hate crimes were touched on as well. meanwhile, former president trump posted his own eventin president trump posted his own event in south florida just a few miles away from the debate. he accused democrats of weaponising law enforcement against his campaign. he also highlighted his support among voters in some key swing states in those numbers coming out on some recent polling data. speaking to the miami area crowd, it riveted his polling leads to what he called surging support among hispanics, african—americans and young people. let's go live now to helena humphreys. she is standing by live at the debate there in miami, and, helena, it hasjust wrapped up there in miami, and, helena, it has just wrapped up for that which candidates seemed to stand out on stage tonight? i think it is fair to say that the candidates to stand out were the trio that we saw standout back in california as well. that is ron desantis, a man here on home turf, and a more provocative candidate, i think it is fair to say, and nikki haley who has been seeing a recent surge in the polls. all of them trying to have a breakthrough moment, cognizant of the fact that donald trump is a0 points clear of ron desantis as the main challenger. but i am not necessarily sure if any of them have that real breakthrough that acceleration that they were looking for. brother swami was certainly the one to kick things off with a more aggressive stance, but many of his ideas fall even outside the mainstream fray of the republican party and they gave less traction with the american public. but ron desantis, a man here on home 12, joking about his cabot trail victory last year. i can listen to his best attempt to try and shake up and break away from the republican party. i break away from the republican pa . . , . ~' break away from the republican pa . . , ., break away from the republican pa.. party. i am sick of republicans losina. party. i am sick of republicans losing- in _ party. i am sick of republicans losing. in the _ party. i am sick of republicans losing. in the report _ party. i am sick of republicans losing. in the reportjust - party. i am sick of republicans losing. in the reportjust like i losing. in the reportjust like florida. _ losing. in the reportjust like florida. i_ losing. in the reportjust like florida, i showed how it is done _ florida, i showed how it is done for— florida, i showed how it is done for the one year ago here, we won— done for the one year ago here, we won a — done for the one year ago here, we won a historic victory, including _ we won a historic victory, including a massive landslide here — including a massive landslide here in— including a massive landslide here in miami. that is how we have— here in miami. that is how we have to— here in miami. that is how we have to do— here in miami. that is how we have to do it. i promise you this — have to do it. i promise you this as _ have to do it. i promise you this as a _ have to do it. i promise you this. as a nominee next november, i will get the job done, — november, i will get the job done, and as president, i will deiiver— done, and as president, i will deliver for— done, and as president, i will deliver for you.— deliver for you. that moment the 're deliver for you. that moment they're referring _ deliver for you. that moment they're referring to _ deliver for you. that moment they're referring to tuesday's election results in which republicans got some disappointing results in several states. you mentioned these candidates trying to differentiate themselves not just from donald trump, but among the pack on stage, and that might have led tonight to a couple of tense moments on stage. a couple of tense moments on staue. , ., stage. the third debate is a lace to stage. the third debate is a place to do _ stage. the third debate is a place to do it. _ stage. the third debate is a place to do it. that - stage. the third debate is a place to do it. that is - stage. the third debate is a place to do it. that is what | place to do it. that is what candidates really have to go on the attack if they want to distinguish themselves from each other, and we did see it come about 20 minutes in, provoked by vivek ramaswamy, the more provocative candidate date on stage just like date on stagejust like on—site. it was whether tiktok should be banned on this country, leading to some testy exchanges between two of them. take a listen. she exchanges between two of them. take a listen.— take a listen. she made fun of me forjoining _ take a listen. she made fun of me forjoining tiktok. - take a listen. she made fun of me forjoining tiktok. her - take a listen. she made fun of me forjoining tiktok. her own daughter— me forjoining tiktok. her own daughter was using the app for a long — daughter was using the app for a long time so you might want to take — a long time so you might want to take care of your family first _ to take care of your family first the _ to take care of your family first. the next generations of americans are using it and that is a point _ americans are using it and that is a point. here is the truth. you — is a point. here is the truth. you are _ is a point. here is the truth. you are scum. a is a point. here is the truth. you are scum.— is a point. here is the truth. you are scum. a pretty tense moment — you are scum. a pretty tense moment between _ you are scum. a pretty tense l moment between ramaswamy you are scum. a pretty tense - moment between ramaswamy and nikki haley. this of course was the first debate, helena, since that attack on israel, and the situation in the middle east also played a big role in tonight's debate. absolutely. it was tonight's debate. absolutely. it was the — tonight's debate. absolutely. it was the second _ tonight's debate. absolutely. it was the second question i it was the second question tonight to be addressed, all of the candidates coming out onto the candidates coming out onto the stage voicing their support for israel. though through different degrees. tim scott for a coming out and say not only should they be full support for israel, but also strikes on iran, pacifically with support two, he said, hezbollah and hamas as well. vivek ramaswamy taking a more isolationist approach and being called out by nikki haley for that, saying she and putin would be salivating to hear someone of your stature running for president, saying something like that. ukraine of course was also spoken about and i think potentially a little bit of a misstep of their from ron desantis who dodged that question over whether there should be more military aid, security aid to ukraine, pivoting instead to speak about the southern border, and i think perhaps that gave nikki haley something of a bit of a momentum there, being able to flex her muscle when it comes to foreign policy as the former us ambassador to the united nations. ., , , nations. our helena humphrey coverin: nations. our helena humphrey covering that — nations. our helena humphrey covering that debate _ nations. our helena humphrey covering that debate was - nations. our helena humphrey covering that debate was in - covering that debate was in miami, thank you so much. that is the view from miami. let's get more on the third republican debate. joining me now live is a republican strategist and former chief of staff of marco rubio's presidential campaign. and we are joined presidential campaign. and we arejoined by a political reporter and washington post live ankle. what were your first impressions from what you saw today on the debate stayed there in miami?— there in miami? well, once auain, there in miami? well, once again. nikki _ there in miami? well, once again, nikki haley - there in miami? well, once again, nikki haley really i there in miami? well, once. again, nikki haley really had there in miami? well, once i again, nikki haley really had a command of the issues of the topics and of her competitors. she was clear, she was concise, and her experiences as united nations ambassador really showed tonight. my other takeaway is that vivek ramaswamy, someone who is below nikki haley in the polls, was really trying to make a splash by personal insults, by attacking his competitors, and really trying to differentiate himself from them, you know, it absolutely aggravated nikki haley. at one time she called him scum. she got angry at him for invoking her daughter came to the tiktok debate, but ultimately, the bottom line here is that there are just two different republican primary is that are happening. we have this kind of normal primary where candidates are vying for a voters' attention, traditional means of campaigning and through debates, and then you have the other primary, where the former president is running almost as an encumbrance all alone, and so it isjust an uphill an encumbrance all alone, and so it is just an uphill battle for any of these candidates to really overtake donald trump at this point. really overtake donald trump at this oint. ~ . i. really overtake donald trump at this oint. ~ . ., ., this point. much, you are a veteran — this point. much, you are a veteran of _ this point. much, you are a veteran of these _ this point. much, you are a veteran of these kinds - this point. much, you are a veteran of these kinds of i veteran of these kinds of debates. what did you make of what we saw tonight? irate debates. what did you make of what we saw tonight?— debates. what did you make of what we saw tonight? we saw the candidates on _ what we saw tonight? we saw the candidates on that _ what we saw tonight? we saw the candidates on that stage - what we saw tonight? we saw the candidates on that stage going . candidates on that stage going after— candidates on that stage going after each other, drawing contrasts among each other, on the debate stage tonight, and the debate stage tonight, and the reality is they weren't really _ the reality is they weren't really drawing strong inaudible donald _ really drawing strong inaudible donald trump. we saw that at the beginning of the date but by and — the beginning of the date but by and large it was a debate, the candidates on that stage and the _ the candidates on that stage and the reality is former president trump is the very front— president trump is the very front runner in this race. he is leading _ front runner in this race. he is leading in all the polls by a large _ is leading in all the polls by a large and particular inflows like iowa, hampshire, south carolina. _ like iowa, hampshire, south carolina, he has commanding ieads— carolina, he has commanding leads to — carolina, he has commanding leads to decide who the republican nominee will be. this— republican nominee will be. this is— republican nominee will be. this is crunch time for these candidates. we are now in november and voting candidates. we are now in novemberand voting in candidates. we are now in november and voting in places like iowa, _ november and voting in places like iowa, new hampshire, south carolina. — like iowa, new hampshire, south carolina. is— like iowa, new hampshire, south carolina, is around the corner, not far— carolina, is around the corner, not far off _ carolina, is around the corner, not far off. it is one thing to draw— not far off. it is one thing to draw contrasts early in the process _ draw contrasts early in the process among those candidates who are — process among those candidates who are leaders in this race. now— who are leaders in this race. now these candidates that we saw on — now these candidates that we saw on stage tonight were drawing contrasts among each other— drawing contrasts among each other and themselves if they expect— other and themselves if they expect to have a chance of winning _ expect to have a chance of winning this nomination. following up on that point briefly. why is it that so late in the game we are not seeing these candidates, they are trailing by double digits to former president donald trump. why are they not going on the attack was to mark in order to have a successful campaign for president, you have to have a link. , , , ., ~ link. president trump is taking a wide line _ link. president trump is taking a wide line in _ link. president trump is taking a wide line in the _ link. president trump is taking a wide line in the republican i a wide line in the republican campaign for president. the voters — campaign for president. the voters have to decide this nomination. many of them are in iocksteo — nomination. many of them are in lockstep right now and the voters _ lockstep right now and the voters who may still be undecided in this republican primary— undecided in this republican primary for president, they still— primary for president, they still like _ primary for president, they still like president trump so the challenge for these candidates is trying to find a line — candidates is trying to find a line you _ candidates is trying to find a line. you saw them early on and even _ line. you saw them early on and even tonight try to point to collectability. they are more electable than former president trurno — electable than former president trump when it comes to the general— trump when it comes to the general election, in defeating president biden. the biggest chance — president biden. the biggest chanceis president biden. the biggest chance is president biden, the polls— chance is president biden, the polls show president biden is not doing well in the key political battleground states. that — political battleground states. that would as either 2024 general— that would as either 2024 general election. a lot of these _ general election. a lot of these voters believe that many of these — these voters believe that many of these candidates think channel —— president trump is a good _ channel —— president trump is a good chance i need to find a way— good chance i need to find a way to— good chance i need to find a way to break through. none of these — way to break through. none of these candidates have found that party. these candidates have found that party-— these candidates have found that -a . , that party. one way it seemed toniuht that party. one way it seemed tonight that — that party. one way it seemed tonight that some _ that party. one way it seemed tonight that some of - that party. one way it seemed tonight that some of these - tonight that some of these candidates wanted to put some distance between themselves and president biden was when it came to foreign policy, and this was the first time that we have seen many of these candidates now talking at length about the situation in the middle east, of course the first debates in those attacks on israel. what do you make on the way many of these candidates responded to those sorts of foreign questions? well, there wasn't... they wanted to be as tough as possible when it comes to talking about hamas, around, hezbollah, and so what they were doing is they were trying to draw a little bit of contrast with president biden, but actually the position hasn't been much different to president biden who was on the side of israel, to eliminate hamas. other than vivek ramaswamy, were very tough in their language and saying they have to get it done. you saw the biggest difference is on ukraine where some of these candidates really struggled to articulate a clear position on ukraine, because that is such a fraught issue within the base where you have the base of the party who is very sceptical that giving more aid to ukraine, but then, they know, as leaders for the most part in their traditional republican background, of being very forward when it comes to defeating putin and being on the side of the ukrainians. and so this is a very tough issue for republican candidates at this point. for republican candidates at this point-— for republican candidates at this oint. . .,, ., this point. our washington post live and her— this point. our washington post live and her and _ this point. our washington post live and her and former - this point. our washington post live and her and former chief. live and her and former chief of staff, thank you so much to you both. of staff, thank you so much to you both-— of staff, thank you so much to you both._ around | of staff, thank you so much to i you both._ around the you both. thank you. around the world and _ you both. thank you. around the world and across _ you both. thank you. around the world and across the _ you both. thank you. around the world and across the uk, - you both. thank you. around the world and across the uk, this - world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's take a look now at some of the stories making headlines. i6 now at some of the stories making headlines. 16 sub —— suspects connected to the gambino crime family have been arrested as part of an operation by the us and italian authorities. they are charged with conspiracy and fraud. the justice department said a 17th suspect is still at large. the family is one of the five prominent new york area mafia syndicates. a massive explosion outside of houston has left one person injured, triggering a stay—at—home orderfor person injured, triggering a stay—at—home order for resident living nearby the plant and evacuating one school. the blast followed a fire at a factory which makes paint. officials say the danger of the airborne chemicals remains unknown at this point. the national zoo in washington bid farewell to their three giant pandas who returned to china. the departure will mark the first time in more than 50 years that the nation's capital will not be home to those iconic bears. you are live with bbc news. to developing news from hollywood, the actors sag—aftra union announced its reach a tentative agreement with hollywood studios and its hundred and 18 day strike. the unions at the strike would officially and at 12:01am thursday. work is initially walked off injuly and the unions negotiating committee said this in a contract valued at over $1 billion, we have achieved a deal of extraordinary scope that includes above pattern minimum compensation increases, unprecedented provisions consent and compensation that will protect members from the threat of ai and for the first time establishes a streaming participation bonus. the agreement will go to the unit's board approval on friday. former president trump may be the elephant in the room or not in the room in miami but in new york it is his daughter yvonne, who is the centre of attention on wednesday when you told the court she could not remember the specific details about real estate deals that she worked on in her time working for her family's business. herfather family's business. her father and family's business. herfather and two brothers, donald trump jr and eric and two brothers, donald trump jrand eric trump and two brothers, donald trump jr and eric trump are accused of inflating the value of properties to secure more favourable loads. the bbc�*s reporter has more. "i don't recall." even when prosecuted just her emails and communications" she claims that did not help jog your memory either on the specific conversations she had with deutsche bank or other trump organization employees. her response frustrated prosecutors. her demeanour, smiling greatly at answering and even turns, sharp contrast to her father's combative style. like her brothers she is seeking to distance herself from herfather�*s seeking to distance herself from her father's financial statements and the methods used to calculate his assets. the middle east were israel south australia hamas has lost control of northern gaza. 50,000 palestinians have left gaza city after israeli forces opened the main road leading south. the route was kept open for five hours and