welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: police in nashville say a 28—year—old person has killed six people at a primary school. three of them were nine—year—olds. we have also determined they were detailed maps to another school, entry points, surveillance, etc. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu confirms he will delay controversial judicial reform plans following widespread anti—government protests. prince harry makes a surprise appearance at a high court hearing in london. he's among several high—profile figures bringing a privacy case against the publisher of the daily mail newspaper.

chinese entrepreneur, jack ma, who disappeared from view after criticising the government, has been seen in public for the first time in months. we'll have a special report from afghanistan, where a new school year has started, but the taliban government forces teenage girls to stay at home. translation: if the restrictions - translation: if the restrictions on - translation: if the | restrictions on women translation: if the - restrictions on women get translation: if the _ restrictions on women get more and more intense i don't think this life is worth living. and gwyneth paltrow�*s accuser details the moments before he says the actress collided with him on a ski slope seven years ago. ms paltrow denies responsibility for the incident. welcome to the programme.

we begin in the us and police in nashville say six people, including three children aged nine, have been killed in a school shooting. the attacker is also dead. it happened at a private christian school. president biden has described the shootings as heart—breaking. nada tawfik has this report. children running for their lives in the midst of yet another mass shooting. this time, it happened in nashville, tennessee, at the covenant school, a private christian institution for children between four to 12 years old. it was slightly after 10am when emergency services got the call of an active shooter and rushed to the scene. the response was a swift one, taking officers less than 15 minutes to stop the shooter — a 28—year—old nashville woman armed with two assault rifles and a handgun. officers entered the first storey of the school, began clearing it. they heard shots coming from the second level. they immediately

went to the gunfire. when the officers got to the second level, they saw a shooter, a female, who was firing. the officers engaged her. she was fatally shot by responding police officers. before they could get to her, she took six lives, three of them children. it's believed the female shooter was once herself a student at the school, and entered through a side door. what led her to carry out this attack is not yet known. presidentjoe biden, addressing the tragedy, said it was about time congress banned assault weapons. we have to do more to stop gun violence. it's ripping our communities apart, ripping at the very soul of the nation. already this year there have been 13 school shootings that have resulted in deaths or injuries, according to one estimate. nashville, tennessee, is just the latest affected community on an ever—growing list. nada tawfik,

bbc news, new york. earlier bbc news, new york. i spoke to our correspondent earlier i spoke to our correspondent peter bowes who gave us an update. we are learning a lot more about the suspect, the person who believes they carried out the shooting. she has been named at a 28—year—old woman from nashville, audrey hale, and we are getting a lot of information based on some very early inquiries by investigators who have been to her home, they have interviewed her home, they have interviewed her father. her home, they have interviewed herfather. she lived her home, they have interviewed her father. she lived with her parents in nashville. they say that they found a lot of evidence of some detailed planning ahead of the shooting, including maps of the school. they say that they believe that she acted alone, they say there is no evidence of any mental illness in her history, but clearly it is early days. they say they have found what's described as a manifesto, in other words, some

writings of the person responsible for this. the authorities suggested, although they didn't give any details, but they suggested quite strongly that it has given them some significant clues as to a possible motive. we have also had confirmation of the names of the victims, the six people who died. we know that they included three children who were aged nine, in fact two nine—year—olds, and one eight, just about to turn nine. they were evelyn dieckhaus, hallie scruggs, and william kinney. and the three adults were as substitute teacher, cynthia peake, 61 years old, the head teacher katherine koonce, aged 60, and mike hill, 61 years old, described by the authorities as a custodian at the school. peter, whenever we hear stories about school shootings in the us, the question i have seen from so many parents today

is, "why can't children go to school and come "back home safe?" it's the same thing we're hearing from president biden. we have heard he has made comments about how more laws should be pushed through. what specifically did he say? well, we have tragically heard this several times from president biden, and as you imply your question, we have been here so many times before, and that question on the lips of parents, "why does this keep happening?" again, that is the question the president has posed and he is again putting pressure and requesting that congress pass more laws but much tougher laws than have previously been passed to specifically ban assault weapons, military style weapons. now, there was some bipartisan legislation passed last year in congress that so many people here sayjust doesn't go far enough, including tightening up of background checks before people can buy guns,

that sort of thing. but the president, once before and over many decades of his career as a politician, he has been demanding that congress make more significant moves in terms of banning assault weapons. peter bowes speaking to me earlier. and i want to refer you to the latest developments as information is coming in fast and furiously, it is on the bbc website on the live page. in the last few minutes the police chief in nashville, john drake, has told bbc news that the suspect may have been motivated by unspecified resentment, including what the police chief said there was some resentment for having to go to that school. obviously information coming in fast and furious but what we also know is that vigils have been planned to honour the victims, schools and churches scheduling

vigils in the aftermath of the shooting, later today. we will bring you more information as bigoted. in the meantime, have a look at the bbc website for more detail if you are so inclined. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. humza yousaf has become the new leader of the scottish national party. he won the race to succeed nicola sturgeon and becomes the first muslim to lead a major uk party, and is set to be confirmed as the first minority ethnic leader of a devolved government on tuesday. the head of the un's nuclear watchdog has met ukraine's president in zaporizhzhia, close to the site of europe's biggest power plant. rafael grossi said they'd talked about protecting the nuclear facility and its staff. it's been occupied for a year by russian troops, following moscow's invasion. industrial action in germany has caused disruption for millions of people, as transport workers strike over a pay dispute.

transport hubs came to a standstil acros the country, as staff atairports, ports, railways, buses and subways walked out shortly after midnight. protests against the high cost—of—living continue in kenya as hundreds storm ex—president uhuru kenyatta's farm. this action follows calls from opposition leader, raila odinga, for residents to demonstrate twice a week, indefinitely. demonstrations in nairobi and other cities have turned violent, with one death. so far, police have arrested more than 200 people. to israel now, and the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has postponed a controversial judicial reform bill, which has provoked mass protests and widespread strikes. he said the delay, until the next session of parliament, would enable dialogue and avoid a civil war. the reforms would give israel's most right—wing government in history, control over judicial appointments.

opponents say the plans undermine democracy and help mr netanyahu, as he faces an ongoing trialfor corruption. our middle east correspondent, tom bateman reports. the anger has built for weeks, erupting today outside the israeli parliament. this country is gripped by unprecedented turmoil, and a leader who had been refusing to give in. we are fighting for our democracy, and we won't give up. the brutality of what is happening is overwhelming, and if it continues, it will be irreversible. all day, they demanded mr netanyahu back down but they were met with silence and security forces. the police are now pushing the protesters back from this point. we've seen mounted police, as the crowd erupts here. this is a battle between the opposition and mr netanyahu's forces of the far right

and the ultra religious inside the building. and all the while, the rest of the country is coming to a complete standstill. demonstrators blocked highways and strike grounded planes at the main airport. israel was being shut down. while things were boiling over inside the parliament. for months mr netanyahu's coalition has pushed its plans to severely limit the power of the courts, saying that people voted for it. but critics called it a coup by his coalition of the ultra religious and extreme nationalists. the tipping point was reached last night when he fired his defence minister who had joined the dissent. and today, the israeli leader with his mps was keeping a country waiting, before he went on tv tonight to say

he was pausing the legislation but... translation: there is one thing that i cannot accept. _ there is an extremist minority that is prepared to tear our country to pieces. it is using violence and incitement, it is stoking civil war and it is calling for a refusal to serve, which is a terrible crime. tonight, supporters of the shelved plans are also rallying. israel's leader unleashed a struggle over the very identity of the state. the protesters have won a concession but mr netanyahu won't want to lose for long. tom bateman, bbc news, jerusalem. prince harry has unexpectedly appeared at the high court in london, as legal proceedings get under way in a privacy case brought by him and a number of other high—profile figures against a newspaper publisher. the group, which includes sir eltonjohn and doreen lawrence, who also came to court today, are suing associated newspapers, which publishes the daily mail and the mail on sunday.

tom symonds reports from the high court. hello, guys, morning. it is only day one of what could be a long, legal battle, no witnesses giving evidence, just procedure, so when prince harry turned up bit seem to send a message, he will be fighting this battle in person. and it wasn'tjust him, eltonjohn wasn't just him, elton john arrived wasn'tjust him, eltonjohn arrived next and headed to the plastic centre court 76 to sit next to his husband, david furnish, and then baroness lawrence, mothered of murdered stephen. along with liz hurley, sadie ross and former mp sir simon hughes, they are accusing the male and mail on sunday of bugging cars and homes, listening to private telephone calls, paying police officials and obtaining medical and financial records, along with bone hacking. as crowds gathered here, inside the court harry listened intently to what

were often detailed legal arguments. thejudge decided arguments. the judge decided that arguments. thejudge decided that we, the media, can't report some aspects of this case, including the names of around 70 journalists who have been accused. he said it was important to make sure the process was fair and that the evidence could be heard freely in court. elton, over here, please? in court. elton, over here, lease? elton, over here, please? the newspapers — elton, over here, please? the newspapers deny _ elton, over here, please? the newspapers deny the allegations and today will attempt to get the case thrown out for legal reasons. we love you, harry! tom simmons, bbc news, the high court. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: we will have the latest on the trial over a ski collision between a retired optometrist and hollywood actor, gwyneth paltrow the accident that happened here was of the sort that can, at worst, produce a meltdown. in this case, the precautions worked, but they didn't work quite well enough to prevent some old fears about the safety

features of these stations from resurfacing. the republic of ireland has become the first country in the world to ban smoking in the workplace. from today, anyone lighting up in offices, businesses, pubs and restaurants will face a heavy fine. the president was on his way out of the washington hilton| hotel, where he had been addressing a trade unionl conference. a small crowd outsidej included his assailant. it has become a symbol of paris. 100 years ago, many parisians wished it had never been built. the eiffel tower's birthday is being marked by a re—enactment of the first ascent by gustave eiffel. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani, in singapore. our headlines:

police in nashville, tennessee say a 28—year—old woman has killed six people at a primary school. three of them were 9—year—old children. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu confirms he will delay controversial judicial reform plans following widespread anti—government protests. chinese billionaire and alibaba group founderjack ma was spotted in hangzhou, china, after spending months abroad. the businessman kept a low profile following his speech criticising china's financial regulators in 2020. so why has he suddenly emerged? and why did he disappear in the first place? i'm joined now by duncan clark, chairman and founder of bda china. great of bda china. to get you on the programme great to get you on the programme and i can see you are out and about say thank you very much forjoining us. you have research jack ma for a

long time. if you could give us the background of what has happened in the last few years. it is springtime in beijing, the blossoms around and is it springtime for the private sector and entrepreneurs because it has been a long winter with zero covid and the crackdown on the private sector and particularlyjack crackdown on the private sector and particularly jack ma crackdown on the private sector and particularlyjack ma going back to october 2020, which sent a chill over the private sector. the question now is i was seeing a reversal of previous tightening? fist was seeing a reversal of previous tightening? at the time when _ previous tightening? at the time when jack _ previous tightening? at the time when jack ma - previous tightening? at the - time when jack ma disappeared, time whenjack ma disappeared, so to speak, from the public eye, and he said it was a punishment from the communist party for those comments and that he had gotten too big for his birds, that he had too much influence amongst young chinese people. how true is that assessment?—

people. how true is that assessment? . , , , assessment? that is probably true. assessment? that is probably true- the _ assessment? that is probably true. the sheer _ assessment? that is probably true. the sheer scale - assessment? that is probably true. the sheer scale of - assessment? that is probably true. the sheer scale of the i true. the sheer scale of the business, that was a few days before the financial take empire that came out of alibaba was about to go public. this nervousness about the sheer power and scale. deep—seated and be as well in the population. the same thing we are seeing around the world. a combination of factors but it was a very dramatic red light to that ipo and a series of measures that really hit hard the tech sector but now in its growth and risk the consumer confidence and entrepreneurs are to restoring that.- are to restoring that. what does it mean _ are to restoring that. what does it mean now - are to restoring that. what does it mean now that - are to restoring that. what does it mean now that he i are to restoring that. what i does it mean now that he has reappeared press make is all forgiven? will we see more of jack ma? . ., , forgiven? will we see more of jack ma? . . , , , . ~' jack ma? can he really speak what he wants _ jack ma? can he really speak what he wants to _ jack ma? can he really speak what he wants to say - jack ma? can he really speak what he wants to say or- jack ma? can he really speak

what he wants to say or is i jack ma? can he really speak what he wants to say or is it | what he wants to say or is it jackin what he wants to say or is it jack in a box. he is back but he is talking about education and agriculture. can he really be the public figure he was before? it is doubtful in this current environment but the symbolism of him being back is helpful. symbolism of him being back is helful. , ., ~ . ., ., helpful. duncan clark, chairman and founder— helpful. duncan clark, chairman and founder of _ helpful. duncan clark, chairman and founder of bvh _ helpful. duncan clark, chairman and founder of bvh china. - helpful. duncan clark, chairman| and founder of bvh china. thank you forjoining us on the programme. after a break for winter, a new school year has begun in afghanistan but girls and women are still being denied an education. the taliban, which returned to power in august 2021, has banned females above the age of 13 from attending secondary school or university. it's the only government in the world to do so, as our south asia correspondent yogita limaye reports. chanting. despite the threat of violence and detentions, they don't stop. "education is a red line

for us," the women chant, marching for afghanistan's teenage girls, who have been denied this, the most basic of human rights — going to school, meeting friends, getting an education. look what it's doing to them. translation: when | seej my brother going to school i feel sad and broken. he used to say, "i won't go without you." i'd hug him and tell him i'd join later. i had hoped the taliban would change their minds. almost every afghan girl we have spoken to has broken down within minutes of talking about school.

habiba says she doesn't believe taliban claims that the closure is temporary. occasionally, they forget their grief. former classmates reminiscing about school life, how they pranked a new teacher orjoked in drama class. education has never come easy. mahthab was injured in a school bombing that killed more than 80 before the taliban took over but she was determined to study. translation: life has no| meaning without education. i think death would be better. if the restrictions on women get more and more intense, i don't think this life is worth living.

in recent months, women's freedoms have been significantly restricted by the taliban government. sobbing. this was the reaction in one class in kabul, when female students were told in december that they had been barred from university. sobbing. protests against the move were cracked down on in many provinces. this is herath. women have also been stopped from working in aid organisations, except in the health sector. the restrictions are making it hard for many to find work. a widow supporting a family of ten, she lost herjob as a sweeper at a girls' school. scared to be identified, she said she now begs on the streets.

translation: i feel like i am not alive. l people know i have nothing, so they try to help me out. it is better to die than to live a life without dignity. if my daughters were allowed to study, they could getjobs. there is nothing except pain and sorrow in every house now. she cries. yogita limaye reporting. a man suing the oscar—winning actor, gwyneth paltrow, has given evidence in her trial over a skiing collision nearly seven years ago. the retired optometrist terry sanderson wants $300,000, after claiming he suffered life—altering injuries when she skied into him. ms paltrow denies she caused the collision and is countersuing. nomia iqbal reports.

plaintiff, you may call your next witness. it was a hit—and—run on the ski slope that this man says destroyed his life. 76—year—old terry anderson claimed gwyneth paltrow was reckless. everything was great, and then i heard something i've never heard at a ski resort, and that was a blood—curdling scream, just... i can't do it. it was, "aaargh..." and then boom. they had never met, but collided at the very upscale deer valley resort in utah back in 2016. why did you tell her to leave? mr sanderson teared up telling the court how his injuries had changed his relationships with his children and contributed to his split from his partner. and i said, "i'm not sure i'm going to get to back to normal "again, and i don't want you to feel like you're...

"that i'm a crippled vet "and you're going to stick it out with me." as well as those injuries, mr sanderson says he can no longer enjoy wine—tasting and has been suffering from another personality inhabiting his body. it's the other personality that's inhabiting my body right now. and you blame gwyneth paltrow for that? yes. gwyneth paltrow has already spoken, accusing terry sanderson of being at fault. i was skiing and two skis came between my skis, forcing my legs apart, and then there was a body pressing against me. it basically comes down to skiing etiquette. who was the downhill skier and had right of way? gwyneth paltrow�*s children, apple and moses, are set to testify before a jury is expected to decide later this week. nomia iqbal, bbc news, washington. lots more on that story as

there is on the rest of our stories on the bbc website. stay tuned to that. stay tuned to bbc. hello there. it was a fine start to the new working week. most of us had a dry day with plenty of sunshine most of us had sunshine and it was glasgow that had the sunniest of all the weather — 11 hours of sunshine recorded. fine end to the day as well in argyle and butte. the lovely weather we had on monday was down to this area of high pressure, the first one we've seen in the uk for over three weeks. however, that was yesterday and this is today. low pressure is swinging in off the atlantic, so we'll lose the dry weather and replace it with rain, and once again, we're totting up the rainfall totals. there are now parts of the uk that have seen well over double the march rainfall with more to come over the next few days as well. so, right now, we're seeing the cloud thicken across western areas with rain arriving before long

in northern ireland and turning progressively heavier. it'll be quite a breezy end to the night here as well. for scotland, england and wales, it's a case of the cloud tending to build in over the next few hours. so, western areas, quite a mild start to tuesday, eastern areas cold enough for one or two patches of frost. now, it is across the northeast of scotland that you're most likely to have a dry and a bright start to the day, but otherwise, cloud and rain to start off with, with that rain band pushing eastwards through the day. and it does brighten up in northern ireland, but only to a mixture of sunshine and heavy, particularly thundery showers come the afternoon. mild in the west, 1a degrees in belfast. across eastern areas, temperatures below average for the time of year, but that's not going to last because those south—westerly winds will continue to shove milder and milder air across the uk with temperatures rising midweek across the board. it might be getting milder, but it's not getting any drier. we're looking at another day of heavy downpours, some particularly heavy rain working into southern parts of wales. it looks very wet with some thundery rain across the northwest of the uk, maybe a bit of hail mixed in with some of the downpours, too.

but it's mild — temperatures 15, even 16 celsius. now, heading into thursday, low pressure is still with us. we're still going to be having those south—westerly winds. a brighter day overall, a little more in the way of sunshine, but again, plenty of heavy showers, turning thundery with some hail at times once again. and temperatures could reach as high as 16 or 17 degrees, so it's going to be one of the warmer days that we've seen so far this year. and then, through friday, the weekend and into the early part of next week, as you can see, it stays rather unsettled, so expect further outbreaks of rain at times.

this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour, straight after this program. welcome to talking business. let's have a look at what is on the show. it is a crisis forcing governments to invest billions to avert a catastrophe. it is not the banking crisis, though. it is the climate crisis. as europe goes head to head with the united states on subsidies for green investment, we will ask what it means for business, international trade, and the future of the planet. i will discuss that with these two: