declared to be suffering from famine. nearly half the population south sudan is in need of food, the impact of three years of civil war. hello again. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: a light aircraft crashes into a melbourne shopping centre. police say all five people on board have been killed. a second search at the headquarters of marine le pen‘s party as french police investigate alleged misappropriation of eu money. hello, i'm sally bundock. in business, a shock drop in profits at europe's biggest bank. hsbc says it's full year net profit for 2016 fell 82% compared to the year before, and we'll explain why. he started out on the shop floor — now nata rajan chandraseka ran is running india's biggest company —

so what will the new boss bring? hello again. a state of famine has been declared in parts of south sudan. it's the first to be announced in any part of the world since 2011. according to the government injuba and the united nations, the famine is affecting around 100,000 people. just underfive million — that's 40% of the population — are in urgent need of food. south sudan is the world's newest country — it gained independence from sudan six years ago, but hopes of prosperity have been shattered by three years of civil war and economic collapse. 0ur africa correspondent, alistair leithead, sent this from the capital, juba. when famine hits, the smallest suffer. there's acute malnutrition here in the children's hospital in the capital, but it's far worse upcountry, where the fighting goes on.

paul is two. his distended belly and painful skin condition are obvious symptoms of hunger. malnutrition is really bad because it has increased here for some years, but this year, it has really increased. the rate has increased. hadiya james gets one or maybe two meals a day. her mother, mary, can't afford to feed her, amid the economic chaos that civil war brings. this is unity state, a rebel stronghold where 100,000 people now feel the effects of famine, and 1 million more are on the brink. some aid has been delivered but not enough. famine is not declared lightly, only when help doesn't reach, and when large numbers of people are starving to death every day. the real tragedy is that this is largely man—made,

and we do have famine and food insecurity has worsened in many parts of the country, largely because of this u nfortu nate conflict. because of fighting, because of insecurity, because of access challenges, also because of attacks on humanitarian workers and sometimes looting of assets, we have not been able to provide assistance as we would certainly have wished. for more than three years, a civil war has been fought across south sudan, largely along ethnic lines. we are calling on the population... the former vice president, riek machar, and president salva kiir, in the hat, are from the two main tribes. their political spat tore the country in two. well over 3 million people have been forced from their homes by the fighting. hundreds of thousands of them are in camps set up by the united nations, across the country, for their own protection.

1.5 million have fled to neighbouring countries, creating one of the worst refugee crises in the world. towns have emptied here in the crop—growing south of the country, adding to the food shortages. in the last six months, 450,000 people have fled to uganda. thousands still cross the border every day, and describe atrocities, rape and murder, by soldiers from both sides. the un has warned of the potential for genocide and now a deepening famine, unless the war is stopped. alastair leithead, bbc news, south sudan. let's go to nairobi now to speak to unicef‘s regional chief of communication in eastern & southern africa, james elder. thank you for your time. where is the situation in south sudan?” think is alistair said in unity state, when you have 100,000 people

110w state, when you have 100,000 people now facing starvation, 20,000 children. 0bviously, that is now a day to day. we know children are starving to death. at the same time, as he said, there are a million people in this country on the brink offamine. i people in this country on the brink of famine. i know that viewers hear these dumb as all the time, but these dumb as all the time, but these numbers to represent human faces, and this is a country where there was an incredible amount of hope. these are real people, and their determination and resilience would really blow your mind, but they are facing unbearable odds, and right now, they are dying. you have any information about whether south sudan has in it six years of independence been self dependent, or it hasn't been dependent on imports? in the yearor it hasn't been dependent on imports? in the year or two before independence, it was in a position of having good agricultural seasons, and was in a position to feed itself. and it is a country where i met so many young people who have

come back from england, back from the united states, back from australia, because this was their country, and this was the country they want to do business in. but as alistair said, this is a man—made catastrophe of conflict and economic crisis that has just gone on for too long, and now we are seeing the absolute worst case scenario, although, as i mentioned, with a great possibility that if more aid is not limited, and if access is not given in what is the world's most dangerous country to operate as an aid worker, if we get answers and rigid peace accord, we can reach these children. and the un and unicef know what works. our people being pushed to leave south sudan because of the situation? without a doubt. there are almost 2 million people moving somewhere in the country. it is very difficult to explain how graphic disease, but i have seen us from village to village in sao sudan. there will be an

attack, people be caught in the crossfire directly attacked. mothers will go one way and children will go the other. —— south sudan. there is use of rape as a weapon of war. and people flee for days across the country, ending up in civilian cans. this is their own country that they are suffering in. others have gone to uganda. a huge number in the last six months alone. people do everything they can. they live off grass. they have lost their cattle and crops. but they have richo point where they need the international community to give it support. —— they have reached a point. james, finally, can you give us a broader picture around africa, because there are reports of serious issues with food security in other african countries. you are spot on. it is a dire time. somalia is also warning offamine, and

dire time. somalia is also warning of famine, and we are looking now at what will occur in the coming three months in terms of the next rains. they have had successive droughts. we need to have better access and make sure that the routes open to get through to people. but if you have had two or three drugs in a row, and in a country like somalia, where there is not or is access, we are deeply worried. ethiopian also has had successive droughts. climate change is very real in this part of the world. the government has done incredibly well. un agencies continue to support. and where i sit in canyoner, can it has also had successive droughts. so there are people in this part of the world who are incredibly resilient. they do everything to keep their kids in schools and to keep their kids fed, but they have reached a point where they simply need support and some good weather and some peace. james, thank you for your time. a small plane has crashed into a shopping centre in the australian city of melbourne. police believe all five people

on board were killed. the pilot reported a catastrophic engine failure seconds after the plane took off from the city's essendon airport. the authorities say there were no injuries in the shopping centre, which was preparing to open for the day. hywel griffith reports. just metres from the runway, a site strewn with charred metal. inside the wreckage of the plane which came swooping from the sky, eyewitnesses describe seeing flames rise after it crashed into the dfo shopping centre, which is due to open its doors one hour later. cheesemaker i just saw a blue flash comedown the billboard over there, and then all ofa billboard over there, and then all of a sudden, it hit the spotlight, and rotted into a huge bubble. the explosions going off one after another. there were cars going off as well. so there was a lot of smoke, a lot of flames. piecing together what led to the crash may ta ke together what led to the crash may take weeks, and specialist

investigators have been called to the scene. but the police have confirmed that the pilot made a mayday call shortly before the impact, reporting engine problems. we understand that there might have been a catastrophic engine failure, but we are unsure at this stage. it gained a slight degree about a chewed before crashing into the back of the dfo, and focus on furniture, billy you behind the. it took more than a dozen fire crews to extend mr flames. the aircraft would have been full of fuel. —— focus on furniture. drivers on the freeway reported feeling heat as it burned. the crash is left many shocked. today is a desperately sad day. a very sad day for a state. a number of people have died asa for a state. a number of people have died as a result of what is the worst civil aviation accident that oui’ worst civil aviation accident that our state has seen for 30 years. all flights out of essendon airport have been suspended as teams on the ground tried to establish exactly

what went wrong. when that alert came up with the agencies of hsbc‘s numbers, even i was shocked. no. not good moves at all from europe's biggest bank. full year results for banking giant hsbc has come in quite a bit below analyst's expectations. net profit fell 82% from the previous year, with the bank calling it a period remembered for its "largely unexpected economic and political events" affecting its numbers. the net profit of $2.48 billion compared with $13.52 billion recorded in 2015, and group chairman douglas flint says geopolitical changes contributed to "volatile financial market conditions".

so what does he mean by that? last year hsbc agreed to pay $1.6 billion to end a class action lawsuit over its involvement in the us sub—prime mortgage scandal during the financial crisis. it's also facing pressure to tighten up safeguards against money—laundering. us regulators have said hsbc has made some progress — but needs to do more. and all this comes as the bank closes an additional 62 branches in the uk on top of the 55 announced last year. and it is trying to recover from the reputational damage caused by being found guilty of taking part in an interest rate fixing scheme. we will get an expert perspective on this in world business report. also, the new chairman of tata group, nata rajan chandraseka ran, sta rts work today ending one of india's most public boardroom spats. a bitter feud was sparked when his predecessor cyrus mistry

was fired last year. tata owns more than a hundred companies and is one of the country's oldest businesses. it also owns many key assets in other countries, like here in the uk. so what are the key issues the new boss will have to tackle now? we'll have a report from delhi. and we will have the other business stories as well. join me in about 15 minutes. thank you very much, sally. just two months before frescoes to polls, this is publicity marine le pen could have done without. the front national say it is the part of a deliberate ploy to spare their leader. this is a police raid for media purposes because they did the same rate in the same office as a year ago. so what do they want?

investigators in brussels clamouring the pen pad her bodyguard, seen here, with eu funds, by falsely claiming he was a parliamentary assistant. she is also accused of planning more than $300,000 to pay and other assistant, who worked in paris, and therefore did not qualify for eu funding. the front national leader rejects the allegations, but is the second french presidential contender to be caught up in such a scandal. her rival is being investigated over whether his wife wrongly received more than $800,000 of french taxpayers money at his parliamentary assistants. the controversy with both candidates led to hundreds turning out in paris at the weekend for an anticorruption protest. 0n the weekend for an anticorruption protest. on monday, marine le pen was another non— web a mission to greater international profile. she remains the favourite to win the first round of the presidential election. she hopes the investigation will not change that.

stay with us on bbc news, still to come: an extraordinary escape — it's hard to imagine anyone walked away from this crash. but they did. nine years and 15,000 deaths after going into afghanistan, the last soviet troops were finally coming home. the withdrawal completed in good order, but the army defeated in the task it had been sent to perform. malcolm has been murdered. it has a terrible effect on the moral of the people, i'm terrified of the repercussions in the streets. one wonders who is next. as the airlift got under way, there was no letup in the eruption itself. lava streams from a vent low in the crater flowed down to the sea on the east of the island, away from the town for the time being, but it could start flowing again at any time.

the russians heralded their new generation space station with a spectacular night launch. they've called it mir, russian for peace. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: a state of famine has been declared in parts of south sudan. it's the first to be announced in any part of the world since 2011. there's been ferocious fighting between iraqi forces and so—called islamic state as troops battle their way towards the city of mosul. an offensive on the east of the city began last october. now iraqi troops, supported by british and american special forces, are trying to take control of the west where 750,000 people and thousands of is fighters remain. their report contains some graphic images. iraq says its mosul operation is the dawn of victories and on the second day of their offensive, its troops again prepared to face the so—called islamic state. an armoured force, set

on the city's west. yesterday, iraqi forces moved like a blitzkrieg through this terrain. today, it's a bit slower. the reason being, all along this route, there are suspected roadside bombs laid by islamic state. slowed to a crawl at times, bomb disposal technicians inched along the road. but above, they have full command of the skies. in their sights, a small is—held town, abu saif. emptied of people, every home there became a target. the town of abu saif is under attack. it's all that lies between these men and mosul city proper. they managed to get here

in record time and now, from the air, and from land, they're trying to take abu saif. and here's why. for the first time, these forces have sight of mosul. for colonel fallah ali wabdan, it is an important prize and critical to the campaign. translation: abu saif is very important for us because it's on high ground and that is very good in helping us win control of the airport, which is below us. iraqi forces are using the latest warfare tools. filmed this morning during the battle, watch as this gunship strikes. american and british special forces are a mostly unseen hand helping along.

the results are deadly. this motorbike was cut in half by an air strike. the corpses, believed to be two is fighters, lie in the dirt. by the afternoon, abu saif was back in government hands, but it hadn't slipped fully from the militants' grip. they struck back, killing at least two soldiers. and the day ended as it began, with is home—made bombs. so these tactics are designed to slow down the advance of the federal troops. is are using them in greater concentration, in bigger towns and villages, so as these troops move forward, they will experience better defences and more resistance,

and that could mean more casualties. and others were badly injured. still, this was another important iraqi victory. but winning against the islamic state comes at a cost. quentin sommerville, bbc news, on mosul‘s southern front. saudi arabia has told the bbc it wants iran to "change its behaviour" in the middle east, in a sign of hardening tensions. it follows a comment from the trump administration that iran was being put on notice, following its recent test firing of a ballistic missile. in an interview with the bbc‘s chief international correspondent lyse doucet, the foreign minister of saudi arabia, adeljubeir, said iran has no business in iraq and syria. there is concern about iranposmac behaviour and a desire to make sure iran understands this behaviour cannot continue and it must make changes to its behaviour if it wants country to deal with the. the kind

of changes, i heard the phrase from 1of of changes, i heard the phrase from 1 of your military officers, that it must be pushed out of iraq and syria. they can only be accomplished by force. a youth calling for false? they have no reason to send forces. they have no reason to send forces. they would say they are entitled. they would say they are entitled. the military presence in both countries is negligent. they have been sectarian. they have increased the division in those countries. 2017 has been a year of a war of words against iran, many are worried that by miscalculation or design,

that by miscalculation or design, that could be some kind of a military incident. do you worry about that? i hope this can be avoided. nobody wants to have a wall. people want to ensure that countries such as iran respect international law and abide by the principles of government. that they become a force for stability and good rather than a force for disruption and chaos. what is your message after a call for regional dialogue? seriousness isjudged by actions not by words. the words can come later. but it is difficult to ta ke come later. but it is difficult to take calls for regional dialogue seriously when iran sends weapons to the houthis and when iran is trying to destabilise the region. things

are divided the muslim world. iran needs to change its behaviour for its worst to have meaning. the president has made a trip to try to look for ways to start this dialogue. we have said to the iranians are that if they are serious, they have to give up the principle of exploiting the revolution, they have to accept the principle of nationality and iran has not accepted the principle of good neighbourliness so how can you have a dialogue with somebody when the basic principles needed do not exist. everything else 1 can resolve but we cannot resolve the fact that they want to export their revolution. a man in new york has had an extraordinary escape after he was crushed by a car in a supermarket. he was shopping in a mini—mart in the bronx when the vehicle smashed through the window. no one has been arrested in connection with the incident. the bbc‘s tim allman reports.

an entirely unremarkable afternoon in the bronx. a man enters a local grocery store, waves to the person behind the till, and starts to shop. he goes to a fridge and picks up some bottles of what looks like water. so far, so normal. little can he imagine what's about to happen. he heads to the counter, but there's one last item he needs. then this happens. caught on cctv from a different angle, you can see a white car plowing through a pane—glass window and crushing the man between two rows of shelves. but look at him, stumbling free. but remarkably, amazingly, not suffering from any major injuries. he sits down in the corner and apparently later he walked to the ambulance. what about the people in the car, you may ask?

one of the doors opens and a woman clambers out. she looks around, more than a little shocked herself. it's not clear why she or the car she was in took this unusual detour, adding a whole new dimension to "drive—through shopping." but when you see these images again, you can only wonder how tragically this might have ended, and how miraculous it was that no one was seriously injured or killed. tim allman, bbc news. incredible and so far no 1 has been arrested. world business report is coming up in hello there, good morning. well, i'm sure you noticed how mild it was on monday, that's because our air was coming all the way in from the caribbean. obviously it got modified quite considerably on its journey

across the atlantic but still tropical maritime air flooding in across the uk and it brought some pretty high temperatures with it — 15 degrees at st andrews, but as high as 18 degrees in kew gardens, just to the west of london. is it going to last? well, sadly, no. by the end of the week, we are going to switch the wind direction to a north—westerly. and we are going to see polar maritime air coming our way and that is much cooler air, so by the end of the week we are going to see those temperatures dropping back by several degrees. more like 9 degrees the top temperature in kew gardens. but struggling to get to four orfive in berwick and in st andrews. so a significant drop in temperature by the end of the week. 0vernight, we've got a fair bit of cloud across many parts of the uk and there will be some rain to go with that. not overly heavy but the wettest weather by dawn will be across the southern most counties of england and into wales as well. maybe a few showers into the far north and west. but with the cloud further south, temperatures holding up quite nicely overnight tonight — 9 or 10 degrees. further north, we are slipping

into single figures and there might be a touch of frost in some sheltered glens in northern scotland. there will be some showers in the north and west of scotland from early on. a bit of a breeze as well but the eastern side of scotland will do quite well — there will be some morning sunshine and that should last on into the afternoon. the north—east of england also seeing fairly bright weather. further south we do start off with some patchy rain which becomes very light and patchy for the south—east of england. some wet weather out west and that becomes a bit more persistent into the afternoon. and we will see temperatures getting to around about 15 degrees as the absolute maximum. but some places, towards the north east of scotland, for example, around about 7 or 8 degrees. then through the evening, some patchy rain for the southern half of the uk, that tends to fade away. more persistent rain in the north and west of the uk. slowly slipping its way southwards. and it will be quite wet in the north—west of england, for example, tuesday night into wednesday. we could see and inch or two of rain here. and a lot of isobars on the charts. quite a blustery day on wednesday. strongest winds will be

in the north, through the morning. gusting to 60—70 mph. the rain continues to work its way south and becomes a bit lighter in the process. some spells of sunshine following behind. 7—9 north of the uk on wednesday. 11—13, still relatively mild, in the south. as we look towards wednesday night and onto thursday, another area of low pressure heading our way. question marks aboutjust how much snow we're going to see on the northern flank of the system and how strong the winds will be in the southern flanks. the message is, stay tuned to the forecast. this is bbc world news. the main headlines: a state of famine has been declared in parts of south sudan with five million people in need of food aid. south sudan is the world's youngest country but hopes of prosperity have been shattered by three years of civil war. a small plane has crashed into a shopping centre near an airport in the australian city of melbourne. police believe all five people on board were killed. the pilot reported engine failure seconds after the plane took off. french police have carried out a second search at the headquarters of the national front party of the presidential candidate,

marine le pen. it's in connection with an investigation into the alleged misuse of european union funds. a serving army general, hr mcmaster, has been named as president trump's new national security adviser. he succeeds michael flynn, who was sacked for misleading the vice—president mike pence. general mcmaster served in iraq and afghanistan. now for the latest financial news with sally and world business report.