mount semeru has been in a state of near—constant eruption for decades. here's the bbc�*s valdya baraputri. blanketed in volcanic ash, this is the devastating aftermath of the mount semeru eruption, with houses buried almost up to their roofs. heavy rain turned the ash into mud, adding a challenge to the rescue effort by the indonesian disaster mitigation agency. these adverse conditions have hampered the evacuation effort for the past two days. according to local officials, ten people are still trapped in their homes and they're still looking for at least one missing person. meanwhile, more than 900 people from villages had been evacuated to mosques, schools and village halls. rescue organisers say that for now, they have received enough essential supplies like food, clothes, first aid and masks. those who had to flee their homes couldn't take anything with them. their houses were covered with thick volcanic ash and mud and their livestock killed in the eruption. the eruption of mount semeru also destroyed a bridge that connected two regions in the are

semeru. this 100 metre long bridge was destroyed by hot clouds flowing through a river. the event prompted the disaster management agency to warn residents to stay away from river channels or valleys that originate from mount semeru, given the large numbers of volcanic materials that flow through the river. this is the first eruption of semeru in almost a decade. the last eruption was in 2002 and the volcanic material travelled as far as 2000 metres. the uk's attorney general has confirmed it will review the sentences handed to the couple who killed six—year—old arthur labinjo—hughes. 32—year—old emma tustin was jailed for life after being convicted of murder after assaulting the child injune last year. tustin�*s life sentence carries a minimum term of 29 years, while arthur's father thomas hughes was sentenced to 21 years for manslaughter. the attorney general confirmed the sentences are to be looked at to determine whether they were too low. hundreds of people have attended a vi

one person has died and dozens have been injured on indonesia's java island, after a volcano, mount semeru, erupted. evacuation efforts have been hampered by choking smoke, a power blackout, and rainstorms during the eruption which turned the debris into mud. the bbc�*s astudestra ajangrastry reports. the debris into mud. the bbc�*s astudestra ajangrastri reports. videos circulating on social media show people are running away from thick, giant volcanic ash. nearby villages are covered in debris. according to witnesses, it's pitch dark due to the ashes from the volcano. a bridge which connects two regencies in east of java has been completely cut off due to the flow of hot lava from mount semeru. this 100 metre long bridge was destroyed by hot clouds flowing through a river. the event prompted the disaster management agency to warn residents to stay away from river channels or valleys that originate from mount semeru, given the large numbers of volcanic materials that flow through the river. this is the first eruption of semeru in almost a decade. the last eruption was in 2002 and the

semeru. this 100 metre long bridge was destroyed by hot clouds flowing through a river. the event prompted the disaster management agency to warn residents to stay away from river channels or valleys that originate from mount semeru, given the large numbers of volcanic materials that flow through the river. this is the first eruption of semeru in almost a decade. the last eruption was in 2002 and the volcanic material travelled as far as 2000 metres. gps in england have been told they can defer some of the services they provide to patients in order to allow doctors to deliver covid booster jabs instead. routine health checks for the over—75s and minor surgery could be affected. the move by nhs england comes as the government launched a new campaign urging all unvaccinated pregnant women to come forward and receive theirjab. megan paterson reports. more than 90 million covid booster jabs or third doses have been given in the uk so far. as the roll—out continues, demand on gp surgeries grow

semeru. this 100 metre long bridge was destroyed by hot clouds flowing through a river. the event prompted the disaster management agency to warn residents to stay away from river channels or valleys that originate from mount semeru, given the large numbers of volcanic materials that flow through the river. this is the first eruption of semeru in almost a decade. the last eruption was in 2002 and the volcanic material travelled as far as 2000 metres. let's look at some of the day's developments as the omicron strain of coronavirus continues to spread. scientists in botswana say the omicron strain, which was first detected in southern african more than a week ago, had probably been in circulation since september. health officials there say it could already have spread widely around the world before other countries started to impose travel bans. there have been protests in austria against the coronavirus lockdown, which has been extended until at least the 11th of december. unvaccinated people

mount semeru it is very active. 7a of the last 80 years it has been active. and it has been active since 2013 in its current eruption. they used to smaller sized eruptions compared to the one that happened. the challenge for mount semeru is that at the top of the volcano, into the crater, there is a hard layer of lava which keeps some of the pressure in and what they think happened to trigger the bigger eruption, the ash went a lot higher into the ash went a lot higher into the atmosphere, 50 kilometres creating these fires. — — 15. it may be more unstable due to a storm. you have these domes in the craters of these volcanoes, these can collapse suddenly and the challenge is to predict or recognise when those changes are going to happen. until very recently, the golden globes were seen as second in hollywood only to the oscars. but they've become rather embroiled in controversy after it emerged, earlier this year, that none of the people voting for the nominations is black. that led to many hollywood agents saying they would advise their stars agaisnt wor

the eruption of mount semeru also destroyed a bridge that connected two regions in the area. a couple of villages have now been cut off, making it difficult to deliver aid to people in these isolated areas. officials hope that as soon as the weather permits, rescue and aid could be carried out by helicopter, but the indonesian geology agency warns of follow—up eruptions that can happen at any time. this is at least the third volcanic eruption in indonesia this year. the country has the most active volcanoes in the world, spread along sumatra and java islands. valdya baraputri, bbc news, jakarta. it's been a weekend of demonstrations across many european cities — with protests against renewed covid lockdown measures. it comes as the omicron variant continues to spread, with it now having been found in some of the biggest cities in the world. saoirse wilson reports. another weekend of protests across europe. in brussels, 1,000 people marched against compulsory covid passes to enter bars and restaurants. translation: | can't bearj discrimination in any form. now there's the

semeru. this 100—metre long bridge was destroyed by hot clouds flowing through a river. the event prompted the disaster management agency to warn residents to stay away from river channels or valleys that originate from mount semeru, given the large numbers of volcanic materials that flow through the river. this is the first eruption of semeru in almost a decade. from indonesia, astudestra ajengrastri. an explosion has been heard near a key iranian nuclearfacility. local residents say it was very loud and a bright light momentarily lit up the sky. state media says a missile was test fired at the natanz uranium enrichment facility, about 250 kilometres south of the iranian capital tehran. officials insist there is nothing to worry about. but the explosion comes at a time of increased tension over iran's nuclear talks in vienna. with more details, here's bbc persian's majid afshar. as we have heard from the news agencies inside iran, there was a blast near badroud, which is 12 miles from the

mount semeru is one of indonesia's most active volcanos. it had a previous major eruption about a year ago. the volcanic ash advisory center has issued a warning to airlines that one part of the ash cloud could reach as high as 15,000 meters. >>> time to bring in meteorologist derek van dam. it's interesting in the sense that this volcano is still quite a danger to people in the area. >> yeah, for so many reasons. not only on the ground, but also in the skies as well, which you explained quite well within that package just a moment ago. but just looking at some of the imagery, the video coming out of east java, it's looking almost apocalyptic in many senses. to see an ash plume shoot into the sky 15,000 meters, or 15 kilometers into the sky. we're talking about 50,000 feet. that is higher than the cruising altitude of most airlines. they typically hover about 30,000, 38,000 feet in the sky. that is an incredible amount of altitude and power behind this particular volcanic eruption that is diverting or at least warning airlines for moving ar

semeru. this 100 metre long bridge was destroyed by hot clouds flowing through a river. the event prompted the disaster management agency to warn residents to stay away from river channels or valleys that originate from mount semeru, given the large numbers flow through the river. this is the first eruption of semeru in almost a decade. the last eruption was in 2002 and the volcanic material travelled as far as 2000 metres. people in around 9,000 homes are facing a second weekend without power in parts of scotland and northern england, following storm arwen. those affected are now bracing themselves for almost freezing temperatures forecast in some areas over the next 24 hours. meanwhile, the energy regulator 0fgem says the cap on the maximum amount of compensation customers people can claim from suppliers has been lifted. 0ur correspondent peter harris sent us this update on the situation from rothbury, in northumberland, in northern england. despite the weather here tonight, it is a slowly

aftermath of the mount semeru eruption, with houses buried almost up to their roofs. heavy rain turned the ash into mud, adding a challenge to the rescue effort by the indonesian disaster mitigation agency. these adverse conditions have hampered the evacuation effort for the past two days. according to local officials, ten people are still trapped in their homes and they�*re still looking for at least one missing person. meanwhile, more than 900 people from villages had been evacuated to mosques, schools and village halls. rescue organisers say that for now, they have received enough essential supplies like food, clothes, first aid and masks. those who had to flee their homes couldn�*t take anything with them. the houses were covered with thick volcanic ash and mud and their livestock killed in the eruption. the eruption of mount seemeru also destroyed a bridge that connected two regions in the area. a couple of villages have now been cut off, making it difficult to deliver aid to people in these isolated areas. officials hope that as soon as the weather permits,

the eruption of mount semeru also destroyed a bridge that connected two regions in the area. a couple of villages have now been cut off, making it difficult to deliver aid to people in these isolated areas. officials hope that as soon as the weather permits, rescue and aid could be carried out by helicopter, but the indonesian geology agency warns of follow—up eruptions that can happen at any time. this is at least the third volcanic eruption in indonesia this year. the country has the most active volcanoes in the world, spread along sumatra and java islands. valdya baraputri, bbc news, jakarta. changes to the rules for travellers arriving in the uk have been heavily criticised by the travel industry. from tuesday, passengers will be required to show proof of a negative pcr or lateral flow test, taken no earlier than 48 hours before departing for the uk. downing street says the measures are necessary to slow the spread of the new variant of coronavirus. our business correspondent katie prescott reports. happy memories of holidays gone by. denis and his partner were looking

semeru. this 100—metre long bridge was destroyed by hot clouds flowing through a river. the event prompted the disaster management agency to warn residents to stay away from river channels or valleys that originate from mount semeru, given the large numbers of volcanic materials that flow through the river. from indonesia, astudestra ajengrastri. this is bbc news, the latest headlines... president biden and president putin agree to hold talks as russia's military build—up on the ukrainian border sends tensions soaring. the uk becomes the latest country to tighten its travel rules as the 0micron variant spreads. from tuesday, all arrivals will need a pre—departure covid test. the international news network cnn says it's fired its presenter chris cuomo with immediate effect. cnn had hired a law firm to investigate him, over claims that he'd tried to help his brother, the new york governor andrew cuomo, who's facing allegations of sexual misconduct in office. chris cuomo had interviewed hi

the eruption of mount semeru also destroyed a bridge that connected two regions in the area. a couple of villages have now been cut off, making it difficult to deliver aid to people in these isolated areas. officials hope that as soon as the weather permits, rescue and aid could be carried out by helicopter, but the indonesian geology agency warns of follow—up eruptions that can happen at any time. this is at least the third volcanic eruption in indonesia this year. the country has the most active volcanoes in the world, spread along sumatra and java islands. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. fresh violence has erupted in the north—east indian state of nagaland following the killing of 13 civilians by security forces. hundreds of people threw stones and set fire to areas near an army camp. on saturday, an army patrol shot a group of miners returning home after mistaking them for militants. nagaland's chief minister has blamed an intelligence failure. residents in yangon have protested by banging on pots and pans late on sunday evening, after soldie

semeru. this 100m—long bridge was destroyed by hot clouds flowing through a river. the event prompted the disaster management agency to warn residents to stay away from river channels or valleys that originate from mount semeru, given the large number of volcanic materials that flow through the river. from indonesia, astudestra ajengrastri. the killing of two young women in england, sarah everard and sabina nessa, brought to public focus the safety of women on uk streets. their deaths have prompted a group of women to set up a movement to help walkers feel safe going out after dark. safety in numbers now has nearly 100 members, as emily anderson reports. a cold winter�*s night, it is only 5pm but already very dark here in woodhouse eaves. tonight the grip of walking up beacon hill together. safety in numbers were set up by dog walker katie hopkinson just less than a month ago. she is passionate about making women feel safe enough to go out when it is dark. it is so important for our menta

the eruption of mount semeru also destroyed a bridge that connected two regions in the area. a couple of villages have now been cut off, making it difficult to deliver aid to people in these isolated areas. officials hope that as soon as the weather permits, rescue and aid could be carried out by helicopter, but the indonesian geology agency warns of follow—up eruptions that can happen at any time. this is at least the third volcanic eruption in indonesia this year. the country has the most active volcanoes in the world, spread along sumatra and java islands. let's get some of the day's other news in brief. fresh violence has erupted in the north—east indian state of nagaland, following the killing of 13 civilians by security forces. hundreds of people threw stones and set fire to areas near an army camp. on saturday, an army patrol shot a group of miners who were returning home, after mistaking them for militants. nagaland's chief minister has blamed an intelligence failure. here in the uk, the speaker of the lower house of parliament has promised to raise allegations of

semeru. this 100m—long bridge was destroyed by hot clouds flowing through a river. the event prompted the disaster management agency to warn residents to stay away from river channels or valleys that originate from mount semeru, given the large number of volcanic materials that flows to the river. this is the first eruption of semeru in almost a decade. from indonesia, astudestra ajengrastri. this is bbc news. the headlines: president biden and president putin have agreed to hold talks as russia's military build—up on the ukrainian border sends tensions soaring. the parents of a teenager suspected of a deadly school shooting have pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter after they were found hiding in a basement. as europe is experiencing a fourth wave of covid restrictions following the 0micron variant, many countries in asia pacific, like singapore and australia, are slowly opening up. but after getting used to being apart for so long, how will we cope with being together again? a

mount semeru is an active volcano with an eruption about a year ago. they issued a warning to airlines that one part of the ash cloud can reach as high as 15,000 meters. paula newton, cnn. >>> weinter is here and there ae some people in the great lakes and midwest who know it definitively. >> let's get to tyler mauldin at the cnn weather center. how much snow are we expecting and where? >> enough snow that some unlucky individuals have to pull the shovels out of dormant. this area of low pressure, another powerful winter storm, is moving east and as it does so, heavy snow will be produced. we are seeing heavy snow on the radar and once we go through time we're also going to factor in very strong winds. for that reason, we have a blizzard warning in effect for the minnesota arrowhead region. the rest of the area from the north plains to michigan in some sort of winter storm alert and we're going to pick up the consensus four to six inches of snow, however, some of us will deal with more than a foot of snow. we can see that in northern michigan, portions

. >>> terrifying scenes near a volcano that erupted today near mount semeru and people trying to escape. at least one person killed and a lot of chaos and confusion and this eruption happened in a thunderstorm with the lava mixing with debris, and hundreds staying in a shelter tonight. >>> electric vehicles are in the battle with the carbon emissions, and yet, the cars need resources to power the batteries and the resource is nickel, and lot of it. nbc news tracks the nickel mine from the rain forest all of the way here to tesla in california, but the mining is shrinking the rainforest and polluting the waters. i sat down with jake ward earlier in the week who found that even the clean energy cannot come without an environmental cost. >> reporter: a lot of us are under the impression that going electric is good for the environment, but it is not the case. >> well, this is the thing that in nearly a year-long investigation that the center has revealed. we have been looking at the supply chain of the raw materials that make the electric vehicles go, and as you mentioned, we all understand

the volcano at mount semeru spectacularly erupted on saturday, ejecting ash clouds and lava. it appears that messages were sent to local administrators but they did not result in an evacuation order. indonesia is part of the so — called pacific ring of fire where many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, occur. so what makes it so dangerous and why — even now are events so hard to predict? earlier i spoke to volcanologist heather handley about. volcanoes are very dynamic regions on the planet. we do have similar techniques to detect in earthquakes with up if you think about magma is molten rock moving from deep underground to the surface it often cracks and breaks those rocks that are brittle and not irst hard crust of the surface. so we can detect earthquakes, that's one way we look for volcanic activity. other ways now are getting more sick for us to get it injected so we use a lot of satellite observation. from these it's not is not is hazardous to get on the ground, updating the crater of active volcanoes we use a lot of imaging techniques and this can also be detectin

semeru yesterday. rescuers frantically searching through smoldering debris and thick layers of mud, hoping to find people who still remain missing. >>> new fallout from the suspensions of two nfl players, accused of misrepresenting their covid vaccine status. tampa's antonio brown and mike edwards out for three games each. sources tell espn the league is now pressing teams, asking whether players were vaccinated at their training facilities or off-site. >>> and tonight, four teams now set to compete for the college football national championship. number three georgia will play number two michigan. and number four cincinnati will play number one alabama in the playoffs. this, after yesterday's games, including alabama's upset win over georgia. >>> when we come back, the inside look at the new cast bringing a broadway classic back to the big screen. to be a thriver with metastatic breast cancer means asking for what we want, and need... and we need more time. so, we want kisqali. living longer is possibl

heavy rainfall caused parts of mount semeru to collapse, and then to erupt, sending clouds of volcanic ash into the air and burying some houses and vehicles. rescuers are working to find and move people who have been stranded or trapped by the disaster. a new strategy to tackle drug addiction in england and wales will see more offenders placed in rehab programmes. there will also be measures targetting drug gangs. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford has the story and is with me. what can we say about this strategy? well, this is another attempt to tackle one of those really hard to fix issues faced by governments. the drugs strategy published tomorrow has a ten year timeline so no—one sees any clear sign of successes this side of an election. in truth, there are not many successes anywhere in the world you can point to and copied. it is not easy. this is a drug strategy for england and wales, it has been devolved in northern ireland and scotland, and in scotland, the death rate from drugs issues is one of the highest anywhere in the world. at the heart of the strategy will

the volcano at mount semeru spectacularly erupted on saturday, ejecting ash clouds and lava. it appears that messages were sent to local administrators but they did not result in an evacuation order. indonesia is part of the so — called pacific ring of fire where many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, occur. so what makes it so—dangerous and why — even now are events so hard to predict? heather handley is a volcanologist and sits on governing councillor of the geological society of australia. wonderful to have you on the programme, heather. we've come so far in terms of the technology and detecting earthquakes but monitoring equipment for volcanoes is quite different, isn't it? there's a lot that we still can't predict.- that we still can't predict. yes, volcanoes _ that we still can't predict. yes, volcanoes are _ that we still can't predict. yes, volcanoes are very _ that we still can't predict. yes, volcanoes are very dynamic - that we still can't predict. 1a: volcanoes are very dynamic regions on the planet. we do have similar techniques to detect in earthquakes w

semeru volcano. at least 14 people are known to have been killed and dozens of others have been injured. indonesia sits on the pacific ring of fire, where tectonic plates collide, causing frequent volcanic activity. fresh violence has erupted in the north—east indian state of nagaland, following the killing of 13 civilians by security forces. hundreds of people threw stones and set fire to areas nearan army camp. on saturday, an army patrol shot a group of miners who were returning home, after mistaking them for militants. nagaland's chief minister has blamed an intelligence failure. here in the uk, the speaker of the lower house of parliament has promised to raise allegations of drug use in its buildings with the police. sir lindsay hoyle described as deeply concerning a newspaper report that traces of cocaine had been found in the palace of westminster, in central london. under british law, the maximum penalty for possession of class a drugs, including cocaine, is up to seven years in prison, an

dozens more have been injured and burned after mount semeru erupted on saturday, burying homes in hot volcanic ash. this drone footage shows the scale of devastation in the village nearest to the volcano. indonesia sits on the pacific ring of fire where continental plates meet, causing frequent volcanic and seismic activity. the bbc has been to the scene to see the damage. the lava from this volcano buried many things in its way. many houses in the villages look uninhabitable. the volcanic material turned into a solid ground because of the heavy rain in the past few days. it has not been raining today. it turned into ash again but it still quite warm. there are many areas where the ground is still too hot for the evacuation effort. there have also been a couple of avalanches of lava matter coming from the top of the mountain, that created panic for people who came back to their houses to collect their belongings. however, there hasn�*t been a follow—up eruption even though the indonesian geological survey has warned that it may happen at any time. a landmark law allowing same—se

semeru. the volcano has been in a state of near constant eruption for decades. in recent years, numerous small and medium—sized abattoirs in the uk have closed and there are concerns more may follow. as gareth barlow, himself a former slaughterman reports, there are warnings that if more are lost, there may be significant consequences for rural economies. the north york moors. it's a landscape with agriculture at its heart. but for farmers like peter mawson, that's under threat. the majority of it is grazing land. he had to stop raising livestock after his local abattoir closed. the pigs went for good reason. there has to be a purpose, where you're making money, looking after the livestock, producing things that customers will buy and be happy with. but it reaches a point where, when it's too difficult to do that, you must stop. many smaller slaughterhouses struggle to stay open and for some farmers the lack of abattoirs able to slaughter and butcher their animals is undermining their busin

witnesses said a the rain of volcanic ash from mount semeru was blotting out the sun in two local districts. so far officials said no casualties have yet been reported with evacuations are under way. a volcano monitoring body issued a warning to airlines of an ash cloud rising up to 15,000 metres or 50,000 feet. cat micro—chipping is to be made compulsory in the uk — under new government rules. owners will have to microchip their cats by the time their pets are 20 weeks old or risk incurring a £500 pound fine. it's aimed at ensuring that the cats can be returned home if they stray or are stolen. fiona lamdin reports. seven—year—old scarab went missing in truro just days after his owner moved house. scarab just completely disappeared, so i was quite concerned, and i was really worried for him because, yeah, it was nearly a whole year. if it was not for the microchip, i would never have got him home. but 11 months later, the pair were reunited, as luckily he had been microchipped as a kitten. with the microchip they found out i was his owner and got him home to me. i burst into tears

airlines were warned after a cloud of ash rose up to 50,000 feet from mount semeru. villages nearby have been covered in debris. smoke was so thick, light from the sun was blotted out. the world's oldest test cricketer, eileen ash, has died at the age of 110. eileen ash, here ringing the bell at the 2017 women's world cup final at lord's, made her england debut as a bowler in 1937 and played seven tests either side of the second world war, before retiring in 1949. football and liverpool have moved to the top of the premier league after they beat wolves with an injury time winner. it was made possible after league leaders chelsea earlier lost 3—2 to london rivals west ham. here's our sports reporter adam wild. it is a sign of how far west ham have come that they welcomed the european champions with a note of optimism and a song from the start. there isn't much between these cross capital rivals, geographically or otherwise. it took chelsea's thiago silva to putjust a little distance between them. leading the way in the premier league, but at the back here, chelsea s

semeru. the volcano has been in a state of near constant eruption for decades. let�*s get some of the day�*s other news. thousands of people have been evacuated from india�*s eastern 0disha and andruh pradesh states as a storm approaches. cyclone jawad is expected to make landfall on sunday. people have been told to stay away from coastal areas. st mark�*s square in venice was flooded on saturday morning after high tides swept through the city. the one—metre high tide left the square submerged but did not stop tourists going for a stroll. the high tide though was still not enough to activate the mose flood barriers, which were launched last year. the woman who is set to become the first female president of honduras, xiomara castro, has said she will invite the un to oversee efforts to tackle corruption when she takes office next month. with 80% of votes counted from sunday�*s election, she�*s leading by a wide margin. the killing of two young women in england — sarah everard a

mount semeru — the biggest volcano on the island ofjava — erupted on saturday, throwing out lava and ash that killed at least 15 people. rescuers have been trying to dig through the volcanic mud to reach possible survivors before the ground cools and hardens. japan is one of the world's biggest users of coal. it's still building coal—fired power stations against the rising tide of concern about climate change. as the country has no reserves of its own, vast quantities of coal have to be imported. and yet, the tokyo government is promising to reach net carbon zero by 2050. it appears to see hydrogen as one of the key ways of achieving that — but how will they produce the hydrogen? rupert wingfield hayes has been finding out. takao saiki and his fellow activists are furious. the reason, this giant new coal—fired power station being built in their hometown. i'm totally against the burning fossil fuels because i'm so worried about the future of young generations. so how is japan going to cut its co2 emissions to zero when these plants are expected to run for the next a0 years, at l

semeru. the eruption of the biggest mountain on the island ofjava caught locals by surprise on saturday, forcing thousands of people to flee. at least ia people have been killed and dozens injured. people in yangon banged on pots and pans from their homes late on sunday evening in protest, after soldiers rammed a truck into demonstrators earlier in the day. local reports say myanmar security forces had also opened fire on the peaceful anti—coup protest, killing several people and injuring dozens of others. the authorities have denied that anyone was killed but say one person is in a critical condition. they say they arrested 11 people. the sydney poet emily stewart has won the 2021 helen anne bell poetry bequest award, australia's richest poetry prize dedicated to celebrating women poets. thejudges reviewed more than 300 unpublished manuscripts by australian women poets to determine a shortlist of seven stunning entries. and emily, who managed to beat off the competition, joins us now live

semeru. the volcano has been in a state of near constant eruption for decades. indonesia sits on the ring of fire, a region around the pacific ocean that's susceptible to volcanos and earthquakes. in recent years, numerous small and medium—sized abattoirs have closed and there are concerns more may follow. as gareth barlow, himself a former slaughterman reports, there are warnings that if more are lost, there may be significant consequences for rural economies. the north york moors. it's a landscape with agriculture at its heart. but for farmers like peter mawson, that's under threat. the majority of it is grazing land. he had to stop raising livestock after his local abattoir closed. the pigs went for good reason. there has to be a purpose, where you're making money, looking after the livestock, producing things that customers will buy and be happy with. but it reaches a point where, when it's too difficult to do that, you must stop. many smaller slaughterhouses struggle to stay open and f

witnesses said a the rain of volcanic ash from mount semeru was blotting out the sun in two local districts. so far, officials said no casualties have yet been reported with evacuations are under way. a volcano monitoring body issued a warning to airlines of an ash cloud rising up to 50,000 feet. cat micro—chipping is to be made compulsory in the uk — video released by nasa shows a total solar eclipse as seen from western antarctica this morning. the earth�*s southernmost continent experiences continual daylight from mid—0ctober until early april, but the eclipse brought a few minutes of total darkness. a solar eclipse occurs when the moon moves between the sun and earth, casting a shadow on earth, fully or partially blocking the sun�*s light in some areas. for a total eclipse to take place, the sun, moon, and earth must be in a direct line. the only place that this total eclipse could be seen was antarctica.

at least 15 people are dead and 27 others are missing two days after indonesia's mount semeru erupted. a thick, suffocating player of white ash blanketing the east java province. 1700 people have been displaced by the eruperuptions. hundreds of homes and schools destroyed. will ripley is following this from hong kong. how is this search and rescue going? i can't imagine it's easy. >> reporter: they are facing a lot of obstacles. there are widespread power outages. there is heavy wind and rain. there are piro plastic flows which are these scathing rivers of hot mud that people mistook for flood waters when the eruption happened only to find when this who the mud hit them they were swept away in the scalding hot, burning cloud of ash, rock and volcanic gas. absolutely terrifying scenario. they've been pulling bodies out throughout the overnight hours including the bodies of a man, woman and child recovered overnight. the death toll of 15. 27 people missing. as you mentioned, 17,000 displaced. at least 11,000 villages buried under ash that in some cases is higher than the village. with t

semeru and engulfed surrounding communities, damaging buildings and killing livestock. pope francis has criticised what he's described as the " narrow self—interest" of european countries in the way they deal with migrants. the pope was speaking on a visit to a refugee camp on the greek island of lesbos, where he warned the treatment of migrants in the mediterranean could lead to the "shipwreck of civilisation". from lesbos, the bbc�*s special corresponmdent fergal keane reports. they embrace the man and the message. because at this moment, he is their most passionate advocate. pope francis arrives at the time of renewed political crisis in europe over the issue of migration. since his last visit, fences have gone up, there have been pushed back of migrants in land and at sea and globally there is no coherent political vision to tackle the problems of poverty and war that are driving people from their homes in their thousands. the pope spoke to an audience largely made up of refugees, but aimed his frustration at the political leaders. translation: at the political

in indonesia, at least 15 people are dead and over two dozen are missing after mount semeru, one of island nation's most active volcanoes, erupted saturday, sending blistering hot ash and volcanic gas into the sky over the east java province. some 3000 homes and dozens of schools have been damaged. over 1700 people have been evacuated. rescue operations were suspended as the volcano continues to spew hot clouds of ash. in india, a funeral was held for the 15 civilians killed by security forces in the northeastern border state of nagaland over the weekend. the majority of killings happened on saturday after security forces say they mistook a group of mine workers for armed fighters. more people were killed in ensuing protests. the state's chief minister is demanding the indian government repeal a contested law which allows government fighters to kill with impunity in parts of the country. pope francis returned to the greek island of lesbos this weekend to visit a refugee camp and call on the international community to respond to the ongoing humanitarian crisis of forced displacement, which

part of this is because mount semeru is in java, which is also home to the indonesian capital, jakarta. so it's the most densely populated area. even though this volcanic eruption itself, this 12,000 foot mountain is in a remote area, they're able to mobilize in resources quickly. but there's infrastructure damage as a result of all of the things we've outlined. there was also a dam break reported a number of hours ago. that caused flooding and made it difficult for rescuers to get to some of these affected areas. >> tragically as you pointed out, the death toll continues to climb. i've just been riveted by the pictures. it's so tragic what they're going through now. i appreciate the update. >>> pope francis is highlighting the plight of migrants on his trip to cyprus and greek. he visited a refugee camp on the island of lesbos where he delivered harsh words to countries that closed their borders to migrants. delia gallagher has more. >> reporter: with smiles and blessings, pope francis greets crowds of refugees on the island of lesbos. the handshakes and hugs a reminder that they are

semeru. the volcano has been in a state of near constant eruption for decades. a blast of wintry weather is sweeping across parts of scotland and northern england today, where nearly 5,000 homes are still without electricity, nine days after the damage caused by storm arwen. business secretary kwasi kwarteng will visit bishop auckland later today, and army troops will continue supporting residents in remote areas. mark mcalindon sent this report from northumberland. on saturday, royal artillery troops arrived at the west hartford fire station near cramlington to be briefed on battle plans of an unfamiliar kind. we briefed on battle plans of an unfamiliar kind.— unfamiliar kind. we are very flexible organisation. - unfamiliar kind. we are very flexible organisation. we i unfamiliar kind. we are very l flexible organisation. we have trained and prepared for a range of tasks. be it abroad or at home. in this case, you know, it is a period of goodwill, what better or more rewarding task of dead

they were standing in the path of the eruption of mount semeru on the indonesian island ofjava. and now heavy rain has created all this mud. a nearby river burst its banks and destroyed more houses. dozens have been killed. volunteers believe the number of missing is higher than reported. translation: through the past few days, we have been - evacuating bodies, two days ago we evacuated seven bodies. yesterday we evacuated four more. the number from today will get updated. the volcanic ash means the ground is scorching hot, painful to walk on. trees were torn down by the power of the eruption. the indonesian red cross are deploying this specialist vehicle, to help with evacuations. translation: the special thing about this, it never gets stuck, l it can go through terrain that regular cars cannot. small tank, but mighty. this is one of the two units deployed by the indonesian red cross, as you can see, here the width of this vehicle is comparable to a regular truck, and what makes it special is the wheel. it cannot only go through harsh road conditions but also open ways for oth

dozens more have been injured and burnt after mount semeru erupted on saturday and buried homes in hot volcanic ash. this drone footage shows the scale of devastation in a village nearest to the volcano. rows of houses have been destroyed, as you can see, many with rooms missing and at least 11 villages in east java missing and at least 11 villages in eastjava have missing and at least 11 villages in east java have been affected. now it�*s time for a look at the weather with carol. hello again. storm barra now making its presence felt as it moves across the uk, bringing widespread gales and also, for some northern areas, some snow. so, of course, that combination means blizzards on the hills in the north, drifting of the snow and also poor visibility. now, this area of low pressure is storm barra. you can telljust by looking at the isobars all around it it�*s going to be windy wherever you are, and we�*ve got a front wrapped around it as well. so after a dry and a bright start this morning, the rain already pushing through northern ireland in through england and wales and also sc