Tonga: United Nations says distress signal has been received from islands

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The United Nations has said a distress signal has been received from islands in the Tonga archipelago following Saturday's massive volcanic eruption and tsunami. It said the distress beacon had come from two small low-lying islands - Fonoi and Mango. Communications were severed and it has been difficult to establish how much damage has been done. There have been 14 deaths in the capital of Yemen after a Saudi-led coalition retaliated following a drone strike attack in the UAE which killed three people in Abu Dhabi. Airlines in the US are concerned that mobile phones using 5G technology on flights will put them at risk, and warn it should be delayed until safety upgrades are in place.