welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. i'm mariko oi. the headlines: reports from california say police have found the body of the main suspect in saturday's mass shooting after they broke into a van. these were the first images released by police of the suspect in the monterey park shooting, which left ten people dead and a further ten injured. this community had been celebrating the lunar new year, full of hope and optimism for the future but like so many other american cities before them, they are now mourning the dead from a horrific act of violence. we'll have the latest on the investigation. also on the programme:

we meet the ukrainians returning to dangerous circumstances in towns close to the frontline, despite heavy fighting nearby. the horrors of the last few months have brought this town closer together. months have brought this town closertogether. before months have brought this town closer together. before the war, there were some people here and elsewhere who genuinely supported russia. that's not really the case anymore. women's rights marches take place across the us, marking the 50th anniversary of the roe v wade case, which was overturned last year. and no wipe—out here! it looks like a french surfer has set a new record in california, for the biggest wave ever surfed by a woman. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. hello and welcome

to the programme. police in los angeles hunting a gunman who killed at least 10 people in a dance club, have discovered a body in a van which is believed to be linked to the suspect. 10 other people were wounded in the attack, shortly after thousands of people celebrated the lunar new year. the attack happened in monteray park, around 11 kilometres east of los angeles city centre. 0ur correspondent peter bowes sent this report from la. the injured being taken to hospital at the scene of another mass shooting. a ballroom in this predominantly asian community, on the outskirts of los angeles. the police say when officers arrived, people were pouring out onto the street. many were screaming. ten were pronounced dead at the scene, five men and five women. at least ten others were taken to hospital. this is the suspect, described by the police as an asian man, aged between 30 and 50.

he fled the scene, but about 1k hours later was believed to be holed up in this white van, surrounded by heavily armed officers, some 20 miles away. we are utilising every resource to apprehend the suspect. in what we believe to be one of the county's most heinous cases. this community had been celebrating the lunar new year, full of hope and optimism for the future. but like so many other american cities before them, they are now mourning the dead from a horrific act of violence. investigators say it's too early to pinpoint a motive for the attack. the street party here was cancelled. it's one of the largest lunar new year celebrations in california, and had been due to continue all weekend. everyone was having fun and it's a really big festival for them. even though i'm not of asian descent, but i've always been celebrating it. this is the deadliest mass

shooting in the united states since last may, when 21 people, most of them children, were killed at a school in texas. now the scourge of gun violence will haunt another community. peter bowes, bbc news, in monterey park. i'm joined now by david willis in los angeles. david, we are expecting a press conference to start very shortly where we can probably hopefully find out more about the suspect that talkers through the latest, what we know so far. figs through the latest, what we know so far.— through the latest, what we know so far. as you say, more details are _ know so far. as you say, more details are due _ know so far. as you say, more details are due to _ know so far. as you say, more details are due to be - know so far. as you say, more details are due to be released | details are due to be released at that news conference mariko but a short while ago, our partner network here in the united states, cbs news, can earn one of their sources that the suspect in this shooting is indeed dead, that source said the suspect killed himself inside the van, the white van that police descended on

earlier in the day in the suburb of torrance which is a few miles from monterey park where the massacre took place last night. they smashed the passenger side window of one of those bands. it's not immediately clear what they've recovered from that vehicle but there were reports here suggest they found the suspect slumped over the front seat of that vehicle, dead, according to some unconfirmed local reports, of a self—inflicted gun wound. earlier they had issued a picture of the suspect in this case, they said that he was an asian man between the ages of 30 and 50 years old. that would seem to undermine the theory that this was some sort of hate crime. there have been a spate of hate crimes involving asian—americans as victims over

the past few years. this would seem to undermine that particular theory but it's just one of the unanswered questions at this time, mariko, and we will get more details i am sure in the news conference which was due to have gotten under way any minute now, we will wait and see what happens. david willis, thank you so much for now. we are expecting a press conference with updates shortly. let's show you the live pictures from the city of monterey park civic centre where a microphone has been set “p where a microphone has been set up for a press conference, will give you all the latest when the press conference begins. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. police in somalia say an islamist militant attack on the mayor's office in the capital mogadishu has left at least six civilians dead. a police spokesman said five al shabab gunmen were also killed during an exchange of fire with the security forces. the attack began when a suicide bomber targeted the building

before thejihadist gunmen stormed in. the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has sacked a senior minister after a supreme court ruling ordering his removal. aryeh deri, the leader of the ultra—orthodox shas party, had taken charge of health and internal affairs, despite a conviction last year for tax evasion and an earlier one for bribery. thousands of people have protested on the streets of brussels against the jailing in iran of a belgian aid worker. 0liver vandecasteele was sentenced last month to forty years in prison on spying and other charges. the belgian government has dismissed the charges as fake, saying his alleged crimes had been fabricated. the german chancellor, 0laf scholz, is facing growing domestic and international pressure to allow german—built

leopard 2 tanks to be sent to ukraine. during a visit to paris to meet president macron, mr scholz said his country would not slacken its support for ukraine as it fights off the russian invasion. despite heavy fighting continuing in eastern ukraine — some civilians continue to return to towns close to the frontline, against the advice of local authorities. lyman in the donbas region was occupied by russian forces last year. 13,000 people are living there in dangerous circumstances. andrew harding reports. in the ruins of liberated territory here in the donbas, a small town called lyman. it's three months now since the russians were pushed out of here. but they're still close. ukrainian fighterjets, on their way to bomb the front lines 20 kilometres away. only this morning, another russian missile crashed into this apartment block.

73—year—old alexander lives here all alone now, looking after eight abandoned cats. i live seven, the rocket hit five. so you live on seven, the rocket hit the fifth floor? yes. and you're 0k? i'm 0k. that resilience is everywhere in lyman. it's mostly the elderly and poor who have come back, or who have clung on throughout, helped now by free meals driven in daily from safer towns. but amid the ruins, youngerfamilies are also getting by. valeriy has adopted a stray he's named princess diana. he's a railway worker now busy trying to keep his neighbourhood warm. there's no central heating in town — no gas or piped water, either. valeriy�*s wife, era, an accountant, shows me the basement where they've

lived for the past nine months. a warren of tiny storerooms. it's onlyjust now that power has finally been restored here. new year's decorations, still in place. some of era's neighbours in the cellar were openly pro—russian. "there were quite a few russian supporters down here," she says, "but they all left with the russian troops when they retreated. "i guess they were scared of what would happen to them now." in a strange way, the horrors of the last few months have brought this town closer together. before the war, there were some people here, and elsewhere, who genuinely supported russia. that's not really the case any more. meanwhile, the mayor of lyman is back and battling to restore basic services. but with russian rockets are still doing this kind

of damage, he's not sure the town can cope with too many residents right now. "i'm100% sure that the russians won't capture "this town again," says mayor 0leksandr zhuravlyov. "0ur soldiers won't let that happen. "but still, the front lines are just too close." close, and getting louder, as both armies gear up for fresh offensives. andrew harding, bbc news, in lyman, ukraine. women's rights marches are taking place across the united states to mark the 50th anniversary of a case called roe v wade — which made access to abortion a constitutional right across the country. the ruling was overturned last year by the supreme court. today, a variety of different arrangements exist across individual states. the states you see here marked in dark red are those where abortions are very restricted or completely banned.

another 1a states marked in orange have some restrictions on access, and marked in green are the states which are the most protective of a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy. 0ur north america editor sarah smith has the latest from washington. you've seen so many of these women's marches taking place today and also today the president said he wants to secure the right to choose for every woman in america. the vice president gave a speech in florida, pledging she and the president would do everything they can to try to make it easier for they can to try to make it easierfor women to they can to try to make it easier for women to access abortions but there really isn't much they can do, they just don't have enough votes in congress to pass a nationwide federal law guaranteeing abortion rights. instead as you say these rules are being made very differently in every individual state in the nation so you have some that have completely banned the procedure while you have other states like california and oregon declaring themselves to be century states, saying women from elsewhere can come there to have an abortion if they

need one so that's why you are seeing the battle on the marches taking place in state capitals, other cities right across america, because these are actually 50 individual fights. just two days ago here in washington, there was a huge anti—abortion much for life and the participants there, it was something of a victory lap for them, celebrating roe the wade having been overturned but they too said the fight goes on, they won't be satisfied expect satisfied until abortion has been banned in every single one of america's 50 states. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: it's feasting time for more than a billion people around the world celebrating the lunar new year. we'll take a look at some traditions around food. the shuttle challenger exploded soon after lift—off. there were seven astronauts on board, one of them a woman school teacher. all of them are believed to have been killed. by the evening, tahrir square,

the heart of official cairo, was in the hands of the demonstrators. they were using the word "revolution". the earthquake singled out buildings and brought them down in seconds. tonight, the search forany survivors has an increasing desperation about it as the hours pass. the new government is firmly in control of the entirely - republic of uganda. moscow got its first taste of western fast food —— survivors of the camp have been commemorating the 40th anniversary of the liberation. the two of the huts, gas chambers and crematoria and relived the horrifying experiences —— a tuitt. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm mariko 0i in singapore.

0ur headlines: reports from california say police have found the body of the main suspect in saturday's mass shooting after they broke into a van. we meet the ukrainians returning to dangerous circumstances in towns close to the frontline, despite heavy fighting nearby. new zealand's outgoing prime minister, jacinda ardern, has handed over the leadership of the governing labour party to her successor, chris hipkins. at an emotional meeting in the capital, wellington, the party's mps unanimously endorsed mr hipkins, avoiding the need for a party leadership contest. mr hipkins faces a general election in october which polls indicate labour could struggle to win. despite that he's in an upbeat mood. this is the biggest privilege and the biggest responsibility of my life. i am energised and excited by the challenge that lies ahead. new zealand is the greatest little country in the world

and i have dedicated my working life to the service of our people and to making it even better. earlier, i spoke to the former new zealand prime minister helen clark. she says she was stunned, but not surprised by jacinda ardern�*s resignation. i think they die, like most new zealanders, were stunned by the resignation. mccrow one has been a very high—profile leader of new zealand. in my she has done, overall, pretty well. and so suddenly to hear her say "idon't so suddenly to hear her say "idon�*t have the gas in the tank for this any more" is a stunning. tank for this any more" is a stunning-— tank for this any more" is a stunninu. ,, . , ., ., stunning. since her resignation many peeple — stunning. since her resignation many people have _ stunning. since her resignation many people have been - stunning. since her resignation many people have been talking about how female leaders, and a longer scrutiny than male politicians. as a former prime minister yourself, politicians. as a former prime ministeryourself, do politicians. as a former prime minister yourself, do you agree with that? ease

minister yourself, do you agree with that? , .,, minister yourself, do you agree with that?— with that? eye most definitely auree with that? eye most definitely agree that _ with that? eye most definitely agree that women _ with that? eye most definitely agree that women leaders - with that? eye most definitely agree that women leaders do | agree that women leaders do come under more scrutiny and a lot more personalised comments. there is still misogyny in our societies and different standards are applied to male and female leaders and i think we saw that play out in the way in which jacinda ardern was attacked, in very personal terms. �* , , attacked, in very personal terms. �* ,, ., ., terms. and i guess one of the most divisive _ terms. and i guess one of the most divisive policies - terms. and i guess one of the most divisive policies of - terms. and i guess one of the most divisive policies of hersl most divisive policies of hers was a covid policy resulting, as you said, in some online hate and abuse directed towards her. how much do you think that abuse played a part in her decision to resign? i think that all of— decision to resign? i think that all of the _ decision to resign? i think that all of the nasty - decision to resign? i think that all of the nasty nurse j that all of the nasty nurse that all of the nasty nurse that did play a part, probably a considerable part. the reality as it went beyond just online abuse to the targeting of jacinda by very hostile

crowds, not necessarily representing any great proportion of the new zealand population, but nonetheless active, vocal, making it difficult for her to carry on the normal kind of programme that a prime minister within the community. so all of this i added to the pressures that were on her. we also have to remember that the first year of the covid response new zealand was very successful by new zealanders and jacinda's government played out quite firm measures until vaccines came along. and then what came into play was the anti—vax sentiment was fuelled by the global anti—vaccination communities and that really made the negativity a lot more intense. 50 made the negativity a lot more intense. so the new prime minister — intense. so the new prime minister will _ intense. so the new prime minister will be _ intense. so the new prime minister will be chris - intense. so the new prime i minister will be chris hipkins. what you make of him? are it is further to say he is not as well—known as jacinda ardern outside of new zealand. {iii

outside of new zealand. of course, no—one had heard of jacinda before she came new zealand prime minister either. chris hipkins was a junior staffer at the government buildings when i was prime minister. he was or is not out of someone that was pretty smart and going to go a long way. as a minister, has done very well. he has been one who has been able to deliver on quite big changes. i think he has all the characteristics you need to do the job and i think he can do well. need to do the “ob and i think he can do well.— he can do well. former new zealand prime _ he can do well. former new zealand prime minister- he can do well. former new. zealand prime minister helen clark speaking to me a little earlier. on sunday, family and friends gathered in memphis, tennessee to pay tribute to singer—songwriter lisa marie presley, who died last thursday at the age of 5a. she was the daughter of rock and roll legend elvis presley. sofia bettiza reports. a funeralfor a funeral for lisa marie presley the only child of one of the greatest styles in

american music. as well as family and friends, members of the public were invited to attend. her mother read a poem written by macron�*s only daughter. written by macron's only daughter-— written by macron's only dau:hter. , ., ., ., ., daughter. they have no idea how to ut m daughter. they have no idea how to put my mother— daughter. they have no idea how to put my mother into _ daughter. they have no idea how to put my mother into words. - to put my mother into words. truth is there are too many. lisa marie presley was an icon, a role model, a superhero too many people all over the world. longtime friend lynn's —— friends of the presley family spoke at the funeral, including sarah ferguson, the duchess of york, who offered her support for the lead singer's children. for the entire family we march forward in support of you, all of us are with you, and we will help you as best you can if you just put out your hand we will be there. 0r, just put out your hand we will be there. or, i will definitely be there. or, i will definitely be there. or, iwill definitely be there-— be there. on 12 january, lisa marie presley _

be there. on 12 january, lisa marie presley was _ be there. on 12 january, lisa marie presley was found - marie presley was found unresponsive at her home in calabasas, california and cala basas, california and rushed calabasas, california and rushed to hospital. she died of a cardiac arrest at the age of 54. a cardiac arrest at the age of 5a. love is what many of her friends spoke about on sunday. i'd do know lisa loved her family very much and was fiercely protective of her father, his legacy, and both her love for him and his love for her. she was extremely proud of her father and for her. she was extremely proud of herfather and his both in american and world history. both in american and world histo . ., �*, ., , history. macron's final resting - lace history. macron's final resting lace is history. macron's final resting place is next _ history. macron's final resting place is next to _ history. macron's final resting place is next to her _ history. macron's final resting place is next to her son - history. macron's final resting place is next to her son and i place is next to her son and father —— lisa marie's final resting place. sofia bettiza, bbc news. we ta ke we take you live to monterey park where we are seeing low pictures of a press conference where we are expecting to get the updates on the suspect to

kill ten people on saturday night. those listening to what they are saying. it night. those listening to what they are saying.— they are saying. it will be the last update — they are saying. it will be the last update of— they are saying. it will be the last update of the _ they are saying. it will be the last update of the day - they are saying. it will be the last update of the day and . last update of the day and after this because i will come back and answer any questions you may have. earlier today the sheriff's homicide investigators working alongside all of our law enforcement partners were able to confirm the identity of the mail inside the identity of the mail inside the weights cargo van as the suspect in the mass shooting we had in monterey park. based on the previous information related by homicide investigators regarding the white man involved and seen leaving the scene of the incident in the city of alhambra, the torrents police department was notified and that 10:20am the police, the police officers located the white man matching the description near the area of hawthorne boulevard. as the

officers pulled behind the vehicle, the white man entered a shopping centre parking lots, when officers exited their patrol vehicle to contact the occupant they heard one gunshot coming from within the van. 0fficers retreated and requested several tactical teams to respond. two armoured vehicles responded and were able to restrict the van�*s movement. at 12:52pm out sheriff's swat team approached and cleared the van and determined the suspect sustained a self—inflicted gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. investigators conducted a search of the vehicle and determined the mail inside the van was the mass shootings suspect. during the search several pieces of evidence were found inside the van linking

the suspect to both locations at monterey park and alhambra. in addition, a handgun was discovered inside the van. the suspect has been identified. huu can tran. he is a 72—year—old male asian. i came confirm that there are no outstanding suspect from the mass shooting incident that occurred in the city of monterey park. and although that closes a portion of a very long day for all of us, the

investigation is still ongoing. sheriff's homicide detectives are working around the clock on additional information on working on determining the motive behind this extremely tragic event. i would like to thank chief wys and the monterey park police department, the federal bureau of investigation, the alcohol, tobacco, and firearms, california governor's office of emergency services, the united states department ofjustice, the torrence police department, the torrence police department, the district attorney's office, the district attorney's office, the supervisor hilda who has been with us for the previous presses, and the surrounding south bay law enforcement agencies. initially we were giving thanks to the monterey

park by department for their life—saving measures. i was informed before coming out here we still have seven people, seven victims who are hospitalised and i'm sure that the work of our firefighters and police officers contributed to saving at least those lives. as i stand up here, i'm very proud, really, of all of us, the community, all of you in the community, all of you in the media, eye could see we did this together. we really did. and when there is tragedy we have to lean on each other and that's what we did. but before a walk off and turn it over to the next speaker, when they got here and i saw and i told you this morning the look in the eyes of the homicide investigators and all of their staff, you could just tell they

were going to get this guy. and although they couldn't talk in detail about that earlier today i am very proud of captain andy meyer and the whole entire homicide bureau who not only got us to this point but there is a lot of work and investigation to be done. and just real quick before i'd turn it over to the next speaker, you have been asking me about motive, we still are not clear on the motive. the investigation continues and thatis investigation continues and that is something we are all extremely — we want to know how something like this, something thatis something like this, something that is awful can happen. also in regards to the weapons, there was a handgun, as they describe, that was discovered in the van with the suspect. the weapon that was recovered from the alhambra location in

which, remember, the suspect went to the alhambra location after he conducted the shooting and he was disarmed by two community members who are considered to be heroes, because they save lives. this could have been much worse will stop the weapon that we recovered at that second scene i'm describing as a magazine fed semiautomatic assault pistol. not an assault rifle, but an assault pistol that had an extended large capacity magazine attached to it. and thatis magazine attached to it. and that is the pistol that was recovered at the location in alhambra. so with that i will come back up for questions after the rest of our partners behind me speak. i will turn it over now to the next speaker. thank you.

lam the i am the congress member representing monterey park. i want — representing monterey park. i want to— representing monterey park. i want to give my enormous thanks and gratitude to law enforcement for finding this shooien _ enforcement for finding this shooter. all this afternoon, the community was in fear, thinking _ the community was in fear, thinking they should not go to any events about law enforcement came out and they were _ enforcement came out and they were able — enforcement came out and they were able to find the shooter with — were able to find the shooter with not _ were able to find the shooter with not even 24 hours passing. so i with not even 24 hours passing. so i really — with not even 24 hours passing. so i really have to thank la county _ so i really have to thank la county sheriffs and thank you so much, _ county sheriffs and thank you so much, sheriff luna, please, a big _ so much, sheriff luna, please, a big round _ so much, sheriff luna, please, a big round of applause. i want to thank— a big round of applause. i want to thank the monterey park

police — to thank the monterey park police department and police chiet— police department and police chief scott weiss for keeping us safe — chief scott weiss for keeping us safe in this community. i want — us safe in this community. i want to— us safe in this community. i want to thank the torrance police _ want to thank the torrance police department for identifying the suspect and ultimately making sure he was caught— ultimately making sure he was caught and i want to thank all who— caught and i want to thank all who come together from the nationat— who come together from the national level to the local level. _ national level to the local level. a _ national level to the local level, a local city council which _ level, a local city council which has been amazing but also i which has been amazing but also i got _ which has been amazing but also i got cails— which has been amazing but also i got calls today from the white _ i got calls today from the white house, from the secretary of homeland security and our mayor, — of homeland security and our mayor, all expressing concern and offering their resources to make — and offering their resources to make sure we could end this terrible _ make sure we could end this terrible situation. i still have _ terrible situation. i still have questions in my mind, which — have questions in my mind, which is, _ have questions in my mind, which is, what was the motive for this— which is, what was the motive for this shooter? did he have a mental— for this shooter? did he have a mental illness? was he a domestic violence abuser? how

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