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"i, elnaz rekabi, apologise for getting everybody worried.ne theory that the authorities in 2020, iranian chess umpire shohreh bayat also refused to cover her hair at an international competition. i was asked exactly to write an apology letter on my instagram, and to apologise publicly and i was given a list of things to do. she later sought asylum in the uk. the biggest anti—government protests in more than a0 years started after the death of a young kurdish woman in morality police custody, for allegedly not wearing her headscarf properly. human rights groups say at least 200 people have been killed and thousands detained. women continue to protest, whatever the risks. rani rahimpour, bbc news. the bbc is celebrating its 100th birthday. it began in 1922 as the british broadcasting company — with just four employees and a promise that there would be no news broadcasts before 7pm. our media editor amol rajan reports. 2lo, marconi house, london, calling. a century ago this country did a curious thing. it set up a company that would use wireles

elnaz rekabi is an arabian climber _ situation. elnaz rekabi is an arabian climber who - situation.uation. elnaz rekabi is an _ arabian climber who was competing at the asian competition in south korea, —— is an iranian climber. in an act of defiance against the rules of the islamic republic of iran she competed without a hijab or the compulsory headscarf, a very bold move. video quickly became viable, many iranian protesters called her a hero of the people and they were planning to visit her at the airport. the flight was due to arrive tomorrow morning but yesterday we found out she had gone missing for a couple of hours, family and friends could not reach her, then we found out she was put on a flight by arabian officials, her passport and phone were confiscated so she was being taken back to iran earlier than intended —— put on a flight by iranian officials. she has written a story on her instagram apologising for causing any concerns and said the removal of the hijab was unintentional and a mistake. the story itself has created even more concerns because it looks like she is und

to the alarm of her family and friends, elnaz rekabi then vanished from her hotel.fiscated. this post then appeared on her instagram. bbc persian understands she was sent home early, with one theory that the authorities wanted to avoid protestors gathering at tehran airport refused to cover her hair at an international competition. i was asked exactly to write an apology letter on my instagram, and to apologise publicly and i was given a list of things to do. she later sought asylum in the uk. the biggest anti—government protests in more than a0 years started after the death of a young kurdish woman in morality police custody, for allegedly not wearing her headscarf properly. human rights groups say at least 200 people have been killed and thousands detained. women continue to protest, whatever the risks. rani rahimpour, bbc news. indonesia has announced plans to demolish the football stadium where at least 131 fans died and hundreds were injured in a stampede earlier this month. presidentjoko widodo said the kanjuruhan stadium in malang would be rebuilt according t

"i, elnaz rekabi, apologise for getting everybody worried.heory that the authorities wanted to avoid protestors gathering at tehran airport to welcome her. in 2020, iranian chess umpire shohreh bayat also refused to cover her hair at an international competition. i was asked exactly to write an apology letter on my instagram, and to apologise publicly and i was given a list of things to do. she later sought asylum in the uk. the biggest anti—government protests in more than 40 years started after the death of a young kurdish woman in morality police custody, for allegedly not wearing her headscarf properly. human rights groups say at least 200 people have been killed and thousands detained. women continue to protest, whatever the risks. rani rahimpour, bbc news. the bbc is 100 years old today. it started in 1922 as the british broadcasting company — with just four employees and a promise that there would be no news broadcasts before 7pm. a lot has changed since then. our media editor amol rajan reports. 2lo, marconi house, london. a century a

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negin shiraghaei, thank you for updating us on the disappearance of elnaz rekabi. the backdrop of fuel shortages caused by weeks of strikes by oil workers. hugh schofield has more from paris. it's not clear that this is the beginning of what the left and the radical unions want it to be, which is a rolling movement which will lead to a general strike and government u—turns and more money available for workers at all. i think everyone in france is trying desperately and not very successfully to gauge the public mood, because the mood does certainly, the mood is certainly sort of fractious and uncertain. there's a degree of sympathy for the strikers, but there's a degree also of anger with some of the strikers. a lot of people don't really feel that they identify that much with the old heavy brigade of the cgt, the radical union in their big battalions, at the oil refineries and the railways and so on. many, many people are really struggling to get by in much less well—paid jobs and are very resentful of the way that the petrol shortages, for example, have been affec

right now elnaz rekabi is reportedly on a flight back to iran.ctedly called on to compete and had problems with her head covering. now some originally saw her appearance here with that headband and the ponytail as a symbol of solidarity with the women's rights protest happening across her country. iran. cnn is following this story. rekabi is on her way back to iran where there are claims she could be arrested. >> reporter: there's a lot of concern for the safety of elnaz rekabi tonight. as you mention, we saw this video come out on sunday when she was taking part in this international competition in seoul. a video ha showed her without her headscarf on with a headband on. now, it's mandatory for all iranening athletes to wear the headscarf when competing outside iran and a lot of people took this to mean she was taking part in the protest back in the country because we're not only seeing women leading protests taking part in these demonstrations, ana. what we're seeing is a lot of women with these individual acts of defiance walking on the street

we anything more on the whereabouts of elnaz rekabi?— elnaz rekabi?t know, in a statement posted on _ elnaz rekabi? we don't know, in a statement posted on he _ elnaz rekabi? we don't know, in aj statement posted on he instagram page, it says that she is heading to iran, with the rest of the team, the team left seoul two days before, and some suggest that some reports suggest she will be taken a connecting flight to iran, it won't be a direct flight, and she might be able to stay in a third country and refuse to come back, but we don't really know, because since the competition and the pictures of her, of her competing without the headscarf were released we have not heard anything from her except for that statement that we don't know whether she wrote it, whether, if she did so, whether she was under duress, or if they, the social media accounts belonging to her are controlled by iranian officials. 50 controlled by iranian officials. so so many questions really. is this being reported widely in iran? hat being reported widely in iran? not being report

a source has told us that elnaz rekabi was threatened, that her family property — that was worth over sign a cheque before going to seoulfor the competition and she had been given — she was forced to give power of attorney to iranian officials to make sure that she was going to return to the country. so, we've always suspected that she was under a lot of pressure but in the recent hours, she's posted a piece of poetry on her social media and she has thanked people for their support, and in the last line, she says that "the road ahead is going to have obstacles, "which can't be overcome without your support," which means that she probably senses that road ahead is not going to be very easy. meanwhile, on a separate matter, protests are continuing in iran following the death several weeks ago of mahsa amini? they are. so, yesterday was exactly five weeks since the death of mahsa amini, a 22—year—old iranian kurdish woman, and the pictures that you are seeing are from the city of zahedan, south—east of iran, where many people went on a protest after friday prayer and they were chanting,

elnaz rekabi, a prominent rock climber, took part in a competition in south korea this weekend notablymbing with her head uncovered in the past rekabi has worn the traditional headscarf while climbing the hijab is a focus of extraordinary protests in iran sparked by the death of 22-year-old mahsa amini retained by the morality police for breaching the dress code she died three days later. women have protest bid cutting their hair and appearing in public with their heads uncovered. after the appearance in south korea, rekabi is headed home the iranian embassy in seoul tweeting she departed yesterday. human rights groups concerned about pressure she may face from authorities. >> i think they will put her under tremendous pressure. there is fear of torture, ill treatment, psychological pressure they want to set an example. both for other athletes in the same situation and also for the iranian girls so that they don't get a role model in elnaz. >> reporter: rekabi this morning posting on instagram that her hijab had issues before she was called to climb. while the statement was posted on h

and we had chanting saying elnaz rekabi is a hero.id on social media yesterday that she did not mean for it to happen, not wearing the hijab. she said she is ok for now, an important phase because clearly she is worried about what could happen next. in cricket, ireland produced a remarkable comeback to beat scotland at the t20 world cup in australia. scotland had looked on course for another victory, after their shock win against the west indies. but a brilliant innings from ireland's curtis campher turned the game. our sport correspondent andy swiss was watching. and you can hear the roar! a day for greatness in green. for ireland, the most dramatic of victories. and for their fans, well, just look what it meant. they knew defeat to scotland would all but end their world cup hopes. and those hopes soon seemed to be vanishing over the horizon. michaeljones peppering first the grandstands, and then the surrounding houses. as scotland walloped their way to an impressive 176. a tough target for ireland soon looked near impossible, and as

. >> reporter: the fate of iranian athlete elnaz rekabi could hang in the balance after video emergeder mandatory head scarf or hinlab. the religious vail is mandated by the iranian regime both at home and overseas when officially representing the country. >> translator: the future is very bright, especially for women in rock climbing. >> reporter: her hopes for the future, however, now in limbo. in a post on instagram, rekabi issued an apology, saying she had been called to climb unexpectedly, creating an unintentional issue with her hijab. though some activists have questioned whether her statement was written under duress. now some fear she may face punishment upon her return to iran. >> based on the knowledge that we have from the iranian authorities, they will do whatever they can to try to undo the so-called damage she has done to their authority. >> reporter: iran's strict dress code is enforced, often violently, by the country's notorious morality police. the very authority under whose custody 22-year-old mahsa amini died in september. she had been detained for allegedly weari

elnaz rekabi's return to iran may have drawn crowds of supporters but it was her appearance without ahe spotlight. >> translator: is situation happened entirely accidentally. the struggle that i had with wearing my shoes and preparing my gear made me forget about the proper hijab that i should have had. i apologize to the people of iran and for the turbulence and worry that i created for them. >> reporter: the pro athlete's words reiterating an earlier apology shared on her instagram page. though some human rights have had concern, she could still face repercussions at home. the international federation of sport climbing, however, says it has received clear assurances that rekabi will not suffer any consequences and will continue to train and compete. rekabi's return from seoul comes amid ongoing protests across the country. sparked by the death of 22-year-old mahsa amini who died at the hands of the morality police after she was defind for wearing her hijab incorrectly. women and young girls have been openly defying the conservative dress code. the iranian rock climber has so far ref

elnaz rekabi arrived at the airport outside tehran early today. she repeated an explanation that not wearing a hijab during a competition on sunday in south korea was unintentional. the action was seen by some as support for protests in iran over the death of a woman who allegedly violated a head scarf law. today she said that she was busy putting on her gear before the competition and it caused her to forget to put on her hijab. >>> freeze warnings and frost advisories are in effect this morning for a large part of the country stretching from oklahoma to the mid-atlantic. in all, 50 million americans face below-freezing temperatures. many in places that will likely see record-breaking cold. omar villafranca reports on the weather system that's already leaving its mark. >> reporter: fall feels like winter in parts of the upper midwest thanks to a weather system dropping temperatures and snow. instead of falling leaves, more than a foot of snow blanketed parts of michigan leaving a mess for work crews. >> we didn't expect this much heavy snow becau

andrea mitchell has the latest >> reporter: tonight, another iranian woman in the spotlight elnaz rekabi, a 33-year-old elite rock climber, the first female athlete on an iranian team known to have competed without her country's mandatory headscarf or hijab. during international competition in south korea, rekabi's long hair flowing uncovered prompted concerns for her safety hours later, a post on her instagram account read, "i encountered a problem with my cover during the final," adding, she was returning to iran with her team as planned. the circumstances under which it was posted remain unclear. human rights activists are worried about her fate in iran where women and girls have been beaten and jailed for not following the dress code what are your concerns about the fate of the woman climber who took off the hijab in competition in south korea? >> we're very concerned that she is going to end up in solitary confinement and be tortured and will make false confessions, and we need to internationally stand up for her. >> reporter: u.s. leaders are voicing support. >> what can america do

elnaz rekabi it's her name, she competed in south korea, as you see, without a hijab.e airport chanted elnaz rekabi the hero. thousands of people are still showing up in these protests every day risking their lives. what are you hearing from those inside iran? >> anderson, it is really remarkable. it has been nearly five weeks since these protests started. not only are they continuing to spread like wildfire across the country, they have morphed into what some are describing as a national uprising, calling for regime change. this, despite the government's attempts to crush these protests, they are using the same brutal tactics they have used in the past of dealing with protests, we have been speaking to people, protesters, who are taking part in these protests as well as those who took part in demonstrations back in 2019. those were quite different. short lived, and more about the economy. but they are all reporting, firsthand, these terrifying tactics used by the authorities, anderson. they are not only being shut out when they are at the streets, they are beaten up,

and in an act of defiance on the world stage, iranian climber elnaz rekabi competing in seoul without a hijab, as required. there are reports that she is on her way back to iran with her team and, of course, there are concerns about what will happen to her after she returns, whether she will face some sort of punishment. david? >> all right, martha raddatz on the situation in iran for us again tonight. martha, thank you. >>> when we come back on a monday night, the deadly plane crash in florida slamming into a home. >>> and the alarming news on the mississippi river tonight, and what they've >>> tonight, the faa is now investigating a deadly plane crash in florida near miami. authorities say two people onboard the small plane were killed when it slammed into the back of a home. a mother and her 2-year-old in the home were not hurt. the plane had reportedly just undergone maintenance and was on a test flight. >>> we have news on climate tonight. the mississippi river falling to a record low in memphis. the river now at 10.71 feet and drop dropping. devastating drought effecting shippin

hundreds of people rallied at tehran's international airport wednesday evening to cheer the return of elnaz rekabi, a female rock climber who drew international headlines when she joined a competition in south korea without wearing a head scarf. on sunday, the 33-year-old climber wore her hair in a ponytail, covered partially by a head band, in violation of iran's strict dress code, during a climb at the international federation of sport climbing's asian championships in seoul. there were conflicting reports in iranian media about whether rekabi will now face arrest. she said in an interview with a and iran-run news agency wednesday evening that she'd unintentionally forgotten her hijab. >> the struggle i have with wearing my shoes and preparing my gear maybe forget about the proper hijab should have had. amy: many of rekabi's supporters believe her statement was coerced. this comes as mass protests in iran have entered their second month, sparked by the death last month of 22-year-old mahsa amini while in the custody of iran's so-called morality police. after headlines, we'll spend the rest of th

hundreds of people rallied at tehran's international airport wednesday evening to cheer the return of elnaz rekabi, a female rock climber who drew international headlines when she joined a competition in south korea without wearing a head scarf. on sunday, the 33-year-old climber wore her hair in a ponytail, covered partially by a head band, in violation of iran's strict dress code, during a climb at the international federation of sport climbing's asian championships in seoul. there were conflicting reports in iranian media about whether rekabi will now face arrest. she said in an interview with a and iran-run news agency wednesday evening that she'd unintentionally forgotten her hijab. >> the struggle i have with wearing my shoes and preparing my gear maybe forget about the proper hijab should have had. amy: many of rekabi's supporters believe her statement was coerced. this comes as mass protests in iran have entered their second month, sparked by the death last month of 22-year-old mahsa amini while in the custody of iran's so-called morality police. after headlines, we'll spend the rest of th

elnaz rekabi arrived back in tehran, greeted by cheering crowds. late today, seen with iran's minister of youth affairs and sports and in an interview, saying it was an accident, that she competed without a head covering. iranian human rights activist tonight suspect she will be punished. >>> when we come back here from florida, the customs and border protection officer shot and kill >>> tonight, a u.s. customs and border protection officer was shot and killed in a training accident in southwest miami-dade here in florida. police say the instructor was shot and killed at the agency's gun range. wplg reporting the officer was shot in the chest during, quote, building search training. >>> when we come pack here tonigh have heart failure and still experience unresolved symptoms? heart failure and seemingly unrelated symptoms like carpal tunnel syndrome... ...shortness of breath... ...irregular heartbeat... ...and lower back pain could mean something more serious called attr-cm a rare, underdiagnosed disease that worsens over time, so it's important to

the iranian embassy in south korea says 33-year-old sport climber elnaz rekabi has returned to iran afterg part in the asian championships. while it's believed she refused to wear her headscarf in protest against iranian rules, a post appeared on her instagram today explaining that her scarf inadvertently fell off. but anti-government activists don't believe that, and they tonight are concerned about her anti-government activi safety.we, now,an amang story of survival. two wyoming college wrestlers are lucky to be alive tonight after they were attacked by a grizzly bear. cbs's carter evans reports, thia grizzly is just one in a rash of recent bear attacks, both in the u.s. and around the world. >> oh! >> reporter: descending a rocky ridge on mount futago in japan, the climber hears something above him. ( screaming ) it's a bear. the climber deflects the attack, but the bear's not done. he yells and hammers the bear with his fist as it makes another attack, continuing to scream and kick the bear until it finally runs off. the climber said it seemed like the bear attacked to protect its cub

united states has warned tehran that the world will be watching how it treats the iranian climber elnaz rekabims rekabi at tehran airport. at least eight people have been killed in explosions at a notorious prison in myanmar. the blasts are thought to have been caused by parcel bombs, which tore through an office where mail is sorted. many of those held in the prison were detained for resisting the army coup last year. the world health organization has announced that a shortage of cholera vaccines has prompted a shift in strategy to using a single dose, rather than two. the agency says there has been an unprecedented rise in outbreaks of the water—borne disease worldwide. 29 countries have reported cases this year. new technology is being used to grow trees at a super—fast rate at a vertical farm near dundee in scotland. it could be the key to tackling climate change and biodiversity. wendy urquhart reports. scotts pine, 0ak, elder hazel and birch seedlings are growing to between a0 and 50 cm tall and just 90 days at this verticalfarm. that is six times quicker if they were planted outside and

united states has issued a warning to tehran following the return home of iranian rock climber elnaz rekabith her head uncovered. a state department spokesman said the iranian regime had a long history of abusing the rights of women. explosions at a notorious prison in myanmar which houses many political detainees have killed at least eight people. the blasts are thought to have been caused by parcel bombs, which tore through an office where mail is sorted. it's not yet clear who's responsible for the explosions. many of those held in the prison were detained for resisting the army coup last year. the world health organization has announced that a shortage of cholera vaccines has prompted a shift in strategy to using a single dose, rather than two. the agency says there has been an unprecedented rise in outbreaks of the water—borne disease worldwide. 29 countries have reported cases this year. new research suggests that people aged over 50 who sleep less than five hours a night could be at increased risk of chronic health problems. a study by british scientists tracked the health of 8,000 i

. >> reporter: tonight, iranian climber elnaz rekabi, who competed in seoul without a hijab in violation of iran's dress code, has not been seen since. it was believed she was traveling back to iran with the team, but tonight, still no word on where she is. the climber had reportedly stopped answering phone calls. but today, rekabi apologizing on instagram saying, "due to bad timing, and the unanticipated call for me to climb the wall, my head covering inadvertently came off." but the move was widely seen as an act of defiance, in solidarity with protests across iran, sparked by the death of mahsa amini in the custody of the morality police after an arrest for violating the dress code. critics of the government believe rekabi's apology was forced and fear she faces punishment. >> what can happen to her is, first of all, to be sent to prison. she can be forced to confess in front of the camera on national tv. >> reporter: david, tonight, a website which has links to the iranian government is quoting her brother as saying that when she returns home, she will hold a news conference to expla

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elnaz rekabi had her hair tucked under a baseball bat and hoodie as she greeted her family and fans.y feared for her safety, since she refused to wear a hijab in protest. but today she repeated a comment that it accidentally fell off. they're still concerned about her safety. >>> there is important news for parents about furniture safety. the consumer product safety commission has approved new federal standards for dresser, armoires and other furniture that can tip over, injuring children. nearly 200 children have been killed by the tip-overs in the last two decades. the new standards will include minimum stability requirements and detailed labels for buyers. >>> all right. we're getting an incredible new view from outer space. we'll e lain jim mansfield: my job was more important to me than my family, and i started drinking a lot, staying out of town. it took a toll on me. dr. charles stanley: you may be as low as the prodigal, but you are not hopelessly, helplessly lost if you will listen to what i'm about to say. jim: sitting on that couch, watching that sermon, something had happ

the iranian embassy in south korea says 33-year-old sport climber elnaz rekabi has returned to iran after taking part in the asian championships. while it's believed she refused to wear her head scarf in protest against iranian rules, a post appeared on her instagram today explaining that her scarf inadvertently fell off. but anti-government activists don't believe that and they tonight are concerned about her safety. >>> well, now to an amazing story of survival. two wyoming college wrestlers are lucky to be alive tonight after they were attacked by a grizzly bear. cbs's carter evans reports. this is just one in a rash of recent bear attacks both in the u.s. and around the world. >> reporter: descending a rocky ridge on mount futago in japan, the climber hears something above him. it's a bear. [ screaming ] the cloomer deflects the attack but the bear's not done. he yells and hammers the bear with his fist as it makes another attack, continuing to scream and kick the bear until it finally runs off. the climber said it seemed like the bear attacked to protect its cub. >> if you're out in

united states has warned tehran the world will be watching how it treats the iranian climber, elnaz rekabiier, large crowds turned out to greet ms rekabi at tehran airport. at least eight people have been killed in explosions at a notorious prison in myanmar. the blasts are thought to have been caused by parcel bombs, which tore through an office where mail is sorted. many of those held in the prison were detained for resisting the army coup last year. the world health organization has announced that a shortage of cholera vaccines has prompted a shift in strategy to using a single dose rather than two. the agency says there has been an unprecedented rise in outbreaks of the water—borne disease worldwide. 29 countries have reported cases this year. archaeologists have discovered ancient rock carvings at the city of mosul�*s monumental mashki gate, a site the islamic state group tried to destroy in 2016. they include 2,700—year—old works depicting scenes from the ancient city of nineveh. tom brada reports. in early 2016, the city of mosul in iraq was under the control of the islamic state gr

elnaz rekabi broke iran's strict dress code at the contest in south korea, but later said her headscarfo that source, authorities had threatened to take herfamily�*s property if she did not make the statement. for more on this, let's now speak to rana rahimpour, our senior presenter with the persian tv service. what more do we know about this? figs what more do we know about this? �* , . what more do we know about this? a . ., , this? as source has told us that she — this? as source has told us that she was _ this? as source has told us that she was threatened, l this? as source has told us i that she was threatened, that her family property that was work over $350,000 would have been taken away, she had to sign a cheque before going to solve for the competition and she had been given... she was forced to give power of attorney to iranian officials to make sure that she was going to make sure that she was going to return to the country. so we have always suspected that she was under a lot of pressure. but in the recent hours she has posted a piece of poetry on her social media, and she s

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homecoming at sport climber elnaz rekabi had her hair tucked under a baseball cap and hoodie as she greetedy and fans. many feared for her safety, believing she refused to wear a hijab in competition last weekend in protest, but todayn t she repeated her explanation that it accidentally fell off. activists believe her comments were made under pressure and they're still concerned about her safety. well, there's important news for parents tonight about furniturer safety. the consumer product safety commission has approved new federal standards for dressers, armoires and other furniture that can tip over, injuring children, like you see here. it happens thousands of times per year, and nearly 200 children have been killed by these tip-overs in the last two decades. these new standards will include minimum stability requirements and detailed labels for buyers. all right, we're getting an incredible new view from outer space. we'll explain what this spectacular image shows when we return.. nope. we use diversified strategies to position nts) our client's portfolios for their long-term goals. (ot

united states has warned tehran that the world will be watching how it treats the iranian climber, elnaz rekabi without a headscarf. earlier, large crowds turned out to greet ms rekabi at tehran airport. at least eight peple have been killed in explosions at a notorious prison in myanmar. the blasts are thought to have been caused by parcel bombs, which tore through an office where mail is sorted. many of those held in the prison were detained for resisting the army coup last year. the world health organisation has announced that a shortage of cholera vaccines has prompted a shift in strategy to using a single dose, rather than two. the agency says there has been an unprecedented rise in outbreaks of the water—borne disease worldwide. 29 countries have reported cases this year. president biden says the us will sell off a further 15 million barrels of crude oil from its emergency supplies. the release is meant to prevent prices rising after the oil—producing nations, led by saudi arabia, said they would cut production. speaking in washington, president biden called on american oil companies to p

bbc has been given details of threats made by the iranian authorities to persuade the climber, elnaz rekabi

elnaz rekabi took part in a climbing competition in south korea and videos of her climbing without ahone and passport had been confiscated and that her wherabouts were unknown. iran now says she is on her way home and has strongly denied what it calls fake news. iran is currently suppressing women's rights protests over forced hijab wearing, that have swept the country. earlier today, a post appeared on elnaz rekabi's instagram account in which she apologises for any concern she has caused, adding that she did not wear the hijab due to a "malfunction" and that she is on her way back to iran. the bbc persian service's rana rahimpour has more. in an act of defiance against the rules of the islamic republic of iran she competed without hijab or the compulsory headscarf which was a very bold move, the video of the competition quickly became viral, many iranian protestors called her a hero of the people, and they were planning to visit her at the airportments the flight was meant to arrive tomorrow morning, but we yesterday found out that she had gone missing for a couple of hours, family

elnaz rekabi arrived back in tehran, greeted by cheering crowds. late today, seen with iran's minister of youth affairs and sports, and in an interview, saying it was an accident that she competed without a head covering. but iranian human rights activists tonight suspect she will be punished. >>> when we come back here from florida, the customs and border protection officer shot and killed during a training accident in miami. and what we've now learned tonight. full plate. wait, are you my blind date? dancing crew. trip for two. nail the final interview. buy or lease? masterpiece. inside joke. artichoke. game with doug. brand new mug. come here, kid. gimme a hug. the more you want to do, the more we want to do. boosters designed for covid-19 variants are now available. brought to you by pfizer & biontech. with unitedhealthcare my sister has a whole team to help her get the most out of her medicare plan. ♪wow, uh-huh♪ advantage: me! can't wait 'til i turn 65! take advantage with an aarp medicare advantage plan... only from unitedhealthcare. can a b

a post on elnaz rekabi's instagram account says it was "unintentional" and that she is on her way back china to explain the behaviour of its staff at the chinese consulate in manchester during a protest on sunday — saying it was extremely concerned at the apparent scenes of violence. a hong kong pro—democracy protester was beaten up in the grounds of the consulate. 0ne mp has claimed in parliament that one of china's most senior diplomats in the uk got involved. more rail strikes have been announced next month by the rmt union in the ongoing dispute over jobs, pay and working conditions. members at network rail will walk out on november 3rd, 5th and 7th. it's thought only 20% of services are likely to run, causing a week's worth of disruption. the rmt�*s general secretary mick lynch accused network rail of "dishonesty" in negotiations. british gymnastics says it will now name any coach who's been banned from the sport as part of a zero tolerance approach on abuse. it comes after a report earlier this year found issues of physical and emotional abuse against athlethes. british gymnastic

bbc has been given details of threats made by the iranian authorities to persuade the climber, elnaz rekabi, to say her headscarf came off accidentally at an event in south korea. now on bbc news newscast. even if they had not looked at any news today i would be able to tell instantly it was a big news day because you've got newsroom pizza three quarters eaten on the pizza. i'm not even sure what that green stuff is. that is a jalapeno. a bit exotic for me. ijust had a slice outside and was feeling a little bit tired after the last few days and there was this massive hit of spice or something hot which is just what i kind of needed. anyway, the reason we get to newsroom pizza is is of the big news day and everyone is tied to the needs and does not have time to go out and get lunch or dinner as we are working very late and surely you know what the big news is. liz truss has announced she is resigning as tory leader and prime minister after 44—ish days in the job and that is what obviously going to discuss on tonight's episode. it is adam in the studio. it is chris in the studio discovering t

elnaz rekabi took part in a climbing competition in south korea, and videos of her climbing without aer way home and has strongly denied what it calls fake news. iran is currently suppressing women's rights protests over forced hijab wearing that have swept the country. and in the last few minutes a post has appeared on elnaz rekabi's instagram account in which she apologises for any concern she has caused, adding that she did not wear the hijab due to a 'malfunction' and that she is on her way back to iran. the footage we were just watching might look absolutely normal to many people across the world — a woman in sports clothes doing her sport. but the significance of what we saw for an iranian woman is the fact that she is breaking the laws of her country, the same laws for which dozens of women have been killed over the last five weeks. when this video was published, she immediately became a hero in the eyes of iranian protesters. the videos went viral, everybody was talking about her. and then yesterday morning we received news from family and friends that they had lost contact wi

elnaz rekabi is now back in iran saying this was all a misunderstanding but there are fearing for her overnight crowds gathered at the tehran airport, clapping and chanting as elnaz rekabi made it home to iran. with protests sweeping across the country and the police mounting a deadly crackdown, the iranian climber finds herself at the center of the storm. over the weekend at an international climbing competition in south korea, rekabi did not cover her hair with a hijab, required by conservative iranian officials for female athletes, even when they are out of the country. the move was seen as an act of defiance on the world stage, a show of solidarity with protesters in iran over the death of mahsa amini, who died in police custody after her arrest for improperly wearing her hijab. before her appearance at the airport, the only word from rekabi was an instagram post claiming her lack of a hijab was an accident due to bad timing, she said, and the unanticipated call for me to climb the wall, my head covering inadvertently came off. and she repeated that claim to iranian media in tehra

. >>> in london and in iran pro-athlete elnaz rekabi, has met with authorities.uraged her to continue pursuing her career. upon her return from seoul on wednesday. she told state media she competed without her mandatory hijab accidentally. human rights groups express concern she may have been speaking under duress and could be facing pressure from the iranian regime as the nationwide protests continue to gain momentum for women and girls across the country protesting the restrictions on women's rights and strict dress code regulations. >>> in columbia, in mexico, thousands of migrants, most of them venezuelans are finding themselves stranded in part because of a recent decision from the white house to expand title 42 to vnenezuelans. it allows border patrol to remove venezuelans found on soil on health grounds. but these migrants are saying their dreams of relocating to america are now fragmented and their lives have been thrown in limbo. >> reporter: i'm scott mclean on downey street in london where many are wondering how much longer the occupant of 10, prime mi

elnaz rekabi is her name.for these protests every day risking their lives. what are you hearing from those inside iran? >> reporter: anderson, it's really remarkable. it's been nearly five weeks since these protests started. and not only are they continuing to spread like a wildfire across the country, they've morphed into what are some calling a national uprising calling for regime change. the government is using the same brutal tactics they've used in the past when dealing with protests. we've been speaking to protests who are taking part in these protests as well as those who took part in demonstrations back in 2019. those were quite different, short lived, and more about the economy. but they're all reporting firsthand these terrifying tactics used by the authorities, anderson. they're not only being shot at when they're out on the streets. they're beaten up. they say they're detained, tortured for days, unimaginable torture. and they're coerced into signing confessions saying that they've been paid by the

as you say those conflicting reports about whether or not elnaz rekabi has been detained persist forosition website called the ironic wire says she has been detained for the government official though in charge of the sports federation that governed climbing says she has not. what is entirely clear though is that people remain concerned about her and have ever since she arrived in iran on wedn wednesday. after competing in korea and the asia climate competitions on behalf of her country where she seemingly disobeyed her governments requirements that women cover their heads. she got a hero's welcome outside of the airport when she arrived in tehran from crowds of women who had gathered. many of them also without covering their heads. many of them sympathetic to the protest that first erupted in iran after the death. she is a 22-year-old woman who died in the custody of the islamic republic's morality police on the 13th of september after she too allegedly violated the hijab rule. five except the protest began they continued to rage. dozens have been killed since they began. now rekabi

elnaz rekabi's return to iran may have drawn crowds of supporters but it was her performance withoute spotlight. >> translator: the incident happened accidentally. the struggle with my shoes made me forget about the proper hijab i should have had. i apologize to the people of iran and for the turbulence and worry i created for them. >> reporter: the words reiterating an apology shared on her instagram page. those some human rights organizations expressed concern she may have been speaking under duress and could face repercussions at home. the national federation of climbing said they received confirmation that she will not suffer any consequences and will continue to train and compete. it comes amid ongoing protests across the country sparked by the death of 22-year-old mahsa amini, who died in the custody of the morality police. young girls defying the regime's dress code. the iranian rock climber has refrained from supporting the movement. prompting fears she could be used by the regime to set an example to other women. >> they just can't let it go unpunished because they know how

the ongoing protests led by women and girls in iran spread today to a rock climber -- elnaz rekabi, whoear a mandatory hijab while competing for her country. that was sunday in south korea. she left abruptly today. a statement on her instagram page said not wearing the hija was unintentional. activists and independent reports said rekabi was forced back to iran and could be jailed. the protests were sparked by the death of mahsa amini after her arrest for dress code violations. a new report says afghanistan's ruling taliban tied up and executed 27 men last month in a hunt for resistance fighters. the open-source afghan witness project verified a video showing taliban fighters firing into one group of men for 20 seconds. the group calls the killings an "orchestrated purge." the taliban has claimed the men were killed in battle. back in this country, the french cement company lafarge pleaded guilty in new york to paying millions of dollars to the islamic state terrorist group. the payments ensured that isis would let a lafarge plant in syria remain open. the company now faces nearly $780

in iran, competitive rock climber elnaz rekabi has returned home after competing abroad without a mandatorydscarf. that was widely viewed as a show of support for anti-government protests in iran. but after arriving at tehran's airport today, rekabi said again that it had all been unintentional. >> i was unexpectedly called and i had to compete. i was busy putting on my shoes and technical gear and that caused me to forget putting on the hijab i had to be wearing. then i went to compete. judy: outside the airport, hundreds of fans cheered her name, called her a hero as her vehicle drove through the crowds. britain's prime minister liz truss apologized today for causing economic turmoil but she also lost a second cabinet minister. truss was forced to scrap proposed tax cuts after ey roiled financial markets. today, the leader of the opposition labour party lampooned her failings, but the prime minister insisted she's not quitting. >> i have made mistakes. but the right thing to do in those circumstances is to make changes which i've made and to get on with the job. >> i've got the list here.

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