i'm kasia madera with bbc news. our top story: it's one of the greatest comebacks in sporting history. tiger woods wins the masters — more than ten years after his last golfing major title. he has had personal difficulties in that time, including a divorce and major back problems, hampering his form. a powerful tornado has ripped through the south—east of the united states, i'm rico hizon in singapore. destroying buildings and leaving many injured. at least four people including two the headlines: one of sport's greatest ever comebacks, children have been killed. a decade after his last major victory, tiger woods wins the masters. my mom was here. and this candidate is gathering traction in the united states. she was there in ‘97 as well a liberal, openly gay mayor has formally launched his bid to become so i couldn't be more happy and more excited. the democratic presidential nominee in the 2020 election. pete buttigieg has risen from relative obscurity as mayor i'm kind of at a loss of a small town to being for words, really. singapore's fake news crackdown, a possible contender. we hearfrom the minister that's all. stay with bbc news. responsible for the new law. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: a powerful tornado rips through the south east and the top story in the uk: of the united states — an investigation‘s under way destroying buildings and leaving many injured. into the cause of a crash involving and australia's crowd—funding campaign to stop aboriginal women

from being jailed over unpaid fines. good morning. it's 8 am in singapore, 1am in london and 8 pm in augusta, georgia where golfer tiger woods has won the us masters in one of sport's greatest ever comebacks. oncea dominant figure in golf, woods had gone 11 years without a major victory as personal problems and injuries took their toll. but there were wild cheers when after holing the final putt, he was joined by his children to celebrate an extraordinary renaissance. paul frostick reports.

this was the moment tiger was ended an 11 year wait to claim a 15th major. a remarkable resurgence for a player who has been plagued by back problems in recent years. could this be the win he needs to dominate golf once again? overnight leader francesco molinari had looked good for the win heading into the final round. but his hopes sunk with two double bogeys on the back nine, in the end he had to settle for a share of fifth place. the 16th was to prove entertaining for the watching crowd at augusta. justin thomas with a spectacular hole—in—1 after the same thing had been done by bryson dechambeau

on the same hole earlier in the day. the american has one three of the past seven majors but his efforts were to be outdone by a lurking tiger. written off by so many in recent years, this is to be the first time woods has come from behind in the final round to win a major. big celebrations on the 18th, to underpass 70 to win the tournament on 13 under. this is his first major title since 2008 and his fifth green jacket. woods is now one behind jack nicholas‘s record of six wins at augusta national and three behind his fellow americans overall major tally of 18. so a dramatic day at one of golf‘s leading events and a fantastic comeback. the daily telegraph's golf correspondent, james corrigan,

watched tiger woods win in augusta. there are still trying to get over it, to see him coming back, i never thought i'd see him when a major like that. two years ago, he told jack nicholas, i'm done, my back is hurting too much. he had the operation and here we are. it is a remarkable story. even today, do you think when this all started that he had the potential to win? at one point he said he was plodding around the course. fairytales don't happen in sport very often and if you look at tiger woods, he finished sixth last year in the open, second in the us pg, the last major, he was obviously playing well enough to do it. but he was still saying it wasn't going to happen. we wouldn't let ourselves believe that. it's almost as if golf wouldn't be lucky enough to see its champion come back but it happens, and it seems surreal at the time. his personal problems

are very well—known, he also had the back injury, he's gone through an awful lot. he's gone through so much since he last one in 2008 at the us open, obviously his personal problems of undocumented but people shouldn't also imagine that, they should look at what he came back physically. he was just hoping to be able to be physically fine. not to play again, he had this spinalfusion, this operation which was a last chance. it was a success and we've ended up 110w it was a success and we've ended up now here, who knows where he could go from here? what is lovely is that his kids were there to witness this, his dad was there initially back in 1997, now his kids are there, his kids described him as the youtube golfer but for them to witness this is so satisfying. they were there last year when that didn't quite get it, that hurt him a

bed, he wanted to show his good —— his kids, look i'm good at this. i used to beat these guys a lot more than they ever beat me. today i remember in 1997 when he hugged his father, this time he hugged his kids. it was like completing the circle. in that case, what can we expect tiger woods now? he's unstoppable. one thing you can be certain of, the height went be very low, it will be raised to meticulous levels. the us open the month after that and then the open, you know, it's tiger's world now. we're going to ride this trend as long as we can. will he beat jack nicholas‘s record? ididn't i didn't think he'd win another major so i don't want to go on the record and say it, but with tiger you can never say never, especially after today. he was lucky enough to

witness that when there live in augusta. also making news today, american airlines has extended the cancellations of its boeing 737 max 8 flights from earlyjune until the middle of august. boeing's 737 max aircraft were grounded worldwide last month following fatal crashes involving ethiopian airlines and lion air in indonesia. sudan's transitional military council says it has detained key figures suspected of corruption in the government of the former president, omar al—bashir. a spokesman said new heads had been appointed for the army, intelligence service and the police. he also said all restrictions on the media have been lifted, and the ambassadors to washington and geneva have been sacked. facebook has apologised after users around the world had trouble accessing the social networking site — as well as instagram and whatsapp, which are also owned by the firm. the outage lasted for

around three hours. facebook has not commented on the cause of the problem, or the number of users affected. a liberal, openly gay us mayor has formally launched his bid to become the democratic presidential nominee in the 2020 election. pete buttigieg is the youngest candidate in a crowded field, but has risen from relative obscurity as mayor of a small town to being a major contender, drawing large crowds and raising millions in donations. three people have died in a plane crash in nepal, at what is regarded as one of the world's most dangerous airports. the plane veered off the runway and hit a stationary helicopter at lukla airport — the main gateway to the everest region. the runway is short and surrounded by mountains, making it extremely difficult to takeoff and land. here in singapore, the government is set to introduce a new law to combat fake news.

under the legislation, authorities can tell platforms to remove content or force outlets to publish corrections. and it's the government that will determine what is factual news and what is not. critics are deeply concerned about what that means for freedom of speech. but the government says the changes are designed to protect singaporeans from fake news and educate them about the damage it can cause. a little earlier i sat down with singapore's minister for communications and information, s iswaran, and began by asking him why, at a time when many singaporians have become familiar with fake news, do they need the government to step in? i think is notjust about singaporeans, it's a global recognition of the fact that the internet and social media does need regulation. in fact even the tech companies talk about it. and our objective is not so much about protection of people in the sense of preventing them from accessing information, it is more about giving people access to the fa cts .

because given the speed with which, and the virality with which, information spreads on the internet and social media, we need new sets of tools in the digital era to deal with these kinds of challenges. critics are saying that the government is being given sweeping powers to determine what is false and what is fake news. i think that's hardly the case and i think there are few points i would make on that. firstly, there are established legal principles laid down by the courts, in terms of determining what is fact and what is opinion. and this bill that we have introduced, adheres to those principles. the second point i would make is that in terms of the powers vested in the ministers, in fact, this i think ensures the greatest level of accountability. there are other models where they have used, they are suggesting or using independent panels. but the big questions of who appoints them, who are they accountable to? in this case, ministers and the executive arm of government, exercises its discretion.

and then there is judicial review. so, this is a normal, and i think quite an established practice. you mentioned about the judicial review, what if the minister complains on a certain online website, a news organisation, but on the other hand or individual, but a lot of people are complaining that, why will we go up against the government? do we really have the resources? do we have the money? is the will there to fight the government if this goes to court? first i think we are very committed to ensuring that the appeal processes are relatively easy for people and low in cost. so that there is no deterrent in that regard. because we want the executive arm of government to be accountable for its decisions in this regard. and so, there will be appeal. why does the government minister only have to make the decision? why not form a panel with the private sector?

the private sector together with the government can determine what are falsehoods and what is fake news. i think that's an important point. and i think there is room for that sort of activity as well, or action, in the overall ecosystem but it's important that the executive arm of government does have the authority to act, and in fact many of the legislations you've seen around the world, that's the case, and the reason is very simple. because when you think about the need for speed of action and then you combine that with the fact that the executive arm is where the knowledge of policies and the awareness of the situation is probably the best cited, so it's quite appropriate to locate the authority for those sorts of decisions and then subject it to judicial review which is exactly what we have done. and how do you plan to reassure the people of singapore and the media outlets like the bbc here in the city state, that the bill won't be abused or misused? the primary tool we intend to use, and what we will be using,

is called corrective action. corrective directions meaning that when there is a verifiable false statement of fact, we will then introduce a requirement for the alternative, in other words, the factual statement to come out. but the corrective action, it will still be determined by the government. yes but as i expand earlier, it is reviewable at the most important point is, the cause of free speech and the desire for there to be informed debate, it will be better served when we were able to get access to all information and i don't think it is well served by falsehoods and having access to the factual statements, i think is going to make a big difference. why are you targeting with this bill? what have the big companies like google and facebook told you about it? because this is a relatively unregulated space today, and now regulation are starting, there is some concerns. which is understandable but at the same time we have been engaging the tech companies for some time. even those companies have

called for some forms of regulation. some aspects are more technical in nature for them, how can they comply? there are some aspects of our concerned about the principles. this bill is also being seen by some sectors, minister, as an excuse for suppressing groups critical with a political party. absolutely not. i would go back to the point that you made at the start, singaporeans have access to information around the world, news channels as well as internet sites and so on. our objective here is not to suppress viewpoint. it is targeted at false statements of fa ct. not about opinions, not about criticisms and not about even satire or parity. what we are aiming to do is help people have access to facts and avoid some of the harmful effects of such information or false information that can have on the public interest and security.

that was the minister for communications and information. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: four people, including two children, are killed in the south east of the united states as tornados sweep in. also on the programme: we look at how money is being raised in australia to stop indigenous women from being sent to jail over unpaid fines. pol pot, one of the century's greatest mass murderers, is reported to have died of natural causes. he and the khmer rouge movement he led were responsible for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million cambodians. there have been violent protests in indonesia, where playboy has gone on sale for the first time.

traditionalist muslim leaders have expressed disgust. the magazine's offices have been attacked and its editorial staff have gone into hiding. it was clear that paula's only contest was with the clock, and as for her sporting legacy, paula radcliffe's competitors will be chasing her new world best time for years to come. quite quietly, but quicker and quicker, she seemed just to slide away under the surface and disappear. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london. our top stories: in one of the greatest comebacks in sporting history, tiger woods has won the us masters, more than 10 years after his last major golfing title.

the minister introducing singapore's new ‘fake news' law explains to the bbc why the new legislation is necessary. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the straits times says singapore is hoping to cast its spell over the baby boomers. the tourist board hopes more retired people will pay a visit to the city—state. they've also got their sights on younger millennials from china and indonesia. the south china morning post was on the red carpet for hong kong's answer to the oscars.

anthony wong and chloe maayan showed off their trophies after winning in the best actor and actress categories at the 38th hong kong film awards. and, the new york times reports on a sibling rivalry with a very space—aged twist. scientists compared an astronaut to his twin, who remained on earth. after nearly a year in space mark kelly displayed biological changes, including altered dna. now, kasia, what stories are sparking discussions online? a look at the past has captured people's attention online. it's a bedroom fit for a queen. these are the private chambers of france's queen, marie antoinette.

and after three years they are set to reopen. the apparements at the palace of versailles, were closed to the public while they were being renovated. for a sneak peak in the sumptuous royal boudoir — check out bbc.com/news. severe weather warnings are in place for much of the south—eastern united states as powerful storms, including tornados, sweep in. four people including two children have already been killed, with many more injured. worst hit so far have been the states of louisiana, mississippi and texas, where in the town of franklin more than 50 homes were destroyed. dan johnson reports. this is franklin, a small texas town sitting in america's tornado alley.

the full force of nature's strongest swirling winds, focused here forjust a few minutes, but an entire community was torn apart. its homes were smashed to pieces and its families were scattered. it's... you've got houses turned over. you've got houses of foundations. it looks like a bomb has gone off. this is what hit them. a powerful storm, whipping up winds of more than 140 mph. it happened so quick, i didn't have time to get scared until it was over. while this family's home is pulled apart, they sheltered in the hallway. there is part of my garage. my front porch, the awning out over that house of the front porch, is in my neighbour's yard. and there's even less left standing there. 100 miles away, strong winds brought a tree down on a car, killing two children. drivers were trapped and injured in overturned vehicles. electricity lines came down,

leaving thousands without power. here, they are now beginning to recover, but this huge storm system is still on the move, heading east, putting millions more at risk. dan johnson, bbc news. a crowdfunding campaign in australia has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars, to stop aboriginal women from being imprisoned over unpaid fines. campaigners say the law in western australia, where non—payment can mean being sent to jail, is having a crippling impact on the lives of families living in poverty. our correspondent, hywel griffith, has been to meet some of them. caring for her sons, daughters, nieces, and nephews, naomi is a single parent struggling from day to day. when she received a fine for failing to register her dog it went unpaid for seven years. then, one day, the police came to put her injail.

i've felt so helpless, hey, and ijust couldn't eat, couldn't sleep as much. just being a single mum and being attached to your kids, i don't know how to explain it, it was just so hard. ijust thought ijust needed help to get out of it. the help came from anonymous donors, who bought her out of prison. campaigners say the impact of the fines on people's lives is crushing and it should be means tested. this isn't an argument about we don't want any fines or we don't want a deterrent, what we want is fines to be affordable, the same punitive hit for everybody. but the problem is that these fines are not affordable for people living well below the poverty line. it's finishing them up injail or it's finishing them up in hardship. and some of them — the hardship has been so great it has led to suicidal ideation, it has led to loss of life.

last year in western australia, more than 1700 warrants were issued threatening to imprison people for unpaid court fines. a significant drop on the previous year, but they are still being handed out. impacting, disproportionately, on aboriginal women. the state government recognises putting fine defaulters in jail isn't effective or economically sound. it pledged to abandon the policy back in 2017, but reforms aren't due until later this year. it says it has to be certain that those who can afford to pay do pay. for now that means more fine defaulters like gail have the threat of prison hanging over them, as she tries to pay off a $3000 fine at $30 a fortnight. that leaves me very scared, because i've got five children and i've got a grandson that i'd look after. and i haven't been in trouble before in my life. so going to jail would be a big thing for me. campaigners say the women are left vulnerable, afraid to contact the police in an emergency in case they end

up injail. the system, it seems, is failing to bring either law or order into their lives. hywel griffith, bbc news, perth. ahead of ukraine's presidential election — the incumbent petro poroshenko has held a televised debate with himself. he staged a one—man debate after his rival, the comedian volodymyr zelensky, failed to show up. despite having no political experience, zelensky is tipped to become the country's next president after finishing the first round comfortably in the lead. a p pa re ntly apparently they couldn't agree on a debate for this debate. winemakers are fighting ice with fire in the vineyards of chablis in france. hills around the town glowed through the night with flames

from hundreds of oil heaters, lit to protect the delicate grape vines from early morning frost. workers spent three nights battling the chilly conditions, which can devastate the precious crop.s now, take a look at these pictures. this is the cliff diving world series in the philippines. 2a athletes have been leaping from the tops of cliffs and twisting and turning down to the emerald sea. the stunning scenery surrounding them is palawan island. the divers come from countries including the uk, australia, romania and canada. lovely to see them jump from the cliff but i will never try cliff diving at all! i was just going to ask if you had done it but i am assuming you haven't. i couldn't either, i am terrified of heights. you have been watching newsday. i'm kasia madera in london. and i'm rico hizon in singapore.

stay with us. stay with bbc world news. hello. it has been a largely dry weekend. there's been a bit of sunshine, but it's also felt pretty chilly for this time of year. this was the scene taken on sunday in gosport in hampshire. so some blue skies, some sunshine. but we've had quite a chilly breeze and temperatures have been below par for the middle of april. as we move through this week, still some sunny spells, still some dry weather on the cards. things will be gradually turning warm over the next few days. it won't stay completely dry. we have got a weather front moving in from the west. but higher pressure sitting across scandinavia is really winning out at the moment. we've still got quite a cool breeze blowing around that area of high pressure. so the winds coming in from the east of the south—east, but milder air not far away. that will be more of

a player later this week. now, we start off monday morning still on quite a cold note. could be a touch of frost in the countryside, with temperatures below freezing in a few spots. through the day, though, lots of sunshine for many areas. not everywhere. particularly in the west, we've got more cloud. outbreaks of patchy rain for parts of northern ireland, west wales, the south—west of england. also a bit cloudier for the east coast of england and eastern scotland with a few spots of drizzle. temperatures just 8 degrees or so in aberdeen. in the sunnier spells, 13 or 1a celsius. a little warmer than it has been through the course of the weekend. through the week ahead, eventually we wave goodbye to the blue colours and we welcome in a return to this much milder and a drifting up from the south. bringing that increase in the temperature. it won't be dry everywhere on tuesday. because we've got a weak front which isjust lingering

through the irish sea, bringing some patchy rain to the west of scotland, northern ireland, wales, and the south—west of england. either side of that cloud and rain, we'll see some drier weather with some sunshine. temperatures in the warmer spots up to 15. still rather cool around some of those exposed north sea coasts. moving on into the middle of the week, wednesday could start with a little bit of patchy mist, particularly for wales, the south—west of england. that should clear. a bit of patchy cloud here and there. all in all a dry and fine day. the top averages up to 17 or 18 in the south, even the mid—teens further north. certainly a bit of a warmer spell of weather. that warmer drier theme continues into thursday does a warmer spell. so we've got a gentle breeze coming in from the south—east. just the chance of an isolated shower. but i think for the vast majority of places it is dry and bright. and we could well see 19 or 20 celsius by the time we get to thursday, particularly in the south. even further north those temperatures in the mid or even the high teens. so doing well for the time of year. and it looks like the mostly dry warm weather continues with the easter weekend, just the chance of light rain in the far north—west. bye for now.