will smith takes to social media to apologise to chris rock for that oscar slap. hello and welcome to bbc news. dozens of deaths have been reported as unprecedented flash floods hit many parts of the world. in iran, officials say that more than 50 people have died in landslides, while seven people have lost their lives in the united arab emirates. meanwhile, president biden has declared a major disaster in the united states, after 16 people died in kentucky. lea na hosea reports. floodwaters from days of torrential rain have inundated hundreds of homes and wiped out entire towns in eastern kentucky. bridges have been washed away and roads submerged, sending some residents scrambling to their rooftops. her little room completely crushed. i m so sorry. it s ok. there s no words. - it sjust hard to imagine. there s nothing really that you can do but, i you know, we re just| glad that we got out. but, worst of all, the floods have taken people s lives, including those of children
pope francis says health problems are likely to force him to travel less frequently and he may even have to retire. with all honesty, it s not a catastrophe for that you can change or pulp, it s not a problem. pope. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. more than 120 people have been injured during protests by supporters of the powerful iraqi cleric moqtada sadra in baghdad. the protesters stormed the iraqi parliament for the second time in three days and are now staging a sit in inside the parliament building. they oppose the nomination of a pro iran rival candidate for prime minister. richard galpin reports. twice now this week, protests here in the iraqi capital baghdad leading to parliament being broken into and occupied supporters of the powerful iraqi cleric moqtada al sadr venting their anger about the possibility of a pro iran candidate becoming prime minister. concrete barriers pulled down so they could enter the high security green
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