as well as across the border in france, after three weeks of rain fell in 12 hours, causing rivers to overflow and triggering landslides. footage uploaded by residents in bayonne show the river overtaking the centre of one town. this street is several blocks from the river. melting snow banks in the pyrenees mountains between the two countries have exacerbated the flooding and experts say it is expected to stay like this for the weekend at least. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: british scientists have warned that two doses of vaccine offer little protection against the omicron variant although boosters do cut the risk of serious illness. the us supreme court leaves a controversial texas law banning most abortions in place. president biden says he s very concerned by the decision. the british foreign secretary liz truss has warned russia it will face severe economic consequences if it