— supports coming to people in vanuatu? ~ , . ., ., vanuatu?challenge at the moment is _ vanuatu? the key challenge at| the moment is communication, the moment is communication, the network is down, power has been cut, understandably, while they try to save the electricity lines. communication is a challenge. and depending on the state of the airport and the ports, we will see what can happen. care vanuatu has stocks in country and in portobello itself there will be some warehouse stock, the initial supply should be ok but further support might be hindered by communication and infrastructure damage. what hindered by communication and infrastructure damage.- infrastructure damage. what do the next few — infrastructure damage. what do the next few hours _ infrastructure damage. what do the next few hours and - infrastructure damage. what do the next few hours and days - the next few hours and days look like for people in vanuatu? i am sure you have been the one i have been similar disasters? i been the one i have been similar disasters?- been the

the worst that i've ever seen in 21 years living here in vanuatu.t none of us, nobody that i've spoken to here has experienced anything like it in their lives. so it was very close to the capital. so that 7.3, i think we felt every bit of it. some of the older buildings in town were severely damaged. some of them collapsed entirely. damage was not as widespread as you might see in other countries that don't build to such an exact and exacting standard as we do here. so that's a relief to many of us. however, i went to the hospital shortly after the initial shock and talked to police there. they confirmed one fatality. i spoke to police later on. they said there were multiple fatalities, but they would not give me a number. it's clear from what we've seen at the triage centre outside that they set up outdoors, outside of the emergency ward, that there are dozens of people who have been injured, some severely, some not so much. thatis that is the situation in vanuatu. many members of the red cross are saying that there have been several the french ind

chaos and panic in vanuatu, as a major earthquake strikes the pacific island nation, leaving toppleduildings and landslides in its wake. and how art is notjust uplifting — a new report says it can be good for your mental and physical health. hello and welcome to bbc news. a judge at the old bailey in london has sentenced the father and stepmother of 10—year—old sara sharif to life in prison for her murder. the judge described the crimes as being "of almost inconceivable cruelty". sara's father will serve a minimum term of a0 years. her stepmother was sentenced to a minimum of 33 years. sara's uncle — who was convicted of causing or allowing the death of a child — has been sentenced to 16 years. following the murder at the family home in surrey in august last year, the defendants fled from the uk to pakistan, sparking an international manhunt. let's cross live to the old bailey and to our correspondent martine croxall. this was a horrifying case, and that was reflected by the sentences and the judge's comments, wasn't it? very much so. courtrooms _ comments, wasn't it? very much so. c

a strong 7.3 magnitude earthquake has struck the pacific island nation of vanuatu.he capital, port vila. among them a structure housing the american, uk, french and new zealand embassies. this drone footage filmed by a localjournalist in vanuatu also shows the aftermath of a landslide near the international shipping terminal. let's speak to now dan mcgarry, a journalist living in port vila. thank you for taking the time to talk to us. first of all, what was your experience when the quake struck and what have you seen when you have been out and about? it you seen when you have been out and about?— and about? it was a violent earthquake. _ and about? it was a violent earthquake, the _ and about? it was a violent earthquake, the worst - and about? it was a violent earthquake, the worst i - and about? it was a violent i earthquake, the worst i have ever seen in 21 years living here in vanuatu. we get earthquakes regularly, frequently higher than six, but none of us, nobody i have spoken to here, has experienced anything like it in their lives. it was very close to the c

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a 7.3—magnitude earthquake has struck vanuatu.s have issued a possible tsunami warning for vanuatu. it is unclear the extent of any damage at the moment, but we will keep across it for you and bring you any updates. south korea's constitutional court has asked president yoon suk yeol to provide written answers to a set of questions by december 23 as the court brings preparations for his impeachment trial. mps voted to impeach yoon on saturday over his failed attempt to impose martial law, which sparked protest across the country. the court now has up to 180 days to decide whether to uphold the impeachment, which would trigger an election, or allow mr yoon to remain as president. in a separate investigation by police, south korean investigators have made an attempt to raid president yoon suk yeol�*s security service in the last hour. president yoon and his team have resisted requests from the investigators to appear for questioning. they have requested to speak with him again on wednesday. gil—soo han is a korea expert and professo

vanuatu is home to more than 300,000 residents across 80 islands.wo weeks ago has now been formally indicted for murder. he faces one charge of murder in the first—degree and two charges of murder in the second—degree, including one as an act of terrorism. new york prosecutor alvin bragg said the killing "was intended to cause shock, attention and intimidation". our nada tawfik has the latest. the killing of the united health care ceo brian thomson set off a five—day man—hunt that captivated people around the world and set off a debate about healthcare in america. some celebrated, and even rooted for luigi mangione, the suspect. but today in new york, prosecutors branded him a terrorist. they have charged him with three counts of murder, two with terrorism components. and in announcing the indictment, the manhattan district attorney said this was a "frightening, well—planned, targeted murder in one of the most bustling parts of the city that was intended to cause shock, attention". if convicted, luigi mangione faces life in prison without parole. di

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at least 14 people have died from a powerful earthquake just off the coast of vanuatu in the southernrt vila, was the hardest hit at the epicentre of the 7.3—magnitude quake. an intense aftershock nearby and smaller tremors continued through the evening. authorities are beginning recovery operations at several collapsed or damaged buildings, including the american embassy. officials say, while it was the strongest earthquake in decades, the damage could have been worse. nearby, australia says they will provide whatever help is needed and is flying in emergency medical and search and rescue teams to vanuatu. luigi mangione, the man suspected of shooting a health insurance boss in new york two weeks ago, has now been formally indicted for murder. he faces one charge of murder in the first—degree and two charges of murder in the second—degree, including one as an act of terrorism. the ivy league graduate is accused of shooting brian thompson, the chief executive of the insurance company unitedhealthcare, outside a hotel in manhattan. new york prosecutor alvin bragg said the killing "was

a 7.3—magnitude earthquake has struck vanuatu.metres and authorities have issued a possible tsunami warning for vanuatu. that has now been cancelled. footage posted on social media we have not been able to verify showed buckled windows and collapsed concrete pillars on a building hosting foreign missions in the capital including those from the us, uk, france and new zealand. we will bring you updates as and when we get it. you're live with bbc news. you are live with bbc news. a relief operation is underway to help survivors after cyclone chido hit the french island territory of mayotte in the indian ocean. around 300,000 people live in mayotte — many of them in shanty towns made up of flimsy structures. half the population is aged under 14. the cyclone moved west across the island with winds of more than 225km/h — that's 140 miles per hour — before making landfall in mozambique. president macron has said he will visit the island, which is also part of the european union, as rescue and recovery work continues. tommaso della longa

chaos and panic in vanuatu, as a major earthquake strikes the pacific island nation, leaving toppled is notjust uplifting — a new report says it can be good for your mental and physical health. hello and welcome to bbc news. a judge at the old bailey in london has sentenced the father and stepmother of 10—year—old sara sharif to life in prison for her murder. the judge described the crimes as being "of almost

a strong 7.3—magnitude earthquake has struck the pacific island nation of vanuatu with early reportsl buildings in the capital, port vila. among them were a structure housing the american and french embassies. there've also been reports of landslides. the us only opened its embassy in port vila injuly as it tussles for influence in the pacific with china. we are keeping a close eye on that situation, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake striking yannawah to. we will keep a close eye on what happens and develops a hammock. —— there. donald trump has held a meeting with the chief executive of tiktok just over a month before the social media platform is due to be banned in the us if its chinese owners fail to sell it to an american buyer. during his first term, mr trump supported the ban, but has changed his mind after it became clear the apps appeal to young voters helped his recent re—election. we will take a look at tiktok. i have a warm spot in my heart for tiktok because i won the youth by 3a points and there are those that say tiktok has something to do with it. joe rogan did and some hours

australia is flying in emergency medical and search and rescue teams to vanuatu following the powerfulland nation on tuesday. at least 1a people are known to have been killed, and hundreds have been injured. concerns are mounting that the cyclone that hit the french indian ocean island of mayotte has caused great loss of life. a surgeon said the emergency department at his hospital had seen worryingly few patients, given the scale of the destruction. there are reports that many people had disappeared in shanty towns where thousands of illegal immigrants lived. many homes were flattened by winds and mudslides. i am nowjoined by soe hitcho, a journalist for the local newspaper le quotidien de la reunion in the reunion islands, which like mayotte is also a part of the french department. can you tell us what you have been finding?— been finding? high, silly. it has been — been finding? high, silly. it has been difficult _ been finding? high, silly. it has been difficult to - been finding? high, silly. it has been difficult to be - been finding? high, silly. it has been difficult to be in l

coming up, a major earthquake strikes the pacific island nation of vanuatu.ople are facing there. as communications systems are ■ now to the lest on a huge earthquake in the south. at least 14 people are dead. hundreds more are injured. search and rescue efforts continue in the island nation of vanuatu after a magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit, followed by a 5.5 aftershock. the quake damaged several government webss are down, making it very difficult to get any new information on injuries or deaths. some 330,000 people live on that the south pacific. officials say the head of russia's nuc forces and his assistant they're calling a terror attack. investigators are now asking new questions, trying to figure out who planted the bombs. fox news senior foreign affairs correspondent greg palkot has more. >> an explosion iad of russia's nuclear and chemical forces. early tuesday. officials within ukraine's security service, or sbu, are reportedly claiming responbi infoation than what we're seeing in press reportingight now. we do not enable nor do we support those kinds

lets speak to margaretha wewerinke—singh, leading legal team for the pacific island of vanuatu.al argument here? the programme. what is your central argument here?— argument here? the central argument — argument here? the central argument is _ argument here? the central argument is the _ argument here? the central argument is the conduct - argument here? the central| argument is the conduct that has caused of the climate crisis is unlawful on the international law and as a result, those responsible incur legal consequences which includes having to cease conduct in making preparations for the injury. see conduct in making preparations forthe injury-— for the in'ury. see you believe the for the injury. see you believe the action _ for the injury. see you believe the action taken _ for the injury. see you believe the action taken by _ for the injury. see you believe the action taken by countries. the action taken by countries that have increased global warming, producing climate change, need to pay compensation to countries who have not caused it, but are potentially suffering the

. >>> breaking overnight, a powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake rocked the south pacific island of vanuatu united states was significantly damaged. communication is cut off in many areas. hospitals reported numerous injuries. a massive landslide was reported at a shipping termina. a tsunami warning was called off less than two hours after the quake. >>> a hawaiian woman reported missing is speaking out and donald trump loses his latest legal battle. those are some of the headlines on the morning newstand. "the new york times" reports a judge denied donald trump's bid to throw out the hush money conviction. he was convicted on 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up payments to former porn star stormy daniels ahead of the 2016 election. trump denies any wrongdoing. prosecutors argue the supreme court's decision has no bearing on the case since trump was convicted of crimes that took place before he became president. >>> "the boston globe" says two men face federal charges in connection with a deadly drone attack on a u.s. military base in jordan. the january attack killed three

we've just heard from vanuatu.ges here the profound sense of urgency exists that will reverberate for generations. so how have we got here? it's a fascinating story. this case actually originated with a group of students in the south pacific islands. they were trying to find a way to use climate litigation to protect the rights of the people. they encouraged states to get on board. it was taken to the un general assembly. the un general assembly then came up with these questions, which they posed to the judges here at the icj. the questions are, "what are the obligations of states under international law to ensure the protection of the climate system and other parts of the environment from anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases for states for future and present generations?" so that's talking about pollution from human activities. the second question is, "what are the legal consequences under those obligations for states where they, by their acts or emissions, have caused significant harm to the climate system

we have just heard from vanuatu.he envoy said that a profound sense of urgency exists that will reverberate for generations. how we got here is a fascinating story, this case originated with a group of students in the south pacific islands. they were trying to find a way to use climate litigation to protect the rights of the people. they encourage states to get on board. it was taken to the un general assembly, the un general assembly, the un general assembly, the un general assembly then came up with these questions, which they have posed to the judges at the icj. the questions are, what are the obligations of states under international law, to ensure the protection of the climate system and other parts of the environment from anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases, full states, for future and present generations? that is talking about pollution from human activities, and the second question is, what are the legal consequences under those obligations for states where they, by their acts under omissions have cau

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a deadly and destructive earthquake hit off the coast of vanuatu in the south pacific ocean.agnitude quake struck this small island nation just before 1 p.m. local time. an aftershock of 5.5 followed, along with multiple tremors, reuters reports. at least six people have died, with another 50 people hurt. the earthquake took out phone lines and communication across the small island, and damaged two reservoirs and a hospital. locals have been told to stay away from the coastline, but officials did call off a tsunami warning earlier in the day. two of the biggest automakers in japan could be joining forces. a japanese newspaper reports that nissan and honda plan to start negotiations for a merger. they say they're considering a new holding company that both would operate under. newspaper says the car companies are also looking to bring in mitsubishi mitsubishi as part of the plan. nissan is the company's top shareholder so far. neither honda nor nissan has confirmed or denied that report. a lot more news this next half hour. terry mcsweeney joins us now with what's coming up ne

. >> more than a dozen people are killed and hundreds injured after an earthquake in vanuatu.fic island nation showing cars rocking around his people and pats were sent running the 7.3 magnitude quake caused widespread damage. rescue workers have been going through rubble to reach any survivors. dozens of italian rescuers are still working to get an injured. splunk are out of a cane. the woman has been trapped underground since saturday after a fall and italian news agency reports the longer has several broken bones. this is now the second time in just over a year that this woman is out to be rescued from a cave operation. leaders are confident, though, that she can be saved by wednesday. >> back here are well, actually not back here. the 2 nasa astronaut stuck on the international space station just got their mission extended again. the 2 will not be back on earth until spring, meaning the expected 8 day trip is now going to be 10 months long. at least butch wilmore and suni williams originally got stuck in space due to a problem with the boeing starliner capsule. according t

. >> a powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit the pacific nation island of vanuatu today, killing at leastson. surveillance video is going to show you how much shaking there was off the coast of the capital city of port vila. tsunami warnings were issued. they were later canceled. several buildings were damaged, including the building that houses the u.s. embassy. red cross volunteers are there helping people impacted by this quake. and a reminder about getting prepared for earthquakes here. make a kit. get a plan together. be informed if you need ideas. all you have to do is check out our website, abc7 news.com/prepare norcal. >> new. this morning, mountain view based waymo has just announced they will start testing their vehicles in tokyo. the alphabet owned autonomous driving company says the project will help their vehicles maneuver on left handed roads. they say it will arrive in early early next year with a fleet of their all electric jaguars. at first, the cars will be operated manually before they're ready to take the road on their own. the namesake of a popular sushi restaurant on

stephanie: we time, dramatic new footage has emerged of frantic scenes in the pacific island nation of vanuatu rushed to safety after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the capital tuesday. at least 10 people have been confirmed dead so far. the number is expected to rise as the crews from australia, new zealand, and france searched the rubble. nearly 1000 people have been displaced. a follow-up to a story we brought you last week. the oldest known complete stone tablets of the 10 commandments sold at auction for more than 5 million dollars. the auction house sotheby's expected more like one million or $2 million. the marble slab is inscribed with the commandments in paleo hebrew script and is believed to be about 1500 years old. the buyer, who remains anonymous, plans to donate it to an israeli institution. still to come on the news hour, georgia's district attorney is disqualified from the trump election interference case. the legal tactics president elect trump is using against media outlets. and, how researchers are trying to get people to rethink addiction as a brain disorder. >> this is t

. >> we're following developments in vanuatu after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit just a few hours ago. the us geological survey says it struck off the coast of the capital, port vila. tsunami warnings were issued but later canceled. no word yet on any casualties. there are reports of damaged structures, though, including the us embassy, which just opened there in july. we're told it suffered considerable damage and is closed until further notice. new zealand's foreign minister says its high commission building, which is co-located with the us, france and the uk, has also sustained a significant damage. now to the devastation unfolding in mayotte. just days after the first cyclone to hit the region in at least 90 years, hundreds if not thousands are feared dead in the french territory off the coast of mozambique after powerful winds ripped through the islands on saturday. the damage is so widespread, some are comparing it to the aftermath of a nuclear war. entire neighborhoods have been flattened or completely wiped out. officials report at least 11 deaths so far, but say the figure is

. >> a powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit the pacific island nation of vanuatu today, killing at leastdeo shows the moment the quake struck off the coast of the capital city of port vila. tsunami warnings were issued, but they were later canceled. look at all that movement, though. later, we should say several buildings were damaged, including the building that houses the u.s. embassy. red cross volunteers are there helping people impacted by the earthquake. are you prepared for an earthquake? it is, of course, not too late to get a kit. make a plan. be informed. if you need ideas, check out abc seven news.com/prepare norcal. maybe it will even inspire your christmas gift list. >> new this morning, mountain view based waymo has just announced they will start testing their vehicles in tokyo. the alphabet owned autonomous driving company says the project will help their vehicles maneuver on left handed roads. they say it will arrive in early next year with a fleet of their all electric jaguars. at first, the cars will be operated manually before they're ready to take the road on their ow

a powerful 7.3 earthquake hitting the island nation of vanuatu earlier today.it's just east of australia. the u.s. embassy among the structures heavily damaged in the quake. right now, one person is confirmed dead. and it's unclear how many are injured. officials fear that people may be trapped under rubble. all right. time now for weather. a storm forming in the northwest today. apparently, it's going to bring coastal rainfall, mountain snow, lots of wind. and there's a new fire threat brewing in southern california. let's get straight to our meteorologist. our weatherman, derek van dam. derek. good morning. >> good morning. casey. so this storm system you're talking about is all related to each other. >> so the mountain snow is also going to yield in the stronger winds in southern california. and that, of course, equates to the potential for some fire weather conditions going forward in the future. so let me explain. here's the latest satellite loop. and you can see it's kind of a stream of moisture into the western parts of the u.s.. so this is gathering som

a powerful 7.3 earthquake hitting the island nation of vanuatu earlier today.t is just east of australia. the u.s. embassy there, among the structures heavily damaged in the quake. right now, one person is confirmed dead. it's unclear how many are injured. officials fear that people may be trapped under the rubble. the leader of russia's nuclear protection forces killed in a bombing in moscow. russian officials say the bomb was hidden inside an electric scooter and detonated remotely outside an apartment building. today, a source with knowledge of the operation telling cnn ukraine's security service was behind the assassination. the russian general was wanted by ukraine for using chemical weapons happening today, presidential electors will convene in all 50 states and washington, d.c., to cast their votes for president and vice president. barring any so-called unfaithful electors, president elect trump expected to win 312 electoral votes. vice president kamala harris expected to get 226 votes. quote i do not need to be involved in circuses. republican congressw

have been left injured following a powerful earthquake which struck the pacific island nation of vanuatuandslides. officials say the full extent of the damage is still being assessed. two astronauts who were due to return from the international space station in the summer will now have to wait even longer to get home. butch wilmore and suni williams were supposed to be back on earth injune but had their stay extended until february after technical issues. nasa says the pair will now remain on board until late march at the earliest. the health secretary, wes streeting has reiterated a promise he made on bbc breakfast — that the funding allocation for hospices in england next year will be announced before christmas. hospice leaders have talked of a financial crisis and some have been cutting services. 0ur health editor, hugh pym joins us — how important is this assurance? i think very important for the hospices. the leaders of the sector have worn for some time of real financial problems and deficits looming. just one third of their money comes from the nhs and the rest from charitable fun

i asked her how well prepared people are in vanuatu for natural disasters on this scale?ities would have had that basic level awareness to know what to do when an earthquake strikes but of course there are no warnings for earthquakes which is not similar to cyclones where you normally have the leader period to prepare for those. so this earthquake would have been a shockin earthquake would have been a shock in that sense. it is the run—up to christmas, people had been out shopping, lunchtime, getting ready for the festive season, working, so in that senseit season, working, so in that sense it is a token i don't think anybody can be prepared for it. ~ . . ., , for it. what are the key challenges _ for it. what are the key challenges when - for it. what are the key challenges when it - for it. what are the key i challenges when it comes for it. what are the key - challenges when it comes to any rescue efforts but also any kind of support that 1533 00:14:25,382 --> 00:14:2

chaos and panic in vanuatu — as a major earthquake strikes the pacific island nation — leaving toppled and landslides in its wake. hello. welcome to verified live. we start this hour with latest news from the middle east — and potential progress in efforts to bring about a ceasefire in the current conflict in gaza — between israel and hamas — which has been waging, since the attacks on israel on october the 7th last year. initially it was reported that israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu was travelling to cairo — but a statement from his office said the prime minister had a meeting today with senior military and security officials on mount hermon, a strategic plateau just inside syria. meanwhile hamas issued a statement saying, a deal was possible if israel stopped setting new conditions. our diplomatic correspondent, paul adams gave me this update. the suggestion that the prime minister benjamin netanyahu was on his way to cairo, if he does go there that would be an extraordinarily powerful signal that a deal is closed but at the moment we are being told he is not in those repor

chaos and panic in vanuatu — as a major earthquake strikes the pacific island nation — leaving topplednd landslides in its wake. hello, and welcome to bbc news. we start this hour with breaking news from the middle east — and potential progress in efforts to bring about a ceasefire in the current conflict in gaza — between israel and hamas — which has been waging, since the attacks on israel on october the 7th last year. the reuters news agency reports that israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu is on his way to cairo — that is a extraordinary signal that is a extraordinary signal that a deal is on the way. at that a deal is on the way. at the that a deal is on the way. git the moment you're being told that he is not in those reports came out of washington, not jerusalem, and the from israel suggests he is not on the way and this morning prime minister benjamin netanyahu was up on mount helm on reviewing the situation on the golan heights. at his one vision of the conflict to another but we have had two statements from hamas in the past 2a hours or so which indicate something is ha

a 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit the capital of vanuatu.until further notice after sustaining considerable damage. people living in the french indian ocean territory of mayotte have described the apocalyptic scenes left by cyclone chido. it's the worst storm in 90 years to hit the area, and rescue workers are continuing to comb through the debris for survivors. our africa correspondent mayeni jones reports. on the small island of mayotte cyclone chido's devastation is so total it can be seen from space. winds of more than 140 miles an hour ripped off houses, smashed buildings and beached boats, leaving residents to literally pick up the pieces of their lives. translation: where we are now was the dining room. _ and here was the kitchen. you can see the sinks, the sinks that were there. that is the refrigerator, the gas stove. and on the other side again, that was my bedroom. several hundred are thought to have died in the storm. but the island's prefect has warned the final toll could reach close to a thousand, or even several thousand. fra

australia is flying in emergency medical teams to vanuatu, following the powerful earthquake that strucksland nation yesterday. at least 1a people are known to have been killed, and more than 200 people have been injured. the government has set out how it's going to spend £1 billion in england over the next year, tackling homelessness. the number of people living in temporary accommodation is at record levels, and those rough sleeping is on the increase too. 0ur social affairs correspondent michael buchanan reports. homelessness is at record levels. rough sleeping is on the increase, while the number of families in temporary accommodation has never been higher. more than 160,000 children are staying in such council funded properties, many in hotels and bed and breakfasts. ministers say they inherited the worst housing crisis in living memory, and this is their first major down payment on tackling the problem. the bulk of the money, more than £630 million, will be spent on preventing homelessness and paying for temporary accommodation, an increase of almost £200 million from this year. al