karishma vaswani -- corri zoli, karishma vaswani —— corri zoli, thank you so much forjoining us.rovide urgent medical personnel and equipment to haiti, which suffered a devastating earthquake last saturday. carissa etienne said many hospitals in the worst affected regions had been either damaged or destroyed. the earthquake is now known to have killed nearly 2000 people and injured about 10,000. much of the response effort has been focused on the badly hit city of les cayes and has not yet reached the rural areas. 0ur correspondent james clayton reports from the village of marceline, near the epicentre of saturday's quake. as you head out from the city of les cayes to rural marceline, the road is marked by landslides... ..and deep cracks. the village is remote and the scale of the damage, catastrophic. rosemary took me to her house. her 15—year—old son was charging his phone when the quake hit. the wall collapsed on him. translation: these are his books. he had recently got them so he could start a new year of school. and now, he's gone. i wrap his shirt around my waist. it keeps

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: in president biden has given a robust defence of his decision to withdraw us troops from afghanistan. i stand squarely behind my decisions. after 20 years, i've learned the hard way that there was never a good time to withdraw. desperate scenes at kabul airport, with people cleaning to moving planes, trying to flee the country. taliban militants patrol the streets of kabul— there's widespread fear the regime will bring repression. so what does the future hold for the people of afghanistan, especially women, under the taliban and will the threat of international terrorism also increase? i'll be discussing that with guests from washington and india. also on the programme: nearly 1,300 people are known to have died in a massive earthquake in haiti, and a tropical storm is now heading towards the devastated country. live from our studio in singapore, this is newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in washington, where i

i'm karishma vaswani. hello there.udier conditions in some parts of the country, mind you, particularly here in the midlands, and that cloud is still around in the same place at the moment. high pressure still in charge, keeping it dry, but we've got more cloud coming down across the north sea that'll push further inland during the day. but we start with some mist and fog patches in scotland and northern ireland, then the sunshine comes out in many areas. there's the cloud coming in off the north sea, into eastern england, through the midlands and towards parts of wales. and we'll have more cloud again across the northern isles of scotland, but also, cloudier skies in the northeast of mainland scotland, perhaps even into the borders as well. elsewhere in scotland, the sun will be out and it's going to be warm — 26 degrees again around glasgow. and in the sunshine in northern ireland, 24 celsius. could make 24 in cumbria as well. cloudier, cooler weather, though, for northeast england through lincolnshire, the midlands,

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: the governor of new york resigns in the face of growing pressure over sexual harassment cases. andrew cuomo said he would leave his post for the greater good. i work for you. and doing the right thing is doing the right thing for you. fleeing for safety in afghanistan. as taliban militants take over an eighth provincial capital, afghans seek shelter from the fighting. the us senate passes a $1 trillion infrastructure bill, with 19 republicans voting for the package. it's a major win for president biden�*s agenda. and building a new olympic spectacle. beijing prepares for the winter games, which — due to covid — will take place less than a year after tokyo. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. welcome to newsday. it's 6am in the morning in singapore and 6pm in the evening in new york, where, for years, andrew cuomo successfully navigated the murky waters of politics in the state, amassing power with precision, leaving his opponents trailing

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: the united states says it will continue to evacuate people from afghanistan, even after the august 31st deadline. there is no deadline on our work to help any remaining american citizens who decide they want to leave to do so, along with the many afghans who have stood by us over these many years and want to leave and have been unable to do so. so what awaits the refugees taken to america? we'll have a special report from texas. also in the programme: researchers say booster shots of the covid vaccine may be needed, in the wake of a study suggesting waning protection after six months. and day one of the action at the paralympics in tokyo. australia and china lead the medals table. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 6am in the morning in singapore and 6pm in washington, where the us secretary of state, antony blinken, has said the taliban have made a commitment to allow american citizens and some afghans to leave the country after the

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore.m's managers on social media. in afghanistan, civilians are fleeing their homes as a taliban offensive on three major cities continues. the australian military has deployed 300 unarmed soldiers to enforce sydney's strict lockdown as the city tries to suppress a surge in covid cases caused by the delta variant. among their duties, conducting door—to—door checks to ensure residents are complying with the stay—at—home order. they are due to hit the streets on monday after training. the state reported 239 new locally acquired cases on sunday despite having been under a stay at home order for over five weeks. our correspondent shaimaa khalil is in sydney. i asked her how people have been reacting there. it's a reminder of really dark days for australia, karishma, but yes, there is a great deal of apprehension and tension, especially in those areas where the police and now the military presence is going to be concentrated. that is eight areas in the west and southwest of sydney, considered t

i'm karishma vaswani. the uk. some of you will look at me like i've gone crazy. the met office say that it's been about a degree warmer than average this summer so far. warmest compared with average in scotland and northern ireland. you know in london and southeast england, even though it has been a little warmer than average, it's been really quite wet and dull this summer. it is at least now dry, but it is still quite dull with all the cloud we've had. high pressure is close to the uk, keeping things settled. friday, the weekend and throughout much of next week. doesn't mean sunny, though, and overnight and into the morning, a lot of cloud will push in from the east. and temperatures will be a little lower than they've been in the countryside. across scotland, a lot of the cloud will clear during friday, but still keeping some towards the east coast. northern ireland, once any fog patches clear, some sunny spells here. 0ccasional sunshine developing a little more widely through eastern parts of england t

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines.ed as taliban fighters take more and more territory. it's thought they've now taken over nine provincial capitals. at least 65 people have been killed in raging wildfires in algeria, including 28 soldiers who were trying to fight the flames. it's believed italy has recorded the hottest temperature ever in europe. a reading from near syracuse on the island of sicily registered 48.8 degrees celsius. italy's current heatwave, nicknamed lucifer, is being caused by an anticyclone moving up from africa. china has said the world should have full confidence in its climate actions plans. the statement comes a day after the un's climate body urged beijing to take "immediate, rapid and large—scale action." so, is china doing enough? lauri myllyverta is the lead analyst for the centre for research on energy and clean air. he explains why beijing's actions matter in the global effort to reverse climate change. china is responsible for almost 30% of global admissions 30% of global emissions china is

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: one week after the fall of kabul to the taliban, president biden defends his handling of the evacuation, despite growing criticism. i think that history is going to record this was the logical, rational and right decision to make. the taliban say they're sending men to the northern panjshir valley, where local leaders are refusing to hand over power. us vice president, kamala harris, is in singapore, on the first leg off an asia trip that's being overshadowed by the crisis in afghanistan. and heavy rain and strong winds strike the north—east coast of the united states, as tropical storm henri makes landfall. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news, it is newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. president biden has defended the us operation at kabul airport. addressing the american people for the third time in a week, he said the us had flown out 28,000 people since last saturday. mr biden insisted there was no way

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... a code red for humanity — the un headlines that humanity is changing the climate in unprecedented and sometimes irreversible ways. the unprecedented and sometimes irreversible ways.— irreversible ways. the world listen to but _ irreversible ways. the world listen to but didn't - irreversible ways. the world listen to but didn't hear. - irreversible ways. the world | listen to but didn't hear. the world listened but it did not act strongly enough. and as a result, climate change is a problem that is here now. nobody is safe and it's getting worse faster.— worse faster. raging wildfires in greece. — worse faster. raging wildfires in greece, one _ worse faster. raging wildfires in greece, one of— worse faster. raging wildfires in greece, one of many - in greece, one of many countries already feeling the impact. the impacts fanned by strong winds and rising temperatures. and the world's smallest baby — more than a year later, this little girl finally leaves hospital here in singapore. liv

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore.his afghan withdrawal deadline, saying any delay will expose america to terrorist attacks. over the last week, we've seen chaotic and desperate scenes at kabul airport as people try to flee afghanistan. one of them was a young woman from nottingham, who was visiting relatives with her mother and two young siblings when the taliban took control. she's now back in the uk, and our correspondent navtej johal has been speaking to her. glad to see you again. lovely to see you. you look so handsome! thank you! the sound ofjoy and relief. rageeb has spent the past week worrying about his wife, adult daughter and two small children who have been trying desperately to leave afghanistan. they travelled there last month from their home in nottingham to visit sick elderly grandparents, and never expected to be caught up in the taliban takeover. these images were filmed by rageeb's 24—year—old daughter last week, as they tried to get through to the airport in kabul. rageeb, a taxi driver, said he fe

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines.of afghanistan — carrying out door—to—door searches for those who collaborated with western forces. crowds have continued to mass around kabul airport amid chaotic scenes — with taliban fighters beating back some afghans trying to reach flights. the taliban have said that women will be given rights in afghanistan under the sharia law. but women say it's hard to interpret what that means given the militant group's record in the past. when they ruled in the 1990s education for girls was forbidden, women were not allowed to venture out without a male guardian. earlier i spoke to lynsey addario who is a pulitzer prize—winning photojournalist and author — she's visited aghanistan three times when the taliban were last in control. i asked her what life was life was like for women then. imean, it was i mean, it was incredibly oppressive. the first time i went, i had never seen a place like that. there were almost no women on the streets. the only women on the streets. the only women out in pu

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... a code red for humanity — the un warns in a landmark report that human activity is changing the climate in unprecedented and sometimes irreversible ways. the world listened, but didn't hear. the world listened, but it didn't act strongly enough and as a result of climate change, it's a problem that is here now. nobody is safe and it's getting worse and faster. raging wildfires in greece — one of many countries already feeling the impact, the flames fanned by strong winds and rising temperatures. documents obtained by the bbc suggest former uk prime minister david cameron made around £7 million from the failed finance company greensill. the president of belarus calls the uk "america's lapdog" after britain and the us announce new sanctions against his country over human rights violations. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it's newsday. hello, and welcome. it's 6am in singapore, and ”pm in london. global warming is accelerating, and human influence is to blame — that'

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: biden defiant — the us president defends his decision to withdraw american troops from afghanistan following the swift taliban takeover. i stand squarely behind my decision. after 20 years, i've learned the hard way that there was never a good time to withdraw us forces. desperate scenes at kabul airport, with people clinging to moving planes, trying to flee the country. taliban militants patrol the streets of the capital. there's widespread fear the regime will bring repression. an uncertain future for afghanistan and a momentous decision from president biden. i'll be speaking to our correspondent in washington about the political fallout there. also on the programme... nearly 1300 people are known to have died in a massive earthquake in haiti, and a tropical storm is now heading towards the devastated country. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in wash

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. 0ur headlines.ity — the most significant military victory so far in their advance across the country. feeling the heat. europe is gripped by sky—high temperatures, as a heatwave called �*lucifer�* has people begging for mercy. it's been a week of extreme weather conditions and weather related disasters around the world... algeria has observed a day of mourning after wildfires took the lives of 69 people since monday. high winds and 50 degree celsius heat fuelled the rapid spread of the blazes. algerian authorites say they suspect arson in sparking the fires, but the fires were aggravated by the hot temperatures. north of the mediterranean, the italian island of sicily may have registered the highest temperature ever recorded in europe — 48.8 degrees celsius. the average maximum temperatures for this time of year are normally around 35 degrees there. over 500 blazes were reported over wednesday night. the head of a siberian region has declared friday a non working day and urged residents to stay home

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.rnment forces, and claim to have taken welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. the taliban have made their most dramatic gains yet against afghan government forces, and claim to have taken the country's second largest city, kandahar. as the security situation deteriorates, thousands of us and british troops are being sent back to help evacuate american and uk nationals. police in south west england say five people have been killed in a mass shooting in the city of plymouth. the surging covid cases in parts of the united states — how religion, politics and science have clashed resulting in an epidemic of the unvaccinated.

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: the taliban is strengthening its grip on power almost five days after taking the afghan capital kabul. scenes of panic and desperation at kabul airport, as afghans try to flee the country before it's too late. despite assurances from the taliban that anyone linked to the government will be given an amnesty, many here are deeply fearful for their future. that's why we're still seeing these chaotic scenes at the airport. president biden tells abc news that leaving afghanistan without chaos was unavoidable and says us troops won't leave any americans behind, even if it means staying for longer than agreed. as western countries ramp up their evacuations from kabul airport, we'll have the latest on president biden�*s remarks. also on the programme... who will help us? the people of haiti hit by a massive earthquake five days ago say there's still no assistance. five from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. —— alive. it's newsday. it's 7 in the morning in singapore, an

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: twin bomb attacks at kabul airport leave at least 60 dead and 140 others wounded. translation: people started running away and we got out. | i saw at least 400 or 500 people there. the explosion was really powerful. half were hurled into the water, others on the ground outside. we carried the wounded on stretchers and, here, my clothes are completely bloodied. 12 us service personnel are among those killed. president biden vows to finish the evacuation mission and track down the perpetrators. we will not forgive. we will not forget. we will hunt you down and make you pay. an affiliate of the islamic state says they carried out the attacks. what now for the us—led evacuation from afghanistan? live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 7am in the morning in singapore and 7pm in washington, where president biden has vowed to continue airlifts out of afghanistan despite the deadly bombings at kabul airport on thursday. at least 60 people died in

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: piling on the pressure. president biden urges andrew cuomo to resign as governor of new york after an investigation found he'd sexually harassed women while in office. afghanistan's defence minister survives a suicide bomb and gun attack on his home in kabul, as the taliban's insurgency continues. the olympic sprinter refusing to go home to belarus tells the bbc that she asked poland for protection because of serious concerns for her safety. translation: i can't go back to belarus nova — translation: i can't go back to belarus now. it _ translation: i can't go back to belarus now. it is _ translation: i can't go back to belarus now. it is definitely - belarus now. it is definitely not safe for me. i have no idea when i can go back. it may be five or ten years. i am sarah mulkerrins in tokyo, where day 12 is getting underway and we have had a gold for brazil in the women's swimming marathon here below me in bay on odaiba beach. it's eight in the morning in singapore, and

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines.pitals in afghanistan in the course of the day as they reject calls for a cease—fire. wildfires are continuing to burn on the greek island. dozens of villages have been evacuated and fairies are on standby to bring more people to safety. the argentine footballer lionel messi has made a tearful farewell to barcelona, the spanish club hejoined at the age of 13. messi has been at barcelona for more than 20 years, helping them win 3a trophies — including ten spanish and four uefa champions league titles. barcelona said it was letting him go because it could not afford to pay his wages. the 34—year—old did not say what he planned to do next, but acknowledged that a move to paris saint—germain was a possibility. he also expressed his deep affection for the club where he'd spent so much of his life. translation: many beautiful things happened to me here, | bad too, but all this helped me to grow, improve and made me the person i am today. we've had very good moments, bad ones too, but the aff

i'm karishma vaswani. —— has resigned. hello.hat warmth will still be felt on wednesday across the south and east of the country with some sunny spells, clouding over into the afternoon, it's the cloudier conditions in the north and west which will bring different conditions compared to what we've seen. much more in the way of rain and breeze, all courtesy of these weather fronts pushing in off the atlantic. heaviest of the rain into the start of the day across parts of northern ireland and the very far west of scotland, but quite a mild and humid start here, 111—15 celsius. fresher in the east, where there will be a few mist and fog patches, but the best of the morning sunshine. now, the sunshine, as i said, will be best in the morning, clouding over from the west, so there's still some sunny spells to the south and the east. northern ireland should cheer up into the afternoon with some sunshine, and into late afternoon, we'll see that sunshine develop across western scotland, too. but after the morning sunshine across the far n

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our top story.r of afghanistan, carrying out door—to—door searches for those who collaborated with western forces. the taliban have said that women will be given rights in afghanistan under the sharia law. but women say it's hard to interpret what that means given the militant group's record in the past. when they ruled in the 1990s education for girls was forbidden, women were not allowed to venture out without a male guardian. i'm joined now by lynsey addario a pulitzer prize—winning photojournalist and author, who's visited aghanistan three times when the taliban were last in control. you were in afghanistan when it was under taliban rule back in 2000 — talk us through what you saw and what life was like for women then? incredibly oppressive. the first time, i had neverseen a incredibly oppressive. the first time, i had neverseen incredibly oppressive. the first time, i had never seen a place incredibly oppressive. the first time, i had neverseen incredibly oppressive. the first time, i had never

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines.leave afghanistan — but the taliban refuses. afghan refugees begin arriving in the united states — but there are still thousands at kabul airport, desperate to leave. while much of the world begins to open up after coronavirus lockdowns — australia remains a fortress. it's almost 18 months since the country shut its borders to try and control the spread of covid—19. and with limits on how many travellers can come in — tens of thousands of australians are still effectively locked out of their own country. shaimaa khalil reports from sydney. happy memories in a time of grief. christina's mum died just a month ago in sweden. do you remember when my mum was here? yeah. and twice she was refused permission to travel for the funeral. because of australia's strict covid—19 rules about who can come in and out, christina had to watch the service online. it's weird when you see it on small screen on a phone, and i guess the transition of peace does not come. i felt a lot of guilt, i felt like i

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: anger on the steets of beirut. police and protestors clash on the anniversary of the explosion that destroyed much of the lebanese capital. you can see the letter on the street and this police car which is completely smashed. on the other side there is a brick that has been thrown through the window. it gives you a sense of how angry people here are. the sprinter from belarus who refused to return home for her own safety has landed in poland. final arguments are heard in a candian court, as america attempts to extradite huawei's chief financial officer to face charges of bank fraud. and, i'm sarah mulkerrins in tokyo on day 13 of the olympic, where more medals will be up for grabs. and i'll be talking to a five—time gold medallist, former australian swimmer ian thorpe. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it is newsday. welcome to bbc news — broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. it's eight in the morning in singapore, and 3am in lebanon

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore.nitarian visa to an olympic athlete from belarus who resisted efforts to send her home from the tokyo olympics for criticsing her coaches. let's turn to turkey. huge wildfires are burning for a sixth day, threatening villages and resorts in the tourist regions along its southern coasts. eight have died in the worst blazes in the country in a decade. this is popular tourist spot bodrumm where fires have been burning since wednesday. a huge firefighting operation is under way. help has come from azerbaijan, iran, russia, ukraine and the eu. you can see huge plumes of orange smoke filling the skyline as people flee in their cars. over 100 wildfires are burning. all but ten have been brought under control. the flames are threatening homes, hotels and also boats. three five—star hotels have reportedly been evacuated. this is the resort town of marmaris along the turkish riviera. you can see just how close the flames are to the hotels. according to reuters, residents and tourists later evacu

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: the taliban leader says the rights of women will be respected as long as they adhere to islamic laws. translation: there | will be nothing against women in our ruling. our people accept our women are muslims. they accept islamic rules. if they continue to live according to sharia, we will be happy. they will be happy. the uk government announces up to 20,000 afghans will be resettled in britain in the long term. how is china responding to the developments in afghanistan, and how will they approach relations with the taliban? we'll be talking to an expert on the region. also in the programme... the authorities in haiti now say more than 1900 people have died following saturday's powerful earthquake. the plague is still a killer in parts of the world. now a new vaccine could consign it to history once and for all. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in kabu

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. 0ur headlines...p to 240 kph. the us military says it's carried out an air strike to thwart a further militant attack on the airport in the afghan capital, kabul. as week two of the paralympics gets under way in tokyo, the covid—i9 situation in the city is continuing to get worse. in the city is continuing there are now more than 10,000 seriously ill people waiting for hospital beds. at least 21 coronavirus patients are reported to have died at home since the beginning of august. hospitals say they can't deal with the growing numbers of serious cases, let alone an outbreak in the paralympic village. 0ur tokyo correspondent rupert wingfield—hayes has been travelling with a medical team in southern tokyo as they fight to keep patients alive and try to find them hospital beds. in the back of the car, dr kazuma tashiro is trying to find a hospital bed for one of his covid patients. in this densely—packed part of southern tokyo, there are now dozens of covid patients who need to be in hospital but can't ge

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore.capture afghanistan's third biggest city herat, with reports they've taken kandahar too. the father of britney spears has agreed to step down as long—time conservator of her estate, in a move described as a major victory for the singer, by her lawyer. injune, the singer, described the conservatorship — which has controlled her life and finances since 2008 — as "abusive" — and told a judge she wanted it to end. mr spears lawyers said it was not in his daughter's interests for the legal battle to continue and he would now work with the court to assure an orderly transition to a new conservator. andrew rossow, entertainment lawyer and reporterjoins me now. great to have you. how significant a victory is this, what does it mean for britney? thank you so much for having me. this is landmark right now for everything that the free britney movement represents, that the hashtag me to movement represents and is the big win for britney spears. find represents and is the big win for britney spears.

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines...isis—k threat" to the city's international airport has been stopped. threat" to the city's international meanwhile, the clock continues to tick down to the moment the us withdraws from afghanistan with many afghans are still desperate to leave. more now on afghanistan — here's our washington correspondent nomia iqbal with analysis of the day's events. one of the day's events. of the main concerns for this evacuation one of the main concerns for this evacuation mission is the level of danger, especially as it wraps up in its final days. what will happen after 31 august? this is the deadline that's been imposed by the taliban. while today, president biden�*s national security adviser said that 31 august is not a cliff, and that they have received assurances from the taliban that anyone that wants to leave afghanistan — us citizens, afghan people with the right documents — can do so safely. he said that "they have substantial leverage to hold the taliban to its commitment." we aren't sure

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: taliban fighters continue to advance in afghanistan — attacking cities and threatening to overrun the capital of helmand province. an athlete from belarus asks the international olympic committee to help prevent her being flown home from tokyo against her will after she criticises her team management. i'm sarah mulkerrins, live in toyko, where day ten is just about to get under way after a historic night for italy on the track — gold in the men's 100 metres and a shared gold in the men's highjump. unarmed troops begin to patrol the streets of sydney as australia ramps up its covid lockdown. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. welcome to bbc news — broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. it's six in the morning here in singapore, and 2.30 in the morning across afghanistan, where taliban militants are threatening to seize control of the main city in helmand province. the militants are now on the verge of overrunning the city of lashkar gar

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore.ches. hundreds of thousands of people in china are being confined to their homes as the country tries to contain its largest coronavirus outbreak in months with mass testing and travel curbs. it's all linked to the fast—spreading delta variant. the central city of zhuzhou in hunan province ordered over 1 million residents to stay home under a strict lockdown for the next three days. also, authorities say seven cases of the delta variant have been detected in wuhan, where the global pandemic is thought to have started. for more on this, i've been speaking to helen clark, former prime minister of new zealand and co—chair of the independent panel for pandemic preparedness and response. i asked if richer countries are to blame for not helping poorer countries when it comes to vaccinations. as long as transmission is raging anywhere in the world, the whole world has a significant problem, and the facts speak for themselves on the vaccine roll—out. around 40% of people in advanced economies,

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore.e — president biden urges andrew cuomo to stand down as governor of new york after an investigation found he'd sexually harassed women while in office. the afghan capital kabul has been rocked by blasts and gunfire as the taliban offensive continues, and thousands of afghans flee their homes. the american gymnast simone biles made headlines in the first week of the olympics when she pulled out of competition, saying she had to protect her mental health. well, on tuesday, she came back and won a medal. live to tokyo, and sarah mulkerrins. she has led us for us on this story. quite an amazing performance to see simone biles comeback this way. i think everybody was rooting for simone biles in this final after the last week that we have seen her go through and the sorts of questions that she has raised in terms of athlete welfare, mental health and how you deal with the pressure on the biggest stage. she was able to get herself back into position where she felt comfortable enough to compet

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore.irut — police and protesters clash on the anniversary of the explosion that destroyed much of the lebanese capital. the sprinter from belarus who refused to return home for her own safety has landed tonight in poland after being granted a humanitarian visa. let's turn to afghanistan as fighting continues to rage across the country. the taliban have been launching offensives on multiple fronts. these pictures are of the aftermath of the attack on the defence minister's home in kabul. neither he nor his family were there. but there were extraordinary scenes in kabul as the gun battles were taking place, with hundreds of people coming on to the streets chanting their support for government forces and denouncing the militants. for more on this, i am joined now by daniel davis, retired us colonel and a senior fellow at the national security think tank defense priorities. good to have you on the programme with us, mr davis.— with us, mr davis. thanks for having me. how long before the taliba

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore.sign as governor of new york after an investigation found he'd sexually harassed women while in office. the un says at least a0 afghan civilians have been killed in intense fighting in the past 2a hours as the taliban and government forces battle for control of helmand's provincial capital. it said thousands of people in lashkar gah have been displaced. the un also highlighted concerns about peoples' homes being occupied by fighters. in another incident, the afghan defence minister survived an armed attack on his home in kabul. the general commanding the afghan forces in lashkar gar had this warning for the city's residents. we are hearing that they will put people at risk as we, you know, push back and clear the houses, so i had to make a call and ask the people, specifically in some areas that the enemy is taking shelter in their houses, i have respectfully asked them to leave their houses and the surrounding area. and i apologise for the action if they may feel that they're being di

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: afghanistan's new rulers present a public face to the world. taliban's leader says the rights of women will be respected as long as they adhere to islamic laws. translation: there will be nothing against women in our ruling. - our people except our women are muslims. they accept islamic rules. if they continue to live according to sharia, we will be happy. they will be happy. the uk government announces up to 20,000 afghans will be resettled in britain in the long term. we'll talk live to the head of the us national immigration forum, who fears a return to the refugee crisis of 2015 as afghans flee their country. the authorities in haiti now say 1941 people have died in saturday's powerful earthquake. and maki kaji, the man behind one of the world's most popular number puzzles, has died at the age of 69. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in kabul in afg

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore.e the taliban from afghan cities sparks fears of a humanitarian crisis. president biden says hong kong residents in the us will be granted temporary safe haven as he criticises china's behaviour in the territory. two weeks ago, japan opened the tokyo olympics with a ceremony which featured two mixed—race japanese athletes in very high—profile roles — nba basketball star rui hachimura and tennis champion naomi osaka. in the days since, there has been intense debate over whether this could be a watershed moment in the way japan views its growing multi—ethnic population. from tokyo, rupert wingfield—hayes reports. it was the crowning moment of the opening ceremony and a big surprise. two of japan's most famous mixed—race athletes given the honour of leading the team and lighting the cauldron. but in the two weeks since, naomi osaka in particular has been targeted with online abuse, with some questioning whether she's really japanese. it's something arianna morimoto knows as well. back in

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. her being flown home from tokyo against her will after she criticises her team management. i'm sarah mulkerrins live in toyko, where day ten of the olympics is under way after a historic night for italy on the track — gold in the men's 100 metres and a shared gold in the men's highjump. taliban fighters continue to advance in afghanistan — attacking cities and threatening to overrun the capital of helmand province. unarmed troops begin to patrol the streets of sydney as australia ramps up its covid lockdown.

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore.n the steets of beirut — as police and protesters clash on the anniversary of the explosion that destroyed much of the lebanese capital. the sprinter from belarus who refused to return home for her own safety has landed in poland. earlier we told you all about the sporting action and we talked about the heat. we are heading back to tokyo now because she has a special guest, a surprise for us, a very famous person in the sporting world that i really want to hear from. sporting world that i really want to hearfrom. so, go for it. we actually do. we'll come back to tokyo. another big talking point of the limit games as being about how athletes have been coping with the pressure of having to compete at the very top level and then being very top level and then being very open and honest afterwards in a lot of their interviews was a who is well aware of what it is like to compete at the very top level in the olympics as well the home olympics back in sydney is a former australian swimmer ian

�*welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.just one day — including strategically important kunduz. farewell to one of the most controversial summer olympics ever — as tokyo hands over to the next host city — paris. residents and holidaymakers, try to escape. burn out of control. just a few miles from here there are bright blue skies, but here the air is full of smoke and ash. and is making it harder for people to breathe. lionel messi says goodbye to barcelona — we look

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.ghan capital — 20 years after being forced from power. their arrival sparks an exodus from the city — as afghans try to board flights out of the country — and president ghani flees. embassies are closing — diplomats are flying out — leaving afghan civilians — and former top officials fearing what lies ahead. imight i might face consequences that i might face consequences that i never even

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines...ging the climate in unprecedented and sometimes irreversible ways. the world listened, but didn't hear. the world listened, but it didn't act strongly enough and as a result of climate change, its a problem that is here now. nobody is safe and it's getting worse and faster. raging wildfires in greece — one of many countries already feeling the impact, the flames fanned by strong winds and rising temperatures. documents obtained by the bbc suggest former uk prime minister david cameron made around £7 million

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines...eds of up to 150 mph. president biden warns things will be tough. this is going to be a devastating, devastating hurricane. a life—threatening storm. more explosions in kabul as the us carries out an air strike. officials say an "imminent isis—k threat" has been stopped. meanwhile, the clock continues to tick down to the us withdrawal from afghanistan, many afghans are still desperate to leave. flights are almost over. what are you going to do now? what about us?

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. have been killed and 140 others wounded in bomb blasts at kabul airport. translation: people started running away and we got out. | i saw at least 400 or 500 people there. the explosion was really powerful. half were hurled into the water, others on the ground outside. we carried the wounded on stretchers and, here, my clothes are completely bloodied. 12 us service personnel are among the dead. president biden has just said this: these american service members who gave their lives — it's an overused word, but it's totally appropriate here — were heroes. an affiliate of the islamic state says they did it.

�*welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.militants. many of those we have met here have run once, twice, multiple times and now they come here to afghanistan is capital. from here, they say there's nowhere else to go. we have a special report from inside taliban controlled areas. the bbc gets rare access to the taliban, and the territory they've retaken. we came through here a little earlier this year. back then, is still under government control. now it is

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines...ast military flight has left kabul. the flight has left kabul. caliban celebrate with firewor and the caliban celebrate with fireworks and gunfire. —— caliban. the final hours of the american presence marked by controversy over a drone stike this weekend. the us say the targets were is fighters. eyewitnesses say children were among the dead. lost ten persons include my daughter who was dead. two years old, she was two years old. the aftermath of hurricane ida — the waters are rising

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani.a $1 trillion dollar the us senate passes a $1 trillion infrastructure bill, with 19 republicans voting for the package. it's a major win for president biden's agenda. and building a new olympic spectacle — beijing prepares welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: the governor of new york resigns in the face and doing the right thing is doing the right thing for you. fleeing for safety in afghanistan. as taliban militants take over an eighth provincial capital,