Mogadishu beggar belief the result of a massive truck bomb at a key road junction on saturday which has killed at least 230 people. Hundreds have been injured in the bombing in the shopping district. Its the worst terror attack on civilians since al shaabab began its insurgency more than ten years ago. President Mohamed Abdullahi mohamed has declared three days of National Mourning and called for donations of blood and funds to help the victims. James copnall has the latest. This is a city which has seen a lot of fighting but many mogadishu residents describe this as the biggest explosion they had ever heard. The truck bomb went off either busy junction near a well known hotel. The blast destroyed vehicles, sparked fires and caused colossal damage to buildings all around. And caused colossal damage to buildings allaround. In and caused colossal damage to buildings all around. In this environment its a real challenge to find survivors and confirm how many people died. The Emergency Services say it is likely the death toll will continue to rise. Hundreds have been wounded, many critically. Local hospitals are struggling to cope with the sheer numbers of people who need help. Experienced doctors cannot believe what they are seeing. Translation what happened yesterday was incredible, ive never seen such a thing before and the death toll is uncountable. Corpses were burned and nobody could recognise them. So far nobody could recognise them. So far no group said they carried out the attack but at the moment are blaming attack but at the moment are blaming ala attack but at the moment are blaming a la shebab. Translation its a ha rd a la shebab. Translation its a hard period, its a Natural Disaster which claimed many is lies and the terrorist group are cruel and nasty people who kill anyone. For now the priority is helping the injured and burying the dead but the focus was on move to working out how to stop Something Like this from happening again. After the president was sworn in this year he promised to wipe out within years, this bombing appears to underline how big a task that will be. Bbcs Somali Service reporter ibrahim adam was very close to the site of the explosion in mogadishu and witnessed the immense destruction caused by the blast. He described to me the immediate aftermath of the blast. Yes i was close to the explosion yesterday. By so many people wounded andi yesterday. By so many people wounded and i saw dead bodies, i saw the premises or collapse. Many People Killed and many people wounded. That leaves 230 People Killed and more than 300 people wounded. I cannot define what i saw yesterday and this morning and the scene of the explosion and the hospital. M must be so shocking people there even with the history of violence somalia has, how are people reacting . The president condemned this attack and also the Prime Minister condemned and asked people to help those wounded in the explosion and mourn the people. Is security is improving, nobody can believe it happened. A large explosion happening in this city. Kurz is on course to become the youngest leader in the world at the age of 31. With almost all of the results counted the conservatives had just under 32 and were five points clear of their four mark walsh and partners the social democrats. Here is jenny walsh and partners the social democrats. Here isjenny hill. The new face of austrian politics, Sebastian Kurz revitalised his party and he wants to take his country in and he wants to take his country in a new direction. As foreign minister during the refugee crisis he closed the countrys borders to migrants and is now leaving the door open to the far right. Mr kurz will have to form a coalition government. This is his most likely partner. At a rally on friday the far right Freedom Party leader warned against immigrants he says are replacing the native austrian population. Translation islam is not a part of austria, we dont want any islamification of our homeland. Austria, we dont want any islamification of our homelandm would not be a political first for a vienna, the party has governed together nearly 20 years ago. Back then the right Wing Coalition caused shock, dismay across europe. Today in an eu bruised by the migrant crisis you are surprised. Im afraid because this is not a good direction, its not a good thing to teach children, that we should not help anybody else but ourselves. Its not the right decision. Translation the Freedom Party is a party like any other, they present themselves well and i have a good idea what they are about. The other parties did not give a particularly good image right now. Sebastian kurz has deliberately moved his party to the right. He, like so many other eu mainstream politicalfigures the right. He, like so many other eu mainstream political figures must respond to an increasingly powerful populist voiced. Europes youngest leader and embodiment of shifting political ground. We will be live to vienna later on in the programme. Police in britain are investigating allegations by two women of Sexual Assault involving the hollywood film producer, Harvey Weinstein. One of them is by the british actress, Lysette Anthony, who said she was raped by him in the late 1980s at herflat in london. The metropolitan police say another woman has alleged she was assaulted several times in london during this decade. Daniel sanford reports. Being battered by a storm of sexual abuse allegations in america, the clouds are gathering over Harvey Weinstein in the uk too. This was british actress Lysette Anthony in 1982, 19 years old and at the start of her career, filming the Science Fiction film krull. That was when she met Harvey Weinstein. And in todays sunday times, she claims that a few years later, he raped her at her london home. Now well known for her role in channel 4s hollyoa ks, she told the paper. While Harvey Weinstein has conceded hes made mistakes and needs help, hes so far categorically denied all allegations of nonconsensual sex. The metropolitan police, which was already investigating the allegations by Lysette Anthony, now says a second woman has come forward who claims Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her in london in 2010, 2011 and 2015. British actress alice evans says Harvey Weinstein asked to feel her breasts in cannes in 2002. She avoided his further advances, but thinks he damaged her career. It was very odd. The overtures were nothing to do with, wow, youre really pretty. Or, you know, im really enjoying your. It was nothing to do with me. It was, i want to touch your. They say your blood runs cold, but its not really your blood, its almost like your stomach turns. Last night, the academy of motion pictures, which hands out 0scars, expelled Harvey Weinstein, but he now faces the real possibility of a criminal prosecution in america. And when thats over, increasing chances of a prosecution here in britain, too. In the past hour the bbc has learned a third woman has reported an allegation of Sexual Assault, here is daniel sandford. The allegation as he sexually assaulted her in westminster in london in 1982 so quite an old allegation which would give the police problems, they will need to be try to find evidence from the time that it took place, its quite difficult for detectives to investigate these kind of historical allegations. Of these three women which have now come forward one is reasonably recent but two of them are quite old. Alleged offences took place quite a long time ago. If the police can get enough evidence together to want to charge they will clearly wa nt together to want to charge they will clearly want to do that. The problem is if police in america are doing the same thing and decide they would like to charge in america then the american courts will want to deal with all of those cases in the states before looking at any extradition requests from britain. Its a lot of refs but if he was to be prosecuted in the states he would have to serve prison time before any case comes here, on the other hand if all the cases in america fall apart but the ones in britain stand up apart but the ones in britain stand up there is a possibility of it coming here for trial. Voting is under way across venezuela in the countrys regional elections. Voters are electing the governors of all 23 states, with the majority of them predicted to be won by the opposition. President maduro says the election is proof that the country is a democracy. 0ur correspondent katy watson has more from caracas. These elections are seen as a test for the administration, if they have support but they are also seen as a test for the opposition and if they can encourage disillusioned voters to come out and vote but its a hard sell. People here are fed up and dont believe the government will play fair. Currently three governorships but if people turn up and polls are correct they could win more than half but there have been several obstacles, criticism that the ballot is fair but also a last minute changes to voting centres like this one. Until a few days ago this was on the other side of town but the government changed it, citing security risks and moving it, citing security risks and moving it here. In the other part of town is where we saw a lot of protests a few months ago. The opposition says its confusing and we saw buses being put on to bring people to the centre to vote here. The government says these elections show venice will still a democracy and not a creeping district are shipped as people think. The test will be in the coming months, will governorships won by the opposition be able to govern freely . There is a fear we return to the violence we saw earlier this year. The wildfires which have devastated a major californian wine region are now known to have killed at least a0 people and theyre still spreading. Hundreds more people are missing. Large parts of the state, including napa counties, and the city of santa rosa, have been affected. Dave lee has the latest. While huge fires continue to burn over the hills, the unimaginable task of finding and identifying the dead is now under way. This part of santa rosa was known hauntingly as journeys end. It was a mobile home park, more than 100 people lived here. Specially trained dogs are being used to find human remains in the ash. It is heartbreaking. It happened so fast and there was nothing you could do. Attempts to contain the fire are beginning to work. Fire lines are being established by digging in and purposefully burning the vegetation. Still, the exhausted firefighters remain at the mercy of the wind, which has picked up again this weekend, forcing more evacuations. More than 90,000 people have been displaced so far. Emergency services here estimate it will take some time before people can rebuild their lives. But there is no impatience. This Community Knows it owes a lot to those who are facing the fires head on. Lets take a look at some of the other stories making the news us backed militias have launched what they describe as a final assault on the last so called Islamic State militants holding out in the syrian city of raqqa. Some is fighters have withdrawn under a local deal. But the jihadists remain in control of a pocket in the city centre. Hong kong is bracing itself for the impact of the latest powerful typhoon. It is due to make landfall in the coming hours. Its expected to bring driving rain, winds of up to 50 kilometres an hour and to cause widespread flooding. The american pornography publisher, larry flynt, has placed an advert in the Washington Post offering to pay a reward of 10 million for information leading to president trumps impeachment. Mr flynt, who established hustler magazine in the 1970s, says its every americans duty to remove mr trump before its too late. Mr flynt was a prominent supporter of Hillary Clinton during last years us president ial election. Stay with us on bbc world news, still to come police in bordeaux new tool to fight dangerous drivers. Drones. Parts of San Francisco least affected by the earthquake are returning to life but in the marina where most of the damage was done they are more conscious than ever of how much has been destroyed. In the 19 years since it was last here hes gone from being a little known revolutionary to an experienced and successful diplomatic operator. M was a £20 bomb which exploded on the fifth floor of the hotel. 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 on earth. This catholic nation held its breath for the men they call the 33. And then. Bells ringing nationwide to announce the first rescue and chile let out an almighty roar. This is bbc world news today. The latest headlines at least 230 people have been killed in the deadliest terror attack in somalia since the Islamist Group launched its insurgency. As voting ends in austrias general election this man, Sebastian Kurz is on course to become europes deadliest bury youngest leader. More now on the austrian election. After the exit poll came out, mr kurz addressed members of his party this is what he said. Translation we were handed a great responsibility, we should be aware a lot of people are put their hopes into our movement. I will fight with all my strength and commitment for a change in this country. I want you to come along this path together with me. Sebastian kurz, just 31. Bethany bell is in vienna for us. The big question is who will they choose to form a coalition with . Yes, he is keeping his options quite close to his chest at the moment, he was asked that question a little while ago on austrian tv and he said he was going to consider every option. He said he wanted to form a sta ble option. He said he wanted to form a stable government. He has several choices. He could go back into another coalition with his former partners the social democrats but their alliance fell apart acrimoniously earlier this year and thatis acrimoniously earlier this year and that is why there has been this early general election. Some people believe he may decide to go into an alliance with the far right Freedom Party because they have campaigned on quite a lot of similar issues, particularly when it comes to the question of migrants. Mr kurz has taken a tough line on illegal migration, saying he wants to stop it and the far right Freedom Party often accused him of stealing their policies particularly on migrants. That would be a controversial choice another headache for the European Union dealing with nationalist parties rising across europe. There would be a lot of complicated negotiations before the shape of the new government emerges. Sebastian kurz on stage right now, hes very young, described his rise to this level prominence. Hes had an interesting and swift career. He entered government in 2009 and became austrias foreign minister in 2013. He took over the leadership of his party earlier this year and has managed to turn it around from a rather tired movement into something where, i visit some of his Campaign Rallies and you see young people running up to him, one young man told me he was inspired by politicians for the first time in many years. There is a sense among his fans that he may be able to effect change in austria. There are others who say mr kurz is the Old Conservative Party repackaged and they are quite suspicious of his Movement Towards the right. Thanks. We were looking at Sebastian Kurz who is now going to be the Youngest National leader in the world at the age of 31. News from here in the uk, we arejust learning in age of 31. News from here in the uk, we are just learning in the last few minutes that theresa may will meet with European Union chief brexit negotiator Michel Barnier and head of the eu Commissionjean Claude Juncker in brussels on monday, thats coming from the bbcs Political Editor laura kuenssberg. She said theresa may will travel with david davis for the meetings and her office has confirmed the meeting is saying they are a long planned part of the Prime Minister build up toa planned part of the Prime Minister build up to a build up to the European Council summit on thursday. Lets get the sports news. Tennis first, Roger Federer beating a rafa nadal to claim his sixth title of the year. Among the six is the italian open and wimbledon and this victory means he could still replace this victory means he could still re pla ce rafa this victory means he could still replace rafa nadal as world number one by the end of the year. Its 13 long years since Roger Federer first played rafa its 13 long years since Roger Federerfirst played rafa nadal, rafa nadal had won 23 of their 37 meetings but Roger Federer had won the last four and that momentum seemed to carry him. He broke the spaniard in the first game. Nadal did not threaten the swiss serve and federer serve did take the first set 64 federer serve did take the first set 6 4 injust 35 federer serve did take the first set 6 4 in just 35 minutes. Federer had laboured to victory against del potro in the semifinals but no signs of weariness here. He was touching rare heights of brilliance. Another break in the fifth game of the second. Nadal had never previously won the shanghai massed s and of the match slipping away try to show some urgency. Federer was irresistible, at 36 his touch still sublime. 0nce irresistible, at 36 his touch still sublime. Once again he put the nadal serve under pressure, once again the world number one buckled. Federer again supreme, 6 4, 6 3. This is his sixth title of the year. Age is seemingly no barrier and the end of year world tour finals are now firmly in his sights. Maria sharapova has won herfirst tournament since her 15 month doping ban. The 30 year old russian was playing her seventh event since returning to the sport and its her first since the italian opensjoburg 0pen. Such a special tournament and victory for me, you never know when it will come together by that happened to me this week so i want to thank everybody, every one of my fans, every one of my supporters for helping me get here today. Two goals for Mario Riccardi sees inter milan leading the milan derby 2 1 with about ten minutes remaining. In valencia on the verge of going second leading real betis 4 0, victory would move them ahead of real madrid and within four points of leaders barcelona. Two games in the english premier league, southampton came from behind to graba league, southampton came from behind to grab a 2 2 draw at home to newcastle united. Rafa benitez may have been more frustrated as his newcastle side led twice through goals from isaac hayden and perez, but two from gabbiadini, the second penalty saw saints rescue a point. There was also a draw in the early game, everton had a late penalty from wayne rooney to thank for coming away with a point, brighton had taken a deserved lead through Anthony Knockaert and both teams are now three points above the relegation zone, the result doing little to ease the pressure on ronald after his heavy spending. Aaron rodgers could miss the rest of the season after suffering a broken collarbone in green bays match against the vikings. He took a heavy hit. Thats always time for. Tom extended by. Just time to bring you one last story. Doctors have successfully separated conjoined twins born in a remote village in the democratic republic of congo. The infants had to survive a 15 hour journey on the back of a motorbike before being flown to a hospital in countrys capital, kinshasa. They are doing well, thanks for watching, by. After the relative calm of sunday across the uk things to get more lively for parts of the uk into monday, the mate of issuing a be prepared warning for strong winds potentially disrupting across parts of Northern Ireland, all of course due to what currently hurricane 0phelia to the south but notice a strea m 0phelia to the south but notice a stream of cloud coming out into the northern half of the country, rain in Northern Ireland and southern scotla nd in Northern Ireland and southern scotland through the night turning wet and the rain pushing north. Away from that most dry, the wind strengthening, fairly mild away from the north of scotland, muggy conditions and temperatures in the teens. This is it, the remnants of hurricane 0phelia, no longer a harry cane but still an all around these western ea rs cane but still an all around these western ears when throughout cloudy start drying bright wetter in Northern Ireland is wind strengthening syndication 80 lets focus on monday evening rush hour strongest of the winds around irish sea coast and hills, 70 potentially 80 big disruption to Ferry Services could be damage. The rest of the uk looking different, the winds outbreaks of rain blustery nothing to significant war wind the strongest winds becoming more confined to Northern Ireland southern scotland and Northern England, into the Tuesday Morning rush hour there could be problems. Monday particularly from the afternoon through monday night disruption possible and possible damage. Latest warnings online. On tuesday the winds will ease, cool scotla nd tuesday the winds will ease, cool Scotland Ireland wales and england dry spells splashes rain south not warm as monday England Wales pleasa nt warm as monday England Wales pleasant sunshine south overnight rain Northern England scotland is this is bbc world news, the headlines. The number of people known to have been killed in saturdays bombing in the somali capital mogadishu has risen to at least 230. It is the worst terror attack on civilians since al shaabab began its insurgency. The british frames, theresa may will meet the European Unions chief negotiator, michelle barny and the head of the negotiations, juncker onp monday. Downing street say it is pa rt onp monday. Downing street say it is part of the European Unions build up to the Councils Summit on wednesday. Projections in austrias general election suggest that Sebastian Kurz has led his conservative Peoples Party to victory. Earlier counting puts kurzs party on just above 30 , putting the 31 year old on course to become europes youngest leader. The bbc understands that a third british woman has come forward, accusing the hollywood film executive, Harvey Weinstein,
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