lebo diseko, bbc news. earlier, i spoke to mike gabbard, who is a state senator in hawaii. he spoke to me from kapolei, which is located on the main island of oahu. a lot of folks are just watching the news on television or on their phone to find out what the latest status is, and it has been downgraded, as your reporter said, to a category 3, which ranges from iiimph to 120mph. it is i25mph now. it's coming north, north—west about 6mph, and currently it's about 185 miles south—west of the big island, and about 300 miles... actually, 400 miles from honolulu, where i live. so it could still be pretty rough when it hits you. what are you able to do, how well

lebo diseko reports. this is the frontline of the fight against ebola in the drc.f two cities where it was detected last week. treatment is also being tested. regularly kill and kidnap civilians. of the world health organisation says he's even more concerned. we know it's an active conflict area. so that makes it more difficult to manage. disease or virus. was discovered there in the 1970s. and is affecting more women and children than before. seven health workers have tested positive. on temporary leave. be more urgent. lebo diseko, bbc news. to reach $5 million. and the government over excessive salaries. the gmb union described the figures as a badge of national shame. david buik, market commentator for core spreads, joins me now. it is an interesting issue, 11%, good if you can get it. good morning. morning. good reading because the wage increase was to . increase was to . 7% with inflation around 2. around 2. executive scott an average pay of £3. £3. 5 million —— executives got an average of £3. 5 million extra. and foremost, this isn't a domestic issue. issue

lebo diseko, vbc the ones under attack. lebo diseko, vb c news.one picos allegations that the colombians were responsible. what do you think of that? thank you very much are having the no—show. first i would like to say it is rather irresponsible for president maduro to claim that president maduro to claim that president santos has anything to do with it. given the relationship they had in the past, president maduro, who was very helpful with the peace accord, venezuela was one of the main countries to support the accord. so he owes a lot to want to come out and say something like that, rather a responsible. you mean the colombian peace accord? yes, between the rebels in the colombian government. there are plenty of radical right—wingers in venezuela already. they could have made this attempt on nicolas maduro's life. for example, a student leader in 2014, he was in columbia, meeting with a number of party members. —— columbia. in fact, with a number of party members. —— columbia. infact, president with a number of party members. —— columbia. in f

lebo diseko as the latest. —— lebo diseko has the latest. a metre of rain in just 2a hours, as the category 3 cyclone gets nearer. even if it does not make landfall, it still brings a storm that authorities say could be life—threatening. we are extremely concerned about the potentials for hillend flooding, landslides occurring and damage to the transportion, communications infrastructure. the other issue we are going to see is this is notjust going to be over in the next 2a hours. this system will be with us for the next four or five days, continuing to bring winds to the island, to bring large surf, as well as torrential rains we‘ve talked about. residents have been battening down the hatches. the governor has warned them to prepare for the worse. he says they should take the threat seriously and put aside at least two weeks worth of food, water and medicine. there were long cues as people rushed to get their last few supplies. some supermarkets say their shelves were stripped bare. elsewhere frantic efforts to try and defend these islands

lebo diseko, bbc news.ties despite riot police presence. 0ne protester was shot dead and at least 20 detained according to one news agency. any bowler virus is thought to have killed 30 people in the congo. it included a refugee camp which makes the outbreak hard to contain. pesticides lead to the declining population of bees. the insecticide used to fight off pests will now be allowed in some protected areas. it has been anger about the decision. the populations in america are apparently declining the several species. donald campbell's bluebird has taken to the water — for the first time in more than 50 years. the restored hydroplane, which crashed in 1967 killing its famous pilot, was launched in front of cheering crowds on the isle of bute. 0ur correspondent, catriona renton was there. the final checks, after 17 years of painstaking restoration, as bluebird prepares to get back in the water. tense moments, but also exciting. just to be able to touch it is amazing, but to actually be able to be privileged

lebo diseko reports. it looks like hell on earth.hters battle to contain this wildfire, the biggest recorded in california's history. called the mendocino complex fire, it is actually two blazes which joined together and now covers an area almost the size of la. it has destroyed buildings and thousands have had to leave their homes as it rages through the countryside. it's devastating. it's really devastating to see. and so many lost their homes in the back. there was nine homes, from what i can see, in the back. what can you say? it makes you sick to your stomach. everything have worked for all of their life, gone in a heartbeat. dry, hot weather along with high wind has allowed the fire to grow at an extraordinary way. it jumped at least four creeks and one major road over the weekend. meanwhile, more fires have broken out across the state where more than a dozen are burning in several counties. the conditions mean something as ordinary as a flat tyre can set things off, that is what is thought to have started one fire, a spark fro

lebo diseko, bbc news.s you seen live on the island of lombok in indonesia, where rescue effo rts lombok in indonesia, where rescue efforts are still ongoing. —— lets look at the cnet. —— lets look at the scene. the latest figures, at least 105 people killed by that earthquake, more than 70,000 people left homeless. there are still rescuers try to search for those who may be dropped —— trapped under the rubble, but several days now and hopes of finding anybody who has survived are fading. the governor of the province that covers lombok says there is a dire need for medical staff, food and edison in the worst hit areas. —— medicine. there seems to be military efforts as well as medical staff tried to help the situation they are in lombok. —— trying. let's brief you on some of the other stories making the news. australia's most populated state, new south wales is now entirely in drought. the region is being given millions of dollars in emergency relief, to assist farmers who are struggling with failing crops,

lebo diseko, bbc news.rce and fire brigade following criticism of their handling of the wildfires near athens, which killed 90 people. it comes just days after the resignation of the civil protection minister. opposition parties say the government failed to provide warnings and evacuate the area and gave conflicting accounts of what went wrong. president trump has declared a major emergency in california as wildfires rage across the state. thousands of firefighters have been deployed, tackling blazes which have been spread by high temperatures and strong winds. so far, seven people have died and thousands more evacuated. our north america correspondent, chris buckler, reports. for more than a week, parts of california have been in a state of urgency. and now, as a result of the damage, destruction and death is caused by these ferocious wildfires, the white house has declared this a major disaster. slowly they are containing more and more of the biggest blazes, but it's obvious firefighters are struggling in

leadbitter sakho, bbc news. —— lebo diseko.diversity advisor is getting uglier. in a tweet, president trump described former reality star and presidential advisor 0marosa manigault—newman as a ‘dog'. the slur comes as she promotes her new book — in which she accuses mr trump as using the n—word, although she does not say she heard him say it herself. donald trump's election campaign has also begun legal action against mrs newman for breaching a confidentiality agreement. i've been speaking with christine emba, columnist at the washington post, who has written about this very public spat between president trump and his former aide. her behaviour is a reflection of the president to hide. they have a long history of recording calls and using taped conversations against those they want to belittle in the future. they have generally had a lack of regard for the niceties of the offers. really, you know, 0marosa is acting exactly as donald trump prepared to all those years ago on the apprentice. is out for herself, just like he is. is

lebo diseko, bbc news.g stepped up in the indian state of kerala — hit by the worst monsoon floods in a century. although the weather has improved, some areas remain under water. more than 400 people have died in the floods and thousands more are still marooned. from cochin, yogita limaye sent this. as the water recedes, people want to go back home. but it isn't dryjust yet. praveen iyer and his family left their house in thrissur five days ago. today, he has returned to take a look, but the water level has only gone down a few inches. these low—lying areas, there are many pockets like these where you will still find water, and it is completely cut off from the mainstream. but then for us, it is going to take at least a week to kind of get back to complete normalcy. but some don't have a house to go back to. chandra's home has been swept away. he is a tailor, and struggles to make ends meet. "i don't know what to do," he says. more than 500,000 are in need, and here, supplies are coming in that could help —

lebo diseko, bbc news.e a situation later in the programme. —— will have on the situation later in the programme. —— we will have more on the situation, later in the programme. rescue efforts are being stepped up in the indian state of kerala, hit by the worst monsoon floods in a century. although the weather has improved, some areas remain under water. more than 400 people have died in the floods and thousands more are still marooned. from cochin, yogita limaye sent this. as the water recedes, people want to go back home. but it isn't dryjust yet. praveen iyer and his family left their house in thrissur five days ago. today, he has returned to take a look, but the water level has only gone down a few inches. these low—lying areas, there are many pockets like these where you will still find water, and it is completely cut off from the mainstream. but then for us, it is going to take at least a week to kind of get back to complete normalcy. but some don't have a house to go back to. chandra's home has been s

lebo diseko, bbc news.associate of donald trump's former campaign chairman, paul manafort, has told a jury he helped his ex—boss file false tax returns and hide his foreign bank accounts. mr gates is appearing as a government witness against mr manafort, who has pleaded not guilty on charges of bank and tax fraud. the case is the first criminal trial arising out from the investigation into alleged russian interference in the 2016 us election. 0ur north america correspondent, peter bowes, reports. 0nce close business associates, rick gates and paul manafort face each other in court. mr gates, the right—hand man of donald trump's former campaign chairman, now a star witness in a trial of alleged bank and tax fraud. asked by the prosecutor whether he committed crimes with mr manafort, he responded, yes. he said he'd been directed by his former boss to lower his tax liability by reporting overseas income as loans. he said he provided false and doctored documents to banks and failed to declare mr manafort‘s fore

lebo diseko reports.nouncement that argentina's president probably didn't want to make, explaining that he was asking for the early release of a $50 billion imf loan. translation: want to announce that we have agreed with the imf to advance all of the necessary funds to guarantee compliance with next year's financial programme. last week there were new expressions, highlighting a lack of confidence in the markets, especially concerning our capacity to obtain funding for 2019. argentina's economy has been struggling. the peso has lost more than 40% of its value against the us dollar this year. attempts to control spiralling inflation have led to the highest interest rates in the world. it's not the only emerging market to suffer currency devaluation recently, but its situation is a particular worry. if president macri thought his announcement would help steady the markets, initial reactions suggest he was wrong. the peso dropped at a record low against dollar and there are concerns the country can't pay ba

lebo diseko, bbc news. former us ambassador to venezuela and was also assistant secretary of state for western hemisphere affairs under george w bush. hejoins us now. thank you so much forjoining us, ambassador. does president nicolas maduro‘s comments about financiers in the united states, does that mean credible tu? no. it is something that maduro has always claimed whenever something goes wrong. there had been a number of riots and assassination attempts and assassinations in venezuela in the last three years under the maduro administration, and maduro, like all strongman, who are increasingly unpopular, blame the foreign devils. it is always the united states or some neighbouring country or some a right—wing conspiracy or the business community, or anybody except of course the cause of the nation's problems, and that is his own government. use a foreign devils as they sometimes refer to the united states, but president trump has entertained the idea of a military solution in venezuela. —— you say. well,

lebo diseko, bbc news.ra is think about madonna. today is the queen of pop's 60th birthday, as she turns 60, could you believe it, we wa nted turns 60, could you believe it, we wanted to know what your favourite madonna song was and whether or not you think she is still the queen of p0p- you think she is still the queen of pop. if you go to the bbc website you can talk about this article talking about her career in pictures. teachers from the 80s and today and to be honest i cannot see much of a difference. we have had loads of tweets, people talking about their favourite songs. like a prayer, like the virgin, quite hard to replace as the queen of pop. lyn humphreys has lived to tell, i hated it when it was out but as i have aged her earlier material gained more important. elvis presley, not the real one, says like a virgin, of course. 20 favourite madonna songs there. my favourite is get into the groove. coming up next is the business briefing. stay with us on bbc world news, plenty more to come. our weath

lebo diseko, bbc news.rutal treatment of kidnapped journalists and aid workers by the extremist group, the so—called islamic state, graphically highlighted their cruelty. spanish photographer ricardo vilanova was an is captive. in this exclusive report, he's been back to syria with our middle east correspondent quentin sommerville to find the prisons he was held in, and the men he believes locked him up. the four british jihadists, nicknamed "the beatles", who are thought to have tortured and murdered as many as 27 people. 0n the river euphrates, photojournalist ricardo vilanova is on a personal assignment. war, he says, brings out the best of us — and the worst. in raqqa, he experienced both. under kurdish escort, he's come to find his formerjail. and his formerjailers. an is gang of britishjihadists, known to their prisoners as "the beatles". this is the right place but we don't know exactly, because maybe the house is there... ricardo was held captive for eight months. he and his british, french and amer

lebo diseko reports.s is an announcement that argentina's president probably didn't want to make, explaining that he was asking for the early release of a $50 billion imf loan. translation: want to announce that we have agreed with the imf to advance all of the necessary funds to guarantee compliance with next year's financial programme. last week there were new expressions, highlighting a lack of confidence in the markets, especially concerning our capacity to obtain funding for 2019. argentina's economy has been struggling. the peso has lost more than 40% of its value against the us dollar this year. attempts to control spiralling inflation have led to the highest interest rates in the world. it's not the only emerging market to suffer currency devaluation recently, but its situation is a particular worry. if president macri thought his announcement would help steady the markets, initial reactions suggest he was wrong. the peso dropped at a record low against dollar and there are concerns the country ca

lebo diseko reports.esident stood defiant on sunday, telling supporters the fall of his country's currency was a political plot against turkey. as the event continued, he repeated a less—than—thinly—veiled threat to a nato ally, the united states. translation: our response to those who wage a trade war against the whole world and include our country in that — we'll be heading towards new markets and new alliances. despite the tough talk, the lira has continued to weaken. it has fallen 40% so far this year against the us dollar, and as us president donald trump doubled steel and aluminium tariffs last week, the lira dropped almost 20% in a day. relations have been strained since the attempt to overthrow mr erdogan in 2016. and this is the man at the centre of this latest spat the two countries. turkey is holding the american pastor andrew bru nson over suspected links to that failed coup, and the us wants him back. on this, president erdogan remains steadfast. they said, release the pastor, and gave until

lebo diseko has the story.r around two metres deep would be. it's not swimming but sunbathing that is the order of the day. the water reduced to sandbanks. at the historic margaret britcher levels have dropped so low that people are able to stand under its pillars and get a unique view of the capital, budapest. further down the river in bulgaria, the ongoing heat is causing serious problems. at least two ships have already got stuck as the waterway has dropped to a critical blow. translation: the section inside geria is very difficult, because there are lots of islands and non— drenched shores. this leads to restraints and convocations when sailing. the danube is a major route forgrain sailing. the danube is a major route for grain exports going from the east of europe to the west, and the low levels mean freight vessels can only carry 25% of their capacity. one shipping company says it expects profits to be down around 1 million euros in the first eight months of this year, mainly because of these problems. dr

lebo diseko, bbc news. the hottest summers in decades, temperatures across the uk, are expected to return to normal by the end of the week. but across many other parts of the northern hemisphere, heatwaves are still a major problem. in portugal, and parts of america hundreds of firefighters are dealing with major wildfires, while injapan temperatures have been soaring for several weeks. 0ur science editor david shukman reports. an image of apocalypse of the kind you might expect hollywood to conjure up. but this was filmed on a real front line in california over the weekend. record temperatures and bone dry conditions are triggering dozens of wildfires in several american state. we stayed up there as long as we could in our valley. until the flames were truly, they were not 360 degrees around our area, but close enough that we decided to get out. there are similar scenes in europe. in portugal an entire mountainside in the algarve has been burning for three days. fires are a constant risk here, but the spee

lebo diseko, bbc news.d his former diversity advisor is getting uglier. in a tweet, president trump described former reality star 0marosa manigault—newman as a dog. she has been releasing tapes to help promote her new book, in which she accuses mr trump of using the n word, although she does not say she heard him say it herself. his election campaign has begun legal action against her for breaching a confidentiality agreement. i've been speaking with christine emba, columnist at the washington post, who has written about this very public spat. the behaviour is really a reflection of the administration she was working under and the president who hired her. president trump and his associates have a long history of recording calls and using taped conversations against those who they wa nt to conversations against those who they want to manipulate in the future. they have generally had a lack of regard of the niceties of the office. really, she is acting just as trump prepared her to all those yea rs as trump p

lebo diseko, bbc news.fornia's 0range cou nty ordered in california's 0range county as another major wildfire brea ks county as another major wildfire breaks out. the holy fire blaze broke out on tuesday and according to firefighters it spread rapidly across cleveland forest canyons and now cove rs across cleveland forest canyons and now covers around 1000 acres. eight major wildfires are burning out of control across the state, prompting president trump to declare a major disaster. in indonesia, thousands of people have been left stranded after a second earthquake hit the holiday island of lombok and the surrounding area. more than 90 people are known to have died and hundreds have been injured. thousands of others have been left without shelter, and are having to camp out in the fields. 0ur correspondent, mehulika sitepu, is in lombok and sent us this report. it struck without warning, sending thousands into the streets to seek shelter. the 6.9 magnitude quake is the second to have hit the island of lombo

lebo diseko has more.t the rain and winds already have. one section of the big island had nearly half a metre of rain in 24 hours, as the category 3 cyclone gets nearer. even if it doesn't make landfall, it still brings a storm that authorities say could be life—threatening. we're extremely concerned about the potentials for hillend flooding, landslides occurring and damage to the transportion, communications infrastructure. the other issue that we're going to see is this is notjust going to be over in the next 24 hours. this system is going to be with us for the next four or five days, continuing to bring winds to the island, to bring large surf, as well as the torrential rains we've talked about. residents have been battening down the hatches. the governor's warned them to prepare for the worse. he says they should take the threat seriously and put aside at least two weeks' worth of food, water and medicine. there were long queues as people rushed to get their last few supplies. some supermarkets say the

lebo diseko has the story.les. they got stuck after swimming into a fjord that's opening is both narrow and shallow, making it hard to get out. police helped guide them into more open waters, and it was hoped they'd go back to sea. but the next day, they were back once again. cue rescue effort number two. translation: 13 of them went all the way to the shore, and we had to deal with them, push them out by hand, and that went very well. one of the whales even got stuck up on the shore, and needed a kayaker to help get free. it's not clear why the group keep going back, but locals say they may be using the incoming tide to help them, and they've certainly attracted quite an audience. translation: naturally this is interesting to see, for both foreigners and icelanders, to view and experience this in nature. you can't see this in an aquarium. this is pure nature, which makes it more interesting. the group was eventually guided even further out, in the hope that they'd find their way to the ocean. that seems to hav

lebo diseko, bbc news.ans, has just been released across the united states. it's a significant milestone for hollywood because in 25 years it's the first studio film set in the present day to be led by an all—asian cast. tom brook reports from new york. what about us taking an adventure east? like, queens? singapore. crazy rich asians, inspired by a bestseller, tells the story of rachel, a chinese—american professor in new york, who travels with her oxford—educated boyfriend to meet his family in singapore, where he was born. there, she discovers to her amazement that he is singapore's most eligible bachelor, and heir to a fortune. this romatic comedy chronicles her immersion into a world of extreme affluence, and her tense relationship with her boyfriend's mother. she just thinks you're some, like, unrefined banana. no, no, no... those are for your fingers. yellow on the outside, and white on the inside. asian—americans have been to prevent screenings of the movie in new york have responding enthusiastical

lebo diseko reports.fiant on sunday, telling supporters the fall of his country's currency was a political plot against turkey. as the event continues, he repeated a less tha n the event continues, he repeated a less than thinly veiled threat to a nato ally, the united states. translation: our response to those who wager a trade war against the whole world and include our country in that we'll be heading towards new markets and new alliances. despite the tough talk, the lira has continued to weaken. it's fallen 40% so continued to weaken. it's fallen 40% so far this year against the us dollar. and as us president donald trump doubled steel and aluminium tariffs last week, the lira dropped almost 20% ina last week, the lira dropped almost 20% in a day. relations have been strained since the attempt to overthrow mr erdogan in 2016. this is the man at the centre of this latest spat the two countries, turkey's holding the american pastor andrew bronson over suspected links to that failed coup and the us wants

lebo diseko, bbc news. from buying existing homes in the country, a move aimed at making properties more affordable. low interest rates, limited housing stock and immigration have been blamed for driving up prices in recent years. earlier i spoke to the person who announced the ban, new zealand's associate finance minister, david parker, who joined me from wellington. we do think that the housing market should be for those who have the right to live here permanently, and that it should be shaped by new zealand price pressures, not international demand. well, i'm lucky enough to have a new zealand passport. my mum was a kiwi, but that's beside the point. what you've done essentially is reclassify all residential land as sensitive land. i know jacinda ardern campaigned on this. part of the point is to bring down homelessness and property prices generally, isn't it? it's part of it. we have the view that our most beautiful bays in the bay of islands and lakeside properties should be within the reach of the mos

lebo diseko reports.es as the earthquake struck, people at this hotel in lombok dashed to safety. 0thers simply called on god as they felt the power of mother nature. traumatised survivors faced a night outside, the buildings too unsafe after two after—shocks. at this hospital near the epicentre, patients had to be moved outside. many of the injured from across the region were transferred to nearby bali, which also felt the quake. doctors and nurses desperately tried to save lives in conditions that were farfrom ideal. translation: we will place patients here in the parking lot and also in the hallway of the hospital. we will build emergency tents so our medical teams can concentrate on handling patients. as rescuers search for people amongst what's left of the buildings, hope as a survivor is found. unable to walk but alive. it's just a week since another quake hit in a region that is prone to them. there are no guarantees when the next one might be safe for these people to return to their homes. lebo di

i‘m lebo diseko.dership is not about the individual. when you have macho leaders who believe they have to shine and it all has to be about them forgetting that what is in interest and what is required is the welfare of society and the people that they serve. it‘s been called a "hundred year flood" but more heavy rain is forecast in india‘s southern state of kerala. a state funeral for many of the victims of italy‘s bridge collapse as more bodies are found in the rubble.

lebo diseko, bbc news.sit africa's biggest economy, nigeria, this morning on the second day of a trade mission to africa aimed at strengthening economic ties ahead of brexit. the prime minister announced £4 billion of extra british support for african economies during the first leg of her trip yesterday. mrs may will meet victims of modern slavery and unveil a series of measures to cut illegal migration into europe from west africa. we can cross now to lagos, where theresa may will visit later today, and speak to our correspondent there, mayenijones. there is interest on both sides, how was this visit being seen in nigeria? the visit has encouraged a lot of excitement in nigeria, most newspapers were living with it this morning. they were focusing on something that theresa may said in her speech yesterday. despite the fa ct her speech yesterday. despite the fact that many african economies including nigeria were doing well economic league, the majority of the population was living in poverty. 87 million peo

lebo diseko, bbc news.ice says there are grave concerns that a primark building in belfast city centre could collapse. around 100 firefighters have been tackling a blaze which broke out at the store yesterday morning. there are no reports of any injuries and staff and customers were safely evacuated from the historic building. our ireland correspondent chris page reports. all over the city, people saw the smoke in the sky. but most didn't realise how bad the blaze was until pictures like these appeared. let's move, let's go! shoppers and about 150 staff were evacuated from the primark store within minutes of the fire breaking out. it was very busy, it was for people to come down the lifts and stairs so iran's down as quickly as possible. no one was injured but the interior of the building disintegrated as the fire ripped downwards. several times it seemed firefighters had got the blaze under control but every now and again there were what sounded like small explosions within the store. with each one, the fl

lebo diseko, bbc news.han any other performer. the original material girl turns 60 today. the singer has been celebrating the big day with a series of posts on instagram counting down to her birthday, finishing with photos of these outfits inspired by berber culture. 0ver her 35—year career she has repeatedly reinvented herself and her sound, courting controversy and smashing sales records. daniel welsh is an entertainment reporter at huffpost uk and a big fan of madonna. it is true, i am. how big a fan? i've seen her five or six times, got all of her albums and i'm a big madonna fan. ? why? to me she represents strength. staying power. she's been in the public either 35 yea rs now she's been in the public either 35 years now and in that time people have criticised pretty much everything they can, her looks, like choices, her her talent and she has stayed where she is and always brushed it off and kept going and to me that represents something inspiring. state where she is in terms of resisting the controve

lebo diseko, bbc news. lie to our deputy chief economy “— let her lie to our deputy chief economy —— economist. you are previously an economist with the imf. -- previously an economist with the imf. —— let's go now. lot of people will not be happy the imf is coming in here again. good evening. good evening to you, as you may be aware, a lot of people will not be happy that the imf is coming in again to help argentina. some bad memories of 2001, particularly. yes, indeed. a long history between argentina and the imf which is always difficult times for the country. what is the medicine likely to be this time? so, this time around, argentina is entering, entered 2018 with a large fiscal deficit that was financed with a lot of international borrowing. and the president wanted to reduce this deficit slowly, with market support. but this market support wasn't there are around march or so and that is when they had to seek some imf support, which initially made markets more confident. but as the situation in the gl

lebo diseko has more.ped for when they left the chaos of venezuela looking for a better life. sleeping rough on the streets of brazil's border strait of roraima, it's thought that hundreds of venezuelan migrants arrive here every day. the mayor's office says around 3,000 are now homeless. translation: i came to get ahead, to get a job and take things back for my children. but all i have now is exhaustion from sleeping outdoors. the influx of people has strained resources and cause conflicts between locals and newcomers. earlier this month a migrant camp was attacked and set on fire. and yet the people still continue to come. on tuesday soldiers were deployed to the states to re—establish law and order. brazil's president, michel temer, says it is for the safety and security of brazilians and venezuela ns alike, but he later caused concern when he suggested brazil might cap the numbers allowed into between 100 and 200 each day. on thursday he clarified, saying the border would remain open. translation: it w

lebo diseko has more. this is what is being called the scallop wars.n clash with their british counterparts in the sea off the normandy coast. rocks and smoke bombs just some of the things reportedly thrown at english and scottish vessels in the early hours of tuesday morning. it is the latest instalment of ongoing tension overfishing in these waters. french law says its fishermen can only harvest scallops here between 0ctober only harvest scallops here between october and may. the brits face no such restrictions and the french fishermen, like this one, think that's fair. translation: they have no hours, no quotas, theyjust fill their boats. they come, scrape and leave. they start working a month before us and they leave us the crumbs. in previous years the two sides have been able to come up with an agreement to harvest more fairly, but this year that didn't happen. with about 35 vessels to five, the french are far outnumbered the british and ultimately chase them away. now uk fishermen are demanding government protection. the british prime ministerfl

i'm lebo diseko. our top stories — world leaders pay tribute as former un secretary general kofi annan dies in switzerland, aged 80. leadership is not about the individual. when you have macho leaders who believe they have to shine and it all has to be about them forgetting that what is in interest and what is required is the welfare of society and the people that they serve. it's been called a "hundred year flood" but more heavy rain is forecast in india's southern state of kerala. a state funeral for many of the victims of italy's bridge collapse as more bodies are found in the rubble. hello and welcome to bbc news. leading figures from around the world have paid tribute to the former un secretary—general, kofi annan, who's died at the age of 80. he spent his career with the united nations, and was awared a nobel peace prize for his humanitarian work. james robbins looks back at his life — a warning that there are flashing images in his report. i, kofi annan. .. the softly spoken lifelong diplomat f

lebo diseko reports. president maduro was in the middle of his televised speech when this happened.resident maduro was in the middle of his televised speech when this happened. the camera shakes, his wife looks up, then he does. the pictures then cut to soldiers at the event, who we see running. officials say two drones packed with explosives had been flown towards the parade and exploded, injuring seven soldiers. in the aftermath have come recriminations. the communications minister said the opposition was behind the attack. it is not hard to see why mr maduro might feel embattled. police and anti—government activists clash regularly, as protests continue regularly against what opponents say is mr maduro‘s increasingly authoritarian rule. the country has the largest oil reserves in the world. it's economy is on its knees. hyperinflation and food shortages mean shelves are often bare and families go hungry. mr maduro says the current crisis is a result of a western plot to crush his socialist government and says the opposition is in on it. speaking after the attack, he claimed it wa

lebo diseko has more. 0nce hidden gem by the adriatic sea, but montenegro's mediaeval town of kotor couldise ships everyday bringing thousands of visitors to the town during the height of summer. the overcrowding and overdevelopment that have come with that could threaten its unesco world heritage status. last year, the town showed up status. last year, the town showed up on of destinations to avoid because of too many tourists. locals say it is becoming a town of souvenir shops, where they are pushed out. translation: when there are big crowds in the town, sometimes a short trip of a kilometre or half a kilometre takes half an hour. this is a problem when it comes to emergency medical aid, firefighters, and especially for older people. just down the coast, a croatian city that has also battled with being too popular. dubrovnik has seen a surge of visitors since the series game of thrones was filmed there. authorities have fought back by tightening restrictions on street benders and trying to control cruise ships. many in montenegro hope their government will do the same. the challenge wi

lebo diseko reports. as the walls of his studio were torn down, ai weiwei said farewell.reated and kept some of his most iconic work was being destroyed. workers blocked up what they could but it just wasn't possible to move everything before the demolition started —— boxed up. they had known they had to leave by the 15th of this month, police have come to an end. but they didn't expect weather recce machines. —— was the wrecking the machines. translation: that some had called and said we needed to move out of the building within three days. of course, i don't have the ability to move everything out in three days. 0utside, remnants of works left where it had been standing in a place ai weiwei had used for 12 yea rs. place ai weiwei had used for 12 years. it is not the first time this had happened. another one of his shoe dios in shanghai was destroyed in 2011. -- shoe dios in shanghai was destroyed in 2011. —— studios. that time he also claimed he had had no warning. ai weiwei has become an outspoken critic of the chinese government and some has said he has paid the price

lebo diseko reports. as the walls of his studio were torn down, ai weiwei said farewell.e he had created and kept some of his most iconic work was being destroyed. workers boxed up what they called but itjust was not possible to move everything before the demolition started. they had not had to leave by the 15th of this month, police had come to an end. what they did not expect was the wrecking machines. translation: someone called me and said we must move out of the building within three days, in only three days. of course, i do not have the ability to move everything out in three days. 0utside, remnants of works left where it had been standing, in a place mr ai weiwei had used to 12 yea rs. place mr ai weiwei had used to 12 years. it is not the first time this has happened, another one of his studios in shanghai was destroyed in 2011. that time too, he claimed he had no warning. mr ai weiwei had been a favourite of the chinese government has since become an outspoken critic and some would say has paid the price. in 2011, he was detained 81 days on charges he says was po

lebo diseko has more hurricane lane is yet to hit these islands but the rain and winds already have. injust21i hours as island had nearly half a metre of rain in just 2a hours as the category 3 cyclone gets nearer. even if it does not make landfall, it still brings a storm that authorities say could be life—threatening. authorities say could be life-threatening. we are extremely concerned about the potential for flooding, landslides occurring and damage to the transport asia, communication infrastructure. this is not going to be over in the next 21: is not going to be over in the next 2a hours. it will be with us for the next five days, continuing to bring winds to the island, large serve us well as torrential rain. residents have been battening down the hatches. the government has warned them to prepare for the worse and says they should take the threat seriously and put aside at least three weeks of food and water and medicine. people rushed to get their last—minute supplies. some supermarkets were strict air. elsewhere frantic efforts to fend of these islands from the sea. ask the

lebo diseko has the story. of thousands of bees taking over this corner of the new york landmark. it is hard to say exactly how many were in this swarm, what it thought between 20,000 and 30,000 settled what it thought between 20,000 and 30 , 000 settled around what it thought between 20,000 and 30,000 settled around and on top of this hotdog stand, and while they made it a little tricky for the vendor to do business, they certainly caused quite a buzz with locals and tourists alike. literally the craziest thing i've seen. and i'm allergic to bees, so i want to see it but keep my distance away from it. but it's certainly the craziest thing i've seen. it's fantastic that they should develop here, in an atmosphere like this. it's a bit scary, it's scary. what's it doing in the middle of town? police had to close the intersection for around police had to close the intersection foraround an hour police had to close the intersection for around an hour wealth they waited for backup. a specially trained officer from a