i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines...cy — as the united states says it will lift the ban on international air travel for fully vaccinated foreign nationals in november. the british prime minister, borisjohnson, says he's "increasingly frustrated" that the richest nations continue to deny funding to developing countries to help them adapt to the climate change crisis. the un world food programme says only 7 percent of afghans have enough to eat. the struggle to live, to eat, to survive did not end when the shooting stopped. at first light, hundreds of building workers looking for a day's employment gather at a market place in the centre of kabul. with their tools and without much hope. afghanistan's economy is closing down. millions live in poverty in a country that has received huge sums in foreign aid. these men rage about the fortunes stolen by a corrupt elite in the last 20 years. food prices are rocketing. millions barely feed theirfamilies. hunger could become the worst of afghanistan's many crises. $9 billion that m

i'm karishma vaswani. hello there.aw temperatures peaking at 27 celsius in west sussex — that's 80 fahrenheit. we haven't seen temperatures like that in england since the end ofjuly. now, there was some cloud around, and you can see in the highland, the cloud thick enough for some rain, some of it heavy at times. and in fact, that weather front still continues to bring some outbreaks of rain as it moves its way steadily south into the north of england. it is weakening off as it bumps into this area of high pressure, so a band of cloud and a few spots of rain towards dawn. a mild start for all, maybe some mist and fog lingering across south wales and southwest england. but once that list, there'll be plenty of sunshine for england and wales once again, and the temperatures are set to climb. even a weak weather front will start to ease away and some sunshine comes through eastern england and northeast scotland. a light breeze coming from a southerly direction. that means it's driving up that warm, dry air, so temperature

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: in afghanistan, the taliban announce their new government. none of the cabinet officials are women and their new prime minister is on a un terrorism sanctions list. earlier, the group fired warning shots on the streets of kabul, as hundreds took part in protests condemning the taliban and criticising pakistan. this is the biggest challenge to the taliban's authority that we've seen so far, and it's not coming from a militia force. it's coming from peaceful protesters, from both women and men. president biden tours new york and newjersey, seeing the damage caused by hurricane ida's flooding and using it to sound the alarm on climate change. the british prime minister announces one of the largest tax rises in decades, saying it will pay for delays in the national health service and fund long—awaited reforms to elderly care. and struggling to remember their letters — how india's school children have been hit hard by the covid pandemic. live from our studio in singapore, th

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: "no vaccine, nojob" — 100 million workers in america will be required to get a coronavirus jab, as president biden unveils tougher regulations. if you want to work with the federal government, do business with us, get vaccinated. if you want to do business with the federal government, vaccinate your workforce. the us federal government sues texas — the attorney general says the state's near total ban on abortion is unconstitutional. washington praises "business—like" taliban for enabling the first civilian evacuation flight from kabul since the us troop withdrawal. and meet this year's mercury prize winner, 20—year—old arlo parks rose to fame after sending the bbc a demo tape a. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 7am in singapore and 7pm in washington, where president biden has set out a series of measures to get more americans vaccinated against covid—19, amid a surge in cases of the fast—spreading delta variant. all federal governm

i'm karishma vaswani.ut it's not going to last for very long. yes, a very warm and sunny tuesday on the way, but from wednesday onwards, late on wednesday, we could have thunderstorms in the southwest of the uk brought by this area of low pressure. but for the time being, high pressure over us, and notjust over the uk but much of europe. and here's that warm air coming in from the south, spreading across the uk. so the early hours look pretty quiet across much of the country. there will be some mist and fog forming, maybe northern wales, merseyside, lancashire. and mild, if not quite warm, 15, 16, 17 degrees around dawn. and the temperatures will quickly skyrocket as we go through the morning and into the afternoon. now, it's going to be sunshine pretty much all around, although across some far northwestern parts of the country, it could be a little hazy and cloudy. and much cooler in stornoway, 18 degrees, but the mid—20s for the lowlands of scotland, 27 for yorkshire, 30 possible in the midlands. and if

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore.hanistan. there are no women and their new prime minister is on a un terrorism sanctions list. earlier, taliban fighters fired shots into the air to disperse protesters in the kabul. hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets, many of them women. brazil has been marking its independence day — normally a moment of national unity, but not this time. huge demonstrations have been taking place in support of presidentjair bolsonaro, but the opposition were also out in force. this was the capital brasilia, where bolsonaro's followers demonstrated against the congress and supreme court, who they accuse of mistreating the president. and this is sao paulo and another huge demonstration in support of the brazilian leader, who is facing record—low poll numbers. mr bolsonaro seemed to be enjoying himself. he watched a military parade in brasilia from the back of a rolls—royce. but not everyone was so enthused. critics of the president also gathered for a counter—demonstration. let's get more on

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. 0ur headlines...ment's deportation of haitian migrants, calling the policy inhumane and counter—productive. as the german election campaign enters its final days, the frontrunners to succeed angela merkel hold a final televised debate. ever since a series of covid—19 outbreaks in dormitories last year, migrant labourers in singapore have been banned from mixing with the general public. for the past 18 months, the majority of workers have only been allowed out of their facilities to go to work. but with one of the highest vaccination rates in the world, singapore and its government are facing increasing pressure to let them out. nick marsh spoke to some of the men longing to leave. it's been one of the world's longest lockdowns. behind this barbed wire, there's talk of a growing mental health crisis. thousands of men confined in dormitories, leaving only to work. for this man, things are starting to get too much. i want to send a message _ are starting to get too much. i want to send a message to _ are

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: some 100 million workers in america will be required to get vaccinated against covid, as president biden unveils a tougher vaccine mandate. if you want to work with the federal government, do business with us, get vaccinated. if you want to do business with the federal government, vaccinate your workforce. washington praises "business—like" taliban for enabling the first civilian evacuation flight from kabul since the us troop withdrawal. we report from guantanamo bay, where the last 39 suspects detained in the wake of 9/11 are still awaiting their fate. and french and british ministers clash over plans for the uk border force to turn back some boats carrying migrants across the channel to england. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 6am in singapore and 6pm in washington, where president biden has set out a series of measures to get more americans vaccinated against covid—19, amid a surge in cases of the fast—spreading delta variant.

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. the headlines...der way. the only surviving assailant from the deadly 2015 paris terror attacks claims he is a soldier of the islamic state group. and ashraf ghani apologises to the afghan people. the former president says he fled the country now to australia, and it was their remote living that protected many indigenous communities when the first wave of covid—19 struck. but in the country's latest wave of infections — fuelled by the delta variant, cases in some communities are rising at an alarming rate. vaccinations are also lagging behind national rates, and its leading to fears that if the nation does open up soon, indigenous australians will be left especially vulnerable. i've been speaking to bardijabbirjabbir woman, dr simone raye, in darwin, northern territory. she's the vice president of the australian indigenous doctors' association. the growth rate at the moment, in the aboriginal communities in the western new south wales region are experiencing a high numbers of covid infections and, as

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. 0ur headlines... a military pact to boost their influence in the indo—pacific, where china has expanded its military presence. four us gymnasts, including simone biles, have testified before a senate committee hearing — giving evidence over the fbi's failures in its sex abuse investigation of their former team doctor, larry nassar. it's just over a month since the taliban swept to power in afghanistan. they entered kabul on 15 august — turning history on its head. the taliban are still transitioning from an "insurgent force" to a government. they face a mounting economic crisis and scepticism over their commitment to human rights. today, we take a snapshot of life under the taliban outside the capital, in the north of the country. secunder kermani and cameraman malik mu—dassir have sent this report from mazari sharif. crossing into the islamic emirate, a cargo train from uzbekistan. this is now passport control. the taliban even have their own stamps. an hour's drive away, the city of mazar—i—sharif.

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... in paris, six years after the worst ever terror attacks in the city, salah abdeslam and 19 other defendants have finally gone on trial. ashraf ghani apologises to the afghan people. the former president says he fled the country to avoid more bloodshed. a statue of confederate general robert e lee is taken down in virginia's state capital after a year—long legal battle. the world's biggest plant to extract carbon dioxide from the air opens in iceland. how significant is it in the battle to reverse climate change? and emma raducanu and leylah fernandez are both through to the us open semis. could we see a teenage final at flushing meadows? live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. a man alleged to be the sole surviving gunman from the islamist gang which murdered 130 people in paris six years ago has told a court he is a fighter for the islamic state group. salah abdeslam is one of 20 defendants in what is the biggest terror t

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.. a humanitarian crisis with an exodus of desperate haitians. the us special envoy for haiti resigns in protest at his government's deportation policy, calling it inhumane and counter—productive. the german election campaign enters its final days as the frontrunners to succeed angela merkel hold their last televised debate. we'll bring you highlights from that debate. also on newsday. .. a divided society. we look at the plight of migrant workers here in singapore who have largely been banned from mixing with the general public since the start of the pandemic. we deserve something better as a human being, so we want that and we want our privileges back. and we continue our series looking at what life is like at 50 degrees celsius, a temperature already reached this year in sydney. live from our studio in singapore... this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's seven in the morning in singapore and seven in the evening in haiti, which is in crisis after a summer which has seen the assassination

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. 0ur headlines... military pact to boost their influence in the indo—pacific, where china has expanded its military presence. four us gymnasts, including simone biles, have testified before a senate committee hearing, giving evidence over the fbi's failures in its sex abuse investigation of their former team doctor, larry nassar. i want to bring you the story now. to japan now, where 51% of its population has been fully vaccinated, according to government figures released this week. the nation made a slow start, but has overtaken the united states in the proportion of those who have had at least one jab. so how has japan done it? i'm joined now by william pesek, an award—winning journalist and author ofjapanisation: what the world can learn from japan's lost decades. great to have you on newsday, william. so in the first instance, is it fair to call this a turnaround? it seems like just a few weeks ago, we were talking about covid surges during the olympics and the paralympics — now we've got the situa

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines.er flash flooding hit the north—eastern united states. a british—born member of the islamic state group pleads guilty to charges of conspiring to murder american hostages in syria. a public inquiry in the uk has found �*blatant hypocrisy�* in the way major religious groups handle allegations of child abuse. the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse said dozens of religious organisations within christianity, orthodoxjudaism and islam were morally failing children. this inquiry found that religious leaders discouraged the reporting of abuse — to protect the reputations of their groups. our home affairs correspondent tom symonds has the details. it's very difficult to form an identity and to be a whole person when you're on your own. this is sarah, born into the jehovah's witnesses, into a family dominated by the church. effectively, you were sexually abused by both your father and your mother? yeah. your father, when you were much younger, and your mother, when you were a little bi

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. 0ur headlines... have been promised for afghanistan — funding it says is needed to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe. the bbc has obtained and verified footage which shows civilians being killed by taliban fighters in afghanistan's panchir valley. in the uk, all 12—15—year—olds will soon be offered a single dose of the pfizer coronavirus vaccine. it comes just a few weeks after the body which advises the government said it couldn't recommend vaccinating healthy kids. and it brings the uk in line with other countries like the united states, which alrady vaccinates those over 12. here's our medical editor fergus walsh. i'm looking for four right—angled triangles... there's a new formula for vaccination. ten days ago, the scientists on thejcvi advisory committee said there were only marginal health benefits from immunising all 12—15—year—olds. now the uk's four top doctors have concluded the wider benefits for education and mental health make giving a single dose the right answer. england's chief medical

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: a court hearing's happening now that could spell the end for britney spears' conservatorship. he's set to be japan's new prime minister. but who is fumio kishida? translation: no matter who becomes the leader of the _ translation: no matter who becomes the leader of the ruling _ translation: no matter who becomes the leader of the ruling party, _ translation: no matter who becomes the leader of the ruling party, i- translation: no matter who becomes the leader of the ruling party, i do - the leader of the ruling party, i do not think it will make any big difference. a british woman, sarah everard, who was raped and murdered in march had been falsely arrested and kindapped by a police officer. and how the trade in wildlife trafficking is returning to asia despite the coronavirus pandemic. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 6am in the morning here in singapore and 3pm in the afternoon in los angeles, where a court hearing is taking pla

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our top story...resident biden promises to donate half a billion coronavirus vaccines to poorer countries, but the world health organization warns they need help now. the united states and france have attempted to defuse the row sparked by the security pact announced last week between the us, australia and britain. the white house says president biden acknowledged during a phone call with emmanuel macron, that there could have been more discussion in advance of the new accord which saw australia pull out of a contract to buy french submarines worth $37 billion. this whole episode caught many by surprise, not least france, but also members of asean — that's the association of southeast asian nations. the ten nations which make up asean were not consulted over the deal, and now the dust has settled, what's been their reaction — if any? let's speak with ben bland, director of the southeast asia programme at the lowy institute, an independent think tank based in sydney, from where benjoins us. great to ha

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore.ends the father of britney spears from his role as the controller of the singer's business affairs. two femalejudges in afghanistan have spoken to the bbc about their fears of retribution from the taliban and others. over 20 femalejudges are in hiding and desperate to get out. japan's governing liberal democratic party has elected a new leader. fumio kishida is set to become the country's prime minister within days after winning a tight election within his party. he replaces yoshihide suga, who resigned after only a year in office partly because of his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. mariko oi reports. meetjapan's soon—to—be 100th prime minister, who will most certainly be confirmed on the 11th of october by parliament, after winning the ruling party's leadership election. fumio kishida, just like many other lawmakers injapan, comes from a family of politicians. the former foreign minister is known as a moderate liberal, so he's expected to steer the ruling party slightly to the

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: the taliban flag is raised in the one part of afghanistan that has remained outside its control. the resistance says it will fight on. 298 people were killed when mh—17 was shot down over eastern ukraine seven years ago. now, their relatives give harrowing testimony to a court in the netherlands. translation: ijust couldn't stop |crying until i woke up screaming, | months and months on end, every night, over and over again. waiting for the chance to eat — concern grows that millions could go hungry as myanmar edges towards civil war. translation: donors came to us yesterday. | they gave us four kilos of rice and a crate of eggs, enough for us for two days or so. after that, i don't know how we'll get food. i can't sleep at night. and in what's described as a "miracle rescue", a three—year—old boy — missing in australian bushland since friday — is found alive. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 6am in the morning in singapore and 2.30

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. 0ur headlines...w government in afghanistan. there are no women and their new prime minister is on a un terrorism sanctions list. earlier, taliban fighters fired shots into the air to disperse protesters in the kabul. to disperse protesters in kabul. hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets, many of them women. much of new zealand eases a strict lockdown on wednesday morning. residents outside auckland will be allowed to return to work and school. the country has been chasing a zero covid strategy, enforcing severe restrictions on movement and activities. the elimination strategy has been popular in many parts of the asia—pacific region, although countries like hong kong, singapore and australia have talked about living with the virus and loosening measures. it has been the delta variant which has proved much more difficult to contain, although the new zealand prime ministerjacinda ardern has continued her support for zero covid policies. michael baker is professor of public health at the univers

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore.nt shutdown, but more tough negotiations lie ahead for president biden. the italian prime minister, mario draghi, has said world leaders need to be "whipped into action" to tackle climate change. he was speaking ahead of key talks in milan involving about 50 environment ministers. mr draghi also met the activist greta thunberg who, on tuesday, said politicians' efforts to tackle climate change amounted to "30 years of blah, blah, blah". mr draghi reassured her that the leaders were listening. with the un climate summit in glasgow only a month away, many nations are ramping up their commitments to try and slow the rate of global warming. but australia, where carbon emissions per person are among the highest in the world, has been called out for not doing enough. its emissions reduction pledge for 2030 is only 26—28%, well below what most other rich economies have promised. and it still hasn't agreed to net—zero emissions by 2050. this week, prime minister scott morrison said he may not

i'm karishma vaswani. our top story...romises to donate half a billion coronavirus vaccines to poorer countries, but the world health organization warns they need help now. for the first time in 15 years, the world health organization has updated its air quality guidelines. for most pollutants, the global health body has reduced the amount now deemed to be safe. for instance, particulate matter 2.5, a pollutant which can go into your lungs and bloodstream, the amount now deemed to be safe is being halved to just 5 micrograms. and if i tell you that currently in beijing, the levels are eight times the new who limit — you will see the size of the challenge. as for nitrogen dioxide — that's the exhaust fumes we get from diesel cars — the guidance from the who for annual exposure was cut to a quarter of the previous recommended level. according to the who, air pollution is the single biggest environmental threat to human health. so, let's hear now from some key players from the world health organisation about that decision to

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our top story...the move shows a cold war mentality. i want to bring you the story now. crowds lined the streets in lebanon today to celebrate the arrival of tankers carrying supplies of fuel. the country struggled to provide enough petrol and diesel, with regular blackouts as a consequence. but some are worried that the source of the new supply — organised by the militant shia group his brother — could create more problems than it solves. —— hezbollah. our middle east correspondent anna foster reports. scenes ofjoy in a country that has little to celebrate. lebanon is gripped by one of the worst economic depressions in modern times. but away from the jubilation, faces the reality. —— this is the reality. the evidence at yasmin bakery run for 15 hours a day onjust two generators. every afternoon means a scramble for diesel, calling in favours or scouring the black market. if we don't get enough fuel for today, we are closing today. we are not working. tomorrow there is no bread. you're loading the veh

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. 0ur headlines...lia, saying the move shows a cold war mentality. a landmark case in indonesia, as a court finds the country's president and his cabinet negligent in tackling air pollution in the capital, jakarta. the uk government is expected to announce changes tomorrow to the rules for international travel — among them could be a simpler traffic light system and fewer tests. green, amber and red list countries and fewer tests. for more on this, i'm joined now by our reporter mark lobel in london. great to have you on newsday, mark. what are we expecting? well, the first potential change involves pcr tests. those tests you need to enter the uk. the travel industry says they are too expensive, and the government says they are needed to track new variants of concern. but some say even with the current system, that's not being done properly. have a listen to this from the chair of the uk parliament's transport select committee. backin back in february, when fewer people — back in february, when fewer pe

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. 0ur headlines...the taliban has left them too scared to return to theirjobs — or even stay in their homes. haiti's prime minister, ariel henry, has sacked the chief prosecutor who wants him to face charges over the asassination of presidentjovenel moise. experts are warning that north korea's new long—range cruise missile could carry a nuclear warhead. the weapon was tested over the weekend, with north korean state media reporting that missiles travelled up to 1,500 kilometres. the us military said that the tests pose a threat to the international community. for more on this, we can cross to washington and join ankit panda, who's a senior fellow in the nuclear policy programme at the carnegie endowment for international peace. great to have you on the programme. in the first instance, what do we know about the kinds of weapons that north korea has tested? and are they different to what we've seen tested before?— different to what we've seen tested before? sure. so north korea normally tests - tested b

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines...ntina has been stopped minutes after kick—off, following a dramatic intervention on the pitch by brazilian health officials. they accused four argentine players of having broken brazil's covid quarantine rules. for more on this, i am joined now by sportsjournalist tim vickery, who is in brazil. tim, great to have you on newsday. the story is all about life in 2021. talk us through what happened and how is it possible these players could have got through the airport into the country, and only when they were on the field the disk it discovered? it were on the field the disk it discovered?— were on the field the disk it discovered? , , ., discovered? it is indeed bizarre, one of the _ discovered? it is indeed bizarre, one of the world's _ discovered? it is indeed bizarre, one of the world's great - discovered? it is indeed bizarre, | one of the world's great sporting rivalries reduced to the level of absolute farce. the uk is on brazil's red list for covid, just like brazil is on the uk's

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. election suggests the social democrats have surged ahead of the cdu. the army could beat... in many parts of the uk. over half of britain's fuel stations are thought to have run dry. after days of cues. katie austen has more. this is one of the forecourts which were forced to close today, the result of motorists panic buying fuel. a mental health nurse told us she struggled to get to work. because of panic buying, there was nothing left. i live 14 miles away from work. work then had to call me a taxi to bring me in, which is costing the nhs money. a group which speaks for more than 5,000 independent fuel retailers said the impact had been severe. there is a large number — more than half — which have already run dry, and those others are running dry quite quickly. the first limited supply issues were down to a lack of tanker drivers, that's highlighted a wider lorry driver shortage — a long—standing problem that's got worse. the government has today announced new measures aimed at tack

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. 0ur headlines.y falls — sending the price of everyday necessities soaring. many public services are close to collapse. in california — emergency crews continue to battle a huge wildfire around lake tahoe. more than fifty—thousand people are evacuated from the region. in other news. a law banning abortion from as early as six weeks into pregnancy has come into effect in the us state of texas. it will prevent anyone in the state from conducting an abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected — which for most women is about six weeks into the pregnancy, before many even know they are pregnant. opponents of the law say it will effectively ban at least 85% of abortions sought in the state — including pregnancies from rape or incest — making it one of the most restrictive bills in the country. senator bryan hughes is the author of this bill. we had a number of prosecutors in america, district attorney and this at the end of 2019, many states are considering heartbeat laws but if you pass these laws, we wil

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. 0uh headlines...mised for afghanistan — funding it says is needed to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe. the bbc has obtained and verified footage which shows civilians being killed by taliban fighters in afg hanistan's panchir valley. i want to bring you this story now. bbc analysis of global climate data has found that the number of extremely hot days, when temperatures reach 50 celsius has more than doubled in the past a0 years. the bbc is launching a series called life at 50 c, exploring the impact of extreme heat — starting in nigeria, where climate change has destroyed much of the fertile land. the country's oil production has added to the problem, as millions have been forced to live near toxic gas flares. peter 0kwoche reports. this is my mum. she's going to the city fire. under the scorching sun, and in front of an open gas flare in nigeria's oil—rich south, joy risks her life to support her family. temperatures here reach boiling levels. but, despite the risks, joy uses the heat to speed up dr

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. how to make friends and influence people — new research uncovers the staggering amount of china's hidden foreign lending. america's top general admits the united states�* reputation has been damaged by the chaotic exit from afghanistan. the french insist they're doing everything they can to stop migrants crossing the english channel, and accuse the uk of being ungrateful. we all have our secrets. we just didn't get to yours yet. and shaken, stirred and very, very late. finally, the newest bond film is released, with the premiere in london. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it's newsday. it is 8am in singapore and beijing, where new research shows that china hands out twice as much development money as the us and other major powers combined. american researchers combed through global financial transactions and government records to reveal billions in china's secret development spending. the new data shows an increasing number of overseas megaprojects worth half a bil

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: votes are being counted in germany that will determine who will succeed angela merkel. the centreleft spg in germany celebrate as early projections suggest it is marginally ahead in the election. translation: i ahead in the election. tuna/mom- ahead in the election. translation: ., , ., , ,, ., translation: i am very happy about the election results _ translation: i am very happy about the election results and _ translation: i am very happy about the election results and that - translation: i am very happy about the election results and that the - the election results and that the voters voted for, they decided that the social democratic party is going up. the social democratic party is going u -. �* .,, the social democratic party is going up. i'm ros atkins life with you in berlin on a _ up. i'm ros atkins life with you in berlin on a night _ up. i'm ros atkins life with you in berlin on a night of _ up. i'm ros atkins life with you in berlin on a night of political -

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines.lue of its currency falls — sending the price of everyday necessities soaring. many public services are close to collapse. the us supreme court ignores appeals against a new law in texas banning 85 per—cent of abortions. president biden says it's a blatant violation of constitutional rights. fifty thousand people have been forced to leave the lake tahoe area of california, as firefighters continue to battle a huge wildfire in the region. the area is a popular tourist destination but it's largely deserted now, as strong winds fan the flames of a blaze that's destroyed more than 700 structures — most of them family homes. for more on the scale of this fire i spoke there are huge challenges, not least because of the size of this fire. it covers the equivalent area of the city of chicago. so, you can imagine how difficult that is for firefighters to get containment around the perimeter of this fire, which is what they're trying to do. there is some good news in that 20%, a fifth of the per

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines...ilty has been convicted of trafficking and sexually abusing underage girls, boys and women. the leader of the german social democrats says he will build a governing coalition following the party's narrow success in parliamentary elections. it's been six weeks since the taliban took control of afghanistan and forced out western troops. their heartland is in the south of the country in helmand province. it's the place where the taliban is most established, and has the strongest support. the bbc�*sjeremy bowen has travelled from kandahar to lashgar gah, the capital of helmand, through areas devastated by years of war. no—one's future is secure in this country, especially girls'. at lashkar gah girls' high and across afghanistan only the under—125 have been allowed back. the taliban says older girls will return too. many don't believe them, including people in this town — who didn't want to be filmed. taliban rules on girls are seen as a big test by foreign countries who could help afghani

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. 0ur headlines... them too scared to return to theirjobs — or even stay in their homes. californians are voting on whether to replace their governor, democrat gavin newsom, after opponents of the way he's handled the pandemic forced a recall election. pope francis has continued his four—day visit to slovakia, with a visit to the country's east. he presided over several mass gatherings but also spent time with members of the impoverished roma minority at a dilapidated housing estate. from bratislava, rob cameron reports. he's been called "the pope of the peripheries" — the pontiff who seeks out the poor, the forgotten, the marginalised. and nowhere in slovakia is more marginalised than here at the lunik ix housing estate. lunik is home to almost 5,000 romani people. despite some improvement, many still live in squalid apartments, several with no heat or electricity. for some, the pope's very presence here today was a message of hope. translation: it will help us. perhaps the fact he's here will help us,

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... france's biggest ever terrorism trial is under way. the only surviving assailant from the 2015 paris terror attacks claims he is a soldier of the islamic state group. ashraf ghani apologizes to the afghan people. the former president says he fled the country to avoid more bloodshed. the british house of commons approves a rise in national insurance to boost funding for health and social care. the world's biggest plant to extract carbon dioxide from the air opens in iceland. how significant is it in the battle to reverse climate change? and emma raducanu's us open dream remains on course. the 18—year—old british qualifier is through to the semifinal at flushing meadows. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 6am in the morning in singapore, and midnight in singapore, and midnight in france — where the trial began today of the 2015 attacks in paris. a night of indiscriminate shooting and bombing in paris that left 130 innocent people dead. it was france'

karishma vaswani. the headlines. how to make friends and influence people, new research uncovers a staggering of china's hidden foreign lending. america's a top general admits the united states reputation has been damaged by the chaotic exit from afghanistan. borisjohnson from afghanistan. boris johnson says from afghanistan. borisjohnson says the uk's petrol problems are easing, queues like this are easing, queues like this are still a familiar sight. the french insist they are doing everything they can to stop migrants crossing the english channel and accuse the uk of being ungrateful. we channel and accuse the uk of being ungrateful.— channel and accuse the uk of being ungrateful. we all have our secrets. _ being ungrateful. we all have our secrets. we _ being ungrateful. we all have our secrets. we just - being ungrateful. we all have our secrets. we just didn't i being ungrateful. we all have| our secrets. we just didn't get to you as yet. our secrets. we 'ust didn't get to you as yet._ to you as yet. and shaken

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines...era of �*relentless diplomacy�* to replace relentless war. a busy day for president biden — while hosting the british prime minister at the white house — he outlined the importance of ireland�*s peace accord. we�*ve been hearing in the programme about what the world�*s two superpowers, china and america, have committed to do to fight climate change. but will these pledges help the countries that are literally on the front line of climate change? tuvalu is an island nation in the pacific ocean that has suffered due to increased temperatures and rising sea levels. i�*m joined now by the tuvalu ambassador to the united nations, samuelu laloniu. how urgent is the situation in tuvalu right now, with regards to climate change and rising sea waters? great to have you. well, thank you for having me. i have to say that tuvalu is the most vulnerable country is them —— and i say that with conviction because we are already living the impacts of climate change as we speak. secondly, it�*s the very

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines...p fighting the taliban, says he's willing to enter peace talks. beyond kabul, we have a special report from rural afghanistan on life under the taliban. and we'll hear from the head of foreign relations for the resistance movement. also in the programme... football's world cup qualifier between brazil and argentina is dramatically abandoned after a row about covid quarantine rules. and tributes to former girls aloud singer sarah harding, who's died at the age of 39, after being diagnosed with breast cancer. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news.

i'm karishma vaswani. this is bbc news. the headlines: and in germany.translation: i am happy with the boats in _ translation: i am happy with the boats in this _ translation: i am happy with the boats in this country. - translation: i am happy with the boats in this country. dave | the boats in this country. dave decided the — the boats in this country. dave decided the social— the boats in this country. dave decided the social democrats. decided the social democrats for... in the uk,

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... president biden makes his debut in front of world leaders at the un, promising a new era of �*relentless diplomacy�* to replace relentless war. 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. a busy day for president biden. while hosting the british prime minister at the white house, he outlined the importance of ireland's peace accord. i would not at all like to see, nor would many of my republican colleagues like to see a change in the irish courts, having a closed border again. pakistan's prime minister, imran khan, has been speaking to the bbc about afghanistan, laying out what the taliban need to do before he'll recognize their government. and in the canary islands, another village on la palma is evacuated as the volcano destroys a new area. there's ash falling on my clothes — i can taste it in the air — and the whole time, there's the

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines...e move shows a cold war mentality. we'll be live in washington for the latest. a landmark case in indonesia, as a court finds the country's president and his cabinet negligent in tackling air pollution in the capital, jakarta. also in the programme... celebrations in lebanon, as iran sends fuel to a country in crisis, where it's hard to keep the lights on. but the shipments violate us sanctions on iran selling oil. and supermodel naomi campbell talks exclusively to the bbc about her experience of racism.

�*welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i�*m karishma vaswani. the headlines..parliamentary majority — but there were widespread reports of irregularities. a volcano erupts spectacularly on la palma in spain�*s canary islands — spewing out lava, ash and smoke — and forcing the evacuation of local villages. canadians prepare to vote in monday�*s

i'm karishma vaswani. spears' conservatorship. he's set to be japan's new prime minister. but who is fumio kishida? translation: no matter who becomes the leader of the _ translation: no matter who becomes the leader of the ruling _ translation: no matter who becomes the leader of the ruling party, _ translation: no matter who becomes the leader of the ruling party, i- translation: no matter who becomes the leader of the ruling party, i do - the leader of the ruling party, i do not think it will make any big difference. a british woman, sarah everard, who was raped and murdered in march had been falsely arrested and kindapped by a police officer. and how the trade in wildlife trafficking is returning to asia despite the coronavirus pandemic. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news.

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines...rld health organization warns they need help now. growing pressure for india to cut back on coal, but many indians depend on it as a source of energy. we have a special report. if at the white house, british prime minister borisjohnson gets a clear message — a free trade deal with the us won't be happening any time soon. this is the scene live in the canary island of la palma, where a volcano continues to erupt.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.der — on the worsening refugee crisis. if anyone, like, give me a home, give me a place to stay, give me a hope, like, welcome me with open arms, like, pave the way for me to study, to do what i want, i will 100% serve them — there's no doubt about it. iran and the un nuclear inspection agency strike a deal on monitoring some iranian nuclearfacilities — in talks described as constructive. and also in the programme: we remember the first racially—motivated hate crime — the murder of balbir singh sodhi — in the backlash against the september 11 attacks.

i'm karishma vaswani.o work with the federal government, do business with us, get vaccinated. if you want to do business with the federal government, vaccinate your workforce. washington praises "business—like" taliban for enabling the first civilian evacuation flight from kabul since the us troop withdrawal. we report from guantanamo bay, where the last 39 suspects detained in the wake of 9/11 are still awaiting their fate.

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani.n. 298 people were killed when mh—i7 was shot down over eastern ukraine seven years ago. now, their relatives give harrowing testimony to a court in the netherlands. translation: ijust couldn't stop |crying until i woke up screaming, | months and months on end, every night, over and over again. waiting for the chance to eat — concern grows that millions could go hungry as myanmar edges towards civil war.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... despite promises of restraint. us secretary of state antony blinken defends america's withdrawal from the country, saying staying longer would not have improved anything. if 20 years and hundreds of billions of dollars of support, equipment and training did not suffice, why would another year? another five, another ten? the uk will offer covid jabs to all i2—is—year—olds. top doctors say the benefits for education outweigh the tiny risks to health.