palestinian Ambassador, who asked why there wasnt more urgency to act to stop the killing in gaza, and thejordanian foreign minister, who spoke on behalf of 22 arab nations, saying that collective punishment was not self defence, that it was a war crime, and he echoed many of the Palestinian Ambassador� s comments, saying that israel had made gaza a perpetual hell on earth. We heard from israels ambassador to the un who said a Resolution Calling for a ceasefire was not calling for peace. It was tying israels hands from eliminating a threat to its citizens. So sharp accusations flying back and forth. A un diplomat has told the bbc that unless there is a direct condemnation of hamas in this draft that us, some european nations and canada will find it difficult to support, but it will likely pass with a large majority of the General Assembly, which has a very different Power Balance than the security council, and where no countries hold a veto. And that is going to come in the next few days. That will certainly send a signal about the weight of world opinion. But whether it has any impact on the ground is something entirely different. Those resolutions in the General Assembly are not legally binding and therefore unlikely to make israel change course. Hamas, designated a Terrorist Organisation by the us, uk and others, held a News Conference in beirut, despite the hundreds of civilians killed and kidnapped in the October The 7th attack, the groups spokesperson said it was a Military Operation aimed at targeting soldiers. He then spoke to our correspondent who challenged him on that. It spoke to our correspondent who challenged him on that. Challenged him on that. It was a military challenged him on that. It was a Military Operation, challenged him on that. It was a Military Operation, it challenged him on that. It was a Military Operation, it was a Military Operation, it was directed for military purposes. Hundreds of civilians were killed. � hundreds of civilians were killed. ~. ,. , killed. And for the military soldiers. Killed. And for the military soldiers, imposed killed. And for the military l soldiers, imposed sanctions killed. And for the military soldiers, imposed sanctions and collective punishment against our people. And i think from the first moment, we declared this operation was not directed to civilians. But i can confirm and assure again and again that there was no combat to kill any civilians. , there was no combat to kill any civilians. ,. ,. , civilians. You say this was a Military Operation, civilians. 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We are willing to deal with release those civilians . We are willing to deal with the release those civilians . We are willing to deal with the point i willing to deal with the point of these hostages. With highly positive. But i think we have to find suitable circumstances for this. We are not planning is on the first moment to have hostages, as you say, civilians. I think it is a Military Operation. Civilians. I think it is a milita oeration. , Military Operation. How does it advance the Military Operation. How does it advance the palestinian Military Operation. How does it| advance the palestinian cause . I dont accept. This is a shame for you to do that. It is not a question. We are fighting for dignity and for freedoms. By for dignity and for freedoms. By killing people in their homes and invading a Music Festival and killing people . Israel as a state, they supply the occupation, they supply them with money, weapons. But how do youm them with money, weapons. But how do you. 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We will keep a close watch on this interview. We will keep a close watch on developments this interview. We will keep a i close watch on developments in the middle each. Some Breaking News now coming in. Chinas former premier li keqiang has passed away, as per the state media. They have just released a statement. He was a chinese economist who served as the premiere of the peoples republic of china from 2013 to 2023. Its a story we are tracking very closely. We will get more reactions. He was the second ranked member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chinese Communist party some 2012 to 2022. Li keqiang, the former chinese premier, has passed away. Staying on us china relations, chinas top diplomat is in washington for talks with the us Secretary Of State antony blinken. The latest in a series of high level meetings to stabilise relations. He said his country seeks to expand co operation with the us and he looks forward to constructive conversations that will include a dinner and more formal talks. He added that relations between the countries should be healthy as well as stable. For more analysis, lets put this visit in perspective. Lets bring in the director of the east Asian Institute and professor in practice of public policy. Thank you for your time. Just before i get to the conversations on yis visit, i wanted to get your thoughts on the news that li keqiang has passed away. The news that li keqiang has passed away the news that li keqiang has passed away. Thats very sad news. I passed away. Thats very sad news i met passed away. Thats very sad news. I met him passed away. Thats very sad news. I met him on passed away. Thats very sad news. I met him on a passed away. Thats very sad | news. I met him on a number passed away. Thats very sad i news. I met him on a number of occasions and he was a very enthusiastic, open man who strived to get china ahead. He facilitated open dialogue within the National Organisations such as mine, but also internally with economists and people from all walks of life, so really sad news for china. , ,. China. Put in perspective the contributions china. Put in perspective the contributions that china. Put in perspective the contributions that he china. Put in perspective the contributions that he had, i china. Put in perspective the| contributions that he had, his impact on chinese economic policies and his legacy as we look back on a day like today. He was vice premier when the globalfinancial he was vice premier when the Global Financial crisis happened. Globalfinancial crisis happened. He Global Financial crisis happened. He carried the bat and through that crisis and china did very well. The baton. He set up a Reform Programme, as premier he wanted to implement more market reforms, a more innovative and productive china, a range of reforms were put in place. Since then, the Reform Programme got diverged a bit, xijinping took the programme got diverged a bit, xi jinping took the upper programme got diverged a bit, xijinping took the upper hand with the economic and emphasised more the stability and the National Security. In the last couple of years, li keqiang has had less of an influence, but in his early years he was very influential in setting economic policy. Compared to when he was in position to now, how have you seen china change in that context . Seen china change in that context . ,. ,. , context . The world has changed. And china has context . The world has changed. And china has changed. Context . The world has changed. And china has changed. As context . The world has changed. And china has changed. As china| and china has changed. As china grows larger and more important in the world, issues such as National Security have become more important. Domestic league, there were a number of smaller crises throughout the 20105 that smaller crises throughout the 2010s that made xi jinping conclude that stability is more important. Domestically. And that the state and the party can deliver more. So we now see quite a different china which is more state led and concentrated power in the party. I apologise, i have to intervene. Party. I apologise, i have to intervene, we party. I apologise, i have to intervene, we are party. I apologise, i have to intervene, we are running l party. I apologise, i have to l intervene, we are running out of time, but thank you for your reactions. Stay with bbc news. Hello there. We have more unsettled weather on the way for the last few days of october with more rain falling on very saturated ground in areas which still have flooding. And were likely to see further issues at times. So unsettled, rain at times, but especially wet for Eastern Scotland. Its all down to low pressure anchored to the west of ireland. Its a huge area of low pressure with showers and bands of Rain Spiralling around it, and even some little low pressure systems running around it, such as this one, which could impact parts of england and wales on Saturday Night to bring a spell of very wet and windy weather. Now watch out for some very dense fog patches across the East Midlands into eastern england, certainly for lincolnshire, certainly through the morning rush, but they should tend to lift into low cloud. We start off with some sunshine, and then well see showers develop across southern and Western Areas where itll be quite breezy in the southwest. Some of these showers could be on the heavy side. And it stays wet for Eastern Scotland with some persistent rain there, maybe a little bit of brightness across the highlands and islands, but it stays windy here, too. Now, as we head through friday night, the rain keeps on coming across the east of scotland. Furthersouth, plenty of showers rattling their way into southern and Western Areas. But, again, parts of the midlands could stay dry with some low cloud and some mist and fog where the winds will be a little bit lighter. Temperatures ranging around 7 11 celsius. Into saturday morning, then, similar story, we hold on to windy conditions across the north and east of scotland with some persistent rain here. Elsewhere, we start off with some sunshine, and then well see showers going into the afternoon, some of which will be heavy and thundery. And then later in the day, an area of more persistent rain starts to push up from the south. Temperatures, again, 10 15 celsius. Now this area of wind and rain will spread northwards across the country on Saturday Night. Sunday looks particularly wet across the north of the uk. But youll notice even into monday, the last day of october, we hold low pressure close by to bring further showers at times. So sunday then looks particularly wet across northern england, scotland, particularly Eastern Scotland, start to tap into some colder airfrom scandinavia. So some wintriness likely over the high ground. Northern ireland, england and wales, another day of sunshine and showers, most of them towards the south and the west. Better chance of staying dry towards the east. Top temperatures, 111 15 celsius, but much colder across the north. And then youll notice from the outlook here, as we head into the first week of november, things stay unsettled as low pressure continues to bring showers or longer spells of rain with some strong winds, too. The former boss of ftx testifies on his own behalf. We have the latest. Data release shows the us economy booming. Despite high infrastructures, boosted by high spending. Welcome to Asia Business report. Our top story begins in new york this morning. Sam bankman fried, known better by spf, has testified in his own defence