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Britain and ireland are bracing themselves for the arrival of hurricane ophelia. Its the most powerful storm ever to have formed so far east in the atlantic. The met office has warned of potential danger to life with strong winds, heavy rain and storm surges expected. Theres a Severe Weather warning in place, although its hoped ophelia may weaken to a Tropical Storm by the time it makes landfall shortly. Sarah corker reports. With winds of up to 90mph on the way, those living on the galway coast...

For calm after Iraqi Government forces seized the Northern City of kirkuk and nearby oil fields from kurdish control. The kurdish flag was pulled down in the centre of the city, where it has flown for the past three years. It comes just three weeks after iraqi kurds voted to split from iraq and take the oil rich city with them, and deals a huge blow to kurdish ambitions for statehood. From kirkuk, our middle east correspondent orla guerin and cameraman duncan stone sent this report. Pledging to ...

Zehnder badawi. As the world continues to follow the plight of the Rohingya Muslims in myanmar, condemnation has been hit on the burmese authorities for not doing more to protect them from attacks from buddhist militants. My guess is acclaimed swiss film director barbet schroeder, whose latest documentary is about an influential this monk in myanmar who uses strong anti muslim rhetoric in his speeches and writings. Barbet schroeder has made the subject of evil the focus of many of his documentar...

A battle of words and of wills comes to a head in spain shortly. Madrid has demanded catalonias devolved government confirms whether or not it is declaring independence. The deadline kicks in four hours from now. The Spanish Government has insisted Carles Puigdemont, catalonias leader, retract a unilateral declaration of independence he made last week, even though he also suspended that declaration to allow time for negotiations, which madrid flatly rejected. Tim willcox is in the catalan capita...

Think about releasing me. I thought that was bordering on blackmail. Well hear from eniola alukos best friend former england player leanne sanderson, whos calling for the men at the top to resign. And the former boss of kids Company Tells us she has nothing to be sorry for over the collapse of her charity. You are not going to apologise to the children let down . Money that you wasted . The children let down . Money that you wasted 7 i the children let down . Money that you wasted . I do not thi...

Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Theresa may will address eu leaders today at a summit in brussels at which theyre expected to confirm theyre not yet ready to open talks with britain, about a post brexit trade deal. The next opportunity to begin negotiations on the relationship will be in december. One of the main brexit pressure groups, leave means leave, has urged mrs may to tell the leaders that the uk is prepared to walk away with no deal, if they continue to refuse to discuss tra...

Week. Hello, this is breakfast, with Naga Munchetty and charlie stayt. Motorway speed limits through roadworks could be raised to 60 Miles Per Hour. It follows trials which show motorists are less distracted and feel safer driving at higher speeds. Good morning, its saturday, 21st october. Also this morning, more tensions over the future of catalonia. Iam tim i am tim willcox live in barcelona. Over the next few hours hundreds of thousands of people here are expected to take to the streets after...

Welcome to bbc news. Spains Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, is chairing an emergency meeting of his cabinet which is expected to start imposing Central Control over catalonia. The Regional Government says it will respond with a unilateral declaration of independence. My colleague tim willcox is in barcelona for us. Welcome to a beautiful and sunny barcelona. Im standing here high above one of the best known streets in barcelona, just behind me on my left the cathedral designed by architect gaudi....

Welcome to bbc news. Spains prime minister, mariano rajoy, is chairing an emergency meeting of his cabinet which is expected to start imposing Central Control over catalonia. Its Regional Government says it will respond with a unilateral declaration of independence. My colleague tim willcox is in barcelona for us. Hello again. What news in the Cabinet Meeting . That Cabinet Meeting is underway, it started at ten oclock local time. Mariano rajoy is holding this exceptional meeting with his entire...

Spains Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has confirmed that the National Government will take temporary control of the autonomous region of catalonia. Tim willcox is in barcelona. Welcome to high above barcelona, in central barcelona, one of the most famous houses by goudie the architect behind me gaudi. This isa architect behind me gaudi. This is a significant day in spanish history, the spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has declared they have invoked article 155 after the illegal referendum and ...