northwest territories terms. this place is twice the size of france, it's got 16,000 people in it, so vast scales that we're talking about. this is essentially three communities to the left of yellowknife. and you can just hear a float plane into the distance, by the way. this is the mackenzie river behind me. yellowknife under a full evacuation order, as you probably heard, yesterday. we came out here a day before because, to be frank, the writing has been on the wall for days that that wildfire was going to pose a grave threat. ok, so there's a huge lake called great slave lake. yellowknife is on the top of it. then, at the other side of that lake — it's a very large lake — you have two communities called fort smith and hay river. together, they have got about 7000 people in them. on saturday and sunday last weekend, they were both told to evacuate. thousands of people fleeing down the highway to alberta, where they still are. we have no timeline for when people might be able to get back to those communities. there hasn't even been any communications in those communities — there's no internet, no landline, no cell phones — there hasn't been for days and days now. and we've just heard in the last couple of hours here that the community of kakisa — it's a tiny community, it's only 36 people — but they have been told they've got to flee as well. evacuation order getting them west to this community, actually, fort simpson, which will be an evacuation centre for them. so, we've got seven or eight different communities under evacuation orders right now. wow. more than half the territories�* population is out of their homes. 0llie williams reporting there from canada's northwest from ca nada's northwest territories. in hawaii, where maui has been dealing with the aftermath of devastating wildfires, the island's emergency management chief has resigned citing health concerns. herman andaya had been criticised for his handling of the disaster and for defending the fact that maui's emergency sirens were not used to alert people about the oncoming danger of the blaze. meanwhile, the search for victims continues. at least 111 are now confirmed dead. crews are searching some 2000 burnt businesses and homes, but the job is not yet even 50% complete. while the exact cause of the wildfires is being investigated, mounting evidence shows downed power lines could have played a role. john sudworth reports from maui. maui's fight continues. this pilot, hovering above a swimming pool... now being used to douse the flames further down the hill. these homes, some distance from the destroyed coastal town of lahaina, are in the centre of the island where, last week, just before the fires, the cameras at this bird sanctuary captured a bright flash. staff believe it is a tree falling on a powerline. shortly afterwards, flames can be seen in the forest. ross hart saw something similar before his home burned down. we could hear some trees falling here and there in the distance. one big one fell here on the bridge and it knocked over the powerlines. and then you saw the house — you could see it burn? i saw it begin to burn and they wouldn't let me stay to watch it. they were dragging me out, because the embers were starting to come over on my truck and stuff. questions are now being asked about whether lives might have been saved. should maui's power grid been turned off? could more have been done to sound the alarm? for many of those who escaped from lahaina, alongside the trauma, there is now a deep sense of anger. i hate it. i want these people to explain to me why we didn't get an alarm when they have the most sophisticated alarm system in the world. they practice it every month and what in the world are they waiting for, you know? the authorities have launched an investigation, although the priority for now is responding to the disaster. but the wildfire risk, despite the devastation in lahaina, is farfrom over. this helicopter taking multiple trips, carrying water off to fight the wildfires still smouldering right across this area. but some of those who have lost homes here, point to something they say should already have been focusing the minds of the authorities. like, as if it isn't obvious, notjust from what's happening here, but all over the world. what could be more obvious that we are having disaster after disaster that's all as a result of climate change? with more bodies yet to be recovered, this is already america's most lethal wildfire in more than a century. few doubt that lessons need to be learned. john sudworth, bbc news, maui. saudi arabian officials have confirmed that the british government has invited crown prince mohammed bin salman to the uk in october. the visit has been criticised by opposition parties and human rights groups, who say the uk should not be welcoming a man with such a poor human rights record. 0ur political correspondent helen catt reports the crown prince last came to the uk in march 2018. the later that same year a journalist was murdered. intelligence agencies said that it had been organised by mohammed bin salman which he denied. some say inviting him back will send all the wrong signals. back will send all the wrong siunals. ~ . , ., ., back will send all the wrong siunals. . , ., ., , signals. what we should do is think about _ signals. what we should do is think about how _ signals. what we should do is think about how we _ signals. what we should do is think about how we influence | think about how we influence those countries and as i said rolling out the red carpet, treating them as welcome guests is not the way to do it.— is not the way to do it. saudi arabia is _ is not the way to do it. saudi arabia is currently _ is not the way to do it. saudi arabia is currently spending | arabia is currently spending big money and trying to shift its economy away from oil. it is investing heavily in sport including buying newcastle united. they are trying to treat more between the countries, particularly in cutting—edge injuries and get a trade deal in a group of countries in the gulf of which saudi arabia is a member. those six countries, _ saudi arabia is a member. those six countries, of _ saudi arabia is a member. those six countries, of which _ saudi arabia is a member. those six countries, of which saudi - six countries, of which saudi arabia is the largest and most important, represent a significant opportunity for the uk. we already have £60 billion in its 2—way trade and we are hoping to sign a trade deal with them and given our departure from the european union it is important that we tie in these other trade deals. a government source says that the government view would be in a stronger position to talk about what they were doing if they were working with them, not lecturing from the outside. labour's deputy leader said there needs to be a dialogue with the prime minister had to raise human rights issues on the visit. some believe that won't have an effect. i would be worried — won't have an effect. i would be worried and _ won't have an effect. i would be worried and am _ won't have an effect. i would be worried and am worried i won't have an effect. i would| be worried and am worried by won't have an effect. i would - be worried and am worried by an invitation for a visit where it appears the uk government is sending a clear message that uk leadership on human rights, which is something that we should be proud of, is now taking a back seat to saudi arabia. ,, ., , ., arabia. downing street has not confirmed _ arabia. downing street has not confirmed an _ arabia. downing street has not confirmed an invitation - arabia. downing street has not confirmed an invitation has - confirmed an invitation has been issued and saudi arabia has not confirmed it has been issued but in a phone call yesterday rishi sunak said he looked forward to meeting the crown prince in person at the earliest opportunity. any visit is going to have to be carefully managed. let's get some of the day's other news now. lawyers for donald trump have asked for an april 2026 trial date for the federal charges the former president faces over his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. that would come well after the upcoming 2024 us election in which mr trump could be the republican candidate for president. special counseljack smith has asked for the trial to start in january of next year, just weeks before the first votes are cast in the republican primaries. a brazilian hacker has told a congressional inquiry that he was hired by brazil's former president, jair bolsonaro, to try to prove that electronic ballots were vulnerable to fraud ahead of last year's election. walter delgatti told the inquiry he was paid $8,000 by someone close to mr bolsonaro. he said he wasn't able to hack the ballots. france is sending an elite police unit into the city of marseille to try to clamp down on drug—related violence. eight people have been shot dead during august alone, as rival gangs attempt to seize control of the trade in cannabis and cocaine — 36 have been killed this year, with many teenagers among the victims. aid groups in haiti backed by the international rescue committee are temporarily shutting down operations, including some mobile health clinics, following days of extreme violence in parts of the capital port—au—prince. the un says thousands of people have fled their homes in the worst hit areas since the weekend. the haitian government has repeatedly called for international help to take on the gangs. the un is considering whether to send a multinational force to help end the violence. with me is our news reporter mimi swaby. thank you very much for being with us today, mimi. we have people who are already displaced and living in temporary accommodation. forced to flee that accommodation. why have things got so out of control?— have things got so out of control? ., . ., , ., control? violence has escalated over the last — control? violence has escalated over the last few _ control? violence has escalated over the last few days - control? violence has escalated over the last few days across i over the last few days across the capital especially in areas where the international red cross were collaborating with local groups to provide really vital services. these are already vulnerable communities. gangs are expanding into new areas or lashing over existing areas or lashing over existing areas to gain territory there and on thursday a gang brought and on thursday a gang brought a series of attacks in the northern suburbs of the capital, trying to regain control and spread their territory so in the south you have got citizens trying to evacuate. some were so desperate they actually went to the air force base, pleading with authorities and troops to try and help them fend off the group so there are multiple areas there were actually there was not a huge amount before but now there is.— but now there is. what could this international _ but now there is. what could this international force - this international force actually look like? what is the idea that it could do? the hope is it will come _ idea that it could do? the hope is it will come in _ idea that it could do? the hope is it will come in and _ idea that it could do? the hope is it will come in and support i is it will come in and support the haitian security forces who are overwhelmed by these gangs who control over 80% of the capital port—au—prince. this is the answer to repeated pleas by the answer to repeated pleas by the prime minister which date back to october last year. so, can you has promised 1000 troops and you leave this multinational force. troops and you leave this multinationalforce. there troops and you leave this multinational force. there are actually top kenyan police commanders in haiti at the moment ahead of this proposed departure or mission but this is still a proposed mission. it needs to be authorised by the un who are going to meet soon. and that folk could be a few weeks away, i understand. give us some insight about whether this debate is possible — i am sure it is happening inside haiti and outside?- sure it is happening inside haiti and outside? earlier this week the secretary _ haiti and outside? earlier this week the secretary general. haiti and outside? earlier thisj week the secretary general of the un antonio guterres said robust use of force was needed to disarm these well armed and organised gangs but people are slightly cautious of forces coming in, especially if it is going to be a un lead force which is not off the cards especially because back in 2010 the un are accused of bringing in cholera to haiti which caused a widespread humanitarian disaster. people are open to help. people know they really need help and i really wanting the international community to come together and give them back their lives. gangs have really destroyed communities and livelihoods across the capital and wider region but what exactly that helpful look like is yet to be seen.— exactly that helpful look like is yet to be seen. mimi swaby, thank you _ is yet to be seen. mimi swaby, thank you for— is yet to be seen. mimi swaby, thank you forjoining _ is yet to be seen. mimi swaby, thank you forjoining us - is yet to be seen. mimi swaby, thank you forjoining us with i thank you forjoining us with that analysis. the us has approved sending f—16fighterjets to ukraine from denmark and the netherlands to defend against russia as soon as pilot training is completed. ukraine has repeatedly asked for the f—16jets to help it counter russian air superiority. a coalition of 11 countries was due to start training ukrainian pilots to fly the aircraft this month in denmark. the us must approve the transfer of the military jets from its allies to ukraine. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. banks face the threat of fines if they don't provide free access to cash withdrawals for consumers and businesses. the treasury has drawn up a new policy saying that people should not have to travel more than a mile in urban areas or three miles in rural areas to access cash. analysis of nhs figures shows that people in their 20s and 30s are having to wait up to four times longer to get a liver transplant than those aged over 60. some doctors are worried the computer algorithim used to help prioritise the waiting list is unfairly weighted towards older patients. a children's charity is warning that education is becoming a luxury for an increasing number of poorfamilies as the rising cost of living has left them unable to afford basic items. the department for work and pensions say they are "providing record financial support" but buttle uk says crippling food and fuel bills are pushing many families to breaking point. you're live with bbc news. west african military chiefs have made clear they're prepared to use force if coup leaders in niger don't restore civilian rule. the ecowas group, meeting in ghana, said they still wanted to give diplomacy a chance and that niger had time to pull back from the brink. thomas naadi has this update. ecowas is ramping up pressure on the militaryjunta in niger to restore constitutional rule, following faltering diplomatic efforts. the chiefs in the region here had been meeting at the ghana army headquarters to firm up their strategy for a possible military invasion of the country. ecowas member countries are expected to contribute troops. officials have said that their resources will be used to support the mission but they will also welcome outside help. ecowas put the call on good governors and democracy was breached after the military coup last month and the bloc is determined to restore president mohamed bazoum. ecowas had previously intervened during civil wars in liberia and sierra leone in the 1990s and more recently in the gambia. niger is one of the poorest countries in the world. bit it's also battling a deadly islamist insurgency. it is the staging point for the western counter—terrorism efforts in the sahel. and there are concerns that any further instability could worsen the already fragile security system in the region. thomas naadi, bbc news, accra. more than a hundred people have been arrested in pakistan after mobs burned churches and vandalised the homes of christian people. the violence in the city ofjaranwala, which in punjab, was triggered by claims that two christian men had torn pages from a copy of the quran. they've now been been arrested. 0ur pakistan correspondent, caroline davies, has more. narrow streets with destruction at every turn. you can see there the enormous damage that has been done here. this is jaranwala's christian quarter. yesterday, angry protesters stormed these homes, including sonam's. "we lost everything," she tells me. inside, blackened, overturned, smashed. she describes how her bed was thrown from the window and on her roof, how she heard an announcement from the mosque, calling for people to come out to protest. translation: people came to our houses with their sticks. _ we were scared and we ran. we had small kids. if they had gotten hurt, what would we have done? the protest was called after two christians were alleged to have ripped pages from the quran, writing obscenities on them. thousands gathered. it turned violent. churches around the city burnt, homes ransacked. when we first got here, people were in a real state of shock but now, it's quite clear that that is turning to anger. minorities, including christians, are protected by law in pakistan, but many we spoke to felt that not enough was done to stop this. translation: when protesters| came here, they chanted slogans and i saw the police leaving from the other side. then, the protesters destroyed it all. the police argue they stopped the situation deteriorating. if we had better charged or started fighting, it could have subsided but it would have swept all over the country and the most important thing — if we had killed any of the protesters, that would have created a ripple effect. the police have said they believe the violence was planned and arrested some individuals from two hardline religious parties. in stjohn's church, tears for what is lost and for how quickly their fragile peace was fractured. caroline davies, bbc news, jaranwala. now to hollywood and issues around casting in a number of films have made the headlines this week. the family of leonard bernstyne has defended the actor bradley cooper after the trailer for the biopic maestro was released this week and attracted criticism over the size of cooper's prosthetic nose which some social media users said played up to offensive jewish stereotypes. meanwhile, the producers of a movie about the former israeli prime minister golda meir have been criticised for casting dame helen mirren in the starring role, because she is neither israeli norjewish. and the reboote of disney's snow white has also been trending on social media. the latina actress rachel zegler was subjected to racist trolling when she landed the role and now comments she's made about the original film and the direction of the new one have stirred up debate. live now to los angeles where i'm joined by sandro monetti — editor in chief of hollywood international filmmaker magazine. almost like you are enjoying the debate. let's talk about snow white first. what's the problem there? first of all, it is so, the reason i have a smile on my face, it is going to be fascinating as a hollywood watcher to see how far hollywood wants to go down this road. because there has been so much debate in recent years about who can and should play certain parts. rachel zegler brilliant in west side story, and hispanic adjuncts, not exactly the traditional idea of snowwhite. snowwhite replacing the seven dwarfs with seven magical creatures. interesting. we have golda meir as well. here in hollywood, notjust talk about strike, talk about casten controversies. this talk about strike, talk about casten controversies.- casten controversies. as we said before, _ casten controversies. as we said before, the _ casten controversies. as we j said before, the controversy about casting rachel zegler in the role of snowwhite, that is pure racism. let's talk about the other individuals are part of the original story. the seven awards. they have not been capped as second wars. if you're going to mess around with a story format, why bother with the reboot at all? exactly. you could also say stories moved with the times and there are so many decisions that go into these movies, creative decisions, financial decisions. it is important also that cultural sensitivity should be considered as well. that is pretty much what is at the heart of the debate over all of these movies were right now. , ., , y all of these movies were right now. , ., , , all of these movies were right now. , ., _ now. obviously the debate has been raging — now. obviously the debate has been raging for _ now. obviously the debate has been raging for quite - now. obviously the debate has been raging for quite some - been raging for quite some time, talking about the casting of straight actors to play gay roles are perhaps not in the case of dame helen mirren, not testing a jewish actor to play a jewish role. testing a jewish actor to play ajewish role. where testing a jewish actor to play a jewish role. where are we in this debate? are we tired of it or is it still raging loudly as ever? it or is it still raging loudly as ever? , ., ., , ever? it is important to listen to these concerns _ ever? it is important to listen to these concerns for - ever? it is important to listen to these concerns for sure. i ever? it is important to listen i to these concerns for sure. and understand the different factors that go into these things. it is interesting to hear from the actors themselves. helen mirren dubbed themselves. helen mirren dubbed the question, leading the directors speak to her, she has gone on record in the past saying wanting actors to be limited in what they can play. she said in the past, if you are a gay actor, should you only play gay parts? surely not would be her argument. bradley cooper has also not commented on the maestro controversy. he has left it to the family. i think it is very much in his favour in this argument, the three children of leonard bernstyne said they are heartbroken by the perceived misunderstandings on this. from shakespeare tyler right to nazi propaganda, the image of that outsized nose has been very consistent and welcome caricature for the jewish community. there are some groups that say it is absolutely disgusting. 0thers understanding it. it is certainly a hot debate at the moment. certainly a hot debate at the moment-— certainly a hot debate at the moment. ., ., ., ., moment. you would need to have an awful lot _ moment. you would need to have an awful lot of— moment. you would need to have an awful lot of big-name - moment. you would need to have an awful lot of big-name stars - an awful lot of big—name stars are a variety of diverse backgrounds, wouldn't you? if you are going to each individual character played only by an actor whose trades, nationality, ethnicity, sexuality corresponded with the character. it sexuality corresponded with the character. , , character. it is why i mentioned - character. it is why i mentioned before i character. it is why i l mentioned before the character. it is why i _ mentioned before the financial considerations that go into testing as well. bradley cooper and helen mirren are big names that are going to carry these films in international markets. they are heard of everywhere. that would answer the question as well. it is a debate that continues to be raised in a lot of films. 0ppenheimer, huge hit at the moment, cillian murphy notjewish in the title role as well. then go back to full city jones as well who played ruth bader ginsburg a few years ago. very much been a hot topic and increasing one. especially as we, too awards season. these imminent releases out next week. maestro out at the end of the year. both are expected to figure in awards season. the controversy and debate and discussion around their casting which i think is very welcome and needs to be discussed would probably run all the way through to awards season. i certainly never want to hear another hollywood actor howling up another hollywood actor howling up an irish accent in a movie. there have been some bad ones. we are in agreement. absolutely. thank you very much forjoining us. stay with us here on bbc news. hello. we're going to have all sorts of weather on friday — from morning thunderstorms across the south of the country, to sunshine in the lake district and scotland. so a real mixed bag on the way. so let's have a look at the big picture. here's the satellite picture — jet stream pushing along this developing area of weather. multiple areas of low pressure and multiple weather fronts heading our way. and yes, there'll be some storms, too. so let's have a look at the early morning forecast — showers already breaking out across some southwestern parts of the country, possibly some rumbles of thunder, too. but further north and east, i think bright spells, if not cloudy skies across some of these north sea coasts. quite muggy in the morning. but let's have a look at the thunderstorms, then. so sweeping in from the southwest — this is around about 7am — the position of these storms very tricky to pinpoint, but we will see some downpours in places. frequent lightning, gusty winds, as well. some rain moving through northern ireland in the morning, too, then eventually, these thunderstorms will move into the midlands, move a little bit further northwards, and most of them should fade — so we're not anticipating any storms further north. now further north, it'll be a little bit cooler — around 17 in aberdeen, 19 in glasgow, further south across the country, around about 21—23 celsius. then friday night, the next era of rain sweeps across the country — this is a developing area of low pressure — with the risk of gales around some western and south—western coasts. so very blustery weather for a time in the morning, especially out towards the south—west. the rain will move north, and then later in the day on saturday, it's actually better — it's quite a breezy day, but plenty of bright, if not sunny weather, and just a scattering of showers. and the temperatures will rise a little bit, as well. now looking ahead to sunday, an area of high pressure is expected to build in from the south, extending all the way from these south—western portions. and i think a pretty decent day on the way, just a scattering of showers, really pleasant temperatures — 25 in london, about 20 expected in glasgow, and about 21 in belfast. and the outlook is looking warm for many of us, not necessarily sunny all the time — i think the low 20s further north, and comfortably into the mid—20s across some southern areas. that's it for me, bye—bye. live from london, this is bbc news. china's evergrande files for bankruptcy in new york. we'll have the latest on the collapse of the world's most indebted developer. leaders from the us, south korea and japan are meeting to discuss north korea, but the real elephant in the room will be china. and we'll do a health check on the uk high street ahead of the latest retail sales numbers. we begin with china's evergrande because the slow—motion collapse of the world's most indebted property developer has just entered a new stage. the embattled company has just filed for bankruptcy protection in the us while its restructuring plans are being carried out elsewhere. meanwhile, signs of trouble are spreading across china's broader property market, with large housing units remaining unfinished and buyers who paid deposits skipping payments as a result. another major developer, country garden, has warned it may not be able to make interest payments on bonds as it struggles to find the cash to finish projects around the country. joining me now is our asia business reporter katie silver. what does this latest development involving evergrande mean? as you mentioned a filed for bankruptcy protection in the us under chapter 15 which