water. there is a report today from an island where people had died from dehydration. so, what we are hearing is the international federation of the red cross with this appeal, they are trying to raise $20 million. today, the british government committed $1 million to help the people of the philippines. the philippine president committed $14 million take support his people. we are also seeing the death toll rising slowly, and that is because these provincial governments are slowly getting reconnected to the internet and the cellular networks. so, slowly they are able to update the world about what really happened last thursday. the headlines on bbc news. there ll be a virtual meeting of the cabinet later, amid calls for action to tackle surging coronavirus case rates. sources tell the bbc three options have been prepared. a new photo s been published
humanitarian crisis is now emerging where people need these supplies. we have heard over the weekend the international federation of the red cross are hoping to raise $20 million to support the release effort and today we had the british government are donated nearly $1 million to support that. we are seeing the philippine red cross helping to hand out aid to supply shelters to people and also we are hearing from the philippine president who committed $40 million to help with the relief effort. howeverjohnson thank you for that update. chile has elected the left wing candidate gabriel boric as their new president. the former student activist won 55% of the vote, well ahead of his far right rival, jose antonio kast. our south america correspondent katy watson sent this report. within minutes of polls closing,
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. the english premier league has been forced to postpone a number of games due to the pandemic. there s been outbreaks at clubs and calls in some quarters for the league to take a break completely. a covid outbreak at spanish football team real madrid has also grown. the club says another four players have tested positive, including marco asensio.
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.