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>> reporter: before-and-after satellite images show the devastation in tonga. volcanic ash is covering entire communities, homes, trees, roads blanketed. neighborhoods, unrecognizable. the new zealand defense force sent a reconnaissance flight to assess the damage. the runway at the airport is partially covered, meaning humanitarian flights are currently impossible for a population of more than 100,000. saturdays eruption of an underwater volcano triggered a tsunami. the prime minister says wave...

Its often said we know more about the surface of the moon than we do about the ocean floor — only about a fifth of it has so far been mapped, and coral reefs like this are the sea floor hotspots for marine life. about a quarter of known ocean species can be found around these living ecosystems. the team is now planning more investigative dives to work out exactly what lives here, and crucially, how their newly discovered remarkable habitat can be protected. victoria gill, bbc news. the first f...

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Welcome to bbc news. our top stories: after tongas volcanic eruption, the wait goes on to hear from the pacific islanders whore cut off from the outside world. the australian and new zealand military are scrambled to provide humanitarian aid in what is fast becoming a race against time. muslim leaders condemn the attack on a synagogue in texas: two teenagers are arrested in the uk as part of the investigation. and who betrayed the family of anne frank to the nazis? has one of the great wartime m...

Police say the man is now dead — all the hostages have been freed. labour leader sir keir starmer says borisjohnson broke the law and should resign over a series of parties at downing street during coronavirus restrictions. australia and new zealand are preparing to send surveillance flights to the pacific island nation of tonga, to assess the damage caused by a volcanic eruption and tsunami. communications with tonga remain limited in the wake of an underwater volcano erupting in the south pa...

This is bbc news, these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. im martine croxall. 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. lawyers for virginia giuffre want two people in the uk to give evidence in her civil case against prince andrew. the dukes legal team argue ms giuffre "may suffer from false memories". prince andrew has rep...

Is to get to the full facts. australia and new zealand are sending surveillance flights to tonga after a tsunami triggered by an underwater volcanic eruption caused significant damage to the island nation. now on bbc news, its time for click. this week, were on wheels as we race through the new car tech in las vegas, and then bring it safely to a stop. but is anyone actually in the driving seat? plus, whats up with this shop? we are at the supermarket that has something very strange in store for...

Price. >> talks between u.s. and russia begin in the coming hours. the latest to resolve the standoff with ukraine over diplomacy. we are live in geneva and moscow this hour. plus, the damage is extensive and the countrys needs are dire. well have a live report on the aid thats timely arriving in tonga after a devastating volcanic eruption. and grammy award-winning singer meat loaf has died. well take a look back at his legendary music career. ♪ ♪ >> announcer: live from london, this is ...

A pro—kremlin leader in ukraine, as fears of an invasion grow. the foreign office in london says a former ukrainian mp is being considered as a potential candidate — along with four others who it says have links to russian intelligence services. foreign aid is now being distributed in tonga, following last weekends devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami. the united nations says more than 80% of the population has been affected, with almost all crops badly affected by volcanic ash. new zea...

Area and a swathe of the sierra nevada. a 75—year—old frenchman who was trying to row across the atlantic ocean has been found dead at sea. jean—jacques savin had previously made the crossing in a large barrel in 2019. the adventurer had triggered two distress beacons on thursday night. a un official in tonga says the country will be heavily reliant on aid shipments for some time, after last weeks devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami. a national emergency team is distributing vital fo...