i'm kasia madera in london. the headlines: theresa may says britain and the eu have agreed how they want their post—brexit relationship to work in principle. the british people want this to be settled. they want a good deal that sets us on course for a brighter future. that deal is within our grasp and i am determined to deliver it. nissan fires its boss carlos ghosn after claims of financial misconduct. what will that mean for its relationship with french partner renault? i'm rico hizon in singapore, also in the programme: ten referenda and a mid term election. what choices lie ahead for the people of taiwan this weekend. the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is at a record high. scientists say the window of opportunity to tackle climate change is closing. good morning.

it's 9am in singapore and 1am here in london, where the british prime minister, theresa may, has defended her draft agreement on post—brexit relations with the eu. in britain the proposed deal has been criticised by mp's from across the political spectrum. european leaders are due to meet on sunday, with the aim of approving the package. it will then be put to the uk parliament, it's thought that could happen next month. katya adler has this report from brussels. this is the right dealfor the uk. it delivers on the vote of the referendum. it brings back control of our borders, our money and our laws, and it does so while protecting jobs, protecting our security and protecting the integrity of the united kingdom. theresa may says this deal

is the right one for the uk, but does it live up to her brexit promises? and even if it's right for the uk, what about the rest of the eu? this text has been studied now in all 27 eu capitals. one of the key issues at the heart of the eu referendum was taking back control. now, you have frequent mention in this document of uk's sovereignty, and also of an independent uk trading policy. it's also made very clear here that after brexit, the freedom of movement of eu citizens to come and live and work in the uk is over. theresa may said after brexit, the uk would leave the single market but could still enjoy frictionless trade with the eu. well, that's not in here because the eu wants to drive home the point that if you leave the single market, you can't have the same benefits. but this is ambitious on trade.

it calls for the ease of trade between the eu and uk, and to have as close a trade relationship as possible. for those who dislike the wording of the irish border guarantee in the other brexit document, the withdrawal agreement, they'll be relieved to see here that the eu and the uk say they're going to work hard to find alternatives, such as using technologies when they're up and running. and for others who worry that they're going to be staying in a customs union with the eu for ever, there's no mention here of a union but for ambitious customs arrangements, that clearly is open to interpretation. there's no mention of gibraltar in this document, despite the recent political spat. the eu sees the issue as bilateral between the uk and spain, and expects it will be resolved by the brexit summit on sunday. france's commands to fish in uk waters isn't addressed in the text either, which vaguely says fishing rights will have to be sorted out byjuly, 2020. this is where the prime minister

comes on sunday to meet eu leaders, and the expectation is they'll sign off on these brexit texts. don't forget, the political declaration is not a final trade deal. it's not legally binding, so it's sort of designed to be all things to all people in the hope too this will help theresa may sell her brexit deal to the house of commons. katya adler, bbc news, brussels. let's take a look at some of the day's other news. iran's foreign minister has said his country has no intention of renegotiating the 2015 nuclear deal, something president trump has demanded. mohammad javad zarif said said the iranian people have "survived, prospered and thrived" despite the united sates, and will endure sanctions the us has re—imposed. also making news today: president trump says he's "very prepared" for a meeting with chinese leader xi jinping next

week at the g20 summit in argentina. the two countries have imposed tariffs on each other‘s imports since the summer. speaking on the thanksgiving holiday in the us, the president also threatened to close the border with mexico in response to a group of migrants who've travelled up from central america. and they have a will use lethal force. i have given the 0k. and they have a will use lethal force. i have given the ok. i hope they don't have too, but you are dealing with a minimum of 500 serious criminals. so i am not going to let the military be taken advantage of, i have no choice. do i wa nt advantage of, i have no choice. do i want that to happen? absolutely not, but we are dealing with rough people. north and south korea have connected a new road across their border for the first time in fourteen years. seoul's defence ministry said the dirt road, which extends across the demilitarised zone, will be used forjoint operations to recover human remains dating from the korean war. south korea has been pursuing incremental gains in its attepts to improve relations with the north,

south korean officials have started to dismantle the country's largest dog slaughterhouse complex. about one million dogs are eaten a year in south korea, but there's a push to end the practice. and a 23—year—old designer in the philippines has come up with an innovative solution to the country's slum crisis, a low—cost housing unit made from bamboo, which takesjust four hours to construct. earl patrick forlales, who has won a top $64,000 prize for his design, will start work on the first of his homes next year. the australian government may soon be able to strip convicted terrorists of their citizenship, under a radical extension of current laws. the proposed legislation will enable the government to take away australian citizenship

from convicted terrorists, regardless of whether they hold citizenship in another country. it will also target so called returned foreign fighters. for more let's talk to hywel griffith in sydney. hywel griffith is in sydney. this is proposed legislation, talk us this is proposed legislation, talk us through this extension of powers. it all comes in the wake of the recent terror accpac in melbourne and the arrest of three people earlier this week, alleged that they we re earlier this week, alleged that they were plotting a terror accpac. the government has announced a range of new laws, they include one measure which would strip an australian citizen of their citizenship if they committed an act of terror, provided there was reasonable belief that they could be a citizen elsewhere. they wouldn't have to formally hold a passport to another country, maybe that they were born overseas or are a descendant of someone born overseas, the prime minister said that would be enough to deport them out of the country, making them someone out of the country, making them someone else‘s problem. out of the country, making them

someone else's problem. it also targets so—called returned foreign fighters. this is a measure we have already seen introduced by the uk government. anyone who has no drug born abroad to a foreign war zone, such as syria, to be eight foreign fighter, barring entry for two yea rs. fighter, barring entry for two years. that has been criticised by lawyers in australia, who question whether it contravenes international law and could effectively render someone law and could effectively render someone stateless, taking them out of anyjurisdiction someone stateless, taking them out of any jurisdiction and someone stateless, taking them out of anyjurisdiction and potentially that could create further threats, if you are not a citizen anywhere then you may not be tried by the court of any country. so certainly, these new measures, although the prime minister says they will increase national security, the lawyers are questioning whether they could be passed. thank you very much. the french and japanese governments have expressed support for the continued alliance between renault, nissan and mitsubishi, just hours after nissan's chairman was sacked by the company's executive board.

carlos ghosn was arrested in tokyo on monday following accusations he had been involved in financial misconduct. i spoke to our business correspondent mariko 0i a short while ago, i asked her whether he was definitely sacked. speech with me is our business correspondent, mariko 0i. is he officially fired? yes he is. the board meeting took a lot longer than requested, apparently there was a close from renault, asking nissan's board not to fire carlos ghosn yet and that was withdrawn and asa ghosn yet and that was withdrawn and as a result, he was fired, officially ending his career at nissan, which lasted from 19 years, and the company he saved from near ba n kru ptcy and the company he saved from near ba nkru ptcy to and the company he saved from near bankruptcy to decades ago. since his arrest last monday, everybody has been waiting for some kind of statement from carlos ghosn, but nothing has been released and now he asked legal counsel. —— has legal counsel. yes, he does, but we

haven't heard from carlos ghosn, who remains in police custody. injapan, one can be held in prison for up to 23 days without charge, might be that we do not hear from him 23 days without charge, might be that we do not hearfrom him until he gets released. as you mention, his lawyer has decided, a former prosecutor who used to go after big ceos who were accused of similar things like financial misconduct, by him defending carlos ghosn, it got a lot of people talking about what it says about this case. the lawyer met with carlos ghosn for several hours yesterday, but as he came out he did not speak to any reporters outside and did not make any comment about whether carlos ghosn has said anything about it. such an irony, everybody knows that carlos ghosn was a part of the nissan, renault and to be she lions. you have the french ministers meeting, what can out of it? they basically said they

will continue supporting this alliance because that has been so much regulation, rumours about is this a power struggle between nissan and renault. as we know, renault helped nissan two decades ago but now nissan is doing so much better and apparently nissan didn't like it when carlos ghosn suggested a merge between the two. a lot of speculation, but as a result to ministers have met and said they will continue to support this alliance going forward. so much has already been invested, thank you so much for the update. you're watching newsday on the bbc. live from london and singapore. still to come on the programme: the olympic ambitions of a 90—year—old grandmother and why she couldn't achieve it in 1964. also on the programme: the new power stations of europe being built by the chinese and powered by coal. president kennedy was shot down

and died almost immediately. the murder ofjohn kennedy is a disaster for the whole free world. he caught the imagination of the world. the first of a new generation of leaders. margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister. before leaving number 10 to see the queen, she told her cabinet, "it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hot air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." cuba has declared nine days of mourning following the death of fidel castro at the age of 90. castro developed close ties with the soviet union in the 1960s. it was an alliance that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war with the cuban missile crisis. this is newsday on the bbc.

i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london. our top stories: britain's prime minister theresa may says a brexit deal is now within everyone's grasp after agreeing the blueprint for the post—brexit relationship with the eu. the board of the japanese car maker nissan has fired its boss, carlos ghosn, after claims of financial misconduct. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. singapore's the straits times hints at the country's future leader. it reports that finance minister, heng swee ket, is on course to become singapore's fourth prime minister. the business page of the financial times has good news for fans of electric cars in china.

american carmaker, tesla, is cutting prices of some of its models to boost sales there. mainland china is the world's largest car market. and in the japan times a tweet by a government department has gone viral — but for the wrong reason. the tokyo immigration bureau has been criticised for telling off those who grafittied a public pathway. but ignoring the message, which is highlighting how long refugees are being kept in detention centres. you're up to date with all the papers. now, rico, what stories are catching people's eye online? an eye watering escape? that's right, kasia. well, kasia, this dramatic footage of people escaping from a burning building in the american city of dallas

has been getting many views. six people, including a toddler, had to jump from the top floor of their apartment block after a fire broke out. fellow residents and bystanders used mattresses to break their falls. thank goodness! all escaped safely, and only two needed minor treatement in hospital. my my goodness. extraordinary pictures! climate experts are warning that time is running out to tackle global warming, after greenhouse gases reached record levels last year. power stations which burn coal are a major source of one of those gases, carbon dioxide. 0ur science editor, david shukman, reports now from serbia. a dark winter afternoon in serbia, and one of the country's largest power stations is working at full stretch. above it, a column of pollution twists into the air. this place generates electricity by burning coal. serbia depends on it, but coal is the dirtiest kind

of fuel and there is now a plan to use even more of it. for years, climate scientists have been saying the world needs to move away from coal because, when you burn it, it gives off carbon dioxide — a gas that hangs around in the air and adds to global warming. but right now, here in serbia, and in dozens of other countries around the world, china is behind a boom in the construction of the power stations that use this stuff. here, a chinese company has started a project to expand the power station. a chinese bank is providing a cheap loan to pay for it. we caught one brief glimpse of the workers themselves. having them here is a new experience for the serbian engineer in charge. the chinese workers, serbian workers fear this will be a really big challenge, but for this moment we have very good cooperation of chinese. we had some problem

at the beginning about cultural differences, but we overpassed this. rooms are ready for more than 1,000 chinese staff. until now, china has only built power stations for itself. now it's pushing them from africa to asia, which could undermine the fight against global warming. you cannot be a world leader in curbing air pollution and, at the same time, the world's biggest financier of overseas coal power plants. for local people, coal does provide jobs but many are worried about the pollution. from everywhere, it's coming. this is the ash? this is the ash. this woman told me how waste from the power station blows into her house. a lot of women in the village, we're crying. we're talking between each other and crying. we don't know what to do. nearby, a vast mine that supplies the power station. it's raining, which has the strange effect of making the coal burn.

the chinese will expand operations here, so the coal should last at least another 30 years. david shukman, bbc news, in serbia. taiwan's ruling party is looking to retain control of the island nation, as it prepares for crucial midterm elections on saturday. as well as casting votes for candidates in 22 cities and counties, citizens will also cast their ballots in ten referenda on issues including gay rights. 0ur correspondent cindy sui's in the capital, taipei. she told me why the vote is so significant. this is a very important period for taiwan. it's a very important election, even though they're local elections. because some 20,000 candidates are competing for more than 10,000 elected positions, including three

mayors, magistrates, and local lawmakers. many of these candidates have party affiliations. so these elections will be a good indicator on how the chinese public see how president tsai ing—wen and her pro—independence ruling party, dpp, is doing. notjust on economic issues and social issues, but on the very important issue of how taiwain deals with china, mainland china, its giant neighbour. already we've seen that relations with china having seriously deteriorated last 2.5 years. china has stepped up not only military exercises around the island and prevented taiwan from participating in international organisations. it's also reduced the number of tourists coming here by as much is a0%. that's noticed in the pocketbooks of many people, and hurt the economy as well.

we seen that in at least some of the races, including in southern taiwan, a dpp stronghold. this could be hotly—contested and it could be very close. cindy, why so many referendum initiatives? this looks rather unusual. well, this is very interesting, because this in an area where china is very concerned about. in the first time of taiwan being a democracy, there are so many referendum initiatives being floated on the ballots. that's because a referendum act was amended last year to allow people an easier way to put their concerns on election ballots. so this is considered an improvement in taiwanese democracy. it's a further step towards direct democracy, where the people have the power to put their concerns on the election ballots. that's worrying to beijing, because beijing knows that they will eventually put the issue of independence on the ballot and vote whether or not to become officially independent. but at this point, the referendum act does not allow that to be floated. cindy su reported. that election

taking place on saturday. 0ur cindy su reported. that election taking place on saturday. our team in taipei will watch closely and we'll bring you all the results as and when they come in. stay with us on bbc world news for all of that. parts of australia are looking more like mars with a giant dust storm looking, kerning skies orange. authorities have had to issue a public health are alert as a 500 kilometre wide dust band reached cities and regions in the south east of the country. the storm was driven by strong winds picking up dry soil and carrying it to the coast. it's been exacerbated by setsuko takamizawa is 90, and yet she's decided to learn

a language which was banned when she was at school because of the second world war. mariko 0i caught up with her and her teacher in tokyo and asked why she decided to learn english now. what's your favourite colour? the ever young sat suker. and 90, she's the oldest nominee in the bbc‘s 100 women series but she's young at heart —— at 90. you have to ask her a bit more so she's in the studio with you. she said amazing lady! goes to show it is never too late to learn something new, kasia. we could still learn japanese! my goodness, that is a big ask! you have been watching newsday. i'm going to finish quickly because i don't know any japanese! i'm kasia madera in london. and i'm rico hizon in singapore. stay with us. we will have more on nissan and the firing of carlos ghosn on asia business report. and before we go, we'd like to leave you with these pictures.

nothing says thanksgiving like the annual macy's parade from both of us and the whole team, we'd like to say goodbye. anybody celebrating thanksgiving, my goodness, what better way to celebrate than the annual macy's parade in new york? can you believe this has been going on for over a century since the department store first organised the first event. with the balloons, the bands, this parade never gets old. happy thanksgiving! hello there. for many places, thursday started on a very cold note. some spots got almost down to —7 degrees. but for friday morning, not as cold, because there's a lot of cloud around. it will be often cloudy for the day ahead. showers for some, but not all. the satellite picture shows quite a lot of cloud. this cloud across the north—east

is thick, low cloud, producing the odd spot of rain and drizzle. this brighter, more speckled cloud down to the south—west is capable of producing some showers. so throughout friday, we have the potential for some heavy thundery showers to the south—west. some of these drifting into east wales, maybe north—west england. also patchy rain across the north—east of scotland. elsewhere a lot of dry weather, but equally a lot of cloud. if you're across the midlands, east anglia and the south—east, i'm hopeful that this cloud will break up a little to reveal some spells of sunshine. the others are sunshine elsewhere, but hefty showers never too far from the south—west. for north—west england, particularly cumbria, also northern ireland and south—west scotland, the best chance of sunshine for the day. for eastern and northern scotland, a lot of cloud. murky and drizzly and damp conditions for a lot of time. temperatures generally 6—10 degrees. going through friday night, the cloud stopping the temperatures from dropping too far. the showers rumble into the far south—west, these could be heavy and thundery and even cause

a few travel issues. those overnight lows between 3—7 degrees in most places. we start the weekend like this. high pressure to the north, low pressure to the south. that brings us an easterly wind, which, at this time of year, will never be particularly warm. one in the system perilously close to southern england likely to feed some rain in here. uncertainty about just how far north it will get. really only spots to the south of the m4 are likely to be effected. 0therwise, mostly dry. the best of any brightness or sunshine to be found in the west. those temperatures, 7—10 degrees, not feeling too bad. but on sunday, we are likely to bring some slightly colder air back in from the north—east. those temperatures taking a bit of a tumble. still a lot of cloud, still the odd spot of rain and drizzle. not as much rain at this stage to the south. but those temperatures back into single digits for most of us. and then into the start of next week, a bit of a battleground for a time. high pressure trying to hold firm.

this area of low pressure pushing in from the atlantic. it looks like most of us will have one more fine day on monday. it will still be pretty cloudy. then for tuesday, the potential for wet and increasingly windy weather to push in from the west. welcome to bbc news. our top story — britain's prime minister theresa may says a brexit deal is now within everyone's grasp. a blueprint for the future relationship with the eu has been drawn up in brussels. but it still needs to be approved by other member states and the british parliament. the japanese car maker nissan has fired its french chairman, carlos ghosn, over claims of financial misconduct. nissan has close links with the french company renault, both the japanese and french governments say they strongly support the alliance. and this video is trending on bbc.com. this is gymnast ashley watson setting a new world record forjumping between horizontal bars. he made it across a 5.87 metre gap. it took him eight goes to perfect the move. that's all. stay with bbc world news. our top uk story:

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