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Hostages in gaza. He's asked for forgiveness, but ruled out new concessions to hamas to secure the release of those still being held. His comments came as intense street protests over his handling of negotiations entered a second night in israel, including these demonstrations outside his office injerusalem. Lucy williamson has more from jerusalem. Israel's protesters and their prime minister are old acquaintances. Calls for a hostage deal have brought long established opponents onto the streets, but the shooting of six hostages in a gaza tunnel last week has broadened this movement, they say. And the mass demonstrations in tel aviv last night were a turning point. I think the news of the six hostages, the fact that they were alive and murdered right before they could have been saved, that broke it. After last night's mass protest, people are back on the streets again. There are growing public and political demands on israel's prime minister to make a deal, but benjamin netanyahu, protected by his parliamentary majority, isn't listening. Tonight mr netanyahu defied anyone to ask him to compromise now. These murderers executed six of our hostages, they shot them in the back of the head. That's what has changed. And now after this we are asked to show seriousness, we are asked to make concessions? what message does this send hamas? it says killed more hostages, murder more hostages, you'll get concessions. Mr neta nyahu isn't listening, but then much of the country isn't protesting. The oneday general strike today, largely unobserved, even in leftleaning tel aviv. These protests are part of the wellestablished opposition to israel's prime minister, say analysts, and so far little threat to him. I think that netanyahu knows better than i do. The best thing is to let it play as a safety valve. To do some ventilation, and let people say, we hate you, you are a murderer, enough is enough. Two of the protest*s most vocal activists were not in the street today, but in the cemetery, the parents of a hostage, burying their son. For 23 years, i was privileged to have the most stunning honour to be hersh*s mama. I will take it and say thank you. Ijust wish it had been for longer. Tonight they carried the burden of their prime minister through israel's streets. Empty coffins weighted with responsibility. But mr netanyahu is used to public protests. His speech tonight took aim instead at his defence minister, at the us president. Their demands for a deal much harder to ignore. Lucy williamson, bbc news, jerusalem. The israeli government says it's disappointed by the uk's decision to suspend some arms exports to israel. The british foreign secretary, david lamy, said there was a clear risk the equipment might be used in serious violations of international humanitarian law, but insisted the move did not amount to an arms embargo. His israeli counterpart, israel katz, said the only beneficiaries would be hamas and iran. Here in the us, presidentjoe biden criticised prime minister netanyahu's approach to ceasefire negotiations, and also discussed next steps to secure the release of hostages in a white house situation room meeting with kamala harris and secretary of state antony blinken and us negotiators. Live now to gina abercrombiewinstanley, president of the middle east policy council. Always great to have you on the programme. We saw this process, maybe not as big as some predicted. What did you make of it and the pressure the prime minister is under? == minister is under? president. _ minister is under? president. They minister is under? president. They were | president. They were extraordinarily large. Some of the largest demonstrations against the iraq war in the early 2000s were in the united states and did not change policy. The prime minister is not under pressure unless the country is brought to a standstill by this process. That is apparently not something that will happen soon. The knesset is out, his coalition remains firm. What he is doing allows him to continue in place, so the pressure, while ramping up, from the domestic side is not enough to get him to change his mind or remove him from power. Today there was _ remove him from power. Today there was this _ remove him from power. Today there was this moment remove him from power. Today there was this moment with there was this moment with president biden in the us and he was asked if netanyahu was doing enough to secure a ceasefire and hostage deal. He simply said no. Do ceasefire and hostage deal. He simply said no. simply said no. Do you agree? the president _ simply said no. Do you agree? the president often _ simply said no. Do you agree? the president often speaks the president often speaks frankly and truthfully and i would not disagree with his assessment. It is a widespread shared assessment from us leaders as well as many in the israeli public and in the international community. If the priority is saving lives and finding a way out of this continuous circuit of violence titfortat, then a deal needs to happen. The prime minister's position makes clear the rest of the hostages* lives are in serious jeopardy. Of the hostages* lives are in seriousjeopardy. Hamas has serious jeopardy. Hamas has made seriousjeopardy. Hamas has made clear it is willing to pay the price. The israeli government in continuing to target hamas leaders including the negotiator in doha and kill them, makes it clear there is no reason not to kill the hostages if indeed they will not be able to stop the war, to get a ceasefire in exchange and the israeli government has made clear the ceasefire will be one thatis clear the ceasefire will be one that is temporary. Certainly having israeli forces left inside the gaza strip is something sinwar would find difficult to except. difficult to except. There are still major difficult to except. There are still major sticking points,. Still major sticking points, negotiations are continuing, the biden administration saying this latest proposal will be a take it or leave it deal. Is this the last hope here for a deal to get done? this the last hope here for a deal to get done? for that take it or leave _ deal to get done? for that take it or leave it _ deal to get done? for that take it or leave it to _ deal to get done? for that take it or leave it to be _ deal to get done? for that take it or leave it to be taken it or leave it to be taken seriously, there will have to be very tough conversations in private about exactly what that means. Whether the united states will continue to put our reputation, how men and women in the armed forces at risk as we continue to stand by israel in these difficult times, there will be conversations about that. The answer may be it is take it or leave it for this moment but diplomacy always tries to find another day to move the ball forward. I would be very surprised if that is the case, that anybody walks away, and under very difficult circumstances, even after the assassination of ismail haniyeh, hamas did not walk away, so there is some drive to find a resolution. find a resolution. Also on monday _ find a resolution. Also on monday the _ find a resolution. Also on monday the uk _ find a resolution. Also on monday the uk announce find a resolution. Also on l monday the uk announce it find a resolution. Also on monday the uk announce it is suspending some weapons exports to israel, saying they could be used in violation of international law. What do you think that says about the state of international support for israel*s war effort in gaza? the support has steadily declined over these last 11 months. Many are horrified at the loss of life on the gaza side knowing it would take billions of dollars to reconstruct trucked the gaza strip and someone will have to pay for that and the discomfort of the hostages but also keeping in mind tens of thousands of israelis have been displaced as the conflict with hezbollah has gone on, the danger is that our always apparent to the rest of the region, so all of that has lessened support for the way the government of israel has conducted this conflict. Many states will be looking at their own culpability including the united states, for sure, looking at how this affects our own laws and our culpability and how this conflict is panning out. and how this conflict is panning out. Thank you as always monday is labor day here in the us. The holiday honouring the trade union movement is also the unofficial start of the final sprint to election day. The democratic nominee, vice president kamala harris, has been holding events in the crucial swing state of pennsylvania. She wasjoined by presidentjoe biden, theirfirstjoint campaign trip since he dropped out of the presidential race injuly. In keeping with the labor day theme, the president and vice president spoke to local electrical union members. Earlier, the vicepresident was in michigan, another swing state with strong links to the trade union movement. Here she is with auto workers in detroit. For generations into trait and across our nation the mothers and sisters of labour have stood together to righteously demand fair pay, better benefits and safe working conditions. And let me say, every person in our nation has benefited from that work. Everywhere i go i tell people, you may not be a union member. You better thanks a union member. Republican presidential nominee donald trump and his vice presidential candidate, jd vance, did not hold any events on monday. We*re just over two months out from election day and ms harris is expected to take part in herfirst presidential debate next week against trump. Venezuela*s opposition leader is facing arrest, just over a month after the presidential election he claims to have won. In the past hour, a judge in the latin american country issued a warrant for the arrest of edmundo gonzalez, who stood against incumbent president nicolas maduro injuly*s general election. Prosecutors say mr gonzales usurped the function of venezuela*s election authorities after his opposition coalition published a website with what it says are the true, detailed results of the election. That vote count showed an overwhelming victory for mr gonzales. Mr maduro*s government published its own result showing a narrow win by the incumbent president, but it has not released a detailed vote tally. Few international observers were allowed to monitor the poll. Those that were said the election was neither free nor fair. In a separate development monday, us authorities seized a privatejet used by mr maduro. The plane was undergoing repairs in the dominican republic when it was impounded by american officials and flown to florida. Law enforcement officials say the jet had been exported from the us into venezuela secretly, and in violation of american sanctions. 0ur asked our latin american correspond on how significant it is. It correspond on how significant it is.. correspond on how significant it is.. . . correspond on how significant it is. _,... , , of it is. It is a ma'or ramping up of political it is. It is a major ramping up of political tensions. It is. It is a major ramping up of political tensions. We it is. It is a major ramping up of political tensions. We are l of political tensions. We are talking about the man who stood against nicolas maduro a handful of weeks ago who the opposition called president elect gonzales, so sure our end at our day of the electoral data they are published they say shows he won by more than 30%. This in essence is a step ljy 30%. This in essence is a step by a government backed, a governmentcontrolled agency to say, we do not recognise those figures. We do not recognise edmundo gonzalez and we have no intention of stepping down normal will be leave him in peace. He has been hiding since the national electoral council found president maduro to be the winner ofjuly*s election. What will that mean for the protest movement to make it has been more than a month since election results were announced. How does this fit in with what have seen from the majuro government in terms of its reaction, its crackdown on the movement? in its reaction, its crackdown on the movement? its reaction, its crackdown on the movement? in that time we have seen _ the movement? in that time we have seen the _ the movement? in that time we have seen the government the movement? in that time we l have seen the government arrest key members of the opposition alliance*s team, leadership teams, their campaign teams, seen videos posted because people have been arrested saying, there is your waste warrant? simply nothing given, no reaction from the security forces who storm in and take them. 0bviously mr gonzales has beenin them. 0bviously mr gonzales has been in hiding during the time forfears of his been in hiding during the time for fears of his own well being and on the streets when people turn down in protest of the claimed election result by the majuro government, more than 1500 people were arrested, some for simply having material that was antigovernment on their mobile phones, so i think this reiterates there is no position, whether or not it is another figure, position, whether or not it is anotherfigure, any member of another figure, any member of the anotherfigure, any member of the team, people on the streets. It doesn*t matter who you are, if you are in opposition to the majuro government, the security forces and the government are prepared to arrest you, put you behind bars and double down in its position they won this election and has, as faras position they won this election and has, as far as as i can and has, as faras as i can see, and has, as far as as i can see, little intention of negotiating any exit or any other result other than the one they have already declared. Joining me live is maximo zaldivar. He*s the regional director for latin america and the caribbean at the international foundation for electoral systems. We are hearing a judge approving a request for an arrest warrant for the main intense street protests <\/a>over his handling of negotiations entered a second night in israel, including these demonstrations outside his office injerusalem.<\/a> Lucy williamson <\/a>has more from jerusalem. Israel's protesters and their prime minister <\/a>are old acquaintances. Calls for a hostage deal <\/a>have brought long established opponents onto the streets, but the shooting of six hostages in a gaza tunnel last <\/a>week has broadened this movement, they say. And the mass demonstrations in tel aviv last night were a turning point.<\/a> I think the news of the six hostages, the fact that they were alive and murdered right before they could have been saved, that broke it. After last night's mass protest, people are back on the streets again. There are growing public and political demands on israel's prime minister <\/a>to make a deal, but benjamin netanyahu,<\/a> protected by his parliamentary majority, isn't listening. Tonight mr netanyahu <\/a>defied anyone to ask him to compromise now. These murderers executed six of our hostages, they shot them in the back of the head. That's what has changed. And now after this we are asked to show seriousness,<\/a> we are asked to make concessions? what message does this send hamas? it says killed more hostages, murder more hostages, you'll get concessions. Mr neta nyahu isn't listening, but then much of the country isn't protesting. The oneday general strike today,<\/a> largely unobserved, even in leftleaning tel aviv. These protests are part of the wellestablished opposition to israel's prime minister, say analysts, and so far little threat to him. I think that netanyahu knows better than i do. The best thing is to let it play as a safety valve.<\/a> To do some ventilation, and let people say, we hate you, you are a murderer, enough is enough. Two of the protest*s most vocal activists were not in the street today,<\/a> but in the cemetery, the parents of a hostage, burying their son. For 23 years, i was privileged to have the most stunning honour to be hersh*s mama. I will take it and say thank you. Ijust wish it had been for longer. Tonight they carried the burden of their prime minister <\/a>through israel's streets. Empty coffins weighted with responsibility. But mr netanyahu <\/a>is used to public protests. His speech tonight <\/a>took aim instead at his defence minister,<\/a> at the us president. Their demands for a deal much harder to ignore. Lucy williamson, bbc news, jerusalem. The israeli government says it's disappointed by the uk's decision to suspend some arms exports <\/a>to israel. The british foreign secretary,<\/a> david lamy,<\/a> said there was a clear risk the equipment might be used in serious violations of international humanitarian law,<\/a> but insisted the move did not amount to an arms embargo.<\/a> His israeli counterpart, israel katz,<\/a> said the only beneficiaries would be hamas and iran. Here in the us, presidentjoe biden <\/a>criticised prime minister <\/a>netanyahu's approach to ceasefire negotiations, and also discussed next steps to secure the release of hostages in a white house situation room meeting <\/a>with kamala harris <\/a>and secretary of state antony blinken <\/a>and us negotiators. Live now to gina abercrombiewinstanley, president of the middle east policy council.<\/a> Always great to have you on the programme. We saw this process, maybe not as big as some predicted. What did you make of it and the pressure the prime minister <\/a>is under? == minister is under? president. _ minister is under? president. They minister is under? president. They were | president. They were extraordinarily large. Some of the largest demonstrations against the iraq war <\/a>in the early 2000s were in the united states and did not change policy. The prime minister <\/a>is not under pressure unless the country is brought to a standstill by this process. That is apparently not something that will happen soon. The knesset is out, his coalition remains firm. What he is doing allows him to continue in place, so the pressure, while ramping up, from the domestic side is not enough to get him to change his mind or remove him from power. Today there was _ remove him from power. Today there was this _ remove him from power. Today there was this moment remove him from power. Today there was this moment with there was this moment with president biden <\/a>in the us and he was asked if netanyahu was doing enough to secure a ceasefire and hostage <\/a>deal. He simply said no. Do ceasefire and hostage <\/a>deal. He simply said no. simply said no. Do you agree? the president _ simply said no. Do you agree? the president often _ simply said no. Do you agree? the president often speaks the president often speaks frankly and truthfully and i would not disagree with his assessment. It is a widespread shared assessment from us leaders as well as many in the israeli public and in the international community. If the priority is saving lives and finding a way out of this continuous circuit of violence titfortat, then a deal needs to happen. The prime minister's position makes clear the rest of the hostages* lives are in serious jeopardy. Of the hostages* lives are in seriousjeopardy. Hamas has serious jeopardy. Hamas has made seriousjeopardy.<\/a> Hamas has made clear it is willing to pay the price. The israeli government in continuing to target hamas leaders including the negotiator in doha and kill them, makes it clear there is no reason not to kill the hostages if indeed they will not be able to stop the war, to get a ceasefire in exchange and the israeli government has made clear the ceasefire will be one thatis clear the ceasefire will be one that is temporary. Certainly having israeli forces left inside the gaza strip <\/a>is something sinwar <\/a>would find difficult to except. difficult to except. There are still major difficult to except. There are still major sticking points,. Still major sticking points, negotiations are continuing, the biden administration saying this latest proposal will be a take it or leave it deal. Is this the last hope <\/a>here for a deal to get done? this the last hope <\/a>here for a deal to get done? for that take it or leave _ deal to get done? for that take it or leave it _ deal to get done? for that take it or leave it to _ deal to get done? for that take it or leave it to be _ deal to get done? for that take it or leave it to be taken it or leave it to be taken seriously, there will have to be very tough conversations in private about exactly what that means. Whether the united states will continue to put our reputation, how men and women <\/a>in the armed forces <\/a>at risk as we continue to stand by israel in these difficult times, there will be conversations about that. The answer may be it is take it or leave it for this moment but diplomacy <\/a>always tries to find another day to move the ball forward. I would be very surprised if that is the case, that anybody walks away, and under very difficult circumstances, even after the assassination of ismail haniyeh,<\/a> hamas did not walk away, so there is some drive to find a resolution. find a resolution. Also on monday _ find a resolution. Also on monday the _ find a resolution. Also on monday the uk <\/a>_ find a resolution. Also on monday the uk <\/a>announce find a resolution. Also on l monday the uk <\/a>announce it find a resolution. Also on monday the uk <\/a>announce it is suspending some weapons exports <\/a>to israel, saying they could be used in violation of international law.<\/a> What do you think that says about the state of international support for israel*s war effort <\/a>in gaza? the support has steadily declined over these last 11 months. Many are horrified at the loss of life on the gaza side <\/a>knowing it would take billions of dollars to reconstruct trucked the gaza strip <\/a>and someone will have to pay for that and the discomfort of the hostages but also keeping in mind tens of thousands <\/a>of israelis have been displaced as the conflict with hezbollah has gone on, the danger is that our always apparent to the rest of the region, so all of that has lessened support for the way the government of israel has conducted this conflict. Many states will be looking at their own culpability including the united states, for sure, looking at how this affects our own laws and our culpability and how this conflict is panning out.<\/a> and how this conflict is panning out.<\/a> Thank you as always monday is labor day here in the us. The holiday honouring the trade union movement <\/a>is also the unofficial start of the final sprint to election day.<\/a> The democratic nominee, vice president <\/a>kamala harris, has been holding events <\/a>in the crucial swing state <\/a>of pennsylvania. She wasjoined <\/a>by presidentjoe biden, theirfirstjoint campaign trip <\/a>since he dropped out of the presidential race injuly. In keeping with the labor day theme,<\/a> the president and vice <\/a>president spoke to local electrical union <\/a>members. Earlier, the vicepresident was in michigan, another swing state <\/a>with strong links to the trade union movement. Here she is with auto workers in detroit. For generations into trait and across our nation the mothers and sisters of labour have <\/a>stood together to righteously demand <\/a>fair pay, better benefits and safe working conditions.<\/a> And let me say, every person in our nation has benefited from that work. Everywhere i go i tell people, you may not be a union member.<\/a> You better thanks a union member.<\/a> Republican presidential nominee donald trump <\/a>and his vice presidential candidate, jd vance,<\/a> did not hold any events on monday. We*re just over two months out from election day and ms <\/a>harris is expected to take part in herfirst presidential debate next week against trump. Venezuela*s opposition leader is facing arrest, just over a month after the presidential election he claims to have won. In the past hour, a judge in the latin american country <\/a>issued a warrant for the arrest of edmundo gonzalez, who stood against incumbent president nicolas maduro injuly*s general election. Prosecutors say mr gonzales usurped the function <\/a>of venezuela*s election authorities after his opposition coalition <\/a>published a website with what it says are the true, detailed results of the election. That vote count <\/a>showed an overwhelming victory for mr gonzales. Mr maduro*s government published its own result showing a narrow win by the incumbent president, but it has not released a detailed vote tally.<\/a> Few international observers were allowed to monitor the poll. Those that were said the election was neither free nor fair. In a separate development monday,<\/a> us authorities seized a privatejet used by mr maduro.<\/a> The plane was undergoing repairs in the dominican republic <\/a>when it was impounded by american officials and flown to florida. Law enforcement officials <\/a>say the jet had been exported from the us into venezuela secretly, and in violation of american sanctions. 0ur asked our latin american correspond on how significant it is. It correspond on how significant it is.. correspond on how significant it is.. . . correspond on how significant it is. _,... , , of it is. It is a ma'or ramping up of political it is. It is a major ramping up of political tensions. It is. It is a major ramping up of political tensions. We it is. It is a major ramping up of political tensions. We are l of political tensions. We are talking about the man who stood against nicolas maduro a handful of weeks ago who the opposition called president elect gonzales,<\/a> so sure our end at our day of the electoral data they are published they say shows he won by more than 30%. This in essence is a step ljy 30%. This in essence is a step by a government backed, a governmentcontrolled agency to say, we do not recognise those figures. We do not recognise edmundo gonzalez <\/a>and we have no intention of stepping down normal will be leave him in peace. He has been hiding since the national electoral council <\/a>found president maduro <\/a>to be the winner ofjuly*s election. What will that mean for the protest movement <\/a>to make it has been more than a month since election results <\/a>were announced. How does this fit in with what have seen from the majuro government in terms of its reaction, its crackdown on the movement? in its reaction, its crackdown on the movement? its reaction, its crackdown on the movement? in that time we have seen _ the movement? in that time we have seen the _ the movement? in that time we have seen the government the movement? in that time we l have seen the government arrest key members <\/a>of the opposition alliance*s team, leadership teams,<\/a> their campaign teams,<\/a> seen videos posted because people have been arrested saying, there is your waste warrant? simply nothing given, no reaction from the security forces <\/a>who storm in and take them. 0bviously mr gonzales has beenin them.<\/a> 0bviously mr gonzales has been in hiding during the time forfears of his been in hiding during the time for fears of his own well being and on the streets when people turn down in protest of the claimed election result by the majuro government, more than 1500 people were arrested, some for simply having material that was antigovernment on their mobile phones,<\/a> so i think this reiterates there is no position, whether or not it is another figure, position, whether or not it is anotherfigure, any member of another figure, any member of the anotherfigure, any member of the team, people on the streets. It doesn*t matter who you are, if you are in opposition to the majuro government, the security forces <\/a>and the government are prepared to arrest you, put you behind bars and double down in its position they won this election and has, as faras position <\/a>they won this election and has, as far as as i can and has, as faras as i can see, and has, as far as as i can see, little intention of negotiating any exit or any other result other than the one they have already declared. Joining me live is maximo zaldivar.<\/a> He*s the regional director for latin america and the caribbean at the international foundation for electoral systems.<\/a> We are hearing a judge approving a request for an arrest warrant <\/a>for the main opposition candidate.<\/a> If edmundo gonzalez <\/a>was arrested, what would that mean for the country and what would the reaction be? country and what would the reaction be? what seeing in venice well _ reaction be? what seeing in venice well with _ reaction be? what seeing in venice well with the reaction be? what seeing in i venice well with the escalation of oppression in the crackdown on opposition, but let*s remember the signs were there. First when the supreme court <\/a>validated the results of the election, they also said and requested to the office of the prosecutor, initiated a criminal inaudible <\/a>against edmundo gonzalez. Some leading opposition figures have been apprehended, like the lawyer and leader <\/a>of the opposition. Also important to note is the appointment of the minister of winners weller,<\/a> the ministry overseeing <\/a>the federal police and it is interesting to see such a strong main figure and a historic strong figure within the party who is never served under a cabinet by nicholas majuro <\/a>is now taking over this ministry, so that tells you the repression willjust ministry,<\/a> so that tells you the repression will just escalate, but what can happen? it will be hard for the opposition for sure. It will be another blow against the morale, against the organisation but it can backfire because i think the more the repression is coming and targeting the leaders and heads of the opposition, it could backfire because it could unite the opposition and citizens and people more strongly to the opposition and against the resume resume. How big of a threat do he and his party*s leader maria corina machado face? how might they react? they will continue the fight and they say this will make them stronger. I think this is a good answer. They have to be careful. She could be the next one that could be the next one that could be the next one that could be issued a warrant against her, but i think this is very important to the world to see, to see how the regime is cracking down on the opposition illegally and the world needs to see this and more actions need to be taken, more actions need to be taken, more measures and more voices heard by the international community, announcing what the regime is doing. I5 community,<\/a> announcing what the regime is doing. regime is doing. Is this now ma be regime is doing. Is this now may be a regime is doing. Is this now may be a new _ regime is doing. Is this now may be a new strategy regime is doing. Is this now| may be a new strategy from the majuro regime? we had seen the police forces <\/a>in the streets during those process process, but now it seems to be using the government institutions against the opposition. institutions against the o osition.<\/a> , , opposition. Definitely, he is seekina opposition.<\/a> Definitely, he is seeking support _ opposition. Definitely, he is seeking support from opposition. Definitely, he is seeking support from the i seeking support from the courts, we saw as he reached out to the supreme court <\/a>to validate the elections and now this crackdown on the opposition leaders.<\/a> He is using the system in place, the legal resources, but all the courts in venice weller <\/a>are not independent courts, they are all coopted by the regime and you did not mention the crimes that edmundo gonzalez <\/a>inaudible pointed out, functions related to the website as well as sabotaging electronic systems but if you look closely at the warrant it also mentioned instigation is to disobedience and conspiracy,<\/a> so this will get harderfor the and conspiracy, so this will get harder for the opposition for sure. . , for sure. The other news, the us confiscating _ for sure. The other news, the us confiscating this _ for sure. The other news, the us confiscating this jet for sure. The other news, the us confiscating this jet that i us confiscating this jet that was often used by nicolas maduro. Beyond that, what can the united states do? what should international governments do in response to this arrest warrant? this arrest warrant? very interesting _ this arrest warrant? very interesting and _ this arrest warrant? very interesting and the this arrest warrant? very l interesting and the timing, right after that happened, the confiscation, this warrant was issued, so it could seen as retaliation by the regime. I think the us can take these types of measures of course and maybe we see stronger measures like this. May be the elimination of these is to people close to the regime or members of the regime, the confiscation of maybe international bank accounts <\/a>they have or in the united states, many measures can be taken, but that will be the only way. The stronger the regime represses the opposition i think more measures need to be put in place and even stronger ones. be put in place and even stronger ones. More than a month and _ stronger ones. More than a month and counting <\/a>stronger ones. More than a month and counting <\/a>since l stronger ones. More than a month and counting <\/a>since those disputed results were announced. Thank you. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. Let*s look at some other stories making news: the wife of a conservative councillor has pleaded guilty to stirring up racial hatred on social media,<\/a> on the day that three young girls were stabbed to death in southport. Meanwhile, the sentencing of a 12yearold boy, who took part in rioting in manchester, has been adjourned after his mother went on holiday to ibiza instead of attending court. Inspectors will no longer rate state schools <\/a>in england with oneword grades such as outstanding or inadequate. A new system of school reports <\/a>will be introduced by 0fsted from next september. The family of head teacher ruth <\/a>perry had lobbied for the change after she took her own life in 2023 following an inspection in which her school was given the lowest rating. Transport for london <\/a>says it*s dealing with what it has described as an ongoing cyber security incident.<\/a> The organisation, which runs most of london*s transport network,<\/a> has said there*s currently no evidence that customer data <\/a>has been compromised. Public transport services <\/a>across the capital don*t appear to have been affected. You*re live with bbc news. Russia has launched another barrage of strikes across kyiv, hitting this university sports complex,<\/a> a metro station <\/a>being used as a shelter, and a water treatment plant.<\/a> Authorities say three people were injured. The ukrainian air force <\/a>says it destroyed more than a0 missiles and drones targeting the capital. Two schools were also damaged, coinciding with the first day of school in kyiv. Ukraine*s surprise incursion <\/a>last month was the biggest military operation <\/a>into russia since the second world war,<\/a> but has so far failed to ease the huge pressure ukraine <\/a>faces on its eastern home front,<\/a> and kyiv now faces tough strategic choices about where to commit its troops. Nick beake <\/a>travelled to the regions bordering russia and gained access to the latest ukrainian army recruits at a secret training camp,<\/a> as they prepare to join the battle. It is waiting for greater backup from the west. A month ago these new recruits were on the farm,<\/a> on the building site farfrom <\/a>the the farm,<\/a> on the building site far from the trenches. Now they*re being fast tracked to they*re being fast tracked to the front line <\/a>and next up could bejoining the ukrainian incursion into russia. Translation: i think this is the right thing to do. Look how long they have been on our land. You cannotjust sit there while they are capturing our territory. What will we do then? become their slaves? the ukrainian military anxious that the location of this training remain secret, asked to see our footage before broadcast. But it did not see our script. Ukraine is on the back foot in key parts of the battlefield at home, but the recent incursion into russia has given a big morale boost <\/a>and it is also a big into russia has given a big morale boost <\/a>and it is also given this war a new dimension. Given this war a new dimension. More troops are being recruited and trained but at the same time ukraine now faces tough strategic decisions. Will they be sent to the east of ukraine where moscow is seizing more land by throwing tens of thousands <\/a>of troops into battle? 0r thousands of troops <\/a>into battle? or will they be sent to russia*s kursk region <\/a>to hold the recent gains? these were the recent gains? these were the first ukrainian soldiers going into kursk, seizing over 100 settlement and capturing <\/a>600 100 settlement and capturing <\/a>600 russian prisoners of war.<\/a> The men are now back, regrouping. We met them a few miles from the russian border. Translation: we went far into the kursk region. We were alone as the foreign team. We were on foreign soil and felt like 2 when you 7 ' foreign soil and felt like 235, when you go back? foreign soil and felt like 535, when you go back? we territory when you go back? we will be territory when you go back? will be there as long as we are told to. If we have in order to move forward, we can get to moscow and will show what ukraine is all about, what our guys are like, real concerts. . After losing land at home russia <\/a>has fought back, targeting ukrainian decisions. Kyiv and hope moscow <\/a>would divert thousands of troops from the east of ukraine to defend the east of ukraine to defend the kursk region <\/a>but that has not happened. Through taking the fight into russia, ukraine galvanised <\/a>its public. And worried some allies, fearful of president vladimir putin*s response but president <\/a>volodymyr zelensky warns time is not on the site and greater western help must arrive with kyiv now fighting on yet another front. Kyiv now fighting on yet anotherfront. side. Nick beake, bbc news <\/a>in northeastern ukraine. Stay with us here on bbc news. Whether we like it or not, september is the month where we transition from summer into autumn and we*re already seeing those signs. We had our warm southerly, humid feel and 30 degrees on the first of september it ready and northwesterly flow is driving fresher air across the country. By fresher air across the country. By the middle part of this week temperatures will revert where they should be at this time of they should be at this time of the year, generally 16 to 21. Monday brought heavy rain <\/a>across scotland in particular and that is easing but still a trail of showers which will lingerfor some time trail of showers which will linger for some time during tuesday. We will start off across the midlands with one or two isolated showers. These could become more frequent as they drift east, heavy and thundery into the afternoon. South england,<\/a> will wales dry and sunny and after lovely stars it will cloud over with showery outbreaks. Here ia to 18, but we could see 23 in east anglia.<\/a> About 73 fahrenheit. As we move through tuesday evening <\/a>into the early hours of wednesday morning,<\/a> the showers across england and wales will tend to be fade tend to fade, and we could have a coolish night in scotland.<\/a> Losec figures <\/a>perhaps likely in rural areas, so a particularly fresh start first thing on wednesday. The high is trying to build, but we have this week whether front toppling across the high and that could be a little bit of a nuisance. Cloud and scattered showers east <\/a>of the pennines running down towards the southeast. A little showery rain into southern scotland <\/a>and northern ireland,<\/a> but on the whole wednesday will be a day of sunny spells, scattered showers and those temperatures ranging from ia to 21. As we move out of wednesday towards the end of the week, it gets a little messy. We have this low, this front drifting into france and it could merge with another spell of wet weather pushing up from the near continent. All in all, that could lead to an unsettled weekend across central and southern england,<\/a> but for scotland, it looks drier and brighter as the high lingers longer. The us vice president <\/a>makes an important announcement at her latest election rally <\/a>about the future of us steel. And japan*s terry possums <\/a>continue to attack the tourists but visitors are fighting back against the flood of tourists. cherry blossoms.<\/a> We lead our coverage with a rally led <\/a>by joe biden, kamala harris <\/a>speaking to steelworkers. 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