i'm babita sharma. our top news. i'm babita sharma. ourtop story: barack news. i'm babita sharma. ourtop story: be rack obama news. i'm babita sharma. ourtop story: barack obama has arrived in chicago for his farewell address. he touched down on air force one within the last hour and that's where he made his inauguration speech eight yea rs made his inauguration speech eight years ago. he's expected to make a parting plea to americans not to lose faith in their future. donald trump's controversial nomination for the post of attorney general, senatorjeff sessions, has defended his record as he testifies ata defended his record as he testifies at a congressional hearing to say he's not a racist and never supported the ku klux klan. this video is trending@bbc.com, a clip that has gone viral of this malaysian footballer fumbling on clip that has gone viral of this malaysian footballerfumbling on his phone to look for his acceptance beach after being named winner of the fifa puskas award for scoring the fifa puskas award for scoring the best goal of 2016. —— speech. he did get there, t

i'm babita sharma, in london. the headlines: his final big speech as president — barack obama arrives in chicago for his farewell address. the man picked to be the next us attorney—general tells congress he's no racist and has never supported the ku klux klan. i'm rico hizon, in singapore. football's governing body approves plans for a massive expansion of the world cup to 48 teams. and clare hollingworth, the veteran british journalist who witnessed the start of the second world war, dies at the age of 105. live from our studios in london and singapore, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, 1am here in london and 7pm in chicago, where barack obama is about to deliver the final big speech of his presidency. it's expected to be a parting plea to americans not to lose faith in their future, no matter what they think about their next president. it's also his last chance to try to define his legacy. the president landed in chicago a little earlier, a fitting bookend to what began

i am babita sharma in london.ch as president injust under two hours. it'll be live on bbc news. donald trump's controversial nomination for the post of attorney general, senatorjeff sessions, has been defending his record as he testifies at a confirmation hearing. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. china daily talks about alibaba's ambitious plans for the us. the e—commerce giant is going to add american companies to its vast network creating one million newjobs in us. the philippine star reports on the latest pirate atrocity in the country. eight fishermen have been killed in an attack off the southern coast of mindanao. the south china morning post carries a picture ofjiajia, the chinese robot. the most human looking robot is on her way to a presentation about the digital economy in shanghai. what stories are sparking discussions online? japanese scientists think they've discovered the identity of the"missing" element within the earth's core. as well as iron and nickel, researchers now

i'm babita sharma in london. fans of sumo celebrate. for the first time in almost two decades, japan has a home—grown grand champion. the oscars shortlist is revealed, and the winner of the most nominations ever received is la la land. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london, and 9am in the morning in beijing where china has warned the united states that it won't back down over its territorial claims in the south china sea. on monday, donald trump's spokesman said the united states would protect its interests in the region, a shift from president obama's more neutral position. but a chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman said china will safeguard its own rights. our china editor carrie gracie reports on the growing tensions. there are three key flashpoints between the new trump administration and beijing — trade, taiwan and the south china sea. the last two involve the risk of military confrontation between a fast—growing naval power

i'm babita sharma in london. special bbc investigation reports on the traffickers selling baby chimpanzees from west africa. and singaporean film maker kirsten tan talks to us about her win at this year's sundance film festival. from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london, and 8 in the evening in washington where president trump's controversial executive order imposing a travel ban on people coming from seven muslim—majority countries has received a dramatic set back. the acting us attorney general, sally yates, has told justice department lawyers not to defend it in court. in a letter she said she was not convinced it was lawful. ms yates was appointed as deputy attorney—general under president obama but was asked by donald trump to temporarily take over while a long—term replacement was found. just days after leaving the white house, barack obama has also intervened in the row — warning that american values are at stake. in a statement hi

i'm babita sharma in london.he search goes on for 23 people still missing after an avalanche destroyed a hotel in italy — a survivor describes how she ate snow to stay alive. and we hear why this billboard ad has sparked a row in australia. live the studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. its newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, iam in london and 8:00 in the evening in washington, where the white house has vowed to fight the news media "tooth and nail," over what officials see as unfair attacks on donald trump. the new president has taken issue with estimates of the size of the crowd at his inauguration on friday. his press secretary says it was the biggest in history for such an event, but as our north america editorjon sopel reports, the evidence doesn't support the claim. the weightiest issues on the planet were discussed at donald trump's inaugural address, but what the president is in a white rage about are suggestions that the crowds for him were not as big as they were for barack

i'm babita sharma in london.etting ready for the year of the rooster. millions of chinese head for home ahead of new year celebrations. silenced by the taliban, now gracing the world stage. the sounds of afghanistan's first all—female orchestra. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london, and 8pm in washington, where president donald trump has marked his first working day in office with a decisive shift in america's dealings with the rest of the world. the tra ns—pacific partnership is a huge trade agreement with countries in the pacific rim. now, mr trump has said he will pull out of the deal negotiated by the obama administration. he says it would have damaged us manufacturing and jobs. our north america editor, jon sopel, has the latest. we've been talking about this for a long time. oh the power of the pen. these are executive orders signed by the president as he starts his first week in thejob. from now on america will have nothin

i'm babita sharma in london. the headlines: donald trump is to appoint his son—in—law, jared kushner, as a senior white house adviser. freezing weather and icy conditions cause misery and leave 30 people dead across europe. as he prepares to deliver his farewell address, we'll look at president obama's legacy inside the us. they're quick and they're tasty, but can noodles become works of art? this is bbc world news. it's newsday. hello. thank you forjoining us. it's 1am in london, and 8pm in new york, where president—elect donald trump's has announced plans to hire his son—in—law as a senior adviser. it's hardly surprising that donald trump wants to keep jared kushner close by his side. it's a job he has already been doing for many months, helping to propel mr trump to the white house. but by making the post official, the president—elect may be opening a legal can of worms. my colleague jane o'brien is in washington. she told newsday more about the potential appointment and what could stop it. there is an anti—ne

i'm babita sharma in london.ystery surrounds the murder of one of myanmar‘s most prominent muslim politicians. police arrest a suspect. and meet baba sen, india's cosmic barber, who takes a spiritual approach to grooming. we promise it'll leave you tingling all over. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london, and 8pm in washington, where president trump has been defending his executive order preventing travellers from seven mainly muslim countries and all refugees from entering the united states. he says america "needs borders and extreme vetting now." the president faces fierce criticism, both internationally and within the united states, over his ban. it's been a weekend of angry demonstrations and legal challenges in the states. our correspondent, nick bryant, reports from new york. chant: no ban, no wall — new york for all. new york has always been the great gateway into america and demonstrators gathered in a highly

i'm babita sharma, in london.n washington over barack obama's legacy as he counts down his final days in office. in a case that's divided israel, an israeli soldier is convicted of manslaughter for killing a wounded palestinian attacker. and chelsea's 13 match winning—streak in the premier league is finally over. the blues were sunk 2—0 by bitter rivals spurs, who now move up to third in the league. england's dele alli was on target twice, both times with headers. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the philippines star reports on the attack on a prison in south philippines, which led to the escape of more than 150 inmates. police officers, seen here patrolling the outside walls of the jail, say they suspect gunmen linked to islamist separatist groups are behind the attack. the business page of the gulf news reports on india's rupee ban. it says the government's move to scrap two major currency notes will strip the nation of its position as one of fastest—growing economies. and the japan t

i'm babita sharma, in london.ew zealand's prime minister tells the bbc he will stand by a transpacific trade deal, which donald trump wants disown. trade's our lifeblood. and, despite some of the politics around trade, we're firm advocates of being an open economy, getting more free trade deals. that's what lifts incomes on both ends of the deals. and we take a look at the dating app which promises to weed out the unambitious and insolvent from your timeline. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 9:00am in singapore, 1:00am in london and 8:00pm in new york, where donald trump has given details of his foreign policy goals. speaking to the times newspaper at his office in manhattan, the president—elect spoke on a range of issues sure to reverberate around the world. he called nato obsolete — though he insisted the defence organisation was still very important. and on trade he criticised china and said the system just wasn't working for america. here's

i'm babita sharma in london. new zealand's prime minister tells the bbc he will stand by a transpacific trade deal which donald trump wants disown. trade is our lifeblood, and despite some of the politics around trade, we are firm advocates of being an open economy, getting more freed trade deals, that support income on both ends of the deals. and we take a look at the dating app which promises to weed out the unambitious and insolvent from your timeline. good morning. it is 7:00am in singapore, midnight in london, and 8:00pm in the united states, where donald trump has given what is, even by his standards, a quite extraordinary interview. speaking to the london times newspaper in his new york office, the president—elect held forth on a range of issues sure to reverberate around the world. he called nato obsolete, though he insisted the defence organisation was still very important. and on trade, he criticised china, and said the system just wasn't working for america. here is a little of what mr trump, due to be

i'm babita sharma. de—legitimise his presidency. the new president has taken issue with estimates of the size of the crowd at his inauguration on friday. the white house chief of staff, reince priebus, has accused parts of the us media of trying to undermine mrtrump. rescue workers in central italy are continuing to search for 23 people still missing after an avalanche destroyed the hotel where they were staying last week. nine survivors have been pulled from the ruins so far. and this story is trending on bbc.com: two people have been gored to death in a bull—wrestling festival in tamil nadu in southern india. it comes just a day after a ban on the controversial event was overturned. that's all from me now. stay with bbc world news.

i'm babita sharma in london.s millions of chinese travel home to celebrate new year, we'll tell you about a surprise festival tradition. and afg hanistan‘s first about a surprise festival tradition. and afghanistan's first all—female orchestra and their challenge of being on the international stage. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. wonderful to have you all with us. it's 8am in singapore, and midnight in london and 7pm in washington where donald trump has made a decision with huge implications for the rest of the world. the trans—pacific the rest of the world. the tra ns—pacific partnership is the rest of the world. the trans—pacific partnership is a major trade arrangement with countries in the pacific rim. now, mr trump has said he will pull out of the deal negotiated by the obama administration. he says it would have damaged us manufacturing and jobs. the bbc‘s north america editor jon sopel has the details. we've been talking about this for a long time. oh t

i'm babita sharma in london. the taliban release a video of two abducted professors, one australian, the other american, as they plead for donald trump to help free them. 25 years at the top — we've an exclusive interview with one of the world's biggest movie stars, bollywood's shah rukh khan. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 8pm in new york, where donald trump has used his first formal news conference since the presidential election to attack america's intelligence agencies. he suggested they might have been responsible for leaking a report, which alleges that russia has gathered compromising information about him. the president—elect angrily denied that he was in any way beholden to russia, and he repeatedly criticised some media organisations for spreading what he called fake news. the bbc‘s ian pannell reports from new york. it has been almost half a year since we have seen one of these, a donald trump press conference. and what great timing for the president—elect. with the media baying

i'm babita sharma in london. defends his immigration measures, while many are left trying to navigate them. canada's prime minister calls the shooting at a quebec city mosque a terrorist attack as the authorities continue their investigation. and on bbc.com, masaya nakamura, the japanese engineer whose company invented the video game pac—man, has died at the age of 91. credited with turning the arcade game into a global phenomenon, mr nakamura launched pac—man in 1980. the game transformed his fortunes and entertained millions. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. singapore's straits times leads on the story which has been dominating the headlines for the last two days. it says that donald trump is standing firm on his policy banning travel to the us for citizens of certain countries despite a huge international backlash. the south china morning post reports on the hong kong based airline, cathay pacific, and its plans to cut emissions from its fleet of aircraft. it says it hopes a switch

i'm babita sharma, in london.s warned his successor, donald trump, not to lift sanctions against russia. a court in south korea has refused a request by prosecutors to arrest the boss of samsung, jay y lee. the first freight rail service from china to britain has pulled into a station in london. the train took more than two weeks to make the 12,000km journey delivering bags, clothes and household goods. the train takes about half the time of a sea journey. that story is popular on bbc.com. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the international new york times goes with donald trump, ahead of his inauguration on friday. the paper says he goes into office unbent and unpopular. it also carries an investigation into mr trump and his family's business deals in moscow, saying he had tried to do deals in russia as far back as 1987. the japan times also leads on mr trump, this time on the possibility that, as president, he may end the us policy of maintaining a strong dollar. the paper quotes mr tru

i'm babita sharma in london. we have a special report from inside the istanbul nightclub where 39 people were gunned down on new year's eve. and it's double trouble for a pair of american twins. we'll bring you a story of brotherly heroism. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 8am in the evening in washington, where the republican—led us congress was expected to have a ceremonious first day back for 2017. instead, it was full of action — republicans have ditched a plan to strip the office of congressional ethics of its independence. the reversal was prompted by a public outcry and a dressing down from donald trump on twitter. and in the past hour, the president—elect has also tweeted that onjanuary 11th in new york he will hold his first official news conference since his election. here's laura trevelyan with the latest from washington. the house will come to order. as the brand—new congress convened on thursday

i'm babita sharma in london. tie when‘s president tsai ing—wen says there is no invitation to talks for donald trump. we meet the laundry folding robots that is set to transform your household chores. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. its newsday. good morning. it is sam good morning. it is 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 2am in jerusalem where singapore, midnight in london and 2am injerusalem where for israeli soldiers, three of them women, have been killed after a man drove a truck into a group of service personnel. israeli police say he was a palestinian who was shot dead at the scene. the israeli prime minister believes he was a supporter of so—called islamic state. this report contains images you may find disturbing. a hazy view ofjerusalem. this is what israeli soldiers on a training course had come to see. security camera footage shows two groups. the one in the background hasjust got off a coach when this happens. look at the top left of the screen. the lorry

i'm babita sharma. our top story: donald trump's team accuses the media of trying to de—legitimise his presidency. the new president has taken issue with estimates of the size of the crowd at his inauguration on friday. the white house chief of staff, reince priebus, has accused parts of the us media of trying to undermine mrtrump. rescue workers in central italy are continuing to search for 23 people still missing after an avalanche destroyed the hotel where they were staying last week. nine survivors have been pulled from the ruins so far. and this story is trending on bbc.com: two people have been gored to death in a bull—wrestling festival in tamil nadu in southern india. it comes just a day after a ban on the controversial event was overturned. that's all from me now. stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news, reporters. hello, welcome to reporters, i'm christian frazier. from here, in the bbc‘s newsroom, we send out correspondents to bring you the best stories from across the globe. in this week's

i'm babita sharma in london.hree diseases that could become global killers, but half a billion dollars pledged to defeat them. and we speak to the first indigenous australian to become a government minister. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, iam in london, and 8:00 in the evening in washington, where president obama has held the final press conference of his eight years in the white hous just 48 hours before his successor is inaugurated, a reflective mr obama, touted his achievements from gay rights to lifting the trade embargo with cuba. he had words of advice for donald trump — don't try and do it all yourself, listen to your advisers. and there was a final thought — "in my heart, i think we're going to be ok". here'sjon sopel. for one last time, barack obama came to the white house briefing room to joust with the press. good afternoon, everybody. but amid reports that his successor wants to limit access and regularly accuses journalists

i'm babita sharma in london.invitation to talks for donald trump. we meet the laundry folding robots that is set to transform your household chores.

i'm babita sharma.: smart trade, not free trade: donald trump uses a newspaper interview to set out his foreign policy priorities, including tackling the us' trade deficit with china. cancer operations are being cancelled because of pressures on the nhs. he got the news by e—mail and at one day's notice. andrew's operation for prostate cancer had been cancelled owing to a lack of beds at his local hospital. he is a victim of the winter pressures gripping the nhs, with even cancer procedures postponed because of the big increase in demand for hospital care. the person suffering with the cancer can cope with it better than the loved ones around them. my partner, she was really just devastated. we didn't know what to do. it affects everybody, cancer in the family. it's not just me. routine operations are cancelled every winter if there is pressure on beds. but cancer treatment always continues, with very few exceptions. but since the new year, surgeons say that has changed, with a lot more cancer operation

i'm babita sharma. the top stories this hour. has compromising material on him and has suggested that us intelligence agencies may have leaked the allegations. donald trump's choice to be us secretary of state, rex tillerson, has told a senate confirmation hearing that china is aggressive, and must stop building islands in the south china sea. kelly smith, britain's first female professional footballer, is to retire from football after an 18—year career in which she scored a record number of goals for england and won the fa cup on no fewer than five occasions. our sports correspondent katie gornall reports. for years, kelly smith made the spectacular seem almost routine. commentator: through for kelly smith. it's a great pass. kelly smith! as britain's first female professional footballer, hers is a career that set a benchmark and a career that will be remembered fondly. i think i've had a very good career at international level and club level. i've travelled the world. and at the age of 38, the body's telling me that it needs to

i'm babita sharma.chinese government has rejected criticism from president trump's administration over the south china sea, saying it will be firm in safeguarding its rights and interests. the un secretary general has expressed concern over israel's decision to build 2,500 new homes in the occupied west bank. a barrister defending the entertainer rolf harris over sex offence charges has told a court the jury in his first trial in 2014 got it wrong when they found him guilty of indecent assault. the 86—year—old now faces seven charges of indecent assault and one of sexual assault against seven victims between 1971 and 200a. he denies the charges. dan johnson reports from southwark crown court. this was the first day of rolf harris boss boss defends team putting the case on his behalf but the first thing the court heard was mr harris himself will not be giving evidence. he's appearing at this trial from video evidence. he's appearing at this trialfrom video link evidence. he's appearing at this trial from

i'm babita sharma. the top stories this hour.lans to reduce the powers of an independent ethics watchdog, after voters and donald trump questioned their priorities. the attacker responsible for the new year's eve gun attack —— it's one of scotland's most beautiful mountain ranges but a couple from leicestershire who disappeared after setting off with their dog on a new year's day walk in the cairngorms have been speaking of their lucky escape. bob and cathy elmer, both experienced hill walkers, were caught out by the weather. our scotland correspondent lorna gordon has the story. the brutal conditions of a scottish winter. out on the heels, 50 mph winds, freezing temperatures and deep snow. bob and cathy elmer had become disorientated in the appalling weather and have realised their only option was to hunker down when they torch failed. their footprints and those of their dog spotted from a helicopter helped narrow the search. then this, the moment a mountain rescue team found them and then guided them to safety. the snow was at

i'm babita sharma. hello, from the bbc sport centre. i'm chris mitchell. coming up on sport today.urne meets resistance. —— little resistance. liverpool keep their heads, dodge a green banana skin and go through to the fourth round of the fa cup. and the ryder cup captain get his hands on more wild cards. well, she is the in— form player in australia right now. great britain'sjohanna konta is through to the third round of the australian open in melbourne. herjapanese opponent had been tipped for greatness, having reached the last 32 in melbourne at her first attempt last year. but this was over very quickly. the number nine seed, konta, who reached the semifinals last year, beat the japanese teenager in straight sets 6—4, 6—2. it means konta will play the winner of the next match on rod laver arena between the former world number one caroline wozniacki

i'm babita sharma. our main story this hour.is team accuses the media of trying to "de—legitimise" his presidency. the prime minister has confirmed she'll visit the us to meet president trump on friday — the first world leader to meet him since his inauguration. mrs may said britain's ‘special relationship' would allow her to speak up when she disagrees with president trump. here's our political correspondent susanna mendonca. as britain pulls away from its ties with the european union, it is looking to rekindle old alliances with a brand—new american president. the special relationship between the uk and the us has been strong for many years. we have opportunity to talk about tough possible future trading relationship but also some of the world challenges we all face. issues like defeating terrorism, the conflict in syria... comparisons will be drawn to another female british prime minister who forged a close relationship with a populist us president. ronald reagan and margaret thatcher were united in their free—trade margaret

i'm babita sharma in london.ing after an avalanche destroyed the hotel in which they were staying last week. propaganda, or a reflection of australian culture? the row over this advert featuring two girls in hijabs.

i'm babita sharma in london.the bbc he will stand by a transpacific trade deal which donald trump wants disown. trade is our lifeblood, and despite some of the politics around trade, we are firm advocates of being an open economy, getting more freed trade deals, that support income on

i'm babita sharma in london. getting ready for the year of the rooster.r celebrations. silenced by the taliban, now gracing the world stage. the sounds of afghanistan's first all—female orchestra.

i'm babita sharma in london. kushner, as a senior white house adviser. freezing weather and icy conditions cause misery and leave 30 people dead across europe. as he prepares to deliver his farewell address, we'll look at president 0bama's legacy inside the us. they're quick and they're tasty, but can noodles become works of art? this is bbc world news. it's newsday. hello. thank you forjoining us. it's1am in london, and 8pm in new york, where president—elect donald trump's has announced plans to hire his

in part two of booze, beans & bhajis: the story of the corner shop, bbc presenter babita sharma, the shopkeepers, continues her exploration of the growing and shifting fortunes of the corner shop — and its place in the social fabric of britain. she picks up the story from the 1980s — and a word of warning, babita's film discusses the historical use of some language which some viewers may find offensive. what is it about the british and the corner shop? the corner shop has a lwa ys corner shop? the corner shop has always been there for us, a british institution. there are almost more corner shops than there are corners. it was on the front line of what was happening in society from the 1940s to the 1990s. happening in society from the 1940s to the 19905. it happening in society from the 1940s to the 1990s. it saved our bacon during the second world war and it also became a rite of passage for new immigrants, including my family. iam the new immigrants, including my family. i am the daughter of shopkeepers and for me the corner shop sits at the very heart of the community. it's what mu

i'm babita sharma in london.e have been more protests and political and legal opposition in the united states to president trump's order to restrict immigration. there's international criticism of president trump's move but he has again defended his decision and is accusing the media of falsely reporting that it amounted to a ban on muslims. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the new york times is leading with our top story, the us ban on migrants from seven mainly muslim countries. it runs a picture of protesters at kennedy airport and quotes experts saying the move will increase the risk of terrorism by feeding what it says on resentment. the straits times leads on roger federer becoming the oldest tennis player for 45 years to win a men's grand slam title. here he is holding his trophy after defeating his arch—rival rafael nadal in the australian open. and the japan times reports on prime minister shinzo abe and his upcoming visit to the us to hold talks with president donald trump. t

i'm babita sharma in london.ismissed claims that russia has compromising material on him and has suggested that us intelligence agencies may have leaked the allegations. donald trump's choice to be us secretary of state, rex tillerson, has told a senate confirmation hearing that china is aggressive, and must stop building islands in the south china sea. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the financial times explores all the elements that news conference by donald trump. it covers his comments about russia, the leaking of that dossier and the role of the media. 0n the front page of the south china morning post is a picture of president 0bama's family during his farewell address and a story that china is open to a potential meeting with representatives of donald trump at this month's world economic forum in switzerland. the international edition of the new york times has a report about a group of rohingya refugees from myanmar in bangladesh. the article details several accounts from those

i'm babita sharma in london. taiwan's president tsai ing—wen meets a prominent senator in the us but there's no invitation to talks with donald trump. and who'll waltz away with the awards at the golden globes, and will it be any clue to oscar success? good morning. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and and 2am injerusalem where four israeli soldiers, three of them women, have been killed after a man drove a truck into a group of service personnel. israeli police say he was a palestinian who was shot dead at the scene. the israeli prime minister believes he was a supporter of so—called islamic state. this report from yolande knell contains images you may find disturbing. a hazy view ofjerusalem. this is what israeli soldiers on a training course had come to see. security camera footage shows two groups. the one in the background hasjust got off a coach when this happens. look at the top left of the screen. the lorry drives at the soldiers at high speed and hits them. then it backs up, apparently trying to

i'm babita sharma in london.n the traffickers selling baby chimpanzees from west africa. and singaporean film maker kirsten tan talks to us about her win at this year's sundance film festival. from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday.

i babita sharma in london. a case has divided in israel. d e nts students in each —— east asia/ the global pass rate. —— smash. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it is atm in singapore, midnight in london and seven in the evening in washington. ——8 in the morning. president obama's legacy is being fought over in congress in the final days of his term. the battle lines have been drawn over the future of the president's health—care reforms known as obamaca re. president's health—care reforms known as obamacare. the incoming trump administration has promised to repeal it as soon as possible but will the republican party have control of both houses and who will win? they swarmed across yesterday. one two save health—care lot on the other to drive estate. they met with their respective lawmakers to plot their respective lawmakers to plot their strategies. according to the president, mr obama encouraged democrats to fight republicans heart, nicknamed their attempts trump care and no

i'm babita sharma in london.lks with donald trump. and who'll waltz away with the awards at the golden globes, and will it be any clue to oscar success?

i'm babita sharma in london.s said it will not back down over its claims to the south china sea, after donald trump's administration said the us would protect international territories in the area. the new man in charge of formula 1 racing has launched a strong attack on the man who ran it for 40 years. chase carey said bernie ecclestone had run the sport like a dictator. a top fashion model has revealed that she is intersex. hanne gaby odiele says that she hopes speaking out will help break a taboo. intersex people are born with a mixture of male and female characteristics. the condition affects up to 1.7% of the population. that story is popular on bbc.com. let's take a look at some front pages from around asia, and there is a lot of reaction to donald trump's order to withdraw the us from a massive transpacific trade deal. the japan times says tokyo will not seek an alternative treaty, but instead will try to get president trump back on board. the picture on the front page shows mr trump holding up the documen

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i'm babita sharma in london.n turkey for a gunman who opened fire on revellers celebrating the new year at an istanbul nightclub, killing at least 39 people. and a fire on board an indonesian ferry has left 23 people dead, with many others still missing. let's just remind you of the breaking news this hour. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. let's start here with the straits times, starting with singapore's first baby to be born in 2017, something positive, before also looking at that shooting on new year's eve in turkey. on the new york times international edition, its main picture story focuses on venezuela, and the mass killings the country experienced last year, which it says the military had a hand in. finally, the china daily‘s special holiday edition also looks at the turkey attack, but lightening the mood somewhat with this picture of visitors waiting for sunrise on new year's day in shanghai. let's return to the new year's eve attack on a nightclub in istanbul. hundreds of peopl

bbc presenter babita sharma, the daughter of shopkeepers, explores the growing and shifting fortunesf the corner shop and its place in the social fabric of britain — in part one of booze, beans & bhajis: the story of the corner shop. what is it about the british and the cornershop? the corner shop has a lwa ys cornershop? the corner shop has always been there for us. a british institution. there are almost more corner shops than there are corners. it was on the frontline of what was happening in society from the 1940s to the 19905. it saved our bacon during the second world war. it also became a rite of passage for new immigrants, including my family. iam the new immigrants, including my family. i am the daughter of shopkeepers and for me the corner shop sits at the very heart of the community. it's what mum and dad called the glory days and by that they meant a buzzing trade and i remember it really well. the shop being absolutely packed full of customers. i would sit on the shop counterand see all walks of life come in through the front doors and you would know everything about the

i'm babita sharma, in london. a public bust—up with donald trump prompted a republican u—turn on ethics changes. the manhunt is intensifying in turkey for the gunman who killed 39 people at an istanbul nightclub on new year's eve. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the south china morning post leads with the news that hong kong's former chief executive donald tsang has pleaded not guilty at the start of his corruption trail. also on it's front page, an agreement between hong kong and shenzhen to jointly develop an innovation and technology park, ending a long running dispute over the land. good news from singapore on the front page of the straits times. the economy grew at 1.8% in the final quarter of 2016 — the fastest growth for three years. that boost means that the papers is already looking ahead to the budget, due to to be delivered by finance minister heng swee keat, on february the 20th. the china daily reports on the continued problem of air qualify, with officials saying that mor

and, in half an hour — "booze, beans & bhajis" — babita sharma — herself the daughter of shopkeepers the corner shop. good morning and welcome to bbc news. rail fares across england, wales and scotland will rise today, with passengers facing an average increase of more than 2%. public transport campaigners say the fare rises are "another kick in the teeth for long—suffering rail passengers". but the transport secretary, chris grayling, said the government was delivering the biggest rail modernisation programme for more than a century. here's our transport correspondent, richard westcott. punctuality across britain is well below target, strikes have brought one of the busiest operators to a standstill, but none of it stops rail fares going up again today. i think it's a disgrace. particularly as the railways aren't efficient, you know? there's always delays. in terms of the increase, well, it's fair. you've got to pay for things, if it includes paying for wages and people earning more money. across britain, the average ticket will be 2.3% more expensive. season tickets, among the fare

i'm babita sharma in london. a case that's divided israel.a wounded palestinian attacker. students in east asia top another educational results table smashing the global pass rate.

i'm babita sharma in london. the taliban release a video of two abducted professors,