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the u.s. taking the space race to the next level by exploring the beginnings of the solar system . first, we have new details on a breaking story that we ve been covering out of haiti. an ohio-based group called christian aid ministries has confirmed that 17 missionaries and family members abducted in haiti on saturday are affiliated with it. that comes in a report from the washington post. a source in haiti security services told us earlier that 14 adults and three minors were kidnapped north of port-au-prince. we have more details now that we spoke to matt rivers a little earlier, take a listen. reporter: so this is basically very much an ongoing situation at this point. what i can tell you is that we were doing stories about kidnappings months ago when we were there after the haitian president was assassinated back on july 7th. and this has been an issue that has plagued haiti for a long time, but this year specifically, a significant spike in kidnappings. i ha ....
okay. we begin with the latest developments in that breaking news story we re covering out of haiti. a group of 17 christian missionaries abducted by gangs outside of port-au-prince. the washington post reports one of the victims posted a call for help on the whatsapp messaging service while they were being kidnapped. ohio-based organization called christian aid ministries has confirmed that the victims are members of its group. and we got more a little earlier from cnn s matt rivers. reporter: so this is basically very much an ongoing situation at this point. but what i can tell you is that we were doing stories about kidnappings months ago when we were there after the haitian president was assassinated back on july 7th and this has been an issue that has plagued haiti for a long time, but this year significantly, a significant spike in kidnappings. and i have a couple of statistics i can read for you. since january, at least 628 kidnappings have taken place. 29 of ....
britain and ireland are bracing themselves for the arrival of hurricane ophelia. it s the most powerful storm ever to have formed so far east in the atlantic. the met office has warned of potential danger to life with strong winds, heavy rain and storm surges expected. there s a severe weather warning in place, although it s hoped ophelia may weaken to a tropical storm by the time it makes landfall shortly. sarah corker reports. with winds of up to 90mph on the way, those living on the galway coast were securing property, tightening boat moorings, and seeking shelter. ireland s southern and western coasts will be the hardest hit as ophelia moves in from the atlantic. forecasters have warned the storm will be potentially life threatening, causing widespread disruption and power outages. we are expecting significant disruption to electricity supplies across the country. we expect, from very early in the morning, to have all of our crews deployed to deal with fallen wire ....
also this morning: attempting to break the brexit stalemate, theresa may heads to brussels for surprise talks with eu leaders. new kid on the block, sebastian kurz is on course to win austria s election. at 31 he d be the world s youngest national leader. good morning. are young people in too much debt? a third of them are worried about repayments, and the regulator says it s an issue. i ll be looking at what can be done a little later. in sport, a last minute penalty from wayne rooney saves everton from another defeat, but is it enough to save mangaer ronald koeman‘s job? good morning. first, our main story. all schools in northern ireland will be closed today in preparation for storm ophelia, which is expected to hit the uk with strong and potentially dangerous winds in excess of 80mph. ophelia is already beginning to make it s presence ophelia is already beginning to make its presence known in the republic of ireland, where schools will also be kept shut after a re ....
how his cricketing father s suicide has affected his game. good morning. welcome to bbc newsroom live. the met office has warned of ‘potential danger to life‘ as the remnants of hurricane ophelia hit the irish republic and head towards northern ireland. troops have been deployed in coastal areas in the republic, in what s expected to be the most severe storm to hit ireland in half a century. already more than 3,000 people are without power in cork and kerry this morning and many planes, trains and buses have been cancelled. storm 0phelia hit the south west coast of ireland a short time ago with gusts of 92mph. it moves on to northern ireland and parts of west wales this lunchtime with wind speeds expected of up to 80mph. the storm is then forecast to head north to central and southern scotland tomorrow, sparing eastern parts of the uk. well, schools north and south of the irish border have been closed for the day. sarah corker looks at the preparations for the arriv ....