still facing backlash over its military operations in al shifa hospital. 0ur europe correspondent nick beake has more on the situation on the ground. united nations agency for palestinian refugees began the day by saying that they had run out of fuel and they would not be able to keep on carrying out their operations, saying that would have a devastating effect for the people of gaza us. a few hours later the israeli war cabinet announced they would allow some fuel to come into gaza, the israelis have said they are very keen that hamas do not get their hands on this fuel, it will be monitored and apparently it will go towards water supplies trying to make fresh water available to people, and also trying to reboot the sewage system which apparently has failed in recent days of the world health organization is really concerned about the spread of disease saying that is a big problem. meanwhile the israeli operations continue at the hospital, the biggest hospital in gaza, you will remember this is the place where israel says hamas has this underground bunker, israel is under pressure to come up with evidence to substantiate this central claim, the justification for their continuing operations, tonight, the israeli military said they have found more subterranean parts to this hospital but as of yet they had not put forward any video or photos along those lines. earlier, my colleague caitriona perry spoke to michael lynk, who served as united nations special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the palestinian territory occupied since 1967 about the humanitarian situation in gaza. thanks forjoining us. the latest figures from the hamas run health ministry say more than 12,000 people have been killed, many of them children, thousands more still missing. thousands i caught up in the humanitarian crisis, widespread throughout gaza. is the international community failing the palestinian people? undoubtedly, and this i think primarily rests with the global north and the global south, we can see the struggle in the competing resolutions passed this week by the security council, which called for a humanitarian pause in the motion passed by the general assembly, much more representative body of the united nations system which called for an immediate ceasefire, in the more. if that ceasefire, in the more. if that ceasefire had been applied, before the general assembly resolution had been passed, the death toll would not be anywhere near where it is today. i am afraid to say that this is probably an extension of the willingness of the international community, particularly the global north, to take its eyes off israel and palestine. to have been numerous resolutions by the security council in general assembly over the past several decades demanding an end to the occupation, the writer palestinian self—determination and for with respect to prior assault on gaza, and none of these have been heeded, so with this culture of impunity, this leaves us with where we are today. leaves us with where we are toda . ., ., today. you mentioned the resolutions _ today. you mentioned the resolutions from - today. you mentioned the resolutions from the - today. you mentioned the i resolutions from the general assembly and security council. given the fact that the secretary general went to the rafa crossing himself and yet we see this loss of and humanitarian crisis, has the un been proven to be completely irrelevant here? the been proven to be completely irrelevant here?— been proven to be completely irrelevant here? the un always has this competition _ irrelevant here? the un always has this competition or - irrelevant here? the un always has this competition or tension | has this competition or tension between being in an arena and being an actor and when it comes to issues to do with israel and palestine to which the us has said it has a permanent responsibility, it's been more of an arena that it has been an actor. we have certainly seen a persistent core coming from the heads of the un agencies over the last few weeks who have responsibilities in israel and palestine, demanding a ceasefire, the secretary general himself said there must be a ceasefire. if you look at the eloquent memoirs, the former un secretary general, he said when it comes to israel and palestine, the security council, which is the highest decision—making body in the international system has been continually paralysed when it comes to the issue of israel and palestine, and puts the primary responsibility on the united states and its willingness to shield israel in times of acute crisis. none of the other permanent members have ever vetoed a resolution that has been critical of israel, but the united states hasissued israel, but the united states has issued over a0 protecting israel, and this means the possessiveness of the united states with respect to the plate of israel and palestine meant that the international community has not been able to act in moments of crisis we are going through now.— act in moments of crisis we are going through now. how should the us and _ going through now. how should the us and wider— going through now. how should the us and wider international. the us and wider international community hold israel accountable for what we have seen the last few weeks and indeed to that? it seen the last few weeks and indeed to that?— seen the last few weeks and indeed to that? it israel, and i should hasten _ indeed to that? it israel, and i should hasten to _ indeed to that? it israel, and i should hasten to add - indeed to that? it israel, and i should hasten to add is - indeed to that? it israel, and i should hasten to add is not| i should hasten to add is not only israel, there is responsibility with respect to hamas and other palestinian groups operating in and out and about gaza us. there were definite war crimes on october seven but as the un high commission of human rights said in the last day, it is likely that war crimes have been committed by israel as well, and really the only avenue to be able to pass all of this will be the international criminal court, the prosecutor of the international criminal court has had open file on israel since january of 2010 —— 2015, only when we add this lack of accountability, which many reports accounted to, will be see real progress towards real progress with israel and palestine. we also heard from aviv ezra, acting consul general of israel in new york, speaking again to catriona perry. 1a0,000 litres of fuel into gaza every two days, the un has described this as barely a drop in the bucket of what it needs would israel be minded to perhaps increase the amount of fuel to further ease the humanitarian crisis in gaza? thank you very much for having me. 100% this is exactly the difference between israel and hamas, we are always focusing on how to do the right thing in terms of humanitarian aid, we have opened the border, we have humanitarian aid, and there are hundreds and hundreds of trucks that are convoys coming in, and due to the united states our main push will be to... the reason we do not have the fuel is hamas used to steal them, and they utilise them and took them for the hospitals, their war machine which does not make sense. fisid war machine which does not make sense. �* . . , war machine which does not make sense. ~ . . , ., sense. aid agencies have said this amount _ sense. aid agencies have said this amount i _ sense. aid agencies have said this amount i feel— sense. aid agencies have said this amount i feel you - sense. aid agencies have said this amount i feel you have i sense. aid agencies have said| this amount i feel you have let in after nearly six weeks of the blockade will not be enough for them to be able to help people, that they need a lot more than this. we people, that they need a lot more than this.— more than this. we are continuously _ more than this. we are continuously working i more than this. we are i continuously working with the american and united states to find the right mechanism to make sure that these fuels and aids that are supporting innocent civilians will not be stolen by hamas and will not continue to fuel their war machine, it does not make sense that while we are fighting these butchers and assassins against israelis, i hundred % agreed that we need to make sure that this goes on the right hands and we are working with united states to make sure that the mechanism is built on a matter that will support civilians, and not hamas's war machine. if civilians, and not hamas's war machine-— civilians, and not hamas's war machine. . ~ ., machine. if we talk about those civilians and _ machine. if we talk about those civilians and those _ machine. if we talk about those civilians and those who - machine. if we talk about those civilians and those who are i machine. if we talk about those civilians and those who are in l civilians and those who are in the north, you would ask them to evacuate to the south, and you have now asked them to evacuate from the south, where are they supposed to go? 153; evacuate from the south, where are they supposed to go? by the war is a tragedy, _ are they supposed to go? by the war is a tragedy, no _ are they supposed to go? by the war is a tragedy, no doubt i war is a tragedy, no doubt about it, but there has to be at appreciation between going after innocent civilians like hamas, on october seven and casualties that happen from just war, and we are not the first to be fighting in this kind of war.— first to be fighting in this kind of war. ~ ., �* ., ., kind of war. we don't have a lot of time. _ kind of war. we don't have a lot of time, i'm _ kind of war. we don't have a lot of time, i'm looking i kind of war. we don't have a lot of time, i'm looking for. kind of war. we don't have a l lot of time, i'm looking for an answer to my specific question of where those people should 90, of where those people should go, you told them to leave the north, where should they go? you are right, we have created two corridors that will take them from the northern part of them from the northern part of the southern part where safe shelters will be defined by israel in the west and southwestern part of the gaza strip. southwestern part of the gaza stri -. �* .,, southwestern part of the gaza stri -. �* , , , strip. are those shelters adequately _ strip. are those shelters adequately catered i strip. are those shelters adequately catered with | strip. are those shelters i adequately catered with food, water, fuel, electricity, all the things that are missing currently?— the things that are missing currentl ? ' :: :: , ., ~ currently? 100%, we will make sure that currently? 10096, we will make sure that the _ currently? 10096, we will make sure that the innocent - sure that the innocent civilians will have water, food, supplies and is opposed to hamas who are pushing them back, and use them as human shields. �* , ., ., back, and use them as human shields. �*, ., ~ ., ., shields. let's talk about that then, shields. let's talk about that then. that — shields. let's talk about that then, that was _ shields. let's talk about that then, that was the _ shields. let's talk about that then, that was the idf, i then, that was the idf, israel's justification for going into the hospital, and what would many say is a breach of humanitarian law where many civilians were being treated and seeking shelter, where is the evidence that there was, as the evidence that there was, as the idf have described it, and operational command centre? we are yet to see that evidence from israel?— are yet to see that evidence from israel? ~ ., ., ., from israel? we know for a fact that both our _ from israel? we know for a fact that both our friends _ from israel? we know for a fact that both our friends in - from israel? we know for a fact that both our friends in the i that both our friends in the united states, there are tunnels, weapon depo is over there and this is not the united states, this is notjust israel, this is independently verified by the white house, as specifically mentioned by the president, the president would not say he knows there is a command and control are different kinds of weapons the pose in attacks towards israel and according to international law we are allowed when threatened an attack from these kinds of locations, to respond... won the un did say earlier in the week what the situation was did not remove that obligation from israel not to target civilians butjust when you say independent verification, you have not allowed journalists, independent journalists allowed journalists, independentjournalists into cbs, they have been escorted by the idf, very controlled, only allowed to go in certain areas so there is no independent evidence of what you are describing the. i am quoting the president of the united states from yesterday, independently verifying that hamas is using and embedding themselves in hospitals, it is critical and very important that you see what the president and the white house are saying, this is notjust by israel, verified by the president himself as a quota. we will have to leave _ himself as a quota. we will have to leave it _ himself as a quota. we will have to leave it there i himself as a quota. we will have to leave it there for i himself as a quota. we will. have to leave it there for the moment, the acting consul general of in new york, thank you forjoining us. just hours ago, president biden left san francisco, concluding a week of meetings with world leaders there for the asia—pacific economic cooperation summit. it included talks with chinese president xijinping, their first since the two met a year ago in bali on the sidelines of the g20. earlier, i spoke to gary locke, former us ambassador to china. thank you so much for being here. coming into this meeting, very low expectations for what might come out of this summers between the two leaders, but we just heard there was a fairly long list of agreements, what did you make of the meeting we saw? ., ., did you make of the meeting we saw? ., ~ , ., did you make of the meeting we saw? ., ~ i. ., ., did you make of the meeting we saw? ., ~ , ., ., ., ., saw? thank you for having me on our saw? thank you for having me on your programme _ saw? thank you for having me on your programme. it _ saw? thank you for having me on your programme. it was - saw? thank you for having me on your programme. it was a - saw? thank you for having me on your programme. it was a very i your programme. it was a very important meeting, important that the two leaders meet, that they have these frank and candid conversations, especially with elections in taiwan coming up as well as our own, with our own elections just a year away. people felt that just just a year away. people felt thatjust having the two leaders get together would be a success because the relationship is pretty much at an all—time low and by having this meeting, we could perhaps set the foundation for a net under that relationship, to keep it from deteriorating further, so really it was good news that they were able to reach agreements on very important key issues, as you indicated, military to military communications among the highest levels because it's something, if something dangerous begins to appear let's say in the south china sea or the taiwan straits, we want to be able to communicate directly with the chinese military leaders are notjust somejunior bureaucrat military leaders are notjust some junior bureaucrat in the embassy in washington, dc, and of course, the agreement to really look at curbing the agreements that make up friends in norwich are coming from china going into a drug cartel in mexico and south america, and then being manufactured into fans in all, that's very important for the american people, and the list goes on and on, so it's a very good meeting and a good foundation be, because if we can have collaboration and communication on a few key topics, then that makes it possible to have further dialogue, collaboration and partnerships on even more complex issues. let's talk about one of those complex issues which is, of course, the issue of taiwan. president xi called it, quote, biggest and most dangerous issue facing the two countries. did the summit do enough to try to ease tensions that comes to that complex issue of taiwan? i'm pretty sure that president biden made it very clear that the united states under both democratic and republican presidents since the recognition of china under president carter that we stand by a one china policy, that the issue of taiwan is to be resolved other people of taiwan and the mainland and we will not interfere but the reason that we continue to provide arms to taiwan is to make sure that however it is resolved, it is resolved peacefully and not by military force by the mainland and so, i'm sure the president reiterated the one china policy, recognising that beijing is the sovereign nation over taiwan and that we don't seek independence, we are neutral on that issue and it's up neutral on that issue and it's up to the taiwan people and the people of china.— people of china. ambassador, i want to come _ people of china. ambassador, i want to come back _ people of china. ambassador, i want to come back now- people of china. ambassador, i want to come back now to i people of china. ambassador, i want to come back now to the i want to come back now to the agreement to stem some of the ingredients being used to make fentanyl ingredients being used to make fenta nyl here ingredients being used to make fentanyl here in the us that are coming from china. china has promised something similar in the past to stop those precursor chemicals. do you think china will keep its work this time around? i think china will keep its work this time around?— think china will keep its work this time around? i think china very much _ this time around? i think china very much understands - this time around? i think china very much understands the i very much understands the importance of this issue to america and of course they want better economic relations with america. the economy in china is troubled. there is very high unemployment, a lot of social unrest and discontent among the working people and people who have lost jobs working people and people who have lostjobs and especially people coming out of the high schools or colleges. foreign investment into china has dropped dramatically and so, china is trying to bring back and woo western companies to set up operations, to manufacture things that are designed specifically for the chinese people and that creates jobs for the chinese people, so it is in china's best interest to have better relations with america and, of course, one of our key priorities is stopping the flow of chemicals from china which then are used to make fentanyl, and it's used by the drug cartels in south america and in mexico and so, they know how important this is, so the fact they are putting together groups to really try to address this is a very good sign. on sunday, argentine voters will decide which presidential candidate they trust to lead them out of the country's worst economic crisis in the past two decades. the bbc�*s katy watson has more. evita still looms large in argentina. the country's most famous politician and the original champion of the poor is missed by many, especially in these days of economic hardship. as argentina prepares to vote in a new president, the two remaining candidates are promising the world when it comes to improving a country on its knees. but here in one of buenos aires' poorest neighbourhoods, it's hard to muster enthusiasm for what feels like endless broken promises. in the shadow of the city's port, the people of maciel island struggle daily. lourdes, who runs a corner shop, says soaring inflation means paying for the basics is impossible. money becomes worthless quickly and people here are tired. they want change. translation: i personally have a little notebook- of people who can't make ends meet and i give them items on credit. they can never pay it back because they pay me back and then they end up owing again, so it's a vicious cycle they can't get out of. the candidates know this all too well. the economy is the number one thing that everyone wants fixing and the argentinians have a choice. sergio massa, a man who's currently in charge of an ailing economy but is part of the political establishment. 0rjavier milei, a total outsider who's proposed drastic changes like destroying the central bank and replacing the national currency with the us dollar. the two candidates couldn't be further apart politically, as they showed in their final debate. translation: ask yourself if you prefer inflation over l stability. if you want to keep supporting this corrupt, parasitic and useless political caste that just destroys our wealth generation and sinks us deeper and deeper. butjavier milei's proposals, which also include more liberal gun laws and banning abortion, make many people nervous, and that's something sergio massa is trying to use to his advantage. translation: | know there - are some who are voting for me not because they are convinced butjust as a way to avoid choosing a path of violence, hatred and harm, and i want to tell all of them that i will ensure they feel they didn't throw away their vote but that they trusted someone. the political style of javier milei has captured attention. he's been likened to donald trump and, closer to home, brazil's former leaderjair bolsonaro — for good reason, say experts. because they have this idea that the market solve everything in the state is not necessary. you don't need to plan, you don't need to have government, you don't need to — rules. we know that this is not true. there is no country, no developed country that follows this stupidity. but forget the political football. back at the port, politics hardly feels relevant here. there's little faith that a new leader will change anything for the average argentinian. it feels safer to back sporting heroes instead. katy watson, bbc news. well, before we go, formula 1's long—awaited grand prix in las vegas is off to a rocky start after a loose manhole cover causes chaos on the tracks. the first session was postponed after only nine minutes when a ferrari driver struck a drain cover on the street circuit, causing damage to two cars and a delay on the second round. earlier, i spoke tojolyon palmer, a former renault f1 driver and bbc f1 reporter. jolly on palmer, thank you for taking the time to speak to us but first of all, can you walk us through some of the issues that have been popping up with this race and the truck itself? —— jolyon. this race and the truck itself? -- johan-— -- jolyon. firstly with the race, -- jolyon. firstly with the race. i — -- jolyon. firstly with the race, i think _ -- jolyon. firstly with the race, i think everyone i -- jolyon. firstly with the | race, i think everyone was expecting very cold temperatures here in vegas and when it was announced i don't think we realise november in the night would be quite as chilly as was expected but i have to say it's not actually that cold and it's not feeling as though it will be as brutally cold for the cars and tyres as expected but bigger issue was yesterday when we started practice. there was a major issue with the track. 0ne major issue with the track. one of the water valves can loose on this trip as carlos sainz and his ferrari was going over at about 200 miles an hour punched a hole straight through the bottom of the ferrari and damaged one of the other cars, esteban 0con�*s harka musah after nine minutes the session was paused and abandoned and we had a lengthy delay —— 0con�*s car. so an interesting start to practise. then a late delay for the second this and to compound the second this and to compound theissues the second this and to compound the issues the fans were sent home before the snow a bit of discontent among the crowd who had a lot to come here and witnessed something that should have been a great spectacle and hopefully it still will be about it was a sticky sent home before that started, so a bit of discontent. haifa so a bit of discontent. how interesting _ so a bit of discontent. how interesting was _ so a bit of discontent. how interesting was that, i so a bit of discontent. how interesting was that, and l so a bit of discontent. how interesting was that, and how rare, the water cover hitting the car? ., , ., the car? dangerous, carlos sainz had _ the car? dangerous, carlos sainz had his _ the car? dangerous, carlos sainz had his seat - the car? dangerous, carlos| sainz had his seat damaged the car? dangerous, carlos i sainz had his seat damaged by the metal lid, the water valve, that came through and punched a hole through the bottom of his car, damaging his seat and the survival of these cupboards built to a high specification and safety in formula 1 is a safe as it has ever been but these things shouldn't be happening and they probably should have been ironed out in the checks before the cars were released onto the circuit but they weren't. it has happened before but we have had these things on street circuits and it can happen with teething issues but at high speed which issues but at high speed which is circuit is the dangers are more and carlos sainz is probably a bit lucky that the seat was damaged and not himself. , . himself. this race cost hundreds _ himself. this race cost hundreds of _ himself. this race cost hundreds of millions i himself. this race cost| hundreds of millions of dollars. what is the danger of this race in las vegas becoming a very expensive flop? i this race in las vegas becoming a very expensive flop?— a very expensive flop? i think it will depend _ a very expensive flop? i think it will depend on _ a very expensive flop? i think it will depend on the - a very expensive flop? i think it will depend on the action . a very expensive flop? i think| it will depend on the action on sunday, as there is a bit of negativity about it because there's drivers and fans that are concerned that the race is about the show and not the sport and is 22 races, 2a next season and a passionate fan base who want to see the best hit the track and witnessed some great sport rather than just show and razzmatazz and extra stuff and max verstappen has been outspoken about it this week, wanting to get out and get racing and he will on saturday night and if the race is great no—one will mind about doing the extra introductions and the intra— ceremonies and everything about it, the extracurricular parties they have to go to in the evenings but if it is not good and there is another issue like this that crops up, people are wary it may be a flop and it needs to still retain formula 1 being about the sport coming here and the track i think looks quite good, is quite long, there should be some overtaking so fingers crossed get a good race on saturday and will forget about these issues.- about these issues. jolyon palmer. — about these issues. jolyon palmer, thank _ about these issues. jolyon palmer, thank you. - these are images of the las vegas sphere, the scene there is the city gears up for the grand pre—. —— grand prix. $a0 billion in the making, it is due to start about 10pm local time in las vegas and there you see the gigantic screen of the las vegas sphere, the excitement building along the las vegas strip. i'm carl nasman in washington, dc. thanks for watching. stay tuned on bbc news. hello there. friday was a cold start for all of us across the country but it was certainly a day of contrasts. fog lingered in some places and that had quite an impact on the temperature — particularly in north east scotland with temperatures barely climbing above freezing by the middle part of the afternoon. it was a different story further south — some beautiful autumn sunshine to look out for and we had over seven hours of sunshine in parts of kent. but the weather story is set to change once again as we head into the weekend with this deep area of low pressure bringing some wet and windy weather with it. the isobars squeezing together, a blanket of cloud and rain pushing its way steadily east, so a spell of wet weather, particularly across south east england during the morning, slowly easing away to sunny spells and scattered showers into the afternoon, so certainly an improving picture across much of england and wales by saturday afternoon. mild with it, 1a or 15 degrees. a few scattered showers into northern england, more widespread through northern ireland and to scotland, accompanied by blustery winds. gales on exposed coasts here. but the temperatures certainly on the up in comparison to friday. double figures. we're looking at 9—12 degrees generally for scotland. now, as we move out of saturday into sunday, our area of low pressure just slowly drifts its way steadily eastward, so that means plenty of showers spiralling around that low and still strong winds. perhaps stronger winds down to the south. again, a relatively mild start, 7—10 degrees. a blustery start in the morning and that'll drive in plenty of showers from the west, so not everywhere will see those showers but they are going to be fairly widespread. perhaps drier interludes for scotland and maybe central and southern england as we go through the afternoon. temperatures likely to peak once again between 9 and 1a degrees. now, through sunday evening into the early hours of monday, we mightjust have to keep a close eye on this little front here. we could see a spell of very wet and windy weather across south west england for a time. once that clears away, however, high pressure is going to build across central and southern england as we move further ahead into the week. so, if you're after something a little drier, a little quieter, we will get that across england and wales. still the risk of some wet and windy weather at times further north and west. take care. hey, i'm zof with the catch up. tonight: everton in the relegation zone. more illness amongst young workers. and a car park cat. but first, a man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of irish teacher ashling murphy. the 23—year—old was jogging along a canal near tullamore last january when 33—year—old jozef puska repeatedly stabbed her in the neck. ashling's killing cause widespread shock with vigils across ireland and the uk and pressure on the irish government to tackle violence against women. some other stories now: everton are in the relegation zone after being deducted ten points by the premier league — the biggest punishment in the competition's history. it's for breaking profit and sustainability rules. the club are going to appeal, though. next — millions of people are struggling with illnesses that get in the way of work. they include things like mental health issues or heart conditions. the problem's been growing, too. 16— to 3a—year—olds are now as likely to have a health