i'm arunoday mukharji in singapore.0ur headlines i'm arunoday mukharji in singapore.aring of its inquiry into the january the 6th capitol riots. let's return to those hearings on the attacks on capitol hill. among those attending will be erin smith — the widow of police officerjeff smith. he's one of four officers who died by suicide in the days after they defended the capitol from the rioters. one of officer smith's alleged attackers is due to be charged in court with offences related to january 6. laura trevelyan has been speaking to erin smith about her husband, and her fight to get his suicide recognized as a death in the line of duty. jeff was funny. he was always joking around. just a happy person, liked to have fun and a good person to be around. and how important was hisjob to him? it was very important. obviously there were days that were good and days that were bad, but overall he enjoyed being a police officer and it was his calling to be one. erin smith's late husband jeff was a dc police officer who responded to the attack on the us capitol on january the

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm arunoday mukharji. let's get you the headlines. french president macron is set to lose his parliamentary majority following a strong performance by rival parties in the legislative elections. we have achieved the political objective we gave ourselves, to bring down the man who with such arrogance twisted the arm of the whole country to get elected. with nearly 80 percent of votes counted in colombia's presidential election — a former left—wing rebel has taken a narrow lead. dozens are killed and millions are left homeless after devastating floods hit bangladesh and parts of india. mount everest�*s base camp could soon be relocated because of rising temperatures and extensive human activity. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 6am in the morning in singapore, and midnight in france where president emmanuel macron looks set to lose his parliamentary majority. he now faces the prospect of having to work out deals with other parties to get his reforms through. but it was

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm arunoday mukharji. the headlines: a powerful earthquake kills more than 1,000 people in afghanistan. the taliban appeal for international help. the scale of this disaster is hard to comprehend. whole villages have been flattened. this is just the start of this crisis. as russian forces advance on the remaining ukrainian held towns in the donbas, wejoin a group of volunteers trying to evacuate civilians from the area. anotherfamily another family has just been loaded into the truck. another family saying goodbye to their home and their lives. a stark warning from the head of the international energy agency, as europe is told to prepare for russia turning off gas supplies. a new statue to the windrush generation is unveiled in london. a tribute to the thousands who arrived from caribbean countries in the 1940s. and glastonbury is back after the pandemic. the crowds are heading to the iconic music festival in england, hoping for sunshine. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news — it's newsday.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore — i'm arunoday mukharji. the main headlines...olitical uncertainty in israel, with a fifth election likely in just four years — the prime minister calls for parliament to be dissolved as his coalition falls apart. the uk braces itself for the biggest railway strike in three decades — after talks on pay and conditions break down. the argument over bulldozing homes in india — are political parties using bricks and mortar to punish their opponents? hollywood actor ben stiller travels to ukraine to meet the president — telling volodymyr zelensky he's his hero. rear part how in thailand has legalised marijuana leading the way to all sorts of cannabis creations. live from our studio and singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. welcome to the programme. israels�*s prime minister, naftali bennett is to step down from his post and dissolve parliament — triggering a fresh election. the current foreign minister, yair lapid, will temporarily take over. mr bennett has been in thejob forjust over a year and has struggled to stabilise his incr

i'm arunoday mukharji in singapore. our headlines...cluding extra background checks for gun owners under 21. our correspondent david willis in los angeles has been following the story. the white house is saying that it is cautiously optimistic that some sort of agreement may be reached between those members of democrat and republican bipartisan groups. they have been meeting in the wake of this terrible massacre in uvalde two weeks ago. it's led by democrat chris murphy, who made an impassioned speech on the floorjust hours after 19 schoolchildren lost their lives in texas. and republicans as well arejoining that group, and it seems that there is some sort of movement that could lead to a tightening and some way of gun—control laws in this country, a subtle one. not all—out root—and—branch changes of the sort that some in this country would like to see. polls continue to show that the majority of people in this country are in favour of tighter gun control laws — although 44% of republican voters seem to accept that these sort of gun mas

i'm arunoday mukharji in singapore. fighting in the battle for severodonetsk, as ukraine's grip on the strategic eastern city seems to weaken. the uk government publishes plans to override part of its brexit agreement involving trade rules for northern ireland and insists it's not breaking international law. let's now take you to india. government agencies have demolished the homes of a number of muslims who officials accuse of participating in violent protests. it followed a threat from one of the country's most senior politicians — yogi adityanath — who warned that illegally constructed homes belonging to protestors who are breaking the law could be bulldozed. demonstrations across the country began after a spokesperson for the ruling hindu nationalist bjp party made offensive comments about the prophet muhammad. politicians and lawyers have raised concerns over the legality of the demolitions. our south asia correspondent rajini vaidyanathan reports from delhi. a warning, her report contains distressing images. as ho

i'm arunoday mukharji in singapore.es: in an exclusive interview with the bbc, the russian foreign minister sergei lavrov refuses to say his country invaded ukraine — repeating the official kremlin line that there is no war. in dramatic testimony, the committee investigating the january 6 attack on the us capitol hears that rioters got within a0 feet of the vice president. the other story we are looking at. in australia, the government is urging eight million people in the state of new south wales to turn off their lights and appliances for two hours every night, to tackle an energy crisis. it's a result of increased winter demand, ageing coal power stations that are offline for maintenance and soaring global energy prices. there are warnings that without action, the state could face unexpected blackouts. i'm joined now by the bbc�*s shaimaa khalil in sydney. shaimaa, good to see you and thanks for coming on. it is quite an unconventional ask, isn't it? why is this happening and how real are these threats of blackouts?—

i'm arunoday mukharji. the headlines: in front of a crowd of thousands, the queen takes the salute from the balcony of buckingham palace with members of the royal family, kick—starting four days of platinum jubilee celebrations. a spectacular military fly—past, as planes spell out "70", paying tribute to the queen's tenure. some travelled from all over the world. her majesty the queen has been faithfully serving us and the commonwealth for the last 70 years. fireworks and beacons light up the skies across the uk and in commonwealth capitals, as part of the tributes. also in the programme: as ukraine approaches 100 days of war, president zelensky urges western nations to step up their weapons deliveries — with russia now in control of 20% of his country. and after winning his defamation case against ex—wife amber heard, we look at why johnny depp lost a similar court battle in the uk. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. welcome to the programme. queen elizabeth has overseen a f

reporting live from singapore, i'm arunoday mukharji. the headlines... a setback for the biden administration as the us as nato leaders wrap up their summit in madrid, president biden says the united states and its allies will stick with ukraine for as long as it takes. sri lanka is close to running out of fuel. hundreds of protesters demand the resignation of the government of president gotabaya rajapaksa. and temperatures injapan are the highest in nearly a 150 years, amid fears the electricity grid could be overwhelmed. live from our studio in singapore... this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's six in the morning in singapore and 6pm in washington, where the us supreme court has issued another landmark ruling — this time limiting the government's ability to regulate emissions from power plants. it marks a victory for the coal industry, but the united nations has described it as "a setback in our fight against climate change". the us is the world's second biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, and the decision is a major blow to president biden�*s plan to

i'm arunoday mukharji.he headlines: former colombian rebel gustavo petro will become the country's first ever left—wing president after winning the second—round vote. this is the scene live in bogota as his supporters celebrate their historic victory. french president emmanuel macron has lost his parliamentary majority, following a strong performance by rival parties in the legislative elections. we have achieved the political objective we get ourselves to bring down the man is arrogance twisted the whole arm of the country to get elected. our other main stories: swimming's world governing body effectively bans transgender competitors from elite women's events. we have to protect the rights of all our athletes to compete but we also have to protect competitive fairness. irefill but we also have to protect competitive fairness. will it be farewell _ competitive fairness. will it be farewell to _ competitive fairness. will it be farewell to the - competitive fairness. will it be farewell to the queen? l whyja

i'm arunoday mukharji. the headlines: explosion fierce fighting in the battle for severodonetsk, as ukraine's grip on the strategic eastern city seems to weaken. we have a special report. this is a deliberate pack, bomb, shell, burn, and leave nothing but scorched earth —— deliberate tactic. the uk government publishes plans to override part of the brexit agreement involving trade rules for northern ireland and insists it's not breaking international law. donald trump's former attorney general testifies that his boss became detached from reality as he made false claims of voterfraud. scientists plan to sequence the genomes of all forms of life in britain, which could transform our understanding of the natural world. and a buzz lightyear animated film, featuring a same sex kiss, is banned in m middle eastern and asian countries. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news — it's newsday. welcome to the programme. russian forces are tightening their grip on the region of the donbas. president zelensky

i'm arunoday mukharji. the headlines: russia's foreign minister sergei lavrov defends his country's attack on ukraine, again insisting there is no war. in an exclusive interview with the bbc, he repeats the kremlin line that it was not an invasion. translation: we didn't invade ukraine. - we declared a special military operation because we had absolutely no other way of explaining to the west that dragging ukraine into nato was a criminal act. in dramatic testimony, the committee investigating the us capitol attack hears that rioters got within a0 feet of the then vice president. the great australian switch—off: millions of households are urged to turn off their lights and appliances to tackle an energy crisis. and in central africa, we've a special report on the race to stop the plunder of rich peatlands releasing damaging carbon dioxide. welcome to bbc news. we begin in russia. one of president vladimir putin's closest advisers, the foreign minister sergei lavrov, has told the bbc that russia has not inva

i'm arunoday mukharji. the headlines... the former colombian left—wing rebel, gustavo petro, has become the country's first ever left—wing president after winning a second round vote. french president emmanuel macron is set to lose his parliamentary majority following a strong performance by rival parties in the legislative elections. translation: we have achieved the political objective _ that we gave ourselves — to bring down the man who with such arrogance twisted the arm of the whole country to get elected. swimming's world governing body effectively bans transgender competitors from women's races. and whyjamaica is pushing ahead with plans to become a republic. it's 7am in the morning in singapore, and 6pm in colombia where the former guerilla rebel, gustavo petro, has become the country's first left—wing president after winning a second round vote. mr petro won 51% of vote, to 47% for his right wing anti— establishment opponent, rodolfo hernandez. mr petro described the result as a day ofjoy for the colombian people.

i'm arunoday mukharji in singapore.s fierce fighting in the battle for severodonetsk, as ukraine's grip on the strategic eastern city seems to weaken. the uk government publishes plans to override part of the brexit agreement involving trade rules for northern ireland and insists it's not breaking international law. 0k, ok, let's get you some news developing out of singapore. it's battling a worsening outbreak of dengue fever and the authorities are warning that immediate action is needed. over 12,000 cases have already been reported this year, compared to just over 5,000 in the whole of 2021. dengue is spread by mosquitoes and is endemic in over 100 countries worldwide. severe cases can lead to hospitalisation and even death. the asia dengue summit is under way here in singapore. we can talk now to one of the speakers, professor duane gubler, who's emeritus professor of infectious diseases at the duke—nus medical school. thank you very much, professor gubler, for your time here on newsday. what is causing this spike in

i'm arunoday mukharji in singapore. 0ur headlines.the texas shooting, including extra background checks for gun owners under 21. borisjohnson tells his cabinet it's time to focus on the issues they were elected on, a day after winning a confidence vote. to ukraine now, and as russia continues to bombard parts of the eastern donbas region, civilians are being forced to flee from towns and cities that are being shelled. three british volunteers are helping to evacuate the frail and the elderly from areas near the shifting front lines. 0ur international correspondent, 0rla guerin, joined them for a day. the hard days are when you can't take everyone out. i have has phone calls with my mum where she has been in tears. but they are just really proud of what i'm doing out here. i don't feel like there's anything else i could be doing that's more important than this. a briefing before they head off into harm's way. we'll probably be stopping en route to pick up the patient. as they have done every day for months in a van driven over from eng

reporting live from singapore, i'm arunoday mukharji. the headlines... the us capitol riot hearings focus on how election workers were pressurised by donald trump, leaving them and their families to cope with abuse and intimidation. various groups came by arguing and threatening with neighbours and myself. so it was disturbing. it was disturbing. the uk experiences its biggest rail strike in 30 years, as unions confirm a second nationwide stoppage on thursday. after the floods — the struggle to reach millions of people affected by the rising waters in bangladesh and northeast india. one, two, three, four. we'll find out how being a dj can help with mental health — courtesy of the musician fatboy slim. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it's newsday. welcome to the programme. it's 6am in singapore, and 6pm in washington — where three republican state officials have been describing the direct pressure they were put under by donald trump and his team to overturn the 2020 presidential election result. they were giving evidence to a congress

reporting live from singapore, i'm arunoday mukharji. the headlines... the us capitol riot hearings are told about the pressure election workers faced from donald trump, leaving them and their families to cope with abuse and intimidation. various groups came by arguing and threatening with neighbours and myself. so it was disturbing. it was disturbing. the uk experiences its biggest rail strike in 30 years. unions confirm a second nationwide stoppage on thursday. tensions between russia and lithuania,following a ban on the transfer of goods to the russian territory of kaliningrad on the baltic coast. after the floods — the struggle to reach millions of people affected by the rising waters in bangladesh and northeast india. and after meeting president zelensky on a brief trip to ukraine, the hollywood actor ben stiller praises the spirit of the ukrainian people. these does people like you and i who have been caught and ate circumstance totally beyond their control. and nobody wants to flee their home. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. i

reporting live from singapore, i'm arunoday mukharji. the headlines — the us announces another $1 billion in military aid for kyiv and urges allies to provide more weapons to help ukraine battle russian forces. the us central bank raises interest rates by three quarters of a percentage point to combat soaring inflation, the biggest hike in nearly 30 years. we have both the tools we need and the resolve that it will take to restore price stability on behalf of american families and businesses. uk prime minister borisjohnson�*s ethics adviser has resigned. lord geidt gave no details other than to say that he felt it was the right thing to do. and the england and wales cricket board brings charges against yorkshire and several individuals over allegations of racism. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. welcome to the programme. it's 7am in the morning in singapore and 1am in brussels, where the us defense secretary has said he will move heaven and earth to ensure ukraine receives the weapons it needs to combat

i'm arunoday mukharji in singapore.he american people, saying something has to be done about the country's shocking level of gun violence. in front of a crowd of thousands, the queen takes the salute from the balcony of buckingham palace, with members of the royal family, kick—starting four days of platinum jubilee celebrations. in other news, president zelensky has called for weapons deliveries to ukraine to be stepped up, as he warned that russia now controlled a fifth of his country. he has also met the new us ambassador to ukraine, bridget brink. she has given herfirst broadcast interview to the bbc�*sjoe inwood, who reports from kyiv. the battle for severodonetsk is not over, it seems. this is how one ukrainian soldier experiences it. bodycam footage, released on social media, shows intense street fighting, as they try to hold back the russian advance. "calm down, calm down — it's ok," he says. one of his colleagues has been hit. they apply pressure to the wound before trying to get him to safety. it has been incre

i'm arunoday mukharji. the headlines: the first flight due to deport asylum seekers from britain to rwanda has been grounded after a series of legal challenges. the government say they're disappointed but undeterred. it comes as more than 250 asylum seekers arrive in the uk crossing the english channel in small boats. we'll have more from a human rights barrister about what happens next ahead on the show. also in the programme: have war crimes been committed in kharkiv? the international criminal court's chief prosecutor visits ukraine's second largest city. singing prince william and his wife kate mark the fifth anniversary of a catastrophic tower block fire in london in which 72 people died. in beijing, thousands of people are being locked down and millions face compulsory testing after a surge in covid—i9 cases. music plays and could the best be yet to come? after nine years together, the k pop supergroup bts announce they're taking a break to focus on their solo careers. live from our studio in singapor

i'm arunoday mukharji in singapore. 0ur headlines...y assistance to afghanistan, to help survivors of a powerful earthquake which has killed at least 1,000 people. the ukrainian government says it's continuing its attempts to evacuate civilians as russia steps up its bombardment of key cities in eastern ukraine. let's get the latest on the wider battles being fought as a result of russia's invasion of ukraine now. we've got new information about russia's cyberwar against ukraine and its allies. you'll make this refers to a microsoft report saying russian hacking is more widely reported then recently suspected. 100 organisations in america and dozens more in around a0 to other countries, the kind of places they were attacking were the offices of foreign ministries and nato allies, humanitarian agencies and energy suppliers. and the success rate of these attacks was around 30%, microsoft says, and in 25% of the cases data was actually stolen. and it's with the president of microsoft called a formidable, intensive, even ferocious set of at

i'm arunoday mukharji, in singapore. our headlines... operations for victims of the earthquake in afghanistan are now over. the focus shifts to helping the survivors. counting is under way and two uk by elections for the conservative party in a first test of voters opinion since the party gate scandal. the congressional committee investigating the january sixth attack on the us capitol heard on thursday about the pressure former president donald trump placed on the us department ofjustice to overturn joe biden�*s win. mr trump wanted a different attorney—general, who would do his bidding, and investigate voterfraud — even though there was no evidence of any. richard donoghue , a senior justice department official, testified how one jeffrey clark tried to convince mr trump he has never been a criminal attorney, he is never conducted attorney, he is never conducted a criminal investigation in his life. he's never been at a trialjury. and he kind of retorted by saying, well, i have done a lot of very complicated appeals and civil litigation

reporting live from singapore, i'm arunoday mukharji. let's get you the headlines: in an exclusive interview with the bbc, the russian foreign minister sergei lavrov refuses to say his country has invaded ukraine — repeating the official kremlin line that there is no war. translation: we didn't invade ukraine. we declared a special military operation because we had absolutely no other way of explaining to the west that dragging ukraine into nato as a criminal act. in dramatic testimony, the committee investigating the january 6 attack on the us capitol hears that rioters got within a0 feet of the vice president. uk interest rates hit their highest level for 13 years, in a bid to stem the pace of soaring prices. and in central africa, the race to stop the plunder of rich peatlands and the release of damaging carbon dioxide. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in russia. one of president vladimir putin's closest advisers, th

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm arunoday mukharji. the headlines... the taliban says most of its search and rescue operations for victims of the quake are over — now the focus is on helping the survivors. he has translation: i he has translation: i ran towards my famil . but he has translation: i ran towards my family. but everything _ he has translation: i ran towards my family. but everything was _ he has translation: i ran towards my family. but everything was under - he has translation: i ran towards my family. but everything was under the i family. but everything was under the rubble, even my shovel, so i couldn't do anything. when we took my family out they were already dead. more strikes across the uk — rail workers walk out for a second time this week, and ground staff at heathrow vote for summer stoppages. the us supreme court strikes down new york's law restricting the right to carry weapons in public. ukraine moves a step closer tojoining the european union — as the organisation gives it official candidate status. live from our studio in si

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm arunoday mukharji. the headlines. borisjohnson survives as britain's prime minister, but he suffers a substantial rebellion among conservative mps in tonight's confidence vote. the vote in favour of having confidence in borisjohnson as leader was 211 votes and the vote against was 148 votes. and therefore, i can announce that the parliamentary party does have confidence. the result means that over 40% of the parliamentary party declared a lack of confidence in their leader. but mrjohnson is defiant. i think it's a convincing result, _ i think it's a convincing result, decisive results and what — result, decisive results and what it_ result, decisive results and what it means is as a government we can move on and focus _ government we can move on and focus on _ government we can move on and focus on the stuff i think really— focus on the stuff i think really matters. also in the programme... ukraine's president zelensky visits frontline troops in the donbas. his officials say their troops have repelled a wave of russia

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm arunoday mukharji. the headlines: the us announces another $1 billion in military aid for kyiv, and urges allies to provide more weapons to help ukraine battle russian forces. the us central bank raises interest rates by three quarters of a percentage point to combat soaring inflation, the biggest hike in nearly 30 years. we have both the tools we need and the resolve that it will take to restore price stability on behalf of american families and businesses. in afghanistan, more than a million children are facing malnutrition, as the country struggles with an economic crisis. we hear from the families desperately trying to get enough to eat. and, the england and wales cricket board brings charges against yorkshire, and several individuals, over allegations of racism. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news — it's newsday. welcome to the programme. new us aid for ukraine, worth $1 billion, has been announced by president biden in washington. it includes additional artillery and coastal defenc

i'm arunoday mukharji. the headlines: the taliban says its main search and rescue operations for victims of the quake in afghanistan are over — now the focus is on helping the survivors. translation: i ran towards my family but everything was under the rubble, even my shovel, so i couldn't do anything. when we took my family out, they were already dead. the us supreme court strikes down new york's law restricting the right to carry weapons in public. we cannot idly stand by and just watch our streets be flooded with guns due to more people being permitted to legally carry firearms in public. counting is underway in two key uk by—elections for the conservative party, in the first test of voters opinions since the partygate scandal. we will have live updates ahead on the programme but for now, a quick check of more news making headlines. ukraine moves a step closer tojoining the european union as it's given official candidate status. and how a heroic coach made a dramatic rescue after a swimmer fainted to the

i'm arunoday mukharji in singapore.re disappointed, but undeterred. the international criminal court's chief prosecutor visits kharkiv, where ukrainian troops are retaking some territory, but russia contunues it advance in eastern ukraine. the duke and duchess of cambridge have laid a wreath at the foot of grenfell tower in west london as people marked the fifth anniversary of the fire which claimed 72 lives. survivors called forjustice for the bereaved and more immediate action to tackle the threat posed by flammable cladding which still affects tower blocks across britain. here's more from our home affairs correspondent tom symonds reports. now in their honour, we will observe a 72—second silence. the people who called grenfell home were scattered by the disaster. they returned today — alongside them, neighbours and supporters — to remember friends and relatives lost to the flames. # i once was lost # but now i'm found...# but this event was also about the survivors. # but now i see...# eight—year—old ayeesha among th

reporting live from singapore, i'm arunoday mukharji. lets get you the headlines... a powerful earthquake kills more than a thousand people in afghanistan. the taliban appeal for international help. the scale of this disaster is hard to the scale of this disaster is hard t. . ., , ~ the scale of this disaster is hard to comprehend. all villages have been flattened. _ to comprehend. all villages have been flattened. this _ to comprehend. all villages have been flattened. this is _ to comprehend. all villages have been flattened. this isjust - to comprehend. all villages have been flattened. this isjust the i been flattened. this is just the start of this crisis. as russian forces advance on the remaining ukrainian held towns in the donbas, we join a group of volunteers trying to evacuate civilians from the area. anotherfamily another family has just been loaded into the trap. another family saying goodbye to their home and to their lives. —— loaded into the truck. and glastonbury is back after the pandemic. the crowds are heading to the iconic music festival in englan

i'm arunoday mukharji. the headlines: borisjohnson survives as britain's prime minister — but he suffers a substantial rebellion among his conservative mps the vote in favour of having confidence in borisjohnson is 211 votes in the vote against was 148 votes. and therefore, i can announce that the parliamentary party does have confidence. the result means thatover 40% of the parliamentary party declared a lack of confidence in borisjohnson. but he remains defiant. i think it's a convincing result, a decisive result and what it means is that, as a, as a government we can move on and focus on stuff that i think really matters. also in the programme: ukraine's president zelenskyy visits frontline troops in the donbas. and high—income countries are still too slow in redistributing covid—i9 vaccines. a stark warning from new zealand's former prime minister. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. the british prime minister, borisjohnson, has survived

i'm arunoday mukharji in singapore. 0ur headlines.amework for potential legislation on gun safety. china says it'll fight to the very end to prevent taiwan from being declared independent and describes its relations with america as at a "criticaljuncture". the opposition left—wing alliance in france has scored big gains in the first round of france's parliamentary elections. despite that, president macron's supporters look set to have the biggest bloc in the national assembly, but it's unclear if they'll have enough seats to form a majority. 0ur paris correspondent hugh schofield has more. the big blind is this evening, it's this breakthrough by this left—wing alliance. if you look back at the presidential election two months ago, the left did terribly there, the leader of this new west left—wing alliance was in third place but in the interim between the presidential and this parliamentary election he has done something rather extraordinary. he's made an alliance between his far left party, socialists and the greens and communists, an

i'm arunoday mukharji in singapore. our headlines...rl who survived the uvalde shooting by covering herself in the blood of a friend. america's most decorated gymnast, simone biles, is among dozens of women who've filed a lawsuit against the fbi for failing to stop the convicted sex abuser larry nassar, despite knowing of complaints against him. they�*re seeking $1 billion in collective damages. nassar was jailed for life in 2018 for sexually assaulting athletes in his role as a sports doctor at usa gymnastics and michigan state university. lawyers say the bureau heard allegations of his misconduct in 2015, but declined to interview victims who were willing to talk about it — allowing nassar to continue the abuse. for more on this, i'm joined by marisa kwiatkowski, an investigative reporter at usa today — she helped expose the scandal in 2016. thanks very much for your time here on newsday. you were an investigative reporter at the indianapolis star when it first published that investigation, which eventually went on to indict larry nas

i'm arunoday mukharji. the headlines: cheering the queen appears on the buckingham palace balcony to mark the end of platinum jubilee celebrations. the monarch says she has been "humbled and deeply touched." 10,000 people take part in a huge platinum pageant, featuring the performers and celebrities from each decade of the queen's reign. officials in bangladesh say exploding chemical containers are hampering efforts to extinguish a deadly fire at a storage depot. heavy fighting continues in eastern ukraine, as president putin threatens to attack new targets if western countries supply kyiv with long—range missiles. and blast off for three chinese astronauts heading towards a space station that's still under construction. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news — it's newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. the queen has greeted a huge crowd from the balcony of buckingham palace, the climax of four days of events celebrating her 70 years as monarch. more than 10,000 people, including the mil

reporting live from singapore, i'm arunoday mukharji. the headlines... cheering.e celebrations. in a statement, she says she has been "humbled and deeply touched". earlier today, 10,000 people took part in a huge platinum pageant, featuring the performers and celebrities from each decade of the queen's reign. officials in bangladesh say exploding chemical containers have hampered efforts to extinguish a deadly fire at a storage depot. and war didn't stop them watching — but there's disappointment for fans as ukraine's footballers fail to qualify for the men's world cup

i'm arunoday mukharji. the headlines...tavo petro, has become the country's first ever left—wing president after winning a second round vote. french president emmanuel macron is set to lose his parliamentary majority following a strong performance by rival parties in the legislative elections. translation: we have achieved the political objective _ that we gave ourselves — to bring down the man who with such arrogance twisted the arm of the whole country to get elected. swimming's world governing body effectively bans transgender competitors from women's races. and whyjamaica is pushing ahead with plans to become a republic.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm arunoday mukharji. the headlines...alace balcony to mark the end of platinum jubilee celebrations. the monarch says she has been "humbled and deeply touched". 10,000 people take part in a huge platinum pageant, featuring the performers and celebrities from each decade of the queen's reign. officials in bangladesh say exploding chemical containers are hampering efforts to extinguish a deadly fire at a storage depot. heavy fighting continues in eastern ukraine — as president putin threatens to attack new targets, if western countries supply kyiv with long—range missiles.

reporting live from singapore, i'm arunoday mukharji. the headlines... says it'll fight to the end to prevent taiwan from being declared independent and describes relations with america as "critical". the family of former british soldier jordan gatley say he's been killed fighting for the ukrainian armed forces. are they loving it? in russia, the first home—grown version of the mcdonald's restaurant reopens, after the us chain pulled out.

reporting live from singapore, i'm arunoday mukharji.p ukraine battle russian forces. the us central bank raises interest rates by three quarters of a percentage point to combat soaring inflation, the biggest hike in nearly 30 years. we have both the tools we need and the resolve that it will take to restore price stability on behalf of american families and businesses. uk prime minister borisjohnson's ethics adviser has resigned. lord geidt gave no details other than to say that he felt it was the right thing to do. and the england and wales cricket board brings charges against yorkshire and several individuals over

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm arunoday mukharji.rival parties in the legislative elections. we have achieved the political objective we gave ourselves, to bring down the man who with such arrogance twisted the arm of the whole country to get elected. with nearly 80 percent of votes counted in colombia's presidential election — a former left—wing rebel has taken a narrow lead. dozens are killed and millions are left homeless after devastating floods hit bangladesh and parts of india. mount everest�*s base camp could soon be relocated because of rising temperatures and extensive human activity.

�*welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm arunoday mukharji. the headlines.ttacked while defending the capitol — who went on to take his own life. he who went on to take his own life. said that january worst he said thatjanuary six is the worst day of his life. police officers showed up at my door and told me that he was dead. two british and one moroccan man fighting with the ukranian army have been sentenced to death. and japan takes its first tentative steps to reopening the country to tourists after a 2—year ban due to covid.

reporting live from singapore, i'm arunoday mukharji. the headlines...midation. various groups came by arguing and threatening with neighbours and myself. so it was disturbing. it was disturbing. the uk experiences its biggest rail strike in 30 years, as unions confirm a second nationwide stoppage on thursday. after the floods — the struggle to reach millions of people affected by the rising waters in bangladesh and northeast india.

reporting live from singapore, i'm arunoday mukharji. lets get you the headlines...isaster is hard to the scale of this disaster is hard t. . ., , ~ the scale of this disaster is hard to comprehend. all villages have been flattened. _ to comprehend. all villages have been flattened. this _ to comprehend. all villages have been flattened. this is _ to comprehend. all villages have been flattened. this isjust - to comprehend. all villages have been flattened. this isjust the i been flattened. this is just the start of this crisis. as russian forces advance on the remaining ukrainian held towns in the donbas, we join a group of volunteers trying to evacuate civilians from the area. anotherfamily another family has just been loaded into the trap. another family saying goodbye to their home and to their lives. —— loaded into the truck. and glastonbury is back after the pandemic.

reporting live from singapore, i'm arunoday mukharji. the headlines...f a friend — but will it spur them into action on gun control? the moment of impact — ukraine's second city of kharkeev comes under renewed bombardment from russian artillary. kharkiv. as grain exports from ukraine collapse, the united nations says the war could unleash an unprecedented wave of hunger and destitution.

reporting live from singapore, i'm arunoday mukharji. the headlines.? can both sides see beyond the political problem at hand and admit that we have a life preservation problem on our hands? borisjohnson tells his cabinet it's time to focus on the issues they were elected on, a day after winning the confidence vote. the us and south korea hold military exercises amid warnings of a nuclear test by the north.

reporting live from singapore, i'm arunoday mukharji.is a deliberate tactic — bomb, shell, burn and leave nothing but scorched earth. the uk government publishes plans to override part of the brexit agreement involving trade rules for northern ireland and insists it's not breaking international law. president trump's former attorney general testifies that his boss became detached from reality, as he made