welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. i'm mariko oi. the headlines: making history, rishi sunak will be the uk's next prime minister — the first ever british—asian to hold the post. we now needs stability and unity, and i will make it might up unity, and i will make it might up most priority to bring our party and our country together. russia's foreign spy—chief denies moscow is engaging in nuclear sabre—rattling and accuses ukraine of planning to use a so—called dirty bomb. the us issues criminal charges against 13 chinese citizens as part of an investigation

into beijing's activities in america. and disgraced former hollywood mogul harvey weinsteen faces charges of rape and sexual assault in los angeles. hello and welcome to the programme. rishi sunak will formally become british prime minister on tuesday morning after an audience with king charles at buckingham palace. he was named conservative leader after his only challenger, penny mordaunt, pulled out of the contestjust before the deadline for nominations. mr sunak made a short statement in which he promised to work day in, day out to bring the party and the country together.

it is the greatest privilege of my life to be able to serve the party i love and give back to the country i owe so much to stop in the united kingdom is a great country, but there is no doubt we face a profound economic challenge. we now need stability and unity, and i will make it my utmost priority to bring our party and our country together. so who is britain's soon to be prime minister? well, rishi sunak�*s career has been a rapid raise to the very top, as our deputy political editor, vicki young, explains. addressing the nation during a pandemic a month after becoming chancellor. you will not face this alone. rishi sunak helped lead to the government's economic response. the furlough scheme paid 80% of millions of people's salaries for months and cost billions.

hello! he also masterminded the eat out to help out scheme, encouraging diners back to restaurants when they reopened. i have worked with rishi for some time and i would say everyone knows that he's smart and competent but he is also incredibly dedicated, really ha rd—working and just a really kind person. big boots to fill, lad. all of that came just five years after he was elected as the conservative mp for richmond in north yorkshire. his parents, of indian descent, came to the uk from east africa. he has spoken about the sacrifices they made to send him to winchester college, a top private school. he talked about the experience in a bbc documentary. you know, i have friends who are aristocrats, i have friends who are upper class, i have friends who are working class. but... well, not working—class. but i mix and match and then i go to see kids from an inner state school and tell them to apply to oxford and talk to them about people like me. after oxford university, a career in banking and his

marriage to the daughter of a billionaire made him extremely wealthy. political opponents have commented on his expensive houses, clothes and shoes, suggesting he is out of touch with ordinary people. the revelation that his wife had non—dom tax status proved politically toxic. he said he had informed senior civil servants when he joined government but a u—turn followed. she has always followed all the rules but she recognises this goes beyond just following those rules so she has decided to pay both uk and foreign taxes. the episode was a low point for rishi sunak. he was visibly angry at what he saw as an intrusion into his wife's financial affairs. colleagues, though, felt it betrayed a certain political naivety and some even predicted that his career would never recover. rishi sunak is a long—standing brexit supporter but, as chancellor, he rarely trumpeted the benefits

of leaving the eu. he got caught up in the scandal about downing street parties, receiving a fine for breaking covid laws. friends say he had just turned up early for a meeting in the cabinet room. tackling the costs of transport... there had been rumours of tensions between him and boris johnson over spending. after a number of scandals, mr sunak resigned in protest. he was blamed by mrjohnson�*s friends for bringing him down. please welcome rishi sunak. when he stood to be tory leader in the summer, he gave this warning about liz truss�*s tax cuts. liz, your plans, your own economic adviser has said that that would lead to mortgage rates, interest rates going up to 7%. can you imagine what that is going to do for everyone here and everyone watching? that is thousands of pounds on their mortgage bill. a few weeks ago, rishi sunak was rejected by conservative members. today, colleagues have decided he is the man to bring stability. vicki young, bbc

news, westminster. the us department of justice says it has issued criminal charges against 13 chinese citizens as part of an investigation into beijing's activities in america. they are accused of stealing technology, harassing dissidents and interfering in the prosecution of a chinese telecom company. this involves three cases, 13 individuals, two of those chinese officials, accused of paying a us official thousands of dollars, indeed tens of thousands in cash injewellery, bitcoin as well to attempt to obstruct investigation into a chinese telecommunications company which was not named as this was announced by us officials but widely reported to be huawei, back in 2019, accused of stealing us trade

secrets, amongst other charges, and these two individuals are accused of trying to get information about that investigation including a witness list. the us attorney general has described this as an egregious attempt by chinese officials to shield a chinese company from accountability and to undermine the us justice system. the two other cases involved, they are connected but slightly different, one involves an attempt to put pressure on chinese dissidents in the united states, wanting a us citizen to get back to china and another a long running attempt to put pressure on the american academics including a us professor to work for the chinese. 10 tensions between north and

south korea have been the highest that they have ever been. 0n highest that they have ever been. on monday they fired warning shots at each other along their western sea border after north north korean merchant ship crossed into south korean waters. a north korean merchant ship crossed the border in the western see into south korean waters in the south korean military say it was sending warnings to the ship and firing shots into the sea to try to get into turnaround but it continued forward. the north koreans basically accused the south koreans is using this as an excuse to get ships into its waters and it fired warning shots of its own because you have to remember obviously these two countries are still technically and this border along the west see is disputed, in the instance that happened

here, they counter dangerous events but there are occasions where ships cross the border accidentally, and what is interesting about what happened overnight is the south korean military think on this occasion the ship entered its waters intentionally, so they are calling it an incursion and as you say it is happening at a time when tension on the korean peninsula is the highest it has been five years now, start a max of the south korean government is worried that the north koreans could be using these kinds of incidences to build tension and potentially justify their next more serious provocation, because also this area in the west see is perceived, or has been the scene of deadly attacks by north korea.— scene of deadly attacks by north korea. ., ., ., ., , north korea. north korea has also fired _ north korea. north korea has also fired quite _ north korea. north korea has also fired quite a number of l also fired quite a number of missiles lately, why now? it has been a remarkable month in terms of north korean activity, we have seen them via a barrage

of missiles, so they have also fired hundreds of shells of artillery into the sea, and it's coming at a time right now when the us and south korea are holding very large—scale military exercises in the waters around the korean peninsula and in the region and we know that these exercises antagonise the north korean leader, and he has said that all of his missiles are in response to this us and south korean activity but a backdrop to this is that negotiations between north korea and the united states about denuclearisation have been stalled for years, and the north has continued developing its weapons programme, so how the us and this new government here and south korea have chosen to deal with that is to build up their defence around the peninsular, so what you have at the moment is a situation where there is a

military tit for tat, each side upping the anti or responding to each other in this escalation but the worry is that north korea could use this period of tension, period of increasing tension to potentially do something more serious, but if not, when you have tensions high in a region thatis have tensions high in a region that is so volatile, increases the chance of having a mistake or miscalculation. now to the war in ukraine, and the chief of russia on �*s foreign spy service has denied that moscow has been provoking nuclear fears. that moscow has been provoking nuclearfears. sergei went that moscow has been provoking nuclear fears. sergei went on to repeat an unsubstantiated claim that ukraine could be planning to use its own dirty bomb, a device that combines conventional explosives and radioactive materials. he was speaking to our russia russia editor. he is not only russia's spy chief.

sergei naryshkin heads the russian historical society, too. and he is here to remember one of the most dramatic moment in history. when khrushchev and kennedy sparred in the cuban missile crisis 60 years ago, and the world came dangerously close to a nuclear apocalypse. a chance for me to ask about the kremlin�*s current nuclear sabre rattling. will you categorically rule out using the nuclear weapon in ukraine, i ask. he dodges the question but point a finger back. translation: we are of course very concerned about western rhetoric regarding the possible use of nuclear weapons. it is simply unacceptable and yesterday our defence minister telephoned his counterparts in turkey, america and france and told them about the possible plans of ukraine's leaders to use a so—called dirty nuclear bomb.

but there is no evidence of that, i say. and i'm asking about russia's nuclear rhetoric. do you admit it has been happening? no, no. absolutely not. the evidence suggests otherwise. days before the russian invasion, president putin oversaw massive nuclear drills and since then, several times he has dropped unsubtle hints that he would be prepared to use a nuclear weapon in the ukraine conflict. and what about moscow's claim that ukraine is about to explode a dirty bomb and then blame it on the kremlin? well, the british, american and french governments have issued a joint statement rejecting what they call russia's transparently false allegations against kyiv and that the world would see through any attempt to use this allegation as a pretext for escalation.

as for the cuban missile crisis, stas namin�*s grandfather was the soviet official who helped end the stand—off. he fears nuclear rhetoric can lead to catastrophic mistakes. i don't think it's a real danger that somebody will decide to push the button. but it's not a matter of decision of one person, it's the matter of even a mistake, but the result will be the same. compromise diffused the missile crisis. so far, though, vladimir putin has shown little desire for that. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. you are watching newsday on the bbc. british asians about what rishi sunak becoming prime

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welcome back. you are watching newsday on the bbc. i'm mariko oi in singapore. our headlines: the former chancellor, rishi sunak, will be the uk's next prime minister — the first ever british—asian to hold the post. russia's foreign spy—chief denies moscow is engaging in nuclear sabre rattling, and accuses ukraine of planning to use a so—called �*dirty bomb'. reports say an aerator targeting one of myanmar was my biggest insurgent groups has killed at least 15 people. —— 50 people. eyewitnesses in kachin state, in northern myanmar, say aircraft dropped

three bombs on a concert. villagers said there was no warning before the raid. mynamars militaryjunta is accused of ruthlessness and disregard for civilian lives in its campaign against opponents. chris gunness is the director of the myanmar accountability project. he gave his reaction to the bombing attack. the myanmar accountability project condemns what clearly an indiscriminate and disproportionate attack predominantly on a civilian audience. as far as we're concerned, it is a potential war crime, a crime against him that we believe and urge the un to investigate, the secretary general of the united nations also be in east asia, myanmar has not been on his agenda so it demands the un investigators, the un has a presence in the country, there is no reason why they shouldn't see what happened are not only are we getting people who may have been killed, many more injured, it's becoming clear from reports on the ground that the myanmar army was blocking civilians being taken to hospital so all manner of

international laws are being violated by this illegal jointer, have control of the country, it's a war of attrition, they were using aerial bombardment, as i say, it's widespread, systematic, a war crime that needs investigating.- war crime that needs investigating. war crime that needs investiuuatin. . ., , , investigating. that was chris gunness speaking _ investigating. that was chris gunness speaking to - investigating. that was chris gunness speaking to us - investigating. that was chris gunness speaking to us a i investigating. that was chris i gunness speaking to us a little earlier. other headlines: a funeral has been held in france for a 12—year—old girl who was sexually abused and murdered in paris ten days ago. a 24—year—old girl from algeria who was in the country illegally has been charged with her murder case seized by those who seek to curb immigration. fashions giant azara is calling for a boycott of its products in israel after the host hosted the extreme right—wing leader for a the extreme right—wing leader fora campaign the extreme right—wing leader

for a campaign event. recent opinion polls adjusting ultranationalist has been ultra nationalist has been gaining ultranationalist has been gaining strength ahead of israel's elections on the first remember which could see his far right alliance emerge as the third in parliament. to the us now where opening arguments have begun in the latest sexual assault trial of the disgraced former hollywood producer, harvey weinstein. he faces 11 charges of attacking women in beverly hills and los angeles hotels over a ten— year period. he's pleaded not guilty. the bbc�*s sophie long is in los angeles, and she brought us up to date with the trial proceedings. this was the first proper day of the trial after a two—week jury of the trial after a two—week jury selection process. mr weinstein, now 70, with failing eyesight and deteriorating health was wheeled into the courtroom, struggling to make his way from his wheelchair to seat at the defence table. we have the opening statement from debbie district attorney paul thompson who spoke to the jury for over an hour, telling the

court will hear from eight women the coming weeks, four of those women will give evidence as jane doe, the term used in the us to protect a woman's anonymity, four others will give evidence as prior witnesses, so their evidence used by prosecutors to establish or demonstrate that harvey weinstein�*s behaviour. we know janda harvey weinstein�*s behaviour. we knowjanda number one was an italian model and actress at the time of her alleged assault, gender number two, 23 old actress and aspiring screenwriter at the time of the assault, jane doe three, a massage therapist and jane doe number four, massage therapist and jane doe numberfour, an aspiring number four, an aspiring actress numberfour, an aspiring actress at the time of her alleged rates. mr thomson made quotes from wines den's accuses, i am shaking, being dragged into a bedroom. part of me thought i should make a run for it, that he has a big guy, said another. i was trying to convince him that nothing is going to happen, i was like,

please, i have kids. harvey weinstein sat in court listening to all these quotes and descriptions of the assaults and rapes he is accused of without making a reaction. mr thomson told the court that each woman described abnormality in weinstein�*s genitalia resulting from surgery underwent in 1999 which led considerable scarring. this afternoon we have been hearing from mr workman, weinstein�*s lawyer, making the defending opening statement, saying two of his alleged victims made up accusations, and others he said had what he called transactional sex with him. he called jane doe numberfor another bimbo who slept with weinstein to go ahead and to mark others he said had what he called transactional sex with him. he called jane doe number for another bimbo who slept with weinstein to go ahead in hollywood. he nodded his head approving we as mr waxman finished her statement. as you said, harvey weinstein has pleaded not guilty to all 11 charges he faces including four of those rape, carrying a maximum sentence of up to

years, also purely has a 2020 conviction for rape and sexual assault in new york. the highest in the state of new york, hearing that case should get under way next year so the case is critical if it is accessible and his appeal in new york. the case in la will determine. that was sophie long in los angeles. let's return to our top story now — rishi sunak, who's about to become britain's next prime minister. mr sunak is a practising hindu of indian descent — his grandparents were from british india, and migrated from east africa in the 1960s. our correspondent, navteonhal, has been speaking to british asians about what this moment means to them. two years ago, this was then chancellor rishi sunak, a practising hindu, lighting candles outside 11 downing street to mark the start of diwali during lockdown. tonight, in leicester — home to one of the biggest diwali celebrations outside of india —

large crowds of all backgrounds have been enjoying the festivities. the city has one of the uk's largest south asian communities, and many feel this is a moment loaded with personal significance. how do you feel about rishi sunak? these young british asian students from de montfort university are of different faiths, but they agree on one thing. so who here thinks that rishi sunak becoming prime minister is a positive thing for ethnic minorities in the uk? it's huge strides into creating a better society and creating a more balanced society, you know, in a generation where colour shouldn't even matter. i'm not sure if it is a major step, as he's not been voted by the general public. i think if he was to then possibly call a general election and then stand, then maybe we'd get more of an idea of how it sits.

well, rishi sunak is from a higher. socioeconomic background than the majority of bamej people in the uk, i so does he actually represent those i people financially? does he represent them in terms of a socioeconomic status? - not necessarily. the significance of today will be felt across the generations, including among those who knew a less diverse britain. lorde bilimoria is the owner of a successful beer business and an independent life peer in the house of lords. i've seen, in front of my own eyes, this glass ceiling being well and truly shattered, with this country becoming a country of aspiration and opportunity for anyone regardless of race, religion or background. and here's the ultimate example. well, the diwali celebrations are in full swing here in leicester tonight. despite recent issues, this city has been held up as an example of diversity in britain working pretty well over the years. but there are some concerns about the size of the challenges facing the prime minister

and what tackling those may lead to. british society has changed significantly and there's a high degree of tolerance now, notwithstanding a significant minority of the population for whom there is a degree of resentment and opposition to this diversity. amid the pride felt by many south asians in the city, there is also trepidation. the scale of the challenges faced by rishi sunak as prime minister leaves perhaps little time to truly savour this moment. navtej johal, bbc news, leicester. as we've just heard monday was the day of divali — the festival of lights — which is why rishi sunak�*s elevation is being celebrated in india as a divali gift. in the northern indian city of ayodia

in uttar pradesh state, more than 1.5 million decorative lamps were lit to mark the festival — representing the victory of light over darkness — and good over evil. that's it for the programme. thanks for watching newsday. hello, there. one of the most notable features of the weather over the next few days will be the temperature. it is going to feel very mild, it is actually going to feel warm in places where we get some sunshine, but there will equally be some rain at times. it is all being driven by this big area of low pressure churning, spinning to the west of the uk, throwing showers or longer spells of rain northwards, but also sucking up this very warm air from a long way south, you can see the orange colours surging northwards towards our shores. now, that said, tuesday morning is getting off to a relatively cool start, certainly not a particularly cold start for an october day but a little bit on the cool side first thing, clear skies overhead, but that means there will be some spells of sunshine. equally, a scattering of showers here and there but many places will avoid them

and stay largely dry. thickening cloud will push rain into south west england and parts of south—west wales late in the afternoon. temperatures, 13 degrees in stornaway, 18 degrees in london, those values a little bit above what we would expect to see it this time of year. a wet evening across the south—west of england, wales, this heavy and perhaps thundery rain driving its way northwards into north—west england, northern ireland, and then across scotland. so, a wet start to wednesday, particularly across the northern half of scotland, and there will be bands of heavy, thundery showers following on behind. but once again, we will see some spells of sunshine developing. quite a strong wind, it is going to be breezy whereever you are, but as you can see from our wind gusts, particularly windy around some of these western coasts, easily 40mph gusts, maybe those gusts touching 50mph in some exposed spots, but with the wind coming from the south, it will be mild, even one in places, 15 for glasgow,

20 degrees for norwich, and for thursday, we will see some further showers here and there, some of which could be heavy, possibly thundery, this weather system trying to bring rain into the west. but ahead of that, that surge of warmth from the south with temperatures in parts of eastern england potentially getting to 21 or 22 degrees. another warm day, particularly in the south and the east on friday, where we won't see too many showers, where is further north and west, there is a bit more rain in the forecast. and as we head into the weekend, well, it will start to feel just a bit cooler.

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