hello and welcome to bbc news. i'm reged ahmad. this is bbc news. palestinian officials say a mother the headlines: and her baby were among four people palestinian officials say four people have been killed and 17 killed in the gaza strip others wounded in israeli during hours of israeli air strikes airstrikes in gaza. israel says the military action and tank fire. is a response to over 200 rockets fired into southern israel israel disputes it was a result by palestinian militants. three israelis were of their strikes and says it's responding to palestinian militants wounded by the barrage. who've fired more than 200 rockets into southern israel. three israelis were india and bangladesh have been praised for saving many lives wounded by the barrage. after evacuating a million people 0ur middle east correspondent, who were in the path of cyclone fani. tom bateman reports. according to aid agencies up to 12 people were killed when it made air raid sirens sounded in southern landfall near the city of puri. israeli towns as a barrage of rocket the storm was the strongest was fired from gaza. to hit india in 20 years. british police say a leak of information from the uk national security council about chinese tech giant huawei didn't breach the 0fficial secrets act. the leak cost the defence minister gavin williamson his job. he's condemned the investigation as a "witch hunt", and has called for an impartial assessment.

the former conservative leader iain duncan smith has called on the prime minster to resign following the party's worst result in english local elections since 1995. mr duncan smith said she was in effect a caretaker prime minister. 0ur political correspondent nick eardley reports. urgently seeking a solution. tories mulling over devastating local election results trying to find a way to solve the party's troubles. these members are in scotland. there weren't any elections here this week, but many agree failing to deliver brexit was behind the election drubbing. and this former leader has had enough. he believes theresa may has lost her authority and has to go now. we have in a sense a kind of caretaker prime minister at the moment, you could argue a caretaker leader of the labour party, but a caretaker prime minister. and i think therefore making fundamental decisions about where we go with this would be a big mistake.

the conservatives always knew that voters were likely to give them a bloody nose this week, but the extent, losing 1300 councillors, was worse than they feared. and because of that, some are saying their patience has run out. it's not the first time we've heard senior tories calling for mrs may to go. in the past, she's simply ignored their calls. but it is again a reminder that many in the conservative party think mrs mayjust can't deliver. 0thers, though, say there should be compromise with labour to make sure brexit is delivered. i think we do need a mood for compromise, but compromise often involves looking at the positions of different groups and coming up with something in between. talks between the government and opposition will resume early next week. sources tell me there are still substantial differences. but after labour had a tough time at the polls, too, jeremy corbyn says there is impetus to get a deal done. but opinion in labour is split. some point to losses in brexit—supporting areas

and say failure to deliver it would be a breach of trust. i think we've got to leave because we had a referendum, we asked people whether they wanted to leave the eu, and by a small majority they said they did, and we said we would honour the result. but many labour mps are arguing the exact opposite, that the party needs to back another referendum and ultimately stay in the eu. they point to huge gains at the local elections for the greens and the big winners, the liberal democrats. i think there were some local factors but there is no doubt that the big nationalfactor was the issue about brexit. the liberal democrats have been against brexit and campaigned against brexit, campaigned for a final say for the british people for the last nearly three years and i think people have heard that now from the liberal democrats, that we are the stop brexit party. these elections have posed big questions for a government struggling to deliver brexit. answering them won't necessarily be easy. nick eardley, bbc news. now on bbc news it's time for the travel show.

coming up on this week's programme: the clubbers picking up paintbrushes to help with a hurricane clear up in the caribbean... it's really important to bond with the community and also give back to the community. why neon lights could soon be a thing of the past in hong kong... we are a by—product of east meets west and neon is the essence of this as well. we meet the people piecing back together some of afg hanistan‘s priceless works of art... and i'm in dubai getting a taste of life in the fast lane. oh, my days!

we're starting off this week's show on the caribbean island of st martin which, back in september 2017, was hit by one of the most powerful atlantic storms in its history. the hurricane was huge, bringing winds of over 300 kilometres per hour and it left a trail of devastation in its path. but almost two years on, the island is now back and open for business. and this year, one of dance music's biggest annual festivals lent the locals a helping hand to. we sent greg mckenzie to find out more. when hurricane irma made landfall

on the small island of st martin in september 2017, nobody had quite predicted its ferocity. homes, businesses, and beachfront hotels were reduced to rubble. the ocean washed away almost everything in its path. it's heartbreaking, honestly. and, right now you're seeing a little bit of the workers, you know, repairing their buildings and businesses, but before, you wouldn't be able to pass through here. definitely. here was like a deserted area. it was really rough. unfortunately, not everybody could...make it during those rough times. well, totally destroyed.

the hurricane irma, which had 35 metres high of waves, which is not a hurricane at that time, this is a tsunami. but yes, it was too strong. almost the whole entire cost of the island. the hurricane lasted for three days and caused over $1 billion of damage. almost 80% of the island was affected and locals have said this was the worst hurricane in living memory. now, here on 0rient bay, this wasn't spared. just behind me was holiday homes...totally wiped out. but now, almost two years on, the island is doing everything it can to rebuild and get the tourist‘s pack. there might be a mass exodus from your island when there is such a hurricane, but our people, really the majority of people, stayed, they worked hard, they worked for each other and, from just cleaning up the roads

and getting their houses back in order to showing up to work the next day, police officers, medical staff, they were all back to work the next day after the storm to try the rebuilding effort of the island. there is work still to do and help has come from an unlikely source. the sxm music festival is the biggest annual event here in st martin and is widely regarded as one of clubland's most stunning and bohemian getaways. it attracts about 4000 people, but what's truly special this year is that many of the revellers have swapped dance music for paintbrushes and hard hats. is everybody awake? it's an early start and i take my seat here at the regina primary school in the simpson bay area. so, a lot of painting needs to be done in that container, inside and outside. samantha beaton is the principal here and she's got a long list of things that need to be done.

samantha, how badly devastated was the school? pretty bad. we had quite some damage. two of our classrooms got damaged. they completely collapsed. so we had a lot of loss of material also, like computers, digital schoolboards, but also the books. the volunteers are here for about five hours in the scorching heat, but luckily some of the pupils have also come along to give a helping hand. it's not just painting that's taking place here, it's some real hard labour too. now, who would have thought when i was coming to st martin, i'd be moving rubble? the heat is intense, but everybody is upbeat, just keen to get the job done.

during the weekend of the festival, there are more than 150 volunteer projects taking place throughout the island. and over in the dutch quarter, these clubbers are helping out at a basketball court in philipsburg, which is in much need of some tlc. and amongst the volunteers, we found some big name international djs. you know, we've been going around the island and we've seen the devastation that this hurricane has made and i think that as an artist, it's really important to bond with the community and also give back to the communities, so when they contacted us and said, you know, we're renovating a basketball court and we're going to give back to the community that has given us so much, i mean, it was without any hesitation. yes, i'm down to do it. and here we are. given that most people had come here to st martin to party, the turnout wasn't massive, but it was respectable and next year, sxm are hoping to encourage

even more festival goers to take part by making offers of discounted tickets to travellers who sign up to the programme. it's an easy sell. i mean, iwish i had more words for it, but it is an easy sell. and it's a wonderful thing that actual international djs, festivalgoers, and local people meet on a humble task, to connect on a human level and that brings so much more to the party. well, from the bright lights of the sxm festival to the iconic neon lights of hong kong. they've been a trademark there for years, but now their future doesn't look so bright.

i think hong kong neon is part of our heritage, like visual, visually or culturally. and i think it deserves to be seen or known or talked about more before it disappears. so this is probably one of the biggest existing neon signs left, probably in kowloon, maybe. it belongs to a mahjong parlour. what worries me most is, once all these disappear, it will be very expensive and even more difficult to actually build new ones, instead of just preserving them.

this one is like a very old school kind of nightclub and has been there for a few decades, i reckon. it actually is a very good example to show what's so special about hong kong neon. hong kong neon combines the old kind of advertising billboards, probably inherited from the ching dynasty or even more way back. and then combined with like western technology and aesthetic, that actually generates the unique kind of hong kong neon. one of the unique selling points of hong kong is we are really a by—product of east meets west, basically. and neon is the essence

of this as well.

because of new regulations in place, i think many of these, overhead this road, will be gone like any time, so if you want to come and check them out, you need to do it quickly. stay with us because... we meet the people restoring

afg hanistan‘s shattered antiquities. and i go for a spin in this million pound hyper car here in dubai. now when the taliban seized power in afghanistan in 1996, they tried to erase all traces of its rich pre—islamic past and ordered the destruction of many ancient statues, including the world's tallest standing buddhas. but now, some of the ancient culture is being restored at the national museum in kabul, where a special team is slowly piecing together the past.

there was a dark age here in afghanistan. we found the collection inside 12 trunks in kabul museum. this is one of the most important collections in afghanistan, in central asia. this is gold for us.

now to dubai, where later this year the 15th international motor show takes place. this is a part of the world where they really love their fast cars. but if you're in town and don't quite have the funds to take a top of the range souvenir back home with you, i'm off to meet a man who says he can help you experience life in the dubai supercar fast lane, for a few hours at least. hi, how are you doing? yeah, good to see you.

look at this mobile. there you go, mate, jump in. all set? yeah, let's do it. so even here in dubai, where they've got a load of flash cars, i bet you still get looks in this one? it's a porsche 911 gt3 rs. with the setup we got now, we've got the rear wing edged a little bit more for track, so the top speed is around 200 mph. 200 mph? yeah, yeah. seriously? not that i've done that, because obviously i'm an angel on the road. i think 0—60 mph, 3.1, 3.4 seconds. something around that mark. everywhere we look, i'm just seeing like, what's that? a rolls—royce. yeah, we've got rolls—royce going past, you see like mercs, it's standard, like supercars everywhere. what is it about dubai? why do people...?

why are people so in love with their superca rs here? i think there's a couple of different reasons. 0ne, it's to show off. as much as nobody wants to admit it, people do like to show off. partly why people do drive supercars is to put smiles on faces. and to show off a little bit. and then there is the most amazing diving within the uae. you can head out of dubai — a few places and to the mountains and head towards abu dhabi and there are amazing roads there. and then again there are two racetracks within an hour of here. the speed limit is 90 miles per hour on the highways as well. that is pretty much all of the highways here.

ten years ago there was not speed limit. it went to 100 miles per hour, but now it's down to 90. there is a really nice, positive supercar scene in dubai. people like to drive fast cars here and people like to have nice cars. if you fancy a nice car, but you don't necessarily have the bank announced her burden, there are a couple of ways to get your high octane pics here in dubai without having to blow your life's savings without having to sell your home. for a start, you can go to one of the local showrooms that specialise in top range cars. hello. how are you? this is not a bad showroom you have here. we are all about the luxury, the biggest and the the fastest. that one is a mclaren.

this is basically a p1. valued at 4.5 million dirhams. with a conversion rate i would assume that is close to £1 million. £1 million! (coughs) if i were to pay that money it would need to have six bedrooms and a garden. not four wheels. but you need something like this to get you there. we live in dubai, so it is a market which values the fastest. the citizens here can afford these kind of bad boys from ferrari to lamborghini to mclaren. so it is just one of those things. when you reach that sort of stature in your life, it is a representation or an extension shall we say, of who you are. to get people coming in here

who are just window shoppers? can you tell when they can and that this is a bad boy, he is going to spend the money, or someone else like me who is just wanting to borrow the toilet or something? everyone is welcome here, that is the way we have created our showroom. it is basically like a design boutique. people come in just a look and see. there is a variety of such. and if they chose to have a coffee or a cappuccino and wanted to buy one of these, then one of our fine salespeople there will of course you know, attend to it and ensure that it's to their satisfaction. i bet you're happy when you sell one of these cars, though. we're always happy, that is the business we are in of course.

but if you haven't got enough disposable income to ship a souvenir home, then danny's ninth degree group holds regular track days and events here. and they'll even let you hire one at the top of the range models so you can get behind the wheel. for a few hours at least. it's not the cheapest car hire you'll come across, but you will be fully insured, which is just as well. this time, though, i think i'll leave the driving to the experts. we're going to go for a spin in this car and at this car is the real deal. it's almost £1 million worth of raw, brutal, unadulterated power. dan, let's do this, man! oh, yes! whoa! oh, my days!

—— the acceleration! yeah! wowee, that was incredible. so much raw power. listen, that is a you're not from us this week on the travel show. join us next week when: chris heads to the historic beaches of normandy in france, where 75 years on from the d—day landings, some of the last surviving signs of the german wartime occupation are still provoking mixed emotions.

for something like this, it is a non—optional design feature. this isn't moving. wow, that is a big door. don't forget, you can follow us on social media and all the usual ways, but, for now and from me and the team, it's goodbye. i'm off for another spin! laters! (engine roars) good morning.

it was certainly chilly yesterday if you are caught out by any of the saudis or across the uk. we have —— showers. we have a high pressure system moving and limiting the amount of showers and also the strongest of those winds will be diverted out of the north sea, meaning lighter winds for many. but those lighter winds to start the day means quite a chilly start away from the towns and city centres. temperatures below freezing and a few spots, but it would be a lovely, bright start of the vast majority. some good, sunny spells to get the day under way. the breeze in the north will push showers into scotla nd north will push showers into scotland throughout the day. more cloud developing throughout the day could bring the odd shower here and there across northern ireland, england and wales. the vast majority will be dry. lighter winds in the east coast won't feel as chilly. 0vernight, the showers across northern ireland and scotland will

work their way southwards, then a little bit more. there are skies for england and wales and so a chilly start again to monday morning. maybe not as quiet as cold as sunday morning. you'd be on the north side of this weather front, which will be working its way southwards, that is going to be the zone of thickest cloud through monday. it stresses across scotland into northern england to begin the day, it affects northern ireland two. eventually reaching wales and the midlands and pennines and peak district. most places dry, only a shower to the north of it, chances of sunshine here and there. integers there, little will change, not too much on the way of wind. finish monday, start tuesday. showers will break out here and there is the temperature starts to rise throughout the day and really at levels we have seen over the past

day —— temperatures. 7— 13 degrees. then, on wednesday, this pressure sta rts then, on wednesday, this pressure starts to spin its way in. a greater chance of more persistent rain for many of you, which will break up into showers and stay cool on 00:29:18,645 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 thursday. see you soon.