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And gusts of up to 80mph. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. A canadian man, kidnapped and held for nearly five years in afghanistan along with his pregnant wife, says she was raped and their baby daughter murdered. Joshua boyle and Caitlin Coleman were freed earlier this week, along with three children, all born in captivity. As john mcmanus reports, mr boyle revealed the details after returning home to canada. Afghanistan, parts of the country remain in the grip of islamist militants. Can...

And a warning of heavy rain and wind gusts up to 80 miles an hour as hurricane ophelia tears across the atlantic towards the uk. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. A canadian man kidnapped with his pregnant wife in afghanistan has been speaking about the five years they spent in captivity. Joshua boyle and his wife were released earlier this week after being held hostage by islamic militants linked to the taliban. Mr boyle told reporters his wife caitlin had been raped, that she had given bir...

Some of the most powerful figures in hollywood are meeting to consider the future of Harvey Weinstein. The film executive facing allegations of harrassment, Sexual Assault and rape. The organisation behind the oscars the academy of Motion Picture arts is considering whether he should be expelled. Mr weinstein insists sexual contact with his accusers was consensual. Heres our correspondent, laura bicker who is in la, where that meeting is taking place. This is a 5k member board including the like...

In the past ten days, after numerous Sexual Assault allegations, including rape Harvey Weinstein has been fired by his company, denounced by many of the celebrities he launched to stardom, and called a depraved predator by his own brother. Tonight, hollywoods elite, the board of actors, directors and executives behind the oscars have voted, overwhelmingly, to expel him saying the era of wilful ignorance and shameful complicity in sexually predatory behaviour in their industry is over. Laura bick...

Atla ntic towards hurricane ophelia tears across the atlantic towards the uk. In the past ten days, after numerous Sexual Assault allegations, Harvey Weinstein has been fired by his company, denounced by celebrities he helped launch to stardom and called a depraved predator by his own brother. Tonight, hollywoods elite, the board of actors, directors and executives behind the oscars have voted overwhelmingly to expel him. They have said the era of shameful complicity and sexual predatory behavio...

To bbc world news. The movie producer Harvey Weinstein has been expelled from the prestigious film academy that organises the oscars. In the last ten days, there have been numerous Sexual Assault allegations, including rape. Harvey weinstein has been fired by his company and criticised through sausage by many celebrities. Today he was called a depraved predator by his own brother. Laura bicker sent this report from la the glitzy veneer which has hidden hollywoods darkest secrets has now been pee...

Harveys not in the academy because everyone thought he was a nice guy or even played fair, its because he has been a genius at picking and promoting films and so in that way, hes helped a lot of filmmakers. Now hes also proved that he had another life as a sexual predator. And that hurts so many people. Harvey weinsteins brother, bob, has today called him sick and a predator. He says they have barely spoken in five years and that he was heartbroken for the women his brother had harmed and hopes ...

Im gavin grey. Harvey weinstein has been expelled from the organisation that runs the oscars. The academy said he no longer merited the respect of his colleagues. It follows a series of Sexual Assault accusations against the producer, including rape some of which he has denied. Mr weinstein has already been fired by the company he founded, denounced by many of the celebrities he launched to stardom, and called a depraved predator by his own brother. Laura bicker reports from la where the meeting...

The oscars the academy said he no longer merited the respect of his colleagues. It follows a series of Sexual Assault accusations against the producer including rape some of which he has denied. Mr weinstein has already been fired by the company he founded, denounced by many of the celebrities he launched to stardom and called a depraved predator by his own brother. Peter bowes reports from los angeles. He once ruled the roost. One of the most powerful men in hollywood. Harvey weinstein. One of ...