hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk, on pbs in the us or around the world. there s been a new wave of deadly clashes in iran today , with security forces firing on protestors. there have been a number of confirmed injuries, it s not known how many have been killed. activists say dozens of people were fired upon after emerging from friday prayers in the southern city of zahedan, the capital of the sistan baluchistan province, bordering pakistan. automatic gunfire is clearly audible in footage seen and verified by the bbc. there d been a build up of security forces earlier in the day. today s protests in zahedan follow a similar crackdown in the same city nearly a month ago, during protests against the death of mahsa amini. i m joined now by shayan from bbc monitoring, who has been following the footage from iran for us. tell us what has been happening in iran today. figs tell us what has been happening in iran toda . , ,, tell us what has been happening in iranto
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60% of those diagnosed are not getting the help they need. new guidance for universities to contact key family members if they have serious concerns about a student s mental health, even without their permission. good evening, and welcome to bbc news. britain could face rolling power cuts this winter if gas supplies run low. that s the warning from national grid, which keeps the lights on in england, scotland and wales. it says in a worst case scenario, households could lose power for three hours at a time if gas supplies run extremely low and the energy crisis escalates. but it s reassured customers this is still thought unlikely . the former conservative energy minister greg hands told us the uk has excellent energy security and excellent energy supply . here s our business correspondent emma simpson. europe s energy crisis has seen gas prices soar, and it s in short supply. the big question is are we going to able to secure what we need this winter? not only to heat our
the health secretary will meet representatives from the british medical association and other unions later this morning, in a bid to avert future strike action. and tributes pour in forjeff beck, one of the most influential rock guitarists of all time, who has died at the age of 78. hello and welcome to bbc news. a russian mercenary group fighting in ukraine says it has found the body of one of two british aid workers reported missing over the weekend. christopher parry and andrew bagshaw were last seen on friday heading to the town of soledar, which has seen fierce fighting in recent weeks. the claim has not been verified by the foreign office and the wagner group of mercenaries did not give a name. gareth barlow has this report. chris parry and andrew bagshaw went missing on friday, while travelling to the town of soledar. ukrainian police have since been conducting investigations into their disappearance. but now, unconfirmed reports from accounts linked to russia s wagner
from the british medical association and other unions later this morning, in a bid to avert future strike action. in the us, where a fresh batch of classified documents relating tojoe biden s time as vice president have been discovered at an unsecured location. and tributes pour in forjeff beck, one of the most influential rock guitarists of all time, who has died at the age of 78. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. a russian mercenary group fighting in ukraine says it has found the body of one of two british aid workers reported missing over the weekend. christopher parry and andrew bagshaw were last seen on friday heading to the town of soledar, which has seen fierce fighting in recent weeks. the claim has not been verified by the foreign office in the uk and the wagner group of mercenaries did not give a name. gareth barlow has this report. chris parry and andrew bagshaw went missing on friday, while travelling to the town of soledar. ukrai