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Muhammad Yunus speaking to the BBC's Samira Hussain. In Australia, people on the path of Cyclone Alfred have been asked to leave before the situation gets any worse. With more than half a metre of projected rain, Brisbane is shutting down trains, buses and ferry services and several events have been cancelled in both Queensland and New South Wales. Emily lives in Byron Bay.

Muhammad Yunus speaking to the BBC's Samira Hussain. In Australia, people on the path of Cyclone Alfred have been asked to leave before the situation gets any worse. With more than half a metre of projected rain, Brisbane is shutting down trains, buses and ferry services and several events have been cancelled in both Queensland and New South Wales. Emily lives in Byron Bay.

She says surfers have been taking advantage of the higher waves but are now bracing themselves for flooding and destructive winds.

She says surfers have been taking advantage of the higher waves but are now bracing themselves for flooding and destructive winds.

Our correspondent Katie Watson is on the Gold Coast in Queensland.

Our correspondent Katie Watson is on the Gold Coast in Queensland.

Katie Watson. The American jazz musician Roy Ayres has died after a long illness. He was 84. The percussionist established himself as one of the pioneers of jazz funk in the 1970s with hits like Everybody Loves the Sunshine and Running Away. Ella Bicknell looks back on his life.

Katie Watson. The American jazz musician Roy Ayres has died after a long illness. He was 84. The percussionist established himself as one of the pioneers of jazz funk in the 1970s with hits like Everybody Loves the Sunshine and Running Away. Ella Bicknell looks back on his life.

Roy Ayers, who's died at the age of 84. And that's all from us for now, but there will be a new edition of the Global News Podcast later. If you want to comment on this podcast or the topics covered in it, you can send us an email. The address is globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. You can also find us on X at BBC World Service. Use the hashtag Global News Pod.

Roy Ayers, who's died at the age of 84. And that's all from us for now, but there will be a new edition of the Global News Podcast later. If you want to comment on this podcast or the topics covered in it, you can send us an email. The address is globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. You can also find us on X at BBC World Service. Use the hashtag Global News Pod.

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Es scheint uns absolut absurd, etwas neben einem fliegenden Krieg zu stellen, besonders als wir gerade in der Regenzeit sind. Und natürlich ist Kalifornien bekannt für extrem regnige Bedingungen, wo man Sonnenstrahlen hat.

Es scheint uns absolut absurd, etwas neben einem fliegenden Krieg zu stellen, besonders als wir gerade in der Regenzeit sind. Und natürlich ist Kalifornien bekannt für extrem regnige Bedingungen, wo man Sonnenstrahlen hat.

So right there in this very vulnerable place, they're sorting this very hazardous, hazardous stuff, which, as we know, things run off the land and into our oceans. This isn't just a local issue. This could really damage the whole further Santa Monica Bay that obviously many L.A. County residents enjoy. And there's a lot of tourism on the coastline.

So right there in this very vulnerable place, they're sorting this very hazardous, hazardous stuff, which, as we know, things run off the land and into our oceans. This isn't just a local issue. This could really damage the whole further Santa Monica Bay that obviously many L.A. County residents enjoy. And there's a lot of tourism on the coastline.

There's a lot of industry that comes because of this beautiful coastline we have. But it won't really be beautiful if we have, you know, fire hazardous waste running off the land and into the ocean.

There's a lot of industry that comes because of this beautiful coastline we have. But it won't really be beautiful if we have, you know, fire hazardous waste running off the land and into the ocean.

Is there any certainty that this actually is the tooth from the Buddha or is it just belief?

Is there any certainty that this actually is the tooth from the Buddha or is it just belief?