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nada tawfik, bbc news, newjersey.speak to the environmental professor andra garner who specialises in investigating the flood risks to new york. if they might just start, if they mightjust start, new jersey, where you are, there are a lot of people who have stories to tell, i understand it was lucky that you didn't go shopping yesterday?- shopping yesterday? yeah, actually my _ shopping yesterday? yeah, actually my husband - shopping yesterday? yeah, actually my husband and i i actually my husband and i happened to live quite near where the event in newjersey was, it isjust where the event in newjersey was, it is just about a five or seven minute drive down the road from us and around that rout that we would take for things like grocery shopping and things like that quite an goodness for that. how rare is it to have extreme weather events in newjersey? i think the more that we see that we are warming the planet, we have these extremes occurring everywhere but that type of weather in particular that we saw here, you kn

nada tawfik, bbc news, newjersey. and now for the latest uk figures on the pandemic. over 38,000 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, which means an average of 33,736 per day in the last week. the latest figures show there were over 7,500 people in hospital being treated for coronavirus yesterday. 178 deaths were reported in the latest 24—hour period — that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—i9 test. that takes the average deaths per day over the last week to 111. on vaccinations, 88.6% of people aged 16 and over have now had theirfirstjab. and just over 79% of the population aged 16 and over have had both doses. after 18 months of disruption to schools in england, the education secretary gavin williamson says he expects a greater sense of normality this term as pupils start to return to the classroom. masks and bubbles may have gone, but secondary pupils are still being encouraged to take regular covid tests, and schools are being asked to ensure spaces are well ventilated. our education editor branwen jeffreys has the story. circle

our correspondent nada tawfik is in newjersey.has been a day filled with disbelief and despair. it was not long ago that people watched in shock as hurricane ida devastated louisiana never anticipating that they would be next and there really was no warning that the storm's remnants would be this destructive, this life—threatening. throughout the day, the death toll has climbed the day, the death toll has climbed the youngest victim was just two years old. the youngest victim was “ust two ears old. . h. the youngest victim was 'ust two ears old. . h. ., ., , years old. cascading waterfalls rushed through _ years old. cascading waterfalls rushed through the _ years old. cascading waterfalls rushed through the platforms l years old. cascading waterfalls - rushed through the platforms down to the tracks of new york's subway. i do's move up north didn't stop there. a state of emergency was called as the city became paralysed by record—breaking rain and flash flooding. turning boulevards into waterways. motorists and a few outworking d

nada tawfik, bbc news, newjersey.w speak to disaster and climate expert klaus jacob, whose research focusses on rising sea levels and disaster resilient megacities. it's especially good to be talking to you because as i understand it your pal was cut during the storm? flat understand it your pal was cut during the storm?— during the storm? not during the storm. — during the storm? not during the storm, actually _ during the storm? not during the storm, actually in - during the storm? not during the storm, actually in the - the storm, actually in the aftermath. i had the power cut out when the sun was shining and a blue sky because they had to get a tree that had fallen into the wires out of the wires and the only way to do that was to cut the power. we and the only way to do that was to cut the power.— to cut the power. we are glad it is back _ to cut the power. we are glad it is back un- _ to cut the power. we are glad it is back up. you _ to cut the power. we are glad it is back up. you were - to cut the power. we a

nada tawfik, bbc news, newjersey. many affected by that.ter in the programme, we'll speak to new york resident ashwin vasan, who runs a mental health charity, and is one of many affected by the flooding. an alleged member of the notorious isis group that were dubbed "the beatles" by their captives, because of their british accents, has just pleaded guilty in a hearing in a us court. alexanda kotey, originally from the uk, had been charged with conspiring to torture and behead hostages in syria. contrary to the propaganda perpetuated by isis, we have given alexanda kotey the opportunity to face justice. alexanda kotey has been afforded due process and in the face of overwhelming evidence, he made the independent decision to plead guilty to his crimes. thejustice, fairness and humanity that this defendant received in the united states stand in stark contrast to the cruelty, inhumanity and indiscriminate violence touted by the terrorist organisation that he espoused. let's bring in our correspondent nomia iqbal who's been following the story.

president biden visits new york and newjersey inspecting the damage caused by hurricane ida, and usingt to sound the alarm on climate change. mexico's supreme court rules that making abortion a crime is unconstitutional, setting a landmark legal precedent for the conservative catholic country. and britney spears�* father files a petiton to end his controversial 13—year control over her estate — we'll have the latest live from la. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we are going to start in afghanistan. medical workers in the western afghan city of herat say three people have been shot dead when the taliban opened fire on a protest. it comes as the islamist group announced a caretaker government, more than three weeks after they ousted the afghan president and took control of most of the country. the head of the interim cabinet is this man — mohammad hasan akhund — who also happens to be on a un terror sanctions list. earlier, hundreds of protesters, many of them women, also took to the streets of the capital, kabul. they were met with warning shots from the t

nada tawfik, bbc news, newjersey.taliban government. meanwhile the taliban claim to be making advances in the panjshir valley, the only part of afghanistan they don't control. president biden has been touring one of the areas of louisiana that was hardest hit by hurricane ida last weekend. president biden has defended his record on the economy, after the rate ofjob growth slowed down in the last month. fewerjobs were created in the us in august than in any other month this year. just under a quarter of a million people were hired when many economists were forecasting closer to three quarters of a million. but the president insists that the economy is growing consistently. today we learned the economy created 235,000 newjobs in august, and the unemployment rate fell to 5.2%, the lowest it has been in 18 months. but despite the impact of the delta variant, and i'll talk a little more about that in a minute, what we're seeing is an economic recovery that's durable and strong. the biden plan is working. we're getting resu

precious lives lost in louisiana, newjersey, new york.i immediately approve the disaster declaration to rush federal assistance to where it was needed here. fema is working intensively with state and local officials assessing the damage and mobilising resources i want to think chuck for the leader of the senate, he has helped mobilise state, local and federal, when they're all working together that's when things happen positively. the health and human services sector is working with the state to ensure folks on medicare and medicaid get the emergency care they need. they could make sure it's equitable so that the heart assay including lower income folks, communities of colour and the elderly and the most vulnerable get help and get it 1st. they are the ones in the greatest need. jae help and get it 1st. they are the ones in the greatest need. joe biden s-ueakin in ones in the greatest need. joe biden speaking in queens _ ones in the greatest need. joe biden speaking in queens new— ones in the greatest need. joe biden speaking in queens ne

our correspondent nada tawfik is in newjersey.rushed through the platform is down to the tracks of new york city subway. the sudden deluge from ida's move up north shutdown the network and didn't stop there. a state of emergency was called as the city became paralysed by record—breaking rain and flash flooding. turning wide boulevards quickly into waterways. motorists and a few out working despite the obstacles, waded through the water to get home. officials warned residents to remain indoors but houses were no longer a place of safety. some are saved on the doorsteps. we are homeless right now. we're all going to come together and figure out a solution and we will go from there. it was the same story in philadelphia with there was no way to know where the delaware endedin way to know where the delaware ended in the suburbs began. others were not so lucky and today officials are still discovering the death toll. in philadelphia, there was no telling where the devastating impact of the storm is still it's another reminder of these

president biden tours new york and newjersey, seeing the damage caused by hurricane ida's flooding and using it to sound the alarm on climate change. the british prime minister announces one of the largest tax rises in decades, saying it will pay for delays in the national health service and fund long—awaited reforms to elderly care. and struggling to remember their letters — how india's school children have been hit hard by the covid pandemic. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. hello and thanks forjoining us. the taliban have announced an interim government. it comes more than three weeks after they ousted the afghan president and took control of most of the country. the head of the interim cabinet is this man — mohammad hasan akhund — who also happens to be on a un terror sanctions list. today, hundreds of protesters, many of them women, took to the streets of the capital, kabul. they were met with warning shots from the taliban. the bbc�*s secunder kermani reports from kabul. "death to pakistan," the crowd chant. they're furious at what they believe i

president biden tours new york and newjersey — seeing the damage caused by hurricane ida's flooding,nd using it to sound the alarm on climate change. struggling to remember their letters: how india's school children have been hit hard by the covid pandemic. live from singapore, this is bbc news. hello and thanks forjoining us. our top story today: the taliban have announced an interim government. it comes more than three weeks after they ousted the afghan president and took control of most of the country. the head of the interim cabinet is this man — mohammad hasan akhund — who also happens to be on a un terror sanctions list. today hundreds of protesters, many of them women, took to the streets of the capital, kabul. they were met with warning shots from the taliban. secunder kermani reports from kabul. "death to pakistan," the crowd chant. they're furious at what they believe is the country's support for the taliban, including, they allege, in taking over panjshir, the last province to be captured by the group. translation: pakistan has| directly attacked our country. we don't want

nada tawfik, bbc news, newjersey.n covid vaccines for children. britain says there'll be no mass rollout ofjabs for healthy 12 to 15 year olds — for now. before we go to that let's go back to the story of hurricane ida. i spoke earlier to our washington correspondent. he promised people money as well as talking about $100 million of provided assistance, $500 to individuals the basic needs like food and clothes. he promised that 25,000 utility people will be drafted in to try and help with that. he used his phrase, built back better, his catchphrase. he said he wants to rebuild communities with infrastructure that can withstand these sorts of super storms in the future and we heard his concerns about climate change and he's linking it to that and he wants to try and hurry up the climate change plan. at the moment it is slightly slow in progress in terms of the movement in the senate but that is one of the things he will be focusing on in his presidency. climate change is one of his main priorities. absolutely we are se

our north america correspondent nada tawfik is in newjersey.of the united states. in the north—east, there was no anticipation of morning the storm's remnants would be that destructive or life—threatening. in newjersey, a 70—year—old man and his car was swept away by the floods. in new york, the youngest victim was just two years old. cascading waterfalls rushed through the platform is down to the tracks of new york city subway. the sudden deluge from either�*s move up north shutdown the network and didn't stop there. a state of emergency was called as the city became paralysed by record—breaking rain and flash flooding. turning wide boulevards quickly into waterways. motorists and a few out working despite the obstacles, waded through the water to get home. meanwhile, others were stranded as flights and service on amtrak ground to a halt. at the us open, players and spectators were caught by surprise as ida slammed through the retractable roof, interrupting this match. in westchester, a were rescued from the rising waters on their doorsteps. i

nada tawfik, bbc news, newjersey.ig cats — we'll tell you how one group in south africa is seeking to protect this vulnerable species. moves there she received the nobel peace prize for her work moves there rize for her work with the poor and the dying in india's slums. the head of the catholic church had said mother teresa was a wonderful example of how to help people in need. we have to identify the bodies, then round the coffins - and take them back home. parents are waiting. and wives are waiting. hostages appeared, some carried, some running, trying to escape the nightmare behind them. britain lost a princess today, described by all to whom she reached out as irreplaceable. an early—morning car crash in a paris underpass - ended a life with more than its share of pain. and couraeg — warmth and compassion. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: the uk and the eu say they won't recognise afg hanistan�*s new taliban government. meanwhile the taliban claim to be making advances in the panjshir valley, the only

meanwhile, the us president joe biden is in newjersey and new york today, surveying the damage caused 4 hurricane more than a week ago, then became a tropical storm as it deluged the northeast. more than 60 people died across eight states. in newjersey, heavy rain and catastrophic flooding killed 27 people and took the lives of 17 in new york. here's what president biden had to say. we got to listen to the scientists and the economists and the national security experts. they all tell us this is code red. the nation and the world are in peril. that's not hyperbole. that is a fact. they have been warning us the extreme weather would get more extreme over the decade, and we're living it in real time now. if you want to get in touch with me on any of the stories that you have seen on newsday so far, the situation in afghanistan, for instance, you can reach me on twitter. @bbckarishma i'm looking forward to hearing from you. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: struggling to remember their letters. how india's school children have been hit hard by the covid p

president biden has been in new york and newjersey to see the damage caused by tropical storm ida.louisiana as a category—4 hurricane more than a week ago, then became a tropical storm, as it deluged the northeast. more than 60 people died across eight states. in newjersey, heavy rain and catastrophic flooding killed 27 people and took the lives of 17 in new york. here�*s what mr biden had to say: we got to listen to the scientists and the economists and the national security experts. they all tell us this is code red. the nation and the world are in peril. that�*s not hyperbole. that is a fact. they have been warning us the extreme weather would get more extreme over the decade, and we�*re living it in real time now. let�*s get some of the day�*s other news. leaders of a pro—democracy group which organises hong kong�*s annual vigil to remember those massacred in tiananmen square have been arrested. chow hang tung, the vice—chairwoman of the hong kong alliance in support of patriotic democratic movements of china, was detained at her office. three other standing committee members w

our correspondent nada tawfik is in newjersey.has been a day filled with disbelief and despair. it was not long ago that people watched in shock as hurricane ida devastated louisiana, never anticipating that they would be next, and there really was no warning that the storm's remnants would be this destructive, this life—threatening. throughout the day the death toll has climbed, the youngest victim just two years old. cascading waterfalls rushed through the platform is down to the tracks of new york city subway. the sudden deluge from ida's move up north shutdown the network and didn't stop there. a state of emergency was called as the city became paralysed by record—breaking rain and flash flooding. turning wide boulevards quickly into waterways. motorists and a few out working despite the obstacles, waded through the water to get home. officials warned residents to stay indoors but across new york houses were no longer a place of safe. some were saved from the rising waters on their doorsteps. we from the rising waters on their

it�*s in newjersey and new york? it's somewhat _ in newjersey and new york?ether and track the way that hurricane henrique but we are seeing evidence of these storms staying stronger the further north they go in the atlantic and so normally the storm would have veered off into the atlantic but they tracked right along the coast and we should expect to see this sort of thing more in the future. to see this sort of thing more in the future-— the future. can we get better at ”redictin the future. can we get better at predicting what _ the future. can we get better at predicting what will _ the future. can we get better at predicting what will happen? i the future. can we get better at| predicting what will happen? we the future. can we get better at - predicting what will happen? we can aet better predicting what will happen? we can get better in — predicting what will happen? we can get better in understanding - predicting what will happen? we can get better in understanding how - get better in understanding how these storms work and they tracked and we are get

nada tawfik, bbc news, newjersey.tion efforts. lions are classified as a vulnerable species — under threat from habitat loss and poaching. courtney bembridge reports. the sound of an injured animal reverberates through the bush and the smell of a fresh carcass fills the smell of a fresh carcass fills the air. but this is no ordinary meal. this is how you conduct a lion census. we meal. this is how you conduct a lion census. ~ ., ., ., , meal. this is how you conduct a lion census. ., ., ., ,, census. we have to do this process to count predators _ census. we have to do this process to count predators because - census. we have to do this process to count predators because they i to count predators because they don't... it is difficult to count them from a helicopter in an aerial census. they hide in the trees and it is difficult.— it is difficult. census takers have to crisscross _ it is difficult. census takers have to crisscross the _ it is difficult. census takers have to crisscross the sprawling - it is difficult.

nada tawfik, bbc news, newjersey.are classified as a vulnerable species — under threat from habitat loss and poaching. courtney bembridge reports. mooing. the sound of an injured animal reverberates through the bush and the smell of a fresh carcass fills the air. but this is no ordinary meal. this is how you conduct a lion census. we have to do this process to count predators because they don't... it is difficult to count them from a helicopter in an aerial census. they hide in the trees and it is difficult. census takers have to crisscross this sprawling nature reserve to try to count all of the big cats. 20 years ago there were very few here, but last year more than 150 were counted. lions do incredibly well in this area, mainly because there is a large enough space for them to operate. the rest of africa habitat loss is the biggest threat to lions, all over the continent. this reserve is part of an even bigger ecosystem covering more than 2 million hectares, including the kruger national park, and extending all the

, new york, newjersey...w cases in this country is down to the delta variant this month. doctor anthony gauci, considered the top adviser, gave to start learning and said things would get worse in the winter. he thinks things will start spreading. very keen to roll out the booster shots which he mentioned in his speech tonight, hoping they will be rolled out from september 20th. tens of millions have not had the jab. what is back down to? it's interesting. when you talk about people who are anti—vaccine. some people are just against it over conspiracy theories, they have unsubstantiated claims over the vaccine, it is hard to put a number on those people. if you speak to various experts, they say the vaccination uptake, the low uptake is down to a lot of reasons. one of the best analogies i heard recently was comparing enthusiasm for the vaccine to queueing up for the latest sneakers. a lot of enthusiasm when it came out, americans wanted to get it, there were people going on websites trying to log in for an a

two of the deaths happened in newjersey and four in newjersey. —— new york.tions are closed, and services on major routes are suspended, after unprecedented levels of rainfall in the wake of hurricane ida. you are seeing some of these latest pictures coming into us as drivers in the city struggled to pass through flooded streets, in fact most drivers were advised not to try to be out on the street, emergency vehicles only, the mayor of new york city has described the record—breaking levels of rainfall as brutal. brutalflooding was record—breaking levels of rainfall as brutal. brutal flooding was the phrase that he used, he said it was life threatening and encouraged people to stay inside. a new york's central park, more than three inches of rainfall fell in just one single hour on wednesday evening, that is a record. stay with us this morning for the latest, we hope to speak to cbs correspondent bradbury blackburn, his camera crew has been delayed because of the weather, so we hope to get the latest from him from cbs. the foreign secretary dominic raab, will

most of the two dozen killed in newjersey were in vehicles overwhelmed by floodwaters. biden has blamed climate change, and says the country needs to be better prepared. our north america correspondent peter bowes reports. a disaster that unfolded in minutes and claimed lives in several northeast states. the catastrophic flooding caused by the remnants of hurricane ida came out of the blue and court new yorkers offguard. streets are turned into rivers and subway services forced to close down as water cascaded onto trains. many of those who died perished in their basements, unable to escape. this is new york's central park, submerged after the wildest flooding in a lifetime. i after the wildest flooding in a lifetime. ., after the wildest flooding in a lifetime. . , ., lifetime. i have been here more than 20 years — lifetime. i have been here more than 20 years and _ lifetime. i have been here more than 20 years and everything i than 20 years and everything park like this, all floated up in the fountain or flooded up on a lot of trees falling down. this is pretty crazy.

to the us and president biden has been in new york and newjersey to see the damage caused by tropicalo, then became a tropical storm, as it deluged the north—east. more than 60 people died across eight states. in newjersey, heavy rain and catastrophic flooding killed 27 people and it took the lives of 17 in new york. just before i go, one last story. a blue plaque has been installed at the former london home of the muppets creatorjim henson. henson bought the home in hampstead in north london at the peak of the muppets' success at the end of the 1970s. english heritage unveiled the plaque ahead of what would have been the puppeteer�*s 85th birthday. rowlf the dog is the first muppet that worked with jim. he told my colleague, christian fraser about his fond memories of the time he spent withjim in london. we went big walks together in hampstead, especially the heath. we often shared a new leash on life, occasionally afternoon tea at edgerton house, he would have the scones and clotted cream and i would watch. i'm lactose intolerant! christian was certainly enjoying that interview. you

road and rail lines out of action — at least fifteen dead as hurricane ida's tail lashes new york, newjerseynd the northeast of america. president biden blames global warming for the catastrophic sequence of events. this destruction is everywhere and it's a matter of life and death and we are all in this together. that's one of the great challenges of our time. covid rates among children and teens in the us is on the rise as the new school term begins the delta variant is largely to blame. the british foreign secretary is in the gulf trying to open borders for those afghans that still want to leave — he says britain will have to engage with the taliban. and the swedish pop legends abba are back, a0 years after they left the stage. hello and welcome. "we are in a whole new world, and this is the reality we must all now face." the words of new york mayor bill de blasio whose city was deluged with rain overnight and is now confronted with a massive clean up operation. we had almost taken our eye of tropical storm ida as she barrelled northwards across america. there was certainly heavy rain for

emergencies have been declared in newjersey and in new york.ns opening had brought niagara falls levels of water to the city. hundreds of people were stranded on subway trains. up above, the streets were quickly flooded. at some points we were experiencing three to four inches of rain in one hour, causing all the flooding and people getting trapped in their cars. more of an issue was people getting trapped in their basements where they live, and that's how a lot of people died as well. in pennsylvania, normal ways of getting around had to be abandoned, replaced by boats. i woke up to a lot of people banging on my door and just a lot of noises in my house, basically, coming from my basement. and i went downstairs and saw about six feet of water in my basement, and opened the front door and noticed the entire street was about four or five feet high with all the cars submerged in water. pretty crazy. the record amounts of rainfall in such a short space of time, caused by the remnants of hurricane ida, seemed to take everyone by surprise. we were s

laura trevelyan, bbc news, newjersey.o was injured in the terrorist attack on the pentagon. dan, thank you so much had been with us today. first of all, ijust dan, thank you so much had been with us today. first of all, i just want to ask, you know, how do you feel when this anniversary date comes round every year? how do you feel and how do you handle the emotions that must invariably come with it? thanks for having me this morning. it is very difficult every year. the anniversary brings back the events of that day just like anniversary brings back the events of that dayjust like it anniversary brings back the events of that day just like it was yesterday and the fact that it is 20 years later doesn't seem to change that feeling, that it still seems like yesterday when we lost so many people in the tragedy and the ptsd that comes with it stays with you forever. , ., . , forever. first of all, if we 'ust take it back, iffi forever. first of all, if we 'ust take it back, if you i forever. first of all, if we 'ust take it ba

new york and newjersey have new york and newjersey have both announced a state of emergency, while presidentrescued from their homes by boats. with the death toll still rising in new orleans after hurricane ida struck with its full force on sunday and 50,000 people evacuated from parts of northern california because of a massive forest fire this week, america is feeling the full wrath of extreme climate—related events. i've lived in new york for 40—some odd years, and, obviously, things are changing, so... and i love south lake tahoe, and we're seeing that burn down right now, too, so the whole west is in big trouble with... wouldn't it be great if we could take all this rain and put it into california, for crying out loud, right? it all points to one thing, says president biden. the past few days of hurricane ida, and the wildfires in the west and the unprecedented flash floods in new york and newjersey, is yet another reminder that these extreme storms and the climate crisis are here. a crisis on multiple fronts, and an urgency to tackle climate change like never before. peter bowes, bbc n

president biden has visited some of the sites in newjersey and new york, which were hit by tropical storm ida. he's said that climate change is an existential threat, as every part of the us is being hit by extreme weather. in the uk, borisjohnson has announced a big tax rise, to pay for health services and care for the elderly. he's admitted the move breaks a manifesto promise — but says no—one predicted a global pandemic. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are chief executive of the left—leaning cross—party think tank, demos, polly mackenzie, and michael booker, deputy editor of the sunday express. let's take a look, and there is a certain story making every front page. starting with the financial times, and the health and social care tax plans announced by the government. the paper reports that borisjohnson will tomorrow challenge rebel tory mps in the commons to vote down his manifesto—breaking £12 billion tax—raising proposals, as he pushes to raise britain's tax burden to its highest level since 1950. the telegraph, picks up

the governors of both new york and newjersey declared a state of emergency. programme.

in neighbouring newjersey, planes were grounded overnight, conditions too dangerous to fly.day. the state is still reeling from its impact. it's since been pushing up across the east of the country — now a tropical storm, but still causing destruction. there have been several deaths in new york city. the mayor has declared a state of emergency for what he called a historic weather event, which brought brutal flooding to the city. lebo diseko, bbc news. 0ur correspondent laura trevelyan joins us from new york city. to what extent were people caught out by these conditions? weill. to what extent were people caught out by these conditions?— to what extent were people caught out by these conditions? well, i can tell ou out by these conditions? well, i can tell you that — out by these conditions? well, i can tell you that i _ out by these conditions? well, i can tell you that i was _ out by these conditions? well, i can tell you that i was getting _ out by these conditions? well, i can tell you that i was getting a - out by these conditions? well, i can tell you that i was gettin

we were loading passengers in highlands, newjersey for pier 11, wall street.scharged our passengers, the deckhand came up and said, "a plane just hit the tower." i says, "are you sure? "are you sure it's not a movie?" he said, "no, a plane just hit the tower." a co—worker called to let me know that the first tower had been hit. i walked over to battery park city, and we were standing almost at the base of the world trade center when the second plane flew over our head and hit the building. it was total chaos and mayhem within a few minutes. there were thousands of people on the pier, and theyjust rushed the ferry. i was there when - the north tower fell. picked up people right after it. i rememberthe sounds, more than visual. - you know, it's something i'll never forget. - as the tower did come down, we were maybe 1500 feet - from the base of the tower. and, of course, a large - plume of pulverised concrete and, you know... it came towards us, just about to where we were| and we backed up into there, i and we took a boatload of 50, 60 people onto the chelsea s

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people have been killed, after record torrential rainfall causes flash flooding across new york, newjersey seen before. and this is a reality that we have to face. in afghanistan: a new normal — with the taliban setting up a government, as those who still want to get out await their future. so many afghans wondering, working, what new government will emerge with all of its rules and regulations? many still asking ever

mali is now under military rule, and there was a failed attempt at a takeover in newjersey in march.first few hundred thousand doses of the pfizer vaccine that uk has agreed to supply to australia have arrived in sydney. the extra 4 million doses are part of australia's most significant overseas vaccine deal and will double the monthly supply of the drug. about half of australia's population is currently in lockdown due to outbreaks in the cities of sydney, melbourne and canberra. dr chris moy, the vice president of australian medical association, says australia needs to up its vaccination levels quickly. we've been pretty unscathed in australia for so long. very good decision making so far. we have really been able to live a blissful life until quite recently. we need to get those vaccination levels up to really good levels. we are really running at about 38%, and we really need to get them close to the uk, to get to safety. she was part of one of the most successful british female bands of all time, with 20 consecutive top ten singles. now tributes have been paid to the girls aloud

emergencies have been declared in newjersey and in new york.els of water to the city. hundreds of people were stranded on subway trains. up above, the streets were quickly flooded. at some points we were experiencing three to four inches of rain in one hour, causing all the flooding and people getting trapped in their cars. more of an issue was people getting trapped in their basements where they live, and that's how a lot of people died as well. in pennsylvania, normal ways of getting around had to be abandoned, replaced by boats. i woke up to a lot of people banging on my door and just a lot of noises in my house, basically, coming from my basement. and i went downstairs and saw about six feet of water in my basement, and opened the front door and noticed the entire street was about four or five feet high with all the cars submerged in water. pretty crazy. the record amounts of rainfall in such a short space of time, caused by the remnants of hurricane ida, seemed to take everyone by surprise. we were staying at the residence inn, when the wa

most of the two dozen people killed in newjersey were in vehicles overwhelmed by floodwaters. british—born islamic state group member has pleaded guilty in the us to charges of conspiring to murder american hostages in syria. alexanda kotey�*s group — known as the beatles for their british accents — allegedly kidnapped, tortured and killed their victims, including journalists and aid workers. one of the most successful pop groups of all time, abba, are reforming. the swedish superstars have revealed their first they've also announced that their avatars will be performing with a live 10—piece band in concerts at a purpose—built arena in london from may. now on bbc news, our world: boris johnson: the coronavirus is the biggest threat this - country has faced for decades. if too many people become seriously unwell at one time, the nhs will be unable to handle it. from this evening, i must give the british people a very simple instruction — you must stay at home. 0h, hello. hello! hi. hello! hi! hi. hiya. hello, hi. sound, um...brain's not working. couldn't work for two weeks. wel

part of this newjersey town was abandoned after the nearby river crested and left thousands of homeseft homeless. gloria lost everything, but was lucky to escape with her life. she cannot swim and had to be rescued by neighbours as the water rose inside her home. i started pounding. for somebody to come and help me so i won't die. i felt like i was dying. down the streets, peoples belongings and memories are laid out for garbage pick—up. losing three cars and everything in the basement, already the insurance company has told them they will not cover much of the damage. it's the first time that it | happened, but if you stay in the house, what if it happens again please i make this a pay to stay in this area any more? | president biden visited those in louisiana where it landed as a category four hurricane. after surveying the damage, he highlighted the threat from climate change. things have changed in the environment. we've already crossed the thresholds, we cannot build back road, highway and bridge to what it was before. you've got to build back to what it is now. what is needed n

president biden has visited some of the sites in newjersey and new york, which were hit by tropical storm ida. he's said that every part of the us is being hit by extreme weather events and climate change now poses an existential threat. now on bbc news — hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur — today on the shores of italy's lake como at the ambrosetti forum, where some of europe's leading politicians have gathered to talk politics and economics. the global covid pandemic and intensifying superpower rivalries all present the eu with some very difficult questions. my guest today is spain's first deputy prime minister, nadia calvino. is europe too divided, too inward—looking to shape the 21st century? deputy prime minister nadia calvino, welcome to hardtalk. it's a pleasure to be here. i think i have to start by talking afghanistan. the us—led withdrawal from the country — it looked chaotic, it was very difficult. what lessons do you think the european union must learn from what happened? well, for months we've been listening to the defence minister in spain warning us about the

president biden tours new york and newjersey — seeing the damage caused by hurricane ida's flooding,

president biden visits new york and newjersey inspecting the damage caused by hurricane ida, and using

at least 46 people died in newjersey, new york, pennsylvania and connecticut.wn live on the bbc and on sky, its expected to attract record audience figures. this evening, manchester united beat reading 2—0 — the pick of the goals was this stunning long—range effort in to the top corner from 0na batlle. cricket, and the fourth test between england and india at the oval is finely balanced at the end of the second day, after england built a first innings lead of 99 runs. 0llie pope scored 81 on his return to the side, while chris woakes made 50. india are at 43 without loss in their second innings — there was a hat—trick of gold medals for great britain on day ten of the paralympics, with success in athletics and canoeing. the team has also won a clutch of silvers and bronzes. 0ur sports correspondent andy swiss has been watching the competition in tokyo. celebrations don't get much soggier. emma wiggs proving that when it comes to paddle power, she's the best in the business. the 41—year—old charging in the canoe sprint to take a second paralympic gold. the 41—ye

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take those two buildings down, or one of the buildings, was put together in a mosque in union city, newjerseyow something like that and you know that there are certain mosques — not all of them — that are used to plan terror attacks — well, you're not going to go look in a church. you're not going to look in a synagogue. you'd just be wasting your time. it would be stupid police work to do that. but i used that word "healing". and ijust wonder, for example, whether a city can be truly healed when such a raw and passionate argument was provoked by the plan, for example, to put the muslim community centre, which would have just been a couple of blocks down there. which a benefactor, a muslim benefactor, said was all about delivering a message of peace from the muslim community. you called it, quote, "a desecration". is that a healed city? this guy wanted to put a mosque here and 90% of the family members say, "it's going to hurt me, it's going to create pain for me. it's going to really create a tremendous amount of psychological damage to me." and this guy is healing people and he's going to p

president biden has approved an emergency declaration for new york and newjersey.fall. after surveying the damage, he highlighted the threat from climate change. folk, hurricane ida is another reminder that we need to be prepared for the next hurricane and super storm stop they're gonna come and come frequently and more ferociously. i have been working closely with the governor on my build back better plan that will modernise our roads, bridges, water systems, sewers, power grids, transmission lines. the systems, sewers, power grids, transmission lines.— transmission lines. the cost to life, transmission lines. the cost to life. preperty _ transmission lines. the cost to life. preperty and _ life, property and infrastructure has been a staggering still climate change remains at evasive political issue. —— divisive stop some would say this is the result of all the warnings. nada tawfik, bbc news 0ur correspondent nomia iqbal joins me now from washington. what else did the president say during his visit? we heard him talk about climate change but he was very much the

.— new york the state of newjersey. york declares a state of emergency. the uk foreign secretary goes to qatar for talks about persuading afghanistan's new rulers to re— open kabul airport — to allow the exit of british nationals and afghans. this is a seen live in doha, we expect to hear from this is a seen live in doha, we expect to hearfrom dominic raab in the next few minutes, we will bring you that life. critics — including presidentjoe biden — condemn a new law in texas — banning abortion from as early as six weeks. as schools start a new academic year, the uk eduction secretary urges the government's advisers to make a decision on covid vaccinations for 12 to 15 year olds. i think parents will find it deeply reassuring to have a choice of whether their children should have a vaccination or not. if you're a teacher, carer or parent and your children are back to school, or about to be, let me know what plans are in place to try to prevent covid tranmission? are pupils being asked to keep wearing masks? have any c02