welcome to the daily global, where we'll bring you the top stories from around the world. where we'll bring you the top a woman in los angeles has spoken publicly for the first time about an incident in 2008 involving russell brand that she says happened in an office building shared with the bbc. the woman, who worked for another media company, says russell brand exposed himself to her and then laughed about it on his radio 2 show. here's our north america correspondent nomia iqbal, and a warning — some viewers may find some of the language and themes in this report upsetting. you're listening to bbc radio 2. it's the russell brand show. and here's your host, i am! actor, comedian, presenterand now alleged sex offender. russell brand is facing a growing list of claims of sexual impropriety, which he denies. now we have spoken to a woman who says brand exposed himself

to herjust moments before recording an episode of his bbc radio 2 show in los angeles. olivia, whose identity we are protecting, did not work for the bbc, but did work in the building. she says she was in the bathroom when brand came in and stood over her. and he said, "i'm going to call you betty." and i said, "but that's not my name." and then he said, "well,i i'm going to- you." and i went, "what?" olivia says that the door was closed as this was happening. and he pulled out his penis on his hand and served it to me, you know, as you would be serving someone some food. and i said, "no, no, no, you're not going t me." and then all of the sudden there was, like, banging, like, bang, bang, bang. like, "russell, you're wanted, russell. you're wanted in the radio studio." olivia said russell brand left the bathroom. he went outside to the hallway to meet his team. moments later, she said she also

walked out of the bathroom. she says she remembers feeling ashamed, embarrassed. she said she was red in the face. she also remembers walking past a group of men who were hanging out here in the hallway. she continued herjourney to her office that way. mmeanwhile, russell brand had entered this studio, where he went on to prerecord his radio 2 show, where he and co—presenter matt morgan laughed and joked about brand exposing himself. the bbc has removed some of brands offensive content from its services, but we think it's important to hear this moment. russell brand: i won't be able to drag her off into a cubicle - and show her my pubicles! that would never... how long ago did you do that last? been a long while, max, since old russy brand... i 25 minutes since he showed his willy to a lady. laughing: very easy to judge! olivia never made a formal complaint, but bbc management was told about the exchange in 2019. no action was taken.

olivia only recently realised that the exchange had not been cut from the final broadcast. what's your reaction to the bbc now investigating? it's a bit late. but isn't there a sense of duty? the audio that i heard at the weekend was vile. what made the bbc think that was appropriate to go out like that? i just don't understand why they didn't investigate this much sooner. in a statement, the bbc said... we put olivia's allegations to both russell brand and his co—presenter matt morgan, but have not received a response.

her claims come after an investigation by the sunday times and channel 4's dispatches programme, in which four women allege they were sexually assaulted by russell brand between 2006—2013. the metropolitan police also says it's received a sexual assault allegation from 2003. brand has denied any wrongdoing. i was very, very promiscuous. now, during that time of— promiscuity, the relationships i had were absolutely always consensual. this is the first time that brand has been accused of sexual misconduct and then heard discussing it. the bbc is looking at these latest claims as part of its review, but the corporation is facing even more serious questions about brand's time at the bbc and what he was allowed to say and do on airfor so long. nomia iqbal, bbc news, los angeles. earlier i spoke to nomia and asked

why olivia chose to speak out. i asked her that question 15 years later, she said a couple of things. it was the result of a couple of things. he was the result of the investigation by channel 4 and the sunday times, but also the audio, the audio you heard there in the shorter cliff there. she said that corroborated what has happened to her and so she felt more confident coming forward and talking about what happened to her. she was still very nervous about it, but she said it was important to do so. we put all of this in my report to the bbc and it's worth reminding you what the bbc has said. they said we are very sorry to hear of these allegations and are looking into them. we will conduct a review look at allegations of this nature and the woman who has shared her story, if she was willing to speak to us we will be keen to hear from if she was willing to speak to us we will be keen to hearfrom her. one of the other criticism she had made to me was that she was done that the

broadcast had gone out on air. she also said back in 2019 bbc news management did not approach her directly when it was relayed to somebody what had happened and she was disappointed about that. just another thing i also wanted to add a in los angeles, the lapd have been inundated with requests from the media following those allegations that were published about russell brand by the sunday times and bite dispatches. we have been in contact with the lapd come they said they are not investigating anything regarding russell brand. find are not investigating anything regarding russell brand. and that was nomia in _ regarding russell brand. and that was nomia in los _ regarding russell brand. and that was nomia in los angeles. - in addition, we have put olivia's allegations to both russell brand and his co—presenter matt morgan, but have not received a response from either. the latest claims follow an investigation by the sunday times and channel 4's dispatches programme in which four women allege they were sexually assaulted by russell brand between 2006—2013.

the metropolitan police also says it's received a sexual assault allegation from 2003. brand has denied any wrongdoing. one of the world's most influential media tycoons, rupert murdoch, is stepping down as chairman of his two news and sport empires, fox and news corp. in a memo to employees, murdoch said the companies are in robust health and that the "the time is right" for him to take on "different roles". his son lachlan will take over. he already serves as chief executive of fox corporation and will become sole chairman of both companies. mark easton reports. even at the age of 92, rupert murdoch is regarded by many

as the most powerful person on the planet. rumoured to be able to change governments, making or destroying political careers without ever having to win a vote from anyone. as the billionaire head of the media giant news corp, murdoch's influence on britain has been profound for more than half a century. music. the tv series succession was a thinly—veiled take on the murdoch dynasty and the family's battles to take over control of the global business. now we have a new episode, and it's real. rupert is stepping away from the seat at the head of the table. his son lachlan, seen here on the left, will take the reins. in a statement today, rupert murdoch said, "our companies are in robust health, as am i." "we have every reason to be optimistic about the coming years. "i certainly am and plan to be here to participate in them. "in my new role, i can guarantee you that i will be involved every day in the contest of ideas." it's going to affect british media. i very much doubt whether the sun will be a print product within a couple of years. there will be other difficult decisions which i imagine, i imagine, you know,

rupert will want to hand on to somebody else. there is absolutely no point in saying, "lachlan, you're the chairman" and you turn out to be actually, you turn out to be the chief operating officer. murdoch was born in australia, and at the age of 21, he took over the running of the news, a small adelaide newspaper his journalist father had owned before his death in 1952. the young rupert was hooked on the idea of becoming a press mogul. he bought more australian titles and then took over the news of the world and the sun in britain, turning them both into market leaders. later, he'd acquire times newspapers, too. murdoch took on the newspaper industry's powerful print unions, moving his titles away from fleet street and disrupting the media industry with new technology and new ideas. his empire expanded into the us and into the wider broadcasting sphere. murdoch's influence became legendary, courted by many uk prime ministers. i'm not hiding behind

an editor and saying that i have nothing to do with the policy or whatever. i do get involved in it, and i don't make a secret of it. despicable, that's how millie - dowler's parents have reacted... but in 2011, it was alleged that murdoch's news of the world had illegally hacked the phone of a young murder victim as well as celebrities, politicians and members of the royal family. the paper was forced to close in a scandal that still echoes through news corp to this day. rupert murdoch's place in history will be written by his competitors and by his supporters, so it will be completely binary. his legacy will be incredible positive in those papers that he owns and very negative in those that he does not. the passing of the baton has long been expected, but this moment is no less significant for that. when the downing street switchboard announces, "rupert's on the line," prime ministers may a longerfeel they have to take the call. mark easton, bbc news. live now to alan rusbridger, who edited the guardian newspaper from 1995—2015.

thank you forjoining us on the programme. the extraordinary when you watch that peace and just think back for seven decades what an influence rupert murdoch is had on the global media landscape. he has been an incredible _ the global media landscape. he has been an incredible figure, _ the global media landscape. he has been an incredible figure, and - the global media landscape. he has been an incredible figure, and i - been an incredible figure, and i don't think we will ever see anybody quite like him again. it would be ridiculous to deny that he has been a giant, but whether he's being a good giant or a terrible giant is as somebody said on your clip going to be debated for years to come. certainly a very divisive figure. i just wonder in your years within the media landscape whether you actually came across him personally, what can a person was he, what is your take on rupert murdoch? i a person was he, what is your take on rupert murdoch?— on rupert murdoch? i only met him once. he on rupert murdoch? i only met him once- he was _ on rupert murdoch? i only met him once. he was charming, _ on rupert murdoch? i only met him once. he was charming, but - on rupert murdoch? i only met him once. he was charming, but i - on rupert murdoch? i only met him once. he was charming, but i also l once. he was charming, but i also headed the investigation into the phone hacking scandal, which was a very unpleasant story to department because the organisation twisted and

turned and did not come clean for about two years about what had been going on. and it turned out there was industrial scale hacking and intrusion into people's lives. it followed the same pattern recently when we learned that fox tv also paid out hundreds of millions of dollars for it knowingly pumping out lies about donald trump and the election. that's the bad side of murdoch, but you had to give them credit for being the sort of proprietor who loved journalism, defended journalism, investigated and invested injournalism, defended it and ran a number of highly successful media companies. you cannot claim is either black or white. i cannot claim is either black or white. , ., , white. ijust wonder in his statements, _ white. ijust wonder in his statements, he _ white. ijust wonder in his statements, he is - white. i just wonder in his l statements, he is stepping white. i just wonder in his - statements, he is stepping down white. i just wonder in his _ statements, he is stepping down now, handing it over to his son, but the statement gives the impression that he is not handing over the reins of power. so what do you think now as a

92—year—old rupert murdoch, what part will he still have to play it in his companies? i part will he still have to play it in his companies?— part will he still have to play it in his companies? i thought the statement was _ in his companies? i thought the statement was very _ in his companies? i thought the statement was very interesting | in his companies? i thought the . statement was very interesting and anybody who is been watching succession and seen the character of logan roy and read that statement, it read very much like murdoch is not taking the title of emeritus german but still want to be very involved in the company. and i would imagine as long as his heart is still beating, he will still be prowling newsrooms and causing trouble. ., ., , ., ~' prowling newsrooms and causing trouble. ., ., ~' , prowling newsrooms and causing trouble. ., ., ~ , ., trouble. how do you think is media emire trouble. how do you think is media empire will — trouble. how do you think is media empire will change _ trouble. how do you think is media empire will change without - trouble. how do you think is media empire will change without him - trouble. how do you think is media empire will change without him as| empire will change without him as the figure and with his son? should we expect change or would it be more of the same?— of the same? lachlan murdoch is no ru ert of the same? lachlan murdoch is no rupert murdoch _ of the same? lachlan murdoch is no rupert murdoch and _ of the same? lachlan murdoch is no rupert murdoch and it's _ of the same? lachlan murdoch is no rupert murdoch and it's worth - rupert murdoch and it's worth saying that of course lachlan murdoch was in charge of fox at a time when they paid out those extraordinary damages. in any other company, that would have been the end of the chief executive, and it speaks to the unique nature of the murdoch organisation that he survived and is

now running the force of personality or the experience or the genius of murdoch, i think i would hold that company together most of it so we will be interesting to see whether he can prevent it breaking up. you said in your— he can prevent it breaking up. you said in your first _ he can prevent it breaking up. you said in your first answer that we probably won't see the likes of him again. is that because the media landscape has changed work today because he was such an individual, if you like?— if you like? both. but he did have the capacity _ if you like? both. but he did have the capacity to — if you like? both. but he did have the capacity to make _ if you like? both. but he did have the capacity to make and - if you like? both. but he did have the capacity to make and break. the capacity to make and break governments, and it became accepted wisdom whether or not it was true that you could not get to be british prime minister orfor that you could not get to be british prime minister or for government without getting murdoch's blessing was that i don't think newspapers have that kind of influence now or in the future, and that's both a good and a bad thing. many people will probably be relieved at that. i imagine your politics differ quite markedly from rupert murdoch's. do

you think his influence on the world has been a positive one? i think if politics were malleable. he certainly supported labour for a period during the tony blair government. i think in australia, where he had total dominance of the media there, his influence has been baleful because practically managed to destroy the prime minister shipped of a number of careers and nothing moved without his blessing. well, good to talk to you on the day that rupert murdoch has announced that rupert murdoch has announced that he is stepping down as chairman of his companies. thank you for talking to us. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. the man accused of escaping from wandsworth prison two weeks ago has pleaded not guilty. daniel khalife, a 21—year—old former soldier who

also faces charges under the official secrets act and the terrorism act, appeared by video link at the old bailey. the metropolitan police and firearms officer charged with the murder during a police stop in september last year has appeared in court and has been released on bail. the 24—year—old mr kaba was fatally shot through the window of the car he was driving in stratton hill in south london. covid—19lockdowns driving in stratton hill in south london. covid—19 lockdowns have caused a seismic shift in the way parents viewed school attendance. that's according to report by the public consultancy public first. it says a certificate number of parents are taking children on holiday during turn time and with those rates now being seen as socially equitable. the cost of living process is also thought to be a factor behind low attendance. you're live with bbc news.

in the last hour, it is been confirmed that presidentjoe biden will announce and confirm a new package of support for ukraine. president zelensky has been in washington. he visited capitol hill and met republican and democratic leaders from the us congress. he is due to meet withjoe biden in the white house later. zelensky arrived fresh from the united nations general assembly in new york, where he urged the world to stand firm with ukraine. live now to our north america correspondent gary o'donoghue. it looks like this he spoke with congress and at the white house, it looks like some movement. i congress and at the white house, it looks like some movement.- looks like some movement. i would not aet looks like some movement. i would rrot get overly _ looks like some movement. i would not get overly excited _ looks like some movement. i would not get overly excited about - looks like some movement. i would not get overly excited about this - not get overly excited about this because this is not the huge $24 million package that the white house has been asking congress to authorise because that definitely has not happened. —— 24 billion patent dollars. there is still some room in the money already authorised forjoe biden to have some more of

that out, dispense more of that, probably around 10% of that already allocated the steps so you are not going to sleep a massive package today, but you will see something incremental. the wider problem is that after october the 1st, when there is a real possibility that the federal government will close down here because of budget disputes between democrats and republicans, that ongoing funding for ukraine could dry up and president zelensky is here to tell congress as he did this morning and the administration that they won't be able to continue the war in any kind of effective way if that happens. so the states are still very hot, albeit they will be giving some indication to date of some extra money but it will not be on that kind of scale that ukraine believes it needs to be. ok. on that kind of scale that ukraine believes it needs to be. ok, gary, we are going _ believes it needs to be. ok, gary, we are going to — believes it needs to be. ok, gary, we are going to have _ believes it needs to be. ok, gary, we are going to have to _ believes it needs to be. ok, gary, we are going to have to leave - believes it needs to be. ok, gary, we are going to have to leave it i we are going to have to leave it there for the moment but obviously we will be going back to the white house and going back to washington throughout the programme as

president zelensky, as we said, goes to meet presidentjoe biden. let's return, i think of it to the issue of ukraine is certainly. the polish government says it is still carrying out previously agreed deliveries of weapons and ammunition to ukraine. the statement comes a day after the polish prime minister, mateusz morawiecki, said his country was no longer supplying arms to its neighbour. poland, along with slovakia and hungary, has banned imports of ukrainian grain. this prompted president zelensky to complain that some countries were only pretending to support the war in ukraine. live now to arnaud petit, executive director of the international grains council. could you perhaps explain the relevance of the grain situation here because people are trying to

understand why that has become such a divisive issue in the area. goad a divisive issue in the area. good evenina. a divisive issue in the area. good evening. indeed, _ a divisive issue in the area. good evening. indeed, the _ a divisive issue in the area. good evening. indeed, the problem started when the _ evening. indeed, the problem started when the ukrainian farmers could not -et when the ukrainian farmers could not get cash _ when the ukrainian farmers could not get cash and sell grain in order to buy fuel. — get cash and sell grain in order to buy fuel, seeds and fertilisers. and prices _ buy fuel, seeds and fertilisers. and prices in _ buy fuel, seeds and fertilisers. and prices in the — buy fuel, seeds and fertilisers. and prices in the eastern part of europe definitely— prices in the eastern part of europe definitely rose. another situation is a hit _ definitely rose. another situation is a bit different. the price of wheat— is a bit different. the price of wheat went down tremendously, and there is— wheat went down tremendously, and there is a _ wheat went down tremendously, and there is a lot of grain so therefore there _ there is a lot of grain so therefore there is— there is a lot of grain so therefore there is a — there is a lot of grain so therefore there is a attempt to find a solution _ there is a attempt to find a solution between the neighbouring countries _ solution between the neighbouring countries like slovakia, which agreed — countries like slovakia, which agreed about the licensing system, in order— agreed about the licensing system, in order to — agreed about the licensing system, in order to manage the trade of or the flow— in order to manage the trade of or the flow of— in order to manage the trade of or the flow of grain in europe and to not harm — the flow of grain in europe and to not harm polish farmers, for example _ not harm polish farmers, for example-— not harm polish farmers, for examle. , , , ., , ,, example. this seems to be the issue articularl example. this seems to be the issue particularly in _ example. this seems to be the issue particularly in poland _ example. this seems to be the issue particularly in poland that _ example. this seems to be the issue particularly in poland that polish - particularly in poland that polish farmers feel they are being effectively undercut if the company —— country imports too much ukrainian grain.

-- country imports too much ukrainian grain.— -- country imports too much ukrainian grain. yes, i was right sa that ukrainian grain. yes, i was right say that it _ ukrainian grain. yes, i was right say that it is _ ukrainian grain. yes, i was right say that it is right _ ukrainian grain. yes, i was right say that it is right for _ ukrainian grain. yes, i was right say that it is right for polish - say that it is right for polish farmers— say that it is right for polish farmers but also the difficulty in the single market is grains moving quickly— the single market is grains moving quickly because things, you could see effectively exports moving more slowly _ see effectively exports moving more slowly but _ see effectively exports moving more slowly but when it comes to grains coming _ slowly but when it comes to grains coming through poland and going out, it's much— coming through poland and going out, it's much more complicated. the cost is very— it's much more complicated. the cost is very high, — it's much more complicated. the cost is very high, so for the time being, farmers— is very high, so for the time being, farmers in— is very high, so for the time being, farmers in europe have to find a way to export _ farmers in europe have to find a way to export their grains, and that explains— to export their grains, and that explains the current situation, which — explains the current situation, which provides time for the country to negotiate the right solution. 30 to negotiate the right solution. sc clearly to negotiate the right solution. clearly over to negotiate the right solution. sr clearly over the last few months particularly we have seen a lot of support between poland and ukraine. but there seems to have been some quite harsh words, quite harsh rhetoric zoning on this grain issue. so in the international grain council view, so in the international grain councilview, how so in the international grain council view, how does this get resolved so that both sides feel

happy? resolved so that both sides feel ha - ? resolved so that both sides feel ha . . ? , ., ., resolved so that both sides feel ha - ? ,., ., ., resolved so that both sides feel hau? ., ., , resolved so that both sides feel ha . ? ., ., , ., resolved so that both sides feel hau? ., ., , ., ., happy? the solution would be to have a s stem happy? the solution would be to have a system which _ happy? the solution would be to have a system which secures _ happy? the solution would be to have a system which secures the _ happy? the solution would be to have a system which secures the grains - a system which secures the grains going _ a system which secures the grains going into — a system which secures the grains going into poland so they would be exported, — going into poland so they would be exported, a licensing system. so it would _ exported, a licensing system. so it would facilitate the grain movement within— would facilitate the grain movement within the _ would facilitate the grain movement within the eu, just to be sure the grain— within the eu, just to be sure the grain going — within the eu, just to be sure the grain going into poland could move also may— grain going into poland could move also may be in germany where it's needed _ also may be in germany where it's needed. and the third point is also to facilitate ukraine to continue to use its _ to facilitate ukraine to continue to use its seaports. that really is the main _ use its seaports. that really is the main way — use its seaports. that really is the main way to — use its seaports. that really is the main way to export grains and the most _ main way to export grains and the most efficient way to explore and to provide _ most efficient way to explore and to provide profitability for european farmers— provide profitability for european farmers and continue to produce wheat— farmers and continue to produce wheat for— farmers and continue to produce wheat for the world. and farmers and continue to produce wheat for the world.— farmers and continue to produce wheat for the world. and what you're sa in: wheat for the world. and what you're saying there — wheat for the world. and what you're saying there is _ wheat for the world. and what you're saying there is is _ wheat for the world. and what you're saying there is is not _ wheat for the world. and what you're saying there is is not of _ wheat for the world. and what you're saying there is is not of the - wheat for the world. and what you're saying there is is not of the grains i saying there is is not of the grains necessarily go through poland but the fact that the transport through poland so where does this grain essentially end up? because it is worth remembering that ukraine is a huge exporter of grain and much of

the world's food actually relies on grain coming from ukraine. definitively. before the war, ukraine _ definitively. before the war, ukraine exported more than 20 million — ukraine exported more than 20 million tonnes of wheat, and today we are _ million tonnes of wheat, and today we are expecting for this marketing year. _ we are expecting for this marketing year. about— we are expecting for this marketing year, about 12 million tonnes. so you can _ year, about 12 million tonnes. so you can see — year, about 12 million tonnes. so you can see under the current conditions _ you can see under the current conditions and the cost of logistics is really— conditions and the cost of logistics is really making the pressure of farmers— is really making the pressure of farmers to _ is really making the pressure of farmers to shift to more profitable crops _ farmers to shift to more profitable crops like — farmers to shift to more profitable crops like seeds and this is why we need _ crops like seeds and this is why we need to— crops like seeds and this is why we need to support ukraine to continue to export _ need to support ukraine to continue to export via the danube river or the deep — to export via the danube river or the deep seaports. to reach north african _ the deep seaports. to reach north african countries, but also other countries — african countries, but also other countries in _ african countries, but also other countries in the region which need wheat— countries in the region which need wheat definitively for their food security — wheat definitively for their food security. we wheat definitively for their food securi . ~ ., ., ., security. we have to leave it there but it's really _ security. we have to leave it there but it's really good _ security. we have to leave it there but it's really good to _ security. we have to leave it there but it's really good to talk - security. we have to leave it there but it's really good to talk to - security. we have to leave it there but it's really good to talk to you. |

armenia's prime minister says the ceasefire that ended azerbaijan's 24—hour offensive in the disputed nagorno—karabakh region was being broadly observed. they say that there were reports of gunfire are true but any reports that it gunfire are true but any reports thatitis gunfire are true but any reports that it is that response ability are false. the venezuelan forces ever gain control of their largest prison and they describe the operation as a resounding success with the reports of casualties. the mediterranean diet could cost you more because world prices have spiked. us government data shows the price of all of oil servers 130% last month. that is the largest rise since 1996 with analysts blaming dry weather in the mediterranean for disruptions in production. spain, the largest olive oil producer in the world, is experiencing a two year drought.

lean more to come here on bbc news. if you have to step away, do you remember that all of these new stories and all the latest updates are right with you there on the bbc news website. do come back to us very soon and we are here on bbc news. good evening. the rather autumnal weather picture will continue for the end of the working week as well. we've had more heavy rain or heavy showers today. the showers continue as we go through the night. at least it'll be different to last night, when it was the persistent rain, 30—40 millimetres, that pushed through southern and eastern areas. we have had another dollop, though, of persistent rain in the north, showers in between. now, that band of rain in the north will tend to fragment to showers, but we could see further heavy, thundery showers moving into central and eastern areas, as well as a scattering elsewhere as that band of rain makes its way southwards. but in between, some clear spells

and a cooler, fresher night. notably so across southern parts of england and wales compared with last night. we move into friday, and those showers may take a couple of hours to clear away from eastern areas. and then it's a day of sunny spells and scattered showers. again, there'll be some heavy showers rushing through on a strong wind. that'll be the notable difference, i think, for most of us. that wind coming down from the north or north—west, really quite strong around some of the coastlines and over the hills, and pushing those showers ever southwards. so temperatures on a par with those of today, but i think it will feel a little bit cooler because of the strength of that wind. but the winds ease away, then, during the night on friday and a little ridge of high pressure, a window of drier, calmer weather. so part one of the weekend does look like the drier day at the moment. we might have some early morning mist and some fog around, but then in comes the rain and the cloud ahead of this, i think, to bring it to northern ireland in particular. but for many of us, there'll be some good spells of sunshine, 16—17 on the cards.

now, moving into saturday night, we see the remnants of this time hurricane nigel moving in. so there's more energy in the atmosphere. again, some tropical moisture. so, yes, we're going to see windier, wetter weather returning for sunday. it's likely, we think, that southern and eastern areas might escape the rain, certainly more cloud around and more breeze as well. this time, it's changing to the south, coming up from the south or the south—west. the temperatures rise actually during sunday, but with it in many areas, some fairly persistent and heavy rain, which will take a time to clear on monday. and even once it does, as you can see, it's a rather showery, unsettled picture as we go into next week. more online.

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