welcome to newsday. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines. for israeli soldiers have been killed in a truck attack in east jerusalem. police say it was a terror attack. the us defence secretary calls north korea's missile programme a threat and warns america is prepared to respond. we have deployed missile defences in south korea japan, and of course we have 28,500 troops there. i'm babita sharma in london. tie when‘s president tsai ing—wen says there is no invitation to talks for donald trump. we meet the laundry folding robots that is set to transform your household chores. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. its newsday. good morning. it is sam

good morning. it is 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 2am in jerusalem where singapore, midnight in london and 2am injerusalem where for israeli soldiers, three of them women, have been killed after a man drove a truck into a group of service personnel. israeli police say he was a palestinian who was shot dead at the scene. the israeli prime minister believes he was a supporter of so—called islamic state. this report contains images you may find disturbing. a hazy view ofjerusalem. this is what israeli soldiers on a training course had come to see. security camera footage shows two groups. the one in the background hasjust got off a coach when this happens. look at the top left of the screen. the lorry drives at the soldiers at high speed and hits them. then it backs up, apparently trying to crush more people before the driver is shot dead. all the soldiers who died

were in their early 20s. more than a dozen were wounded. witnesses who saw the bloody aftermath spoke of their shock. i just saw the truck going from the road onto the sidewalk. it took some time to understand it was a terror attack. the attacker was fadi qunbor, a palestinian aged 28 from a nearby area of eastjerusalem. you can still see the skidmarks in the dirt here. this is the very spot where those soldiers were killed. there has been an upsurge in palestinian attacks on israelis in the past year or so but this is one of the deadliest there has been and the use of a lorry is also something unusual. visiting the scene, the prime minister said this was similar to recent attacks in europe and it could have been inspired by the so—called islamic state. translation: we know the identity of the attacker.

according to all the signs he was a supporter of the islamic state. we know there has been a series of terror attacks. there definitely could be a connection between them, from france to berlin and nowjerusalem. israel has blamed previous attacks on incitement by palestinian officials and social media. palestinian leaders say they have been driven by anger after more than 20 years of on—and—off peace talks have failed to deliver an independent palestinian state. the us defence secretary ash carter has called on north korea's missile testing a serious test —— serious threat. they are prepared to shoot down a north korea missile launch if deemed to a threat to the us and its

allies. we have deployed missile defences in south korea, japan, one, and of course we have 35,500 troops there. every day their slogan is, " fights tonight". we are ready to defend our friends and interests there. our tonight". we are ready to defend our friends and interests there. 0urjob is to stay one step ahead. also making the news this hour, at people have died in southern thailand from heavy rain. villagers have been submerged bombersi million people affected. heavy downpour is expected to continue for at least more days. the former iranian president has died of heart failure at the age of 82. he served as president from 1989 to 1997 and continued to play an influential role in iranian political life. it was a central figure in the 1980s

in iranian politics. part of the 19905 in iranian politics. part of the 1990s as well. it was widely recognised as being number two in the country in the first revolutionaries decade. being try to run again but was disqualified by the guardian's council. he was certainly at once a very powerful man by the time of akbar hashemi rafsa njani's very powerful man by the time of akbar hashemi rafsanjani's passing, he had fallen out of power. not only with the establishment but the opposition as well. iraqi special forces reach the banks of the river which divides the city of the river which divides the city of mosul. the river tigris. almost three months after launching their assault on islamic state forces in the city.

the advance is the latest gain by iraqi counter—terrorism troops who've recaptured two districts in recent days. protesters have marched through nigeria's capital to mark one thousand days since nearly 300 chibok schoolgirls were abducted by boko haram militants. the girls were taken from a government boarding school in april 2014. most remain in captivity. nigerian president muhammadu buhari says he's hopeful they will be rescued. these pictures come to the us state of pennsylvania. where a huge spool of wire fell off a truck and then proceeded to roll — the wrong way — down a motorway, causing havoc and forcing cars to swerve out of its way. luckily no cars were hit. the spool finally came to a halt after colliding with the side barriers. taiwan's leader has met the texan senator ted cruz in houston. mr cruz said he met tsai ing—wen despite a request not to from the chinese consulate. ms tsai is stopping over in texas on her way to visit four latin—american allies. it's being closely watched after donald trump angered china last month by accepting a phone call from the taiwanese leader.

beijing regards the self—governing island as part of china. professor wing woo is the president of policy think tank, the jeffrey cheah institute on southeast asia. he joined me a short time ago from san francisco. i asked him whether china is right to consider this a provocative act. it was natural for the chinese to have reacted the way they did. because they were afraid that it is going to escalate into something, a confrontation, that it doesn't want to have. you must understand that donald trump came to the presidency after accusing china of its dealings with the us. he has said he would

repute currency manipulation by china. the donald trump accepted the call, it was the signal that donald trump wanta call, it was the signal that donald trump want a different relationship with china. are you suggesting that taiwan is simply a bargaining chip being used by the president—elect? do you not see the one china policy changing under a do you not see the one china policy changing undera trump do you not see the one china policy changing under a trump presidency? —— trump. changing under a trump presidency? -- trump. when we say that trump wa nts a -- trump. when we say that trump wants a new relationship with china, there are two ways to implement it. 0ne there are two ways to implement it. one is that he wants a there are two ways to implement it. 0ne is that he wants a neo— political relationship that is characterised by big power. the second type of relationship would be a different commercial relationship in which us financial firms put up

greater access to the us markets. us firms like facebook, twitter and is on and so forth, —— hammers on, would have access to the chinese market. —— and amazon. divorce can often be a long and drawn out process. but in india, a muslim practice grants men instant divorce if they say "talaq", meaning "divorce", three times. the practice, known as "triple talaq", is completely legal but is now facing a strong legal challenge at india's highest court which could declare the practice unconstitutional. yogita limaye reports from mumbai. three words changed her life forever. this will assess her husband divorced her during a phone call by simply saying, "?talaq talaq, talaq." she was pregnant at the time. her son was four years old and she has been doing odd jobs to

make ends meet. translation: that men think they can save the three words and shake off all responsibility but they don't stop to think that somebody‘s life is being destroyed by those words. in india, different religious groups are allowed to have their own rules with marital affairs including marriage and divorce. that is why for muslim men in this country, triple talaq is perfectly legal. it is banned across much of the islamic world, though. it is being challenged in india now. women offended by triple talaq across the country are at this meeting. 0ne offended by triple talaq across the country are at this meeting. one by one, they describe how the world fell apart in one, they describe how the world fellapart in an one, they describe how the world fell apart in an instant, losing not just marriage but also the means to support their children. this group has asked india's highest court to ban the practice. all of this is not sanctioned by the koran. it is not sanctioned by the koran. it is not

sanctioned by the india as well. we are demanding our rights. sanctioned by the india as well. we are demanding our rightsm sanctioned by the india as well. we are demanding our rights. it is a move supported by india's government but with its hindu nationalists links, they are wary. there will be opposition from prominent muslim bodies. it is part of the religious belief. there is no compliment —— compromise. it is not negotiable. islamaphobia will it have the faith in it. if you have the faith, you follow the religion. if you don't have the faith, he was asking you to follow the religion? —— who is asking you? indians have the right to freely practice any religion but it also guarantees gender equality. the court will now have to decide which is more important. you are watching you on the bbc. still to come on the programme, icy

temperatures in europe have led to the death of more than 20 people across the continent. also coming up on the programme, it is red carpet time again in hollywood. the golden globes get under way shortly. the japanese people are in mourning, following the death of emperor hirohito. thousands converged on the imperial palace to pay their respects when it was announced he was dead. good grief. after half a century of delighting fans around the world, charlie brown and the rest of the gang are calling it quits. the singer paul simon starts his tour of south africa tomorrow, in spite of protests and violence from some black activist groups. they say international artists should continue to boycott south africa until majority rule is established. teams were trying to scoop up lumps of oil as france recognises it faces an ecological crisis. three weeks ago, the authorities confidently assured these areas that oil from the broken tanker erika would head out to sea.

it didn't. the world's tallest skyscraper opens today. the burj dubai has easily overtaken its nearest rivals. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm babita sharma, in london. our top stories: four israeli soldiers have been killed in a truck attack in east jerusalem. police say it was terror attack. the us defence secretary calls north korea's missile programme a threat and warns america is prepared to respond. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world and we start with the japan times.

it has a story about a south korean monk who set himself on fire. the papers says the monk was protesting at the country's settlement with japan on compensation for wartime sex slaves. the new york times is headlining the ongoing fallout to the us intelligence report into russian hacking but their main story is this powerful image showing the graves of inmates, who were killed in prison riots earlier this week in brazil. and the business times leads on the first rental rebate for industrial properties in singapore since the global financial crisis in 2009. there is also a feature looking at singapore's economy. the paper says recommendations from the committee of the future economy are seen as a chance to re—ignite confidence in singapore's future, at a time when it is grappling with slower growth. what's happening online?

the american marine park seaworld is giving their final orca show in san diego. the show which features orcas dancing and jumping with their trainers has been under pressure since a documentary in 2013 criticised conditions and told the story of tillikum, who died earlier this week. they are graceful, magnificent and highly intelligent mammals. but the only way to see them this close—up is through glass. it is always cold in parts of europe at this time of year, at temperatures at the moment are well below average, in fact in some places colder than the arctic. there have been more than 20 deaths so far gto have been more than 20 deaths so far g to the weather and is expected to continue into next week. —— due to the weather. for the homeless and poor this has been a pretty grim weekend. this abandoned warehouse in belgrade provides some relief,

after temperatures dropped to —16 celsius. many guys are sick here. it's very cold, yesterday and today also. aid organisations have been distributing blankets, clothes and food to the migrants, mostly from afghanistan and pakistan. the next few days are critical. for sure, the health condition of these people is worsening. as you see, there's plenty of smoke, and we have more and more acute respiratory infection. freezing air from the arctic has led to snowfalls, even in the greek islands. these images, posted on social media, show the moria refugee camp in lesbos. the pope himself called on the faithful to look after the poor. in southern and central italy, the snowstorms add an extra complication to areas still recovering from last year's earthquakes. much of central and eastern europe has experienced widespread travel

chaos. in romania, emergency services rescued hundreds of people stuck on the roads. icy winds gusting at mlikph. in turkey, blizzards in istanbul forced hundreds of flight cancellations, and even temporarily closed the bosporus strait to shipping. misery for those on the move, but less so for those enjoying the sights. top of the cold list goes to russia, however. temperatures plummeted to —30 celsius. many celebrated the coldest 0rthodox christmas in 120 years this weekend. but it didn't grind the country to a halt, people adding a few extra layers. the deep freeze is expected to last well into next week. hollywood is gearing up for the

golden globes, one of the biggest night in entertainment calendar. it gets under way in about one hour. it is traditionally seen as an indicator of which films will do well the oscars. the musical la la land has seven nominations. before the main event the stars have been gathering at the annual tea party. hollywood likes nothing better than talking about itself. this year it has on a step further. singing and dancing. ryan gosling and emma stone go a step further, singing and dancing too. you've never seen it? i've never seen it. oh, my. it's playing at the rialto. the next contender for goldon globes glory could hardly be any more different. he can usually take care of himself. he good that way. moonlight, with six nominations, is a complex coming—of—age story. naomi harris plays a drug addicted mother,

and she thinks the industry is getting better at telling stories about people of colour. i think there's a fantastic level of diversity this year and it is something so to be celebrated. it is a shame that we have to... it almost seems regressive to have these conversations about race in 2017 now, that we are still fixated on that, but we just want great movies really. do you think there's a change this year? i think there are changes all the time. when i figured out my career, starting out, there were few actors to fill the very few roles for people of colour. the story is that studio produce, they didn't realise they were stories people wanted to see. claire foy is up for best actress for her portrayal of the young

elizabeth in the netflix series the crown. what a role to take on. i know! what an idiot! do you know what the royal think of it? no, i wish i did. do you know what the royal think of it? no, iwish i did. iwish they would reach out. we don't know anything really. the night manager has four adaptations. it has won praise from critics and audiences, to the delight of its star. when you make something you never know it fit will catch fire and ignite people's interests. but it seems to and that's testament to the writing. i think spy thrillers will be very popular and he is the master. with ahmed is also up for an award in his drama. it is very

authentic. facing the slow years of justice, it isn't a walk in the park. ruth negga has a best actress nomination for a film about an interracial couple struggling against state prejudice. she says it's a film for our times. there are many parallels. it is quite a serendipitous movie and i think why people are thirsting for movies like this is because it generates hope. so far there is no clear favourite to sweep the board this awards season, which makes the golden globes always keenly followed for clues as to oscar success all the more intriguing. we're constantly being told that robots are about to take over the world, but most of us assume that many tasks will be simply too complicated for them to carry out. among those tasks, you might think, would be the tiresome business of folding clothes.

but now a japanese inventor is proving that's not the case, with a laundry—folding robot that's being showcased at the big consumer tech gathering in las vegas. chris foxx has been finding out more. backin back in 2005 i was asked by my wife ifi back in 2005 i was asked by my wife if i had anything in my mind that i really wa nted if i had anything in my mind that i really wanted to have, which is not available anywhere in the world. it is something very difficult to develop. immediately she answered that it was clearly laundry folding robot and i thought, oh, it's a good idea. so i tried to do all of the patent searches and article searches andi patent searches and article searches and i couldn't find anyone who was doing it at the time. so i thought it was a good idea, we should do it and that's how it got started. how long does it take to fulfil

clothes ? how long does it take to fulfil clothes? on average 5- 12 minutes per load, so we take some time. for one item or t—shirt? per load, so we take some time. for one item or t-shirt? yes. it can fold up to 30 or a0 clothes. one item or t-shirt? yes. it can fold up to 30 or 40 clothes. that would take hours of your day. but the lifestyle is that you put it in in the morning and you press the start button and leave. you can go to work, take a nap, whatever and it will be done after a couple of hours. have you seen the videos on youtube of people who can fold clothes, they pinch it in a couple of places and can fold easily? is that not more simple? this technology is different from that. you don't need to place your shirt ina certain you don't need to place your shirt in a certain place. you can randomly put it in and afterwards you can leave. do you think people will really give this much of their house

over to a machine that can only fold their clothes? already there are many pre— orders, requests. especially when it comes with a washer and dryer and is folded together, then probably people will doa together, then probably people will do a little bit more. it isn't just robots, it isn'tjust robots, it is also smart phones. coming up next we will have a look at ten years since their debut of the iphone. we will have a look at smartphones and how it has changed our lives. that's coming up later. before we go, a look at one of the tallest waterfalls in europe. you may remember we were talking about the freezing temperatures in europe. well, this waterfall as you can see is beginning to freeze over. 165 metres high, originally built by the romans and now used to paolo a

hydroelectric plant. —— to power. if the water was to fall any more it wouldn't power anything in the region. that's it for now. i hope you enjoy the weekend for —— as for many it has been grey and murky. we have some wind this week. colder air later on this week, where some of us could see a bit of the white stuff. we have a cold front pushing into the north—western parts of the uk at the moment. the air behind that isn't desperately chilly, but further south we will have heavy burst of rain through scotla nd have heavy burst of rain through scotland and northern ireland. behind it showers beginning to turn wintry outbreak this time. the strong a cold wind. some sunshine in between. this band of heavy rain,

with squally winds, heading in the north—western parts of england and wales at breakfast time. ahead of that it wales at breakfast time. ahead of thatitis wales at breakfast time. ahead of that it is still trying. still a bit of buildup over high ground. winds are still light. that will clear as winds strengthen. the rain will then push in from the north—west. some wet weather arriving later in the day across southern and eastern areas. further north and west it brightens up. it will feel chilly over high ground. 4— six degrees. but it of that, nine, possibly can. the rain will clear overnight and then we have risk west or north—westerly winds. chilly, but not desperately cold. there could be some frost around, but not too widespread or too sharp. towards tuesday we can start to see things clouding up from the north—west. limited rightness. the best of that

in north—eastern areas. some showery bursts coming in off the atlantic. because it is coming in from the west temperatures will start to pick up west temperatures will start to pick up again. 9— ten. a milderfeel late on tuesday. that mild theme continues in the —— into wednesday when we could get up to 11— 12 in the south—east, but only briefly. cold air returns from the north and from midweek onwards temperatures will fall sharply. a shock to the system for many after what's been aware that if we mild winter so far. the showers will turn increasingly wintry, not just over the showers will turn increasingly wintry, notjust over high ground but down to lower levels. snow could cause issues in some places. the arctic air winds out as we end the week. cold northerly winds flooding down and although we have some sunshine it will feel very cold in the win and further wintry showers are expected. you're watching bbc world news.

under beta sharma. a top story, for israeli soldiers have been killed in a truck attack injuries in. the driver of the vehicle was shot dead. prime minister benjamin netanyahu says he believes the impact had been inspired by the so—called islamic state group. the us defence secretary ash carter has called north korea's missile testing a serious threat to your —— to the united states was dubbed he said the us would be prepared to shoot down a missal. this story is trending@bbc.com. a huge ball of wire that fell off a truck in the us state of pennsylvania and proceeded to roll the wrong day down a motorway —— the wrong way. it caused ca i’s motorway —— the wrong way. it caused cars to swerve out of the way and luckily no cars were hit and nobody was injured. stay with us, plenty more to come. backin back in half an hour but first hero bbc news, is reporters. ——