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To the mercy of the flames. On saturday hawaiis Attorney General announced an investigation into why the islands Warning Siren didnt sound at the height of the emergency. Questions are also being asked about if power to the island should have been cut. Earlier i spoke to our reporter Helena Humphrey, who is on the ground in maui. Well, karl, we know the situation right now is that more search and recovery teams are coming onto the island of maui, and that is because there are just so many people...

The truth behind them. Here, the government has set out a new definition of extremism. Its part of its promise to tackle what is says is an � increased threat� since the hamas attacks in israel last october. Several groups were named in parliament as possibly facing restrictions under the new definition. Concerns have been raised that it could be seen as unfair and under erratic. With the details, heres our Political Correspondent peter saull. This has become a regular sight at weekends in o...

Wildfires are still burning and firefighters are working to bring them under control. These pictures are from the us national guard. We also know that hawaiians are Donating Supplies to be sent to the worst affected areas. Locals on the island of maui say much more help is needed though. Hawaiis governor gave this update earlier. It is a harrowing sight in maui. When those providers, the police in this division, do come across scenes in houses or businesses, its very difficult for them because t...

With lengthy sunny spells and a few isolated showers, then it will get warmer and turn more humid. All the details later. Its wednesday the 16th of august. England are preparing to face australia in the semifinal of the Women S World Cup this morning. The lionesses will go head to head with the hosts, in sydney, in the hope of reaching the final for the first time. Well have all the build up here on breakfast. Our Sports Editor dan roan has more. Cue the party even here in sports mad australia, ...

We start with the social media app tiktok because its ceo has vowed to keep on fighting after the us House Of Representatives passed a bill that could see the app banned in america. Shou zi chew released a video on tiktok threatening legal action and warning that if the bill becomes law it will mean the end of tiktok for its 170 million users in the us. Well hearfrom him injust a moment, but first, heres our us Business Correspondent erin delmore who has been following developments on capitol hi...

Hungary has emerged as a Dog Breeding Power in europe. In the last two years, its legally exported over 70,000 puppies within the eu. A huge network of puppy farms grew up here after the collapse of the soviet union. The system changed. The state farms and co operative farms were privatised. So, people stopped working with cows, stopped working with swine and the italian tradesmen came into hungary and saw a big business, and they started to build up a network of Puppy Producers here in hungary,...

One of the buildings which was destroyed was the grace baptist church. Our correspondent sophie long is in hawaii and spoke to some of the congregation. The fire that left more than a city devastated and charred, black buildings behind. Questions hover above the emptiness. How can you rebuild from this . What will exist here in the future . A now churchless congregation gathered at a coffee shop to share their pain. One of the Police Officers sent me the pictures. Of what used to be. My house. I...

Get in touch, here is the news. Retail sales fell more than expected last month partly because of the wet weather. The office for National Statistics say they were down by 1. 2 in july. Statistics say they were down by 1. 2 injuly. More than a quarter of sales for online, the highest level since february last year. The treasury has told banks and Building Societies they will be fined if they dont provide sufficient access to cash. Free cash withdrawal should be available three miles in rural are...

This is so important. Now we have heard very recently that the hearing will be early next week we dont have exact details of that yet but you can see, with the Rugby World Cup so close, why world rugby will want this in some way to be resolved. Well, as sara alluded to there, there has been plenty of reaction to the decision to initially overturn the ban and then world rugby� s decision to appeal. Luke griggs is Chief Executive of the british Brain Injury Charity headway and hes criticised the...

Live in east jerusalem. The United Nations and the us have expressed concern about israels plans for a military operation in rafah. The city, at the south western edge of gaza, has seen the arrival of hundreds of thousands of palestinians taking refuge from the fighting elsewhere in the strip. The Israeli Military had previously urged civilians to go there but now, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has approved plans for an assault on hamas militants believed to be based there. The un is...