hello, i'm lucy hockings, welcome to bbc news now. five americans who've been held in iranianjails for years have been taken to a qatari plane at tehran airport for the first leg of theirjourney back to the us. it's part of a prisoner swap deal painstakingly mediated by qatar. in return, five iranians in usjails will be released and iran will gain access to six billion dollars in oil revenues. our cheap international correspondent is where the plane will land, and told us more about what she thinks will happen next. it is a deeply controversial deal, highly complex, but compassionate. president biden has bowed to bring all americans home, including these

five americans who hold iranian passport which the us describe as wrongfully detained, but they are regarded as hostages, used by iran as bargaining chips. the money that has arrived here this morning, $6 billion, they end it through selling oil to south korea. they can't access it directly, only third parties can use it to purchase non—sanction goods, including food and medicine. but this disagreement over this money, it underlines the distrust which exists between these old enemies. despite this rare moment of cooperation and the end of a deeply painful personal ordeal. there's been such an ordeal, bell b so much anticipation from the families waiting to see their loved ones. let's speak to richard

rackley, father of the woman held in a prison from 2016. richard, it is nice to see you. have you been in touch with the family? we've been in touch with the lawyers. my memory of this moment as a family is you are on tenterhooks and you are so nervous, you have messages coming in. until it has left a rainy and airspace, i didn't let myself dream and believe until i went to the airport in the taxi that it was going to happen. they will have been battling so long and having all these ups and downs. it takes awhile to believe it is over, but i hope it is.—

but i hope it is. one of the difficult moments - but i hope it is. one of the difficult moments for - but i hope it is. one of the difficult moments for the i but i hope it is. one of the - difficult moments for the family is when they thought would be released, the roller—coaster of the journey these families and you have been through is so intense. that these families and you have been through is so intense.— through is so intense. that is ri . ht. a through is so intense. that is right. a number— through is so intense. that is right. a number of _ through is so intense. that is right. a number of these - through is so intense. that is - right. a number of these families have had experience are being left behind when there were other swaps. it is really tough and bitter. and normally you find out when the plane takes up and your loved one isn't on it. forthe takes up and your loved one isn't on it. for the families, takes up and your loved one isn't on it. forthe families, it takes up and your loved one isn't on it. for the families, it will be hard to know when to let go and start to feel the euphoria. for the hostages, it takes a long time to feel safe. now these games and shenanigans on our part. hopefully, every chance this is all over now and the journey back to normality can begin. it takes a while to file. what would be the key piece of

advice you would give the family? to advice you would give the family? trr take it one day at a time. it is so much better to be a happy ending, and the relief of it. it is hard, you libbed one day at a time. then you libbed one day at a time. then you are confronted with the passage of time. i think for us, you can't change what you can't change. you can look forward and learning to feel safe again, learning to step out of battle mode and be kind to yourself, and learn to build a new future. they have a second chance of happiness which has been denied for so long. my advice is to look forwards. so long. my advice is to look forwarde— so long. my advice is to look forwards. ~ �* . , forwards. we've heard president biden has granted _ forwards. we've heard president biden has granted clemency - forwards. we've heard president biden has granted clemency to l forwards. we've heard president l biden has granted clemency to the five iranians involved in the swap, but i wonder what you make of the deal itself and so people concerned it will encourage to run to

continue. it will encourage to run to continue-— it will encourage to run to continue. �* . . , continue. all hostage deals run the risk of incentivising _ continue. all hostage deals run the risk of incentivising hostage - risk of incentivising hostage releases. the government have an obligation to protect those and make sure that there are discontent of as well. we've seen around's hostage diplomacy has expanded into homes of the number of people and the types of people, and in the extreme measures they are willing to take. we have seen executions in the past year, which has focused minds. it isn't a simple thing to solve. we fixate to much on the money, in this case. there is a clear moral hazard and a need for the us and uk and all countries to work together to make it a norm, that countries and

governments don't take hostages. richard, really interesting to get your thought on an emotional day for those families and get your perspective. let's show you the live page “p perspective. let's show you the live page up and running, following those developments, the five american citizens jailed for years of flying back to the us as part of a prisoner swap. the news is that present biden has granted clemency to the five iranians in that swap. that is coming to us from washington. do log on and follow the progress. our chief international correspondent is there and we will be back to her. a woman he was accused russell brand of sexual assault has said his response has been insulting. the woman, known as �*alice', says she was 16 at the time, and is one of four women alleging

he assaulted them in the uk and us between 2006 and 2013. russell brand denies the claims, saying his relationships have been "always consensual". the bbc and channel four — the broadcasters at which he used to work — have both launched investigations. alice spoke to woman's hour on radio 4. the show�*s presenter, emma barnett, told me why alice chose to speak up. it's her first interview since she's spoken to the sunday times, of the uk, and talked about what happened in her relationship when she was 16 and the comedian was originally 30. i mean, he's also a hollywood actor. people will know him around the world, and he's cultivated many fans online. he's strenuously denied all of these allegations. but she hasn't spoken since the response of russell brand, where he has issued these denials. and also, she hasn't spoken about the age that she was, really, in a bit more detail. i think she has reflected, as an older woman, on what she thought she was at 16 versus what she is. and here in the uk — it differs around the world — the age of consent, sexual

consent, is 16. now, that was a rule that was made in the 1800s. and she is asking for there to be a review, at least, of that, and talking about how even her mother, who tried to stop this relationship, and this was now she views, a grooming situation. she views it — the law has changed since her relationship with russell brand — as an element of coercive control. she views it very, very differently, as well as the specific allegation of sexual assault. well, let's have a listen to alice when you ask her if russell brand knew that she was 16 when he first asked her out. he knew before we ever went on our first date. so when we met initially and he took my number and asked me out on a date, he didn't... he hadn't asked me, but he didn't know. so i texted him prior to, because he said to me he knew that i was stalling on agreeing on a date with him. and he said, "why aren't you?" he said, "what's going on? like, why don't you want to go out with me?"

i said, "because i've got something to tell you." i said, "i'm16." and he just replied saying, "ok, so we're still on fordinnerat 7:30." and how old was he? he was 30. what do you want to say about that now, as an older woman? what is... now that i'm in my 305, looking at 16—year—olds, i can't even imagine finding them sexually attractive. i can't imagine even thinking of them as that, you know, a potential mate in any way. it just seems the only feelings i have towards them are maternal, protective feelings. i couldn't even imagine... you just don't even put them into that category in your head. as i became an older woman and began reaching the same age as him, that's when i really started to feel angry. and felt like what had happened wasn't "consensual", in inverted commas, or how would you describe that? because although it's technically legal, the power imbalance — which is what you're referring to there — is huge in this. yeah. and just because, you know,

he was telling me that i'm a very intelligent woman, i'm mature, being intelligent doesn't mean that you're not naive and that you're not vulnerable, and that you don't have the life experiences and your brain isn't fully developed. some reaction from downing street describing these as serious and concerning. the cultural secretary for speak to broadcasters about their investigations into russell brand at the very next opportunity she has, lucy fraser. 0ne brand at the very next opportunity she has, lucy fraser. one of the allegations around the bbc. yes. she has, lucy fraser. one of the allegations around the bbc. yes, we use an actor— allegations around the bbc. yes, we use an actor to _ allegations around the bbc. yes, we use an actor to voice _ allegations around the bbc. yes, we use an actor to voice alasdair. - allegations around the bbc. yes, we use an actor to voice alasdair. it - use an actor to voice alasdair. it isn't her voice. we spoke on account of her remaining anonymous —— alice there. channel 4 looking into their

relationship there, but there is an allegation with the bbc about the fact in alice's case, she says a bbc car with a chauffeur picked up several times to get her to russell brand. the idea of the car being paid for the licence fee payer in this country and the idea of him using his workplace in that way, picking her up from school, from home, dropping herat his. she picking her up from school, from home, dropping her at his. she says she knew it was a bbc car because she knew it was a bbc car because she had seen him using it before for his radio work and specific shows with the bbc. in a statement, the bbc has said it is investigating these allegations. h0??? bbc has said it is investigating these allegations.— bbc has said it is investigating these allegations. bbc has said it is investigating these alleuations. ., , , . . these allegations. how is she? what toll hazard had _ these allegations. how is she? what toll hazard had on _ these allegations. how is she? what toll hazard had on her— these allegations. how is she? what toll hazard had on her she _ these allegations. how is she? what toll hazard had on her she talked - toll hazard had on her she talked about the fact that she has reflected on it, and looking at her relationship sense, she has gravitated, she says, towards people who perhaps she doesn't need to feel

as good around them. in a who perhaps she doesn't need to feel as good around them.— as good around them. in a way that ma be as good around them. in a way that may be mirrored _ as good around them. in a way that may be mirrored some _ as good around them. in a way that may be mirrored some of _ as good around them. in a way that may be mirrored some of that - as good around them. in a way that l may be mirrored some of that feeling that was there. it has had a tall, and speaking out has had a toll. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's now take a look at some other stories making news, here in the uk. people in england aged 65 and over are being urged to get a top—up covid booster vaccine. an increasing number of people are attending hospital with the virus, but while hospital numbers are up, intensive care admissions are low. the roll—out of the new booster has been brought forward as a precaution against a highly—mutated new covid variant called ba2.86 the cost of renting a home

in the uk rose by 12% in the year to august — that's according to estate agency hamptons. the group says it's the highest rise since it started it's survey in 2014 — with the uptick in the last 12 months more than the increase seen over the four years to 2019. you are live with bbc news. officials in libya say at least three greek rescue workers died in a road accident, as they were travelling from benghazi to the flood—hit city of derna. seven others were critically injured. these are live pictures from derna. a week after floods ravaged the city, rescue teams are still pulling out bodies from ruined buildings and the sea. un agencies warned that derna faces the threat of disease outbreaks that could bring — what they call — "a second devastating crisis".

they say there are 30,000 homeless people in the city. and there's a desperate need for clean water, food and basic supplies to mitigate the growing risk of cholera, diarrhoea, dehydration and malnutrition. tauhid pasha, the interim chief of mission in libya for the international organisation for migration — who is in benghazi. i spoke to him earlier and asked about the numbers of displaced people in derna. we've just received, released what we call a dtm displacement flash report last night. the figures are standing, it is very difficult to say how many, we are getting reports of people dispersing to over 20 towns and cities across libya. as you know, 30,000 plus, we are looking at displaced in derna alone currently. and on top of that, you have got 2,000 in other cities.

1,200. 3,000 in another major city. and we have got 2,500 where i am sitting now in a benghazi. you are probably looking at an estimate of about 50,000 plus people. but again, we are counting the numbers. we have got our colleagues who are trying to collect this data on the ground as we speak. those numbers are huge, does it also include the migrants, the refugees who are in libya as well who may have been impacted by this? they do. it is very difficult to say how many migrants have been affected. as you know, the migrant population in libya is significant. they work in the population, it is also a transit country across the central mediterranean route. so these are factors we need to take into account. one thing we need to bear in mind

is migrants are typically living in very vulnerable situations in libya anyway. and in derna, we knew the migrant population was living in the part of the city that was most susceptible to flooding, in the low—lying areas. so we're talking about tens of thousands of people now homeless and probably badly in need of clean drinking water, food and basic supplies. and they have been through this incredibly traumatic experience, how is it possible to try and reach some of these people and how are they getting help? so i was part of an interagency mission with colleagues from the unhcr and other un agencies over the weekend. it was very difficult to access the places, to be honest. the road infrastructure has been damaged, the bridge infrastructure across derna has been damaged.

having said that, the cities where we are seeing the displaced populations going to now are now actually living in cities more accessible. so our target now has to be two fold. it is to get help to the newly displaced people moving to these areas and to get, of course, the urgent relief that is going to be needed in derna and continue to do that. lets update you on the prisoner swap. five prisoners are on their way home. this is part of a complex deal that has been done, but they have left the airport and on their way to doha. we can bring you live pictures from iranians state television we are getting in,

because we are keeping a close eye on what is happening the other way. tv there says two other five iranians will be release by the us and they have landed in doha. a qatari plane carrying the prisoners has taken off and will land in doha before flying to the us. press tv say two have been released and have landed in doha. iran saying $6 billion in oil revenue has been transferred to account in doha and that was one of the conditions of the swap. we are watching iranian tv as well. they are reporting on a situation in gaza, but you can see the strap at the bottom of the screen, one of the lines that present biden has sanctioned the former president of iran. he was president of iran from 2005 until

2013. they are reporting that, and also reporting two other five iranians to be released have now landed in doha. and do go to our live page for all the very latest developments there, and some of the conditions for the swaps as well, to remind you, the $6 billion can only be used by third parties to buy food and medicine. it is a controversial deal but is under way and we are following every development for you on the live page. five metropolitan police officers have denied gross misconduct at a disciplinary hearing over the stop—and—search of athlete bianca williams and her husband. the british sprinter, her partner ricardo dos santos and their baby were stopped while driving in west london three years ago. video emerged of them being restrained and handcuffed as they were searched for weapons and drugs. our community affairs correspondent, adina campbell, reports.

this was the moment they are pulled overin this was the moment they are pulled over in west london. restrained and hand—carved were there three—month—old baby son in one of the back seat, the pair and their car a search for weapons and drugs. the search goes on for 45 minutes. nothing is found and not of them are arrested. bianca williams, a well—known figure in british athletics, has won a number of medals at cabbages level throughout his sporting career. her partner also competes professionally —— at championship level. footage was circulated on social media, leading to the metropolitan police referring itself to the police watchdog, the

independent 0ffice itself to the police watchdog, the independent office for police conduct. speaking after they were pulled over, the couple say they believe they were targeted because they were black. tn; believe they were targeted because they were black.— they were black. try to pull myself back into the _ they were black. try to pull myself back into the car _ they were black. try to pull myself back into the car because - they were black. try to pull myself back into the car because i - they were black. try to pull myself back into the car because i have i they were black. try to pull myself back into the car because i have a | back into the car because i have a baby. my instinct kicked in. i'm not leaving my son. he is a baby. they werejust leaving my son. he is a baby. they were just so aggressive. i leaving my son. he is a baby. they were just so aggressive.— were 'ust so aggressive. i don't think were just so aggressive. i don't think they _ were just so aggressive. i don't think they needed _ were just so aggressive. i don't think they needed to _ were just so aggressive. i don't think they needed to be. - were just so aggressive. i don't think they needed to be. at - were just so aggressive. i don'tj think they needed to be. at the opening of the day's hearing, the five officers appeared in person to deny gross misconduct. an acting police sergeant and four police constables are facing allegations of breaching professional standards or police conduct, including the use of force, authority, respect and courtesy and equality and diversity. if proven, they could be sacked. the hearing is expected to continue until the end of next month. to something a little different —

people in southern california have been flocking to its coastal waters to see bright bioluminescent waves. the water is lit up fluorescent blue as marine algae called phytoplankton emit flashes of light when disturbed. cbs news reporter carter evans has more. welcome aboard. it's the hottest ticket in town. my name is kayla. i'll be your captain tonight. and people are flocking to the water in southern california... you should already start seeing that glow right at the front of the boat. ..for a light show unlike any other. whoa! oh, my. this is something that looks like it's out of a movie. it doesn't really look real. the star, an ocean algae called filter plankton that emits flashes of light when disturbed. this is part of a phenomenon that we call an algal bloom or a red tide. so just to be clear, the bioluminescence is blue, but this is all due to the red tide. yes. 0ceanographer drew lucas says that's because the algae blooms are a rust color during the day and right now they're flourishing. they do really like warm temperatures, calm conditions. and we've had a had a pretty long

run of that here in southern california over the last couple of weeks. earlier this year, scores of marine mammals were found sick or dying from exposure to another kind of algae. but lucas says so far, this one appears safe for animals and humans. so it sounds like we can enjoy this without guilt. yeah, it really is a spectacular display of nature and something that you really have to see to believe. 0h. oh, my gosh. photographer patrick coyne has been captivated by bioluminescence since he first saw it years ago. i thought it was the most magical thing i've ever seen in my entire life, and i've been kind of chasing that since then. coyne and fellow photographers dubbed the bio burrows, now scour the beaches during red tides, posting the bluest waves they can find, drawing scores of followers to the coast. coyne's white whale this summer, blue dolphins, which he first spotted years ago. i rememberfilming that and i actually had tears in my eyes and i've been trying

to get it out here again. that shot in the dark. paid off this week. it was just like seeing it for the first time. really incredible and something that i mean, i might not ever see again. carter evans, cbs news, los angeles. just morejust pictures just more just pictures from california. before we go — some incredible video from france. eyewtinesses have captured these pictures of a tornado swirling near a road. the french national weather service has issued weather alerts for parts of the country. this small tornado was seen near the town of ernee, in the northwest. while europe does experience tornadoes, they're considered slightly less common in europe's west. quite a shock for people who filmed this tornado in france. we can show you live pictures from around's press tv. they are reporting on the prisoner exchange. five american prisoners, they are on their way

home, as part of a complex exchange deal. a qatari plane carrying the captors has taken off bound forjoe hart and the us. two have been freed —— bound for doha. the former president of iran has been officially sanctioned by present biden. hi there. it's all change weather—wise this week. it's often going to be wet and windy. what about those storms last night that we saw? well, in swindon we had basically a month's worth of rainfall in one hour. there have been reports of flooding from thunderstorms over the last 24 hours. for example, in parts of devon, pretty badly affected here. now, this week, as i say, is going to be unsettled. it's down to a strong jet stream blasting across the atlantic at 150mph.

this strong jet stream spawns areas of low pressure that then get squirted away eastwards across the uk, hence the wet and windy weather conditions. today, weather—wise, we've seen a band of rain pushing its way eastwards across england and scotland. it's a day essentially of sunshine and showers. the showers quite frequent across west scotland and northern ireland. bigger gaps between the showers across wales and western england, so there will be some places that stay entirely dry this afternoon, but it will stay quite breezy. 0vernight, initially the showers fade away, but later in the night we're looking at a zone of heavier rain moving back in from the west. temperatures overnight quite mild in the south, some cooler and fresher air across the north. over the next couple of days, we'll see some very large rainfall totals building in, particularly across the hills of wales and north—west england. that could bring some localised flooding issues. tuesday is a wet and a windy kind of day. gusty winds for the vast majority of us and those winds could peak at around 60mph gusts into the north—west of wales, blowing this band of rain northwards across northern england, across northern ireland and on into southern

and central scotland. 0ur temperatures generally into the high teens for many of us. now, five days ago hurricane lee was spinning around out in the atlantic. since then, it's turned into a normal area of low pressure that brought some wet and windy weather to east canada and the north—east of the united states over the weekend. well, the remnants of that old hurricane are tied in with this area of low pressure that will be moving its way across the uk for wednesday. so another bout of wet and windy weather on the way. the winds particularly squally and gusty on and just ahead of this weather front, which is a cold front moving across england and wales. we could also see some very strong winds for western scotland. gusts could reach 60mph or 70mph. there's still a bit of uncertainty about the exact strength, itjust depends how deep that area of low pressure is. over the next few days, though, it does stay wet and windy, probably saturday your best chance of staying dry.

rebuilding bridges. senior officials from the us and china meet in malta to pave the way for a meeting between their two presidents as retailers warn of a shoplifting epidemic, we'll hear about their calls for help.

welcome to world business report. i'm ben thompson. we start with this new. . . two senior officials — from the us and china — have been meeting in malta to lay the ground—work for a possible summit between president biden and president xi in november. the meeting this weekend, has been described as "candid, substantive and constructive". but what was on the agenda? here's our north american business correspondent erin delmore. what did they talk about? constructive meeting was on the docket and what we were hoping for because it's a critical time in the us, china relationship. besides broader security concerns that they talked about, they also spoke about russia's war with ukraine. they spoke about the security around the

taiwan strait.—