tv Newsday BBC News October 4, 2022 1:00am-1:30am BST
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welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. —— i'm monica miller. the uk chancellor tries to shore up his government's economic credibility after an embarrasing u—turn on a key budget policy. i know the plan put forward only ten days ago has caused a little turbulence. i get it. i get it. we are listening and have
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listened. indonesia sacks a police chief after one of the world's worst football stadium disasters. at least 32 children were among 125 people who died in the crush. donald trump sues cnn for defamation and damages, claiming the network carried out a �*campaign of libel and slander�* against him. cheering and a welcome in scotland as the king and the queen consort attend theirfirstjoint it's newsday. breaking news, south korea breakin- news, south korea says breaking news, south korea says that north korea has fired a
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suspected ballistic missile from its east coast. in suspected ballistic missile from its east coast.- suspected ballistic missile from its east coast. in a rare move the — from its east coast. in a rare move the japanese - from its east coast. in a rare i move the japanese government move the japanese government warned that residents in the northern ireland to take cover. this launch was the fifth carried out by north korea in one week. military testing has been stepped up lately defying a security council ban on launches. —— japan a security council ban on launches. ——japan has a security council ban on launches. —— japan has warned residents in the northern island of japan. residents in the northern island ofjapan. i'mjoined residents in the northern island ofjapan. i'm joined now from washington. five missile attempts in one week. what is north korea trying to tell the world? they have conducted _ trying to tell the world? they have conducted two - trying to tell the world? they have conducted two dozen i trying to tell the world? tie: have conducted two dozen so trying to tell the world? ti3:1 have conducted two dozen so far this year mostly short range. this is a long—range missile. it could be an icbm and we are scrambling for more data, it could been another one that has been under development. it is
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not a new military capability but it is a new signal from north korea. they have not tested missile of this over five years. three years since the us and north korea had serious talks. although this is not a new military threat it is definitely a new attempt by north korea to get our attention to say that you either talk to us or we will continue to develop our missile and nuclear programme. this was the first missile _ and nuclear programme. this was the first missile to _ and nuclear programme. this was the first missile to go _ and nuclear programme. this was the first missile to go over - and nuclear programme. this was the first missile to go over to - the first missile to go over to japanese territory and officials there have also had a stern warning, even asking residents of hokkaido to seek shelter. what message are we seeing here? what can we read into this latest blast? irate into this latest blast? we should not _ into this latest blast? we should not make - into this latest blast? : should not make too much of this. when it travels over japan it is in international space —— outer space, higher
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than the space station. it is a violation of the norms that have been established. previously they have been careful to avoid japanese airspace and hear this is an in—your—face movement. they are definitely signalling their attend. their dissatisfaction with the south korean and us naval exercises that have been going on here. they do not like the new approach of the south korean government. north korea has very few tools in its toolbox. long—range missile tests as provocative as this is one of them. that is a signal to japan south korea and the united states that we are still here and you cannot ignore us, the best start dealing with us or things will get worse. fine or things will get worse. one last question _ or things will get worse. one last question before - or things will get worse. one last question before i - or things will get worse. one last question before i let - or things will get worse. one last question before i let you go. there was another missile launch right before the vice president of the united states had visited the region last week. there have been punishing sanctions on north korea. is
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this how they are communicating a message to the us?— a message to the us? what do ou do a message to the us? what do you do to _ a message to the us? what do you do to stop _ a message to the us? what do you do to stop the _ a message to the us? what do you do to stop the tests? - a message to the us? what do you do to stop the tests? you | you do to stop the tests? you try to sanction them into submission or surrender. it is hard to think of what are the sanctions we could put on north korea. the other is negotiation. of the two approaches, negotiations have historically worked to get them to restrain their programme or in some cases the role of back. like the character that glenn close played in fatal attraction, north korea will not be ignored. that is what they are saying. pay attention to us. you cannot have this policy of benign neglect and ignore us. we are a crisis as well. ~ . well. we will leave it there. thank you _ well. we will leave it there. thank you very _ well. we will leave it there. thank you very much - well. we will leave it there. thank you very much for . well. we will leave it there. - thank you very much forjoining the programme. britain's finance minister kwasi kwarteng, has told the conservative party conference in birmingham that he's still determined to deliver his economic plan, hours after performing a major u—turn on a flagship policy. he's abandoned a proposal to lower taxes for high
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earners, following widespread criticism, turmoil on the financial markets and a dramatic drop in the value of the pound. the chancellor acknowledged his plans had caused, what he called, "a little turbulence" in the economy. he's now also expected to bring forward his next financial statement from the 23rd of november to this month. here's our political editor, chris mason. first thing this morning, things are moving. and fast. the planned tax cut for the highest paid is being junked. the government has blinked. it was an ambitious plan, and we talked to lots of people up and down the country. i saw the reaction. we considered what to do with it, and ifelt and the prime minister felt that this was just a distraction on what is a very strong package. translation, the idea tanked so have conservative poll ratings and there was little
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chance mps would vote for it, anyway, so it is being ditched, as the chancellor's next interview beckoned. do you owe an apology? actually having the humility to say look, we got this wrong and we won't proceed with the abolition of the rate. do you owe people an apology? we are not going to proceed with the abolition of the rate. we have listened to people, and yes, there is humility and contrition in that. contrast what he called humility today with the pride of the original announcement, just a week last friday. but i am not going to cut the additional rate of tax today, mr speaker. i am going to abolish it all together. from april 23rd, we will have a single higher rate of income tax of a0%. in contrast, the chancellor this morning, with the prime minister yesterday. are you absolutely committed to abolishing the 45 pence tax rate for the wealthiest people in the country? yes. little wonder after the u—turn some
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ministers discovered the art of quick walking when in the company of cameras. you are going to bump into walls, you are going to bump into a column. although others would talk. sometimes you have to face political reality and listen and that is what they have done. the majority of - what was announced, so the cut in - national insurance, the cut in corporation tax is going ahead, . and that is _ fundamentally important to get to economic growth. this was the flotsam and jetsam of the announcement. _ thank you. and as for what labour make of it... the mini budget showed what their instincts were, it was to cut taxes for the wealthiest in society, paid for by borrowing, which in the end, current and future taxpayers will have to pay for. the prime minister and chancellor have binned one bit of plans that improved impossible to sell. there is a lot else that may not prove popular either. the prospect of spending cuts, benefits cuts and spiralling interest rates which critics will blame on them. and then there are those within the conservative party
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who are sceptical of the government, who will now ask on what else might they budge? the chancellor of the exchequer. enter at less than a gallop kwasi kwarteng, for his hastily rewritten speech, greeted by polite applause. thank you, conference. what a day. it has been tough, but we need to focus on thejob in hand. the chancellor wearing the demeanour of a man winded by events, leaning on gallows humour. if i can be frank, i know the plan put forward ten days ago has caused a little turbulence. i get it. we are listening. and have listened. and now, i want to focus on delivering the major parts of our growth package. there was, though, a defiance from kwasi kwarteng, a determination not to be derailed from his main mission. we couldn't simply do nothing.
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we can't sit idly by. what britain needs more than ever is economic growth. and a government wholly committed to economic growth. with grit, with drive and with determination we can meet the challenges of this new era. thank you. applause. thumbs up from a colleague, smiles of relief. a slow walk after a long day, which will leave an indelible mark on this government. chris mason, bbc news, in birmingham. in indonesia the chief of police in the city where a stampede at a football stadium left 125 people dead has been fired — 32 children were among the dead. a further nine police officers who were deployed at the match have also been suspended. from java, our correspondent laura bicker reports. fans once flocked here to show their love of football.
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now this stadium has become a focal point of grief. there's also mounting anger towards a police force many feel played a role in this disaster. this woman made it out of the stadium. she was shocked to see bodies scattered in the streets. "why did they fire tear gas into the stands, because there was a lot of women and children, and the gates were locked," she said. "they couldn't get out." small groups of fans ran onto the pitch after the final whistle on saturday. police fired tear gas. will be on the police use of tear gas, which fifa has banned. analysts say it's banned
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for a reason — because tear gas is used to disperse crowds, but fans tell us that some of the gates were locked, so where were they going to disperse the crowds to? 19—year—old mohammed hafis wasn't supposed to be at the match on saturday. he got an extra ticket with his girlfriend. this neighbourhood now mourn both young lives. and mohammed's father has lost his only child. translation: i was shown my son's dead body. - i stood back. i didn't want to see him. it's too much. my hope forfootball in indonesia, enough. this is the last. no more football in indonesia. football violence has long been a problem in this country. matches are suspended while the investigation continues. it could be that this huge loss of life may finally bring some changes. laura bicker, bbc news, malang.
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you're watching newsday on the bbc. we are on the red carpet in london for the premiere of the film woman king. this was a celebration by people who were relishing their freedom. they believe everything's going to be different from now on, they think their country will be respected in the world once more, as it used to be, before slobodan milosevic took power. the dalai lama, the exiled spiritual leader of tibet, has won this year's nobel peace prize. as the parade _ was reaching its climax, two grenades exploded and a group of soldiersjumped from a military truck _ taking part in the parade and run towards the president, firing from — kalashnikov automatic rifles. after 437 years, the skeletal ribs of henry viii's tragic warship emerged. but even as divers worked to buoy her up,
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the mary rose went through another heart—stopping drama. i want to be the people's governor. i want to represent everybody. i believe in the people of california. cheering and applause this is newsday on the bbc. i'm monica miller. our headlines: tokyo condemns north korea for firing another listing missile overjapan. authorities want over japan. authorities want people overjapan. authorities want people to evacuate buildings and take shelter. the uk chancellor tries to shore up his government's economic credibility after an embarrasing u—turn on a key budget policy.
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donald trump is suing the broadcaster cnn for defamation in a federal court in florida. the former us president is seeking $475 million in punitive damages. donald trump spent much of his presidency clashing with media organizations including cnn, calling them �*fake news' and claiming they had an agenda against him. our north america correspondent, david willis has been following the story and he gave me this update. donald trump has lobbed the term fake news at many media organisations here but none more so perhaps over the years than cnn, perhaps along with the new york times that has become his bete noire and now he is taking action through the courts in his home state of florida filing this 29 page lawsuit claiming defamation on the part of cnn and seeking $75,000 in compensatory damages
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and more than $470,000 in punitive damages. basically what the trumpet lawyers are maintaining is that the attacks on their client button worth as it has become more clear that perhaps donald trump might be running for re—election in two years' time and they say that the comparison that cnn contributors or presenters have made between the former president and adolf hitler have gotten worse and they say that the use of the term the big lie which has been used by cnn to rebuff donald trump ausmat claims that the 2020 presidential campaign was riddled with fraud are basically another reference to adolf hitler, of course used that term to basically bring about hatred against the dues. services a lawsuit by donald trump, the sort of thing that he has threatened in the past against cnn. he has also filed
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lawsuits in recent years against the washington post and the new york times. this one he seems to be seeking to go through with in the courts in florida. iran's supreme leader has accused the us and israel of orchestrating protests in tehran and other cities, following the death of a young woman who'd been detained by the morality police. it's the first time ayatollah ali khamenei has commented in public on the unrest, saying he'd been heartbroken by mahsa amini's death. us presidentjoe biden says he will impose what he called "further costs" on iranian officials responsible for violence against peaceful demonstrators. our analysis editor ros atkins reports. this is tehran at one of iran's most prestigious universities. students in an anti—government protest were trapped in a car park by security officials.
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0thers outside came under fire from what appeared to be paint balls. as you'd imagine, this is the lead story here on bbc persian. and for my colleagues in this newsroom, to establish what's happening in iran, social media is crucial. all day we've heard about more protests, such as here at semnan university, east of tehran. these students are chanting, "freedom, freedom." and by looking at videos such as this, the bbc has confirmed at least 65 protests in recent weeks, many led by women. these girls are chanting, "death to the dictator," which is aimed at iran's supreme leader. and as they know, by removing their headscarves, they are breaking iranian law. and all the videos we use in our reporting are verified by journalists such as baran abbasi. so what we do,
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we try to find some landmarks in a video that we can also find on google maps, and also cross—reference them with videos of the same location we've had previously. and the authorities don't want these videos to be seen. the internet�*s been heavily restricted, but the protests keep coming. they began with the death of mahsa amini after she was arrested by iran's morality police. they've become a direct challenge to those in power. and now for the first time, iran's supreme leader, ayatollah ali khamenei has responded. translation: the death of the young _ woman broke our hearts, but what is not normal is that some people have made the streets dangerous, burned the koran, removed hijabs from women and set fire to mosques and cars. it may have broken his heart, but there is no sign the supreme leader is listening, to these schoolgirls singing a protest song but too scared
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to show their faces, or to the many others who demand the freedom to speak and dress as they choose. ros atkins, bbc news. reality television star and social media influencer kim kardashian has been fined almost $1.26 million by financial regulators in the united states. ms kardashian promoted a cryptocurrency on her instagram account without disclosing she was getting paid for it. kim kardashian has more than 300 million instagram blowers and is one of the ten most followed people in the world. the king and queen consort, have attended their firstjoint public engagement, since the end of the period of royal mourning. the couple visited dunfermline in fife, where king charles gave a speech, to mark its new status as scotland's eighth city. here's daniella relph. bagpipes play
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dunfermline welcomed a new monarch, and they looked pleased to see him. it was malcolm iii who first created this royal seat of power, almost 1,000 years ago. today, it was charles iii who met the crowds and granted dunfermline city status — it is my hope that this new distinction will not merely burnish the legacy of our past, but will also brighten the prospect of our future. that would, i know, gladden my dear mother's heart, as it certainly gladdens mine. marking the 950th anniversary of dunfermline abbey is relatively safe territory, but in these early days of the king's reign, there has already been a noticeable shift. in line with government guidance, he will not be attending the cop climate conference in egypt next month.
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the freedoms of being prince of wales replaced by the constraints of being king. in edinburgh, the focus moved to the palace of holyroodhouse, and a reception to celebrate the british south asian community. the event here fits firmly into the king's thinking as he begins his reign. to protect the diversity of the uk. some were even able to sneak in the odd selfie. amongst the guests, representatives with a grant from the prince's trust, now here to meet the king as an ambassador for his community. i'm a muslim pakistani, british—born, you know, and that gives me so much hope for the future.
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and british—asian trust as well, with everything they're doing in pakistan, india, bangladesh, you know, issues that are sometimes marginalised in the news, but our king cares about them. balancing those issues he cares about with his responsibilities as head of state, the challenge the king now faces as his schedule of official engagements begins. daniella ralph, bbc news, edinburgh. now, to london's leicester square and a film premiere with an impressive, mainly female cast. the woman king has already taken the number one spot at the box office in us in its opening weekend. it's about a group of female african warriors. luxmy gopal has been on the red carpet speaking to the stars viola davis and john boyega. we must fight back for our
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people. we must fight back for our --eole. ., ., ., we must fight back for our neale, ., ., ., people. you are asking me to take them — people. you are asking me to take them to _ people. you are asking me to take them to war. _ people. you are asking me to take them to war. some - people. you are asking me to i take them to war. some things are worth _ take them to war. some things are worth fighting _ take them to war. some things are worth fighting for. - take them to war. some things are worth fighting for. it's - are worth fighting for. it's one of those perfect moments where a role meets a movie meets a narrative, a personal narrative meets great actors, meets a great location, it's all of it. , meets a great location, it's all of it— all of it. this film features and all women _ all of it. this film features and all women army, - all of it. this film features and all women army, a . and all women army, a predominantly black woman cast, how much does that mean to you? it means everything. six—year—old viol would have been saved with watching these images back in 1971. six—year—old viola wasn't seen, she felt invisible and that made her feel she felt invisible and that made herfeel like she felt invisible and that made her feel like she was meaningless and this film i think will influence a whole generation of young girls. find generation of young girls. and if we look _ generation of young girls. and if we look at _ generation of young girls. and if we look at the _ generation of young girls. and if we look at the black lives
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matter move and if we look at the that here we are in black history month, do you you feel optimistic about representation of people of colour, women of colour? i of people of colour, women of colour? ., ., colour? i have to feel optimistic _ colour? i have to feel optimistic because i l colour? i have to feel l optimistic because i am colour? i have to feel i optimistic because i am a person of colour. either a fight or i die, so i'd have to feel optimistic because i am not going anywhere. i am always going to be in the fight stopping the one thing i know that i know that i'm no is that i am a survivor so even without hashtags and black lives matter, and hashtag oscars so white or whatever, i know at the end of the day i'm re and i am going to be standing like an oak tree. �* ., am going to be standing like an oak tree. �* . ., , ., ., , oak tree. and that was a really owerful oak tree. and that was a really powerful image _ oak tree. and that was a really powerful image of _ oak tree. and that was a really powerful image of the - oak tree. and that was a really powerful image of the young i powerful image of the young viola there sojohn i wanted take you back to the young one when you were growing up in pakenham, did you ever imagine that you would be seeing a film of this level of black representation let alone being in my generation is a tad bit different and doors have been open to us, opportunities has
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been put in front of us and we can see what the generation before us tried to achieve so for us it has always been about fulfilling that and i have optimistic about it and now it is happening. that's it for now. stay with us on bbc world news. hello there. according to data released by the met office on monday, across england and wales in september, we saw a first month of above average rainfall since february. this is the average line — notice how significantly low it was at times during the summer. problem is, to sort the drought issues out, we need more of what we had in september. and whilst we'll see some rain certainly across northern and western areas over the next few days, the south and east, not what we need — largely dry for one or two. heaviest of the rain is across those western areas, and by the end of wednesday we could see 30—80 millimetres of rain. by the end of the week, some parts of western scotland maybe as much as 200 millimetres. and that's because
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a supercharged jet stream will push in weather fronts like they do on tuesday, and that'll drop a lot of rainfall across those western areas. and starting tuesday, wet across parts of western scotland, northern ireland, but very mild here, 14—15 celsius. fresher to the south and east, but not as cool as it was on monday morning. some southern and eastern areas will stay dry throughout the day, particularly east anglia, the southeast, and the channel islands. brightening up through scotland and parts of northern ireland as we go through tuesday. but southern scotland, maybe northern ireland, and certainly to northern england, we'll see outbreaks of rain develop — same too across north and west of wales, some of which will be on the heavy side. top until the country drier, but for all with winds — quite blustery in the morning, easing a bit into the afternoon coming in from the south, south west , it will be a mild one. and a mild night will follow the wind strengthening, touching gale force later across the west with more in the way of heavy and persistent rain developing. scotland, northwest, england, wales again, probably likely to see that, but notice what a warm start it will be to wednesday morning, a warm and windy one gales in places. and this is a developing area of low pressure. now, if the development takes place after it leaves the uk, that's where we'll see
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the strongest the winds out into the north sea. but if it happens earlier, bear in mind winds, could be stronger. the cloud and more persistent rain for many will be during the morning, lingering longest into the afternoon, east anglia and the southeast. but most places on wednesday will brighten up to sunshine and blustery showers, some of those heavy and thundery. these are the average wind speeds — we could see gale force winds quite widely, particularly for parts of england and wales, even 50—60 mph gusts possible in the west. we'll keep you updated — all depends on how that low pressure develops. turning fresh into the north and west later on in the day after a very mild start, and that leaves us with a fresher end to the week, thursday and friday. very blustery, though, with frequent showers in the north and the west. bye for now.
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voice—over: this is bbc news. we will have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour, straight after this programme. hello everybody, a very warm welcome to talking business weekly. let's go and take a look at what is on the show. as winter draws in europe, how can the world solve the energy crisis that is pushing up bills for households and businesses and posing a major threat to the global economy? europe's trying to work out how it manages without russian gas but the united states is the
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