Philippines: Super Typhoon Rai

In the Philippines, at least 375 people are now known to have died and many more are injured, after Super Typhoon Rai hit the country's south-eastern islands. Rescue teams have described scenes of "complete carnage" amid fears widespread landslides and flooding may have claimed more lives. We hear the latest, and reach out to some of the people who have been affected.

What happens when your religious beliefs conflict with public health advice? We hear a conversation between people of different faiths from the United States and South Africa, about religious exemptions to vaccination, and the role of religious leaders in encouraging people to get the jab.

At least thirty people died last month in a failed attempt to cross the Channel from France to Britain according to a BBC World Service Investigation. We tell you what has been reported so far.

(Photo: Siargao Typhoon Rai, Credit: BBC News)