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welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... the two remaining asia teams — japan and south korea — crash out of the qatar world cup. we have an exclusive report from haiti — as it descends into chaos. harry and meghan — the latest trailer for their six part series starting this week. and breaking through as a teenager — we speak to american singer—song writer billie eilish about the pressures of growing up in the public spotlight.
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live from our studio in singapore, this is_ live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc— live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news, _ live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news, it's _ live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news, it's newsday. . it's seven in the morning in singapore, and 2am in qatar — where the remaining two asia teams have crashed out of the world cup, dashing any hope that a team from the continent will progress to the quarterfinals. in the last few hours, south korea lost 4—1 to favourites brazil — and earlierjapan lost in a dramatic penalty shoot—out to the finalists at the last world cup — croatia. the bbc�*s nesta mcgregor has been speaking with fans and watching the matches for us, in doha. as for us, in doha. you can see following the full—time as you can see following the full—time whistle fans are streaming out of the stadium, the brazilians fan happier than the south korean firms after a convincing 4—1
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victory, although goals from brazil coming in the first half, south korea bravely battled and if there is a consolation, won the second half 1—0. there are no asian countries left in the tournament because earlierjapan lost their last 16 match against croatia, it was 1—1 after extra time, the first and of this tournament and japan lost 3—1. the japanese team and the fans have been a credit to the world cup, they will be missed, we can remember them images of the japanese fans cleaning the stadium after matches in the team left their dressing room spot list on social occasions, that any one of the best supported teams here end know—how and fans have been giving that reaction after their brave defeat. so disappointing. this time we japanese time have a lot of talented players and experienced players as well. no words to explain my
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feeling. well. no words to explain my feelina. , ., , ., ., ~ feeling. yes, we are proud. thank ou, feeling. yes, we are proud. thank you. japan. _ feeling. yes, we are proud. thank you. japan. and — feeling. yes, we are proud. thank you, japan, and croatia. - feeling. yes, we are proud. thank you, japan, and croatia. japanese| you, japan, and croatia. japanese fans reacting _ you, japan, and croatia. japanese fans reacting to _ you, japan, and croatia. japanese fans reacting to the _ you, japan, and croatia. japanese fans reacting to the defeat - you, japan, and croatia. japanese fans reacting to the defeat to - fans reacting to the defeat to croatia in the last 16. it is worth saying that the japanese football association has plans to winds the world cup by for —— 2015, —— 2050,. japan were in a group with spain and germany so they can compete with the best teams in europe, south america, and africa. we can speak now to woongbee lee from the bbc�*s korean service who is in seoulfor us. great to get you on the programme, and just to say, very disappointing, i am sure, south korea did quite well, though, to get out there in the first place. where theyjust unlucky to come up against brazil? yes. it is disappointing but at the same time is impressive the country made it to the round of 16. brazil was undoubtedly one of the strongest
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countries participating in the world cup so realistically the chances were low and i would say south korea was unlucky to meet brazil right after getting out of the group tournament. is after getting out of the group tournament.— after getting out of the group tournament. is your sense that somethingso — tournament. is your sense that somethingso happened - tournament. is your sense that somethingso happened with i tournament. is your sense that i somethingso happened with japan tournament. is your sense that - somethingso happened with japan as well? we heard from those fans, didn't we, and water credit, as my colleague was saying, they have been to this entire tournament, but i also went up against a pretty tough team, croatia.— team, croatia. yes, japan was amazinu team, croatia. yes, japan was amazing throughout _ team, croatia. yes, japan was amazing throughout this - team, croatia. yes, japan was| amazing throughout this world team, croatia. yes, japan was - amazing throughout this world cup, they played their spirit everything was perfect and i went toe to toe with 2018 runners croatia but unfortunately there is no countries from asia now. do unfortunately there is no countries from asia now.— unfortunately there is no countries from asia now. do you reckon, even with these — from asia now. do you reckon, even with these defeats, _ from asia now. do you reckon, even with these defeats, how— from asia now. do you reckon, even with these defeats, how weather - with these defeats, how weather performances by these teams be viewed, the fact that they got out of the groups, was that a minimum requirement of success? yes.
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of the groups, was that a minimum requirement of success?— of the groups, was that a minimum requirement of success? yes, i would sa so,,i requirement of success? yes, i would say so” ithink— requirement of success? yes, i would say so,, i think most _ requirement of success? yes, i would say so,, i think most of— requirement of success? yes, i would say so,, i think most of the _ requirement of success? yes, i would say so,, i think most of the public- say so,, i think most of the public are happy so it south korea isn't going to focus on the loss but celebrate its went so south korea made it to the round of 16 and 12 years and it is that growth that south korea will take away, so they will not allow one loss to evershed i will country achieved in this world cup. it i will country achieved in this world cup-— i will country achieved in this world cop-— i will country achieved in this world cup. it is early to start lookin: world cup. it is early to start looking at — world cup. it is early to start looking at the _ world cup. it is early to start looking at the future - world cup. it is early to start looking at the future but - world cup. it is early to start looking at the future but we | world cup. it is early to start - looking at the future but we were doing that, in terms of the 2026 world cup, what can these teams do between now and then to improve their chances of success? full career, their chances of success? full career. it _ their chances of success? full career, it would _ their chances of success? full career, it would be _ their chances of success? hill career, it would be finding the next cmn, this world cup there will many —— there are many who will flourish and show better performance in the upcoming world cup so it is about investing into that resource and pants should keep paying attention to those rookies. i am
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pants should keep paying attention to those rookies.— pants should keep paying attention to those rookies. i am sure you will still be watching _ to those rookies. i am sure you will still be watching the _ to those rookies. i am sure you will still be watching the matches - to those rookies. i am sure you will still be watching the matches as . still be watching the matches as they go on, thank you so much for joining us on the programme. a special report for you now from haiti — where the united nations says that it is on the verge of the abyss, as heavily armed gangs expand their control of the country. human rights groups say armed groups control at least 60% you of the capital port au prince, and the surrounding areas. and they warn rape is increasingly being used as a weapon. in the first six months of this year, the un has documented 934 killings in the capital, and 680 kidnappings. most of the victims were not directly involved in gangs. violence has escalated since the assassination of the country's sitting president jovenel moise in july of 2021 — a crime for which no one has been put on trial in haiti. 0ur senior international correspondent 0rla guerin sent this special report from the haitian capital. and, a warning, her report contains distressing material. this is gang territory
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in port—au—prince, almost as far as the eye can see. but it seems the world isn't looking and the haitian capital has become a gangster�*s paradise. it's morning in a middle—class suburb. minutes after a shoot—out, a show of force by the police. but usually it's the gangs who call the shots. there are over 100 armed groups in the city instilling fear and silence. police are still searching the scene here. there's an ak—47 on the ground and some ammunition. there are also drops of blood. now, this is an armoured car. police say they were tracking it for about two weeks. they say it was being used by a kidnap gang. it's about eight in the morning here and morning and evening rush hours are peak time for the kidnappers.
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there was a battle with police officers and the bad guys. one of them died. and we got the vehicle and this is one of the weapons the bad guys had in their hands. do they have many armoured vehicles, the kidnappers? i don't know, there are plenty. i'm sure there are plenty. nearby, the body of an alleged gang member. the police told us, "we stopped them today." across town, francois sinclair has just been patched up at a trauma hospital run by doctors without borders. he saw gunmen holding up two cars in front of his. when he tried to get away, he got a bullet in the arm. have you ever thought that the violence is so bad here that you would like to leave haiti? 10,000 times, he tells me.
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"i can't even call my mum to tell her what happened to me because she's getting older. in the end, the way things are, it's better to leave if you can." claudette is another recent victim of the gangs. she was hit by a stray bullet and lost her leg. "i don't know how i'll manage", she says. "i can't run and walk the way i used to." she worries she will never marry now. gang warfare often erupts here in broad daylight. why not? gunmen are in league with corrupt politicians and have some police on the payroll.
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that's according to human rights campaigners who say the gangs of port au prince have no limits. there are many here with stories that are harrowing to tell and to hear. like this man. his neighbourhood is controlled by a gang whose rivals came on a killing spree. for his safety, we are not naming the area or the armed group involved. translation: i was in the house and i was so scared. _ i was shaking. i didn't know what to do. they mostly kill young men. my wife took me and hid me under the bed and covered me with piles of clothes. and my nephew was hiding in the wardrobe. soon the gunmen were in his house.
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when his nephew ran from his hiding place they chased him and killed him. what hurts me the most is that when i was under the bed i couldn't see, but i could hear the men raping my wife. they were raping her and i was under the bed and i could say nothing. he sobs. there are things you would never wish on anyone, he says. his wife is now pregnant and they don't know if he is the father. he tells us haiti has been erased from their hearts. some police here are risking their lives trying to make the streets safe,
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but others have actually formed their own gang. and haiti's weak and tainted government is accused of looking the other way as the crisis deepens. let's take a look at some of the stories in the headlines here in the uk and around the world. the democratic republic of congo says 272 civilians were killed in an alleged massacre in a village in the east of the country. the congolese president declared three days of national mournings for the victims and blamed m23 rebels for the killings, which they deny. there have been bursts of intense violence since the drc, rwanda and other regional powers signed a ceasefire last week. russia has carried out a wave of missile attacks against ukraine, once again hitting electricity infrastructure. the ukrainian state energy firm says there will now be emergency power outages across the country.
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russia blamed ukraine for explosions at two of its airbases, both hundreds of kilometres inside russia. it said ukrainian drones caused the blasts, which killed three people. at least 33 people have been killed after a landslide buried a bus in the northwest of colombia on sunday. the landslide — which was caused by strong rains — struck the vehicle in risaralda province. president gustavo petro said the deaths included three minors — and he pledged support to the families from the national government. the leader of the uk labour party, sir keir starmer, has pledged to abolish the house of lords as part of an overhaul of the countries constitution. he described the upper chamber as indefensible and said a labour government would replace it with a democratic assemble of nations and regions. prince harry has described the british royalfamily as playing a dirty game in a new trailer
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for his upcoming documentary series, which starts this thursday on netflix. there's a hierarchy of the family. you know, there's leaking but there's also planting of stories. there was a war against meghan to suit other people's agendas. it's about hatred, it's about race. it's a dirty game. the pain and suffering of women marrying into this institution, this feeding frenzy. i realised, they're never going to protect you. i was terrified. i didn't want history to repeat itself. no—one knows the full truth. we know the full truth. let's speak to our correspondent nada tawfik in new york where harry and megan are due to make a public appearance on tuesday. great
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appearance on tuesday. to get you on the program netflix great to get you on the programme. netflix are taking great care to stoke up interest before this series drops, the trailer doesn't look like it makes it seem like it will be flattering for the royal family. this has really captured the interest of media and people here in this country, as well as around the globe. people in the united states are just as divided over harry and meghan, i would say, as the british public. some criticising them, talking about the timing of this. on one hand it is on —— when king charles is in the first few months of his rain but also we saw last week already how the timing of this had overshadowed the princess of wales first trip to the united states in eight years and really their attempt to put a mark, a stamp on the legacy and that new title. but on the other hand, you have those who are celebrating them, who are saying it is incredibly
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brave of them for speaking out about what is perceived allegedly as structural racism, deep—rooted problems within the monarchy, and about the misunderstanding, about mental health, and as you mentioned there, they are receiving an award tomorrow night and being honoured by the robert f kennedy human rights foundation for that very reason so i would say a very mixed response here in the united states but nevertheless with the drama we saw in that trailer, it is certainly intrigued a lot of people, we'll just have to see how many actually do tune in. just have to see how many actually do tune in-— just have to see how many actually do tune in. absolutely, i am sure it is hiuhl do tune in. absolutely, i am sure it is highly anticipated, _ do tune in. absolutely, i am sure it is highly anticipated, but _ do tune in. absolutely, i am sure it is highly anticipated, but in - do tune in. absolutely, i am sure it is highly anticipated, but in terms i is highly anticipated, but in terms of that royal visit that you were talking about a little earlier, how is that viewed, bitterly given the context we are in? with a netflix documentary coming out and the royal racism row last week. it is documentary coming out and the royal racism row last week.— racism row last week. it is really interesting _ racism row last week. it is really interesting because _ racism row last week. it is really interesting because i _ racism row last week. it is really interesting because i think - racism row last week. it is really i interesting because i think princess diana was so well loved in this country that there is still a lot of
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affection toward prince william, prince harry, and so during that royal visit, prince harry, and so during that royalvisit, i prince harry, and so during that royal visit, i was there in boston, william and catherine did have crowds greeting them at each event excited to take a picture with them, to welcome them to america. but i think there is also concern that even though they shouldn't be blamed for past issues that we are in a different time, a modern world where issues of hierarchy and whether institutions like the royal family should still exist, so again, very view there. should still exist, so again, very view there-— should still exist, so again, very viewthere. ., ., ~ , , view there. thanks for keeping us un-to-date _ view there. thanks for keeping us un-to-date on — view there. thanks for keeping us up-to-date on that _ view there. thanks for keeping us up-to-date on that story - view there. thanks for keeping us up-to-date on that story from - view there. thanks for keeping us. up-to-date on that story from new up—to—date on that story from new york. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme... breaking through as a teenager — we speak to american singer—song writer billie eilish about the pressures of growing up in the public spotlight.
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john lennon was shot at the entrance to the dakota building in the centre of new york. there has been a crowd here standing in more or less silent vigil, and the flowers have been piling up. the 14th ceasefire of this war ended at the walls of the old city of dubrovnik. this morning, witnesses said shells were landing every 20 seconds. people are celebrating the passing of a man they hold responsible for hundreds of deaths and oppression. elsewhere, people have been gathering to mourn his passing. imelda marcos, the widow of the former president of the philippines, has gone on trial in manila. she is facing seven charges of tax evasion, estimated at £120 million. she pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate. a statement from buckingham palace said the decision had
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been reached amicably. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. to china now, where the memorial service of china's former president, jiang zemin will take place later on tuesday morning in the capital, beijing. jiang who ruled between 1989 to 2002, died of leukaemia and multiple organ failure last wednesday, according professor bert hoffman is director of the east asian institute and professor in practice of the lee kuan yew school of public policy. he worked with the world bank for 27 years, mainly in asia. hejoins us now from singapore. it is great to get you on the programme it is great to get you on the programme. how would you define jiang zemin's leadership and legacy?
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i think he will be remembered for his economic reforms and for re—engaging with the rest of the world after the tiananmen crackdown injune1989. he was a bit of a colourful person, i think many people remember him for his singing and his sighting of classic texts from the 90s takes in england and russia. but he was also an important leader of china's communist party, the third—generation core leader after... it the third-generation core leader after... , . , the third-generation core leader after... , ' after... it is a very different -a i after. .. it is a very different party i think— after... it is a very different party i think it _ after... it is a very different party i think it is _ after... it is a very different party i think it is fair - after... it is a very different party i think it is fair to - after... it is a very different party i think it is fair to say | after... it is a very different - party i think it is fair to say now, what kind of influence city have, how did he try and reform it, if at all? , ., �* all? under his reign, and he didn't do all the reforms _ all? under his reign, and he didn't do all the reforms himself, - all? under his reign, and he didn't do all the reforms himself, but. do all the reforms himself, but under his reign, a very important
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step in 1993 was made to usher in what is called the socialist market economy so that made the market and acceptable tool for managing the economy in china, and that of course was hugely important for the economy afterwards, grace took off in a major way, 10% growth on average for the rest of his term but also those reforms were very difficult in the second, 905. he is known for ushering in the membership of the world trade organization in 2001. under him, there were main negotiators but he led the political charge and one of the things he did was having 5ucce55ful visits to the united states to make that possible. a third, and that is more party theory, but he coined the term the three represent5, theory, but he coined the term the three represents, and that was very important that the private sector
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because it meant, basically, that the private sectors and intellectuals 5uch the private sectors and intellectuals such as myself could also be in the party and that was very important to sustain the economic reforms throughout the 20105. i economic reforms throughout the 20105. ., ., ., ., . 20105. i want to turn to the fact that it is the _ 20105. i want to turn to the fact that it is the memorial- 20105. i want to turn to the fact that it is the memorial day - 20105. i want to turn to the fact | that it is the memorial day today and i wonder what you think how that might go, given it is taking place against the backdrop of those covid restrictions ea5ing up, just briefly, if you don't mind. restrictions easing up, just briefly, if you don't mind. funerals are always — briefly, if you don't mind. funerals are always important _ briefly, if you don't mind. funerals are always important in _ briefly, if you don't mind. funerals are always important in china. - briefly, if you don't mind. funerals are always important in china. in i are always important in china. in 1976, there was a funeral which triggered prote5t5 1976, there was a funeral which triggered protests and in 1989, so there are project —— nervou5ne55 around beijing at this time. at the same time, we will see a eulogy of xijinping at the same time, we will see a eulogy of xi jinping at the great hall of the people and the honours will be paid tojunk cement.
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—— thank you so much forjoining u5 —— thank you so much forjoining us on the programme. and, finally, after signing a record deal at the age ofjust14, billie eilish has gone on to become a superstar. in an exclusive interview for the bbc 100 women season, 5he di5cusses everything from imposter syndrome to identity. here's megha mohan. imposter syndrome amidst a sea of awards. thank you for this. billie eilish caught the music industry's attention at the age 1a when a song she uploaded on soundcloud went viral. she's now the first artist born in the 21st—century to hit number one in the billboard and win an oscar. some parts of last year and the year before arejust, like, whoo! i was just on a downward spiral impostor syndrome. 15 was when people decided that that was who i was, so it's really hard to change and grow and mature and, like, become a human, when people decided that you are one thing. it absolutely drives me insane that
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you can look up billie eilish and videos that come up are things i said when i was 15. almost nothing i said before two months ago i still believe! a young artist who's still finding her own identity with each new album and magazine profile. one thing you did say, though, was when you think about your identity you like sort of amalgamating masculine and feminine. do you think about yourself like that still, in terms of your identity? yeah, ifeel the most powerful when i feel masculine. what you mean by masculine? i don't know. like, depending on how i walk and stand, and my clothes and, like, right now i'm wearing a tighter shirt and i'm wearing more a more low—cut shirt and, you know, the older me would have been like, "eurgh! please don't!" but i like it. it makes me feel good now. and it'sjust the balance of the two, you know? having already carved out her own record—breaking career,
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she's excited about the future of female artists in a previously male—dominated music industry. you said a couple of years ago that you don't take our any headlining opportunities for women. and look at you, the youngest person to headline glastonbury. i know! what do you think has changed for women in that time? being a female at all, and especially being a very young female, especially in this industry, its really hard to make people believe in you. i mean, i'm just in awe of the time we're in right now because women arejust, like, at the top right now. i mean, at the top of all the charts it's women, women, women. i mean, it's, like, the most incredible thing for me to see. megha mohan, bbc news. i'm going to leave you with pictures of the world's largest active volcano which is continuing to erupt, love is flowing down the side
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of the volcano at a temperature of 1000 celsius for the first time since 1984. that is it from us, thank you for watching. it is getting much colder as we go through the rest of the week. there is snow in the forecast but will you seeit? is snow in the forecast but will you see it? probably if you are across the far north of scotland. around the far north of scotland. around the peripheries of southern scotland, hit and miss, though snow flurries but only a small chance through much of the population. what will be widespread is the cold, we will be widespread is the cold, we will all feel it, those northerly winds bring in a chill across the country, daytime temperatures for a few barely getting above freezing later this week and the first white knight will be fairly widespread and quite sharp, too. the first to start tuesday a bit more hit and miss. there will be a few wintry flurries
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in northern scotland which will turn to sleet and snow throughout the day, a fair bit of cloud at times, cloud across southern areas should break up a bit more although we will see showers in the channel islands, temperature is around five to 8 degrees, starting to drop lower than expected at this time of year. tuesday night into wednesday, the showers come around the edges but northern scotland, will such as seymour snowfall at lower levels, the breeze keeping temperatures up in stornoway but a more widespread for us to take us into wednesday morning, exception being some eastern counties of england. more cloud and a few showers, mainly rain, by the northerly wind around an area of high pressure in greenland means there showers in northern scotland will turn increasingly to snow. a few wintry flurries possible are wrong dc districts evinced in england and rain showers in the west, bitterly northern ireland there will be sleet at times. the vast majority will have a dry day on wednesday, with
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crisp, winter sunshine. have a dry day on wednesday, with crisp, wintersunshine. it have a dry day on wednesday, with crisp, winter sunshine. it will feel like this in the breeze, for many feeling sub zero. a search of colder and outcomes through the night wednesday into thursday, it will bring cloud southwards, not expecting too much but there is some around the edges once again and what does fall from the sky will be merely a mixture of sleet, hail, or rain. it is going to feel cold out there with the added wind chill. as we go through into friday, it's change in wind direction means some eastern counties have less of a chance of showers, perhaps more showers into the west but many will be dry, sunny, and once again, pretty cold. take care.
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this is bbc news, the headlines in the late game, brazil beat the south koreans that means the two remaining asian teams are out of the world cup. human rights groups in haiti have told the bbc — that heavily armed gangs, now control 60 percent of the capital, port au prince, and the surrounding areas. hundreds of people have been killed in gang—related violence russian missiles have again struck numerous targets in ukraine. 40 per cent of the kyiv region is without power. meanwhile — russia has blamed ukraine for explosions at two military airfields, inside russian territory. the defence ministry said,
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