welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. china prepares to begin live fire military exercises, after nancy pelosi — a top us politician — visits taiwan and reaffirms america's commitment to taiwanese democracy. i'm very proud that i came to taiwan to make it unequivocally clear that we will not abandon our commitment to taiwan and we are proud of our enduring friendship. the un secretary general accuses oil and gas companies of exploiting the poor while destroying the climate with what he called "grotesque greed".

in a major victory for pro—choice groups — the conservative state of kansas — votes to keep its abortion services. and how countries adapt to climate change _ and how countries adapt to climate change. new zealand's plan to deal with the _ change. new zealand's plan to deal with the impact of global warming would _ with the impact of global warming would lead to coastal communities being _ would lead to coastal communities being abandoned as the sea level rises? _ welcome to bbc news. we begin in taiwan — and the continued fury from beijing — after the visit from the us speaker — nancy pelosi. in the last few hours — taiwan's defence ministry says it scrambled jets to warn off twenty—seven chinese warplanes in its defence zone. nancy pelosi has said her delegation�*s visit —

was intended to make it clear — that the us won't abandon the island. taiwan is self governing — and lies about 160 kilometres across the taiwan strait. it sees itself as independent, but china views it as its own — and has said it will carry out several days of live fire, military drills, in the sea and air around the island. g7 countries have responded, saying there's �*no justification�* for what it's calling china's �*aggressive�* drills. from taiwan, here's rupert wingfield hayes. despite what china has been saying, today's meeting between nancy pelosi and taiwan president ing—wen didn't look terribly sinister. president tsai began by presenting ms pelosi with taiwan's highest civilian honour. she in turn praised taiwan's democracy and promised america would stand by the island. our solidarity with you is more important than ever, as you defend taiwan and your freedom.

we are supporters of the status quo, and we don't want anything to happen to taiwan by force. so strength, and one of the biggest sources of strength is democracy. most people here are unfazed by china's threats. if anything, they're excited that the world's attention is focused on taiwan, if only for 2h hours. i think everybody is very excited here and very happy that she can come. and, more importantly, that people can show their excitement that, you know, that they're very welcome. to most people here, taiwan is a proud, independent country, with its own national flag and its own democratically—elected president. it is not some renegade province of china. but beijing has used its considerable economic and political clout to make sure this place is recognised by almost nobody. and that's why nancy pelosi's trip here today has been

so important to them. they also knew china might retaliate, and that is exactly what it's now doing. china has declared these six areas around taiwan closed to all air and sea traffic, starting from midday on thursday until midday on sunday. some of them encroach on taiwan's own territorial waters. in beijing, the foreign ministry said china had been forced into taking these actions. into taking these actions. translation: for days, china has repeatedly - expressed its opposition to pelosi's taiwan visit, but the us and the taiwan separatist forces seem not to have heard. in this case, china can only speak to them in a language that they can understand. china's state television has been showing warplanes and navalforces mobilising, and ballistic missile carriers on the move. taiwan's defence ministry says china may be preparing to blockade the island. if so, we could be heading for the most serious crisis

in more than 20 years. rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, in taipei. the national security council coordinator for strategic communications, john kirby has been speaking to the bbc. we are certainly watching us as closely as we can to be committed clear that we do not want to see any tensions escalated the united states is not going to participate in sabre rattling but we are not going to be intimidated by the threats. there is no reason whatsoever for beijing to amp up the tensions here and escalate things and turn this into some sort of military event. we knew and resets on monday that we expected them to conduct some exercises. they've done that and it appears as though they're going to

do some more, so we will watch this very closely. we have serious security commitments and five are seven treaty alliances in the indo—pacific, we take those very seriously and nothing is changed either about our commitments to help taiwan and their self—defense, but also to support their self—defense, rather. and the one china policy. he said all along that there is no basis, nojustification said all along that there is no basis, no justification for the chinese to establish some sort of pretext for this to emerge into a crisis or conflict.— pretext for this to emerge into a crisis or conflict. speaking to the bbc a little _ crisis or conflict. speaking to the bbc a little earlier. _ so why is taiwan so crucial to america? clive myrie explains. at the heart of the tensions is the fact that beijing has not ruled out using force to get control of the island. so, why is america caught in the middle? they are in the first island chain, close to several us

friendly territory, crucial to american foreign policy. from american foreign policy. from america took taiwan, it would spread influence. as far as guam and hawaii. the intentions are peaceful and would offer a reunification for closer economic ties with taipei but if push comes to shove, look at this. from naval power to aircraft the sheer manpower, china's military capabilities dwarf taiwan, taiwan would need help defending itself and that help could come from america. in may, president biden gave the clearest indication yet that the us would defend the island if attacked. let's hear from our correspondents around the region. in a minute we'll hear from rupert wingfield hayes in taipei but first here's john sudworth in washington. nancy pelosi would be aware of the

long—standing us policy that it does not support taiwan independence which is why we heard her refer to taiwanese democracy and not taiwan as a country. as she heads off to the next part of this tour, she leads with a sense of that or strategic ambiguity over taiwan possible status. the formula meant to hold the piece is fraying in his is as strange as it has ever been in the reason for that is quite simple. because taiwan itself is changed so much for the past few days, it has become of very independent court and ever—growing since it's an identity while china has gone on the other direction and increasingly authoritarian. with this means that the prospect of peaceful reunification which would hold up to its people is a realistic if not very distant prospect, is starting to look like an impossibility and the trouble for the outside world is that it poses a real question

because the alternative of that is military action and do you embrace the changing reality, as nancy pelosi seems to been doing on this trip or do you continue to tiptoe around it? 3 it trip or do you continue to tiptoe around it?— trip or do you continue to tiptoe around it? ,, ._ , ,., ., , around it? s it may be isolated but not politically- _ around it? s it may be isolated but not politically. taiwan _ around it? s it may be isolated but not politically. taiwan is _ around it? s it may be isolated but not politically. taiwan is a - around it? s it may be isolated but not politically. taiwan is a vital- not politically. taiwan is a vital part of the worlds modern economy and other modern devices like mobile phones, laptops, inside and they're very advanced microchips and the microchips have been called the oil of the 21st century. most of those microchips are made here in taiwan by one company. taiwan semi conductors. most of the microchips are made here in taiwan and if there were a blockade of taiwan by china, were a blockade of taiwan by china, we have a massive impact on the roads economy and that is precisely why the united states and european governments are so concerned by what they're seeing china doing and

attempting to impose some sort of blockade as it looks like for the next four days around taiwan, but it could be some sort of test were china me try to do to block taiwan for the rest of the world. for more on this i am joined now by bonny lin from the centre for strategic and international studies in singapore. dr lin has also served in the office of the secretary of defense from 2015 to 2018, where she was the director for taiwan, country director for china, and senior adviser for china. so, starting today — we'll see chinese military drills in the ocean — just 16 kilometres from taiwan. they'll include long range live ammunition shooting, and the defence ministry in china has said they may breach taiwan's territorial waters. what happens if they do?

s thank you for having me. of the military exercises that you mentioned, there's some areas that are closer than 16 km. find mentioned, there's some areas that are closer than 16 km.— are closer than 16 km. and the real ruestion are closer than 16 km. and the real question is — are closer than 16 km. and the real question is if— are closer than 16 km. and the real question is if china _ are closer than 16 km. and the real question is if china starts _ are closer than 16 km. and the real question is if china starts moving i question is if china starts moving into taiwan's airspace is how taiwan may react _ into taiwan's airspace is how taiwan may react it— into taiwan's airspace is how taiwan may react. it would be from taiwan and's _ may react. it would be from taiwan and's perspective, if they do not respond. — and's perspective, if they do not respond. it— and's perspective, if they do not respond, it was set a precedent for china _ respond, it was set a precedent for china to _ respond, it was set a precedent for china to taiwan if they do respond, there's a _ china to taiwan if they do respond, there's a real risk of escalation. what _ there's a real risk of escalation. what is — there's a real risk of escalation. what is that escalation look like and at what point do you see the us getting involved as well? i and at what point do you see the us getting involved as well?— getting involved as well? i think, if as china _ getting involved as well? i think, if as china starts _ getting involved as well? i think, if as china starts operating - getting involved as well? i think, j if as china starts operating closer and closer— if as china starts operating closer and closer to taiwan, i think taiwan will be _ and closer to taiwan, i think taiwan will be cautious and probably not engage _ will be cautious and probably not engage in— will be cautious and probably not engage in significant activity to strike — engage in significant activity to

strike the chinese first or any such activities _ strike the chinese first or any such activities if, — strike the chinese first or any such activities if, for example, they start— activities if, for example, they start flying over taiwan's airspace. but as— start flying over taiwan's airspace. but as we — start flying over taiwan's airspace. but as we see the two militaries operating — but as we see the two militaries operating closer and closer together, the risk of risk of escalation and if china decides to fly this— escalation and if china decides to fly this over there is space, there's— fly this over there is space, there's a _ fly this over there is space, there's a chance to taiwan may try to intercept — there's a chance to taiwan may try to intercept them and what happens in the _ to intercept them and what happens inthe air— to intercept them and what happens in the air could see a midair collision _ in the air could see a midair collision and we could see a lot of different— collision and we could see a lot of different scenarios playing out. it is very— different scenarios playing out. it is very hard to tell in advance. and potentially. _ is very hard to tell in advance. and potentially. very — is very hard to tell in advance. fific potentially, very dangerous conflict point, as you've been discussing. and pelosi is left taiwan was the point of these drills now inducing more of this in the coming weeks and months? i more of this in the coming weeks and months? ~ , , , months? i think this is 'ust the bearinnin months? i think this is 'ust the beginning oft months? i think this is 'ust the beginning of the h months? i think this is just the beginning of the chinese - months? i think this is just the - beginning of the chinese response to what it— beginning of the chinese response to what it fuses unacceptable behaviour. and china tying these

drills _ behaviour. and china tying these drills to — behaviour. and china tying these drills to this after speaker pelosi has left — drills to this after speaker pelosi has left i— drills to this after speaker pelosi has left. i think that shows that china _ has left. i think that shows that china is— has left. i think that shows that china is aware of the power dynamic and they— china is aware of the power dynamic and they want to make sure it's punishment is mainly directed at taiwan — punishment is mainly directed at taiwan. so, i expect these drills to put taiwan. so, i expect these drills to out a _ taiwan. so, i expect these drills to out a lot— taiwan. so, i expect these drills to out a lot of— taiwan. so, i expect these drills to put a lot of pressure on taiwan and expect— put a lot of pressure on taiwan and expect that — put a lot of pressure on taiwan and expect that whatever china is doing in these _ expect that whatever china is doing in these drills next couple of days, that it _ in these drills next couple of days, that it won't be the first and only time _ that it won't be the first and only time the — that it won't be the first and only time the china does them. china's trade _ time the china does them. china's trade and — time the china does them. china's trade and normalise the pattern of more _ trade and normalise the pattern of more aggressive behaviour towards taiwan _ another story for you now — and a strong statement from the united nations secretary general who has said — it is immoralfor oil and gas companies to be making record profits on the backs of the world's poorest people, and at massive cost to the climate. presenting a report on the energy crisis, antonio guterres urged

all governments to tax excessive profits and use the money to help the most vulnerable. our new york business correspondnent michelle fleury has the latest. the un secretary—general did not miss patty make mince his words, tearing into what he described as a grotesque creed of oil and gas companies and their financial backers. and you may recall that they have seen great profit as gas is stored in the wake of friendship's war in the ukraine. it friendship's war in the ukraine. it is immoral for oil and gas companies is immoralfor oil and gas companies to be making record profits from these energy crisis on the back of these energy crisis on the back of the poorest people in the communities and at a massive cost of the claimant. he communities and at a massive cost of the claimant-— the claimant. he is urging governments _ the claimant. he is urging governments to _ the claimant. he is urging governments to introduce j the claimant. he is urging i governments to introduce a the claimant. he is urging - governments to introduce a windfall tax on the record profits and together, he pointed out the largest producers admit a profit of over hundred billion dollars in the first three months of this year and he

wants the money for these to help those most in need. he is picking up on a rising chorus of voices were calling for a windfall tax on energy. in america, you have some congressional democrats who have floated the idea and span is plaintiff following the footsteps of britain and italy which have already adopted such plans. it's also not the first on the oil industry has been criticised for taking advantage of the global supply shortage to fatten profits. back injune, president biden singled out one company saying that he had made more money than god this year. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme. new zealand releases its first—ever national plan to protect its people from the worst impacts of climate change in the years to come.

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community. this is newsday on the bbc. our headlines china prepares to begin live fire military exercises, after nancy pelosi — a top us politician — visits taiwan and reaffirms america's commitment to taiwanese democracy. the un secretary general accuses oil and gas companies of exploiting the poor while destroying the climate with what he called "grotesque greed". a major victory for pro—choice groups out of the us supreme court after overturning roe v wade offering federal protection for the procedure.

since that ruling, abortion has been banned in ten states across the us and restrictions imposed in at least four. president biden has called it a �*decisive victory�* which would send a powerful signal ahead of the midterm elections in november. here�*s our north america correspondent, nomia iqbal cheering in this deeply conservative state, it�*s a moment that gave liberal groups hope. it�*s going to be ok, it�*s going to be ok. they�*d expected the vote to protect abortion rights to either be tight, or not go their way at all. i am speechless, really. i'm so proud and relieved. i'm relieved that our rights remain intact in kansas. when the us supreme court overturned roe v wade two months ago, many republican—led states banned or restricted the procedure. not kansas, because the rate

is enshrined in its constitution. an amendment had to be passed to remove that right. it was a yes or a no vote. no won, by a lot. so proud of everybody in this state of kansas who has stepped forward and worked so hard for this. voters made it clear that they should — voters made it clear that they should not interfere with the fundamental rights of women. this is a powerful— fundamental rights of women. this is a powerful signal that this fall, the american people will preserve the american people will preserve the right— the american people will preserve the right and refuse to have it ripped — the right and refuse to have it ripped away by politicians. in my administration as their back. this was a divisive and bitter campaign. roughly $12 million was poured into the race and split evenly between both camps.

both groups of accused each other of aggressive and misleading tactics. unlike its neighbouring states, abortion is currently legal in kansas until 22 weeks of pregnancy and now, it will stay that way. for some that is emotional and disappointing. meka discussed my faith, my feelings. ijust don�*t like to see an innocent life taken. if it isn�*t really, medically necessary. other states will novel directly on abortion rights in the midterm elections in november but this republican state is shown just how unpredictable this issue is in america. why make the actor witnessed the

altercation on monday and the man and woman were reportedly fighting when the man was stabbed in the chest. it�*s at the start was of the group of friends acted on his natural instinct and successfully de—the situation. he remained on site to make sure the police and ambulance arrived. floods, fires, heatwaves, we�*ve been seeing extreme weather and its consequences across the globe this summer. and with scientists saying those severe weather events only set to get more frequent, new zealand has now released its first national plan to prepare in the years to come. the country�*s climate ministerjames shaw says the national adaptation plan outlines steps the government will take over the next six years and is "absolutely crucial". for more on this, i�*m joined now by climate expert professor bronwyn hayward from cantebury university in christchurch, new zealand.

how ambitious in scope is this plan — and what do you think the main positives are? i think overall that the feeling around the country and most experts is a sense of relief that new zealand has finallyjoined many countries across the world in setting up a plan that we know from our work, setting up a plan that we know from ourwork, most setting up a plan that we know from our work, most countries are now developing these plans and putting them into practice is really the next big step and funding them. it is particularly useful about this plan is to focus on protecting the poorest and indigenous communities here we know are going to be the most affected by our eyes and sees bob bring this up and having such record heat waves here in my own city and sees bob prettiness nevin such record heat waves here in my

own city in christchurch, if at the whatjuly on record and so, flooding, sea level rise wildfires and drought are an increasing risk for new zealanders and so, it is an relief but the big questions i were going to fund it.— going to fund it. absolutely, professor — going to fund it. absolutely, professor and _ going to fund it. absolutely, professor and that's - going to fund it. absolutely, professor and that's what i l going to fund it. absolutely, - professor and that's what i want to professor and that�*s what i want to ask you. part of the plan includes moving people�*s homes which are in low lying areas — and moving them to higher ground. beyond the cost of this — how do you convince people that they need to pick up and leave — when there isn�*t necessarily an imminent threat? the next step is setting up long—overdue legislature and so he put in a climate commission and created a missions target and and the stipulation and the risks is now followed by a climate adaptation bill which is legislation early next year and the climate ministers are agreeing and they sit outside of the

cabinet and the liberal government has been focused on a raft of reforms i think this climate bill was pushed to the beginning of next year will push through the legislation. my perspective, this was that integration but there�*s a lot of change happening. the new climate bill.— climate bill. and also, how you realistically. — climate bill. and also, how you realistically, in _ climate bill. and also, how you realistically, in the _ climate bill. and also, how you realistically, in the plan, - realistically, in the plan, effectively get people to move because i understand that the plan includes moving people forward and moving them to higher ground. how do you convince people that they need to do this? pet you convince people that they need to do this? �* , �*, you convince people that they need todothis? �* , �*, , to do this? at this point, it's very difficult i think— to do this? at this point, it's very difficult i think britain _ to do this? at this point, it's very difficult i think britain and - to do this? at this point, it's very difficult i think britain and other i difficult i think britain and other countries are finding this idea of managed retreat very difficult enoughin managed retreat very difficult enough in treating it as a last resort stipulation but this legislation needs to provide funding and support and the planning to make sure that people are not in

situations of high risk which increasing local government, it is struggling actually, to control and planning the coastline. and to get people out of harms way before they move in and find the funding to the private and government sector to support people if they have to move in can elevate.— in can elevate. thank you so much forjoining — in can elevate. thank you so much forjoining us- _ and before we go. let�*s bring you some live pictures now from iceland where a volcano is erupting near the capital reyk—yavik. you can see there — that magma has once more started bubbling out of the earth�*s surface on the icelandic peninsula that saw six months of volcanic eruption last year. whose eruption was the first on the peninsula in more than eight—hundred years. iceland�*s government says that, as it�*s a lava eruption, there�*s currently no expectation of ashfall or of damage to infrastructure. it�*s likely to draw big

crowds as it�*s close to the capital reyk—yavik. the eruption has been heralded by thousands of earthquakes that�*s all for now — stay with bbc world news. hello there. we�*ve had some exceptional weather through july and statistics came through this week to show that it was the driest on record in some southern and eastern parts of the uk, and there�*s little sign of any rain here for the rest of the week and into the weekend. but it�*s notjust been dry across the south and east. across the whole of the uk through the meteorological summer so far — june and july — we�*ve had just over 100 millimetres of rain. whilst during the whole of the summer — so another month, august, added on — we�*d normally expect to see about 240 mm, so we�*re way off that.

it has been dry across many parts, but obviously exceptionally so in the south. and with this high pressure moving in over the next few days, that�*s going to keep our weather fronts at bay and it means the dry weather persists. rain will fall, but mostly in the north. this shows the accumulations over the next 3—4 days, and we do expect some rain for northern ireland and for scotland, but very little across the south and east where we need it. there�*s been some heavy rain overnight across scotland and northern ireland, some heavy, thundery rain just across the east of scotland in particular. there could be some quite nasty conditions for travelling here, localised flooding. further south, we�*re losing the humidity — finally, we�*re lowering the humidity

— more comfortable for sleeping. so, some rush—hour issues potentially with spray and standing water on the faster routes in the south and east of scotland before that clears away. sunny spells and scattered showers, heavy in the north of scotland, rumbles of thunder potentially, one or two into the midlands, east anglia. but notice the temperatures, 20—25, feeling a lot fresher, i think, compared with recent days, less oppressive. we�*ll notice that at the commonwealth games in birmingham — temperatures 3—4 degrees down here. through the evening and overnight, the showers continue, as you can see. perhaps some heavier ones clumping together and a fresh feel again, more noticeable again across the south, and we keep that fresher air, actually, through the weekend. the rain comes in the form of showers, just one or two getting into northern parts of england, perhaps the midlands again and parts of wales, but few and far between for the most part. temperatures on par with those of thursday, 17—24 celsius. then, into the weekend, there is going to be some rain, particular the across the north of scotland, but elsewhere, there�*s a lot of dry and settled weather, warming up again into next week.

this is bbc news. the headlines. taiwan says it scrambled jets to warn off 27 chinese warplanes that entered its self—declared air defence zone. beijing was demonstrating its outrage at the visit by nancy pelosi, the most senior us politician in 25 years to go to taiwan. the secretary general has accused oil and gas companies of exploiting the poor while destroying the climate and what he called grotesque read. he said all governments should tax excessive profits. people in kansas have voted to keep abortion legal, projecting an amendment to the us constitution. it's amendment to the us constitution. it�*s the first of its kind since the

supreme court because my abolition lastjune.