welcome to newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: burning out of control. raging wildfires in california force 50,000 people to leave their homes. shouting: everybody go down! hundreds of hikers trapped on a volcano in indonesia after an earthquake scramble down the mountain to safety. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: fleeing syria to fight another day. we have a special report on the hunt for is fighters still on the run. and a crushing blow against crime in the philippines. millions of dollars of luxury vehicles a re destroyed to deter smugglers. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 8am here in singapore, 1am in london and 5pm in california,

where it's been a scorching and devastating summer. wildfires have been burning out of control. forcing more than 50,000 people to leave their homes. these pictures are some of the latest to come into us. around 12,000 firefighters from across the us have been battling these blazes, which have claimed the lives of at least seven people. 0ur north america correspondent james cook reports from lakeport, in northern california. the fire season is no more. california is now ablaze all year round. in the past six years, not one month has passed without a major wildfire here. just now, 17 are burning up and down the state, causing problems for battalion chief paul fleckenstein and his team. the fire that's coming up behind us is a little enthusiastic right now. it's reacting to the wind and the fuels. it's coming up from the bottom below us.

mostly the thermal column‘s carrying it up, it's catching the brush, you can hear it cook off the moisture, that's the crackling part. then it's picking up the embers and throwing them kind of where we're not looking for them to go right now. across north america, tens of thousands of firefighters are battling to save life and protect property, setting controlled burns like this one and hacking away at the undergrowth to try to deprive the wildfires of fuel. it is relentless and often dangerous work. quite how dangerous was underlined again with the death of brian hughes, the 33—year—old captain of the arrowhead hotshots. he was fighting this blaze near yosemite national park when he was struck by a falling tree, the fourth firefighter to die in california's current wildfires. this is the latest threat, fire advancing on the town

—— 50,000 people in the state have now fled their homes. but staying can be deadly. in the mountains of shasta county, where this village was reduced to ashes, police say they found the body of someone who had refused to leave. these pictures of the fires sweeping in were filmed by a helicopter pilot. they show it jumping the sacramento river, leaving two young children and their great—grandmother among the dead, and the fear here is that this is what the future looks like. james cook, bbc news, in northern california. let's ta ke let's take you to the scene now in sa nta let's take you to the scene now in santa clara, california, where it is approaching 5pm in the evening and as you can see the fires are causing devastation for the communities. houses are still smouldering. a number of firefighters have been trying to tackle wildfires across the state. they say they have made some progress since sunday but still a long way to go, utter devastation,

millions of people affected bees. in fa ct, millions of people affected bees. in fact, tens of thousands of people displaced from their homes and as we hearing from james's report, at least seven people have lost their lives. we are keeping a close eye on it, but that is the scene at the moment from santa clara. i think you can also see just in the shot there at the front door of the house that is underfire, are at the front door of the house that is under fire, are firefighters trying to get this situation under control. but more on that situation still to come. in other news this hour, "respecting the iranian nation's rights, reducing hostilities and returning to the nuclear deal are steps that can be taken to pave the bumpy road of talks between iran and america." that is the latest tweet from an advisor to iran's president rouhani. that tweet is a response to what donald trump said,

after he would be open to meeting iran's leaders with no preconditions. he made the offer at a press conference with the new italian prime minister. relations between the us and iran have worsened since mr trump pulled out of the iran nuclear deal. this is what he said a little earlier. i would certainly meet the deadline if they wanted to meet. i do not know if they are ready or not, they having a hard time now. by end of the iran nuclear deal, it was a ridiculous deal, and i do believe that they will probably end up wanting to meet. i am ready to any time they want to. and you can keep up to date with the latest developments on relations betweeen iran and the trump white house on the bbc website. you'll also find analysis of the diplomatic options open to tehran. that's at bbc.com/news. also this hour: more than four million people in the indian state of assam have effectively been stripped of their citizenship, after being left off an official register. most of those affected are bengali—speaking muslims. they had to prove they were living in india before the creation of bangladesh in 1971. india says the move will root out

illegal migrants from bangladesh, but human rights groups accuse india's hindu nationalist government of targeting muslims. india's high commissioner to the uk disagreed. if they're illegals and proved to be illegal foreigners, the due process of law in a democracy in india will be followed. the supreme court of india is directly monitoring this, so i wouldn't have fears. so i think let's wait. this is a draft, as i said initially. let's wait and see what the outcome is, what the due process of law leads to. i don't think we should jump to conclusions. floods caused by heavy monsoon rains in myanmar have killed at least 11 people and forced more than 100,000 to leave their homes. rescue workers have ferried stranded residents to safety by boat. the monsoon downpours hitting the region contributed to the collapse of a dam in laos last week. the so—called islamic state group says it carried out the attack in tajikistan in which four foreign cyclists were killed. the tajik interior minister told journalists that the tourists had

been killed by armed attackers, in what was originally reported as a hit—and—run road accident. he said one attacker had been arrested and two others killed by police. zimbabwe's voters have turned out for the first vote since robert mugabe was ousted from power last year. the polls have now closed, but tens of thousands of people in different parts of the country queued to vote. the electoral commission chair has said that turnout was at 75%. take a look at these wonderful pictures from italy, where 90 hot air balloons from all over the world are taking part in a competition. they fly over two famous wine valleys in the central umbria region. the family event, which has a reputation of being a truly relaxed ballooning vacation, lasts for 15 days and ends with the winning teams going home with 1000 bottles of local wine as a prize. 0n newsday yesterday,

we told you about the earthquake on the indonesian island of lombok, which killed 16 people and injured many more. it also left hundreds of hikers stranded on the volcano at mount rinjani, after the routes back down were blocked by landslides. several hundred emergency workers and helicopters went to mount rinjani to help them to safety. to get all the latest, we can now cross live to lombok, rebecca henschke is there for us. rebecca, we are told by authorities that most of the hikers and trackers have been accounted for from the national park, save forjust a handful. you spoke to some of those who have managed to come down, tell us who have managed to come down, tell us what is the latest mou? well, the latest is that they are saying it is just six people who are left up on

this volcanic mountains around the lake, in the crater where most people come to camp. they are with the body of an indonesian climber who was killed by a falling rock, and then in his 20s from the island of sulawesi. he is family flying in today to retrieve his body. the other hikers yesterday streams down this mountain, perhaps streamed is the wrong word. they looked fairly physically and mentally exhausted, many of them telling terrifying stories of waking up in their tents to the sound of falling rocks above, a huge landslides triggered by the earthquake, and then realising that they were trapped there as there was no way out. many, at one point, fearing for their lives. tourists from around the world here, tens of thousands of people come to climb this mountain every year, but the parkis this mountain every year, but the park is now closed for the foreseeable future because there are still a number of after—shocks happening here, so for now or no one

is allowed up the mountain. that is right, rebecca, as you say, the hikers at there in mount rinjani, but then of course the island of lombok itself, thousands of homes have been damaged and hundreds of people have been left homeless. he talked about those after—shocks as well. so what help is getting to those people who need it? there is a huge aid operation under way for people who need essentials to survive intense where they are now sleeping because their homes are to damaged, these after—shocks are also making people feel quite traumatised and worried about going back inside buildings in case there are things that would fall down in what we saw happen in the earthquake. a couple of villages down from where i am now, they still do not have electricity or running water, so thatis electricity or running water, so that is what is being brought in now. presidentjoko widodo visiting that area yesterday and promising

substantial money to rebuild people's homes. in the village where iam now, people's homes. in the village where i am now, the only health centre was also badly damaged, so yesterday people were being treated intense, so that needs to be rebuilt as a priority. all right, rebecca, thank you for bringing us up to date with that. the party of cambodian prime minister hun sen has won a landslide victory in a general election that lacked any serious challengers. the country has been pursuing the policy of rapid economic development with the help of foreign investment, including from its big neighbour, china. but critics say infrastructure projects, such as the lower sesan 2 power plant, have displaced thousands of people and damaged the local environment. the bbc‘s nga pham reports from stung treng, where areas affected have been inaccessible to foreign media. it used to be a thriving community. now this is all that's left. the entire village and surrounding

farmland, two square kilometres, has turned into a huge water world. since november last year, when the floodgates of the lower sesan 2 dam were closed, more than 60 indigenous families in this village were forced to abandon their homes. this man has been living here for more than a decade. where his family used to farm, he now comes to fish. yet he says he doesn't want to relocate. cambodia's government has high hopes once the dam is fully operational. this is one belt, 0ne road.

in reality, the huge hydroelectric power station that is becoming active later this year is going to provide energy to the whole country of cambodia, as well as for export. in the provincial capital, stung treng, the local governor gave us his only interview to the western media, explaining china's investments. this man and his family have set up new homes just a few yards away from the edge of the new reservoir. with no access to water and powered by generators, they hope to stay as close as possible to their ancestral land.

latest we heard, the governor has agreed for them to stay there. however, nobody can be certain whether they will be uprooted again soon. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme... hunting for is fighters still on the run, after the fall of so—called islamic state in syria. also on the programme: a crushing blow against crime in the philippines as millions of dollars of luxury vehicles are destroyed. the us space agency, nasa, has ordered an investigation

after confirmation today that astronauts were cleared to fly while drunk. the last foot patrol in south armagh. once an everyday part of the soldier's lot — drudgery and danger — now no more after almost four decades. if one is on one's own in a private house, not doing any harm to anyone, i don't really see why these people should wander in and say, "you're doing something wrong." six rare white lion cubs are on the prowl at worcestershire park, and already they've been met with a roar of approval from visitors. they're lovely, yeah. really sweet. yeah, they were cute. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london. our top stories: raging wildfires in california

that have been burning out of control have forced 50,000 people to leave their homes. hundreds of hikers trapped on a volcano in indonesia after sunday's earthquake have escaped to safety. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. let's start with the japan times, who are covering cambodia's election on theirfront page. they say prime minister hun sen's party is claiming victory in all of the 125 seats contested, but international observers are calling the vote a sham. the south china morning post, meanwhile, is leading its business coverage with a story on marmalade. which, they say, has been included in the list of chinese goods to be subjected to us tariffs later this year. and chinese marmalade isn't the only victim —

their pineapple, cherry and strawberry spreads are to be taxed too. and finally, the china daily newspaper reports on the latest inquiry into the disappearance of flight mh370. they say the 800 page summary published by the malaysian government has done little to bring closure to the relatives of the 239 people who were on board the flight. now a story that has shocked many of you who have seen it online. yes, and it's a video that i should warn you shows a terrible moment when a woman was attacked, in broad daylight, outside a cafe in paris. the woman, marie laguerre seen here in a red dress, was walking home when a man shouted obscenities at her. she shouted ‘shut up' back at him, at which point — he throws an ashtray at her missing her by inches. but the incident didn't end there. the man goes back and

hits her in the face. the cafe gave miss laguerre this cctv footage and she took it to the police who are now looking for the man. this is the scene in california were as you can see, firefighters are doing their best acres and acres of the state have been burning for some time now. since sunday, the firefighters involved in this operation have said they believe about 20% of the fires have been under control but they still have vast areas that need to be contained and some way to go. about 50 b —— 50,000 people have been displaced.

firefighters from across the state have come in to deal with this. as you can see, devastation to many people in the area and the front mental impact as well. more match to come. as many as 50,000 foreign fighters from across the world poured into syria, tojoin militant groups including islamic state. now, after the fall of is, there's increasing concern about those who haven't been captured. 0ur middle east correspondent quentin sommerville has been following the trail of the extremists from syria to europe, who are still on the run. syria is a country of checkpoints and of escape routes. these free syrian army rebels are on the lookout for the so—called islamic state. is are flooding out of the former caliphate, trying to leave the country. this bus, it's full of civilians, gets the all clear, but it's a haphazard hunt. translation: after we take their pictures and record their voices, we message locals who know

if they are is members or not. if not, then we let them go. foreigners arouse suspicion here. he may be only 13 years old, but this boy is a long way from home. "i'm from saudi arabia," he tells the men. his knees are shaking. he says he wasn't in is, but was taken away for further questioning. this may not look like much, it might seem very far away, but this checkpoint is one of the last defences against is making it to europe. here, in the last four months, they've stopped more than 1000 is fighters, some of them small fry, some of them big commanders. many more are still on the run, and they aren't just stopping here in syria. we've been following the escape of is fighters from syria for months. many were set free in separate deals across the country. thousands have escaped the battlefield, and some are already in turkey. it's1am on the streets of istanbul

and the counterterror police are on the search for is hideouts. this neighbourhood is full of syrians and other foreigners. turkey, which has been blamed for letting so many fighters into syria, says the flow has now reversed. the swat team is taking no chances. they're worried that the suspect may be armed or have a suicide vest. there are women and children inside. police are ready to break down the door. there's stand—off, but eventually they're let in. turkey has a list of 50,000 names of foreign fighters who went to syria. they're now searching the apartment for evidence to link the suspect to any terror activities, but that's almost immaterial

because he will be deported in any case. he won't be returning to this apartment. they get their man, an uzbek. he's accused of having fought for is in syria. this is one of nearly a dozen raids tonight across istanbul. in about a fifth of all of these raids, and there have been hundreds, the suspect has already fled. these are civilians. this is the last leg of their escape route from war, but it's also being used by the islamic state. it's just before dawn on turkey's aegean coast. they're just half an hour away from lesbos. there are no fighters here today, but, says the people smuggler

in charge, they use this route regularly. translation: yes, the number of is members fleeing to turkey has definitely increased during the last four orfive months. we learned some people made it to germany. this is new footage of chechen and syrian fighters crossing into turkeyjust last month. britain and others don't want the foreign fighters back, but syria's darkness won't be contained. plenty of islamic state fighters are determined to return to europe regardless. quentin somerville, bbc news, istanbul. to the philippenes now where more than 60 luxury cars and motorbikes have been smashed by a bulldozer on the orders of the president. they had all been smuggled, and then seized by the authorities. president duterte came to show that he means business. his target, a legally imported luxury vehicles.

harley—davidson is, porsches, lamborghinis and mercedes—benz ‘s we re lamborghinis and mercedes—benz ‘s were among the smuggled loot all about to be destroyed. a total of eight motorbikes and 68 cars worth more than $5 million were crushed, smashed to smithereens as a bulldozer ran over them. the president has been criticised for his tough stance on crime. rights groups say his war on drugs has led to extrajudicial killings. but he is hugely popular in his country and its crackdown on smuggling seems in keeping with his overall approach so as painful as this might be for any car lover to watch, the president will be hoping pictures like these will be hoping pictures like these will serve as a powerful deterrent for anyone thinking of smuggling in the future. lebo diseko, bbc news. you have been watching newsday. let us take you back to california

we re let us take you back to california were firefighters are battling to contain wild fight —— wildfires which been causing devastation for weeks. this is santa clara, parts of the city of redding in the north of the city of redding in the north of the state have been completely burnt out. police there have been going from door to door checking bodies. we now know that at least seven people have been killed, four of them firefighters and 50,000 people have been displaced because of the wildfires that are burning out of control. some progress has been made since sunday. there is still some way to go. we will keep you updated. hello again. love it or loathe it, it looks like the hot weather is set to return to south—east england towards the end of the week and the weekend as well.

before we get there, though, we'll showers on monday. there will be further showers around today as well. of more immediate concern is this developing area of cloud towards the south—west approaches. this is going to reactivate a weatherfront, and during the early hours of tuesday, we will see showers widespread in southern england, wales, the midlands and one or two in northern england as well, but as well as those showers, there's going to be a clump of heavier rain that will probably become quite widespread across central, southern england, the south midlands and swinging into east anglia and south—east england. the thing with this big area of rain is we will have squally winds and could have some lightning in it as well. the rain could be intense, so we could have some pretty awful conditions on the roads first thing in the east midlands, east anglia and south—east england, somewhere in that part of the world. the rain could be quite slow to ease off in the morning. by the afternoon, they will be long out of the way and we will see sunshine following on behind. looking at the weather picture further northwards and westwards, it was always going to be a kind of cloudy and windy kind of day and there's rain in the forecast too, especially in the highlands and western isles. a few showers pushing into north—western counties of northern ireland, but otherwise, there should be a fair bit of dry

and cloudy weather. temperatures, 18 in belfast. moving further south and we lose the early rain in eastern areas, that could be quite heavy and the afternoon is much brighter with some sunshine, and temperatures pushing on to around 25 degrees. it might feel a little on the humid side for you. that's tuesday's weather, let's take a look towards the middle part of the week, and we've got this warm front approaching the british isles. that's going to thicken the cloud up in northern ireland, and outbreaks of rain setting in here through wednesday afternoon, turning quite heavy as well. i think it probably will cloud over across wales and south—western england too. we'll get some rain towards the end of the day working into west scotland, but that still leaves east anglia and the south—east of england with warm air, temperatures up to 27. so pushing into the 80s in terms of fahrenheit. showers will continue to be a feature on thursday into north—western areas, some of these could be quite heavy, and normally there's a good deal

of cloud in the north—west, keeping the temperatures generally in the low 20s. not bad for the time of year, but it's the heat is really lingering in east anglia and the south—east of england as well. those temperatures build further towards the end of the week into the weekend. look at cambridge, not far from 30 here. cloudy but bright in north—western parts of the uk but towards the end of the week, some areas could reach the low 30s in the very hottest spots. that's your weather. i'm babita sharma with bbc news. our top story: raging wildfires in california have forced 50 thousand people to leave their homes. tens of thousands of firefighters have been brought in to tackle a series of blazes around the state. at least seven people have been killed, including four firefighters. hundreds of hikers trapped on a volcano in indonesia after sunday's earthquake have escaped to safety. and this story is trending on bbc.com: it's been an embarassing episode for britain's new foreign secretary during a diplomatic

mission to beijing. jeremey hunt referred to his chinese wife as being japanese. he called it a terrible mistake. that's all. stay with bbc world news. and the top story in the uk: the supreme court has ruled that legal permission will no longer