tanya dendrinos, bbc news. more deaths at kabul airport — as thousands of people desperate to leave afghanistan crowd round the area former world leaders have criticised the us withdrawal policy — former british prime minister tony blair calls it �*imbecilic�*. a state of emergency is declared in parts of new york state — ahead of the forecast arrival of hurricane henri. if you're an adult in the uk who tests positive for covid—19, you cld be invited to take part in a new programme that aims to find out more about the effectiveness of vaccinations. from tuesday, up to 8,000 volunteers a day, who receive a positive pcr result, will be asked to check whether they have developed antibodies. 0ur reporter, chi chi izundu has more. this research is trying to work out whether people get antibodies from vaccinations or the virus itself. antibodies are part of the body's natural defence system and they can take time to develop. most people make antibodies within 28 days of being infected or vaccinated but it can take lo

tanya dendrinos reports. vehicles tossing in the torrent.cene in northern turkey just days ago. roads turned to rivers as building simply crumbled. and this is the aftermath — a mangled heap of mud, debris, and belongings. translation: | went out, - and all of a sudden floodwaters gushed behind me. i couldn't look back. it's swallowed homes, people, everything. visiting kastamonu, president erdogan declared flood—hit regions as disaster areas. translation: we cannot bring back our people - who lost their lives, but our state has the power, opportunity, and determination to compensate for any loss other than that. a mammoth search and rescue operation is now under way. more than 1700 people have been evacuated and hundreds of villages have been left without power. turkey's interior minister labelled the situation is the worst flood disaster he has ever seen — this on the back of wildfires in the south of the country and across the mediterranean, in the week a landmark un climate report signalled a code red for humanity. tanya dendrinos, bbc n

tanya dendrinos reports.essee after unprecedented storms wreaked havoc, as locals assess the unimaginable damage, search and rescue teams were looking for survivors, with many still missing. i want to begin by expressing my deepest condolences for the sudden and tragic loss of life for this flash flood. i know that we have reached out to the community and we stand ready to offer them support. i've asked the administrator to speak to governor lee of tennessee right away and we will offer any assistance they need for this terrible moment. meanwhile, more than 120,000 homes have been left without power, as tropical storm henri made landfall on rhode island, downgraded from a category1 hurricane. many residents along the north—east coast of the united states were breathing a sigh of relief on sunday. with the damage, it's not as bad as many people thought. we've seen a lot of wind damage, trees down, stop like that. a bit of extra water on the world and that's about it. (speaks indistnctly). and loss of power, lo

tanya dendrinos, bbc news.nment scientists. data shows that the combined land and ocean surface temperature last month was nearly one degree celsius hotter than the twentieth century average. the new head of the nhs in england says she fears tens of thousands of people are are risking their lives because they're unable to spot the first warning signs of cancer. research also suggests three in five people would delay seeking medical advice because they don't want to be a burden during the pandemic. 0ur health correspondent anna collinson reports. cancer services are back to pre—pandemic levels and are busy, but nhs england says over the past year there has been a 10% drop in cancer patients receiving treatment. we know that people are out there and we are worried they may have symptoms and not be coming forward, so the purpose of this campaign is to highlight those symptoms, to make sure people are aware of what is normal and what's not normal for them, and to come forward if they need help. just, you've said it

tanya dendrinos, bbc news.d's hottest ever month. the national oceanic and atmospheric administration said the global land and ocean surface temperature last month was nearly one degree celsius hotter than the 20th century average. that makes it the hottest since modern records began 142 years ago. a heatwave is sweeping through much of southern europe and wildfires are still raging across the region. the italian island of sicily registered 48.8 degrees celsius on wednesday, which, if verified, would be the continent's highest temperature ever recorded. to put that in context, the average maximum temperatures for this time of year in sicily are normally around 35 degrees. 0ur correspondent mark lowen is there. they climb to the coolest place around, the peak of an active volcano. when mighty mount etna is a relief from the heat, you know it's an extreme. legend has it the ancient god of fire worked beneath etna. for the tourists here, he still feels close. we booked the holidays like half a year ago, so we did

tanya dendrinos reports.is tennessee after unprecedented storms recovered. locals assess the damage while search and rescue teams were looking for survivors, with many still missing. i want to express my deep condolences for the sudden and tragic loss of life through this flash flood. i know we have reached out to the community and we stand ready to offer them support. i have asked the administrator to speak to the govenor of tennessee right away, and we will offer any assistance they need for this terrible moment. meanwhile, more than 120,000 homes have been left without power, as tropical storm henri made landfall on rhode island, downgraded from a category1 hurricane. many residents along the north—east coast of the united states were breathing a sigh of relief on sunday. with the damage, it's not as bad as many people thought. we've seen a lot of wind damage, trees down, stuff like that. a bit of extra water on the road and that's about it. (speaks indistnctly). and loss of power, loss of power. the tropi

tanya dendrinos, bbc news. let's bring you some more stories that are making the news today.amas — the palestinian militant group which rules gaza. the israeli army said its aircraft hit four weapons and storage manufacturing sites. palestinian media spoke of explosions near a power station and close to a refugee camp in central gaza. palestinian media spoke of explosions near a power station as funerals are held in haiti for the victims of last week's devastating earthquake, tensions are rising over a lack of aid reaching remote areas, hardest hit by the disaster. humanitatian organisations say the poorest country in the americas is in urgent need of medical, food and sanitation aid, while many haitians who lost their homes said they're unsure how to even start rebuilding. the american civil rights leader, jesse jackson, and his wife, jacqueline, are in hospital in chicago, after they both tested positive for covid—19. a statement said that reverend jackson, who's 79, and mrs jackson, who's 77, had both been vaccinated. if you're an adult in the uk who tests positive for cov

tanya dendrinos reports. vehicles tossing in the torrent.s ago. roads turned to rivers and buildings simply crumbled. and this is the aftermath, a mangled heap of mud, debris and belongings. translation: i went out and all of a sudden - floodwaters gushed behind me. i couldn't look back, it swallowed homes, people, everything. president erdogan visited here on friday declaring flood—hit regions along the black sea coast disaster areas. translation: we cannot bring back people who lost their lives _ but our state has the power, opportunity and determination to compensate for any loss other than that. a mammoth search and rescue operation is now under way, more than 1700 people have been evacuated and hundreds of villagers have been left without power. turkey's interior ministry labelling the situation as the worst flood disaster he has ever seen. this on the back of wildfires in the south of country and across the mediterranean in the week a landmark un climate report sounded a code red for humanity. tanya dendrinos, bbc news. i'm joined now

tanya dendrinos reports.emergence from the worst of the covid—19 pandemic. but mother nature had other plans. covid-19 pandemic. but mother nature had other plans.- nature had other plans. please -la -- nature had other plans. please play -- pay _ nature had other plans. please play -- pay close _ nature had other plans. please play -- pay close attention - nature had other plans. please play -- pay close attention to l play —— pay close attention to the following safety message. due to approaching severe weather, all persons should move quickly and calmly to the nearest exit.— nearest exit. around 6 million --eole nearest exit. around 6 million peeple living _ nearest exit. around 6 million people living in _ nearest exit. around 6 million people living in coastal - nearest exit. around 6 million people living in coastal parts i people living in coastal parts of long island, connecticut and massachusetts have been issued with hurricane warnings. a state of emergency has been declared in parts of new york wit

with me is our reporter tanya dendrinos. tanya, we've reached the end of the action in the pool.inal medals? what an emphatic way to finish the olympic games in the pool! huge celebrations for team usa, finishing in the final race, the men's four x one medley relay, not only with a gold but also a world record. certainly, the cherry on the top for them. team gb coming in silver and in the mix for that team usa was superstar kaleb tressel, bringing phenomenal speed in the water, really a thrill to watch and he went into the relay off the back of his 50 metre final and finish that in world record time but declaimed the olympic world record and a gold and a time of 21.07 and finishes 0lympic gold and a time of 21.07 and finishes olympic games with a remarkable five golds —— caeleb dressel. similar celebrations in the australian cement team as well. we had an olympic women record 50 metres final record broken, by australia's emma mckeon, with a time of 23.8 one, making herthe emma mckeon, with a time of 23.8 one, making her the most successful australian 0lympian of all time, my aust

with me is our reporter, tanya dendrinos. tanya, we've reached the end of the action in the pool.ed up and in absolutely emphatic fashion stopping the final race of the day was the men's four x 100 metre medley relay and team usa claimed it with a world record. team gb claiming silver in that race. and that us men's team was superstar caeleb dressel, he just brings such phenomenal speed and we might have thought he might have been tired after taking out the 50 metre freestyle final just a few minutes earlier but of course not, he came back and firing with his teammates to claim that will record. and that 50 metre freestyle final he was just outside of world record pace but he did claim a 0lympic record with a time of 21 07 and finished with a remarkable five gold medals. similar celebrations with the aussie team and that's not me just bringing in my bias there but i have to admit it does exist, very proud of australia's emma mckeon, she claimed the women's 50 metres freestyle final, that was also an olympic record and that when made in of the most successful australian 0lympian in

tanya dendrinos reports. destruction becomes all the more visible. piles of debris strewn across neighbourhoods, pieces of homes, lives and livelihoods.— pieces of homes, lives and livelihoods. ., , , livelihoods. people need help. we are going _ livelihoods. people need help. we are going to _ livelihoods. people need help. we are going to be _ livelihoods. people need help. i we are going to be overwhelmed before the next 30 days, overwhelmed. 0ur before the next 30 days, overwhelmed. our people need help. overwhelmed. our people need hel. , overwhelmed. our people need hel. ., ., help. record-breaking rainfall caused flash _ help. record-breaking rainfall caused flash flooding - help. record-breaking rainfall caused flash flooding on - caused flash flooding on saturday. the torrent, swallowing everything in its reach, sweeping array cars, tearing up roads and forcing homes off their foundations. multiple lives were lost on dozens of people are still missing. their names are on notice boards, families despe

tanya dendrinos reports. vehicles tossing in the torrent.northern turkeyjust days ago. rhodes turned to rivers as building simply crumbled. and this is the aftermath. a mangled heap of mud, debris, and belongings. translation: i mud, debris, and belongings. translation:— mud, debris, and belongings. translation: i went out and all of a sudden _ translation: i went out and all of a sudden floodwaters - translation: i went out and all of a sudden floodwaters gushed l of a sudden floodwaters gushed behind me. i couldn't look back. it's followed homes, people, everything. president rece - people, everything. president recep tayyip _ people, everything. president recep tayyip erdogan - people, everything. president| recep tayyip erdogan declared flood hit regions as disaster areas. translation: we cannot brin: back areas. translation: we cannot bring back our— areas. translation: we cannot bring back our people _ areas. translation: we cannot bring back our people who - areas. translation: we cannot bring back our people who lost . bring back our

tanya dendrinos has the story. flames licking at the trree tops. a wall of fire quickly swells.he front line, armed only with branches and shovels. translation: we have been fighting this fire for five days. there is no electricity, no water, no gas, no network. there is nothing here. we are tired. 0n the tarmac at the airport, a lifeline. two water bombing planes chartered by the government from the eu. with another two arriving from france. but for those already firmly in the grip of this battle, government support seems nonexistent. the people of algeria are alone. we have received nothing from the government except threats. people are acting together as one, and we have received aid from everywhere. across algeria, volunteers and aid organisations are gathering supplies. in each village there - are partner associations with whom we work directly. we give them - the donations and they distribute them to the families. appeals are under way in paris, too. translation: we came to possibly lend a hand and do some voluntary work to help with all the sorting. and maybe to see what

tanya dendrinos joined me with the details.tralians are currently being vaccinated, a couple of months ago the prime minister scott morrison came out and said this is not a race, it will happen in good time, unfortunately as we have seen in the rest of the world, vaccination is the only way forward in terms of trying to get life. the good news for people in sydney is that half of the doses from poland that are coming will go to those hardest hit. in terms of tighter restrictions in new south wales, what are they and what are they hoping to achieve? greater sydney has been in lockdown for seven weeks and stay—at—home measures in place there and this is an extension of this across to the local government areas in the remainder of this day. essentially, not everybody is following the rules, still people not doing the right thing and too much movement and therefore the virus is continuing to spread. they hoping by tightening restrictions and increasing penalties, they may be able to get on top of the spread. some of the new measure

with me is our reporter, tanya dendrinos. just after 9am. e pool and it will get under way in one hour. in terms of who to keep an eye out for, us superstar kaleb dressel, he bagged a world record yesterday and 100m butterfly event and is looking to add another two levels —— minister his tally to make it five —— caeleb. he is already run —— won three gold in his first race with a 50 metres freestyle. in the women's, we will look for australia's emma mckeon. looking to add another two today. as far as team gb, duncan scott, adam peaty, they are hunting success in the men's four x 100 medley relay. also looking out for gymnastics medals. and of course that all important men's100m sprint. so much action to look forward to, i will have to have multiple screens going! in the finals of the artistic gymnastics we know unfortunately that women's vault and uneven bars are not going to be contested by simone biles. a statement from usa gymnastics yesterday did, however, say she will continue to be evaluated daily to determine whether she will compete i

tanya dendrinos has the story. flames licking at the three tops. a wall of fire quickly swells.and shovels. translation: we have been fighting this fire for five days. there is no electricity, no water, no gas, no network. there is nothing here. we are tired. 0n the tarmac at the airport, a lifeline. the two water bombing planes chartered by the government from the eu. another two arriving from france. but for those already firmly in the grip of this battle, government support seems nonexistent. the people of algeria are alone. we have received nothing from the government except threats. people are acting together as one and we have received aid from everywhere. across algeria, volunteers and aid organisations are gathering supplies. in each village there are partner associations with whom we work directly. we give them the donations and they distribute them to the families. appeals are under way in paris, too. translation: we came to possibly lend a hand and do some voluntary work to help with all the sorting. and maybe to see what is missing in terms of medicine, clothes and o

follows mounting pressure from medical professionals warning of an overburdened health system as tanya dendrinosn colombo stocking up before locking down. a picture of all to be avoided amid surging coronavirus infections. a large cloud and little room for distance. translation: this is a good thing but if they had given a few days' warning it would have been better. people are flocking to by things so it may defeat the purpose. there were queues outside supermarkets and forfuel, too. the number of restrictions were already in place across sri lanka the government delayed the implementation of the lockdown to shield the struggling economy. but on friday the president heeded calls for more action. translation: our country, which has a small economy, should also take advantage of this opportunity. we cannot allow the country's economy to a collapse completely by refusing to take required action however, i have decided to impose a lockdown from 10pm today until 4am on the 30th of this month. in order to contain the increase of covid patients. around 100 of the country's population is fully vaccinat

our news reporter, tanya dendrinos talked me through the new measures.mitigate the spread, the delta variant running rampant across sydney and now, as we've seen, cases beginning to increase across regional new south wales. at her press conference yesterday, the premier announced tightening of restrictions in greater sydney means the ten kilometre radius has reduced to five kilometres so people are only allowed within five kilometres of their home to shop or exercise. they have also increased the fines, $5,000 for breaching self isolation or lying to a contact tracer. 3000 australian dollars for breaching the two—person outdoor exercise limitation areas, also increased police presence to ensure these measures are met. some hours after that press conference, the premier said she had received further health advice about regional new south wales and she then decided on twitter to announce the week—long lockdown for regional new south wales as well, meaning the entire state is now under stay at home orders and we are seeing hospitality venues, pubs, restaura

with me is our reporter, tanya dendrinos. we will take a look at the sport now. al day of action in the pool. exactly right, a big finale for swimming tokyo 2020, the action of course getting under way in a few minutes' time but who do we look out for? us hotshot caeleb dressel backed a world record yesterday in the 100m butterfly event, looking to add another two medals to his start, already he has one three gold at tokyo, but can he make it five? we will have to wait duncan scott is searching for success in the man's relay. 0ne success in the man's relay. one of the main events, the men's 100 metres sprint. it of the main events, the men's 100 metres sprint.— 100 metres sprint. it is the blue ribbon _ 100 metres sprint. it is the blue ribbon event, - 100 metres sprint. it is the blue ribbon event, we - 100 metres sprint. it is the blue ribbon event, we all l 100 metres sprint. it is the - blue ribbon event, we all think of athletics and we think of week two, and for the first time since 2004 the 100 metres sprint will take place without usain bolt. i'm not sure

tanya dendrinos, bbc news.the ongoing crisis in afghanistan. thousands of people have been rushing to kabul airport each day, desperate to flee the country following the taliban's takeover. the pictures coming out of afghanistan really are terrible. the united states has told its citizens to stay away, because of potential security threats from islamic state militants. we have said from the very beginning of this— we have said from the very beginning of this that _ we have said from the very beginning of this that we are going to try to do this— of this that we are going to try to do this in— of this that we are going to try to do this in a — of this that we are going to try to do this in a safe and orderly way and that— do this in a safe and orderly way and that means making sure that nobody _ and that means making sure that nobody gets hurt, to the maximum extent— nobody gets hurt, to the maximum extent possible. the situation in kabul. _ extent possible. the situation in kabul. in — extent possible. the situ

tanya dendrinos reports.ainst the door that i'm having a hard time pushing to open the door to get them out, i'm holding two babies. as locals assess the unimaginable damage following the record rainfall, search and rescue teams were looking for survivors. tremendous loss of life. a number of missing people on the ground, homes washed off their foundations, cars strewn around the community. it is a devastating picture of loss and heartache. the loss front of mind in sunday's presidential address. i want to begin by expressing my deepest condolences for the sudden and tragic loss of life through this flash flood. i know we've reached out to the community and we stand ready to offer them support. i've asked the administrator to speak to governor lee of tennessee right away. and we will offer any system they need for this terrible moment. —— any assistance they need for this terrible moment. meanwhile, more than 20,000 homes were left without power after tropical storm henri made landfall on rhode island, downgr

tanya dendrinos, bbc news.. don everly, one half of the everly brothers, has died aged 8a.th influencing musicians including the beatles, the bee gees and simon and garfunkel. david sillito looks back at his life. # dream # dream, dream, dream # dream # dream, dream, dream. the everly brothers. in the years between elvis joining the army and the arrival of the beatles, don and phil ruled the airwaves. donnie here on the right, got his first break on the radio when he was just eight years old. they had a 50 minute radio show on saturdays, known as little donnie, and i used to get to read the commercials. be sure, if you have corns and calluses, that you send for foster's 30 minute corn and callus remover. $1 will bring you a big one ounce bottle. cathy's clown, written by don, was their biggest single. # here he comes, that's cathy's clown. # way down in golden green, yeah. but as the 60s progressed, fashions changed. the close harmony began to break down. being a duet in the music business, and being the kind of duet that phil and i are, you know, close harmony and nose to

tanya dendrinos reports. tennessee, the scale of destruction becomes all the more visible. piles of debris strewn across neighbourhoods, pieces of homes, lives and livelihoods. our people need help. we are going to be overwhelmed before the next 30 days, overwhelmed. but our people need help. record—breaking rainfall caused flash flooding on saturday. the torrent, swallowing everything in its reach, sweeping array cars, tearing up roads and forcing homes off their foundations. multiple lives were lost and dozens of people are still missing. their names are on notice boards, families desperately seeking information as emergency crews systematically comb through the wreckage. it's been a huge impact for this small community. the town will wear these scars for many decades. president biden has pledged government support while flood relief efforts have also begun. the community doing all it can to rally in the face of disaster. let's return to afghanistan. today, leaders of the g7, a club of wealthy industrial gl

tanya dendrinos reports. footballer of all time, a god amongst men for those who view the beautiful game as somewhat of a religion. in barcelona, this is their temple. it didn't take long for despondent fans to gather outside as news of lionel messi's departure hit home. translation: it messi's departure hit home. translation:— messi's departure hit home. translation: , ., ., translation: it is a soap opera from our summer _ translation: it is a soap opera from our summer to _ translation: it is a soap opera from our summer to this - translation: it is a soap opera i from our summer to this summer. it has finished and a harsh way forfans and the it has finished and a harsh way for fans and the barca club members. it should have finished in a year without a pandemic, with people filling the stadium and thousands applauding his presence. he has been a free agent since july one when his contract expired. two weeks later he agreed to a new dear with reduced wages but it was dependent on buses selling players to a

with me is our reporter tanya dendrinos. let's wrap up the action so far. where shall we start?wimming pool? absolutely, good place to start. it was the last day of swimming in the final event was the men's 100 was the last day of swimming in the final event was the men's100 medley relay. it finished an emphatic fashion. they not only claim the gold medal, team usa, but also a world record. it was team gb in silver. in the mix for that us team was superstar caeleb dressel. he has been incredible to watch, incredible speedin been incredible to watch, incredible speed in the water. you would think you might have been tired after his final win in you might have been tired after his finalwin in the you might have been tired after his final win in the 50 metres, but he claimed the olympic record in the time of 21.07. he finished the games with a remarkable five gold medals. similar celebrations in terms of swimming for the aussie camp as well, and olympic record broken in the women's 50 metre freestyle by australia post mac emma mckeon in the time of 23.81. i am super proud, a little

. - with me is our reporter, tanya dendrinos. in the last few minutes, another gold for team gb?redible run in the bmx freestyle by charlotte worthington. the tricks on display there, they make me busyjust display there, they make me busy just watching those flips rich. i don't know how she manages to pull it off she has claimed gold and for anyone watching i would highly encourage them to check out the highlights of the men's final is about to get under way for the event as well. tanya, it's the final day of action in the pool. it certainly is, we have had some phenomenal swims in the 50 metres freestyle event, was there any doubt in us superstar caleb dressel? i think not. he posted a wonderful swim in the 50 metre freestyle final —— caeleb. just outside of world record pace, he claimed an olympic record with a time of 0lympic record with a time of 21 - 07 0lympic record with a time of 21 — 07 and also an olympic world record, an olympic record, rather, i'm getting all tongue—tied! in the women's 50 metres, freestyle. emma mckeon, 23.81, making herthe metres, freestyle. emma mc

tanya dendrinos, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news...as — the palestinian militant group which rules gaza. the israeli army said its aircraft hit four weapons and storage manufacturing sites. palestinian media spoke of explosions near a power station and close to a refugee camp in central gaza. the american civil rights leader, jesse jackson, and his wife, jacqueline, are in hospital in chicago, after they both tested positive for coronavirus. a statement said that reverend jackson, who's 79, and mrs jackson, who's 77, had been vaccinated. don everly who together with his brother phil had multiple uk hits in the 1950s and �*60s has died at the age of 84. they sing. don, seen here on the right, was part of the duo the everly brothers, who had 6 uk number one singles including cathy's clown, walk right back and all i have to do is dream. he and his brother split in the 1970s as musical tastes changed. phil died in 2014. the pair didn't speak for many years. museums and archaeological sites across greece have stayed open late into the night

with me is our reporter tanya dendrinos. where shall we start? the pool? milt; with the swimming, in the pool? why not? final day _ with the swimming, in the pool? twig not? final day of the with the swimming, in the pool? the�*iy not? final day of the swimming with the swimming, in the pool? the“i;: not? final day of the swimming and what a way to end for tokyo 2020. huge celebrations for team usa. they took out the final event in the swimming, the men's for the 100 metre medley relay, and they did it in emphatic fashion, not only claiming the gold medal but also doing it in world record time. team gb claimed silver there. of course, in that men's us team was superstar caleb dressell. we bring such phenomenal speed. caleb dressell. we bring such phenomenalspeed. he caleb dressell. we bring such phenomenal speed. he is an incredible athlete to watch. you would think you might have been tired because he was backing up following the 50 metres freestyle event. he finished thatjust outside of world record pace but he did claim the olympic record in a

tanya dendrinos, bbc news.e. the dixie fire in california started a month ago. it's the second biggest fire in the state's history, and is still raging. oregon is also battling one of the largest fires it's ever faced. to combat these historic blazes, new technology is being deployed. our north america tech reporter james clayton has been flying over washington state to see how infra—red mapping allows those in the sky, to help the fight on the ground. this is the dixie fire in northern california. it has been blazing since the middle ofjuly and has continued to grow. it is now the second—largest wildfire in state history. it has already consumed an entire town, yet it is just one of the many fires americans have faced this year. the weather outlook is bad too, with drought and heat waves across many western states. some experts worry that this could go on for months. this aerial scanning team has been making intense night—time reconnaissance trips over forest fires for two months now. mike murphy's mission is

tanya dendrinos reports. the more visible. piles of debris strewn across neighbourhoods, pieces of homes, lives and livelihoods. our people need help. we are going to be overwhelmed for the next 30 days, overwhelmed. but our people need help. record—breaking rainfall caused flash flooding on saturday. the torrent, swallowing everything in its reach, sweeping away cars, tearing up roads and forcing homes off their foundations. multiple lives were lost and dozens of people are still missing. their names are on notice boards, families desperately seeking information as emergency crews systematically comb through the wreckage. it's been a huge impact for this small community. the town will wear these scars for many decades. president biden has pledged government support while flood relief efforts have also begun. the community doing all it can to rally in the face of disaster. tanya dendrinos, bbc news. a study suggests the heavy rainfall that caused devastating floods in parts of europe last month was made more

tanya dendrinos reports.otballer of all time, a god amongst men, for those who view the beautiful game as somewhat of a religion. in barcelona, this is their temple. it didn't take long for despondent fans to gather outside camp nou as news of lionel messi's departure hit home. translation: it's a soap opera from last summer. to this summer, and it has finished in a harsh way for the fans and the barca club members. it should've finished in a year without a pandemic, with people filling in the stadium, and the whole of spain applauding his presence. the 34—year—old has been a free agent since the 1st ofjuly, when his contract expired. two weeks later, he agreed a new deal with reduced wages, but it was still dependent on barca selling players to afford his salary. the shocking blow came on thursday, when barcelona announced messi's 21—year association with the club would be ending, putting the blame on financial and structural obstacles imposed by la liga. translation: it's a big loss, and football will gener

tanya dendrinos reports.translation: it's a soap opera from last summer to this summer. it has finished in a harsh way forfans and the barca club members. it should have finished in a year without a pandemic, with people filling the stadium and the whole of spain applauding his presence. the 34—year—old has been a free agent sincejuly 1st when his contract expired. two weeks later, he agreed to a new deal with reduced wages but it was dependent on barca selling players to afford his salary. the shocking blow came on thursday when barcelona announced messi's 21—year association with the club would be ending, blaming financial and structural obstacles imposed by la liga. translation: it's a big loss and football will generate less money, and we have less important players — we will notice that. so where might messi be heading? who does have the money? the best candidates are, i think, paris saint germain, who are the most likely club to sign him. the other club who might have finances to sign him, manchester ci

tanya dendrinos reports. as night fell over the sicilian hills, disaster glowed.ffered a very serious loss and it will take a long time before it returns to its former glory. before it returns to its former alo . before it returns to its former . lo _ , ., before it returns to its former alo . , ., ._ before it returns to its former alo . , ., ., glory. the island may have registered _ glory. the island may have registered the _ glory. the island may have registered the hottest - glory. the island may have - registered the hottest temperature ever recorded in europe on wednesday, 48.8 celsius. while the record awaits verification, there is no reprieve insight. the heatwave is being caused by an anticyclone nicknamed lucifer, that is moving up from africa. it will see a continued rise in temperatures over the coming days, with the health ministry issuing red alerts for extreme heat in a number of regions. in greece, wildfires continue to tear through the parched landscape. foreign teams joining local efforts to bring the catastrophe under control. amid the devastat