50 in sindh province was, you've 'ust been thereafi in sindh province was, you've 'ust been tneneafi ining at is not _ been there? so basically what we are looking at is notjust _ been there? so basically what we are looking at is notjust disaster- looking at is notjust disaster related to flooding and climate change, i think we are also looking at an emergency related to displacement because hundreds of thousands of people are on the move and they are moving towards cities, towns, wherever they can find a space to live in, they are moving there. the other catastrophe we are foreseeing is the spread of diseases. i've talked to government officials, malaria is already on the rise — it's so high in one district that the government said they can't test people any more. the situation is a bit overwhelming because there are plenty of multifaceted problems, and the scale of the response has not picked up as yet in relation to the situation on the ground. you talked about _ the situation on the ground. you talked about the _ the situation on the ground. you talked about the threat of disease —

rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, sindh province.ths after the violent scenes in the city on saturday involving men from sections of the south asian muslim and hindu communities. nearly 50 people have already been arrested in the past few weeks since the problems began. today, leaders from both faiths in leicester have come together to appeal for calm. our midlands correspondent navteonhal reports. the sight of a city being damaged — notjust its streets and property but also its reputation. leicester has prided itself on being a place where people from different backgrounds live peacefully side by side. on saturday night, after weeks of incidents and arrests, involving mainly young men from parts of the south asian hindu and muslim communities, large—scale disorder broke out in the city. for the first time, it has left people living here feeling worried. have you ever seen anything like what happened here on saturday night before? to be honest, no, no. this is very, very a surprise, actually, to be honest. because just recently, two

there is a famine coming, something like 90% of the crops within this area, sindh, river sindh, havet about the responsibility of paxton's own political elite? not just at the national level, your cousin is the current foreign minister. i know your grandfather was once prime minister. but also, at the local level, pakistani infrastructure is substandard, even if it exists in many places. and that is because of corruption and political dysfunction, is it not? >> yes. yes definitely, definitely. there is an incredible amount of crops that exist in this country today. the people's party has been responsible for an incredible amount of corruption, and for at least in the past two decades. of course, i don't want to criticize my family on a personal level, but on a political level, you are completely right. and corruption here begins at the very first level, as i was talking to someone in the education ministry. and people have to ride their way into college. that's where it starts. that's where corruption in this country start. you have to bribe your way into school. you have to bribe yo

rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, sindh province.us has quashed a man's murder conviction — after his case was highlighted by one of the world's most popular podcasts. adnan syed was 19 when he was jailed for life for killing his ex—girlfriend, who was found dead in woods in baltimore in 1999. the podcast serial, which has been downloaded hundreds david willis sent this report. cheering, screaming. adnan syed allowed himselfjust the faintest of smiles as he left court after 23 years in jail. his supporters have long maintained his innocence, yet every appeal over the course of the last two decades has been denied. adnan syed was found guilty of strangling his former high—school sweetheart, hae min lee, and burying her body in a shallow grave. she was 18 at the time of her death, he was 17. and were it not for one of the foremost true—crime podcasts, mr syed might have been destined to spend the rest of his life behind bars. the most popular podcast in the world at the time, serial not only focused worldwide attention on the case but

rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, sindh province.ng time targets at scotland's hospital a&e units has hit a new low. figures for the week ending 11th september showed just 63.5% of patients were dealt with within four hours. the scottish government's target is 95%. scotland's health secretary humza yousaf said the figures were "not acceptable". the parents of madeleine mccann have lost the latest stage of a legal battle in their libel action over claims made by a portuguese police detective. kate and gerry mccann appealed to the european court of human rights about the portuguese court's judgment. goncalo amaral alleged in a book that they were involved in the disappearance of madeleine, who vanished from a holiday resort in the algarve 2007. the government in wales is pressing ahead with delayed plans to ban single—use carrier bags and plastic drinking straws. england and scotland have already banned plastic straws, cotton buds and stirrers though nowhere in the uk has stopped the sale of single—use carrier bags. around 28 million p

sindh province is still drowning. days, but most of the land remains waterlogged. on the shoreline, the boats are still coming. the dangers of manchar lake have been contained for now, authorities say. its banks were deliberately breached to protect urban areas and what remains of the damaged infrastructure there. but the threat is not over, and rescue teams are now working on evacuating thousands stranded in their villages. 125,000 people have been affected by the overflow of water. the people whose homes were sacrificed have been left with nothing. translation: my brother just died in my village because of the water that came. we thought we were going to be able to save him, but we couldn't. around 20 people are still stranded there. some are unconscious, some arejust sitting, waiting for help. water levels in pakistan's biggest lake are starting to recede, officials have told the bbc. but as an additional measure, they are enforcing flood dykes in the area. as rescue efforts continue, authorities are also under pre

sindh province is still drowning. days, but most of the land remains waterlogged. 0n the shoreline, the boats are still coming. the dangers of manchar lake have been contained for now, authorities say. its banks were deliberately breached to protect urban areas and what remains of the damaged infrastructure there. but the threat is not over, and rescue teams are now working on evacuating thousands stranded in their villages. 125,000 people have been affected by the overflow of water. the people whose homes were sacrificed have been left with nothing. translation: my brother just died in my village because of the water that came. we thought we were going to be able to save him, but we couldn't. around 20 people are still stranded there. some are unconscious, some arejust sitting, waiting for help. water levels in pakistan's biggest lake are starting to recede, officials have told the bbc. but as an additional measure, they are enforcing flood dykes in the area. as rescue efforts continue, authorities are also under pre

we'll have the latest from one of the worst hit areas of sindh province.o on the programme: russia scraps plans to reopen the nord stream 1 gas pipeline that serves germany tomorrow, sparking fears for european supplies and prices. voting has closed in the conservative leadership election — will it be rishi sunak or liz truss moving into number 10 next week? it's been revealed that more than 11,000 government documents were seized by the fbi during their serach of donald trump's florida home last month. and andy murray is out of the us open, beaten by italy's matteo 0pen, beaten by italy's matteo berrettini in the third round. and coming up on the bbc news channel, a freak golfing injury means england starjonny bairstow is out for the summer season, and the t20 world cup which starts next month. good evening. there are fears of food shortages in pakistan, after the devastating floods there washed away what officials say is nearly half the country's crops. so far around 1,200 people are known to have been killed, but today unicef said many more children cou

we'll have the latest from one of the worst hit areas of sindh province.o on the programme: are conservatives ready for rishi? or will members put their trust in liz? voting has just closed in the campaign to be the next tory party leader and prime minister. as more cost of living payments start going out to households, we find out about another scheme to help struggling families. and andy murray is on court right now at the us open, one of four british men through to the third round. and coming up in sport on the bbc news channel, in their first match since being crowned european champions, england are in austria as they look to qualify for next year's women's world cup. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. there are fears of food shortages in pakistan after the devastating floods there washed away nearly half the country's crops. so far around 1,200 people are known to have been killed, but today, unicef said many more children could die from the rapid spread of diseases like cholera and malaria. about a third of pakistan with the worst affec

we'll have the latest from one of the worst hit areas of sindh province.ready for rishi? or will members put their trust in liz? voting has just closed in the campaign to be

rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, sindh province.irlfriend, who was found dead in woods in baltimore in 1999. david willis sent this report. cheering, screaming. adnan syed allowed himselfjust the faintest of smiles as he left court after 23 years in jail. his supporters have long maintained his innocence, yet every appeal over the course of the last two decades has been denied. adnan syed was found guilty of strangling his former high—school sweetheart, hae min lee, and burying her body in a shallow grave. she was 18 at the time of her death, he was 17. and were it not for one of the foremost true—crime podcasts, mr syed might have been destined to spend the rest of his life behind bars. the most popular podcast in the world at the time, serial not only focused worldwide attention on the case, but raised serious questions about the validity of his conviction — doubts prosecutors in mr syed's home town of baltimore came hometown of baltimore came conviction — doubts prosecutors in mr syed's home town of baltimore came to share when t

rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, sindh province.ng reflecting on will also get announcements tomorrow about what help there may be for businesses and let's find out exactly what a small business in particular might hope to share tomorrow. from the federation of small businesses, good to see you in the studio as well. what are your members telling you and what is the top of the priority list? the averaie top of the priority list? the average prices _ top of the priority list? the average prices of _ top of the priority list? tie: average prices of this is top of the priority list? ti; average prices of this is done up to 300 to 400%. in the announcement that the equivalent package would come for businesses as well as consumers but only a couple of paragraphs in the announcement and the queen passing away halted the news. it's going to be a big package and a generous help small businesses are seeing electricity prices go up to 4000 to 20,000 which can mix and this is completely unviable and gas for but when i to 7000. those are big in

the authorities in sindh province have made further breaches to the country's largest freshwater laken badly damaged. as soon as i reached here, i saw a lot of labourers working here, trying to repair whatever the rain has damaged. what i was told was that in mid—august it rained more than usual, it rained around 1400 millimetres, which is more than this place has ever received since it was discovered in 1922, which was around 100 years ago. if you look at this side, the protective layer, the outer layer of the stupa, has been totally damaged, but the original layer of original layer of the stupa is completely fine. i spoke with a few experts around here as well, and what they told me was that what protected tis place was the fact that these ancient drains, which are around 4500 years old, actually helped the rain to drain out of this place. i did not take any machinery, it did not take any labourers to help drain the water, which has a marvel in itself. which is a marvel in itself. at the moment, the biggest worry for the people is, especially for the administration, is to protect th

rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, sindh province.y years ago. our north america correspondent, david willis reports. through our review, the original prosecutors and the subsequent prosecutors and the subsequent prosecutors and the attorney generals office failed to disclose relevant information about alternative suspects. one of whom threatened to kill the victim and had motive to kill the victim and both of whom had a pattern of violence against women. he both of whom had a pattern of violence against women. he has been laced violence against women. he has been placed under— violence against women. he has been placed under house _ violence against women. he has been placed under house arrest _ violence against women. he has been placed under house arrest and - placed under house arrest and prosecute of 30 days to decide whether or not he should be traded again or whether to drop the charges. in washington, dc. let's hear from washington dc and susan simpson. she is a crime podcaster and lawyer whose investigations, alongside those

the authorities in sindh province in southern pakistan have made two more cuts to the embankment of mancharow. an earlier breach, aimed at protecting two nearby towns, worsened flooding in dozens of villages to its north—east, and at the airport of the town of sehwan. the breaching of the lake has already displaced up to 100,000 people. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme... we go on the prowl with a chinese detective, but this is no ordinary sleuth — he's a pet detective. freedom itself was attacked this morning and freedom will be defended. the united states will hunt down and punish those responsible. bishop tutu now becomes spiritual leader of 100,000 anglicans here — of the blacks in soweto township, as well as the whites in their rich suburbs. we say to you today in a loud and a clear voice, enough of blood and tears. enough! the difficult decision - we reached together was one that required great- and exceptional courage. it's an exodus of up to 60,000 people caused by the uneven pace of political change in eastern europe. iam free! this is newsday on t

prime minister shehbaz sharif has been visiting the hardest—hit sindh province of pakistan.e minister's plane showed vast areas covered in flood water. at least 1,300 people have been killed, according to the country's national disaster management agency. the floods have followed record—breaking summer temperatures. a russianjournalist has been found guilty of treason and sentenced to 22 years in a high—security prison. ivan safronov was accused of passing military secrets to foreign agents. he denied the charges and earlier rejected a plea bargain. safronov was a well—respected defence correspondent and his supporters believe he's been punished for his reporting on russian arms deals. china has approved the world's first inhaled covid vaccine for emergency use as a booster. it has been made by cansino and has similar ingredients to its injected vaccine. other researchers, including teams in the uk and the us, have been investigating nasal spray vaccines. if you want to get in touch with me, i'm on twitter — @bbckarishma. i'd love to hear your thoughts. do send me your thoug

rivers have left more than 1,000 dead and 1,600 injured, with the southern districts of balochistan and sindh on steroids" as flood waters continue to rise in some areas. we can see people who left their villa -es we can see people who left their villages nearby we can see people who left their villages nearby and we can see people who left their villages nearby and came here because the water refuses to leave their homes. if you date for a brain, to leave their homes. if you date fora brain, and to leave their homes. if you date for a brain, and since then, the water has not drained out. since then, people have... inaudible. right now, the tents that they are using were given to them during the floods of 2010, 2011, so people were holding onto these and reusing them while they are waiting for people to provide help and aid. the pakistan army is providing relief, is providing relief, and apart from that, other relief to the pakistani people. aircrafts have also reached karachi. it's a bit slow to come to the people, but it is on its way. inaudible. these people want to move back to their home

rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, sindh province.billion of military aid spent on ukraine in the next year. the new business secretary, jacob rees—mogg, is due to make a statement tomorrow on further details of the government's plans to help firms and businesses queen elizabeth ii has been buried in a private ceremony at windsor castle. the royal family is observing another week of mourning but flags on government buildings will no longer fly at half mast. the government is expected to set out further details this week on support for businesses with their energy bills. so what are businesses hoping to hear from the government? let's speak to graham burchell. to hear from the government? he is director of challs international, a company which manufactures household cleaning products. just tell us a little bit more about your business and how many people your business and how many people you employ, for example. we your business and how many people you employ, for example.— you employ, for example. we are a family business, _ you emplo

cut off by thejihadists. bike off prime minister shehbaz sharif has been visiting the hardest—hit sindhnister's plane showed vast areas covered in flood water. at least 1,300 people have been killed, according to the country's national disaster management agency. the floods have followed record—breaking summer temperatures. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: crocodile shock, the race is on to protect the crocs of cuba, said to be the rarest in the world. george w bush: freedom itself was attacked this morning, and freedom will be defended. the united states will hunt down and punish those responsible. bishop tutu now becomes spiritual leader of 100,000 anglicans here, of the blacks in soweto township, as well as the whites in their rich suburbs. we say to you today- in a loud and a clear voice, "enough of blood and tears. enough!" _ translation: the difficult | decision we reached together was one that required great and exceptional courage. it's an exodus of up to 60,000 people caused by the uneven pace of political change in eastern europe. lam free! this is bbc news — the lates

sindh province is still drowning. shoreline, the boats are still coming. the dangers of manchar lake have been contained for now, authorities say. its banks were deliberately breached to protect urban areas and what remains of the damaged infrastructure there. but the threat is not over, and rescue teams are now working on evacuating thousands stranded in their villages. 125,000 people have been affected by the overflow of water. the people whose homes were sacrificed have been left with nothing. translation: my brother just died in my village - because of the water that came. we thought we were going to be able to save him, but we couldn't. around 20 people are still stranded there. some are unconscious, some are just sitting, waiting for help. water levels in pakistan's biggest lake are starting to recede, officials have told the the bbc. but, as an additional measure, they are enforcing flood dykes in the area. as rescue efforts continue, authorities are also under pressure to rebuild what has been lost. climate ch

and it's all collected down in sindh province, which is largely a flat space. is because of the heat wave. they do cling to the science of the argument. however, public anger remains what it is. if you can�*t get food to eat or shelter, you ask yourself and you�*ve seen it on the ground. the needs are so great. the gap is so great that the government is struggling with all three military forces on the ground, fully deployed, all of us, to get people to ground. we you know, that�*s that�*s the issue, really. so authorities here are very clear that whatever task follows now of rebuilding is one that they are completely unprepared for, which is why they've continuously, in the last few days, been calling for international reinforcement. they've said they're going to need technical expertise. they even need resources on the ground. so there's a long road ahead for pakistan as it grapples with one of the worst climate disasters in its recent history. the mother of 9 year old olivia pratt—korbel, who was shot in liverpool last month, has called for the person who kil

prime minister shehbaz sharif has been visiting the hardest—hit sindh province of pakistan.wed vast areas covered in floodwater. at least 1,000 300 people have been killed — according to the country's national disaster management agency. the floods have followed record—breaking summer temperatures. the israeli army has concluded there is a high probability a renowned palestinian journalist was mistakenly killed by one of its soldiers. shireen abu akleh was shot in the head during an israeli raid in the occupied west bank in may. her family say israel has refused to take responsibility for what they called her murder. a russianjournalist has been found guilty of treason and sentenced to 22 years in a high security prison.ivan safronov was accused of passing military secrets to foreign agents. he denied the charges — and earlier rejected a plea bargain.safronov was a well—respected defence correspondent and his supporters believe he's been punished for his reporting on russian arms deals. china has approved the world's first inhaled covid vaccine for emergency use as a booster

officials in the southern province of sindh say another quarter of a million people are at risk of moreply again. andrew macleod served as chief of operations of the united nations emergency coordination centre in the international response to the 2005 kashmir earthquake in pakistan. thank you for coming on the programme. what is your assessment, right now, as pakistan's infrastructure and ability to respond to this? the pakistan military has — respond to this? the pakistan military has a _ respond to this? the pakistan military has a great _ respond to this? the pakistan military has a great capacity l respond to this? the pakistan | military has a great capacity to respond, they learnt a lot from the 2005 earthquake and responded well then and military structures are very good at responding quicker than many civilian structures can. but we have got to remember this is on massive scale that no country could respond to on their own, not the uk, not the united states. pakistan will absolutely need assistance. and remember this, floods are the worst type of natural disaster to respond to

sindh province is still drowning.ogged. 0n the shoreline, the boats are still coming. the dangers of manchar lake have been contained for now, authorities say. its banks were deliberately breached to protect urban areas and what remains of the damaged infrastructure there. but the threat is not over, and rescue teams are now working on evacuating thousands stranded in their villages. 125,000 people have been affected by the overflow of water. the people whose homes were sacrificed have been left with nothing. translation: my brother just died in my village - because of the water that came. we thought we were going to be able to save him, but we couldn't. around 20 people are still stranded there. some are unconscious, some are just sitting, waiting for help. water levels in pakistan's biggest lake are starting to recede officials have told the the bbc. but as an additional measure, they are enforcing flood dykes in the area. as rescue efforts continue, authorities are also under pressure to rebuild what has been lost.

pakistan's army raced to shore up flood defenses at a major por station in the southern province of sindh, which supplies electricity to millions of people. nearby, a major dust storm uprooted hundreds of tents at a camp for people recently made homeless by the climate disaster. >> our village, our town were all submerged. we came here more living in tents. now the weather has become so bad. it is started raining. 's or anyone who can help us? please help us. amy: public health officials are warning of worsening air quality across much of western north america as fire season heats up amid a historic drought. in canada, nearly 200 wildfires are burning across british columbia. among those forced to evacuate the flames monday were 350 workers with the trans mountain oil pipeline expansion project. a thick pall of smoke has settled over city of vancouver, which had the worst air quality in the world on monday. meanwhile, seattle is experiencing some its worst air pollution in years. in northern california, fire crews are battling the mosquito fire, which has burned nearly 65 square miles, th

and it's all collected down in sindh province, which is largely a flat space. some of the villages where the water was diverted too, around 400 of them. and it's creating risks for drowning there. and authorities are currently working on trying to evacuate some people who are now marooned in those isolated communities. and given the threats and challenges that you've just described, is it too early to even be talking about a recovery plan? it's not too early, certainly. i mean, authorities already realise how big a task it is going to be to try and rebuild here. so while they working on trying to continue with those rescue efforts, i sat down with climate change minister sherry rehman on what it's going to take to try and rebuild pakistan. lastly, obviously development, climate resilient development is needed. now we just have a tsunami pouring buckets and cloudburst from the sky. nobody understands what this is when you say this is climate change. this is because of the heat wave. they do cling to the science of the argument. however, public anger remains what

rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, sindh province.d online in one of the biggest data breaches in gaming history. it led to shares in the company behind the game, take two interactive, the parent company of rockstar games, dropping at one point by 6%. chris fox, a technologyjournalist, has been following the story. chris, good to see you. give us a sense of how big a deal this is, because this is a huge franchise, isn't it? ., because this is a huge franchise, isn't it? . ., �* ., because this is a huge franchise, isn't it? . . �* ., ., because this is a huge franchise, isn'tit? . . �* ., ., , ~ isn't it? yeah, we haven't had a gta came isn't it? yeah, we haven't had a gta game since — isn't it? yeah, we haven't had a gta game since 2013, _ isn't it? yeah, we haven't had a gta game since 2013, and _ isn't it? yeah, we haven't had a gta game since 2013, and it _ isn't it? yeah, we haven't had a gta game since 2013, and it is _ isn't it? yeah, we haven't had a gta game since 2013, and it is one - isn't it? yeah, we haven't had a gta gam

officials in dadu district in the southern province of sindh say another quarter of a million peoplelet the illness interfere with her climate activism. the transport secretary, grant shapps, has announced a two pound cap on bus fares across england. the move could save people around 30 per cent on the average fare. the government is providing up to £60 million to subsidise the scheme. our reporter mairead smyth is in huddersfield for us. that evening. here in huddersfield that change comes into effect before the rest of the country and that is because the mayor has struck that deal with best providers here through the combined authorities. from tomorrow, people here in west yorkshire can enjoy £2 single fares and an all—day pass that cost £4 50. that has been welcomed today. to me, it is a no—brainer. there is no point in taking the car and then paying for parking fees and everything, and so, to me, obviously, the cost of living and the fact it is saving money at the end of the day. right now it is costing us really too much so if it is going to cost us £2, not more than £2, that wo

officials in dadu district in the southern province of sindh say another quarter of a million people her climate activism. now it's time for a look at the weather with nick miller. hello there. wettest across western parts of the uk, there are some met office weather warning for the rainy northern ireland and parts of scotland so do have a look at those online. this evening and tonight, some of the heaviest rain across scotland will ease before pepping up again later in the night. showers developing in into parts of england will begin to fade away, quite a warm night out there, we start tomorrow with heavy rain, windy conditions in northern ireland, that will push away as it starts to brighten up, we will see some further pulses of rain pushing north through scotland, persistently wet through scotland, persistently wet through parts of eastern scotland, and as for wales in the western side of england, showery rain occasionally, starting to push further into parts of the midlands and across northern england whereas the eastern side of england, much of east anglia, for example, stays d

he recently traveled across his home province, sindh, to witness the devastation caused by the floodsamed after his grandfather, the former prime minister zulfiqar ali bhutto. welcome to democracy now! can you talk about this journey you took and what you found? this is just hard to fathom, one third of your country is underwater right now. >> thank you so much for having me on the show. yes, it is incredibly overwhelming. just the thought of it, but even the side of it. when the catastrophe started, really, the monsoon started in june and just did not stop. so by early august i was getting calls from people who were desperate and needed help. i wasn't quite sure how to provide that help and then calls came from my own house, our own ancestral village. of course i went. it was still raining. the roads were completely flooded. there was water pouring in. the thing with the floods, there is not only water coming from the river, there's also water coming from above you and from the mountains. so they're all of these pressure points of watebuilding and building and building and building.

officials say flood waters are now rapidly receding in the south, in hard-hit sindh province.evels have fallen as much as three feet in the last 48 hours, but could still take three months to return to normal. millions are homeless and sleeping in makeshift tents after the summer of historic monsoons. back in this country, more than 1000 people who said they were sexually assaulted by a university of michigan doctor for decades can now begin to receive financial compensation. today, a judge signed off on an order allowing victims to start collecting a portion of a $490 million settlement negotiated with the school. a texas judge today expanded an order blocking the state from investigating advocates of transgender youth who have undergone gender-affirming treatment. the judge had earlier blocked parents of these children from being investigated. the protections effectively stymie a directive issued by governor greg abbott that authorized the state to investigate gender-affirming care as child abuse. still to come, the death of queen elizabeth draws mixed reactions from former

here right we are now is in sindh just south of some of the worst-hit villages further north from, hereages that are still underwater. the president what families at some of these villages, they told us they do not want to leave their homes because they know even if they reach try land, there will not be shelter for them, and -- these flights have been going on for weeks, months, that is soon, but the pakistani government only declared a state of national emergency a few weeks ago, and then mcgahn appealing for outside aid. so there is growing anger here amongst pakistanis that the government has asked it to slow, and even those who have been able to be rescued from the floodwaters are not receiving humanitarian assistance that they need once on trial and. >> suzannah, thank you for being with, us we really appreciate the update, it is a sad story, we know the 1300 or so dead, a third were kids. susannah george, thank you. >> to find out how to help those impacted -- you can find the information that cnn.com/impact. an earthquake in southwestern china has left dozens dead, rescuers are

whole of the uk. 0ur correspondent pumza fighlani reports from dadu one of the worst hit parts of sindhshelter, his mother is anxious. this is no place for a baby. translation: we don't even have a tent, just this tree. . we spent the whole night in the rain running away from the flood, trying to get to safety. when we arrived, this was the only space we could find here. it gets really hot and he starts crying and won't stop. it is very difficult. the baby was born in a nearby hospital but she was forced to return to the river bank because she had left her husband and five young children. hundreds of families have taken refuge along a flood wall. their homes were washed away by the floods. this was the only high ground for kilometres. the scale of these floods is difficult to imagine. 80% of dadu district is already submerged. the families that you see around me came here hoping they would be safe but they now fear that things are about to get a lot worse. and with good reason, the water across this district is rising and a quarter of a million people are in harm's way. it is notjust on

doctors in the southern sindh province report a big rise in cases of malaria, severe gastric infections and more than 4000 cases of dengue that have led to at least nine deaths. >> dengue is spreading fast these days. out of every 100 patients, 90 are suffering from dengue. some come with severe symptoms. amy: pakistan's floods have killed nearly 1500 people and displaced an estimated 33 million. this week climate experts at the world weather attribution initiative reported climate change increased the intensity of pakistan's record rainfall by up to 50% during the flooding. back in the united states, a house congressional committee has uncovered documents revealing how oil company executives' private actions contradicted their public promises to fight climate change. one set of emails obtained by the house committee on oversight and reform shows how exxon sought to undermine an oil industry pledge to uphold the paris agreement. other internal emails reveal shell's public pledge to go carbon-neutral amounted to corporate greenwashing. this week lawmakers heard testimony on how public re

next let's hear from our correspondent, pumza fihlani, is in the south east of the country in sindh provincewarned people to leave everything and try to get to safety. for people, what they were able to salvage is blankets, some pillows, othersjust a plastic bag that they could try to use for cover. this area has been flooded for weeks, and their water levels have been high already, but there is now a secondary threat of water coming down from the mountains threatening to flood this entire region. authorities tell us 250,000 people are in danger. they need resources to get them out, they need a place to take them, and both of those things currently, there simply aren't enough of. it's unclear to these people what help is coming, they don't know how long they are going to need to stay here, and they don't know if food is even going to come. these are some of the pictures that we are seeing across rural pakistan, but especially now dadu is where the most effort is needed, authorities tell us, because they realise that there are people, if nothing happens within the next day or the next few hou

water levels have been dangerously high at manchar lake, in the sindh province, for weeks.. (00v)the un says, that the first confirmed cholera outbreak the un says that the first confirmed cholera outbreak in syria in years poses a "serious threat" to the entire region. more than 900 suspected cases and eight deaths have been reported in the past three weeks. the outbreak is believed to be linked to people drinking contaminated water from the river euphrates. serbia's interior ministry has banned the europride parade in the capital belgrade. the international celebration and campaign for lgbt rights was due to take place on saturday. the ministry said there's a "risk of violence" due to a counter—protest which was also planned for the same time. both events have been banned. but europride organisers in serbia say, they will go ahead despite the ban. the influential french film director, jean—luc godard, has died at the age of 91. a founder of new wave cinema, godard shot to fame in the 1960s, with film—making characterised, by radical editing and handheld camera work. katie

officials in the southern province of sindh say another quarter of a million people are at risk of morethe actress jane fonda has revealed she has been diagnosed with cancer and is having chemotherapy. the 84—year—old said she had a very treatable form of lymphoma, and would not let the illness interfere with her climate activism. china has warned it'll take "counter measures" unless the united states revokes a $1.1 billion arms deal with taiwan. the deal includes anti—ship missiles, air—to—air missiles and support for taiwan's surveillance radar programme — and comes at a time of rising tentions between washington and beijing over the island. now it's time for a look at the weather with nick. hello. wettest across western parts of the uk today. there are some met office weather warnings out there for the rain, for example into northern ireland and parts of scotland. so do have a look at those online. as we get on into the evening of tonight, some of the heaviest rain across western parts will begin to ease before pepping up again later in the night. area of rainfall pushing further nor

the prime minister of pakistan, shehbaz sharif, has been visiting sindh province — the area of the countryfurther 36 hours to question three suspects. a 34—year—old man was arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder in the early hours of sunday. two other men aged 29 and 41, are also being held on suspicion of assisting an offender. 0livia was shot in her home 15 days ago, as her mother tried to stop a gunman entering the family home. the duchess of sussex has given herfirst speech in the uk since she stepped down as a working royal. speaking in manchester, at a global summit for young people, meghan told the audience about her own struggle for self—belief. prince harry accompanied her to the event — it's their first visit to the uk since the platinum jubilee in earlyjune. let's catch up with the weather. this dramatic shelf cloud is the forerunner to some pretty nasty thunderstorms we saw yesterday and once again today we will see more showers and thunderstorms develop. maybe not quite to the intensity some of you sorloth night. in between, sunshine, some spots stay in completel

sindh province is still drowning. lake have been contained for now, authorities say. its banks were deliberately breached to protect urban areas and what remains of the damaged infrastructure there. but the threat is not over, and rescue teams are now working on evacuating thousands stranded in their villages. 125,000 people have been affected by the overflow of water. the people whose homes were sacrificed have been left with nothing. translation: my brother just died in my village - because of the water that came. we thought we were going to be able to save him, but we couldn't. around 20 people are still stranded there. some are unconscious, some are just sitting, waiting for help. water levels in pakistan's biggest lake are starting to recede officials have told the the bbc. but as an additional measure, they are enforcing flood dykes in the area. as rescue efforts continue, authorities are also under pressure to rebuild what has been lost. climate change minister sherry rehman told the bbc that pakistan will need

for help. 0ur correspondent pumza fihlani is in the south—east of the country in the city of dadu in sindhets, some pillows, othersjust a plastic bag that they could try to use for cover. this area has been flooded for weeks, and their water levels have been high already, but there is now a secondary threat of water coming down from the mountains threatening to flood this entire region. authorities tell us 250,000 people are in danger. they need resources to get them out, they need a place to take them, and both of those things currently, there simply aren�*t enough of. it�*s unclear to these people what help is coming, they don�*t know how long they are going to need to stay here, and they don�*t know if food is even going to come. these are some of the pictures that we are seeing across rural pakistan, but especially now dadu is where the most effort is needed, authorities tell us because they realise that there are people, if nothing happens within the next day or the next few hours, even, that there are people whose lives are in danger and they are worried that theyjust don�*t have eno

the prime minister of pakistan, shehbaz sharif, has been visiting sindh province — the area of the countryane showed vast areas covered in flood water. at least 1,300 people have died as a result of the floods, according to the country's national disaster management agency, and millions more have been made homeless. the iaea says it will issue a report on tuesday about the nuclear safety situation in ukraine. ukraine says the last working reactor at the occupied zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has been disconnected from the national grid because russian shelling triggered a fire. moscow denies any involvement. the un nuclear watchdog said the reactor was still providing power to keep the facility safe. rescue teams are searching for people left stranded or feared missing, a day after a strong earthquake hit south—west china. at least 66 people are now known to have died when the 6.8 magnitude quake struck sichuan province. aftershocks have been felt and there's a warning that rain could hamper rescue efforts. 0ur china correspondent stephen mcdonell is monitoring all the developments and has th

the authorities in pakistan say it will take up to six months to drain water from flood—hit areas in sindhre at the city of mehar — there have been attempts to build embankments to contain the floodwaters. rescue teams are searching for victims of a powerful earthquake in papua new guinea. the epicentre fell about 60km from the country's second—largest city. two people are confirmed dead. scientists in switzerland say that glaciers on a mountain have melted so much, there is now a rocky path between them. one researcher says that a depth of 15 metres of ice has disappeared in the last decade, near les diablerets. it's thought to be the first time the glaciers have not been linked by ice for thousands of years. joe biden has urged americans to stand up for democracy "every single day". speaking at the 21st anniversary of the september 11th attacks, which killed more than 3,000 people. after laying a wreath at the heaquarters of the us defense department, the pentagon, president biden said the victims would always be rememembered and thatjustice would be served. it took ten years to hunt dow

the authorities in pakistan say it will take up to six months to drain water from flood hit areas in sindhanniversary of the september 11th attacks, which killed more than 3000 people. after laying a wreath at the heaquarters of the us defense department, the pentagon, president biden said the victims would always be rememembered and thatjustice would be served. returning to our main story — the death of queen elizabeth, and the accession to the throne of king charles iii. as well as the great events of state across the uk and around the world, smaller towns and cities have been holding their own proclamation ceremonies to formally announce the accession of king charles. our correspondent danny savage sent this report from otley in west yorkshire. a our late sovereign lady, queen elizabeth ii of blessed and glorious memory... in town squares across the country, the most traditional of ceremonies. the crown of the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland. in the market town of otley in west yorkshire over a hundred people gathered to listen as solely and rightfully come to the p