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#Maui #MauiFire #Hawaii President Joe Biden has toured wildfire damage in Hawaii after scrutiny of his administrations response to the state's worst ever natural disaster. He arrived in Maui on Monday, 13 days after the deadliest wildfire in over a century, telling survivors the nation "grieves with you". At least 114 people have died and 850 people are still missing - with Hawaii's governor saying many of the victims may be children.

#Maui #Hawaii #BBCNews 111 people are confirmed to have died with another thousand still missing after last week's wildfire on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Officials are still combing through the former Hawaiian capital of Lahaina after it was decimated by wildfire. Among the homes and businesses destroyed by the fires was Fleetwood's, the music venue and restaurant owned by musician Mick Fleetwood.

#Canada #BritishColumbia #Wildfires About 15,000 households have been ordered to evacuate in Canada's British Columbia, as firefighters battle raging wildfires that have set homes ablaze. Officials said a "significant" number of buildings caught fire in West Kelowna, a city of 36,000 people, and more than 2,400 homes were evacuated. A state of emergency has been declared for the entire province, where hundreds of separate fires are burning.

#Canada #BritishColumbia #BBCNews Canadian wildfires in British Columbia are to be tackled by soldiers deployed to the region. About 30,000 households have been ordered to evacuate in the province, where nearly 400 wildfires are raging. Two huge fires in the Shuswap region merged overnight, destroying blocks of houses and other buildings. To the south, travel to the waterside city of Kelowna has been restricted, and smoke from nearby fires hangs over Lake Okanagan. Fires have charred homes in West Kelowna, a nearby city of 36,000.

#BBCNews Four people have been arrested and charged with manslaughter in France after a boat carrying migrants sank in the English Channel. Six men drowned when the boat went down near Calais, as they attempted to reach the UK. More than 50 other people were rescued by French and British coastguards. Most of those on board are believed to have been from Afghanistan. Rescue workers said it was the seventh time that week that they had pulled people from the water. At least two of those detained are reported to have links to human trafficking networks. The English Channel is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. More than 17,000 migrants have arrived in the UK so far this year after crossing the Channel in small boats. Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Tom Symonds.

#Hawaii #Maui #BBCNews Maui's emergency management chief has quit a day after defending his agency's failure to activate its alarm system in last week's fatal wildfire. Herman Andaya, who had no prior experience in emergency management, cited "health reasons" for resigning. In the days since, residents of the Hawaii island have told the BBC a stronger emergency response could have saved more lives. At least 111 people have been declared dead. More than 1,000 remain missing.

#Canada #Yellowknife #BBCNews Tens of thousands of people are being evacuated from the Canadian Northwestern Territories as wildfires approach its capital of Yellowknife. Yellowknife sits 100km from the next nearest populated city, making the evacuation a logistical challenge. Meanwhile, residents hoping to flee by air have been left angered by flight operators who have been turning people away from flights with some alleging price hikes for tickets by companies.

#Canada #Fires #BBCNews One of the largest cities in Canada's north is being evacuated amid warnings that a wildfire could reach it by the weekend. The 20,000 residents of Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories, have been given until noon Friday (18:00 GMT) to leave. As of Thursday morning, the fire was within 16km (10 miles) of the city. Canada is having its worst wildfire season on record, with nearly 1,100 active fires burning across the country as of Wednesday.

#Indictment #Trump #BBCNews Former President Donald Trump will be in Windham, New Hampshire on Tuesday night to campaign for his 2024 presidential run. The New Hampshire rally comes after Mr Trump was charged with four counts for his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. Mr Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges and the trial is set to begin in May 2024. He faces nearly 80 counts in three states and possibly more if, as expected, he is indicted for election interference in Georgia.

#DonaldTrump #BBCNews Donald Trump has been criminally indicted four times, and will have a series of trials to attend in 2024 as he runs again for the White House. Dates have been proposed for the first court appearance and trial of the former US president over accusations that he interfered in the outcome of the last election in the state of Georgia. Prosecutors said his arraignment will take place in September, and the trial will begin in March if a judge approves.

#Maui #Hawaii #BBCNews Eighty people are now confirmed to have been killed by wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui, officials say. There are fears the numbers will rise further, as hundreds are still uncontactable. Firefighters have been trying to contain fires in several areas, including the historic town of Lahaina which has been utterly devastated.

#Hawaii #Canada #BBCNews One of the largest cities in Canada's far north is being evacuated amid warnings that a wildfire could reach it by the weekend. The 20,000 residents of Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories, have been given until noon Friday (18:00 GMT) to leave. Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden has said he will visit the Hawaiian island of Maui following devastating wildfires. And a major wildfire on the Spanish island of Tenerife has led to the evacuation of five villages.

#Muai #Hawaii #BBCNews US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will travel to Maui in Hawaii on Monday to meet with first responders, survivors as well as local officials. At least 106 people died on the Hawaiian island but there are fears that the death toll could double over the next few days. Recovery crews combing through charred homes and vehicles are likely to find 10 to 20 more victims per day, Hawaii's Governor Josh Green governor warned.

#Hawaii #Maui #BBCNews Officials on the island of Maui in Hawaii have said they still have 75% of the affected area to search for bodies. At least 99 people are now known to have died because of the wildfires. More than a thousand people remain unaccounted for, with warnings that the number of dead could rise significantly and now there are further fears the island is about to be hit by more storms.

#Newsnight #BBCNews In September it will be the anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, who was arrested by the Iranian Revolutionary guard for allegedly not wearing the hijab properly. Last year the movement for "Women, Life, Freedom" exploded onto the streets of Iran, and beyond, but in the country it was met with breath-taking brutality. More than 500 were blinded deliberately, thousands more arrested. But women are still defying the morality police, despite a renewed crackdown involving mass surveillance, risking violence and incarceration. The BBC cannot operate in Iran. The internet too, is restricted, and for many its a crime to talk to Western media, but Newsnight's Emir Nader, and producer Ali Hamedani talked to people inside the country to give us this virtual tour of Iran after the Women, Life, Freedom protests

#Hawaii #Wildfires #BBCNews The number of people who have died from the devastating wildfires in Hawaii has climbed to at least 99, with about 1,300 people still unaccounted for. Images of the tragedy appeared on social media from the moment the fires started. But how accurate are they? Shayan Sardarizadeh from BBC Verify has investigated.

#Hawaii #Maui #BBCNews Officials on the island of Maui in Hawaii have said they still have 75% of the affected area to search for bodies. At least 99 people are now known to have died because of the wildfires. More than a thousand people remain unaccounted for, with warnings that the number of dead could rise significantly and now there are further fears the island is about to be hit by more storms.

#Kabul #Afghanistan #BBCNews Two years ago, the Taliban swept into the Afghan capital, Kabul, as foreign forces hastily completed their withdrawal. The UN said the country is experiencing one of the most severe humanitarian crises in the world and has warned of a huge shortfall in funding amid a deepening economic crisis. Women and girls have also faced severe restrictions since the Taliban came to power, including the banning of girls from secondary schools

#Russia #BBCNews At least 35 people have been killed and dozens injured in an explosion at a petrol station in southern Russia. The incident occurred in the Dagestan regional capital, Makhachkala, on the coast of the Caspian Sea, at 21:40 local time (18:40 GMT) on Monday. Pictures showed a large fire lighting up the night sky and a number of fire engines at the scene. According to local media, the fire began at a car repair centre near the petrol station.

#Russia #BBCNews Three suspected spies for Russia in the UK have been arrested and charged in a major national security investigation, the BBC can reveal. The defendants, all Bulgarian nationals, were held in February and have been remanded in custody since. It is alleged they were working for the Russian security services. They are charged with possessing identity documents with "improper intention", and are alleged to have had these knowing they were fake

#Ukraine #Russia #BBCNews Three people have been killed by Russian missile attacks in the Volyn region of north-western Ukraine, the regional governor has said. Many were wounded and some were in hospital in the city of Lutsk, Yuriy Poguliaiko said. Air strikes also damaged buildings in the western Lviv region, but there were no deaths, the city's mayor said. Ukraine's air defence forces said they had destroyed 16 out of at least 28 missiles launched by Russia overnight.

#DonaldTrump #Trump #BBCNews Former US President Donald Trump has been charged with attempting to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state of Georgia. A grand jury voted to charge Mr Trump and 18 others with counts that include racketeering. There are 41 charges, with 13 against Mr Trump. It is the fourth time he has been criminally charged this year. Trump has denied all charges, and his campaign said the US had become "a Marxist Third World dictatorship".

At least 96 people are now confirmed to have died in wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Hundreds of people remain unaccounted for, while hundreds more fill shelters across Maui after fleeing the flames. Hawaiian officials have asked tourists and those evacuated to stay away from Maui out of fear they could unknowingly disturb remains yet to be found. #Hawaii #Maui #BBCNews

Recovery crews combing through homes and vehicles burned to a cinder in Hawaii are likely to find 10 to 20 more victims per day, the governor has warned. The death toll grew to 96 on Sunday, making this the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century. Governor Josh Green told CBS News it could take up to 10 days to learn the full death toll. Nearly the entire town of Lahaina was destroyed in the fire. All residents of Lahaina - home to 12,000 people - have likely escaped or perished in the fire. Please subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #Lahaina #Maui #BBCNews #hawaii #fire

Joe Biden's son Hunter will now be investigated by a special counsel with additional powers, the US attorney general has announced. Merrick Garland has elevated the status of David Weiss, the federal prosecutor who has already filed criminal charges in the case. A plea deal on tax and gun charges against the president's son collapsed earlier this month. Republicans are pushing for an inquiry into Hunter Biden's business dealings.