welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm arunoday mukharji. the headlines: security is ramped up ahead of world leaders arriving in india as the country prepares host the 620 summit this weekend. no trace of uk terror suspect daniel kaleef who's escaped from a london prison. they had of one of japan's biggest pop agencies resigns after allegations of years of sexual abuse carried out by the founder. and the winners of the uk's prestigious mercury music prize.

welcome to the programme. in the coming hours, world leaders will start arriving in new delhi ahead of this weekend's 620 summit. recent meetings have been dominated by russia's war in ukraine but india has chosen to try and focus the group's attention on issues affecting the developing world. the 2—day event will be attended by the likes of us presidentjoe biden, seen here beginning hisjourney to india. british pm rishi sunak will also attend. here's our south asia correspondent, samira hussain, with more. india's moment on the global stage. to the world, it's promoting itself as a leader. at home, it made the 620 part of daily discourse... let us remind ourselves that this grouping bears an exceptional responsibility...

..holding 200 meetings in 60 different cities... sustainable development goals. ..making the 620 matter. 620 means a lot to me as an indian and it is the biggest achievement i feel for the government. it feels like we are the ones hosting it. that sense of collectiveness is what india is about. and, yes, i'm very excited for it. new convention centre, new statues, 620 billboards everywhere. delhi has been getting a makeover worthy of bollywood stars, presenting a cleaned up version to the world. but behind these walls — put up just before the 620 — is also india... ..a hidden india visiting world leaders won't see. instead of being cleaned up like the rest of the city, impoverished communities were kept out of sight, something that saddam

says makes him angry. translation: to me, it looks very beautiful. - they have transformed delhi. but in making it beautiful, it seems we are stains like craters on the moon. they have made us a stain, which is why they have hidden us. so they might as well remove us from here. this may look like a pile of broken bricks and bits of concrete but, just two months ago, it was actually people's homes were here and even a community school, but it was torn down. the government says the buildings were illegal. the 620 just happens to be taking place across the street. but it's not what maya was told when her home was destroyed. translation: they broke our homes and made us homeless. they said they wanted to clean up the area for the 620. they said, "move from here." they removed us all. prime minister narendra modi is facing other domestic issues.

his government has been criticised for a rise in religious tensions in india but the country has shrugged off admonitions ahead of the 620, instead focusing the conversation on issues that matter to the global south. the fact that there is a great power contestation and polarisation in world politics, that's a reality. but amidst that, india's argument has been through the last year, during its presidency, that we cannot forget a large part of the world, some of the weakest, most vulnerable countries in the world, who are facing acute crises of multiple kinds but those voices are not being heard. india has taken a rotating presidency and turned it into a major event and, in doing so, it has managed to solidify its global importance. samira hussein, bbc news, delhi. let's cross now to delhi. thank you for your time. i understand

it is very early there say thank you for getting up bright and early. what are your expectations with assignment, any tangibles we can talk about? i any tangibles we can talk about? ~ f any tangibles we can talk about? ~ a ., any tangibles we can talk about? ~ 1 ., ., ., about? i think this'll a ma'or summit. d about? i think this'll a ma'or summit. a d about? i think this'll a ma'or summit, a part i about? i think this'll a ma'or summit, a part of i about? i think this'll a ma'or summit, a part of series h about? i think this'll a major| summit, a part of series 620 summit, a part of series 620 summit hosted by the global south, and india is part of the organisational countries last year another host this year has really tried to use this as an avenue to push forward, not just talk the talk but walk the talk on a number of issues that will help strengthen, help benefit the global south, many countries over 100 countries around the world, that have systemic disadvantages that came out in the covered pandemic following the russia ukraine wall amidst bible term. some of the issues i think we will seize the reform of its international institution

possibly the 620 and multinational banks as well, climate finance, making sure there is more equitable finance and debt sustainability. digital public infrastructure is something we will hear a lot more about and feeding energy security, collectively some the matter that mapped out in the global south.— global south. china and its curowin global south. china and its growing influence - global south. china and its growing influence in - global south. china and its growing influence in the i global south. china and its - growing influence in the region dominated the asean summit and it would tend to loom large in their 620 as well, what is the absence of president xi jinping from the summit tell us? it will be represented by li qiang, the number the number two, and it is a number of summits that president xi jinping will be missing in this indicates somehow that relations between india and china have not been very warm, even some resentment that india is hosting this and taking forward the agenda, and china, unlike bricks, where china is a

more commanding position, that it is not willing to share the stage physically and figuratively with other countries.— figuratively with other countries. . , ,, countries. india has stressed consistently _ countries. india has stressed consistently on _ countries. india has stressed consistently on the - countries. india has stressed consistently on the need - countries. india has stressed consistently on the need to l consistently on the need to have a voice for the global south, one proposal that has attracted attention as a possible entry of the african union this time. how important do you think that would be if it does end up happening? the african union _ it does end up happening? tue: african union will it does end up happening? tte: african union will be represented at the summit. she'd currently by the commonwealth and the leader will be here and it will be significant. and i think there is a feeling this rising continent which has a positive demographic profile and growing rapidly, his interest and vulnerabilities are growing vulnerability, is not represented in these institutions and part of the eu joining on a permanent basis, we shall to await the details of that if it happens, but if that were to happen, it would really be again india helping to walk the talk ensuring that the african union is adequately

represented and africa as a continent is adequately represented in global governance institutions. another point that comes up is india's stands over russia, they have not openly come out with a position against russia. how much of that is an issue in these circumstances? t how much of that is an issue in these circumstances?— these circumstances? i think a number of _ these circumstances? i think a number of issues _ these circumstances? i think a number of issues need - these circumstances? i think a number of issues need to - these circumstances? i think a number of issues need to be l number of issues need to be ironed out. last in particular in the immediate wake of the russia ukraine wall, there were global shortages of energy, food, fertiliser, india is very dependent on russia for defence and all those factors come into play. 1.5 years on, there is an understanding in western capital is certainly about where india is coming from and its own needs and relationship with russia and in how in some ways there is an appreciation for it because the russian oil imports are helping stabilise oil prices. saying that,

president putin will not be in india for the summit. that means in some ways ukraine, while it is important and probably will be addressed and discussed, will not overshadow some of the other agenda items. we will leave it there for the moment and thank you for your time and your input. in america, jerry has found peter navarro guilty, for failing to give a subpoena on the storming of the capital in 2021. peter navarro had refused to testify provide documents to a congressional committee investigating the right by donald trump's borders. he spoke outside the court he will be appealing. spoke outside the court he will be appealing-— be appealing. what is so remarkable _ be appealing. what is so remarkable about - be appealing. what is so remarkable about this i be appealing. what is so i remarkable about this case be appealing. what is so - remarkable about this case is even as the department of justice is bringing this case, they had a policy for more than 50 years that says people like

me, senior white house advisers, cannot be compelled, cannot be content power to testify before congress. peter navarro speaking _ testify before congress. peter navarro speaking their - testify before congress. peter| navarro speaking their outside court, reiterating he will be appealing. 0urwashington correspondent has more details now. this relates to peter navarro's plan, what he calls a green base sweep, referencing the green bay packers to overturn election results in january six. this was not a trial about the plan. it was a trial about the plan. it was a trial about the plan. it was a trial about him refusing to appear before congress and he has now been found guilty of both charges. he could get up to a year on prison on either of them and up for $100,000 fine and sentenced injanuary. the city will appeal and may even file for a mistrial. he is the second want to be convicted. steve bannon, charged with the same thing for

months, as you're waiting for his appeal to be heard. the military authorities in mali say at least 64 people have been killed in two separate attacks by islamist militants in the north—east of the country. the interim government says 49 civilians died when a passenger boat travelling on the niger river came under fire. later, a nearby military camp in bamba was attacked with 15 soldiers among the victims. mali's military authorities say 50 jihadists have also been killed. in the uk, a terror suspect who escaped from wandsworth prison wednesday is still at large, with police saying there've been no confirmed sightings of him. daniel kaleef was awaiting trial, accused of gathering information for iran. he escaped by strapping himself under a food delivery van, still dressed as a prison chef. our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford, has more. the moment yesterday morning when police tracked down

the food delivery truck used in the escape but found the prisoner gone and only the innocent driver at the wheel, and this cctv footage obtained by the bbc suggests that daniel khalife had already disappeared from under the vehicle three—quarters of an hour before. kaleef was in wandsworth prison while awaiting trial for charges that included allegedly trying to spy for iran or obtain information useful to an enemy, to use the exact words. yesterday morning daniel kaleef had been working in the kitchen at wandsworth prison, around 50 metres from the nearest gate. at 7:32am the food truck, which had been making a delivery, drove out of the prison through that gate. it will have passed through the airlock where it should have stopped for a security check. soon afterwards, it became clear that khalife was missing. the prison went into lockdown and when there was no sign of him the police were called. they stopped and searched

the truck and found strapping underneath which he is thought to have used to hold himself under the vehicle, but there was no sign of khalife. the images of the truck show the large space underneath the cargo section, and this is the journey that the vehicle took across southwest london before being stopped at 8.37. khalife must have escaped somewhere on this route. we have some of the highest trained military in the world here in the uk, and daniel khalife was trained by the uk military. he will be a resourceful individual and that's important for us to remember when we're trying to find him. as the police continued their manhunt, thejustice secretary launched an immediate independent inquiry. no stone must be left unturned in getting to the bottom of what happened. who was on duty that morning? in what roles? ranging from the kitchen to the prison gate, what protocols were in place? were they followed ? yesterday's escape raises fundamental concerns about the security culture at wandsworth prison. some people are kept in prison ahead

of their trial in order to protect the public and to make sure that they don't run away, but lax checks here seem to have allowed daniel khalife to do exactly that. there are concerns too about the lost time yesterday morning. although khalife escaped just after 7.30, no—one realised for about 20 minutes, and there was another 25 minutes before the police were called. daniel khalife had been in prison since his arrest injanuary, and fellow inmate chrisjones remembers him unloading the trucks. you'd get a delivery, i think it was monday, wednesday and friday or something like that, first thing in the morning, and he would always be out there with the pallet truck, loading and unloading. he said, you know, "i'm going to be famous and, you know, for what i've done," and stuff like that, and, well, he is now, ain't he? a year ago, khalife was still working at this barracks in staffordshire — the base for some of the uk's most high—tech forces.

police today described him as a very resourceful individual, and tonight he is still on the run. daniel sandford, bbc news, at wandsworth prison. around the world but across the uk, this is bbc news. voice-over: bbc, uk, this is bbc news. v0|ce—0ver: bbc, bringing you different uk, this is bbc news. v0|ce—0ver: bbc, bringing you different stories uk, this is bbc news. v0|ce—0ver: bbc, bringing you different stories from uk, this is bbc news. v0|ce—0ver: bbc, bringing you different stories from across the uk. they call themselves the uk. they call themselves the three amigos, 317 year old is busy rescuing damaged areas. there is tom, adam, and ireland. it all started when they came across some vandalised saplings and decided to fix them. vandalised saplings and decided to fix them-— to fix them. they are now thriving- _ to fix them. they are now thriving. we _ to fix them. they are now thriving. we spent - to fix them. they are now thriving. we spent 17 - to fix them. they are now thriving. we spent 17 of. to fix them. they are now. thriving. we spent 17 of our to fix them. they are now- thriving. we spent 17 of our 17 years around her and it's a shame to see the environment around us fall apart. it's nice to keep it going for generations to come. tt’s generations to come. it's expanding _ generations to come. it's expanding across - generations to come. it's expanding across the community as more and more young people come down to help out. the people of potter screen have already rescue trees which were about to be trumped by a

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johnny and associates is the country's biggestj—pop star—maker, but for years rumours of sexual abuse have surrounded the founder of the all—male talent agency, the late johnny kitagawa. now a sign of respect and remorse, in a hugely significant moment. before stepping down as ceo, julie fujishima has for the first time admitted that abuse of young boys had taken place in her uncle's organisation. translation: both the agency itself - and myself as a person recognise that six abuse byjohnny kitagawa took place. i apologise to his victims from the bottom of my heart. the agency had promised to compensate the victims, some of whom had been watching. translation: | believe that | an agency that retains johnny's name should not exist.

translation: she acknowledged and sincerely apologised - for what happened, but it's not like the - emotional scars have gone. it is very difficult to overstate the clout, the power, the influence thatjohnny kitagawa held overjapan's entertainment industry. if you were a young japanese teenager who wanted to become a pop star, who wanted to break through, his agency was your gateway. pressure grew on the agency when the allegations resurfaced earlier this year in a bbc documentary where one of the victims, who wanted to remain anonymous, told our colleague mobeen azhar that their career would have been harmed if they did not comply with kitagawa's sexual demands. translation: jonny told me, "go and have a bath". - johnny filled up the bath. i thought, "isn't he kind?" but then he reached for my trousers. later several boys told me, "you have to put up "with it or you won't succeed". more people came forward with their stories after the documentary, includingj—pop star

kauan 0kamoto, who said he was abused by kitagawa when he was 15. last week an independent investigation found that the entertainment mogul had abused hundreds of boys repeatedly over six decades, and that the family's management of the firm had allowed the assault to continue. it's not clear yet how this scandal will change japan's entertainment industry, with an empire and a brand that has been synonymous with the country's pop culture publicly disgraced. shaimaa khalil, bbc news, tokyo. let's look at other stories making headlines. american actor have been sentenced to 30 years in don pyke for life in prison on rape charges, convicted in may of drugging and sexually assaulting three women in separate incidents between 2001 and 2003. masterton was best known for the performance of any long—running sitcom, that 70s

show. torrential rain for his court widespread flash floods in hong kong. the territory parliament with agencies that more than 158 millimetres of rain fell in an hour, late thursday. that's the highest hourly rate since records began nearly 140 years ago. hurricane maria upgraded from a tropical storm on wednesday, has been upgraded to category 4 and could soon reach category 5, the highest with winds exceeding 250 kilometres an hour. it's not clear yet aware if at all the storm might meet landfall. let's tell you about another year old boy living in yemen, country which has enjoyed almost a decade of civil war between government forces backed by the saudis and toothy rebels. the first story two years ago when he was born blind refused to let the destruction of his school into his education. his school has been rebuilt through donations

and outing international corresponded 0rla 6uerin has been back to yemen to visit him. smiling through. this is ahmed, he is 11 years old and does not that much in his way. he is heading to the river to get water. a daily ritual. life was tough here, even before the war. but houthi is a fighter. he has been blind from birth along with four of his siblings. we have come back to meet him at his home nearfront nine. it is very scary, he tells me. we are afraid of gunshots. when fighting starts we can't go to the park or valley or anywhere. when was the last time you heard

fighting and explosions? last night, he says. fort ahmed, school has always been a refuge of sorts. this was our first glimpse of him injanuary 2021. leading morning assembly at the primary school. it was bombed by the saudi—led coalition was occupied by goofy forces. —— houthi forces. ahmed was leading the class atjust nine years old. he had a wish list for peers of the school and viewers responded. thanks to him. this is the new school? much has changed. a yemeni donorfunded a new much has changed. a yemeni donor funded a new block and a british charity refurbished classrooms. saudi arabia, after

years of bombing yemen, is building another school nearby. ahmed is pleased with the results and has plenty of big plans. i want to be a teacher, pilot, engineer, driver, ora doctor. do you think you'll be able to do all these things? sure. i'll do everything and i'll marry a beautiful city girl and she will make me biscuits. the girls here in the village don't know how to make good biscuits. but at the river ahmed has a few moments to find. but childhood in yemen is short. he is full of hope, full of promise, and he has already overcome so much. but he is still a child of war. 0rla

6uerin, bbc news. inspiring story of 11—year—old ahmed. let's tell you about the winners of the coveted mercury music prize. the winners have been announced. the award for the british or irish album of the year was taken out by ezra collective for the album where i'm meant to be. our music correspondent, mark savage, has been covering the awards and caught up with ezra collective just after their win. so, you're the bandleader of ezra collective. this is an album that started in lockdown as a way of escaping the sadness. really? tell me all about it. yeah, it was like i've been saying that it was a lockdown project. you know what i'm saying? the moment we could, we sat in a big circle in a studio and started documenting such a unique moment, such a unique time, but also just looking into what is special about this moment. and what we found

was we had each other and we felt like we were meant to be there and we just made as many tracks as we could to articulate that. and there's such a melting pot of styles on this record. tell me a little bit about all the genres that you're playing with. yeah, well, i often say we're like the shuffle generation of music, you know, i'm saying, like, we listen to, like, some beethoven and then 50 cent comes on straight after and then little simz comes on just after that. and then your own tune that you don't want to hear comes after that, you know what i'm saying? and that kind of influences the way we approach music. so is there's no rules. there's no genre rules, you know what i'm saying? we love the word jazz. we love jazz. but at the same time, i love salsa too. so why not try and get that in there and etcetera, etcetera, etcetera. and you said on stage, thank god a jazz act has won the mercury prize. how important is this for the scene? yeah, i mean, it's a very special moment. you know, there's been a kind of a tone and an emphasis on like all the tokenjazz nominee, the token jazz nominee. let's hopefully say that now we can just end that for good and just say, like, music is music. find more on the wards and other stories on the bbc news

website. that's it then. you very much for watching. —— thank you. hello there. temperatures have been creeping up day—by—day and on thursday we saw the warmest day of the year so far in wisley in surrey. 32.6 celsius, rounding up to 33 degrees. now, most places ended thursday on a dry, warm and muggy note, but some pretty ferocious thunderstorms, northern ireland through scotland have been raging. they will continue to clear the way northwards of the early part of friday and then we'll start to see some low cloud, mist and fog rolling in off the north sea, affecting eastern scotland and northeast england. a very warm and muggy nights come for all areas, particularly across the south. so we start off with this grey, misty, foggy weather across eastern scotland through the firth of forth and across northeast england. it will gradually burn back to the north sea coast as we move through the morning. so sunshine will make an appearance here fairly quickly, but for most it's another dry, sunny and hot and humid day. a bit of high cloud building across england

and wales later on. then we could start to see some thundery showers pushing into the southwest of england as we push into the evening. mid to high 20 celsius, up to 29 degrees or so for north—east scotland, low 30s for southeast england, another hot day to come. through friday night, we could see these showers, thunderstorms becoming a bit more extensive across central and northern areas, but of mist and murk around some coasts. otherwise, for most, it's another dry and a warm, muggy night. so into saturday then, we start off with plenty of sunshine around it'll feel very humid at this point. start to see more wind, cloud, breeze picking up for north—west of scotland with this weather front. ahead of it will start to see some showers and thunderstorms breaking out. certainly across scotland, northern ireland, maybe northern parts of england and wales. very hot on saturday, we could be up to 33 celsius again in the southeast. temperatures will be coming down, though, in the north—west. for sunday we start to see some changes — the air starts to destabilise

from the atlantic as these weather fronts encroach in. so although much of england wales will have another hot and sunny day, there is the threat of showers and thunderstorms becoming more widespread in the north and the west. temperatures will be coming down across scotland and northern ireland closer to the seasonal norm, but still another hot day for england and wales with 30 celsius or so in the southeast. the heat lasts for monday across southeastern areas, but then all areas will be cooler with sunshine and showers for the rest of the week.

daniel sandford, bbc news, at wandsworth prison. india in the spotlight as leaders gather for the 620 summit. the latest on the ground. in the debate is still on, working from home or back to the office? we speak to the director from a to the office? we speak to the directorfrom a human resources firm. 6ood good morning. the big story we're looking ahead to, the leaders are gathering in india's capitalfor a leaders are gathering in india's capital for a summit. countries in the 620 or group of 20 account for nearly 85% global economic output and 75%

of trade. the indian capital