and maxijazz, lead singer of the band faithless, dies at the age of 65. hello and welcome to bbc news. more than a million americans and canadians are facing christmas day without power as a winter storm continues to barrel its way across north america. the so called bomb cyclone has brought heavy snow, strong winds, and freezing temperatures. at least 19 people have died due to icy roads and high winds uprooting trees. here s our north america correspondent nomia iqbal. the bomb cyclone has plunged more than half of this country into subzero temperatures. from coast to coast, it has bought blistering storms, blinding snow, power outages and can turn boiling hot water into a snow cloud in seconds. the western state of montana is bearing the brunt temperatures here are the lowest at 50 degrees. residents have been warned to stay indoors but some are trying to tackle the snow. you need to clear your sidewalks in the 2a hours after the storm, so i m out here doing it with a s
in an unassuming garage in the netherlands, there s an electric car with a secret. no, it s not its ultra light, ultra strong carbon fibre frame, although that is important to the story, and it s not the aerodynamic design that makes it look like a future car from the 19505, although that is important too. no. look closer at that shiny finish, and you ll see that it s not paint. the entire thing is covered in solar panels solar panels on the bonnet, solar panels on the roof, solar panels instead of a back window. yes, this is a solar powered car, and they call it lightyear one. the first production model will be going on sale this summer. its five square metres of solar panels come in narrow sections that better curve around the body and also mean that if it s parked partly in the shade, the sections that are in the sun still work at full capacity. but even though the battery can take you 440 miles on a single charge, a day s worth of sunlight will only provide about 45 mil
on the financial markets and insists they ll be no u turn on axeing the top rate of income tax. i do stand by the package we announced and i stand by the fact that we announced it quickly, because we had to act. but i do accept we should have laid the ground better. i do accept that. the sheer risk of using borrowed money to fund tax cuts, that is not conservative. meanwhile, at the conservative party conference, the northern ireland minister, steve baker, has apologised for showing a lack of understanding to his irish and eu counterparts when making the case for brexit. one of the world s worst stadium disasters. at least 125 people have died in a stampede at an indonesian football match after police tear gassed pitch invaders. brazilians are voting in the first round of an election which has seen a bitter campaign between past and present presidents. now on bbc news, it s time for the travel show. coming up on this week s show, we re day tripping across the uk. and throug
leader who was ousted in friday s coup has formally agreed to step down. and kenya s amos kipruto and ethiopia s yalemzerf yehualew have won the men s and women s london marathon titles. 42,000 people are taking part, with large crowds of spectators along the route. now on bbc news, it s our world. can you see yourself leaving that house, and do you remember what you did as you left? we were scared. 50 years ago, my family fled their home in uganda. all asian british citizens must leave uganda. - president idi amin gave ugandan asians 90 days to leave. the army people said, just get quickly inside the car. most people took the bare minimum a suitcase and a tiny amount of cash. my mum wasjust saying, take the money out, throw it away. mum, mum, it s money! no, just throw it now! she must have left a lot behind. she did. we literally took nothing at all. i grew up hearing stories of a tropical paradise. but towards the end of their time there, my family s reality was
Up that comes on tuesday . Good evening. A british man has died and 47 others have been injured after a flight from heathrow hit severe turbulence on its way to singapore. Passengers say within seconds of the Seat Belt Sign being turned on the aircraft plummeted thousands of feet, throwing passengers, crew and belongings around the cabin. It fell with such force that some hit with force and went through the plastic ceiling of the plane, where the oxygen masks are routinely fitted. The flight data shows the plane falling about 5,000ft, from a Cruising Altitude of 37,000ft in the space ofjust two minutes. It was then diverted to bangkok airport. Singapore airlines confirmed that a british man, 73 years of age, who had a previous heart condition, died, possibly from a heart attack. His wife has also been taken to hospital. Of the 46 passengers and one crew member injured, seven are said to be in a severe condition in hospital. A further 23 are described as having medium injuries. Singapor