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Were getting in of the israel gaza border. Here you can see a thick black plume of smoke. Its not clear whats caused it. Eu leaders have called for Humanitarian Corridors And Pauses in fighting to get aid into gaza. Some Member States had demanded a full ceasefire but germany and austria argued that could undermine israels right to defend itself. Meanwhile, there are reports that a missile has struck a medicalfacility in the egyptian Red Sea Resort Of Taba near the israeli border. Egyptian tv said six people were injured and an adjacent building was also damaged. All this comes as israel is continuing its preparations for what it describes as the next stages of combat against hamas, who are designated as a Terrorist Organisation by the uk government. Those live pictures you can see in the region. We begin with this report from our international editorjeremy bowen. 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 Partush 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, free speech, womens rights, lgbtq rights. I mean, do you want to side with people that are like you . 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 leaders of the European Unions Member States have called for Humanitarian Corridors And Pauses to allow aid into gaza. In theirjoint declaration, after hours of discussions at the eu summit in brussels, all 27 leaders condemned hamas and said its use of civilians as Human Shields was particularly deplorable. The compromise reached in the text backs israels right to defend itself in line with International Law. And the leaders expressed their gravest concern for the people of gaza and said unhindered humanitarian access to reach them was vital. The eu comission has already delivered 56 tonnes of aid to the area and is working on more. Hamas has provoked a humanitarian crisis in gaza. For the commission, its very important that we continue to intensify our efforts to deal with the humanitarian crisis in gaza. The aid needs to reach gaza. The aid needs to reach Gaza Unhindered and quickly. The 56 tonnes of aid that our two first humanitarian flights brought to egypt have now been delivered to gaza. This is important, but of course more is needed. We will have our next two flights, scheduled for today, friday. And more are planned over the following days. Furthermore, we are progressing fast on the implementation of the additional 50 Million Euros of extra humanitarian aid for gaza. The aid was planned 25 million, and a week ago approximately, we tripled it to 75 Million Euros. The eu leaders in their statement also supported a proposalfrom spain on holding an International Peace conference to discuss trying to find a lasting Two State Solution. And the president of the European Council Charles Michel confirmed the eu diplomats are working with partners to try to make it happen. We took time to discuss the Two State Solution and discussed the need for all the partners, but also for the eu to try to play a positive role. Thats why we expressed the idea that we support the principle on holding very soon a peace conference, which is in our opinion a good way to guarantee in the future, and in the long term, a sustainable peace and sustainable stability in this region. Live now to professor amin saikal, professor of middle Eastern Studies at the Australian National university. Thank you for being with us. If i could ask you about the ground invasion. It feels on the one hand inevitable, but there is a delay. Why do you think that is . I there is a delay. Why do you think that is . Think that is . I think the delay is think that is . I think the delay is because think that is . I think the delay is because there l think that is . I think the| delay is because there is think that is . I think the | delay is because there is a think that is . I think the delay is because there is a lot of pressure and they have to be very careful when it comes to civilian casualties. Support for israel may quickly diminish if the number of casualties shoots up dramatically. So far Something Like more than 7000 palestinians killed, but if it reaches 20,000, 30,000, then i think the International Community will be very restless about that sort of development. 0n about that sort of development. On that note, President Biden has said hes uncomfortable with a full scale ground invasion. He says there are echoes of 9 11, which led to decades of fighting. How important could his comments be . I important could his comments be . ~ , be . I think it is very important. Be . I think it is very important. He be . I think it is very important. He is be . I think it is very important. He is cautioning israel against taking steps which could possibly lead it into a trap from which it will not be able to get out easily. Because the United States have that experience with afghanistan. They wanted to destroy alqaeda and the taliban, and after many years of fighting, they bowed out and the taliban in conjunction with alqaeda have come back to power in that country. The United States basically does not really want israel to get involved in a quagmire which would be very damaging to israel, and a lot more also for the palestinians in gaza. In that case, how do you see, lets assume. What will be the crucial factors that are seen as a success . To the crucial factors that are seen as a success . To me, it appears seen as a success . To me, it appears that seen as a success . To me, it appears that israel seen as a success . To me, it appears that israel wants seen as a success . To me, it appears that israel wants to l appears that israel wants to flatten Northern Gaza and take over gaza city. And then basically set up a Security Zone for itself. And from there, carry out raids into Southern Gaza in order to take out members of hamas. That is going to be a very difficult operation and a very long operations. When war prolongs more than expected initially, that also affects world Public Opinion about it. This is what happened in the case of the United States involvement in iraq and United States involvement in afghanistan. I think israeli leadership would really have to listen to those lessons of history very carefully before they launch a full scale invasion of gaza. And i suppose the danger of course looms large that this could spread to the wider middle east. Could spread to the wider middle east. ~ ,. , middle east. Absolutely, and the latest middle east. Absolutely, and the latest reports middle east. Absolutely, and the latest reports coming middle east. Absolutely, and| the latest reports coming out that the us has targeted iranian sites in Eastern Syria. 0f Iranian Sites in Eastern Syria. Of course, iran does not want to enter a war with the United States or israel at this point, but it does have many groups in the region, including hezbollah, as well as militias in iraq and syria that could retaliate. It could easily expand the war, rather than paving the way for this International Peace conference that spain has called for. Thank you very much, professor. Live now to Military Strategist and retired Australian Army Major General mick ryan. Good morning. 0n the ground invasion, we have seen many raids into gaza from israeli troops. Talk us through the thinking behind that, firstly. I think these raids conducted over the last 48 hours are important for the israelis for several reasons. Firstly, it allows them to collect intelligence and see the level of damage thats been caused by the air strikes to the hamas infrastructure. It also allows them to assess hamass tactics and how they might have changed over the last few years since the last Israeli Operations in gaza. 0n the last Israeli Operations in gaza. On a strategic level, it offers the israelis a different level. If the short term rates prove useful and they can do them enough, it might mean without large scale ground offensive, it would allow them to minimize the vision there civilian casualties and the political pressure they are receiving from regional neighbours and their supporters in europe and the us. Mitt; neighbours and their supporters in europe and the us. In europe and the us. Why Do Ou In Europe and the us. Why do you think in europe and the us. Why do you think there in europe and the us. Why do you think there has in europe and the us. Why do you think there has been in europe and the us. Why do you think there has been a. You think there has been a delay . The troops have been poised and ready to move for the best part of a week now. I think several reasons. They dont need to rush, they have said they have time, they dont want to rush to failure on a large scale ground invasion. Secondly, there is a minimum amount of intelligence preparation required and logistic preparation. Lets not forget, over300,000 logistic preparation. Lets not forget, over 300,000 troops mobilized in a very short period, and making sure they are provided with all the fuel, food and Everything Else they need for a potential invasion. It takes time. And of course the eyes of the world, the International Community, will be on israel. The pressure there of course, the need to be extremely strategic about this, because the International Pressure will continue growing, as we see these pictures from gaza. ,. ,. ,. ,. , gaza. The Information Warfare that has stepped gaza. The Information Warfare that has stepped up gaza. The Information Warfare that has stepped up since that has stepped up since October The 7th puts huge pressure on the Israeli Government and military as well as their regional partners. At the end of the day, none of israels neighbours want a war, none of them want instability that might be caused by large scale incursions here. So everyone involved is feeling a huge amount of pressure to de escalate while allowing israel to defend itself. The information israel to defend itself. The information war, israel to defend itself. The information war, if israel to defend itself. The information war, if i israel to defend itself. The information war, if i can i israel to defend itself. The information war, if i can pick up information war, if i can pick up on that, the information coming out is key. Talk about the importance of that. I think there have the importance of that. I think there have been the importance of that. I think there have been incidents there have been incidents already, inaccurate information has gone out that has caused changes to President Bidens visits and his meetings. The lack of Fact Checking has meant that lies have gone around the world while the truth is still being established. There is a responsibility for all of us to check the facts and not rush to judgment, whether we are media organisations, academic organisations, academic organisations or in politics. We have to be careful about what we are seeing on social media, be responsible with information before Making Decisions and rushing to judgment. Decisions and rushing to judgment decisions and rushing to udument. , i. , decisions and rushing to udument. ,. Judgment. Thank you very much for our judgment. Thank you very much for your time. The us military says it has carried out strikes in Eastern Syria against two facilities used by irans revolutionary guards. In a statement, the secretary of defense, lloyd austin, described them as Precision Self Defence strikes in response to a series of ongoing and mostly unsuccessful attacks against us personnel in iraq and syria by iranian backed militia groups that began began on 0ctober17th. The pentagon said us and allied forces in iraq and syria had been attacked at least 16 times this month, amid rising tensions in the middle east. He around the world and across the uk. This is bbc news. Halloween is nearly here, so its time to pick pumpkins. Visitors to this farm can see pink ones for the first time. Farmer fiona came up with the idea after learning her father had terminal cancer. fiur idea after learning her father had terminal cancer. Our dad lived and had terminal cancer. Our dad lived and breathed had terminal cancer. Our dad lived and breathed all had terminal cancer. Our dad lived and breathed all of had terminal cancer. Our dad lived and breathed all of his. Lived and breathed all of his time here so we are really missing him and have for a while because hes not been able to run the farm. While because hes not been able to run the farm. How much money are able to run the farm. How much money are you able to run the farm. How much money are you hoping able to run the farm. How much money are you hoping to able to run the farm. How much money are you hoping to raise . J money are you hoping to raise . You already have a huge amount. We set a target of £3000 you already have a huge amount. We set a target of e3000 and were going to surpass that. Each year we stepped it up with the pumpkins and this has been our biggest and best year yet. The owner is following in her dadsfootsteps, running the farm atjust 24, its a big responsibility but once she is embracing. Responsibility but once she is embracing responsibility but once she is embracinu. � , embracing. Ive definitely been thrown in at embracing. Ive definitely been thrown in at the embracing. Ive definitely been thrown in at the deep embracing. Ive definitely been thrown in at the deep end. Thrown in at the deep end. Growing up on the farm, you pick up a lot. Youre live with bbc news. In the United States, police are still hunting a gunman suspected of a Humanitarian Corridors And Pauses<\/a> in fighting to get aid into gaza. Some Member States<\/a> had demanded a full ceasefire but germany and austria argued that could undermine israels right to defend itself. Meanwhile, there are reports that a missile has struck a medicalfacility in the egyptian Red Sea Resort Of Taba<\/a> near the israeli border. Egyptian tv said six people were injured and an adjacent building was also damaged. All this comes as israel is continuing its preparations for what it describes as the next stages of combat against hamas, who are designated as a Terrorist Organisation<\/a> by the uk government. Those live pictures you can see in the region. We begin with this report from our international editorjeremy bowen. 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<\/a>, 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 Partush<\/a> lives in one of the Communities Hamas<\/a> 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<\/a> law . Im tired of it, of what the law, the International Law<\/a> said. The International Law<\/a> 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\ufffd commanders say theyre ready and that its a waiting game until the War Cabinet Orders<\/a> 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, free speech, womens rights, lgbtq rights. I mean, do you want to side with people that are like you . 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<\/a> makes carefully choreographed appearances, but he avoids his Many Political<\/a> 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 leaders of the European Unions<\/a> Member States<\/a> have called for Humanitarian Corridors And Pauses<\/a> to allow aid into gaza. In theirjoint declaration, after hours of discussions at the eu summit in brussels, all 27 leaders condemned hamas and said its use of civilians as Human Shields<\/a> was particularly deplorable. The compromise reached in the text backs israels right to defend itself in line with International Law<\/a>. And the leaders expressed their gravest concern for the people of gaza and said unhindered humanitarian access to reach them was vital. The eu comission has already delivered 56 tonnes of aid to the area and is working on more. Hamas has provoked a humanitarian crisis in gaza. For the commission, its very important that we continue to intensify our efforts to deal with the humanitarian crisis in gaza. The aid needs to reach gaza. The aid needs to reach Gaza Unhindered<\/a> and quickly. The 56 tonnes of aid that our two first humanitarian flights brought to egypt have now been delivered to gaza. This is important, but of course more is needed. We will have our next two flights, scheduled for today, friday. And more are planned over the following days. Furthermore, we are progressing fast on the implementation of the additional 50 Million Euros<\/a> of extra humanitarian aid for gaza. The aid was planned 25 million, and a week ago approximately, we tripled it to 75 Million Euros<\/a>. The eu leaders in their statement also supported a proposalfrom spain on holding an International Peace<\/a> conference to discuss trying to find a lasting Two State Solution<\/a>. And the president of the European Council<\/a> Charles Michel<\/a> confirmed the eu diplomats are working with partners to try to make it happen. We took time to discuss the Two State Solution<\/a> and discussed the need for all the partners, but also for the eu to try to play a positive role. Thats why we expressed the idea that we support the principle on holding very soon a peace conference, which is in our opinion a good way to guarantee in the future, and in the long term, a sustainable peace and sustainable stability in this region. Live now to professor amin saikal, professor of middle Eastern Studies<\/a> at the Australian National<\/a> university. Thank you for being with us. If i could ask you about the ground invasion. It feels on the one hand inevitable, but there is a delay. Why do you think that is . I there is a delay. Why do you think that is . Think that is . I think the delay is think that is . I think the delay is because think that is . I think the delay is because there l think that is . I think the| delay is because there is think that is . I think the | delay is because there is a think that is . I think the delay is because there is a lot of pressure and they have to be very careful when it comes to civilian casualties. Support for israel may quickly diminish if the number of casualties shoots up dramatically. So far Something Like<\/a> more than 7000 palestinians killed, but if it reaches 20,000, 30,000, then i think the International Community<\/a> will be very restless about that sort of development. 0n about that sort of development. On that note, President Biden<\/a> has said hes uncomfortable with a full scale ground invasion. He says there are echoes of 9 11, which led to decades of fighting. How important could his comments be . I important could his comments be . ~ , be . I think it is very important. Be . I think it is very important. He be . I think it is very important. He is be . I think it is very important. He is cautioning israel against taking steps which could possibly lead it into a trap from which it will not be able to get out easily. Because the United States<\/a> have that experience with afghanistan. They wanted to destroy alqaeda and the taliban, and after many years of fighting, they bowed out and the taliban in conjunction with alqaeda have come back to power in that country. The United States<\/a> basically does not really want israel to get involved in a quagmire which would be very damaging to israel, and a lot more also for the palestinians in gaza. In that case, how do you see, lets assume. What will be the crucial factors that are seen as a success . To the crucial factors that are seen as a success . To me, it appears seen as a success . To me, it appears that seen as a success . To me, it appears that israel seen as a success . To me, it appears that israel wants seen as a success . To me, it appears that israel wants to l appears that israel wants to flatten Northern Gaza<\/a> and take over gaza city. And then basically set up a Security Zone<\/a> for itself. And from there, carry out raids into Southern Gaza<\/a> in order to take out members of hamas. That is going to be a very difficult operation and a very long operations. When war prolongs more than expected initially, that also affects world Public Opinion<\/a> about it. This is what happened in the case of the United States<\/a> involvement in iraq and United States<\/a> involvement in afghanistan. I think israeli leadership would really have to listen to those lessons of history very carefully before they launch a full scale invasion of gaza. And i suppose the danger of course looms large that this could spread to the wider middle east. Could spread to the wider middle east. ~ ,. , middle east. Absolutely, and the latest middle east. Absolutely, and the latest reports middle east. Absolutely, and the latest reports coming middle east. Absolutely, and| the latest reports coming out that the us has targeted iranian sites in Eastern Syria<\/a>. 0f Iranian Sites<\/a> in Eastern Syria<\/a>. Of course, iran does not want to enter a war with the United States<\/a> or israel at this point, but it does have many groups in the region, including hezbollah, as well as militias in iraq and syria that could retaliate. It could easily expand the war, rather than paving the way for this International Peace<\/a> conference that spain has called for. Thank you very much, professor. Live now to Military Strategist<\/a> and retired Australian Army<\/a> Major General<\/a> mick ryan. Good morning. 0n the ground invasion, we have seen many raids into gaza from israeli troops. Talk us through the thinking behind that, firstly. I think these raids conducted over the last 48 hours are important for the israelis for several reasons. Firstly, it allows them to collect intelligence and see the level of damage thats been caused by the air strikes to the hamas infrastructure. It also allows them to assess hamass tactics and how they might have changed over the last few years since the last Israeli Operations<\/a> in gaza. 0n the last Israeli Operations<\/a> in gaza. On a strategic level, it offers the israelis a different level. If the short term rates prove useful and they can do them enough, it might mean without large scale ground offensive, it would allow them to minimize the vision there civilian casualties and the political pressure they are receiving from regional neighbours and their supporters in europe and the us. Mitt; neighbours and their supporters in europe and the us. In europe and the us. Why Do Ou In Europe<\/a> and the us. Why do you think in europe and the us. Why do you think there in europe and the us. Why do you think there has in europe and the us. Why do you think there has been in europe and the us. Why do you think there has been a. You think there has been a delay . The troops have been poised and ready to move for the best part of a week now. I think several reasons. They dont need to rush, they have said they have time, they dont want to rush to failure on a large scale ground invasion. Secondly, there is a minimum amount of intelligence preparation required and logistic preparation. Lets not forget, over300,000 logistic preparation. Lets not forget, over 300,000 troops mobilized in a very short period, and making sure they are provided with all the fuel, food and Everything Else<\/a> they need for a potential invasion. It takes time. And of course the eyes of the world, the International Community<\/a>, will be on israel. The pressure there of course, the need to be extremely strategic about this, because the International Pressure<\/a> will continue growing, as we see these pictures from gaza. ,. ,. ,. ,. , gaza. 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I think there have the importance of that. I think there have been the importance of that. I think there have been incidents there have been incidents already, inaccurate information has gone out that has caused changes to President Biden<\/a>s visits and his meetings. The lack of Fact Checking<\/a> has meant that lies have gone around the world while the truth is still being established. There is a responsibility for all of us to check the facts and not rush to judgment, whether we are media organisations, academic organisations, academic organisations or in politics. We have to be careful about what we are seeing on social media, be responsible with information before Making Decisions<\/a> and rushing to judgment. Decisions and rushing to judgment decisions and rushing to udument. , i. , decisions and rushing to udument. ,. Judgment. Thank you very much for our judgment. Thank you very much for your time. The us military says it has carried out strikes in Eastern Syria<\/a> against two facilities used by irans revolutionary guards. In a statement, the secretary of defense, lloyd austin, described them as Precision Self Defence<\/a> strikes in response to a series of ongoing and mostly unsuccessful attacks against us personnel in iraq and syria by iranian backed militia groups that began began on 0ctober17th. The pentagon said us and allied forces in iraq and syria had been attacked at least 16 times this month, amid rising tensions in the middle east. He around the world and across the uk. This is bbc news. Halloween is nearly here, so its time to pick pumpkins. Visitors to this farm can see pink ones for the first time. Farmer fiona came up with the idea after learning her father had terminal cancer. \ufb01ur idea after learning her father had terminal cancer. Our dad lived and had terminal cancer. Our dad lived and breathed had terminal cancer. Our dad lived and breathed all had terminal cancer. Our dad lived and breathed all of had terminal cancer. Our dad lived and breathed all of his. Lived and breathed all of his time here so we are really missing him and have for a while because hes not been able to run the farm. While because hes not been able to run the farm. How much money are able to run the farm. How much money are you able to run the farm. How much money are you hoping able to run the farm. How much money are you hoping to able to run the farm. How much money are you hoping to raise . J money are you hoping to raise . You already have a huge amount. We set a target of \u00a33000 you already have a huge amount. We set a target of e3000 and were going to surpass that. Each year we stepped it up with the pumpkins and this has been our biggest and best year yet. The owner is following in her dadsfootsteps, running the farm atjust 24, its a big responsibility but once she is embracing. Responsibility but once she is embracing responsibility but once she is embracinu. \ufffd , embracing. Ive definitely been thrown in at embracing. Ive definitely been thrown in at the embracing. Ive definitely been thrown in at the deep embracing. Ive definitely been thrown in at the deep end. Thrown in at the deep end. Growing up on the farm, you pick up a lot. Youre live with bbc news. In the United States<\/a>, police are still hunting a gunman suspected of a Mass Shooting<\/a> which has left 18 people dead and 13 injured americas deadliest this year. Several towns in the Northwestern State<\/a> of maine have been in lockdown, as Police Search<\/a> for robert card, an Army Reservist<\/a> with known Mental Health<\/a> issues. They say hes armed and dangerous. The shooting happened in a bar and Bowling Alley<\/a> in the city of lewiston. At a News Conference<\/a> just a few hours ago, the republican senator for maine, susan collins, expressed her 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<\/a> 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 Police<\/a> chief saint pierre, and for the bravery of the hundreds of state, local and federal Law Enforcement<\/a> officers who are leading the search for the killer. Im also very 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. State media in china say the former premier li keqiang has died of a sudden heart attack. He was 68 years old. Mr li had served for a decade as the second most powerful Chinese Communist<\/a> official before he stepped down in march to be replaced by a close ally of president xijinping. He was seen as a pragmatic reformist who supported the private economy and foreign investment. Live now to our china correspondent stephen mcdonell. Big news here. Yeah, absolutely. The death of li keqiang has shocked and saddened people in china. Not only because of the sudden nature of it. I mean, he was the number two leader here just months ago. A heart attack in the early hours of today. But also because of what he represented. He put economics before ideology. He was seen as a sort of lonely figure, if you like, in the seven man politburo standing committee, because he wasnt a hard line ideologue. He was someone who would openly speak about chinas problems in order to find solutions to them. He was one of the brightest of his generation, he went to peking University Soon<\/a> after the disastrous cultural revolution. At one point he was considered a possible leader of china himself. And many have considered, if he had been chosen rather than xi jinping, what might china look like today . Because certainly they are very different in their approach. The passing of li keqiang, he was the last senior figure here from the previous administration. When he stepped down in march, it really was only people appointed by xi jinping, he was completely in control. And now li keqiang has died, symbolically, it is an even deeper break with the past. And a break with what china could have been, for many people. China could have been, for many eole. , china could have been, for many eole. ,~ china could have been, for many neale, , china could have been, for many eole. ,~ ,. , people. 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I imagine this would have driven some communist Party Officials<\/a> crazy. How could you question the way we do things . And yet, he certainly was sidelined, because at times, he would make a declaration and its as if the rest of the party, those upper echelons, would just ignore it. So there he was, trying to move forward and do good things for the country. And yet without real power to do it. And as i say, his death, for that reason, is very sad for that reason, is very sad for many people here. \ufb01t, for that reason, is very sad for many people here. A very sad day. For many people here. A very sad day, thank for many people here. A very sad day, thank you, for many people here. A very| sad day, thank you, stephen. Chinas Foreign Minister<\/a> wang yi Is In Washington<\/a> for meetings with the Secretary Of State<\/a> Antony Blinken<\/a> and the National Security<\/a> advisorjake sullivan. Us officials said this is part of ongoing efforts to manage deep strategic differences. His visit is expected to address the israel hamas war, and pave the way for a summit between the two president s, joe biden and xijinping. Translation china and the United States<\/a> translation china and the United States<\/a> are translation china and the United States<\/a> are two translation china and the United States<\/a> are two majorl United States<\/a> are two major countries. We have disagreements, we have differences, but at the same time we also share important common interests. When we face challenges, we need to respond together. Not only should we resume dialogue, it should be in depth and comprehensive so that, with dialogue, we can increase mutual understanding. The white house has accused russia of executing its own soldiers if they try to retreat from frontlines in ukraine. The National Security<\/a> spokesman, john kirby, said moscow was employing what he called human wave tactics, leading to thousands of recent casualties. Kyiv has said theres been mutinies over heavy losses in some russian units trying to take avdiivka in eastern ukraine. Mr kirby said commanders were threatening to execute entire units. Theres been no response from moscow. Washington has also announced its latest tranche of military aid for ukraine, comprising 150 million worth of artillery, ammunition and anti tank weapons. Stay with us here on bbc news. Hello there. But especially wet across eastern areas of scotland. Not a lot set to change either as we head through to some low Pressure Systems<\/a> running around, such as this one which could impact parts of england and wales on Saturday Night<\/a> to bring a spell of very wet and windy weather. Watch out for dense fog patches across the East Midlands<\/a> into eastern england, certainly for lincolnshire, through the morning rush. It should lift into low cloud, we start with sunshine and then showers developing across southern and western areas, quite breezy in the south west, showers on the heavy side. It stays wet in Eastern Scotland<\/a> with Persistent Rain<\/a>, may be a bit of brightness across the highlands and islands. It stays windy here. 0vernight, Rain Across The East<\/a> of scotland, further south plenty of showers. Parts of the midlands could stay dry with low cloud, mist and fog. Temperatures 711. Mist and fog. Temperatures 7 11. Saturday morning, similar story, windy across the north and east of scotland, Persistent Rain<\/a>. Elsewhere, start with sunshine and then showers in the afternoon, some will be heavy and thundery. Later, more Persistent Rain<\/a> pushing up from the south. Temperatures 10 15. This area of wind and Rain Spreading North<\/a> on Saturday Night<\/a>, and sunday looks particularly wet in the north of the uk. Even into monday, the last day of october, low pressure close by 0ctober, low pressure close by to bring further showers at times. Particularly wet across northern england, scotland, particularly Eastern Scotland<\/a>, air from particularly Eastern Scotland<\/a>, airfrom scandinavia. Northern air from scandinavia. Northern ireland, airfrom scandinavia. Northern ireland, england and wales, another day of sunshine and showers, mostly south and west. A better chance of staying dry towards the east. Top temperature 14 15, much colder in the north. The first week of november, things stay unsettled as low pressure continues to bring showers and longer spells of rain and stronger winds too. Live from london, this is bbc news. Chinese Foreign Minister<\/a> wang yi Is In Washington<\/a>, meeting us Secretary Of State<\/a> Antony Blinken<\/a>. 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