welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: actor alec baldwin has been charged with involuntary manslaughter over the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on a film set. as myanmar marks the second anniverasary of the miltiary coup, the us announces fresh sanctions on the country. the death toll in the pakistan mosque attack rises to 100 as the authorities call off the search and rescue operation. the search goes on for the tiny radioactive capsule in australia. and welcome to liverpool! eurovision arrives for its

official launch as the city that brought us the beatles stands in for ukraine. hello and welcome to the programme. the hollywood star alec baldwin has been formally charged with involuntary manslaughter over the shooting of cinematographer halyna hutchins, who was killed on a film set when he fired a prop gun. the actor had been rehearsing a scene for the western film rust when the shooting happened at a ranch near sante fe, new mexico in october 2021. sophie long reports from los angeles. just under two weeks ago, we learned that they were intending to file these formal

charge. this has now happened and along with that several documents have been filed to the court, a statement of probable cause and really detailed what the alleged or how a debt ledge alec baldwin had failed in his duty of care both as an actor and producer. he faces two counts of involuntary manslaughter and the reasons they say put forward accusing him of not receiving sufficient training ahead of filming, filming a western so many firearms usage in that. they also said he failed to do with safety complaints on that and pointed a gun at the cinematographer and director, which they say is the first rule of gun safety on a film set. they also say a fake gun could have been used and it was not. we have not had any response from alec baldwin today or from his lawyers but when they learned that the che at —— charges would be filed, we heard from the lawyers and they say that these charges distort the death of halyna

hutchens and distort the courage ofjustice and they will fight the charges and they will fight the charges and they will win. and there's similar response from the lawyers for hannah gutierrez—reed, the armourer responsible for the firearms on the set. we have been told that neither alec baldwin or hannah gutierrez—reed will be arrested. but if it goes to trial there will be a preliminary hearing. sophie long, bbc news. two years ago, myanmar military leaders overthrew the government led by aung san suu kyi. the fallout from the coup continues to this day. it's estimated that around 70,000people have left the country with over one million people having been displaced. the un has accused the military leaders of war crimes and crimes against humanity. 0ur correspondentjonathan head joins me now from the thai—burmese border, near the town.

two years and so much has changed, now the junta saying things have not returned to normalcy, casting doubt over plans for elections and ending a state of emergency? yes, i think the plans for the elections were always pretty shaky given that the military controls perhaps only half of the country. and there is a state of civil war in much of myanmar, includingjust state of civil war in much of myanmar, including just over the other side of the river. it looks peaceful over there but has been fighting on and off consistently since the coup. that applies to much of the country. there is a lot of doubt and the message is, is that the military suggest that the election in the end may not be called for august. this matters to the military regime because how they managed to pull off an election it would have been riddled with flaws. it was being hammered already across the world but had they pulled it off, they hoped to pulled it off, they hoped to pull countries inclined to start dealing with them as a

normal government, to re—establish full relations and get them to a position where they can say we are the de facto government and you have to accept us. those elections matter and if they don't happen, that throws the ball backin happen, that throws the ball back in the court of regional countries and the diplomacy that started almost right after the coup, but has made no progress at all. if you go back to years, within a few months of the coup, there was a meeting with myanmar�*s asean neighbours and a five point consensus was agreed with the military government was supposed to start dialogue with the government who overthrew it in the coup and the government of aung san suu kyi to end the violence. that has not happened and so for the chair of this yearin and so for the chair of this year in asean, indonesia, a country very critical of myanmar, a huge challenge in the indonesian promised to have made it clear that they do not expect to get anywhere close to resolving their myanmar crisis this year. but this is all there is. we have sanctions

across —— against the military, not targeted, probably as tough as they can be but expect that to change. what you have at the moment over the border is this brim stalemate where opposition has morphed into armed resistance with military is increasingly resorting to tactics like airstrikes, helicopter gunships, the wholesale burning of villages, 35,000 homes have been burned and as long as that goes on, the humanitarian situation on the humanitarian situation on the other side of the border there is getting increasingly grim. there is getting increasingly . rim. . ~ there is getting increasingly rim. . ~' there is getting increasingly irim_ ., ~' ., grim. indeed, thank you for the icture grim. indeed, thank you for the picture you _ grim. indeed, thank you for the picture you have _ grim. indeed, thank you for the picture you have painted - grim. indeed, thank you for the picture you have painted their. | picture you have painted their. thank you. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines: the white house has expressed frustration at record profits posted by the us oil giant, exxonmobil. they reached more than $55 billion last year, largely thanks to the war in ukraine. a government statement said the figures were particularly

galling when americans were paying high fuel prices. new york's republican congressman george santos says he won't serve on congressional commitees for the time being. he's come under increased pressure after admitting to fabricating parts of his resume and is facing multiple investigations into his background and his campaign finances. pope francis has begun a historic visit to the democratic republic of congo. it's the first papal visit to the country in four decades. later in the week, he'll be joined by the archbishop of canterbury when he travels to south sudan. he'll urge political leaders to bring an end to years of hostilities. downing street is warning there will be significant disruption on wednesday, as train and bus drivers, civil servants, teachers, and other workers go on strike. ambulance staff in five areas of england will also take part in more strikes next month. in pakistan, the number of people killed

in monday's suicide bomb attack in a mosque in peshawar has risen to more than 100. the vast majority of those killed are police officers. the blast is the latest sign of the deteriorating security situation in peshawar. the city is in the north—west of pakistan, near the country's border with afghanistan. the mosque where the attack happened is in a compound in one of the most tightly controlled areas of the city, which includes police headquarters and intelligence bureaus. 0ur pakistan correspondent, carrie davies, reports from peshawar. holding back tears. final prayers for those killed in prayer. fear has risen in the city, and mourners were watched by tight security as hundreds crowded in to pay their respects. this is the funeral of a police inspector that was killed yesterday, and to understand quite how dangerous this job is,

he had onlyjust survived another attack on him and his colleagues. the police officer's name was irfan ullah. his brother told us his family were afraid something would happen to him, but he was proud of hisjob. translation: he was kind—hearted, friendly, ready to help others. he was a brave person, never afraid of anything. we always used to tell him to be careful, but he used to reply, no, it's my duty. throughout the night, the rescue operation continued. this man, just one of the survivors, covered in dust, still conscious, blinking in the torchlight. another, groaning in pain, chipped out from the cement. but by this morning, no more were found alive. translation: we have pulled out about 28 injured people from under the debris. out of the last two, one was pulled out ten hours after the rescue

operation started. the second one was rescued almost 12 hours afterwards. this afternoon, the rescue team said they were calling off the search. militant attacks are becoming more frequent, and many are afraid that could continue. who planned this violence is still unclear. but as the dead are buried, there is rising anger and questions about how, in a secure police compound, something on this scale could happen. caroline davies, bbc news, peshawar. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, has said that there is what he called "a shrinking horizon of hope" as he continues to push for a solution to the israeli—palestinian conflict. at a meeting in ramallah with the the palestinian president, mahmud abbas, he criticised several key policies of the new israeli government, and said washington opposed actions, including

the expansion of israeli settlements, that would make a two—state solution more difficult to achieve. palestinian president mahmud abbas has said he welcomed the us effort to peaceful resolution and called an end to the israeli occupation. translation: we have always shown _ commitment to the resolutions of international laws, the renunciation of violence and terrorism, the respect of signed agreements, and we are now ready to work with the us administration and the international community to restore political dialogue in order to end the israeli occupation of the land of palestine, based on the 1967 borders with eastjerusalem as its capital. australia's nuclear safety agency has joined the hunt for a tiny radioactive capsule, lost somewhere along a vast stretch of rural highway in western australia. it's only 6 millimetres in diameter but could cause serious illness to

anyone going near it. i spoke to nigel marks, a radioactive substances specialist at curtin university in perth who started off by explaining what os needed for the search. the main thing you need is a machine that detects gamma rays so that's the main signal that the capsule emmits and it is what is used for on the mine site so people walking along the highway at first, and now driving along, with instruments that detect gamma radiation and returns click click clicks, a little bit like what some people would be familiar from geiger counters. in terms of how long authorities are planning to search for the device, from previous experience, how do they make that calculation and how long do you expect the search to go on for? with the new equipment which we mounted on the back of the trucks, they are able to drive up

the highway at a reasonable speed, not full pace, but that is much better than walking 11100 kilometres, so it will take a week or so to drive all the way north and then turn around and come back on the other side and come back. within a week or so, the authorities will be pretty sure whether or not it is somewhere on the road or nearby, perhaps a few metres or so off to the edge. but if they come back in say ten days' time and they haven't found it, then i can't really see the point of continuing on for too much after that. this is a tiny device, isn't it, six millimetres — not much larger than a pea, frankly. what happens if authorities do not find it? what are people being told about how to keep safe? the main thing you shouldn't do is pick it up and put it in your pocket. if it was off to the side of the road

and you drove past it, it would do anything to you, so, that really the main concern would be someone would find it or that it might get stuck, lodged in a tyre and then transported somewhere else, so i suppose what will probably happen is, if it is not found within a week or so, then it is probablyjust been flicked off somewhere by the side of the road, like any rock on a remote road, and it would probablyjust sit there in the middle of a desert and no—one would find it. nigel marks from curtin university, in perth. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: the official launch of this year's eurovision song contest has taken place in liverpool. this is the moment that millions in iran have been waiting for. after his long years in exile, the first hesitant steps of ayatollah khomeini on iranian soil.

south africa's white government has offered its black opponents concessions unparalleled in the history of apartheid, and the anc leader nelson mandela is to be set free unconditionally. mission control: three, two, one. a countdown to a critical moment. the world's most powerful rocket ignited all 27 of its engines at once. and apart from its power, it's this recycling of the rocket, slashing the cost of a launch, that makes this a breakthrough in the business of space travel. two americans have become the first humans to walk in space without any lifeline to their spaceship. one of them called it, "a piece of cake." thousands of people have given l the yachtswoman ellen macarthur a spectacular homecoming - in the cornish port of falmouth after she smashed the world record . for sailing solo _ around the world, non—stop. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani, in singapore. our headlines:

the actor alec baldwin has been formally charged with involuntary manslaughter, after the fatal shooting on a film set last year. 100 people are now confirmed dead at a mosque in pakistan. nine people have been pulled out alive from the rubble, after monday's suicide bomb attack. the number of executions in saudi arabia has almost doubled under the kingdom's current leadership, according to new research. that's despite promises of reform from the crown prince and de facto leader, mohammed bin salman. and de facto leader, mohammed bin salman. a report by the campaign group reprieve — shared exclusively with the bbc ahead of publication — also found that the death penalty has been routinely used for non—lethal offences, in defiance of international norms. the bbc�*s caroline hawley has more. these are just a fraction of the hundreds of people put to death by the saudi state over the past few years.

executions carried out with no warning given to theirfamilies, no chance for a last goodbye. last year, the biggest mass execution in modern saudi history, 81 in a single day. among them, mustafa al—khayyat. here he is, with his nephew, ahmed. and here is ahmed now, with his father and brother, refugees in germany. yasserfled saudi arabia with his family, after his brother's arrest in 2014. yasser played us the final words his family ever heard from him, a phone call to his motherfrom jail. when he had first visited him, he said mustafa could barely stand from torture. yasser says he was still trying to appeal when he and dozens of others were executed for their part in anti—government protests, accused of terrorism. translation: not only did they take their lives, - they then intentionally maligned them, accused them of things they had not done, and they kept their bodies.

we don't know whether they were given a decent burial. it's been a tragedy for the families. music: god save the king. four days after mustafa was executed, borisjohnson arrived in saudi arabia and met the crown prince, hoping to persuade him to pump more oil to replace russian imports. mohammed bin salman, billed as a moderniser, but for many a morally problematic ally. salman alaoudh is a prominent cleric who has called for political reform, with millions of followers online. painted as an extremist, prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for him. his son now has asylum in the us. my father's arrest is really about the silencing of critics, silencing of those who can mobilise the masses, who can make a change,

who can dissent. the legal charity reprieve has been cataloguing a rising trend of executions. saudi arabia has a regime of secrecy around the death penalty. so you have people who are arrested, tried, sentenced to death, and then executed in secret. the saudi embassy in london gave us a statement, which didn't address concerns about how the country uses the death penalty. it said: these men on death row were all tortured into making confessions, according to human rights groups. one, a child at the time of his arrest. for them and their families,

the fear that any day could be their last. caroline hawley, bbc news. heavy rains have once again wreaked havoc in auckland, just days after saturday's record—breaking rain which left parts of the city underwater. meteorologists say a month's worth of rain fell on new zealand's largest city in the last 2a hours alone, triggering landslides and flooding homes once again. many roads are unusable and schools will be closed for seven days. the city remains under a state of emergency and more heavy rain is forecast. i'm joined now by shane henderson, and auckland councillor for the waitakere region, where the rain has caused some of the most significant damage to roads. it is great to get you on the programme. give us a sense of what people have woken up to this morning and what they are facing? this morning and what they are facin: ? , ., this morning and what they are facina? , ., ., this morning and what they are facina? ,., ., . , facing? some parts of our city in auckland. _ facing? some parts of our city in auckland, people _ facing? some parts of our city in auckland, people have - facing? some parts of our city i in auckland, people have woken up

in auckland, people have woken up to devastation as floodwaters have flooded their homes. in my community people are waking up to the daunting task of recovering their lives and sorting through their damaged property for a cleanup effort which is massive after yesterday. effort which is massive after yesterday-— effort which is massive after esterda . ~ �* ., ., yesterday. we're looking at of some of the — yesterday. we're looking at of some of the devastation - yesterday. we're looking at of some of the devastation and l yesterday. we're looking at of some of the devastation and i | some of the devastation and i cannot begin to imagine the scale of what people are going through, the cleanup effort. how many homes have been destroyed? what is the scale of the devastation? we destroyed? what is the scale of the devastation?— the devastation? we are still gathering — the devastation? we are still gathering exact _ the devastation? we are still gathering exact data - the devastation? we are still gathering exact data but - the devastation? we are still gathering exact data but as l the devastation? we are still| gathering exact data but as of yesterday we have had several hundred homes rendered uninhabitable and i would say tens of thousands of aucklanders displays two friends places, and indeed in our emergency centres. what a terrible thing _ our emergency centres. what a terrible thing for _ our emergency centres. what a terrible thing for people - our emergency centres. what a terrible thing for people to - our emergency centres. what a terrible thing for people to go i terrible thing for people to go through. issues like loss of life and loss of property

really top of mind for folks that but what about schools and people's jobs as well? how much of that is under consideration at this point?— at this point? schools have been delayed _ at this point? schools have been delayed in _ at this point? schools have been delayed in terms - at this point? schools have been delayed in terms of. at this point? schools have i been delayed in terms of their reopening after the summer holidays here and tons of businesses have been effected as well so people are notjust losing their home life but their work life and as well with these floods that have devastated the businesses. family and community and some of the really important aspects of the really important aspects of life and holding onto you loved ones as well. looking forward to _ loved ones as well. looking forward to the _ loved ones as well. looking forward to the next - loved ones as well. looking forward to the next few - loved ones as well. looking i forward to the next few days, there is more rain forecast and what are the preparations are taken to manage that kind of onslaught? we taken to manage that kind of onslaught?— taken to manage that kind of onslau~ht? ~ ., _, , onslaught? we have community u-rous onslaught? we have community groups set— onslaught? we have community

groups set up — onslaught? we have community groups set up across _ onslaught? we have community groups set up across the - onslaught? we have community groups set up across the centre | groups set up across the centre to handle some of the more complex needs and we are continuing with shelter programmes and triaging people with what they need and after those few days where we are responding as best we can, we will have to look at emergency housing needs and even people's mental health. those are some of the big challenges over the coming months for haltern. the counsellor _ coming months for haltern. the counsellor for _ coming months for haltern. the counsellor for waitakere counsellor for waita kere region. thank you for taking your time tojoin us. the official launch of this year's eurovision song contest has taken place in the english city of liverpool tonight. ukraine won the contest last year but can't host the event because it's too dangerous there. instead it is being staged in the uk in may. i should warn you this report from our arts correspondent david sillito contains flashing images. live from liverpool, it's the handover ceremony... welcome to the official launch of liverpool's

eurovision moment. with a ceremonial handshake from last year's host, turin. it's going to be quite some party. cheering and applause. there are around 10,000 hotel rooms here in liverpool, but if you want one on the eurovision weekend, well, good luck. and some of the prices to rent a flat over that main weekend? you really have to love eurovision. but while some are hoping for a very lucrative weekend, the city itself is in the midst of a £73 million round of cuts. but nevertheless, it and the city region are still spending £4 million on the contest. is that money well spent? oh, gosh, yeah, it's absolutely money well spent. you canjust see, i mean, 160 million people watching your city on the television, doing what it does best, which is culture, you know, showing its compassion, its hope, its humanity to the rest of the world. that is money absolutely well spent. meanwhile, the flag flying

above the eurovision banner is a reminder that while eurovision is being held in the uk, it is being held for... ukraine! this is a partnership. there will be ukrainian artists, who will by themselves bring the culture, the music, the spirit, and i hope they will convey it to the whole world. and so for liverpool, the eurovision countdown begins. yeah, we'll be out, out here, giving it loads. laughter for eurovision! however, not everyone has caught the fever just yet. the eurovision song contest is coming here. yeah. is it? i didn't know, sorry. laughter so this is news to you? this is news! it is. breaking news. yeah. well, prepare yourself, you're. ..

i can't look shocked because i've had too much botox! david sillito, bbc news, liverpool. that's all for now, thank you for watching. hello there. on tuesday, most of us did see some sunshine, but there were certainly quite a few showers across the northwest of the country and, generally for northern areas, it started to get quite windy through the afternoon, and those stronger winds were all tied in with this area of low pressure that's over the next few hours will be crossing around about the faroes. but there will be some very strong winds just buffeting northern scotland. now, so far, the strongest wind gust i've seen is south uist, 76 mile an hour gusts here. but the winds will probably pick up a little bit further across orkney and shetland where we could see gusts of around 70, maybe even 80 miles an hourfor a time over the next few hours. so certainly very, very blowy conditions for northern scotland with those severe gales

and with that comes the prospect of some localised transport disruption. so, bear that in mind. now away from those very strong winds just running across northern scotland. we also have plenty of showers for northern ireland, a few for the north west of england and wales, but drier weather further south, because it's quite windy though, it's not that cold a start to the day as we head into the first part of wednesday. frost free for most with temperatures around three to five degrees. now for wednesday's charts, that area of low pressure is going to be weakening and moving over towards norway. what follows is quite a gusty flow of north westerly winds and a warm front that's going to make its presence felt across northern ireland, the north west of england and wales and south west scotland. it's across these areas where the weather's going to turn damp, some sunshine for northeast scotland and the cloud probably will break to the east of wales, across the midlands, east anglia and southern counts of england. wherever you are, we're looking at a mild day with temperatures quite widely between nine and 11 degrees. now for thursday, we've got more rain on the way.

this time across scotland, for the most part, the rain quite heavy. further southwards, i think you'll notice the cloud tending to build in from the west, but there'll still be probably a few cloud breaks coming along. so, still a little bit of sunshine. the best of that likely across parts of central and eastern england. temperatures on the mild side reaching a high of 13 degrees or so. and really through the rest of the week, high pressure stays to the south of the uk. we continue to get this feed of mild air in until we get to the weekend where things start to get a little bit cooler. so, temperatures over the next few days will stay into double figures before we start to see that cooler but sunnier weather arriving into the weekend.

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