hello and welcome to bbc news. the death toll from a series of tornadoes that have ripped through parts of the united states is rising. at least three people have now been killed in the states of arkansas and illinois. dozens have been injured and tens of thousands have lost power. the governor of arkansas, sarah huckabee sanders, has declared a state of emergency. our reporter shelley phelps has more. oh, my god! it s coming our way, y all! ripping away building tops, uprooting trees and flipping over vehicles, the catastrophic tornado started moving through little rock on friday afternoon. this was the moment a weather presenter spotted it while live on air, giving warnings to locals. here it is and could be a strong tornado, ef2 or stronger. this is exactly what we didn t want to happen today. over reservoir road at this time. over reservoir road. we re gonna keep it here, we re gonna follow it. certainly looks like a tornado. oh, my goodness. siren wails 2a peopleare in h
Despite seeing their lives and livelihoods regularly unsettled by Europe’s struggle with unauthorized migration, residents of the island of Lampedusa maintain a desire to help those crossing the Mediterranean.
Despite seeing their lives and livelihoods regularly unsettled by Europe’s struggle with unauthorized migration, residents of the island of Lampedusa main…
Some 12,000 migrants more than twice the population of this island arrived in a single week this month. Islanders showed compassion, but prefer that any newcomers leave as quickly as possible.