joining us is james reynolds, a storm chaser who took the video we saw there. tell us what it was like to be out there in that and whether things have improved since then. >> it has been a really long and rough day here on amami island, since the sun came up this morning through to about 1:00 in the afternoon, it was just relentless wind and torrential rain, ripping up the sea. thankfully over the last three or four hours the conditions have really improved since the typhoon is moving away. unfortunately that means the people in kyushu are next in the firing line. >> yeah, as it moves through, weather experts are saying some areas are expecting winds strong enough to topple homes, rain so fierce, like pouring buckets of water on your head, how are people reacting to those warnings and tell us how covid is complicating the evacuations. >> yeah, the local people here have been taking this typhoon really seriously. i've been filming typhoons in japan for almost 15 years and i have never seen such widespread preparations taking place ahead of the storm. the island

i'm james reynolds., experts warn the pandemic could spiral out of control. even as the low death rate, if the virus continues to spread, but still means hundreds of thousands of indian lives are at risk. lebanon marks a month since the explosion that destroyed large parts of beirut killing nearly 200 people. the former australian prime minister tony abbott is appointed as a trade adviser to the uk, despite critics describing him as a misogynist and a climate change denier. and barcelona superstar lionel messi changes his mind over leaving barcelona. now he says he doesn't want to drag the spanish club into court.

james reynolds is in london.d trump has presided over the signing of a historic deal that normalises relations between israel and two arab countries. what's being called the "abraham accords" paves the way for diplomatic, economic, and travel links between israel and the uae and bahrain. the three countries are driven by common foe — iran. and that's partly why they've come together. it's worth noting that the deal does not address the conflict between israelis and palestinians. but it is a significant win for the white house. since the creation of israel in 1948, only two arab states — egypt and jordan — had made peace with israel. today that number doubled. here's donald trump announcing his deal. we're here this afternoon to change the course of history. after decades of division and conflict, we mark the dawn of a new middle east. thanks to the great courage of the leaders of these three countries, we take a major stride towards a future in which people of all faiths and backgrounds live together in peace and

i'm james reynolds.s he hopes to name a woman within the next week as his choice to replace the supreme court judge, ruth bader ginsburg. the proposal triggers a battle between republicans and democrats about choosing a replacement before the us presidential election. stiff financial penalties for anyone in england who tests positive for coronavirus but fails to self—isolate. the us delays plans to ban downloads of the chinese social media app tiktok after president trump approves a deal for oracle to buy its american operation. and in sport, the slovenian tadej pogacar is set to be

i'm james reynolds.demic could spiral out of control. even with the low death rate, if the virus continues to spread, but still means hundreds of thousands of indian lives are at risk. lebanon marks a month since the explosion that destroyed large parts of beirut killing nearly 200 people. the former australian prime minister, tony abbott, is appointed as a trade adviser to the uk, despite critics describing him as a misoygynist and a climate change denier. and barcelona superstar lionel messi changes his mind over leaving barcelona — now he says he doesn't

welcome to bbc news, i'm james reynolds.e, ruth bader ginsburg, has died. she was eighty—seven and had been undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer. with weeks to go until the presidential election, her death sets up a battle for her replacement. crowds have continued to gather on the steps outside the court in washington to pay their respects. hello and

i'm james reynolds.position activist takes refuge in poland, saying she's been forced to choose between jail and exile. india records 90,000 new coronavirus cases on sunday, a new global daily record. a rare and dangerous heat wave is hitting california. temperatures could hit 49 degrees celcius in some areas. and, the bolshoi ballet is back treading the boards after shutting down during the pandemic.

i'm james reynolds. the us supreme courtjudge, ruth bader ginsburg, has died.ent for pancreatic cancer. with weeks to go until the presidential election, her death sets up an intense political battle over her replacement. crowds are continung to gather on the steps outside the supreme court to pay their respects. hello and welcome. within the past couple of hours it's been announced that the us supreme courtjudge, ruth bader ginsberg, has died. she was 87. she had been undergoing treatment for

joining us is james reynolds, a storm chaser who took the videos there. he joins us on the phone. , those pictures are terrifying. what was it like to be out there in that? what are conditions like now? >> yeah, it's been a really wild day here on the island from basically when the sun came up to around 1:00 in the afternoon. it was just full on wind and rain off the ocean. i'm glad to report that over the last couple of hours conditions have really improved. the storm is moving off. really the worst of it is over for us now. >> that's good to hear. but, you know, i guess where it's going, weather experts are saying some areas are expecting winds strong enough to topple homes, rain so fierce it would be like pouring buckets of water over your head. tell me how people are reacting to the warnings and how covid might be complicating the evacuations. >> yeah. this is like the -- absolutely the worst year for anyone to be hit by hurricanes or typhoons with the whole covid situation, what i've noticed in this typhoon, versus previous ones, people are taking it seriously. there was way m

welcome to bbc news — i'm james reynolds.men as the country struggles to cope with tragedy upon tragedy. the patients are our responsibility. they depend on us responsibility. they depend on us to live and we do want them to get better. it is so hard. reports emerge that the uk government is considering overturning part of the brexit withdrawal deal, jeopardising trade negotiations. hundreds of holidaymakers trapped by raging wildfires in california are airlifted to safety. more than 100 people are detained in belarus during the latest protests against the disputed re—election of president lukashenko. and — novak djokovic is kicked out of the us open

this is bbc news, i'm james reynolds.ts warn the pandemic there could spiral out of control. lebanon marks a month since the explosion that destroyed large parts of beirut, killing nearly 200 people. the former australian prime minister tony abbott is appointed as a trade adviser to the uk, despite critics describing him as a misoygynist and a climate change denier. and barcelona superstar lionel messi changes his mind over leaving barcelona — he says he doesn't want to drag the spanish club into court.

. >> all right, for more on typhoon haishen, let's go to james reynolds, he's a storm chaser who wasng along and took some incredible videos that we're going to show. so tell us about how bad it was out there. >> yeah, it has been a really rough day on amami island since the sun came up to around 1:00 in the afternoon. we just had torrential rain and powerful winds ripping up the pacific ocean. thankfully in the last four hours or so, conditions have really improved as the typhoon's accelerating away to the north. unfortunately that means that southern mainland japan and korea are next in the firing line. >> and some of the things they can expect, you know, people are saying strong winds and enough to topple homes, rains so fierce like pouring buckets of water on your head. people have been warned about this, so how are they reacting to the warnings and how is covid sort of complicating the evacuations? >> yeah, people are taking this storm really seriously. some of the most be you know, complete preparations i've ever seen in the japanese typhoon taking place on this island yesterda

hello, i'm katty kay in washington, james reynolds is in london.foreign secretary dominic raab is in washington today pressing for closer ties with the united states. his trip has become something of a rescue mission. that's because four members of the us congress have written to prime minister borisjohnson — threatening to veto any trade deal between the two countries if the uk fails to uphold its commitments to northern ireland. the uk government admits that its proposed new bill — which addresses northern ireland — would breach the divorce agreement with the eu. in a concession designed to win over some of his own doubting mps, borisjohnson has now agreed to secure parliamentary approval if the government decides to go ahead with its plans. speaking in washington — foreign secretary raab and secretary of state mike pompeo insisted the countries were on the same page. to the good friday agreement and to avoid any infrastructure on the border between north and south is absolute. yes, we trust united kingdom. i am confident they will get it right.

i'm james reynolds. he hopes to name a woman within the next week as his choice to replace the supreme court judge ruth bader ginsburg. the proposal triggers a battle between republicans and democrats about chosing a replacement before the us presidential election. stiff financial penalties for anyone in england who tests positive for coronavirus, but fails to self—isolate. the us delays plans to ban downloads of the chinese social media app tiktok after president trump approves a deal for oracle to buy its american operation. and in sport, the slovenian tadej pogacar is set to be

this is bbc news, i'm james reynolds. our top stories: as india hits 4 million coronavirus cases, experts warn the pandemic there could spiral out of control. lebanon marks a month since the explosion that destroyed large parts of beirut, killing nearly 200 people. the former australian prime minister tony abbott is appointed as a trade adviser to the uk, despite critics describing him as a misoygynist and a climate change denier. and barcelona superstar lionel messi changes his mind over leaving barcelona — he says he doesn't want to drag the spanish club into court. india has now registered four million cases of coronavirus. the country is currently recording almost 82,000 new cases per day — that's a five—day rolling average — compared with nearly a4,000 in brazil and just under 40,000 in the united states. but while india's struggle with the pandemic continues, it could also be part of the solution, as our correspondent yogita limaye reports from mumbai. another day on the covid frontline, with no end in sight. the do

welcome to bbc news — i'm james reynolds.ur top stories: first a war, now a pandemic — we report from inside yemen as the country struggles to cope with tragedy upon tragedy. the patients are our responsibility. they depend on us responsibility. they depend on us to live and we do want them to get better. it is so hard. reports emerge that the uk government is considering overturning part of the brexit withdrawal deal, jeopardising trade negotiations. hundreds of holidaymakers trapped by raging wildfires in california are airlifted to safety. more than 100 people are detained in belarus during the latest protests against the disputed re—election of president lukashenko. and — novak djokovic is kicked out of the us open after accidentally hitting a line—judge with a ball. nearly six months on from the first covid cases in yemen, the bbc has become the first international broadcaster to reach the country to gauge the impact of the virus. yemen is divided between the houthi group based in the north and an internationally recogni

welcome to bbc news, i'm james reynolds. al top stories. leaked documents reveal how some uk banks have allowed criminals and money launderers to move billions around the world. the battle over the new us supreme courtjustice was not the democratjoe biden says he should name ruth bader ginsburg's replacement if he beats mr trump ginsburg's replacement if he beats mrtrump in ginsburg's replacement if he beats mr trump in november. as thousands more covid—19 cases are recorded here in the uk, the health secretary says this isa the health secretary says this is a tipping point in the pandemic. as the well‘s biggest stars are on the edge of their sofas as the emmy awards take place virtually for the first time in its 72 year history. leaked documents have revealed how some of the uk's best—known banks have allowed criminals, money launderers and sanctioned russians to move dirty money around the world will stop the seeking banquet aspect secret banking reports have showed how banks have failed to stop crime when i suspected. they show that lond

i'm james reynolds. our top stories: a senior belarusian opposition activist takes refuge in poland, saying she's been forced to choose between jail and exile. india records 86,000 new coronavirus cases on saturday, a new global daily record. a rare and dangerous heat wave is hitting california — temperatures could hit 49 degrees celcius in some areas. temperatures could hit 49 degrees celsius in some areas. and the bolshoi ballet is back treading the boards, after shutting down during the pandemic. a leading opposition activist in belarus has arrived in the polish capital, warsaw, after fleeing the country. 0lga kovalkova was told by the authorities she would face further arrest if she didn't leave the country after already spending ten days injail. paul hawkins has more. 0lga kovalkova, another opponent of belarus' president, who says she's been forced to leave the country. it was either that, or a long spell injail. she's now in poland. translation: i consider everything that's happened to me in recen

this is bbc news, i am james reynolds, our top stories. leaked documents reveal how some uk banks have allowed criminals and money launderers to move billions around the world. the battle over a new us supreme court justice — democrat, joe biden says he should name ruth bader ginsburg's replacement, if he beats donald trump in november. as thousands more covid—19 cases are recorded in the uk, the health effects —— the health secretary says this is a tipping point in the pandemic. an offbeat comedy show sweeps the board at the emmys, winning seven awards. hello and welcome to bbc news. leaked documents have revealed how some of the uk's best—known banks have allowed criminals, money launderers and sanctioned russians to move dirty money around the world. the secret banking reports also show how many banks have failed to stop crime when they suspect it. they show that london is a hub with dirty money moving through the system. the documents known as the fence and files were linked to buzzfeed and shown to the bbc news. —— —— fincen. most of

he spoke to katty kay and james reynolds earlier. you're not sidelining the palestinians. part of 20 years. i was heavily involved as prime minister, i was involved afterwards as the quartet envoy. i've spent the next five or six years working on the arab—israeli relationship. you're not going to solve it unless two things happen. you've got to get a palestinian politics that's unified and in favour of peace and you've what to bring the arab nations alongside the palestinians in that peace effort. and so when people say, and there are people of course on the palestinian side who say, no, you should have nothing to do with israel until the palestinians have resolved. they do say that. but the strategy they've had up to now has not worked and it won't work in the future. the right strategy is to encourage the relationship between israel and the arab nations and then say to the arab nations, we need your support. a unified palestinian politics, in favour of peace, needs your support. that is a strategy that can succeed. if we carry on doing what we've been doing for the last

i'm james reynolds.n poland, saying she's been forced to choose betweenjail and exile. india records 86,000 new coronavirus cases on saturday, a new global daily record. a rare and dangerous heatwave is hitting california. temperatures could hit 49 degrees celsius in some areas. the bolshoi ballet is back treading the boards after having to shut down for covid—i9.

i'm james reynolds.orced to choose betweenjail and exile. india records 90,000 new coronavirus cases — a new global daily record. a rare and dangerous heatwave is hitting california. temperatures could hit 49 degrees celsius in some areas. and a moment of history, but what was so special about this musical moment?

i‘m james reynolds.choose between jail and exile. india records 86,000 new coronavirus cases on saturday — a new global daily record. a rare and dangerous heat wave is hitting california — temperatures could hit 49 degrees celsius in some areas. and the bolshoi ballet is back treading the boards after shutting down during the pandemic.

welcome to bbc news, i'm james reynolds. our top stories: the us supreme courtjustice, ruth bader ginsburg, has died. she was eighty—seven and had been undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer. with weeks to go until the presidential election, her death sets up a battle for her replacement. crowds have continued to gather on the steps outside the court in washington to pay their respects. hello and welcome. within the past few hours it's been announced that the us supreme courtjudge, ruth bader ginsberg, has died. she was 87. she had been undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer. is one of four liberaljustices on the court, her death raises the prospect of president trump trying to expand the court's slender conservative majority. ruth bader ginsburg was beloved by liberal americans were championing women's rights. laura trevelyan looks back at her life and career. ruth bader ginsburg was born in brooklyn new york in 1933. child of recent immigrants, she attended cornell university, meeting her husband marty there, the l

i'm james reynolds.orced to choose between jail and exile. india records 86,000 new coronavirus cases on saturday, a new global daily record. a rare and dangerous heat wave is hitting california — temperatures could hit 49 degrees celcius in some areas. temperatures could hit 49 degrees celsius in some areas. and the bolshoi ballet is back treading the boards, after shutting down during the pandemic. a leading opposition activist in belarus has arrived

i'm james reynolds.ourt judge ruth bader ginsburg. the proposal triggers a battle between republicans and democrats about chosing a replacement before the us presidential election. stiff financial penalties for anyone in england, who tests positive for coronavirus but fails to self—isolate. tiktok‘s chinese owners srike a deal with two major american companies to run their us operations after president trump's threat to ban the app as a danger to national security. and, in sport, the slovenian tadej pogacar is set to be crowned tour de france champion after a dramatic turnaround.

i'm james reynolds with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. leaked documents reveal how some uk banks have allowed criminals and money launderers to move billions around the world. as thousands more covid—19 cases are recorded in the uk, the health secretary says this is a tipping point in the pandemic. the battle over a new us supreme court justice — democrat, joe biden says he should name ruth bader ginsburg's replacement, if he beats donald trump in november. and stars from 125 locations around the world are preparing to dial in for this year's virtual emmy awards. leaked documents have revealed how some of the uk's best known banks have allowed criminals, money launderers, and sanctioned russians to move dirty money around the world. the secret banking reports also show how major banks have failed to stop crime when they suspect it. they show that london is a hub for money laundering with billions of dollars of suspected dirty money moving through the financial system. the documents, known as the ‘fincen files‘, were leaked to buzzfeed new

welcome to bbc news — i'm james reynolds.ur top stories: as india hits four million coronavirus cases — experts warn the pandemic could spiral out of control. even could spiral out of control. at a low death rate, if the even at a low death rate, if the virus continues to spread, but still means hundreds of thousands of indian lives are at risk. lebanon marks a month since the explosion that destroyed large parts of beirut, killing nearly 200 people. the former australian prime minister tony abbott is appointed as a trade adviser to the uk — despite critics describing him as a misogynist and a climate change denier. and barcelona superstar lionel messi changes his mind over leaving barcelona, now he says he doesn't want to drag the spanish club into court. hello and welcome. india has now registered four million cases of coronavirus. the country is currently recording almost 82,000 new cases per day — that's a five—day rolling average — compared with nearly a4,000 in brazil and just under 40,000 in the united states. but whil

i'm james reynolds with the latest headlines leaked documents reveal how some uk banks have allowed criminalsustice — democrat, joe biden says he should name ruth bader ginsburg's replacement, if he beats donald trump in november. as thousands more covid—19 cases are recorded in the uk, the health secretary says this is a tipping point in the pandemic. and an offbeat comedy show sweeps the board at the emmys, winning seven awards.

welcome to bbc news, i'm james reynolds.7 and had been undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer. with weeks to go until the us presidential election, her death sets up a battle for her replacement. hello and welcome to bbc news. within the past couple of hours it's been announced that the us supreme courtjudge, ruth bader ginsberg, has died. she was 87. she had been undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer.

i'm james reynolds. our top stories: president trump says he hopes to name a woman within the next week as his choice to replace the supreme court judge, ruth bader ginsburg. the proposal triggers a battle between republicans and democrats about chosing a replacement before the us presidential election. stiff financial penalties for anyone in england who tests positive for coronavirus, but fails to self—isolate. and in sport, the slovenian tadej pgacar is set to be crowned tour de france champion after a dramatic turnaround. hello and welcome. a political battle is shaping up in america following the death at the age of 87 of the supreme court judge ruth bader ginsburg, a champion of women's and minority rights. donald trump says he's likely to put forward a woman as his nominee. he told reporters he expected to make his choice next week. but his democrat rival, joe biden, insists the decision must wait until after the november poll. here's our north america editorjon sopel. no, not the death of a rock s

i'm james reynolds. india has now registered four million cases of coronavirus. — compared with nearly 114,000 in brazil and just under 40,000 in the united states. but while india's struggle with the pandemic continues, it could also be part of the solution, as our correspondent yogita limaye reports from mumbai. another day on the covid frontline with no end in sight. dr sumit ray, who sent us this video, has been treating critical patients for months now. he's had to tell dozens of families their loved

welcome to bbc news, i'm james reynolds. al top stories.ld. the battle over the new us supreme courtjustice was not the democratjoe biden says he should name ruth bader ginsburg's replacement if he beats mr trump ginsburg's replacement if he beats mrtrump in ginsburg's replacement if he beats mr trump in november. as thousands more covid—19 cases are recorded here in the uk, the health secretary says this isa the health secretary says this is a tipping point in the pandemic. as the well‘s biggest stars are on the edge of their sofas as the emmy awards take place virtually for the first time in its 72 year history.

i'm james reynolds. india has now registered four million cases of coronavirus. the country is currently recording almost 82,000 new cases per day — that's a five—day rolling average — compared with nearly a4,000 in brazil and just under 40,000 in the united states. but while india's struggle with the pandemic continues, it could also be part of the solution, as our correspondent yogita limaye reports from mumbai. another day on the covid frontline with no end in sight. dr sumit ray, who sent us this video, has been treating critical patients for months now. he's had to tell dozens of families their loved ones have died. exhaustion is beginning to wear india's doctors down. a few weeks ago, it had seemed as though the capital was coping with the pandemic but once again now, resources are falling short. now we are seeing a second surge which is notjust in delhi, but from smaller towns around delhi. those we are not able to provide the life—support systems will die. if we have to, if we reach a point like that — that is what worries me, that is what distresses all

i‘m james reynolds.s are our responsibility. they depend on us to live and we do want them to get better. it is so hard. reports emerge that the uk government is considering overturning part of the brexit withdrawal deal, jeopardising trade negotiations. hundred‘s of holidaymakers trapped by raging wildfires in california are airlifted to safety. and — novak djokovic is kicked out of the us open

he joined katty kay and james reynolds earlier. you are not sidelining the palestinians. now for... best part of 20 yea rs. this now for... best part of 20 years. i was heavily involved as prime minister, i was involved afterwards as the quartet envoy. i was spent the next five years working on the arab— israeli relationship. you are not going to solve it u nless two are not going to solve it unless two things happen that you have got to get a palestinian politics at‘s unified and in favour of peace and you've what to bring the arab nations alongside the palestinians in that peace effort. and so when people say, and there are people of course on the palestinian side that say, no, you should have nothing to do with israel until the palestinians have resolved. they do say that. but the strategy they have had up to now has not worked and it won't work in the future. the right strategy is to encourage the relationship between israel and the arab nations and then say to the arab nations, we need your support. a unified palestinian politics, in favour of peace, needs your suppo

this is bbc news, i am james reynolds, our top stories. have allowed criminals and money launderers to move billions around the world. the battle over a new us supreme court justice — democrat, joe biden says he should name ruth bader ginsburg's replacement, if he beats donald trump in november. as thousands more covid—19 cases are recorded in the uk, the health effects —— the health secretary says this is a tipping point in the pandemic. an offbeat comedy show sweeps the board at the emmys, winning seven

i'm james reynolds.insburg. the proposal triggers a battle, between republicans and democrats about chosing a replacement before the us presidential election. stiff financial penalties for anyone in england who tests positive for coronavirus, but fails to self—isolate. the united states delays plans to ban downloads of chinese social media app tiktok, after president trump approves a plan for oracle and walmart. and in sport, the slovenian tadej pogacar is set to be crowned tour de france champion after a dramatic turnaround.

welcome to bbc news, i'm james reynolds.hty—seven and had been undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer. with weeks to go until the us presidential election, her death sets up a battle for her replacement. prepare for a winter battle against coronavirus — that's the latest warning for the northern hemisphere from the world health organization. as cases rise, governments across the uk bring in more restrictions ahead of possible nationwide

i'm james reynolds. our top stories: first a war, now a pandemic.the patients are our responsibility. they depend on us to live and we do want them to get better. it is so hard. reports emerge that the uk government is considering overturning part of the brexit withdrawal deal, jeopardising trade negotiations. hundreds of holidaymakers, trapped by raging wildfires in california, are airlifted to safety. and novak djokovic is kicked out of the us open after accidentally hitting a line—judge with a ball.