this is bbc news our top stories. she's out! japanese tennis player — naomi osaka — withdraws from the french open — after her refusal to speak to the media.. china tells parents they can now have three children — as it tries to stop a steep decline in the country's birth rate. translation: i have one kid but if the government - could give us some sort of subsidy, we would definitely have more. three children? two are enough. even one is exhausting me. questions for the united states and denmark — over reports the two worked together to spy on top european politicians. and — the cold border that could get hot, once more. we report from the tense dividing line between

india and china. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. hello and welcome. japanese tennis star and world numbertwo — noami osaka — has withdrawn from the french open. the player has been in the spotlight for days after her decision to boycott post—match media duties at the grand slam tournament. she has released a statement on twitter saying "i think now the best thing for the tournament, other players and my wellbeing is that i withdraw so that everyone can get back to focussing on the tennis." courtney bembridge has the latest. after five days of back and forth, naomi osaka has withdrawn from the french open. it started when the 23—year—old announced she would not take

part in press conferences at roland garros due to their effect on her mental health. she said expecting players to answer question after a defeat amounted to kicking a person while they are down. the organisers responded, writing in a statement... she was fined $15,000 for not doing the post match media after this win in her opening match. then came the news that she had decided to withdraw completely. in a long statement posted to twitter, she explained how she had suffered long bouts of depression since the us open

in 2018, adding she never wanted to be a distraction. serena williams was asked. i feel for naomi. i wish i could give her a hug because i know what it is like. like i said, i had been in those positions. everyone is different and everyone handles things differently so, you know, you just have to let handle it the way she wants to and the best way she wants to and the best way that she thinks she can. british former number one and commentator annabel croft says the tennis world is reeling but will have to find a path forward together. it is a difficult balance for the grand slams because we can't treat her differently. no one person can be bigger to the sports and they need to make the commitment to the media so these events can take place. osaka says she will now take some time away from the court. the french federation has responded. the french federation has reminded-— the french federation has resonded. ~ . , . responded. we are sorry and sad. responded. we are sorry and sad- the _ responded. we are sorry and sad. the outcome _ responded. we are sorry and sad. the outcome of- responded. we are sorry and sad. the outcome of naomi l sad. the outcome of naomi withdrawing is unfortunate. we wish her the best and quickest

possible recovery. we remain very committed to all athletes' well—being and continually improving every aspect of players experience in our tournament.— players experience in our tournament. ,, , tournament. she is taking time away from _ tournament. she is taking time away from the _ tournament. she is taking time away from the court, _ tournament. she is taking time away from the court, casting i away from the court, casting doubt over whether she will be at wimbledon later this month. ben rothenberg is a writer for the new york times and host of the �*no challenges remaining' tennis podcast. he says it's a big setback for both osaka herself and for the grand slam. it is definitely a huge disappointment to the tournament to lose her in this way without her losing a match when she'd won the last two events she entered. she is the biggest new star in the sport we have in a decade so it is a lost to the sport. concerns about how she's feeling mentally, in terms of depression. in terms of getting that sort of issue for her under control and getting her

well being as good as possible and managed is the priority for at this point. we'll be hearing about this issue as it evolved over a number of days but is this now starting to look abroad for tournament organisers? a failure to reach out to a vulnerable player? they said they had reached out after her statement and had been unsuccessful at creating a dialogue with her stance they did what they could, it was just that she was not open, i guess, to a compromise. she drew a line in the sand and they said that is too far and she stuck to her guns, after they threatened to kick throughout the tournament if she did not stand down, she decided the best way forward for her was to pull out of the event altogether so does

a bit lost and frustrating i was not able to be better communication or a compromise on the other side, i'll be going to see now a change perhaps in tennis? in terms of how they deal with vulnerable players? she forced some sort of a shift? it is happening more than once before but it is interesting to hear that other players have not endorsed herframing of this issue so far. there has not been a groundswell behind and she has been out of here. it will be interesting to see, with her influence todayjust how much her boy standing fairly alone in the tennis courts to this point, how much that can get change done. she still has a whole career and life ahead of her. how much to these young players get media training, psychological support, especially when there are so successful so quickly? it comes down to the individual and their team. a bit comes with the tournament when the first on tour but so much of these teams are independent contractors, the way the tour

looks at it, and they are responsible for getting their own help and we hope that naomi and her agent, family, people like that, her coach is able to help get the support she needs. would be easy to fall to the cracks on tour. five years after permitting chinese couples to have up to two children, the government has announced it's raising the limit to three. chinese officials are responding to census data showing a steep decline in the number of births. they fear a smaller, future pool of young people will have to support hundreds of millions of retirees, which could act as a brake on economic growth. the bbc'sjohn sudworth has more. the announcement may have looked a little mundane, but the news was momentous. chinese women can now have three children. for decades, china's one—child policy was brutally enforced,

with millions of involuntary sterilisations and abortions. it was not only cruel, it was a disaster. china doesn't have enough young people to sustain its economy, and the two—child policy brought in five years ago has made little difference. i think the concept of the one—child policy... mei fong, the author of a book about china's birth control policy, says the latest change doesn't go far enough. it should've been gone yesterday. the fact that it's still there in some form is a testament, i think, to the failures of beijing to fully acknowledge the mistakes. you have a nation of really ageing, lonely people who have been massively terrorised in a way by this very, very traumatic, and at the end of the day, very unnecessary

punitive family planning policy. china once estimated that its harsh controls had prevented 400 million births. but this is a change being driven not by a belated recognition of women's rights over their own fertility, but by economic need. the trouble is few women want a second child, let alone a third. "two is too exhausting," this woman says. "we can't afford it," these women say. "the government subsidies are not enough." this straw poll by china's official news agency says it all. enthusiasm for a third child saw more than 1000 votes. but those completely ruling it out — 28,000. the survey was deleted before it got any worse. and while the policy's being relaxed across most of the country, in xinjiang,

there's evidence the controls are getting tougher, with a dramatic drop—off in uighur birth rates, a decline china insists that's entirely voluntary. john sudworth, bbc news, taipei. india's government says that the country's high levels of covid deaths have led to more than 550 children becoming orphans in the past two months. the government has urged people to be on the look out for child trafficking that is disguised as adoption. the bbc�*s divya arya is in delhi and has this report. first it was her father, then her mother. covid made soni and her two siblings orphans. translation: no-one wanted to touch our parents after they| died, but we could do that. so i dug my mother's grave and buried her. i did it all alone. she wore ppe

to bury her mother. a photographer captured the girl all on her own. soni is 18 and must now raise her younger brother and sister. she may be old enough, but young children are vulnerable. under the law, if a child becomes an orphan, you must report it to the national helpline. it then notifies state social workers who verify the information and assist the child's needs. they then decide if the child stays with relatives or is placed in an institution. the speed of covid and social media means adoption appeals are popping up online and being shared across the country. medha and her friend saw a post with the name and phone number of a teenage girl who had lost her parents and was covid positive too. i had gone to him with this social media post, and i said,

you know, how much money do you have in your bank account? i have this much, let's sponsor the kid. and he was like, hold up, you know, we're barely even a decade older than the child, i don't think that we can do that. they searched for legal ways to help. now they are raising money for a charity that runs shelter homes for orphans and keeps them in school. the government has published ads in newspapers about how orphans can be supported, and child rights organisations are warning about the danger of trafficking in the name of adoption. translation: the posts| on social media are illegal and fall under the definition of trafficking. nobody can put a child up for adoption this way. it could lead to the sale and purchase of a child. the government is giving financial support to soni and his siblings. they have not fallen through the cracks in such a huge country. soni hopes they can follow in their father's footsteps one day and become a doctor. divya arya, bbc news, delhi.

while india is facing a devastating second wave of the pandemic, it has not taken its eye off its border with china in its region. a year ago, both countries rushed tens of thousands of troops to the border — accusing each other of intruding into their territory in the himalayan region. several rounds of talks have not reduced tensions between the two asian powers. here's an exclusive report by the bbc�*s anbarasan ethirajan who has been to the pan—gong so area close to the india—china border. arad was sent to india's disputed border with china in ladakh. the altitude and the threat of avalanche offer a glimpse of the inhospitable terrain. after several hours of winding through the mountains, we see this, a breathtaking natural beauty. managing livestock is a way

of life for the nomads in this border village. but the peace here is deceptive. just a few kilometres away, thousands of troops from india and china are facing each other with heavy weapons in the mountains. at 5000 metres above sea level, it is one of the world's highest battlefields. a local villager showed me where the soldiers clashed last year. translation: we spent months on blacktop mountain and otherl areas helping the indian army carrying supplies including ammunition. during winter, our people from here use to graze their livestock in the mountains on the other side. but over the years, the chinese have gradually taken over our territory and the grazing areas have reduced. both india and china have overlapping border claims, and they fought a brief border conflict in 1962.

for china, it's holdover eastern ladakh is key to defending tibet. the latest border tension started last year. the picturesque pangong tso lake was one of the flashpoints. this is pangong tso lake in northern india in the ladakh region. and india and china, they have deployed troops over there along those mountains. there was tension last year following which thousands of soldiers were deployed. now, both countries have decided to reduce the number of soldiers and they have recent agreement for withdrawal. but villagers say the indian pull—out has not benefited them. translation: after the disengagement process, the indian army is not allowing ladakhi nomads to take their livestock to the winter grazing land in the mountains. when the nomads set up tents in the mountains, that creates a landmark. during future border negotiations, these landmarks are imporant

to assert our claim. fearing further chinese incursions, india is fast ramping up its infrastructure. china says building roads in ladakh is causing the tensions. if the problems cannot be resolved, how should we not make them or turn them into conflicts or wars? so this is what we can do at best. i believe this is not a watershed, not a natural relationship, but it should be a turning point for us to think how we should really enhance confidence building measures. without a border settlement, the stakes are high for the two asian giants. but the villagers here in this remote region hope that there is no further escalation in the future. stay with us on bbc news — still to come: art — but not as we know it. some of the great works remade

— out of plastic bags.

this is bbc world news, the latest headlines. japanese tennis player — noami osaka — has withdrawn from the french open — following her decision to boycott post—match media duties at roland garros. china tells parents they can now have three children — as it tries to stop a steep decline in the country's birth rate. european powers have questioned the us and denmark over reports the two worked together to spy on top european politicians. denmark's defence minister did not confirm or deny the report. french president emmanuel macron said such behaviour is not acceptable between allies, and germany's angela merkel agreed. intelligence was allegedly collected on other officials from germany, france, sweden and norway. those nations have also called for explanations.

earlier i spoke to andrew hammond, historian & curator at the international spy museum in washington. i asked him for his reaction to allies spying on each other. it doesn't surprise me at all, to be honest. there is a lot of historical examples that we look out at the international spy look out at the international spy museum so in the run up to world war i but a spine in america, america was spying in japan and germany spied on its ally italy so there are examples from history to choose from so i am not surprised to because i am a historian. haw because i am a historian. how common _ because i am a historian. how common is— because i am a historian. how common is it _ because i am a historian. how common is it in _ because i am a historian. how common is it in the _ because i am a historian. how common is it in the modern i because i am a historian. how common is it in the modern era? is thisjust parfor the is this just par for the

course? there is some extent to which it is parfor the course. the best way to think about it is an onion. the centre of the onion you have a group of nations. britain, america, canada, new zealand, australia. they cooperate and i sense not to spy on each other. in the next layer out it is another four countries and going out from that there are four, which germany is a part of. it depends on the relationship each country has with other countries but one of the things we try to demonstrate here is that spying is as old as human nature and it goes on all the time. i think there may be some uncomfortable conversations

between danish diplomats and swedish and norwegian brethren but it is not surprising in the least. there's not been a positive response from many countries but what do allies hope to learn when they smile and their friends that they could not learn by asking? that nets could not learn by asking? that gets down _ could not learn by asking? that gets down to — could not learn by asking? that gets down to the _ could not learn by asking? that gets down to the crux - could not learn by asking? that gets down to the crux of - could not learn by asking? twat gets down to the crux of the issue because there are some countries where there is not much that you will find out by spying that you weren't from having a phone conversation so i would say that some alliances, such as britain and america, is that kind of relationship. then there are other relationships where it is barely there for two countries orfor barely there for two countries or for their interest to completely 100% overlap so you

are trying to find out what is going on because states are largely charged with looking after themselves and there are after themselves and there are a number think they could break down for you a little bit more but there are a number think you can learn. let s get some of the day's other news. israeli opposition parties have until wednesday night to form a coalition and oust benjamin netanyahu as prime minister. the centrist ya—air lapeed says �*plenty of obstacles' remain before a deal is struck. mr netanyahu has said such a deal would endanger israel. an armed ex—soldier on the run in france has been shot by police after a 24—hour manhunt. the man, had fled to a forest after shooting at officers on saturday, sparking a massive search. he was wounded during a shoot—out and taken into custody.

peru has announced that the country's real number of coronavirus deaths is almost triple what was previously thought. a hundred and 80 thousand people have died of covid in peru — one of the highest death rates in the world. heathrow airport is to open a dedicated terminal for passengers arriving from countries with a high risk of covid. the decision follows criticism of the airport and the government after arrivals from red list countries were made to queue with other passengers. but from the first ofjune, those travelling from red list countries will transit through terminal three, which has been closed for the past year. they will then travel to a hotel where they will quarantine for 10 days. the 2021 copa america is likely to be hosted by brazil, after argentina was stripped of the football tournament just two weeks before it starts — because of a coronavirus surge. reaction in brazil has been overwhelmingly negative. the country is also struggling to cope with a deadly third wave of the pandemic —killing almost 2000 people daily and putting pressure on the public health system. and while the government say a deal is not quite yet complete they believe they can

offer the tournament for many people plastic has become both a marvel and a curse. it's a flexible, tough material that's used in many different ways — but it's difficult to dispose of and it can cause environmental havoc. one artist in brazil is highlighting the durability and the danger that plastic presents. the bbc�*s tim allman explains. in sao paulo a little exhibition of the greats. well, sort of. the works of vincent van gogh and andy warhol amongst others, using plastic bags. the artist takes

scraps of the staff to produce these recreations. the only paint is the dye used as part of the industrial process. translation: i went to this contemporary moment in which plastic dominates everything and everyone. i make an accumulated cluster of plastic to create this image that you see. these are intricate, detailed pieces of work but there are more thanjust clever copies. there is a message here. great art is timeless but will plastic waste less creative imagination? translation: i predict these works will remain for many years in the history of mankind. we know that the mona lisa is much older than 200 yea rs. the plastics that we use will also be in nature for more than 200 years. his work should, covid willing, go on display later this year. plastic not always so fantastic. you can reach me on twitter —

i'm @ reged ahmad bbc. hello again. bank holiday monday was the hottest day of the year so far. i would say "no complaints", but may was a complete wash—out — the wettest on record in wales, the fourth wettest for the uk, and it was chilly. 25 celsius we had in kinlochewe certainly made a welcome change. that warm weather felt by most of us, however, we did have some of that pesky low cloud, the mist and fog around north sea coasts, and some of that lingered all day in shetland, keeping the temperatures atjust ten celsius here. and we have got more of these fog banks to come as we head into tuesday morning. again, shetland, very likely to see some of that, and across eastern england, stretching from norfolk across lincolnshire into yorkshire all the way to probably north yorkshire, you are likely to come across some fog, some low

cloud, and even the occasional spot of drizzle. but otherwise, a dry start to the day on tuesday, relatively mild. and for those in the west, probably a glorious start to the day because we have this weather front out to the far west, and some of that cloud will get illuminated. sunshine on through the rest of the day, but we will have some of these fog banks affecting shetland from time to time, but otherwise, i think, many eastern coasts better chance of seeing the sunshine. and it's going to be a bit warmer, 211—25 celsius more widespread, the warmest places probably getting up to 26 celsius which, again, will make it the warmest day of the year. and, of course, it'sjune, the skies are clear, that's why we have high levels of uv. if you are outside for any length of time, might be worth considering a bit of sun cream. on into the middle part of the week, we have some changes in the weather picture. this area of low pressure is drifting up from europe bringing with it some thundery showers. they will mainly be across southwestern areas of the country. further northwards and eastwards, it's another sunny and very warm day, in fact, temperatures could go as high as 27 celsius in the very warmest spots,

but, perhaps over these north sea coasts, a little bit cooler, given the onshore winds will be strengthening a little bit. so highs of about 17 celsius or so in newcastle. on into thursday's forecast, that area of low pressure continues to push northwards, just bringing the risk of those showers across northern england into scotland. this front really marks the boundary between fresher atlantic air that will be moving in across the uk for many of us from the slightly warmer weather that we still have a across far eastern areas. now, temperatures will be drifting down then for many, but still not bad, 19 celsius, feeling pleasant in cardiff, the highest temperatures, eastern england, up to 2a celsius in norwich. certainly

this is bbc news — the headlines... the japanese tennis star and world number two naomi osaka says she's withdrawing from the french open as a result of controversy over her refusal to speak to the media during the tournament. she said she got huge waves of anxiety about speaking to the press after matches. china has announced that couples will now be allowed to have three children — instead of the current limit of two. annual births plunged to a record low of 12 million last year — and communist authorities worry it'll get steadily harder to support hundreds of millions of retirees. questions are being asked of america and denmark after reports they had been spying on senior european politicians. danish media say denmark's secret service helped the us to spy on french, swedish, norwegian and german officials — including chancellor angela merkel. the claims have been described as extremely serious. now on bbc news — hardtalk.