live from singapore, this is bbc news. welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. joe biden approves 300 million dollars in aid for ukraine as kyiv fires uk—supplied long range missiles into russia for the first time. indian billionaire gautam adani has been charged in new york over an alleged bribery scheme involving indian government officials. the us vetoes a un security council resolution on a gaza ceasefire, drawing criticism from other member nations. and australia introduces legislation to ban those under 16 years of age from accessing social media.

welcome to newsday. i'm steve lai. the biden administration has announced almost 300 million dollars of new military assistance for ukraine as it bolsters support in its last few weeks in office. the package includes ammunition, missiles, drones and anti—personnel landmines. the previously announced decision to supply the mines has been criticised by activists because of their danger to civilians. but us officials say they contain safety features. the latest package from the us comes after confirmation that ukraine has now fired long—range missiles provided by the uk at targets inside russia. the uk's storm shadow missiles travel close to the speed of sound, at a distance up to 250 kilometres, and are particularly effective at penetrating fortified bunkers and ammunition depots. earlier this week, ukraine also used us provided long range missiles on targets inside russia. for more on all this, here's our security correspondent, gordon corera.

the sound, it's thought, of a british storm shadow missile. fired by ukraine, striking inside russia. there is no official confirmation, but the evidence points in that direction. so, what do we know? the signs are that it hit in the kursk region here, close to the border. that is within the range of the storm shadow missile. the bbc has also verified videos showing damage from the same area, where there was the sound of the explosions and debris is also said to have been recovered from the area. if you look closely, you can actually see the words storm shadow. but despite all of this, the british government has been tight—lipped. ukraine's action on the

battlefield speaks for itself. we, as a nation and a government, are doubling down on our support for ukraine, and determined to do more. storm shadow is an advanced missile system fired by aircraft, which can hit hardened targets. ukraine has been pressing for its use inside russia for months. the problem has been that it requires american assistance for targeting, and up until now that was not forthcoming. but in the last week, the us lifted restrictions on its own missile system, the atacms being used within russia. ukraine immediately began to deploy them. now, storm shadow looks to have been next. all of this is because ukraine has been on the back foot militarily, trying to defend territory it's taken in kursk, and facing a steady russian advance on other fronts. there is a limit to what can be achieved militarily with these.

under the big picture is that ukraine still needs to think about its mobilisation, recruitment and training, because the current struggle is actually as much, if not more so come on the eastern front, and the russian forces are certainly grinding their way forwards. another sign that president biden is making a last—minute push to help ukraine has also emerged with confirmation the us is supplying landmines. these are supposed to help slow down advancing russian soldiers. but even though they can be designed to become nonoperational after a set amount of time, critics worry that they remain a risk to civilians. ukraine already has a huge antipersonnel landmine problem, some 2 million landmines are estimated to be in the country after 1001 days of war. the operations it'll take to clear the mines will take decades. storm shadow deployment looks to be the latest sign of the uk and us are seeking to support

ukraine at a difficult time. but a new incoming us administration may have different ideas. and russia is likely to respond. gordon corera, bbc news. i'm joined now by anna borshchevskaya, russia expert at the washington institute for near east policy. thanks for talking to me today. i want to first get your thoughts. what's the key thing to understand about the approval and use of these foreign—provided long range missiles and mines? the key thing to understand is that the first, it is a positive step in terms of helping ukraine. ukraine has been suffering losses of four months now. they have been in a difficult situation and winter is coming. frankly,... more was

needed but certainly, this was an important step. the needed but certainly, this was an important step.— an important step. the use of landmines — an important step. the use of landmines has _ an important step. the use of landmines has been - an important step. the use of landmines has been a - landmines has been a controversial one? it landmines has been a controversial one? it has been a controversial— controversial one? it has been a controversial one _ controversial one? it has been a controversial one indeed - controversial one? it has been i a controversial one indeed and this entire wall that is russia's invasion has put us in this difficult situation where russia is trying... russia brought it the largest war since world war ii is on european soil. it is trying to change the world order and trying to change the entire system as we know it, so we are living in these difficult times and that is the reality on the ground. and that is the reality on the round. ~ . ,, ~' and that is the reality on the round. ~ ., ,, ~ ,, ., ground. what you think russia would do in — ground. what you think russia would do in response - ground. what you think russia would do in response to - ground. what you think russia would do in response to these | would do in response to these weapons being providedbut russia has been doing this at your to scare us by 30

retaliation.— your to scare us by 30 retaliation. , ., . retaliation. this would have happened _ retaliation. this would have happened. this _ retaliation. this would have happened. this is _ retaliation. this would have happened. this is a - retaliation. this would have happened. this is a classicl happened. this is a classic kremlin questing to see if we are going to get scared. if this going to break our result. this is not only military, but psychological and that is why we see an increase in nuclear rhetoric coming out of the kremlin right now. the thing would be for the west to back down and get scared. now, is not a time to back down. how do ou think not a time to back down. how do you think the _ not a time to back down. how do you think the west _ not a time to back down. how do you think the west will— not a time to back down. how do you think the west will respond l you think the west will respond when it donald trump takes office injanuary? his views on support for ukraine differ somewhat from joe biden? i think that remains to be seen. certainly, i think such donald trump has said, along with things thatjd vance has said do not aspire hope. it is hard

to imagine how will respond to the war in 2a there maybe he the war in 2a there maybe he the reality of actually being in charge of the situation and might potentially moderate some of his early campaign rhetoric. certainly, ukrainians and everybody else watching, we do not know what trump's plan is, we just do not know. we do not know what his ideas really are. just quickly, what is your read on this one now that we are 1000 days in?— 1000 days in? while, it is a war of attrition, _ 1000 days in? while, it is a war of attrition, and - 1000 days in? while, it is a war of attrition, and when l 1000 days in? while, it is a i war of attrition, and when you have a war of attrition when one party is significantly weaker and that is ukraine, the longer the war goes on, the more it was that we can party at a disadvantage and that is why what we have been doing thus far is that we have been peaceably the ukrainians. it is

much needed. —— we have been piecemeal in the ukraine. what we simply do not know what to expect but what we should expect but what we should expect going forward is that ukrainians will commit to defending themselves and their territory i will be committed to fighting and russia is not backing down either. in the end, they will only be a winning a loser and whatever the outcome, it will have repercussions for the rest of the world —— but they will only be a winner and a loser. the world -- but they will only be a winner and a loser. thank ou for be a winner and a loser. thank you for your — be a winner and a loser. thank you for your perspective. - one of the world's richest businessmen, gautam adani has been charged in the united states over an alleged bribery scheme. prosecutors in new york said mr adani and other senior executives had agreed to pay more than a quarter of a billion dollars to indian government officials to obtain solar energy contracts. they said he then concealed that from american investors. the criminal charges are the latest blow to 62—year—old mr adani, one of india's richest men. his company, the adani group, is yet to comment on the charges.

more on the story later this hour on business today. the us has vetoed a un security council resolution demanding an �*unconditional and immediate' ceasefire in gaza as israel's bombardment of the territory continues. in a 14—1 vote, the us rejected the measure because it says it was not contingent on the release of hostages still being held in gaza. 0ur north america correspondent, nada tawfik sent this report. this is the fourth time that the united states has blocked a gaza resolution during this conflict, using its veto power to shield its ally, israel. now, un officials have been sounding the alarm about the catastrophe in gaza for more than a year, but have stepped up the warnings that the conditions are not fit for survival in gaza right now, and that the world was witnessing the gravest of international crimes. the elected ten members of the council put forward this resolution, saying that

in light of the rapidly increasing death toll, the widespread injury, destruction and forced displacement in gaza, that they felt the bare minimum that was needed was for the council to call for that unconditional, immediate and permanent ceasefire. now, council members had tough words for the united states exercising its veto. algeria said it sent a clear message to israel that it could continue its genocide and ethnic cleansing with impunity, and that it sent a message to palestinians that while the majority of the world stands in solidarity with them, that there are others that are indifferent to their suffering. china said that it's hard to imagine that today's vote will escape the harsh judgment of history, and france and the uk said they voted in favour of the resolution to be clear on their position to end the conflict, to end the suffering in gaza and to have all

the hostages released. the vote came as the un humanitarian affairs office revealed virtually no aid has reached northern gaza in a0 days. the agency recently warned that palestinians are "facing diminishing conditions for survival" in the territory and that its attempts to support the hundreds of thousands of people in northern gaza have been thwarted. meanwhile, peace talks between israel and lebanon are continuing. us envoy amos hochstein has travelled to israel, after meetings in beirut. he says he made significant progress and is hopeful a ceasefire can be agreed. i'm joined now by aaron david miller, middle east analyst, author and negotiator. he is a senior fellow at the carnegie endowment for international peace. aaron, let's start with gaza. help us understand the contradiction between the us can sit say that they are working on solutions to end fighting in gaza but at the same time they are actively vetoing un solution. it is

same time they are actively vetoing un solution.- vetoing un solution. it is a difference _ vetoing un solution. it is a difference between - vetoing un solution. it is aj difference between serious efforts to end the fighting in gaza and lebanon and performative behaviour of the un in new york. i understand the way the world perceived humanitarian effort in gaza and the extraordinarily horrific number of palestinians being killed by israel's prosecution of war. a year on, no one should be surprised by the nature of the us response. i think what surprises me is that people are still stunned somehow. 0r people are still stunned somehow. or that they believe that the united states is going to depart from policies that it has perceived consistently over the course of the last year. that resolution it was we did in large part because yes, this is fire but it talked about how to to release after they was

asus eight soon on hostility. doubt it was a position that united states would have never accepted and those on the un security council should know that. is china right? is the us going to be on the wrong side of history on this? 0f arming israel and vetoing ceasefires? it is fundamentally clear that us policy has been a failure that said that they would have been no relief and not a scintilla common nut was has entity gaza is credible frankly or anywhere close to what is required about it was us pressure on israel that quite a number of trucks even though they had fallen well below the 500 per day that gaza had experienced before october seven and they would have been

absolutely no hostages reason has not been for us and intervention. 0r has not been for us and intervention. or more or less the driving force behind the house negotiations, that release was 100 plus cottages in november of last year. so look, let's be very clear, with the conflict still going on, it suggests to me something that has been truth from beginning and that is when the combat is in this case, it is in this case, israeland in this case, it is in this case, israel and hamas view the conflict as exeter show, the influence by party such as the ritz, the icj, the un, the un to critique a house, it is limited. with the remains in great power, —— like us council. it is a i grant it. —— like the un security council. when it come to israel and lebanon do you see

an easier path to peace? not peace. i see though possibly tina closer now closer than ever of a cessation of hostilities but i do not believe that this is a transformation or it is going to lead to a week of lebanese politics or the election of a newly lebanese president. if it works, it will force up on october eight 23 conflict 0ctober eight 23 conflict between israel and his brother world, hopefully, it will endure as long as the last ceasefire at the us equity counsel leaves in 1701 which was to end seven of those was although that resolution was not implemented either by israel or by has been, letters hope that what he's doing produces something even half that long. —— let's hope that what he produces but. that long. -- let's hope that what he produces but. thank

ou. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news in the uk. the defence secretary announced that a number of ships, tankers, drones and helicopters will be decommissioned to save up to 500 million pounds over five years. john healey said some are more than 50 years old, and the money would help fund replacements. but critics said the move would leave uk defence weaker, at a time of growing international tensions. the rate of inflation in the uk has seen its steepest rise month—on—month for two years. you in october it was 2.3% — that's up from 1.7% are in september. the office for national statistics

says that's partly due to the increase in the energy price cap, which has meant higher costs for gas and electricity. the car—maker ford has announced its cutting 800 jobs in the uk over the next three years — that's 15% of its workforce there.it�*s part of a major restructuring programme, which will see 4,000 posts closed across europe.the company said the cuts were due to difficult trading conditions, strict new environmental controls, and weak demand for electric vehicles. a australia has introduced legislation that will ban under 165 from accessing social media. speaking to parliament on thursday, the communications minister michelle rowland said it was a "world—first" bill that will protect young australians at a critical stage in their development. i'm joined now by our australia correspondent katy watson. tell us more about the details in this bill that's being put forward? . this bill was first put forward _ . this bill was first put forward in _ . this bill was first put forward in september| . this bill was first put - forward in september and we . this bill was first put _ forward in september and we had the detail there and i bet earlier this month and they said that they were regular legislation in parliament and what we had is that it is under

60s that would be banned from accessing apps such as instagram, tiktok and that sort of thing. the owners would be on social media companies not on social media companies not on the parents. —— it would be under 16 is as would be banned. the more detail that we got is that yes the earliest is on the company is face fines of up to 50 million australian dollars. that is about 33 million us dollars, hefty fines for those who potentially flout the rules. also, it won't apply to messaging apps or to online gaming or to messaging apps or to online gaming orto any messaging apps or to online gaming or to any platforms that involve education or health purposes and that is an initial guideline. if you more details will come out from that. teiiii will come out from that. tell us a bit about _ will come out from that. tell us a bit about the _ will come out from that. tell us a bit about the reaction that you have seen from this bill. i that you have seen from this bill. ~' that you have seen from this bill. ~ ~ ., ., ., , bill. i think i know totally, it sneaks _

bill. i think i know totally, it speaks to _ bill. i think i know totally, it speaks to a _ bill. i think i know totally, it speaks to a lot - bill. i think i know totally, it speaks to a lot of- bill. i think i know totally, | it speaks to a lot of parents and they breathe a sigh of relief and think that at least the government has made this rule and it is notjust up to us parents. we can push the issue further down the line. if you speak to experts, there are huge reservations about how this will actually work give me that it this will actually work give me thatitis this will actually work give me that it is such an innovative technology, things move at such a pace. 0ne expert that i spoke to talked to me about his reservations. i to talked to me about his reservations.— to talked to me about his reservations. . , reservations. i am disappointed i see legislation _ reservations. i am disappointed i see legislation and _ reservations. i am disappointed i see legislation and that - reservations. i am disappointed i see legislation and that the i i see legislation and that the government have not listened to experts — government have not listened to experts on these issues. ment