hello and welcome to bbc news, i'm reged ahmad. firefighters in california are using a short window of calmer weather to increase efforts to tackle the devastating wildfires. the blazes have marched a path of destruction through the us state, killing at least 11 people. 250,000 people have been forced to flee their homes, while thousands of properties have already been destroyed. james cook has the latest from northern california. living in malibu means you have made it, but no amount of wealth or fame can stop a fire like this. the blaze was propelled to the pacific ocean by strong desert winds, forcing thousands to flee. i saw the flames coming over the mountain right next to our house and ifelt the burning embers and i knew that i had to get out. so, we heard this was coming, so we set up the sprinklers and we hosed the whole house down and we pretty muchjust had enough time to get the dogs into the truck. kim kardashian and lady gaga were among 250,000

californians who had to leave their homes. but nowhere was the pain more acute than in thousand oaks, where michelle mussetter lost her home. there was a house where they took all the motorcycles out, but the house made it. so i was just coming up the street to see my neighbours and i didn't realise that my house had gone too! 500 miles north, paradise is suffering too. these abandoned cars give just a hint of the terror as people fled. for block after block, this is all that remains of paradise and you can tell that the fire burned with an intense ferocity because very little of what lies in these charred remains is recognisable. james cook, bbc news, paradise in california. events continue to take place across the globe to mark 100 years

since the signing of the armistice which ended the first world war. the french president, emmanuel macron, and the german chancellor, angela merkel, marked the centenary with a gesture of reconciliation, as james landale reports. 100 years ago, their nations were still at war. today, under a damp, grey sky, president macron of france and chancellor merkel of germany came to a forest clearing north of paris where the great war finally came to an end. it was here, in a secluded train carriage, that the armistice was agreed, ending hostilities across europe. in a replica of that carriage, the two leaders sat where the allied and german delegations had negotiated the agreement, committing their nations once again to peace. these images are all the more poignant because the last german chancellor to walk these

paths was adolf hitler, who came here to accept the surrender of france in world war ii, hoping to avenge the deal agreed here two decades before. after the armistice was signed, the allied delegation came back here to the elysee palace, and according to one account, theyjoined hands and danced ring a ring 0' roses with the french prime minister. it was not quite so cheerful there today. president trump arrived in paris saying it had been insulting of mr macron to say europe needed protecting from the united states. but today, they put on smiles for the cameras and agreed europe should do more to share the burden of its defence. it's unfair to have the european security today being assured just by the united states, and we need a much better burden—sharing. i appreciate what you're saying about burden—sharing. you know what my attitude's been. and we want a strong europe.

it's very important to us to have a strong europe. after leaving the elysee, mr trump pulled out of a visit to a cemetery for american servicemen, and faced criticism when his officials blamed the rain. tonight, world leaders attended a dinner in paris ahead of tomorrow's armistice centenary. elysee president macron wants to use the ceremony notjust to remember the dead but also to shine a light on the dangers that he believes nationalism can pose today. james landale, bbc news, paris. there's plenty more on all the stories we're covering on our website. that's at bbc.com/news, or download the bbc news app. just days after the us mid—term elections, the state of florida has announced there will be a recount of votes in the race for both the senate, and for governor, with the results too close to call.

president trump was quick to react to the news, tweeting his opinion that it was an attempt to steal the elections, something the florida state authorities deny. the republican candidate, rick scott, has already claimed victory in the senate race. but florida's would—be democratic governor, andrew gillum, said he fully supports the recount. let me say clearly, i am replacing my words of concession with an uncompromised and unapologetic call that we count every single vote. that we count every vote! and i say this recognising that my fate in this may or may not change. what i do know is that every single floridian who took time to go out to cast their vote, to participate in this process, deserve the comfort of knowing that in a democratic society and in this process, every vote will be counted. andrew gillum.

professor richard painter from the law faculty at the univeristy of minnesota was an adviser in the white house counsel's office between 2005 and 207. he joins us now from yarmouth port in massachusetts. professor painter, first of all, if you could tell us in simple terms, why the recount for this senator and governor race? whatever the vote is this close, there does need to be a recount to make sure the votes are tallied accurately —— whenever. there's always a number of ballots that are clearly marked that need to be counted again. it's critically important this recount takes place. it usually doesn't change the result, but we went through this with bush vs gore back in 2000 and i don't think the recount, if they'd

continued with the recount, would have changed the result but the fact the supreme court stopped at the recount to early was very difficult for the united states, for many americans, and i think it poses trouble for the bush presidency. it's better to count every single vote. if you can get different tallies at different times, you can sort out why you did. there's no need to rush to a conclusion here. you mention the recount in florida, bush vs gore, very famous moment, is there something about the way votes are counted in florida that means this might be more likely to happen in this state? florida has made considerable changes since 2000, and their voting tally is much more accurate. we don't have some of the confusing ballots they had in 2000, so confusing ballots they had in 2000, soi confusing ballots they had in 2000, so i don't think we're dealing with the same problems. all we're dealing with is the fact it was very, very close. we've had very close senate

races in minnesota, al franken had a very close senate race about eight yea rs very close senate race about eight years ago, when he very, very narrowly won the united states senate. we've had close races, and when there is a close race, you do recount the ballots, because, as i say, there's always going to be some balance where it's confusing who the person voted for and it's important every vote is counted and you don't cut off the recount too soon, because that does create problems with respect to legitimacy and whoever wins the election. the use of the recount will not change the results, but it's very important to have the recount and to do it thoroughly. if it's just have the recount and to do it thoroughly. if it'sjust a matter of being a close vote, why are we seeing governor rick scott perhaps suggesting some sort of fraud might happen and compete weitering that fraud has happened. well, a company will tweet about anything, anywhere. that doesn't mean anything he tweets

is true —— donald trump. as for rick scott, he is ahead in the senate race so scott, he is ahead in the senate race so he would like them to stop counting. he's probably likely to be declared the winner in the end, probably, but we need to count every single vote. it's critically important for the legitimacy of whoever takes that senate seat that we count every single vote in florida. everyone needs to calm down and just do the count. trump properly has other things he'd probably should be doing, but of course he will rather tweet. ranks for that update, professor painter. we will keep you updated on how that goes —— thanks for that update. a one—year—old boy and three adults have been killed in a collision after a car being chased by police, crashed into their vehicle. the dead were in a people carrier when it collided with a black vw golf in sheffield yesterday evening. three men have been arrested,

and the independent 0ffice of police conduct has begun an inquiry. here's alison freeman. as they simply waited to turn right, their car was struck at speed. police had been pursuing the black volkswagen golf when it hit the people carrier, containing two families. four of the seven people inside were killed. two men and a woman died at the scene and a i—year—old boy was pronounced dead in hospital later. another child, a girl aged three, remains in hospital with life—threatening injuries. two other women were also seriously hurt. i think anybody who has seen the pictures of the incident itself will see how horrific the accident has been. they are innocent people. they were driving down the street. they collided with a vehicle and what i can tell you, we currently have three people in custody, arrested for death by dangerous driving. the three men who have been arrested, aged 17, 18 and 23, were all travelling in the golf. because the crash happened while police were pursuing the car, the independent 0ffice

for police conduct has launched an investigation. south yorkshire police says it wants to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident, which they have described as an incredibly tragic accident. alison freeman, bbc news. the former transport minister, jojohnson, who's resigned from the cabinet over theresa may's brexit plans, has suggested other ministers might quit too. the brother of the former foreign secretary, boris johnson, is a remain supporter, and says it would be a democratic travesty not to hold another referendum on any deal agreed with brussels. downing street has ruled that out. 0ur political correspondent, ben wright, reports. the governmentjo johnson quit yesterday insists it will get a good brexit deal and there will not be another referendum, but the former minister today said voters should have another say. the prime minister has been negotiating the terms of our exit from the european union. they are, in my view, and in the view of others, so radically different from the brexit that was billed during the referendum that i think it would be a democratic travesty

if we did not go back to the people and seek their consent for our departure from the eu on this basis. tory brexiteers are dead set against another vote but have also criticised the deal theresa may is hoping to sign off with eu leaders very soon. that matters because the prime minister needs to get any deal through parliament, and is now facing two clear flanks of opposition within her own party. the role of labour will be crucial. the leadership has said it is likely to oppose the brexit deal, but todayjeremy corbyn seemed to rule out another referendum, too. the referendum took place, the issue now has to be how we bring people together, bring people together around the principles of our economy, our rights. as jo johnson's resignation shows again, the politicalfallout from brexit is stretching party loyalties to the limit and the next few weeks are going to put huge pressure on ministers and mps. in the end, without a government majority, the numbers in the commons are going to be critical

and if theresa may's deal is defeated, then parliament will have a vital role, figuring out what happens next. ben wright, bbc news, westminster. it's currently 2:13am. this is bbc news. the headlines: wildfires in california have killed 11 people as they burn out of control. 0.25 million residents have been forced to leave their homes. the former transport minister, jojohnson, says more ministers may resign over the prime minister's brexit plans, and voters were sold a false prospectus in the referendum. turkey says it has given saudi arabia and the western powers recordings relating to the murder of the saudi journalist, jamal khashoggi. president erdogan said the us, british, french and german authorities have all had a chance to listen to the tapes. alan johnston reports. the last moments of his life — jamal khashoggi entering the saudi consulate in istanbul.

he would never re—emerge. the turkish media always said there were audio recordings of what the journalist went through, revealing how he was killed. now turkey's president has confirmed that such potentially crucial evidence does indeed exist. and he's made it available to the world powers. translation: we gave the transcripts to saudi arabia, to americans, to germans, to french, to english, to all of them. all of them listened to these conversations. they know about it. there's no need to augment the reality of what happened here. the turks allege these were members of a saudi hit squad arriving in istanbul, preparing to carry out the murder. the saudis insist that the killing was done without the knowledge of crown prince mohammad bin salman. but the turks want more

answers from him, like, where's the body? and exactly who ordered the killing? by circulating the evidence in those audio recordings among the americans and europeans, the turks have worked to keep up the pressure on the saudis. and at their meeting in paris, president trump and president macron agreed that the kingdom needed to fully explain mr khashoggi's murder. alan johnston, bbc news. the caravan of central america migrants heading to the united states through mexico has departed the mexican capital to continue theirjourney north. after five days regrouping and recovering in mexico city, the group has carried on until queretaro, while small numbers have risked a more direct but significantly more dangerous route via the drug cartel—controlled state of tamaulipas.

0ur mexico correspondent will grant reports. at first light, the vast majority of the run five dozen migrants left a sports stadium on the outskirts of the capital, whether local authorities and housing for almost a week. the desire to keep caravan moving was particularly acute among the younger, bitter man, many of whom had grown tired of waiting for promises of organise transport to materialise. in reality, neitherthe united nations or any of the ngos supporting the group are likely to be able to provide buses they needed to reach the border. as that realisation became clearer, especially following a statement from the unhcr, the migrants decided to follow their journey under their own steam. i say the trump, don't abandon us. support us and you'll have lots of people that support you. if you go against us, you'll

have lots of problems. the truth is that people want to get in whatever way. we want to enter and wanting to support us. have been people with good hearts that we have found the way. just like now, they've given as a hand to get to our destination, to the border. once there, we will not know what will happen. they still have more than 2500 kilometres to go until tijuana, the bought up crossing point and the us border that most appear to be heading towards. there are more border force officers on the ground in advance of the caravan‘s arrival. back now to the commemorations marking the centenary of the end of the first world war, and the queen has led members of the royal family in a special festival of remembrance at the royal albert hall. here's sarah campbell. violin music on the eve of the 100th anniversary of the 1918 armistice,

the audience stood to give thanks to all of those who fought and died in the great war. the sounds and stories from conflicts past were played out. 100 years of the royal air force celebrated. watching, as she does every year, the queen, surrounded by members of her family. applause they came because country called. because they knew it had to be done. that unless they went to fight, there could be no peace. trumpet plays the last post thousands of poppy petals, a silent tribute to all those who served and made the ultimate sacrifice. sarah campbell, bbc news.

now, a petition to overturn a ban on a television advert by a british supermarket has now reached over 0.5 million signatures. the advert for the chain iceland features a cartoon orangutan and highlights the plight of their rainforest habitat. advertising authorities said it breached rules on political content, as david campanale reports. iceland's christmas advert features an orangutan in a young girl's bedroom. he grabs hold of a bottle of shampoo saying ‘contains palm oil'. and lets out a cry. narrated by actress emma thompson, the advert tells the story of rang—tan‘s journey from forest to the little girl's bedroom as palm oilfarmers

ravage her natural habitat. the images from greenpeace are bleak, but grab attention for iceland in a crowded christmas advertising season. they tell the story of how palm oil demand threatens the habitat of orangutans and iceland's commitment to no longer use palm oil in their own products. environmentalists point out that tv screens at christmas will be filled with adverts for products containing palm oil, such as cosmetics, mince pies and chocolate. palm oil production is a $40 billion global industry and provides employment for thousands of workers and small—scale producers. however, its production has been one of the biggest causes of deforestation in borneo in indonesia, the natural habitat of the orangutan. 0h rangtan in my bedroom, now i do know what to do, i will fight to save your home...

in promoting the issue, the advert has been banned from television due to its potentially politicised message. iceland's ceo told the bbc he was disappointed and surprised by the decision and the company elected to share the video via social media. they said we wanted to share the story with you. will you help us share this story? since then, it has received hundreds of thousands of views on social media, and arguably won attention for its own brand and the fact that palm oil is used in half of all goods found on supermarket shelves. archaeologists in egypt have discovered a network of ancient tombs and a collection of mummified cats and scarab dung beetles. the finds, dating back well over 4000 years, were made at saqqara, south of cairo, as andy beatt reports. in the shadow of egypt's oldest pyramid, a series of exciting new discoveries. seven tombs, hidden

under sand for millennia, only now giving up their secret. they were able to uncover three small tombs of the new kingdom and four small tombs of the old kingdom. they found hundreds of objects, mummified cats, mummified scarabs, mummified crocodile, funerary equipment, it is only the beginning. over the last six months, archaeologists have been working to catalogue and preserve the extraordinary fines. alongside the extraordinary fines. alongside the animal mummies used as religious offerings are statues, masks and jewellery, also a stone coffin containing the remains of a royal palace official. rarest of all, it is mummified scarab beatles, symbols of the sun god. we've heard about coughlan is it not mummified scarabs, this coughlan is it not mummified scara bs, this is coughlan is it not mummified scarabs, this is something really amazing. 0f scarabs, this is something really amazing. of course we going to study

this one in figure what is upcoming news. tombs in saqqara a part of a vast burial ground, which served the ancient egyptian capital, memphis, for more than 2000 years. at the sight is still to be uncovered, raising hopes that many more fines will follow. and the signs are good, as the archaeology team prepared to present these findings to the world, they stumbled on another two. its tour still sealed and content is thought to be untouched. —— tomb. they plan to open that within we as. —— weeks. singles day has got off to a record—breaking start, with sales exceeding $1 billion after just one minute and 25 seconds. the day was orignally a chance for single people to celebrate themselves. then the online giant alibaba turned it into a discount shopping day, and the world's biggest online retail event was born. lebo diseko reports. the countdown is over in the world's

get shopping event has begun. singles day bought in $1.44 billion in its first two minutes the chinese e—commerce giant a record opening. what originally began as an anti valentine's day celebrating the unattached has turned into a shopping extravaganza, with bigger sales on black friday in cyber monday put together. so spare a thought for the people you have to deliver the items bought during china's shopping fest. on an average day, this man says he delivers around 80 parcels, racing to the traffic in beijing. but on singles day, his workload is much, much higher. translation: normallyl deliver about 80 goods a day. on november 11, it is about 120, 130. november 11, it is about 120, 130. no pain no gain, more goods to deliver on november 11, more money

but surely i will be more tired. the job of a delivery man is really hard. there had been fears that a slowdown in the chinese economy would lead to a drop in sales but thatis would lead to a drop in sales but that is not seem to be the case so far. luckily for the delivery folk, the event lasts for just 24 hours before things go back to normal. a good excuse to go shopping. here's the weather with helen willetts. hello there. the first half of weekend was dominated by some really heavy showers. some areas did rather better for blue skies than others, and it will be a very similar picture for the day ahead. we still have this huge area of low pressure driving our weather, so there are more showers forecast for today, which of course is armistice centenary day, and so there are likely to be some potentially very wet conditions for those out and about through the morning hours. now, the showers have been

clearing from the north. it's a tad chilly across scotland and the north, with a touch of frost, but look at the showers that have gathered further south and west. as we go through the night, they have continued to gather and they will move inland across wales, southern england, south—east, and the south—east of england as well. some up through western england. if you are heading to the cenotaph through the first part of the morning, there could be quite a downpour, and again, the risk is there of thunder and lightning and some quite squally winds. it looks as though they should clear for 11 o'clock. but they will still be with this across the eastern side of england and again with showers, the devil is in the detail, so please do take something waterproof. similarly, we have those showers for the north—west of england. where we have that chilly start, it looks as if we will see the lion's share of the morning sunshine. many of us will see some sunshine as the day goes on. in fact, those showers clear out into the north sea and we'll continue to see that

south—westerly wind blowing into southern and western coasts, and more for northern ireland, where during the day on saturday, it escaped largely dry and fine. temperatures very typical, as they were on saturday, above average. with that low pressure still close on monday, further showers in the north and north—west, and possibly a spell of rain very close by to southern and eastern counties of england, most likely kent and essex. so in between, hopefully we'll be afforded some drier weather, but still those showers are with us and the wind is from the south and west. so it is still relatively mild, but there will be some chilly spots around first thing this morning with a little bit mist, patchy frost and fog. as for the remainder of this week, that low pressure starts to move out of the way and the high does start to have an influence, not for a while, not through tuesday and wednesday but beyond that, high pressure will settle the weather down. we will see drier days and chillier nights. the issue may become foggy mornings. as ever, we will keep you updated.

this is bbc news, the headlines: firefighters in california are stepping up efforts to tackle the devastating wildfires during a short window of calmer weather today. the blazes have marched on a path of destruction through the us state, killing at least 11 people and forcing a 250,000 people to flee their homes. the leaders of france and germany have attended a ceremony in northern france to mark the end of the first world war one 100 years ago. the main ceremony at the arc de triomphe on sunday will be attended by world leaders including presidents trump and putin. jo johnson, the former transport minister who resigned over theresa may's brexit plans, has suggested that other ministers could be prepared to quit theirjobs. he told the bbc that mps were facing a momentous decision, and said it would be a democratic travesty not to hold another eu referendum. now on bbc news, dateline london. hello and welcome to

dateline london, the programme which brings together leading british commentators with the internationaljournalists who send home their stories under the dateline london. this week — no blue wave for us democrats so no mid—term blues for donald trump. are his sanctions on iran subject to the law of diminishing returns?