iam rico hizon. bye for now.eputy prime minister damian green has been sacked over misleading statements about porn found on his office computer. sweeping tax changes have been approved by congress. donald trump says it will boost the economy. homelessness in england is a "national crisis" according to a group of mps. more than 9000 people are sleeping rough and a further 78 -- 78,000 families are in temporary accomodation. the committee of mps says that government efforts to tackle the issue are an ‘abject failure'. the government says it's providing more than a billion pounds, in the next two years, to reduce homelessness. andy moore reports. when his dad was made homeless, seven—year—old billy lived part—time with him in one room of this emergent the shelter. he had his own bed, his dad used to folding bed. this is tough enough for an adult to be here, but to be uber the child and remain strong is difficult. he should not be here. he should not be here at all. i am doing what i can do to bea here at all. i am

i am rico hizon, sport todayis with us. i am rico hizon, sport today is up next.ident trump says the united states faces a new era of competition with rival powers such as china and russia. several people have been killed and more than 100 others injured after a high—speed passenger train crashes off a bridge near seattle, in the north—west of america. police in lebanon have arrested an uber driver in connection with the murder of a 30—year—old british diplomat in beirut. the body of rebecca dykes, who worked at the british embassy in the city, was found beside a motorway over the weekend. officers say she had been strangled and sexually assaulted. 0ur middle east correspondent quentin somerville reports. becky dykes fell in love with lebanon. she had onlyjust moved here full—time, but she was deeply committed to her work, helping the country cope with the influx of refugees from syria. there was a final night out before she returned home for christmas — a colleague's leaving do at this bar here in gemmayzeh. at around midnight, she called a taxi, an uber, to take

i am rico hizon in singapore. thank you so much forjoining us in singapore. ant to get to london in one piece. from all of us, thank you for watching newsday. some of us experienced more snow showers on thursday night but with a lot more cold air moving in, the showers will return back to sleet or rain as we go through the morning. early on, bearing in mind where we have had the showers overnight there will be icy patches around through eastern parts of scotland and northern england. still a scattering of showers through the east of england. most falling as rain. showers through the west of wales are now clearing away and more of us will be dry and see some sunshine. there will be good sunny spells around during the afternoon and the temperature a little higher than was on thursday. it will just not feel as cold or wintry as it did to many places are dry that the best of the sunshine in england and wales. and increasing cloud in northern ireland, an area of cloud and patchy rain working southwards through scotland. behind that, showers following. as we go on i

i am rico hizon in singapore. celebrate a victory after winning a majority. the pulse of this programme, a million cases of cholera in yemen. million cases of cholera in yemen. and running free, we meet the dog given a new lease on life. thank you forjoining us. are on course to maintain a slim majority in catalonia's assembly. and have, in fact, won an absolute majority. going to parties favouring the union with spain. with spain. the pro—independence leader gave his reaction. and the freedom of those put in jail. they should not spend another minute in prison. return to the palace. this is our place. this is the will of the citizens. which support unity with spain are seeing things a little differently. the orange paper. they fill catalan, spanish, european and we'll keep doing so. and we'll keep doing so. these elections would resolve the crisis in the region. i do not think it is a good result. not at all. a separatist course. the former leader. he says these election results cannot be disputed at all. on a tu

i'm rico hizon. have a great wednesday. you're watching bbc news.f britain's most famous actresses, has spent 60 years on stage and screen, and is known for her passion for shakespeare. but now at the age of 83 she's indulging another rather more unlikely passion — trees. helen briggs reports. trees in their winter glory, but they're more than just beautiful, as damejudi they're more than just beautiful, as dame judi dench learned they're more than just beautiful, as damejudi dench learned in a new bbc documentary, they're an ally in the fight against climate change. i'm told that all those leaves are helping the tree breeding more carbon dioxide, which it will then use to grow more branches. it's not just about planting more trees, it's about the right trees in the right places. these dry and trees are very important at drawing down carbon dioxide but in addition, it's important for removing matter from the airand when important for removing matter from the air and when you have denser trees you love, countless instances of respiratory problems wit

iam rico hizon. goodbye for now.british prime minister, theresa may, says president trump was wrong to retweet material from a british far—right group, but she did not rescind britain's invitation to mr trump for a state visit. one of the so—called chennai six, who was released from an indian prison on monday, has spoken of his relief and delight at regaining his freedom after four years. nick dunn, a former soldier, was among six britons acquitted of weapons charges by an indian court. he has been speaking to our india correspondent sanjoy majumder. taking an innocent man's freedom away is the worst crime, i believe, that can be committed. former paratrooper nick dunn has just been released from an indian prison, one of six britons arrested four years ago and charged with smuggling weapons. you've got to do a proper investigation. you've got to know that person is guilty. this wasn't like that. it was, "we don't care — you're guilty." he has now traded his cramped, squalid prison cell for a plush hotel room. his sis

i'm rico hizon. canada and the prime minister, justin trudeau, has left beijing for the industrial city of gwangju on his men they too. he met the country's leader xi jinping on tuesday for a state dinner. china is currently canada's second—largest trading partner with annual bilateral trade worth around 70 billion us dollars. the two sides had expected to launch formal negotiations for a free—trade pact during mr trudeau's visit, but progress is proving to be slow. china has had similar agreements with new zealand and australia. earlier, i spoke rolling. he has taken a principled approach to free trade. i think i has been stable and fixed in his approach that any trade deal to become rancid, progressive, and ultimately to the benefit of canadians. is it to principles? he wa nts to canadians. is it to principles? he wants to achieve trade deals involving labour, gender, and governance issues. i think the prime minister will be empowered by the fa ct minister will be empowered by the fact the dpp is c

i'm rico hizon. we start off with uber and it is backin we start off with uber and it is back in theeadlines, this time for forging partnerships they taxi operator in thailand. lastly, it also close the deal with a company here in singapore. it is a major change for the company. travis kalanick step down five months ago because of investor pressure and allegations of sexual harassment, and was replaced by a new ceo. the scandal did not and there, last month it was revealed that they had suffered a data breach in 2016, impacting 57 million users. and the company continues to lose money, reporting a loss of 1.5 billion us dollars in the third quarter of this year. earlier, a spoke to about‘s chief business officer for asia—pacific and i started by asking him what the new partnership in thailand will mean for the company. this taxi partnership that we will announce today will give riders more options in bangkok, give riders opportunity to increase utilisation and it is a great partnership brought together by our technology. are you planning to do more of these partnerships with taxi ope

i'm rico hizon in singapore. our top story: russia is banned from next yea r‘s story: russia is banned from next year's winter olympics in south korea after allegations of state—sponsored doping. the terrorist threat in britain. an official report asks whether the manchester bombing could have been prevented. also in the programme, president trump tells israeli and arab leaders he plans to move america's embassy in israel to jerusalem. decades after japan's kamikaze pilots attacked warships in the pacific, we hear from pilots attacked warships in the pacific, we hearfrom a rare survivor of those suicidal missions. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and iam in lausanne, where earlier the international olympic committee announced that it was banning russia from competing in the 2018 winter olympics. some russian athletes who can prove they are clean will be allowed to compete in south korea under a neutralflag. it follows an

i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london.e resumed in the yemeni capital, sanaa, after the killing of former president ali abdullah saleh by his former allies, the houthi rebels. britain and the european union have failed for now to reach agreement to move onto the second phase of brexit negotiations. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. first, the china daily has the details from a meeting between the chinese pm and canadian prime ministerjustin trudeau. this is mr trudeau's second official visit to china. premiere li said the relations between the two countries are in a "golden age." the financial times leads on theresa may and the eu's failure to reach a deal on brexit. the piece describes how a "carefully choreographed" divorce deal between london and brussels was derailed by northern ireland's democratic unionists. the strait times headline reads "tensions rise amid largest south korea/us air force drill." the new york times reports that saudi arabia's crown prince has pressed the palestinian lead

i'm rico hizon, in singapore. the headlines: president trump overturns decades of us policy and formally recognisesjerusalem as the capital of israel. this is a long overdue step to advance the peace process and to work towards a lasting agreement. israel's prime minister calls the move "historic" but palestinian factions call for a general strike and protests. i'm karin giannone, in london. also in the programme: one of australia's most prominent roman catholics goes on trial, accused of covering up child sexual abuse. the second stage of nepal's general election gets underway, after a campaign beset with violence. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. it's 9:00am in singapore, 1:00am in london and 3:00 in the morning injerusalem. president trump has abandoned decades of us foreign policy by recognising jerusalem as the capital of israel. it is arguably his most controversial decision since taking office and it's provoked expressions of concern and anger around the

i am rico hizon in singapore. the top stories. pro—independence parties in the spanish region of catalonia celebrate after claiming victory in regional elections. translation: the cata la n regional elections. translation: the catalan republic has beaten the monarchy of article 155 it. keep that in mind and take note. 128 countries backed a vote in the un. the us warns of consequences. we will remember it when we are called upon to make a contribution to the un. also in this programme, the plight of yemen's children. the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. we have a special report. and meet the blade running dog. we will reveal how prosthetic limbs gave this put a new lease on life. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. thank you forjoining us. it it is 8am in singapore, midnight in london, 1am in barcelona, where it looks as though separatist parties are on course to maintain a slim majority in catalonia's assembly. with almost all of the vote counted, the pro—independence bloc i

i'm rico hizon, in singapore. i'm babita sharma, in london.ster damian green is sacked over misleading statements about porn found on his office computer. sweeping tax changes have been approved by congress. donald trump says it will boost the us economy. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world: the international new york times leads on the trump administration's visa policy. the article says that due to new restrictions many tech companies are considering moving to canada. the south china morning post reports on the housing emergency in hong kong. the paper says the government is sticking to the plan of building 280,000 new flats but experts say there's no more space. the straits times reports on tributes for south korea's k pop star kim jong y—hun. the papers carries this picture of thousands of fans at a memorial for the pop star in singapore. now babita — an unlikely use for something panda—related is sparking discussion online. yes — it's all to do with a firm in china which has signed a deal with a panda reserve to us

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: taking on china. president trump sets out his new strategy for dealing with america's global rivals. we do not seek to impose our way of life on anyone, but we will champion the values without apology. a high—speed train derails off a bridge near seattle. several people have been killed and around 100 injured. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: the science of ageing. how to keep our lives on track as we all get older. and have yourself a zero—waste christmas. we look at the trend for low—impact festivities. it is 9:00am in singapore, 1:00am in london, and 8:00pm in the evening in washington, dc, where president trump has been setting out his latest national security plan. at its heart — a commitment to put american interests first in dealing with the world. he singled out china and russia as foreign powers seeking to erode us prosperity, and he said the united states has no choice but to deal with the challenge from north korea. here is our north america editorjon sopel. for two years

i'm rico hizon in singapore.o in the programme: cambodia's prime minister leads prayers for peace and unity at a lavish ceremony days after dissolving the country's main opposition party. all these people have been brought to this, the most symbolically important site in cambodia, to impress on the population that the country is united despite the destruction of the opposition. china has a conference for a more centralised internet. how will this go over with the global audience? live from our studios in london and singapore, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. hello, and welcome. it's midnight in the evening here in london, 8am in the morning in singapore, and 9am in south korea. a country which a senior us senator says is no longer a suitable place for us military families to be sent to, due to the "provocation" from pyongyang. senator lindsey graham was speaking on the eve of the largest everjoint military exercises between the us and south korea. north korea has called the drills provocative too. from washi

i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london.is distancing himself from the controversial republican candidate roy moore after his loss in the alabama election. south korea's president moonjae—in will hold talks with chinese leader xijinping in beijing hoping to mend a fractious relationship between the two countries. and it's an invitation she can't refuse, christmas with queen elizabeth. yes, prince harry's fiancee, megan markle, has been invited to the british royal gathering. a real stamp of approval. more on that story at bbc.com. let's take a look at what's making the headlines for thursday. the front page of the new york times reports on how militants from the so—called islamic state made their weapons. it includes how rebels in iraq took the manufacture of improved arms to new levels, creating improvised chemical rockets. the straits times has some sobering news forjob seekers in singapore despite an economic recovery. the paper reports apparently a small but growing group of people are being left in the lurch. some strug

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: yemen's former president has been killed after seeking a new alliance in the country's devastating civil war. britain and the european union have failed for now to reach agreement to move onto the second phase of brexit negotiations. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: the philippines suspends a dengue fever vaccine after new evidence showed it could worsen the disease in some cases. and the veteran bollywood actor and producer shashi kapoor has died at the age of 79. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 7am in singapore, ”pm in london and 2am in yemen where the former president ali abdullah saleh has been killed just days after abandoning an alliance with a rebel group at the centre of the country's civil war. the current crisis started 2015, when houthi rebels believed to be backed by iran took control of parts of the country. a coalition led by saudi arabia then began a campaign of airstrikes to try

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the top stories: the special relationship under strain. britain's theresa may criticises donald trump for sharing tweets from a far right group. i'm very clear that retweeting from britain first was the wrong thing to do. is he out of the job? both the white house and the state department deny reports of plans to replace rex tillerson. i'm kasia madera, in london. also in the programme: pope francis urges the international community to take "decisive measures" to address the myanmar refugee crisis, but again avoids using the word rohingya. and the best news programme at the asian television awards goes to...newsday. live from studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 8am in singapore and midnight in london and 7pm in washington, as the transatlantic rift between britain and the us over president trump's sharing of anti—muslim tweets has deepened. speaking on a visit tojordan, the prime minister theresa may said donald trump was wrong to share the images from a british far—right organisation. mr trump respo

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: a man is in police custody after an attempted terror attack at new york city's main bus terminal. three women call on the us congress to investigate their claims that they were sexually harassed by president trump. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: prisoners in their own homes. we find out how attempts to keep pakistan's minority hazara community safe from attack could be deepening divisions. hazaras are now living in ghettos, scared that if they step out of their own areas — this is where they'll end up. and the nominees are announced for the golden globes with movie the shape of water leading the contenders with seven nominations. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it is newday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 8pm in new york, where police say a man detonated a bomb close to the city's main bus terminal during the morning rush—hour. four people, including the bomber, were injured in the small

i i'm rico hizon in singapore. out of stories. as the polls close in a one—hour, all eyes are on alabama where the republican candidate roy moore is trying to shake off allegations of sexual misconduct. the us secretary of state rex tillerson says the us is ready to open talks with north korea without preconditions. i am babita sharma in london. also on the programme. the world is losing its fight against global warming. france's president issues a stark warning at a major climate summit in paris. ona warning at a major climate summit in paris. on a red carpet far, far away, in london. the latest star wa rs away, in london. the latest star wars film and its european premiere. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 6 pm in the us state of alabama where an unprecedented political battle is drawing to a close. voters are choosing between a former judge who's accused of sexual misconduct and molesting an under—aged girl — and a former lawyer who is pro—choic

i'm rico hizon, in singapore. the headlines: the most radical tax overhaul in decades is set to pass congress, despite a last minute glitsch. china accuses donald trump of a "cold war mentality" after his key national security speech. i'm babita sharma, in london. also in the programme: the former colleague of hollywood producer harvey weinstein speaks exclusively to the bbc about her experience. hugh accused him of attempted rape? yes. and he denied it? yes, he said nothing at all had happened. and we report on the dozens of new wildlife species found in the mekong delta. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in washington, where donald trump can celebrate perhaps the biggest victory of his presidency so far. well, sort of... the house of representatives has passed a major overhaul of the nation's tax laws. it includes steep cuts for the wealthy. the senate is expected to vote shortly. a last minute gli

i'm rico hizon in singapore. also in newsday: help preserve our beautiful islands. the government of palau is asking visitors to sign a pledge not to harm the environment. fans gather to pay their respects at the funeral of south korea's k—pop star, kim jong—hyun. live from our studios in london and singapore, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. welcome to the programme. it's 9am in singapore and 1am in the morning here in london, where one of the british prime minister's key allies has been sacked. damian green, who was deputy to the prime minister, theresa may, was found to have made misleading statements about pornography found on a computer in his office. he was also being investigated over claims he'd behaved inappropriately towards a female journalist. he has denied wrongdoing. our political editor laura kuenssberg reports. sharing a joke, right by her side, only hours ago. prime minister... damian green, until this afternoon the second—most powerful politician in the country, his old friend theresa may's deputy in government. not anymore. is it right that d

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the top stories... polls close in the alabama senate race. could the democrats take a republican stronghold 7 a change of tune on north korea. the united states says it's ready to open talks without preconditions. let's just meet, and we can talk about the weather if you want. we can talk about whether it's going to be a square table or a round table, if that's what you're excited about. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: "the world is losing its fight against global warming" — france's president macron gives other world leaders a blunt warning. and on a red carpet not so far, far away. the latest star wars film feels the royal force at its european premiere. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it is newsday. glad you could join us. it's 9am in the morning in singapore, 1am in london and 7pm in alabama — where polls have just closed in the us senate election that's captured the world's attention. let's now take a look at live campaign pictures from leura mall‘s campaign pictures from leura m

rico hizon is in our asia business hub. nice to see you. to be quite tricky for the canadian prime minister! absolutely. progress is slow because the prime minister did not mention in that press conference that they are insisting that they wa nt that they are insisting that they want a progressive trade deal that includes addressing issues such as gender, the environment and labour. but chinese officials have stressed that any trade deal with canada should be divorced of human rights considerations. before the talks began they were able to agree on several, while an action plan on corporation and an understanding on food products and the canada learning initiatives. they also understand that beef and pork will have greater access to the chinese market and will have greater standards for export of canola to china, which has in the past been a contentious issue. canada is also starting to look at regulations elsewhere since talks over the nafta agreement, which president trump's wa nts agreement, which president trump's wants revamped looks t

let's go to our asia business hub where rico hizon has been following the story.g story. finally, that driver is over and both companies agreed to withdraw all claims against each other which also ensures that all parties are aligned. they have brought in us buyers such as apple and dell. toshiba needs to sell this chip to cover heavy losses at its us nuclear business westinghouse. they had threatened to block the sale and the agreement allows western digital to invest in a new production line advanced memory chips and guarantee future supply for the company. legal battle started earlier this year after toshiba said it would sell the chip division to cover big losses arising from the company's now bankrupt nuclear power unit and news of the settlement, with news for toshiba, shares are currently up by about 2.3% in tokyo trade today. toshiba, shares are currently up by about 2.396 in tokyo trade today. and interesting story. we have kept up to date with every twist and turn on that one. and now — what's trending in the business news this morning: wired looks at si

rico hizon in singapore is following the story for us. power up! it's a big battery. power up!ower up! it's a big battery. it is huge. i promise that has been fulfilled by elon musk. it was done in record time. he vowed to build the battery within 100 in record time. he vowed to build the battery within100 days and tesla finished in about 60 days. this 100 megawatts lithium ion battery was officially activated today and has begun dispensing power in south australia. it can power up up in south australia. it can power up up to 30,000 homes for one hour on its own, but will more likely be used to support and stabilise assisting energy supplies. elon musk says it is three times more powerful than the world's next battery. it all than the world's next battery. it a ll started than the world's next battery. it all started over a twitter exchange when an australian software entrepreneur asked elon musk if you are serious about helping south australia, after it suffered a statewide blackout. he was challenged and he said if it wasn't built within 100 days south australia would receive

i am rico hizon.art with us central bank and the federal reserve starts its first policy —— last policy meeting for year. economists have been anticipating a rate hike for months now. let us put this into context. nine years ago, 2008, the cost of borrowing was cut to effectively zero in response to the global financial turmoil. it remained there for seven years until two years ago when it was raised by a quarter of a point. since then we have seen three rate rises as the us economy has recovered. earlier i spoke to the age and chief economist, and asked ifa age and chief economist, and asked if a rate hike is a done deal. age and chief economist, and asked if a rate hike is a done dealli think it is almost a done deal that they will hike tomorrow. it is all is completely priced into the market. it will be a big surprise if they did not hike. what if they hold that, what would be the reason?m is hard to think of one. their guidance has been so strong to suggest that they will hike in december. the dat

let‘s go to our asia business hub where rico hizon is following the story. did not waste any time in hiking interest rates. the people‘s bank of china hiked short—term interest rates by ten business points. that was expected, as authorities want to contain this rapid buildup in debt. as for hong kong, they were the first to move today, hiking their base rate by 25 points, one quarter of i%. they are now at i.75%. hong kong tracks us rate moves because its currency is pinned to the us dollar. they followed south korea to raise interest rates. squeeze in some other business stories now. us republican lawmakers have agreed to a deal paving the way for the biggest overhaul of the country‘s tax system in 30 years, — according to us media reports. separate bills passed by the house and the senate must be merged into one for president trump to sign into law. reports suggest the plan would bring the us corporate tax rate down to 21% from the current 35%. representatives of 164 countries in the world trade organization have failed to reach any agreement at a biennial

let's go to our asia business hub where rico hizon is following the story. nice to see you.have been saying for some time they are concerned about. red flags! it could potentially cripple, sally, the mainland's financial standard. it was found that credit is high by international levels, personal debt had increased over the past five yea rs, had increased over the past five years, and pressure to maintain the country's rapid creek had read an unwillingness to let struggling companies fail. while breathing china's president, —— praising the president, the imf said reforms by shay —— beijing in recent years had not gone far enough. the people's bank of china issued a report saying that while the report is objective and pertinent, stress test show the financial system has a relatively strong ability to fend off any risk and some economists believe that and they have mentioned it but we should stop worry about the debt, they point to three factors, massive credit card surplus, and that predator to the rest of the world put decades, and beijing's outstanding public—sector debt va

let's go to our asia business hub where rico hizon is following the story. tell us more?ot on mute. you know what, we are seeing ina on mute. you know what, we are seeing in a major beer investment in the mainland, as you mentioned, one of the biggest markets in the world. you have sing tao —— tsingtao brewery company, the second—largest ruhr in china, now wholly owned by mainland investors. why? it is asahi, japan's biggest relate and one of the biggest in asia, is offloading its entire stake to be chinese conglomerates fusan international. asahi held an almost 20% stake in tsingtao and it is selling it for almost i billion 20% stake in tsingtao and it is selling it for almosti billion us dollars. this deal gives fusan access to wealthy chinese consumers. fusan has been centring its investment portfolio around what it calls wealth, health and happiness industries, which provide goods and services for chinese middle class families. what is important as well for fusan international is that it wa nts to for fusan international is that it wants to buy back a time—honoured ch

rico hizon is following the story. what are we expecting to hear from the court?d be a happy or a gloomy christmas for him. prosecutors are seeking at least a 10 yearjail term. he is accused of paying millions of dollars in bribes and a corruption scandal bringing down president park. he is not the only one swept up in the scandal. in august, jy lead was sentenced to five years ofjail for corruption. both men have denied wrongdoing. they both run conglomerates, massive family run companies that wield huge political power. in case of a guilty verdict, analysts say this could stop his drive to grow his domestic oriented company into a global group. there are major doubts about the outlook with a decade long reach into china lying in tatters. it is three sleeps until christmas. are you ready? i am ready! i am ready! where is my hat? merry christmas! may christmas to everyone! we will see you in the new year. now let's brief you some other business stories. the us congress has passed a short—term funding bill to keep the federal government running for four more weeks

i'm rico hizon in singapore.mbodia's prime minister leads prayers for peace and unity at a lavish ceremony days after dissolving the country's main opposition party. all these people have been brought to this, the most symbolically important site in cambodia, to impress on the population that the country is united

i'm rico hizon in singapore.ttack at new york city's main bus terminal. three women call on the us congress to investigate their claims that they were sexually harassed by president trump. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: prisoners in their own homes. we find out how attempts to keep pakistan's minority hazara community safe from attack could be deepening divisions. hazaras are now living in ghettos, scared that if they step out of their own areas — this is where they'll end up. and the nominees are announced for the golden globes with movie the shape of water leading the contenders with seven nominations.

i'm rico hizon in singapore. next year's winter olympics in south korea after allegations of state—sponsored doping. the terrorist threat in britain. an official report asks whether the manchester bombing could have been prevented. also in the programme: president trump tells israeli and arab leaders he plans to move america's embassy in israel tojerusalem. decades after japan's kamikaze pilots attacked warships in the pacific, we hearfrom a rare survivor of those suicidal missions. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday.

i am rico hizon in singapore.catalonia celebrate a victory after winning a majority. the pulse of this programme, a million cases of cholera in yemen. and running free, we meet the dog given a new lease on life.

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: taking on china.ealing with america's global rivals. we do not seek to impose our way of life on anyone, but we will champion the values without apology. a high—speed train derails off a bridge near seattle. several people have been killed and around 100 injured. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: the science of ageing. how to keep our lives on track as we all get older. and have yourself a zero—waste christmas. we look at the trend for low—impact festivities.

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the top stories... polls close in the alabama senate race.change of tune on north korea. the united states says it's ready to open talks without preconditions. let's just meet, and we can talk about the weather if you want. we can talk about whether it's going to be a square table or a round table, if that's what you're excited about. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: "the world is losing its fight against global warming" — france's president macron gives other world leaders a blunt warning. and on a red carpet not so far, far away.

i am rico hizon in singapore. the top stories.ranslation: the cata la n regional elections. translation: the catalan republic has beaten the monarchy of article 155 it. keep that in mind and take note. 128 countries backed a vote in the un. the us warns of consequences. we will remember it when we are called upon to make a contribution to the un. also in

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: the special relationship under strain.—right group. i'm very clear that retweeting from britain first was the wrong thing to do. is he out of the job? both the white house and the state department deny reports of plans to replace rex tillerson. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: pope francis urges the international community to take decisive measures to address the myanmar refugee crisis, but again avoids using the word rohingya. and the best news programme at the asian television awards

i'm rico hizon, in singapore.lly recognisesjerusalem as the capital of israel. this is a long overdue step to advance the peace process and to work towards a lasting agreement. israel's prime minister calls the move "historic" but palestinian factions call for a general strike and protests. i'm karin giannone, in london. also in the programme: one of australia's most prominent roman catholics goes on trial, accused of covering up child sexual abuse. the second stage of nepal's general election gets underway, after a campaign beset with violence.

i'm rico hizon in singapore. this is newsday on the bbc.in decades is on course to pass the us congress despite a last—minute hitch. china accuses donald trump of a cold war mentality after his key—note national security speech. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: a former colleague of hollywood producer harvey weinstein speaks exclusively to the bbc about her experience. you accused him of attempted rape? yeah, yeah. and he denied it? yes, he said nothing at all had happened. and dozens of new wildlife species have been found in the mekong delta,

i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm karin giannone in london.ses decades of us policy and recognises jerusalem as the capital of israel. there's been almost universal criticism from other world leaders. the palestinians say it's the end of the peace process. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the japan times features an artist's impression of a new supersonic aircraft, which aims to be faster than a concorde. the company behind the jetjust landed a $10 billion contract with japan airlines. it could cut the journey time from new york to london to just over three hours. britain's daily telegraph reports on the death of one of the most famous faces of the swinging ‘60s. the former model christine keeler was caught up in the notorious profumo affair, which contributed to the downfall of the conservative government. and according to the south china morning post, a certain italian plummer might be making an appearance in the country soon. nintendo has agreed to let people play mario brothers on another compa ny‘s console. the

i'm rico hizon in singapore. also in the programme: help preserve our beautiful islands. harm the environment. fans gather to say goodbye at the funeral of south korea's k—pop star kim jong—hyun.

i'm rico hizon in singapore. also in newsday: help preserve our beautiful islands.ng visitors to sign a pledge not to harm the environment. fans gather to pay their respects at the funeral of south korea's k—pop star, kim jong—hyun. live from our studios in london and singapore,

i'm rico hizon, in singapore. also in the programme: south korea's leader visits beijing.and meet the k—pop star who's fighting back against the body shamers.