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Page will be very closely scrutinised. the government of tonga says its facing a long programme of rebuilding and reconstruction — just over a week after it was devastated by a volcanic eruption and a tsunami. foreign aid is arriving into tonga, but strict covid rules are hampering humanitarian efforts, as the local authorities try to keep the virus out of the country. tonga — which is made up of a group of islands in the south pacific — has recorded just one covid case throughout the pand...

This is bbc news, the headlines at 5pm: the prime minister is told to "lead or step aside" as details of lockdown parties continue to emerge. the leader of the opposition says its now in the national interest for borisjohnson to go. were witnessing every day the broken spectacle of a prime minister mired in deceit and deception, and unable to lead. novak djokovic spends the night in an immigration detention hotel in melbourne ahead of a court hearing to decide whether hell be deported from austr...

The first plane loads of aid have arrived at tongas main airport after saturdays volcanic eruption and tsunami cut the pacific island nation off from the outside world. more flights and several ships are on their way, bringing urgently—needed drinking water, food, and medicines. the queen has said her thoughts and prayers are with the people of the pacific nation, which is part of the commonwealth. rupert wingfield—hayes reports. for the first time since last saturdays huge eruption, were fi...

This is bbc news. welcome if youre watching here in the uk or around the globe. im tim wilcox. our top stories: novak djokovic arrives for his final appeal to stay in australia. judges are currently deciding on his deportation. all the hostages held at a texas synagogue have been released safely after being captive for ten hours. the first case of the omicron variant is officially confirmed in beijing, just three weeks before the start of the winter olympics. new zealands prime minister warns th...

Volcanic ash and that a tsunami caused by the eruption, quote, it caused significant damage. the international red cross says up to 80,000 people may be impacted. and up next, early signs that omicron fueled covid-19 surge is starting to ease up in some areas. why doctors say certain states, though, should still brace for the worst. plus were watching the hill closely this morning with lawmakers still at an impasse on voting rights. why it may be time for democrats to change the subject. why...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. britain accuses russia of planning to install a pro—kremlin leader in ukraine, as fears of an invasion grow. foreign aid is being distributed in tonga, with the un saying more than 80 percent of the population has been affected by last weekends volcanic eruption and tsunami. two years to the day since china forced the city of wuhan and its 10 million citizens into lockdown, we have a special report on how be...

Speaker of parliament. he joins us from auckland, in neighbouring new zealand. lord fa kafanua, thank lord fakafanua, thank you indeed for your time. i understand you are in new zealand because you were flying outjust zealand because you were flying out just as this zealand because you were flying outjust as this broke, leaving family behind. im hoping, i guess youve heard from them. i trust allow ok? guess youve heard from them. i trust allow 0k?— trust allow 0k? yes, my family is ok. trust a...

Great. the communication blackout came because of the eruption, the tsunami. it wiped out mobile phone communications and damaged the only under water cable connecting tonga to the rest of the world. thats going to take weeks to fix. but there is word getting out now, and the aid groups are saying what theyre hearing most is that they need water. thats the priority. particularly in the next few days, because water resources on the island have been contaminated both by dust and ash from the volca...

The captain and first officer of a freighter that caused an environmental disaster in mauritius have been sentenced to 20 months in prison. both men were found guilty last week of endangering safe navigation — the captain admitted to drinking and partying. their vessel, the mv wakashio, ran aground on a coral reef in the indian ocean archipelago injuly 2020. more than 1,000 tonnes of toxic fuel spilled into pristine mauritian waters. geologists in iceland are warning that a series of tremors n...

For borisjohnson to go. prince andrews lawyers say virginia giuffre, who has accused him of sexual assault, "may suffer from false memories" as both sides in the civil case seek more evidence. the prince has repeatedly denied the allegations. a court hearing is now taking place in melbourne which will decide whether novak djokovic will be deported from australia, after the government removed his visa for a second time. the eruption of a giant underwater volcano near the island nation of tonga ha...