2024-11-01
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This is the global news podcast from the BBC World Service.
I'm Rachel Wright and in the early hours of Friday 1st November, these are our main stories.
The Spanish government says dozens of people are missing following flash floods which have killed more than 160 people.
The United States says there are now 8,000 North Korean troops in the Russian region of Kursk where they've been deployed to help the war against Ukraine.
One of Donald Trump's most prominent backers, Elon Musk, has not shown up for a court hearing into his cash giveaways for American voters in swing states.
Also in this podcast, I have created a series of five portraits which explore the legacy of AI with portraits of Ada Lovelace, Alan Turing and myself.
That's Ada, a humanoid robot who painted a portrait of the computer scientist Alan Turing, which has gone up for auction.
We begin in Spain where the government says dozens of people remain unaccounted for following flash floods this week which have killed around 160 people.
A government minister, Angel Victor Torres, said it was not possible to assess the full impact of the flooding which has mainly affected the eastern region of Valencia.
Some inundated areas remain inaccessible as rescuers try to clear vehicles and debris from mud caked roads and restore communication links.
A major rescue operation is continuing in the suburb of Pal Porta, six kilometers southwest of Valencia.
A local resident, Mark Rinco, told us that bodies are still being found.
I just got messaged a couple of streets from us.