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As freezing winter approaches, Kyiv residents look for shelter elsewhere

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To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. As Russia's attacks on Ukraine's cities intensify and autumn's cooler temperatures hint at another tough winter to come, Ukrainians are wrestling with how to meet the twin challenges ahead: Russian drone and missile strikes and the biting cold. It was a very difficult winter last year in Kyiv, says mother of two Mariia Shostak, who is now packing her bags and leaving her small flat. With prolonged periods of sub-zero temperatures and frequent power cuts brought about by Russia's attack on the country's power grid, last winter was one of the hardest so far. There were some days and weeks that were unbearable.


Watch: What we know about Russian strikes on Kyiv bridges

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To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Major bridges in Ukraine have been the target of Russian strikes over the past four days, as Moscow ramps up attacks in Ukraine's capital city. The Pivnichnyi (Northern) Bridge, has been hit for the second day in a row, while the Pivdennyi (Southern) Bridge was hit multiple times earlier this week. The latest attack came as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made a visit to Kyiv on Sunday. BBC Ukraine correspondent Dan Johnson is near one of the bridges that was targeted and explains what we know so far.


Intensified Russian strikes are tearing Kyiv apart, warns mayor

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Image caption, All metro and automobile traffic is now suspended across Kyiv's Pivdennyi bridge Intensified Russian drone and missile strikes are tearing Kyiv apart, the mayor of Ukraine's capital has warned. Vitaliy Klitschko said the city was now in a very dramatic situation as Moscow was battering its critical infrastructure, logistics, housing and other key facilities. He was speaking after Kyiv's defence council held a crisis meeting, following new Russian strikes on a key bridge that caused traffic chaos. The city's data centres have also been recently hit, resulting in internet outages. President Vladimir Putin earlier said Russia was acting in response to Ukraine's strikes on Russian energy facilities, despite the fact that it was Moscow that had first launched such attacks.


Russian strikes on Ukraine kill three as Zelenskyy in US for UN summit

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Is the war entering a new phase? Russian forces have launched widespread attacks targeting industrial sites and critical energy infrastructure across several regions of Ukraine, killing at least three people and knocking out power to nearly 100,000 residents, Ukrainian officials said. The strikes overnight hit industrial facilities simultaneously in the Dnipropetrovsk region, including Dnipro, Pavlohrad and Kryvyi Rih, the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, regional Governor Oleksandr Hanzha said on Telegram on Tuesday. Ukraine's air force said Moscow's overnight barrage involved 212 drones, four cruise missiles, and an unspecified number of Oniks antiship and ballistic missiles. The strikes also damaged energy infrastructure.


OpenAI boss says world 'right to be afraid' but 'should trust' AI firms

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OpenAI boss says world'right to be afraid' but'should trust' AI firms Image caption, OpenAI has been a leader in the current AI era. OpenAI boss Sam Altman thinks people should have more faith in his company and others like it to do the right thing when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) development amid rising public concerns about all the risks. The world should trust that we are going to do the right thing because it's the right thing and we feel the magnitude of this, Altman said on Tuesday during a conference in San Francisco. However, Altman noted that people were justified in their fears around AI, as the capability of the tools has progressed rapidly. It doesn't take as much imagination as it used to for [us] to imagine how this could go wrong, he said.


The Papers: 'Complete failure to protect babies' and 'Sterling mess'

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'Complete failure to protect babies' and'Sterling mess' Image caption, The landmark inquiry into Lucy Letby's murders and attempted murders leads several of today's papers. After finding there was a complete failure to protect babies under Letby's care, the inquiry chair, Lady Justice Thirlwall, has called for cot cameras or monitors to be used on neonatal units in hospitals, the Daily Express reports. Letby is serving 15 whole-life prison terms for murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more. Image caption, The damning Letby hospital report is also the focus of the Daily Mirror's front page, with Health Secretary Yvette Cooper weighing in on the reprehensible treatment of parents who lost their babies. According to the paper, the inquiry found there was a complete failure to protect newborns at the Countess of Chester Hospital and parents were kept in the dark for years over the concerns.


UK in talks about joining global defence bank led by Canada

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The UK government is in discussions about joining a global investment bank, aimed at raising more money for defence spending. Chancellor John Healey is considering a bid to join the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB), not long after his predecessor Rachel Reeves rejected the idea. Canada has been leading efforts to establish the bank, which supporters say would enable governments to borrow at lower costs to increase military spending. Treasury officials stressed that no decision has been made. A government spokesperson said it was fully committed to working alongside our international partners to scale defence industrial capacity.


We are all new job starters - here's how we got through the first few days

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We are all new job starters - here's how we got through the first few days Getting a new job is tough and when you've secured it you want to go well. Adjusting to a new job is always nerve-wracking, especially if it's a role you've wanted for a while. Here, four recent job starters share their tips on what helped them have a smooth transition and survive the first few days. Sarisha Ganesan, 22, graduated from Loughborough University in June and started in a graduate role in marketing last month. Her role is fully remote so to prepare for her first day, she emailed co-workers in advance asking what to expect.


Complaints to watchdog about water firms jump 84%

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The number of complaints made by households about water companies to the industry watchdog has risen by a record 84% in a year, driven by customer concern and confusion over rising bills. The Consumer Council for Water (CCW) said the year-on-year increase was the highest in its 20-year history and showed just how dissatisfied many people were. Water customers in England and Wales have been hit with steep price hikes in recent years. The regulator Ofwat has also allowed firms to put up bills by 36% between 2025 and 2030 . Water UK, which represents firms, said it understood that higher bills was never welcome, but the money was needed to fund vital upgrades.


US borrowing costs hit highest level since 2007

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US government borrowing costs climbed to their highest level since 2007 after a jump in oil prices further fuelled concerns about inflation. The effective interest rate on US government bonds over 10 years, known as the 10-year Treasury yield, rose as high as 5.04% but has eased back since. Government bond yields have been rising globally for months, driven by worries that inflation caused by the oil price surge since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran will lead to higher interest rates. The US has been buying back bonds back in a bid to drive the Treasury yield down, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calling the intervention successful. The global benchmark wholesale oil price rose to over $109 a barrel on Tuesday, up from around $86 at the end of August, after renewed concerns about Saudi Arabia's ability to export oil following rising tensions in the region .