colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, live from singapore, i'm marika oi. the headlines over a0 people dead after a passenger train and a freight train collide head on , in what has been described as the worst rail disaster greece has ever seen. was this lab in china the source of the covid outbreak after all? the fbi claims the facility in wuhan was the most likely origin of the virus. i'll be speaking live to an expert on infectious diseases about what the evidence is for the fbi's claim. also on newsday. .. the israeli prime minister has

condemned nationwide protests against his plan for an overhaul of thejudicial system. after a nationwide investigation . police in sussex in the uk confirm the remains of a baby have been found — in their search for the child of a couple who went missing injanuary. and the singer ed sheeran opens up about using music to cope with depression last year after his pregnant wife welcome to bbc news — broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in greece where at least 43 people are dead and dozens injured after two trains collided head on last night, in one

of the country's worst—ever rail disasters. the passenger service heading to thessaloniki — with 350 people on board — collided with a freight service in the town of tempi near the central city of larissa, causing carriages to fly off the tracks and catch fire. police have charged a local stationmaster with manslaughter by negligence. our europe corrrespondent, nick beake, is at the scene, and sent this report. the mangled remnants of a train bringing hundreds of students back from their holidays. down the track, their now grieving families, who had waved them off. greece's worst railway crash. it should never have happened. earlier, they had worked through the night, recovering dozens of victims. identification has been hard. the fire that broke out was intense. survivors described the moment, just before midnight, their intercity service hit

the freight train head on. translation: we heard a big bang, then it was ten nightmarish seconds. we were turning over in the carriage. we fell on our sides and then it stopped, and there was panic. cables everywhere and fire. the fire was immediate. as it quickly became clear no—one else would be found alive, news arrived that a signal master at the nearest city had been charged with manslaughter by negligence. he has blamed a possible technicalfailure. greece's prime minister visiting this carnage vowed to find out what had gone so catastrophically wrong. translation: our thoughts | are with the victims' relatives. our duty is to treat the injured and then to identify the bodies. i can guarantee only one thing — we will find out what caused this tragedy, and we will do whatever we can to avoid anything similar in the future. this evening, greece's

transport minister resigned, saying his efforts to improve the railway hadn't been enough to prevent such an accident. but who is to blame is not a straightforward question. many feel though this was a disaster waiting to happen. in the us, the head of the fbi has claimed it is �*most likely�* that covid—i9 originated from a leak from a chinese government—controlled lab in wuhan. china has accused the fbi of politicising the investigation into the origins of coronavirus, and says there has been no new scientific evidence to support the theory. other us agencies believe the virus developed naturally. our north america correspondent john sudworth reports. suspicions have long swirled around wuhan�*s laboratories. now, three years after the start of the pandemic, they've burst into the open once again. the fbi has for quite some time now assessed that the origins

of the pandemic are most likely a potential lab incident in wuhan. here you're talking about a potential leak from a chinese government controlled lab that killed millions of americans. from the start, many scientists believed that covid had passed naturally from animals to humans. some of the first cases were centred around this wuhan market known to sell wildlife. but with wuhan�*s laboratories known to have been collecting samples from bats and experimenting on coronaviruses there's an alternative possibility — that a researcher became accidentally infected with the virus they were working on. it comes from china, that's why. it comes from china — i want to be accurate. but the theory�*s close association with donald trump made it, for many, one more piece of disinformation and it was widely dismissed.

for the past three years in china, in europe and now in america, i've been investigating the question of covid's origin. some scientists claim that the lab leak theory has been convincingly debunked. but others say that in the absence of better evidence to rule it out, they want the possibility to remain firmly on the table. the world health organization team that travelled to wuhan in 2021 concluded that it was extremely unlikely that the virus leaked from a lab. but there were concerns about china's political management of the inquiry, something one member of that team acknowledged in an interview for our upcoming podcast series. it's difficult to know where the science ends and where the politics starts. so, you can have heated debate about a lot of different details and you don't know if there is political influence. well, the lab leak theory is dismissed... china, it's clear, neverwant journalists asking questions about the origin of covid,

and there appears to be very little hope of any further cooperation, with international efforts to look for answers. but in america, there's renewed interest. the biden administration has given the lab leak theory fresh impetus, and a new republican—controlled congress has willingly picked up the baton. the select committee will come to order. this is an existential struggle over what life will look like in the 21st—century. despite the fbi's public comments, the us intelligence agencies remain divided. with little hard evidence, many fear that one of the biggest questions of our time — where did covid come from — may never be convincingly answered. john sudworth, bbc news, new york. i'm joined by william hanage, the co—director of the centre for communicable disease dynamics at harvard university's chan school of public health. hejoins us from cambridge in

massachusetts in the united states. thank massachusetts in the united states. you forjoining programme. thank you forjoining us on the programme. what do you make of the fbi directors claims that colby originated in the chinese government controlled lab? to originated in the chinese government controlled lab?— controlled lab? to be frank. it is uuite controlled lab? to be frank. it is quite mystifying _ controlled lab? to be frank. it is quite mystifying right _ controlled lab? to be frank. it is quite mystifying right in - controlled lab? to be frank. it is quite mystifying right in saying l quite mystifying right in saying that right now because it is true there is no evidence that has been a publicly available. as you just heard, the view that the agency has had for some time. nothing has changed. is saying it is somewhat mystifying from a scientific point of view. it have me something to do more with politics. figs of view. it have me something to do more with politics.— more with politics. as someone who works in epidemiology. _ more with politics. as someone who works in epidemiology. how - more with politics. as someone who works in epidemiology. how likely . more with politics. as someone who works in epidemiology. how likely is it that the viruses could escape from a controlled lab was a mark is possibility? it’s from a controlled lab was a mark is possibility?— possibility? it's certainly a possibility _ possibility? it's certainly a possibility but _ possibility? it's certainly a possibility but being - possibility? it's certainly a possibility but being a - possibility? it's certainly a - possibility but being a possibility it doesn't mean it is what happened

here necessarily. we know there are a bricks and indeed pandemics can potentially result from that of accidents and from spill—overs from national animal host which most scientists think the most recent pandemic and from. both are possible and immediate mistake to focus on one at the exclusion of the other. indeed and the chinese foreign ministry has dismissed the claims. do you think this could be part of the tensions between us and china? he politics especially after these recent cyber an allegation that her tiktok and so on.— recent cyber an allegation that her tiktok and so on. there substantial tension between _ tiktok and so on. there substantial tension between us _ tiktok and so on. there substantial tension between us and _ tiktok and so on. there substantial tension between us and china - tiktok and so on. there substantial tension between us and china at i tiktok and so on. there substantiall tension between us and china at the moment and china hasn't been transparent over the course of the pandemic. there are things china could have done that could have been transformative and helpful in our understanding of the pandemic. these tensions are not going to encourage

them to be any more transparent than they have been. 50. them to be any more transparent than they have been-— they have been. so, in that case, do ou think they have been. so, in that case, do you think we'll— they have been. so, in that case, do you think we'll ever _ they have been. so, in that case, do you think we'll ever find _ they have been. so, in that case, do you think we'll ever find out - they have been. so, in that case, do you think we'll ever find out how - you think we'll ever find out how this virus got out? i you think we'll ever find out how this virus got out?— this virus got out? i think that it will be very _ this virus got out? i think that it will be very difficult _ this virus got out? i think that it will be very difficult to - this virus got out? i think that it will be very difficult to find - this virus got out? i think that it will be very difficult to find any l will be very difficult to find any kind of evidence that will convince the strong partisans on either side. the scientific community, people like me were interested in the emergence of viruses, are looking at origin within the market. we can find samples within the market. having said that, there is evidence there is little evidence regarding a left theory. there is little evidence regarding a left theo . ., ~ , ., there is little evidence regarding a left theo . ., ~ ., ., left theory. thank you for “oining us wiuiam. fl in the uk, sussex police have confirmed that the remains of a baby have been found by officers searching for the missing infant of constance marten and mark gordon. the couple were arrested on monday after a seven week search for them

when their car was found on fire by the side of a motorway. police announcing the find this said it was news they knew the public did not want to hear. constance marten and mark gordon are being held on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter. here's our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford. this morning, at locations from newhaven to brighton, the search for the missing baby was in full flow. officers from the metropolitan police and sussex police were joined by volunteer experts in search and rescue. there was concern for the welfare of the infant, but there was also still hope. but tonight, that hope may have evaporated when the man leading the investigation made the announcement that he'd been dreading. it is my very sad duty to update this afternoon, police officers searching a wooded area close to where constance and mark gordon were arrested, discovered the remains of a baby. a postmortem examination will be held in due course.

a crime scene is in place, and work at the location is expected to continue for some time. this is an outcome that myself and that many officers who have been part of this search had hoped would not happen. constance marten and mark gordon, the one walking slowly with a stick, had emerged from the woods on monday night to visit the local shops. they returned along the same suburban street 45 minutes later. but they'd been spotted by a member of the public who'd called 999, and moments after this cctv footage was recorded, they were arrested. constance marten comes from a hugely wealthy family, growing up in this country house in dorset. she became estranged from herfamily in 2016 when she met mark gordon. he was convicted of rape in the united states aged just ia and served 20 years in prison before being deported back to the uk. the two of them left their home in london in september when her pregnancy started to show

and stayed in a series of airbnbs — apparently trying to avoid being found. police believe their baby was born in the car but when the car caught fire on the m61 near bolton onjanuary 5th, the police started to investigate. cctv showed them visiting harwich, then london, where they bought a tent, and eventually newhaven. their baby was definitely alive at this stage, as the taxi driver who drove them there heard it. but at that point, they disappeared, only to re—emerge six weeks later in brighton when they were arrested. tonight, in the woods, just a few hundred metres away, police officers now gaurd a crime scene where an infant's body was found. though only forensic tests will confirm if it is the missing baby. that report by daniel sanford. now to the middle east, where clashes broke out between police and people protesting against contentious

judicial reforms in israel. protesters blocked roads and railways across the country in what they called a "day of disruption". they believe the sweeping changes being pushed through parliament will undermine judicial independence and threaten democracy. the israeli government says they will restore balance between the branches of government. our middle east correspondent yolande knell is injerusalem. stone creates and horses, is police try to drive protesters back. here they break through the barricades. on the countries atheists mortuary between tel aviv and jerusalem, traffic came grinding to a halt. demonstrators believe sweeping changes would undermine the courts and threaten democracy. they will allow the government to overturn supreme court rulings. the prime

minister and his hard—line government caught the protesters anarchists. translation: ., ., ,, translation: the freedom of process is not so in the — translation: the freedom of process is not so in the countries _ translation: the freedom of process is not so in the countries of _ is not so in the countries of anarchy or chaos. a sovereign state cannot deal with anarchy.— cannot deal with anarchy. today, i made riley _ cannot deal with anarchy. today, i made riley seems _ cannot deal with anarchy. today, i made riley seems politicians - cannot deal with anarchy. today, i i made riley seems politicians argued. supporters said plans will bring balance to the government. outside, another crowd began together. after weeks of process and get a real sense of frustration for people here that their voices aren't being heard. a few there is so much at stake. this issue is exposing the deep divisions in the country. competing visions for israel. some unexpected policies are speaking out. veterans of an military intelligence units are not

threatening to not perform their army service in process. we don't intend to use _ army service in process. we don't intend to use our— army service in process. we don't intend to use our influence - army service in process. we don't intend to use our influence in - army service in process. we don't intend to use our influence in our| intend to use our influence in our minutes are back on to gain influence. we will review impartial. it's not up political debate, it is a dramatic change. . it's not up political debate, it is a dramatic change.— it's not up political debate, it is a dramatic change. . most of israel sees particular— a dramatic change. . most of israel sees particular compromise - a dramatic change. . most of israel sees particular compromise on - a dramatic change. . most of israel sees particular compromise on the| sees particular compromise on the changes. the size of these latest process and the authorities tough response shows just posted israel has become. one or. still to come a bit later in the programme you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come. in the us, lawmakers have voted to give presidentjoe biden the power to ban tiktok — so how do users feel? we'll discuss this with a national security and big data expert first, the plates slid gently off

the restaurant tables. then suddenly, the tables, the chairs and people crashed sideways and downwards. it was just a matter of seconds as the ferry lurched onto her side. the hydrogen bomb. on a remote pacific atoll, the americans had successfully tested a weapon whose explosive force dwarfed that of the bomb dropped on hiroshima. i had heard the news earlier, and so my heart went bang, bang, bang! the constitutional rights of these i marches are their rights as citizens of the united states, - and they should be protected, even in the right to test them out | so that they don't get their heads broken and are sent to hospital. this religious controversy — i know you don't want to say too much about it — but does it worry you that it's going to boil up? oh, it worries me, yes, but i hope everything'll be all right at the end of the day.

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm marika aoi in singapore. our headlines over a0 people dead after a passenger train and a freight train collide head on , in what has been described as the worst rail disaster greece has ever seen. the fbi claims the facility in wuhan was the most likely origin of the virus. the us house foreign affairs committee has voted to allow presidentjoe biden the power to ban tiktok — along with other apps believed to pose security risks. the chinese—owned social media app is currently used by more than 100 million americans. earlier this week the white house ordered government agencies to wipe tiktok off federal devices within 30 days. this comes aftert the european parliament and canada banned

the video—sharing app from staff phones — citing security reasons. for more on this i am joined now by dr miah hammond—errey, director of the emerging technology programme at the united states studies centre at the university of sydney. thanks forjoining us. tiktok has been under political pressure but you have done quite a lot of research on how much people actually trust apps like tiktok. tell us about your findings.— trust apps like tiktok. tell us about your findings. how users and governments feel— about your findings. how users and governments feel about _ about your findings. how users and governments feel about it? - about your findings. how users and governments feel about it? it - about your findings. how users and governments feel about it? it is - governments feel about it? it is such a good question. my colleague and i published a piece last week exploring trust and distrust technology from china and the united states. it is available on our website and it is based on polling that we did the united states, australia and japan looking at trust

in those two countries. the found that all three countries, they largely discredited chinese technologies and in contrast trusted lewis technologies more. at in contrast, when it came to us technology policy countries were far more trusting between 80 and 82% fully trusted or trusted technology from the us. when we added questions about existing restrictions on chinese firms, 32% to 38% across all countries but they should continue and an additional percentage but the restrictions should increase. this is actually quite new research which suggest that users have a strong distrust for technology and gifting the concern of unauthorised access to data or unjust for the systems

and software. it to data or unjust for the systems and software-— and software. it is interesting to hear that and software. it is interesting to henr that you — and software. it is interesting to hear that you found _ and software. it is interesting to hear that you found a _ and software. it is interesting to hear that you found a lot - and software. it is interesting to hear that you found a lot of - and software. it is interesting to i hear that you found a lot of people actually distrust technique chinese technologies and that tiktok is very popular in the us and japan and so on as well. outline for us, what kind of information that apps like tiktok can get from users and how can this information begins? it is such a good _ can this information begins? it 3 such a good question and so relevant to all mobile devices. applications like tiktok owned by chinese companies have the ability to use very large bits of data. i outlined in the paper detailing that information. in short, the big dish digital footprint. information. in short, the big dish digitalfootprint. the information. in short, the big dish digital footprint. the size of the location, or contacts and other applications and data held on our devices. much of this data is able

to be added to other data which is a comprehensive profile about who we are and where we go. some of that is factual like all the location and phone contacts and financial spending. some things are inferred correctly or incorrectly make or family and friends for political and spiritual beliefs and values or even sexual orientation. companies like tiktok collect data on people who use the application. i think this excessive and aggressive data collection is significant national security concern.— collection is significant national security concern. thank you doctor miah forjoining — security concern. thank you doctor miah forjoining us _ security concern. thank you doctor miah forjoining us on _ security concern. thank you doctor miah forjoining us on wednesday. | the singer ed sheeran has opened up about the the fear,

depression and anxiety he experienced last year after a series of events. he says he �*spiralled' into depression after his wife was diagnosed with a tumour while pregnant, and his close friend the music entrepreneurjamal edwards died unexpectedly at the age of 31. ed sheeran says he used songwriting to �*make sense' of his feelings and get through those experiences. here's our music correspondent, mark savage. # i'm in love with the shape of your... upbeat pop songs have made ed sheeran a global superstar, but earlier this year he released a one—off single that was filled with angst and despair. it was a tribute to his friend and mentor, jamal edwards, who died suddenly last february. # it hits me most when i'm alone, every morning i remember you're really gone...

now he has revealed that the death coincided with a series of traumatic events in his personal life. in a handwritten letter, he told fans that his wife, cherry seaborn, got told she had a tumour with no route to treatment until after the birth. around the time, he was at the centre of a copyright trial, and he wrote... the best feeling in the world, the best feeling, is the euphoria around the first idea of writing a great song, like the first spark, where you go, this is special, we can't spoil this, this is amazing. that feeling has now turned into, oh, wait, let's stand back, have we touched anything? and you find yourself in a moment second guessing yourself. facing depression and anxiety, he turned to songwriting, scrapping more than 100 tracks he had written for his sixth

album and starting again. announcing the record today, he described it as opening the trapdoor to my soul. fans will get to hear the results in may. mark savage, bbc news. the royal television societyjournalism awards have been taking place in central london this evening. the awards celebrate creativity and excellence in journalism, and the bbc was nominated in several categories. our very own clive myrie was named network presenter of the year. he was praised byjudges for his coverage of the war

in ukraine and his "ability to bring empathy as well as authority" to his broadcasting while "under the most intense pressure". hello, i'm marc edwards with your sports news. for one night on proves that he was on the south coast. over 4000

travelling fans in face of a hydraulic and in central accessory. grimsby created an occasion. their blue shirts poured forward. ver revealed the southington defender touching the ball. step four the from kilkenny. the moments, the man. it's 1- 02 from kilkenny. the moments, the man. it's1— 02 grimsby town. they were flying and how was the composure in the southington offence. the referee spotted this arm and reaction and that was another penalty. five minutes into the second half and have another goal. no problem. the clinician dependable cable with a second penalty got to go back for the premier league site but it piece of dar. theo walcott equalised only to discover he had. both side of state, and all who. and at the final

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third. still penchant for fishing the cup. it finds marc perry hatred heritage and in the short trip to burnley, it was bernie who scored late to win here. and that's here fifth round. arsenal have extended their lead at the top of the premier league to five points after beating everton 4—0. the gunners got off to a slow start with the visitors frustrating them until the 40th minute when bukayo saka finally broke the deadlock at emirates stadium. gabriel martinelli struck twice along with captain martin odegaard. everton remain in the relegation place. in the night's other match liverpool beat wolves 2—0 to move up to sixth. in the scottish women's premier league — glasgow city stay three points clear at the top of the table after a 3—0 win against motherwell. davidson with the pick of the goals. former cricketer azeem rafiq spoke today in central london at a disciplinary hearing two and a half years after he first made claims of racism at yorkshire, later calling english

cricket institutionally racist. today evidence was given surrounding members of staff allegedly using racist slurs. matt graveling has more. it's been a damning day after hearing racist abuse aimed at the former spinner. the panel heard evidence including from former player who admitted to his charge, and also admitting on the field of its business as usual.