the cyclone has just landed.one landed yesterday, traveled all the way from the seashore to the main city. the conditions right now here, after the cyclone landed, heavy windfall has been witnessed all across the state. as many as 40,000 trees were uprooted, roads were closed. over 200,000 people from various areas were displaced to different places. >> as part of the recovery effort, there are rescue attempts taking place at sea. take a look at these dramatic pictures from a rescue of workers stranded on a lighthouse during the storm. also searching for over 90 people that are still missing at sea. those are me the oil workers on barges that are basis for offshore oral rigs. another rescue operation for one barge that had been stranded. the rescue mission is continuing for another barge. here is the director general of the national disaster response force. >> i am given to understand 143 people have been rescued but that still leaves abou 120 people still at sea. there are rescue operation being mounted by coast

storms and cyclones come from warm waters.emperatures, the ocean's south—west temperatures, are warming cyclone tauktae has travelled up the coast, claiming lives in kerala, karnataka, goa. it's made landfall in gujarat, threatening storm surges of up to four metres high in some coastal districts. this is the fourth consecutive year when a cyclone has formed during the april—june season in the arabian sea region. and this might be the third one moving very close to the west coast, for this season, again. and that means we need to be better prepared for the west coast. it's forced the temporary closure of mumbai airport and disrupted local rail services. there are wider fears it could accelerate the spread of coronavirus, as more than 150,000 people in low—lying areas have been moved into densely—packed shelters. a vaccine drive in several coastal towns has been paused. the storm is also adding to the challenges faced in india's hospitals, as some critical patients are forced to move buildings. it's hoped that having made landf

this is the time of year when a cyclone has formed during the cyclone has formed during the cyclone seasonbe the third one which is forming very close to the west coast for this season again, and that means we need to be better prepared for the west coast. it's forced the temporary closure of mumbai airport and disrupted local rail services. there are wider fears it could accelerate the spread of coronavirus as more than 150,000 people in low—lying areas have been moved into densely packed shelters. a vaccine drive in several coastal towns has been paused. the storm is also adding to the challenges faced in india's hospitals. some critical patients are forced to move buildings. it is hoped that having made landfall, the cyclone will lose some of its wind strength, but heavy rainfall still poses a threat to parts of northern india. let's get some of the day's other news. and staying in india where the health ministry has released its latest coronavirus figures revealing a record number of daily deaths, with a rise of 4,329. it takes the total death toll to more than 278,000. heavy rains in

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the cyclone has made landfall in the last few hours. the meteorological department said the ldfall will continue for a few hours with winds up to one hundred 60 kilometers per hour, very heavy rainfall. mumbai is the financial capital of india, so when that is affected, and has a knock on effect for the rest of the country as well. my family and friends were sending video about the extent of damage they are seeing. as you mentioned earlier, the airport was closed and there were reports of waterlogging, reports of trees falling in many cars being destroyed because of that. also in some parts outside of mumbai, people spoke with mentioned that the electricity supply had also been affected. things seem to be slightly getting a bit back on track now. the low-lying areas can get waterlogged quite easily, but with the scale of heavy rainfall that's been the case in many parts, particularly areas that were directly in the trajectory of this am have been badly affected. and it complicates what is already difficult situation given the surges in

india overwhelmed by covid-19 and bracing for a cyclone. at least 12 people so far have lost their lives. and cheers, england goes to the pub as covid lockdowns are further east. the u.k. government still warning to take care in view of variants. this is live from paris. thank you for being with us. international concern grows for civilians caught in the crossfire between the israeli military and palestinian hamas thconflict enters a second week. 42 people were left dead when threbuildings were destroyed. the death toll isow 198, including 58 children and 50 for women. israeli authorities say 10 people have been killed in israel, including two children. the u.s., u.n., and u.k. are calling for greater protection for civilians. france and egypt are calling for a cease-fire. most hamas missiles have been intercepted. many are getting through and destroying homes and costing lives. >> is really warplanes unleash heavy airstrikes on gaza city on monday. there is no sign of hostilities abating. according to the military, the strikes destroyed tu

severe weather caused by cyclone yas. >> i have never seen such a storm in my life.0 years. my house is here. i am witnessing this for the first time. the water may cross the main route for the first time. elizabeth: west bengal's government says 300 -- 300,000 homes have been damaged. in one of its worst affected districts, south 24 para guinness, she says she has nothing left. she and her son moved to a safe area and now, her home is destroyed. more than 2 million people have been moved from low-lying areas of west bengal and of diction to emergencies shelters. >> pr inside a shelter, sleeping by putting papers on the ground. our situation is really bad. elizabeth: health experts are concerned about the conditions in evacuation centers as india battles a devastating second wave of the coronavirus. >> cyclone is certainly going to affect the covid containment measures. and the cyclone shelters are going to be potential areas that could actually and hence the stretch -- the threat. elizabeth: cyclone has weekend but is is expected to cause severe flooding across many

it complicates what is alread a cyclone. it complicates what is already a difficult _ cyclone.mplicates what is l already a difficult situation given the surges in coronavirus across india. �* , ,., , the surges in coronavirus across india. �* , the surges in coronavirus across india. , ., ., , india. absolutely, india's already the ulobal india. absolutely, india's already the global epicentre _ india. absolutely, india's already the global epicentre of— india. absolutely, india's already i the global epicentre of coronavirus, and this comes as a double blow. 150,000 plus people were evacuated. you can imagine the number of people evacuated moved to shelters, even more overcrowded. possible covid spread in those areas. vaccine drive already halted. there's been quite a lot of criticism of the state of the vaccine drive. that is being halted for a couple of days. covid patients have to be moved out of hospitals to other facilities as a precaution just to ensure uninterrupted electricity and all accidents of life. people who are managing to stay afloat, this is, is a big blow ——

barbara: at least 27 people have been killed by a powerful cyclone that hit the west coast.made landfall monday evening. rescuers are searching for 93 people missing after a barge carrying oil workers was caught in the storm off the coast of mumbai. >> a rescue effort off india's west coast. they rallied three barges with 700 people aboard a winter drift. one use for workers on offshore oil rig sank in the morning with dozens missing. these men were the first to be rescued. the barges were pulled from their holdings as the cyclone left them adrift in the arabian sea. this was the most powerful storm to hit the region and more than 20 years there'd the indian meteorological department categorized storm as extremely severe and brought gusts of up to 218 columbus per hour, one level below the highest super cycle category. >> temperatures southwest are warming rapidly and that is resulting in these sudden storms and cyclones forming. >> this was the result on land. the search battered properties for hundreds of kilometers down india's western coast. the swell reached three meter

at least 27 people have been killed by a powerful cyclon that hit the west coast of india meanwhile cyclon attack 10 made landfall in which at state on monday evening rescuers are searching for 93 people missing after a barge caring or oil workers was caught of the storm off the coast of mumbai charlotte bellis reports. a rescue effort in the middle of a cycloid off india's wisco sed the navy an air force rarely does 3 barges with 700 people on board when to drift name one by one used for accommodating workers on offshore oil rigs sent to stay morning with dozens of people missing these men were the 1st to be rescues. the barges were pulled from their holdings a cyclon top say pushed up carola towards gutierrez laden image rift in the arabian sea. this was the most powerful storm to hit the region in more than 20 years the indian meteorological department categorized the storm as extremely severe it brought gusts of up to 210 kilometers per hour one level below india's highest supa cycling category there are a term looters orson scott was derivatives are wrong robert you at brad result pre

cyclone tauktae has claimed the lives of at least 12 people and is thought to be the strongest stormcades. hundreds of thousands of people have had to be evacuated. here's helen willetts from the bbc�*s weather team, with a look at what's to come in the days ahead. hello. this massive cloud behind me is extremely severe tropical cyclone tauktae which made landfall late monday. going forward tuesday and wednesday it's ok to bring some very dangerous, extremely dangerous weather. it's been powerful with winds gusting around 190 kph. we've already had two or 300 mm of rain. lots of rain further south in mumbai but affecting making its way up towards new delhi in the coming few days. as i say, it's extremely powerful and likely to cause a lot of destruction in its wake. the winds have been gusting around 190 kph with several hundred millimetres of rain fall back could lead to flash flooding is well as ravine flooding. the destructive winds, the coastal flooding, three to a0 metres —— four on top of the normal tight height. look at this rain that is already fallen, well above the may aver

the cyclon added pressure to india's health system. really at breaking point after now $25000000.00 cases of covert 90 in these districts are areas this is another disaster situation above because the situation that's under way and in fact all the 4 states along the west coast which have been affected by this cycle but to varying degrees. are high incidence. this state's. 580 covert patients were moved from field hospitals to safer locations in mumbai well in northern good drought states who coated patients in hospitals within 5 kilometers of the coast will relocate it a low turn at how supplies are arranged for nearly 400 days ignited covert hospitals with the storm weakening as it moves further inland people are cleaning up the whole thing off shore search and rescue operations are successful charlotte dallas. india's daily coronavirus death toll has reached a record high of more than $4300.00 fatalities were reported on tuesday but arbor of new infections though continues to fall and i believe that's because less testing is being do

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more than 90 people are missing at a least $27.00 are dead after a barge sank during a powerful cyclon off the western coast of india search and rescue operations are underway with other vessels also grounded or adrift cyclon is now weakening after making landfall in the state of gujarat on monday evening al-jazeera shallop ballasts reports. a rescue if in the middle of a cycloid off india's. coast the navy an air force rarely does 3 barges with 700 people on board when to drift name one by one used for accommodating workers on offshore oil rigs sank tuesday morning with dozens of people missing these men were the 1st to be rescued thanks so much as were pulled from their holdings a cyclon top say pushed up carola towards good you're right lead an image of rift in the arabian sea. this was the most powerful storm to hit the region in more than 20 years the indian meteorological department categorized the storm as extremely severe it brought gusts of up to 210 kilometers per hour one level below india's highest supa cycling category there are even turn blue jays of course in southwester

experts say the cyclone is part of the growing number of severe storms to develop in the arabian sea,s climate change warms its waters. that warming tendency is increasing the risk of disasters and other -- in other parts of the world. many nations, trying to enact reforms to curb or limit the damage. dw spoke with u.s. climate envoy john kerry about the measures his government would like to see taken to combat climate change. >> the cyclone we are seeing in india is hitting home the message that more of those storms in the future are a global threat. at the same time, the u.s. is continuing fracking. so how do you want to convince poorer countries to do their part in the climate effort? >> it's critical the 20 biggest emitters in the world, which we are one, the eu counts as a whole as one, india, china, and others, we have to step up, all of us have to lead here by example. that means we need to be achieving significant reduction goals, not just by 2050, but over the next 10 years. if we, 20 nations, the largest economies of the world, don't mitigate, meaning reduce our emissions du

>> reporter: the focus is very much on the west coast of india right now after that cyclone barrelled -- into the west coast of the country. where it made landfall hundreds of thousands of people had to be evacuated from low lying areas and it really just complicates efforts in that part of the country that have been doing well, you know, we've seen cases drop as far as covid goes in that part of the country. now with this cyclone, now with these mass evacuations, people being crammed into shelters, the fear is that the virus is once again going to surge. hospitals had to be moved, certainly covid patients in those low lying hospitals had to be moved and we've heard of power outages at hospitals, obviously fallen trees because of the high winds, the flooding, the heavy rain. it has been causing havoc. the vaccination program in this part of the country had to be suspended because of the cyclone and now with the cleanup operations and having to restore, you know, the storm damage it could take days if not weeks to get that vaccination program back up and running, which india admits is

got now, the massive swirling cloud is indeed a tropical cyclone.nning up close to the coast but affected everywhere towards the south, there was rain, strong winds, trees fell down, some physical damage on the beaches as well a vast amount of rain. yes, at least six deaths that i'm aware of. the trouble is there is worse to come. while this has affected the end of india and when it hits during the dark hours, it comesality a pretty strong storm. only slowly to change, it brings with it, waves of 13 meters of storm surge and, of course, violent winds. >> capturing a moment in time, a snapshot of other lives, the stories, provided a glimpse into someone else's world. >> we work hard, we struggle, we fight. >> inspiring documentaries from filmmakers. >> we are the voice. >> witness on al jazeera. barbara: welcome back, here is a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. israel's military has carried out a wave of heavy air strikes on the gaza strip bringing the death toll to 212 including 61 children. more residential homes, clinics and roads were de

also ahead a cyclon forces hundreds of thousands from their homes in western india and makes the fight against coronavirus even tougher. daybreak has brought more israeli air strikes on gaza. this was the gaza skyline in the past hour or so it's now just after 7 in the morning there. and this was a scene late on monday night there been more than 30 israeli airstrikes during the night and into tuesday morning the conflict between israel and hamas is into a 2nd week with the death toll past 200 mostly palestinians in gaza there's no end in sight for the enclaves 2000000 residents with diplomatic efforts to reach a cease fire all but stuart. only on monday israel destroyed a building that housed gaza's religious affairs ministry and killed a senior commander of islamic jihad 15 kilometers of hamas' tunnel network were also targeted and there was severe damage to catalyze red crescent office in central gaza 512 palestinians have been killed in the conflict and more than 1400 people are injured to hospitals in gaza are overwhelmed and running low on critical supplies some people are being s

with that cyclone, we are going to be watching a potential landfall in india tomorrow morning, with 73lages going to be impacted so we're going to be watching that storm system pretty close the warmer air, as phillip said, starts to surge in midek, t webu we'll continue to watch the severe weather across the deep south. we'll be right back. ♪ downy's been taking you back, since way back. with freshness and softness you never forget feel the difference with downy. make fitness routine with pure protein. high protein. low sugar. tastes great! high protein. low sugar. so good. high protein. low sugar. mmm, birthday cake. try pure protein shakes. with vitamins and minerals for immune support. don't settle for products that give you a sort of white smile. w try new crest whitenings emulsions for 100% whiter teeth. its highly active peroxide droplets swipe on in seconds. better. faster. 100% whiter teeth. crestwhitesmile.com you try to stay ahead of the mess but scrubbing still takes time. now there's dawn powerwash dish spray. it's the faster way to clean as you go. just spray, wipe and rin

at least 27 people have been killed by a powerful psych lone that hit the west coast of india cyclon cocktail made landfall in gujarat state on monday evening rescuers are searching for 93 people missing after a barge carrying oil workers was caught in the storm off the coast of mumbai charlotte bellis reports. a risk you were a fish in the middle of a cyclon off india's wisconsin the navy and air force rarely does 3 barges was 700 people on board when to drift by one used for accommodation workers on offshore oil rigs sent tuesday morning with dozens of people missing these men were the 1st to be rescues. the barges were pulled from their holdings as cycling tops a pushed up past carola. it's good you're right lead an image rift in the arabian sea. this was the most powerful storm to hit the region in more than 20 years the indian meteorological department categorized the storm as extremely severe it brought gusts of up to 218 kilometers per hour one level below india's highest supa cycling category there are even to reduce abortions are those damages are robbing robert you at brad

more than 20 people have died in the cyclone, the worst in the area for two decades.ts from delhi. in a nation already battered by covid came this — cyclone tauktae, a powerful storm which has hit western india with great ferocity. wind speeds of up to 160 kph have left a trail of destruction. translation: the strong winds came from this side j and went towards the west, damaging many trees and houses. in the city of mumbai, this is all that remains of a covid vaccination centre, the immunisation programme in the city suspended for two days. off the city's coast, the indian navy said it rescued more that 150 people on board a barge. the race is on as hundreds more remain stranded at sea, some off the coast of gujarat. in recent days the storm has claimed lives in kerala, karnataka and goa as it advanced up the coast. the timing could not have been worse — as india battles a second wave of coronavirus, nature has shown no mercy. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: the rise of the android artist — aan ultra—realistic robot puts on a self—portrait show —— an ultra—r

moment barbara starr you're watching al-jazeera life from london also coming up the most powerful cyclon in more than 2 decades hits india's west coast thousands of people are missing and the border crisis that's testing spain's relationship with morocco 8000 people cross into the enclave of sweater in a single day. and it was. it was. it was described as a day of rage but the 1st general strike in palestinian territories for decades has ended with further violence and bloodshed 4 people were killed and more than 160 injured in the occupied west bank when protests that began with stones thrown in tear gas the cloyd descended into reported use of live ammunition by both sides 2 israeli soldiers were also wounded there's also been no end to the israeli bombardment of gaza with more airstrikes and rockets returning in the other direction after only a brief overnight pause in all 2017 people have now been killed in gaza 61 of then children with thousands more injured and homeless 12 people have been killed in israel including 2 children well while the toll from the violence mounts there was

also coming up the most powerful cyclon in more than 2.

if years cyclone has plastered the shore in western india. the cyclone crossed the coast where it has been described as the most powerful storm in 20 or 30 years. more news on al jazeera after inside story coming up next. ♪ anchor: israel says is carrying out airstrikes to defend itself, but according to the um. are international laws being respected and where does that leave thousand indians fighting for their rights? this is houston -- this is inside story. welcome to the program. more than 200 palestinians killed by israeli airstrikes. residential buildings flattened and homes destroyed. israel says it is targeting tunnels in self-defense following rocket attacks by palestinians. 10 people in israel have been killed in the past week. hamas says his actions were in response to the displacement of palestinians in occupied east jerusalem. that spread into fighting before . the u.n. is warning the fight could unleash a crisis. international calls for a cease-fire are mounting. palestinian and israeli officials both made their case to the secur

bracing for a major cyclone in india — 200,000 people are evacuated from coastal areas in gujarat stateg step back to normal life as most of the uk lifts restrictions on indoor gatherings.

the cyclone comes amid a second covid 19 wave that has overwhelmed the health care system.working hours are killing hundreds of thousands of people a year. the first study of its kind suggests three quarters of a million people died in 2016 from stroke and heart disease because of long hours. that is working more than 55 hours a week. people living in southeast asia and the western pacific region were the most affected. still to come. embracing the simple joys of life as covid restrictions sees in the u.k. we have the story of a mother and daughter and their long-delayed hug. authorities in taiwan has imposed the toughest restrictions to battle a spike in covid cases. its president has urged the public not to panic buy and urged people to work and study from home. >> the central government has put taipei city and taipei city under a lel -- and new taipei city under a level one alert. all public venues like libraries, swimming pools, movie theaters, are closed. people are allowed to go to work and go to school. today, taipei and new taipei city's mayor said they are going to

ina in a nation already battered by covid kane verse, cyclone tauktae, a powerful storm which has hit. translation: the strong wins came from this site and went towards the west, damaging many trees and houses. in and went towards the west, damaging many trees and houses.— many trees and houses. in the city of b , many trees and houses. in the city of by. this — many trees and houses. in the city of by. this is _ many trees and houses. in the city of by. this is all— many trees and houses. in the city of by, this is all that _ many trees and houses. in the city of by, this is all that remains - many trees and houses. in the city of by, this is all that remains of i many trees and houses. in the city of by, this is all that remains of a l of by, this is all that remains of a covid vaccination centre. the immunisation programme suspended for two days —— in the city of mumbai. off the closed, the indian navy said it rescued people on board a barge. many remain stranded at sea, sun off the coast of gujarat. the storm has claimed lives in peril and colour as it advanced up the coast. the t

india is breaking for a cyclone later this week, prompting overwhelmed authorities grappling with covidgin preparations. the cyclone is 500 kilometers south of mumbai and is expected to make landfall with wind speeds touching 175 kilometers per hour. india's prime minister said essential services, like power and drinking water, need to be on. global news 24 hours per day, on-air and on quick take by bloomberg, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i'm vonnie quinn. this is bloomberg. paul: moderna entered an agreement with the government of australia for 25 million vaccine doses. the country may reach a critical. -- juncture and abandon its approach once vaccinations have been widely offered. nancy baxter is the head of population and global health. thanks for joining us today. we have a number of people, including victoria's chief health care officer, the former australian deputy medical officer, a number of mp's, and others saying it is time for australia to start considering reopening international borders. how do you view the risk? nancy: i t

officials fear t cyclone will worsen the pandemic's already devastating impact there. back in this country, the supreme court today agreed to consider a mississippi state law that bans abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. lower courts have blocked the measure as inconsistent with previous high court precedent. oral arguments are expected to start this fall. we'll discuss this case later in the program. telecom giant at&t is merging its media business with discovery to better compete with rival streaming services. the $43 billion deal will combine several businesses including cnn, hbo, hgtv, and the food network. analysts said the move will help the new company take on major competitors like netflix, amazon, and disney plus. evacuation orders are in place for about a thousand southern california residents as a wildfire burns out of control in los angeles county. one arson suspect was arrested. the blaze broke out late friday in the santa monica mountains, before rapidly scorching its way through dry vegetation in topanga canyon. fire officials said the drought fueled

around 200,000 people were evacuated as cyclone tauktae travelled along india's west coast, with wind gusts of up 200 kilometers an hour. at least 20 people are known to have died. the us supreme court has agreed to hear a case challenging roe v wade — the 1973 judgement which gave american women the right to an abortion. it will be the first time the court's new conservative—majority bench has considered the issue after a ban in the state of mississippi. the ban on foreign holidays for people living in england, scotland and wales has been lifted, and replaced with a traffic—light system, grading every destination according to risk. the green list currently includes 12 countries and overseas territories. portugal is on that green list and has seen a surge in bookings. 0ur transport correspondent caroline davies sent this report from the algarve. we're going to portugal! we are not all going on a summer holiday, but, from today, going abroad for one is no longer illegal. this, after a long time of empty arrivals halls, will be a sight for sore eyes for many in the travel industry. it i

experts say cyclones have sense fied in the past several years due to warmer ocean temperature. >> let'see what's in store for us, let's turn to nbc meteorologist janessa webb with a look ahead good morning, janessa. >> hi, good morning. you know, we're dealing with storm? conditions across the deep south. it's really going to start to pick up, and we're going to transition into hurricane season in about 14 days so we're starting to keep our eye on that as well. you can see storms are starting to spark up across the plains, the southern plains, they're consistent into wednesday afternoon, national weather service now issuing the highest risk that's moderate for today for central texas to the dallas area where 12 million people will be impacted i think there is a very low risk of tornadoes but the damaging wind and large hail across this area are really going to be a very big issue all week longer we will continue to talk about the excessive rain that's really going to be hitting this area. right now, it's a low risk in certain areas, but potentially eight inches of rainfall for the dalla

a powerful cyclone is set to slam into india on wednesday. the second in less than two weeks.fficials are evacuating whether one million people as forecasters predict the cyclone will dump heavy rain and bring winds as high as 185, or's an hour. last week storm left dozens dead in the western state. president joe biden has called on congress to pass the justice and policing act by meeting members of the floyd family at the white house one year after the murder. floyd family also met with the vice president at house speaker. floyd's brothers after the meeting that he's thankful for what's going on. former police officer derek chauvin was convicted of floyd's murder and will be sentenced next month. >> this is the thing, if you can make federal allowance to protect the bird, which is the bald eagle, you can make federal laws to protect people of color. >> global news, 20 for hours a day on air and on bloomberg quicktake, powered by more than 27 hundred journalists and analysts and more than 120 countries, this is bloomberg. shery: amazon is facing fresh legal trouble. they are b

around 200,000 people were evacuated as cyclone tauktae travelled along india's west coast, with wind gusts of up 200 kilometers an hour. at least 20 people are known to have died. the us supreme court has agreed to hear a case challenging roe v wade, the 1973 judgement which gave american women the right to an abortion. now on bbc news, hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. for 17 years, estonia and the other baltic states have been members of the eu and nato — fully paid—up members of the western club. but the simple facts of geography have not changed — russia is their giant neighbour. and, as tensions between vladimir putin and the west rise, so a chill wind blows through eastern europe. my guest is estonia's prime minister, kaja kallas. how confident is she that her partners in brussels and washington have her back? prime minister kaja kallas in tallinn, welcome to hardtalk. thank you for having me. it's a pleasure to have you on the show, prime minister. let me ask you, how intensely do you feel the rising tensions with russia right now? well, russia is our neighbou

this is the first named tropical cyclone of the year in the region.t is rare to have a cyclone this strong at this point. it's already killed six people. we have video of the area. it is just blowing through where four people died. power is out, widespread flooding. covid patients unfortunately are among evacuees. a lot of the vaccination clinics are being suspended. so it's going to be a real mess. we'll keep our eye on that. >>> today israel unleashed new wave of air strikes in gaza. it says it destroyed nine miles militant tunnels and homes of nine hamas commanders. nearly 200 palestinians and ten israelis have been killed during the hostilities. the conflict is entering its second week. over the weekend an israeli barrage leveled several homes in gaza city. they were targeting hamas leaders and homes used to store weapons. hamas has responded with rockets aimed at israeli territory. several nations including u.s. are calling for cease fire.. an exclusive interview on face the nation on cbs, benjamin netanyahu indicated the fighting would continue.

it comes a week after another cyclone hit india's west coast, causing power cuts and disruption to thees working with older people in the uk say demand for video calling and digital services has doubled over the last year. one of those to benefit was 79—year—old ron who was widowed at the start of the pandemic. he says learning to video chat with people was "a godsend" as the bbc�*s luxmy gopal reports. ron and jean were married for 56 years, but at the start of the pandemic, jean died of cancer. a three weeks after we got the funeral over with, lockdown came. it couldn't have come at a worse time. stuck shielding at home for months, ron faced his grief alone, until he decided to learn how to video chat. hiya, ron. hello, there. hello again. nice to see you again. to be quite honest, without me ipad, i'd have been totally lost. in my particular position, it's brilliant because i can't walk, so it's been a godsend to be able to talk to people, you know, without going out of me house. he was remotely taught digital skills by local charities in leeds. after never having touched a tablet d

a cyclone, classified as "extremely severe", has made landfall in india's western state of gujarat withup to 100 mph. cyclone tauktae has claimed the lives of at least 12 people on india's western coast and thousands have fled their homes. across england, wales and scotland, there's been a significant easing of the lockdown restrictions making indoor gathering and social contact possible once again. prime minister borisjohnson said people should exercise their new freedoms with �*a heavy dose of caution�*. our business editor simonjack takes a look at the situation in england. back indoors. today's reopening of inside drinking was a moment to celebrate for returning regulars at the 0akes barn pub in bury st edmunds. it is so different to be back amongst company that you know and are friendly with and everybody knows your name. landlady heather was glad to see them and her staff after a challenging few months. yeah, it's absolutely great to be back. it's great to welcome all of my staff back that have been on furlough for the last five months, so, it's nice to be back as a team. it's nic

and that's certainly what we've got now that massive swirling cloud is indeed a tropical cyclone that's where it's been your quite close the coast in go up but it certainly affected everywhere down towards the side so from carol up towards go there was rain strong winds trees fell down there's been some physical damage on the beaches as well of course a vast amount of rain and yes at least 6 deaths i'm aware of the trouble is worse to come because whilst this is affected the edge the edge of india it's back to hit good herat and when it does that which is like to be during the dark hours it comes it is a pretty strong storm only slowly to change brings with it waves of 30 meters a storm surge and of course violent winds. capturing a moment in time. snapshots of other lives. other stories. providing a glimpse into someone else's work out. we were called the threat to build the fight. inspiring documentaries from impassioned filmmakers. i am the voice we are the voice witness on al-jazeera. the earth the earth. back is a reminder of the top stories on al-jazeera israel's military has carr

or if you like it's proper and i'm a very severe cyclonic storm it could be become extremely severe in the next few hours is expected to make landfall in good rat probably join the early hours of choose the maybe around the back door will start to affect that state well before that and of course this represents the rain but the other risks are the ways 9 me to being generous the moment and the storm surge that comes with a good drought is fairly low so flooding and wind damage both prospects. sports of qatar airways. a unique form of protest by a palestinian artist using a symbol of national identity to create postage and passport stamps. but as for some burglaries are not free during your life they are the people that come flying anywhere sending a message of resistance about the arab israeli conflict a loss of come to palestine. palestine sombat a stamp of defiance on al-jazeera. the end to. their watching al-jazeera live from doha a reminder our main story israel has launched a new wave of air strikes on gaza in the last few hours on a simian factions have also fired a barrage of

it comes a week after another cyclone hit india's west coast, causing power cuts and disruption to theef says it's rescued more than 500 missing children who'd become separated from their parents following the weekend volcanic eruption in the democratic republic of congo. as many as 2500 homes have been destroyed. at least 20 people have died in the aftermath of the eruption, with thousands now facing the threat of homelessness. charities working with older people in the uk say demand for video calling and digital services has doubled over the last year. one of those to benefit was 79—year—old ron, who was widowed at the start of the pandemic. he says learning to video chat with people was "a godsend", as the bbc�*s luxmy gopal reports. ron and jean were married for 56 years, but at the start of the pandemic, jean died of cancer. three weeks after we got the funeral over with, lockdown came. it couldn't have come at a worse time. stuck shielding at home for months, ron faced his grief alone, until he decided to learn how to video chat. hiya, ron. hello, there. hello again. nice to see

swept ashore in western india at least 21 people have been killed cyclon. is now weakening after making landfall in the state of good but it's also caused damage right down the coast through goa and right down to carola the severe winds and heavy rain a force more than 200000 people from their homes sea levels risen as high as 3 made his the winds of reach more than 195 kilometers per hour. there's also a search underway for 127 people missing after a barge sank off the indies coast nearly 100 people have been rescued but there are 2 other vessels adrift in the rough seas this adverse weather of course complicating the fight against cove of 19 as well on that west coast front line workers have been diverted the number of daily deaths has risen to a record of 4300 the latest now with in new delhi not just this as we say this storm but how it's impacting the fight against cove 19 in those states. yes because the states that have been hit by the cycle and i'm talking about states other than good drought which is where the cycle made landfall last night states

the barges were pulled from their holdings a cyclon top say pushed up past carola towards goodyear rat laden image rift in the arabian sea. this was the most powerful storm to hit the region in more than 20 years the indian meteorological department categorized the storm as extremely severe it brought gusts of up to 210 kilometers per hour one level below india's highest supa cycling category there are even term routers orson scott has done bridges are walking route with you that brad has responded responds well go are you on strong sent 5 strong for me over there are a b. or c. . and this was the result on land the storm surge battered properties for hundreds of kilometers down india's western coast the swell reached 3 meters in some areas mumbai's famous gateway of india was flooded further inland heavy sustained rain swollen streets winds of up to 165 kilometers an hour damaged hundreds of harms mumbai authorities close the airport and urged people to staying indoors. the cyclon added pressure to india's health system already at breaking point after now $25000000.00 cases of covered

that's in addition to at least 40 people dead as monster cyclone sweeps through india. storm has destroyed roads and buildings, impacting coronavirus relief efforts across the country. cnn's anna coren joins me now live from hong kong to talk more about this. anna, as india hits an unwanted grim death toll it's also dealing the aftermath of that deadly cyclone. what is the latest on all of this. >> reporter: it's the western states of the country that have been severely impacted by this storm, particularly where the prime minister narendra modi landed a short time ago, he is going to be surveying the damage by air traveling over the hardest hit areas whilst meeting with the state's chief minister. it really has complicated the situation in those states. many of them had been seeing a surge in infections in the last few weeks. so with this cyclone, as you say, it's the strongest to have hit this region in over 20 years. it has suspended the vaccination program in many of these areas and now the cleanup and the wide scale destruction that it has left in its wake is just g

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huge affair cyclon has blasted ashore in western india disrupting the country's response to its to have a staging covert 19 outbreak cyclon to cross the coast and to go to a state where it's being described as the most powerful storm in 20 or 30 years coastal towns reported sea levels swelled as high as 3 meters reported winds of more than 130 kilometers per hour it will compound pressure on hospitals that are overwhelmed by a coronavirus surge that's killed at least or is killing at least $4000.00 people a day turkey's government has announced a pandemic relief fund totaling more than half a $1000000000.00 to help struggling businesses taxi drivers restaurant workers musicians are among those who receive a one off payment of $600.00 tough lockdown restrictions were east on monday measures have been tightened in april after new daily cases sort of up to $60000.00 a my time curfew will remain in place until the beginning of next month. has more now from istanbul. this is the 1st day of the reopening of the country after 17 days of a complete lockdown coffee is and restaurants are serving