i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: us—china relations at a new low, as washington blocks the tech giant huawei from american markets. the sanctions come into effect immediately. an historic first for asia. taiwan is set to formally legalise same—sex marriages. i'm samantha simmonds in london. also in the programme: tributes for the former australian prime minister bob hawke, who has died at the age of 89. give me your you tired, huddled tourists. a new museum devoted to the statue

of liberty opens its doors. good morning. it is 8:00am in singapore, 1:00am in london and 8:00pm 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. nick bryant reports from washington. a global battle is underway over 56, the next—generation wireless technology, superfast networks connecting our phones, workplaces, cars — every aspect of our lives. and it is pitting against each other

the two countries that will likely shape the rest of this century, america and china. here in washington, the fight has produced that rare thing, bipartisan agreement, on the threat posed to us national security if the chinese technology giant huawei is ever allowed to run american networks. huawei is definitely a bad actor. i think it certainly 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: 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. cindy sui is in taipei for us. welcome to you. tell us more about what is in these three different bills. well, only one of the bills, the one proposed by the government, would actually give same—sex couples about the same rights as heterosexual couples. that bill

would allow couples to the right to adopt each other‘s biological children, also inheritance, and making decisions, medical decisions, in an emergency. the other two bills actually restrict those rights. they don't allow the adoption of even biological children, and one of them doesn't allow for inheritance. the other one would allow the family members of the partners to actually annul the marriage, including the grandchildren of the marriage. so thatis grandchildren of the marriage. so that is why standing behind me i going to be an increasing number of people, in about an hour, from the 93v people, in about an hour, from the gay community who will be gathered out here to lobby the members of parliament to vote for the bill which they prefer, which is the government's version, and not the other two proposed by legislators who are petitioning the ruling party. how much support is there in the country? a referendum last year actually saw a majority vote against this idea, didn't it? yes, it's really, really amazing, because many opinion polls have shown that people

we re opinion polls have shown that people were willing legalise same—sex marriage, but over the past two yea rs, marriage, but over the past two years, the religious groups and pa rents years, the religious groups and parents groups have launched a major lobbying effort to get people to back there claims that this would actually make young people experiment with being gay, that it would destroy traditional family values. so we saw in the recent election in november that more than two — nearly 2 million people actually voted against treating same—sex unions as the same as heterosexual people. so views are changing, and it is a more conservative society and they do not wa nt conservative society and they do not want same—sex unions to be treated the same as heterosexual marriage. but the legislators are actually under a lot of pressure, including from the president, who has campaigned during her election to legalise same—sex marriages. so legislators are caught in a bind between the proponents and the opponents. also making news today:

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. our plan achieves two critical goals. first, it stops illegal immigration and fully secures the border, and second, it establishes a new legal immigration system that protects american wages, promotes american values, and attracts the best and brightest from all around the world. 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. 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. 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. 0ur correspondent hywel griffith has been to queensland, where a handful of marginal seats could decide the result. chanting: no more coal, no more oil! keep your 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 digging up fossil fuels. you can't have any action on climate change if you're 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 climate 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 years, and reckon there is 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 byjust1%. coal itself, it's. .. doug is a retired miner who volunteers at the town's coal museum. his two sons and his son—in—law all 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're 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 biggest 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 fragmented. and we have fragmentation notjust along economic lines, jobs versus climate transition, or the environment or whatever, but we actually have generational tensions, we have gender tensions. so the parties are having enormous challenge responding to these different groups. chanting: no more compromising! whoever wins this election will have to bridge those divides, with voters expecting action rather than words. well, whatever happens in saturday's election, there's a big presence missing for australians. that is because former prime minister bob hawke has died at the age of 89. he led the country from 1983 to 1999, and leaves a legacy of social and economic reforms. but he is also being remembered as a larger—than—life character. live to sydney, and phil mercer.

what are today's newspaper headlines saying about bob hawke's legacy? well, many of the newspapers here are referring to bob hawke as a legend of australian politics. certainly he was a giant in the political sphere. bob hawke, a former trade unionists, he led the labor party through victories in fourfederal labor party through victories in four federal elections. labor party through victories in fourfederal elections. he is australia's longest serving labour prime minister, the third longest serving prime minister of all time, and the sydney morning herald today telling its readers what the publication thinks of bob hawke's legacy here in australia. all the news dominated by bob hawke's passing. he was 89 years of age. we know that he had been suffering from ill health, and if, the readers are

being told labour will win this weekend's election. so he was a political animal right up until the end. and why do australians love there's a word here rico, it's an irreverent term for someone who is boisterous and fun loving. he did like to drink beer. you'd often see him at the cricket, famously drinking a bit of beer with the fans, as well. he was a very social, a very charismatic man, and i think if you look at his political record, that sort of charisma flows through the veins of his political achievements. he wasn't a man who just liberalised australia's economy. he also brought about fundamental social change. so i think it is fair to say that the achievements the tone for many aspects of life here in and tributes

have been pouring from around the world, but one from a former prime minister from australia has world, but one from a former prime ministerfrom australia has not world, but one from a former prime minister from australia has not been well received online. these are comments from the former liberal prime minister tony abbott, on the conservative side of australian politics, a bit of a head kicker in australia, tony abbott, a political brawler. he did post a statement on twitter really saying that bob hawke was a man with a labour heart and a liberal head, so it was one of these tributes that — not quite how tony abbott intended to be received, there are people who believed he was making political capital out of the death of one of australia's great political statesman. so by and large, tributes here in australia have remembered bob hawke as fondly asa have remembered bob hawke as fondly

as a larrikin and a political reformer. you are watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: allies of controversial philippine president rodrigo duterte come out on top in the country's senate elections. also on the programme: the story of liberty. a museum devoted to one of new york's most famous landmarks 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! welcome back to 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. an historic first for asia — taiwan is set to formally legalise same—sex marriages.

this 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. now, what stories are sparking discussions online? 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 dollar bottle of wine. 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 $6000 bottle by accident. the restaurant said the wine waitress is still keeping herjob. tha nkfully thankfully they did not ask the diners to pay the difference. allies of the controversial philippine president, rodrigo duterte, appear to be the main winners in the country's senate elections. unofficial results suggest his supporters will gain a majority, clearing the way for duterte to restore the death penalty

and lower the age of criminal liability to 12. the senate has, until now, kept a check on his presidential powers. i've been speaking to the editor at large of the social news network, rappler, marites vitug. she's been watching the election closely. it's still a continuous sweep, a sweep for the allies of president duterte, and we expect them to say this is a vote of confidence for him, his popularity and we expect him to ramp 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? yes, it's a big puzzle for many of us, but a lot of people say that they feel safe

because duterte has made the country more peaceful by going after suspected drug users. another thing is that he's able to connect, he seems to have empathy. the other factor is he's also seen to be a decisive president. for example, when he closed down the top resort in boracay. for six months hejust shut it down for it to be cleaned and that got popular support and now it's open again to tourists. if his party does takes the senate, which is what is looking likely to happen, 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? this will continue. 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 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 backslide in philippine democracy. marites vitug. 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, lady liberty is an iconic symbol of freedom, with her torch of enlightenment and her tablet of justice. tour guide: 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. video narrator: 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 the french artist

frederic auguste bartholdi. one of the galleries depicts bartholdi's famous paris studio. the museum explores the painstaking steps that were used to construct the statue of liberty. at the time it was an engineering marvel. 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. but it was america's responsibility to fund and build the statue's pedestal. architect richard morris hunt worked with bartholdi to come up with the perfect fit. bartholdi, the designer of the statue, actually had more of a pyramid design, where it would... there'd be steps that lead up to, like, a pyramid, and that obviously didn't work out in the end due to the location that was chosen on fort wood, which is the star—shaped fort at the bottom of the statue, so he collaborated with hunt to come up with the final iconic design of the pedestal. 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 associated with freedom and liberty, the statue of liberty is frequently used as an icon. so we hope that when people come here, they will think personally about what freedom and liberty means to them. visitors are asked to contemplate that in the inspiration gallery, here at the statue of liberty's original torch, that was replaced in 1986, is displayed with the american flag and lady liberty as its backdrop. the story of the statue is not simply about a monument, it's about america itself — its aspirations and, at times, its imperfect pursuit of freedom for all. nada tawfik, bbc news, new york. samantha, i will definitely visit the museum on my next trip to new york. you have been watching newsday. and i'm rico hizon, in singapore. and before we go, we'd like to leave

you with these pictures: it is all about the sausages for australian election day. 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 unsettled. but this is how we ended the day on thursday, a beautiful, serene sunset there in topsham in devon. during the day on friday, there's going to be more cloud across the country, and that cloud will bring with it a few spots of showery rain. we've still got some spells of sunshine on offer, but as we head through the day on friday, what we're going to see is this week frontal system moving its way in on this easterly breeze, so that will bring some cloud and outbreaks of rain too. now, during friday morning, the areas most likely to see the rain are across central and southern england, through wales as well. further north, perhaps the odd shower across parts of scotland

but there will be plenty of sunshine once again in the bulk of scotland. more cloud working in across eastern parts of england during the day on that easterly breeze with one or two spots of rain. i think 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, you're more typically 13 to 16, so cooler than it has been. so as we move through friday evening and overnight into saturday, we'll see more persistent, heavier rain working in from the east, particularly affecting scotland and northern england too. so quite a murky start to saturday here with that drizzly rain and low cloud too. further south, we're going to see some brightness to start off your weekend. but in general, the weekend is looking slightly cloudier and cooler than we've seen through this week. there will be some showers but it won't be a washout, a bit of sunshine on offer through the weekend too. so let's look at some detail then for saturday. what have we got? we've got low pressure sitting across central parts of europe, the winds rotating around that area of low pressure bringing us quite a bit of cloud off the north sea

and some outbreaks of rain. the rain affecting quite a bit of 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 england and much of wales should see some sunny spells through the morning, but a chance of showers breaking out almost anywhere during the afternoon. now, temperatures around about 1a to 18 degrees — cooler than it has been — but there should be some brighter spells in the south. it will still feel quite pleasant. moving on into the second half of the weekend, and there's not much change in the pressure set—up so not much change in the weather. sunday, another fairly cloudy day, particularly in the north. there could be some sunshine in southern and eastern england in particular, but again, there'll be some showers. they'll be heaviest and most frequent in scotland, where we could have the odd rumble of thunder. a few showers further south too, but warming up a touch compared to saturday, so highs of around 13 to 19 degrees. 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. 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. and this story has beeen getting a lot of attentiion on bbc.com. tributes have been paid to australia's former prime minister bob hawke, who has 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. stay with bbc news. and the top story in the uk: