welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... new zealand has a new prime minister — chris hipkins takes over afterjacinda ardern�*s sudden resignation, with an election looming in october. taliban officials say more than 120 people have died as afghanistan suffers its coldest winter in a decade. we'll have a special report as several regions are cut off by snow and taliban leaders slap down the call from the un to lift their ban on women working for international aid agencies. also on the programme... takes for ukraine,. there are reports tonight germany has bowed to international

pressure and is preparing to send leopard 2 tanks to ukraine. and everything, everywhere all at once leads the oscar nominations, with 11 nods. we'll look at what else has made the cut. live from our studio in singapore... this is bbc news. it's newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. we start the show in new zealand, where chris hipkins has just been sworn in as the country's new prime minister after the shock resignation of jacinda ardern last week, who said she didn't have enough in the tank to continue in the job. prime minister hipkins was sworn in at government house in wellington, alongside carmel sepuloni, who becomes the country's first pasifika deputy prime minister. mr hipkins�* labour party will face a general election in october.

for more on this, i'm joined by stephen hoadley, associate professor of politics and international relations at the university of auckland. it's wonderful to get you on the programme. in the first instance, perhaps you could tell us more about the new prime minister in terms of his character, and in terms of what he is planning to do in new zealand. i'll try again, professor. professor, goodness! we're talking over each other. if you would mind talking us through the character of your new prime minister. the new prime minister is a used leader —— a youth leader from early

days. he was president from his university society, he was a loyal labour party person right throughout his career, a good lieutenant to the outcome and prime minister. however, he has indicated its back to basis — he has indicated its back to basis — he wants to make some changes without any way criticising his predecessorjacinda arterton. he wants to focus the labour party on the communities of new zealand, return it to its roots and try to recover the majority that it has recently lost to the opposition party in the public opinion polls. given he's sort of focusing on the things that you've described, what do you think the reception to that will be? of those popular issues that new zealanders want him to focus on? it’s that new zealanders want him to focus on? h ., ., that new zealanders want him to focus on? �*, ., , ., that new zealanders want him to focuson? �*, ., , ., , , . focus on? it's too early for public 0 - inion focus on? it's too early for public opinion polls. — focus on? it's too early for public opinion polls, but _ focus on? it's too early for public opinion polls, but i _ focus on? it's too early for public opinion polls, but i looked - focus on? it's too early for public opinion polls, but i looked at - opinion polls, but i looked at letters to the editor, i've read the

commentaries by various political analysts, and it looks like the view is very favourable that optimistically, he will moderate the somewhat ambitious policy of the previous five years, he will come back to some basic policies that will ease the pain of inflation, of high interest rates — the same sort of things that people are experiencing in most countries around the world. and this will play well in those electorates that labour needs to return to government in the election coming up in october, as you point out. yes, indeed, october, as you point out. yes, indeed. and _ october, as you point out. yes, indeed, and i'm _ october, as you point out. yes, indeed, and i'm glad _ october, as you point out. yes, indeed, and i'm glad you - october, as you point out. yes, indeed, and i'm glad you brought out that the election. what you think the chances are for chris hipkin and the chances are for chris hipkin and the party given the problems new zealand is facing? if

the party given the problems new zealand is facing?— zealand is facing? if the national -a zealand is facing? if the national party opposition _ zealand is facing? if the national party opposition did _ zealand is facing? if the national party opposition did have - zealand is facing? if the national party opposition did have a - zealand is facing? if the national - party opposition did have a coherent plan, i would say chances are not very good for labour. but has not put forward a clear alternative vision. if chris hipkins, the new labour prime minister, can put forward division, can enact some policies that will ease the pain — tax cuts, subsidies, greater access to health and education, more immigration to ease the labour shortage — if you could affect these in the next few months and get the press and the public behind him, then the chances are better than 50-50, then the chances are better than 50—50, labour could be trained to government in the october election. at the moment, the analysts are divided, and some are saying it's not over yet. labour is now in with a chance. new investors will be appointed, but there will be continuity, new policies, some of

its extravagant policies may be scaled back or delayed and all this may play well in the electorate, and this is where the labour party is not down and outjust yet. indeed, we'll have to wait and see. stephen hoadley, thank you so much forjoining us on newsday.— forjoining us on newsday. you're welcome- — let's turn now to the humanitarian crisis in afghanistan. ever since the taliban seized power again in 2021, millions of women and girls have lost access to education and other freedoms. the country is now facing its coldest winter in a decade, with temperatures as low as —31 celsius. the united nations estimates that 97% of afghans are living in poverty. some 20 million people are facing acute hunger. two—thirds of afghans are in need of humanitarian assistance, including clean water and sanitation. and yet the taliban is refusing to lift the ban

on female aid workers. that ban was confirmed in a statement to the bbc today. our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, has travelled to the salang in the hindu kush to see how bad things are. a winter wonderland of aching beauty, but brutal. we're travelling through the masses of the hindu kush, through the world's second highest road tunnel, the salang tunnel. a place of legend. it's an engineering wonder, but a death trap. wonder, but a death trap, especially in winter, in avalanches and accidents. the only highway rescue at the spot is saki momhammed, selling chains for tyres, in the coldest winter in a decade.

a winter wonderland... ..of aching beauty, but brutal. translation: it gets so cold you can't see the road. - you can't walk, and the heaters in cars don't work. these are the lives that people live here. people live here. it's so cold, but he said it's going to get colder still. we've been outjust four minutes and my eyebrows are frozen and my face feels like it's going to fall off. imagine if you lived day in, day out, in conditions like this. this is the only way to reach saki mohammed's home. there's no road. nothing is easy in this life. this is what life is like here. this is what life is like here — literally lived on the edge. even for the littlest, with little coverfrom this biting cold.

a home made of mud with the warmth of a large family. translation: i have heard people died of cold. - my kids recently got sick. some of my animals died. until now, i haven't heard people died in salang. even five—year—old jamshad helps keep them alive. he tells me how they have to carry water from the river, freezing in the wind and storms. how his hands and feet burn in the cold. how he freezes in the wind and storms. they survive with a traditional stove and twigs. and under this red and gold blanket, charcoal burners. you can taste the fumes in this room.

this year, the heating costs soared, just like the rest of the world. translation: no aid agencies have come to help us, - not under the last government or the taliban government. . an aid agency did come by this month. this family wasn't seen as needy. imagine the others. their oldest daughters did not go to school. they couldn't afford it. we went to see afghan minister to ask about aid workers. translation: men are already working with us and there is no need for women to work with us. . . , ., , with us. the agencies say if kathy and women _ with us. the agencies say if kathy and women cannot _ with us. the agencies say if kathy and women cannot work- with us. the agencies say if kathy and women cannot work -- - with us. the agencies say if kathy l and women cannot work -- afghan and women cannot work —— afghan women cannot work as part of the effort, they may need to stop their aid to afghanistan. that you desperately need. this

aid to afghanistan. that you desperately need.— aid to afghanistan. that you desperately need. this is an act of cruelty kitted _ desperately need. this is an act of cruelty kitted out _ desperately need. this is an act of cruelty kitted out by _ desperately need. this is an act of cruelty kitted out by the _ desperately need. this is an act of cruelty kitted out by the united i cruelty kitted out by the united nations, and it's unacceptable. in the un, there is a lot that says respect should be shown to people in all religions. our religion does not allow women to work in that way for quite. in this family, their oldest daughters didn't go to school. they couldn't afford it. ia—year—olds zainab was the luckiest — she got to go, but then the taliban shut girls' high schools. such hard lives in such harsh terrain. afghan rulers come and go. nature's power ever present. lyse doucet, bbc news. lots more on the website on the

story and lyse doucet�*s reporting with her team, so do be sure to check that out. german media are reporting that the chancellor, olaf scholz, has now decided to send fourteen battle tanks to ukraine, has now decided to send ia battle tanks to ukraine, after weeks of pressure from kyiv and its allies. the nato secretary—general says it's a pivotal moment for the war. here's our europe editor, katya adler, with more. this prospect are looking good. chancellor scholz is in front of the german parliament tomorrow for prime minister's questions, and the talk of the town in berlin and in washington is he's widely expected to say he is now ready to send heavy tanks to german—made, to ukraine. probably about ia to 15 to start with, i'm told the same number of the uk has pledged. but the real significance here isn'tjust about germany. about 80% of modern tanks in europe are both german—made, and

they own all of the export rights, so this means countries like poland, desperate to send their tanks to ukraine, haven't been able to do so yet because they haven't had the not from berlin. they've tried to file that pressure on a loft scholz, so what taken them so long? i have to say he's even a bit of a frustration back home in germany for his all do thing at my own pace added to. he's also been waiting for us and know from the us, but it's worth bearing in mind that germany already is one of the biggest suppliers of military and humanitarian aid this crisis has seen. ., ., , and humanitarian aid this crisis has seen. . .,, ., _, and humanitarian aid this crisis has seen. . ., ~ meanwhile, in the last 2a hours, president zelensky�*s deputy chief of staff, his deputy defense minister, his deputy prosecutor general have all been removed from office, along with several regional governors. mykhailo podolyak, mr zelensky�*s top adviser, said the decisions taken on tuesday

"testify to the key priorities of the state, no blind eyes". here is what president zelensky had to say ahead of the anti—corru ption drive. translation: of course now, the main focus is on defence, l foreign policy and war, but this does not mean that i do not see or hear what is being said in society at different levels. and this week will be a time for appropriate decisions. these decisions have already been prepared. i don't want to announce them now, but it will all be fair. and each situation, we will analyse everything in detail. in each situation, we will analyse everything in detail. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: a first for indian film—making. the the song naatu naatu from the hit film rrr has been nominated for best original song at the oscars.

the shuttle challenger exploded soon after lift off. there were seven astronauts on board, one of them a woman schoolteacher, all of them are believed to have been killed. bi; believed to have been killed. el: evening, 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, _ and brought them down in seconds. tonight, the search for any survivors_ tonight, the search for any survivors has an extreme sing desperation about it. the new government — desperation about it. the new government is _ desperation about it. the new government is finally - desperation about it. the new government is finally in - desperation about it. the newl government is finally in control desperation about it. the new - government is finally in control of the entirely— government is finally in control of the entirely republic— government is finally in control of the entirely republic of— government is finally in control of the entirely republic of you - government is finally in control of l the entirely republic of you thought my the entirely republic of you thought m1 , ., , ., the entirely republic of you thought m j , ., , ., ~ ,. my survivors of the auschwitz concentration _ my survivors of the auschwitz concentration camp _ my survivors of the auschwitz concentration camp have - my survivors of the auschwitz | concentration camp have been commemorating the a0th anniversary

of their liberation. they relived their horrifying experiences. this is newsday on the bbc. california has some of the toughest gun control laws in the united states and in the latest shooting, seven asian american farm workers were killed. a 67—year—old suspect has been arrested. so for long reports. the only known connection is that

they may have worked together. this is a devastating tragedy for this community and the families touched by this unspeakable act of violence. it touched by this unspeakable act of violence. . , touched by this unspeakable act of violence. ., , ., ., , , violence. it was the fourth mass shootin: violence. it was the fourth mass shooting in _ violence. it was the fourth mass shooting in california _ violence. it was the fourth mass shooting in california in - violence. it was the fourth mass shooting in california in eight i shooting in california in eight days. another asian american, 72—year—old, is suspected of killing 11 people and wounding at least nine others in monterey park before shooting himself on saturday. the target of his attack — senior citizens, dancing at the star ballroom during a lunar new year celebration. and this in a state with some of the strictest gun laws in the country. with some of the strictest gun laws in the country-— in the country. california's led the national bay _ in the country. california's led the national bay on _ in the country. california's led the national bay on gun _ in the country. california's led the national bay on gun safety. - in the country. california's led the | national bay on gun safety. we've led the _ national bay on gun safety. we've led the nation, we continue to constantly iterate, as we did last year, _ constantly iterate, as we did last year, signed another half dozen bills to — year, signed another half dozen bills to get weapons of mass destruction off the streets. we're up destruction off the streets. we're up against — destruction off the streets. we're up against hard—core zealots and

right-wing — up against hard—core zealots and right—wing judges, up against hard—core zealots and right—wingjudges, notjust politicians, that are trying to roll back the — politicians, that are trying to roll back the progress. the politicians, that are trying to roll back the progress.— back the progress. the attack because some _ back the progress. the attack because some people - back the progress. the attack because some people in - back the progress. the attack because some people in this| back the progress. the attack - because some people in this normally quiet, largely asian american city. it is particularly devastating for those in the tight—knit dancing community who are mourning the loss of family and dear friends. while community who are mourning the loss of family and dear friends.— of family and dear friends. while i felt very lucky _ of family and dear friends. while i felt very lucky i — of family and dear friends. while i felt very lucky i was _ of family and dear friends. while i felt very lucky i was not _ of family and dear friends. while i felt very lucky i was not there. - of family and dear friends. while i felt very lucky i was not there. i l felt very lucky i was not there. i did feel— felt very lucky i was not there. i did feel very— felt very lucky i was not there. i did feel very bad _ felt very lucky i was not there. i did feel very bad because - felt very lucky i was not there. i did feel very bad because it- did feel very bad because it happened _ did feel very bad because it happened in_ did feel very bad because it happened in such _ did feel very bad because it happened in such a - did feel very bad because it happened in such a sad - did feel very bad because it| happened in such a sad way did feel very bad because it- happened in such a sad way that so many— happened in such a sad way that so many pepple — happened in such a sad way that so many pepple died _ happened in such a sad way that so many people died. did— happened in such a sad way that so many peeple died-— happened in such a sad way that so many people died. did you know any of those who — many people died. did you know any of those who died? _ many people died. did you know any of those who died? yeah. _ many people died. did you know any of those who died? yeah. a - many people died. did you know any of those who died? yeah. a friend . many people died. did you know any| of those who died? yeah. a friend of mine died- — of those who died? yeah. a friend of mine died- i'm _ of those who died? yeah. a friend of mine died. i'm sorry. _ of those who died? yeah. a friend of mine died. i'm sorry. paul— of those who died? yeah. a friend of mine died. i'm sorry. paulwas - mine died. i'm sorry. paulwas referring _ mine died. i'm sorry. paulwas referring to — mine died. i'm sorry. paulwas referring to 65-year-old - mine died. i'm sorry. paulwas referring to 65-year-old may, | mine died. i'm sorry. paulwas - referring to 65-year-old may, one of referring to 65—year—old may, one of the first of the ii referring to 65—year—old may, one of the first of the i! killed to be identified. while detectives in california try to to determine what motivated these men to carry out the attacks, there are once again calls for people in the president for america to ban assault weapons.

sophie long, bbc news, los angeles. i want to leave california for now tell you about another story. the annual film awards season has kicked off with the oscar nominations which has taken place in hollywood. the science fiction film everything, everywhere all at once, starring malaysia's very own michelle yeoh, leads the field. it's up for 11 categories, including best picture. our entertainment correspondent, lizo mzimba, has all the details. it does not look good. she's right. in fact, it looks great. everything everywhere all at once, a mind—bending, universe—hopping fantasy, leads with i! nominations, including michelle yeoh, the first ever woman who identifies as asian, to be nominated for best actress. just behind with nine nominations, the german war drama all quiet on the western front. now, if i've done something to you, ijust tell me what i've done to you. i and on what has been a spectacular

day for irish cinema, the dark comedy the banshees of inisherin. a quarter of today's acting nominations have gone to irish performers, including banshees' colin farrell and brendan gleeson. sit somewhere else. he must be somewhere behind us. films that have helped a soaring box office in 2022 have also been recognised. top gun: maverick has a best film nomination, as does the only movie that outperformed it at the box office, avatar: the way of water, matters to the oscars. a huge proportion of their revenue comes from the tv rights to the ceremony, and with audiences for awards shows plummeting in recent years, they know they need to try to get people watching again. pinocchio, you shouldn't lie! of course, a nomination still carries huge cultural cache. former best picture and best director winner guillermo del toro says today's nomination for best animated film for pinocchio means as much to him as his previous ones. i am not lying!

what does an oscar nomination mean? is it still the gold standard? in practical terms, it puts a lot of eyes on your movie. people that did not see it before, now they see it, people that didn't see it before, now they see it, because it's nominated. if you win, the same thing, and it is undoubtedly the golden standard. # keep me close...# one final factor that could also help boost ratings, best song nominations for rihanna for black panther: wakanda forever and lady gaga for top gun: maverick. it means we could see two of music's stars performing on the big night. lizo mzimba, bbc news. the indian film, rrr has been nominated for best original song. it tells the fictional story of two real—life indian revolutionaries, fighting british rule. have a look. song: naatu naat naartuu

song: naatu naatu that is something indeed! let's get more on this nomination, i'm joined now by the film & tv vritic, ashanti omkarfrom london. she's interviewed ss rajamouli, the director of rrr. it's wonderful to get you on the programme. i will ask you about that a little later on, but perhaps if you could talk us through how significant this nomination is in terms of india's previous attempts at winning an award at the oscars. well, certainly, this is notjust epic, but it is making history in many ways because we have seen him

win two oscars, but it was not indian made film. rrr is a film financed by india, made in india, affects who have astounded the world that are also indian. that's what makes the sign really special in many ways because we haven't seen something like this happening with this kind of dance move which is so traditional in many ways. this encapsulates cinema and so many way. to see a south indian film making this kind of breakthrough is absolutely epic.— this kind of breakthrough is absolutely epic. yeah, i want to ick u- absolutely epic. yeah, i want to pick up on _ absolutely epic. yeah, i want to pick up on that _ absolutely epic. yeah, i want to pick up on that because - absolutely epic. yeah, i want to pick up on that because the - absolutely epic. yeah, i want to - pick up on that because the composer of the song, he's a veteran, he's done work for hindi cinema. but the fact that this is from south india, how important is that distinction in your view? it’s how important is that distinction in our view? �* , , how important is that distinction in ourview? �*, , ., your view? it's hugely important, but i've always _ your view? it's hugely important, but i've always been _ your view? it's hugely important, but i've always been an _ your view? it's hugely important, but i've always been an advocate| your view? it's hugely important, i but i've always been an advocate for the fact that india, every time you

move ten km, a different part india, there's a different culture you feel. when it was branded as bollywood, i always felt it was wrong. it's one of the biggest reasons i moved into doing the work i do now, and that awareness is brilliant because now he's been in hollywood and telling people how this is a... the fact this is a south indian movie... in the last few years, they have been moving into the biggest selling movies for india, mainly because streaming services give you things and all languages. it's a brilliant thing. yes, indeed. it's such a catchy song. my kids have been singing at home as well. it is also up against lady gaga and rihanna. how do you think it's going to fair given the current tough competition? the fact that it will not — current tough competition? the fact

that it will not but _ current tough competition? the fact that it will not but the _ current tough competition? the fact that it will not but the best - current tough competition? the fact that it will not but the best song - that it will not but the best song at the critics choice of words is very good for the offers. —— it won the best song at the critics choice awards. there are so many wonderful songs in this category, so it's really wonderful to see this kind of... it feels quite diverse to me also because there's a song from everything everywhere all at once. the fact that someone like michelle yeo has been deserving this is a long time, these nominations are feeling very good. just long time, these nominations are feeling very good.— feeling very good. just before we i o, feeling very good. just before we no, have feeling very good. just before we go. have you _ feeling very good. just before we go, have you master _ feeling very good. just before we go, have you master the - feeling very good. just before we go, have you master the dance i go, have you master the dance moves yet? go, have you master the dance moves et? �* , go, have you master the dance moves et? �*, go, have you master the dance moves et? �* , , ., go, have you master the dance moves et? �* , _ ., , go, have you master the dance moves et? , yet? let's say on the first day, i was at the _ yet? let's say on the first day, i was at the imax, _ yet? let's say on the first day, i was at the imax, and there - yet? let's say on the first day, i | was at the imax, and there were fireworks. people were throwing confetti in the screening room, and when the song came on, everybody...

i'm so sorry, we don't .net thanks forjoining us. hello. tuesday brought some huge temperature contrast across the uk. temperature contrasts across the uk. it was —9 in oxfordshire in the morning and then 16 degrees in the afternoon in aberdeen. but i think over the next few days, the temperatures will balance out a little bit more — it'll be closer to the seasonal norm. we'll also lose the frosts in the south of the country where, recently, it has been very cold, and here's an example in the south of the uk. those temperatures won't be quite so low overnight as we head into next week. ok, let's get into the forecast, then. here's wednesday's weather map, and a cold front is moving across the country, introducing a little bit of rain early in the morning across northern parts of the uk through scotland and northern ireland. little bits and pieces of rain and murky conditions further south as well. there will be a touch of frost first

thing anywhere from east anglia through the southeast down towards the west country, but the vast majority of us will have temperatures above freezing first thing. also the possibility of some mist and fog in the midlands, west country, possibly east anglia as well for a time. so, let's have a look at the forecast, then, for wednesday. here's that weather front as it moves from the north southwards, perhaps reaching northern wales, the peak district, behind it, the skies actually clear, so some sunshine later in the day for belfastjust before sunset. belfast, glasgow, 10 degrees here. then notice that weather front sinks southwards and there will be some rain towards the rush hour, i think, in the south of the country, and then eventually clearing the kent coast late wednesday evening. thursday, we've got an area of high pressure building across the uk nosing in, and that spells a lot of sunny weather — it really is going to be a fine day

for many of us on thursday. a little on the cool side, i think, on the north sea coasts, so with that northerly breeze, perhaps one or two showers, i think beautiful weather out towards the west and those temperatures close to the norm for the time of the year — around 9 in belfast, not far off that elsewhere across the country. then the outlook as we head into the weekend, you can see temperatures actually recovering to around double figures as we head towards sunday, and we're talking about generally dry weather. that's it from me, bye—bye.

good night, i'm tulsen tollsett, and here's your latest sports news. newcastle beat io—man southampton in 1—0 in the league cup semifinal first leg. it leaves them in a good position in their hunt for their first domestic trophy since 1955. jim lumsden was watching. both sides had waited so long for silverware. for the saints it was the fa cup in 1976 and newcastle hadn't won a domestic trophy since 1955. they had most of the possession to no avail. shortly before the break they appeared to have gone ahead but it was decided the ball made contact with his arm and a pattern emerged. newcastle would escape the saints defence before