welcome to newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore, the headlines: india's prime minster narendra modi wins another five—year term in a landslide victory for his hindu nationalist party. the usjustice department announces 17 new charges against the wikileaks founder — julian assange. i'm ben bland in london. also in the programme: the uk government delays publication of theresa may's revised brexit plans as speculation mounts the prime minister will soon announce her resignation. and tying the knot in taiwan, where it's now legal for same—sex couples to get married.

live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. glad you could join us. it's 8 o'clock in singapore, 1am in london, and 6:30 in the morning in india where prime minister narendra modi has proclaimed a ‘historic mandate‘ after being returned to power for another five years. voters gave his bjp party an overwhelming parliamentary majority. the party and its allies have 350 seats out of 543 in parliament. the result follows the world's largest ever election process

as the bbc‘s south asia correspondent, rajini vaidyanathan, reports from delhi. a warning that there are some flashing images in this piece. narendra modi, india's strongman, has retained his grip on power. back for a second term, the boy who sold tea has grown into one of the world's most powerful men. translation: it's the people who have won. i dedicate this victory humbly to the citizens of this country. i only have one emotion to express — long live mother india. if this was a referendum on his popularity, he's seen off his challengers forfive more years. celebrations here are about more than just this election. mr modi's bjp party secured an historic landslide victory, but it also disrupted a political landscape dominated by the same party, the same family, since independence in 1947. rahul gandhi, torchbearer for india's first family, humiliated by mr modi and by the nation, the great hope who never delivered. his performance in

this election derided as uninspiring, out of touch. political royalty but no match for the former chai runner. while his opponents campaigned, mr modi went on a pilgrimage. in this deeply religious country, he's electrified millions of hindus, but scorched its minorities. india's secular soul, enshrined in its constitution, is at stake. this has been an extremely polarised election. when modi has fought this election on fear, the fear of muslims, the fear of infiltrators, the fear of outsiders, this entire idea of giving back hindus their hindu pride. so, when that comes into question, it is very difficult to lose an election. mr modi rode to power in 2014 promising to serve the poor, the weak and the marginalised. many say he's failed to deliver. "he promised jobs and housing in the last five years.

"he's not fulfilled that. "what can i expect from him now?" asks shanaz, who sleeps on the streets. unemployment may be the highest in nearly 50 years, but for believers like surendra, he's their only hope. "he'll remove unemployment this time. "the job's been left half—done, but it will happen." narendra modi offers a vision of hope and national pride, of protection against outside threats, but he's reinvigorated a climate of fear and suspicion. will he be able to steer a country now characterised by deep divides towards the bright future he's promised 7 rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, delhi. let's take a look at some of the day's other news. the usjustice department has

unveiled 17 new charges against the wikileaks founder, julian assange. he is accused of violating the us espionage act by publishing classified military and diplomatic documents in 2010. mr assange is already fighting extradition proceedings in london based on an earlier indictment over hacking. 0ur correspondent chris buckler has more details. from the momentjulian assange was dragged out of the ecuadorian embassy in london, he has been wanted for extradition by the us. now, he did face one charge already in terms of hacking and that was about helping chelsea manning access government computers and really get access to a lot of information but now he faces these charges which are connected to the espionage act, essentially making one charge into 18. and according to the actual charge sheet what is charged with is giving the unredacted names of human sources including journalists, religious leaders, human rights

advocates and political dissidents of course what will concern many is that normally governments go after the leakers of information, those who get access to the information. he is a publisher of information which is slight to different and its led to a strong statement from wikileaks in which they say this potentially breaches the first amendment, this causes lots of problems forjournalism and they say others should be standing up to be appalled by what is happening here. also making news today. international air regulators are meeting in texas to discuss the return of the boeing 737 max airliner to service. the plane was grounded in march after two crashes in five months killed almost 350 people. the meeting comes as the us federal aviation administration faces allegations that it didn't detect or disclose serious design flaws on the plane. also making news today: in sri lanka, a hardline buddhist monkjailed for contempt of court, has walked free, after a presidential pardon. galagoda aththe gna nasara

was sentenced to six years in prison last year after threatening the wife of a missing journalist in a court hearing. he was also accused of inciting violence against muslims. the pardon comes a week after extremist buddhists attacked muslim—owned homes, mosques and shops in an apparent reprisal for the easter bombings by islamist terrorists. the man nicknamed the american taliban has been released from a federal prison in indiana. john walker lindh served 17 years of a 20 year sentence, after being captured by us forces in afghanistan in 2001. lindh was let out early for good behaviour, but not everyone thinks he should have been. the us secretary of state called his release unconscionable, and others allege he still has extremist views. a violent tornado has wreaked heavy damage in the us state of missouri, killing at least 3 people. the state capital, jefferson city, was also hit. rescue teams are carrying out door to door checks to make sure people are safe. storms have also hit

neighbouring oklahoma and texas. a painting by an artist known as the "chinese picasso" has sold for a record $3.1; million at auction in the uk. the large scroll painting is titled grand view of chao mountain. it went for $2 million more than the artist's highest previous sale in britain. the painting was given as a gift to the seller's father over afternoon tea in hong kong in the 1960s. this weekend, donald trump will become the first foreign leader to make a state visit to japan since the enthronement of the new emperor, naruhito. speaking to reporters in washington just before setting off, he played up the historic nature of the trip. 0ur correspondent hyel griffith is in tokyo for us.

this trip to japan takes place amid ongoing trade negotiations between the two countries. reaching a deal is pretty important for both sides. the japanese economy as it looks to the prospect of things slowing down later this year, there is concern, particularly among these big car companies. donald trump talking about taking measures against foreign car companies. assembling cars, it doesn't want any financial restrictions put in place to make things more difficult when it com petes things more difficult when it competes with the likes of ford. also, american farmers want greater access to the japanese market, something they thought they would get under the trans—pacific partnership between the us pulled out, it became clear that bilateral deals with the two nations were left wheel with. as the president looks towards potential real action, he wa nts towards potential real action, he wants something to show that he is

that your master, someone who can get things done with different countries. wide auto in agriculture at the centre. what else is on president trump's attention —— agenda? 20 on the itinerary. it will be quite a relaxed visit in some ways. he is due to play golf with prime minister shinzo abe and go watch sumo wrestling together and potentially present the donald trump cut to the winner. but there will be afar cut to the winner. but there will be a far more ceremonial aspect. donald trump will be the first word leader to meet the new emperor. how likely is he to be received? is he popular? well, when he came to office, there was some concern. as well, when he came to office, there was some concern. as to how he would act on what is foreign policy would be. we've seen that shift already.

however, his style and nationalism, his populism, does appeal to some japanese people and when shinzo abe is measured against him, he doesn't enjoy quite the same level of personal popularity and that's important to him because there is the prospect of an election looming here in japan. 30 years ago thousands of students occupied tiananmen square in the heart of beijing demanding political reform, and defying china's communist leaders. after a standoff lasting weeks, the government sent in its troops and tanks. hundreds of people are said to have been killed — although the chinese authorities still deny that anyone lost their life. our world affairs editor john simpson, who witnessed the protests and their bloody ending, reports on the lasting impact of tiananmen square.

china has never come to terms with what happened in this square, 30 years ago. the authorities go to great lengths to avoid any mention of it. tiananmen itself is largely empty at the moment, closed around the time of the anniversary to western journalists, patrolled by plain—clothes policemen. in may and june 1989, the square was occupied for 22 chaotic days by students demonstrating for greater democracy and freedom of expression. the government of china came to a total humiliating standstill. student leaders like wu'er kaixi, on hunger strike, came from hospital to negotiate with the hard—line premier li peng. translation: the students have certain requirements which must be met otherwise they won't leave the square. the hard—liners used this angry exchange to justify calling in the army. today, the student leader lives in exile in taiwan.

was he too confrontational? i was polite enough. my position was firm and i have left no other way, no other choice but to do just that. after that the government decide to shoot at the students. we did not anticipate the worst option could be that bad. in the square people ignored the official warnings to go home and prepared for the coming attack. we know that there are trucks and perhaps tanks in that direction down there away from the square. we know that there are trucks and probably tanks in that direction also. what we don't know is when they're going to come. but everybody here assumes it's going to be soon. by now, thousands of ordinary people were pouring into the square to support the students. the confrontation began. the driver of the vehicle ran out of luck fast. the soldiers moved in in force,

firing indiscriminately. the chinese government always claims no one died in the square. maybe, but in the streets around it hundreds were killed. i myself saw more than a0 people shot dead. the following day, from our hotel balcony overlooking the square, my crew and i watched the man with the shopping bags blocking a column of tanks. in the end he clambers up and tells the tank crew what he thinks of them. no—one knows who he is or what happened to him. the process of escaping itself was... unless things change the one—time student leader will never go back to china. i am in exile.

living in exile is a psychological torture. it's mental torture. the only thing that can support you to live through exile life is that very precious word — hope. but for now there doesn't seem to be much hope. china is far richer than in 1989, but a lot less free. everyone knows what happened then, but it's something nobody wants to talk about. john simpson, bbc news. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: tying the knot in taiwan where same—sex couples can now legally get married. this morning, an indian air force plane carrying mr gandhi's body landed in delhi. the president of india walked to the plane to solemnly witness mr gandhi's final return from the political battlefield. ireland has voted overwhelmingly in favour of gay marriage. in doing so, it's become the first country in the world to approve the change in a national referendum.

it was a remarkable climax to what was surely the most extraordinary funeral ever given to a pop singer. it's been a peaceful funeral demonstration so far, but suddenly the police are tear—gassing the crowd. we don't yet know why. the pre—launch ritual is well established here. helen was said to be in good spirits, butjust a little apprehensive. in the last hour, east timor has become the world's newest nation. it was a bloody birth for a poor country, and the challenges ahead are daunting. but for now, at least, it is time to celebrate. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm ben bland in london. our top stories. supporters of prime minister narendra modi celebrate his landslide victory in india's general election. the usjustice department has

announced seventeen new charges against the wikileaks founder — julian assange. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. let's start with the japan times, which reports thatjapanese prime minister shinzo abe may call snap general elections this summer. the move could risk his ruling coalition‘s supermajority. but with current high approval ratings and an economic downturn expected in autumn, a vote in the summer might be worth the risk for abe, according to the newspaper. the south china morning post asks whether china's brand—new experimental magnetic levitation train can rival air travel. a prototype for the maglev — capable of travelling at 600km an hour — went on show in eastern shandong province on thursday.

its engineers promise the train will eliminate the advantages jet passenger planes have over ground vehicles. and finally, germany's frankfurter allgemeine has a warm tribute tojudith kerr, the cherished british children's author, who's died aged 95. here's a picture of her best—known work "the tiger who came to tea". kerr also wrote a series of books about a cat called mog, and "when hitler stole pink rabbit" about her experiences as a child refugee from germany. there's growing speculation that book, the tiger who came to tea was a favourite of mine as a child. there's growing speculation the british prime minister theresa may will announce her resignation in the coming days, after a backlash against her proposed new deal on brexit. the uk's government has decided to postpone the publication

of mrs may's revised brexit withdrawal bill from friday to earlyjune. meanwhile, polls have closed across the uk in the european elections a contest that was never meant to take place. here's the bbc‘s political editor, laura kuenssberg. she may soon have much more time for smalltalk. several of theresa may's colleagues believe she'll announce her date to depart in the morning. reporter: is it over, prime minister? others say she can't last past monday, just when, bizarrely, the prime minister's going to the polls to give a verdict on her fractured party. morning. calls to quit growing after one of her colleagues jumped first. i have no doubts that i made the right decision, and, of course, it's for the prime minister to decide what's right for her and for the country. thanks very much. others still in cabinet may soon be concentrating on trying to get the top job themselves.

reporter: will you be following in the steps of angela leadsom and resigning to strengthen your position? no. it is a political emergency. by chance on the same day as a strange investigation to a suspicious item on whitehall, while behind number 10's gates, theresa may has hunkered down for so long now. loyalists have been in and out of number 10 all day. feline comfort may be the only around. with restive backbenchers who want theresa may out, the home secretary and the foreign secretary both paying a visit to express unhappiness about her brexit plans. publicly, at least... discussions between the foreign secretary and prime minister should remain confidential, and i'm not going to change that this morning. he's saying she should stay, at least to host the american president, who'll be in town in 10 days' time. theresa may will be prime minister to welcome him, and rightly so, and we are absolutely at one

with the united states. there was no sign in the commons of the laws that would take us out of the eu, the bill theresa may hoped so desperately to pass. the lights might have gone on, but she's not at home. theresa may's in her constituency tonight, wondering perhaps, as her colleagues and the country does, too, whether her time has at last run out. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. from today — friday, same—sex couples in taiwan are able to register their marriages for the first time. earlier this month, taiwan became the first place in asia to legalise same—sex marriage following a vote in parliament. lgbt groups have been organising mass marriage events for couples to register their marriages at registration offices in the capital, taipei. this report contains some flash photography.

you have been watching newsday. the driver of a stolen motorhome has been causing chaos on the streets of los angeles. the incident caused at least six traffic collisions and three people were sent to hospital with minor injuries. the driver was not the only passenger. two dogs we re not the only passenger. two dogs were seen on the front seat. police eventually caught up with the vehicle and the driver. scientists and sheila have discovered the world ‘s second—largest icefield has split in two as a result of climate change. the southern patagonian

icefield covers more than 12,000 square kilometres and feeds dozens of glaziers. because of global warning the icefield has now severed exposing the rock below. i'm ben bland in london. and i'm rico hizon in singapore. stay with us. as donald trump heads to tokyo, japanese companies brace for the long haul in the us—china trade war. we'll see why manufacturers are worried the dispute will hurt supply chains and markets. and before we go, we'd like to leave you with these pictures. the mysterious street artist banksy has unveiled his latest work in the italian city of venice during the city's biennale art festival. named venice in 0il, the work is made up of nine individually framed paintings showing an oversized cruise ship dwarfing some of the city's most celebrated historic monuments. some locals worry about the ships' impact on the floating city — with the increased numbers of tourists arriving and causing

the lagoon‘s water level to rise that's all for now — stay with bbc world news. hello there. we saw a top temperature of 25 degrees at heathrow, in london, on thursday. there was a lot of sunshine around. it felt warm for many places and that's led to a fairly mild night across some southern areas. temperatures no lower 11 or 12 degrees in the london area to start friday. but a big cooler in some of the rural spots. now, the pressure chart for friday shows this feature which will bring thicker cloud, maybe a few showers to more western parts of the country through the day, but we're starting off with plenty of sunshine. more cloud across parts of scotland and that cloud will tend to extend a little bit further southwards. like i mentioned, that feature bringing in a few showers to parts of western england and wales. hit—and—miss showers really. many places staying dry. the best of the sunshine and the warmth again across the south—east quadrant — 22 or 23 degrees.

around the mid—teens celsius further north. this is of the area of low pressure which is going to be the game—changer through the bank holiday weekend. introducing cloud, the breeze and the lower temperatures. so we will start off with a bit of sunshine around for the bank holiday weekend. then it goes downhill really through saturday night into sunday. and it will be cooler for all for bank holiday monday, with a scattering of showers. the picture for saturday though isn't too bad for much of the country, particularly in england and wales. best of the sunshine here. maybe just one or two showers around. but it's scotland, northern ireland, the far north of england, which starts to cloud up later in the day, and we'll start to see the rain pushing in and it will becoming breezy too. temperatures here 10—15 degrees. high teens, low 20s celsius across england and wales. then this area of low pressure moves in during saturday night and it turns wetter across many northern and western areas. and gradually that weather front will be sinking slowly southwards and eastwards throughout sunday. some of the rain could be quite heavy, persistent across northern areas, and then the showery rain starts to push in into parts of wales and into england. eventually reaching the south—east later on in the day. maybe something a little bit brighter to end the day across northern ireland, northern england. but a cooler feel to

the day across the north. could just make 20 or 21 degrees across the south—east. that cold front sweeps south—eastwards, introduces cooler air. and then for bank holiday monday, this secondarea of low pressure will be hanging around, bringing quite a breezy day, much cooler—feeling day. more cloud across the northern half of the country, perhaps more persistent rain here. whereas for england and wales, i think it's slightly to be a breezy with a mixture of sunshine and showers, most of these across western areas. and those temperatures nine t oaround 17 or 18 degrees. so it will be noticeably cooler. it looks like it remains pretty unsettled throughout next week as well, on the coolest side with plenty of showers, particularly across northern areas. a little bit of sunshine especially in the south.

i'm ben bland with bbc news. our top story: india's prime minister narendra modi has secured another five—year term with a landslide victory in the country's general election. voters gave his bjp party an overwhelming majority in parliament, securing more than 300 of the 543 seats. the main opposition alliance, which is headed by rahul gandhi's congress party, has admitted defeat. the usjustice department has unveiled seventeen new charges against the wikileaks founder, julian assange. he's accused of violating the us espionage act by publishing classified military and diplomatic documents in 2010. and this video is trending on bbc.com. it shows the latest work by the mysterious street artist banksy made up of nine individually framed paintings to highlight the ongoing issue of big cruise ships docking