it's felt in melbourne, canberra and sydney.sident biden promises a new era of �*relentless diplomacy�* instead of �*relentless war�* — as he delivers his first presidential address to the un general assembly. we will stand up for our allies and ourfriends and oppose attempts by stronger countries that dominate weaker ones, but we�*re not seeking — i�*ll say it again — we are not seeking a new cold war. pakistan�*s prime minister, imran khan, gives the bbc his hopes for the future of neighbouring afghanistan after the us pullout and the taliban�*s victory. we hope say that finally after 40 we hope say that finally after a0 years that people of afghanistan will have pete and ability. afghanistan will have pete and abili . ., afghanistan will have pete and abili . . , ., ability. -- will have peace and stability- _ and in the canary islands, another village on la palma is evacuated as the volcano continues this on its destructive path. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the australian state of victoria

it's felt in melbourne, canberra and sydney.resident biden promises a new era of �*relentless diplomacy�* instead of �*relentless war�* — as he delivers his first presidential address to the un general assembly. we will stand up for our allies and ourfriends and oppose attempts by stronger countries that dominate weaker ones, but we�*re not seeking — i�*ll say it again — we are not seeking a new cold war. and in the canary islands, another village on la palma is evacuated as the volcano continues on its destructive path. there is ash falling on my clothes, i can take did in the air, and the whole time there is the thunderous rumble of the volcano in the background. and is climate change accelerateing the loss of biodiversity worldwide? we have a special report as part of the bbc�*s climate critical investigation. the australian state of victoria has been struck by a magnitude 5.8 earthquake. the epicentre was in the regional town of mansfield, about 180 kilometres north east of melbourne. there are reports emerging of significan

it�*s felt in melbourne, canberra and sydney.inister, imran khan, gives the bbc his hopes for the future of neighbouring afghanistan after the us pullout and the taliban�*s victory. what we hope and pray that finally, after a0 years, the people of pakistan will have peace and stability. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. you rarely get a better stage for addressing the planet than the un general assembly, and president biden has taken the opportunity to lay out his vision of america�*s position in the world. just weeks after the withdrawal from afghanistan, mr biden talked of relentless diplomacy rather than relentless war. he also stated his case for emerging stronger from the covid crisis, and made commitments to greater american funding for developing countries struggling with the effects of climate change. barbara plett usher has more. his excellency, joseph r bidenjunior, president of the united states. this was president biden�*s chance to show that america is back at the table. we stand, in my v

it's felt in melbourne, canberra and sydney.in the canary islands, another village on la palma is evacuated as the volcano continues on its destructive path. there's ash falling on my clothes, i can taste it in the air, and the whole time there is the thunderous rumble of the volcano in the background. hello and welcome. you rarely get a better stage for addressing the planet than the un general assembly and president biden has taken the opportunity to lay out his vision of america's position in the world. just weeks after the withdrawal from afghanistan, mr biden talked of relentless diplomacy rather than relentless war. he also stated his case for emerging stronger from the covid crisis, and made commitments to greater american funding for developing countries struggling with the effects of climate change. barbara plett usher has more. his excellency, joseph r bidenjunior, president of the united states. this was president biden�*s chance to show that america is back at the table. we stand, in my view, at an inflection point i

and britain agree a new security partnership — france recalls its ambassadors to washington and canberraand eases restrictions for international travel — scrapping the need for expensive covid tests for fully—vaccinated people arriving from abroad. and — algeria's former president — abdelaziz bouteflika — dies at the age of 8a. hello and welcome to bbc news. hello and welcome. the us military says it mistakenly killed 10 afghan civilians in a drone strike in kabul last month, missing the intended target. seven of the dead were children. this is a major reversal of the pentagon's position — at the time, us officials had said the strike was justified and righteous, because it prevented militants from using a car bomb to attack the airport. our afghanistan correspondent, secunder kermani, had this to say about the strike. we were at the scene the morning after the strike, and it was a really terrible thing to see. family members combing through the wreckage, trying to find body parts of their loved ones that they could bury. they were, of course, utterly distraught, and also furious at the

policy on china, omitting canberra's freedom of choice.hile an economic response could be on the table beijing's thirst for resources means such measures could back fire on the economy, limiting china's options. mark: angela merkel has been to her last scheduled visit as chancellor to police a palace. latest polls for germany's chancellor show the csu party trailing. what is happening next? let's bring in for analysis the senior policy analyst at the european policy center. good to see you. the intimate era for germany and, of course, for europe. >> yes. we will see a lot of uncertainty, i think, coming from germany after the election because at the moment, it is likely three parties will be involved in negotiations, so do not expect to have a german government by the end of the year, possibly even longer. in mid-2022, also the french election will be over. mark: do you expect the change of partyo mean t change of policy? rex one should not underestate the differences we can see in thcandidates, especially when it comes to fiscal and econo

they say that only on the day aukus was announced, the message came back from canberra, "yeah, we arew is it going down in the rest of europe? what impact might it have? i think europe definitely was a bit of collateral damage. it was interesting to see, as far as i know, that the fact that this was a really secretly negotiated deal was not rejected, that allegation, in sydney. so the french president obviously, he is also in a very awkward space because he's facing election next year, and the french also felt let down by the europeans, because the european commission for a day or a two did not say a word, and then finally ursula von der leyen came out and said, also, this is a disappointment for europe. at the same time, i think, interestingly, it helps france, because we know that emmanuel macron's very ambitious and he has been pushing the agenda of a european defence union, however you want to call it, for quite some time, and he can now even stronger make the argument that europe needs to step up, that they need to really strengthen their defence capabilities and co—ordinate more

in a measure of its frustration, paris has recalled ambassadors to washington and canberra. schofield, has the latest from paris. we already knew the french reaction would be one of fury. we heard jean—yves le drian, the foreign minister, on thursday saying it was like a �*stab in the back�*. but my reading is that president macron feels that the message isn�*t getting through. he fears that in america, australia, britain, they take the french reaction to be one of anger over the loss of the contract. the contract, i think from the french point of view, is the least of it. yes, there�*s money at stake, but far more important in french eyes is the loss of face, the humiliation and the sense that things have been cooked up behind their back. this was a deal arranged between the americans, the australians and the british, three english—speaking nations, without any kind of consultation with france, who they insist are after all a nation with a stake in the pacific region because they have territory out there in polynesia and new caledonia. there is a huge degree of anger and th

ordered back home by president macron, the french ambassador to canberra was as polite as he could beause it was not a contract. it was a partnership. this evening, the foreign minister, jean yves le drian, spoke again on national television. translation: there has been lying, duplicity, a major- breach of trust and contempt. this will not do. things are not going well between us. it means there is a crisis. i am with the president of france and that makes me feel better. they laugh just a few months ago, it was all smiles at the g7 summit in cornwall between presidents biden and macron, and all talk of cooperation and shared challenges. but behind—the—scenes the french are convinced that the three english—speaking nations were hatching the plan to cut them out. the fallout is potentially very great. this puts a big rift down the middle of the nato alliance, pushes france towards doing more with other european countries, puts britain very much in the camp of the americans in dealing with the indo pacific, but britain needs a functioning nato alliance. my worry is that this does deep d

france also criticised the deal — which will replace a previous partnership that paris had with canberrat the deal entails. the deal will enable australia to build nuclear—powered submarines for the first time. it will also cover artificial intelligence, quantum technologies and cyber. the leaders of the three countries said the deal would promote stability in the indo— pacific. here's how president biden and uk prime minister boris johnson characterised the new pact. this is an important one for australia. australia was not in a position, at the time we took the decision back in 2016, to build and operate a nuclear powered submarine. that was not on the table. it was not on the table for a range of reasons. so the decision we have made to not continue with the submarine and go down this path is not a change of mind, it is a change of need. the goal has remained the same. and australians would expect me as minister to ensure that we have the best possible capability to keep them safe. and to be unhindered in pursuing that as best as i possibly can. and that is what i have done. dr malcol

us and britain agree a new security partnership, france recalled its ambassador to washington and canberra. the pentagon admits one of its drone strikes killed ten civilians in kabul, including several children. the transgender teenager given drugs to pause puberty. nowjudges say doctors were right, to offer the treatment. and it is a goalfest and it is a goal fest for the and it is a goalfest for the home nations into night's women's world cup qualifiers, 20 in all. and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel. england get off to a winning start under sarina wiegman, hammering north macedonia in their world cup qualifier. victories too for wales, scotland and northern ireland. good evening. the government has announced major changes to the covid rules for travellers entering england. from 0ctober1ith, you'll no longer have to take a lateral flow test before heading home if you are double vaccinated, and from the end of october, you won't need an expensive pcr test on return, if fully vaccinated. instead a lateral flow test must be done within two days of arrival. travellers from 17

us and britain agree a new security partnership, france recalls its ambassadors to washington and canberra. the us military admits one of its drone strikes in afghanistan killed 10 innocent civilians, including seven children. we now assess that it is unlikely that the vehicle and those that died were associated with islamic state or were a direct threat against our forces. england eases restrictions for international travel, scrapping the need for expensive covid tests for fully—vaccinated people arriving from abroad. and algeria's former president, abdelaziz bouteflika, dies at the age of 8a. hello and welcome to bbc news. france has taken the extraordinary step of recalling its ambassadors from australia and the united states as the row over their nuclear submarine deal intensifies. australia scrapped a multi—billion dollar deal to buy french diesel—powered submarines in favour of american nuclear—powered ones. paris described the security pact between australia the us and the uk as �*a stab in the back�*. courtney bembridge reports. back injune the two presidents sat side by side in th

, and britain agree a new security partnership, france recalls its ambassadors to washington and canberrae un warns the world is failing to cut greenhouse gas emissions. it says temperatures could be on course to increase by nearly twice the agreed limit. and tennis�*s teenage sensation returns home from the us open — to re—watch her victory on tv with her mum and dad in london. last night, i actuallyjust re—watched the final and tried to relive a couple of the moments and remember how it felt. so, it is sinking in a little bit more. hello, and welcome. i'm martine croxall. the us military says it mistakenly killed ten afghan civilians in a drone strike in kabul last month, missing the intended target. seven of the dead were children. this is a major reversal of the pentagon's position — at the time, us officials had said the strike was justified and righteous, because it prevented militants from using a car bomb to attack the airport. here's the commander of the us central command, general ken mackenzie, speaking just a few hours ago. good afternoon. i'm here to brief the results of the

britain agreeing a new security partnership, france is recalling its ambassadors to washington and canberraaustralia cancelled a multi—billion dollar submarine deal with france as part of the new security pact. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the broadcaster daisy mcandrew and whitehall editor for the financial times, sebastian payne. who's written a book — do you have lots of copies of it on your shelves?— lots of copies of it on your shelves?_ are | lots of copies of it on your- shelves?_ are they the shelves? two copies. are they the red ones? — shelves? two copies. are they the red ones? they — shelves? two copies. are they the red ones? they are _ shelves? two copies. are they the red ones? they are the _ shelves? two copies. are they the red ones? they are the red - shelves? two copies. are they the red ones? they are the red ones. | red ones? they are the red ones. well placed- _ red ones? they are the red ones. well placed- ls — red ones? they are the red ones. well placed. is your _ red ones? they are the red ones. we

us and britain agree a new security partnership, france recalls its ambassadors to washington and canberraor international travel, scrapping the need for expensive covid tests for fully—vaccinated people arriving from abroad. and, algeria's former president, abdelaziz bouteflika, dies at the age of 8a.

we have seen this kind of division between washington and canberra in particular.ll the evidence and warnings in this latest report of klingon touch of cleaning on to being able to bring coal into the new tariff. shery: a once in a generation opportunity to transition to new energy that perhaps australia is missing out on. clean energy, lithium batteries also soaring. we have plenty more to, on "dayb -- we have plenty more to come on "daybreak: asia." that's next. this is bloomberg. ♪ >> welcome to "daybreak asia." collects we are counting down to the asian market open. >> our top stories this hour, the fed's tapered timeline set for a delay after the latest u.s. jobs report signals a drop in hiring. japanese futures pointing higher after the decision to step down. a

canberra is pushing forward with action.ested the wto set up a settlement panel as the next step. beijing slept tariffs of up to 200% on all winemakers after bilateral -- worsened last year. china was the top importer of australian wine. in is renewing its efforts to clean up one of the world's biggest piles of bad loans with a sovereign guarantee of 4.2 billion dollars. india's finance minister says 140 $7 billion of a nonperforming asset has been identified. the first phase seeing $66 billion worth, parked with the new banks which will be called the national asset reconstruction company. an indonesian court said that -- clean air. in the rare victory for environmental activists, the court said he must to take strong action ensure healthy air it rejected allegations that human rights had been violated. indonesian ranks ninth among the world's most polluted countries according to an air quality report. global news, 24 hours a day, on air and on bloomberg quicktake, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more t

because this clearly does set up a more adversarial relationship between beijing and canberra. very interesting to see what happens on that front. but clearly, australia is excited about this. they are in the good graces, you can say, of the united states. they will be meeting with the president next week, a quad meeting. the prime minister is now going to have a little bit more of a strategic and closer partnership with the united states. that is the cover militarily. jonathan: i mentioned this early this morning, the editorial in open with the global times -- in "the global times," the chinese state affiliated media. if australia becomes military assertive, canberra will likely become a target to send a warning to others. that is the pushback this morning. lisa: that basically come australia will become a pawn in u.s.-china, which is a big concern for australia which is concerned about these economic issues. i am wondering about the timing. it comes with a backdrop of a very big domestic agenda facing increasing roadblocks. how much is president biden trying to use and ramp-u

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it's felt in melbourne, canberra and sydney.ht countries — including pakistan, turkey and bangladesh — are taken off england's travel red list, meaning people will no longer have to quarantine in a hotel. boris johnson's hopes for securing a comprehensive free trade deal with the us appear to be fading, after president biden downplayed the issue following their face—to—face meeting at the white house. mr biden told reporters they'd discuss trade �*a little bit' but he stressed instead the issue of peace in northern ireland he said he wouldn't want to see a change in the irish accords which might result in the closed border again. so what about the uk's trade deal hopes? one option thought to be under consideration — joining a north american trade pact. and that is the usmca deal, which involves the us, mexico and canada. our political editor laura kuenssberg reports from washington dc. side by side, the meeting finally took place, the president regaling him with stories of the american railroad. it him with stories of the americ

it's felt in melbourne, canberra and sydney.plomacy�* instead of �*relentless war�* — as he delivers his first presidential address to the un general assembly. we will stand up for our allies and ourfriends and oppose attempts by stronger countries that dominate weaker ones, but we�*re not seeking — i�*ll say it again — we are not seeking a new cold war. and in the canary islands, another village on la palma is evacuated as the volcano continues on its destructive path. there is ash

france has recalled ambassadors from washington and canberra. 600 jobs are at threat because of thisn northern france after the deal was scuppered. this foreign policy issue may play large in the presidential election next year. our international affairs editor says the story australia is telling does not add up and french workers could pay a heavy price. reporter: paris says it did not get any information from australia in june, it is accusing the australian prime minister of lying, and that is being backed up i ursula vanderlinden, who has weighed in and said how france is been treated is unacceptable. france is saying the contract was signed quite a while back for the 20 nuclear submarines, with a price tag of 30 billion euros, and it was described as a contract of the century. it is all about money. france is being left without that contract, it has been done out of a deal that would have given thousands of people employment. it is a bad blow for the french construction industry and shipbuilding industry. france is visibly very angry about this, they are hopping mad because they

us and britain agree a new security partnership, france recalls its ambassadors to washington and canberraw assess that it is unlikely that the vehicle and those that died were associated with islamic state or were a direct threat against our forces. england eases restrictions for international travel, scrapping the need for expensive covid tests for fully—vaccinated people arriving from abroad. and algeria's former president, abdelaziz bouteflika, dies at the age of 8a.

australia's population is currently in lockdown due to outbreaks in the cities of sydney, melbourne and canberra association, says australia needs to up its vaccination levels quickly. we've been pretty unscathed in australia for so long. very good decision making so far. we have really been able to live a blissful life until quite recently. we need to get those vaccination levels up to really good levels. we are really running at about 38%, and we really need to get them close to the uk, to get to safety. she was part of one of the most successful british female bands of all time, with 20 consecutive top ten singles. now tributes have been paid to the girls aloud singer sarah harding who has died at the age of 39. she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year. our enterainment correspondent lizo mzimba looks back at her life. his report contains some flashing images. after three months of competition, the moment her dream came true. ..sarah. cheering. but sarah harding could scarcely have imagined the success that would follow. every one of their first 16 singles, a top ten hit. thanks to a co

less than two weeks after us to out of a multibillion-dollar submarine contract with france after canberrafense pact with the u.s. and the u.k. for the end of pacific. sparking a diplomatic trial with paris. president macron set australia's actions would not alter the fact that france is an indo pacific nation, with citizens and troops in the region. he also emphasizes long-held beliefs that when it comes to defense and strategy, the eu can no longer rely on the u.s. >> europeans must stop being naive. we are under pressures from powers. reacting and showing that we have power in the capacity to defend ourselves does not mean giving way to escalation, it means making ourselves respected. for more than 10 years, the u.s. focuses a lot on itself and has strategic interests that are pivoting towards china and the pacific. reporter: if macron regards the deal is a wake-up call for europeans, athens clearly agrees. the u.s. and the u.k. had also bid to build warships for greece, but france's vessels were chosen not only for their technology, but to support an ally and european interests. ♪ >> c

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the french ambassador to canberra is on his way back to paris, along with the ambassador to the us.t needs to be some reassessment. the uk foreign secretary, liz truss, has defended the deal, saying it showed the uk's readiness to be hard—headed in defending its interests. but the french foreign minister has already dismissed the uk's role, describing britain as the third wheel. this puts a big rift down the middle of the nato alliance, pushes france towards doing more with other european countries, puts britain very much in the camp of the americans and in dealing with the indo—pacific. but britain needs a functioning nato alliance. the row comes on the eve of a big un summit, joe biden�*s first as president, and it threatens to overshadow his efforts to restore america's reputation on the world stage. courtney bembridge, bbc news. the boxer amir khan has alleged he was escorted from a flight in the us for no reason. in a video, posted online, he said he was removed from the plane when someone complained about his colleague's face mask. the airline involved said staff had taken act

france's ambassador to australia left the country's capital of canberra today, as trade deal tensionsween the two countries continue to escalate. france recalled its ambassadors from australia and the united states after australia suddenly cancelled a major contract for french-designed submarines in favor of a deal with the u.s. as he departed his residence, the french ambassador said he was looking forward to coming back, after some reassessment. >> i'm still confident in the french-australian, australian- french cooperations. i think this has been a huge mistake. a very, very bad handling of the partnership because it was not a contract, it was a partnership. >> hill: former algerian president, abdelaziz bouteflika, who presided over the rth african country for two decades, has ed. born in 1937, bouteflika went on to successfully fight for his country's independence from france in the 1950s and '60s. in 1999 he became president, and soon after negotiated a peace deal with islamic insurgents that ushered in a period of stability for the oil-rich nation. but during his time in office

france responded by withdrawing its ambassadors from both washington and canberra.f kabul has told female city employees in the capital to stay at home unless they are in jobs where they can't easily be replaced by men. hamdullah nomani said it was necessary to stop women from working for a while. the funeral of the former algerian president, abdelaziz bouteflika, has taken place in algiers without the fanfare accorded to previous leaders. his body was taken for burial at el—alia cemetery, where his predecessors and other independence fighters are also interred. mr bouteflika died on friday at the age of 84. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: canadians prepare to vote in monday's parliamentary elections, in a snap poll called by prime minister trudeau. benjohnson, the fastest man on earth, is flying home to canada in disgrace. all athletes should be clean going into the game. i'm just happy that justice is served. it is a simple fact that this morning these people were in their homes, tonight those homes have been burned down by serbian soldiers and police. al

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france responded by withdrawing its ambassadors from both washington and canberra.an mayor of kabul has told female city employees in the capital to stay at home unless they are in jobs where they can't easily be replaced by men. hamdullah nomani said it was necessary to stop women from working for a while. the uk prime minister and the un secretary general willjointly host a meeting of world leaders on climate change in new york on monday. britain's borisjohnson will use the meeting to warn that more must be donated by rich economies to support developing countries' transition to net zero. he'll call on leaders to meet the pledge made in the paris agreement to mobilise 100 billion dollars a year from 2020. a volcano has erupted on the spanish canary island of la palma. homes have been destroyed but it's not yet clear how many. a two—kilometre—wide exclusion zone has been set up around the volcano, and the spanish prime minister has postponed a diplomatic trip to go to the scene. courtney bembridge has more. for the first time in half a century, the volcano erupted.

the white house has been outlining the advantages of closer ties in the western pacific — canberra isased to have a global super power making deals, and the uk sees it as a win—win deal. but for china, the extension of us power into what it sees as its sphere of influence is somewhat provocative. and there's been some collateral damage coming from france, which is furious at the deal which replaces its sale of submarines to australia with ones made in america. we'll be live in washington in a moment — but first, here's our defence correspondent, jonathan beale. britain's making its mark in the pacific. the royal navy's new aircraft carrier's been flying the flag there, on exercise with the us and allies — proof of the increasing importance of the region, and the focus for this new defence agreement. so what is the threat? china is the rising power in the region — notjust an economic giant, but a military one too. its armed forces are modernising. it now has the world's largest navy. it's staked its claim to oceans, fortifying islands well outside its own territorial waters. this new p

france responded by withdrawing its ambassadors from both washington and canberra.iban mayor of kabul has told female city employees in the capital to stay at home unless they are in jobs where they can't easily be replaced by men. hamdullah nomani said it was necessary to stop women from working for a while. the funeral of the former algerian president, abdelaziz bouteflika, has taken place in algiers, without the fanfare accorded to previous leaders. his body was taken for burial at el—alia cemetery, where his predecessors and other independence fighters are also interred. mr bouteflika died on friday at the age of 8a. he ruled algeria for two decades but was forced from power two years ago by mass protests. in the us, teams searching for missing 22—year—old gabby petito have found a body they say matches her description in a national park in the state of wyoming. ms petito's not been seen since her boyfriend brian laundri, returned home from a cross—country trip without her. he's wanted by police who've named him a person of interest. 0fficers involved in the dis

it's 7am in singapore, 7pm in washington, midnight in london, and 9am in canberra — where the us, thend australia have just announced a landmark security pact. it will see more shared intelligence, pooling of some resources, and new deals on providing military hardware. but hovering in the background seems to be the growing military power of china. more on that in just a moment — but first, here's how us presidentjoe biden and uk prime minister borisjohnson characterised the new pact we all recognise the imperative of ensuring peace and stability in the indo—pacific over the long—term. we need to be able to address both the current strategic environment in the region and how it may evolve. because the future of each of our nations, and indeed the world, depends on a free and open indo—pacific enduring and flourishing in the decades ahead. we will have a new opportunity to reinforce britain's place at the leading edge of science, strengthening our national expertise, and perhaps most significantly, the uk, australia, and the us will be joined even more closely together. president biden

france responded by withdrawing its ambassadors from both washington and canberra.erim taliban mayor of kabul has told female city employees in the capital to stay at home unless they are in jobs where they can't easily be replaced by men. hamdullah nomani said it was necessary to stop women from working for a while. the uk prime minister and the un secretary general willjointly host a meeting of world leaders on climate change in new york on monday. britain's borisjohnson will use the meeting to warn that more must be donated by rich economies to support developing countries�* transition to net zero. he'll call on leaders to meet the pledge made in the paris agreement to mobilise 100 billion dollars a year from 2020. now as the delta variant of the coronavirus spreads more and more fully vaccinated people are being infected around the world. countries like the us, uk, germany and even here in singapore are looking at, or have started administering, a booster shot to certain citizens. the world health organization has repeatedly called for a delay, arguing that curr

senior analyst in defence strategy and capability at the australian strategic policy institute in canberrather this will achieve the goal of curbing china's influence. it is a huge step forward. the decision for australia to acquire submarines is a major step — something we have not been prepared to do in the past and now we are going to acquire these boats, at least eight of them, which will be a huge boost to the australian naval capability, but politically and strategically this really strengthens the commitment by the three countries to work together to not contain china but deter and counterbalance them. when we talk about nuclear—powered submarines, just for clarity, these are submarines that are nuclear—powered. they are not carrying nuclear weapons. no. there is no consideration area to carry nuclear weapons. the world would need to be a much more dark and dangerous place for us to ever consider that option. in terms of the deal with france, this is going to leave some slightly soured relationships, isn't it? australia had agreed a deal to buy french designs for submarines? yes, an

it's felt in melbourne, canberra and sydney.*relentless diplomacy�* instead of �*relentless war�* — as he delivers his first presidential address to the un general assembly. we will stand up for our allies and ourfriends and oppose attempts by stronger countries that dominate weaker ones, but we�*re not seeking — i�*ll say it again — we are not seeking a new cold war. pakistan�*s prime minister, imran khan, gives the bbc his hopes for the future of neighbouring afghanistan after the us pullout and the taliban�*s victory.

this quake was felt across the state of victoria as well as in canberra and as far as sydney. reports emerging of significant damage in some parts of victoria. of course, we'll bring you more on that as we get it. president biden has appealed for collective action to tackle the world's most pressing challenges, including climate change and the pandemic, in a speech to the un general assembly. mr biden called for countries to cooperate as never before, rejecting the isolationist approach of his predecessor, donald trump. the bbc�*s barbara plett usher has been following the day's events and starts our coverage. his excellency, joseph r bidenjunior, president of the united states... this was president biden�*s chance to show that america is back at the table. we stand, in my view, at an inflection point in history. he called for unity to face growing global threats at a time when many allies are sceptical about america's leadership, especially after his largely unilateral decision to withdraw from afghanistan. we've ended 20 years of conflict in afghanistan, and as we close this

it's 6am in singapore, 6pm in the evening in washington, ”pm in london, and 8am in canberra — where thend australia have just announced a landmark security pact. it will see more shared intelligence, pooling of some resources, and new deals on providing military hardware. but hovering in the background seems to be the growing military power of china. more on that in just a moment — but first, here's how us presidentjoe biden and uk prime minister borisjohnson characterised the new pact. we all recognise the imperative of ensuring peace and stability in the indo—pacific over the long—term. we need to be able to address both the current strategic environment in the region and how it may evolve. because the future of each of our nations, and indeed the world, depends on a free and open indo—pacific enduring and flourishing in the decades ahead. we will have a new opportunity to reinforce britain's place at the leading edge of science, strengthening our national expertise, and perhaps most significantly, the uk, australia, and the us will be joined even more closely together. i'm joined now

, britain and australia — which led to the abandonment of a multibillion dollar french deal with canberra conversation where they agreed that there announcement would have benefited from open consultations among allies and they decided on a process of in—depth consultations going forward. we recognise this will take time and hard work, and we will be demonstrating it not only with words but in deeds and i'm committed to working closely with the minister on this crucial effort. in the latest edition of our global warming series on what life is like at 50 degrees celsius, we focus on australia. climate change has had a devastating impact on the country, with soaring temperatures and unusually intense bush fires. it's been called the black summer. between 2019—2020, a prolonged heat wave caused huge bushfires across large parts of australia. itjust was extremely hot, and everyone was starting to get worried day by day until it happened. india and her family were among those hit by the fires in a rural area of southern australia. coming this way! oh, my! no, no, no! i thought we were going to

china lashes out at the us, australia and britain over a new defence pact that gives canberra nuclear—powered17. the fences have been reinstalled around the us capitol ahead of the protest this weekend in support of those who stormed the building onjanuary 6th. from the bright lights of new york to the home comforts of bromley, the tennis sensation emma radacanu is back and adjusting to a very this is bbc news, i'm christian fraser. china lashes out at the us, australia and britain over a new defence pact that gives canberra nuclear—powered submarines. but its notjust china annoyed — france says its been "stabbed in the back" by the australia prime minister who cancelled an agreement to buy french submarines, without any warning. france kills a top islamic state militant, thought to be behind attacks that claimed the lives of four us soldiers in 2017. the fences have been reinstalled around the us capitol ahead of the protest this weekend in support of those who stormed the building onjanuary 6th. from the bright lights of new york to the home comforts of bromley, the tennis sensation emma ra

i think we don't see an initiative where the initiatives coming out of canberra about piece about why not disclosing what's in these ships. why not? this goes in a way to find a job political, a combination between the different countries, so that we can go for peace, not towards war. it's very scary, that prominent political figures talk about war with china within the years to come . because let's not forget that this can be catastrophic for the, for the whole region and, and bring and drag the whole world into a war that we really don't want. you said it nickel, i'm not rich, a political analyst are joining us live here on our international very wise words. thanks for your time. thank you. well, australia, the us and france repeatedly cited the supposed security threat from beijing in the, in the pacific region where china is the dominant power and the signing of the orchestra security comes 1st month after britain infuriated beijing by sending its war ships to the south. china sea to join, so called freedom of navigation operations, led by washington. china has condemned the new a

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