it's 7:00am in singapore, midnight in london, and 7:00pm in washington, where trade tensions between the us and china have once again escalated. china is threatening retaliation after president trump effectively blocked the import of equipment from the tech giant huawei. washington says the order, which has already come into effect, is to protect us national security. i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: we will have the china perspective from john sudworth, us—china relations at a new low in beijing. as washington blocks the tech giant but first, nick bryant huawei from american markets. the sanctions come reports from washington. into effect immediately. a global battle is underway over 56, president trump says he wants a radical overhaul the next—generation wireless of the immigration system to favour technology, superfast networks connecting our phones, skilled workers who speak english. workplaces, cars — every aspect of our lives. it establishes a new legal and it is pitting against each other the two countries that will likely immigration system that protects shape the rest of this century, america and china. american wages, promotes american here in washington, the fight has values, and attracts the best and produced that rare thing, bipartisan agreement, brightest from all around the world. on the threat posed to us national i'm samantha simmonds in london. also in the programme: security if the chinese technology australia goes to the polls this giant huawei is ever allowed to run

weekend, and we head to queensland, american networks. huawei is definitely a bad actor. where climate change and the use of coal has become i think it certainly the defining campaign issue. and a first for asia. 00:01:09,735 --> 2147483051:37:19,583 taiwan is set to formally 2147483051:37:19,583 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 legalise same—sex marriages. sends a strong message, and helps shore up the integrity of our infrastructure by not including them in our networks. from the trump administration has come a double—barreled assault. not only is it stopping the company from establishing a foothold in the united states, it is threatening to block american companies from supplying essential components to huawei, such as semiconductors and optical cables. that will make it hard for the company to operate anywhere. coming in the midst of an angry trade war with china, the trump administration's attempts to cripple huawei make this look increasingly like a commercial cold war. so what is the view in beijing? china is rattled. technology is at the heart of what once looked like an unstoppable economic rise, and it is all suddenly under threat.

cutting one of its prize companies off from the us supply chain would be a massive blow. translation: we are against other countries‘ unilateral sanctions that abuse export control measures. we urge the us to stop this practice. huawei, which had yet another new product launch in beijing this week, has repeatedly said it would never allow its equipment to be used for spying. it is the us that is undermining trust, it claims. the problem for huawei is that it is much easier to say it is not a pawn of the chinese government than it is to actually prove it. and this latest escalation from america is clearly meant as a signal, notjust to china but to the rest of the world, to take its warnings seriously.

let's take a look at some of the day's other news: president trump has revealed proposals to make the us immigration system more merit—based and to toughen border security. the us president said he wanted to favour english—speaking applicants who are well—educated and have job offers in the united states. 0ur our plan achieves two critical goals. first it stops illegal immigration and fully secures the border, and second establishes a new legal immigration system that protects american wages, promotes american values, and attracts the best and brightest from all around the world. also making news today: the legislature in the us state of missouri has taken the first steps towards restricting access to abortion. the republican—led senate has passed a bill which would ban nearly all terminations in the state after eight weeks of pregnancy, including in cases of rape or incest. the missouri bill must be approved by its house and republican governor. the vote came just hours after the governor of alabama signed

into law a near—total ban on abortion. an international police operation has broken up a cyber crime gang which stole an estimated $100 million from more than 40,000 victims. the gang planted malware programmes on computers which then stole financial data from businesses, law firms and charities. ten people have been charged. police say five russian suspects remain at large. a us attorney involved in the case said the gang was extremely well organised. we found that it was a highly structured, specialised organised crime network, and each defendant represented in the indictment had a specialised role to play and brought a unique skill set to the conspiracy. britain's prime minister, theresa may, has agreed to discuss a timetable for her replacement after the next vote on her brexit plan, which has already been rejected three times. the deal is expected to go before parliament again early next month. mrs may's main conservative rival, boris johnson, has formally announced he will be

seeking to succeed her. the mayor of new york city, bill de blasio, has announced he is running for president in next year's election. in a video released on thursday, the 58—year—old said it was time we put working people first, and that president trump must be stopped. mr de blasio is the 24th person to run for the democratic nomination. the architect behind some of the world's most famous buildings, including the glass pyramid outside the louvre in paris, has died aged 102. tributes are pouring in for chinese—born im pei, who is being remembered for his forward—thinking and unique designs. he carried on working well into old age, creating one of his most famous masterpieces, the museum of islamic art in doha, in his 80s. taiwan is on the cusp of becoming the first place in asia to legalise same—sex marriage. the historic declaration was actually made back in may 2017, with parliament given two years

to enact the changes. lawmakers will vote on three draft bills, each with a different view of what equality looks like. one is presented by the cabinet and two were put forward by anti—lgbt groups. the bbc‘s cindy sui is in taipei. she explained the difference between the three bills. well, only one of the bills, the one proposed by the government, would actually give same—sex couples almost the same rights as heterosexual couples. that bill would give them the right to inheritance, to make medical decisions for each other in emergencies, and also to adopt each other‘s biological children. the other‘s biological children. the other two bills actually restrict those rights. they don't allow for adoptions even of biological children, and also one of them doesn't even actually allow for inheritance, and the other would allow family members including the grandchildren of the partners to an older same—sex unions. so that's why

it's such a heated debate, and that's why today, in about 2.5 hours, thousands of people who support same—sex marriage will be gathered outside of parliament, to make sure the parliamentarians will vote in favour of the bill that they prefer. so why are lawmakers on both sides of the aisle making this such an important issue? well, this is a very, very heated issue, and very controversial issue in taiwan. the lawmakers are torn between two sides. they are afraid of losing the votes of there can get you ‘s. now, the majority of taiwanese have voted in an election in november to not allow the current marriage law to be—to recognise same—sex couples. they voted more than two... almost 2 million more voters voted in favour of maintaining the current marriage law to protect only a marriage between a man and a woman. so these legislators, these parliamentarians, are facing the potential risk of

losing voters in future elections. on saturday, australians go to the polls, deciding whether they want a fourth prime minister in four years. and it is climate change that has become the defining election issue, with concerns over carbon emissions pitted against the importance of the coal industry. the bbc‘s hywel griffith has been to queensland, where a handful of marginal seats could decide the result. no more coal! no more oil! keep your carbon in the soil... fired up over fossil fuels. carbon in the soil... fired up over fossilfuels. for carbon in the soil... fired up over fossil fuels. for these young voters in brisbane, this election is a chance to demand action. they want whoever wins to cut carbon emissions and bring an end to australia's huge coal industry. all governments everywhere need to stop giving up fossil fuels. you can't everywhere need to stop giving up fossilfuels. you can't have everywhere need to stop giving up fossil fuels. you can't have any action on climate change if you are still mining coal, oil and gas, and it's ridiculous that governments will claim they are taking action on climate while simultaneously approving new coal mines. after

australia's hottest summer on record, which saw both bushfires and floods hit queensland, concern over the claimant has become the front—line election issue. but travel inland and you'll hear the other side of the argument. blackwater sits on the bowen basin, the country's biggest coal reserve. they've been mining here for 50 yea rs they've been mining here for 50 years and reckon there's enough left for another 50. half of the people who live here work in coal mining. many others depend on it to keep money moving through the town, and what voters decide here will really matter in the election. the government holds this seat byjust 196. coal itself, its... doug is a retired miner who volunteers at the town's coal museum. his two sons and his son—in—law or work in mines. he is not convinced the politicians are listening to them. they need to get out and have a good look at the countryside. i think there's — they

are listening to too many people from the city. a lot of the city folk, i don't think they really realise at some stage coal is being used to make their everyday living stuff. in the central highlands, we think big. coal remains one of australia's guest exports. the governing coalition and the opposition labor party know its economic value, and the environmental concerns. but they can't have it both ways. it's a huge dilemma for the parties to maintain a faith with constituencies that are so a faith with constituencies that are so fragmented. and we have a fragmentation not just along economic lines, jobs versus claimant transition of the environment or whatever, but we actually have generational tensions. we have gender tensions, so the parties are having enormous challenges responding to these different groups. no more compromising! whoever wins this election will have to bridge those divides, and voters expecting action rather than words.

you are watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: tributes for the former australian prime minister bob hawke, who has died at the age of 89. also on the programme: give me your tired and huddled tourists. a new museum devoted to the statue of liberty opens its doors. the pope was shot, the pope will live. that was the essence of the appalling news from rome this afternoon, that, as an italian television commentator put it, terrorism has come to the vatican. the man they called the butcher of lyon, klaus barbie, went on trial today in the french town where he was the gestapo chief in the second world war. winnie mandela never looked like a woman just sentenced to six years injail. the judge told mrs mandela there was no indication she felt even the slightest remorse. the chinese government has called

for an all—out effort to help the victims of a powerful earthquake, the worst to hit the country for 30 years. the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion, garry kasparov. it is the first time a machine has defeated a reigning world champion in a classical chess match. america's first legal same—sex marriages have been taking place in massachusetts. god bless america! this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. and i'm samantha simmonds in london. our top stories: us—china relations at a new low, as washington blocks the tech giant huawei from american markets. the sanctions come into effect immediately. president trump says he wants a radical overhaul of the immigration system to favour skilled workers who speak english.

let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the philippine star reports that president rodrigo duterte's allies are poised for victory in the country's midterm elections. the paper quotes a presidential spokesperson, who says despite vote—counting machine glitches, the election was credible because poll officers counted the votes manually. to the south china morning post now, which is talking about hong kong's controversial extradition bill, which would allow suspects there to be sent to mainland china for trial. the paper says chief executive carrie lam insists it will improve the one country, two systems model. and finally, the international edition of the japan times features a picture of a visitor at an artificial intelligence exhibition in london. this woman is interacting with one of the immersive installations on show.

those are the papers. now, what stories are sparking discussions online? it's all about wine? yes, let's looks at what is trending right now. a group of diners got a corkingly good deal on a bottle of wine here in the uk. they ordered a $330 bottle of wine. it went down perhaps a little too well. so imagine their shock when they realised they'd been served an almost $6,000 bottle by accident. the restaurant said the wine waitress is still keeping herjob. she must be a little bit embarrassed today, though! allies of the controversial philippine president rodrigo duterte appear to be the main winners in the country's senate elections, with unofficial results suggesting his supporters will gain a majority, clearing the way for duterte to restore the death penalty in the philippines and to lower the age of criminal liability to 12.

the senate has until now kept a check on his presidential powers. the editor at large of the social news network rappler, marites vitug, is in manila. she has been watching the election closely. thanks very much being with us. what is the latest you're hearing about these election results? well, it's still a continuous sweep, a suite for the allies of president rodrigo duterte a and we expect them to say this is a vote of confidence for him, his popularity and we expect him, his popularity and we expect him to wrap up his war on drugs, to push, as you said earlier, for the death penalty and to lower the age of criminal liability from 12... from 15 rather to 12. despite the very controversial war on drugs which has seen the deaths of many internationally condemned, he's

extremely popular in the country, isn't he? why is that? yellow it's a big puzzle for many of us but a lot of people say they feel safe because due to tight has made the country more peaceful by going after suspected drug users —— do tay tay. he seems to have connected and he seems to have empathy. the other factor is he seems to be a decisive president. when he closed down a resort for six months he shut it down for it to be cleaned and that got popular support and now it's open again to tourists. if his party takes the senate, which is what is looking likely, do you expect him to ramp up his war on drugs? do you think he will tone it down? and how do you expect him to deal with journalists, which again has been controversial? it emboldens him, the popular vote went for him, so he will continue his war on drugs as well as his

attacks on journalists, his war on drugs as well as his attacks onjournalists, his perceived enemies as well. what do you think will happen next in terms of his overarching control of the country? well, we are worried about our democracy because we may lose the check and balance which the senate has provided for many years. this is the first time in three decades that a mid term election wiped out the opposition completely, unheard of since marcos was deposed in 1986. so that gives us a bit of concern about a troubled democracy or a decline or a troubled democracy or a decline or a backslide in philippine democracy. marites vitug, thank you very much your analysis. thank you. tributes have poured in from around the world for one of the australia's most popular prime ministers. bob hawke, who was leader from 1983 to 1991, died at the age of 89. his legacy is vast, celebrated

for modernising the economy and introducing a public healthcare system. but he was also known for a la rger—than—life personality. katie silver reports. under bob hawke, australia changed fundamentally stopping one of his most iconic moments occurred early in his leadership when australia one the america's cup, ending the us‘s 132 year stranglehold on. it was this line... i tell you what, any bosses sucking anyone for not turning up today is a bum! but sitting on his path to being a leader no—one could ignore. during his eight years in power his reforms were vast, including giving australia its own national anthem as a move away from the uk. he established the country's medicare and a number of economic reforms, including floating australia's dollar and opening up the economy to global competition. he was also a champion of the environment and

women's rights in the workplace. ahead of this saturday's election, leaders from both political parties have paid their respects. he had a great intellect, he had enormous passion and he had courage, and that was able to sustain him in being the longest serving labour prime minister of all time. tonight the nation and labor our in mourning. we have lost a favourite son. bob hawke loved australia and australia love bob hawke. there have also been tributes from paul keating, his long—term political rival, who said the pair enjoyed a great partnership and the country is much poorerfor his passing. former prime minister ‘s such asjulia gillard said without question, bob was the greatest peacetime leader australia has ever

had. the tribute of one former leader, tony abbott, has been condemned by many on twitter as political points scoring. he described bob hawke as having a labor heart but a liberal head. former labour pm kevin rudd called bob hawke a giant of australian politics. he is survived by his wife and biographer blanche d'alpuget and his three children, susan, stephen and rosalind. for more than 130 years, the statue of liberty in new york harbor has welcomed immigrants to america's shores. her torch became a symbol of hope and a new life for millions. now a new museum has opened in lady liberty's shadow, telling her story. the bbc‘s nada tawfik paid a visit. towering over new york's harbour, first lady tea is a iconic symbol of freedom with her torch of enlightenment and tablet ofjustice. this view is similar to the one seen

by many thousands of immigrants... millions travel every year to liberty island to visit the national monument and now they can experience it like never before with the opening of the new statue of liberty museum. politicians and dignitaries celebrated its grand unveiling, a moment they've waited three years for. this museum, like the statue of liberty itself, is a beacon of hope, of unity and of understanding. every ship coming and going well past the statue in the harbour... guests will start their tour by watching three videos on the statue of liberty's history and significance. she was a gift from france to celebrate the centennial of the american revolution and designed by a french artist. of the galleries depicts his famous paris studio. the museum explores the painstaking steps to create it at

the time. here you can get right up close and touch an exact replica of one of the statue's feet, the copper sheets used are the thickness ofjust two pennies. it was america pass responsibility to fund and build the statue's pedestal. architect richard morris hunt worked with bartoli to come up the perfect fit. bartoli said the statue had more of a pyramid inside with the steps that lead up to like a pyramid, that obviously didn't work out in the end due to the location that was chosen on fort wood, the star —shaped fort at the bottom of the statue so he collaborated with hunt to come up with the final iconic design stopping the museum doesn't overlook that for many the statue of liberty is also a reminder that america hasn't always lived up to its noble ideas. whenever people are protesting something to do with freedom and liberty the statue of liberty is used as an icon frequently so whenever people come

here we hope they think personally about it. visitors are asked to contemplate that in the inspirational gallery here at the statue of liberty's original torch placed in 1986 is displayed with the american flag and lady liberty as its backdrop stopping the story of the statue is not simply about a monument, it's about america itself. its aspirations and, at times, it's in perfect pursuit of freedom for all. nada tawfik, bbc news, new york. looks stunning, doesn't it? you have been watching newsday. i'm samantha simmonds in london. i will surely visit the museum on my next trip to new york! and i'm rico hizon in singapore. stay with us. we'll find out what the markets make of the bubbling us—china trade tensions. and before we go, we'd like to leave you with these pictures. as australia goes to the polls tomorrow, forget about pork barrel politics, on election day it's all about pork sausages. eating a so—called democracy sausage after casting your vote is an australian tradition.

there's even a website dedicated to helping australians find the best polling booths for their snack. and now the craze has gone global. events are being held across asia, europe and the us, so australian expats can still fill up on their ballot box bangers. i would rather have a chocolate bar myself i think! that's all for now. stay with bbc world news. hello. after what has been a largely dry and pretty one week for many of us, things are about to change as we head through friday and into the weekend, turning a little bit more u nsettled. weekend, turning a little bit more unsettled. this is how we ended thursday, a beautiful, serene sunset in topsham in devon. during friday there's going to be more cloud across the country and that cloud will bring with it a few spots showery rain. still some spells of sunshine on offer but as we head through the day on friday what we're

going to is this week frontal system moving in on this easterly breeze, bringing some cloud and outbreaks of rain. during friday morning the areas most likely to rain our central and southern england, through wales. further north, perhaps the odd shower in parts of scotla nd perhaps the odd shower in parts of scotland but plenty of sunshine again in the bulk of scotland. more loud working in a cross eastern parts of england during the day on that easterly breeze with one or two spots of rain stopping northern ireland should stay mostly dry with a bit of sunshine. temperatures still 17 to 19 across northern ireland and scotland but england and wales, more typically 13 to 16, cooler than it has been. as we go through friday evening and overnight into saturday, more persistent, heavy rain working in from the east, especially affecting scotland and northern england. a murky start to saturday here with that drizzly rain and low cloud. further south, we're going to some brightness to start your weekend but in general the weekend is looking slightly cloudier and cooler than this week. some

showers but it won't be a washout, a bit of sunshine on offer through the weekend. let's look at detail for saturday. we've got low pressure sitting across central parts of europe, the winds rotating around that area of low pressure bringing us that area of low pressure bringing us quite a bit of from the north sea and outbreaks of rain. the rain affecting much of northern england and scotland through saturday morning. a few of those showers will push into northern ireland through the day, i think the southern half of the loan and much of wales should see sunny spells through the morning but showers breaking out almost anywhere during the afternoon. temperatures around 11! to 18 degrees, cooler than it has been back there should be some brighter spells in the south. still feeling quite pleasant. into the second half of the weekend, not much change in the pressure set up so not much change in the weather. sunday another fairly cloudy day particularly in the north, sunshine in southern and eastern england in particular but again some showers, heaviest and most frequent in scotla nd heaviest and most frequent in scotland where we could have some

thunder. a few showers further south too, but warming up a touch compared too, but warming up a touch compared to saturday so high is of around 13 to saturday so high is of around 13 to 19 degrees. for now. —— bye for now.

i'm samantha simmonds with bbc news. our top story: the us confirms that sanctions on the chinese tech giant, huawei, will take effect from friday. washington has effectively blocked the company doing business in the us, over fears that it poses a risk to national security. the move has increased tensions between the trump administration and beijing. president trump has called for a radical overhaul of the us immigration system. he's outlined plans to favour younger, skilled workers who speak english. he also wants to toughen border security. and this story has beeen getting a lot of attentiion on bbc.com and this story has beeen getting a lot of attention on bbc.com tributes have been paid to australia's former prime minister, bob hawke, who's died aged 89.

the current prime minister, scott morrison, said he had made the country stronger with a great intellect and enormous passion. that's all for now. stay with bbc news.