i'm rico hizon in singapore, the headlines: the diplomatic scramble continues — us and north korean officials are due to have another day of talks aimed at getting the roller—coaster summit back on track. time is up on the latest search for the missing malaysian flight mh370. what next for the families still waiting for news of their loved ones? i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: a deepening political crisis in italy causes tremors on european financial markets, with fresh elections on the way soon. an early election later this year may become an unofficial referendum on italy's membership of the eu and this country's relationship with the union it helped to found. and the spiderman of paris — the immigrant from mali who's become a french hero after saving the life of a four year—old.

good morning. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 8am in the korean demilitarised zone, where efforts are continuing to put the planned summit between the us and north korea back on track. a us delegation is due to have more talks with the north koreans to find a way for the meeting between kim jong—un and donald trump to go ahead. while the outcome is still unclear, it could still take place here in singapore as early as june 12th. former us assistant secretary of state pj crowley explained to the bbc how that might happen i think a meeting will happen, at some point.

whether it can happen onjune 12th, a really good question. to me, there are still two primary unknowns that we have to answer if the summit is going to go ahead, sooner rather than later. the first is, you know, is kim jong—un prepared to trade his nuclear and missile capability for security and prosperity? and, for donald trump, to the pointjust made, that kimjong—un is not going to yield everything in a first meeting, is donald trump prepared to enter into an extended negotiation process with lots of interim steps over many, many years, to accomplish the goal of denuclearisation? we don't know the answer to either of those questions and they will be fundamental to whether you can have a summit that launches a process that can be successful. president trump and the japanese prime minister shinzo abe have been discussing korea by phone. they've confirmed they will meet before any summit between the us and north korea, takes place.

to assess all these developments, i spoke to the bbc‘s laura bicker in seoul when it comes to those talks, they started on sunday. these are top diplomats from the us and north korea, trying to reach some kind of deal they can give to their leaders. we think they will start to resume talks. a few days ago donald trump said there wouldn't be any talks between the us and north korea. in the border they are talking about the border they are talking about the plans and in singapore we understand they are talking about the logistics so officials from north korea and the us meeting in singapore over the next few days. with regards to talk here, there is a long way to go and a short time to do it. remember how far apart the two sides. the us once complete

disarmament and then give economic rewards to north korea. north korea wa nts a rewards to north korea. north korea wants a phased approach. somehow they will have to thrash out a deal and something they can give to the leaders. and whether there will be any summit will depend on those talks. trump and the japanese prime minister will be meeting, why does he want to meet trump? you are seeing from japan, a little bit of nervousness. they do not want donald trump to allow north korea to keep its nuclear weapons. i think there isa its nuclear weapons. i think there is a worry that donald trump sees a win here. he has touted north korea asa win here. he has touted north korea as a success after meeting on two occasions now. when it comes to whether or not he is willing to give to get a win, there is a little bit of nervousness going on injapan. they are worried donald trump will go too farand they are worried donald trump will

go too far and leave either north korea with weapons, or agree to get rid of troops either here in the peninsular or in japan. it rid of troops either here in the peninsular or injapan. it is thought north korea might want donald trump to give away the nuclear umbrella he puts over, that protective umbrella he puts over the peninsula and japan. i think mr abe will want reassurance that isn't the case. our other top story... the search for the missing malaysian airlines flight mh370 is due to end on tuesday. it's just over four years since the passenger jet disappeared, on a flight from kuala lumpur to beijing. a search of a huge area of sea bed off the coast of australia has yielded nothing. and this latest 90 day search by a private company also appears to have failed. we can talk now to our correspondent jonathan head in bangkok. you have been following this story for a number of years, you have been following this story fora number of years, give you have been following this story for a number of years, give us a sense of this as we look to the deadline being surpassed without any

results 7 deadline being surpassed without any results? it is very disappointing for the relatives, but also for this company, ocean infinity who were confident with their extensive equipment and an idea of where the debris might be, but there was a higher chance of finding it. they managed to surge 80,000 square kilometres in three months. work the previous search was larger but over two years. they covered more ground and they said their equipment worked very well in challenging conditions in high seas and mountainous to rain on the sea bed. but they are looking in the wrong area and it opens up even more, the mystery surrounding what happened, particularly the end of mh370. there are conflicting theories whether the plane was under

theories whether the plane was under the control of the pilot who might have glided along way or he may have flew it until he lost consciousness oi’ flew it until he lost consciousness or run out of fuel and it plunged into the sea. the difference in those theories makes a huge difference in the areas where people can look. there are other areas close to the one where they have been looking, where it could still been looking, where it could still be located. while the malaysia government has said it will not renew the contract it has the ocean infinity because this is no fine, no fee contract and they will not get paid. but this is a new government in malaysia and they pledged to look at the way in which mh370 was handled, to publish for the first time, a full report into their own handling of the accident and the disappearance. that sense, there is still the option being left open that new evidence and new thinking could restart a surge at some stage in the future. jonathan, thank you very much for the update. also making news today...

the european union is proposing a ban on single—use plastics in an attempt to protect marine life. the proposals target items like straws, cotton buds, cutlery and drink stirrers. they'd be replaced with more environmentally friendly materials. the eu also wants almost all plastic bottles to be collected for recycling by 2025. a state of emergency has been declared in the us state of maryland after heavy rain caused flash flooding. one man is missing, after eight inches of rain fell in just two hours in some areas. emergency services have been responding to people trapped in buildings as flood waters deluged houses and swept away cars. the russian billionaire and owner of chelsea football club, roman abramovich, has been granted israeli citizenship under the law of return, which allowsjews to become citizens of israel. he has been unable to extend his british visa, following growing diplomatic tension between london and moscow. israeli passport holders do not need a visa to enter britain. the south korean boyband, bts,

has become the first k—pop group to top the us album charts. "love yourself: tear" took the number one spot on the billboard 200 on sunday. let's have a listen... music. the group is one of south korea's best—known and most lucrative musical exports. despite not singing in english, bts have already toured the us and sold out venues in cities across the country. let's return to the four—year search for the missing malaysian airlines flight mh370 which is due to end on tuesday. the passengerjet disappeared on a flight from kuala lumpur to beijing and the latest search conducted by a private company and lasting 90 days appears to have failed. earlier i spoke to ellis taylor from flight global.

at this stage there is no sign they have turned up any evidence of the missing malaysia airlines jet. have turned up any evidence of the missing malaysia airlinesjet. this search is different from previous, because it was an area further north. it was the spot a lot of the scientists and those who had in the calculation said it is the most likely spot where it went down. but it appears although this has gone through for 90 days and there are people pushing for it to go longer, essentially the time and the patience of the malaysia government is getting to the point where continuing is not going to be in anyone's interests. in your view, should they extend the search? anyone's interests. in your view, should they extend the search7m anyone's interests. in your view, should they extend the search? it is ha rd to should they extend the search? it is hard to say, i sit on the fence about it. i can understand they're

certainly does need to be any defined the aircraft and get some closure and maybe get some more understanding as to what actually happened on board thisjet overfour yea rs happened on board thisjet overfour years ago. at the same time, the needle in a haystack has somewhat better odds, than finding this jet now. how long it continues for with costs involved. will we even find it, depending on if it is extended for another 90 days, or we could be searching for another few years. in this case, there comes a point where somebody has got to say, we can throw more resources at it but we will still not find it in the end, so maybe the end of the surge is a good thing. but at the same time, it will leave a lot of unanswered questions. a lot of unanswered questions. a lot of unanswered questions and a major gamble for the private company ocean infinity to do this 90 day surge? yes, they went to

the malaysia government with a proposal of no find, no fee. at the moment it looks like they won't be collecting anything. they might have some costs recovered, but it is likely to be very small, if anything. they have mapped out a large area of the ocean and they might be looking for other things like shipwrecks and so on. at this stage it looks like they are on the losing side of that better. —— better. europe and the financial markets looked on anxiously on monday, as the political crisis in italy, europe's fourth biggest economy, deepened. the country's president nominated an unelected economist as caretaker prime minister. but italy's two main anti—establishment parties promised to block him. if that happens, there will be fresh elections. our rome correspondent james reynolds reports. for six decades, the lands which once had an empire of its own has been a part of every move towards a united europe. italy's constitutional crisis threatens to have an effect across the european union. italy's president,

sergio mattarella, has vetoed a eurosceptic government line—up presented by populist parties. this morning he picked a pro—euro economist as a stopgap prime minister. the president has picked him to maintain italy's current relationship with the european union. translation: it's essential to defend our interests in europe and be constructive. italy is a founding country. our role is essential, as is our continued participation in the euro. but the populists, led here by the league's matteo salvini, have the numbers to reject the president's choice and force early elections. mr salvini, who's been going up in the polls, wants the freedom to govern his way. translation: if the president of the republic tells us, do as you want but don't touch

the european rules, we have a problem with democracy because i think in italy, the people are sovereign and don't depend entirely on european markets and bureaucracies. wherever you look here, there are signs of italy's long partnership with europe. but this country has begun to shift. this is the country that helped found the european union. why are the populist parties turning against it? because people think that germany rules all europe and germany rules italy and they want to control italy and the agreements on the european union are an advantage for germany and a disadvantage for italy. tonight, this country realises that it now faces a sudden choice, an early election later this year may become an unofficial referendum on italy's membership of the eu and this country's relationship with the union it helped to found.

james reynolds, bbc news, rome. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme... a real life spiderman, to the rescue: how a migrant from mali saved the life of this small child. we will meet the man who does an uncanny impersonation of kim jong—un. in the biggest international sporting spectacle ever seen, up to 30 million people have taken part in sponsored athletics events to aid famine relief in africa. the first of what the makers of star wars hope will thousands of queues started forming at 7:00am. taunting which led to scuffles, scuffles to fighting, fighting to full—scale riot

as the liverpool fans broke out of their area and into the juventus enclosure. the belgian police had lost control. the whole world will mourn this tragic death of mr naro today. he was the father of the indian people from the day of independence. the oprah winfrey show comes to an end after 25 years and more than 4,500 episodes. the chat show has made her one of the richest people on the planet. geri halliwell, otherwise known as ginger spice, has announced she's left the spice girls. ahh i don't believe it. cues she's the one with the bounce, the go, girl power. not geri, why? this is news day on the bbc. our top stories.

us and north korean officials enter another day of talks aimed at getting their cancelled summit back on track. the latest search for missing malaysian flight mh370 ends shortly with still no sign of the missing plane. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the straits times has a story on high speed rail in malaysia. there are calls for a high speed train from kuala lumpur to singapore to be dropped. malaysian prime minister mahathir mohamad says this is due to the former government racking up $371 billion in debt. the south china morning post has a story about the plight of elderly poor people. eight in every ten hongkongers who make a living by scavenging for discarded cardboard and other waste on the streets are women. they earn just over $90 us dollars a month from collecting cardboard. on the front page of the japan times, yokohama is to get aerial gondolas ahead of the olympics.

private sector companies are planning to build seaside aerial gondolas in the port city, aiming to attract tourists coming from abroad for the tokyo 2020 olympics. now babita what stories are sparking discussions online? the new star wars movie solo: a star wars story, has failed to make the impact disney had hoped in north america. experts had predicted ron howard's film about a young han solo would take between $130 million and $150 million on its debut weekend. but it had to settle for $103 million. the film has been generally praised by critics. now to the story which has got everyone talking, spiderman — at least that's what he's being called. he's actually a migrant from mali who climbed up the outside of an apartment block in paris to rescue a small boy

who was dangling from a balcony. the video of his amazing feat has been watched more than 10 million times. and now, as a ‘thank you', he's been promised french citizenship. lucy williamson reports from paris france has nicknamed him spiderman. his real name is mamoudou gassama. when he saw a toddler dangling from a fourth floor balcony, the malian immigrant ran straight past the crowd of onlookers and began to climb. in less than a minute, he'd scaled the outside of the building, a neighbour holding onto the toddler, until he arrived. with one leg swung across the balcony, mamoudou swept the child to safety. cheering. the child's father is now being questioned for apparently leaving him at home alone. this morning, mr gassama was invited to meet president macron,

who asked him whether he had stopped to think, before climbing the building. translation: no, i wasn't thinking about anything. ijust climbed. once i started, god gave me the courage to continue. the president awarded mr gassama a bravery medal and certificate and offered him a role in the french fire service. he also invited him to apply for french citizenship. mr gassama had documents allowing him to work in italy, but not to enter france. translation: i am glad, because it is my first time to win an award like this. i'm happy. thank you. translation: i asked him the question about being afraid and he told me, "no, i didn't think about myself. i was thinking about the child." when he started climbing, he got scared that the child would get tired and let go. and after months of living in the shadows, mamoudou gassama is, tonight, tasting sudden celebrity. the video of his dramatic ascent,

which has spread like wildfire on social media, made him a nationwide hero — before the french state even knew he was here. cheering and applause. lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. now, he caused quite a stir when he turned up at singapore's marina bay area a couple of days ago. despite appearances it wasn't the real thing, this is a look—a—like artist called howard x. he travels the world impersonating the north korean leader kimjong—un. howard onins us now in costume. thank you forjoining us. what is it like impersonating one of the world's most authoritarian leaders? actually, it is a lot of fun and a

lot of money. so i am having quite a ball. you are having quite a ball. but how did it all start out howard x? just before king joel gayle die, i thought this person looked like me andi i thought this person looked like me and i could make some money. i took some pictures, put it on facebook, within two weeks i had a job to go to israel and make my first commercial and it hasn't stopped since. you have said you make a lot of money impersonating kimjong—un, do you get a bad reaction talking about nuclear weapons? no, because i a lwa ys about nuclear weapons? no, because i always satirise the person, i don't find the north korean regime, actually if i am discussing it, i

find what their leader does disgusting and i have no respect for the person i am impersonating. i am a lwa ys the person i am impersonating. i am always making fun of him and i would never glorify the leader. you have been doing the impersonation of kim jong—un for six years, has this been your mainjob or do you jong—un for six years, has this been your main job or do you still have a dayjob? your main job or do you still have a day job? actually, i still have anotherjob day job? actually, i still have another job and that day job? actually, i still have anotherjob and that is a music producer of a brazilian group who sing in chinese. do you still do music production? yes, that is my passion. but kim jong—un music production? yes, that is my passion. but kimjong—un has paid off in the last couple of years. where have you been recently impersonating kim jong—un?|j where have you been recently impersonating kim jong-un? i was in ukraine, iwas impersonating kim jong-un? i was in ukraine, i was in russia, i was in taiwan. i will always travelling, i was in hollywood couple of weeks

ago. howard x, let's get you now into performance mode. i am now speaking to kim jong—un, into performance mode. i am now speaking to kimjong—un, what do into performance mode. i am now speaking to kim jong—un, what do you think of singapore? as the greatest dictator on earth, let me say it is awesome to be in the greatest dictatorship of singapore in the world. the most efficient dictatorship, i have a lot of respect for you and a lot of respect for your father. what is the best food you have had in singapore?m has got to be the chicken rice. i can eat that every day. what about the dorian? no, iam not map. can eat that every day. what about the dorian? no, i am not map. what about the upcoming summer with donald trump? i think it will be salt in peace. from what i have heard, they are the same person with

the same personality so hopefully they will get along. on that note, kimjong—un, they will get along. on that note, kim jong—un, aka howard they will get along. on that note, kimjong—un, aka howard x, thank you the joining kimjong—un, aka howard x, thank you thejoining us kimjong—un, aka howard x, thank you the joining us and kimjong—un, aka howard x, thank you thejoining us and we hope to kimjong—un, aka howard x, thank you the joining us and we hope to see you again between the summit between president trump and the north korean leader. you definitely will. you have been watching newsday. stay with us. we will be taking a look at china's love affair with wine. we'll see why china's acquired a taste for the grape and what that means for profits. and before we go, what you are about to see is, believe it or not a residential street in hawaii. it's now being engulfed by lava from the kilaea volcano. lava has now burned through dozens of homes on big island, after flowing around a0 kilometres underground. it's also covered a geothermal plant which has been shut down to avoid the risk of explosion. good morning. we're not out of the

woods and there are more storms and heavy rain over the next few days in this warm and humid air across the uk. the cloud threatened to give us a few storms in the south of england. 27 degrees here, it was the warmest day so far. much cooler under the grey and misty skies on the north sea coast. we have high pressure to the north, lower pressure to the north, lower pressure to the south and that will bring more storms, perhaps by the morning some showers coming into southern counties of england. grey start across the midlands, the low cloud retreating back to coastal areas. a few more heavy showers possible through the midlands towards wales later in the day. not as warm today the southern england. the warmest weather in the sunshine

was for scotland and northern ireland. though showers may ease off for a while but we could see another cluster of heavy rain and thunderstorms pushing back into the south—east and east anglia early on wednesday morning. to the north of that, more missed, fog and low cloud coming back in. that will retreat back to coastal areas but this rain will be on the move. the spell of a few hours of heavy rain, potentially thundery moving westwards across england towards wales a northern england. it looks drier towards the south—west and conditions should improve in the south—east. the sunny skies and be highest bridges will be across scotland and northern ireland. make the most of the dry weather here because it will not last. pressure is lowering which is why we are finding more downpours coming in from the near continent and they will move northwards as well. we still have storms across northern ireland on thursday and perhaps into the south west of scotland. more cloud around here,

certainly an more storms pushing back from the south—east across england and wales. these could be pretty nasty as well and some localised flooding. everything is moving northwards so the wettest of the weather by friday moves towards northern england into central and southern scotland, and allowing something a little bit drier across more southern parts of england and wales. temperatures typically into the low and perhaps mid 20s. over the low and perhaps mid 20s. over the weekend i think we will see heavy rain and storms in scotland on saturday and perhaps into the south—west on sunday. the southeast, eastern england largely dry with some sunshine. this is bbc world news. our top story: talks aimed at re—starting the stalled summit between the us and north korea are about to

enter another day. after speaking on the phone earlier, president trump and the japanese prime minister shinzo abe have agreed to meet again, before the us attends any summit with north korea. the latest search for malaysian flight mh370 ends shortly — with still no sign of the missing plane. it disappeared four years ago with 239 people on board. and this video is trending on bbc.com... a migrant from mali who climbed up the outside of an apartment block in paris to rescue a small boy who was dangling from a balcony is being hailed as a hero. the video of his amazing feat has been watched more than 10 million times. and now, as a ‘thank you', he's been promised french citizenship. that's all from me now. stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news — it's time for hardtalk.