With mm me, david eades. me, david eades. to with me, david eades. to headlines: one of the most powerful hurricane is ever to have the us state of louisiana is moving inland, flooding coastal areas and cutting power to all of new orleans. meteorologists say hurricane ida has weakened slightly but they have warned its slowed progress has increased its destructive potential. american military officials say they are confident that an airstrike on the vehicle in the afghan capital hit the intended target, a suicide bomber who was about to attack the airport. it was a second drone attack on an iis target since thursday. police in greece have used tear gas to disperse people protesting against mandatory covid i9 vaccinations. the government has suspended holiday leave for all healthcare workers from next month when the new measure comes into effect. and those are the main headlines.