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good afternoon. rescuers in indonesia say at least 384 people have been killed in the tsunami that struck the island of sulawesi. hundreds of people preparing for a beach festival are among those who are missing. the tsunami was caused by an earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.5, with palu the most seriously affected area. our correspondent rebecca henschke is on the island and sent this report. this mobile phone footage captures the terrifying moment the three metre high waves hit. flattening houses close to the shore and then rushing into the densely populated coastal city of palu. the waves and the powerful quake leaving a trail of destruction. this bridge is one of the main access road into the city. translation:
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we assembled a medical team from the marine corps and the army and logistic transportation unit. authorities issued a tsunami warning immediately after the huge 7.7 magnitude quake hit. but residents did not have long to get to higher land. rescue workers are now struggling to reach the area as two access roads are blocked and the airport is now closed. the runway cracked in the quake. the military has been called in to help. translation: as for the damage from the tsunami we received a number of reports that many bodies were found along the shoreline but the numbers are still unknown. the main hospital in the city was also damaged and medical workers are now struggling to treat the injured in makeshift tents. the death toll is expected to continue to rise. after—shocks are still being felt in the area and residents are being told to stay out in the open.
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indonesia is in the ring of fire and no stranger to natural disasters. earthquakes injuly and august killed more than 500 people on the tourist island of lombok. and now, so soon after, authorities are once again struggling to cope with the scale of this disaster. rebecca henschke, bbc news, sulawesi. the business secretary greg clark has called a security breach affecting millions of users of facebook a "very worrying development". mr clark told the bbc the information commissioner would be taking steps with facebook to ensure lessons are learnt. the company says 50 million users worldwide were affected, but the breach has now been fixed. our business correspondent, joe miller, reports. last time uk authorities stepped in over a facebook data breach, it led to this raid on cambridge analytica's offices in london. now, facebook itself is dealing with a far more complex and sinister invasion by unknown attackers.
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until yesterday facebook users could click on a tab called "view as" to see what their profile looked like to friends and to members of the general public. but a vulnerability in the code for that feature allowed hackers to infiltrate millions of accounts and it is why users around the world received messages like this and were forced to log back in on all of their devices. facebook boss mark zuckerberg often leaves the firefighting to his lieutenants. but this time he sought to reassure reporters himself, saying the bug had been fixed, but warning that facebook would always be a target. it's an arms race, and we are continuing to improve our defences. i think that this also underscores that there are just constant attacks from people who are trying to take over accounts or steal information from people in our community. such attacks are also of concern to the uk government. we don't know what the source or the reason for the breach is,
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and how far reaching its consequences are. but the information commissioner in this country, i know, will be taking steps with the company to make sure that the lessons are learned to prevent it happening in future. we didn't come here for clickbait... facebook‘s previous scandal wiped tens of billions off its market value. not so this time, as investors are starting to believe that, despite negative headlines, its 2 million users will not desert the platform. joe miller, bbc news. toyota uk has warned production at its plant near derby could stop for months if the uk and the european union fail to reach a deal on withdrawalfrom the eu. the burnaston plant produced nearly 150,000 cars last year — 90% of them went to other eu countries. the government says the chequers plan will help avoid border checks. unions fear a no—deal could result in job losses. heidi allen has become the latest conservative mp to say she could back another eu referendum. she said members on the right of her party had killed off
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theresa may's preferred chequers plan. it comes after the former prime minister, sirjohn major, also made the case for another brexit vote. 0ur political correspondent, chris mason, is in birmingham, where the conservative party conference starts tomorrow. john major making efforts to shore up john major making efforts to shore up theresa may for the assembly this week but how difficult a week could she face? well it will be difficult but then theresa may is used to that, last year she suffered a failure of the scenery behind the podium and pursue your heidi allen joina podium and pursue your heidi allen join a list of conservative mps calling for another referendum and then the business secretary greg clark was talking about the prospect of no deal and in his view the need
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for a deal, different language from that mantra from theresa may about no deal being better than a bad deal. so over the next couple of days, but guarantees that the leaves will be falling from the trees and that there will be some theatrics from borisjohnson. that there will be some theatrics from boris johnson. you that there will be some theatrics from borisjohnson. you can expect him to intervene again during the conference and all on the topic of brexit that will dominate between now and wednesday. chris mason, thanks very much. with all the sport now, here's mike bushell at the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. europe have increased their lead over america in the ryder cup, after a dominant morning in paris going into this afternoon's foursome matches, which are now under way. andy swiss has been watching in the sunshine near versailles. a decidedly chilly start for the fans, but the temperature was soon rising. after yesterday's fightback, european optimism was in the air. and it was their masked
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man that led the way. 0n the first morning, rory mcilroy had looked out of sorts. now, he was out of this world. yes, mcilroy. and if he was inspired, so was his partner. some had questioned sergio garcia's selection. not after this. unbelievable! get in there! a breathtaking way to seal victory, and another win followed as paul casey and debutant tyrrell hatton rose to the occasion. hit it right at it. wonderful shot. it was the stuff of sporting dreams. the us, helpless, in the face of european brilliance. francesco molinari, winning once again with tommy fleetwood. what a pairing they've proved. the us‘s last hopes of victory lay with jordan spieth and justin thomas. but, after another remarkable morning, they have a mountain to climb. and in the last few minutesjordan
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speith and thomas have taken that match but europe lead 8—4. this time yesterday they were down 3— mil so an extraordinary turnaround. the match this afternoon are getting under way already, justin rose and henrik stenson against dustin johnson and brooks keopka. the us are ryder cup holders and they will need something very special indeed to turn this around. qualifying is underway for the russian grand prix. lewis hamilton will be favourite for pole after breaking the track record at sochi in final practice this morning. he was a quarter of a second quicker than his mercedes team mate valtteri bottas and more than half a second clear of his title rival sebastian vettel. 0nto football and having been knocked out of the league cup on wednesday, manchester united managerjose mourinho is frowning again, because his team
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are losing at west ham. felipe anderson put the hammers ahead after just five minutes. there are seven more premier league matches this afternoon. six of those kick off at 3 o'clock including defending champions manchester city at home to brighton. then in the late kick off a really big one third place chelsea host leaders liverpool. there are five matches in the scottish premiership — all of them 3 o'clock kick offs. leader hearts host stjohnstone, while celtic — who lie sixth in the table after six matches — are at home to aberdeen. 0n the first major boxing night to be staged in saudi arabia, british fighter, callum smith, knocked out his compatriot george groves, to take the wba super—middleweight title. smith hit groves with a flurry of punches to win in the seventh round. the liverpudlian also lifted the muhammad ali trophy, injeddah as super series champion. smith is the youngest of four fighting brothers. . . his brother liam has already held a world title. it's a fight i enjoyed.
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this level is the level i always wanted to be at. i finally got here and i've showed that i can make thejump. it's nice to sit here with the ring magazine title, the ali trophy, the wba super, the wbc diamond, and now i'm the best super middleweight on the planet. job done. that's exactly what i always wanted, and i've done it. applause west ham are still i— nil up on manchester united but that is all the sport for now. you can see more on all of today's stories on the bbc news channel. the next news on bbc one is at 5:20pm — bye for now. hello.
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you're watching the bbc news channel. president trump has accepted a demand from us senators for an fbi investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against his supreme court nominee, brett kavanaugh. it follows his appearance before a senate committee on thursday, when he strenuously denied attacking a woman when they were at high school together in the 1980s. chris buckler reports. look at me when i'm talking to you! you're telling me that my assault doesn't matter! this moment when a senator came face—to—face with victims campaigners may have changed the course of brett kavanaugh's confirmation hearings. ..that you'll let people like that go into the highest court of the land... jeff flake was the key republican vote on the judiciary committee and up to this point, he appeared to support judge kavanaugh's nomination, despite the allegations of sexual assault. do you think that brett kavanaugh is telling the truth? when the committee reconvened,
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he was absent from his chair, involved in meetings with democrats. when he returned, he would only vote yes if the senators agreed to a delay. i do think we can have a short pause and make sure that the fbi can investigate. this is ripping the country apart and the calls i have been getting, e—mails and texts, it has been rough to see and we haven't had a process, i think, that we can be proud of. the white house says the fbi has now begun a new background investigation into brett kavanaugh which will look into what they called current credible allegations including the conflicting testimonies given this week by both him and christine blasey ford who has accused him of sexual assault. brett put his hand over my mouth to stop me from yelling. this is what terrified me the most. i have never done this, to her or to anyone. republicans are doing all they can to speed things up.
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in the senate, they have begun the process that will eventually lead to a vote. all 51 republican members of the senate support the motion to proceed. president trump has insisted that the fbi must complete its investigation into his pick for the supreme court within a week. but as the last few days have shown, that is a very long time in this city. chris buckler, bbc news, washington. a nightclub was evacuated and a0 people were treated by paramedics after reports that an irritant, suspected to be tear gas, had been released inside the venue. dorset police were called after people at cameo nightclub in bournemouth complained of irritated eyes and shortness of breath. one person was taken to hospital as precaution. police said there is no ongoing risk to the public. the headlines on bbc news — hundreds of people have been killed
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after a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami sending huge waves through an indonesian city. facebook resets the accounts of more than 50 million users after a major security breach. the car giant toyota says production at its derbyshire factory would be severely disrupted if britain crashed out of the eu without a deal. a man has died after a collision in burnley, in which the police were following the car he was travelling in. prior to the collision, which took place on colne road shortly before i.30am this morning, the vehicle had been requested to stop by the police and was being followed. the car then collided with a lampost, killing the front seat passenger, a 23—year—old man from burnley. the other two men, who were in the car, are being treated for their injuries in hospital. the incident has been referred to the independent office for police conduct who are conducting an independent investigation. people with severe allergies
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have been told they can use their epipens past their normal expiry date, because of a continuing shortage. the medicines regulator said it had agreed to extend the use—by date of some of the devices by four months. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughes has more. the inquest into the death of natasha ednan—laperouse has highlighted the issues facing people who suffer from severe allergic reactions. in her case, adrenaline injections from a device called an epipen were not enough to save her. but many rely on them for emergency treatment. michelle henry uses them to protect her nine—year—old son who lives with multiple allergies. now a shortage of epipens, the uk's biggest brand, means desperate parents have been left looking for alternatives. it is not good enough and the problem is, the onus is on the parent, not the doctor, not the pharmacist, not the supplier, to deal with the problem. your child, you know the danger your child has and the onus is very much
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on you to actually physically go round the houses until you get a solution. the department for health and social care is warning that stocks of the adrenaline injector for children have run out and that epipens for children and adults will remain in short supply for the rest of the year. patients are being advised that some batches can be used for up to four months after the official expiry date. i would certainly recommend to my patients that if they were having a severe reaction and they noticed their epipen was out of date, i would rather that they checked to look, if the liquid inside is clear, it is safe to use even though it is expired. that said, it won't be as effective but it's better than not using anything at all. of course, make sure you call for emergency help straightaway. some patients will be advised to start using alternative injected devices. meanwhile, the government is working with the makers of epipen to resolve the issue. dominic hughes, bbc news. in barcelona, protestors in favour of catalonian independence have
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clashed with police. monday marks the one year anniversary since the banned referendum in catalonia, which led to a police crackdown and a political crisis. the demonstrators marched next to the spanish police headquarters where they pelted police with powder paint. the human rights lawyer, amal clooney, is calling on the authorities in myanmar to pardon and release two reuters journalists, who've been imprisoned there. wah lone and jaw soh 0o were sentenced to seven years hard labour earlier this month for violating the official secrets act. they were investigating the killing of rohingya muslims by security forces. amal clooney, who's representing the two men told our chief international correspondent, lyce doucet that they were "set up". this case to journalists, wah lone and jaw soh 0o, is widely seen as a
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test of democratic freedoms in me and my. it's travis the ofjustice. it isa and my. it's travis the ofjustice. it is a manifest injustice. they we re it is a manifest injustice. they were the victims of the setup so they had documents planted on them and then police were lying in wait to arrest them, the whole trial was a sherrard. what really happened is they were investigating and reporting on a massacre of men in a village. the officials found out about it and wanted to silence them. they arrested them on this false pretext a nd they arrested them on this false pretext and subjected them to a show trial. the leader has said this trial. the leader has said this trial is nothing to do with the freedom of expression, they violated the secrets act. what you say to her? we were disappointed that she would be defending this case when she has always been someone who has spoken out about the need for free speech. she has been imprisoned in the prison where they now sit as a
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political prisoner. she said one political prisoner. she said one political prisoner. she said one political prisoner is one too many. that is what exactly we are doing, we are fighting to get them out. she holds the key to their liberty. we hope that she will now live up to her own principles and actually release them and in doing so set your country back on course towards the path to democracy and towards the path to democracy and towards the rule of law. we try to make the case today to answer her call, where she stood up in hanoi and said come if anyone thinks there's been a miscarriage of justice, if anyone thinks there's been a miscarriage ofjustice, explained why is that the case. in many countries around the world, including here in the united states, journalists are being described... it is disappointing in the united states which is a staunch defender of free speech, you have at present and saying the press is the enemy of
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the people. we are accustomed to having the us taking the lead in cases like this and here they have been helpful. the state department and white house and others but we need that kind of leadership if we are going to make headway. essentially, it has been to convenience for some regimes to silence critics. three years ago, amal clooney was involved in the trial of a journalist with the al jazeera network jailed trial of a journalist with the al jazeera networkjailed in cairo. press freedoms have worsened since then. i don't see an improvement since then. we know from organisations that track this like this, the number of journalists organisations that track this like this, the number ofjournalists in prisons is higher than it has ever been. we have had to keep fighting each case and hoping we can effect positive change. amal clooney
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speaking there. let's get more on this devastating tsunami caused by an earthquake that has killed more than 380 in indonesia. with me is endang nurdin, from the bbc‘s indonesian service. thank you so much for being with us. you have been monitoring this all morning and your colleagues have been monitoring it overnight. what do we know about the impact on different parts of the island? the casualties of 384 people who we re the casualties of 384 people who were killed during the tsunami are from palu itself. we haven't got the figures from the hardest—hit town which is fairly close to the epicentre. it is 40 miles away from palu. however, because of communications cut off and also the
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main highway was cut—off because of the landslide, we haven't heard from them. from palu itself, there are worries about the fate of hundreds of people who were on the beach preparing for the beach festival, which had been due to open on friday night. there were hundreds of people there when the tsunami struck. the fears are the people have been swept away and many countless others that could also have been caught up in this. what are the authorities doing to try and start getting people into those areas? it is going to need to bea those areas? it is going to need to be a major relief operation, trying to search buildings to see if people are still alive and then trying to give people a, food and water and shelter, most of all, and then rebuilding. we're talking about an
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operation that could take days but then months and years beyond. troops have been deployed to send relief and rescue. but coordination is are hampered by communication as well. that is why the relief effort have been bringing emergency communications equipment as well to deploy to the hard disk, especially the hardest—hit town. deploy to the hard disk, especially the hardest-hit town. indonesia is a well organised country, it is good public services. buy things like this happen it does pretty well itself but given the scale of this itself but given the scale of this it will need outside help. —— when things. at the moment the government has not asked for outside help. but
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for the extensive and big scale of operation, especially as indonesia was hit by another earthquake just last month, it needs help from outside especially to coordinate things and also to bring in the relief aid to the isolated areas. the death toll is known to be 384, presumably that reflects the very small part of the island and around the main city when it is possible to get that information back. are the authorities expecting the figure to be significantly higher? so far what the response units have said, it is expected to rise. there are some areas where they could not enter because of these communications and highway problem because of the
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conditions of the roads, they are destroyed. but what they have explained so far, the damage is extensive with hundreds of buildings and roads have been flattened as well and a bridge was washed away by the tsunami. right now, people on the tsunami. right now, people on the island are trying to come to terms with what has happened and potentially still trying to contact loved ones. yes. there are limited communications with telecommunication providers being cut. people that are trying to get things aren't especially the communications and also the electricity. 0k, thank you very
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much. she is from our indonesian service and will be joining us again during the course of the day. they will be giving as updates. it's time for a look at the weather now. afternoon. it is brightening up nicely. plenty of sunshine across much of england and wales. a fine september afternoon. this was the scene not so long ago. we have got much cloud north for the pennines. further north we've got a lot of cloud, stronger winds and outbreaks of rain across scotland and that theme will continue through the afternoon, chiefly for the highlands. some brightness or aberdeenshire down towards the borders, cloudy across northern ireland. antrim might see some sunshine. sunshine across england and wales. windy for the north of
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england. they could touch 15 or 55 miles an hour. temperatures here, 12-14 miles an hour. temperatures here, 12—14 for scotland and northern ireland, for england and wales cricket board 18. 0vernight, our front slips its way north and east with introducing some cloud. it'll be another chilly night in the south, two or three celsius. further north, milder underneath the cloud, 5-8. north, milder underneath the cloud, 5—8. food tomorrow, we continue to watch the passage of this cold front is moving its way south and east. it is moving its way south and east. it is running into high places are any rain will fizzle out. we will keep cloud and added name suggests, behind its colder air talking in behind. tomorrow, it will be a cooler feel across the uk. behind. tomorrow, it will be a coolerfeel across the uk. is behind. tomorrow, it will be a cooler feel across the uk. is that the morning with cloud across northern england, the midlands,
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moving south. but we will see is a bright and sunny spells. sunshine in scotla nd bright and sunny spells. sunshine in scotland and northern ireland tomorrow but blustery showers still going through on the strong winds. temperatures will struggle to get into double figures across scotland and northern ireland. 1415 further south, but a coolerfeeling day. it's a monday, our cold front continues, it will slip south and east was. the wind is much more northerly seville is a cool feel to the start of the new week. a few showers clipping western coasts. temperatures on monday at two between nine and 15 celsius. a brief look at it next day, chilly nights, spells of sunshine but more u nsettled spells of sunshine but more unsettled in the northwest. hello, this is bbc news.
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the headlines. more than 300 people are killed after a powerful earthquake triggers a tsunami sending huge waves through an indonesian city. facebook resets the accounts of more than 50 million users after a major security breach. the car giant toyota says production at its derbyshire factory would be severely disrupted if britain crashed out of the eu without a deal. a 23—year—old man has died after a car that was being followed by the police in burnley crashed into a lamp post. the case has been referred to the independent 0ffice for police conduct. people with severe allergies have been told they can use their epipens past their normal expiry date, because of a continuing shortage.
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