welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines — as firefighters in california struggled to contain the latest huge wildfire, the us considers declaring a climate emergency. allan summers have become a time of monies as people wonder just how wild fires in the east of the state are going to get and politicians are being pressured to act. russia admits it attacked the port of odessa, a day after an agreement to resume grain export, but its foreign minister denies they are to blame for causing a world food crisis. more than 20,000 police on duty, ahead of the new

president of the phillipine�*s state of the nation address, where large protests are expected. as hollywood takes up the story of the young thai footballers and their coach, who were rescued from a cave a few years ago, we go back to talk to the people involved in saving them. when i first walked up here, four years ago, and saw the row of bicycles up against these railings, belonging to boys the same age as my own sons, i remember the happy feeling i had then, how unlikely it was they would ever come out alive. #in # in this great future, you can't — # in this great future, you can't forget your past... and marvels's much anticipated black panther sequel, wakanda forever, is unveiled at comic—con in san diego. low from our studio in singapore. —— live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday.

hello, and welcome to the programme. firefighers in california have warned that hot weather is hampering their efforts to contain a huge wildfire, before it reaches yosemite national park. one of the worst blazes of the year in the state so far, it has already forced more than 6,000 people from their homes. it comes as the us climate envoyjohn kerry told the bbc that president biden is considering declaring a climate emergency, to help him push through his green agenda. james clayton sent this report from california. these scenes are becoming all too familiar in california. a raging wildfire, the oakfire described by authorities here as explosive, devouring forests that are tinder dry. firefighters are struggling to contain it, as it engulfs people's homes, livelihoods, and businesses. this army veteran is spending his wedding anniversary waiting, hoping that the house he left will be ok. a lot of memories, though.

my family grew up there, my kids, and...i don't know. just sad. the eight largest fires since records began in california have happened in the last five years. and these wildfires don't just affect forests. they create a haze that can blanket the state, air quality can be choking. in 2020, fires turned san francisco skies orange. here in san francisco, summer has become a time of unease, as people wonder just how bad fires raging in the east of the state are going to get, and politicians are being pressured to act. today, the us climate envoy john kerry said president biden was considering announcing a climate emergency that would give him additional powers to push his renewable energy agenda. it is less than ideal not to have the entire congress full—throatedly adopting some of the measures that need to be

taken, so that the world can see a very united united states moving in this direction. fires here today aren't just threatening lives, but yosemite national park, home to ancient trees, coating beauty spots with smoke, and with the wet season not for months, this could be a long, hot summer. a long, hot summer for firefighters. james clayton, bbc news, san francisco. kim cobb is director of brown university's institute for environment and society. a little earlier, she told me that extreme events like the california fires are becoming more common. u nfortu nately, unfortunately, it is not unusual right now. we have had a year—on—year of horrendous scenes coming out of california. and across the west of the united states, with his wildfires raging out of control. it seems every year we are breaking new records with respect area burned, speed of the fire and of course

communities that will never be the same, and this is notjust california. it is across europe, we were just talking about headlines last week about wildfires raging out of control during the chart—topping and record—breaking temperatures that took hold of europe just last week. and again, east coast under record—breaking temperatures as well just today. temperatures as well “ust toda . . temperatures as well 'ust toda . . , ., today. yeah, kim, when you describe _ today. yeah, kim, when you describe the _ today. yeah, kim, when you describe the situation - today. yeah, kim, when you describe the situation like i describe the situation like that, anyone looking at this from overseas, or even in the united states, i imagine, is also taking note of the fact that these things are becoming more frequent. how does this play, in terms of public perception? do americans, on both sides of the political spectrum, care about these issues? ~ ~ issues? well, i think so. i mean. — issues? well, i think so. i mean. the _ issues? well, i think so. i mean, the yale _ issues? well, i think so. i mean, the yale opinion i issues? well, i think so. i - mean, the yale opinion maps and polling has consistently showed an increase in the number of americans concerned about climate change, and this is across both sides of the political spectrum, and say

what we need to do is galvanise that majority into the kind of federal legislation and policy making that we need to see if that was just considered as recently as a couple of weeks ago, and unfortunately has since stalled, lacking the votes to pass in the senate. so right now what we are looking at is a collection of two worlds, one in which american people are under my summer by summer, a threat of extreme heats, wildfires, and flooding and hurricanes in some other portions of the country of course, and yet in dc, the political boundaries and blockades to action are unfortunately still in place and prevent the kind of policy and prevent the kind of policy and action that americans are demanding to see.— and action that americans are demanding to see. yeah, you say that. president _ demanding to see. yeah, you say that. president biden _ demanding to see. yeah, you say that. president biden had - demanding to see. yeah, you say that. president biden had that. that. president biden had that opportunity though, didn't he, last week, when he could have declared a climate emergency. he chose not to do that. we've

gotjohn kerry now saying he is considering doing that. what has stopped and why isn't he declaring a climate emergency? well, i think everything is happening quite quickly now. we just heard thatjoe manchin would not support the administration because my comprehensive climate and energy framework that had been debated and considered four months and months and months now, and so he now has at his disposal any number of executive level tools and actions his administration could be taking, in the absence of congressional action i suspect that they are carefully wearing —— weighing their options and thinking about what could happen. 0f options and thinking about what could happen. of course with these midterms coming up as well. so a lot at stake add a lot to consider in the administration right now. thank ou. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. authorities in the bahamas say at least 17 people, thought to be from haiti, have drowned, after a vessel carrying migrants capsized.

police said the boat turned off the bahamian island of new providence. more than 20 people were rescued. the bahamas is a frequent transit route for haitians seeking to reach the united states. coastguards in italy say over 1,000 migrants, attempting to cross the mediterranean from north africa, were brought ashore on saturday. more than 600 people were found on a single drifting fishing vessel. those rescued included migrants from afghanistan, pakistan, sudan, ethiopia and somalia. pope francis has arrived in canada for a visit he's described as "a pilgrimage of penance". he will repeat a formal apology to indigenous survivors of abuse inflicted at roman catholic—run schools. unmarked graves were discovered last year at some sites. france is set to fine shops that leave the door open when air—conditioning is on to

combat energy wastage. the use of neon signs will also be limited from one to six in the morning. energy costs in europe have spiralled since the russian invasion of ukraine. more on ukraine now, which has continued with efforts to restart grain exports from its black sea ports, as part of a new deal agreed with moscow. it's warned however that deliveries will suffer, if strikes on ukrainian ports continue. meanwhile, russia's foreign minister has dismissed claims that moscow is to blame for the global food crisis. james waterhouse reports from 0desa. ukraine's grain problem, summed up by volodymyr on his farm. translation: people are starving, but it's i getting spoilt here. it is bread, it's such a pity. so much labour went into this and it's just lying here, spoiling. his are some of the 20 million tonnes trapped in the country. translation: all of this made the situation for the farmers i very hard, even unbearable. i'm 72 years old, and in over 70 years i don't remember such

a difficult year like this one. here in the odesa region, around 4,000 farmers work these fields — more than anywhere else in the country. it's hoped a grain deal involving ukraine and russia will see five million tonnes shifted every month through the black sea, a pre—war level. farmers like volodymyr need this agreement to work for their livelihoods. ukraine needs it to work for its economy. and tens of millions of people around the world need it to work to survive. and it is those forces which are keeping this deal going, for now. it couldn't be more fragile. moscow's released this footage, admitting to a missile attack on the port of odesa yesterday, a day after agreeing to leave it alone. it claims a military ship and warehouse full of western—supplied missiles were the targets. the kremlin's likely defence — that it didn't violate the deal.

russia denies being the cause of this food crisis. its foreign minister sergei lavrov is on a charm offensive in africa, trying to gather support. first stop, egypt — one of ukraine's biggest grain customers. translation: the food crisis didn't start yesterday - or in february. it started with the pandemic, because of serious mistakes that western states made regarding food and energy. regardless of blame, if volodymyr doesn't sell his grain, there won't be a next harvest. james waterhouse, bbc news, in odesa. still to come a bit later in the programme, a few years ago, twelve young thai footballers and their coach were trapped for 18 days in a flooded cave. now, a movie based on those events has been made. we have a special report coming up. but first i want to tell you about this story in the uk, where after a weekend of gridlocked roads and intense frustration for travellers trying to cross the english channel, the situation has

eased at the port of dover and at the eurotunnel at folkestone. uk officials blamed france for the problems at dover, saying they hadn't provided enough border staff to check passports, but france highlighted extra checks brought on by brexit. for many though it's been a day of frustration and delays. around 600 lorries passing through folkestone today. some have been here for 15 hours plus, and that's because the stretch of road they are on on the m20 has been partially closed to accommodate them, effectively becoming a lorry park. and they are competing with families for spaces who want to get away on holiday. if you wanyt to get in touch with me, i'm on twitter, @bbckarishma i'm looking forward to hearing from you. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme — we report from comic con, where

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after presiding over corruption, poverty and human rights abuses. protests are expected in manila ahead of the address. one of those demonstrating will be writer and activist moan palatino, who previously served two terms as an opposition lawmaker. i asked him what he's expecting from the state of the nation address. we wa nt we want to know his economic programme. it is not enough that he will continue to say unity. during his inaugural speech onjune 30, he failed to present his programmes on how to address surging fuel and food prices, record joblessness, how to address the pandemic. we still don't have a department of health secretary, despite our pandemic situation. so this is his chance to present to the people what he plans to do for the next six years. on our part, we want to know the programme for our

economic relation, and we want to address the remarks of human rights victims of the era. for example, stop distorting history, accountability for the crimes during that period. 50. crimes during that period. so, bongbong _ crimes during that period. so, bongbong marcos says he wants to focus on the economic recovery, he wants to focus on helping the philippines get out of the pandemic, and help it become stronger in the process. if he does say they're sort of decisive things in that speech today, and there is action to back up some of what he says, will you accept the fact that he has won this decisive victory?— he has won this decisive victo ?~ victory? well, we could say that in the _ victory? well, we could say that in the past _ victory? well, we could say that in the past two - victory? well, we could say that in the past two weeks, when he was inaugurated as president, that was his opportunity to present his programme, when during his press conferences he denied there was high inflation. there

is no concrete action on how to stop fuel and food prices. then we will listen to his state of the nation address, but at the same time, the demand for accountability, the demand for concrete action will remain, and the people will be vigilant. and the people will be vigilant-— and the people will be virilant. ~ ., ., .,~ ., vigilant. what do you make of the fact that _ vigilant. what do you make of the fact that overwhelmingly l vigilant. what do you make of i the fact that overwhelmingly so many of your countrymen and women did vote for bongbong marcos, and they seem to buy into the message that he has got for them, which is let's put the past behind us, don't judge me on my ancestors, judge me on my actions? judge me on my ancestors, 'udge me on my actions?* judge me on my ancestors, 'udge me on my actions? indeed, these hiuh me on my actions? indeed, these high votes. _ me on my actions? indeed, these high votes, but _ me on my actions? indeed, these high votes, but at _ me on my actions? indeed, these high votes, but at the _ me on my actions? indeed, these high votes, but at the same - high votes, but at the same time there are questions about the credibility of the electoral process. there are still questions about the transparency. at the same time, we want to point out the impact of historical distortion. the massive disinformation that

bombarded people with dubious content about false narratives about his family. so one of our demands in today's protest is to stop the historical distortion, and instead this government, this family should be held accountable for all the atrocities, and for the ill gotten wealth that they took from our country.— from our country. that was amon: from our country. that was among palatino, _ from our country. that was | among palatino, previously served as an opposition lawmaker put wu terms. —— in two terms. that is a story we will be following for you very closely right here on bbc news. in other stories today... a volcano has erupted onjapan's south western island of kyushu — with reports of volcanic stones raining down more than two kilometres away. there were no immediate reports of any damage or injuries — and authorities say they do not expect it to turn develop into a major eruption.

now, you might remember this. one of the most memorable stories we've covered in recent years was the rescue of 12 young thai footballers and their coach, who were trapped for 18 days in a flooded cave. now, a movie based on those events has been made. our south east asia correspondentjonathan head reported from the cave throughout the rescue, and has been back to talk to some of those who were involved. an afternoon training session in the northern border town of messiah. among these budding young footballers are two survivors of an epic drama that unfolded here four years ago. the stunning discovery of 12 boys and their coach, trapped for nine days, deep inside a flooded cave, captivated the world. titan was the youngest of those boys, then 11 years

old. today, he still practices with the coach who helped them all get through their ordeal. their story has now been taken up their story has now been taken up by hollywood. la their story has now been taken up by hollywood-— up by hollywood. la 90 hours auo, up by hollywood. la 90 hours aao, 12 up by hollywood. la 90 hours ago. 12 boys— up by hollywood. la 90 hours ago, 12 boys and _ up by hollywood. la 90 hours ago, 12 boys and their - up by hollywood. la 90 hours ago, 12 boys and their coach i ago, 12 boys and their coach are trapped in the flooded gate. are trapped in the flooded ate. ., are trapped in the flooded gate- hey- - are trapped in the flooded gate.- hey. we - are trapped in the flooded gate.- hey. we are| are trapped in the flooded - gate.- hey. we are here. gate. hello? hey. we are here. i was one _ gate. hello? hey. we are here. i was one of— gate. hello? hey. we are here. i was one of dozens _ gate. hello? hey. we are here. i was one of dozens of - i was one of dozens of reporters covering the trapped football team. crisscrossing the mountains above the cave, never knowing how it would all end. when i first walked up here, four years ago, and saw the row of bicycles up against these railings, belonging to boys the same age as my own sons, i rememberthey boys the same age as my own sons, i remember they have a feeling i had then, how unlikely it was they would have come out alive. what i witnessed in the days after that was one of the most extraordinary stories i have

ever covered, and one of the most remarkable rescuers of all time. ., , , most remarkable rescuers of all time. ., , , time. yeah, the boys took this route. time. yeah, the boys took this route- 0h _ time. yeah, the boys took this route. on the _ time. yeah, the boys took this route. on the day _ time. yeah, the boys took this route. on the day they - time. yeah, the boys took this route. on the day they went i time. yeah, the boys took this | route. on the day they went in, it was dry all the way to wherever they got to, so it just happened over the water, a few hours. just happened over the water, a few hours-— few hours. british caver vernon unsworth _ few hours. british caver vernon unsworth has — few hours. british caver vernon unsworth has spent _ few hours. british caver vernon unsworth has spent a _ few hours. british caver vernon unsworth has spent a decade i unsworth has spent a decade exploring timeline cave. he played a critical role in getting the world's best cave divers to come and lead the high—risk rescue operation. you high-risk rescue operation. you know, high-risk rescue operation. you know. when _ high-risk rescue operation. you know, when you _ high—risk rescue operation. ym. know, when you have to sedate the children to get them out, and it is a two and a half, three—hour dive, then that they obviously expected casualties. it had never been done before, had it? ., it had never been done before, had it? ho. nothing like it? had it? no. nothing like it? nothin: had it? no. nothing like it? nothing like _ had it? iiru nothing like it? nothing like it. had it? no. nothing like it? nothing like it. how- had it? no. nothing like it? nothing like it. how does i had it? no. nothing like it? nothing like it. how does it| nothing like it. how does it feel to be _ nothing like it. how does it feel to be a _ nothing like it. how does it feel to be a celebrity? - nothing like it. how does it i feelto be a celebrity? you're feel to be a celebrity? you're going to be in a hollywood movie, nearly everywhere. i

don't regard myself as any sort of a celebrity. you know, we did a job to bring the boys out, and we gave the boy is the best chance, that's what it is all about. celebrity status doesn't come into it. the boys have grown — doesn't come into it. the boys have grown op _ doesn't come into it. the boys have grown up now. _ doesn't come into it. the boys have grown up now. some - doesn't come into it. the boys - have grown up now. some moving away from here. titan hopes to become a professional player. he has already had to learn how to deal with his unexpected fame. translation: that to deal with his unexpected fame. translation: at first it was very difficult, _ fame. translation: at first it was very difficult, i _ fame. translation: at first it was very difficult, i had - fame. translation: at first it was very difficult, i had to - was very difficult, i had to adjust myself because a lot of people knew about me. i didn't know how to act then, and i felt tense when i was in front of a camera or being interviewed, but i've gotten used to it now and i know how i'm supposed to behave. the events that took place in these mountains events that took place in these mountain— mountains still have the power to amaze and _ mountains still have the power to amaze and inspire. - mountains still have the power to amaze and inspire. the - to amaze and inspire. the tragic death of one diving

volunteer during the rescue doesn't take away from the miraculous achievement of bringing all 12 boys and their coach out unharmed. jonathan head, bbc news, thailand. it is not in our business that we get to report on such heart—warming and inspirational stories. really special. onto another�*s sorry for you today. if you're a fan of superhero movies, you're in for a treat, because a whole series of upcoming films have just been announced, including two new "avengers" instalments. they were unveiled to the excited crowds at comic—con in san diego, and our entertainment reporter lizo mzimba was there. #in # in this great future, you can forget — # in this great future, you can forget your past... # in this great future, you can forget your past. . ._ forget your past... this was the highlight _ forget your past... this was the highlight for _ forget your past... this was the highlight for so - forget your past... this was the highlight for so many i forget your past... this was the highlight for so many at comic con, being able to see the first footage from black panther: wakanda forever. the originalfilm panther: wakanda forever. the original film was more than just a blockbuster, it was a

worldwide cultural moment. as well as celebrating the sequel, the movie's stars were also remembering chadwick boseman, the star of the original film. i definitely felt the whole process felt in honour of chadwick, and my role was to notjust chadwick, and my role was to not just support chadwick, and my role was to notjust support on screen, but to just be there and be by people's side, because he was the centre of the movie. it is one of several— the centre of the movie. it is one of several new _ the centre of the movie. it is one of several new marvel films in the pipeline. next may will see the release of guardians of the galaxy three, the emotional end of a trilogy for its cast. i think what makes this so standout for me is as a project i standout for me is as a project lam _ standout for me is as a project lam part— standout for me is as a project i am part of it as it was really— i am part of it as it was really a _ i am part of it as it was really a turning point in my life and _ really a turning point in my life and in my career to be cast— life and in my career to be cast as _ life and in my career to be cast as peter quill. marvel may have been _ cast as peter quill. marvel may have been the _ cast as peter quill. marvel may have been the biggest - cast as peter quill. marvel may have been the biggest driving i have been the biggest driving force in cinema for the last few years, but the biggest driving force in television has arguably been game of thrones.

thousands of fans were at an event for its new prequel, house of the dragon. its cast includes former dr who star matt smith, who told the crowd he is enjoying taking on darker roles. it he is en'oying taking on darker roles. , ., ., ., ,., roles. it is quite good to sort of have breadth _ roles. it is quite good to sort of have breadth as _ roles. it is quite good to sort of have breadth as an actor. | of have breadth as an actor. you — of have breadth as an actor. you sort _ of have breadth as an actor. you sort of— of have breadth as an actor. you sort of try— of have breadth as an actor. you sort of try to _ of have breadth as an actor. you sort of try to challenge i you sort of try to challenge yourself _ you sort of try to challenge yourself and _ you sort of try to challenge yourself and find _ you sort of try to challenge yourself and find different. yourself and find different avenues _ yourself and find different avenues to _ yourself and find different avenues to play— yourself and find different avenues to play really, i yourself and find differentl avenues to play really, and whilst _ avenues to play really, and whilst i _ avenues to play really, and whilst i was _ avenues to play really, and whilst i was playing - avenues to play really, and whilst i was playing the - avenues to play really, andj whilst i was playing the dr, i was — whilst i was playing the dr, i was quite _ whilst i was playing the dr, i was quite actively _ whilst i was playing the dr, i was quite actively looking i whilst i was playing the dr, i was quite actively looking toj was quite actively looking to do something _ was quite actively looking to do something that _ was quite actively looking to do something that felt - do something that felt conrpletely_ do something that felt completely different. i do something that felt i completely different. my question _ completely different. my question is _ completely different. my question is for _ completely different. question is for anybody completely different.- question is for anybody who wants to answer... for question is for anybody who wants to answer. . .- question is for anybody who wants to answer... for 51 weeks a ear, wants to answer... for 51 weeks a year. fans — wants to answer... for 51 weeks a year, fans have _ wants to answer... for 51 weeks a year, fans have been - a year, fans have been imagining questioning their favourite stars, thinking about how best to enjoy much loved shows and films, and of course dreaming of being a superhero. here, they have been able to do all three. lizo mzimba, bbc

news, comecon. iwas all three. lizo mzimba, bbc news, comecon. i was not expecting that! lots to look forward to. that's all for now — stay with bbc world news. hello. sunday was another hot day in south east england and east anglia, temperatures up to 32 celsius in norfolk. you know in scotland and northern ireland, it's been a weekend of torrential downpours in places and it will for monday be quite a few showers out there in what's going to be a blustery day. the area of low pressure has brought some rain over the weekend, it is moving on toward scandinavia. as it moves away, around it, we're bringing a cooler, fresher northwesterly flow into the uk. where it has been hot, temperatures have been set to come down. it will still be quite a warm and humid start towards that southern and eastern parts, particularly as monday begins.

we've got some rain in northern scotland, that's going to sink right through southwards, through scotland as the day goes on, riding up behind it in the north with a few showers and in the afternoon the cloudier skies, the chance of rain pushes into northern england. elsewhere, it's a story of scattered showers, a good deal of cloud during the first, after the tending to brighten up into the afternoon and some places will become dry and fine to end the day. it will feel cooler, temperatures up to ten degrees in lower in eastern scotland compared to sunday, talking mid 20s in east anglia but that's a long way down for where we were on sunday. now, we continue with a few showers around going into monday evening but a lot of them are going to die out, as we go through the night and into tuesday morning, because we've got a ridge of high pressure just starting to edge in from the west. we've also got some lower temperatures overnight as well, actually, tuesday night will be even cooler still. on tuesday, there will be a few sunny spells around, quite a bit of cloud, although we've got an area of high pressurejust nudging in from the west. they'll still be showers out there, scotland,

northern ireland, perhaps down the eastern side of england and nowhere immune from catching a shower. but notice how much temperatures have come down for belfast, for manchester, for glasgow. these temperatures are below average for the time of year. now the area of high pressure will move in across the uk for wednesday to thursday, a weak disturbance heading in from the southwest, it's here on wednesday, there could be one or two showers and always a chance for the odd shower here and there. but the emphasis will be on a lot of dry weather. starting with some sunny spells, the clouds tending to build during the day, although it should brighten up again as we go towards sunset, very similar temperatures. towards the end of the week, we will see a wetter weather system moving in to scotland and for northern ireland. for england and wales, it looks mainly dry, and in fact, going into next weekend, it will be turning warmer for a time.

this is bbc news, we will have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour as newsday continues straight after hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. in overturning roe versus wade the us supreme court rejected the argument that the us constitution guaranteed a woman's right to an abortion. now it's down to lawmakers in individual states to decide. and a host of state legislators have already acted to make abortion illegal.

my guest today is marjorie dannenfelser, president of the