welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i'm monica miller. the headlines. after his landmark climate change bill cleared the us senate, president biden has travelled to kentucky, where at least 37 people died in flash flooding at the end of last month. that's the objective here. it's notjust to get back to where we were, it's to get back to better than where we were, and we can do it now that the legislation�*s been bipartisanly passed. the united states will be sending another $1 billion in military aid for ukraine. president zelensky said the package was "unprecedented" and a "step towards defeating the aggressor". a covid outbreak has left more than

80,000 tourists stranded at a popular chinese resort. # met a boy cute as can be. the actress and singer olivia newton—john, star of the iconic musical grease, has died of cancer at the age of 73. live from our studio in singapore... this is bbc news. it's newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. in what's billed as the biggest—ever investment by the us government to tackle climate change, president biden has won the backing of the senate to spend $369 billion so that america can achieve its target on reducing emissions. the money includes tax breaks for consumers who buy electric vehicles and cash for communities

hardest hit by fossil fuel pollution. it's all meant to reduce us emissions of co2 by as much as 40% by the end of the decade. our north america correspondent, john sudworth, reports. the american dream was built on fossilfuel — the very concept of freedom and unrestrained energy consumption long going hand—in—hand. the time is now... it's hard, then, to overstate the significance of this moment — the us senate passing the country's first major piece of climate change legislation. the vice president votes in the affirmative, and the bill, as amended, is passed. cheering one good thing that come from this is that we've realised, you know, this is an american problem... presidentjoe biden, struggling with woeful approval ratings, is suddenly looking like a man

who can get things done — using a trip to meet victims of flooding in kentucky to underscore the need for the bill. it has its limitations. there are no tax penalties for polluters, it leaves in place concessions for the oil and gas industry, and its ambitions have been reduced by months of political wrangling. but for environmental campaigners, there's still plenty to celebrate. the us senate just made climate history. this bill, if it gets enacted, represents the single most significant step forward for climate action in the united states ever, and it gives that signal that will encourage business, households, policymakers, to start to orient investments into a more green future. the idea is carrots, not sticks — billions of dollars over the next decade to incentivise the production of green energy, all funded by a new 15% minimum tax on corporate profits. not a single republican senator supported the bill, and at the pump,

some motorists remain lukewarm, too. i'm just a fan of gas. it's just the way i grew up, i guess, i can't really... i don't have anything against electric cars, they're just not for everybody, i'm just really on the fence about them. but it's a long way from this attack on wind power. and they say the noise causes - cancer, you told me that one, 0k... you know, the thing makes... and of course it's like a graveyard for birds. j climate change is now firmly on the american agenda, and a political system known more of late for its paralysis has shown its capable of progress, too. i'm joined now by kate larsen, who's a partner at rhodium group and leads the firm's international energy and climate research and climatedeck data service. welcome to the programme. this is a historic bill, but doesn't go far

enough? it historic bill, but doesn't go far enou . h? , , , historic bill, but doesn't go far enou~h? , , , , enough? it is the biggest investment in the us government _ enough? it is the biggest investment in the us government as _ enough? it is the biggest investment in the us government as a _ enough? it is the biggest investment in the us government as a whole - enough? it is the biggest investment in the us government as a whole has ever made in climate and clean energy. 370 billion paired with another 230 billion from last year's infrastructure bill. it's the biggest investment on par with the budget that europe has put in place for meeting its 2030 climate targets as well. for meeting it's 2030 climate targets as well.— for meeting it's 2030 climate targets as well. what does the avera . e targets as well. what does the average american _ targets as well. what does the average american expect - targets as well. what does the average american expect to i targets as well. what does the i average american expect to see? targets as well. what does the - average american expect to see? we just heard from john studwork in his piece that some americans are a bit lukewarm about it. what can they expect to see? lukewarm about it. what can they meet to see?— lukewarm about it. what can they exectto see? �*, . expect to see? there's so much there that will make — expect to see? there's so much there that will make clean _ expect to see? there's so much there that will make clean energy, - expect to see? there's so much there that will make clean energy, clean - that will make clean energy, clean products and clean vehicles cheaper and more accessible. we estimate it could bring down the cost of energy by 700— $1100 could bring down the cost of energy by 700- $1100 a could bring down the cost of energy by 700— $1100 a yearfor could bring down the cost of energy by 700— $1100 a year for the average american. that means cleaner renewable electricity will be more plentiful and available across the us. ithink plentiful and available across the us. i think that's something the

average consumer will start to see in a few years. right now, what it will do isjump—start in a few years. right now, what it will do is jump—start american industry to invest in the technologies that we have today. also the technologies that we need for the future.— for the future. some of the bill does include _ for the future. some of the bill does include some _ for the future. some of the bill does include some green - for the future. some of the bill - does include some green incentives for oil companies, but how is that shaking out in terms of incentive subsidies to rich oil companies to make this happen? mil subsidies to rich oil companies to make this happen? all the subsidies in the bill go — make this happen? all the subsidies in the bill go towards _ make this happen? all the subsidies in the bill go towards investments . in the bill go towards investments and clean energy and clean fuels that will eventually replace fossil unity across the us. there are some provisions that allow a leasing on lands or oil and gas development, but our analysis shows that very negligible when it compares to emission reductions that the rest of the components of the bill will

deliver. now, president biden is going to sign this bill into law, but is there still a place where they can be some opposition, some stumbling blocks to implementing these ideas? 0nce blocks to implementing these ideas? once the house passes this bill later this week, which we expect to happen, and president biden signs the bill, the investment starts blowing and i think the next big step the us needs to take is in allowing for the permitting and infrastructure build up that will be enabled by this bill. that's the next key step, is investing in that infrastructure and getting those projects on the ground, beginning to get shoveled into the ground. the biden administration will also be able to put in place the regulations

on c02 able to put in place the regulations on co2 emissions from power plants and oil and gas production and industry that have been waiting on the passage of this bill, but massive investments from this package will make those regulations are cheaper and easier to put in place. those are two big steps at looking at signing the infrastructure that we need. setting the regulations that they are with the regulations that they are with the carrot of these investments. kate larson, thanks forjoining us. let's turn to ukraine now. in the last few hours, the us has announced $1 billion in fresh security assistance for the embattled nation. the package includes more high mobility rocket systems that have helped ukrainian forces attack russian troops behind front lines. here's that announcement being made. today, president biden directed the 18th drawdown of an additional $1 billion in weapons and equipment from the department

of defence inventories. this is the largest single drawdown of us arms and equipment utilising this authority to date. the package provides a significant amount of additional ammunition, weapons and equipment, the types of which the ukrainian people are using effectively to defend their country. in his nightly address to the nation, ukraine's president zelensky expressed his gratitude for the assistance. a new package was announced today. these _ a new package was announced today. these are _ a new package was announced today. these are specifically rockets, ammunition for artillery and many other_ ammunition for artillery and many other really useful things. i am grateful— other really useful things. i am grateful to president biden and the people _ grateful to president biden and the people of the united states for this support, _ people of the united states for this support, 100% of which is used to protect— support, 100% of which is used to protect freedom. 0ur common freedom.

ron christie _ protect freedom. 0ur common freedom. ron christie says that while the aide is necessary, there is now also an ongoing debate in the us on the left and the right about how long support will continue.— left and the right about how long support will continue. we're giving billions and _ support will continue. we're giving billions and billions _ support will continue. we're giving billions and billions of _ support will continue. we're giving billions and billions of dollars - support will continue. we're giving billions and billions of dollars to i billions and billions of dollars to ukraine — billions and billions of dollars to ukraine with _ billions and billions of dollars to ukraine with support _ billions and billions of dollars to ukraine with support for- billions and billions of dollars to ukraine with support for their i billions and billions of dollars tol ukraine with support for their bid for democracy, _ ukraine with support for their bid for democracy, their— ukraine with support for their bid for democracy, their bid - ukraine with support for their bid for democracy, their bid to- ukraine with support for their bid for democracy, their bid to be i for democracy, their bid to be independent _ for democracy, their bid to be independent of— for democracy, their bid to be independent of the _ for democracy, their bid to be independent of the russian i independent of the russian federation, _ independent of the russian federation, but _ independent of the russian federation, but what - independent of the russian federation, but what are i independent of the russian i federation, but what are we in independent of the russian - federation, but what are we in the us getting — federation, but what are we in the us getting out _ federation, but what are we in the us getting out of— federation, but what are we in the us getting out of this? _ federation, but what are we in the us getting out of this? yes, - federation, but what are we in the us getting out of this? yes, i- federation, but what are we in the| us getting out of this? yes, i think it's important— us getting out of this? yes, i think it's important that _ us getting out of this? yes, i think it's important that we _ us getting out of this? yes, i think it's important that we support i it's important that we support ukraine, _ it's important that we support ukraine, but— it's important that we support ukraine, but there _ it's important that we support ukraine, but there is - it's important that we support ukraine, but there is tensionl it's important that we support i ukraine, but there is tension that is mounting. _ ukraine, but there is tension that is mounting, that— ukraine, but there is tension that is mounting, that has— ukraine, but there is tension that is mounting, that has continued i ukraine, but there is tension thatl is mounting, that has continued to mount— is mounting, that has continued to mount over— is mounting, that has continued to mount over a _ is mounting, that has continued to mount over a wire _ is mounting, that has continued to mount over a wire we _ is mounting, that has continued to mount over a wire we not- is mounting, that has continued to mount over a wire we not taking i is mounting, that has continued to. mount over a wire we not taking care of issues _ mount over a wire we not taking care of issues here — mount over a wire we not taking care of issues here at— mount over a wire we not taking care of issues here at home. _ olivia newton—john — the singer, songwriter, actress, and activist — has died of cancer at the age of 72. her stellar career included four grammy awards and sales of more than 100 million records. but she will always be associated with grease, the film musical released in 1978, the soundtrack of which is still one of the world's best—selling albums. 0ur correspondent david sillito

looks back at her life and remarkable career. # summer loving, had me a blast. # summer loving, happened so fast. # i met a girl crazy for me. # met a boy cute as can be.# sandy in grease was clean—cut, freshfaced innocence, and it wasjohn travolta who knew who be to play this slightly naive american teenager — a 29—year—okd australian, olivia newton—john. # if not for you, the winter would hold no spring.# herfirst hit was in 1971, seven years after she left school aged 15 determined to be a singer, something which rather shocked her academic family. her grandfather had won a nobel prize for physics. # country roads, take me home to the place i belong...#

born in britain, she grew up in australia, and after years of touring clubs, made her name in america as a country singer. music. blonde, wholesome, family friendly, easy listening — no wonder eurovision came knocking. # you better shape up, cos i need a man...# and then came grease. it was huge at the box office. there were six hit singles and the premier... ..a near riot ensued. this was a new level of fame. back off! there was then naturally huge interest in her next musical. xanadu gave her a hit single, the film, it was the inspiration for a new award ceremony, the golden raspberries. music.

and then there was physical. she was terrified it would destroy her girl next—door image. instead, it became an anthem for the sweatband—wearing hordes of the �*80s. of course, many tv stations would cut away before this final shot. after a break for marriage and children, her career would never be the same. after a break for marriage and children, her career would never be the same. but 30 years on olivia newton—john was still performing. it was a reminder of how it all began. # sandy, you must start anew...#. like a burst of australia sun, blonde, wholesome and pure. if anyone was going to be sandy, it was olivia newton—john.

# goodbye to sandra dee.# we can speak now to our correspondent peter bowes in la. peter, what a legend. what is the reaction hollywood?— peter, what a legend. what is the reaction hollywood? well, there has been an outpouring _ reaction hollywood? well, there has been an outpouring of— reaction hollywood? well, there has been an outpouring of love - reaction hollywood? well, there has been an outpouring of love and i been an outpouring of love and tremendous sadness at the news of her death. ijust wonder how many people are going to be seeing those songs we've been listening to for the rest of the day. hopelessly devoted to you, summer nights, you're the one that i want, and people in hollywood... john travolta

posted this. we heard from viola davis, who said "you are my childhood." how much of us can say that? "thank you for creating internal memories." she did go on to other performances after grease. she will also be remembered for her very brave fight against cancer. she was first diagnosed in the 1990s. she had a further two bouts of cancer and she was always very positive. she worked with researchers, she worked with doctors to try to find new treatment to treat the symptoms of cancer. she was a believer in medicinal marijuana and pla nted—based medicinal marijuana and planted—based diets. she formed a legacy that will continue after death. ~ . . �* ,

legacy that will continue after death. ~ . . �*, ., legacy that will continue after death. ~ . ., �*, ., ., death. what a life. it's going to olivia moore, _ death. what a life. it's going to olivia moore, an _ death. what a life. it's going to olivia moore, an actress i death. what a life. it's going to olivia moore, an actress in i death. what a life. it's going to i olivia moore, an actress in london, who is playing the main part grease. what is the initial reaction when you heard the news? 50. what is the initial reaction when you heard the news?— what is the initial reaction when you heard the news? so, i found out in the interval _ you heard the news? so, i found out in the interval that _ you heard the news? so, i found out in the interval that she _ you heard the news? so, i found out in the interval that she passed i in the interval that she passed away, — in the interval that she passed away, which was quite surreal. i have _ away, which was quite surreal. i have testing hopelessly devoted in the second act, so it was... i can't put into— the second act, so it was... i can't put into words _ the second act, so it was... i can't put into words how it feels. it's incredibly— put into words how it feels. it's incredibly emotional. it's emotional anyway, _ incredibly emotional. it's emotional anyway, but knowing that information lloii'i anyway, but knowing that information going on stage, it was the most special— going on stage, it was the most special i will ever sing it. it makes _ special i will ever sing it. it makes me feel really emotional. what was the first time _ makes me feel really emotional. twist was the first time you watched reese? it must be impressive now to have this moment in your career ——

grease. how old were you, what did you remember as you auditioned? well, grease was probably one of the first films _ well, grease was probably one of the first films that i've watched that kind of— first films that i've watched that kind of inspired me to dance and sind _ kind of inspired me to dance and sind i_ kind of inspired me to dance and sing. i didn't really know much sing. ididn't really know much about— sing. i didn't really know much about musical theatre, but she's definitely— about musical theatre, but she's definitely been an icon throughout my life _ definitely been an icon throughout my life. so, getting this audition through— my life. so, getting this audition through was so exciting, so exciting to be _ through was so exciting, so exciting to be attempting to follow in the footsteps of someone as magnificent as olivia _ footsteps of someone as magnificent as olivia newton—john. it was honestly, _ as olivia newton—john. it was honestly, truly, excitement as the first word — honestly, truly, excitement as the first word that comes to my mind. to be playing _ first word that comes to my mind. to be playing every night, to be playing — be playing every night, to be playing sandy, i'm so proud of, especially— playing sandy, i'm so proud of, especially to associate it with the original _ especially to associate it with the original olivia newton—john. ithink she's— original olivia newton—john. ithink she's so— original olivia newton—john. ithink she's so respected notjust with her craft, _ she's so respected notjust with her craft, but— she's so respected notjust with her craft, but as — she's so respected notjust with her craft, but as a human being, so i'm

so, so— craft, but as a human being, so i'm so, so proud— craft, but as a human being, so i'm so, so proud to be playing sandy. sandy _ so, so proud to be playing sandy. sandy lives — so, so proud to be playing sandy. sandy lives on forever. thank you so much forjoining us, olivia. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come — a covid outbreak and lockdown leaves and 80,000 tourists stranded in the chinese resort city of sanya. the big crowds became bigger as the time of the funeral approached. as the lines of fans became longer, the police prepared for a huge job of crowd control. idi amin, uganda's brutalformer dictator, has died at the age of 80. he's been buried in saudi arabia, where he lived in exile since being overthrown in 1979.

2 billion people around the world have seen the last total eclipse of the sun to take place in this millennia. it began itsjourney off the coast of canada, ending three hours later, when the sunset over the bay of bengal. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm monica miller in singapore. our headlines. as his landmark climate change bill clears the us senate, president biden is in kentucky, where at least 37 people died in flash flooding at the end of last month. the united states will be sending another $1 billion in military aid for ukraine. president zelensky said the package

was "unprecedented", and a "step towards defeating the aggressor". more than 80,000 tourists have been left stranded in the popular chinese resort city of sanya. a new coronavirus outbreak has triggered a lockdown and flights have been cancelled. the holiday hotspot is on the southern island of hainan, often known as china's hawaii, for its sandy beaches and forests. sanya city has imposed a lockdown since saturday. tourists will be forced to stay for a week and can leave only after five clear covid tests. authorities say they will ask hotels to offer a 50% discount until restrictions are lifted. well, someone who is currently stuck in her hotel in sanya is marla anderson, an american who's based in shanghai — a city that's just come out of lockdown. we are looking at the situation with the zero covert policy, and we are

hoping that... i understand you have beenin hoping that... i understand you have been in shanghai under those rules, so i'm sorry you have to experience us again, but can you give us a sense of what is happening on the ground? sense of what is happening on the round? , .., sense of what is happening on the round? , .. ., sense of what is happening on the i round? , .., ., sense of what is happening on the round? , .. ., ., ., ground? listen, i came two weeks ago and it was open. _ ground? listen, i came two weeks ago and it was open, and _ ground? listen, i came two weeks ago and it was open, and i _ ground? listen, i came two weeks ago and it was open, and i was _ ground? listen, i came two weeks ago and it was open, and i was so - ground? listen, i came two weeks ago and it was open, and i was so happy. l and it was open, and i was so happy. but my friends from shanghai got here, it was the day after they got here, it was the day after they got here, lockdown. we're in a result area —— resort, so we don't really know what's going on. we've seen some people standing in line, but you don't really know because you they don't tell us what's really going on. they don't tell us what's really auoin on. ~ �* . going on. we're hearing the government _ going on. we're hearing the government is _ going on. we're hearing the government is trying - going on. we're hearing the government is trying to i going on. we're hearing the i government is trying to broker going on. we're hearing the - government is trying to broker some sort of deal. it's one thing to be stuck in paradise, it's another to

pay for it. have they given you in the indication of help with travel costs? , ., �* ~' the indication of help with travel costs? , ., �* ,, ,., the indication of help with travel costs? , ., �* ,, costs? listen, i don't think so. so, the said costs? listen, i don't think so. so, they said my _ costs? listen, i don't think so. so, they said my flight _ costs? listen, i don't think so. so, they said my flight was _ costs? listen, i don't think so. so, they said my flight was cancelled, | they said my flight was cancelled, and then they rebooked it, but they cancelled it again. i didn't even get the whole amount back. they only gave me not even halfback already, so i don't know what's going to happen. the flights now are quite high because normally, it's like $200 to get out here, but now it's $200 to get out here, but now its five or 600 to get back home. if we can get back home. at}. five or 600 to get back home. if we can get back home.— five or 600 to get back home. if we can get back home. 0, marla, well, best of luck — can get back home. 0, marla, well, best of luck to you. _ can get back home. 0, marla, well, best of luck to you. hopefully i can get back home. 0, marla, well, best of luck to you. hopefully you i best of luck to you. hopefully you can enjoy a little bit of your holiday. in cuba, a majorfire at an oil storage depot has now spread to a third tank, which could make the energy crisis on the island even worse. cuba's government has taken

the rare step of asking the united states for help. cuban officials say that in response, the us has offered technical advice. our central america correspondent, will grant, has this report. amid a crippling energy crisis, an apparent lightning strike at one of the island's biggest fuel depots was the last thing cuba needed. as the days passed since the incident, the fire shows no sign of being brought under control. attem pts atte m pts to attempts to dowels the blaze are continuing. in truth, they fall woefully short. cuba simply lacks the specialist personnel and basic equipment to get a handle on the disaster of this magnitude. some 16 people, many of them firefighters, are still missing and must now be presumed dead. the cuban government

asked its neighbours for help in mexico has sent some personnel and equipment. translation: it is a major fire in a super tanker fule base. i it isn't easy to control. in cuba, there are not all the means required and there's not all the technology. we're counting on technical advice, which is very important, because allows us to compare what we know with the knowledge of people from other countries who have been involved in events this serious. the communist—run government even took the unusual step to its ideological enemy, the united states. however, washington has yet to send any supports. now a new problem — over the weekend, a second tank exploded and a third is in flames, hampering existing efforts and adding new fuel to the fire. the government has described the situation as very complex, but with a significant part of the country's reserves contained in those tanks, it seems that is an understatement.

cuba has already been experiencing long blackouts, including in the capital havana, the result of a global energy crisis amid the war in ukraine and years of underinvestment in cuba's crumbling infrastructure — exacerbated by the us economic embargo. as for the fire, cubans fearful of what this blaze made mean for the resources can do little but wait and watch them simply go up in smoke. will grant, bbc news. the closing ceremony for the commonwealth games took place in birmingham on monday, bringing to an end 11 days of sporting competition. an audience of 30,000 people watched the event live. british reggae band ub40, dj goldie and singer beverley knight were among the musical line—up. 72 nations in territory took part in this year because my games. these

countries won the most medals. that's it for this programme. hello. well, for the sun worshippers, this may well be good news, but, of course, for many of us, it is not, and the heat is going to be quite prolonged across england and wales. but the temperatures are expected to also rise in scotland and northern ireland. now, high pressure has been dominating the weather across the uk for a very long time now. this is not going to change in the next few days, and in fact, this time, the heat will be spreading in not only from the south, from spain and france, but also the near continent. quite a hot, dry breeze spreading that hot air across england and into wales as well as south western parts of england. so some quite high temperatures realised here over the next few days. here's the forecast for the night, and you can see clear skies across the majority of the uk.

weak weather fronts brushing the northwest. a warm start to the day, 15 celsius in aberdeen, 16 celsius there in london. one or two other spots will be a little fresher. but the sunshine right from the word go will heat up that air. again, a little bit of cloud and some spots of rain in the very far north and the northwest of the uk, but otherwise it's unbroken sunshine, easily 30 degrees on tuesday in the south and the southeast in the north east of england, the mid maybe even the high 20s. this is tuesday, let's have a look at wednesday. now, the weather will be the same. a lot of sunshine, just a bit more cloud in the northwest there, low 30s likely across central england as well as parts of wales. and then by thursday, friday, i think we will be approaching the the mid 30s in some parts of the country, and the high 20s to 30 degrees, certainly possible across yorkshire, but look how sustained that heat is. so, cardiff there the low, possibly the mid 30s into sunday. of course, the same goes for london. how hot might it get?

well, we think up to around 35 or 36 degrees is possible this time. not the dizzy heights of a0 we had last time. is there any fresher weather on the way and more importantly, rainfall? yes, we think next week, cooler weather will arrive. looks as though the computer model's picking up some rain showers across the uk, but difficult to pinpoint exactly where that rain will go. we desperately need it in the south. this is just an example of the extremes. scotland, the wettest place there, whereas down in the south, no rainfall at all since july.

this is bbc news. the headlines. as the us senate approves the biggest investment in tackling climate change in american history. president biden is in kentucky, steve has been devastated by floods. the united states has announced $1 billion and for security and ukraine. and the pentagon said it will provide a significant amount of additional assistance, including more mobility rocket systems. concern has been growing over the safety of big nuclear power plants and ukraine. with warnings that any attack on it could be suicidal. the

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