typhoon mangkhut has made landfall at 1:40am. five hours after the typhoon. we are closely monitoring the situation, but because we still couldn't get out of santiago, we do know based on the situation reports from our contacts in cagayan, where the typhoon has made landfall, that the typhoon has made landfall, that the damaging winds and heavy rainfall have caused massive damage to houses made of light materials and possibly be schools that are in the direct impact of this typhoon. —— the schools. we understand that parts of the philippines are quite low lighting. is this going to impact on charities like yourselves orfirst responders impact on charities like yourselves or first responders getting access to those who need the help the most? there are several ways in how to transport relief items from government stations or warehouses in different parts of the country, but in these parts, we are particularly challenged to transport our goods, because those goods have to go through several mountain ranges, and we are afraid that th

so, the threat from typhoon mangkhut has not abated yet. united states is facing an "epic amount of rainfall," particularly in north and south carolina where at least eleven people have died as a result of storm florence. many people in the area have been moved to safety and those that have attempted to return home are being urged not to, as further flooding is on the way. our north america correspondent chris buckler reports. this storm has left streets submerged across north carolina. towns along the coast and now inland have become badly flooded, leaving rescue teams as the only route to safety for some families. from the air, you get a better sense of the scale of the problems here, and during the brief breaks in the weather, this has been the most effective way of getting people out of cut—off areas like new bern. driving conditions are increasingly difficult. motorists have been advised to avoid this state completely if they can. and new evacuation warnings have come into force for more of these carolinan towns. the worst is yet to co

typhoon mangkhut has now moved west.f up to 110 mph hammered hong kong, showing that even this modern and well—built city is no match for its power. some of the skyscrapers swayed. others lost windows, shed scaffolding, and here, even a crane. waves crashed onto the deserted city streets, flooding some shops and restaurants. in places, the water rose more than 3.5 metres above its normal level, terrifying residents. more than 200 people were injured. chinese media have called it the king of storms. this is how its arrival on the chinese mainland was seen from a hotel in shenzhen. after travelling thousands of miles, it was still wreaking havoc, this time in china's most heavily populated province. nearly 2.5 million people have been evacuated, and the authorities put on high alert for further damage. here, the wind heaved the sea up and right through a restaurant window. the cost of all this is incalculable, and the typhoon season in asia isn't over yet. jonathan head, bbc news, northern philippines. meanwhile, the gover

typhoon mangkhut, according to the weather bureau, is 205 kilometres an hour.estruction, iam that is a vast area of destruction, i am guessing? well, the concentration of the devastation is near the eye, in northern luzon. to give you an idea, the length of the entire philippines from north to southis entire philippines from north to south is roughly 1200 or 1a00 kilometres. the diameter of the typhoon was about 900 kilometres. the intense, sustained wind speeds we re the intense, sustained wind speeds were really very devastating. the typhoon killed many people. the latest figure is more than 20. i heard that it was 25, confirms dead. but as time passes i would expect that number would go a little bit higher. your country is of course sadly used these kinds of typhoons. how does the modelling work that you do, feeding into the preparations on the ground ? do, feeding into the preparations on the ground? that is right. it is very important that each and every village or municipality has anticipate tory plans. —— anticipatory. that means we should be including c

least 25 people are killed in flooding and landslides in the philippines — but the impact of typhoon mangkhutral areas is still not clear. as the typhoon approaches hong kong, heavy rain and strong winds begin to build. in the united states, communities on the east coast face "epic amounts of rainfall" as tropical storm florence continues its path of destruction. and our sunday morning edition of the papers is at 9.35 — this morning's reviewers are david wooding, political editor of the sun on sunday, and the author and journalist shyama perera. the prime minister has defended her plan for brexit and revealed she becomes "irritated" when asked how long she'll last in thejob. in an exclusive interview with the bbc‘s nick robinson, theresa may said the debate was not about her future, but the future of the united kingdom. and she was also critical of the former foreign secretary borisjohnson, as our political correspondent chris mason reports. you know what some people say? they rather liked it when you joked about being that "bloody difficult woman." they liked that. and they sometimes say, "w

typhoon mangkhut is battering hong kong, and well over 100 people have been injured.nes — the massive storm has devastated part of the northern island of luzon, killing at least 25 people and triggering more than a0 landslides. howard johnson sent this report. mangkhut has been called by meteorologists the strongest typhoon in the world so far this year. and now, the reality of the utter devastation it has caused is becoming obvious. extreme flash flooding. the fragility of human existence laid bare. the road to cagayan province was littered with destruction. electricity posts ripped from the ground, street lamps bent in two, and this man's house torn to shreds. he showed me where the roof had been pulled back like a tin of sardines. fighting back the tears, he told me how he'd spent the night in an evacuation centre, worrying about the fate of his home. when we arrived in cagayan province we saw a queue of people waiting for fuel to power their generators. how do you feel? we are so scared. all the windows are broken. the whole night... the whole night, no sleep. the

the philippines endures about 20 typhoons and storms each year. forecasters say mangkhut2018. it is more than 500 miles in diameter, with sustained winds of 160mph. transport has been disrupted, schools shut, and the army is on stand by. preparation is already under way for a vital relief effort. officials say this typhoon may cause floods and landslides, with extensive damage expected to infrastructure and crops. and people are seeking refuge where ever they can. some families have come to this makeshift evacuation centre. they hope they have found a place of safety, away from the worst of what's been described as a supertyphoon. with me is our weather presenter, ben rich. it does seem particularly dramatic. we saw laura on this coast. she has been reporting all day and various states of being born about by the wind. —— blown. the steady winds are about 80 mph and the gusts are stronger than that. this is a satellite picture from a little earlier on showing how the storm is approaching the coastline. it has made landfall officially at around quarter past 12 hour time tod

typhoons. we experience this every different, but mangkhut was the most powerful storm of the year. the most powerful storm of the year. it's believed to be one of the most powerful storms to hit hong kong since they started reporting typhoons here in 1946. we have seen on this road, which is normally a very busy highway here in hong kong, very few cars here. but police, cars, ambulances coming through, first responders asking to the cries of help out there. there's been some debris flying about. we are watching the cranes overhead. this is a sky-high city. lookout for the scaffolding debris. we are hearing of partial building collapses. and this is a rainmaker, that means the adiscussional dangers of rising floodwaters and landslides are going on. back to you. >> this has been called the strongest storm on the earth, the biggest storm this year. you have seen a lot of storms yourself living in hong kong for a good while, how do you measure this to others in the past? can you? >> reporter: just looking at the wind speeds clocked with this storm and what i felt earlier in this day, th

in the philippines are continuing to search for dozens of miners and their families struck by typhoon mangkhutding the missing alive. washington's announced new 10% tariffs on $200 billion worth of chinese goods, warning beijing it'll raise them to 25% if it retaliates. and this story is trending on bbc.com. the tech billionaire elon musk is being sued for libel and slander by a british diver who helped rescue 12 thai boys trapped in a flooded cave. vernon unsworth says the tesla founder falsely accused him of being a paedophile on social media. and the top story in the uk. the chancellor philip hammond has warned that

down houses in the north in the hope it might save the roofs of their vulnerable homes when typhoon mangkhutis hit by about 20 typhoons and storms a year, the destruction killing hundreds and leaving millions in a cycle of poverty. but this super typhoon has been described as the strongest yet of 2018. schools and offices have been ordered shut, thousands are evacuating. at about 900 kilometres in diameter, the storm is expected to pack powerful wind speeds with heavy rains, triggering landslides and flash floods. storm surges, too, are big threat, with high waves likely to inundate the coastline. but the biggest fear is for the estimated 10 million people in the path of the storm, with worries authorities and rescue services will be stretched thin. but the important thing is for the government to make sure that evacuation happens. in the evacuation centres, there is no panic and they can provide food. the government is ready with food. officials do not want to see a repeat of the super typhoon which killed thousands in 2013, forcing many from their homes. this time, as people prepare and st

as super typhoon mangkhut draws ever closer. reged ahmad, bbc news. we have received this update. he philippines is the area where forecasters believe the area where forecasters believe the super typhoon that will hit ha rd est. the super typhoon that will hit hardest. it is windy here at the moment and the waves are quite high but what we have heard is that when it really does hit it will bring a storm surge around two stories tall. this is a small lowrise town and i have been speaking to some residents here about how they feel. they say they have been through this before and have seen other storms. they have been told by local council and police to move on and there is an evacuation centre just 500 metres down the road. we have also spoken to people who have been putting rocks and tying their roots down onto heavy boulders to try and prevent the roof from flying off when the storm comes. some people say they want to stay inside their property to make sure that fees do not enter their home and take their belongings. we have seen other people moving away from the area. ca rs people

he's on his way to the city of baggao where typhoon mangkhut first made landfall.eather is naturally affecting communications in the area but let's she says disaster relief in the country's promote communities can be complex. you have seen the map of the path of the typhoon and you will see mountainous areas and small islands, and those are the geographically hard to reach areas. and an early warning system, even if it is done in many parts of the part of the typhoon, there will be areas where they will be disasters, so that's what worries us. that will be up—land communities, where indigenous peoples live, and also inhabitants of small islands, so that's what we are worried about. what we've done in the past is to build disaster risk reduction and building plans in these remote areas, but you can never be too sure about how prepared the communities will be. we are just hoping that all those awareness regimes and education sessions have paid off and that there are institutions in the communities like churches and ngos to support them. we have done a lot of prepared

the chinese province of guangdong is being battered by typhoon mangkhut. earlier, the typhoon swept through the northern philippines, killing at least 50 people. ‘the risk to life is rising' — the north carolina govornor‘s stark words amidst warnings of flooding in the wake of storm florence. a former uk soldier sentenced to seven and a half years in a turkish jail forjoining a kurdish armed group has criticised the foreign office saying it had not offered enough support in his case. when i was pushing them to say what have you been doing? have you had any discussions on a level in government or with diplomatic officials, when it comes down to, they haven't done any of that. a major study has found that taking aspirin every day does not help healthy elderly people reduce the risk of having a heart attack or stroke. it's been announced that glasgow's world famous school of art, which was destroyed by fire injune, will be fully restored. there had been speculation that the fire, the second in four years, had left the mackintosh building beyond repair. and, co

typhoon mangkhut has now moved west.ds of up to 110 mph hammered hong kong, showing that even this modern and well—built city is no match for its power. some of the skyscrapers swayed. 0thers lost windows, shed scaffolding, and here, even a crane. waves crashed onto the deserted city streets, flooding some shops and restaurants. in places, the water rose more than 3.5 metres above its normal level, terrifying residents. more than 200 people were injured. chinese media have called it the king of storms. this is how its arrival on the chinese mainland was seen from a hotel in shenzhen. after travelling thousands of miles, it was still wreaking havoc, this time in china's most heavily populated province. nearly 2.5 million people have been evacuated, and the authorities put on high alert for further damage. here, the wind heaved the sea up and right through a restaurant window. the cost of all this is incalculable, and the typhoon season in asia isn't over yet. jonathan head, bbc news, northern philippines. we will have mor

typhoon mangkhut hit just typhoon mangkhut hitjust before to me an last thursday, wreaking havoc in thekness. this is what people woke up to. almost every building is damaged in the city in some way. downed trees, crushed cars, debris including fallen power lines litter the streets. when the wave hit the road, it also hit the embankment and the houses were shaking. mangkhut is the strongest tropical cyclone the world has seen so tropical cyclone the world has seen so far this year, even though its wind speed dropped when it hit land and the storm is downgraded from a super typhoon, mangkhut is still packing winds of equivalent of a hurricane for cyclone. 185 kilometres per hour. the philippines is no stranger to typhoons. residents were as prepared as they could be. flights have been cancelled, schools shut and the army is on standby. but the torrential rain has caused landslides, which have already claimed lives and authorities feared the death toll will rise. we are looking at a house varied because of the eruption. we are looking at a vehicle, they are still rescuing the vehicle, bur

at least 50 people are now known to have been killed in the philippines by typhoon mangkhut, many of t in landslides set off by heavy rain. the typhoon has now moved across from the philippines, to southern china and hong kong, with winds of up to ioomph. from hong kong, robin brant sent this report. this was a monster typhoon that hit three places in three days. hong kong was in the middle. more than 100 people here have been injured, but no deaths have been reported. the biggest casualties were shattered windows and fallen trees. dozens of roads were blocked. there's some flooding in lower—lying areas, as well. this is obviously not what sunday evening in one of the main streets in hong kong is supposed to look like. there is rubbish everywhere. we've got about half a metre of flooding there, as well. the worst of the winds have passed, but there's a big clean—up operation that needs to happen. people still being urged to stay indoors. it wasn't a direct hit and the worst has passed, but the rain is falling and there's a landslide warning in place. it's still dangerous to be out. tr

hundreds of thousands of people are having to leave their homes on luzon in the philippines, as typhoon mangkhuthan 160 miles an hour. the typhoon is due to make landfall on the north of the main island over the weekend. more than 5 million people are directly in the storm's path. alexandra mckenzie has the latest. several million people are in the direct path of this potentially deadly storm. typhoon mangkhut is due to make landfall on the northern tip of the main island of luzon by tomorrow. thousands of people have moved inland from the vulnerable coastal areas, and are doing whatever they can to protect their belongings and their livelihood. this woman said they are terrified. she said they fear for their homes, as this typhoon is much stronger than the last one. the philippines endures about 20 typhoons and storms each year. forecasters say mangkhut is the strongest so far in 2018. it is more than 500 miles in diameter, with sustained winds of 160mph. transport has been disrupted, schools shut, and the army is on stand by. preparation is already under way for a vital relief effort. official

in the philippines search for dozens of miners and their families buried by landslides during typhoon mangkhut. translation: my hopes are that they are fine and someone finds an. even if they are dead, at least we can retrieve them and make our peace. south korea's president crosses the border into pyongyang hoping to restart denuclearisation talks with kim jong—un. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: storm florence continues to cause disruption in america — further evacuation orders are in force as it stalls over the eastern seaboard. and america's biggest television awards ceremony gets underway soon. we'll bring you the latest from los angeles. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's midnight in london and 7am in singapore and the philippines where 29 people, mostly miners and their families, are still missing after a landslide buried their shelter during typhoon mangkhut. three bodies have already been found in the town of itogon but experts on the ground say there is no hope of finding the missing alive. more than sixty—fiv

in the pacific we have typhoon mangkhut. this image has a clear eye as well.orth. no a hugely populated area but could bring huge amounts of rain, then the track as we head through the weekend, takes it towards southern china. plenty for us to keep an eye on. for now, thank you. for now, thank you. the inquest into the deaths caused by the westminster bridge terrorist attack has been told about attempts to save the life of pc keith palmer. the court has been shown cctv footage of the moment pc palmer was stabbed by khalid mosood, as he was on duty outside the palace of westminster. 0ur correspondent helena lee is following the inquests. well, jane, very distressing and graphic audio recordings were played to court this morning, of the moment when people were frantically trying to help pc keith palmer as he lay dying on the floor, one person can be saying he was losing blood and another urging him to fight for his life. the court was shown this photograph of pc keith palmer, at the start of the inquest this morning. taken by an american tourist, outside the pal

this is peak storms, peak winds, typhoon mangkhut at its worst.ect hit but it is passing east to west. these winds definitely in excess of an 100 and 80 mph. quite tricky to stay on your feet. hundreds of fights council —— flights. most of the shops are closed. for the next few hours, this will be as bad as it gets here. meanwhile, storm florence is causing catastrophic flooding in the us states of north and south carolina. at least 11 people have been killed and hundreds of thousands of homes are without electricity. from wilmington, chris buckler reports. towns are long the coast are now inland have become badly flooded, leaving rescue teams is the only route to safety for some families. from the air, it had better sense of the scale of the problems here and during the brief breaks in the weather, this has been the most effective way of getting people out of cut—off areas. driving conditions are increasingly difficult. motorists have been a advised to avoid this state completely if they can. the new evacuation warnings have come into force for m

we experience typhoons every storm season, but mangkhut is the most powerful storm of the year. meteorologists here in hong kong were warning of this being one of the most powerful storms to hit hong kong since recording typhoon activity five decades ago. the danger is not over yet. as the rains continue to pick up here, we know mangkhut is a rainmaker. at the peak, it has the rain bands about 900 kilometers wide. this thing is going to churn up more rain, and that will introduce the risk of landslides and flash flooding. we have been monitoring social media activity. and we are still getting pictures of some flooding in areas, for example, here in hong kong in the southern and eastern part. we're finding to continue to report on that as well as the aftermath of the storm. so keep it here for cnn. we'll keep you updated on all elements of the story. back to you, natalie in the newsroom. >> kristie, thank you so much. >>> and my colleague spoke to james reynolds earlier who is in the philippines right now following the typhoon. here's how he sees it and how it impacted the philip

our top story: typhoon mangkhut is heading towards the philippines. as the super typhoon heads towards the island. 10 million people are believed to be at risk in the path of the storm. there's more extreme weather, this time on the east coast of the united states, as hurricane florence looms. forecasters expect life threatening flooding as a result of a storm surge. residents are being warned that ‘time is running out‘ if they are to leave their homes. and this story is trending on bbc.com. the singer dua lipa has called her fans "brave" after videos showed security guards dragging people from their seats in shanghai. it's been claimed those fans targetted were waving gay rights flags. that's all. stay with bbc world news. and the top story in the uk: theresa may has described a russian television interview given by two men suspected of poisoning of a former russian spy

super typhoon mangkhut has made landfall in the northwestern philippines, with winds of over 200 kilometres per hour. thousands of people are being moved to safety. the manager of this hotel has taped up the windows to stop them from blowing in the comes. livelihoods, properties and lives are all at risk tonight. —— from blowing in when the storm comes. livelihoods, properties and lives are all at risk tonight. donald trump's former campaign manager paul manafort agrees to co—operate with an investigation into links between the president and russia as part of a plea deal. one of america's biggest basketball stars visits the uk for a series of exhibition matches. he tells the bbc why he's an advocate for those who can't speak out for themselves. hello and welcome to bbc news. one of the most savage storm of the hurricance season is causing devastation on parts of the us east coast. four people have died in seperate incidents in north carolina, including one child killed with its mother. hurricane florence hasjust been downgraded to a tropical storm, which has left more than 700,000 homes wit

typhoon mangkhut is now weakening over southern china.ago i spoke to gjeff lamigo, the communications manager at world vision in the philippines. i asked him for the latest information from his team on the ground. recently i checked on the reports coming from them. it is pretty staggering. an increasing number of affected families, counting to about 230,000 families affected in the trail of the storm. after that, about 61,000 families... how are these families coping? how is your organisation helping them? gas. actor moment, we have reached at least 1000 families in two separate areas. “— least 1000 families in two separate areas. —— at the moment. you should understand, northern philippines was really affected in areas where we are getting reports that these increasing numbers of deaths in mining areas. what kind of paid to these families need ? mining areas. what kind of paid to these families need? it's this getting to the affected families? —— aid. absolutely. to help is reaching these areas, which recognise the government for taking

typhoon mangkhut has now moved west donations.a cross donations. typhoon mangkhut has now moved west across the sea, hammering hong kong. showing that even one of asia's‘s modern and well built cities is no match for it. those who ventured outside soon wished they had not. even from indoors, the storm's power was unthreatening spectacle. southern china is next in its path. meanwhile parts of the us east coast are continuing to experience intense rainfall, with at least 14 people killed by storm florence in north and south carolina. with further flooding expected, those who evacuated their homes are being urged not to return. if you look behind me you can see the start of a very, very long queue, stretching right the way down the road, then another, and then i got back, looping until you get to the petrol station over here. that isa the petrol station over here. that is a priority for people because they needed for generators, because so many homes, hundreds and thousands of households are without power at the moment. take a look a

typhoon mangkhut lashes parts of southern china.y 2.5 million people are evacuated from their homes in guangdong province. leading democrats calls for a delay in considering president trump's nominee for the us supreme court. brett kavanaugh denies allegations of sexual misconduct. is the trade war between the us and china about to get a lot worse? president trump's new tariffs on chinese products could be announced as soon as today. also in business briefing, we'll have the latest on amazon, as it investigates claims its employees accepted bribes in exchange for leaking confidential sales data. a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. also in the programme, the latest research concludes elderly people in good health should not take an aspirin a day, as it may do more harm than good. so we are asking do you ever take any notice of this type of advice? tell us what you think — just use the hashtag #bbcthebriefing. it's nowjust six months until britain is due to leave th

yes, it has been 16 hours since typhoon mangkhut made landfall. coverage of this typhoon, it covers 23 provinces along the eastern seaboard and in the northern portion. some of these areas are mountainous areas along the coast, not very accessible from town centres. we are only starting to receive initial reports now and looking to having a more complete picture, maybe in another day or two. and what do you think the priority is going to be for oxfam, for the help that you can give to people? what will you be focusing on? in this case, we will of course be having the focus primarily in the first two days on life—saving needs, considering the number of displaced families, there are already more than 50,000 scattered across more than 50,000 scattered across more than 700 evacuation centres. there will be needs for also access to water purification tablets to make sure that they are supported. there will be need for water and hygiene kits and kitchen essentials to make their lives more tolerable. but also, although that will be over the next few days

dozens are killed amid widespread destruction in the philippines — now typhoon mangkhut moves on to chinawith six months to go until brexit, theresa may defends her plan for britain to leave the eu and hits out at speculation over her future. this is where i get a little bit irritated — this is not, this debate is not about my future. this debate is about the future of the people of the uk and the future of the united kingdom. elderly people in good health should not take an aspirin a day. a major study says it's risky for those over 70. and in sport: the four times formula one world champion, lewis hamilton, has won the singapore grand prix, putting him a0 points clear. hello and welcome to world news today. a typhoon that's been sweeping through east asia has left dozens of people dead and is now lashing china's most populous province. typhoon mangkhut made landfall near the city ofjiangmen in the south—western region of guangdong, bringing winds of more than 160 kilometres per hour. it's already caused widespread damage in the philippines. almost 60 people have now died. the storm also

in other news, around 50 people are killed in flooding and landslides in the philippines as typhoon mangkhut towards the china coast. the french far right leader, marine le pen rebrands her party to try and broaden its appeal. lewis hamilton wins the singapore grand prix to extend his lead in the championship to a0 points — withjust six races remaining. and the inside out team examine the ongoing rail crisis in the north of england. that's in half an hour here on bbc news. good afternoon. theresa may has said she gets "irritated" by the ongoing speculation over her position as prime minister. mrs may told the bbc , the debate should be about the country's future, rather than her own, with only six months to go before brexit. her comments come days after conservative mps opposed to her brexit plan met to discuss how and when they could force her to stand down. nick eardley has more. at chequers, where her brexit proposal was born, a sight we don't often see — the prime minister at ease, defending her plan for life outside the eu. this week, some discussed replacing her over that policy, but t

other news — more than 50 people are killed in flooding and landslides in the philippines as typhoon mangkhut the china coast. in the united states — communities on the east coast face ‘epic amounts of rainfall‘ — as storm florence continues its path of destruction. olympic champion, eliud kipchoge, breaks the marathon world record by over a minute in berlin. and as mps return from their summer break — we'll take a look back at the last seven days in parliament. that's in half an hour here on bbc news. good afternoon. theresa may has said she gets "irritated" by the ongoing speculation over her position as prime minister. mrs may told the bbc , the debate should be about the country's future, rather than her own, with only six months to go before brexit. her comments come days after conservative mps opposed to her brexit plan met to discuss how and when they could force her to stand down. nick eardley has more. at chequers, where her brexit proposal was born, a sight we don't often see, the prime minister at ease, defending her plan for life outside the eu. this week, some discussed replacing

typhoon mangkhut ripped through the main island of luzon, tearing off roofs, felling trees and triggeringe than a0 landslides. it's the strongest typhoon to hit the country this year. five million people were in its path, and thousands were evacuated. details of the destruction are still coming in because communications with remote areas are still down. the storm is now moving west towards china, where people have been stocking up on supplies. howard johnson sent this report. mangkhut has been called by meteorologists the strongest typhoon in the world so far this year. and now the reality of the utter devastation it has caused is becoming obvious. extreme flash flooding. the fragility of human existence laid bare. the road to cagayan province was littered with destruction. electricity posts ripped from the ground, street lamps bent in two, and this man's house torn to shreds. he showed me where the roof had been pulled back like a tin of sardines. fighting back the tears, he told me how he had spent the night in an evacuation centre worrying about the fate of his home. when we arrived in

our anna coren following that story this hour with an update on typhoon mangkhut. >> the typhoon is now headed to china, but the typhoon will continue to hammer the philippines. it'll likely gain strength as it crosses the south china sea with its sight set on hong kong. as of yet there's been no report of casualties. what can we expect this typhoon to fully pass over the philippines? >> it looks like it's going to be at least another six hours or so. there's still lots of energy on that western or on that eastern edge. that's where we see the most dynamic activity when we see these hurricanes or typhoons or tropical systems. in this particular case, i can't remember the last time that i have seen a typhoon that was as monstrous as this one. it may not have been the strongest, that was in 2013. but this one was incredible. right now the winds supporting it are at 130 miles per hour, just about 215 kilometers per hour. as we go back in time here is the eye of what used to be super typho typhoon mangkhut. you know you have a storm that has the potential for quite a bit of destruction. it

the number of people who died during typhoon mangkhut in the philippines has risen to 81. at figure could increase as search teams dig through a landslide where dozens of people are missing. the typhoon swamped farm fields in the nation's agricultural north when it tore through with violent winds and heavy rains at the weekend. the former pakistani prime minister, nawaz sharif has been released from prison in rawalpindi along with his daughter and son—in—law. the decision was greeted with cheers from his supporters at the high court in islamabad. the suspended prison sentences were imposed on members of the sharif family for corruption convictions linked to their ownership of luxury flats in london. malaysian officials have confirmed that the former prime minister najib razak has been arrested in connection with alleged embezzlement after more than $600 million linked to the state investment fund 1mdb were allegedly found in his bank accounts. he's expected to appear in court on thursday afternoon. now take a close look at this person. it's actuallyjustin bieber! trust me —

these are the latest satellite pictures of the typhoon as it moves across the north of the island. over the coming days, mangkhutfrom the philippines towards hong kong. our correspondent howard johnson is travelling towards the north east of the country where the typhoon hit hardest, and reports on the damage there. typhoon mangkhut has made landfall on the northern tip of the main island of luzon. five million people are thought to be in the path of this potentially deadly storm. authorities had already urged thousands of people to move inland from vulnerable coastal areas. in nearby santa ana, local officials aren't taking any chances. this village school has been turned into an emergency shelter. translation: there is a tendency for landslides in this area in the past, so a village council has advised them to get out early. the philippines endures about 20 typhoons and storms each year, mangkhut is the strongest storm of 2018 so far. it's more than 500 miles in diameter, with sustained winds of over 160 miles an hour. we're around 100 miles away from where this storm is about to hit hardest. already, the wind

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in the philippines are continuing to search for dozens of miners and their families struck by typhoon mangkhut. a landslide buried their shelter during the typhoon. experts say there is little hope of finding the missing alive. washington's announced new 10% tariffs on $200 billion worth of chinese goods, warning beijing it'll raise them to 25% if it retaliates. and this story is trending on bbc.com. the tech billionaire elon musk is being sued for libel and slander by a british diver who helped rescue 12 thai boys trapped in a flooded cave. vernon unsworth says the tesla founder falsely accused him of being a paedophile on social media. and the top story in the uk. the chancellor philip hammond has warned that leaving the eu without a deal would put at risk the substantial economic progress britain has made in the past ten years. now on bbc news, live to singapore for asia business report. tensions between washington and beijing gets worse as president unveils tariffs on an additional $200 billion worth of chinese goods. we have the latest reaction from the us and china. and denuclearisation

what damage has typhoon mangkhut caused there?here yes, iam here in yes, i am here in one of the worst hit provinces. yesterday we took to the road to head to the coastal town, and on the way we saw fields telephone posts, electricity cables down, forests ripped to shreds, buildings flattened. when we got here, we met a gentleman we had spoken two days before the storm had hit. he said he was going to take shelter in a nearby emergency shelter in a nearby emergency shelter and pray to god that his house wasn't hit. when we went back to see him, his house had been flattened. 750 houses in the town revisited had been flattened. today details are emerging elsewhere of a mining community that has been badly hit. at least 3a miners confirmed dead at the moment and that number is expected to rise. around 30 people still missing. a search and rescue effort is going in this province in the north of the country. we heard a landslide came down from the mountain and hit a refuge, upper house which had been converted to travel. lots of people

philippines: rescuers are digging through mud to find dozens buried by a landslide that hit as typhoon mangkhut battered the country. and simon yates' win mean great

the number of people killed by typhoon mangkhut in the philippines has risen to 25.of more than 160 miles per hour and torrential rains, triggered landslides and caused extensive flooding. but blocked roads and wrecked communication lines means the true impact on rural areas is not yet clear. 0ur philippines correspondent howard johnson reports. mangkhut has been called by meteorologists the strongest typhoon in the world so far this year. and now, the reality of the utter devastation it has caused is becoming obvious. extreme flash flooding. the fragility of human existence laid bare. the road to cagayan province was littered with destruction. electricity posts ripped from the ground, street lamps bent in two, and this man's house torn to shreds. he showed me where the roof had been pulled back like a tin of sardines. fighting back the tears, he told me how he'd spent the night in an evacuation centre worrying about the fate of his home. the scene here repeated across the vast region. debris scattered across the ground. electricity cables dangling dangerously stop p