Of the prayer hall. Translation people were praying when the attacker entered the mosque and detonated his explosives. Many of the wounded tried to flee, fearing further attacks. In a matter of seconds, a number of families were torn apart. Around the same time, there was another suicide attack, this time in the central ghor province. A pro Government Official and several other worshippers were killed in the attack on a sunni mosque. The Islamic State group and the taliban have previously targeted shia sites in afghanistan. It has been a terrible week for many afghans. More than 130 people, most of them soldiers, were killed in co ordinated attacks by the taliban. Many afghans hoped president trumps new afghan strategy would improve security. But, for now, they are desperately hoping for a respite from the spiralling violence. Anbarasan ethirajan, bbc news. Lets take a look at some of the other stories making the news at least 53 members of the Egyptian Security forces are reported to have been killed in a clash with islamist militants in the western desert. The interior Ministry Said the militants had fired on the troops as they raided their hideout in the bahariya 0asis. A number of suspected militants from a group called hasm were also killed. The us has called on the Iraqi Government to limit the deployment of troops in the north of the country, to prevent unnecessary clashes with kurdish forces. On friday, iraqi troops engaged in a three hour battle with Kurdish Peshmerga forces to take control of the last remaining district of the oil rich kirkuk province. The World Health Organisation has appointed president Robert Mugabe of zimbabwe as a goodwill ambassador to help tackle non communicable diseases. Critics say that, during president mugabes 37 year rule, Health Services in zimbabwe have sharply deteriorated. Forensic experts investigating the death of the left wing chilean poet pablo neruda have said that he didnt die of prostate cancer, as previously thought, and could have been poisoned. They will now carry out tests on a toxin found in his remains. Pablo neruda, a nobel laureate, died less than two weeks after the military coup led by general Augusto Pinochet in 1973. And finally, a letter written on the titanic, the day before it struck an iceberg and sank, is expected to fetch over 100,000 when it goes up for auction on saturday. It was penned by an american passenger to his mother, as he headed home with his wife. It is just one of a number of items being auctioned. Recent artefacts that have gone for huge prices include a deckchair, and a violin for over 1 million. Stay with us here on bbc news. Still to come more than 400,000 problem gamblers in the uk, butjust one residential rehab centre. We have a special report on the work it is doing. Eu leaders meeting in brussels have agreed to start preparing for trade talks with the uk. But, as expected, they have said they cannot begin formal discussions on post brexit trade relations, because not enough progress has been made on other issues. Theresa may says she remains ambitious and positive about securing a partnership with the eu. From brussels, here is our Political Editor laura kuenssberg. Her report contains flashing images. Final press conference. Tick tock, tick tock. European leaders took 90 seconds today to decide that brexit talks havent gone far enough to move on. Time is pressing. They will start talks about talks. Yet, until the uk says it is prepared to pay, no bigger deal. I am ambitious and positive, for britains future and for these negotiations, but i know we still have some way to go. Both sides have approached these talks with professionalism and a constructive spirit, and we should recognise what has been achieved to date. Do you deny that youve made clear to your eu counterparts that you are willing to pay many more billions than youve already indicated, to settle our accounts as we leave . What ive made clear to my eu counterparts, in relation to financial contribution, is what i set out in my florence speech, which is that i have said that nobody need be concerned for the current budget plan, that they would have to either pay in more or receive less as a result of the uk leaving, and that we will honour the commitments that we have made during our membership. Now, there has to be detailed work on those commitments, as david davis has said. Were going through them line by line, and well continue to go through them line by line, and the british taxpayer wouldnt expect its government to do anything else. Among the schmoozing, there are whispers she has said privately she is prepared to stump up billions more. Number ten says there hasnt yet been the final word on the cash. And, while things seem friendlier, eu leaders are clear theresa may has to spell out how much she is prepared to pay before moving on to the main talks on trade and transition. And that means there is no deal yet on Citizens Rights or northern ireland. There is an expectation they could shake on phase one by christmas. But, until she budges, it is 27 against one. Lonely arguments to make. The reports of the deadlock between the eu and the uk have been exaggerated. And, while progress is not sufficient, it doesnt mean there is no progress at all. Theres nothing to say about brexit, says mrjuncker. Cue a sigh of relief from the uk. But here is the man who has to try to make it work here. Mr barnier, what. Im sorry, but i dont want to answer your question now. From the look on Michel Barniers face, he knows it is not going to be easy. Angela merkel said, we hope we can move on in december, but it depends on the uk paying more. The french verdict even more gloomy. Today, we are not even halfway there. Did he mean we would have to pay at least double the £20 billion . That is not yet clear. This was far from a brussels bust up, though. Number ten is encouraged the negotiations are at least moving. Theresa may does not go home empty handed. She can claim progress, of a sort. But this fraught process has gone a couple of inches, and it is a journey of many, many miles. Those 27 will decide their next moves without britain even in the room, while at home, the Prime Minister must calculate how much she can compromise to conclude the whole deal, against the clock, before we are out for good. Laura kuenssberg, bbc news, brussels. Early opinion polls suggest australia is leaning towards a yes vote on introducing same sex marriage. The Postal Survey is volu nta ry marriage. The Postal Survey is voluntary and non binding. These pictures are of a rally taking place in sydney. It is being described as one last push to urge people to vote and vote in favour by the organisers of this rally. The ballot closes on seven november. Of course, the postal vote for australians living abroad, overseas, has already closed. But just over two abroad, overseas, has already closed. Butjust over two weeks left for australians to cast their vote. Early indications are, early opinion polls, suggest that there is a majority leaning towards voting in favour of introducing same sex marriage, but of course there are still a couple of weeks left, the rally taking place in sydney, which you can see now, but also rally is being held elsewhere, including brisbane, melbourne, darwin, perth and canberra. The world of politics has managed to give us this process. Parliament could pass this straightaway, but obviously, the world of politics has not seen a clear way through. The proposed way through is a non binding postal vote. No other country has done it this way, but we have to find our runway. The reaction has been incredible. In the first few weeks, we are already up at 75 for the turnout, and thats a huge response from the people. Australians understand how important this issue is. They understand this is their moment to tell politicians to get on with thejob. Tiernan, there were concerns when there was talk of a compulsory vote being discussed, that it might bring out some rather aggressive, nasty campaigning. Have you seen that in this particular type of vote, or not . Yeah, i think there has been a little bit of that. I think any campaigns going to throw up some of that. And its especially hard on an issue like this, because this is a vote on real people. And they have to go through this journey, listening to the radio, turning the television, engaging with social media. People feel they can say just about anything, in the context of a debate like this. I think the vast majority of what has happened has been incredibly positive, incredibly dignified and respectful. This is a campaign about conversations at kitchen tables and in workplaces, and in towns across the country. But there is no doubt, at the edge, you have people who say deeply hurtful things. And sometimes, because it is a campaign, that gets amplified. So it has been hard, but i think the dignity of people in general has shone through in this campaign. And i think that is hopefully going to be reflected in a strong yes vote in two weeks time. Oxford and cambridge universities are still struggling to offer places to students from less privileged backgrounds. New figures show that the parents of most students given 0xbridge places have professional or managerialjobs. The data was obtained by the labour mp david lammy, who has accused oxford and cambridge of perpetuating a social apartheid. The figures also show a huge geographical divide. Almost half of the 0xbridge offers went to students in london and the south east of england, while just 3 of offers from 0xbridge went to students in wales. The universities both say they are trying to improve access. Here is our education editor bra nwen jeffreys. Centuries of scholarship, one of the top universities in the world. But how easy is it to get into 0xford from a comprehensive in inner city manchester . Even from a good school, it can feel like an impossible leap. I see quite a few people in my year who could have very well applied. Its just i think its a confidence thing. Most people dont feel like its for them. I can understand why someone might think its a little posh. But really, as long as you are an able student, who wants to work hard, im sure you will fit right in. Almost one in five kids here gets free school meals. That is two or three times higher than the wealthy south east. I think its quite a deep rooted issue. A lot of it also comes down to confidence, and perception of what these universities are like. So what we try to do is ensure that students visit them, access the various summer programmes. The universities say they are trying hard, spending millions on their efforts, and some schools just arent delivering top grades. But, still, better off kids get most places here. These two universities exert a remarkable influence over national life. They have produced most of our Prime Ministers, as well as many cabinet members, senior judges, and influential voices in the media. So, if you are asking yourself why you should care, it is because the people who study here end up running the country. When i got the offer, i was so happy. 0xford demands a or a star grades. But an experiment is underway. V got three b grades at her dudley sixth form. The university spent a year getting her up to scratch. So the standard of teaching here was completely different to what id experienced in my previous education. As a young black woman from zimbabwe, living in dudley, i did not think i would fit into a space like this. I thought itd be for people who are rich. But, so far, it is just ten students at one college. So does this mean dropping standards for some state pupils . Its definitely not about dumbing down 0xford. Its about getting students who have the academic potential but have not yet reached that potential at school. And, with a year of teaching on the foundation year, they will have reached the level where they can perform well at undergraduate. Cambridge and oxford are part of an academic elite, but many argue that is still reserved for the privileged few. Branwen jeffreys, bbc news. Brazilian Police Arrest more than 100 people in the biggest operation ever against paedophiles in latin america. Suicide attacks on two mosques in afghanistan have killed nearly 60 worshippers. A Police Inquiry has been launched into rbs and the way one of its departments treated the banks Small Business customers. Police scotland are taking evidence which may lead to a formal investigation. The bbc has seen some of the methods used to extract revenues from customers instead of helping them. Heres our business correspondent, joe lynam. You can still see our company name up on the notice board and its been there for the last 6. 5 years since we were put into grg. Andrew quoi ran a plumbing business for 25 years in bristol with a turnover of £5 million. You can see by this e mail here. But in 2011, within the space of a month and without any warning, his company was forced out of business with the loss of a0 jobs after it was placed into a part of rbs, known as grg. Now, i didnt know what grg was. I didnt even know what those initials stood for, but we were told at the time theyre going to help you. It was the complete opposite. It was a complete and utter total abattoir. They destroy you and they slaughter businesses. Walk us through what happened after you went into administration. It did make you feel like the best thing to do would be to end it all, because there was the possibility you could make a claim, your family could make a claim on your life insurance, and your family would be safe. Those thoughts went went through my mind. Andrew brought rbs to court in bristol. He lost, and he says he can not afford to appeal. The bank, which may yet seize his home, said thejudge dismissed the claim in 2016 and found mr quoi liable to meet the compa nys outstanding liabilities to the bank, up to the level of their personal guarantees. But new documentation, leaked to the bbc, which was widely circulated to one division of grg, shows that staff would be rewarded for behaving a certain way. Entitled just hit budget, customers faced especially high Interest Rates or handing over part of their own company to the bank. It went on, under the heading, rope, sometimes you need to let customers hang themselves. No deal, no way. Missed opportunities will mean missed bonuses. This is a scandal of incalculable proportions. It raises the question as to whether criminal offences have been committed and there needs to be an urgent inquiry into this. Its a sort of blueprint for abuse of business customers in the most shocking way. And things could be getting even trickier for rbs the bbc has learned an inquiry is under way by police in scotland into rbs and its grg division, and how it treated its Small Businesses customers. No charges are being brought yet but the bbc understands that the inquiry is nearing fruition. Rbs says its recently been made aware that police are reviewing a complaint. It says it is not privy to any details but that it will cooperate with any request for information. The banking regulator, the fca, has received a detailed report by investigators into the matter, which it refuses to publish in full, but it has told the bbc that it will publish a full summary soon. Andrew quoi says he will not rest until the truth is revealed about how he, and many others, were treated. All your hopes, all your aspirations, everything you built up over a lifetime, a lifetimes work, was gone. The government says it doesnt comment on leaked documents. Joe lynam, bbc news. There are now thought to be more than 400,000 people across the uk who have a serious problem with gambling. But theres only one Residential Rehabilitation centre dedicated to helping severe addicts. The Gordon Moody Association is a charity based outside birmingham which offers residents a 12 week programme. 0ur Midlands Correspondent sima kotecha is the firstjournalist to be allowed inside. Ive had people say to me, like, why dont you just stop it . You try and be in a gamblers mind just for a day and then youll know what its like. Its aint as easy as that. From the outside, it looks like an ordinary row of houses. Inside are some of the countrys most severe gamblers, desperate for help and a cure. It is notjust about gambling, it is about how it has infected your whole life. Based in the west midlands, it provides more than just advice and therapy fer men, its britains only Residential Centre for gambling addicts and weve been given exclusive access. I believe that gambling is almost a symptom of whats going on underneath. Sort of a maladaptive coping response, if you like. So what we do is we find out where that came from and we help people to find new coping strategies that enable them to deal with their day to day life differently, without the need to gamble. The Programme Costs around £10,000 per person. Most of its paid for by the responsible gambling trust, a charity which is tasked with funding treatment services. Paul has lost hundreds of thousands of pounds because of his addiction. At his lowest point, he wanted to take his own life. Ijust wanted to be run over, or. I didnt know it was going to happen. You just feel, like, useless. I was taking more of my prescription, antidepressants and sleeping tablets. Just felt like low down scum, you know what i mean . Didnt think i was worth being around. The growth of mobile and online gambling, along with an increase in fixed odds betting terminals, such as slot machines and roulette tables, has made staking money easier than ever before. I got made redundant and i spent the redundancy money in literally about three days. If you dont mind me asking, how much money did you get . That was about £110,000. And you spent in three days online . Yeah. Residents tell us being an addict is a lonely existence. Theres no outward signs. Youre not drunk. Youve not got needle marks up yourarm oranything. Youre just gambling and externally, people think youre perfectly normal. How do we know this place works . The centre argues the coping strategies they learn here facilitate long term change. Not everyone leaves cured, though. Ian, a former resident, says advertising is one of the problems. You can put on the television and most adverts these days, after a certain