i'm babita sharma in london. thanks for joining i'm babita sharma in london. thanks forjoining us. see you then. hello. it looks like it is going to be turning much warmer over the next few days, even hot. but not for everybody straightaway. temperatures climbing as we head into the middle part of the week. right now, a different story across northern parts of the country. thick cloud streaming out of the atlantic across northern ireland, southern parts of scotland and into the lake district. a finger of rain will be stuck across the north for quite sometime on tuesday. possibly even into early wednesday. a big contrast in temperatures early on tuesday, seven degrees in some areas, 10 degrees higher in the south. starting with the forecast for scotland. around eight o'clock in the morning, a nice fresh start. rain for northern ireland, humphreys and galloway. there may be some spits and spots further south across the pennines. across most of wales and england, the morning starting cloudy but warm, pretty muggy. temperatures of 17 degrees at around eight o'clock in southampton. what

i'm babita sharma in london.lso in the programme: our latest stop along the new silk road is kazakhstan. with chinese companies pouring workers into the country, what's in it for the locals? a state visit to london for the king and queen of spain, with brexit and the future of gibraltar lurking in the background. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london, and 8pm in washington, where donald trump has suffered a blow over the investigation into links between his presidential campaign and russia. the president has long claimed the probe was a witch hunt, but that's been contradicted by the man he wants to be the next fbi director. christopher wray also told a senate committee that he would pull no punches if confirmed. it came as mr trump insisted that his son, at the centre of controversy after meeting a russian lawyer last year, had been transparent and was innocent. our chief correspondent gavin hewitt reports. hannity: tonight, we have donald trump jr. .. donald trump's son out defending himself after revelations fr

i am babita sharma. ourtop world news. i am babita sharma. our top story: world news. i am babita sharma. ourtop story: one of the pope's most senior advisers is facing a court in australia facing charges of sexual assault. cardinal george pell return from rome say that he is innocent and will clear his name. police say there are multiple complainants. donald trump has again criticised jeff sessions, fuelling speculation he might be on his way out. donald trump said tonight that time would tell about session's future. and scientists are warning of a shocking fall of the sperm count of western men. new research states that in the last a0 years, sperm counts have dropped more than half, and could pose a threat for industrialised countries. stay with us here on bbc news. now on bbc news, it is time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. after recent terrorist attacks, the uk is preoccupied with questions about how best to counter the jihadist threat. for politicians, the focus is on policing

i am babita sharma. one of the pope's most senior advisers is facing a court in australia facing charges of sexual assault. cardinal george pell return from rome say that he is innocent and will clear his name. police say there are multiple complainants. donald trump has again criticised jeff sessions, fuelling speculation he might be on his way out. donald trump said tonight that time would tell about session's future. and scientists are warning of a shocking fall of the sperm count of western men. new research states that in the last a0 years, sperm counts have dropped more than half, and could pose a threat for industrialised countries. stay with us here on bbc news. now on bbc news, it is time for hardtalk.

and i am babita sharma.ctica? tom sylvester and julie baum exchanged vows at a research station on adelaide island. 18 colleagues were guests at the first official wedding ceremony to ta ke first official wedding ceremony to take place in the british antarctic territory. congratulations to them both. it looks like they had a great time. thank you forjoining us. we will be back with headlines next. hello there, good morning. yesterday, we saw 27 degrees in the london area, with increasing amounts of medium and upper—level cloud, but the skies stayed pretty much clear in northern scotland. and through the day today, temperatures creeping up a notch or two. 29 degrees somewhere in england and wales. then midweek, big changes on the way. some thunderstorms heading our way. and then by the end of the week, it is going to be a good deal cooler, 27 degrees. as the cloud goes to the southern half of the uk, clearer skies further north to end the day on monday. with those clearer skies, 11—12 degrees in main cities a

i'm babita sharma, in london.epublicans to postpone their summer holiday until they have kept their signature promise to ditch 0bamacare. donald trump ‘s son, his son—in—law and campaign managerare donald trump ‘s son, his son—in—law and campaign manager are expected to testify as part of the investigation into alleged russian meddling in the election. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the international edition of the financial times reports on a first major setback for president macron of france. his premiership has been rocked by the resignation of the head of the armed services. it follows a row over a major cut in defence spending. the china daily features a story about trade between china and america. the chinese government has urged washington to loosen outdated restrictions on the export of high tech products from america into china. beijing argues that this would help alleviate a trade imbalance between the two super—powers. the south china morning post reports on a major new stu

i'm babita sharma.ch. two us air force bombers have flown directly over the region. and us missile defence system in south korea has also been tested. president trump has vented his frustration with china, saying it's doing nothing for the us on north korea. travellers in australia have been facing extra security checks at airports, after investigators uncovered an islamist plot to blow upa plane. prime minister malcolm turnbull called it an "elaborate conspiracy". and this story is trending on bbc.com: its russia's navy day parade of its warships and submarines. the annual event in st petersburg attracted large crowds. there were other displays around the country, and russia also showed off its naval hardware at its syrian base of tartus. stay with us.

i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: the swiss star does it again, roger federer makes history, winning a record eighth wimbledon men's singles title. it's the doctor, but not as we know it. the bbc reveals the latest actor to play the iconic tv time lord. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london and 7pm in venezuela, where one person has been shot dead and three others have been injured while waiting to vote in an unofficial referendum. this video is believed to show people rushing away from the scene where gunshots were fired near a polling station on the outskirts of the capital, caracas. the unofficial referendum has been organised by the opposition against government plans to rewrite the constitution. president nicolas maduro has dismissed the vote as meaningless. katy watson reports from a polling station outside the country, in sao paulo. it was a steady stream queueing up on sunday, handing over their identification cards before casting their vote. the referendum is symbolic, it is being held b

and i am babita sharma. and julie baum exchanged vows at a research station on adelaide island. stay with us. headlines next. see you soon. stay with us. headlines next. see you soon. good morning. yesterday, we saw 27 degrees in the london area with increasing amounts of medium and upper level cloud. skies staying clear in northern scotland. through the day today, temperatures creeping up. 29 degrees somewhere in england and wales. midweek, changes on the way. thunderstorms heading our way up way. thunderstorms heading our way up the by the end of the week, more cool up the by the end of the week, more cool. 27 degrees. as the cloud goes to the southern half of the uk, clearer skies further north to end the day on monday. with those clear skies, 11— 12 degrees in main cities and rural areas could be single figures. today, a south—easterly breeze striking in some humid air from the near continent. that will be noticeable in the south—east in particular. a decent day for many places. sunshine for much of scot

i'm babita sharma in london.lso in the programme: from the old silk road to the new, a special report on the trillion dollar project linking china with europe. with no other country offering a big idea right now, this is the most ambitious bid to shape our century. and a shock early exit from wimbledon for rafael nadal, knocked out in a five—hour five—set epic by gilles muller. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 8am in singapore and shenyang, where china's most famous dissident liu xiaobo is at the centre of a growing diplomatic row. mr liu, who's terminally ill with cancer, was a key leader in the tiananmen square protests back in 1989 and a nobel prize winner. the german government has accused china's state security of running his treatment rather than doctors. the chinese says it's a matter for them and no—one should interfere in china's affairs. julia macfarlane reports. he's china's most famous dissident, held since 2008 for cowriting a document calling

i'm babita sharma in london.lso in the programme. how long will he last? america's attorney general faces yet more public criticism, from his own boss. i told you before, i am very disappointed with the attorney general. but we will see what happens. time will tell. and charlie gard's parents ask britain's high court to let him die at home. but the hospital says his care‘s too complicated. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, iam in london and 10am in melbourne, in australia, where one of the pope's most senior advisors will appear in court to face charges of sexual assault. cardinal george pell has returned from rome saying that he is innocent, and will clear his name. our correspondent phil mercer, is outside the court in melbourne. you saw him arrive a little while ago, what has happened so far? yes, cardinal george pell had to fight his way through a huge media contingent to reach the entrance of the melbourne magistrates court. i can't remember any occasion when there has been such a huge media contingent ou

i am babita sharma.cutive marking twenty years since the handover to china. it was all smiles from president xi and hong kong's new boss carrie lam, but there are concerns that beijing is exerting a stronger influence president trump is accused of inciting violence against the media after tweeting a spoof video showing him wrestling a man with a cnn logo superimposed. and this video is trending on bbc.com: it off north korea. —— of. north korea has opened what's called a children's traffic park in pyongyang. it's to teach youngsters how to stay safe on the roads. that story is popular on bbc.com stay with the team here on bbc news. plenty more to come. and the top story here in the uk:

i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme.rom the old silk road to the new — a special report on the trillion—dollar project linking china with europe. with no other country offering a big idea right now, this is the most ambitious did to shape our century. and a shock early exit from wimbledon for rafael nadal, knocked out in a five—hour five set epic by gilles muller. it's 7am in singapore and the same time in shenyang china where china's most famous dissident, liu xiaobo who's dying of cancer, is the centre of a diplomatic row. germany, whose doctors are treating mr liu, has accused the chinese of leaking pictures of him in hospital. and it's called on beijing to ‘show humanity'. the chinese says it's a matterfor them — and no—one should interfere in china's affairs. julia macfarlane reports. he's the most famous dissidents in china, held since 2008 for cowriting a document calling for sweeping democratic reform in china. liu xiaobo is now dying of cancer and the circumstances of his treatment are causing international conc

i'm babita sharma, in london.iver a second state of the nation address to a joint session of congress in the philippines. nine suspected illegal immigrants have been found dead inside a trailer truck parked outside a walmart store in the us state of texas. england have won the women's cricket world cup. they beat india by nine runs at lord's. that story is popular on bbc.com. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world: we start with the japan times. it leads with an article on us congress reaching an agreement on a sweeping russia sanctions package to punish moscow for meddling in the presidential election, and its military aggression in ukraine and syria. let's move on to the china daily, and it says that china and russia are holding their annual joint naval exercises. the paper points out that the exercises are taking place in the baltic sea, and that they are the first of their kind for the chinese navy in europe. and finally, french le figaro devotes some space on its front page to the tour de

i'm babita sharma in london.lso in the programme: we're in kazakhstan for our latest stop on the new silk road, but with chinese companies pouring workers into the country, what's in it for the locals? and moving house the hard way, find out what happened when this man got caught transporting a fridge on a train. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 7am in the evening in washington, where donald trump has suffered a blow over the investigation into links between his presidential campaign and russia. the president has long claimed the probe was a witch hunt. but that's been contradicted by the man he wants to be the next fbi director. christopher wray also told a senate committee that he would pull no punches if confirmed. it came as mr trump insisted that his son, at the centre of controversy after meeting a russian lawyer last year, had been transparent and was innocent. our chief correspondent gavin hewitt reports. han

i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: we report on a plan to ban motorcycles from the traffic—choked capital of vietnam, but will the bold ambition prove effective? translation: i ride a motorbike every day to earn money. if the authorities ban motorbikes, it will affect me a lot. i will lose myjob as a motorbike taxi driver. and india's tobacco farmers come under pressure from health campaigners with millions ofjobs on the line. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. hello there. it's 8am in singapore, iam in london and 8pm in washington, dc, where the us secretary of state rex tillerson has confirmed that the weapon fired by north korea on tuesday was an intercontinental ballistic missile. that means pyongyang may now be able to target the us state of alaska. mr tillerson said it was an escalation of the threat posed by north korea. the north korean leader, kimjong—un, is said to have described the missile test as a gift to the americans on their indep

i'm babita sharma in london. the scanner i'm babita sharma in london. the scanner that reveals the workings in the brain like never before which could revolutionise brain treatment. and the indian teenager with an extraordinary talent that is taking him all the way from mumbai to new york. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it is newsday. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 1am in versailles whether french president has been setting out his plans to reinvigorate the nation. as the 620 summit is in hamburg later this week, emmanuel macron promised a transformation of france and europe. the new leader made a passionate speech to a joint session of the national assembly and senate but as we report, not eve ryo ne senate but as we report, not everyone was impressed. the dignity of the presidential office is something about which emmanuel macron feels very deeply. he came to versailles, a place of regal pomp and awe to talk to his legislators. he called and they came — 900 deputies and senators in buses from pari

i'm babita sharma in london. the headlines: donald trump's son, son—in—law and former campaign manager will testify before congress next week as part of investigations into alleged russian meddling in the us election. pleas from the family of a new zealander who died in a japanese hospital, to improve psychiatric patient care. i'm mariko oi in singapore. also in the programme: plastic, plastic everywhere. scientists say we've manufactured billions of tonnes and showing no signs of slowing down. and a promise from vietnam to save more than a thousand bears from the practice of bile farming. good morning. it's 1am in london, 8am in singapore and eight in the evening in washington, where it has been confirmed that president trump's son, his son—in—law and his former campaign manager will all testify before senators next week about allegations of collusion with russia meddling in last year's us election. this after details emerged of a long undisclosed meeting between president trump and the russian president at the

i'm babita sharma, here in london.p brought him injust 10 days ago, and now‘s he out. anthony scaramucci, the white house communication director, is fired. after the dramatic resignation of nawaz sharif, an interim prime minister is due to be formally chosen by parliament. don't tell the lanisters or mention it to the mother of dragons, but a script for the tv series game of thrones has been leaked after a cyber—attack on the hbo network. reports suggest it was a new episode of the award—winning series. that story is popular on bbc.com. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the japan times says the usa has conducted a successful test of its thaad missile defence system, intercepting a target missile 15 times out of 15. it came two days after north korea conducted a successful test of its own — an intercontinental ballistic missile designed to hit targets thousands of miles away. the south china morning post says russia's kremlin accused the us administration of "schizophrenia" vladimir putin's sp

i'm babita sharma in london.pear to show he was keen to accept damaging information from a russian national about his father's democratic rival hillary clinton. governments and private foundations have pledged more than $2 billion to family planning projects to make contraception more widely available. a collection of handwritten notes by mao zedong, the founder of modern china, has been sold at auction for more than $900,000. the extremely rare notes are about classical chinese literature and poetry, this story is popular on bbc.com. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the japan times turns its attention to the simmering confrontation between the us and north korea. it says america plans to take action to impose tougher sanctions against pyongyang within weeks following its recent missile test. singapore's straits times reports on a pile up on a major expressway in johor. it shows a picture of the crash between two trucks, which it says blocked two of the three main expressway lanes to m

i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: philippine president rodrigo duterte marks one year in the top job. we will look at his record in office so far. and a 75th birthday for stephen hawking, the scientist who overcame disability to become a legend of physics. it is 7:00am in singapore, midnight in london and 7:00am in hong kong, where there are concerns the visit of china's president xi may have stoked divisions in the territory. 0n the face of it, mr xi was simply marking the 20th anniversary of hong kong being handed back to china by the british, but he used the event to warn against any challenge to beijing's control. the foreign ministry said the handover deal, guaranteeing two systems until 2047, had no practical significance, and there are fears of new education programmes to bring the public into line. it was all smiles for president xi as he left hong kong on sunday, shaking hands with carrie lam, the new chief executive of the city, who is widely seen as a chinese ally. but he can be left

i'm babita sharma in london.lso in the programme: the swiss star does it again — roger federer makes history — winning a record eighth wimbledon men's singles title. it's the doctor but not as we know it. the bbc reveals the latest actor to play the iconic time lord. for the first time, it is a woman. 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 7pm in venezuela, where one person has been shot dead and three others have been injured while waiting to vote in an unofficial referendum. this video is believed to show people rushing this video is believed to show people rushing away from the scene where gunshots were fired near a polling station on the outskirts of caracas. the unofficial referendum has been organised by the opposition against government plans to rewrite the constitution. president nicolas maduro has dismissed the vote as meaningless. our south america correspondent katy watson is at one of the polling

i'm babita sharma in london.in the programme: one of the pope's most senior advisors, cardinal george pell, is set to appear in court to face sexual assault charges. and greenland's melting ice fuels fears of catastrophic climate change. we have a special report. only a very small portion of this ice sheet has to melt to raise sea levels and put people in danger. 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 7pm in washington. one of donald trump's most senior advisers, jared kushner, has denied colluding with russia to help his father—in—law win the us presidential election. he made a rare statement before the cameras, after appearing before a senate intelligence committee. his message? there was no collusion between russia and the trump campaign. our north america editor, jon sopel, has the story. jared kushner, the husband of ivanka, the son—in—law of the president, and the closest confidante of donald trump to find

i'm babita sharma in london.lso in the programme: donald trump ‘s strategy in afghanistan is still not clear. and, the new film offering a rare insight into the culture of china's .people live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. it's 7am in singapore and midnight in london. we start in the philippines, where president duterte will deliver a second state of the nation address to a joint session of congress. he is expected to talk about the ongoing and controversial war on drugs, the conflict in marawi against islamist militants and economic policy. howard johnson has more from manila. this will be anya shrubsole second state of the nation address. it is a chance to him to set out his vision for the philippines in the years ahead. a spokesperson said he will be speaking about terrorism, he will be speaking about terrorism, he will be looking at the conflict in morale we, on the island of mindanao. —— marawi. there have been more than 570 deaths. his extensi

i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: wildfires continue to tear through parts of southern france. thousands flee their homes to escape the flames. is it the end of the road for petrol and diesel cars? britain joins moves around the world to phase them out completely. good morning. it is 8:00am in singapore, 1:00am in london and 8:00pm in washington, where president trump made a surprise announcement that he is banning transgender people from serving in the us military in any capacity. campaigners for transgender rights have called his decision shocking and ignorant. our correspondent aleem maqbool reports from texas. there are thought to be thousands of members of the us military who identify as transgender. many have spent time in iraq or afghanistan. today, they woke up to a shock from the very president they serve. "after consultation with my generals and military experts," he tweeted, "please be advised that the united states government will not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve

i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: the philippines president, rodrigo duterte, asks for martial law to be extended in mindanao so he can crush a rebel uprising. and how a singaporean artist has to tread a fine line with his graphic novel about the city state's political past. anything that is inaccurate or libellous, then you can get in trouble, get sued in court or something. good morning. it is 7:00am in singapore, midnight in london, and 7:00pm in washington, where donald trump's latest attempt to deliver on a key election pledge has collapsed — the repeal and replacement of america's affordable care act, more commonly known as 0bamacare. this latest failure represents a major setback for the white house. despite holding both houses of congress, the republicans have been unable to agree on what new legislation should be put forward. few cities paid more attention to the healthcare debate than donald trump's hometown, where one in five new yorkers stood to lose their coverage, had 0bamacare bee

i'm babita sharma, in london. ballistic missile for the first time, representing what he called a representation of the security threat to the us and its partners. 0n the first visit to israel by an indian prime minister, narendra modi says he wants to transform the two country's economic and security ties. and violence like in the film a clockwork orange. more on that on bbc .com. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the china daily leads with a picture of president xi jinping shaking hands with russia's president putin on his visit to moscow. the papers says president xi described their relationship as unsha keable, saying, "no matter how the outside environment changes china amd russia's relationship will not be affected". the arab news looks at the increasing diplomatic crisis between saudi arabia and qatar. the gulf countries are meeting in egypt on wednesday to decide whether to continue sanctions they imposed on qatar. and finally the strait times looks at the allegations of his misu

am babita sharma. our top story: a new era for hong kong with a new chief executive marking twenty years since the handover to china. it was all smiles from president xi and hong kong's new boss carrie lam, but there are concerns that beijing is exerting a stronger influence president trump is accused of inciting violence against the media after tweeting a spoof video showing him wrestling a man with a cnn logo superimposed. and this video is trending on bbc.com: it off north korea. —— of. north korea has opened what's called a children's traffic park in pyongyang. it's to teach youngsters how to stay safe on the roads. that story is popular on bbc.com stay with the team here on bbc news. plenty more to come. and the top story here in the uk: the environment secretary michael gove says the government should listen to the recommendations of pay review bodies looking into public sector salaries. more from me later, but first, he is rico hizon. —— here is. hong kong kicks off a new week with a new chief e

i'm babita sharma in london.rigo duterte marks one year in the top job. we will look at his record in office so far. and a 75th birthday for stephen hawking, the scientist who overcame disability to become a legend of physics.

i'm babita sharma in london.in venezuela, during controversial elections for a new assembly, to change the constitution. a pioneering programme in china to bring love and hope to some of the country's millions of children needing special, end of life care.

i'm babita sharma with bbc world news. our top story. one of the pope's most senior advisors has appeared in a court in australia to face charges of sexual assault. cardinal george pell insists that he is innocent, and will clear his name. police say there are multiple complainants. president trump has again criticised his attorney generaljeff sessions, fuelling speculation he might be on his way out. mr trump said time would tell about the attorney—general‘s future. and this video is trending on bbc.com. scientists are warning of a shocking fall in the sperm count of western men. new research indicates that in less than a0 years, sperm counts have fallen by more than half, and say it could pose a threat to fertility in industrialised countries. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk. the government has hailed bmw's decision to build a fully electric version of the mini in the uk as a vote of confidence in britain. now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. us president do

i'm babita sharma in london.oes it again — roger federer makes history — winning a record eighth wimbledon men's singles title. it's the doctor but not as we know it. the bbc reveals the latest actor to play the iconic time lord. for the first time, it is a woman.

i'm babita sharma with bbc news. our top story. a women has been shot dead and three others injured while waiting to vote in an unofficial referendum in venezuela. this video is believed to show people rushing away from the scene as gunshots were fired. the vote follows months of violence and political unrest. police in spain have accused an organised crime group of trading meat that's unfit for humans across europe. more than 60 people have been arrested. and the new dr who in the popular bbc sci fi drama has been announced — and, for the first time, it's a woman. the actorjodie whittaker becomes the 13th timelord replacing peter capaldi, who took the role in 2013. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk. the chancellor philip hammond has said public sector workers‘ generous pensions mean they receive a premium — but he refused to repeat newspaper reports that he called them overpaid. now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. china is about to reveal its latest gros

i'm babita sharma in london. in afghanistan is still not clear. and, the new film offering a rare insight into the culture of china's .people live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday.

i'm babita sharma in london — also in the programme. madagascan lemur, already "critically endangered", faces a new threat — from illegal sapphire mining. and — putting politics in the picture: a singaporean artist courts controversy with a graphic novel about the city state. good morning. it's 8am in singapore — one in the morning in london — and 8pm in washington where the trump family's relationship with russia is under renewed focus. two separate us senate panels want to hear testimony from mr trump's eldest son and his former campaign manager. it's also emerged that president trump had a previously undisclosed meeting with president putin at the 620 summit earlier this month. how significant with this testimony be if it does happen and is it likely to be made public? well, donald trump jr would be likely to be made public? well, donald trumer would be the highest member of mrtrump, donald trumer would be the highest member of mr trump, president trump's inner circle to be questioned as part of this russian investigation of the drum

i'm babita sharma in london.'s son, son—in—law and former campaign manager will testify before congress next week as part of investigations into alleged russian meddling in the us election. pleas from the family of a new zealander who died in a japanese hospital, to improve psychiatric patient care. i'm mariko 0i in singapore. also in the programme: plastic, plastic everywhere. scientists say we've manufactured billions of tonnes and showing no signs of slowing down. and a promise from vietnam to save more than a thousand bears from the practice of bile farming.

i'm babita sharma in london. again, roger federer makes history, winning a record eighth wimbledon men's singles title. it's the doctor, but not as we know it. the bbc reveals the latest actor to play the iconic tv time lord.

i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme.ages to help it fight crime and terrorism. and why making a film about women led to a six—month battle with the censors.

i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme.across australia after a plot to blow up a plane is uncovered. a pioneering programme in china to bring love and hope to some of the country's millions of children needing special end of life care.

i'm babita sharma in london.host the summer olympics in 2028, paving the way for paris to put on the games in 202a. this chinese woman is heading overseas to get treatment to freeze her eggs, a procedure she's not allowed at home. we'll have her story.

i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: celebrating the silk road.e country and usher in a golden age of trade.

i'm babita sharma in london. a plan to ban motorcycles from the traffic—choked capital of vietnam, but will the bold ambition prove effective? translation: i ride a motorbike every day to earn money. if the authorities ban motorbikes, it will affect me a lot. i will lose myjob as a motorbike taxi driver. and india's tobacco farmers come under pressure from health campaigners with millions ofjobs on the line.

i'm babita sharma in london.o in the programme: the parents of terminally ill baby, charlie gard, give up the fight to find him medical treatment in america. we meet the stars of toilet — a new bollywood movie tackling taboos in india. good morning. it's 6am in singapore, ”pm in london and 6pm in washington where donald trump's son—in—law and trusted adviser, jared kushner, has made a rare statement before the cameras, after appearing before a senate intelligence committee. his message: there was no collusion between russia and the trump campaign to influence the us presidential election. the bbc‘s north america editor jon sopel has the story. jared kushner, the husband of ivanka, the son in law of the president, and the closest confidante of donald trump to find himself in the cross hairs of the sprawling russia investigation. a man who's normally found studiously avoiding the limelight today found himself uncomfortably the centre of attention. after giving evidence to the senate intelligence committee behind cl

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i'm babita sharma in london. our top stories.nnouncement that he's banning transgender people from serving in the us military "in any capacity" wildfires tear through the countryside in southern france. thousands are forced to leave their homes to escape the flames. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the south china morning post reports that beijing has been testing underwater drones in the south china sea. the paper says they'll be able to send back information on the location of foreign submarines. the phillippines star says the government of president duterte is not willing to lose a "single inch" of territory in the south china sea to beijing. it reports comments from the phillipines' foreign minister about their joint exploration deal with china in an area where beijing has extensive territorial claims. and china daily has an aerial picture of a panda power station. engineers used different kinds of solar cells to make an image of two baby pandas. something pretty to look at and a source of clean en

i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme. security is stepped up at airports across australia after a plot to blow up a plane is uncovered. a pioneering programme in china to bring love and hope to some of the country's millions of children needing special end of life care. 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 9am on the korean peninsula where the united states has stepped up its response to north korea's latest missile launch. two us air force bombers have flown directly over the region. and america's missile defence system in south korea has also been tested. president trump has vented his frustration with china saying it's doing nothing for the us on north korea. from tokyo, rupert wingfield—hayes reports. the unmistakable shape of an american b—1 bomber, sweeping low over south korea this afternoon. this is president trump's pointed response to north korea's latest missile test. it was accompanied by an equally pointed r

i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme.llion—dollar project linking china with europe. with no other country offering a big idea right now, this is the most ambitious did to shape our century.

i'm babita sharma in london.s to escape the flames. is it the end of the road for petrol and diesel cars? britain joins moves around the world to phase them out completely.

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