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Kristian. a criminal is a criminal. >> mireya villareal joins us from near the scene tonight. mireya, what more are we learning about this terrorist who the hostage taker is demanding be released? >> reporter: whit, we understand her name is aafia siddiqui. she is a former pakistani neuroscientist. shes at the crux of the demands being made. theyre trying to find out what his connection is to this woman. meanwhile, synagogues across the country remain on high including several in the dallas area...

And apologized for his behavior and prayed before leaving. several countries in europe are now seeing covid cases surge. well have the latest in the live report from paris. plus, tonga is in urgent need of assistance after saturdays powerful volcanic disruption and tsunami. the danger is not over yet. >> the tonga eruption may not be the last eruption we hear across this region. well touch on that and also touch on a potential tropical system trying to develop across this region. heavy rainf...

Won this afternoon. plans to sign 11 executive actions including one that would reverse requirement for children to wear masks in school. eric: if you look at his cutaway, the morning quote. >> great, yes. eric: you dont see that very often in politicians. thanks. arthel. arthel: commentary from eric shawn. the entire u.s. coast under tsunami advisor after a massive volcanic eruption in the south pacific. we are live in moreno delray in california. thats next. ♪♪

Welcome to bbc news. our top stories: the us orders family members of its diplomats in kyiv to leave over the continued threat of russian military action in ukraine. reports of heavy gunfire in the capital of burkina faso, despite a curfew in place amid a mutiny by soldiers. tongas government warns theres a long road the taliban are due to midwestern diplomats for a second day of talks on the afghan humanitarian crisis. —— meet western diplomats. tongas government warns theres a long road to...

The united nations says theres been a distress signal from an isolated, low—lying group of islands in the tonga archipelago following saturdays massive volcanic eruption and tsunami. the south pacific country remains virtually cut off from the rest of the world due to a damaged communications underwater cable. the australian and new zealand military are scrambled to provide humanitarian aid in whats fast becoming a race against time. both countries are carrying drinking water and humanitarian ...

Pensions minister and conservative peer, ros altmann. tomorrows front pages. the sunday telegraph leads with a picture of the prime ministers wife, carrie symonds. it says she was snapped breaking covid social distancing rules days after the public was warned that it was "critical" to follow the guidance. according to the observer, tory mps will be ready in sufficient numbers to oust borisjohnson if he tries to dodge responsibility for rule—breaking parties in downing street. the sunday expres...

A military surveillance plane leaving auckland, new zealand this morning, bound for tonga, australia has also sent plans to carry out an assessment of the damage caused by saturday s eruption of an underwater volcano. satellite images capture the moment a tsunami, triggered by the eruption engulfed tonga as did the shockwave across the pacific ocean. listen to this, a sonic boom captured on video more than 400 miles away in fiji. the international federation of the red cross estimate that more t...

This is bbc news. im nuala mcgovern. our top stories: new images of the russian military build—up as the us warns any incursion into ukraine will be met with a tough response. there is no doubt — let there be no doubt at all — that if putin makes this choice, russia will pay a heavy price. aid planes finally arrive in tonga after a volcanic eruption and tsunami left the country in desperate need of supplies. well bring you the latest. a catholic church report finds that former pope benedic...

Amazing satellite image caught that eruption. lets go to chief meteorologist rick reichmuth. >> and underwater volcano displaced all that water causing tsunamis across the pacific basin. these are the levels we saw across the hawaii area, just 3 feet, didnt cause damage or reports of damage at this point. now we are watching the tsunami waves making their way towards the west coast of the united states in the los angeles area. the same towards san francisco and towards washington within the next...

In the 1918 flu pandemic. any reluctance now to ask for help would not be without reason. rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, tokyo. well, earlier, ispoke tojoanne mataele who has been doing all she can to reach herfamily in tonga following the eruption. these are very anxious times indeed. she is in melbourne. i havent been able to reach my family since 630 tonga time when the blackout happened. i have faith that they are well and saved. have faith that they are well and saved-— have faith th...