welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. these are the headlines: after days of negotiations, two major political parties in pakistan say they've agreed to form a coalition government. the us again vetoes a draft un security council resolution blocking a demand for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in gaza. two men have been charneled with murderfor last two men have been charneled with murder for last week's deadly shooting at the super bowl victory parade in kansas city. we look at why south korean doctors are striking over plans to introduce more trained physicians into the system. and love them do. 60 years on from the beatles�* first single,

john, paul, george and ringo each get their own biopics. live from our studio in singapore, this is beeb news. it's singapore, this is beeb news. it�*s newsday. we start this hour with developing news from pakistan and in a late—night press conference, two major political parties say they have reached an agreement to form a coalition government. this comes after a tense election campaign with allegations of vote—rigging. now, these are the two men who will be taking the top jobs, azif ali zadhari will be the candidate for the presidency, his second time in the role. and also for the second time, shibaz sharif will be his second in can hand, the younger

brother of nawaz sharif. it was expected that there soon there would be some sort of announcement from some of the major parties in pakistan. tonight we saw pakistan people�*s party and nawaz sharif, and pmln, muslim league, they announced a coalition government. there�*s been a lot of back and forth between the parties before they reached a power—showering formula. 0ne party is getting the presidency seat and the other will be the prime minister. but that is not it. there are many other ministries and key positions which are are going to be distributed between the two parties that we would come to know in the coming days. there would be a vote in the parliament for the selection of prime minister. so we are expecting that the parties, which would be sitting on the opposition benches, would also nominate their candidate for this post.

these political dynasties have been archrivals in the past. how will they work together? 0h, how will they work together? oh, yes. these two parties have a long history of, you know, building cases against each other, corruption cases, and both have been calling them politically motivated cases. in the last few years we�*ve seen them sitting together for example. these are major parties to oust former prime minister imran khan from his office in 2022. and then for the next two years, they successfully ruled the country and now, once again, there is this alliance. running the government won�*t be easy for pakistan. forthe government won�*t be easy for pakistan. for the last two years, there�*s been political turmoil and then there is economic instability in the country. pakistan�*s economy has been on the verge of default and with that there is a rising internal security situation. there�*s been terrorist attacks across the country. these are

issues any party will have to tackle. ., ., ., tackle. you mentioned imran khan's supporters. _ tackle. you mentioned imran khan's supporters. how - tackle. you mentioned imran khan's supporters. how will. khan�*s supporters. how will politics now work in pakistan? as per—pakistani laws, any independent candidates have to announce their association with some political party within three days of final notification. so imran khan�*s party have already announced they would be joining some small religious parties in the parliament. and that is to get the quota for reserved seats for women and minorities. it�*s more likely that they would now sit on the opposition benches because they won�*t have, even after that alliance, the numbers required to form a single government. they would be sitting on the opposition benches. find they would be sitting on the opposition benches. and 'ust a . uick opposition benches. and 'ust a quick word i opposition benches. and 'ust a quickwordonfi opposition benches. and 'ust a

quick word on what i opposition benches. and just a quick word on what happens i opposition benches. and just a l quick word on what happens next for imran khan?— for imran khan? imran khan is in prison- _ for imran khan? imran khan is in prison- he _ for imran khan? imran khan is in prison. he has— for imran khan? imran khan is in prison. he has been - in prison. he has been sentenced for a maximum of 14 years in prison. so, you know, there is no really legal wait out for him but we are saying they are trying to put some pressure on the courts with cases not only about allegations of rigging in elections, but also to get some relief for imran khan as well. we don�*t see a legal way out for him for now. we don't see a legal way out for him for now.— we don't see a legal way out for him for now. let's turn to the conflict _ for him for now. let's turn to the conflict in _ for him for now. let's turn to the conflict in gaza _ for him for now. let's turn to the conflict in gaza now - for him for now. let's turn to the conflict in gaza now and l the conflict in gaza now and the conflict in gaza now and the united nations has again vetoed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in gaza. it said the algerian—proposed resolution would jeopardise talks to end the war. instead it is proposing calls for a temporary ceasefire and opposing a major ground offensive in rafah. sarah smith explains how big of a shift

this is. we�*ll try and bring you that clip a little bit later. in the meantime, this is a bbc correspondent with the latest on what this move from the us indicates.— the us indicates. this is the third time — the us indicates. this is the third time the _ the us indicates. this is the third time the united - the us indicates. this is thej third time the united states has exercised its veto to block security council draft resolutions since october 7. and what we heard from council members was a real fear of a looming catastrophe in rafah, where more than 1.5 million palestinian civilians have been forced to seek shelter and where israel is planning a military incursion. now, the united states said they blocked the algerian draft, because it would jeopardise talks under way between israel, egypt and qatar. those talks have stalled, though, and there are major gaps, but the united states says there are key elements on the table. nevertheless, the rest of the council didn�*t seem to feel the

same way as the united states, underscoring the urgency and the overwhelming international consensus for a ceasefire, citing the concern about palestinian civilians, how their suffering has been intolerable, unbearable, as council members stated. now, the united states has put forward an alternative draft resolution with some of the toughest language it has used yet. forthe toughest language it has used yet. for the first time, it makes mention of the word "ceasefire", but it calls for a temporary ceasefire as soon as is practicable. now, that proposal also mentions that the united states is against any operation into rafah, that that would harm more civilians, that that could forcibly displace palestinians into neighbouring countries such as egypt and that it would be a threat to international peace and security. but some council members questioned the united states�* motive in bringing this alternative draft. russia, for example, said it was a

bad—faith attempt to distract from their veto. china said the us position is untenable. all of this signals that if the us draft does get to a vote, even if it does have the support of at least nine members — what�*s needed to pass — that it could very well be blocked by russia and china, who say they want to see an immediate ceasefire. that was our correspondent in new york. now let�*s turn our attention and focus on southern gaza now, where the first pictures from emerged from inside the nassrah hospital that was raided by israeli forces last week —— nasser hospital. a un convoy said conditions inside are rife for the spread of disease. dozens of patients have been evacuated but the world health organization says it fears for 0rganization says it fears for around 150 patients and doctors who remain inside. 0ur diplomatic correspondent paul adams has more. one patient is in a wheelchair.

0ne one patient is in a wheelchair. one patient is in a wheelchair. one patient on a stretcher can be put in an ambulance. in the darkness _ be put in an ambulance. in the darkness of— be put in an ambulance. in the darkness of nasser _ be put in an ambulance. in the darkness of nasser hospital, l be put in an ambulance. in the darkness of nasser hospital, a rescue is under way, for 1h patients, some of them elderly, a chance to escape a hospital on its knees. the war is nearby. this was not a simple operation. we don�*t see them here, but israeli soldiers control the hospital. the mission had to be carefully coordinated. the hospital is filthy. large parts of it are deserted. filthy. large parts of it are deserted-— filthy. large parts of it are deserted. ., ,, ., deserted. you can think about the war situation _ deserted. you can think about the war situation or _ deserted. you can think about the war situation or whatever. multiply that by ten and this is the worst situation i�*ve seenin is the worst situation i�*ve seen in my life. the debris, working in the darkness, patients everywhere. israel sa s it patients everywhere. israel says it had _ patients everywhere. israel says it had no _ patients everywhere. israel says it had no choice - patients everywhere. israel says it had no choice but i patients everywhere. israel says it had no choice but toj says it had no choice but to raid the hospital. hamas, it says, was here in force, the army finding weapons and arresting scores of suspected gunmen. in the pharmacy, a chilling discovery — medications supposed to be given to vulnerable israeli hostages. the medications

remain. the hostages are gone. israel insists the hospital still works, but the charity medecins sans frontieres says nasser can no longer offer proper care. what�*s left of gaza�*s health system, they say, is barely functioning. further north, desperate scenes as trucks carrying flour are mobbed. gaza city hasn�*t seen aid in weeks much after two chaotic convoys, with shots fired and drivers beaten, the un has once again suspended deliveries. it�*s all too much for this child — her home destroyed, herfather dead. "what do you lack?" she�*s asked. "everything," she says. "i miss bread." and the war still rages despite distant talk of a ceasefire. in deir al

balah in the gaza strip, rubble is everywhere. the injured and confused are converging on a place that should offer refuge but only contains horror. like rafah, israel says it is yet to send troops into deir al balah. for all the grief and the death, people here know it could still get worse. in a rare move, prince william has released a statement, calling for an end to the fighting. he says, "he i remain deeply concerned about the terrible human cost of the conflict in the middle east since the hamas terrorist attack on 7 october. too many have been killed." he added, "there is a desperate need for increased humanitarian support to gaza. it�*s critical that aid gets in and the hostages are released." the prince of wales released a statement shortly before visiting the british red cross in london. the organisation has provided humanitarian and medical support in the region.

the red cross workers told the prince about their work to support those traumatised by the loss and destruction. now to the us and two men have been charged with murder in connection with the shooting at a super bowl victory parade in kansas city last week. police say the violence — which left one dead and 22 wounded — was sparked by an argument involving the pair. two teenagers have already been charged with separate offences, including resisting arrest and breaking gun laws. this has just breaking gun laws. this hasjust come breaking gun laws. this has just come from the prosecutor in jackson this has just come from the prosecutor injackson county in missouri, who has announced that two men, as you say, charged with second—degree murder also charged with armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon. and remember it was nearly a week ago now that that news began to break of a shooting at the super bowl

victors�* parade in kansas city, as the kansas city chiefs had just finished that open—top bus parade. and there was a shoot—out next to the very busy part of the parade there. now, what had happened was police now say 22 people were injured and one woman killed in that. around a dozen or so of those injured were children under the age of 16. the youngest was eight years old. so that significant development with two people charged with second—degree murder. another two juveniles have also been charged, police say, with gun—related offences. they have not been identified. as to what happens next, well, the charges will be prosecuted from this point. as to the extent of the injuries, we know, as i say, that at least half of those were children. but eight were critically wounded. several

remain in opt and we await further details as to their condition. the mother of the russian 0pposition figure alexei navalny has made a direct appeal to president putin to release his body to her. standing outside the arctic prison where her son, alexei, died suddenly last week, she said she wanted his body to be released immediately so she could give him a decent burial. take a listen. translation: behind me back, there is a colony, k3, the polar wolf, where on february 16, my son, alexei navalny, died. it�*s the fifth day that i cannot see him. they won�*t hand over his body to me. they won�*t even tell me where he is. i spoke to you, vladimir putin. the decision on the question depends only on you. let me finally see my son. i demand you immediately hand over the body of alexei so that i can bury him. it body of alexei so that i can bury him-—

bury him. it comes as the russian — bury him. it comes as the russian news _ bury him. it comes as the russian news agency - bury him. it comes as the | russian news agency tass, bury him. it comes as the - russian news agency tass, says prosecutions have been opened against alexei navalny�*s brother 0leg. tass reports police are searching for 0leg navalny, who was already on the wanted list in connection with another matter. in 2014, 0leg navalny was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison forfraud in a case kremlin critics said was trumped up and designed to pile pressure on his late brother. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. announcer: bbc news bringing you different stories from across the uk.— you different stories from across the uk. ., , , ., across the uk. for second-year en . lish across the uk. for second-year english language _ across the uk. for second-year english language students, - english language students, keira and general—in—a—ia —— jenna, the news that their tutor could be made redundant and their course is under threat is concerning. there would be _ threat is concerning. there would be less _ threat is concerning. there would be less modules - threat is concerning. there would be less modules to l threat is concerning. there - would be less modules to choose from. we don�*t know who our lecturers will be. a lot will be made redundant. we�*re unsure what will happen. it�*s stressful. what will happen. it's stressful.— what will happen. it's stressful. , , ., stressful. the university of kent is facing _ stressful. the university of kent is facing financial- kent is facing financial

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payments. observers say dock torsion oppose the prospect of greater competition but groups like the korean medical association argue an increase would be a strain on the money available under the national health insurance scheme for patients. the president�*s policy has proven pub with the public with showing up to 80% support. he condemned the protests saying trainee doctors must not hold people�*s lives hostage. must not hold people's lives hostaue. ., , �*, hostage. protooking people's lives and health _ hostage. protooking people's lives and health is _ hostage. protooking people's lives and health is the - hostage. protooking people's lives and health is the reason the government exists. it�*s a basic constitutional duty. the government has the duey to efficiently manage resources to protect people�*s lives and health. protect people's lives and health. �* ., health. before the yoon government, _ health. before the yoon government, there - health. before the yoon | government, there hauls health. before the yoon - government, there hauls had been — government, there hauls had been attempted by the previous government to expand the medical school entrance quota, especially during the previous government. they also tried to expand — government. they also tried to expand the quota. however, they also faced — expand the quota. however, they also faced strikes from the doctors _ also faced strikes from the doctors and they had to scrap

the plan _ doctors and they had to scrap the plan. so there are some doctors _ the plan. so there are some doctors saying that we never lost — doctors saying that we never lost to — doctors saying that we never lost to the government, which means— lost to the government, which means that government are... is patiently... — means that government are... is patiently... is showing weak attitude _ patiently... is showing weak attitude towards these doctors' protests — attitude towards these doctors' protests because, as the president said, if they go into protest — president said, if they go into protest and this stops the medical system of the country, and there's a threat to many patients, _ and there's a threat to many patients, especially those in emergent need such as cancer patients— emergent need such as cancer patients and pregnant women. 30 patients and pregnant women. sc south patients and pregnant women. sr south korea, patients and pregnant women. 5r south korea, as we understand it, currently only has 2.5 doctors per 1,000 people, the second lowest rate for 0ecd countries after mexico. there�*s clearly a need, then, isn�*t there? how did it get so bad? yes. as i noted, the number of medical medical school

intrans�*quota stayed medical medical school intra ns�*quota stayed the medical medical school intrans�*quota stayed the same for almost 20 years, since 2006. and the president is saying that we are seeing quick lieging population and there are even several cases in which patients die because they fail to get proper treatment at the right time. this is due to lack of doctors. but doctors are opposing this because they are saying that the problem is not the number of doctors, but the problem is that most number of doctors are concentrated in popular fields such as plastic surgery and dermatology. and they�*re saying if government is trying to solve the problem, they have to seek worse to solve this disproportionate issue in the medical service. and just quickly, yuna, tell us about public sentiment about this, then. presumably they

would like to see more doctors enter the field?— enter the field? yes, there have been _ enter the field? yes, there have been some _ enter the field? yes, there i have been some surveys and enter the field? yes, there - have been some surveys and it seems around 70% to 80% of people are favourable to the government�*s plan to expand the numbers. this is because they have been seeing this long protest of doctors and of course they are thankful for doctors but they are saying that maybe fixed numbers for almost 20 years is too much considering the ageing population and as doctors continue on with these strikes, it seems like public sentiment might worsen after all! let�*s take a look at some other stories in the headlines. wikileaks founderjulian wikileaks founder julian assange has wikileaks founderjulian assange has begun his latest attempt to fight extradition to the united states. he�*s wanted in the us for exposing secret military files more than a decade ago. if he fails, he will have exhausted all appeals

routes in the united kingdom. nikki haley says she won�*t drop out of the presidential candidate race even if she loses in south carolina. she�*s vowed to stay in the race where she�*s badly trailing donald trump. to another big story we�*ve been covering and the farmers�* protests in various parts of the world. it�*s been a season of discontent for them with thousands staging demonstrations in the czech republic, poland and india, with more expected. the reasons for protests are different and unique in each country but they�*re united in their frustration. they're united in their frustration.— they're united in their frustration. ~ �* ., , ., frustration. we're only a few weeks into _ frustration. we're only a few weeks into 2024 _ frustration. we're only a few weeks into 2024 and - frustration. we're only a few weeks into 2024 and yet - frustration. we're only a few. weeks into 2024 and yet we've weeks into 2024 and yet we�*ve seen farmers from all over the world turn out to protest, from quiet fields to busy city streets and the scenes have been pretty dramatic. we�*ve seen fires outside the eu headquarters in brussels, main routes into paris blocked, tear gas fired at protesters in india and even cows brought to

the pope�*s prayers at the vatican. most of this year�*s protests have been concentrated in europe and india. well, obviously, the farmers in each country do have their own reasons for protesting, but the complaints include carbon—cutting targets, fuel prices, inflation, bureaucracy and the import of ukrainian grains. so let�*s hearfrom some of the farmers themselves. translation: we are constantly hit with _ translation: we are constantly hit with restrictions regarding ecology, _ hit with restrictions regarding ecology, restrictions that we have — ecology, restrictions that we have to _ ecology, restrictions that we have to meet. translation: our have to meet. translation: 0ur lands are gone — translation: 0ur lands are gone 0ur— translation: 0ur lands are gone. 0ur rights— translation: 0ur lands are gone. 0ur rights are - translation: 0ur lands are gone. 0ur rights are gone. . translation: 0ur lands are. gone. 0ur rights are gone. they do not _ gone. 0ur rights are gone. they do not give _ gone. 0ur rights are gone. they do not give us _ gone. 0ur rights are gone. they do not give us the _ gone. 0ur rights are gone. they do not give us the rights - gone. 0ur rights are gone. they do not give us the rights even . do not give us the rights even when — do not give us the rights even when we _ do not give us the rights even when we demand _ do not give us the rights even when we demand them. - when we demand them. translation: - when we demand them. translation: the - when we demand them. l translation: the issue when we demand them. . translation: the issue i when we demand them. - translation: the issue i face is excessive bureaucracy. i have — is excessive bureaucracy. i have to _ is excessive bureaucracy. i have to fill in forms all the time _ time. and there are time. — and there are more protests to come. here we see indian farmers bringing in cranes and diggers a head of another march to the capital. spanish farmers are all protesting on wednesday also. all in the hope that in such a fast—moving world, they won�*t be left behind. now to a

sort of different sporting controversy. an olympic equestrian has been allowed to continue with his preparations for the paris 0lympics after briefly being stood down from competition for wearing a mankini during a show—jumping event. a complaint was raised with equestrian australia after shane rose donned the outfit in new south wales. it�*s shane rose donned the outfit in new south wales.— new south wales. it's the first event of the — new south wales. it's the first event of the season _ new south wales. it's the first event of the season for - new south wales. it's the first event of the season for us. - event of the season for us. there�*s a few official classes where it�*s good to get the horses out for the first time of the year. the main attraction of the weekend is a fancy—dress class, an unofficial class, where people people come and dress up their horses and themselves in an array of different outfits. why i chose to do what i did, i was impersonating a friend of ours who is quite a proud, hairy greek man and he said he�*s worn a mankini out before. so i put on a hairy suit and a mankini and pretended to be him. i figured it was only fair if i

was going to impersonate him that i should come and do the same myself. i think most people on the day thought it was quite a humorous act and unfortunately one person, who remains nameless, put in a complaint and it sort of all blew up from there. we've 'ust had a quick fl blew up from there. we've 'ust had a quick looki blew up from there. we've 'ust had a quick look at i blew up from there. we've 'ust had a quick look at how i blew up from there. we've just had a quick look at how that i had a quick look at how that looks, but thankfully there�*s a bit of distance between us and the images. how did you feel when you heard that equestrian australia actually stood you down from competition? i was re down from competition? i was pretty disappointed, _ down from competition? i was pretty disappointed, really. i. pretty disappointed, really. i think it was sort of a mountain made out of a mole hill really. it wasn�*t... i didn�*t think it was overly outrageous. you know, the same costume can be worn anywhere around australia on beaches, swimming pools, things like that. potentially probably not been worn on a horse before, though to think that there was a potential that it could interruption my preparations for paris was disappointing. i understand the processes they had to go through after there was a

complaint made, but the day was a fun day and i was just trying to create a bit of humour for everyone and i think it was taken way out of context. so ou taken way out of context. so you must — taken way out of context. so you must be quite relieved, then, that you�*ll be able to continue with your chances to compete in paris, then? yeah, absolutely- _ compete in paris, then? yeah, absolutely. i've _ compete in paris, then? yeah, absolutely. i've got _ compete in paris, then? yeah, absolutely. i've got a - compete in paris, then? yeah, absolutely. i've got a really - absolutely. i�*ve got a really important competition coming up in a couple of weeks�* time. that will be a massive part of my preparation. if that had been disrupted, it would have been disrupted, it would have been chaos, really, and it i would have had to rethink my programme leading into paris. before we go, this year marks 60 years since the beatles�* first single, love me do, was released in the united states, which kicked off the worldwide follow known known as beatlemania. now the group are being honoured with their own biopics, all four of them. the oscar—winning director sam mendes will be making four separate films about the band�*s meteoric rise from the perspective of each member.

it's perspective of each member. it�*s expected to be released in 2027. bye for now. hello. with the ground saturated across most parts of the uk right now, the prospect of more rain is only going to enhance the risk of flooding over the next few days and rain it will be, also accompanied by some stronger winds as well. now, rainfall totals for the next two days shows that all of us will see that wetter weather, but it�*s these darker colours and the bright greens in the west that shows the highest rainfall totals on the hills, over50mm. and our weather is actually linked into this strip of cloud which stretches all the way from the caribbean towards us, bringing up caribbean towards us, bringing up airfrom the mid—atlantic, so it�*s again mild air, so even after that initial dip in temperatures, by the start of wednesday morning, it is going to be milder there, but a pretty wet, miserable rush hour for many. driest and brightest weather will be across 0rkney

and shetland. rain�*s with you for the afternoon. but it�*s a day, for some of you, where the second half of the day is much better than the front. northern ireland brightening up by lunchtime. brighter conditions developing in scotland. northern england and wales will stay cloudy. and in the channel islands it will stay pretty wet. a windy day across the board, winds touching gale—force, and even though it will be mild, on the face of it -11 will be mild, on the face of it - 11 to 13 will be mild, on the face of it — 11 to 13 degrees — it�*s that wind which will temper the feel. now, that first batch of rain gets out of the way but it still links into more persistent rain through the english channel into the night and through thursday morning another batch of pretty lively downpours will work their way in from the west and that dividing line between the milder air that sits through the south—east and something colder like frost and ice. that will gradually push in through thursday, pushing through the uk as rain clears its way eastwards. it will push us back to the way february should feel. now, it�*s a mild start for much of england and wales,

outbreaks of rain, heavy at sometimes, strong winds developing in the english channel. rain edges out of the way, brighterskies, and channel. rain edges out of the way, brighter skies, and there will be a mixture of rain, hail and sleet and snow over the hills with temperatures in mid— to high single figures. cold start to friday as well compared to what we�*ve been used to but it will be a day of sunshine and showers. some of have you a better chance of staying drier than in the next few days but when showers form it will be lively and wintry over the hills just about anywhere. staying with cooler conditions into the weekend. there will be a few showers scattered around in the drier and brighter weather. take care.

the us promises more major sanctions on russia. we look at what this could mean for the economy. and — how climate change is hitting the panama canal, exacerbating the supply chain crisis. welcome to asia business report. let�*s begin in the us, with just announced plans to impose major sanctions on russia. 0fficials major sanctions on russia. officials say the measure also target a range of items, including sources of revenue for the economy. the move follows the death of prominent russian 0pposition leader alexei navalny, as the war in

ukraine rages. more from new york.