jane: aleem maqbool, thank you very much indeed. now to e u.k., where it is shaping up to be another significant week for brexit. the prime minister h urged mps not to delay. he handed that if they do, there might be a general election. boris johnn reinforced that the u.k. would be leaving the european union on october 31, and he would do everything inpo hir to stick to that date. the bbc'r's political editor lau kuenssberg has more. >> boris, boris, boris! >> o, out, out! laura: conflict and confrontation, the soundtrack to rent days around downing street already. behind the gates, the prime minister is stepping forward, perhaps to stoke it up. the officialal lectern only deployed for moments thattt . not that he wants to admit it, but there might be an election on the way. prime min. johnson: as you come to the brexit deadline, i'm encouraged by the prog we are making. if there is one thing that can , hold us back in the stoc is the sense in brussels thatnd mps may ome way to cancel the referendum, or that, torrs will vote with je

aleem: the currentst admition is proud that u.s. oil and gas production is going up. >> this is an opportunity for us to be able to export. we can export into japan. aleem: but at what expense to the environment? >> well, again, i will point to my state. we had some of the most stringent environmental requirements put in place. aleem: in fact, environmentalal regulations ke on emissions and protecting wildlife, on drilling, and pollution has been overturned at an astonishing rate in favor of oil and gas companies. >> we have seen attacks on some to our most fundamental regulations meanrotect our natural resources, really bedrock enviroental regulations, and we have seen definite efforts by the trump admistration to reduce the amount of input that the community can provide to these important decisis. aleem: already more than 50 rules to protect the environment have been scrapped, and all the signs are en more are on their way out. good for the u.s. oil and gas industry, bad for the environment and for climate change. aleemaqbool, bbc

aleem: the u.k. istributing shelter and ration bags across affected communities, even thosc who have done this through enpowerful hurricas in r years told us they had never seen needseat as this. aleem maqbool, bbc news, in thed abaco isof the bahamas. nada: the former president of zimbabwe robert mugabe has died at age 95. credited for leading the independence war against white minority rule, he was then criticized for a presidency which stretched nearly four decades that was marked by r brutression and economic mismanagement. he was finally overthrown in a coup and died in a singapore hospital. from zimbabwe, this report. a warning, there are flashing imag. reporter: he was once zimbabwe's liberator, leading a war against white minority rule. but by the end, the adulation president robert muge once enjoyed was gone. he cemented his power, winning overwhelmingly elections in 1980. as leader of a new nation, he set about eating a better country than the one he inherited. he spent massively on educati

aleem: roof of this apartment block had been ripped off. gishe was cl to the side of the building with her baby. >> theater just took them. t aleem: there has as yet been no update on her safety, and no official figure f casualties. casualties, we have reports of bodies being seen. we cannot confirm those reports until wet and have a look for ourselves. >> that is the wer from which is extremely high. already completely flooded out. that is my kitchen window. that has to be a minimum of mabout 23 off the ground. aleem:ho among t helplessly watching waters around our homes as the hurricane cameehrough was th minister of agriculture, who filmed this. eight agencies estimate of the 13,000 homes -- aid agencies estimate that up to 13,000 homes could have been destroyed as the catastrophic storm moves through the bahamas, at some points just a mile an ur. it could be days until help reaches many. there are concerns that food and drinking water will be hard to ilcome by. this ishe nowourth year in a row where the has been a category five hurrican

the bbc's aleem maqbl has been there to see the impact. aleem: theorth fog valley in colorado is an area of stunning diversity and lasce. lush green valleys aside striking, stark desert terrain, plateau mountains, and denne piorests. but it also sits on one of the largest shale gas reserves in the u.s., leaving these pockets of untouched splendor severely under threat. perhaps now more than ever. this gas well has been in operation not far for many years. but the trump administration is pushing aggressively for more wells to be drilled on publi lands. it includes areas of natural e beauty an wildlife refuges. in just its first year, the trump administratn offered up 12 million acres of public land to oil and gas cavities, six times as much as the obama revioustration the year those opposed to energy sacompanies developing hery they are not being listened to. >> why are w trashing some of our remarkg le landscapes and pristine landscapes just so somebody can make a profit? it doesn't make. why the rush to get at these areas that we will nev

from there, aleem maqbool sent this report. aleem: this was one of the most popular resorts on these islands, torn apart by the brute strength of the storm. tourists who tried to weather it has been left shellshock. but these werehe sturdiest buildings in a place that wasn't even the worst hit. elsewhere, the pictures even more desolate. drive through marsh haa little down the road, and there is not a building in sight that stained considerable damage. this is where hurricane dorian made landfall, and those record-breaking wind speeds and ocean surges have left behind a surreal landscape of boats and vehicles and rooftops and kitchen appliances swirled in the air and flung across the land.er and ne here has a story of the terrors of dorian. >> the wind just had us fearful of our life. as one roof bl off, we went to another house and thatlew off. there were vehicles blowing in ite background. as just horrific. to see the devastation with all the bodies around, i feel th god has turned his back on the beautiful island of abaco. a

aleem maqbool, bbc news,lan the abaco s s, the bahamas. laura: so much loss and devastation in e bahamas. in other news, a powerful stormi has caused sigcant disruption in and around tokyo. firefighters have been struggling to contain a fire at japan's largest floating solar power plant. it is the biggest storm to directly hit tokyo in more than a decade. the world could be free of maria within a generation, according to a major report. cthere arently more than 200 million cases of malaria each year. perts suggest it could b eradicated by 2050, although they say that would need a further $2 billion of funding every year. the talks with the taliban are dead. that was president from speculation today. -- president trump's declaration today. says he canceled talk t tdue to be held at camp david because they killed a u.s. service member. but e idea of holding those talks at the retreat in the first place has led to bipartisan outrage. hereas mr. trump short time ago. pres. trump: we had a mea ing scheduled. it wasy idea and it was mye idea to

from there, our correspo aleem maqbool reports.aleem: with the hurricane finally moving off the bahamas afr many terrifying days, we have been able to survey the devastation for the first time. wmassive storm surgld have overwhelmed this entire area. the airport won't be accessible four days. we have heard about the record-breaking strength of hurricane dorian as it came through the bahamas for days now. but to see theac ion the ground is staggering -- groups -- roofs just lifted up andro slammed to thed, buildings all but destroyed, and having flown over the abaco islands of the bahamas, i can tell you there is mile upon mile thatst looks ike this scene. we can o although it is windy, it is now at least safe to take to the air. there are parts of the island chain where t hurricane has just moved off where it is still not safe to do that. there are real concerns particularly aboutoss ofife, cause the hurricane lingered there so long. oth it finally being safe take to the skies over some parts of the bahamas, many are trying to get

from there, our correspondent aleem maqbool reports.he devastation can be assessed for the first time, and it is shocking. marsh harbour, on the low—lying abaco islands, has been obliterated. massive storm surges would have overwhelmed this entire area. the airport won't be accessible for days. we can confirm now seven deaths, but we know more is to come. you just can't go through devastation like this with that minimal deaths, unfortunately. we are on the north side of the storm... the international space station captured dramatic images of hurricane dorian, now swirling in the ocean near florida. with this hurricane after many days now just about moving with this hurricane after many days nowjust about moving off with this hurricane after many days now just about moving off the northern bahamas, it means some areas at least have safe enough skies that aircraft can take to them, and for the first time finally assess the devastation that has been caused. but it is abaco and grand bahama that have borne the brunt of the storm's ire, and

aleem maqbool, bbc news, nassau in the bahamas.jane hurricane dorian continues north of the east coast. the carolinas are braci h for a direct. dii'm joined by gary o'donoghue, who is in hilton head, south calina. you are obviously starting to right now.ffects of hurricane how bad is it? gary: these are really just the outer bands, as they call them, the advanced guard, if youriike, of the hne. miles from the center of the tropical force winds even further than that. his is what we are getting is a precursor to the main ent. we're expecting it to come up the coast andte thrplaces like charleston whare we will be later on. the real risks will not be so much the winds, because they are for fallen in terms of the strength. it will be the water. storm surge, the amount of rain. there will be six to 12 inches of rain in the south cholina and no carolina area. the other key figure is that the storm surge is expected toe 10 to 12 ft. if that occurs around any of the high tides can double me flooding in downtown. -- that will meaflooding i

aleem maqbool, bbc news.kong it is a new week and a new month and this is a city rocked by protests over the last three months and this weekend we saw pro—democracy demonstrators target the airport, trying to bring it to a standstill. they have blocked roads and railings and forced some flights are cancelled. police have been defending the use of force to try to subdue and arrest large numbers of protesters on the subway system. hong kong airport, a vital part of an open, free trading economy, under siege. chanting: fight for freedom! with pilots having to clamber over the barriers... ..as the pro—democracy campaign tries to hit this city where it hurts. well, this is the main airport approach road and, once again, this meandering, leaderless protest movement is showing its ability to take its message to the international community. they come, they disrupt, and, if necessary, melt away and there is very little the authorities can do about it. thousands turned up for the action, and although many flights were

thank you aleem maqbool. andrew as a teenager, has given her first television interview about the allegations. virginia roberts giuffre told nbc news in america, that she was "trafficked" to prince andrew, whom she described as "an abuser". her allegations first came to light in court papers lodged against the billionaire businessman jeffrey epstein, who'd been accused of trafficking underage girls. buckingham palace has strongly denied that the duke of york had any form of sexual contact, or relationship with ms roberts. 0ur royal correspondent jonny dymond has more. the prince, the teenager and the socialite. now an adult, for the first time outside a court, virginia roberts alleges she was trafficked to prince andrew. the link is this man — jeffrey epstein, a convicted sex offender, now dead. the hugely rich businessman became a friend of prince andrew's. the prince stayed at his houses, flew on hisjet. virginia roberts says she was introduced aged 17 by ghislaine maxwell to prince andrew. i was so young.

thanks, aleem maqbool.till to come: 3 million said they were interested in attending, so why did so few actually make it through to area 51. thenjohnson, the then johnson, the fastest man thenjohnson, the fastest man on earth heads home to canada in disgrace. —— then johnson. i am happy thatjustice is served. it is a simple fact that this morning these people were in their homes. tonight those homes have been burned down by serbian soldiers and police. all the taliban positions along here have been strengthened, presumably in case the americans invade. it's no use having a secret service which cannot preserve its own secrets against the world and so the british government has no option but to continue this action even after any adverse judgement in australia. the concorde had crossed the atlantic faster than any plane ever before, breaking the record by six minutes. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: climate activists of all ages have gathered in new york as a day of action reaches its climax. millions

aleem maqbool in florida, thank you.s shooting in texas has risen to seven. 22 others were injured, including a toddler, in a rampage that began with a police officer shot during a routine traffic stop. shoppers were then evacuated from a mall as the gunman, identified as a 36—year old local man, continued to shoot motorists and passers—by at random. he was shot dead by police. the german president, frank—walter steinmeier, has asked for poland's forgiveness at an event marking the 80th anniversary of the invasion that sparked the second world war. he was speaking in the polish town of wielun, which was the first to suffer german aerial bombardment. our berlin correspondent, jenny hill, reports from warsaw. sudden, violent, the attacks came from air, land and sea. 80 years ago, nazi troops stormed in to occupy poland, an act of aggression which triggered the deadliest conflict in human history. air raid siren. before dawn this morning, sirens to commemorate the first civilian casualties of the second world war. german bo

aleem maqbool, bbc news, in the north fork valley, colorado.ime minister, justin trudeau, has issued a new apology after fresh video emerged of him wearing blackface make—up at a student talent show. so—called blackface has a notorious history as a racist caricature, and the images are especially problematic for a politician who has positioned himself as a champion of diversity and tolerance, facing a tight election campaign. he now says he can't even recall exactly how often he has worn blackface. from 0ttawa, nick bryant reports. in this age of celebrity politicians, justin trudeau is a politician who became a celebrity. youthful, telegenic, a leader who seemed to embody the values of modern—day progressivism, a model of political correctness. but this photo presents a very different picture, showing him wearing blackface make—up at a private—school gala in 2001. an arabian nights costume party where, as a 29—year—old teacher, he was dressed as a charaterfrom aladdin. his message today — "forgive me, i've changed." darkening yourface, regardl

aleem maqbool, bbc news, on the abaco islands of the bahamas.o unidentified projectiles into the sea, according to the south korean military. the launch comes just a few hours after pyongyang said it was willing to hold denuclearisation talks with washington in late september, the first concrete offer of talks since the summit between donald trump and kim jong—un broke down in hanoi in february. so that was the news from pyongyang but earlier on monday, president trump declared that the talks with the taliban are dead. he said he cancelled talks due to be held over the weekend at camp david because the militants killed a us service member. mr trump explained his decision. we had a meeting scheduled. it was my idea and it was my idea to the —— terminated. when i heard very simply they killed one of our soldiers and 12 innocent other people i said there is no way i'm meeting on that basis, there is no way i'm meeting. michael kugelman is south asia senior associate at the wilson center and has been following the afghan peace process. he joins us f

aleem maqbool, bbc news, in the north fork valley, colorado.ou on some of the other stories making the news: the brazilian mining giant vale has been ordered to pay nearly $3 million to the family of several victims of a dam collapse in january. the sentence by a court in the state of minas gerais is the first successful individual claim against the company. more than 300 people died in the disaster. environmental groups say china and india are planning huge increases in their coal production, despite warnings from scientists of the need for drastic cuts to try to limit global warming. turkey, vietnam, japan and poland are also singled out for increasing coal production. facebook‘s chief executive has been talking with president trump at the white house. on twitter, mr trump said it had been a nice meeting. 0n capitol hill earlier, mark zuckerberg met members of congress and rejected calls for him to break up the social network. let's turn to our top business story. the pound has surged to a two—month high against the dollar after european comm

aleem maqbool, bbc news, on the abaco islands of the bahamas. since cancelling a meeting with the taliban president trump has said talks with the group are dead. he said he cancelled talks due to be held over the weekend at camp david because the militants killed a us service member. mr trump explained his decision. we had a meeting scheduled. it was my idea, and it was my idea to terminate it. i didn't even — i didn't discuss it with anybody else. when i heard very simply that they killed one of our soldiers and 12 other innocent people, i said "there's no way i'm meeting on that basis, there's no way i'm meeting." while talks maybe at an end there the united states relationship with north korea are continuing. pyongyang has said it's willing to hold denuclearisation talks with washington in late september — the first concrete offer of talks since the summit between donald trump and kimjong—un broke down in hanoi in february. well, a little earlier i spoke to frances brown, who is a fellow with carnegie's democracy, conflict, and governance pro

from there, aleem maqbool has sent us this report.most popular resorts on these islands, torn apart by the brute strength of the storm. tourists who tried to weather it have been left shell—shocked. but these were the sturdiest buildings, in a place that wasn't even the worst hit. elsewhere, the picture is even more desolate. drive through marsh harbour, a little down the road, and there is not a building in sight that hasn't sustained considerable damage. well, this is where hurricane dorian made landfall, and those record—breaking wind speeds and ocean surges have left behind a surreal landscape of boats and vehicles and rooftops and kitchen appliances, swirled in the air and flung across the land. and everyone here has a story of the terrors of dorian. the wind just had us fearfulfor our life. as one roof blowed off, we ran to another house, that blowed off. there were vehicles blowing in the background. it was just horrific. and to see the devastation now, with all the bodies laying around, ifeel that god has turned his back on th

aleem maqbool reports from florida.anged in abaco in the bahamas by the strongest storm ever recorded there. large areas of these low—lying islands were totally submerged. winds reaching more than 160 miles an hour with ocean surges recorded up to 23 feet high. the scraps of footage posted online as the hurricane barrelled through, before power and communications went down, painting a terrifying picture. please, pray for us. pray for abaco, please, i'm begging you. my baby's only four months old, so please pray for us. the roof of the apartment block of the mother who took this video had been ripped off. she was clinging to the side of the building with her baby as she broadcast this. some people, the water just took them. there has as yet been no update on her safety and no official figure for casualties. that is the water hitting my front window, which is extremely high. the place is completely flooded out. that's my kitchen window, that water is hitting. and that has to be a minimum of about 20 feet off the ground. a

aleem maqbool, bbc news.he line from eleuthera in the bahamas is arther nixon, a taxi driver and tour guide. thank you for speaking to us. how is it looking now? right now we are looking pretty good, in the clear because the winds have almost subsided and we are looking pretty much out of it now. how much damage have you seen? i have not seen any physical damage of any kind of devastation here. i saw a rise in surf, a township five miles of me, has had an unusual tide, so to speak. i do than that it looks pretty well 0k. —— either. speak. i do than that it looks pretty well 0k. -- either. it is late in the evening. how will you organise your house to protect yourself and your family?” organise your house to protect yourself and your family? i think we're yourself and your family? i think we' re pretty yourself and your family? i think we're pretty much out of the woods as far as we're pretty much out of the woods as faras any we're pretty much out of the woods as far as any further damage is concerned so i am

aleem maqbool, bbc news, in the abaco islands of the bahamas. india has lost contact with a lunar explorerjust as it was going to land on the surface of the moon. the chandrayaan—2 mission was just over 2 km above the moon when transmission ceased. the descent is a complex operation and success would have made india only the fourth country to land a spacecraft on the moon, and the first to touchdown on the most southerly part, where no one country has been before. so what happened to the mission? raji rajagopalan is the head of the nuclear and space policy initiative at the observer research foundation. i think it is too early to say with any certainty as to what could have possibly gone wrong. until almost until the last minute, you got it right. but i think it was always going to be a complex mission. even china, that has developed certain capabilities, its first landing mission on the moon was in the near side of the moon. so landing on the southern polar region, orfar side, those are much more complex missions, and isro has not — the indian

from there, our correspondent aleem maqbool reports. 0h, oh, my god! that's the mud.fter many terrifying days, we have been able to survey the devastation for the first time. and it is shocking. parts of the low—lying abaco islands have been obliterated. massive storm surges would have overwhelmed this entire area. the airport won't be accessible for days. and other parts of this island chain are still too dangerous to get anywhere near. we can confirm now seven deaths, but we know that given the extent of the devastation that there will be more to come. we just can't endure — go through a devastation like this with that minimal doubts, unfortunately. we are on the north side of the storm... the international space station capture dramatic images of hurricane dorian now swelling in the ocean close to florida. and with this hurricane, after many days now, just about moving off the northern bahamas, it means some areas at least i have said enough skies that aircraft can take to them and for the first time finally assess the devastation that's because —— some areas at le

from there our correspondent aleem maqbool reports.ays, the devastation can be assessed for the first time, and it is shocking. marsh harbour, on the low—lying abaco islands, has been obliterated. massive storm surges would have overwhelmed this entire area. the airport won't be accessible for days, and other parts of this island chain are still too dangerous to get near. we can confirm now seven deaths, but we know more is to come. you just can't go through devastation like this with that minimal deaths, unfortunately. we are on the north side of the storm... the international space station captured dramatic images of hurricane dorian, now swirling in the ocean near florida. with this hurricane after many days nowjust about moving off the northern bahamas, it means some areas at least have safe enough skies that aircraft can take to them, and for the first time finally assess the devastation that has been caused. but it is abaco and grand bahama that have borne the brunt of the storm's ire, and where, in the coming days, the humanitar

from there, aleem maqbool reports.r resorts on these islands, torn apart by the brute strength of the storm. tourists who tried to weather it have been left shell—shocked. but these were the sturdiest buildings, in a place that wasn't even the worst hit. elsewhere, the picture is even more desolate. drive through marsh harbour, a little down the road, and there is not a building in sight that hasn't sustained considerable damage. well, this is where hurricane dorian made landfall, and those record—breaking wind speeds and ocean surges have left behind a surreal landscape of boats and vehicles and rooftops and kitchen appliances, swirled in the air and flung across the land. and everyone here has a story of the terrors of dorian. the wind just had us fearfulfor our life. as one roof blowed off, we ran to another house, that blowed off. there were vehicles blowing in the background. it was just horrific. and to see the devastation now, with all the bodies laying around, ifeel that god has turned his back on the beautiful

aleem maqbool, bbc news, on the abaco islands of the bahamas.sea, according to the south korean military. the launch comes just a few hours after pyongyang said it was willing to hold denuclearisation talks with washington in late september after months of stalemate. it's also exactly a year since the leaders of north and south korea signed a historic deal pledging to demilitarise the border between them, which the south has marked by holding a symbolic peace concert on that border. laura bicker was there. for this world—renowned cellist, this is a dream come true. playing at the border between the two koreas. culture allows us to dream together and together we can achieve the impossible. this makeshift stage at the train station is the last stop in the south. beyond line lines .just . just last year there were discussions to change that. last september, south korea's president moon and north korea's kimjong—un declared they'd work together towards disarmament. the two sides destroyed watchtowers along the heavily fortified border and removed la

from there, aleem maqbool reports.the last pictures out of the abaco islands of the bahamas before hurricane dorian hit. gusts were already strengthening, but when it made landfall, wind speeds were measured at 185 miles an hour, the strongest storm ever recorded here. this is a deadly storm and a monster storm. on two previous occasions, i have asked bahamians to leave the quays. many have not heeded my warning, many have remained behind. i can only say to them, this is not the last time they will hear my voice. these are flat islands and the ocean surges predicted during the hurricane are expected to overwhelm them and anyone who did not evacuate. the police will not be coming for you in the middle of a hurricane. you will have to hunker down, if your head is hard and stubborn and you will not move, you will have to hunker down, after a certain time, because no—one will render any assistance to you. the potential of severe risk to people's lives will continue as the hurricane passes through the bahamas, but people on

aleem maqbool, bbc news.morning here in hong kong, the first of a two—day general strike that has been cold and, of course, after a weekend of yet more violence and a real sense that life continues as normal. you are hearing some music behind me, music being used by an elderly group doing their morning ritual exercises here and of course life continues as normal but we have seen great disruption. pro—democracy demonstrators targeting the international airport, aiming to bring it to a standstill. they have blocked rail links, leading to the cancellation of a dozen flights. police are defending the use of force to subdue a large number of protesters in the subway system. hong kong airport, a vital part of an open, free trading economy, under siege. chanting: fight for freedom! with pilots having to clamber over the barriers... ..as the pro—democracy campaign tries to hit this city where it hurts. well, this is the main airport approach road and, once again, this meandering, leaderless protest movement is showin

aleem maqbool, bbc news, the abaco islands. right to live and work here after brexit. but there are concerns that some people have encountered problems with the scheme, and alex forsyth has been talking to some of those affected. lily bourrier has lived and worked around bristol for more than 15 years. originally from france, she married an englishman and has two children both born in the uk. with brexit on the horizon, she applied under a government scheme to make sure she could stay here after, but more than two months later hadn't had a yes. i love my life here. i got my working life here and i love myjob. and my children are growing up here. i believe they've got their future here, but i'm not sure about mine. the home office says lily's application wasn't fully submitted and they will help her resolve it, but even a technical glitch has had an impact. the feeling of being rejected to the country you call home. around 3 million eu citizens live in the uk. all are being urged to apply to guarantee their rights after brexit.

aleem maqbool has sent this report. these islands, torn apart by the brute strength of the storm. tourists who tried to weather it, left shell—shocked. these were the sturdiest buildings in a place that wasn't even the worst hit. elsewhere, the picture is even more desolate. well, this was marsh harbour port, where hurricane dorian made its first landfall, and those record—breaking winds and massive storm surges flipped cars and even shipping containers far onto the land. but all around here is an area that's been totally levelled. thousands had lived in a huge shanty town that had been here, but there are few signs of the structures they left him, of the structures they lived in, and people are left to pick through what's left of their belongings. it is a desperate situation for those who survived. no house, no food, no water, you know? so... i think, people... no life, you see? for me too. everyone here talks of those they know who are still missing. many sheltered in churches, but in the heat here there is the unmist

aleem maqbool, bbc news on the abaco islands of the bahamas.en strongly criticised, over the death of a teenage girl. amy allan, who was 1a, underwent spinal surgery last year, but later died, after suffering a heart attack. an inquest has found the hospitalfailed to properly plan for her aftercare. here's michael buchanan. she just had an attitude to life we all envied. you know, she always had a smile on herface, she did not let anything get her down. amy allan was born with noonan syndrome, a genetic condition that left her with lifelong heart problems. as she got older, she developed a curve in her spine that left her in constant pain. the 14—year—old from ayrshire was sent to great ormond street hospital, as it was the only centre that could do the spinal surgery and had a specialist life—support system if amy needed it. but while the operation was a success, the teenager's condition deteriorated shortly afterwards when a doctor removed her ventilation tube. the worst of all, we were sat there at the bedside from the when they took the tub

aleem maqbool, bbc news, in the north fork valley, colorado. gone to british rapper dave. his album psychodrama looks at issues of race, class and grief. it's been called the boldest british rap album in a generation. here's the moment rapper dave won and brought his mum up on stage with him. i want to firstly thank god. i want to invite my mom, i want to invite my mum up on stage. cheering and applausae with me is music journalist georgie rogers, who was at the ceremony tonight. this year's shortlist has been described as the most rebellious ever, with the nominees using their music to comment on climate change, austerity and urban decay. very strong field, very political. why did dave deserve to win it? because i think the album, as the judges said, it recognises the album asa judges said, it recognises the album as a body of work and artistry encourage and that is what is album presented. such a strong list this year, seven incredible artist —— artists. dave's album is an exploration into masculinity, mental health, the human condition, what

aleem maqbool, bbc news, in nassau in the bahamas.on thursday. major general van mccarty is with the south carolina national guard. he told us what preparations they are making ahead of dorian‘s arrival. well we have been monitoring the storm for about a week now and certainly over the last few days, certainly we have been making preparations in ensuring the men and women of the south carolina national guard, along with the entire first responders have been prepared and co—ordinated. right now, most of our soldiers and airmen deployed on our coast are at the shelters where they will be riding the storm out. as soon as the storm passes over, and it's safe, we will then come back out and make the re—entry into the area and begin to assess the damage and certainly look to provide response to anyone who may have been injured. specifically, general, what are the kinds of things you have been helping and getting involved with? part of our mission has been helping our public safety and transportation in the evacuation of our coastline. 700 o

aleem maqbool, bbc news, the abaco islands.'s get some of the day's other news: a committee in the us house of representatives is investigating vice president mike pence‘s visit to ireland. this is after he stayed at a trump—owned hotel 300 km from dublin, where he was meeting officials. a spokesman for mr pence said they stayed at the hotel at the suggestion of president trump, something the president has denied. leaders of south american countries have met in colombia to discuss the wildfires in the amazon. brazil's president, jair bolsanaro, didn't attend in person butjoined the meeting by phone. his pro—business policies have been accused of making the fires worse. mr bolsanaro stayed in brazil because he is about to have surgery on a knife wound he suffered when he was attacked last year. a third person has died in the united states as a result of a severe lung illness that has affected hundreds of e—cigarette users, or vapers. us health authorities have again urged people to stop vaping until they discover what is causing

aleem maqbool, bbc news on the abaco islands of the bahamas.t could be destroyed if environmental protections are lifted. the tongass national forest in alaska, has been home to eagles and brown bears for hundreds of years, but developers want donald trump to remove restrictions, banning the building of roads. campaigners say that could destroy the natural habitat, forever. our correspondent, sophie long's report, is the latest in our series, on climate and the environment. the tongass forest spans nearly 17 million acres, an area more than three times the size of wales. tightly packed spruce and hemlock trees scrape the sky and give way only to rivers and the sea. the giant leaves of the undergrowth, just a tiny part of this ecosystem which has remained unchanged for thousands of years. and those who share this land with the wildlife that thrives here are desperate to keep it that way. it's just beautiful fields... activist wanda shows me what she wants to save and what she fears may happen here. we passed seals and whales, families of nesting

aleem maqbool, bbc news, in the north fork valley, colorado. been announced. and it's gone to british rapper dave. # i've seen a lot of men get pressured... # his album psychodrama looks at issues of race, class and grief. it's been called the "boldest british rap album in a generation". after 32 years, john humphrys presented his last today programme on radio 4 this morning. his no—nonsense interviewing style made him one of the most respected and feared journalists in the country. david sillito looks back at a long career. it's six o'clock on thursday 19th september... the final today forjohn humphrys. he was, for more than 30 years, the bbc‘s interrogator—in—chief. you are sitting here in this studio now talking on the radio... it was gladiatorial on—air combat, here challenging gerry adams of sinn fein. no, let me make this point. you, who i admire as a broadcaster... his terrier—like persistence helped define the political rules of engagement. i'm telling you things have changed, that's all. it's a manifest fact things have changed. he lef

aleem maqbool, bbc news, in the abaco islands of the bahamas. and we will be returning to this story in the next few minutes by getting an update on the situation in north carolina, where hurricane dorian made landfall in the last few hours. india's attempt to land a spacecraft on the moon appears to have failed. scientists lost contact with the vikram lander during the descent to the lunar surface. as bill hayton reports, the country's prime minister urged the scientists not to give up hope. glum faces at ground control. india was attempting to become the fourth country to make it to the moon, but it was not to be. everything appeared to be going well until the last few minute. the lender was as planned and normal performance was observed of until one kilometre. subsequently, the communications from the lander to ground station was lost. data is being analysed. the intention was to land near the moon's south pole, where no mission has gone before. it was going to be a complex mission, but if it landed successfully, it would have added to humani

aleem maqbool, bbc news, in nassau in the bahamas.gal costs after a settlement was reached following the singer's court action against the broadcaster. he won a privacy case last year following the corporation's coverage of a police raid on his home in berkshire. the bb seat says the costs are within the scope of its insurance. —— at the scope of its insurance. —— at the bbc says. cricket and england made a promising start on the first day of the fourth ashes test at old trafford, taking two early wickets. but after a delay for rain, australia's batsmen have frustrated the home side to reach 170 for the loss of three wickets. andy swiss has been watching the action. get your ben stokes scarves! now £8 only on the scarves! talk about a tough act to follow, ben stokes scarves and even jack leach costumes, a happy reminder of england's heroic win at headingley, surely old trafford couldn't match that drama. well, briefly, it tried its best, a stuart broad set about ramping up the decibels australia, soon 28—2, as england started in style

aleem maqbool, bbc news, on the abaco islands of the bahamas.rgone pioneering treatment to try to restore his lost vision. james o'brien has become the first nhs patient to have stem cell surgery to replace the scar tissue over his eye. a success would mean the breakthrough surgery is offered to others. oscar duke reports. james has been blind in his right eye since he was 18. i was walking home from the cinema one night when i was approached by a couple of teenagers, and one of them tapped me on the shoulder, and as i turned round he sprayed a liquid in my face. i thought i was going to die. i woke up the next morning to find i no longer had proper vision in the right eye any more. james never imagined that he would ever get his sight back until last year, when he was offered a new stem cell treatment to repair the scar tissue in his eye. what we do is we can take a small biopsy of about one to two millimetres from the healthy eye, and we remove the scar tissue from the blind eye and repopulate it with this stem cell transplant. this pioneering

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