welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: at least 21 people are killed at a tourist boat capsizes in the indian state of kerala. in texas, at least seven people have died when a car struck a crowd outside migrant centre. a touching tribute from a son to his father as the king and queen issue a thank you to the nation. the prince of wales says his father has dedicated himself to serve others. my my father's always understood that people of all faiths, all backgrounds, and all communities deserve to be celebrated and supported. we

are also proud of you. and let the eurovision song contest begin. the opening ceremony kicks off in liverpool. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news — it's newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. we begin in southern india where authorities say at least 21 people died when a tourist boat capsized in the state of kerala. they said the double decker boat overturned in the middle of a river trapping many people. five of the dead are reportedly children. eyewitnesses said there were nearly 50 people on board. some of those rescued are said to be in a critical condition. several are still missing and the casualty figure could increase. it's not immediately clear what caused the boat to overturn. our south asia editor

anbarasan ethirajan has been monitoring events from london. according to eyewitnesses, dozens of tourists were returning to the town in the southern indian state of kerala and they were crossing the river meets the arabian sea and it is a mangrove forest area. and according to some of these eyewitnesses the boat, it is a double—decker boat, there were a lot of people on the grounds, and on the top floor of this boat, it listed and it suddenly turned so it dropped people underneath the boat. so many of those sitting on the lower deck they were trapped, they were caught inside, not able to come out and that's why you have a very high number of people dying in this accident. very tragic. and many of those rescued have been admitted in hospital. as you said, some in a critical condition, i have been watching some of these

channels and several of the eyewitnesses have been talking to the local media where they were talking about 110—15 people on board and that it was late in the evening around 7pm this incident happened and boat services normally they are supposed to stop by expedia because it is already dark, but because it is already dark, but because there was a heavy rush of tourists to go to this beach near the town of tanur an the people operating this boat service. we don't know exactly why this accident happened, this mishap happened, but as of now the authorities are involved in rescue work. as you have described, this is a tragic event that has taken place, still not really clear why this happened, but as they understand it the boat is still now start, isn't it, in shallow, muddy waters, efforts to rescue those trapped inside are continuing, i imagine through the night. what have authority said about this?

avenue we heard from the indian prime minister narendra modi? —— have we heard. the indian prime minister has tweeted thing he was painted by the loss of life and several other political leaders have expressed their condolences over this tragedy. in one of the ministers from the state of kerala was saying they were making efforts to bring the boat to the shore, it was stuck in muddy waters and they were rescuing people. but what happened was one of the survivors was saying he was not very sure that the boat had enough lifejackets and also it happened so suddenly, hardly giving any chance for some of those travelling in the boat whether to escape. and then the authorities are now late in the night and they have also had the national disaster management authority ching there, fire service, officials, they're working through the night to find out what happened and also to rescue people. and several people are still missing, and that is why there are fears that the number of

those who have died will increase in this tragedy. where is the television channels are showing how the distraught relatives have been outside hospital waiting to see people who are on ventilators and in critical condition there are emotional scenes in the malappuram end kerala. == malappuram end kerala. -- anbarasan _ malappuram end kerala. —— anbarasan ethirajan there. we're keeping an eye on developments get updates will bring them to you on bbc news. want to leave the events that have been taking place on the tragic events taking place in india and turned to the uk to faurlin now. —— for you now. in britain, the king says he has been "deeply touched" by the support he received during his coronation service in london, as he thanked those who organised what he called a "glorious occasion." as well as the crowds in london there were public gatherings around the uk and tens of millions of people watched the ceremony across the world. the celebrations continued with street parties around the uk. more on those in a moment,

but first our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports on the coronation concert held in the grounds of windsor castle. five, four, three, two, one! from the intense formality of westminster abbey to the energy of the coronation concert on the east lawn of windsor castle. with an audience of 20,000, charity volunteers, nhs workers and guests chosen by public ballot. watching from the royal box, the king and queen, the prince and princess of wales, princess charlotte and prince george, and other members of the family. there was music from the coronation choir, 300 singers from many walks of life in different parts of the uk. and palm to palm is holy palmers�* kiss. there was drama from shakespeare's romeo and juliet... ..dance from the royal ballet... ..and humourfrom miss piggy.

wait a second. kermit, it's him! a lord! a real lord! no, ijust played one on television. give me a bear with a marmalade habit any time. she laughs hysterically. so adorable! as dusk fell, lionel richie sang. # come on, and sing... and the royal box did its best to keep up. and then it was time to be a little more serious. 0nto the stage came the prince of wales. i want to say a few words about my father, and why i believe this weekend is so important. but don't worry, unlike lionel, i won't go on all night long! cheering as my grandmother said when she was crowned, coronations are a declaration of our hopes for the future, and i know she is up there, firmly keeping an eye on us, and she would be a very proud mother.

william talked about his father's 50 years of service, his work to protect the environment, to establish the prince's trust... and perhaps most importantly of all, my father's always understood that people of all faiths, all backgrounds and all communities, deserve to be celebrated and supported. cheering pa, we are all so proud of you. i also want to express my pride and gratitude for the millions of people who serve, in the forces, in classrooms, hospital wards and local communities. cheering and applause i wish i could mention you all. your service inspires us, and tonight we celebrate you too.

i commit myself to serve you all, king, country and commonwealth. god save the king. cheering and applause # rain keeps falling, rain keeps falling down... there was a spectacular light show with a strong environmental theme. 1000 drones over windsor castle and ten different locations around the united kingdom. it was a celebration with a serious message of service, a theme which will continue tomorrow with the big help 0ut, when thousands of volunteers will give their time to help others. nicholas witchell, bbc news. what a remarkable concert indeed. many communities up and down the uk took part in their own celebrations to mark the coronation today,

with street parties and a community event called the big lunch. the prince and princess of wales delighted crowds in windsor with a surprise walkabout, as nikki fox reports. in northampton, onion bhajis and samosas were very much on the menu as the indian community hosted a big lunch with everyone welcome. people have come out tojoin in and celebrate this momentous occasion. and long live our king. absolutely delighted. i am very much into the royal family, i don't apologise for it, and i am just so happy that we have seen something that is once in a lifetime. dozens of people enjoyed home—made curries, pickles and pakoras, all shared by the different tables. parents, grandparents and children alljoined in on the fun. here in northampton, it's all about people from different communities and faiths coming together to eat and enjoy each other�*s company. and it's this party atmosphere that's reflected across the rest of the country.

and in windsor, people who turned up for their big lunch got a surprise visit from the prince and princess of wales. william and kate looked relaxed as they mingled with the crowds, though it was all a bit too much for one young royal fan. well—wishers were delighted by the royal visit. i asked them if they'd got wet, and kate said that she had got a bit wet and the gowns that they were wearing were really heavy, so especially when they get wet, they are really like towels. and... and then we offered william some of our purple reign, which is our gin cocktail, and, yes, he accepted, took a little cup and helped himself to it and tried it and liked it. and in swindon, princess anne joined a community street party, handing out commemorative tins to local youngsters.

while in surrey, the duke and duchess of edinburghjoined the scouts and guides for the celebrations. and downing street held its own street party, hosted by the prime minister, rishi sunak. it's lovely to have you here. have you had a good weekend? community workers and youth groups were among the guests, along with ukrainian families. and america's first lady, jill biden, joined the party. away from the capital, the sun was shining in bude in cornwall, and children were enjoying the coronation weekend. they gave today a cornish flavour by hosting a big cream tea, all delivered by paddleboard. it was a day for communities across england to celebrate the new king. nikki fox, bbc news. the head of an anti—monarchy group who was arrested before a planned protest on coronation day has called the detention of him and dozens of others a "direct attack on our democracy." graham smith, who was released

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in brownsville. the incident took place at 8.30 sunday morning texas time, with a car careering into a group of people waiting at a bus stop. we know that this bus was next to a migrant centre, housing some 200 or so people. we don't know if the migrants were involved in this incident. we know that seven people were killed, some, if not all, at the scene. we do know that seven people were killed, some if not all at the scene. six others were taken to hospital, some of them having serious injuries. the driver of the car was also taken to hospital. we don't know the extent of his injuries, he was charged under reckless driving offences and is being held under guard. we don't know exactly what the police investigation is, it is under way at the moment but they are saying that he has been tested for drug and alcohol use, which is standard procedure in the united states. brownsville police have been at pains to say that there had been speculation on social media about what was the motivation behind this,

why this accident happened, and they are keen to cool it down if you like. they have three theories at the moment, either that it was intoxication, or an accident, or that it was intentional but as yet their investigation hasn't come to a conclusion so, they don't know exactly what has happened. but it is a double tragedy for the people of texas, coming as it did 2a hours after that shooting incident in dallas were eight more people died, unrelated incidents but a tragedy for the people of texas and the people of the united states. that was dan kennedy reporting on the studio for us. as he was just saying, the other incident he talked about in texas, a separate incident. president biden has described as "senseless" a shooting that left eight people dead

at a shopping centre in the us state of texas. eyewitnesses described a man opening fire, apparently indiscriminately, at shoppers in a suburb of dallas. the victims were aged between five and 51. the gunman was shot dead by police at the scene. gunshots ring out across allen premium outlets. saturday afternoon shoppers run for their lives. this is a shopping mall 20 miles north of dallas. like, porn porn porn porn p0p- and we saw sparks flying, like it was right in front of us. so we just ran into the converse store. they locked the door. we all hunkered down in the back, and that's where we stayed. you see the guy. there's this guy dressed in all black, wearing a vest, has an assault rifle, and he's just shooting at people. right across... he was at, like, francesca's area, shooting at people. police believe the gunman acted alone, the motive so far unknown. he was killed by a police officer, who happened to be there, and reacted quickly. one of our officers was on an unrelated call at the outlet mall.

he heard gunshots, went to the gunshots, engaged the suspect and neutralised the suspect. he also then called for ambulances. terrified shoppers were evacuated, many with arms in the air. as they left, there was more panic, as some thought gunshots were still being fired. police and emergency services blocked entrances to the mall. my family and i reside about a mile from where this shooting took place. this community is home for us, and our hearts are devastated and broken tonight. in texas, there are few restrictions on possession of firearms. according to one group — gun violence archive — saturday's attack is the 199th shooting this year across the country, where four or more people were killed or wounded. saturday's victims were of all ages, children included, out shopping with families. more numbers to add to the toll

of gun crime in america. aruna iyengar, bbc news. to south korea now. the japanese prime minister has become the first leader to visit in 12 years. during the official visit, mr kishida visited a cemetery, where koreans who fought against japanese control are buried. he also held talks with south korean president president yoon suk yeo, with both countries looking to improve ties. earlier, i spoke with naoko aoki, an associate political scientist at the rand corporation, a think tank and research institute, based in the us, and spoke to me earlier from washington. i think the key to this visit was whether prime minister kushida could build on the

momentum that the two countries are on, in terms of improving relations and his comments in particular, that was very much a focus, because of south korean criticism against president younes in goal on his moves to improve relations with japan. i moves to improve relations with ja an. ., ., moves to improve relations with jaan. ., ., i. moves to improve relations with jaan. ., . ,, ~' japan. i wonder what you think is drivin: japan. i wonder what you think is driving this _ japan. i wonder what you think is driving this closeness - is driving this closeness between the two. is it a domestic priority or is it more as we have reported and been talking about several times on this programme, more about china and the sort of strategic power play we are seeing in the region with the us wanting to push this forward as well? i think there is both of that. external and internal factors are lining up to create an environment conducive for the

relationship. externally there is the threat of north korea and although the two countries threat perceptions do not completely align, neither of them want to's dominance. neither of them want china to reshape and dominate the region, using its military, increased military power and economic coercion. so there is a large overlap there and in terms of internal politics, president yoon wants to improve relationships with japan and it is his second year in his five year leadership, presidency, so there is still time to do that. nowto russia's war on ukraine. now to russia's war on ukraine, and reports are coming in that a village in western russia has been hit by shellfire. spodariushino sits in the belgorod region, very close to the border

with ukraine, an area which has often been targeted since russia's invasion. the regional governor said that power lines and a gas pipe were hit, though there were no injuries. meanwhile, there are warnings over renewed shelling around the zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in ukraine. the head of the un's nuclear watchdog has voiced extreme concern, as russian occupying forces begin evacuating residents from the area. rafael grossi described conditions as increasingly unpredictable and potentially dangerous. professor michael fitzpatrick is a nuclear energy expert who teaches at coventry university. here is his take on the ongoing situation. firstly, it's worthwhile reiterating that the plant has been shut down for nearly ten months. so, the likelihood of an extremely severe incident with significant release of radioactivity is now much much lower than it would've been a year ago. so that is the good news. but the iaea have repeatedly asked for intervention to ensure the plant is well away from any conflicts.

and it isn't. they have continued, as we've heard, to be shelling near the plant, and that is where the concern is and that there could be an incident where there was a shell strike on the plant that breaches some form of containment with a local release of radioactivity. the turkish president held a major rally in istanbul on sunday, ad of the upcoming election on 14th may. according to some reports, 1.7 million people attended the rally, as you can see on your screen is, quite a gathering. the president wasjoined onstage by his wife, and harshly criticised the opposition coalition. polls are producing a tight race next year's vote with the country's ongoing economic crisis and february's devastating earthquake at the front of voters minds. now eurovision. rehearsals are well under way in liverpool for the eurovision song contest.

the city is hosting the event, on behalf of last year's winners, ukraine, with the first stage of the competition on tuesday. a welcome ceremony has been taking part at st george's hall in liverpool. let's ta ke let's take a look at this. this is loreen, from sweden. this is her arriving to the red carpet. a piece of trivia, the red carpet is actually turquoise, for sponsorship reasons. loreen won in 2012, and she's back in the competition as one of the favourites, with her song, tattoo. but anything can happen, and according to the bookies, other acts like france, spain or finland are also tipped to do pretty well. this is the finnish singer. very charismatic performer. his song cha cha cha has been going down a storm with live audiences. daniel rosenior has been following the opening ceremony from liverpool. he has the action. this is the official opening ceremony of this year's

eurovision song contest. i'm currently sandwiched in between slovenia to my right and cyprus to my left. all 37 acts from the 37 countries that are participating have now arrived in liverpool. they are walking this red carpet, which is actually turquoise for sponsorship reasons. but it is only one of a number of events that are happening this evening in liverpool. there will be a concert happening in front of the iconic st george's hall, where the original line—up of frankie goes to hollywood — including hollyjohnson — will be performing together, for the first time since 1987. and around the same time, a simultaneous rave will take place, and that's from liverpool to kyiv, because we need to remember that liverpool is hosting this year's competition on behalf of last year's winners, ukraine. this year's acts have actually just arrived on the carpet, and there are load of events across the week that will be linking liverpool and ukraine. this years slogan is "united by music", so throughout the events that we will see outside of the arena, but also inside, will be linking up the two countries.

that's all for now. thank you for watching. stay with bbc news. hello, there. looking at the weather over the coronation weekend, i think it's fair to say we've had a real mixed bag, starting on saturday with the coronation itself, where, in london, we had, of course, rain. it wasn't that heavy — we only had five millimetres — but it was relentless, lasting for about nine hours, so very damp weather. a different story for sunday, many of us dry with some sunshine coming through. and it was the warmest day of the year so far with highs of 21.3. but how warm is that? well, if we look at the 7th of may, in previous years, up to that date, we've had much warmer spells. for example, back in 2018, temperatures had already reached 29 degrees at this time of the year. so, 21, absolutely nothing special for early may. now, on the satellite picture,

what we're looking at here is this stripe of cloud, which is our next band of heavy rain that's going to be moving through. indeed, it's already making inroads in across northern ireland, moving its way eastwards into scotland. england in the west, and wales also, having a wet start to your bank holiday monday. it will be quite mild, though, temperatures about 10—12 celsius for many of us. and then through monday, well, you might well start off with a bit of sunshine across east anglia and the southeast of england, but this band of rain is on its way. the rain, quite heavy at times, perhaps with a bit of thunder mixed in. and even as we start to see some brighter weather moving into the north—west later on, there'll be lots of heavy showers, particularly for northern ireland, with a number of thunderstorms here. but those storms are also likely to be working to west scotland as well. where we do see a bit of may sunshine, temperatures still into the high teens, so it still won't feel too bad. tuesday, it starts quite cloudy. there'll be some sunshine

comes through for a time, but then big showers. northern ireland, wales and southern counties of england quite likely to see some big thunderstorms and some of those will have hail mixed in with them as well. and with temperatures still into the upper teens, it won't feel too bad if you're out and about. wednesday sees an occlusion, bringing some more general rain to west scotland and northern ireland. it's not the only place that will see rain, though, because after a fine start across england and wales, showers will move from west to east. and, again, they're likely to be heavy with some hail and thunder mixed in once again. now, temperatures still pretty much at best reaching the upper teens. thursday, we see further showers, particularly concentrated across england and wales. something a bit brighter for scotland and northern ireland, but as you can see from the outlook, we are expecting it to stay pretty unsettled.

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economic and financial catastrophe. janet yellen issues a dire warning over the us debt ceiling. plus leaders of south korea and japan meet as the two moves towards a new error in relations. hello and welcome to asia business report. i'm karishma vaswani. we start the united united states where the treasury secretary janet yellen has sounded the alarm. she says if congress fails to act on the debt ceiling could trigger a constitutional crisis. resident biden has asked for the ceiling

to be raised