from sex at the white house to a trial for his political life the lewinsky affair tonight guaranteed bill clinton his place in history as only the second president ever to be impeached. this is newsday on the bbc. i m karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines: as governments around the globe brace for the omicron effect, britain sets a record for new covid infections for the second day in a row. votes are being counted in the north shropshire by election. the result could heap more pressure on borisjohnson. now, in the philippines a storm known as super typhoon rai has made landfall, bringing with it heavy rains and winds exceeding 100mph.
now, in the philppines, a storm known as super typhoon rai has made landfall, bringing with it heavy rains and winds exceeding 100 miles per hour. thousands have been evacuated from their homes, and schools in the storm s expected path have been closed. the bbc s philippines correspondent howard johnson reports. power and communication lines remain down on siargao island, a tropical idyll popular with backpackers and surfers. normally abuzz with updates from social media influencers, the area has fallen eerily quiet. it is hoped the philippine air force will land on siargao island tomorrow to assess the extent of the damage. philippines state meteorologists say typhoon rai is now moving towards two other islands, bringing with it winds of up to 165 kilometres per hour and inundating the central philippines with heavy rain. videos posted on social media show the philippine coast guard helping to move families from flooded coastal and riverside communities.
thousands of people had evacuated their homes before the typhoon hit, but the united nations has warned that more than 13 million people live in areas likely to be affected by the storm. the international federation of the red cross has described typhoon rai as a monster storm and said that climate change was making typhoons more ferocious and unpredictable. howard johnson, bbc news, manila. let s take a look at some other stories in the headlines. lawyers for ghislane maxwell started her defence on thursday. she s accused of grooming underage girls for abuse by the billionaire jeffrey epstein. it s thought they will call dozens of witnesses although it s not yet clear if the 59 year old will take the stand herself. ms maxwell denies all the charges and has pleaded not guilty. the english premier league had
philippines state meteorologists say typhoon rai is now moving towards two other islands, bringing with it winds of up to 165 kilometres per hour and inundating the central philippines with heavy rain. videos posted on social media show the philippine coastguard helping to move families from flooded coastal and riverside communities. thousands of people had evacuated their homes before the typhoon hit, but the united nations has warned that more than 13 million people live in areas likely to be affected by the storm. the international federation of the red cross has described typhoon rai as a monster storm and said that climate change was making typhoons more ferocious and unpredictable. howard johnson, bbc news, manila. the impact of covid on the sporting world is starting to bite games in the english premier league as well as across europe are starting to be cancelled because of outbreaks among players and staff. lucy grey is here.
infections for the second day in a row. president biden warns the american public to protect themselves against the omicron variant or face the consequences. now, in the philppines, a storm known as super typhoon rai has made landfall, bringing with it heavy rains and winds exceeding 100 miles per hour. thousands have been evacuated from their homes, and schools in the storm s expected path have been closed. the bbc s philippines correspondent howard johnson reports. power and communication lines remain down on siargao island, a tropical idyll popular with backpackers and surfers. normally abuzz with updates from social media influencers, the area has fallen eerily quiet. it is hoped the philippine air force will land on siargao island tomorrow to assess the extent of the damage. philippines state meteorologists say typhoon rai is now moving towards two other islands,