live from london. this is bbc news. the us and uk lead international airstrikes on iran backed houthi positions in yemen — in the latest response to attacks on red sea ships. a woman has died after being attacked by two dogs in essex. police say a man has been arrested following the attack in the village of jaywick. the mother of the murdered teenager, brianna ghey, is calling for a ban on access to social media apps for under—16s. if you are over 16 you can have an adult phone but under the age of 16 you can have a children's phone, which will not have all of the social media apps that are out there now. and the grammy awards — celebrating the best of the music industry — are set to be

dominated by female artists. hello, i'm samantha simmonds. the us and the uk have carried out fresh strikes on more than 30 targets linked to the iran—backed houthi rebels in yemen. they were supported by six other countries, as they continue attempts to stop the houthis targeting ships in the red sea. the raids in yemen follow us strikes in iraq and syria on friday — 85 sites were hit in retaliation for the killing injordan of three american soldiers by iranian—backed militants. louisa pilbeam has the very latest. british fighterjets taking off from an raf military base in cyprus as they prepare to strike more houthi targets overnight. it's the third time uk planes have joined us operations in yemen, against what they say are a terrorist group backed by iran.

the pentagon confirming hits on houthi targets across 13 locations, including an anti—ship missile which they say has been destroyed. this is what the uk, us and its backers want to stop — the houthis�* ability to carry out attacks on cargo ships in the red sea. uk defence secretary grant shapps said last night... the joint action comes a day after the us hit 85 targets in syria and iraq on friday, including what's thought to be a munitions depot in iraq. it was in retaliation to the death of three american troops killed in a drone attack they believe was carried out by militants backed by iran. iran has denied involvement in the attack on the us base and denies involvement

with the houthis. the us president who has been out campaigning this weekend, ahead of this year's us election, said on social media... uk foreign secretary david cameron, however, has vowed to hold iran to account saying, he'd had a robust conversation with their foreign minister about actions of groups backed by iran, warning him, "you will ultimately be held accountable for what they do." the us secretary of state antony blinken is visiting the middle east over the next few days, showing diplomacy is being considered as important as any military action undertaken. louisa pilbeam, bbc news. early i spoke to a security and

defence experts and had his thoughts on how targets are being selected. you seen the strikes being cued over a period of generally ten days, so the 11th of january, the 22nd of january, and the what are we into the fourth, 5th of february? so that time lag allows the allies to get the battle damage assessment work out. have those strikes been successful in terms of what they wanted to achieve? what else is now being put into onto the chessboard, as it were, by the houthis in terms of radar, mobile radar assets, mobile missile assets, potentially drone productions, and therefore allowing them to to target those. so i think this latest round of attacks have hit some targets in sanaa itself and also hit some hardened and protected storage sites, etc., with using larger munitions than had previously been done in the first and second rounds of strikes. so in this kind of situation, it has to be flexible. you're obviously based on what's in front of you, what's on the board, what you can see, what you think is there.

and then choosing that, and the lag between each of these strikes series is allowing them to assess and then retarget, etc.. yeah, the houthis have responded saying the us and british air strikes will not deter us they've vowed a response. how confident do you think the us and british militaries are that these air strikes will actually work? i think the real issue here is about iran. if iran wants to keep supplying missiles and radar systems to the houthis as they get destroyed, then that becomes much more difficult for the allies to stop. but it can be done. itjust requires a different kind of military and intelligence targeting package on the supplies coming in rather than the array that faces you on, say, the coast and in yemen. so i think what the allies here are trying to do is to destroy enough of the stuff that's coming in to signal to iran

that we will, whatever you put in front of us, we will destroy. and it's not worth it in the long run to keep doing that now. but ultimately, the next play isn't so much about the houthis, who i think are very difficult to get to back down, given their culture and their the way they're set up in their terms of their society, in the way that they control a lot of the information space inside yemen. i think that's a different situation. but if you can make sure that iran or deter iran from keep supplying them with this stuff, which i think is the real messaging of this military action going on, then perhaps things can calm down. obviously, there's also a whole diplomatic piece going on at the moment in terms of hopefully a gaza ceasefire, which would take some of the oxygen out of the flames which are starting to burn across the region. what impact do you think these strikes by the us and the uk could have on those talks, those very difficult sensitive talks taking place to try and secure the release

of some of those hostages taken october the 7th and try and bring forward or instigate some kind of peace or ceasefire in gaza. do you think they will? the two are interlinked. will they have any impact? i think of course they are. i think there's intensive diplomacy going on to try to get this ceasefire. we saw that with the paris meetings last week. i also think that that peace is important in terms of the cuing of the military action. so after the three us soldiers were killed last weekend, there was a long pause. and i think some of that was to do with the diplomatic and diplomatic activity going on in and around paris, trying to get the ceasefire, which then, you know, if if there is a ceasefire and things calm down a bit, iran can also lean on its proxies and say, ok, look, there's a ceasefire and there's a raison d'etre to come down to, not just deterrence. so iran can still look strong to its proxies. and i think there's also intensive diplomacy going on also to to iran directly from the west, because there are links in there, especially with the us. so i think, you know, there's a big chessboard going on at the moment and they are interlinked and some

of that explains the cuing in the late decision or the late targeting, the laser targeting of the militias in iraq and syria we saw on friday and now the houthis. there's an opportunity here. it's very calibrated. it's telegraphed because it doesn't want to pitch the diplomatic activity and the hope for being able to calm things down, essentially overboard with more military action. authorities in chile say at least 51 people have been killed and dozens more have been reported missing in the deadliest wildfires on record in the country. chile's interior minister told reporters that the bodies of five people had been found on public roads — but that there were likely to be many more deaths in the coming hours. they also said the situation in the seaside city of valparaiso was the most delicate, as residents deal with encroaching flames driven by strong winds and temperatures of up to a0 degrees celsius. live now to fernanda paul, who's been following what's

happening in chile for us... bring us up and situation there. hi, es the bring us up and situation there. h , yes the situation is very bad there. in the centre of the country, it's completely unprecedented. there is more than 50 died, around 4000 homes affected, still many areas, the fire is not controlled. many people have lost everything. completely, completely harmless. it's very critical, the situation. has completely harmless. it's very critical, the situation.- critical, the situation. has this happened _ critical, the situation. has this happened before? _ critical, the situation. has this happened before? chile - critical, the situation. has this happened before? chile has. critical, the situation. has this i happened before? chile has been affected by fires _ happened before? chile has been affected by fires a _ happened before? chile has been affected by fires a few _ happened before? chile has been affected by fires a few times. - happened before? chile has been affected by fires a few times. for| affected by fires a few times. for example, last year, the flames left 27 dead. because there was a heatwave, this fire is completely unprecedented. the home secretary

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a woman has been attacked in essex ljy a woman has been attacked in essex by two dogs, and has been announced dead on the scene. 0fficers by two dogs, and has been announced dead on the scene. officers are sure that there is no risk to the wider public. mac, tell us more about what we know about this.— we know about this. essex police said they were — we know about this. essex police said they were called _ we know about this. essex police said they were called at - we know about this. essex police said they were called at 4pm - said they were called at 4pm yesterday to hillman avenue injay rick. now, sadly, she later died on the scene. they believe that she was attacked by two dogs. she was treated at the scene but died from the injuries. there is a lot of speculation, they have not named her yet, lot of speculation, they have not named heryet, but lot of speculation, they have not named her yet, but please on the ground have spoken to the woman's

daughter, but we can announce she was in her 60s, and her name is esther martin. please cancel all of the place, but chief intendant have said that they wish to engage people with offices, so do talk to them if there is consent. there is no wider concern to the public, or indeed if anyone has information if they were at the scene yesterday afternoon. in terms of the dogs themselves, we don't know what breed they are yet, and police have said it's important people don't speculate on that and less, but for some context, american xl bullies have been banned from february the 1st, a few days ago, and is now a criminal offence to own that breed of dog. as i said, we do not know at this stage but breed

these dogs are, but we do know that a 39—year—old man from the area has been erected, remains in custody on suspicion of dangerous dog offences. the president of namibia, hage geingob, has died. he was 82 years old. he'd been in hospital receiving treatment for cancer. mr geingob was a member of namibia's liberation movement and was the country's first prime minister after independence from apartheid south africa in 1990. 0ur correspondent shingai nyoka — who is in zimbabwe's capital, harare — has more. he represents a dying generation of liberation fighters in south africa. he was 82 years old and had an illustrious liberation war. he worked with mc, working with various liberation movements in southern

africa. he was also the longest serving prime minister in namibia and became president in 2015, but i think that the finding issues of his presidency, if you like, was essentially the push of reparations from germany. those talks began at the beginning of his presidency, and is still unfinished business. he wanted an apology from germany for what is considered to be the first genocide of the 20th century. in the 19005, genocide of the 20th century. in the 1900s, about 80,000 namibians were killed by germany, and he rejected the offer of reparations, that figure of $10 million needed to be revised. i think you'll also be remembered for the lack of inaction of the corruption of scandal, the biggest in namibian history where several ministers were alleged to have received kickbacks from an

icelandic company for, in exchange forfishing rights. but at icelandic company for, in exchange for fishing rights. but at the moment, namibians are really focusing on other issues now, paying their respects, seven south african leaders are also leaving tributes. what kind of reaction has there been? ~ . �* ., ., ., been? what we've heard so far from the government _ been? what we've heard so far from the government is _ been? what we've heard so far from the government is that _ been? what we've heard so far from the government is that an _ been? what we've heard so far from | the government is that an emergency cabinet meeting has taken place where they are preparing to map their way forward. we are expecting their way forward. we are expecting the appointments to begin of a presidents, acting president at the moment is the vice president. i think a lot of namibians are wondering what happens next. he had been president for two terms, the country is headed for elections in nine months, and even though he wasn't standing on those elections, the party hadn't really decided he

was going to take over from the party hadn't really decided he was going to take overfrom him. he hadn't really anointed successor. the vice president called for calm and said that those details would be unveiled, but at the moment, namibians are looking for a man who has essentially been a part of the landscape for decades. pakistan goes to the polls this week, but there are questions about how free or fair these elections will be. former prime minister imran khan is disqualified from running and received three jail sentences this week, keeping him in prison for 14 years. his party, the pti, had their electoral symbol of a cricket bat removed, meaning all candidates are now running as independents. they have alleged there is a campaign of intimidation, abduction and harassment against them. the authorities have denied it. 0ur pakistan correspondent, caroline davies, reports. a public return. nawaz sharif has been prime minister three times. back from self—imposed exile last

year, he's looking likely to win a fourth. in 2018, he was the one in prison when imran khan won. the tables have turned. this time these elections are overshadowed by allegations that the state is turned against imran khan and his party. some of his candidates have found new ways to campaign. atif khan conducts rallies on a screen he's hiding from the police. surreal as this is, this isn't the only one of the candidates backed by imran khan's party that are running their campaign remotely. others are also doing it from hiding, whether that's online, social media — some are even running their campaign from prison. many see this as a reversal of what happened last election. your opponents will say that you celebrated when they were being targeted, when they were being put in jail. do you regret that now? should you have done more? no one should celebrate anyone's conviction. we also have made mistakes. i hope we learn from those mistakes

and hope that we don't repeat that. the authorities deny there's a campaign against the party. we find these allegations baseless and absurd. yes, people have been arrested, but those arrests were made, some related to may 9th incidents, and some involved in other criminal cases. 9th of may is when imran khan's arrest led to violent protests. hundreds of his supporters were jailed and many of his leadership team left... parting ways with| politics for now... ..including ex—minister usman dar. now dar�*s mother, who has never been in politics, is campaigning in his old seat... translation: i am with imran khan and will stay with imran khan. - if i'm left alone in public, i will still carry imran khan's flag and take to the streets.

imran khan himself is in prison, serving several sentences. jailing political leaders is not new in pakistan. there is a clear and sustained pressure that the pti has had to absorb that is not dissimilar to the pressures other parties have absorbed. this is the set piece. when you decide to fall out with the military, you better have the preparation that will allow you to take on the military and win. the pti are marching on. but will their potential voters feel despondent at each new blow or void to come out? caroline davis, bbc news, multan. people in el salvador are heading to the polls in less than an hour for an election that's been dominated by president nayib bukele's war on gangs. he's credited with slashing the country's homicide rate and making el salvador one

of the safest places in latin america — but critics have described his two year crackdown on street gangs as draconian. for more, let's hear from our latin america correspondent will grant who is in el salvador�*s capital, san salvador. good to see you. tells more about theissues good to see you. tells more about the issues that people will be voting on and the candidate they can choose from. it is voting on and the candidate they can choose from-— choose from. it is almost certainly auoin to choose from. it is almost certainly going to translate _ choose from. it is almost certainly going to translate to _ choose from. it is almost certainly going to translate to a _ choose from. it is almost certainly going to translate to a very - choose from. it is almost certainly going to translate to a very big - going to translate to a very big win, i would expect. going to translate to a very big win, iwould expect. everyone going to translate to a very big win, i would expect. everyone is expecting for the president. most people are heeding the message that he is been pushing out for a while. his real action would mean a continuation of this very, hash... it's gone from one of the most dangerous countries in the world to one of the safest in latin america. that'll be the issue that pushes people out to the polls. there are other candidates available and are

left with the traditional party on the left in this country. another conservative party... the truth of the matter is, continuation of that security policy is probably what is going to prompt most people add to the polls. going to prompt most people add to the olls. . ~ , going to prompt most people add to the olls. ,, . , , ., going to prompt most people add to the olls. ,, . , ~ , going to prompt most people add to the olls. ,, . «r, ,, the polls. security is a key issue, but his critics _ the polls. security is a key issue, but his critics have _ the polls. security is a key issue, but his critics have accused - the polls. security is a key issue, but his critics have accused them| the polls. security is a key issue, i but his critics have accused them of being a slide to authoritarianism, haven't they?— haven't they? they do, in this motion, haven't they? they do, in this motion. they _ haven't they? they do, in this motion, they call _ haven't they? they do, in this motion, they call a _ haven't they? they do, in this motion, they call a state - haven't they? they do, in this motion, they call a state of. motion, they call a state of exception that there has been somewhere around 75,000 people arrested in the first year alone. in that 75,000 people, human rights organisations say there are many thousands that have nothing to do with the gangs at all, no gang affiliation at happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. he is granted sweeping powers to the military and police to arrest people on site. certainly human rights organisations say the entire

situation is unconstitutional and very dangerous for el salvador�*s democracy. of course, people are overjoyed, really, to have their neighbourhoods back in the areas where the two main gang is completely ran things through intimidation, fear and murder. it's not surprising that this crackdown has gone down very well with the populace. has gone down very well with the -o - ulace. ~ has gone down very well with the --oulace. ~ . ., has gone down very well with the --oulace. ~ ., ~ has gone down very well with the ..oulace, . ., ~' ., populace. well, thank you for the u date. populace. well, thank you for the update- we'll _ populace. well, thank you for the update. we'll be _ populace. well, thank you for the update. we'll be following - populace. well, thank you for the update. we'll be following all- populace. well, thank you for the update. we'll be following all the | update. we'll be following all the developments on those elections for you. president biden has scored a decisive win in the first official democratic party primary ahead of november's us presidential election. with almost all results announced in south carolina, mr biden has won around 96% of the ballots cast. he said he would make donald trump a loser again in november. more than a quarter of south carolina's population is black, and it was the state's black voters who helped to secure mr biden's bid for the democratic nomination in 2020 by handing him his first win.

parisians are voting on whether to a introduce higher parking charges for suvs parked in the city by people who don't live there. the city council is backing the increase to try to discourage the use of the cars, which it says are more dangerous and bad for the environment. our paris correspondent hugh schofield reports. suvs form a growing part of the new car market, but in cities like paris, they are not popular with the authorities. bigger and heavier than other vehicles, they're accused of causing more pollution and in accidents of being more dangerous. that is why the mayor of paris has arranged this referendum. parisians are being asked... "do you approve a specific parking fee for heavy, bulky, polluting cars? " if it goes ahead, parking an suv for the day in central paris will cost nearly £200. on the eve of the vote, views were mixed. translation: personally, i would be more in favour, |

because i cycle and they are extremely polluting cars and on top of that, they're extremely dangerous. translation: i do not think it is too fair, - i think it penalises people. i don't know, there are electric cars that are suvs. it's the second time in a year that paris city hall has arranged a referendum on transport. last april, the question was whether to ban on—street fleets of e—scooters. the city got its way back then with a clear vote against the scooters. it will be hoping for a similar result today. hugh schofield, bbc news, paris. facebook is marking its 20th anniversary today. it has grown from a network for harvard university students to one of the biggest online platforms in the world, but has come under increased pressure from regulators and rival companies. it helped usher in the era of social media but has also triggered concerns about fake news, the mental health of young users and the foundations of democracy.

stay with us here on bbc news. hello. despite the cloud and breeze, it's been a mild weekend for early february. some incredibly mild, worcester has seen temperatures hit 16 degrees. but winter is not done with us yet, the same spots next weekend will be in mid—single figures. and to get there will be a complicated one, mild and cold air tussling it out from north to south, wiggling its way up and down the country before the cold air wins out next weekend. in getting there, spells of wind and rain across the country at times. but as the cold air starts to win out from midweek onwards, sleet and snow possible, many on hills but even to lower levels later in the week. today, it's rain, mainly, particularly in western scotland, relentless. the heavier bursts seen in northern ireland and northern england will ease off and a bit drier compared to the morning in the south.

some breaks in the cloud but a blustery day wherever you are, winds up to 60mph in shetland. some sunny spells but just five degrees here, whereas most of us will be in double figures if not low—to—mid teens. tonight, many southern areas dry with clear skies around. relentless rain in western scotland, particularly the western highlands will be mounting up, over150mm of rain in the next 36 hours. could be some flooding and travel disruption and even landslips. some of the rain turning to snow over the hills in northeast scotland but for many, a mild start to the morning rush hour, ten degrees likely. there will be few more breaks tomorrow, eastern wales and central and eastern england to begin with, but light rain and drizzle here and there, especially around the west coast and hills. northern scotland, the rain continues and heavy still in the western highlands. three degrees in shetland tomorrow, so turning colder, some of the rain turning to sleet and snow.

on tuesday, the colder air pushing south through scotland, where there will be a bit more sunshine again. cloudy and outbreaks of rain and drizzle for england and wales, more persistent in the west later on, some of the driest weather for england and wales in the southeast, hitting 15. rain for a time in england and wales and northern ireland on tuesday night. drier, colder for wednesday and then more wet and windy weather on thursday. in the second half of the week colder air interacts with that so it will turn to sleet and snow and a colder affair next weekend.

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