welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. i'm monica miller. the headlines: criticism from seoul and washington as north korea fires another two ballistic missiles, landing in the sea of japan. after a conference marked by division and argument, british prime minister liz truss promises to deliver on cutting taxes and reducing business regulations. wherever there is change, there is disruption, and not everybody will be in favour of change, but everybody will benefit from the results — a growing economy and a better future.

we return to somalia for a second report on the people displaced by war, and the worst drought in four decades. a symbol of the economic crisis facing lebanon. the bbc speaks to a lebanese mp who held up a bank to take out her own money. i apologise to all the people i frightened, but compared to the despair, anger and grief i feel every day. —— compare that to. and we meet the british woman who, after 30 years in hollywood, is one of the most powerful figures in the world of entertainment. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it is newsday.

lets start with a developing story, and within the past few hours, japanese and south korean officials have said that north korea has fired two short—range missiles that have landed in the sea outside japan's exclusive economic zone. this comes just after the united nations security council held an emergency meeting to discuss north korea's test firing of another ballistic missile overjapan on tuesday. that missile travelled 4,600 kilometres before falling into the pacific ocean. it was north korea's first missile launch over japan since 2017. in the session, the us ambassador to the united nations accused china and russia of enabling north korea. the dprk has enjoyed blanket protection from two members of this council. these two members have gone out of their way to justify the dprk's repeated

provocations and block every attempt to update the sanctions regime. in short, to permanent members of the security council have enabled kim jong—un. japan's ambassador to the un condemned what he described as a clear escalation from north korea. they pose a grave and imminent threat _ they pose a grave and imminent threat to— they pose a grave and imminent threat to the peace and security of not onlyjapan but also — security of not onlyjapan but also the _ security of not onlyjapan but also the regions and beyond. in short. _ also the regions and beyond. in short, they challenge the very authority— short, they challenge the very authority of this council. mr president, mondays launches, —— among— president, mondays launches, —— among these, one was one that flew among these, one was one that ftew over— among these, one was one that flew over the japan and impacted in the ocean for the first— impacted in the ocean for the first time _ impacted in the ocean for the first time since 2017. i assume we can— first time since 2017. i assume we can att— first time since 2017. i assume we can all imagine how terrifying it must be to see a missiles _ terrifying it must be to see a missiles flying overhead. this

is absolutely unacceptable, and japan _ is absolutely unacceptable, and japan condemns it in the strongest possible terms. i'm joined now by our news reporter tom brada. tell us the latest. 50, this is the latest — tell us the latest. 50, this is the latest example - tell us the latest. 50, this is the latest example of- tell us the latest. 50, this is the latest example of the i the latest example of the escalating tensions in the region, around the south korean or around the korean peninsula, sorry. 0n or around the korean peninsula, sorry. on this occasion, north korea appears to have failed to short—range ballistic missiles towards the east coast in the direction ofjapan. they towards the east coast in the direction of japan. they have fallen short ofjapan, but this needs to be looked at in the context of what has been happening over the last couple of weeks. in fact, there have been six lodges overjust the last 12 days, and the most provocative one which i think you mentioned was on tuesday when north korea fired an intermediate range ballistic missile overjapan, and that is the first time they have done something like that in around five years. the point should be made that the short—range missiles fired today are less significant than the launch which was so provocative on

tuesday, but nonetheless, it is still caused some outrage. for example, japan's prime minister said it was really terrible behaviour and that it would not behaviour and that it would not be tolerated. six. behaviour and that it would not be tolerated.— be tolerated. six lodges over 12 da s. be tolerated. six lodges over 12 days. that _ be tolerated. six lodges over 12 days. that is _ be tolerated. six lodges over 12 days. that is quite - be tolerated. six lodges over 12 days. that is quite an - 12 days. that is quite an impact. that has not been ignored by the us, south korea and japan, so what is it that north korea is looking to achieve from doing this? there are a range _ achieve from doing this? there are a range of _ achieve from doing this? there are a range of opinions - are a range of opinions about what it is that north korea hopes to gain by being quite so provocative with so many missile launchers. some analysts suggest that they are doing this as a demonstration of strength, that they are going to use it as a deterrent in the hope of putting off foreign countries you may want to interfere in north korean affairs. there are also suggestions that this might be a strategy to try and bring other people do the negotiating table, for example reminding other countries that, "hey, we're still here, we're still

posing a threat so you need to keep negotiating with us," because don't forget that north korea would like to perhaps have a peace treaty with south korea. it would certainly like to see a withdrawal of us military presence in the region and in the more short term it should not be forgotten that north korea economy is really struggling and a big reason for thatis struggling and a big reason for that is quite heavy sanctions from the united nations. so, they might think that, or at least the north korean leadership might think that by being so provocative they will force perhaps or other united nations nations to come to the negotiating table and lessen the sanctions although there is of course the risk that they actually make themselves evermore isolated.- actually make themselves evermore isolated. that is tom brada. i know _ evermore isolated. that is tom brada. i know you _ evermore isolated. that is tom brada. i know you will- evermore isolated. that is tom brada. i know you will be - brada. i know you will be keeping a close eye on that story as it develops. the credit agency fitch has lowered the outlook for its credit rating for british government debt from stable to negative. it comes after the government announced huge tax cuts funded

by borrowing in a mini—budget last month. some of those plans were reversed on monday. earlier, prime minister liz truss gave her first conference speech as conservative leader. she's been in thejob for less than a month, but already some are questioning whether she'll still be in the position by christmas. but despite all that, she was in bullish mood as she addressed her party. 0ur political editor chris mason was watching. # moving on up, you're moving on out...#. not everyone here has been standing up for the prime minister in the last few days, but they did today. moving on up, liz truss hopes. she began with the themes that shape us. we gather at a vital time for the united kingdom. these are stormy days. we are dealing with the global economic crisis caused by covid and by putin's appalling war in ukraine.

but this tax—cutting prime minister had to ditch a tax cut for the best—paid and there was contrition. the fact is that the abolition of the 45p tax rate became a distraction from the major parts of our great plan. that is why we are no longer proceeding with it. i get it, and i have listened. the prime minister, at first, appeared nervous but what happened next appeared to galvanise her. environmental activists questioned the legitimacy of a prime minister who hasn't won an election. it was a moment that didn't wrong—foot her but helped her define who she's against with a catch—all label she'll hope will stick. i will not allow the anti—growth coalition to hold us back. labour, the lib dems, the snp, the militant unions, the vested interest dressed up as think tanks, the talking

heads, the brexit deniers, extinction rebellion, and some of the people we had in the hall earlier. they peddle the same old answers. it's always more taxes, more regulation and more meddling. wrong, wrong, wrong! this is a prime minister plotting a very different course from borisjohnson, but on one issue there is continuity. we did not stand up to russia early enough. we will make sure this never happens again. we will stand with our ukrainian friends however long it takes. ukraine can win, ukraine must win, and ukraine will win. just as the protesters united this audience, this did too, but behind the applause, gloom for many about this party's future, its leader,

its direction. the prime minister could not live quickly enough. she can run away from this conference but not the immense challenges she confronts. chris mason, bbc news, in birmingham. officials are warning of a looming catastrophe, in a0 years. somalia is in the horn of africa, and has a long history of droughts. but a succession of them, turbo—charged by climate change, has driven many people from their homes. those that remain are cut off from potential help by a long—running islamist insurgency. al—shabab militants, who control parts of the country seen here in black, restrict the delivery of aid, and it's in these areas where more than half of the people affected by the current drought live. you can see on this map a hunger crisis at its worst is looming.

0ur africa correspondent andrew harding travelled by airto baidoa. it's the only way to enter the city because of the threat from militants. he sent this special report. the parched plains of southern somalia, and the heart of what could soon be declared a famine. we've come to the dusty city of baidoa, in a region plagued for years by conflict and now by the worst drought in four decades. child cries. in the main hospital, severely malnourished children in every bed. some fighting for breath. this crisis has been years in the making, and yet it feels like a distracted world has been caught off guard. we need more supplies.

we need more actors on the ground and people moving around to provide support to the population. 0r localised famine will turn into something much bigger? definitely. 0n the outskirts of baidoa, hundreds of thousands of people have already gathered in search of food. 50—year—old habiba is building a shelterfor herfamily. "there's nothing left on our farm," she says. "there's no reason to go back there." climate change is to blame for much of this, but there are other factors. as you can't fail to notice, most of the adults here and around these camps are women. and that's because of somalia's conflict, which has ground on for three decades or so in one form or another. and, indeed, the front lines, such as they are, are about four kilometres away from where we are now. this footage shows

somali government forces advancing further north, seizing territory from a formidable islamist militant group, al—shabab. but in much of the countryside, communities remain trapped by the conflict, unable to receive aid. this two—year—old girl has made it to safety in baidoa and is finally getting help. but her mother, too afraid to reveal her identity, told us that her relatives at home had just called to say they were now in hiding after more fighting broke out in their village. and so a fragile nation grapples with climate change and drought, against a backdrop of unending conflict. andrew harding, bbc news, baidoa, somalia. you're watching newsday on the bbc.

still to come on the programme: the hollywood actor, alec baldwin, reaches a settlement with the family of a woman who was shot dead with a prop—gun, on a film set last year. 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, 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 in singapore. 0ur headlines: the south korean military says north korea has fired two ballistic missiles that landed in the sea ofjapan. authorities in tokyo say projectiles landed outside their territorial waters. the prime minister liz truss tells the uk conservative party conference she's ready to make hard choices on taxes and regulations to get the country moving. the actor alec baldwin has settled a civil case brought by the family of halyna hutchins, the director of photography

who was killed on a film set after he fired a gun being used as a prop. 0ur north america correspondent, david willis, gave me this update from los angeles. monica, this all relates to wrongful death lawsuit that was brought against the producers of the film rust by the widower of the film rust by the widower of halyna hutchins, the cinematographer who was shot deadin cinematographer who was shot dead in october of last year. and basically, that lawsuit sought damages in return for what it said was cost—cutting, corners being cut, on the film's safety standards being cut, and also the liability of alec baldwin, as they saw it, for failing to check that the firearm that he used on the set was loaded with live ammunition. well now, nearly a year after all that happened in the desert of new mexico, agreement has been reached. lawsuit has been settled to the

surprise of and the conditions involve the widower of halyna hutchins, matthew hutchins, becoming executive director when filming resumes, believe it or not, injanuary of next year. now, also, the director joel souza, who was injured by the shot that killed halyna hutchins, will be returning to the project, and the widower of ms hutchins will also be receiving a share of the prophets, we are told. so very surprising agreement that has been reached here. many people in this particular town, at least, thought this film project was all over, and that there would be no resumption of filming. there would be no resumption of filminu. ., filming. david, there are potential— filming. david, there are potential criminal - filming. david, there are l potential criminal charges filming. david, there are - potential criminal charges that are pending against mr baldwin. does this settlement have any impact on them?—

impact on them? that's an interesting _ impact on them? that's an interesting point _ impact on them? that's an interesting point because l impact on them? that's an l interesting point because it's all well to settle this civil lawsuit, but as you say, there is a possibility of criminal charges still to come. the sheriff's department in santa fe, new mexico, is thought to be wrapping up its enquiries, long and detailed investigation over particularly who handled the gun that alec baldwin fired on this set that killed halyna hutchins, how it came to be loaded with a live round, and so on. it is possible that they could decide to press charges and report suggested that up to four people potentially crewmembers could be indicted in that regard within the next few weeks, possibly with the next few days, and the possibility of voluntary manslaughter charges do exist. what that would mean for the resumption of filming remains

to be seen. resumption of filming remains to be seen-— to be seen. that's david willis in los angeles. _ let's turn now to the financial crisis in lebanon. many people can't get much cash from their bank accounts because the banks won't allow it, as the country's currency has fallen in value. the bbc�*s rachael thorn has spoken to one woman who held up her bank to access her money. some viewers may find scenes in this report upsetting. this woman is about to rub her back. she is using a toy gun but those inside don't know that and they are terrified. last month, 27—year—old stormed a branch in the benign plasma capital, beirut, with her sister and two other accomplices. but this wasn't a typical bank heist. sally and her sister took $30,000 of their own money. now on the run, she says she had no other

choice. translation: i run, she says she had no other choice. tuna/mom- choice. translation: i lost ho e, i choice. translation: i lost hone. l was _ choice. translation: i lost hope, i was desperate - choice. translation: | lost l hope, i was desperate because my sister was dying.— my sister was dying. sali's other sister _ my sister was dying. sali's other sister has _ my sister was dying. sali's other sister has a - my sister was dying. sali's other sister has a brain . my sister was dying. sali's - other sister has a brain tumour but the family can't access the savings to pay for the treatment because of withdrawing restrictions imposed by banks. it was a toy gun. someone could have had a heart attack will pull their own gun. you accept that you put people at risk�*s translation: put people at risk's translation: ., translation: even if that did ha en, translation: even if that did happen. it _ translation: even if that did happen, it would _ translation: even if that did happen, it would be _ translation: even if that did happen, it would be the - translation: even if that did happen, it would be the bank. translation: even if that did | happen, it would be the bank to blame and not me. i apologised all the i frightened but how does the competitive despair, anger and grief i feel every day knowing my sister is dying? people raiding banks retrieve their own money is becoming more common in the benign. in september there were five robberies injust one september there were five robberies in just one day. september there were five robberies injust one day. and

that's because people are struggling. since the financial crisis in 2019, banks have stopped people from withdrawing more than $400 a month. while the lebanese pound has lost 90% of its value. banks are only partially reopen since the latest rays. people who have been queueing, filing and one by one to use an atm and that people with savings. more than three quarters of the population are now living in poverty. the benign potluck interior minister has condemned the raid, say security forces would impose a law and order. at the bank sali held up, the chairman says they are pressing charges. chairman says they are pressing charaes. , ., ., , , charges. trying to get money by force or violence, _ charges. trying to get money by force or violence, this _ charges. trying to get money by force or violence, this is - charges. trying to get money by force or violence, this is a - force or violence, this is a country of law. we have to have laws. we understand anger and we are angry also at the situation. the number one, by far, the possibility is by politicians in this country.

the benign potluck lawmakers have been slow to respond to the economic crisis and negotiations for a bailout from international monetary fund continue to drag. without a sizeable legal action, the future full of bernese people is increasingly bleak. rachael thorn, bbc news, beirut. donna langley is one of the most powerful women in hollywood — the first british woman to run a major american film studio. and she's been behind some of hollywood's biggest films. it's a remarkable story for a woman who grew up on the isle of wight and arrived in la 30 years ago. our culture editor, katie razzall, has been to meet her. the back lot at the oldest surviving movie studio in america, and i'm taking a ride, la style, with one of the most powerful people in hollywood. donna langley is the boss here at universal and the first british woman ever to

head a us film studio. iam a brit, i'm english. you know, i love my marmite sandwiches and a good packet of crisps. this is the biggest day of my life! langley�*s turned universal�*s fortunes around with lucrative franchises like despicable me, jurassic world and fast and furious. no matter how fast you are... you are listening to compton's very own... she championed movies like straight outta compton for audiences hollywood used to ignore. # mamma mia...#. and famously backed mamma mia when colleagues weren't keen. now she is planning something truly out of this world. are you taking tom cruise to space? i think tom cruise is taking us to space. we have a great project in development with tom that does contemplate him doing just that, yeah, taking a rocket up to the space station and shooting and hopefully being the first civilian to do a spacewalk outside of the space station. the hollywood sign's just had a lick of paint, as the movie industry this city was built on is going

through huge transformation. the pandemic, the cost of living crisis and the rise of the streaming platforms means for the average movie lover, there's no place like home. i think we can enjoy things at home on streaming, of course. but in order to make movies matter, to create movie stars and to create, you know, directors and careers, it really does need that theatrical experience. ..the power to destroy themselves... langley has wooed big—name directors like christopher nolan. his new film oppenheimer will be released by universal. steven spielberg, too, is back at the studio where he made et. back to the future was filmed here, is that right? back to the future, to kill a mockingbird. it is all a long way from the isle of wight where langley, whose biological father was egyptian, was adopted and grew up. back then, you probably weren't seeing, you know, yourself reflected back in many of the people on that island. no, i was, um... i think what they would describe me as is "exotic", and it gave me a great sense of independence and, you know, i was bullied a little bit in school as well,

and so i had to really tough it out. my tour guide is now dame donna for services to film and entertainment, a brit who is redefining showbusiness on earth and perhaps even in space. katie razzall, bbc news, los angeles. this is the launch of the spacex rocket from cape canaveral in florida. five, four, three, _ canaveral in florida. five, four, three, two, - canaveral in florida. five, four, three, two, one! - four, three, two, one! ignition, engine full power. heading to the international space station, the falcon 9 rocket has four crewmembers on board, including russian cosmonaut and a japanese astronaut and nicole man, the first native american in space, the commander of the five cremation. that's all for now — stay with bbc world news.

and you can find all the latest news and developments on bbc.com.. thanks for watching. hello. it stays windy for the rest of the week. there will be a brief lull at the start of the weekend — we'll take a look at that in a moment. first of all, let's deal with thursday's weather — and, well, there'll be some sunshine to be had, there'll be some showers, though, and it will remain blustery — you can see the isobars close together on the pressure chart here. this one weak weather front will be the focus for some thicker cloud in places, weatherfronts pushing back in towards the northwest, as it will be turning wetter again later in the day, especially western scotland. much cooler start to the day than it was on wednesday morning, 5—10 degrees cooler in wales and england. a lot of sunshine here to begin the day. showers across parts of scotland, northern ireland, north—west england — in fact, a cloudy zone from north wales running across parts of the midlands and northern england will have some showery outbreaks of rain around.

south wales, south—west england, you may catch a shower — most won't. east anglia and the southeast, dry, plenty of sunshine. parts of eastern scotland will stay dry and mostly sunny, as well. these are average wind speeds across northern areas — you may well see some gusts up to 50 mph or so. and as for temperatures, well, there's some warmth if you get particularly across the eastern side of england. as i mentioned, it will be turning wetter across western scotland to end the day, as the weather fronts i showed you earlier start to move in. so, parts of scotland and northern ireland overnight and into friday morning will see some outbreaks of rain moving in. to the south of that may catch a shower — most places won't — a touch milder by friday morning. this area of rain accompanied by some gusty winds. the rain, quite heavy briefly, will continue moving southwards through england and wales on friday, and not reaching the southeast until close to dark, if not after in places. ahead of it, though, there will be a few showers, behind it, sunshine and showers feeling cooler, and fresher once again behind it. and this is why there's a lull at the start of the weekend — a ridge of high pressure moving in, something quieter before further weather fronts head in from the atlantic, for part two of the weekend on sunday.

this is how saturday is shaping up — still a few showers around, mostly towards north—west scotland. for many places, a sunny start, some clouds going to build. there'll be further sunny spells. most places will stay dry, and the winds are lighter than they've been. daytime highs will be a touch lower than they've been, especially in england and wales. northern and western areas see further rain moving in on sunday, though southern and eastern england could well stay dry for another day. and another quieter period briefly on monday.

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