in scotland last month, as he considers 16 year olds too young to change their legal gender. president biden declares a state of emergency in california as it s hit by a succession of severe storms. at least 19 people have died and thousands have been told to evacuate their homes. hello and welcome. at least 68 people have been killed after a passenger plane crashed in nepal. the yeti airlines flight came down close to the tourist town of pokhara. the search has now been called off for the night and will resume on monday in daylight. it s understood a number of foreign nationals are among the dead. from kathmandu, our correspondent rajini vaidyanathan sent this report. and a warning you may find some of the images distressing. what is thought to be the final moments of yeti airlines flight 691. first you see it veer off course. then, you hear it. the smouldering remains of the twin engine plane which had 72 people onboard, including children. it came down close to its desti
Of the in from the hamas show. Well speak to palestinians and israelis. Including the spokesperson for the Israeli Defense force. It is monday the 9th of october. Good morning, we are live in jerusalem. As the war between israel and hamas enters its third day. Lighting up the night sky, israel launches fresh airstrikes on gaza overnight. In an exchange of fire more than 400 palestinians killed so far. Sky news reports from the heart of israeli destruction. Up to 700 killed in Hamas Attacks. 260 bodies recovered from a Music Festival. There is the sound of the iron dome. Israeli defense system. Hostage fears. We report on the fate of those missing in israel. Feared captured by hamas fighters. Thank you. Coming up on the program for you this morning. The Shadow Chancellor Plans to reveal her plans for the uk economy at the Labour Party Conference. We will speak to her live. How whitehall walk out. Security staff and three departments go on strike. Today schools typhoon causing heavy rain
This small group of House Republicans to want to live up to that deal and america could be faced with paying the price for that. Republican hardliners want more spending cuts. A partial shutdown could result in Paycheque Delays for millions of americans, Air Travel Distruptions and impacts to public programmes focused on everything from poverty to environmental safety. Earlier on monday, the Us Agriculture secretary, tom vilsack, warned that if a decision isnt reached by october 1st, millions risk food insecurity. It isa it is a programme that impact and effect of a 50 of all newborns in this country. Nearly 7 million pregnant mothers, new mothers and Young Children count on it every single day to receive support. With a shutdown, what we would see across the United States is a denial of those benefits and opportunities. In some cases, it would be literally within a matter of days. The last Government Shutdown in the us was in 2019. Us senator bob menendez says hes confident hell be cl
Londons metropolitan police have launched an investigation into allegations of Sexual Offences following the recent claims against Russell Brand. They are already looking into a possible offence back in 2003 police also describe these new claims as non recent. Brand has denied all the allegations against him, which include rape and sexual assault. I asked our Entertainment Correspondent, Colin Paterson what the met police has been saying. Without mentioning Russell Brand by name, the metropolitan police have said they have launched an investigation into allegations of Sexual Offences. This follows the channel 4 dispatches and sunday times joint investigation into Russell Brand, in which one woman accused him of rape and three women accused him of serious sexual assault, including one who was 16 at the time. Whats significant about this development in the last hour is its the first time the Met Police Have said they have launched an investigation. Last week when they put out a statement