welcome to newsday, reporting liv from singapore. i'm monica miller. the headlines: a third of the country under water, farmland and homes destroyed — pakistan braces itself for more flooding. ukraine pushes forward — a southern offensive to try to drive russian forces from kherson. awaiting judgement — the man on trial in australia —— and on military manoeuvres — china will begin a series ofjoint military exercises with russia later — as relations between the two countries continue to build. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday.

it's 7:00 in the morning in singapore, and 4am —— 5am in pakistan where the government says a third of the country is now under water. millions of homes are now destroyed and much of its richest farmland is now flooded. the disaster has killed over 1,100 people and affected 33 million and the catastrophe isn't over — water is still surging down the indus river and will flood the low—lying sindh province even further over the next few days. latest reports say 45% of the country's cotton crop has been washed away. pumza fihlani reports from the city of sakur. a moment of quiet in the middle of chaos. inside a crowded hall, families that have been displaced by the floods in northern pakistan have found temporary refuge.

for many, it was a narrow escape. translation: our houses have collapsed because - of the floods. we had a home and it was enough for us. now all our belongings are buried under 12—13 feet of water. when i left with my children, i saw my house collapse. the rivers are swelling, and all many can do is stand and watch. the raging floods and mudslides have forced people to flee to higher ground. on the other side of the country, in sindh, there's been some reprieve from the rains, but swathes of land are still under water and unlivable. many families have settled near major roads, or wherever

there is still dry land. families have been displaced across pakistan, but the people that have been worst affected are the poor, people who had very little to begin with. the community that we found here used to live on the banks of the indus river, which has been over flooding for weeks. they came here because this was higher ground, many of them travelled for hours and kilometres to try and get here. just behind me is the little means that they have been able to put together. there aren't any tents here, there is no clean drinking water, there isn't even any food, and they don't know, they tell me, why they have been neglected. this farmer has been sleeping in an open field for a week. today, he has finally gathered enough branches and sticks to build shelter for his family. translation: even - when the water recedes, all we will have are these branches. our homes are gone. we have nothing.

i was able to grow my own vegetables back home, and everything is gone now. i can't even feed my children. we need help. the floods have not only taken lives, they've ta ken livelihoods, too. iqbal ali has travelled across two provinces, searching for suitable land for his herd. he is hoping that if he can keep them alive, then he has a chance to rebuild his life. local aid agencies say they are doing all they can to help, but they admit they are overwhelmed and do not have enough resources. government officials who have dealt with floods many times before have said this time is different. this year's rains were unprecedented and have brought untold tragedy to the people of pakistan. pumza filhani, bbc news, sindh. the chief executive officer of islamic relief worldwide, waseem ahmad, told me what he saw in some of the worst—affected areas.

the situation unfortunately unfolding is not good. people are desperate for international aid. yesterday, i was out with my team in kpk district, the motorway, main motorway connecting islamabad, the capital city. they were desperate for food, water, shelter, hygiene kits and the sanitation facilities are not out there. this is the horrible picture to see. i was comparing with 2010 floods. i can easily say this is unfortunately turning out to be worse than what happened in 2010. we are seeing the monsoon season isn't even over. how much worse could it possibly get? unfortunately, as you likely said, monsoon season is not over and the province of sindh is bracing for heavy flooding because the indus river

is flowing the maximum level, high flooding in the indurs river and it's going to pass through sindh in coming few hours and i was speaking to national disaster management authority colleagues and they are saying that sindh has to brace for the worst of its flooding, unfortunately. flash flooding in kpk and the more rain on the northern areas of pakistan is not good news and unfortunately monsoon season for the last 30 years is going to be the worst ever in the history of monsoon season of pakistan. we saw that injune, things started getting worse in balochistan and sindh province, but kpk, for the last about four days, they have seen devastation they never saw before, communities there. i saw waters, miles, water, nothing else. iio, some were saying... briefly, i know your organisation has raised money for this but how much money could you possibly need in order to get pakistan

back on its feet? tens of billions of dollars. i think the government is saying that yesterday, they need at least $10 billion to bring back livelihoods. about 40—45% of crops, livestock and the means of income, people are simply lost. basic food commodities, vegetables are not available on the market. if they are available, prices have gone up around 200—300%. in some cases, these vegetables are simply not there. this is a situation that is unfolding and is just the tip of the iceberg unfortunately. i saw villages where 30—110 houses are simply not there, just washed away by the water and people are saying they used to be houses, they used to be a road, the use to be a bridge, it's not any more. a ukrainian counter—offensive against russian occupation forces is underway in the south

of the country. a senior advisor to president zelenskyy says ukrainian troops have broken through several sectors of russian defence lines near the city of kherson. and the ukrainians say russia's proxy militias have retreated along with their supporting russian paratroopers. in the last few weeks, ukraine has been pummelling key bridges across the dnipro river and ammunition dumps with high—precision rockets. but russia's defence ministry claimed the offensive was a "spectacular failure", with the ukrainians losing 50 tanks and personnel carriers and more than 500 troops. 0ur ukraine correspondent james waterhouse says russia is pushing back against the ukrainian claims that their offensive is succeeding. it is clear the ukrainians are making a push. there are more reports tonight of explosions close to the city of kherson. ukrainians claim they have taken out key bridges connecting the city

to russian—occupied territory. they say they have pushed through the first russian defensive line, which is significant, and moscow itself acknowledged acknowledges that it has had to defend three ukrainian attacks. the difference is, it says, those attacks were not successful but kyiv has used this as a messaging opportunity, you could say. there was a press conference, an exercise by the country's military, in saying a lot but not explaining much. they say they had launched a number of counteroffensives but it was important that people remained silent during this operation. at the same time, a senior government official tweeted a heart emoji, saying kherson is ahead. so you can see, you can

sense the significance of what is happening along this sizeable frontline. further east, finally, it's looking like inspectors will be making their way to the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, your�*s largest. rafael grossi, the iaea chief, said he hoped to be there within days, not weeks. the kremlin says that as well, saying they hope the inspectors are professional and fair. kyiv, frankly, in the words of dmytro kuleba, the country's foreign minister, wants to see a condemnation, notjust of russia's occupation but reports of their continued violations of the site in terms of safety amid claims that they continue to use it as a military base. the iraqi prime minister, mustafa al—kadimi has called for calm after at least 15 people were killed in clashes in the highly protected green zone in baghdad. the violence comes after hundreds of supporters of the powerful shia cleric muqtada al—sadr stormed the presidential palace, following an announcement from their leader that he was withdrawing from politics. as you can see here, protesters are taking over the swimming pool. earlier, iraqi security forces declared nationwide curfew and ordered all protesters to leave the green zone. let's hear from some

of the protesters. translation: our demands are to dissolve parliament i and to hold the corrupt to account and we say, my master, their pride is under yourfeet, and we will sacrifice for you. victory is ours. translation: our revolution is solely an iraqi one. - it is not sadrist nor tishreen. this is an iraqi revolution. iraq should be returned to its people. russia will start some military exercises with china. it's the second time this year that russia and china have engaged in a joint military drill. the military drills will run

for a week and include a number of other nations including india, belarus and mongolia. it's the second time this year that russia and china have been engaged injoint military drills. earlier on the programme we spoke to richard weitz from the hudson institute. he told us a little more about the relationship between the two eastern powers. we have seen the relationship become much stronger than many people thought possible at the end of the cold war so in the past 30 years, we've seen their leaderships grow particularly close under presidents putin and >>. ——xi. we seen the growth of the energy trade and other economic ties most importantly we've seen strengthen military ties which are represented these exercises that used to occur every year or so, that used to occur every year orso, now that used to occur every year or so, now there are several of them each year, some naval, and in this case primarily ground. we've also seen many russian arms sales to china, sometimes amounting to several billion

dollars a year and we've seen them act in concert on important fora such as united nations or in the case of ukraine, china refusing to take any steps to condemn russia's invasion of ukraine. it’s invasion of ukraine. it's interesting _ invasion of ukraine. it's interesting india - invasion of ukraine. it's interesting india is - invasion of ukraine. it's interesting india is also participating in this. it had a delicate dance, so to speak, notjust delicate dance, so to speak, not just with delicate dance, so to speak, notjust with russia and china but also in the indo pacific, with the pact it's made with the us. we heard much from them on these exercises? this the us. we heard much from them on these exercises?— on these exercises? this did come up _ on these exercises? this did come up in _ on these exercises? this did come up in the _ on these exercises? this did come up in the pentagon - come up in the pentagon actually, the press have raised theissue actually, the press have raised the issue as well is in the white house and people who understand that russia is still india's primary defence partner. most indian weapons come from the soviet union or russia. they still have exercises. india's security and defence ties with the united

states and european countries has been growing and we expect that to continue but for now, i think people here in washington accept that india will try and maintain its ties, partly to balance china. if they were to end their defence ties with russia, that might even tie rusher even more to china which is something that really concerns india. i is something that really concerns india.- is something that really concerns india. i mean, both sides, china _ concerns india. i mean, both sides, china and _ concerns india. i mean, both sides, china and russia - concerns india. i mean, both sides, china and russia are i sides, china and russia are saying these are exercises they have done before and there is nothing more to be read into this. is that true? do you agree with that assessment? it's difficult to tell because we don't know precisely. they've always had something, they've typically had something new in the sense that they've tested out some new skills. last year for example they did joint equipment, joint integrated units and it took base in china and i think this probably will not, in itself,

display any particularly major military innovations compared to the past but as you point out in the beginning, what is key here is the context occurring amidst the russian invasion of ukraine, were other countries are trying to limit their military ties with russia to the fact that russia is going to show it can conduct operations on two fronts, and china supporting that, i think that's really important these drills. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programm: high spirits in notting hill as the carnival returns for the first time since the pandemic. to receive the nobel peace prize for her work with the poor and the dying, at the head of the catholic church, mother teresa was a wonderful example

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pakistan says a third of the country has been left under water by monsoon flooding, with 33 million people affected. ukraine launches a counter—offensive in the south to re—capture kherson, which has been in russian hands since shortly after the invasion began. let's turn to the us now, where nasa has postponed the launch of the most powerful rocket it's ever developed. artemis one was scheduled to take off on monday for an uncrewed test flight to the moon. the space agency had a two—hour window for lift—off, but one of the rocket�*s engines couldn't cool down to the required temperature in time. 0ur science editor rebecca morelle has been following developments at the kennedy space center in florida. it was all looking so good, even the weather. nasa's new rocket was ready to make history and head to the moon,

but then the problems began. the hydrogen team reporting that they started seeing a leak trending up. first of all, a fuel leak, with liquid hydrogen escaping. that one was fixed. then a possible crack was spotted, holding things up even more, although this turned out to be frost in a crevice. but it was an issue with an engine that spelled the end. launch director charlie blackwell—thompson has called a scrub. nasa's administrator, bill nelson, was on hand to explain. this is a very complicated machine, a very complicated system, and all those things have to work. and you don't want to light the candle until it's ready to go. they came so close, the countdown stopping at t minus a0 minutes. there were just too many technical problems to contend with. you have to remember, though, that this is a new rocket, and it hasn't really been put through its paces, so it's no surprise the engineers were being extra cautious.

the plan is for the rocket to push a capsule, called 0rion, into deep space, to go into orbit around the moon before it returns to earth with a splashdown. if the maiden flight is a success, the next time, astronauts will come along for the ride. but they are not surprised by the delays. this is the first time we've taken the count anywhere close to zero. we've done tests to put propellant in the tanks, but we haven't tried to take it all the way to flight yet, so there are many, many opportunities for new things to crop up. this is a test flight. we're doing the test. we won't go till we're ready, but i really hope we're ready. data from the rocket is now being pored over to find out exactly what went wrong. a complicated problem could set everything back by weeks or even months, but there is hope an easier fix might be found, which would mean this friday could see the next attempt at a launch. rebecca morelle, at the kennedy

space center in florida. the first shipment of aid from uk to africa will arrive on thursday morning stop in the world's biggest exporters are you cray — the uk and russia, and 50 ships have been allowed to take stock from ukraine. the brave commander docked in djibouti with an age shipment bound for ethiopia where drought and conflict are affecting more than 20 million people. our africa correspondent reports. bone dry earth. these women in eastern ethiopia are digging holes to grow crops and feed animals, but it rarely these days. drought is making it harder to survive, even for camels. this

ao—year—old is trying to save his last one. 40-year-old is trying to save his last one.— 40-year-old is trying to save his last one. translation: i'm pastoralists. — his last one. translation: i'm pastoralists, i— his last one. translation: i'm pastoralists, i was _ his last one. translation: i'm pastoralists, i was one - his last one. translation: i'm pastoralists, i was one of- his last one. translation: i'm pastoralists, i was one of the i pastoralists, i was one of the successful past arrests, i had 15 camels, 1a of them died one by one, and i am on the left with this one. this one is also very sick as you can see, i don't know whether he will die or survive. don't know whether he will die or survive-— or survive. war in ethiopia is also making _ or survive. war in ethiopia is also making people - or survive. war in ethiopia is also making people go - or survive. war in ethiopia is i also making people go hungry. this school was hit in an airstrike last week during a resurgence in fighting in the north of the country. the united nations world food programme has paid for this ship to carry over 20,000 tons of grain to africa from ukraine, bound for ethiopia. before the war three quarters of the wfp�*s food assistance came from ukraine and russia. ethiopia is particularly really

badly here to. the fuel prices have shot up, the food prices and market prices which were already very unaffordable for the vast majority of the population are now poised far beyond the means of most ethiopian families. the arrival of the brave commander ship here in djibouti is a significant relief, but it is only carrying 20,000 tons of green, i drop in the ocean in terms of what is needed. especially now that the worst drought for a0 years and conflict are making it hard for communities and the horn of africa to find food. djibouti itself, can you, south sudan and uganda are some of the other countries affected by drought. in somalia, a famine could soon be declared in parts of the country. the un hopes the brave commander will be the first of many ships to bring much—needed green from ukraine to the region.

to the uk now, where revellers have returned to the streets of west london for day two of notting hill carnival. it's the first time the event is taking place since the pandemic, and people are delighting in its return. celestina 0lulode has been with them. a street festival rooted in caribbean culture. the warm—up was yesterday, and now for the main event. after two years celebrating carnival online, the parades are back. not being on the road has been kind of frustrating, a little bit boring. the plus for me was that i was involved in the virtual carnival. i was one of the presenters, and i think the idea for us to present now was born in 2020, when they said we did such a fabulousjob, why should we not present to the world throughout carnival? and aside from all the music and floats, this is one

of the highlights — caribbean food that so many people come for. you've got your favourites like rice and peas, jerk chicken and of course, patties. a global street festival in a residential area. some locals soaked up the party vibes, while others chose to stay away. 0rganisers say they recognise that there's a delicate balance to be met. there was a visible police presence in the area. but for a street festival steeped in caribbean culture and history, for these locals, it's good to be back. celestina 0ludode, bbc news. a study has found that a major sea level rise from the melting of the greenland ice is now inevitable. that even if the world stops emitting greenhouse gases immediately. the research found that the global warming to date will cause more than 100 trillion tons of

greenland's ice to melt, causing sea levels to rise by at least 27 centimetres. that would have severe consequences were billions of people who live in coastal areas and the problem will only get worse as emissions continue. the international study was led by scientists from the geological survey of denmark and greenland. and finally, gibraltar, off the coast of spain, can at last call itself a city, though it's taken 180 yea rs. it was back in 18a2 when the british territory was granted �*city status�* by queen victoria, but the status was never officially applied. well, that finally changed, and now as part of queen elizabeth's platinum jubilee, gibraltar is finally a city. that's all for now. you can get all the latest headlines on the bbc news website. do stay with bbc world news.

hello there. well, it was a fine bank holiday monday in wales. we had plenty of sunshine and, in porthmadog in the northwest, we had temperatures up to 25 degrees. looking at the weather picture for the rest of the uk this week, there will be a lot of drier weather. it is quite breezy, though, at times in the south, perhaps a bit warmer over the next couple of days, but there's a big change in our weather patterns on the way as we head into the next weekend. high pressure stays to the north of the uk at the moment, and it's that that's driving in these north—to—northeasterly winds, bringing in quite a bit of cloud across scotland and down these eastern coastal areas of england. the cloud thick enough for an occasional light shower, a few mist patches as well over the next two hours, and temperatures similar

to what they've been over recent nights. so, this is how we start off tuesday morning. a bright start across much of england, wales, northern ireland with some sunshine. as we go through the morning, cloud will bubble up and develop and spread across the skies, so certainly towards the early part of the afternoon for quite a few of you, it will turn rather cloudy. and that cloud thick enough to squeeze out an odd light shower — east anglia, south—east england, maybe one or two across wales and northern ireland as well — but the emphasis is on a lot of dry weather. quite breezy around our coasts, and it's those onshore winds that will keep the temperatures a little bit fresher and lower across eastern scotland, eastern areas of england. again, the warmest spots are likely to be across wales and southwest england, where we'll see temperatures, again, pushing on towards the mid—20s. now, for wednesday, again, there could be an odd isolated shower around. for the both of you, though, it's another dry day with some sunshine and temperatures just starting to lift up a little bit across parts of the south. 2a, maybe 25, but still into the high teens across scotland and the far northeast of england. the weather stays quite quiet, really, through thursday and friday. no great changes in the weather forecast.

temperatures in the warmest spots climbing into the mid—20s. however, it's as we head into the weekend that we see a big change in our weather as this area of low pressure moves in. now, it is forecast to become quite slow—moving, and so will probably be around about to the west or southwest of the uk for the first week of september or so, throwing up bands of rain. the heaviest rain is likely to be across probably southern and western areas, but they are some of the places that we've got those water and hosepipe restrictions and problems at the moment. so, of course, we do need this rain to fall, and it's on the way for the weekend.

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a very warm welcome to talking business weekly with me, aaron heslehurst. let's go and take a look at what is on the show. the cost of living is going up, so are the numbers of us taking on super temporary work. if you have hailed an uber or ordered food from an app, the person who delivered it was working in the so—called gig economy. more than the quarter of the world work in temporary employment. so what does this massive disruption means forjobs, and society? i'm going to be talking the gig economy with these two. there they are. the boss of the australian—based work platform airtasker and the man leading the policies to regulate the sector, european commissioner, nicholas schmit. also on the show i am going to be talking about supply chains, prices and the economic pressures of doing business in turkey where inflation is running at 80%. i've got the big boss of the whitegoods company arcelik which owns brands like becco and grundig.