i'm rico hizon in singapore, the headlines: looking for a fresh start: south koreans vote for a new president, following the recent political scandal. the scandal which brought down park geun—hye.. moonjae—in is the front front runner. he favours closer ties with north korea — his so—called ‘sunshine policy'. the philippines denies president duterte‘s war on drugs is causing a "new wave of killings" — blaming a change, in how the deaths are counted. some local media change the definition of extra judicial killings therefore deceiving the public and foreign media into believing there is a sudden wave of state sponsored extra judicial killings. the white house was warned — former us attorney general, sally yates reveals she told officials that general mike flynn could be vulnerable to russian blackmail —

less than a month before he resigned. residents on a remote irish island, flock to see a sandy beach that's reappeared after being washed away by storms more than 30 years ago. it's 8am in singapore, 1 in the morning in london and 9am in seoul, where voting is underway to elect a new president. the election is months ahead of schedule, after conservative president park geun—hye was impeached over a corruption scandal. the poll comes amid major tensions with north korea, rising youth unemployment and bubbling anger among the electorate over corruption. the election is widely seen as a contest between moonjae—in and ahn cheol—soo. frontrunner moonjae—in is leader of the newly formed liberal democratic party. he's promised to create 810,000 newjobs in the public sector. to tackle corruption, he's promised to end presidential

pardons for convicted executives. and he's said the future president should make the final decision on the us missile defence system deployed against north korea. rival ahn cheol—soo — a computer tycoon — is the leader of the centre—left people's party he says the government should only play a supporting role injob creation, with the corporate sector taking the lead. he's promised new curbs on the influence of "chaebols", the country's family run conglomerates. and on north korea, mr ahn now supports the us missile defence system. 0ur correspondent steve mcdonnell is live in seoul for us. what is happening at the polling station behind you? after months of

political upheaval in this country, it is finally election day here in south korea and they will be choosing a new president. we are here at a polling station in seoul. people are coming here, getting their names mark duff, getting their ballot paper. it is only one choice. who do you want to be the president of this country. it has been open since 6am and we have seen lots of people turning up to vote. it is public holiday here. there will be a high turnout. to get a bit of an idea about what this is about, we are joined idea about what this is about, we arejoined by a global seller. the people not following south korean politics that closely, who has been running the country for the last

couple of months and what will happen after the date was back we are anticipating the largest voter turnout in 20 years and this is indicative of the south korean desire to have a president in place. they have had a political vacuum since late last year. the act did president stepped in when the former president was impeached however they have not had a president in the blue house at a crucial time for regional security. a new president in the white house they needed to liaise with, dealing with north korean provocations and dc developing relations between the us and china. —— and dealing with. south korean vote rs have —— and dealing with. south korean voters have their issue, they are concerned about jobs and their livelihood but in terms of the broader regional and global stage,

they are concerned about not having they are concerned about not having the strong presence in the blue house to either stand up to the us president all to work with him. global security issues are playing a big role bigger than normal? north korea, for example, always plays a role in these elections. it is interesting that this election, if the front runner, moonjae—in, wins, it will mean a shift in north korean policy. hardline policies have been in place. but we would see a change. he has been very pro— engagement and has had a different attitude. we may see that change and also a different relationship with china and the united states. there you go, in terms of ramifications for the

region, in terms of dealings with the us and north korea. we will be covering this all day. the result is not expected until white late local time. the polls close at eight pm. thank you for the update, live from seoul. let's take a look at some of the day's other news. an ally of philippines president rodrigo duterte has denied that there's been a new wave of extra—judicial killings since he took office ten months ago, despite the fact that he'd vowed to kill drug traffickers. human rights groups insist philippine security forces and vigilantes have killed thousands of people. but senator alan peter cayetano told the un human rights council in geneva that was a misunderstanding. some of the critics of the duterte administration, including our very own commission on human rights, a senator critic and some local media, changed the definition of extra—judicial killings, therefore deceiving the public

and foreign media into believing that there is a sudden wave of state—sponsored extra—judicial killings in the philippines. also making news today: french president—elect emmanuel macron is continuing to form a new government, which will begin work once he is sworn in on sunday. translation: emmanuel macron carries the hopes of millions in france and across europe. he led a courageous, pro—european campaign and stands for openness to the world. in nigeria, parents of the missing chibok girls are slowly learning if their daughters are among the 82 freed by boko haram militants two days ago. the girls were flown to the capital abuja. the bbc‘s stephanie hegarty is there. an appeals court in austria has ordered that facebook must remove hate postings, in a ruling that is set to have international implications.

it follows a case brought by the country's green party, which sought to block postings against its leader made via a false account. an initial court decision had sought to prevent the postings from being seen in austria, but the appeals court has ruled that facebook must remove them worldwide. let's show you some pictures from malaysia where customs officers have seized more than 700 kilos of pangolin scales, worth over two million dollars. they are believed to have arrived on flights from african countries via dubai. pangolins — also known as scaly ant—eaters — are among the most trafficked mammals because of increasing demand in asia where their scales are used in traditional medicine. to america now and us senators have heard that donald trump was warned against hiring michael flynn as his national security adviser. sally yates — an acting head of the justice department under president 0bama — told a congressional panel that mr flynn had lied about his contacts

with the russian ambassador. she's been testifying alongside the former national intelligence directorjames clapper. here's what she said. we weren't the only ones that knew all of this. the russians also knew about what general flynn had done and the russians also knew that general flynn had misled the vice president and others because in the media accounts, it was clear from the vice president and others that they were repeating what general flynn had told them. and that this was a problem because not only did we believe that the russians knew this but they likely had proof of this information. and that created a compromise situation, a situation where the national security adviser essentially could be blackmailed by the russians. i spoke with the bbc‘s nada tawfik a short time ago — and asked her how serious sally yates' testimony

is on michael flynn. her testimony fills in a key gap in the knowledge of what happened leading up to general flynn's resignation and how much the white house knew about his conversations with the russian ambassador ahead of that. she says she met with the white house twice — january 26 and january 27. really, days after the inauguration. in that meeting, she said she gave them a clear warning that general flynn had lied to them about his conversations with the russian ambassador and possibly lifting sanctions on russia. the white house chief of staff reince priebus had said that this wasn't a warning, it was a heads up, but she was unequivocal that this was a warning, she felt the white house needed to step in and take action. she said she was willing to provide them evidence that he had lied but she was then fired by the administration over her refusal to defend trump's travel ban in court. that's where she left her testimony.

she didn't know what the white house decision—making had been because if you remember, it took them two weeks after that fact to force the resignation of general michael flynn. so, does this testimony suggest that there is a bigger issue of collusion between the trump campaign and the russians? no, not necessarily. this was really centred on what happened with general flynn and what the white house knew. the director of national intelligence james clapper said in this testimony that he has seen no evidence of collusion between the trump administration and russian officials but he did also say that they did ask for what they called the unmasking, to release the identity of an american in some surveillance that was picked up incidentally

so they could investigate that individual. he wouldn't say if it was from the trump administration or a member of congress, but he did say that one american has been unmasked to look into. you are watching newsday on the bbc. still to come pon the programme: asians in britain used to care for elderly relatives at home — but a new type of care centre is changing attitudes. captain tsubasa to the rescue — how translated manga comics i, nelson rolihlahla mandela, do hereby swear to be faithful to the republic of south africa. after six years of construction and numerous delays, the channel tunnel has been formally

opened by the queen and president mitterrand. the tunnel is still not yet ready for passengers and freight services to begin. for centuries, christianity and islam struggled for supremacy. now the pope's visit symbolises their willingness to coexist. roger bannister became the first man in the world to run a mile in under four minutes. this night is dedicated to everyone who believes in a future of peace and freedom. this is newsday on the bbc. our top stories:

voting is underway in south korea's presidential elections — the front runner‘s policy is to increase contacts with the north. the philippine government has denied its war on drugs is causing a "new wave of killings". the un human rights councils questioned the country over alleged violations since president duterte's election. and this story is trending on our website: a syrian couple now living in canada have named their baby after the country's prime minister. that's pm justin trudeau on the right and his namesake on the left. his parents, who arrived as refugees from damascus, say they chose the name justin trudeau adam bilan as a way of saying thank you. the boy's first name is justin—trudeau, notjustin, by the way. go to our website bbc dot com slash news to find out more. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the japan times leads

with japan's defense policy which it says is heading for a subtle shift. it says the prime minister shinzo abe is backing away from his proposals five years ago to abandonjapan‘s purely defensive military role. south china morning post leads with a call on macau to improve its governance. it's come from the chairman of the national people's congress, who's on a visit to the autonomous region. finally, to a story in the irish times, about the strange things found at a postal centre. they include an active birds nest, shipped all the way from china and a package containing 4,000 live bees. let's return to france and despite emmanuel macron‘s compelling margin of victory in the presidential election,

some believe it was more a vote against the far—right candidate marine le pen than for mr macron. to test public opinion, the bbc‘s huw edwards travelled to meet people in a suburb of paris. it is the annual bank holiday football tournament in this eastern suburn of paris. the reaction to the election seems to be more relief rather than enthusiasm. sure, lots of people voted for him yesterday, but it's almost against marine le pen. he is young and has no past experience. so, it might be difficult for him, but i believe he can — he can do it. it is a complex picture, even in a mixed community like this one. one of the coaches, who left this ballot paper blank, by the way, told me that the issue

of social integration and immigration had to be taken seriously. translation: it is a big problem, even for established immigrants, like me. foreigners coming to france these days just aren't able to integrate. 11 million voters went for marine le pen. that doesn't mean all of them are racist. and it is abundantly clear that it was fear of a le pen presidency more than anything else that drove people to vote for a political novice as president. translation: i am very happy. he wasn't my choice. people will tell you that this election was to vote against le pen, not for emmanuel macron. there was talk on the left of sitting it out. while some did, it did not change the dynamics of the 2017 race. i have friends from the left and the right and everybody in paris vote for the same man.

the first time that when i — when i had lunch with people, everybody agreed to vote for that man. and in this parisian suburb, another element of consensus among the parents, if macron gets it wrong, le pen will be back with a very different result soon. that report from paris. life for refugee children can be very difficult, as they find themselves far from home and trying to adjust to a culture which may be very different from anything they've seen before. around the world, it's estimated there are roughly two million child refugees from syria alone. now they're getting a little help from a cartoon character called captain tsubasa. he's the hero of a series of manga comic books which have been translated into arabic. earlier i spoke to one of the translators of those books — 0bada kassoumah — he's a syrian student who lives in tokyo.

the story is about working hard and having a dream and making your dream work, too. in this situation in syria, kids might think that they are not allowed to have dreams. but through giving them this book and by giving them the idea that they are allowed to have a dream, they are allowed to have a dream, they are allowed to have a dream, they are allowed to work hard to make their dreams become true, and with having this dream, maybe together we will bring peace back to syria, and we will rebuild cirio together. —— syria. do children have access to the book that you have translated into arabic in syria? it was given to some refugees in turkey and in syria, and also in germany. so it is like, yes, i don't think kids in syria can access it right now, but

syrian kids outside the country might be able to access to that book, yes. what particular traits and characteristics of captain tsubasa cant these children relate to? football is the was popular sport in syria. that could be related to children. all the kids used to play football in the streets oi’ used to play football in the streets or at school. that might make it related to them. also, it is a fun story and i don't know, maybejust the idea of having a dream and working hard to do it, like, that is what might make it related to them, syrian kids, maybe. before we let you go, will you eventually want to go home to syria? i don't know.

maybe when the war is over. like, i cannot tell right now. i am not actually able to go back. so... i have no idea what name go back home will stop maybe when the war is over, i will be up to go back on. and that was 0bada kassoumah, 80 translator, student and author, who lives in tokyo. a few decades ago, asian immigrants in the uk would never admit their elderly relatives into care homes. a feeling of duty towards the old, as well as cultural barriers, put them off. but now, more asians are using a new kind of care home that promises a different sort of experience. bbc asian network's rahuljoglekar has paid them a visit. celebrating a hindu festival in style. you can't escape growing old, but you can enjoy. most of it in the

company of friends in an asian care home for the elderly. these daysyou have children to look after. you don't have much time. —— these days, are you. they even have a hairstyle inn salon, all under one roof. but funders not come cheap. it cost £900 per week at least to be in. that is at least $4000 a month. the owner of the home defence the cost. —— hairstyling salon. we have given it a homely feeling and a homely environment. the terms we are building ourart going environment. the terms we are building our art going towards the hospitality and hotel style, not an institution. for many migrants who came to the uk during the post—war

boom years from india and pakistan, retiring in the uk was only a distant possibility. migrants from india, the caribbean, and so on, they came here for work, and they will tell you in interviews that they came here for five years, then they came here for five years, then they were going to go back home. that of course, they married, had children, and all of a sudden, they are preaching —— approaching their 60s and 70s. in just over three decades, it is thought that the number of this population will grow significantly. this will notjust test public services, but also attitudes of migrant communities towards the issue of care homes. residents of a remote island have flocked to see a sandy beach that has reappeared after being washed away by storms more than 30 years ago. keith doyle reports.

the past 30 years, this was not a beautiful beach. however, nature has now returned the beach to its former glory. storms in the i980s strip the beach. but over ten days, ocean currents have deposited thousands of tons of sand, to recreate the 300 metre wide sandy beach. the most pro oi’ metre wide sandy beach. the most pro or reason this has reformed is due to two things. it is either a change in sediment supply from further up oi’ in sediment supply from further up or down the coast that has brought a fresh and of sediment to this beach, oi’ fresh and of sediment to this beach, or it could be due to a change in environment or conditions. either an alteration in the wet climate, or a series of tides, that has provided the ideal conditions for this beach to reform. the beach is about as far as you can get in ireland and europe. thousands of tourists visit

each year. having a beach has delighted locals and the tourist board. yesterday, we have cars, camper vans, board. yesterday, we have cars, campervans, and board. yesterday, we have cars, camper vans, and motorcycles, and people from all over ireland and the uk, to see our miraculous new beach. people here have always spoke about their dreams on the beach and coming here as kids, and now to have it back for their kids is amazing. the people of the island are thrilled. hopefully, if we keep our beach here, it will have a future. now that the spring high tides have passed, there is hope that the new beach will stay in place, at least for the summer. but this is the wild atla ntic for the summer. but this is the wild atlantic coast, where the sea could reclaim the beach again. but for now, people are making the most of this new tourist attraction. thanks for watching you stay. i am rico hizon. goodbye for now. —— newsday.

hello. we are watching a weather change later this week which will bring some rain to some areas that have been mainly dry for several weeks. until then, it is as you were. this is the satellite picture on monday. cool in the cloud, warm in the sunshine. variable cloud in the next few days. but the main theme is until the end of the week, most places will stay dry. high pressure is stretching across the uk. we are waiting for low pressure to make a move. i will show you that later this week. it will not be bone dry on tuesday. there will be enough cloud to the far north—east of scotland, especially in the northern isles, giving occasional light rain and drizzle. limited sunshine to begin the day. this is 8am. sunny spells in scotland. especially in northern ireland. blue skies to begin the day. cloud in england and wales living western fringes with some sunshine to begin with but elsewhere you can see the cloud cover across much of the midlands into yorkshire and east anglia. another single—figure temperature start to the day. 0n the cool side

like recent mornings. as the day goes on, we will nibble at this cloud. some will start cloudy. sunshine coming through. that's more of wales and the west midlands. parts of yorkshire, rather cloudy. maybe the odd spot of drizzle once again. essentially dry. some rain in the northern isles. cold with the cloud. warmer in south—east england. the breeze is less noticeable on the north sea coast. a bit more cloud into scotland through tuesday night into wednesday morning. wednesday, starting elsewhere clear and quite chilly. temperatures lower than this away from large cities and town centres. gardeners take note of the potential impact on delicate plants of this cold temperature. a sunny start on wednesday especially in england and wales. southern scotland and northern ireland seeing sunny spells. more cloud the further north you are in scotland. some outbreaks of rain around. some warmth in the sunshine again. warmer around the north sea coast compared with recent days. on thursday, most places staying dry. variable cloud and sunny spells.

cloud building in the south of the uk. we begin to get showers and outbreaks of rain. that will lift north in friday and saturday. not a washout. as we move from high pressure to low pressure, though, there will be rain in areas that have nothing very much for quite some time. this is bbc world news. i'm sarah corker. the headlines: the polls have opened in south korea's presidential election. the front runner, moonjay—in, has criticised the perceived privilege of south korea's elite, and has called for a new vision to achieve peace with north korea. the philippine government has told the united nations human rights council, there's been no wave of extra—judicial killings since president duterte took office vowing to kill drug traffickers.

the french president—elect emmanuel macron is beginning the process of forming a government, while his political party sets its sights on winning a majority in next month's parliamentary elections. residents on a remote irish island have flocked to see a sandy beach that's reappeared after being washed away by storms more than thirty years ago. and the top story here in the uk.