and i'm alpa patel in london.lso coming up in the programme: has north korea just given us a glimpse of its next planned nuclear weapon? a wall chart next to kim jong—un reveals blueprints for a new rocket. the biggest single win in us lottery history, as mavis from massachusetts scoops $750 million on the powerball. the first thing i want to do if i just want to sit back and relax. i have a pipedream, and it is probably going to come true. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, iam in london, and 7am in bangkok, where, in a few hours‘ time, thailand's supreme court is expected to rule on whether former premier, yingluck shinawatra, is guilty of criminal negligence over a costly rice subsidy policy. if convicted, she could face up to a decade behind bars. she has long claimed her innocence in the matter, and has asked for "kindness" from the court. for more on this, let's go to the bbc‘s karishma vaswani, who is outside the court in

i'm alpa patel in london. also in the programme: one of the world's tallest building , the torch tower in dubai, is engulfed in flames for the second time in two years. and you're never too old to rock ‘n‘ roll, meet singapore's grandma mary as she prepares for the gig of her life. i'm 81 years old this year and i am rocking at singapore national daprarade. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london and 10:00 in the morning in sydney where two men arrested on suspicion of plotting to bring down an etihad airways flight. the bbc‘s hywel griffiths is there. the police have been speaking to the press. what do we know more about their alleged plot. we have been given a lot more detail about the australian federal police who are talking about different stages, an aborted attempt to take an improvised explosive device onto a flight improvised explosive device onto a flight out of sydney on etihad airways and they allege these

i'm alpa patel, in london. the headlines: terror on the streets of barcelona as the band ploughs into a crowd killing 13 people and injuring more than 100. i immediately sensed it was a nice—like event and people around were running away, fled away, in panic. a massive security operation is underway and two men have been arrested. police are still hunting for the van‘s driver. i'm rico hizon, in singapore. also in the programme: the grim toll of the philippines‘ war on drugs. 50 suspects are killed by police in just three days. as hong kong jails three pro—democracy activists, britain says the move must not discourage legitimate protests. live from studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's1am here in london, 8am in singapore and 2am in barcelona, where three days of mourning have been declared after another terror attack on a major european city. 13 people have been killed and more than 100 injured after a van ploughed into a crowd of people. it happened on the city's most famo

land i and alpa patel in london. the headlines: terror on the streets of barcelona as a van ploughs into a crowd killing at least 13 people.” saw a white van with a side door open. we heard gunshots — whether it was police or from the van i open. we heard gunshots — whether it was police orfrom the van i don't know. i didn't hang around for that. two people have been arrested but the van driver himself may still be on the run. spain was a prime minister has said there is no doubt it was a jihadist attack. i'm rico hizon in singapore. also on the programme: the grim toll of president duterte‘s war on drugs as more than 50 die in just three days. and britain says it hopes jail terms for the three activists in hong kong will not affect the legitimate processed. —— protest. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it is midnight here in london, 7am in singapore and 1am in barcelona, where three days of mourning have been declared after another terror attack on a major european

i am alpa patel in london.o on the programme: one of the world's tallest building is in dubai is engulfed in flames for the second time in two years. and you are never too old to rock ‘n‘ roll, meet singapore's grandma mary as she prepares for the gig of her life. i am 81 years old this year andi life. i am 81 years old this year and i am rocking at singapore national day parade. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and nine in the morning in sydney australia, where two men arrested on suspicion of plotting to bring down an aeroplane are due to appear in court. both men have been charged with terror offences and could be jailed for life if convicted. the men were detained on saturday in a series of raids across sydney. for more i'm joined by the bbc‘s hywel griffith from sydney. firstly, what do we know about these men? as you said, two of the four arrested at the weekend, they have been arrested for five day

i'm alpa patel. our top stories... a huge protest against far—right activists in the us city of boston. tens of thousands take to the streets a week after the violence in charlottesville a group of white nationalists is escorted away by police. spain's government says the terror cell behind last week's attacks — has been dismantled as the hunt continues for a key suspect. at least 23 people are killed and more than 60 injured after a train derails in the indian state of uttar pradesh. united! and a beautiful diversion from some grim reality. wejoin the man united fan club in baghdad. hello and welcome to world news today. tens of thousands of demonstrators have turned out in boston to protest against so called "free speech rally" featuring right wing speakers. the rally, which was held on boston common, attracted only a few dozen people and was disbanded early. some participants needed a police escort to leave the area safely. this comes exactly a week on from the violence in charlottesville, virginia. that's when a ra

i'm alpa patel. our top stories... us city of boston. tens of thousands take to the streets a week after the violence in charlottesville a group of white nationalists is escorted away by police. spain's government says the terror cell behind last week's attacks — has been dismantled as the hunt continues for a key suspect. at least 23 people are killed and more than 60 injured after a train derails in the indian state of uttar pradesh. united! and a beautiful diversion from some grim reality. wejoin the man united fan club in baghdad.

i'm alpa patel in london.lding , the torch tower in dubai, is engulfed in flames for the second time in two years. and you're never too old to rock ‘n‘ roll, meet singapore's grandma mary as she prepares for the gig of her life.

i'm alpa patel, in london.ughs into a crowd killing 13 people and injuring more than 100. i immediately sensed it was a nice—like event and people around were running away, fled away, in panic. a massive security operation is underway and two men have been arrested. police are still hunting for the van's driver. i'm rico hizon, in singapore. also in the programme: the grim toll of the philippines' war on drugs. 50 suspects are killed by police in just three days.

i'm alpa patel.oad. cracking down. the us attorney general charges four people over lea ks of classified government information. we will investigate and seek to bring criminals tojustice. we will not allow criminals with security clearance to sell out our country. a british computer expert appears in a us court on charges of creating software to steal bank details. heatwave health warnings as parts of europe experience the most extreme temperatures in more than a decade. and the world's most expensive footballer signs for paris saint—germain, but a hitch with the paperwork means

iand i and alpa patel in london.o a crowd killing at least 13 people. barcelona as a van ploughs into a crowd killing at least 13 peoplelj saw a white van with a side door open. we heard gunshots — whether it was police or from the van i open. we heard gunshots — whether it was police orfrom the van i don't know. i didn't hang around for that. two people have been arrested but the van driver himself may still be on the run. spain was a prime minister has said there is no doubt it was a jihadist attack. i'm rico hizon in singapore. also on the programme: the grim toll of president duterte's war on drugs

i'm alpa patel. our top stories: venezuela swears in its new constituent assembly despite widespread opposition at home and abroad. cracking down. the us attorney general charges four people over lea ks of classified government information. we will investigate and seek to bring criminals tojustice. we will not allow criminals with security clearance to sell out our country. a british computer expert appears in a us court on charges of creating software to steal bank details. heatwave health warnings as parts of europe experience the most extreme temperatures in more than a decade. and the world's most expensive footballer signs for paris saint—germain, but a hitch with the paperwork means neymar can't make his debut on saturday. welcome to the programme. a controversial new assembly that has the power to re—write venezuela's constitution has held its first session despite fierce criticism from many quarters. a close ally of president nicolas maduro was sworn in as head of the new body, a move denounc

and i'm alpa patel in london.planned nuclear weapon? a wall chart next to kim jong—un reveals blueprints for a new rocket. the biggest single win in us lottery history, as mavis from massachusetts scoops $750 million on the powerball.

and i'm alpa patel in london.all chart next to kim jong—un reveals blueprints for a new rocket. yay! the biggest single win in us lottery history — a woman scoops $750 million on the powerball.

i am alpa patel in london.ond time in two years. and you are never too old to rock ‘n‘ roll, meet singapore's grandma