courtney bembridge has more.sight for haitians waiting desperately for foreign aid. translation: i don't have a job, i don't - translation: idon't- have a job, i don't have water, my house was destroyed, there is nothing. roads and bridges were badly damaged in the earthquake and heavy rains and has brought mudslides, hampering efforts to get help where it is most needed. translation: every family will receive 50 kilos of food | for a family of five, it should last a month. the un has been able to allow access— the un has been able to allow access for us but it is not certain_ access for us but it is not certain we will be able to access_ certain we will be able to access those roads in future. haiti is the poorest country in the americas and it is still recovering from a 2010 earthquake which killed more than 200 thousand people. translation: hurricane matthew destroyed my house, i've - rebuilt it. it was destroyed again. i have eight children. things are not good in my community. thousands of people have been i

courtney bembridge reports.g fire fuelled by an intense heatwave. thousands of residents and tourists have been moved to safety while others went back to inspect the damage after a terrifying escape. translation: the fire arrived about eight o'clock. _ it was so fast, it came from higher up. we tried to control the sparks, but it was too intense. so we took refuge in the vineyards. europe has been ravaged by wildfires this summer with record temperatures across the mediterranean. greece has been badly hit. this is the latest fire burning through one of the last pine forests near athens. residents here were caught by surprise atjust how quickly the flames reached their homes. translation: we watched as it all burned, from - the front and the back. and there was no one, no one here, no one to warn the citizens here where there are houses. and we were running, we were running. greece has fought more than 500 wildfires this month alone as the country also battles its most severe heat in decades. scientists say it's

courtney bembridge reports.fighters are up this is what firefighters are up against. a fast moving fire fuelled by an intense heat wave. thousands of residents and tourists have been moved to safety, while others went back to inspect the damage after a terrifying escape. translation: ., translation: the fire arrived about eight — translation: the fire arrived about eight o'clock, _ translation: the fire arrived about eight o'clock, it - translation: the fire arrived about eight o'clock, it was - translation: the fire arrived about eight o'clock, it was so l about eight o'clock, it was so fast. it came from higher up. we tried to control the sparks but it was too intense, so we took refuge in the vineyards. europe has been ravaged by wildfires this summer, with record temperatures across the mediterranean. greece has been badly head, this is the latest fire burning through one of the last pine forests near athens. residents here were caught by surprised atjust how quickly the flames reached their homes. translati

courtney bembridge reports.m courtney bembridge reports. i am aryana sayeed. i am a singer and a women's rights activist from afghanistan. it is for these reasons that she has fled her home country. two days after the taliban ended entered kabul, she made it onto a us plane with herfiance. he was lucky enough that one of the afghan translators was there, and he recognised my fiance when he took off his mask and apparently spoke to the american soldiers and told them, like, this is the fiance of a very famous singer in afghanistan and uk should let the men because if they catch them they will kill them. like, there is no question about that. but she worries about the women left behind. here she shares of the united nations human rights chief. the fundamental red line will be the taliban's treatment of women and girls and respect for their rights to liberty, freedom of movement, education, self—expression and employment. guided by international human rights norms. the human rights council held an emergency session

courtney bembridge, bbc news.nd grown by a factor of eight in just 2a hours. the caldorfire suddenly expanded on tuesday morning and within a day was consuming more than 53,000 acres. two people have been seriously injured and thousands of residents have been evacuated from the eldorado national forest. it's one of many fires currently raging across the western united states. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: new york's central park becomes an impromptu battlefield as teams of knights battle it out in full medieval armour. the big crowds became bigger as the time of the funeral approached. as the lines of fans became longer, the police prepared for a huge job of crowd control. idi amin, uganda's brutal former dictator, has died at the age of 80. he's been buried in saudi arabia, where he lived in exile since being overthrown in 1979. two billion people around the world have seen the last total eclipse of the sun to take place in this millennium. it began its journey off the coast of canada, ending three hou

courtney bembridge reports.worked with western forces during the 20 year military campaign. he is now in paris where his asylum papers entitle him to two meals a day, but he is not allowed to work. his family remains in kabul, and he is worried they will face reprisals from the taliban. this is the moment he finally got through to his sister. she tells him the family is safe, but not leaving their home. they say son, because of your work, the neighbours know, and if they come... they will take my two brothers, that's what they are going to do, this isjust the beginning. he worked as a translator for spanish troops for almost five years. he is now in madrid with his wife, but the rest of his family is in kabul. translation: what i am most worried about is my sister. she is a minor, 17 years old. it breaks my heart when i hear or see news from there saying the taliban is searching homes, looking for young girls. these fears have prompted desperate scenes like this, and many eu member states are worried about a rep

courtney bembridge, bbc news.y of sacramento has grown by a factor of eight in just 2a hours. the fire suddenly expanded on tuesday morning and within a day was consuming more than 53 thousand acres. —— was consuming more than 53,000 acres. two people have been seriously injured and thousands of residents have been evacuated from the eldorado national forest. it's one of many fires currently raging across the western united states. a group of gurkha veterans are now on day 12 of their hunger strike outside downing street, as part of a campaign for equal pension rights. gurkhas who retired before 1997 are not eligible for a uk armed forces pension. to force a change, the protestors say they're willing to starve to death. 0ur correspondent lebo diseko has been with them. they have served in the british army for more than 200 years, fighting side by side with soldiers born here in the uk. it is equal work with equal danger, but, for years, many gurkhas say they have had to struggle for equal treatment. it took a high

courtney bembridge has more.ade an election promise to go to all eu member states within his presidential term. but all eyes are now on next year�*s election and michel barnier has just entered the race to become the conservative candidate. bonjour, monsieur barnier! his bid could open a new front in the election which, until now, has been widely seen as a race between president macron and the far—right politician marine le pen. michel barnier says he wants to change the country, adding that limiting immigration would be a key policy pledge. the 70—year—old has previously held several top posts in french politics including foreign minister, but he is most well—known for fielding this question... will we get a deal? over and over. will we get a deal? patience and determination were his brexit mottos but his challenge now is to distance himself from the brussels bubble and reconnect with french voters, many of whom don�*t know who he is. courtney bembridge, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: scienti

courtney bembridge has more.ans waiting desperately for foreign aid. translation: idon'tl have a job, i don't have water, i don't have food. my house was destroyed, there is nothing. roads and bridges were badly damaged in the earthquake and heavy rain since has brought mudslides, hampering efforts to get help where it's most needed. and then, complicating matters, many humanitarian organisations are based in port—au—prince and have to travel through gang—controlled territory to reach this area here. the un's been able to negotiate access for us, which is how i was able to go this week, but that's not secure and it's not certain that we'll be able to access those roads in the future. haiti is the poorest country in the americas, and it's still recovering from a 2010 earthquake which killed more than 200,000 people. thousands have been injured in the latest quake and remain cut off from help. us air crews reached some of the remote areas and took critical patients to port—au—prince, while others are being treated

courtney bembridge has more.haitians waiting desperately forforeign aid. i don't have a job. i don't have water. i don't have food. my house was destroyed. there is nothing. roads and bridges were badly damaged in the earthquake and heavy rain since has brought mudslides, hampering efforts to get help for it is most needed. each family will receive 50 kilos of food. for a family of five it should burst one month. it is very basic aid. it is not enough. these people have enormous needs and we need to help them. haiti is the poorest country in the americas and it is still recovering from the 2010 earthquake which killed more than 200,000 people. hurricane matthew destroyed my house. i rebuilt it. it was destroyed again. i have eight children. things are not good in my community. thousands of people had been injured in the latest quake and remain cut off from help. us aircrews reach some of the remote areas and to critical patients while others are being treated in makeshift hospitals. there are also concerns about

courtney bembridge reports. this was the scene facing firefighters in central russia.uickly surrounded. translation: the flames were rising up to 30 or 40 metres and it was absolutely horrible. the wind was pushing, blazing pieces of wood were flying around. just 100—150 metres away. it was a storm of a fire. a storm of ashes and smoke. this is russia's second worst fire season since the turn of the century. fuelled by extreme heat, they've burned through more than 70 million hectares of land. experts say climate change has made the country's huge expanses of forest drier, hotter and increasingly vulnerable to wildfires. europe has also hit record temperatures this summer and wildfires have torn through the mediterranean. the greek prime minister described it as a bitter cost of climate change. translation: we recognise that dealing with the climate crisis is forcing us to change everything. the way we produce agricultural products, how we move around, how we generate energy and the way we build our homes. everything must change in this immense effort to mitigate the i

but stories of hope are emerging too — courtney bembridge has this story of one family's tearful reunionsoon as i saw my mother running to me, all this fear ran away. i rediscovered the smell of my mother and it was something i had forgotten. my mother's tears reminded me of the tears she shed when i left afghanistan. it was really moving stop a lot of emotions today. really moving stop a lot of emotions toda . ,, . , really moving stop a lot of emotions toda . ,, ., , ., . ., today. she has lived in france for 12 ears. today. she has lived in france for 12 years- in _ today. she has lived in france for 12 years. in 2019 _ today. she has lived in france for 12 years. in 2019 her— today. she has lived in france for 12 years. in 2019 her brother- today. she has lived in france for 12 years. in 2019 her brother who served in the afghan army was killed by the taliban. so when the group seized control of the capital, the worry final —— might worry that they would soon become targets. it is very difficult- _ would soon become targets. it is very difficult. sometimes you spend the whole _ very d

courtney bembridge reports.f protesters gathered in berlin and cologne, calling on the german government to do more to get people to safety. translation: it is shameful what is happening there. - people have been left in the lurch and will continue to be left in trouble. translation: we are here| because the government has failed. we demand an immediate airlift right now, right here from afghanistan to germany to bring people who are in danger to safety. this afghan refugee was among the crowd. he settled in germany but there is little relief, with very real fears for his family. translation: i haven't been able to sleep for three - or four days. it is like i have gone mad. i do not know what is happening with my family, where my family are. all i heard they are somewhere between kabul and pakistan and at the moment all the borders are closed. there have been protests in switzerland as well. this is outside the united nations headquarters in geneva. translation: we are here to ask for international help to come

courtney bembridge has this story of one family's tearful reunion in paris.e moment shakiba dawod was reunited with herfamily, who fled kabul. translation: as soon - as i saw my mother running to me, all this fearfell away. i took her in my arms and ifelt her warmth. i rediscovered the smell of my mother and it's something i had forgotten. my mother's tears reminded me of the tears she shed when i left afghanistan. it was really moving, a lot of emotions today. shakiba has lived in france for 12 years. in 2019 her brother, who served in the afghan army, was killed by the taliban. so when the group seized control of the capital, the family worried they would soon become targets. for days and nights, they tried to get through the throngs of people crowding around the airport, desperate to leave. ten days is very difficult, sometimes we spend all night beside the gate, and they are very rude and they mostly hit the people with guns, bullets firing and all the things happened, so i don't know how it is here, it is like a dream, like, something like that. the fami

courtney bembridge reports.who worked with western forces during the 20 year military campaign. he is now in paris where his asylum papers entitle him to two meals a day, but he is not allowed to work. his family remains in kabul, and he is worried they will face reprisals from the taliban. this is the moment he finally got through to his sister. details in the family is safe, but not leaving their home. they say because of your work, the neighbours know, and if they come... they will take my two brothers, that's what they are going to do, this isjust the beginning. he are going to do, this is 'ust the beginningi are going to do, this is 'ust the beginning. he worked as a translator— the beginning. he worked as a translator for— the beginning. he worked as a translator for spanish - the beginning. he worked as a translator for spanish troops l translator for spanish troops for almost five years. he is now in madrid with his wife, but the rest of his family is in kabul. but the rest of his family is in kabul-— bu

courtney bembridge reports. this was the scene facing firefighters in central russia.ames were rising up to 30 or a0 metres and it was absolutely horrible. the wind was pushing, blazing pieces of wood were flying around. just 100 metres away. it was a storm of a fire. a storm of ashes and smoke. this is russia's second worst fire season since the turn of the century. fuelled by extreme heat, they've burned through more than 70 million hectares of land. experts say climate change has made the country's huge expanses of forest drier, hotter and increasingly vulnerable to wildfires. europe has also hit record temperatures this summer and wildfires have torn through the mediterranean. the greek prime minister described it as a bitter cost of climate change. translation: we recognise that dealing with the climate crisis is forcing us to change everything. the way we produce agricultural products, how we move around, how we generate energy and the way we build our homes. everything must change in this immense effort to mitigate the impact of the climate crisis to whatever ex

courtney bembridge reports. thousands of protesters gathered to ask the government to do more.n: it is shameful what is _ to do more. translation: it 3 shameful what is happening. people have been left in the lurch and will continue to be left in trouble. translation: we are here — left in trouble. translation: we are here because - left in trouble. translation: we are here because the - we are here because the government has failed. we demand an immediate airlift right now, right here from afghanistan to germany to bring people who are in danger to safety. people who are in danger to safe . . �* ., people who are in danger to safe . , ~ ., safety. this afghan refugee was amono safety. this afghan refugee was among the _ safety. this afghan refugee was among the crowd. _ safety. this afghan refugee was among the crowd. he _ safety. this afghan refugee was among the crowd. he settled i safety. this afghan refugee was among the crowd. he settled in | among the crowd. he settled in germany but there is little relief with very real fear for his family. translation: i have not been

but stories of hope are emerging too — courtney bembridge has this story of one family�*s tearful reunionul. reunited with her family, who fled kabul-— reunited with her family, who fled kabul. translation: as soon as i saw _ fled kabul. translation: as soon as i saw my _ fled kabul. translation: as soon as i saw my mother- fled kabul. translation: as. soon as i saw my mother running to me, all this vfl away. i took her in my arms and i felt her warmth. took her in my arms and i felt herwarmth. i took her in my arms and i felt her warmth. i rediscovered the smell of my mother and it is something i had forgotten. my mother�*s tears reminded me of the tears she said when i left afghanistan. it was really moving, a lot of emotions today. moving, a lot of emotions toda _ ,, .,~' moving, a lot of emotions toda . ,, today. shakiba has lived in france for _ today. shakiba has lived in france for 12 _ today. shakiba has lived in france for 12 years. - today. shakiba has lived in france for 12 years. in - today. shakiba has lived in| france for 12 years. in 2019 her brother, who served in the afgh

courtney bembridge has more.ion promise to go to all eu member states within his presidential term. but all eyes are now on the's election and michel barnier has just entered the race to become the conservative candidate. his bed could open a new front in the election which, until now has been widely seen as a race between president akron and the far—right politician. michel barnier says he wants to change the country adding that limiting immigration would be a key policy pledge. the 70—year—old has previously held several top posts in french politics including foreign minister but he is most well—known for fielding this question... well-known for fielding this question. . ._ well-known for fielding this iuestion... ~ ., ., question... will we get a deal? over and _ question... will we get a deal? over and over. _ question... will we get a deal? over and over. patience - question... will we get a deal? over and over. patience and i over and over. patience and determination were his brexit mottos but has challenge

courtney bembridge reports. iama i am a singer and a women's rights activist from afghanistan.e country. two days after the taliban ended kabul she made it onto a us plane with herfiance. he made it onto a us plane with her fiance-— made it onto a us plane with her fiance. . , . ., her fiance. he was lucky enough that one of _ her fiance. he was lucky enough that one of the _ her fiance. he was lucky enough that one of the afghan - that one of the afghan translators was that he recognised my fiance when he took off his mask and apparently spoke to the american soldiers and told them, like, this is the fiance of a very famous singer and afghanistan and uk should let the men because if they catch them they will kill them. like, there is no question about that. �* , ., ., that. but she about the women left behind- _ that. but she about the women left behind. here _ that. but she about the women left behind. here she _ that. but she about the women left behind. here she shares i that. but she about the women left behind. here she shares ofj left behind. here she shares of the unite

courtney bembridge has more. waiting desperately for foreign haitians waiting desperately forforeign aid. translation: i don't have a job, don't have water, my house was destroyed, there is nothing. roads and bridges were badly damaged in the earthquake and heavy rains and has brought mudslides, hampering efforts to get help where it is most needed. translation:— where it is most needed. translation: , ., , translation: every family will receive 50 kilos _ translation: every family will receive 50 kilos of _ translation: every family will receive 50 kilos of food - translation: every family will receive 50 kilos of food for - translation: every family will receive 50 kilos of food for a - receive 50 kilos of food for a family— receive 50 kilos of food for a family of— receive 50 kilos of food for a family of five, it should last a month _ family of five, it should last a month. it is very basic aid, it is— a month. it is very basic aid, it is not_ a month. it is very basic aid, it is not enough, these people have

courtney bembridge reports. i am aryana sayeed.tivist from afghanistan. it is for these reasons that she has fled her home country. two days after the taliban entered kabul, she made it onto a us plane with herfiance. he was lucky enough that one of the afghan translators was there, and he recognised my fiance when he took off his mask and apparently spoke to the american soldiers and told them, like, this is the fiance of a very famous singer in afghanistan and uk should let them in because if they catch them they will kill them. like, there is no question about that. but she worries about the women left behind. here she shares of the united nations human rights chief. the fundamental red line will be the taliban's treatment of women and girls and respect for their rights to liberty, freedom of movement, education, self—expression and employment. guided by international human rights norms. the human rights council held an emergency session on tuesday after what it said is credible reports of human rights abuses. why some taliban w

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courtney bembridge reports.is where his asylum papers entitle him to two meals a day, but he is not allowed to work. his family remains in kabul and he is worried that they will face reprisals from the taliban. this is the moment he finally got through to his sister. she tells him the family is safe, but not leaving their home. they say, because of your work, you know the neighbours no. if they come... if they take my two brothers... that is what they are going to do. this is only the beginning. this man worked as a translator for spanish troops for almost five years. he is now in madrid with his wife, but the rest of his family is in kabul. translation: what i am most worried about is my sister. - she is a minor, 17 years old. it breaks my heart when i hear or see news from there saying the taliban is searching homes, looking for young girls. these fears have prompted desperate scenes like this. and many eu member states are worried about a repeat of europe's migration crisis in 2015—2016 when the arrival of mo