for star gazers and happens when debris from a comet called swift huddle enters the earth s atmosphere and burns up. after 100 shooting stars could be seen in our at one a.m.. a recap of our top story. volunteers in hawaii are helping communities recover from deadly wildfires, are now appealing for more federal aid. local relief operations are trying to supply food, water and shelter for survivors. 93 people are now known to have died but the governor of hawaii has warned that number could go up has warned that number could go up significantly. that is all we have for you for now, i m monica melick. monica miller. thanks for watching. hello there. this upcoming week looks to be one of mixed fortunes. we re starting the week off with low pressure, much like we had over the weekend, but it could be really quite wet across england and wales in particular on monday. then from tuesday onwards, high pressure starts to build in. that ll settle things down,
for more than a century. the british government is under renewed pressure to stop migrants crossing the channel in small boats after six people drowned off the french coast. officials say 59 people many of them afghans were rescued by french and british coastguards. and the annual perseid meteor shower has lit up skies across the world. it gives star gazers the chance to see up to 100 shooting stars each hour now on bbc news island games: one sporting family. this is vazon bay in guernsey. on a sunny day like this, it s easy to see why so many come to dip their toes into island life. scattered across the world, island communities don t often get
emergency services say six people are still missing. friday s mudslide near shee enn was triggered by torrential rain. china has been grappling with record breaking rainfall since last month when typhoon doksuri first struck. people in argentina are voting in a primary election. it comes as the country deals with high inflation and a cost of living crisis. the vote which is mandatory will give an indication as to who might win the general election in october. inflation in argentina is running at over one hundred percent. the annual perseeid meteor shower has lit up skies across the world. to the delight of those hoping to catch a glimpse of a shooting star. this is a time lapse from croatia s lastovo island. the phenomenon is one of the highlights of the year for star gazers and happens