live from singapore, this is bbc news. the us government calls for google removing its browser from the rest of its business. 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 go. chrome is the most popular internet browser estimated to be 15 million dollars. this all of which use chrome�*s open source browser software and we have more of the story and the next edition of business today in the next half an hour time. 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. 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. more was needed but certainly, this was an important step. the use of landmines has been a controversial one? it has been 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.

what do you make of the use of mines? what you think russia would do in response to these weapons being provided? what russia has been doing this at trying to scare us by retaliation. this would have 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. 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 this resolution, saying that in light of the rapidly in light of the rapidly increasing death toll, the widespread injury, destruction increasing death toll, the widespread injury, destruction and forced displacement and forced displacement in gaza, that they felt in gaza, that they felt the bare minimum that was the bare minimum that was needed was for the council needed was for the council to call for that unconditional, immediate to call for that unconditional, immediate and permanent ceasefire. and permanent ceasefire. now, council members had tough now, council members had tough words for the united states words for the united states exercising its veto. exercising its veto. algeria said it sent algeria said it sent a clear message to israel to be clear on their a clear message to israel that it could continue that it could continue its genocide and ethnic its genocide and ethnic cleansing with impunity, and that it sent cleansing with impunity, and that it sent a message to palestinians that a message to palestinians that while the majority of the world while the majority of the world stands in solidarity with them, stands in solidarity with them, that there are others that there are others that are indifferent that are indifferent to their suffering. china said that it's to their suffering. china said that it's hard to imagine that hard to imagine that today's vote will escape today's vote will escape the harsh judgment of history, the harsh judgment of history, and france and the uk said they voted and france and the uk said they voted

in favour of the resolution 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

there is a 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. 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 doubt it was a position that united states would have never accepted and those on the un to to release after they was security council should know that.

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? 0ver over the last year, the united states has clearly had one major success with regard to gaza and that is an incredible effort to prevent what the middle east has never expressed, a multi front is a war. with reference to gaza, it is fundamentally clear that us policy has been a failure. that said, they would have been no relief, no humanitarian aid, not a scintilla of relief, not not a scintilla of relief, not not that anyone who enters because it is credible frankly or anywhere close to what is required. it was us pressure. even though they fall well below gaza and experience.

there would be no hostages released. more or less, the driving force behind the hostage negotiations, that release was 100 plus hostages in november of last year. look, let's be very clear, the conflict is still going on and it suggested me something that has been driven beginning. that is with the combat itself and israel and her massive you the conflict as existential with the influence of outside parties whether the brits, the g7, the icc, the icj, the un general assembly, the us equity because, it is limited. the un is elated with their amazing red power. —— it is a tragedy, i grant you.

the head of the un. he agreed to stop the stockpile of iranian nuclear powers, to succeed 50%. for more on this, i android by a political analysis and... help us understand why iran is offering to cap its uranium stockpile?— offering to cap its uranium stockile? ., ~ , ., stockpile? hello, ithink you have me- — stockpile? hello, ithink you have me. actually, - stockpile? hello, ithink you have me. actually, iran - stockpile? hello, ithink you have me. actually, iran has| have me. actually, iran has different steps to cooperate over the last is something years and it has nothing to do with the nuclear programme

except peaceful activities and thatis except peaceful activities and that is why iran showed its physical way to cooperate further steps with the ida in order to change and switch their own story after the withdrawing by the us from the jcp withdrawing by the us from the jcp ray to a new right track. it -- jcp ray to a new right track. it —— you should not forget that from an iranian point of view, it is always a two—way road, cooperation cannot be a one—way road because iran has nothing wrong with its nuclear programme, with all the reproach and inspections during the last 20 something years. i am interested to know that

almost 20% of all inspections of the nuclear sites worldwide is in iran, with much less than this, 3% of the whole nuclear activities worldwide are in iran. so seven times more. it is a use of nuclear technologies, for power, but thatis technologies, for power, but that is not something believed by the west?— by the west? yes. it is a very simle by the west? yes. it is a very simple game _ by the west? yes. it is a very simple game of _ by the west? yes. it is a very| simple game of securitisation and basically from israel since, not today, not five years ago, says 1994. because israel needed a new enemy, a new country to securitise after the germans, after the arabs and now 0'reilly says 1994 in order to make a coalition in

support israel —— and now iran. in order to escape from the genocide of this and also other attempts inside palestine and attacks reaching the syringes of the countries like lebanon and recently, iran. this is escaping from responding and reply on answering the best way is asking questions on securitisation of the other players. if it is a simple accusation, iran it does not see any place and it does not make any further sense to be in a position to react to these accusations because it is very simple to ask questions and answers. the proof of the claim is the responsibility of the

accuser and the person claiming. if iran has a for layers of commitments generally and today, it has only two ——. especially the safeguard agreements. all the other countries, the other two were these additional protocol and at the gpo. these additional protocol and at the gpo-— these additional protocol and at the gpo. yes, this will be a debate between _ at the gpo. yes, this will be a debate between iran - at the gpo. yes, this will be a debate between iran and - at the gpo. yes, this will be a debate between iran and the l debate between iran and the western powers going forward. we are are out of power for this discussion. thank you. —— we are out of time for this discussion. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

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achieve? the sentiment is fantastic. _ achieve? the sentiment is fantastic, the _ achieve? the sentiment is fantastic, the idea - achieve? the sentiment is fantastic, the idea of - achieve? the sentiment is| fantastic, the idea of trying to protect australia's young people and recognising that social media platforms are spaces where they are risk and it is very important. i think the government are trying to aspire to that and the exciting displays but i have to say the idea of a blanket ban is having is because as you quite a lot. i do not believe that is something —— it is something that it something —— it is something thatitis something —— it is something that it is a technically vulnerable but it could also disenfranchise our young people rather than making them for that they could become good citizens. ~ ., ., that they could become good citizens. ~ . ., ., , citizens. what are the origins of this bill? _ citizens. what are the origins of this bill? and _ citizens. what are the origins of this bill? and where - citizens. what are the origins of this bill? and where does| citizens. what are the origins| of this bill? and where does it come from?— of this bill? and where does it come from? . , , ., ., come from? there has been a lot of fermenter— come from? there has been a lot of fermenter around _ come from? there has been a lot of fermenter around anxiety - come from? there has been a lot of fermenter around anxiety and l of fermenter around anxiety and the ideal of anxiety be linked directly to social media. it has been popularised, the idea, by american academics. it has been amplified by the opposition and now by the federal government all of whom are trying to address this

anxiety by focusing it into this particular bill, which is, as they say, wildfires are trying to ban all young people under 16 but it is also a wild first —— world first because it is really tricky to figure out how this is going to work. banning young people does not really solve the problem. how can a social media platforms because she better standards when it comes to social media? the us all sorts of ways where we can hold social media platforms a better standard. we can have a care because where we are expected to consider that the impact of any changes that the impact of any changes that they make with young people before they roll it out rather than watch they currently do which is at looking at times after. that is something that is very much viable and doable for them i think that is something that the israeli government is also considering badge doing that online when we actually ever preventing a ban or icy legislating the ban today, i think is almost incompatible and i think we have to say where you'll be by going to be

good citizens and we teach them that by using this tool is orange trying to prevent them by using these tools. go a prevention route does not really teach him anything at all. ~ _, , ., really teach him anything at all. ~ , ., ., all. when it comes to who has not the all. when it comes to who has got the biggest _ all. when it comes to who has got the biggest concern, - all. when it comes to who has got the biggest concern, it - got the biggest concern, it will be pairs when it comes to the thinking as well. our parents thinking about managing their children's online behaviour? i their children's online behaviour?— their children's online behaviour? ~ , ., behaviour? i think parents who have never _ behaviour? i think parents who have never had _ behaviour? i think parents who have never had a _ behaviour? i think parents who have never had a chance - behaviour? i think parents who l have never had a chance scratch chart dealing with social media, i think there is anxiety is a house. i think is the the late legendary talking to. i think parents who have dealt thin