Coalition which is backed by the us and britain fighting Houthi Rebels backed by iran, have nearly doubled in the first week of november, compared to the whole of the previous month. Now, there are fears that the port city of hodeidah, which receives vital aid supplies for millions of people, could be entirely destroyed. Reports suggest 150 people have been killed there in the past 2a hours. Much of the fighting is now in residential neighbourhoods. Our correspondent Nawal Al Maghafi is in the rebel held capital, sanaa. Pushing towards the city. Coalition troops, led by the saudi and emirati forces, are attempting to take the strategic port of hodeidah, which they claim Houthi Rebels are using to import arms. For three years, the conflict in yemen has been stuck in a painful stalemate. This offensive, which the coalition has called operation golden victory, could change the course of the war, but it comes at a heavy cost. A father in despair. He clutches the lifeless body of his three
Confirmed that 42 people have died in the Northern California wildfire. It is now officially the deadliest wildfire in us history. More than 200 others are missing. Hot, dry winds are still spreading the flames, and hampering attempts by thousands of firefighters to get them under control. The number confirmed dead in the town of paradise, where thousands of buildings have been destroyed, has now reached 29. Anotherfire is raging further south, near los angeles, where the flames reached beach resorts, including malibu. From there, the bbcs danjohnson. Theyre called the devil winds, and theyre doing the devils work, a hot, dry breeze that carries a wall of flame over these hills, straight through anything in its way. Thousands of homes have burnt to the ground, some gone in a matter of minutes. Here in malibu, leafy coastal neighbourhoods have been charred to ash. The wind blew across it, and that firestorm started coming down, down the hill here, and we had to run to the ocean. And the
Its newsday. Its 1am in london, and 9am in singapore and the philippines, where we continue our special season exposing and exploring fake news. Supporters of the late dictator, Ferdinand Marcos, are accused of posting stories on social media that revise events which happened when the country was under martial law. During that period, democracy was suspended and tens of thousands of people were killed, tortured or detained. This is all happening as the marcos family attempt a political comeback in next years mid term elections. Howard johnson reports. The tardis is an archipelago of islands in the far north of the philippines. Its one of the most peaceful parts of the country. Yet even in this secluded idyll, fake news abounds. 24 year old annalisa teaches on the island, it by at. She doesnt have a tv or radio, so uses facebook to catch up with events on the mainland. She says fake news is ubiquitous and confusing. There are so many biases when it comes to the government. Some people s
Brexit negotiators have expressed cautious optimism after another late night of talks in brussels. The Prime Minister will update her cabinet together on her brexit plan this morning , as talks enter their final phase. Tomorrow is believed to be the last day for an agreement leading to a summit this month to approve the Withdrawal Agreement. In a speech last night, theresa may said the process was in the end game but acknowledged that significant issues remained. The negotiations for our departure are now in the endgame, and we are working extremely hard through the night to make progress on remaining issues in the Withdrawal Agreement which are significant. I will not compromise on what people voted for in the referendum. This will not be an agreement at any cost. Lets get the thoughts now of our assistant Political Editor norman smith whojoins me now from downing street. A Cabinet Meeting this morning, not the Cabinet Meeting to approve the deal which we have speculated about there w
Causing a stir. Campaigners call for a ban on some milkshakes and frea ksha kes, which they say contain grotesque levels of sugar and calories. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. British and eu negotiators are said to be cautiously optimistic after another round of late night brexit talks. They still dont seem to have made a breakthrough, however, on the irish border issue. The Prime Minister is briefing the cabinet this morning. Meanwhile the former foreign secretary and prominent leave campaigner borisjohnson has been tweeting, warning the uk is doomed to remain in the Customs Union and under brussels regulatory control. This morning the brexit secretary, dominic raab, spoke to reporters as he left for the Cabinet Meeting he said talks are moving forward. Do you expect to reach a deal by the end of tomorrow . We are making progress. Well be briefing the cabinet today . I will discuss that. Is there a mutiny in the tory party . Theresa may. . Lets get the thoughts now of our