i karishma vaswani. hello there. the south of the uk, with a met office amber warning issued for a good part of cornwall and the isles of scilly. it's all because of this area of low pressure, quite a small low, but quite a powerful one tracking its way eastwards, with the strongest winds on the southern flank. you can see the amber warning area here across cornwall into the isles of scilly. those are the wind gusts in the black circles. but the winds also really quite brisk across a good part of devon, dorset, into hampshire, up the bristol channel and across the south coast of wales as well. so, some damage and disruption quite possible as we start the day, and with this curl of wet weather as well, some heavy and potentially thundery bursts of rain at times. our storm tracks its way eastwards across england and wales through the day. for northern ireland and scotland, calmer weather, quite a lot of cloud and some showers, some of which could be heavy, but a few sunny spells breaking through as well. stays windy fo

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore.nother early start — the women's triathlon is approaching its final stages. first afghanistan, now iraq — president biden says the us combat mission will be over by the end of the year. there've beeen international calls for calm in tunisia after the country's president sacked the prime minister and suspended parliament. kais saied has been accused of staging a coup, though he insists that he acted in line with the nation's constitution. the political unrest followed sunday's violent protests over the govenrment�*s handling of the covid outbreak. marina daras has the latest. a young democracy plunge into a constitutional crisis. after a day of protests on sunday against the mismanagement of the pandemic, president kais saied suspended parliamentary activities for 30 days before dismissing hichem mechichi, the head of government and interim interior minister. translation: first decision, freezing the functions - of the parliament. the constitution does not allow its dissolution, but it

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines...l day of the tokyo olympics, including relative unknowns from austria and tunisia winning gold medals. a top american general has warned the taliban they could face us air strikes unless they stop their military offensive across afghanistan. later today, president duterte is due to deliver the last state of the nation address of his term of office, after leading one of the most controversial administrations in the history of the philippines. his stunning election victory five years ago, following a campaign in which he mixed crude jokes, populist promises, and chilling threats, exposed a yearning in millions of filipinos for something different. our south east asia correspondentjonathan head looks back at five eventful years under the man they used to call "the punisher". he was an entirely new kind of leader, and millions of filipinos loved him for it. unscripted, informal, his speeches peppered with vulgar jokes and threats of violence. do not destroy my city, i will kill you. try to

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore.ions in tokyo, amid concern that the olympics could have contributed to the increase. there are warnings that the city's hospitals could soon be overwhelmed. president biden has told millions of american government workers to get vaccinated against coronavirus, or face compulsory testing and restrictions. a public inquiry into the murder of a maltese investigative journalist, daphne ca ruana galizia, has found that the state bore responsibility for her death, by creating a "culture of impunity". she died four years ago in a car bomb attack near her home. her revelations helped to trigger an early election by publishing allegations linking the then—prime minister, joseph muscat, to the panama papers scandal, which exposed the use of tax havens by the rich. our europe correspondent, nick beake, has more. for the last two years this independent enquiry has been hearing from dozens of different witnesses and trying to piece together what happened in the moments before her death and, really

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: day four of the olympics and we have our first gold — bermuda's flora duffy wins the women's triathlon. i'm sarah mulkerrins, live in tokyo, where i'll bring you the latest, as the surfing finals have been moved forward due to the weather. first afghanistan, now iraq — president biden says the us combat mission will be over by the end of the year. as parts of australia continue to live under lockdown, the country's former prime minister tells us the lack of vaccines is to blame. it was a colossal failure and the problem is you cannot bind the problem is you cannot bind the clock back and fix what should have been done last year. and calls for calm in tunisia, after the country's president sacked the prime minister and suspended parliament. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it is newsday. welcome to newsday, it's 8am in here singapore, and 9am in tokyo where the first medal of day four has just been won by bermuda. their first ever gold medal. flora du

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: some shocks and surprises on day two, a farcical false start in the men's triathlon gets day three of the olympics under way but kristian blummenfelt wins the metal for his country. and coming up these swimming where the medals will come thick and fast. a top american general warns the taliban they could face us airstrikes — unless they stop their military offensive across afghanistan. we would appear to continue our high—level support. we'll hear from our correspondent in kabul. also ahead: the terrifying force of nature in india as a landslide unleashes boulders which destroy a bridge. and with his time in office nearing its end, we'll look back on the controversial presidency of the philippine�*s rodrigo duterte. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. it's eight in the morning in singapore, and nine in the morning in tokyo — where day three of th

�*welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.s covid cases rise in the us, the push to get the nation vaccinated — all federal workers could be required to have the jab, or face more testing. in great britian the covid rules are eased for fully vaccinated travellers from the us and the european union. from monday they'll no longer have to isolate on arrival. day 6 of the tokyo olympics — how will the us gymnastics team fare without their star performer simone biles? and france says it owes a debt to the people of french polynesia over the damage caused by nearly two hundred nuclear tests. it's six in the morning in singapore, and six in the evening in washington where president biden is expected to announce that federal workers will soon be required to confirm they are vaccinated — orface more testing. the numbers of coronavirus cases are rising with the director of the us national public health agency. the cdc, saying cases have increased over 300% nationally since mid—june. president biden has renewed his call for people to get

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: us covid cases continue to rise, in a push to get the nation vaccinated, all federal workers could be required to have the jab, or face more testing. japan records the highest daily number of coronavirus cases since the beginning of the pandemic. the delta variant, and the olympics, are being blamed for the surge. i'm sarah mulkerrins live in tokyo on day 6 of the olympics, where the men's golf competition is underway, with all eyes on masters champion hideki matsyuama for the hosts japan. simone biles is out of another olympic event. the star of the us gymnastic team explains the issues that caused her to withdraw. and, the hill—sides in north wales that are now on a par with, the canals of venice, and the great wall of china. it's eight in the morning in singapore, and eight in the evening in washington where president biden is expected to announce that federal workers will soon be required to confirm they are vaccinated, orface more testing. the numbers of coronaviru

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines...gold medals. i'm sarah mulkerrins live in tokyo, where day three of the games is already under way with the men's triathlon close to me here in tokyo bay. a top american general warns the taliban they could face us air strikes unless they stop their military offensive across afghanistan. and we're prepared to continue this heightened level of support in the coming weeks if the taliban continue their attacks.

welcome to newsday, live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.f trains on the subway. translation: we broke half. of a window so air could get in, otherwise we would have choked. the threat of climate change is all too real for many countries, above all low—lying ones. i'll be discussing this with david panuelo — president of the federated states of micronesia. as shock defeat for the us women's football team as action gets under way in tokyo — ahead of friday's official opening ceremony.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.nast simone biles explains why she left the floor in tokyo — the latest athlete to put mental health first. and i'm sarah mulkerrins in tokyo where day five of the 2020 games is underway. rowing, swimming and cycling are all on the agenda. indonesia reports a record number of covid deaths — more than 2,000 people died in the last 2a hours — we have a special report. behind me, the excavator that digs new graves and the excavator that closes the other graves over there

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani.e, in a push to get the nation vaccinated, all federal workers could be required to have the jab, or face more testing. japan records the highest daily number of coronavirus cases since the beginning of the pandemic. the delta variant, and the olympics, are being blamed for the surge. i'm sarah mulkerrins live in tokyo on day 6 of the olympics, where the men's golf competition is underway, with all eyes on masters champion hideki matsyuama for the hosts japan. simone biles is out of another 0lympic event.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.ental health first. indonesia reports a record number of covid deaths — more than 2000 people died in the last 2a hours — we have a special report. the ambulances that carry the bodies keep coming one after the other. the workers here could bury more than 200 bodies in a day. powerful testimony in washington from the police who tried to defend the capitol onjanuary the sixth — they tell the inquiry their stories of struggle — and survival.

�*welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.lions of people locked down indefinitely across several states — we'll get reaction from former prime minister malcolm turnbull. winning hearts and minds, as the gold medals mount up. howjapan's olympic victories are changing opinions in the host nation. and, the surf�*s up in tokyo — as the watersport makes its debut at the olympics for the first time.

�*welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.g. in great britian the covid rules are eased for fully vaccinated travellers from the us and the european union. from monday they'll no longer have to isolate on arrival. day 6 of the tokyo olympics — how will the us gymnastics team fare without their star performer simone biles? and france says it owes a debt to the people of french polynesia over the damage caused by nearly two hundred nuclear tests.

i'm karishma vaswani.s and surprises on day two, a farcical false start in the men's triathlon gets day three of the olympics under way but kristian blummenfelt wins the metal for his country. and coming up these swimming where the medals will come thick and fast. a top american general warns the taliban they could face us airstrikes — unless they stop their military offensive across afghanistan. we would appear to continue our high—level support.

welcome to newsday — reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.pation rises but so do the covid cases and controversies. the opening ceremony is just hours away. i'm sarah mulkerrins live in tokyo as the city is waking up on the morning of the start of the games with organisers hoping the sporting action on offer will boost the mood of the nation. the devastating aftermath of catastrophic flooding in china that's claimed at least 33 lives. we speak to one woman who was trapped in her own home. also on the programme, renewed friction between the us and china. beijing rejects a plan by the who

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines...lling no punches when it comes to vaccinations. federal employees must be jabbed, orface regular testing — but there is a cash incentive. today i'm calling on all states and local governments to use funding they have received including from they have received including from the american rescue plan to give $100 to anyone who gets fully vaccinated.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani.etween the rise of infection and the rise of the seriously ill patients inundating the hospitals and leading to the collapse of the medical system. president biden tells millions of federal workers to get vaccinated or face regular testing, but there is a cash incentive. i know it might sound unfair to folks who already got

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. us covid cases continue to rise — in a push to get the nation vaccinated, all federal workers could be required to have the jab, or face more testing. simone biles is out of another olympic event — the star of the us gymnastic team explains the mental health issue that caused her to withdraw. and i'm sarah mulkerrins live in tokyo on day 6 of the olympics — where the men's golf competition gets underway — with all eyes on masters champion hideki matsyuama for the hosts japan. and — the slate landscapes in north wales — that's been awarded unesco world heritage status. it's seven in the morning in singapore, and seven in the evening in washington where president biden is expected to announce that federal workers will soon be required to confirm they are vaccinated — orface more testing. the numbers of coronavirus cases are rising with the director of the us national public health agency. the cdc, saying cases have increased over 300% nationally since mid—june. president biden has renew

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... alarm injapan — is home success at the tokyo olympics fuelling the continuing rise of covid cases? in the us, president biden is pulling no punches when it comes to vaccinations. federal employees must be jabbed, orface regular testing — but there is a cash incentive. today i'm calling on all states and local governments to use funding they have received including from they have received including from the american rescue plan to give $100 to anyone who gets fully vaccinated. an inquiry into the murder of a maltese anti—corruption journalist says the state must bear responsibility for her death. and re—living past glories — former asian olympians tell us what it feels like to taste sporting success. it's six in the morning in singapore, and the same time in tokyo, where there is increasing concern that enthusiasm for the olympics has contributed to a spike in coronavirus cases. for the first time, since the pandemic began, the number of new daily infections there has passed ten thousa

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... a top american general warns the taliban they could face us air strikes, unless they stop their military offensive across afghanistan. and we will continue this heightened level of support in the coming weeks if the taliban continue their attacks. we'll hear from our correspondents in kabul and the us. also ahead... the second full day of competition at the tokyo olympics throws up some shocks and surprises, and more medal—winning performances. i'm sarah mulkerrins live in tokyo, where day three of the olympics is getting under way with the men's triathlon close to me here in tokyo bay. the terrifying force of nature in india, as a landslide unleashes boulders which destroy a bridge. and with his time in office nearing its end, we'll look back on the controversial presidency of the philippine�*s rodrigo duterte. live from our studio in singapore... this is bbc news. it's newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. it's 6am in singapore, and 2.

i'm karishma vaswani. first gold — bermuda's flora duffy wins the women's triathlon. i'm sarah mulkerrins, live in tokyo, where i'll bring you the latest, as the surfing finals have been moved forward due to the weather. first afghanistan, now iraq — president biden says the us combat mission will be over by the end of the year. as parts of australia continue to live under lockdown, the country's former prime minister tells us the lack of vaccines is to blame. it was

�*welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. shock withdrawal at the olympics. gymnast, simone biles explains why she left the floor in tokyo — the latest athlete to put mental health first. and — i'm sarah mulkerrins in tokyo — where day 5 of the 2020 games is about to get underway. rowing, swimming and cycling time trails are all on the agenda. indonesia reports a record number of covid deaths — more than 2000 people died in the last 2a hours — we have a special report. behind me, the excavator and the excavator that closes the other graves over there or working simultaneously. the ambulances that carry the bodies keep coming one after the other. us health officials change course on wearing masks — now vaccinated people are advised to wear them indoors, in places where infections are high. and — you're never to old to cheerlead. we meet the seniors injapan who're getting ready for their 25th—anniversary show. it's seven in the morning in singapore, and eight am in tokyo — where it's day 5 of the olympic games. tuesday had some

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... the final countdown to tokyo's delayed olympics. anticipation rises — but so do the covid cases and controversies. the opening ceremony is just hours away. i'm sarah mulkerrins live in tokyo as the city is finally waking up to the beginning of the games — with organisers hoping the sporting action on offer will boost the mood. china deals with the devastating aftermath of catastrophic flooding. thousands are evacuated from the huh—nan region — at least 33 people are confirmed dead. also on the programme, renewed friction between the us and china. beijing rejects a plan by the who for a second visit to the country to investigate the origins of covid—19. this the response from washington: deeply disappointed, their position is irresponsible, and frankly, dangerous. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it's newsday. welcome to viewers around the world and in the uk. it's seven in the morning in singapore and 8am in tokyo where the much troubled 2020 olympics will finally

�*welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.irst afghanistan, now iraq, as president biden says the us combat mission will be over by the end of the year, as anger grows in australia with millions of people locked down indefinitely across several states — we'll get reaction from former prime minister malcolm turnbull. winning hearts and minds, as the gold medals mount up. howjapan�*s olympic victories are changing opinions in the host nation. and, the surf�*s up in tokyo — as the watersport makes its debut at the olympics for the first time. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. it's six in the morning in singapore and six in the evening in washington, where president biden has said us troops will end their combat mission in iraq by the end of the year. america has about two thousand five hundred forces there, to help iraq fight the islamic state group. this comes as us forces are ending their mission in afghanistan too, and mr biden tries to wind down the wars that were launched after the

welcome to newsday, live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. at least 25 people are dead in the central chinese province of henan after the heaviest rainfall ever recorded. some forced their way out of trains on the subway. translation: we broke half. of a window so air could get in, otherwise we would have choked. the threat of climate change is all too real for many countries, above all low—lying ones. i'll be discussing this with david panuelo — president of the federated states of micronesia. as shock defeat for the us women's football team as action gets under way in tokyo — ahead of friday's official opening ceremony. unearthing archaeological treasure, such as discovery on extraordinary fossils from more than 150 million years ago. my my from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it's newsday. welcome to newsday — broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. it's six in the morning here in singapore and henan in central china where the heaviest rains since records began have caused devastation in the province and affected

welcome to newsday — reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.he final countdown to tokyo's delayed olympics. anticipation rises but so do the covid cases and controversies. the opening ceremony is just hours away. i'm sarah mulkerrins live in tokyo as the city is waking up on the morning of the start of the games with organisers hoping the sporting action on offer will boost the mood of the nation. the devastating aftermath of catastrophic flooding in china that's claimed at least 33 lives. we speak to one woman who was trapped in her own home. also on the programme, renewed friction between the us and china. beijing rejects a plan by the who for a second visit to the country to investigate the origins of covid 19. this the response from washington... we're deeply disappointed, their position is irresponsible, and frankly, dangerous. live from a studio in singapore, this is bbc news. welcome to viewers around the world and in the uk. it's eight in the morning in singapore and nine o'clock in tokyo where the much troubled 2020 olympics will final

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. a shock withdrawal at the olympics. simone biles explains why she left the floor in tokyo — the latest athlete to put mental health first. indonesia reports a record number of covid deaths — more than 2000 people died in the last 2a hours — we have a special report. the ambulances that carry the bodies keep coming one after the other. the workers here could bury more than 200 bodies in a day. powerful testimony in washington from the police who tried to defend the capitol onjanuary the sixth — they tell the inquiry their stories of struggle — and survival. plus, you're never to old to cheerlead. we meet the seniors injapan who're getting ready for their 25th—anniversary show. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's six in the morning in singapore, and 7am in tokyo — where it's day five of the olympic games. tuesday had some major surprises, but none bigger than the womens team gymnastics. the russian olympic committee won the gold beating the us who won

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... to the collapse of the medical system. president biden tells millions of federal workers to get vaccinated or face regular testing — but there is a cash incentive. i know the pain of people who -ot i know the pain of people who got in — i know the pain of people who got in vaccinated mice and unfair— got in vaccinated mice and unfair to— got in vaccinated mice and unfair to people who have gotten _ unfair to people who have gotten vaccinated already. here's _ gotten vaccinated already. here's the deal,

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.aw. and i'm sarah mulkerrins live in tokyo on day 6 of the olympics — where the men's golf competition gets underway — with all eyes on masters champion hideki matsyuama for the hosts japan. and — the slate landscapes in north wales — that's been awarded unesco world heritage status.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines...atastrophic flooding. thousands are evacuated from the huh—nan region — at least 33 people are confirmed dead. also on the programme, renewed friction between the us and china.

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... of competition at the tokyo 0lympics throws up some shocks and surprises, and more medal—winning performances. i'm sarah mulkerrins live in tokyo, where day three of the olympics is getting under way with the men's triathlon close to me here in tokyo bay. the terrifying force of nature in india, as a landslide unleashes

'welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.he excavator and the excavator that closes the other graves over there or working simultaneously.

welcome to newsday — reporting live from singapore — i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. of vaccines is to blame. it was a colossal failure in the problem is you can't