Reports of Iraqi deaths in anti-government protests

Medical sources say protesters were killed when security forces opened fire in the Iraqi city of Karbala. Some reports say at least 18 people were left dead after overnight demonstrations against poor government services and high levels of unemployment.

Also in the programme: The UK is expected to hold a general election in December after the opposition backed government calls for a poll; high profile Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong is banned from running in upcoming elections; and a new biography on the musician Prince is released.

Photo: A protester wears tear gas canisters on his fingers and gestures the victory sign during anti-government protests in the Shiite shrine city of Karbala, south of Iraq's capital Baghdad, late on October 28, 2019. Credit: AFP / Getty Images.