south africa's president, cyril ramaphosa, has said the catastrophic floods show how urgent it is tothe aftermath of days of torrential rain, a month's worth of rain fell in a single day in some parts of kwazulu—natal. floods and mudslides destroyed key infrastructure. communities are in disbelief. some were lucky to escape with their lives, but the flood water took everything else. i've got nowhere to go now. i've got no house, i've got no nothing. these are my family's now, my neighbours. we try to give them a place to sleep last night. we never sleep last night. the situation is very, very bad. floods are fairly common here, but rescuers say these are some of the worst they've ever witnessed. they have already retrieved the bodies of three people from a single family, and there is a desperate search for a fourth — a 10—year—old child. more than 300 people have died and it is expected that number will rise. rescue teams are overwhelmed and still trying to locate those who are missing. everything was a mess. we don't have food, clothes, even my id was damaged. we survived. but unfor

today, south africa's president, cyril ramaphosa, toured to the affected areas to comfort the grievings destroyed, left without water or power. the president blamed climate change for the scale of the devastation. locals have said poor drainage is also to blame. the floods are subsiding and some communities recovering, but with more rain is forecast over the weekend, the province remains on high alert. shingai nyoka, bbc news. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: after a huge manhunt police in new york arrest the suspected gunman behind tuesday's subway shooting. pol pot, one of the century's greatest mass murderers, is reported to have died of natural causes. he, and the khmer rouge movement he led, were responsible for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million cambodians. there have been violent protests in indonesia, where playboy has gone on sale for the first time. traditionalist muslim leaders have expressed disgust. the magazine's offices have been attacked and its editorial staff have gone into hiding. it was clear that paula's only contest was with

in a televised address, the south african president, cyril ramaphosa, said a massive and urgent relief there are other areas of the country that need emergency intervention as well. cabinet met in a special session last night and decided to declare additional state of disaster. the bbc�*s pumza fihlani has more. we've just come across a community which are trying to rebuild a bridge that was washed away a few days ago. they told us that this has been here for many decades, but because no help has come, they have decided to come out and try to put whatever infrastructure they can to hold it in place, and the reason for that is that there's a school just across from where we are standing, a primary school. they're worried that in a few weeks' time when schools reopen, children won't be able to go to school. another reason why they have decided they don't trust the authorities to do this — just on my right here, there is a bridge that was last constructed in about 2016, and they say if this bridge had been standing, that people here would not have to come out and it would have been spared

today, south africa's president, cyril ramaphosa, toured to the affected areas to comfort the grievingeas destroyed, left without water or power. the president blamed climate change for the scale of the devastation. locals have said poor drainage is also to blame. the floods are subsiding and some communities recovering, but with more rain is forecast over the weekend, the province remains on high alert. shingai nyoka, bbc news. police in new york have arrested a man after a shooting at a subway station in brooklyn on tuesday. ten people were injured when a gunman fired 33 rounds from a semi—automatic handgun. an fbi official said the suspect, frankjames, could face a federal charge for a terrorist attack on mass transit. here's our correspondent nada tawfik with the latest. less than 30 hours after this massive manhunt by federal and new york officials, they have now arrested the suspect — 62—year—old frankjames. and it comes after they really urged the public to phone in with any footage that they may have captured on their phones from the scene, with any tips of the man's whereabout

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cyril ramaphosa calling it climate change. _ africa. cyril ramaphosa calling it climate change.alone is not going to be adequate to keep us insulated from the increasingly damaging impacts of climate change.— climate change. south africa often suffered power— climate change. south africa often suffered power cuts, _ climate change. south africa often suffered power cuts, energy - climate change. south africa often l suffered power cuts, energy issues. they are dealing with a lot of issues. who is a top two to change the reliance on fossil fuels? what path would you map out for them? they need to invest in clean energy infrastructure. a system that is more resilient, not subject to the fluctuations we see with fossil fuel grids. microgrids, renewable energy, wind and solar, geothermal driven energy. that is the path we need to follow around the world. including africa. it's a path to greater prosperity and to keeping a liveable planet, frankly. prosperity and to keeping a liveable planet. frankly-— prosperity and to keeping a liveable planet, frankly. michael, some might find it

the south african president, cyril ramaphosa, has postponed an official visit to saudi arabia in orderloods in the province of kwazulu natal. almost 400 people are known to have died in the past week, and rescue teams are searching for dozens more who're still missing. more than 13,000 homes have been damaged in the disaster, leaving many without shelter, food or water. there are fears of further floods as rain falls on saturated ground. these are the deadliest storms to hit the coastal city of durban in living memory. state—run media in north korea says the country's leader, kim jong—un has overseen the latest in a series of weapons tests. the official news agency said the new type of guided weapon system would improve the firepower of its artillery. last month, pyongyang carried out its biggest intercontinental ballistic missile test for five years. demonstrations are ongoing in sri lanka as people continue to protest against president gotabaya rajapaksa and his regime. the island, which is facing its worst economic crisis since i948, is seeking to remove president rajapaksa and his

jane: a catastrophe of enormous proportions, that's the words of south african president cyril ramaphosa he visited the most badly hit areas of south africa. more than 250 people are known to have died. dozens more remain missing in the rains that are the heaviest to hit the country in 60 years. >> in the aftermath of ferious torrential rain, volunteers appear in the debris. it is a frantic search for one of their own. an anxious community watches and waits. floods are fairly common here, but these are some of the worst they have ever witnessed. have already retreated to the bodies of three people from a single-family. there is a desperate search for a fourth, a 10-year-old child. a woman thought she was driving her grandchildren away from danger and to a place of safety. but her vehicle got swept away in this river. the floods surprised many, even those who have lived here for decades. >> we were staying awake because of the rising river. round about 2:00, there were 50 policeman that came up here, then the tow trucks. about 3:00, they managed to drag the car out with one body in it. th

been hit by a catastrophe of enormous proportions — they're the words of south african president cyril ramaphosaf the most badly—hit flood areas of kwazulu—natal. more than 300 people are known to have died and dozens more remain missing in the heaviest rains to hit the country in more than 60 years. shinga nyoka reports from durban in the aftermath of days of torrential rain, a month's worth of rain fell in a single day in some parts of kwazulu—natal. it's a frantic search for one of their own. an anxious community watches and waits. floods are fairly common here, but rescuers say these are some of the worst they've ever witnessed. they've already retrieved the bodies of three people from a single family, and there's a desperate search for a fourth, a ten—year—old child. a woman thought she was driving her grandchildren away from danger to a place of safety. hervehicle away from danger to a place of safety. her vehicle got swept away in this river. the flood surprised many, even those who have lived here for decades. we many, even those who have lived here for decades-— for decades. we were sta

president cyril ramaphosa made a television address to the nation a few hours ago to announce that thee sacramento police department has said an arrest has been made following an attack that left six people dead and ten others wounded in the californian state capital. police said that "multiple shooters" were involved in the incident, which took place early on sunday morning in an area packed with bars and restaurants. hong kong's controversial chief executive, carrie lam — whose period in office was marked by violent demonstrations against the rising influence of beijing — is not seeking a second term. ms lam is expected to be replaced by her deputyjohn lee when an official committee meets in may. in recent months, she was criticised for not being able to control a huge spike in covid infections. stephen mcdonell has more from beijing. next month, a committee stacked with pro—beijing figures will determine who is to be the new chief executive in hong kong. carrie lam's successor, whoever it is, will be — just like she's been — completely loyal to the communist party leadership in beij

people are now known to have died in flooding in kwa—zulu natal, the south african president, cyril ramaphosaial visit to saudi arabia in order to focus on the devastation. specialist rescue teams are searching for dozens more who're still missing. more than 13,000 homes have been damaged in the disaster. vumani mkhize reports. a deadly flash flood swept through this informal settlement north of durban in the middle of the night on tuesday. people here ran for their lives as the rising floodwaters engulfed everything in its path. the mangled remains of debris are what's left. sombre residents look on as a rescue team searches for the missing. a recovery operation is underway here at the informal settlementjust north of durban. members here of the rescue team are essentially looking for two people, a youngster aged eight years old and someone who's also aged around 30. and as you can see over here, there are cars and debris that have been strewn all along along the river. and it'sjust an indication of the severity and the violence of the water that was cascading along here. the search and resc

wailing today, south africa's president, cyril ramaphosa, toured to the affected areas to comfort the water or power. the president blamed climate change for the scale of the devastation. locals have said poor drainage is also to blame. the floods are subsiding and some communities recovering, but with more rain is forecast over the weekend, the province remains on high alert. shingai nyoka, bbc news. police in new york have arrested a suspect wanted in a shooting at a subway station in the district of brooklyn on tuesday after receiving a tip off to his whereabouts. ten people were injured when the gunman fired 33 rounds from a semi—automatic handgun. the bbc�*s tim allman reports. this was the moment that 62—year—old frankjames was taken into custody. picked up by officers in manhattan's east village after a tip off at a nearby mcdonald's. reporter: frank, are i you planning to respond? it was then taken to a police station and charged with several counts, including carrying out a terrorist attack on a mass transit system. the city's mayor announced the arrest via video link with a

the country's president, cyril ramaphosa, who's visiting some of the most badly affected areas, describedons. shipping at durban, south africa's busiest port, has been suspended. the man who murdered the conservative mp sir david amess in essex last year will spend the rest of his life in prison after being sentenced to a whole—life term. sir david's family said there was "no elation" following the killer's sentencing, and they would "struggle through each day for the rest of our lives". our home affairs correspondent dominic casciani reports from the old bailey. a crime that shocked a town, the murder of an mp in this church in an leigh—on—sea, a crime that united the political world and the country, all wanting justice for sir david amess and his grieving family. today, that day of reckoning at the old bailey, where ali harbi ali, the self—confessed terrorist, would learn his fate. during the trial, he had used the witness box to spout islamic state propaganda. today, his defence barrister told the court he instructed her to say nothing at all. but mrjustice sweeney had plenty to say. w

cyril ramaphosa said the flooding was evidence that climate change is the biggest threat to the futuremoney to import vital supplies, has come up with a new visa plan to bring in foreign currency. the golden paradise visa programme will allow foreigners to live and work in the country for ten years if they deposit at least a us$100,000 in a local bank a bbc investigation has found that dozens of unqualified people are working in egypt's rapidly growing cosmetic surgery industry, endangering lives and leaving women scarred for life. doctors say they have been struggling to cope with demand for procedures since egypt began to promote itself as a destination for medical tourism. egyptian law requires practitioners to be dermatologists or plastic surgeons, but undercover bbc journalists were able to obtain certificates that could make them appear to be qualified to administer botox, fillers and laser therapy from an egyptian beauty school. bbc news has found dozens of unqualified people pretending to be doctors in the beauty industry in egypt, which is illegal. online, we found thousands o

today, south africa's president, cyril ramaphosa, toured to the affected areas to comfort the grieving. the president blamed climate change for the scale of the devastation. locals have said poor drainage is also to blame. the floods are subsiding and some communities recovering, but with more rain is forecast over the weekend, the province remains on high alert. shingai nyoka, bbc news. president ramaphosa has blamed climate change for the intense rainfall and said south africa could no longer postpone dealing with global warming. i asked dr mao amis, executive director of the african centre for a green economy, if south africa is most worried about heavy rainfall as the climate changes. yes, the conditions for south africa show there will be extreme rainfall and, in some cases, flooding. and also drought in some cases. so it is extreme events that will happen and unfortunately i would say that the level of preparedness is not up to scratch and so evenin is not up to scratch and so even in places like durban, we know these floods happen, but most of the time people are caught unprepar

the south african president, cyril ramaphosa, has postponed an official visit to saudi arabia in order devastating floods in the province of kwazulu—natal. almost 400 people are known to have died in the past week, and rescue teams are searching for dozens more who're still missing. more than 13,000 homes have been damaged in the disaster, leaving many without shelter, food or water. there are fears of further floods as rain falls on saturated ground. these are the deadliest storms to hit the coastal city of durban in living memory. as rescue operations continue across kwazulu—natal, our team witnessed an attempt to recover two bodies, including that of an eight—year—old child. the bbc�*s vumani mkhize was there. this is an informal settlement in reservoir hills just north of durban. behind me, there is a recovery operation by a rescue team that is from outside of the province. i am told by the community that two people are missing, a youngster, around eight years old, and someone who is also over the age of 30. so, the rescue team has also got a dog that has been sniffing and i am tol

today, south africa's president, cyril ramaphosa, visited a township in durban, and spoke to familiest is that we have lost the lives - of many people and their houses have been washed out. the roads have also been washed out, as well as the bridges, and now this church here has also been affected and washed out. houses have been damaged and that has created problems, so we thought we should come here so that we could see for ourselves. shingai nyoka is in durban — and gave me this update. the death toll has been rising and it rose dramatically overnight and it rose dramatically overnight and it now stands at 259, according to the local government. they expect the number to rise and they say the search and rescue continues and the search and rescue continues and the search and rescue is still overwhelmed and that there are still dozens of people that need to be located and the number is definitely not static. we have spoken to some people in those communities whose homes were washed away and who literally lost everything overnight. they managed to get away with just the clothes on the

the south african president, cyril ramaphosa, has postponed an official visit to saudi arabia in orderevastating floods in the province of kwazulu natal. almost 400 people are known to have died in the past week, and rescue teams are searching for dozens more who're still missing. more than 13,000 homes have been damaged in the disaster, leaving many without shelter, food or water. canine teams have been deployed to kwazulu—natal in south africa as rescue teams search through the mountains of debris left behind following the floods. it's been almost a week since heavy rains caused flash floods and mudslides across the region. hopes of finding people alive are fading and rescue missions are turning to body retrievals. the bbc�*s vumani mkhize was there. a deadly flash flood flowed through this settlement north of durban. people ran through this settlement north of durban. people ran for through this settlement north of durban. people ran for their lives as the rising floodwaters engulfed everything in its path. the mangled remains of debris is what is left. sombre residents look on, as

. >> reporter: south africa's president cyril ramaphosa says natural disasters like these are a signwhat's to come. >> these floods are a tragic reminder of the increasing frequency of extreme weather conditions as a result of climate change. >> reporter: impoverished communities like this one, particularly vulnerable. >> just because they're hidden doesn't mean that they don't exist. >> reporter: and david, here on the coast, flood waters mixed with massive ocean waves churning up all of this debris. you can see, it lasts for miles along the beach here. david, this entire region is just in desperate need of help and the south african president right now is saying, we are a nation united in our grief. david? >> really important that you're there. thank you, maggie, for the report tonight. >>> when we come back here, in new york city, the new turn tonight in a chilling murder of a mother of two found in a buffle bag. mewhere between a cue and a struggle, it's...the side hug. tween milestones like this may start at age 9. hpv vaccination - a type of cancer prevention against certain hp

in a televised address, the south african president, cyril ramaphosa, said a massive and urgent reliefear that there are other areas of the country that need emergency intervention as well. cabinet met in a special session last night and decided to declare an additional state of disaster. the bbc�*s pumza fihlani has more. we have just come across a community that are apparently trying — community that are apparently trying to— community that are apparently trying to rebuild a bridge that was washed away here a few days a-o. was washed away here a few days age they— was washed away here a few days ago. they told us that this has been _ ago. they told us that this has been here _ ago. they told us that this has been here for many decades, but so far_ been here for many decades, but so far because no help has coma, _ so far because no help has come, they have decided to come out and _ come, they have decided to come out and try— come, they have decided to come out and try to put whatever infrastructure they can to try and — infrastructure they can to try and hold _ infrastructure they ca

in a televised address, the south african president, cyril ramaphosa, said a massive and urgent relief there are other areas of the country that need emergency intervention as well. cabinet met in a special session last night and decided to declare an additional state of disaster. prince harry has hailed the courage of the ukrainian national team at the invictus games, the international sporting event for injured servicemen, women, and veterans. he was speaking to the bbc as the competition continues in the hague. from there, our correspondent anna holligan reports. each competitor bears the scars of conflict. for many who thought they wouldn't make it, sport has provided a lifeline. in an interview with the bbc, prince harry highlighted how far the ukrainians had come. i think what people need to remember, or perhaps don't even know yet, is a vast majority of the ukraine team were serving, in some shape orform. so they removed their uniforms, put their team strips on, jumped on the coach, came over here, slept for a couple days, tried to decompress and then were straight into it. and

president cyril ramaphosa has blamed climate change for the disaster.disrupted grain exports for four days. the drivers had been demanding higherfees to cover an increase in fuel costs. argentine agricultural businesses have now agreed to a 20% hike in transport rates. a former british national who joined the islamic state group in syria, has been found guilty in the united states of hostage taking and conspiracy related to the murders of four americans in syria. el shafee elsheikh was part of an is militant cell dubbed the beatles by hostages because of their british accents. a warning — you may find some of this report by nomia iqbal distressing. nearly a decade later, el shafee elsheikh will finally pay for his crimes. he has been found guilty of being a member of the gang who kidnapped and beheaded hostages in syria. the victims were american journalists james foley, steven sotloff, and aid workers peter kassig and kayla mueller. he also conspired in the deaths of british aid workers david haines and alan henning. none of their bodies have ever been

the devastation is so widespread, south african president cyril ramaphosa declared a national state ofssive and urgent relief effort. the lives, health, and well-being of thousands of people are still at risk. >> reporter: with drier weather expected, officials hope to get a better look at the scale of destruction and begin the long process of recovery. zain asher, cnn, new york. >>> still to come for us, cnn heads to the ukrainian city of slovansk where residents are prpraying for peace and bracing for war. stay with us. you might have heard of carvana and that we sell cars online. we believe buying a car should be something that gets you hyped up. and that your new car ought to come with newfound happiness and zero surprises. and all of us will stop at nothing to drive you happy. we'll drive you happy at carvana. you never know what opportunities life will send your way. but if you have moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis or psoriatic arthritis, enbrel can help you say i'm in for what's next. ready to create a bigger world? -i'm in. ready to earn that “world's greatest dad” mug?

south african president cyril ramaphosa has directly linked the floods to the climate emergency. devastated areas included umlazi, a township near durban. >> what makes me angry is this situation is that was happening. it keeps destroying oppositions that we work hard for all the time. there are no jobs as it is. our possessions keep getting destroyed continuou floods that should be addressed by authorities so you end up hopeless because no one comes back to give your report on plans to resolve the situations in the floods keep coming back to destroy asked. amy: the biden administration said friday it will resume selling leases for oil and gas drilling on public lands. as part of its plan, the interior department will increase the royalty rate for new leases by about 50%. climate action groups say the move is dangerously out of step with u.s. commitments to curb emissions under the paris climate accord. the sunrise movement responded in a statement -- "the fact of the matter is that more drilling won't solve high gas prices right now -- so why is biden breaking his campaign promi

flooding around the city of durban has risen to more than 300 in what south africa's president cyril ramaphosa called a "catastrophe of enormous proportions" and a "part of climate change." the disaster struck as parts of kwazulu-natal province received several months' worth of rain in a single day, triggering landslides that trapped people under buildings and floodwaters that swept away bridges and houses. this is a durban resident who managed to save his children but lost all his possessions to the floods. >> know where go now. i've got nothing. the situation is very, very bad. amy: in britain, more than two dozen scientists used superglue to attach research papers and their own hands to the windows of a government building in london on wednesday, the latest in a series of climate protests led by scientists and the group extinction rebellion. the protest at the u.k. department for business, energy and industrial strategy came after the united nations warned countries must rapidly curb their use of fossil fuels to prevent average global temperatures from increasing by more than 1.5 degrees ce

the devastation is so widespread, south african president cyril ramaphosa, declared a national statemanitarian disaster, that call for a massive and urgent relief effort. the lives, health, and wellbeing of thousands of people are still at risk. >> reporter: with dry weather expected, officials hope to begin the long process of reco recovery skan asher, cnn new york. >> police in sweden arrested 26 people and more arrests are expected after a weekend of vio violent riots and protests other koran burnings. the clashes broke out over several cities, 40 people injured including police and protestors. the vi lens wiz triggered by a far-right group's burning of the quran. cristiano ronaldo ask his partner are mourning the loss of their newborn son. they announced the loss along wt the birth of his twin sister. cnn's don riddell has the story. >> reporter: just the moufl most powerful news coming out of ieng land monday night where cristiano ronaldo announced his baby boy had died. the portuguese scored the 50th hat trick of his career on the weekend, posted a statement on social media tha

south african president cyril ramaphosa said several days of rain caused a catastrophe of enormous proportionsofficials expect the death toll to rise. u.s. federalgencies issued a joint alert today of a potential plot to spread malware in industrial control systems. one cyber-security firm says liquified natural gas and power plants could be targets. former president trump's white house chief of staff mark meadows is off the voter rolls in the state he once represented in congress, north carolina, and under investigation. state officials announced the move today. documents show meadows lived and voted in virginia last year. he voted in north carolina in 2020, and listed his residence as a mobile home. and in economic news, wholesale prices shot up more than 11% in march, from a year earlier. that's the most on record, and it follows tuesday's news that retail prices jumped 8.5% from a year ago. meanwhile, interest rates on 30-year home mortgages topped 5% last week, the highest since 2018. and this year's inductees to the national recording registry are out, with everything from wu-tang clan's

today, south africa's president, cyril ramaphosa, visited a township in durban.or ourselves. some areas saw a month's worth of rainfall in one day. some scientists have been clear on what they think is causing heavier than usual rainfall in southern africa. because we saw similar scenes january when storm ana hit three southern african countries, killing at least 70 people. mary galvin from the university ofjohannesburg says... and those living in durban, agree the rain is unlike anything they've seen before. we were staying awake because of the rising river. and then down about two o'clock, there was about 50 policemen that came up here and then the tow trucks came in. and about three o'clock, they managed to drag the car out and with one body in there. and that was very traumatic because the first time we've seen the river rise so high. let's go live to durban now and talk to shingai nyoka. bring us up—to—date. bring us up-to-date. what we understand — bring us up-to-date. what we understand is _ bring us up-to-date. what we understand is that _ bring us up-to-

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