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Thats in half an hour, here on bbc news. Good afternoon. The australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has acknowledged public anger at his decision to go on holiday while his country faces a bushfire crisis. Mr morrison said if he could go back, he would have made a different choice. The fires are expected to worsen with more hot dry weather expected. Mr morrison did acknowledge the role of Climate Change, but said warming temperatures couldnt be connected to any single fire. Gareth barlow rep...

Good afternoon. The family behind the British Defence company, cobham, has criticised the government for approving a £4 billion take over by an american firm. A merger between the dorset based manufacturer and Us Private Equity Group advent was agreed injuly, but it was delayed over National Security concerns. Late last night, the business secretary, andrea leadsom, who announced the decision late last night, said it had been taken in conjunction with defence chiefs. Lady cobham said the announ...

Across New South Wales and the community really is going to have to stay alert and understand what they are going to do if threatened by fires. The government approves the takeover of uk defence and aerospace specialist cobham by an american company. A man who confronted the fishmongers hall attacker with a narwal tusk describes his deep hurt that he couldnt save the two people who died. Prince philip spends the night in hospital in london to be treated for whats being described as a pre existin...

Correspondent, shaimaa khalil. This was said to be one of the worst days australias most populous state has ever seen, and its lived up to every urgent warning. Huge flames spiralling out of control, moved by strong, unpredictable wind. This is a second time in less than two months that New South Wales has seen catastrophic fire conditions. Firefighters have been patrolling this area throughout the day. They have been keeping an eye out on the smoke just behind that tree line. This is where vill...

To be treated for whats being described as a pre existing condition. Almost 100 Flood Warnings are in place across england, and the situation is set to get worse, with heavy rain forecast overnight. And coming up, the bbcs media editor meets the editor of private eye magazine at 17 30 a walk through the year in media with ian hislop. Good afternoon. More than 100 bushfires are raging across australias most populous state, New South Wales. Christmas travellers are being urged to delay theirjourne...

Describes his deep hurt that he couldnt save the two people who died. Prince philip has spent day in hospital in london, to be treated for whats being described as a pre existing condition. Nearly 90 flood warnings in place across england, and the situation could get worse, with heavy rain forecast overnight. And coming up, liverpool are in action in the Club World Cup in qatar find out how theyre getting on, and more, in sportsday, just after 7. 30. Good evening. Former west ham and tottenham m...

A man who confronted the fishmongers hall attacker, with a narwal tusk, describes his deep hurt that he couldnt save the two people who died. Prince philip has spent day in hospital in london, to be treated for whats being described as a pre existing condition. Almost 100 flood warnings are in place across england, and the situation is set to get worse, with heavy rain forecast overnight. And coming up, the human impact of cannabis based treatment for people with epilepsy, we look at what it wil...

In the turkish city istanbul. Its the morning in sydney, and people are waking up to what authorities are calling a catastrophic threat its the morning in sydney, and people are waking up of dangerfrom bushfires thats the highest level of warning. And the day coming is predicted to be the worst since these fires began several weeks ago. Hot temperatures and strong winds in New South Wales are the reason why this threat level is being used in sydney. There are bush fires in queensland too. And we...

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