this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: one of the most powerful drug cartel leaders in history, joaquin "el chapo" guzman, is found guilty on all counts at his trafficking trial in the us. australia annonces the reopening of a controversial immigration detention centre on christmas island. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: opposition protesters take to the streets of venezuela, but president maduro tells the bbc there's no humanitarian crisis in his country, and takes aim at america. translation: i believe that the extremist sector of the white supremacist of the ku klux klan is in charge of the united states. i believe it is a gang of extremists. china's consumers are urged to eat less pork. the un says the world's largest

consumer of meat is causing the biggest emission of climate—change gases. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london, and seven in the evening in new york, where the notorious drug lord joaquin guzman, better known as el chapo, is facing life in prison. it took a jury more than a week to reach a verdict, but when it did he was guilty on all counts. among his crimes, murder, kidnap, and flooding america with billions of dollars in illegal drugs. our correspondent neda tawfik reports. well, for months, this courthouse

heard hollywood like stories and gave an unprecedented look into the life of the fiat cartel boss, el chapo was once regarded as a legendary figure for being able to evade law enforcement to decades. his condition now is one of the greatest prizes yet for us authorities in this decades long war on drugs. gunshots. this raid by mexican marines finally put an end tojoaquin "el chapo" guzman‘s brutal reign as the world's most powerful drug lord. but it was the work of us authorities who secured his extradition to new york, and ultimately his conviction, that sealed his fate. his conviction, we expect, will bring a sentence of life without the possibility of parole. it is a sentence from which there is no escape and no return. including drug trafficking and murder conspiracy. in a major victory for us law enforcement, the anonymous jury

found el chapo guilty on all ten of the criminal charges against him, including drug trafficking and murder conspiracy. when the verdict was read in court, el chapo sat stunned. he and his teary eyed wife emma coronel gave each other a thumbs—up. for months, she was present to hear the overwhelming evidence against her husband. but on tuesday, she left the court for the final time without giving any reaction. el chapo‘s lawyers say they plan to appeal. he was very clear to us. he's a very upbeat guy, and he was bringing our spirits up, which is surprising. usually, it's the other way round, we are consoling a client who has just been convicted of counts that will ensure he was then the rest of his life in prison. this is a positive guy. prosecutors argued that el chapo‘s many escapes proved his guilt. jurors were shown this muted video of mexican marines trying to ram the door of one of his secret hideouts. the drug lord was in bed with his mistress at the time and together they escaped naked

through a hydraulic hatch installed in a bathtub and down into a sewer tunnel. and when he was captured, it wasn't for long. the jury was shown one of his brazen escapes from prison in mexico through a tunnel from a shower in the cell where a motorcycle waited to speed him off. the trial allowed american prosecutors to detail the inner workings of the powerful sinaloa cartel and el chapo‘s rise from a humble farmer in the sierra madre mountains to the world's most powerful drug lord. jurors were told that in just four drug shipments, the cartel smuggled more than a line of cocaine for every person in the united states, using various decoys such as plastic bananas. the trial featured testimony from many of el chapo‘s closest associates. together, they painted a vivid picture of how he consolidated power by paying enormous bribes and by being brutally violent. he once ordered the murder of his own cousin and was known to personally torture and kill his enemies. security has been a major feature

of this trial and now that prosecutors have won the conviction of the infamous drug lord, he is expected to spend the rest of his life in prison under heavy guard. nada tawfik, bbc news, new york. now to a moving story in australia. in the last hour, australian prime minister scott morrison has announced the reopening of a controversial offshore migrant detention centre on christmas island. it comes a day after his government lost a vote on a key piece of legislation making it easier for sick refugees who are being held offshore to be brought to australia for treatment. our correspondent hywel griffith is in sydney. so it looks like there is a counteracting of the passing of that landmark bill. talk us through what mr morrison has announced. yeah, it is all in the light of the government losing the bill, the

historic vote for the first time in 90 years, losing the vote on government legislation. now scott morrison says the impact of it will be twofold. first of all his government has talked about the ability of now rapists and murderers, paedophiles even, who are refugees or asylum seekers, being allowed into australia for mental treatment. —— medical treatment. that is what they claim is a risk for the passing of this vote. but a second risk they say is that people smuggling operations may now resume from outside of australia. he says it has sent a signal to people who wa nt to it has sent a signal to people who want to come into australia to come and therefore he has sanctioned eerie reopening of the christmas island detention centre in preparation for potentially more people trying to get in and land on australian soil. that said there is of course no evidence yet that this suddenly is... thousands people suddenly is... thousands people suddenly trying to land here given that happened in only the last 2a

hours. now this vote, the has-been a controversial lead up. there is then so controversial lead up. there is then so much discussion on it. we are coming up to an election of course, said there is really going to be a lot of debate over this. yes, and in one way it actually benefits the government, which is behind in the polls, for this to become a forefront issue. border security is something that the current coalition government prides itself on. scott morrison the prime minister used to be the immigration minister. he is very proud to say he turned back the boatin very proud to say he turned back the boat in his term. he fought against people smuggling. and he was to ensure that refugees or asylum seekers who don't have a rightful claim to be in australia are not held here. now the opposition party, labor, says it too wants strong borders but it also wants compassion for people, particularly people in desperate need, who need medical attention which may not be available on either manas or nauru, they have the right to come to australia for medical treatment. they will still be detained and maybe return to those offshore centres. so i think

this is a debate we are going to see run over and over and over again in the lead up to may's election. yes, ido the lead up to may's election. yes, i do think you are right. hywel, many thanks. any reaction to that you will bring that to us. also making news today: theresa may has told british mps to hold their nerve over brexit and give her more time to negotiate a deal acceptable to both the european union and the uk. the prime minister said she was discussing a number of options to secure legally binding changes to the backstop and prevent a hard border in ireland. i2 catalan separatist leaders have gone on trial in madrid over the failed attempt to make catalonia independent in 2017. the spanish government declared the referendum illegal. thousands of pro—independence supporters gathered in barcelona to protest against the trial. the us secretary of state, mike pompeo, is in warsaw to attend an international summit focused on promoting peace and security in the middle east. the event is seen as part of washington's strategy to reduce

iran's influence in the region. and how about this for a wedding crasher of the four—legged variety? this stray dog got so excited by this wedding parade in oaxaca city in mexico that itjoined in, spinning and jumping around. it was particularly keen on the woman carrying the basket of flowers on her head, who didn't seem to mind his presence at all. in an exclusive interview with the bbc, president of venezuela nicolas maduro dismissed claims made by the opposition leader, juan guaido, that venezuelans were going hungry, and accused the us of trying to create a humanitarian crisis to justify military intervention. maduro also described the government of president trump as a gang of extemists. he was speaking to our international correspondent orla guerin. hola.

president maduro, very nice to see you. thank you for having us. an opulent setting for an embattled leader. nicolas maduro still occupies venezuela's presidential palace. a short drive away, many of his people are going hungry, but he's still refusing us aid, sitting just across the border in colombia. translation: venezuela is a dignified country, and the united states intends to create a humanitarian crisis to justify a military intervention. that's part of this show. you say the humanitarian aid is a show, president, but are you actually saying that the hunger is a show? because we have seen it with our own eyes. we have actually seen people reaching into the garbage with their hands to find food to eat. are you honestly saying there is no hunger in venezuela? the bbc in london has created a stereotype, and the american media also,

of venezuela that doesn't exist. do we have problems? yes, but venezuela is not a country with hunger. but this is what we have seen here — an economy in ruins, a country in crisis. hospitals without insulin and basic drugs, desperately ill patients without treatment. and today opposition supporters out on the streets again. more than 50 countries now recognise opposition leader juan guaido as venezuela's interim president. nicolas maduro claims it's only ten, and blames the white house, which he says is ruled by the kkk. do you really think the ku klux klan are ruling america? i believe that the white supremacists of the ku klux klan

lead the united states. so is president trump a white supremacist? he is, publicly and openly, and he has stimulated the neofascists and the neo—nazis in the united states, in europe, and in latin america. far from the comfort of the presidential palace, trucks of desperately needed aid are stuck across the border in colombia, blocked by venezuelan troops. nicolas maduro says if washington makes any attempt to bring it across, he'll have no option but to fight. orla guerin, bbc news, caracas. indian police say 17 people have been killed in a fire at a hotel in delhi. flames ripped through the entire top floor of the five—storey arpit palace. reports say two of the victims were a woman and a child who died when they fell from the building. firefighters rescued 35 people.

sangita myska has more from delhi. engulfed in flames the central dehli hotel where fire ripped through the top two floors, burning for several hours. emergency services were quick to respond. even so, over a dozen people died and several more were injured. eyewitnesses say that at the height of the blaze mother and child attempted to escape byjumping from a window. neither survived. several hours after the fire was put out, the cleanup operation is now under way. yet the plight of the missing is still unknown. those searching for relatives say they have received little help from the authorities and are turning to the media. translation: he is my little brother—in—law. he has been working here for 25 years. and since the fire we haven't been able to find him. we have looked for him in

several hospitals but we can't find him. as investigators begin to sift through evidence, reports suggest the hotel's corridors were lined with wood panels, accelerating the spread of the fire. police say it will be several days before the exact cause of what happened here is known. but fires similar to this one are becoming an increasingly common sight across india. activists claimed that the problem is our lax attitude to even the most basic fire safety regulations. and they say thatis safety regulations. and they say that is putting lives at risk every single day. tonight at least 35 people are continuing to be treated for their injuries in hospital. in the meantime, delhi authorities have announced that an independent magistrate leading fire is now under way. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: dealing with malaysia's mountains of rubbish, we meet the villagers who've decided to take the matter into their own hands. there's mr mandela.

mr nelson mandela, a free man, taking his first steps into a new south africa. iran's spiritual leader ayatollah khomeini has said he's passed a death sentence on salman rushdie, the british author of a book which many muslims say is blasphemous. the people of haiti have flocked to church to give thanks for the ousting of their former president, 'baby doc' duvalier. because of his considerable value as a stallion, shergar was kept in a special secure box in the stud farm's central block. shergar was driven away in a horse box the thieves had brought with them. there stepped down from the plane a figure in mourning. elizabeth ii, queen of this realm and of all her other realms and territories, head of the commonwealth, defender of the faith. this is newsday on the bbc.

i'm rico hizon, in singapore. i'm kasia madera, in london. our top stories: one of the most powerful cartel leaders in history, joaquin "el chapo" guzman, has been found guilty at his drug trafficking trial in the us. australia has announced the reopening of a controvercial immigration, detention centre, on the christmas islands. and a mayor in france has been accused of "hounding" residents, after banning dogs from barking too much. dog owners will face a $77 fine for "prolonged or repeated barking". animal rights groups have asked whether it's "fur" real. more on bbc.com/news. let's take a look at some

of the front pages from around the world. the japan times leads with prime minister shinzo abe demanding an apology from south korea over comments about the emperor. last week the national assembly speaker moon hee—sang described emperor akihito as "the son of the main culprit of war crimes." the south china morning post reports that the chief executive of the bridge linking hong kong to macau has ordered a review of its monitoring system. this after the company, which built the bridge, was found to have failed to submit 10,000 safety documents on time. and gulf news has this story from india — a rare punishment for the former chief of federal police after he was found guilty of disobeying the court. he was ordered to sit in one corner until the rising of the court.

a witness says he sat in the corner, not making eye contact with anyone. now kasia, an uninvited tiger has been making waves online. yes rico, it's the tiger who came to tea, sort of. imagine walking into a house and being faced with this tiger. it was found in an empty house in houston, texas, and is now being moved to an animal sanctuary. there's an investigation into who owns the house and how the tiger got in. initially the police didn't believe the person who came across it because they though he was hallucinating after smoking drugs. a few lessons, there for you. as people across the world continue to celebrate the new lunar year of the pig, environmental campaigners are urging people in china to eat less pork. but why?

china consumes more meat than any other country and, according to the un food and agriculture organisation, that has helped make it the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases. joining us on the line from san francisco isjen leung, who is climate program director of wildaid. wood eating less meat really help the environment? —— would. wood eating less meat really help the environment? -- would. most people consider greenhouse gas emissions and think about transport, ca i’s emissions and think about transport, cars and planes and that counts for 1596 cars and planes and that counts for 15% but meat production accounts for 15- 20% of 15% but meat production accounts for 15— 20% of emissions, not to mention deforestation, land use and other resources so by cutting meat down we could really have an impact on the climate. what happens to the animal

agricultural industry? it is a huge problem. i think people will continue that one of the challenges we have working on climate issue is how to get people to think mindedly about how much meat they choose to consume and the consequences of their actions. to encourage more healthy and mindful decisions, a personal choice you can make to help the environment. how much less meat should i be eating? it is a decision that everyone makes personally. just the impact of your eating at without thinking of why it is you are doing at, consuming more than you want to. consider the impact each dish you order has. what about china? it

seems it is the crux of the issue in this report. does it make a difference if china cuts down? very much. china consumes half of pork consumption. 1.5 billion consumers, that adds up and so by asking and talking to chinese consumers about not increasing their meat production and meat consumption, you can have a tremendous global impact. we all need to eat less meat by china now is on need to eat less meat by china now isona need to eat less meat by china now is on a meat increase. way back in 2016, china issued dietary guidelines recommended people cut by half their meat consumption. is that initiative working? i think it is a

good start. it is asking them to eat less meat. this conversation isjust starting to happen because of the rapid changes in consumption. communication and public education campaigns to power people with information to make mindful, healthy choices and that is our sewing point. to make dietary choices through information. 0k, point. to make dietary choices through information. ok, i am cutting my meat intake starting today. thank you forjoining us on newsday. valuable advice. malaysia ends up with much of the world's plastic waste. now a group of villagers, in a small town drowning in tons of rubbish, have decided to take the matter into their own hands. this is the story of how they fought against a giant pile of plastic. great to see that people getting

involved. you have been watching newsday. i'm kasia madera in london. great initiative. and i'm rico hizon in singapore. stay with us. the battle facing the global gaming industry, as shares ricochet in activision blizzard. looking forward to that. let's end on some chilli images. this is a freezing cloud rolling over hills injiangxi province in eastern china. the moisture in the air creates a thick coating of ice on almost everything it touches. and it's a similar story in the south—west of china too, where this landscape in sichuan province has become, in the words of one tourist, like a fairlyand in a world of snow and ice. and beautiful it is all so. that's all for now. stay with bbc world news. on tuesday the temperature reached

14 on tuesday the temperature reached 1a degrees in northern ireland. the rest of this week is going to stay very mild. high—pressure essentially in charge so not much rain. the high is centre towards the south—east of the uk. it is coming from a long way south which is why it is so mild. winds tending to push away most of the rain but we do have more cloud around so it is not as cold. the cloud continues to be thick enough to bring rain and drizzle across scotla nd to bring rain and drizzle across scotland pushing its way northwards. typically 6—7d. most places starting cloudy. rain and drizzle, mainly for scotland. damp in the north—west of scotland. damp in the north—west of scotland. sunshine arriving across east wales, southern england and east wales, southern england and east anglia. the wind light towards

the north—west of the uk with more cloud the winds are stronger. those temperatures are similar to what we had on tuesday. overnight, we will see more winds and more cloud. another weak weather front on the top of scotland. a little cooler with temperatures around 3—4d. as we head into thursday, we are going to find those strong south, south—west winds. drawing airfrom find those strong south, south—west winds. drawing air from the find those strong south, south—west winds. drawing airfrom the near continent, that means more sunshine more widely on thursday. still some cloud to greet the day across northern scotland. mcleod breaking up, some pockets through the irish seat but a lot of sunshine around. still quite greasy, very mild. temperatures around 15 degrees around the murray first and 13

degrees in other areas. —— murray first. high—pressure close by. this weather fronts trying to move in but, as they arrived, they are weakening and slowing down. the far north—western scotland and perhaps at northern ireland could see some rain later in the day otherwise of sunshine around and still those south south—west winds so and other mild date with temperatures of 11 — 12 degrees celsius. goodbye. i'm kasia madera with bbc news. our top story. one of the most powerful cartel leaders in history, wa keen ‘el chapo' guzman, has been found guilty at his drug trafficking trial in the us and faces a mandatory life sentence. once among the world's richest men, he was arrested in january 2016 after escaping from prison through a tunnel, then was extradited to the us. australia has announced the reopening of a controversial

immigration detention centre on christmas island. it comes after the government lost a vote allowing sick refugees to be treated in australia. and this video is trending on bbc.com. police in houston, texas were called when a group of men who broke into an empty house, found a fully grown tiger. it's still not clear how it got there. it's now at an animal sanctuary. that's all. stay with bbc world news.