Hurricane Michael Intensifies On Florida Approach

The most powerful hurricane ever to hit north-west Florida has flooded beach towns, submerging homes and snapping trees like twigs. Hurricane Michael - a category three storm with 125mph winds - made landfall on Wednesday afternoon in the state's Panhandle region.

We hear from the Indonesian city of Palu where nearly two weeks after that devastating earthquake and tsunami the major search and rescue operations are due to end today. More than 2,000 people died and around 5,000 are still missing.

The English singer, songwriter, and actress Paloma Faith is backing a campaign to try and close the gender gap. The Girls Get Equal campaign demands power, freedom and respect for girls and young women.