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 of the academy has been taking place. The glitzy veneer which has hidden hollywoods darkest secrets has now been peeled back. Harvey weinstein was credited with over 81 oscar wins and over 300 nominations, awards which now seem tarnished. This is a key moment for an industry which stands accused of developing a culture which made women feel that exploitation was a price they had to pay to get a job. 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 he gets the justice he deserves. British actress alice evans is the latest star to claim weinstein propositioned her. They met at the Cannes Film Festival in 2002. She says she asked her to go to a bathroom with him because he wanted to feel her breasts. She said no. She said that . The next time they met, she says weinstein ignored her and that she was never considered for one of his films ever again, nor was her husband, the actor ioan gruffudd. Harvey weinsteins downfall has been swift. The New York Times reported the allegations earlier this month. Mr weinstein apologised, but also said he would sue. As the claims continued, mr weinstein was sacked by his own company. And just days later, 13 more women published their stories in the new yorker magazine, including three accusations of rape which he strongly denies. There is now at least a realisation in hollywood that if change is to come, simply shrugging or looking the other way is no longer enough. A canadian man kidnapped with his pregnant wife we were told earlier that the academy had little choice to come to this decision. They were certainly under a lot of pressure to take this action, such as been the huge amount of global publicity over the last ten days, since these allegations were first made public. If they had taken a different decision, they would have been under the microscope like never before. It seems that yes, they had to make this decision. Apparently it was made with a very significant majority of the academys governing body. It means that from now on, Harvey Weinstein will no longer have a say in their activities. He will no longer be able to vote in terms of nominations for the oscars themselves. He has been ostracised not only by this organisation, arguably the most influential Film Organisation in the world, but byjust about everyone else in hollywood. This puts the academy in a very difficult spot as well because many actors and actresses say this is the tip of the iceberg. Yes, you think of bill cosby or Roman Polanski, the director. Both members of the academy and action wasnt taken against them. In the case of Roman Polanski actually pleading guilty to a sex charge involving an underage girl and of course there were allegations against bill cosby as well and they remain members of that organisation. The phrase i keep hearing is, tip of the iceberg there will most likely be more allegations over the coming days, weeks or months. Many of those could well be members of the academy as well. This is our much wider story, of course, than just the oscars and the academy. They are very influential in this town but it affects all of the major studios, the current casting directors, screenwriters, everyone involved in the industry has really been shattered by this. Everything you are saying suggests this whole scandal, as it were, is going to last not just a few days but weeks and months . I have been here a long time, 20 plus years, i have never seen a scandal at this that has touched such a nerve, a chord, in every aspect of life in this town. What i keep hearing is that people knew, by and large, that this was going on. Perhaps they didnt know the true nature of it or the extent of the details. But they had a hunch that something, maybe a little sordid, was going on involving Harvey Weinstein or others. There has been its veil of secrecy over this, behind this dirty little secret that hollywood has been keeping for so many years and this has blown it all out into the open and people arejust wondering where the next story is going to come from. Thank you. A canadian man kidnapped with his pregnant wife in afghanistan has been giving distressing details of 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 caitlan had been raped and that she had given birth to four children in captivity one of whom he said, a baby girl, had been murdered. John mcmanus reports. Outside the capital, many parts of the country remain in the grip of islamist militants. It was to here that Canadian Joshua Boyle and his heavily pregnant wife Caitlan Coleman travelled, he says to carry out aid work. But instead, the couple were kidnapped by members of the Haqqani Network linked to the taliban. Over five years, their captors attempted to use them as bargaining chips, releasing a number of videos. In one of them, the couples children can be seen. All four were born in captivity. We are the worst to have a Prisoner Exchange with. On wednesday, they were finally freed by Pakistani Forces and arrived in toronto late last night, wherejoshua boyle outlined their grim ordeal including the horrific murder of his daughter. The stupidity and the evil of the Haqqani Networks kidnapping a pilgrim and his heavily pregnant wife engaged in helping ordinary villagers in taliban controlled regions of afghanistan was eclipsed only by the stupidity and evil of authorising the murder of my infant daughter, marta boyle. He said his wife was raped by the militants. The canadian government has welcomed the familys safe return home. Im going to ask people to respect their privacy and understand theyve been through an extremely difficult period right now. And but i can certainly say that we are pleased that the ordeal theyve been through over these past years has finally come to an end. Joshua boyles parents described talking to their son to the first time in five years. We were told the wonderful news that our family had been rescued. 20 minutes later, we were allowed to actually talk with josh thats the first time in five years. While both sets of grandparents are undoubtedly relieved, Caitlan Colemans own father, jim, says his daughter should never have been taken to such a dangerous place. That we are able to build a secure century for our that we are able to build a secure sanctuary for oui three surviving children. Butjoshua boyle says he now hopes his surviving children can start again. John mcmanus, bbc news. Lets take a look at some of the other stories making the news. Kurdish television says an Iraqi Government deadline for peshmerga fighters to withdraw from key sites in the disputed city of kirkuk has been extended by 2a hours. Kurdish officials earlier said they were preparing to defend their positions in the city in the event of an attack by iraqi forces. Theres been heightened tension in the region since last months independence referendum. The us backed coalition besieging raqqa in Northern Syria says that foreign fighters belonging to the Islamic State militia must either surrender, or be killed. Syrian members of is have now left the city in a convoy of buses, leaving only foreign extremists holding out. Meanwhile, syria has demanded the immediate withdrawal of turkish soldiers deployed in the north west of the country. It described their presence as flagrant aggression and a violation of international law. Turkey moved troops into Idlib Province on thursday, saying they were operating alongside syrian rebel groups to try to enforce a de escalation zone. Here in the uk, tougher prison sentences are being proposed for people convicted of acid attacks in britain. Under the plans, anyone repeatedly caught carrying corrosive substances can expect a minimum 6 month jail term. Attacks have more than doubled in the uk in the past five years. There are some disturbing images at the start of alexandra mackenzies report. Acid attacks can have devastating consequences. There were more than 400 in the uk between november 2016 and april this year. We need to try to get water in your eyes. The agony of the aftermath of an acid attack in east london injuly. Delivery driverjaved hussain said it melted his motorbike helmet, which saved his face from long term damage. He is calling for tougher sentencing for those involved. I started screaming. Then i realised thats acid. I was just screaming on the street. Crying forwater, like, getting more dry and getting more worse. And i thought my face has been destroyed. I think he should be punished for that, because he wanted to destroy somebodys identity, destroy somebodys face. The government wants to give police more powers to prevent such assaults. I think its really important that we send out a very strong message that, you know, carrying a corrosive substance in a public place, unless youve got a really good reason to have it, is just totally unacceptable. Speak to any victim of an acid attack and theyll be living with lifelong scars. Its absolutely right that we take this as seriously as any knife attack. Under the home office proposals, it would be an offence to possess a corrosive substance in public, there would be a ban on the sale of such substances to anyone under 18, and people caught carrying acid twice in public would receive a mandatory minimum 6 month prison sentence if over the age of 18. What itll do is allow us to bring more charges and convictions when it comes to carrying these substances, even before they are being used. At the minute, we have to prove the intent, the fact why youre carrying that substance. These proposals look to change that. The home office says victims and survivors are at the heart of everything theyre doing to reduce the number of acid attacks. But some say the new proposals just dont go far enough and more needs to be done to bring those responsible to justice. London has been worst affected. And police are being issued with test kits to check the contents of suspicious bottles of liquid. Theyre also being given protective gloves and Water Bottles so they can treat victims quickly. Together with the proposed new laws, officers hope itll prevent more attacks. Alexandra mackenzie, bbc news. Stay with us on bbc world news. Still to come, its been described as the worlds most useless airport the first commercial flight touches down on the island of st helena. Parts of San Francisco least affected by the earthquake are returning to life. But in the marina area, where most of the damage was done, theyre more conscious than ever of how much has been destroyed. In the 19 years since he was last here, hes gone from being a little known revolutionary to an experienced and successful diplomatic operator. It was a 20 pound bomb which exploded on the fifth floor of the grand hotel, ripping a hole in the front of the building. This government will not weaken. Democracy will prevail. It fills me with humility and gratitude to know that i have been chosen as the recipient of this foremost of earthly honours. This catholic nation held its breath for the men they call the 33. And then. Bells toll. Bells tolled nationwide to announce the first rescue and chile let out an almighty roar. This is bbc news. The latest headlines the movie producer Harvey Weinstein has been expelled from the film academy that runs the oscars, over allegations of rape and Sexual Assault. More now on that. A little earlier, the Los Angeles Based showbizjournalist, sandro monetti, told me the academy will now have to prove its commitment to exposing the culture of harassment. They set a precedent after more than 30 women came forward. The only thing they could do, surely, was kicked him out even though the academy is supposed to judge professional excellence, not professional excellence, not professional behaviour. But now the president has been set. Now there are many other members of the academy with very dubious histories of the Sexual Assault of nature and a wholly to be a bad behaviour. You only have to look back at the headlines over the last few years. So now, harvey why the steam has gone, to that mean they will now be thrown out as well . Harvey weinstein. The academy has set itself out as a harvester of face morals. What you think has tipped the balance to make this stand . You mentioned there has been other bad behaviour. Why was Harvey Weinstein treated in this case so severely . He was more associated with the of oscars than anybody else over the past 25 years. In that time, feels he has been involved with has received 300 nominations. To a large extent, Harvey Weinstein was the oscars and now he is being kicked out why the academy which he spent the best part of his career courting. Its because he was closely associated with this organisation that they were this situation. There is a lot of debate in hollywood about which way this decision would go under academy rules, you need at two thirds vote of the board to expel anyone. My understanding is the vote was much larger than that. It was sending an emphatic message to Harvey Weinstein and other creditors, we dont want you any more around hollywood, get out. Of course, everyone we talk to is suggesting this will last for months now. As perhaps a more revelations come forward. But the spotlight may focus on others . Yes, it might, because now they have laid down the gauntlet and said this is the line you must not cross. Hollywood is full of stories of sex scandals going public so the next high profile figure that gets involved will surely you lose their Academy Membership as well. Anything that makes a creditor think twice about their behaviour is surely good. Wildfires are continuing to ravage parts of northern california. A0 people have been killed in the past week. Large parts of northern california, including sonoma and napa counties, and the city of santa rosa have been hit. From california, dave lee reports. These fires have choked california, displacing 90,000 people and destroying more than 5,000 buildings. Sir, youve got to go this footage shows a Police Officers view on sunday. He was in the city of santa rosa helping terrified residents evacuate. The next day the city looks like this. We walk and see our neighbourhood, flattened. It looks like a bomb has gone off in our neighbourhood. Its so heartbreaking. The smoky air can be smelt as far as 100 miles away. This is our wine making facility. The harvest was complete. So all of our grapes were in. Over there is our press and our crush pad with the tanks and that was all outside. Obviously, you can see its completely destroyed. Police are having to deal with looters seeking to capitalise on block after block of empty homes. Some of the biggest fires are showing signs of being contained thanks to the efforts of more than 8,000 firefighters drafted in to help. These firefighters are bracing themselves, weather forecasts suggests more high winds are on the way. This is already the deadliest wile fire in the States History and it is not over yesterday yet. Lynne tolmachoff from the California Department of forestry and Fire Protection says many people are still missing. You know, the last report we had, there was upwards of 300 a00 folks that are still unaccounted for, so Law Enforcement is definitely trying to figure out where they might be or what may have happened to them. And how big an area is cal fire now dealing with . You know, were looking at over 214,000 acres that have burned in just these past few days with all of these fires in northern california. And the weather forecast, of course, what took so many by surprise was the speed of the fire, the strong winds havent helped . Yeah, absolutely. You know, sometimes fires will start and theyre pretty easy to put out but unfortunately once they get some wind on them especially the 60 and 80 mph gusts that we saw those carry the fires much more rapidly than normal and its what created most of the devastation. Rain is said to be on the way but not for a few more days yet. What is the forecast before then . Yeah, so were still looking at red flag conditions, so were still expecting some winds in the area to remain through tomorrow. Once the weather pattern changes, hopefully on monday, the firefighters are cautiously optimistic that they can get a little bit more work done and get the containment lines reinforced on these fires. So how many i know firefighters have been drafted in from different states but how many firefighters are currently in action . Yeah, were looking at over 10,000 firefighters out on the lines right now as we speak. 10,000 . Is that the biggest operation that you have ever known . You know, its definitely one of the larger counts of firefighters we have had for only 16 fires. We have definitely had more fires burning with at least that many firefighters on it, but due to the size of these single fires by themselves, that large number of firefighters is absolutely necessary. The scale of the damage are pictures are almost indescribable and the number of people having to be evacuated is truly amazing. Absolutely over 100,000 people evacuated and then of course, you know, the worst part of all is the number of people who have been killed due to these fires, so the recovery and the cost is just tremendous, not only in the dollar damage but in the loss of life. Indeed, we wish you and your colleagues all the best. Thank you. The island of st helena used to be one of the worlds most inaccessible locations. Previously the only way to get to there was by ship from south africa which left once every three weeks. Now, st helena has welcomed its first commercial flight. Our correspondent Alistair Leithead was on that inauguralflight he sent this report. The champagne was flowing for what was an extraordinary flight. After £250 million, months of delays, and a problem with high winds that labelled it the worlds most useless airport, the first commercial flight finally touched down on st helena. Cheering and applause the government paid for the new airport, to bring in tourists and give the subsidised economy a well needed boost. But then they discovered wind shear that made it too dangerous for passenger planes to land. The islands governor greeted the first passengers to arrive, now they have worked out a way round it. Darwin came here in the 19th century and complained about the wind. The department for International Development has been criticised for not realising. No, it is not a cock up at all. This is a Remote Island in the middle of the south atlantic ocean. We have many, many challenges here. Wind shear is just one of them and we have overcome it. Well, standing here you can understand what the trouble is all about. This is a rock in the middle of the atlantic ocean. That gale that is blowing is just an average breezy day, and it is unpredictable. Planes have been struggling to land. That is why they have the small aircraft to do the job. So, not quite as many tourists to take in the scenery and the history. This is where napoleon died in exile. His old house is now part of france. With a500 people, it is a close community. The average wage is just £7,000. British aid subsidises most things. What do you think about this flight that is coming in now . It is absolutely awesome, it is wonderful. It is popular, and you were up there yourselves today, and saw all the clapping. It is really an island event. After a lot of fuss and a lot of money, saints, as they are called, are hoping for a silver lining. Alastair leithead, bbc news, st helena. Before we leave you some gorgeous pictures from the albuqerque balloon festival. New mexico the largest such festival in the world. Lovely weather. 500 balloons in total at certain parts of the week. It began in 1972. With only 13 balloons. Good morning. Well, after hitting category 3 status on saturday, a rarity for the eastern atlantic, hurricane ophelia here on the chart to the south of the azores will weaken as it pushes towards our shores in the next 2a hours. But it is already having an indirect impact. Because to the west of it, whilst dragging cold air to the atlantic, to the east warm air is being pushed in our direction. Muggy conditions out there at the moment. We start the day with temperatures widely the teens. Conditions still warmer than it should be at this time of year across the northern scotland. Wet and windy here, with gales around the hebrides. Windy start in scotland and ireland, with outbreaks of rain becoming more extensive throughout the day, but not as heavy as we start with. South and east, lots morning cloud, fog in the hills, but that will break up later. After the wet start it will dry up in the hebrides. The winds will ease down. Across scotland, lots of cloud, with the occasional rain. Same too in Northern Ireland. There could be a splash of rain in cumbria by the time we hit mid afternoon, but much of england and wales will be dry. Breeziest west, with nothing untoward at all. But cloudier compared to some eastern areas. Where the cloud breaks, temperatures will be above what you see here. Maybe as high as 23 celsius in one or two spots. That is where should be at the stage in october. By monday morning, hurricane ophelia is getting closer. No longer a hurricane, but will still be a substantial storm, the core of which likely to affect the republic of ireland. Southern and Western Areas in particular. We will see winds strengthen through the morning, particularly around irish sea coasts, the celtic coast as well. The Northern Ireland could see damaging and destructive winds of 70 or even 80 miles an hour. Later during the day, a cool day in the north. Further east, a bit of a breeze, but not a bad day. Temperatures could reach 23 or 2a. Monday night into tuesday, the centre of a low pressure system as it is scotland with heavy rain hit throughout the night. Strongest of the winds in the south of scotland and Northern England as we go to Tuesday Morning rush hour. That could have an impact. You can see that low pressure pushing eastwards throughout tuesday. So the rain eases off and brightens up. The further south you are, the more pleasant it will be. Temperatures in the high teens. This is bbc news. The headlines the movie producer Harvey Weinstein has been expelled from the film academy that runs the oscars. After denying numerous Sexual Assault allegations, including rape, Harvey Weinstein has been fired by his company, denounced by many celebrities and called a depraved predator by his own brother. A canadian man kidnapped with his pregnant wife in afghanistan has been giving distressing details of the five years they spent in captivity. Joshua boyle told reporters that their captors from the Haqqani Network had raped his wife caitlan and murdered one of their children. Thousands more people in california have been forced to evacuate their homes as emergency teams continue to fight a series of wildfires. A0 people have been killed in the past week and many more are missing. Large parts of sonoma and napa counties and the city of santa rosa have been hit. Now on bbc news, its time to click