this is bbc news. i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: texas prepares for potentially catastrophic flooding in the aftermath of hurricane harvey, the biggest storm to hit the us mainland in 13 years. their‘s particular concern about houston, the fourth largest city in the united states which is prone to flooding, and also for a city which flooded badly in 2005 under hurricane katrina. hurricane the king of spain walks alongside half a million people in barcelona's march of defiance against the recent terror attacks. bangladeshi border guards accuse burmese troops of firing at rohingya muslims fleeing the escalating violence in rakhine state. and pulling no punches, floyd mayweather and martial arts star connor macgregor face off ahead of one of the biggest and richest boxing matches ever. hello and welcome to bbc news.

it will take years to recover from hurricane harvey. that's the message from america's head of disaster relief. and the governor of texas says dramatic flooding is his primary concern. this is houston, which has already received as much as 50 centimetres of rain. thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes, despite harvey weakening to a tropical storm. rockport town, where it made landfall, is the worst hit. one person is known to have died there — so far the only known fatality from the storm. our correspondent james cook is in the city of corpus christi. are you in there? this is what a category four

hurricane means in reality. searching in the wreckage to find out if your neighbour is dead or alive. it seems that dan got out in time, luckily. he was not the only one who had a narrow escape. many texans took to the road at the last minute as the power of the storm became clear. others like judy had nowhere else to go. i just went to bed, because i was like, i've got to ride out the storm. did you get any sleep? no, i stayed in my shaking bed, waiting for the roof to come off. and then later quietened down and there was a tree in my yard and becky's house is completely gone. the power of the wind is plain where harvey made landfall. on the shore front of rockport, in the eye of the storm, these men who live in their boats are lucky to be alive.

were you in your boat last night? yes, he was, too. how was that? no brains! the power of the hurricane is all too clear when you look at these homes. this is a really poor neighbourhood and a lot of people say they do not know how they will rebuild their lives. this is what they endured through the night. 130 mph winds which left nearly 250,000 homes and businesses without power. it is still too early for a comprehensive assessment of the damage, but it will be costly. the danger is not over yet. the storm is inching inland, bringing huge amounts of rain. our primary concern remains dramatic flooding. the state and various agencies remain very active in the search and rescue process, and that will be

one of the foremost tasks that we undertake in the coming days. the flooding has begun and the information is that it will get a lot worse. this disaster is still unfolding. welljames spoke to us a little earlier about the clean—up and rescue efforts taking place across texas. the rainfall is really intensifying in many parts of texas now. we are hearing reports that some people are not able to drive because the rainfall is so heavy because they cannot see anything that is happening in front of them. that is the big problem that will be coming infor the big problem that will be coming in for the stake in the next few days. flooding is already happening in some areas. at the same time, authorities here are having to deal with the immediate impact of the wind damage from the hurricane itself. that has been pretty bad in some areas, notably in rockport, where the ire of the hurricane made

landfall. many houses were badly damaged. the officials and soldiers have been drafted in, neighbours and friends are going door to door, checking to see if anybody has survived or is still inside properties like this one. the people in here are fine, but in other properties, they are still checking. we will have more on that in just a few minutes. thousands of people have marched through barcelona to demonstrate their defiance after the recent attacks that left 15 people dead. they marched behind a banner bearing the slogan — "i'm not afraid". king felipejoined the procession, alongside prime minister mariano rajoy, but it was emergency workers who took pride of place. the bbc‘s tom burridge sent this report from barcelona. this was barcelona's response to terror on its streets. tonight, halfa million,

their message written here — i am not afraid. we are going to continue to be a city of peace and be open to the rest of the world. it doesn't really matter where they come from, what their faith is, united we stand. up the front, those who rescued and protected people on that night. a main avenue in the city centre was, for hours, like las ramblas, cars replaced by a never—ending crowd. the atmosphere here is not upbeat, but i wouldn't say it is sombre. it is about remembrance and defiance. it is still raw on las ramblas, but life and holidays go on. i find it very moving, my daughter sends peace from the uk and we all stand together. a separate protest in this small town where all of the known terrorists grew up. speaking in catalan,

one of their sisters gave this emotional address. translation: we must work together so this never happens again. at the barcelona march, plenty of pro—independence flags. the politics here is very divided, but today was about being united. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. hundreds of migrants evicted last week from the building they'd been occupying for four years have marched through rome to demand a place to stay. the migrants — mainly from eritrea — walked behind a banner that said they were refugees, not terrorists. police used water cannon last thursday to clear them from the square they'd been camping in since their eviction. here in the uk, counter—terrorism police are questioning a man

who they say deliberately drove his car at officers outside buckingham palace. three officers suffered minor injuries as they struggled with the man as he reached for a sword. scotland yard says the man shouted "allahu akbar. " women married to french soldiers have protested in paris against poor living conditions in the army. they say their husbands are forced to live in damp hangars infested with cockroaches and lice. thousands of soldiers were deployed on anti—terror duties following recent islamist attacks in france. border guards in bangladesh have accused burmese troops of opening fire on rohingya muslims trying to flee rakhine state. the number of rohingya's making the border crossing has increased — as violence flared again in the region to the worst it's been in months. witnesses have described watching villagers run for cover when the firing started. anbarasan ethirajan reports. an idyllic landscape on the

bangladesh— myanmar border. british state is behind the barbed fence. —— rakhine state. suddenly, this happens. gunshots continued for several minute. these bangladeshi border guards get edgy. they are prepared. they know what will follow after the firing. hundreds of villagers from myanmar‘s rakhine state are trying to flee the violence there. what you can see on the other side of the border, there are huge failing is going on. you can see a lot of rohingya people coming down over the hills. you can see that right next to the line. on the other side, it looks like something wrong is taking place there. they are rushing in numbers.

these are the pictures from inside rakhine state. people are fleeing to safety. the myanmar government says the fighting broke out after hundreds of rohingya militants attacked police and army bases. the violence is leading to a fresh influx of refugees into wrangler dash. these refugees are hiding on a sandbank so that border guards won't detect them. bangladesh has been turning away refugees for days, saying they cannot post any more. the country is already home to hundreds of thousands of rohingya muslim refugees. they are living in camps in squalid conditions. one of my sons was lost while crossing the border. he could not tolerate the torture of the myanmar government. they killed our people, bodies are lying everywhere. we were helpless. the government burnt out houses and also killed our children. how can we leave there? you have seen on the

news how much torture they are doing to us. the united nations describes rohingya muslims as one of the most persecuted minorities in the world. the latest escalation in violence is only adding to their plight. to their in england, eight people have died and four others have been seriously injured after a serious crash on the m1 motorway near milton keynes. a five—year—old girl with life—threatening injuries is among the injured after a minibus was involved in a crash with two lorries. the lorry drivers have been arrested, one of them on suspicion of drink—driving. ben ando reports crushed almost beyond recognition. the minibus carrying around a dozen people, many believed to be from the same family, was travelling from nottingham towards london. also involved in the accident, two large trucks. images suggest the minibus was crushed between the two huge lorries and broken up into at least two pieces. it happened in the early hours

on the mi motorway southbound carriageway between junction 15 for northampton and junction 14 for milton keynes, and caused huge delays for drivers heading south. fresh marks on the road reveal the desperate attempt to avoid the collision. the six men and two women who were killed were all travelling in the minibus, as were four others who were seriously hurt, one of them a five—year—old girl. all but one have life—threatening injuries. both lorry drivers have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. one is a 53—year—old man from stoke—on—trent, and the other is a 31—year—old man from worcestershire, who is also being held on suspicion of drink—driving. police say some of the victims may not have been from the uk. some of those involved were visiting the uk from india. we're working to keep the families abroad informed. the scene facing officers who attended was complex and the recovery operation was particularly challenging. tragically, eight people

have lost their lives. it's our duty to establish what happened. the m1 motorway, one of britain's busiest sections of road, was closed here for ten hours on a bank holiday weekend that was always going to see high levels of traffic with people visiting friends or family or major events like the notting hill carnival or the british motogp at nearby silverstone racing circuit. both lorry drivers remain in custody. it is not known if the driver of the minibus is among the dead. exactly what caused this devastating crash remains under investigation. stay with us on bbc world news, still to come: las vegas prepares for one of the biggest boxing bouts ever — but is it more about the money than the sport? he is the first african—american to accept the presidential nomination of a major party, and he accepts 45 years ago

to the day that martin luther king declared, "i have a dream." as darkness falls tonight, an unfamiliar light will appear in the south—eastern sky. an orange, glowing disc that is brighter than anything save the moon — our neighbouring planet mars. there is no doubt that this election is an important milestone in the birth of east timor as the world's newest nation. it will take months, and billions of dollars, to re pair what katrina achieved injust hours. three weeks is the longest the great clock has been off duty in 117 years, so it was with great satisfaction that clockmaker john vernon swung the pendulum to set the clock going again. welcome back. you are watching bbc

news. our top story: us authorities are continuing to warn of the possible catastrophic impact of hurricane harvey, which hit the coast of texas on saturday. let's stay with that story — the damage caused by hurricane harvey. natalia contreras is a local journalist. she's been describing what the past 2a hours have been like for her. today, this afternoon, another one of my colleagues and i drove out from corpus christi to a place at about 15 minutes away. corpus christi right now is recovering. the city is doing what it can to restore power. you know, restore utilities for people, here. but in areas like rockport, you said earlier, it is raining heavily. the wind is strong.

we really encourage people — it is not said to be outside. debris is firing everywhere. —— flying. the wind and rain is still pretty heavy. people are trying to drive out there. but it is pretty bad. the highways have nails on the road. there is to bring on the road. it is dangerous for people to be driving out, still. —— debris on the road. wherein a small car, driving around, and we could not get around if you blocks. —— we were in a small car. as the rain continues, i am not sure of it is good to be any better for people to be out and around. some of the video we talk, the streets flooded, buildings collapsed, gas stations that had lost roofs. we

have seen street signs that belong to streets that are miles and miles away. so stuff is, you know, continues to play everywhere. it is very dangerous to be outside right now. natalia contreras. and don't forget, there's are more images of the hurricane on our website. we've got an animated guide to hurricanes, and a piece explaining what storm surges are, and why they can be so dangerous. just log on to bbc.com/news. after victory in mosul, iraqi forces have been trying to re—take the city of tal afar, one of islamic state's last strongholds in the country. and it seems that victory could be in sight. tal afar is in the north of iraq, near the syrian border. elite forces are believed to have raised the iraqi flag in the centre of the city.

rylee carlson reports. after six days of fierce battle in the is holdout of tal afar, the iraqi army has raised its flag from the top of the citadel. commanders here say they have cleared 70% of the city from militants, forcing them to leave behind weapons and evidence of how they tried to escape. translation: the resistance of snipers, there are also booby—trapped cars, mortars. they have been defeated. tal afar lies in a strategic position, sitting on a supply route from the former is stronghold of mosul to syria. us and iraqi military say as many as 2000 militants are still in the city. the iraqi army is fighting neighbourhood by neighbourhood to clear the final pockets of resistance. reminders of the terror the group left behind in graffiti, but troops try to erase the symbols where they can. the offensive here follows weeks of coalition air strikes. while visiting soldiers in the area, the iraqi defence ministry

said victory is close. translation: the enemy is no longer able to face up to our troops. the enemy has completely collapsed. our troops are advancing steadily. god willing, the liberation of tal afar shall be announced soon. between ten and 20,000 civilians are still thought to be in tal afar. even if this battle is swift, it won't be the last. there are still more cities near the syrian border where is is holding out. much of northern india is still on high alert after widespread violence which left at least thirty people dead and more than 200 injured. it was sparked by the conviction on rape charges of a popular guru or holy man, gurmeet ram rahim singh. thousands of his supporters went on the rampage after the verdict. justin rowlatt has more from sirsa, near the guru's headquarters. so this is effectively the front

line. what you see driving out here isa line. what you see driving out here is a convoy of indian army soldiers. they are ensuring the security of the dera sacha sauda compound. that is the spiritual headquarters of the group. that is just a few kilometres from here. it is very fast. 800 900 kilometres. i spoke to a journalist who on for hours on yesterday. he described a palace, the headquarters of the guru. —— 800—900 kilometres. there is a huge resort, an auditorium, where the fire —— whether followers gather. he said there are thousands of people inside there. the estimate that we have been given is that the army reckon there are at least 40,000 followers inside there. the strategy at the moment is to keep them in there. we understand they are armed with

sticks and other weapons. we understand there are layers of security to protect the central core of the compound. the compound is a well organised that they use this virtual currency, this token, as a means of exchange inside be compound. what we have got at the moment is the army that you see here, containing the people within the compound. they want to stop the people getting out and causing the sort of trouble we saw yesterday. obviously, there is a lot of tension. the guru is go to be sentenced on monday. and they don't wa nt sentenced on monday. and they don't want any more violence. they want to know where they are make sure they are not causing any more trouble. what you are seeing is effectively a great show of strength of the indian army, here in this town in northern india. in the philippines, hundreds of people have been to the funeral of a teenager who died after being arrested during an anti—drugs operation. officials say kian de los santos was involved in the drugs trade, and died while resisting arrest.

but video evidence seems to show him being dragged away by plain clothes police officers — and his supporters are demanding an inquiry. our philippines correspondent howard johnson reports. tears and grieving. raw emotions on display at the funeral of kian loyd delos sa ntos. around 1,000 people packed the small church in the north of manila close to where the high school student grew up. hundreds of others lined the streets on the approach to the church, some holding placards denouncing the president's war on drugs. 17—year—old kian was killed in a police raid last week during an upsurge in anti—drug operations. the official police report at the time of the killing said delos santos resisted arrest with a gun. but this was later contradicted by

cctv footage and eyewitness reports. a senate committee hearing into the killing last thursday heard how the police force responsible for the operation only confirmed the boy's alleged drug ties after his death and by using social media. the parents of kian loyd delos santos have filed murder charges against the police. three other official enquiries into the killing have also been launched. howard johnson, bbc news, manila. sport now, and it turn out to be more of a spectacle than a boxing match, but the eyes of the sporting world will be on las vegas when conor mcgregor and floyd mayweather do battle. our sports news correspondent richard conway has been watching the build up. the hype has been unrelenting, and while the finalface—off the hype has been unrelenting, and while the final face—off for this mega— fight was another spectacle will, it is clear that floyd mayweatherjunior and conor mcgregor have captured the imagination and

lots of many boxing fans. now, with the weight over, conor mcgregor is focused on the fight ahead. let's sea. he over there twiddling his toes. i see a man afraid. that is it. the build—up has been controversial, though, and having questions raised over a contest race primarily forfinancial questions raised over a contest race primarily for financial reasons. floyd mayweather expects the victory to be square. it won't go the distance. mark my word. irish fans have flooded to las vegas. the world is going to explode if he wins. it will be mad if he wins. if he doesn't, what is the party going to be like in the morning? insane. but floyd mayweather‘s father, who taught his son how to box, says

conor mcgregor‘s lack of miscreants is go to causing to fade. his go to miss a lot of punches, and is going to get tired, then wop! one conor mcgregor returns in this arena, it will be to face floyd mayweather, one of the greatest boxers of his generation. the time for talking is over. “— generation. the time for talking is over. —— when conor. let's get more on our main story again. greg abbott, mayor, said that some cities like corpus christi and galveston had received as much as 50 centimetres of rain, and more was expected. thousands have been forced from their homes. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter — i'm @duncangolestani. stay with us here on bbc news.

hello. if you approved of saturday's weather, sunday should not disappoint. let's nir bitton images from saturday. there was a warm sunny spells coming through. —— let's look at some images. this figure of high pressure that has moved in across the uk will keep most pieces dry for part two of the weekend during sunday. —— places dry. there could just be a few spots of drizzle around, feeding into scotland, northern ireland, in north—west england. elsewhere, the cable break and some sunny spells will come through. while most places will come through. while most places will be dry, there is a weather system close to north—west scotland. there is an patchy out rates of rain especially into south wales. —— outbreak. most of us into the

mid—20s. we are looking fine at the test match at headingley. there will be sunny spells coming through that cloud, a bit more breeze by monday. for the notting hill carnival, glorious weather. the winds will remain quite light. here is how it is looking to sunday evening. if you are planning a barbecue, you are in good shape. going through sunday night cover the rain starts to gather a bit more towards the north—west of the uk into northern scotland. outbreaks of rain moving through. the wind is picking up will stop these overnight temperatures. monday's big picture looks a little different. high pressure being squeezed away and weather fronts coming in. they are poised to move their way southwards through monday into tuesday. for monday, that means for scotland and northern ireland, more cloud, the winds, and outbreaks of rain moving south. so there will be moving into northern england and north wales. to the south of that,

not to strike, but plenty of sunshine. a range of weather on monday. a range of temperatures, as well stop from the breeze in the rain to where we see the best of the sunshine, with some places reaching into the upper 20s to nearly 30 celsius. looking ahead to tuesday and wednesday, we will take that cool and fresher air and gradually filter that further southwards across the uk. this is how it is looking over the next two days. not a grey deal of change in takes us. even though harvey has been downgraded to a category 3, or a significant amount of wind is being generated, along with rain. it will continue to do so for a few days. this is bbc news, the headlines. us authorities are warning of catastrophic flooding as hurricane harvey slowly makes its way across texas. the state governor said the two cities in its path, houston and corpus christi, had already received as much as 50

centimetres of rain. king felipe of spain hasjoined half a million people in barcelona's march of defiance against the recent terror attacks. the main banner bore the slogan, "i'm not afraid". border guards in bangladesh have accused burmese troops of opening fire on rohingya muslims fleeing the escalating violence in rakhine state. they told the bbc they saw villagers running for cover when the firing started. overfour and a half million people are expected to watch the boxing match between floyd mayweather and conor mcgregor. the two will go head to head over 12 rounds in a few hours time. now on bbc news, we're going behind the scenes of britain's city of culture with our latest special programme on hull's year long