welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines — a sudden change of policy, as the united states says it will lift the ban on international air travel for fully vaccinated foreign nationals in november. the british prime minister borisjohnson says he is "increasingly frustrated" that the richest nations continue to deny funding to developing countries to help them adapt to the climate change crisis. we'll have the latest from the united nations in new york, where the prime minister was speaking ahead of the general assembly. also on newsday — in the canary islands, a volcano erupts on la palma, for the first time in 50 years, forcing 5,000 people

from their homes. these are the strongest forces of nature at work in a spectacular but destructive display, and the only option is to get out of its way. and a report from afghanistan on the dire conditions that the un says are leading to a humanitarian disaster. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 6.00 in the morning in singapore, and it's 6.00 in the evening in washington dc, where the us government has announced plans to relax restrictions on air travel for fully vaccinated nationals in early november. travellers from brazil, china, india, and many european nations, including britain, will be able

to board flights. covid testing and contact tracing will be needed, but not quarantining. near blanket restrictions were imposed 18 months ago at the start of the pandemic. here's white house press secretaryjen psaki. we will be putting in place strict protocols to prevent the spread of covid—19 from passengers flying internationally into the united states by requiring that adult foreign nationals travelling to the united states be fully vaccinated. this is the conclusion of a policy process on that particular issue, an important one facing many people around the world. let's take a look at some of the detail of that easing of the us travel ban. from november, people who can prove they have had a full course of vaccinations will be able to fly to the us. they will, however, still have to take a test, before flying, to prove they are not infected with covid. and they will have to confirm where they are staying in the us,

so contact—tracing can take place. let's head to los angeles now and speak to our north america correspondent david wllis. huge move, but do we know which vaccines will be eligible? we don't, that is part of the ambiguity, the detail that is yet to be fully up articulated by the white house. there is of course this requirement that people be fully vaccinated before they come here, but what does that mean? does the chinese vaccine, the russian vaccine count? does the astrazeneca vaccine count? does the astrazeneca vaccine count? and then of course there's the question of producing evidence of a negative covid test undertaken within three days of travel. what

sort of test? a full pcf test, or the lateral flow test, which of those counts? a lot of ambiguity here, and as well regarding children under the age of 15 who have not been fully vaccinated, what does it mean for them? granular been fully vaccinated, what does it meanforthem? granular detail, in the words of the white house, but the words of the white house, but the sort of detail which potentially affects millions of people. absolutely, people who have not seen that their loved ones, friends and family, for 18 months or so. ijust wants to ask about something else, this is coming of course, the timing of this, all very interesting, with the aukus deal we have talked about with you on newsday, partners like the french very upset about being left out of that security pact. do you think this is a way to perhaps apply some banter that wound? the timin: of

apply some banter that wound? tue: timing of this apply some banter that wound? tte: timing of this announcement certainly very interesting, and quite crucial in some ways perhaps, because not only come as far as the french are concerned, we have british pro borisjohnson in washington at the moment, he is due to meet with president biden at the white house tomorrow at —— british prime minister borisjohnson. prime minister boris johnson. reports prime minister borisjohnson. reports suggested he was due to press for a listing of these restrictions, and he has now got something to cheer, he will not have to go through that with president biden, but earlier today, to go through that with president biden, but earliertoday, it to go through that with president biden, but earlier today, it emerged thatjoe biden is seeking a court with his french counterpart, french president emmanuel macron, against the background of very tense relations following this deal between between the united states, australia, and the uk, this defence and security arrangement, which has basically carved to the french out of the arrangement. if there is that sort of conversation, and the french

have yet to confirm that there will be such a call, then this is up with something but president biden can use to perhaps —— this is at least something that president biden can use to perhaps assuage the frayed nerves of his french counterpart, french president emmanuel macron. david, thank you forjoining us on newsday. and there's much more on the easing of the us travel restrictions on our website, including a look at how the new rules will be enforced. just log on to bbc.com/news. well, as that announcement was being made, the british prime minister borisjohnson was in new york to attend a meeting of the united nations. he's urging fellow leaders to sign up to financial and environmental targets ahead of november's climate change conference, called cop2, in glasgow. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg reports from new york

--cop26. an emergency unfolding. the point the prime minister travelled to new york to make. the united nations, meeting here, is not united in how to slow down changes to the climate, how much to spend, how much carbon to save. we are close to the moment to start. borisjohnson�*s mission, to try to push other countries into line. everybody always agrees that something must be done. - saying something isn't enough for him. it's only chance that has put the uk in charge of trying to get global agreement this autumn, so success orfailure is about political ambition as well as the planet. we have to grow up and take our responsibilities. - i think we go through a period - of, you know, glorious indifference about the world. we've been through that. we've been through our childhood, if you like. . we've now got to realise that this is a problem that requires grip. .

the official international machine urges progress. our world is challenged like never before. from climate change to conflicts, to covid—19. it would be easy to lose hope. but we are not hopeless. yet, what hope is there, really, when vast countries like china, india — huge emitters of carbon — aren't quite so keen? strangely, this meeting really matters to downing street because of the next big international shindig at home — the climate conference in glasgow at the beginning of november. the prime minister wants all countries, big and small, wealthy and less so, to make more dramatic promises to cut their carbon, and for the richer ones to put their hands in their pockets to help the others go green. right now, he only puts the chances of that happening in time at six out of ten, so there is a real demand for borisjohnson to create momentum here in manhattan. but whose mind can he change?

the outspoken brazilian leader, who's let the amazon forest burn. borisjohnson had vowed to telljair bolsonaro to stop what's going on. but when they actually met, it looked rather friendlier than that. the prime minister urging the brazilian to get the astrazeneca vaccine. get the astrazeneca vaccine. that appeared to have fallen on deaf ears. but every country here this week has its own political climate. every country, its own interests, too. the american president, on his way to new york tonight, will tomorrow reveal more of his own. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, new york. let's take a look at some of the stories in the headlines in the uk. there will be no bail—out by the taxpayer for struggling energy firms, according to the business secretary, who's been holding crisis talks with industry leaders. kwasi kwarteng said he does "not expect supply emergencies." the growing crisis has been caused by a massive rise in wholesale gas prices.

england have cancelled the upcoming men's and women's cricket tours of pakistan days after new zealand abandoned their series over security concerns. both teams were due to play pakistan in two twenty20 internationals next month, with the women additionally playing three one—day internationals, all in rawalpindi. still to come a bit later in the programme — a special report on the issues dominating this weekend's general election in the european powerhouse germany. but first, on the spanish island of la palma, part of the canary islands, thousands of people have been moved from their homes. about 100 homes have been destroyed and flights have been cancelled after a volcano erupted yesterday. the flow of lava, 15 metres high in places, destroyed everything in its path. it's the first time in a half—century that the cumbre vieja

volcano has erupted. 0ur correspondent danjohnson is on la palma with the latest. homes that once enjoyed views of this island's impressive volcanic landscape are now being smothered under it. the relentless downhill creep of molten lava burns its way through anything it touches. the eruption follows a week of tremors, but nobody has seen anything like this on la palma for half a century. "look, look, it's falling", the man says. another house destroyed. that's more than 100 now, either burned or buried. "eight metres of lava", he says.

translation: right now, the most important thing l is to guarantee security. we are still in the eruption phase. please, let's be extremely careful. so residents of four villages have been ordered to safety and some tourists have decided to go home. i am worried, i am sorry for all the people who are losing or have already lost their houses. there is no good feeling now on this island and therefore we want - to leave as fast as possible. this is a disaster movie in slow motion. the lava keeps crawling towards the sea. spain's tourism minister sees an opportunity, a chance to entice tourists back to view the eruption from a safe distance because nobody knows how long this will last. danjohnson, bbc news, la palma. if you want to get in touch with me,

i'm on twitter — @bbckarishma. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme — for the second time in as many years, canadians are voting for a new government. we'll have the latest.

this is newsday on the bbc. 0ur headlines — a sudden change of policy as the united states says it will lift the ban on international air travel for fully vaccinated foreign nationals in november. the british prime minister borisjohnson says he is "increasingly frustrated" that the richest nations continue to deny funding to developing countries to help them adapt

to the climate change crisis. a bbc investigation has found the uk's ministry of defence compromised the safety of afghan interpreters because of a serious data breach following the withdawal of western forces from afghanistan. more than 250 people who are seeking relocation to the uk were mistakenly copied into an email asking for an update on their situation. the uk defence secretary will launch an urgent investigation into the breach, describing it as unacceptable. meanwhile, fears are growing that afghanistan will be overwhelmed by a humanitarian crisis. the united nations say that after decades of war the people of the country �*face perhaps their most perilous moment'. the un world food programme says only 7% of afghans have enough to eat. the bbc�*sjeremy bowen in is kabul, and he sent this report on conditions there.

the struggle to live, to eat, to survive did not end when the shooting stopped. at first light, hundreds of building workers looking for a day's employment gather at a market place in the centre of kabul. with their tools and without much hope. afghanistan's economy is closing down. millions live in poverty in a country that has received huge sums in foreign aid. these men rage about the fortunes stolen by a corrupt elite in the last 20 years. food prices are rocketing. millions barely feed theirfamilies. hunger could become the worst of afghanistan's many crises. $9 billion that might help them was frozen by the americans to keep it away from the taliban. in the name of allah,

we call on america that they must give the money in the budget that they have directed from afghanistan, they must recognise oui’ new government. . . malnutrition is a chronic problem in afghanistan. 0nly patients with other severe complications, like three—year—old mohammed, have a chance of a bed at kabul children's hospital. but more patients are arriving. the doctors said that was because the world bank stopped funding village clinics after the taliban victory. life was never easy in afghanistan. seven—month—old mohammed is his mother's fourth living child. six others died at birth. like all the other women in the corridor, she wanted to hide her identity.

not a new thing in afghanistan but under the taliban everyone is more cautious. taliban fighters are highly visible in kabul. some here say security is much better now the fighting is over. for many, it is quiet built on fear. countries that want to help afghans but detest the taliban and all that they stand for are in a bind. for people to earn money, to buy food, to look after theirfamilies, the taliban needs to preside over a viable state. now, for the americans, the british, nor the other countries that fought the taliban for so many years, that might be just too much, especially if the taliban can then claim another victory. a community high above the city carries the scars

of 40 years of war. so do the families who live here. this family is leaving for pakistan. the mother, the only breadwinner, taught male students. the taliban stopped her job and her younger daughter's education. they have sold their possessions. leaving is still hard. their dreams were always fragile in a state riddled with corruption, which couldn't survive the departure of its foreign backers.

afghanistan's newest crisis is about fundamentals of life — food, security and hope — and the despair and anger when they have gone. jeremy bowen, bbc news, kabul. just a few hours to go in voting in canada's general election, the second in just two years. it was called by this man — prime ministerjustin trudeau — who says he wants his liberal party to be able to govern without a coalition. but he's facing a close fight with erin 0'toole, head of the centre right conservatives. it's his first campaign as a party leader, and he has criticised the way mr trudeau handled the pandemic. 0ur correspondent samira hussain is following developments from montreal. canada's prime ministerjustin trudeau says he called the selection because the pandemic changed the country, and canadians should have a say in what happens to canada going

forward. the opposition, however, says that this is actually nothing more than an expensive political ploy by mr trudeau to try and get a firmer hold on power and gain a majority in parliament. and the voting public? well, they arejust suffering from election fatigue. remember, this is the second time canadians are going to the polls in at less than two years. the first was mandated by law, but the selection is really aboutjustin trudeau trying to gain this big majority. but if you look at the polling, he is now in a statistical tie with his main opposition rival, which means that this political gamble may actually backfire, and he could even lose his seat as prime minister. the voting across canada's time zones continues for a few hours yet, but samira will be up all night, with the results as they emerge, so do stay with bbc news for that. let's take a look at some other

stories in the headlines. the pharmaceutical giant pfizer says it will seek authorisation to use its covid vaccine on children as young as five years old. the company says it carried out a trial after the number of paediatric coronavirus cases more than tripled across the us sincejuly. the vaccine is already cleared for use for children aged 12 and up in several countries. migrants have continued to cross the borderfrom mexico into the us, despite america flying several planeloads of people back to haiti. these pictures show people going back and forth across the rio grande between acuna in mexico and del rio in texas. reporters say many are joining the camp underneath a road bridge where other migrants have gathered. there have been angry scenes in melbourne in australia after construction workers staged a protest against new mandatory covid vaccination requirements for their industry. the victoria branch of the construction workers' union was vandalised.

local reports suggest all builders will have to have had at least one jab, starting from thursday, before being cleared to work. the voters of germany go to the polls this weekend to elect their next government and to choose a replacement for angela merkel as chancellor. during her 16 years in power, angela merkel has played a powerful and prominent role on the world stage. so who is likely to replace her? 0ur europe editor katya adler has been on a nationwide road trip to talk to voters. come meet generation merkel. they've known no other prime minister their whole young lives. she has kept us in a safe space, like a mother would, for the past 16 years, but it's now time for a change. their wish list for germany's new era after sunday's election is long. i care most about the climate problems we have right now in germany.

i care most about education and - the economy after the next election. i really care about gender equality. germany is really behind when it comes to digitalisation so we are far behind in that compared to other countries. germany lagging behind? that might surprise you. this is more its image abroad... modern, efficient, high tech. but merkel governments were criticised for failing to invest in germany's future, its infrastructure, road and rail. one in three german villages has poor connectivity. a problem forfamilies and businesses during the pandemic. a priority issue in sunday's collection. ——election. especially with covid when we had to study through the phone and it always stopped and you got kicked out and had to ask again and again what the teacher was talking about. when other countries look at germany

they also see what they want to see. the reality is different. german politics can sometimes be dismissed as staid, even predictable, but with angela merkel�*s departure after 16 years as chancellor, this is a time of change and that has an impact at home and abroad. germany is, of course, the eu's richest and most powerful nation, so these elections are being watched notjust in brussels but in beijing, washington, and the uk. top candidates to replace angela merkel have been very low—key in their election campaigns, but don't let that mislead you. in the current climate, of fast changing global politics, what happens in germany matters. katya adler, bbc news, frankfurt. that's all for now. stay with bbc world news.

for central and southern parts of the uk this week, not looking that bad, with high—pressure nearby, it will be dry, quite won with plenty of sunshine, but we started to see some changes from wednesday onwards across the north of the uk. more especially for scotland, where it will turn windier with some rain at times and it will feel cooler. so a bit more of an autumnal feel there. high pressure, though, dominates the scene into tuesday, many places starting dry. there will be some mist and fog around, some dense patches across east anglia and the southeast which will tend to dissipate through the day. bit of mist and fog to start the day for scotland and northern ireland, and then it'll turn cloudier and windier for western scotland, perhaps western northern ireland,

with some light and patchy rain here. but eastern scotland, eastern northern ireland, most of england and wales, fine and dry with some sunshine. and again, feeling quite warm, temperatures into the low 20s celsius. into tuesday night, it starts to turn cloudier, windier and wetter across the northwest of the uk. further south, closer to high pressure, winds will be lighter, there will be some clear spells again, one or two chilly spots, but a bit milder further north and west. this is where we start to see the changes, then, around the middle part of the week. indeed, it's on cue during the autumn equinox, with some rain and strong winds pushing in to scotland, northern and western areas, and then this band of rain will move southwards into northern ireland, southern scotland later in the day. behind it, sunshine, blustery showers, gales here. to the south of this rain band, though, for the majority of england and wales, another fine day to come. and quite warm, top temperatures of 22 or 23 degrees. as we move into thursday, another area of low pressure skirts the north of the uk. that'll bring another swathe of wet and windy weather across scotland, maybe some gales later in the day. a bit more cloud further south,

but again, for much of england and wales, the midlands southwards, it'll be dry with some lengthy spells of sunshine, top temperatures 20 or 21 degrees. but cooler in the north, ten to 16 degrees here — particularly chilly when you factor in the wind. through friday and then into the weekend, we start to see the winds change direction. low pressure develops to the west of the uk. that draws up some mild south—westerly winds across the uk, but we'll start to see some wet weather pushing into western areas as we reach part two of the weekend. but again, across the south, it could stay dry with plenty of sunshine.

this is bbc news. the headlines: the united states says it will relax restrictions on air travel for fully vaccinated foreign nationals from early november. those visiting the us will have to agree to covid testing and contact tracing. restrictions were imposed 18 months ago. lava is continuing to flow on the spanish island of la palma after a volcano erupted on sunday. local officials say it could trigger explosions and toxic gasses when it reaches the sea overnight. a bbc investigation has found the uk's ministry of defence compromised the safety of afghan interpreters, because of a serious data breach following the withdawal of western forces from afghanistan. and justin trudeau has cast his vote as canadians go to the polls to elect a new parliament. the tight race has been set against the backdrop of a fourth coronavirus wave.