around in an election campaign? the bidding war? hello, everyone. i'm rico on the bbc. -- hello, everyone. i'm rico on the bbc. —— rico his on. the headlines: a six—point plan to save the planet — thousands of scientists demand deep and lasting changes to curb catastrophic climate change. the city where breathing kills. the devastating impact of delhi's smog crisis on the youngest and poorest residents. iam i am kasia madera in london. also in the programme: pressure builds on president trump as a key witness in the impeachment inquiry — says ukraine was told to investigate his democratic rival joe biden to get us military aid. and a heroes‘ welcome

for the springboks in south africa after winning the rugby world cup in style. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's news day. thank you forjoining us. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in washington, dc. where a climate study endorsed by 11,000 scientists warns that there will be "untold human suffering" without deep and lasting changes. the report by researchers in the us, australia and south africa draws on a0 years of data. it declares the world is in the midst of an "accelerating climate emergency." the study says there are "profoundly

troubling signs" of human impact on the climate, including sustained rises in population, increased air travel and a global loss of tree cover. 0ur environment editor david shukman told us more about the study by international scientists. they point out that exactly a0 years ago there was a world i'm at conference which warned of the urgency of tackling climate change as greenhouse gas emissions were due then to shoot up and cause a whole range of impacts. they say that effectively nothing has been done. i think what we are seeing more and more are scientists breaking out of the straitjacket you would expect them to be in. what you want from scientists and what the public might think of hard facts, hard analysis, no emotion. what the scientists themselves are coming up with now are projections, warning signs, that they feel are so worrying that they

have two speak out, they have to get emotional. they say there is now a moral obligation on scientists to speak up and use ever blunter language. so that is what we are seeing now. david shukman speaking there. earlier i spoke with one of the report's co—authors, oregon state university ecology professor william ripple. i asked him why scientists are warning of the risk of untold suffering to the global population. we are we a re really we are really concerned about a runaway climate change or what we call catastrophic climate change. so we're just starting to storms becoming more intense, frequencies of hurricane than cyclones in droughts and tornadoes and rising seas and storm surges. so we are concerned that this is just starting and there has not been enough action to stop this type of runaway climate change. so that's why the consensus

statement. indeed this is runaway climate change, and what you just mentioned are extreme environmental breakdowns, and you mentioned there needs to be a major transformation in society. what needs to be done, professor? well, rather than just talk about the carbon dioxide emissions like is typically done, we think it's important to address this problem holistically, so thinking about six interrelated steps that look at all aspects of society, rather than just, for example, fossil fuel emissions. rather than just, for example, fossilfuel emissions. so rather than just, for example, fossil fuel emissions. so we want to include issues around the economy and around population increases and around how to preserve nature to sequester carbon, especially injuries. and we want to talk about the importance of eating low on the

food chain because when we a lot of me, the greenhouse gas emissions inquiries. —— a lot of meat, the greenhouse gas emissions increases. so you are promoting a holistic approach and this needs help from some major stakeholders such as governments, corporations and others, the individuals. but do you think this holistic approach will be listened to? are these other stakeholders going to heed your advice? well. what we're doing here is we are putting out our consensus statement and now it is going to be up statement and now it is going to be up to humanity to decide what to do next. but i must say that i think we are at the point of a social tipping point where there are so many

different activities going on and discussions around climate change that i think we're going to see the policies start to more rapidly now. that was one of the climate report's co—authors, william ripple. we will be bringing you up—to—date on the situation with smog in delhi, india, something we have been looking out across the week. let's take a look at some of the day's other news. more transcripts have been released from witnesses in the donald trump impeachment inquiry in washington. house democrats are investigating how the president tried to use military aid to ukraine to start an investigation into democrats. now a key witness, the us ambassador to the eu, gordon sondland, has revised his testimony. he acknowledged telling a top ukrainian official that us military aid depended on kyiv launching an investigation, implicating donald trump's presidential rival, joe biden.

0ur north america editor jon sopel has the latest. i think this is a really significant development in the impeachment enquiry. donald trump has been insisting throughout there was no quid pro quo. in other words, there was no attempt to withhold military aid to ukraine, vitally needed, in return for them launching an investigation into corruption surrounding a gas company thatjoe biden‘s son was a director of. now gordon sondland, who is he? he's the eu ambassador appointed by donald trump atajump eu ambassador appointed by donald trump at a jump fundraiser who was awarded the ambassadorship because of those fundraising efforts, has changed his evidence to the intelligence committees and resumption of usaid would not likely occui’ resumption of usaid would not likely occur in seal ukraine provided the public anti—corruption occur in seal ukraine provided the public anti—corru ption statement occur in seal ukraine provided the public anti—corruption statement we have been discussing for many weeks ——. the republicans they doesn't matter, who cares about whether the president was leveraging this? but

they can't maintain the defence there was no quid pro quo, they are maintaining the president has done nothing wrong. also making news today, iran is going ahead with a major new breach of the commitments it gave in its nuclear agreement with the us, the europeans and others. it's the latest move away from its commitments under a deal that the us pulled out of. president hassan rouhani has announced that a step towards uranium enrichment will be taken at an underground site south of tehran. the leader of the house of commons, jacob rees—mogg is continuing to phase criticism after saying the victims of the fire it should have exercised common sense and left the tower block instead. instead of following our brigade instructions to stay put. 72 people died in the

fire in west london. taiwan's president, tsai ing—wen, has rejected an overture from beijing for reunification with china with a blunt, three—word message: "not a chance." the president's response was issued on twitter after china unveiled a series of measures saying taiwan's way of life would be respected after reunification. nasa's voyager 2 spacecraft has sent back its first message from interstellar space. the space probe was launched a2 years ago and the data it sends back has been shedding light on the structure of our solar system. it is now 16 billion kilometres from earth and is only the second man—made object to leave the magnetic bubble surrounding our sun. at least nine us citizens, including six children, have been killed in a violent attack

by suspected drug cartel gunmen in mexico. the family are linked to a mormon community that settled in mexico. donald trump has posted a twitter message saying it's time for mexico to wipe the drug cartels off the face of the earth. 0ur correspondent will grant sent this report, and a warning, some viewers may find it upsetting. the aftermath of the nam boys. this is for the record, nida and four of my grandchildren are burnt and shot up. this grisly video taken by a distraught family members is the extent of the violent attack on the more than family. three women and their children rated as they travelled between the community settle m e nts travelled between the community settlements in northern mexico —— mormon family. a family portrait has emerged as one of the victims, several of whom were killed, including the babies and arms. the staged photograph, now a chilling

reminder of the disregard the cartel ha rd reminder of the disregard the cartel hard for their victims‘ lives. the only apparent explanation for the ambush is mistaken identity. even so, the brutality of the drug cartels has bridged a new low. with the victims us citizens, president trump was quick to tweet his response, calling on help to clean out these monsters. "this is the time for mexico, with the help of the united states, to wage war on the united states, to wage war on the cartels." it was a polite thanks, but no thanks from the mexican president. he insists he won‘t be drawn back into a protracted war against the country‘s drug gangs, one that has little chance of ever reaching a clear resolution. however, on recent evidence, mexico is still embroiled in one whether he likes it or not.

will grant, abc news. —— bbc news. this week we‘ve reported on the pollution crisis in northern india, where levels of dangerous particles in the air are at well over ten times the safe limits. the elderly and the very young are suffering most, with one lung specialist saying growing up in the capital delhi is like being a lifelong smoker. 0ur south asia correspondent rajini vaidya nathan reports. one of the biggest threats to these young lives is all around them. as they play. as they eat. because they breathe. here, the air is toxic. (coughing) and it‘s the youngest and poorest most at risk. in one of the world‘s most polluted cities. within minutes of visiting this slum in north delhi, we meet shabarna with her three—month—old twins. she tells me both have pneumonia

and blames the pollution. three times a day, she uses a nebuliser, rented from a local shop, to get medicine to their lungs. they‘ve been sick since they were born. they have fever, they‘re coughing, and they struggle to breathe, she tells me. "the medicines aren‘t working and we‘re desperate." we‘ve just done a pollution reading and even inside, the levels here are incredibly high, way above what is considered safe by the world health organization. a study by the who said that every year, some 600,000 children under the age of 15 die across the world because of exposure to toxic air. so this image of a teenager with black deposits on the lung is not a rarity today. doctor arvin kumar is a chest surgeon who says he‘s seeing a growing number of teenagers with damaged lungs.

would you say that this air is killing young children? yes. it‘s killing our children. it‘s making their iq development lower. it‘s causing cancers. breathing kills. this blanket of smog covers india‘s capital annually. vehicle emissions, unchecked industrial fumes, and farmers in nearby states burning crop stubble all to blame. little seems to change. it‘s hard to see what the future is for the youngest and most vulnerable. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, delhi. you are watching newsday on the bbc. live from singapore and london. still to come on the programme: residents of indian—administered kashmir say they are living in fear of attacks by militant groups. also on the programme: the springboks get a hero‘s welcome as the rugby world cup winners

arrive back in johannesburg. the israeli prime minister, yitzhak rabin, the architect of the middle east peace process, has been assassinated. a 27—year—old jewish man has been arrested, and an extremistjewish organisation has claimed responsibility for the killing. at polling booths throughout the country, they voted on a historic day for australia. as the results came in, it was clear. the monarchy would survive. of the american hostages, there was no sign. they are being held somewhere inside the compound, and student leaders have threatened that should the americans attempt rescue, they will all die. this mission has surpassed all expectations. voyageri is now the most distant man—made object anywhere in the universe, and itjust seems to keep on going. tonight, we proved once more that the true strength of our nation

comes not from the might of our arms, or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals. this is newsday on the bbc. i‘m rico hizon in singapore. i‘m kasia madera in london. our top stories: thousands of scientists have urged people, policy makers and industry to make deep and lasting changes to curb catastrophic climate change. a key witness in donald trump‘s impeachment inquiry has said ukraine was told to investigate his democratic rivaljoe biden to get us military aid, directly contradicting claims by the president. let‘s take a look at some front pages from around the world. the south china morning post

is covering american concerns over reports that the families of uighur activists are being harrassed by china. it says secretary of state mike pompeo sent his condolences to activists who suffered reprisals after meeting with us officials. the gulf news reports that yemen‘s government has agreed a power—sharing deal with separatists in the country‘s south. the deal with the southern transitional council is meant to allow both sides to focus on fighting the iranian backed houthi militia which has taken over large parts of yemen. and the french newspaper le figaro leads with a story on plans to simplify france‘s immigration system. but further down the front page, they discuss how president macron will launch a charm offensive when he meets president xijinping on his state visit to china.

a 27—year—old man has gone on trial in new zealand charged with the murder of a british backpacker. the man, who can‘t be named for legal reasons, has pleaded not guilty to killing grace millane. the 22—year—old was last seen in central auckland on i december last year. her body was found in bushland a week later. 0ur correspondent phil mercerjoins us now from auckland. i desperately tragic case, phil, and grace millane‘s parents have flown over especially for it. yes, and

they have heard some very intimate and confronting evidence on this, the first day that evidence presented in the trial of this 27—year—old new zealand man who has denied the allegation. the crown prosecutor is saying that grace millane was strangled in the man‘s apartment, and after her death, it is alleged that this man not only watched pornography but took photographs of the dead woman‘s body. it is also alleged that the next day he went on a date with another woman. so the prosecution saying that this was a deliberate act of murder. we also heard briefly from the defence. the defence representing this 27—year—old man, whom, as you say, we can‘t name for legal reasons. they say that it is not a murder, but it was accidental. and the defence barrister saying that ms millane died as a result of a rough sex game that went wrong. and the reason why her body was

concealed in a suitcase and taken to a mountain range near auckland to be concealed was because the defendant thought no—one would believe him. this trial is expected to last four oi’ this trial is expected to last four or five weeks. the this trial is expected to last four orfive weeks. thejudge in charge of the case is justice simon moore, and he has urged thejury of of the case is justice simon moore, and he has urged the jury of seven women and five men to act dispassionately, case that has attracted global headlines. phil mercer, thank you for bringing us up—to—date from auckland. it has been three months since indian—administered kashmir‘s special status was revoked by the indian government, and violence in the region has been growing. officials say it is being carried out by armed insurgents. there have been attacks against migrant workers, and ordinary kashmiris continue to live in fear and uncertainty. 0ur correspondent yogita limaye is in indian—administered kashmir. dozens were rushed to the hospital,

wounded in a grenade attack. doctor, please make him 0k, wounded in a grenade attack. doctor, please make him ok, the relative of one of those injured pleads. a bystander comforts her. officials say it was the biggest attack since india revoked kashmir‘s special status. the bomb went off on this street in the heart of the city. an explosion took place. lots of people got injured. in one person died on the spot. he was selling toys. the man who lost his life was a migrant worker. a dozen men from other parts of india have been killed in kashmir in recent weeks. five of them shared this small room. the workers had come here to earn a living. they we re come here to earn a living. they were pulled out of their home and shot at. police say armed insurgents are behind this targeted attacks on

migrants. many see it as retaliation for india‘s actions in kashmir. no group has so far claimed responsibility. police say insurgents have also warned people against opening shops, and while there is fear of militants, a lot of cashmere remains closed for business, to display its anger against the indian government —— kashmir. this fruit is the back bone of the region‘s economy, but most of kashmir‘s apples have not added to markets this year. translation: when the government imposed a lockdown for two months, we could not harvest our fruit, for two months, we could not harvest ourfruit, and for two months, we could not harvest our fruit, and now for two months, we could not harvest ourfruit, and now things for two months, we could not harvest our fruit, and now things are becoming violent. so again we are suffering. among people here, there isa suffering. among people here, there is a sense of despondency. from being a state which elected its own regional government, kashmir is now directly ruled by india‘s national

government. the man who has been appointed to be at the helm of affairs here is not from the region. all of this while kashmir‘s own political leaders have been locked up. for the past three months, this hotel has been a detention centre. top politicians who oppose the government‘s moves are being held here. translation: our leaders have been humiliated and kept locked up for no reason. in kashmir, it is local politicians who have always prevented people from engaging in protest a nd prevented people from engaging in protest and violence. now, who will give direction to the public? people could turn to separatism or militancy. the government in delhi says its move could bring peace and development to kashmir. on the ground here, there hangs a haze of anger and confusion. more background on that on our website. it has been a day of excitment and celebration in south africa,

where the springbok team has arrived home to jubilant crowds after winning the rugby world cup in japan. the bbc‘s milton nkosi is in johanesburg. it has been a momentous day here at the international airport. we have been watching scenes at the arrivals hall of hundreds of south africans who came out from different backgrounds to welcome the best by backgrounds to welcome the best rugby team in the world. they were singing, chanting, celebrating and dancing for the springboks. they are saying that they came here because they love the unity that the springboks is bringing here. it is taking them back to 1995 when the springboks one for the very first time the rugby world cup, when nelson mandela led the nation in

this sort of euphoric atmosphere. they know that their problems of inequality, high unemployment and poverty will not be raised by this rugby world cup, but for now, they wa nt to rugby world cup, but for now, they want to just soak in the moment and celebrate being south african. yes, they certainly do. i think milton enjoyed that. you have been watching newsday. i‘m kasia madera in london. and i‘m rico hizon in singapore. stay with us. coming up: softbank has some hard decisions. the company is a huge backer of tech companies, but the risk—loving firm is expected to report its first quarterly loss in over a decade after bailing out wework. and before we go, we would like to leave you with these pictures. a really close shave. staggering pictures as a rail worker, just watch the circle in the red, a rail

worker in san francisco rescuing a man who, that he is, he falls onto the track, and split second before being hit by the train, he is pulled onto the platform. that dramatic footage, a very close shave. thanks for watching newsday. hello there. the rest of this week is going to remain on the chilly side. certainly temperatures a few degrees down and where they should be for the time of year. we‘ve been seeing this cold air move southwards in the last 2a hours, across the country, and it‘s going to stick around for the rest of the week, and there will be some pretty quiet comic wet weather around, especially on thursday. the early part of wednesday looks mainly dry. a few showers peppering northern and eastern coast and some showers around irish sea coast, but further inland, under clear skies, it‘s going to be a chilly one. temperatures close to freezing in the south and below freezing in the north, so there will be some frost.

a little bit of mist and fog around to greet us for wednesday morning. that said, there should be plenty of sunshine across central, northern and eastern areas. but this area of showers around the irish sea will push slowly eastwards, merge together to produce long spells of rain. could be a little bit of intravenous over the high ground on the north. a dry slot in between this next and of rain putting into northern ireland, wales and the south—west of england later in the day. and a chilly day to come wherever you are. 6— 10 degrees. through wednesday night, that first bend of rain pushes northwards. they will be further wintering us over the high ground, and this next band of rain continues to move in, and almost merges with it, so it could be quite wet in places by the end of the night. a few blustery showers following on behind. and maybe not quite as cold to start thursday is what we have seen in the last few nights. thursday, though, it‘s not looking very pleasant. we do have this area of low pressure pretty much parked on top of the uk, stationary low associated with this weather front. in this weather front could be quite a lot of rainfall in places, perhaps even the risk of some localised flooding. at the moment it looks like it‘s going to be affecting more eastern, central parts of the uk. across into northern ireland, could be some travel disruption from flooding

caused by this. could be a little bit further northwards, it could be a little bit further southwards. to the north of it, a few showers, wintry on the hills. and further south, some blustery showers, some of them heavy, a little bit of sunshine around. and again, it is going to be another chilly day. improvement as we had through thursday night into friday. that weather front eventually slips away, ta kes weather front eventually slips away, takes the rain in the breeze with this, from the south—east. but much of the country will start chilly, perhaps seeing a little bit of frost, and then it looks like it will be a bright day, with pretty widespread sunshine. we could be the best day of the week. but a chilly one, 6— 10 degrees. it‘s a short lived fine spell, because into the weekend, here comes the next area of low pressure, to bring some wet weather, with some wintriness on the hills for saturday. slow improvement on saturday. but like i mentioned, it could be pretty wet in places on saturday, with some wet snow or sleet over the high ground on the north. a gradual improvement as we

head into sunday.

i‘m kasia madera with bbc world news. our top story: a global group of around 11,000 scientists have endorsed research that says the world is facing a climate emergency. the study, based on a0 years of data, says governments are failing to address the crisis. without lasting changes, it says the world faces "untold human suffering". a key witness in donald trump‘s impeachment inquiry has said ukraine was told to investigate his democratic rivaljoe biden to get us military aid — directly contradicting claims by the president. and proving popular on our website is a video of a rail worker in san francisco. rescuing a man from being hit by a train. after walking too close to the edge of a platform, he falls onto the tracks. luckily he is pulled to safety — with milliseconds to spare. that‘s all. stay with bbc world news.