Good evening, welcome to bbc news. Hurricane dorian has become the strongest storm in modern records to hit the northwestern bahamas. The Us National Hurricane center said dorian made landfall in the abaco islands as a category 5 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 185 Miles Per Hour and gusts of more than 220 Miles Per Hour. In the abaco islands as a category 5 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 185 Miles Per Hour and gusts of more than 220 Miles Per Hour. Hurricane dorian is expected to pound the islands with up to two days of torrential rain, high waves and damaging winds before it takes aim at the us mainland. The National Hurricane center has tweeted a warning about a catastrophic storm surge of 18 to 23 feet which will affect the abaco islands during the next few hours. They have urged people to seek elevated shelter immediately. Heres the state minister for grand bahama, kwasi thompson. And i want to go through the list so that everyone is clear. If you have, if youre in
A breakthrough victory in one or 2. Im assuming some us going to thank you for joining us for a special coverage here on d w polls are about to close in Regional Elections in 2 states in eastern germany with possible significant consequences for chancellor Angela Merkels government in berlin as well the voters in the states of funding both in saxony have been casting their ballots until now both states have been governed by traditional establishment parties of the social democrats were s. P. D. And chancellor merkels christian democrats the c. D. U. Base but this time both parties are facing a stiff challenge from the far right alternative for germany the a. F. P. The latest opinion polls show that the party is running neck and neck with the s. P. D. M. One bug and just a few points behind michaels c. D. U. In saxony. Well we have complete coverage of these potentially pivotal elections on we have a Political Correspondent with us here in our studio and we have our chief Political Edit
I can smell a distinct smell of smoke coming from the burning pit land and also from the forest fire. Im kasia madera, in london. Also in the programme after the collapse of afghan peace talks, a top spokesman for the taliban tells the bbc its still willing to negotiate. The role women scientists played in Indias Space Programme has been largely ignored, now a new film is putting them centre stage. Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news its newsday. Hello and welcome to the programme. Its 8am in singapore, i in the mornng in london and 3am in israel, where the general election has, it seems, failed to produce a clear winner. Exit polls suggest both the current Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his main rival, benny gantz, could be in with a chance of building a governing coalition. That, wont be clear for a while. The final result though, will have huge consequences for an increasingly tense middle east region. Our correspondent Barbara Plett usher
A top spokesman for the taliban tells the bbc its still willing to negotiate. And a landmark case at the uk Supreme Court. Judges consider whether Boris Johnson acted unlawfully in suspending parliament. In the last half hour, the current israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Neta nyahu has addressed his supporters, saying hes still awaiting the official results from the general election. Exit polls suggest there is no clear winner, but the indications are it will be much harderfor mr netanyahu to build a governing coalition, bringing to an end his long run as Prime Minister. But he said he would work towards establishing what he called a strong zionist government. From tel aviv, the bbcs jeremy bowen reports. Israeli tv exit polls showed no decisive victory for any side. The votes will be counted through the night, but it could take weeks of coalition horsetrading before the next government and Prime Minister emerge. The election has been a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahus last ten years i
And a landmark case at the uk Supreme Court. Judges consider whether Boris Johnson acted unlawfully in suspending parliament. The main challenger to the israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has said he would work towards a government of National Unity after tuesdays general election. Exit polls suggest benny gantz centrist alliance is slightly ahead of mr Netanyahus Likud party, with neither winning enough seats to form a government. From tel aviv, the bbcs jeremy bowen reports. Israeli tv exit polls showed no decisive victory for any side. The votes will be counted through the night, but it could take weeks of coalition horsetrading before the next government and Prime Minister emerge. The election has been a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahus last ten years in office. He is israels longest serving Prime Minister. His main rival is retired general, benny gantz, from the blue and white party. Some of his supporters fear he was politically naive not to press harder on corruption c