Winter level on record, according to satellite data. Hello. Lets get more now on the italian island of lampedusa. The European Commission president has laid out an Emergency Plan of action following the arrival of thousands of migrants. The italian Prime Minister says europes future is at stake. Earlier i spoke to giorgia linardi, from the migrant charity, sea watch. She described the Current Situation in lampedusa. The situation is peculiar because according to people on the island, this is the first time that we have really what we can call a record influx of people in such number of days. Something like this can be recalled from 2011 with the arab spring and the libyan crisis. Its peculiar that this arrival of people coincides with the discussion in the European Parliament last tuesday of the memorandum between tunisia and the eu. And we have news from tunisia about the tunisian authorities pushing migrants onto the coasts where they continue to depart from. So its a situation that
With eight people in hospital, including a nine month old baby, who has undergone surgery. The attacker was shot dead by a Senior Police officer who had been in the area at the time. Lets go live to sydney for a Press Conference from the acting New South Wales premier. Mew conference from the acting New South Wales premier wales premier. New south wales has today experienced wales premier. New south wales has today experienced a wales premier. New south wales has today experienced a distressing wales premier. New south wales has today experienced a distressing and l today experienced a distressing and horrific crime right here in one of the most ordinary of places. Innocent people have been attacked at the local Shopping Centre. People enjoying the first day of the School Holidays with their kids, people bring their ordinary shopping, their Clothes Shopping, and workers who serve all of them, they have witnessed something horrific. But even worse, we have lost six innocent lives under
In sport, theres a festive feast at the emirates. Three goals in five minutes for arsenal, but its not enough as liverpool strike back to earn a draw in a cracker to kick off the christmas fixtures. One of the worlds rarest pigs, caught on camera scientists thought the javan warty had been driven to extinction. Well hear how its now been rediscovered. And matt has the weather. Good morning, another incredibly mild state across the uk, fairly grey for many at the risk colder air getting closer. While it arrive in time for Christmas Day . Yourfull forecast is coming up. We look forward to finding out, thank you, matt. Good morning. First, our main story a former us marine has been arrested on suspicion of planning a terror attack in San Francisco on Christmas Day. Everitt Aaron Jameson was held after allegedly discussing the plot with undercover fbi agents. Our north america correspondent peter bowes reports. One of San Franciscos most popular tourist attractions, pier 39, packed with sh
The United Nations is warning that 1. 5 Million People are on the brink of famine in south sudan, with half the country facing severe food shortages. Armed conflict is fuelling the crisis many people are unable to grow food and dozens of aid workers have been kidnapped and murdered in recent months. After years of civil war, a peace deal was signed three years ago between south sudans government and rebel fighters. But its been largely ignored by both sides. From juba, our chief africa correspondent anne soy reports. A troubled beginning for the worlds youngest nation. Tens of thousands have been killed. One in three here is displaced, and now they face the threat offamine. The youngest suffer most. This is the face of starvation. Christine jackson weighs half as much as she should at almost two years. Shes now on life saving treatment, but her father worries that he wont be able to feed her well when they get discharged. Jackson should be one of the better off south sudanese. He has a
Tuesday in parliament. The main news from westminster. Hurricane irma has affected 500,000 british people, a minister says the government is working round the clock to help them. Hundred of dedicated British Public servants are doing their utmost to help and they will not relent in their efforts. But compared to other countries, has the uk done too little, too late . It is the british who are left stuck with the only commercial Plane Services available charging extortionate rates to get them out. Also on the programme. The culture secretary is referring 21st century foxs planned takeover of sky to the competition watchdog. And nice work if you can get it condemnation of big pay packets for university bosses. Should we not collectively, irrespective of party in this house, condemn this kind of approach and remind our vice chancellors thatuniversities are a team effort. But first, the Foreign Office minister, sir alan duncan, has rejected criticism of the governments efforts to help brit