in london, should be improve. in london, should be pushing into the low 20s. as we go through the weekend, the weather becoming dry with some spells of sunshine as well. but tomorrow, for eastern england, a really cold day. welcome to newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: the us says there's a "real opportunity" for a deal with north korea's leader but he must take irreversible steps to get rid of his nuclear weapons. we are not naive in the administration and a lot of will ride on this meeting with kim jong—un. a key british minister resigns amid claims she misled parliament over targets for removing illegal immigrants. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: rohingya protesters demanding the right to return to myanmar greet visiting un ambassadors who are due to meet the burmese leader aung san suu kyi. and a quarter of a million filipinos working in kuwait are told to come home, as their president imposes a permanent ban following the murder ofa filipina maid.

live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it's news day. good morning. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and 7pm in washington, where the us national security advisor john bolton has sounded a cautious note in the aftermath of friday's ground—breaking summit between north and south korea. both countries pledged to work towards the de—nuclearisation of the korean peninsula. the focus now turns to the forthcoming meeting between kim jong—un and donald trump, which us media have reported could be held either here in singapore or mongolia. on us tv, john bolton said the trump administration is not what he called "starry eyed" about what

the meeting will yield. president trump is determined to see this opportunity through. hopeful that we can get a real breakthrough. but we are not naive in the administration and a lot of will ride on this meeting with kim jong—un. joining me to discuss this latest development in the warming of relations between the two koreas isjustin hastings, a professor in international relations from sydney university. welcome to the programme. you heard itjohn bolton save dead bat a lot of is riding on this upcoming summit. what kind of outcomejussie coming from it —— say that a lot. they're looking for the concrete steps that north korea will take for an irretrievable dismantlement of their nuclear programme. the south korean declaration was pretty gauzy

so korean declaration was pretty gauzy so they will want concrete steps. john bolton, if we look at the next clip, asked if the us was willing to give up its nuclear armed ships and planes on the korean peninsula at as pa rt planes on the korean peninsula at as part of denuclearisation. we certainly haven't made that commitment. and, again, i'm looking at the panmunjom declarations, they call it in the context of an earlier series of north—south negotiations. you don't feel this is involving any kind of commitment from the united states. i don't feel it binds the united states, no. is there a level of hypocrisy here that while the us and others in the security council call for pyongyang to de— nuclearised, the us and the others aren't willing to do so themselves. there is a certain level of hypocrisy, but that is the nature of international politics. what north korea is looking for is a situation where the us not only withdraws any

potential nuclear weapons on the korean peninsula, but also withdraws the security guarantee of a nuclear south korea. all eyes on these talks that president trump will say will ta ke that president trump will say will take place in pre—li weeks from now. is speculation is could be mongolia oi’ is speculation is could be mongolia or hear in singapore. the talks involving us president as well. does it matter in terms of the outcome where they take place and will china have a say? well, it does not really matter where the talks take place. certainly china would not be opposed to them taking place in china. it has hosted six party talks between the us, north korea, and others. the 30 were from north korea, the weight it shows that the north greens will go further to meet the us. how significant will use a that the north koreans are pretty much

allowing everyone in to allow the dismantling of this nuclear sites, the fact is there were many reports that this site had already collapsed. certainly there have been reports that at least one that time on the site has collapsed. there are the tunnels that are claimed to working properly. we will wait to see what they will do if they televise this. we will have outside experts to see. some people are pessimistic. all right, justin hastings in sydney. thank you for joining us. let's take a look at some of the day's other news. one of the key ministers in the british government, the home secretary amber rudd, has resigned. she'd faced increasing calls to quit, over the so—called windrush scandal, after it emerged that caribbean immigrants, who'd been living in britain for many years, had been told to go back to the caribbean. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg says attempts to keep her in post had run out of steam.

isa is a big moment for any government to lose its home secretary, is one of the great offices of state. in this peculiar times it is an even more uncertain path of action. amber rudd's departure will upset the very delicate balance in the cabinet over brexit. you remember everytime theresa may has used —— moved ministers around who was on the inside and who was on the lee sodam brexit. amber rudd was a powerful voice inside the cabin. her departure will upset that balance and put a seniorfigure on departure will upset that balance and put a senior figure on the backbenches who was on that side of the argument. a second very important factor is while amber rudd was in place at the home office, she was in place at the home office, she was answering for the mistakes that we re was answering for the mistakes that were made over the windrush generation and its recent confusion over immigration, but he was in charge there before amber rudd took

up charge there before amber rudd took upa charge there before amber rudd took up a position at the home office? the prime minister herself, theresa may. labour rojas suggested in recent days that amber rudd was somehow protecting the as human shields that was denied by the government. but now amber rudd has gone from thatjob it may well be that the opposition parties tried to point the criticism over this whole issue more pointedly at the prime minister herself. lots more reaction on our website. rohingya refugees in bangladesh have been holding protests demanding justice and the right to return to myanmar. they're appealing to un ambassadors visiting refugee camps in cox's bazar, which currently hold nearly 700,000 rohingyas who've fled from violence in myanmar. the delegation from the un's security council is also due to meet myanmar‘s leader aung san suu kyi and senior officials in the burmese army. the bbc‘s nick beake is in yangon. the most pressing priority for the

international community is the plight of those rohingyan families in the camps in bangladesh and representatives from the un security council were able to see the suffering that. attention now shifts to myanmar itself and the fakie security council are coming year suggests that they are concerned about the implications of the rohingya crisis on the security of the region in the future. some human rights groups hope that the political weight of the security council will mean that there may be sanctions on key generals in the bow means military may become more of a reality,. for the diplomats who meet aung san suu kyi and the head of the burmese military, they have got a delicate path to take, because in the short term they want to try and

guarantee that any rohingyan families that return from bangladesh are given security here, i given some sort of assurance about their safety, they a re some sort of assurance about their safety, they are given citizenship, and crucially there is some sort of guarantee that any future they will face persecution. nick beak reporting from yangon. also making news today: the new us secretary of state, mike pompeo, has used his first diplomatic trip to the middle east to accuse iran of destabilising the region. standing alongside the israeli prime minister, mr pompeo said washington would not neglect what he described as the "vast scope" of tehran's links with terrorism. and he reiterated president trump's threat to abandon the iran nuclear deal unless it can be strengthened. members of a migrant caravan have scaled the mexican—us border fence to protest on top of it. the group of around 400 hondurans, guatemalans and salvadorans have angered president donald trump during their month—long journey across mexico. he repeatedly called on mexico to stop them before they reached the border.

snooker news for you. china's ding junhui is just one frame away from a place in the quarter finals of the world snooker championship. a brilliant first session saw the tournament favourite take a 8—0 lead against anthony mcgill and although the second session saw the two players share the eight available frames it puts ding in an almost unassailable position this is video of a new world record being set for surfing the world's biggest wave. brazilian rodrigo kosha rode the massive wave in november. it has now been confirmed to be just over 2a metres high. it happened in nazaray in portugal. kosha broke the record set by an american surfer in 2011 by a couple of feet. the brazilian said he always tries to ride big waves,

but after nearly dying while surfing in 2014, coming back and now being awarded the record makes it the happiest day in his life. the philippine president rodrigo duterte has announced a permanent ban on citizens going to work in kuwait. the move follows the murder of a filippina maid in february in kuwait, which led to widespread protests. it's thought there are more than a quarter of a million filipinos working in kuwait, many of them as domestic servants. president duterte has urged them to come home. i would like to address the report. come home. the economy is doing good and we are short of workers. we had

good relations with kuwait, we helped kuwait before, we can still helped kuwait before, we can still help each other now. current developments however test our commitment to work together. there will be no more recruitment, especially for domestic reporters. earlier i spoke to rothna begum from the human rights watch. she says banning the workers from seeking jobs abroad is not the right solution. domestic workers who are able to send salaries home and able to feed, educate, and how theirfamilies, others are in abuse seek conditions, some of them are forced to work excessive hours without rest and days. in some cases, physically and sexually assaulting them. difficult conditions, obviously, but if the

jobs are not back home, what kind of situation, what solution is therefore filipinos who do need to a better paid jobs than they can at home? the solution is not to ban workers from going to kuwait, which is what president duterte is doing. it makes everything go underground. the workers are desperate to migrate because they do not have the opportunities at home. they're not through a unsafe and unregulated channels, which leads to unsafe situations and possibly trafficking. and they're not able to get the help they need. this is not the solution. we need to find waste to generate employment within the philippines and increase protections within countries like kuwait and ensure that workers are not going to more abusive conditions as and when they travel. with such a large amount of people in the philippines working in kuwait in particular, what will that do to the economy back in the philippines, as you mentioned, the remittance that goes back home is valuable to that country. this

diplomatic dispute or disaster as you might want to call it is having huge havoc on these families, on workers in kuwait and the families back home. this is not saying we will have a job left the eu in the philippines when your is at —— return, but when you return you may not have anything or the salary you are earning in kuwait. this is not the solution to protect workers. this whole thing started off in january when there were about seven deaths of domestic workers in kuwait and the whole point was that it was about what the split was welfare. but the philippines response has not protected workers but has left them at increased risk of abuse. in theory, a better understanding of what workers, what they can go out and find, what their rights are, is important to circulate that is right. i think it is a situation where the philippines should be negotiating for better protections in kuwait and working with the 08 is to ensure they make the reforms of their own system. kuwait, has not

properly investigated what they need to do to ensure workers are protected and instead are looking at other countries to replace the workers, specifically looking to african countries. what they need to do is to reform their system. kuwait has an immigrant sponsorship labour system, they tie their workers because visas to their employers. if you escape from your work's home thatis you escape from your work's home that is a crime. you can be arrested for absconding. that is what is keeping them trapped to their employers. that is what they should be demanding that kuwait reforms. without that the workers will continue to be abused by their employers. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: as australia pledges hundreds of millions of dollars to restore and protect the great barrier reef, we speak to a top scientist about what difference the money can make. nothing, it seems, was too big to withstand the force

of the tornado. the extent of the devastation will lead to renewed calls for government help to build better housing. internationally, there have already been protests. sweden says it received no warning of the accident. indeed, the russians at first denied anything had gone wrong. it was only when radioactive levels started to increase outside russia were they forced to admit the accident. for the mujahideen, the mood here is of great celebration. this is the end of a 12—year war for them. they have taken the capital, which they have fighting for for so long. it was seven o'clock in the morning on the day when power began to pass from the minority to the majority, when africa, after 300 years, reclaimed its last white colony.

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london. our top stories: the us says there's a "real opportunity" for a deal with north korea's leader but he must take "irreversible" steps to get rid of his nuclear weapons: a key british minister resigns amid claims she misled parliament over targets for removing illegal immigrants. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the straits times is leading with north korea's promise to shut down a key nuclear test site. kim jong—un says international experts and the media will be allowed to watch it come down next month. french newspaper le figaro is looking ahead to may day parades with the headline "macron determined to face "the social growl."

it's reporting the french president will face a week of social unrest against his labour reforms. and the china daily has xijinping and india's narendra modi at their meeting this weekend on its front page. president xijinping said their relationship was crucial for world peace and stability. now, what stories are sparking discussions online? the whereabouts of a tree given to president donald trump by french president emmanuel macron as a gift has got people talking online. the two leaders planted the sapling, taken from the site of a world war i battle in france, during mr macrons state visit last week. but now it's disappeared. some reports suggest it might be in quarantine. others say it was simply the wrong time of the year to plant the oak, and hope it will be back in the autumn.

lots of speculation online about what happened to the sapling. the australian government has pledged a$500 million — that's nearly us$380 million — to restore the health of the great barrier reef. the reef is so large, it can be seen from space — but health of its coral has been severely damaged by pollution, rising sea temperatures and an invasive, pest—like starfish. over the past two years, two thirds of the reef has been devastated by bleaching. joining me live from townsville in queensland isjodie rummer, from the centre of excellence for coral reef studies. will this be enough to resolve the problem? it is quite a lot of money

and speaking from a scientist, we will take it but it's not enough. and why isn't it enough? what is the real solution that is required, if not money? our biggest concern is that the top threats to the great barrier reef, which is climate change, is not being addressed by the $500 million australian parties being offered to "save" the reef. that is the number one threat to the great barrier reef and reefs worldwide and curbing emissions is the solution. indeed, and the australian government, it is being lauded for spending this monday —— money but it's sending mixed signals. a lot of environmentalists have said they have approved a huge a huge coal project by the indian mining giant adani taking place close to the barrier reef. are they

sending mixed signals? these absolutely a mixed signals. we have absolutely a mixed signals. we have a government that is failing to address the top threats that the great barrier reef is facing and also approving these fossil fuel endeavours such as the coal exploration with adani, drilling off the great australian bight, so we have mixed messages being sent. so what do you see, as a scientist? you mentioned that climate change is a problem that needs to be tackled. what other measures can be taken right now to resolve this situation which is of course getting incredibly urgent? well, i believe that within australia and globally, we have the technology, we have passionate scientists, passionate engineers around the world who have devoted their careers and lives to understanding how to do better with

energy, how to look more into renewables. that is what we here in australia need to do. we can set an example by focusing much more funding on renewable energy and away from fossil fuel sources. and save the great barrier reef. we need to curb emissions. we are on track for an increase in temperature of three degrees and what we have seen already on the barrier reef in 2016 and 2017, back—to—back bleaching events which have bleached over two thirds of the coral reefs on the great barrier reef and that is only with a one degree increase in ocean temperatures and if we are on track for three, that could be devastating. some dire warnings there are indeed. thank you so much for joining there are indeed. thank you so much forjoining us from queensland. let's go back now to one of our breaking stories this hour — the resignation of the british home secretary amber rudd, after weeks of pressure over the government's treatment of caribbean migrants who arrived in britain in the 19705 or earlier. alex forsyth has the background.

it was the windrush scandal that marked the start of the end for the home secretary. days of damning headlines about the treatment of migrants who lived and worked in britain for decades. when will the government get a grip on the windrush crisis? good morning. amber rudd under increasing pressure for her handling of the story. home secretary, will you resign over windrush? but in the end, it wasn't windrush directly that led to her downfall. on wednesday, mps quizzed amber rudd about the government's wider approach to immigration. a key focus, is trying to get immigration numbers down and illegal migrants out. and that's when the home secretary said this. targets for removals, when were they set? we don't have targets for removals. she was summoned to clarify

in the house of commons. she had admitted there were local targets, but claimed she hadn't known. there are some offices which are working with them, unfortunately i was not aware of them. and i want to be aware of them, which is why i am now putting in place different measures to ensure that happens. then today another revelation. the guardian obtained a memo dated last year, copied to the home secretary and her senior team, referring directly to national targets. and that prompted amber rudd's resignation tonight. for someone tipped as a potential leader, it's a brutal comedown. since entering parliament in 2010, amber rudd has risen through the ranks to the cabinet, where she has been a crucial support to theresa may. she even stood in for the prime minister during last year's election debates. the fact is we are to concentrate our resources on the people who need it most. her feisty exchanges during the eu referendum lead her to be seen as a competent performer and as someone who campaigned against brexit she was a vital voice in cabinet for mps

who backed remain. her departure is a loss to them. it is damning to her leadership dream. and it leaves the prime minister very exposed in downing street. alex forsyth, bbc news, westminster. you have been watching newsday. stay with us. coming up, imagine being sent to jailfor not being able to pay your debts. we take you to the us state of south carolina to find out how this is affecting some of the poorest americans. and let's leave you with images of nearly 12,000 dancers took part in this huge bamboo pole dance in hainan province in china. they were taking part in celebrations to mark the thirtieth anniversary of the founding of hainan province special economic zone. bamboo pole dancing is traditional in hainan, but many of those taking part were school and college students whop hadn't done it before. that's all for now —

stay with bbc world news. the sum of us across east anglia and south—east england, it will be disappointing start to the week. on the menu, heavy outbreaks of rain and this will conspire to make it feel really quite cold if you are out and about. normally, this time of year, temperatures up to 15 degrees across parts of south—east england but under this area of persistent rain, large swathes of the day where temperatures struggle to get above four degrees across parts of south—east england and east anglia. the triple maker is this area of low pressure. high pressure, the strong winds to these eastern areas with high pressured with us to the north and west of the uk, we have had clear spells overnight

which has allowed temperatures to plummet away, a cold start to the morning. a number of areas with frost, so a cold start but at their amount of sunshine bursting. the best of the sun shone across northern and western parts where there will be a lot of dry weather. across the midlands into eastern england, a lot of cloud with those cold winds. notice those wins on the east coast, 50, 50 miles an hour. those wins will be with blowing all day, persistent rain across east anglia and south—east england. 25— 35 millimetres of rain. some localised surface water flooding across eastern counties. temperatures struggling. we should see high is pushing on intimate leased double figures. the low pressure will be moving away to the north sea. pressure ahead of the next atla ntic north sea. pressure ahead of the next atlantic weather system. cloud away from eastern england. sunshine for a time but scotland, england and

wales, the next burst of rain coming in from the atlantic to bring wet weather into northern ireland on tuesday afternoon, the rain will be arriving across parts of england, wales and scotland. still, a little cool for the time of year. that rain will continue to push eastwards, right away across the country into tuesday night and wednesday, at deloitte is a brown crossed central and eastern england followed by some sunshine but there will be heavy showers moving into the north—west the uk. boundary at times. temperatures between ten and 1a degrees. anti— start of the week across eastern england but things will improve and we will get drier and warmer weather towards the end of the week and next weekend when temperatures pushed back into the 20s. i'm kasia madera with bbc world news.

our top story: the us says there's a "real opportunity" for a deal when president trump meets the north korean leader. but kim jong—un must take irreversible steps to get rid of his nuclear weapons. speaking on us tv, national security advisorjohn bolton sounded a note of caution, saying the trump administration was not naive or "starry eyed" about the meeting. a key british minister has resigned amid claims she misled parliament over targets for removing illegal immigrants. home secretary amber rudd had faced increasing calls to quit, over the so—called windrush scandal. and this story is trending on bbc.com. it's the mystery disappearance of a tree given to president trump by france's president and planted by the two leaders last week. some reports suggest it might be in quarantine. that's all from me now.

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