, thank you for bringing us freya cole, thank you for bringing us up—to—date.ters are at the scene of a small fire in the hollywood hills. aircraft and teams on the ground are tackling the blaze, near to the warner brothers and universal film studios, but they say there's no threat to property or residents. the german chancellor has warned against taking freedom, human rights and democracy for granted. during a day of celebrations to commemorate 30 years since the fall of the berlin wall, angela merkel, said that the basic values on which europe is founded must be defended time and time again. saturday also marked the anniversary of kristallnacht — the night of broken glass — when thousands ofjewish homes, synagogues and businesses were attacked in nazi germany and austria in 1938. president trump says he's likely to release the transcript of a second phone call with the ukrainian president as early as tuesday. democrats have been asking for it as part of their inquiry to establish whether president trump violated the constitution, by pushing ukraine to investi

freya cole, bbc news.ire ground near taree in new south wales is senior channel seven reporter bryan seymour. the line is a little delicate but we will give it a go anyway. just tell us will give it a go anyway. just tell us what's happening where you are. today we are in the eye of the firestorm. conditions are cooler today but tomorrow's catastrophic warning for the greater sydney region is the first in history. it is unprecedented. it extends up to the hunter region and we have just heard to the illawarra. to the north and south of sydney in new south wales was up affecting countless thousands of homes. today is an opportunity to jump on the spot fires, for homes to be prepared, for people to pack their cars ready to flee. modern homes are not designed to withstand these fires. that is the message from authorities. there are 870 firefighters on the ground. to give you an idea of the scale of this feierabend in the last week. i million hectares bone. that is about one million football fields. and many mo

freya cole has the story.red a landmark deal which closes the gender pay gap with the men's socceroos. for female athletes around the world, it's something to cheer about. it's enormous. in my playing career, i never thought i would see the moment where equality was reached in the way that it has been. i think it's an enormous sign of respect from the federation and the caltex socceroos, to agree to want to move in this direction together. the top players will be paid on the same scale, regardless of gender, and they'll get identical training conditions and entitlements. but the deal doesn't take into account prize money, which means the socceroos will still take home a bigger pay packet. even still, it's a huge step forward for equality in sport. it will give the next generation of female players further opportunities to become professional footballers. the gender pay gap has been a hot topic off the back of a hugely popular women's world cup injuly. the reigning champions, the united states, have launched a

freya cole, bbc news.n pakistan without a visa. india and pakistan signed the agreement last month in a rare moment of cooperation. pilgrims will be able to use a new, special corridor, that will lead straight from the border to the temple in kartarpur, four kilometres away. this comes against a backdrop of tension over the kashmir region, close to kartarpur. india and pakistan both lay claim to the area, leading to two wars between the countries. the bbc‘s pratiksha ghildial is there. i'm at the border point between india and pakistan. just across the border from here is the sikh holy shrine of gurdwara darbar sahib which holds a lot of importance for the sikh community. as you can see, there is the pakistani flag flying over here. sikhs from all over india gather here every day to have one glimpse of the holy shrine through a pair of binoculars that's fixed over here. it is believed the founder of sikhism, guru nanuk, spent the last days of his life at this shrine and that is why it has such significance

here's freya cole. blackened foundations and bird remains. discovery for those allowed to return after bushfires ripped through their hometown. it's only things. it's only things. we've got family, we got our lives. and we've got great neighbours and great friends. and they have all rallied together. firefighters are bracing for the worst ahead of tomorrow's dangerous forecast. high temperatures, strong winds, and low humidity area temperatures, strong winds, and low humidity are a deadly mix during a bushfire emergency. there is no doubt that the fire danger we will see in end—around sydney is unprecedented. because under these conditions fires will start incredibly quickly. they will spread very, very rapidly, and we don't wa nt very, very rapidly, and we don't want people in the path them because there is the potential for want people in the path them because there is the potentialfor them want people in the path them because there is the potential for them to be killed. the message to residents is to leave now — while they can. for many i

freya cole, bbc news.ories making the news: more than a hundred flood warnings remain in place in the north of england after torrential rain flooded roads and disrupted public transport services. in the city of sheffield, dozens of people spent the night in a shopping centre after a nearby river burst its banks. weather warnings have also been issued for southern england and most of wales because of heavy rain and strong winds. brazil's supreme court has ruled that convicted criminals should go to prison only after they have exhausted their appeal options. the decision benefits former president lula da silva, who has been injail since april 2018. lula was sentenced to 12 years in prison for unlawfully receiving a beachside apartment from a company. the market—leading us e—cigarette maker, juul, has decided to stop selling its mint—flavoured nicotine products with immediate effect. the decision follows an annual youth tobacco survey showing that vaping among teenagers is at an all—time high. turning now to

the bbc‘s freya cole has been following events.summer in australia, but already bushfires have claimed their first victims. firefighters have battled a record number of emergency blazes, and the threat is far from over. we are seeing a situation in new south wales with these fires that we have not seen before. with the aid of strong winds, the flames are moving fast. firefighters say an entire village in the north east of new south wales has been lost. those who were forced to leave their homes are now camping in evacuation centres, not knowing what remains back home. another burst of scorching hot conditions is due in coming days, which is not the news firefighters want to hear. it's a similar story on the other side of the country in west australia — they too are bracing for catastrophic conditions. australia has been battling ferocious fires for as long as australia has been a nation, and well before. scientists can't say climate change is to blame for the bushfires. but they do say the effects of a warm and dry climate are exac

freya cole, bbc news.dent, evo morales, has announced his resignation after the country's military urged him to stand down. there have been violent protests across the country since his disputed re—election last month. his opponents accuse him of fraud — while an inquiry found serious irregularities. mr morales says he is the victim of a coup. tim allman reports. the end, when it came, came quickly. evo morales appearing on state television announcing, somewhat reluctantly, he was stepping down. translation: we are resigning. iam resigning. so that my sisters and brothers who are leaders of the socialist movement are not harassed, persecuted, and threatened. viva bolivia! on the streets of la paz, as the news broke, there was cheering and jubilation from supporters of the opposition. translation: it is totally glorious for us. we're very happy. and long live democracy. translation: absolutely happy. grateful to god that this dictatorship is over, this tyranny is over. time ran out for the president when th

freya cole, bbc news.s exploded in a town in northern syria occupied by turkish forces, killing at least 13 people. the turkish defence ministry has blamed the kurdish ypg militia group for the attack in a region controlled until last month by the kurdish—led syrian democratic forces. no group has said it carried out the attack in tal abyad, which is close to the turkish border. here's the bbc‘s middle east analyst, alan johnston. the moments after the blast. in this mode, amid the debris, they tried to ta ke mode, amid the debris, they tried to take in what's just happened. this was a car bomb. it went off near a market. civilians were among the casualties, but also syrian paramedic —— para militiamen who we re paramedic —— para militiamen who were allied with the turkish military. the dates, in a major offensive, recently took this down from fighters. turkey regards them as terrorists and it has been determined to drive them away from border areas like this. the turks have blamed the kurdish ypg militia

freya cole, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news. convicted criminals should go to prison only after they have exhausted their appeal options. the decision benefits former president lula da silva, who has been injail since april 2018. lula was sentenced to 12 years in prison for unlawfully receiving a beachside apartment from a company. an agreement between the united states and china to roll back tariffs is said to be facing fierce opposition at the white house and from outside advisers. chinese officials said earlier that tariff reductions had been agreed, and a us official confirmed it. but media reports from the us say there is a divide within the administration over whether rolling back tariffs will give away american leverage in the negotiations. british police have released more information on the 39 dead bodies found in a truck in south—east england last month. they've confirmed that all of the victims were vietnamese nationals. several people have been arrested in connection with the deaths, in the uk, vietnam and ireland. t

freya cole, bbc news. and another developing story this hour.nt, evo morales, has announced his resignation after the country's military urged him to stand down. there have been violent protests across the country since his disputed re—election last month. his opponents accuse him of fraud, while an inquiry found serious irregularities. mr morales says he is the victim of a coup. tim allman reports. in the last few minutes the afp news agency is saying he is claiming there is an arrest warrant out for him. bolivia's mr morales says there isa him. bolivia's mr morales says there is a warrant for his arrest. tim allman can bring us this report now. the end, when it came, came quickly. evo morales appearing on state television and then saying, somewhat relu cta ntly, television and then saying, somewhat reluctantly, he was stepping down. translation: we are resigning. a resigning. so that my sisters and brothers who are leaders of the socialist movement are not harassed, persecuted, and threatened. viva bolivia! on the streets of la paz, as the sto

with me is our news reporter freya cole. wright developments coming now every hour or so.est?m is certainly another day of weather conditions for firefighters on the eastern coast. there are 1200 firefighters currently in the field battling these blazes. there are more than 100 bushfires across new south wales and queensland. some firefighters have come from new zealand to help tackle this natural disaster. as you say, we havejust heard from prime minister scott morrison who had a pretty stark warning for people on the eastern side but also for those living in western australia. these fires have already claimed two lives that have been concerned —— confirmed and as the premier said, we are expecting worse news as the day unfolds. they have been hundreds of properties that have been destroyed, homes that have been destroyed, homes that have been destroyed, and as we get access to further areas that have been cut off, we are expecting worse news again. we are expecting very similar conditions in western australia over the next few days. we currently have 31 out of 37 distric

freya cole reports. the scale of devastation is starting to emerge.t is left is charcoal and ashes, skeletons of a family home which will never be the same again. firefighters are making the most of a slight reprieve in conditions, but the end isn't insight. forecasters say another burst of hot, windy weather is on the way, putting even more people at risk. we need people to obviously understand that when they do ask for assistance that a fire truck may not be able to turn up. the winds at those kind of strengths, we may not be able to get you aerial support. we are trying to encourage everybody to use this weekend to prepare. while the prime minister and his entourage are given a tour of an evacuation centre, he shares a moment with an elderly resident caught up in the middle of this bushfire crisis. for many, emotions are running high about the bigger issues at stake. we have been telling the politicians the same message for over ten years and they are not listening. this is real. only on thursday, 11,000 scientists issued a very simple, four— page

freya cole, bbc news.d. the team from the national institute of anthropology and history say they've unearthed at least 1a mammoths from a pit near mexico city. some of the bones showed evidence of butchery. they say the mammoths were from five herds that roamed alongside horses and camels more than 111,000 years ago. hello there. parts of england and wales look extremely wet on thursday with the risk of localised flooding in places and the risk of some travel disruption, all courtesy of this new area of low pressure which is going to park itself across the uk and this very slow—moving front will bring some very wet conditions through central portions of the uk. early on thursday, that rain band will be slowly spreading its way northwards so some places quite wet. blustery showers across the southwest and some showers across scotland which will be wintry over the high ground. a little bit of sunshine around and not quite as cold a start as what we have seen the last few nights because we have cloud around.

freya cole, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news.sikhs to cross from india into pakistan to visit one of their holiest sites without a visa. the israeli prime minister, yitzhak rabin, the architect of the middle east peace process, has been assassinated. a 27—year—old jewish man has been arrested, and an extremistjewish organisation has claimed responsibility for the killing. at polling booths throughout the country, they voted on a historic day for australia. as the results came in, it was clear. the monarchy would survive. of the american hostages, there was no sign. they are being held somewhere inside the compound, and student leaders have threatened that should the americans attempt rescue, they will all die. this mission has surpassed all expectations. voyager! is now the most distant man—made object anywhere in the universe, and itjust seems to keep on going. tonight, we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms, or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ide

freya cole, bbc news.ning to the polls for the country's second general election injust polls for the country's second general election in just over six months. the socialist led by the acting prime minister pedro sanchez won the most seats in the last ballot in april. but they couldn't form a government. spain has been struggling to put stable governments together since 2015. tens of thousands of well—wishers have gathered in tokyo to congratulate japan's emperor on his enthronement. the emperor officially began his reign in may after the abdication of his father. the ceremony was postponed so that the government could deal with the aftermath of the recent typhoon there in japan. could deal with the aftermath of the recent typhoon there injapan. the emperor and empress greeted crowds waving japanese rising sun flag. dateline london is coming up for you ina dateline london is coming up for you in a moment, now we are going to check out the latest weather forecast. we have seen those terrible flooding scene

with me is our news reporter freya cole who has experience reporting on bushfires in australia. nk you for being with us. bring us up—to—date. freya, thank you for being with us. bring us up-to-date. there has been some relief overnight on the weather. firefighters are doing what they can today to get on top of this bushfire disaster but don‘t get me wrong, the risk is far from bushfire disaster but don‘t get me wrong, the risk is farfrom over. there are still more than 100 fires burning across queensland and new south wales. any of those are still out of control. as we keep hearing, the worst is yet to come. 0n tuesday, australia is expecting conditions, high temperatures, strong winds, we are talking high—temperature is of around a0 degrees and the fire threat extends to right across the state. we are talking about the outskirts of syd ney talking about the outskirts of sydney at risk of bushfire. that is huge levels of population, potentially at risk. we did speak with ben shepherd from the new south wales rural fire service just a short time ago. he spoke a little bit about t

with me is our news reporter freya cole. she has been looking at this.re australian and you have covered this previously. great to have your expertise. how do you understand the situation as it is right now, particularly for how people cope full those pictures, a previous reporter called them apocalyptic. australia is now waking up to see the full extent of the chaotic day yesterday. fortunately conditions have eased slightly overnight however firefighters remain on have eased slightly overnight howeverfirefighters remain on high alert. without weather change there isa alert. without weather change there is a chance that wind could pick up and flare the fire again. so what we see is at least 100 properties have been destroyed and in the last ten minutes or so the new south wales premier has confirmed that two people have died, several people are unaccounted for which adds a lot of stress to the people in these small towns. i'm wondering if you know, where their evacuations, did people the fires were coming? there were evacuations. often there are text m

the bbcs freya cole has been keeping up—to—date with the situation there. has been some relief tonighthters are trying to get on top of it don't get me wrong, there are hundreds of fires burning across queensland and new south wales and as we keep hearing, the worst is yet to come. on tuesday, australia is expecting conditions, high temperatures, strong winds, high temperatures, strong winds, high temperatures of around a0 degrees and that fire threat extends to right across the state. we are talking about the outskirts of syd ney talking about the outskirts of sydney at risk, huge populations, we spoke to the fire service a short time ago and he spoke about that message for people to get prepared now because come tuesday, the resources might be so stretched that if they call the help, that help might not arrive. we are talking about a massive area we are dealing with, some 600 or 700 thousand hectares that is a light so we are having to deal with that ahead of these worsening conditions on tuesday so we need people to understand that when they do ask for assistance, a fire truck may n

freya cole has the details. in carrier square in baghdad a groundswell of government opposition.ured by drones shows the scale of dissatisfaction with the country's political elite. the mass movement is the biggest since the downfall of saddam hussein, and it shows no sign of slowing down. iraqi security forces have flexed their military might since tensions boiled over a month ago. this young protester says soldiers are throwing tear gas bombs directly at their heads instead of the ground. it is just one of the causes of mass injury, and more than 250 people have been killed, many of them young men. this derelict tower block has become a central gathering place during the uprising. volu nteers place during the uprising. volunteers have restored power to the building and they are serving free food. it offers a sense of community and security, but the building isa community and security, but the building is a key vantage point, and is under constant threat. translation: the security forces have tried more than once to remove us have tried more than once to remove us and take contr

with me is our news reporter, freya cole. just been hearing from scott morrison, basically, a couple of new lines confirming, sadly, those two deaths. but also saying they are expecting similar conditions to hit western australia in the next few days. essentially bracing for worst news to come. how bad are these fires? i mean, those comments from scott morrison confirm what we already knew from firefighters, and as for western australia, basically, it just goes to as for western australia, basically, itjust goes to show how much at risk the entire country is, coming into what is expected to be another very hot and dry summer. the bushfires that we are seeing at the moment, on the eastern side of the country, conditions have eased ever so country, conditions have eased ever so slightly overnight. but conditions are still labelled as severe. so they are looking at around 100 firefighters, sorry, 100 bushfires still burning in new south wales and dozens more in queensland. just seeing these extraordinary pictures now, turning th

the bbc‘s freya cole has been keeping up—to—date with the situation there.refighters in australia will make most of a slight ease in conditions but as we know the threat is far from over. the risk is still far from over. there are more than 100 fires burning across queensland and new south wales, many of those are still out of control. as we keep hearing, the worst is yet to come. 0n tuesday, australia is expecting conditions, high temperatures, strong winds, we're talking higher around a0 degrees. that fire that extends right across the state. we are talking about the outskirts of syd ney are talking about the outskirts of sydney being at risk of bushfire. but as usual levels of operation potentially at risk. we spoke with ben shepherd from the new south wales rural fire service a short time ago and he spoke a bit about that message for people to get prepared now because come tuesday, the resources might be so stretched that if they call for help, that help might not arrive. we are talking about a massive area here now that we are with. some 6 or 700,000 he

the bbc‘s freya cole has been following events.re weather conditions for firefighters in australia on the eastern coast. there are 1200 firefighters currently in the field battling these blazes. there are more than 100 bushfires across new south wales and queensland. some firefighters have come from new zealand to help tackle this natural disaster. as you say, we have just tackle this natural disaster. as you say, we havejust heard tackle this natural disaster. as you say, we have just heard from tackle this natural disaster. as you say, we havejust heard from prime minister scott morrison had a pretty stark warning for people on the eastern side but also for those living in western australia. these fires have already claimed two lives that have been confirmed, and as the premier said, we are expecting worse news as the day unfolds. ther have been hundreds of properties that have been destroyed, homes that have been destroyed, and as we get access to further areas that have been cut off, we are expecting worse news again. we're exp

freya cole reports. all chant in french. "government guilty, justice system complicit". many chants heard across france as women stand side—by—side to confront the issue of femicide — the killing of a girl or woman, most likely by a man they know. one woman is murdered in france every three days by their current or former partner, according to national data — a crisis which protesters say has been hidden for too long. translation: the government must do something to help us. we get punched, we get humiliated, insulted, raped, hit, and this must stop. the government must really listen to us. the police must. the courts must listen to us, because we are hardly heard. these signs bear the names and ages of women whose lives have been tragically cut short this year. 0phelie, aged 28, was the 86th victim, according to protesters. this woman holds a sign which reads, "no means no". she says she is marching for her friends who are victims of abuse. translation: they isolate themselves, and when they begin to do that, they feel diminished. they lose their self—confidence. they f

with me is our news reporter freya cole, who has experience reporting on bushfires in australia.ay, firefighters in australia will make most of a slight ease in conditions but as we know the threat is farfrom conditions but as we know the threat is far from over. conditions but as we know the threat is farfrom over. on conditions but as we know the threat is far from over. on tuesday, conditions but as we know the threat is farfrom over. on tuesday, the hot temperatures return again. basically, the message from firefighters is to get ready now and if you need to leave your home, you need to leave. they sent out a tweet saying that tuesday will be a dangerous day with widespread areas of extreme and fire danger. homes and lives will be at risk. if you are threatened by fire you may not help. take action now. that is a stark warning from firefighters to people, perhaps not sure whether to leave their homes and the warning is, leave now or put your life at risk. this must all be taking a serious toll on the people affected. absolutely. australians are working up absolutely. australi

with me is our news reporter freya cole. just how extreme are these fires?treme and firefighters are bracing for another day of hot and windy conditions. they are on the lookout to try and get ahead of these fires but it will be another dangerous day. some of the pictures we have seen, some people call them apocalyptic. why is it so difficult? we're looking at pictures of firefighters in a literally driving through flame. most are volunteers. they are literally putting their life on the line to help others and to help people save their property from this natural disaster. is there any respite insight? conditions have eased slightly over night however the wind is expected to change. so firefighters are remaining on high alert. and do they think it has anything to do with climate change? they cannot pin it exactly on that but scientists do say that the effects of climate change are intensifying the bushfire situation right across eastern australia to for more on this you can go to our website and our news app for more details. this is bbc news. here in the uk,