this is bbc news, i'm duncan golestani. our top stories: millions of californians face having their power cut as the state battles a surge in wildfires. another huge protest in barcelona as the backlash over spain's jailing of separatist catalonian leaders continues. a man has been charged with 39 counts of manslaughter over the deaths of migrants found in a lorry in england. and catholic bishops vote in favour of allowing married men to become priests, breaking with catholic tradition of celibacy within the church.

hello and welcome to bbc news. officials in california are warning that historically strong winds expected this weekend are likely to fan the destructive wildfires that have taken hold. a state of emergency has already been declared in los angeles and sonoma counties. millions of people in california face having their power cut as the emergency services continue to battle rapidly spreading wildfires. chris buckler reports. in several parts of california, families have been forced to flee as wild flyers have learned through thousands of acres of dry land and into residential areas does make wild fires. we get a knock on the door at 3am from the sheriffs

telling us to leave, and live now. the fire in los angeles county has already caused a huge amount of damage, but it is dwarfed in size by the kincaid fire, which has spread across the sonoma county wine region in northern california and now threatens homes in the san francisco bay area. 50,000 people there have been ordered to leave. we are evacuating because this fire is very dangerous. and it is expected to move towards windsor this evening. the winds that we are going to see will be much like what we experienced in 2017. we already have a fire burning and we have noticed now, and that is why we are taking these precautions. we want you to start evacuating now. water is continually being dropped by planes as firefighters try to contain the blaze on the ground. but days of forecast strong, hot, dry winds are

going to make theirjob much more difficult. we are potentially going to see a historical wind event, and it has a highly concerned that the vulnerable areas of california could see some explosive fire, so that is why we are reiterating this kind of vigilance that we are preaching to everybody. power is expected to be cut to almost 1 million everybody. power is expected to be cut to almost1 million homes in the state as a precaution. there are concerns that sparks from electricity lines, combined with the extreme winds, could prove dangerous. but the power outages are causing their own problems. we believe that although the shutoffs are projected to be much shorter, eve ryo ne are projected to be much shorter, everyone should be prepared for an extended shutoffs, that is the worst case scenario. that could be 5— seven days if they are not able to restore power right away due to challenges with inspection or changes in weather. smokers rising spreading across california, and by

the strengthening wins stop its forecast they will reach up to 70 miles an hour is so much of this state's land is scorched once more. chris buckler, bbc news. mike mohler is deputy director at cal fire — california's fire protection service. hejoins us on the phone as he travels between incidents in the area. thank you so much for taking time to speak to us. just give us an idea of how bad is the situation right now? well, i can sell you on behalf of governor devin newsome, who is engaged fully in his administration on how seriously this event can be, firefighters and law enforcement from across the state have moved into very vital areas now, not only affected by the power shutoffs, but also the wind events that we will see tonight and affecting the state through thursday next week. we are

prepared to really focus on the public. they really need to know how serious the situation is. we will come to that in a moment. explained to us what the wind events are and why they could be so fatal? so, in your report they mention the 2017 fires, we had a siege across the state. these are winds that could surface this evening, that will surface this evening, that will surface this evening, with some gusts in areas being predicted to be 100 mph. what that means in the kincaid fire footprint is that there isa kincaid fire footprint is that there is a lots of what we would consider open fire alone, this is a 20,000 acre fire, only 10% that is contained. that wind is going to surface and push towards communities, populated communities, and we are prepared but we need the public to prepare with us. so, can you really fight the fires when they are that extensive? 0r you really fight the fires when they are that extensive? or is this about just defensive moves? no, that is a

great question. we have tactics and strategies depending on weather. when we have wind that significant, a wind — driven fire, we look at blanking. we get ahead of the fire as much as we can but we are trying to steal a fire into less populated areas. but mother a major role in where these fires go, as we saw last yearin where these fires go, as we saw last year in the unfortunate camp fire. we could have embers cast, especially with this type of wind, over one mile ahead of the fire to start new fires. so it is really explosive fire growth. first responders are ready to respond and oui’ responders are ready to respond and our main focus is protecting the public. and what is your message to the public right now? if you are in any evacuation area, be it an advisory or mandatory, don't wait. it's time to go. it's time to get out. secure your residence, get your

family, spend time with relatives, but get out of there was of the primary focus is on you and your safety, but free up those roadways so we can safety, but free up those roadways so we can get in equipment and protect people and property. wind, thank you for taking time out of your day in silly what must be a very busy time — in what must surely bea very busy time — in what must surely be a very busy time. yes, thank you, sir. hundreds of thousands of catalans have marched through barcelona calling on the madrid government to free jailed separatist leaders. the marchers have also been showing their support for the catalan independence movement in general. most of the demonstrations have been peaceful, although militant protesters have clashed with police in one part of central barcelona. 0ur correspondent, sarah rainsford, is there. the police have suddenly started putting people up the street, they are trying to get rid of this crowd. they have been firing rubber bullets at the crowd. some of the protesters had staged a sit—in, taking

positions in the street. they had their hands on the hour, saying they we re their hands on the hour, saying they were no thread but the police carried on firing rubber bullets up the street. they had one protesters they were going to charge, there was an announcement, but now it looks like the crowd is building metal barricades. this was a peaceful protest at the beginning, a couple of hours ago around about 10,000 people were here on the streets in the centre of barcelona, just throwing insults at the police. then they began throwing rocks, they began throwing fireworks and eventually the police lost their patience. do you think the process will change anything? we hope so. if we don't do anything for sure it will stay the same. i think the only way is to do is to go out on the street and protest and do like this. this fire is burning

right in the rich, smart part of barcelona. these bins set on fire. the pro—independence leaders here have called for today's rallies to be peaceful. and the main rally was just that, some 350,000 people and the leaders on the stage are talking about how this independence movement is a peaceful one. but yet again here, in the centre of barcelona tonight, there are fires on the street and protesters clashing with the police. sarah rainsford in barcelona. police have charged a man with 39 counts of manslaughter and conspiracy to traffic people after 39 bodies were discovered in a refrigerated lorry container in essex in the south—east of england. maurice robinson, the 25—year—old driver, will appear in court on monday. four others remain in police custody. several families in vietnam have contacted the bbc, fearing relatives are among the dead. jon donnison reports.

25—year—old maurice robinson, from northern ireland. arrested on wednesday, he's now facing multiple charges, including 39 counts of manslaughter, conspiracy to traffic people, and money laundering. he was the driver of the lorry. detectives say identifying those who died will take time, but the focus is now on the vietnamese community. i've met with the vietnamese ambassador and we are building a really good and rapid rapport. but underlying all that, of course, we don't know exactly the nationality of our individuals, but at the moment, i'm going to focus and engage as much as i possibly can within the vietnamese community. in vietnam, the family of nguyen dinh tu is already grieving. he was trying to reach the uk, while his wife and young son stayed behind at home. his father said he feels certain his son was inside the lorry.

translation: he was on that truck, all 39 are dead and he must be one of them. he's gone now. father anthony dang huu nam s a vietnamese priest who has been speaking to families whose relatives are missing. "they were on their way to a new life, but they lost their lives", he says. "the district is in sorrow. it's a tragedy for the whole country to bear." 21—year—old pham thi tra my is another feared victim. in glasgow, we managed to speak to a friend who was hoping to see her once she arrived in the uk. he didn't want to be identified and spoke to us through a translator. translation: i have spoken to some of the families. they told me their daughters and sons travelled on that day. they know about the news, but they don't want to believe it. they are waiting for a miracle. in central vietnam, a makeshift shrine has been set up at the home of bui thi nhung.

her relatives are also fearing the worst. another heartbroken family, who can only wait for confirmation of what they think they already know. this morning, at tilbury docks, more bodies were driven away by private ambulance. all 39 have now been removed from the container. they've been taken to broomfield hospital, in chelmsford, for postmortem examinations. jon donnison, bbc news, in grays, in essex. a 3—week vatican conference on the challenges facing the amazon region has concluded with a call for some married men to be ordained as priests — a move which, if acted upon, would overturn centuries of tradition within the catholic church. the suggestion at the synod on the amazon has been made as a way to tackle the problem of a shortage of priests in the region — but is highly controversial.

john mcmanus reports: beautiful and remote, the catholic church has long held sway in the amazon region. but finding enough breeze to minister in hard to reach community is a hard problem. at the vatican over the past three weeks, this and laypeople from the region have been attempting to solve that. their solution could overturn of tradition. easily celibacy has been the norm in the catholic church for most of its existence. there was a lwa ys most of its existence. there was always been viewed as a tradition rather than a matter of doctrine. this vote, to recommend the ordination ofjunior clergy deacons as for ministers, regardless of whether they are married or not could solve the problem that many remote communities are. but opponents fear it may spread throughout the global chosen see it asa throughout the global chosen see it as a further challenge of the orthodoxy extolled by the previous pope, benedict xvi. some have

denounced the synod of the amazon, with one cardinal accusing it of heresy. they also angry at suggestion women should play a greater official role in church activities. pope francis as he would look at that issue again. jun bei liu i would like to note something, we have not realised what women in the churchmen. the role of women in the churchmen. the role of women in the churchmen. the role of women in the church goes far beyond functionality, and that goes far beyond. the decision will ultimately beyond. the decision will ultimately be the point of‘s alone to make, although the rules have been bent before the two fit local circumstances. pope benedict ordained many women as catholic priests even though they were already married in one case in britain. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: political turmoil in chile as the president dismisses his cabinet and proposes

reforms demanded by protesters. indira gandhi, ruler of the world's largest democracy, died today. only yesterday she'd spoken of dying in the service of her country and said, "i would be proud of it, every drop of my blood would contribute to the growth of this nation". after 46 years of unhappiness, these two countries have concluded a chapter of history. no more suspicion, no more fear, no more uncertainty of what each day might bring. booster ignition and lift—off of discovery, with a crew of six astronaut heroes and one american legend. this is beautiful.

a milestone in human history. born today, this girl in india is the seven billionth person on the planet. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: millions of californians face having their power cut as the state battles a surge in wildfires. another huge protest in barcelona as the backlash over spain's jailing of separatist catalonian leaders continues. chile's president, sebastian pinera, has dismissed his whole cabinet in order to form a new government and introduce social reforms demanded by protesters. mr pinera said he'd heard the demands from the streets. more than a million people joined a peaceful rally on friday in the capital, santiago, calling for social justice. gareth barlow reports.

where people protested, now they paint. after days of desert —— demonstrations would have brought death and destruction, there is a greater sense of calm in santiago. translation: it is legitimate to protest, it is legitimate to want changes for your stop we all want them but that's not destroy the things that unite all chileans. translation: we have to clean up, we live here and destroying it is the worst way we can protest. on friday reported 1 million marched through the capital, largely peaceful demonstration despite some scuffles with police. in response, president sebastian pinera says the nighttime cu rfew sebastian pinera says the nighttime curfew will be lifted in the cabinet will resign. translation: i asked all ministers to resign in order to form a new government to take charge

of these new times. in the past days, at least 17 people have been killed over 7000 arrested. chile is one of latin america's wealthiest countries but also one of the most unequal. deep—rooted issues that can't be swept away. at least three protesters have been killed in iraq. it means more than 200 people have now died in anti—government protests this month. the violence comes in spite of protest leaders announcing a pause in demonstrations until the new year, to give the government time to respond to their demands. our middle east correspondent tom bateman has the story. protesters were back on the streets in their thousands. they chanted for freedom, they demanded jobs and an end to corruption. in the southern city of nasiriyah, a group of protesters tried to storm the house of a local official.

at least two people died in the violence. in the capital, baghdad, security forces were ready to protect the green zone — the fortified area that hosts iraq's parliament. protesters blame a political system put in place after the us—led invasion of 2003, when government jobs were handed out on religious and ethnic lines. they say it has impoverished the people, but enriched their leaders. "these are my brothers," this woman said. "if i don't protect them, i can't protect my country." more than 50 people died in clashes yesterday as security forces used live ammunition to break up protests. today, they buried the dead. it's the second serious bout of violence this month, with the government's handling of the demonstrations only fuelling more unrest. iraq's prime minister,

adil abdul—mahdi — in office for only a year — finds himself under growing pressure. he's promised a cabinet reshuffle and a package of reforms, this but it has done little to quell the anger. it's likely to take far more from the government to calm iraq's streets. tom bateman, bbc news. argentinians go to the polls on sunday to choose their next president. after shock primaries earlier this year, populist alberto fernandez is expected to beat president mauricio macri, who has been blamed for worsening the country's economic crisis. our south america correspondent katy watson reports from buenos aires. there is no clearer sign of crisis. every week, this queue gets longer and longer. more people relying on charity to get themselves through the week. every day, single mother antonella waited soup kitchens like these like these to feed her and her little boy. translation: i pick up my son from school every day up forfood.

before, i had a cleaning job but they let me go and this is my last resort. for me and lots of people, this isn't the only one. there are loads of places where people get given food. people get into fights for it. ariel walks the streets every day looking for work and picking up odd jobs that he can. "i have to pay rent but have no means to buy food," he says, so it's no coincidence they are queueing up outside congress. organisers are making a point. politicians need to do something about it. the biggest issue on voters' minds is the economy. inflation is around 50%. one in three people here now live in poverty. the question is, which candidate is going to pull the country out of the crisis? do they stick with liberal macri or return to populism once again? much of the appeal of frontrunner alberto fernandez is this woman,

with a a huge following but being accused of corrupt and irresponsible meanwhile under president macri, the argentina peso has plummeted and the crisis has only gotten worse. facundo and segundo run this small business creating locally designed products. with rising inflation it's hard to own a profit. it's not been easy since they started nine years ago. i worry with what will happen to us after sunday. we like a lot of the macri politics because it's transparent, we believe in those kind of politics. but the truth is that when we were with cristina before, everything was a little bit stable but it was fake maybe?

while many argentines are divided over politics, others just want this ought to be over. translation: the most important thing is stability. i'm 61 years old and i've been dictatorship, everything. what i hope is that at some point we leave this cycle of stagnation, poverty and we have the model of country we all want. sunday's vote could change the direction of argentina and for many, they hope their fate as well. katy watson, bbc news, in buenos aires. torrential rain has caused flooding and landslides in japan, leaving at least ten people dead. thousands have been forced to spend the night in tokyo's narita airport. eastern coastal areas are the worst hit. the prime minister, shinzo abe, has said everything is being done to help those affected. around 200,000 people have joined a gay pride march in taiwan — the first since the island legalised same—sex marriages. taiwan is the first place in asia to allow gay people to marry. rachel stanton reports.

music. celebrating in style. the island has long hosted the region's largest pride marches, but this year, there is a difference. music. taiwan will now allow same—sex couples to get married. it is a first for asia, as same—sex marriages are not legal in other parts of the region. since the law was changed in may, more than 2000 couples have taken advantage of this. translation: we hope everybody can understand that gay people are around them. they are your neighbours, families and friends. we can all be good neighbours and march together. despite this change in the law, the lgbt community says further steps need to be taken. translation: marriage equality‘s the beginning. it's not the end. we have to keep pushing for many other issues, including international gay marriage recognition, parental and adoption rise, as well as surrogacy.

and most importantly, gender equality education. taiwan's foreign ministry posted its support for the parade online, urging people to put on their glad rags. with plenty of rainbows and music, this year's parade is a march of progress. rachel stanton, bbc news. india's oldest yoga teacher, who became known affectionately around the world as "yoga grandma", has died at the age of 99. v na—nammal had been in poor health since a fall from her cot a week ago. despite her age, she was still teaching hundreds of students a day and is thought to have taught more than a million people in total, some of whom have gone on to become teachers around the world. her decades of dedication to yoga earned her one of india's highest civilian honours and she became a popular figure on youtube in her later years, still performing some of the most formidable yoga positions in her trademark pink saris. you can reach me on twitter —

i'm @duncangolestani. hello once again. if you are the end of your tether with the cloudy, wet and windy weather, i have news for you. there is a significant change in weather type on its way for the british isles and it can't come too soon. there are tens of flood warnings out across england and wales and no wonder when you see just how much rain has fallen in parts of paris and also into devon. notable amounts there getting into parts of derbyshire, and also through the midlands as well. and the reason for the change is that we are pushing away the weather front at last from england and wales, keeping low pressure for the north of scotland. a lot of isobars there so it still says windy but the effect

of that front moving away to the south is taking away the mile air and we are all in a much fresher—feeling regime as we start the new day on sunday. a touch of frost in some locations across the south of england, skies were clear and the winds are light overnight converts into a gloriously sunny day. yes, still plenty of wind and punchy showers across the north of scotland, one or two in northern ireland, forget all about 18 or 19 in kent, the top the top of the day 13 or so. enter the start of next week, not a great deal changes. we stay dry and sunny but noticeably colder by day and night. here is the pattern to take you out of sunday on onto monday. it is very much that high pressure that is dominating the scene. the little ridge of high pressure keeping it fine and settled. frosty start, mark you. not so much in the way of wind, save perhaps for the north and north—east of scotland, one or two spots on the eastern shores feeling the keenness of that northerly wind. just a difference in the far south—west. enough cloud maybe for the odd

showery burst of rain. these are the highs on the day, six or seven to 11 or 12 at the very best. not to deal of difference as we move from monday on into tuesday. a lot of isobars squeezing up into the south—western quarter so the wind, a keen one at that, in from the east and south—east, in the onshore breeze from the north sea. quite a bit of cloud across the eastern counties of england and scotland but the most part, it is dry but not warm. seven, eight, nine to about ten, 11 or 12 at the very best. and as far ahead as the middle part of the week, not a great deal changes for many of us although this set of fronts may cause a change for the second half of the week across across most parts of the british isles. we'll keep you posted.

dismisses his cabinet and proposes reforms demanded by protesters.

this is bbc news. the headlines: officials in california are warning that historically strong winds are likely to fan the destructive wildfires that have taken hold. a state of emergency has already been declared. millions of people face having their power cut as part of the emergency effort to control the fires. hundreds of thousands of catalans have marched through barcelona calling on the madrid government to free the jailed separatist leaders. some of the protesters clashed with police following the peaceful protest — six people were hospitalised after officers charged barricades built by the demonstrators. more rallies are planned for sunday. a 25—year—old man, maurice robinson, has been charged with 39 counts of manslaughter and conspiracy to traffic people after 39 bodies were found in a refrigerated lorry trailer in britain. a fifth person has been arrested in connection with the deaths.