tv Newsday BBC News February 7, 2017 12:00am-12:30am GMT
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glad you could join us. the top stories: a furious president trump insist on the need to keep certain people out of america, but several populous businesses say it goes too far. a beer company which represents david deccan has told the bbc hackers tried to blackmail it by threatening to leak his e—mails. it is one of the most famous tourist sites in the world, but are the many visitors to angkor wat causing issues? and of a —— retrospective on london. live from singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. thanks forjoining us. it is sam
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is bbc world news. it's newsday. thanks forjoining us. it is 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 4pm in san francisco, where it is just confirmed that a judge will hear the appeal on tuesday afternoon that has been put forward by president trump to overturn restrictions on the travel band. the measure was suspended after a legal challenge in some of america's biggest companies have warned the band could harm us businesses. president donald j trump. america's new commander—in—chief receiving a standing ovation from the troops now under his control. his speech at this military base focusing on the terror threat to the american homeland, and defending his controversial travel ban that's been blocked by the us courts. we need strong programmes, so that people that love us and want to love our country, and will end up loving our country, are allowed in. not people that want to destroy us,
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and destroy our country. # god bless america...# last night it was lady gaga who was centre stage. she kicked off her super bowl half—time show with god bless america, a patriotic song written by a jewish immigrant. she didn't make an explicit political statement, but was this high profile hillary clinton supporter sending a message to donald trump? even the adverts last night seemed loaded. this pro—immigration message from budweiser depicted the arrival of one of the company's founders from germany. it has prompted calls for a boycott from some trump supporters. corporate america has also weighed
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in on the travel ban. around 100 major technology firms, including apple, google and facebook, have filed a legal brief arguing it would make it more difficult to recruit employees. american arrivals halls for now remain places of family reunions. immigrants from the mainly muslim countries hit by the travel ban continue to enter the country, knowing the door opened by the legal challenge to the executive order could soon be shut if appeals judges side with president trump. thank you for every single person who tried to help me bring my kids back. i'm so happy. i'm so glad. this is america. america is for everybody. for everybody. thank you, thank you, thank you. the question at the centre of this legal showdown has huge implications. just how much power does the president wield in deciding who comes to this country? let's get more on this from the bbc‘s richard lister
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who is in washington. we heard within the last hour when the us appeals court will hear this hearing that donald trump has put forward. yes, they are going to hear arguments from the two sides. each side will get 30 minutes to make the case on tuesday. they are probably going to phone in those arguments. the appeals court said it would be able to set that up so they don't have to travel to san francisco, so they will hear 30 minutes from each side and then at some point after that the appeals court will make it decision about whether or not this travel ban ordered by president trump should be reinstated or whether it should be scrapped. but regardless really off what they decide it is almost certain that the losing side of that argument will then take the case to the supreme court, which of course has the final say about such matters. so i think we are almost going to certainly end up we are almost going to certainly end up at the supreme court no matter
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what the appeals court says stock white how common is this that a president go through this process? you would think that if they click their fingers you would think that if they click theirfingers things you would think that if they click their fingers things would happen. with an executive order it is actually relatively common that executive order stays legal challenges. certainly it happened to president 0bama when he didn't get the immigration reform through congress that he wanted. he tried to implement it partly through executive order and eventually that was struck down and it is still stalled in the court. so it is something that happens as part of the process of checks and balances thatis the process of checks and balances that is written into the us constitution. of course there are three branches of government, the executive, president and congress, then thejudiciary. so none of executive, president and congress, then the judiciary. so none of those parts of government is superior to any other part. we all have there own responsibilities and if the court system says the president is outstripping his authority they are well within their rights to say that won't work. of course donald trump is still in the early days of his
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presidency and he is still meeting many people. today he addressed for the first time the us armed forces as commander—in—chief. the first time the us armed forces as commander-in-chief. how did that go? yes. it is of course a big part of his role, that he is also commander—in—chief, this was his first opportunity to speak directly to soldiers and senior military officials as president. he promised them that they would get the very latest in equipment, that he would end what he saw as the decline in america's maybe, but he would focus on building that backup. and he also said that he was strongly in favour of nato. it was a slight change from what he said on the campaign trail, when he said it was obsolete, that he did forcefully make the point that all members of nato should abide by their financial obligations to the alliance and that is also something which has irritated many people on both sides of the political divide in washington. thank you so much for that. let's take a look at our other top stories this hour.
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the speaker of the lower house of parliament in britain says he's strongly opposed to allowing president trump to address mps and peers in westminster during a state visit due later this year. john bercow said opposition to racism and sexism and support for an independent judiciary were hugely important. also making news this hour: the staggering scale of child sex abuse in australia's catholic church has been revealed by an inquiry, with almost 2,000 alleged perpetrators identified. the head of the team coordinating the church's response to the findings says they reflect "a massive failure" to protect children. this data along with all we have heard over the past four years can only be in interpreted for what it is. and that's a failure on the part
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of the catholic church in australia to protect children from abusive perpetrators. a misguided determination by leaders at the time to put the interests of the church and head of the most vulnerable. and the corruption of the gospel the church seeks to profess. as catholics, we hang out heads in shame. the united nations says civilian casualties recorded in afghanistan, reached a new high last year, with the number of child victims at its highest level to date. although the taliban was responsible for most of the attacks, there was a ten—fold increase in assaults by the islamic state group. the french presidential candidate francois fillon has apologised to the french people for employing his wife as a parliamentary advisor. he's faced an investigation over claims she was paid more than $1 million from public funds for a non—existentjob. but the conservative candidate insisted that he did nothing illegal. the israeli parliament has passed
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a law retroactively legalising some 4,000 homes forjewish settlers. they were built on privately—owned palestinian land in the west bank. palestinian groups say the move is legalised theft and destroys any chance for a political agreement. have you ever thought of trying this — indoor skydiving? the pictures look incredible! it looks incredible and these are some 200 flyers competing in the fourth wind games indoor skydiving championship in spain. it looks incredible! participants compete in traditional categories but this year they're also taking part in new disciplines like solo speed, four speed and the two way freestyle to music. i will give that a try! let's get more now on our top story. tech companies have joined the legal battle against donald trump's travel ban. one of the latest companies to join is elon musk‘s tesla and space x. the bbc‘s dave lee
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is in san francisco. he told us more about why the companies are backing this legal action. many of the tech companies on the list, on the bigger list now, as 127 in all, many are worried about getting talent into the country. as many as 37% of workers in silicon valley are foreign—born, according to one study i've seen, so that a significant part of what they do. they are worried this ban will not only stop people from the seven affected countries but make it feel less tolerant for people from other parts of the world, so they are concerned about how it will affect their business and others in the start—up ecosystem, as their like to call it, are worried about what it will do to smaller companies trying to get off the ground. to a lot of concern about how immigration bill stop what silicon valley does best. elon musk‘s companies have joined
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this group. could there be more joining this technology companies? possibly. the remarkable thing about elon musk‘s companies is that people thought he may not have been on the list because of the meeting he had with trump at the end of last week. but it does appear now that he has joined along with the 30 others that have joined this afternoon. both his companies, space x and tesla. so his pledge that he made earlier last week that he was going to you know speak his mind to donald trump does seem to be backed up by them being pa rt seem to be backed up by them being part of this brief. so a really hefty number of companies opposing this ban in this very strong way and when you think of the power that california has an silicon valley has asa california has an silicon valley has as a part of the us, it would be the sixth biggest economy in the world. that is a very big bargaining chip that they seem to want to make the most. but what if this man is indeed
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lifted? what will happen next? there are still quite a few steps to go. we heard from richard lester earlier. no matter which way this decision goes from the judge in san francisco, it will be referred up. so it will be a while to carry on. donald trump seems confident and the spokesman says he feels the law will eventually be on his site because it is on the grounds of national security, but will —— we will have to wait and see. the tech companies involved have —— certainly want this lifted as soon as possible so they can continue with confidence. a pr company representing david beckham has confirmed to the bbc it was subject to a blackmail attempt by hackers threatening to leak beckham's personal emails. a british newspaper, the daily mirror, says the private messages were published after the firm refused to hand over a six figure sum.
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a spokesman for david beckham says that the e—mails were tampered with and deliberately inaccurate. 0ur media editor amol rajan has the story. since hanging up his boots, david beckham's public profile has been largely about charity work, including his role as a unicef ambassador. after playing a key role in the london 2012 games, he wasn't the only person who thought he might be knighted the following year. but the knighthood never came. now hacked e—mails appear to show his anger. it is claimed that david beckham wrote to his pr representative: and: beckham's team say the e—mails have been doctored. some of this morning's papers were unsparing in their headlines, giving brand beckham a battering.
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i think most people felt he did deserve a knighthood. but the daily mirror, which has worked with him on charity projects, lea pt to beckham's defence. i can't really see what david beckham has done wrong. he clearly was upset about not receiving a knighthood, but then the whole of the media predicted he would get one. he worked very hard to bring the olympics to london. and he works incredibly hard for charity. newspapers used to determine the public narrative about the lives of beckham. but social media has changed the game. now celebrities can use new digital platforms to speak directly to the public and try to manage their own image. over the weekend david beckham's son posted this intimate photograph on instagram, perhaps with his father's approval. alan edwards is one of britain's leading pr executives. he worked closely with beckham for over a decade. i think it is really an ebb and a flow. david has had wonderful publicity for a very long time, and i guess this is a moment, it's the laws of the universe.
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but i'm sure he'll sail through it. newspapers may not be the force they once were, but negative front pages are bad news for a brand as big as david beckham's. it will take a fresh dose of old—fashioned pr to undo any damage. this is newsday on the bbc. we ta ke we take a look back at the life and work of david hockney. and one of the world's most famous sites. angkor wat in cambodia, locals say they are benefiting from millions of tourists. this is the moment that millions in iran had been waiting for. after his long years in exile, the first hesitant steps of ayatollah khomeini on iranian soil.
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south africa's white government has offered its black opponents concessions unparalleled in the history of apartheid. the ban on the african national congress is lifted immediately, and the anc leader, nelson mandela, after 27 years injail, is to be set free unconditionally. the aircraft was returning from belgrade, where manchester united had entered the semi—final of the european cup. two americans have become the first humans to walk in space without any lifeline to their spaceship. one of them called it a piece of cake. thousands of people have given the yachstwoman ellen macarthur a spectacular homecoming in the cornish port of falmouth after she smashed the world record for sailing solo around the world non—stop. welcome back. this is newsday on the bbc. the united statesjustice department
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has formally lodged an appeal against the suspension of donald trump's travel ban on citizens from seven mainly muslim countries. a pr company which represents the football star david beckham has told the bbc, hackers tried to blackmail it by threatening to leak his e—mails. you don't often see the british royalfamily doing this — competing in a 50—metre sprint. the duchess of cambridge, alongside her husband william and prince harry were racing against each other at the queen elizabeth olympic park, during a charity event for mental health. harry crossed the line a stride ahead of his elder brother. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the straits times focuses on the presidential election in singapore. the timing of the election has changed, to ensure the campaigning period doesn't coincide with singapore's national day
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celebrations. the philippines daily inquirer focuses on the arrest of a communist rebel leader. the leader of the new people's army, ariel arbitrario, was freed last year as part of a deal to allow peace talks to resume but now he has been detained at an army checkpoint in the city of davao. and their main picture story is lady gaga and her performance at the super bowl in texas. cambodia's second city siem reap is home to the stunning temples
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of angkor which has transformed itself from a sleepy provincial town to a major international tourist destination in little more than a decade. the site attracts millions of tourist every year and recently the government announced a significant hike in the price of tickets. but will it help the local community? we've been finding out. i feel angry and ifeelangryandi ifeel angry and i don't know i feel angry and i don't know what to do to make more money like other people. i am concerned about my child. i love her. i have this small
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frog to eat which i caught next to my house when it was raining and i'm happy i caught this frog because otherwise i would have almost nothing to eat but rice and salt. my daughter has boils and scabies on her head. i didn't take her to the clinic because if i did, then they would ask me to stay overnight there andi would ask me to stay overnight there and i have no money and no food. in this village, there are many poor families. not for like me. i am extremely poor. lam one i am one of the villagers living in the angkor wat park. i have seen many visitors come here and millions of dollars being made but the villagers here have no income so it makes me angry. like many organisations, we realise
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that after the year of war and reconstruction in cambodia, that the country needed some support for vocational training to develop the country, develop the industry, did —— the objective to train young cambodians from underprivileged families. sophie is one of our trainers, she is in charge of housekeeping but is also a former student. i think if they try their best to learn in the school and they try to get to learn english more, they will have the good job. even me also, i live in a poor family so i decided to learn in school. i have a
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good job in a five—star hotel. i come back to help the school. life in siem reap in cambodia. final preparations are being made for the largest—ever exhibition of art by david hockney, one of britain's most influential artists. it opens to the public at tate britain in london this week and it features more than 250 pieces including paintings, drawings, photos and videos tracing his work from his student days in the 1960s. david hockney has talking to our arts editor will gompertz. it's all about looking. how do we see? do we see like photographs? no, we don't, i don't think. photographs see geometrically. we must seize psychologically, mustn't we?
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do you recognise the artist from these early years, with the artist today? yes. yes, i do. yeah. i mean, when i'm painting i was think i'm 30. did you ever feel under pressure during your career to have a different style, to not do figurative work? well, i neverfelt pressure, no. i always did what i wanted to do. that's what i've done every day of those 64 years. i've done what i wanted to do every day. can you pick a work out which you are less pleased with? one in the exhibition where you go, "that was maybe not my finest hour"? not my finest hour? in your opinion. em... i don't think there's
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any in the show that i would say are absolutely terrible. i mean, i'm not saying i'm that good. but i'm not that terrible either. what makes a good picture? we don't know, because if we knew there'd be a lot more memorable pictures, wouldn't there? and there aren't that many. and i've done a few memorable pictures. i know this now. when you were painting the biggest splash or any of those very famous images, you didn't know at the time that these were going to have the potency that they... no, no. i didn't know. in fact, you're always a little bit baffled why. all artists, especially if they're painters, have to take on art history. it's a challenge. do you feel you have successfully done that and earned a place among the greats? well i think i've...
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i think i have done that. i think i've achieved something here. i think so. you have been watching newsday. stay with us. we will be taking a look at how extra curricular activities for kids can hit parents wallets — it's part of the business of kids series. and before we go, this is a gun salute that was fired in london's green park on monday — it's to honour britain's queen who is marking her sapphirejubilee. queen elizabeth the second has been on the throne for 65 years monday turned out to be quite a day
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of weather across some parts of the british isles with a combination of wind and rain and hail and snow to the northern parts. tuesday, a chilly start wherever you may be but there still will be some of that monday rain lingering, especially across the eastern side of both scotla nd across the eastern side of both scotland and england because that weather front will make very, very slow progress through the day into the north sea and that keeps that chance of a little bit of brain still there at fosters eastern parts. where the skies clear further west really cold start with some ice around south—west scotland and northern ireland and some sheltered spots across the western side of england and wales. here, the skies will have cleared for some overnight, giving rise to some sunshine over the south—western into wales but there are showers not very far away. but further research, this is where we into that murky zone all
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the way from central southern england through the midlands to northern england and southern parts of scotla nd northern england and southern parts of scotland and further recent, the rain from that weather front. across western parts of scotland and northern ireland initially, this is where we are going to see some pretty hefty showers, at times just merging together to give some longer spells a brain with the chance i would have thought with some hill snow yet again. through the course of the day, those showers getting going across parts of wales and the south—west. the odd rumble of thunder in the mix. improving conditions gradually getting into central and southern england and maybe the north—west of england and south—western scotland and relatively speaking, as to what is to come, those temperatures not too bad. nine or10 to come, those temperatures not too bad. nine or 10 degrees across the west but in the east, around six degrees. as far ahead as wednesday, that weather front is still lurking. it is heading back towards the west, wouldn't you know it, not the same intensity as of late and that will
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open the door eventually to some cold air which as we get on through thursday and friday, absolutely wins out so much that the cold assets across the british isles and the latter pa rt across the british isles and the latter part of the week with a mild airlurking in the latter part of the week with a mild air lurking in the atlantique. this is the difference it makes to the temperatures. no longer eight, nine and ten. it is three, four, five and six the many abuzz with the western fringe is pushing towards seven or eight degrees. a lot of cloud around. fairly lead in the skies and that cooling process continues on to thursday, two, three, four, five or so that cold easterly wind with a lot of cloud and the odd snow flurry to. this is bbc world news. our top story: the white house says it is confident its appeal against the suspension of travel ban ordered by donald trump will be successful. appeal courtjudges will begin hearing the case on tuesday afternoon in san francisco. the travel ban has been suspended pending the outcome of that ruling. the pr company which represents
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david beckham has told the bbc hackers tried to blackmail it by threatening to reach his e—mails. and this video is trending on bbc online. this meteor lit up the sky on monday morning around lake michigan. it was captured on dashboard cameras and cctv cameras. despite its size, it didn't caused any damage. that's all from me now. stay with bbc world news, plenty more to come. now hardtalk, and stephen sackur speaks to petula clark, a child performer during the second world war who has worked with many iconic names. he finds out what makes her tick.
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