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This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

And Valerie Sanderson and at 14 hours GMT on Friday the 15th of September, these are our main stories.

Workers at three of America's largest car makers have gone on strike.

Iran has massively increased security in the hometown of Masa Amini, a year on from her death at the hands of the morality police.

The former head of Spain's Football Federation has appeared in court for a hearing to decide if he should face trial for alleged sexual assault.

Also in this podcast, why did two dams in the eastern Libyan city of Derna fail so catastrophically with flooding killing at least 11,000 people?

We get the assessment of a specialist engineer and the end of a culinary era.

This was open at a time when there was very little foing in community, so it's something quite important.

To me, it's a part of my father that is going forever. It just breaks your heart.

Sadness is a 70 year old London institution, prepares to serve up its final curry.

We begin in the United States where one of the largest labour unions has begun strike action against Detroit's big three automakers,

Ford, General Motors and the Chrysler owners, Stellantis.

It's the first time they've downed tools all at the same time.

The unions want to 40% wage increase over the next four years, but car makers have responded with pay offers ranging from 17 and a half to 20%.

There are warnings the strikes by the United Auto Workers or UAW could have a major effect on the US economy, with costs running into billions of dollars.

The union is targeting just three plants to start with, but its president has warned many more union members could walk out.

Michelle Flurry joined the striking workers in Detroit.

UAW President Sean Fain arriving here at the picket line outside Ford's plant to a rock stars welcome,

as workers greeted his car with charts and charts and honking horns.

Mr. President, yeah!

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