i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines...johnson introduces new covid restrictions for england. pharmaceutical giant pfizer says a three—jab course of their covid vaccine — is effective against the omicron variant. india's top military commander has died in a helicopter crash, in the southern state of tamil nadu. in the southern chief of defence staff — general bipin rawat — his wife and 11 others — were killed when their helicopter came down, in hills near coonoor city. one survivor is being treated for his injuries in hospital. our south asia correspondent rajini vaidyanathan reports. the general was killed in that helicopter crash in south india was on board with his wife and a number of defence officials. the general was the chief of the defence staff here in india, a very powerful role in the country, overseeing the army, the navy and air force. it was a new role created in 2019. and the general was very close to india's prime minister who has paid tribute to him today in a series of tweets, the prime minister described

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: most countries probably have omicron cases and it's spreading faster than previous variants. the world health organization warns the world to prepare. evenif even if omicron does cause less severe disease, the sheer number of cases could, once again, overwhelm unprepared health systems. noes to the left, 126. wow, cosh. in the uk, dozens of the prime minister's own mps vote against new covid restrictions. the latest blow to boris johnson's authority. two close friends who lost their lives in the english channel migrant tragedy — we visit their home town in iraqi kurdistan. and calling time on the wild west online. british mps want big tech firms to get tough on online abuse. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news — it's newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. we begin in geneva. where the head of the world health organization has issued a new warning about the omicron variant of coronavirus. he said it was spreading far more quickly than any other vari

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: guilty of faking a hate crime: american actorjussie smollett convicted by a chicagojury. an unofficial tribunal in london finds evidence of crimes against humanity and genocide against china's uyghur minority. the tribunal is satisfied that president xijinping and other senior officials in the prc and ccp bear primary responsibility for acts that have occurred in xinjiang. the pressure grows on boris johnson as an investigation into covid rule—breaking is expanded to cover three parties at downing street. and bringing some cheer to children evacuated from the indonesian volcano, but what are they laughing at? live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 9:00 in the morning in singapore and 7pm in chicago, where a jury has found actorjussie smollett guilty of staging a hate crime against himself. smollett, who is african—american and openly gay, was accused of orchestrating a staged homophobic attack against him by fake trump supporters in 2019

�*welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.. high—stakes virtual summit amid heightened tensions over ukraine. president biden warns of economic consequences for russia's huge military buildup. as we pursue diplomatic channels, we will also prepare for all contingencies, just as we have been for weeks now. including to the preparation of specific responses to russian escalation should they be required. australia willjoin a diplomatic boycott of the beijing olympics next february. prime minister scott morrison said china had failed to respond to australian concerns about its human rights record. a saudi man suspected of involvement in the killing of saudi journalist, jamal khashog—ji, is arrested in paris. and, in the uk, leaked footage sparks a row over what appears to be officials joking about a covid christmas party last year — breaching lockdown rules — at the prime minister's residence. hello and welcome to bbc news. the presidents of the us and russia have spent two hours talking about what the white house called �*a range

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines...rious doubts that chinese tennis star peng shuai is "free, safe and not subject to intimidation". the first case of the omicron variant has been reported in california. the chief medical advisor says it was �*just a matter of time' before it was found in the united states. the us supreme court has begun hearing arguments in the most important case on abortion rights for half a century. the court is considering a law in the state of mississippi, which bans terminations after 15 weeks. a ruling isn't expected until next summer, but if the court — which is dominated byjustices with a conservative mindset — finds in mississippi's favour, its expected dozens of other states could ban or restrict abortions. our correspondent sophie long sent this report. singing. this is a regular scene outside the last remaining abortion clinic in the state of mississippi. it is murder, murdering children is according to the law in the bible. the difficult decision women who come here have made, is judged v

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. germany announces tough restrictions on the unvaccinated as it battles a fourth wave of covid jabs could become mandatory from february. south africa says the omicron variant is driving a sharp increase in covid infections there. officials say vaccinations are vital. the real problem here is not a lack of vaccine is the fact that younger people seem very reluctant to get a jab. days before her successor is appointed, germany's angela merkel is given a ceremonial send—off after 16 years in office. and — norway's annual christmas tree gift to britain looks decidely down in the dumps. we'll try and cheer it up. live from our studio in singapore. this is abc news. it's news day. — bbc news. in berlin — where major restrictions have been announced for anyone who's not vaccinated against covid19, banning them from all but essential shops — in an attempt to fend off a fourth wave of the virus. the german chancellor angela merkel says vaccines may become compulsory from february. cases of the

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines...ed by powerful tornadoes. the number of dead is approaching 100. borisjohnson has warned that a "tidal wave" of omicron is coming. he's urged people to get a booster before the new year. now a special report for you on afghanisatan. amid an economic collapse there, the country's drug trade looks to be booming. afghanistan has long been behind the vast majority of the world's heroin, now it's emerged as a major manufacturer of crystal meth too. the taliban say, for the moment, they can't outlaw drug production without being able to offer alternative sources of income to poor farmers. secunder kermani and cameraman malik mudassir have travelled from kabul, across southern afghanistan for this report. they are one of afghanistan's most lucrative exports, but these drugs are destroying lives here and abroad. there is heroin and increasingly now crystal meth. this, an exclusive look at where the meth is coming from. these drugs in southern afghanistan will be smuggled to countries as far aw

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... test results from the netherlands suggest omicron had spread globally before it was identified. the human cost of the war in yemen. our middle east editor, jeremy bowen, sends a special report. the way this war ends is not in the hands of yemenis because big regional powers have intervened. the people here are suffering because of the fault lines that run right through the middle east. we have a rare interview with britain's spy chief, who says china is his agency's top priority. she sings. legendary singer and activistjosephine baker — the first black woman to be honoured with a place in the pantheon in paris. live from our studio in singapore... this is bbc news. it's newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. it's emerged that the omicron strain of coronavirus may have been spreading around the world earlier than previously thought. tests show it was present in a sample taken in the netherlands on the 19th of november. that's five days before it was first reported to the world he

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. 0ur headlines. in hong kong since china tightened control. netherlands is starting a tough new lockdown, as the new coronavirus variant spreads fast across europe. i want to bring you a special report now from myanmar. the united nations says the myanmar military�*s oppression since it seized power in a coup on the 1st of february points to crimes against humanity. a bbc investigation has revealed the details of a series of mass killings of civilians by the myanmar military. four villages in kani township in central myanmar were targeted over a period of weeks in july. this report by rebecca henschke contains some distressing images from the start. this girl is grieving over her grandfather's body. it's distressing to see. there are clear signs of torture. when the myanmar military entered their village in the kani township, she fled. her grandfather stayed, believing his age would protect him. more bodies were uncovered close to where her grandfather was found — 12 in total. some were buried in sha

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines — new covid guidance comes into force across england, with quarantine for infected people being reduced from ten days to seven. this decision has been informed by the advice from our clinicians at the uk health security agency, who've looked at this very carefully. and they are very comfortable that the protection is provided by making this change so that people can leave isolation after day seven as long as they've taken these two lateral flow tests and the results are negative, that the protection it provides is very similar to ten days of isolation without tests. president biden announces new measures to tackle the omicron variant, promising free testing and 10,000 new vaccination sites. london's high court orders the ruler of dubai to pay more than $700 million in a divorce settlement to his ex—wife, princess haya ofjordan. and we take you back to a time when mobile phones looked like this to explain why the first ever text message has live from our studio in singapo

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines.k on himself nearly two years ago to make it look like a hate crime. an unofficial tribunal in london finds evidence of crimes against humanity and genocide against china's uyghur minority. the drama surrounding the british prime minister borisjohnson has added fresh scenes — and new characters. after the claims about rules — breaking christmas party, there are now questions over whether he misled an investigation into refurbishments at his downing street flat. if that wasn't enough, some conservative mps are furious over his new coronavirus restrictions. our political editor laura kuenssberg has been following it all. nightmares on downing street. behind every window a different dilemma. what's the truth about last year's christmas party? who paid for the expensive interior design upstairs? how can they control another surge in the pandemic and can they keep their own party under control? when thejohnsons moved in upstairs they had thousands of pounds of renovations. when the lavish e

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore.oss the united states with lightning speed — now accounting for three quarters of new infections in the country. the world health organization says the omicron variant of covid is spreading more quickly than the delta — and is causing infections in people who have already had covid or been vaccinated. more on our top story, where health officials in the us say omicron has become the dominant coronavirus variant there, accounting for nearly three quarters of new infections last week. our north america correspondent peter bowesjoins me now from los angeles. great to have you on the programme, peter. in the first instance, just talk us through what the latest details are coming from officials, health officials, in the us about the way that omicron has spread throughout the us.— way that omicron has spread throughout the us. yeah, this is the centers _ throughout the us. yeah, this is the centers for _ throughout the us. yeah, this is the centers for disease - is the centers for disease co

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.. test results from the netherlands suggest omicron had spread globally before it was identified. mark meadows, donald trump's former chief of sstaff, agrees to appear at the investigation into the assault on the capitol building. and legendary singer and activistjosephine baker — the first black woman to be honoured with a place in the pantheon in paris. hello and welcome to the programme. it's emerged that the omicron strain of coronavirus may have been spreading around the world earlier than previously thought. tests show it was present in a sample taken in the netherlands on the 19th of november. that's five days before it was first reported to the world health organization by south africa. dutch officials say they believe at least one person was infected without having travelled to that region. meanwhile the boss of one of the biggest covid vaccine producing companies has warned that he doesn't think the currentjabs will be as effective against the new strain as they have been agai

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: a desperate search for survivors in six us states devastated by powerful tornadoes. more than 90 people are now known to have been killed. my mother still doesn't know the house is gone and we're not going to tell her. reporter: why not? it'lljust break her heart. british prime minister borisjohnson warns that the uk faces an emergency, in the battle with the new omicron variant. he calls for a massive increase in boosterjabs. there is a tidal wave of omicron coming and i'm afraid it is now clear that two doses of vaccine are simply not enough. with a collapsing economy, afghanistan's drug trade is on the rise — we have a special report. and a new champion in formula 1 — max verstappen snatches victory in the last lap of the final grand prix of the season. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news — it's newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. more than 90 people are now known to have been killed by devastating tornadoes that swept through the us mid—west

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines — president biden announces new measures to tackle the omicron variant, promising free testing and 10,000 new vaccination sites. let me say again and again and again and again, please get vaccinated. it's the only responsible thing to do. borisjohnson says there will be no new restrictions in england before christmas as the uk government also announces more than $1 billion for the hospitality industry. the high court in london orders the ruler of dubai to pay more than $700 million in a divorce settlement to his ex—wife, princess haya ofjordan. and we take you back to a time when mobile phones looked like this to explain why the first ever text message has just been sold for $120,000. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. hello, and welcome to our viewers in the uk and around the world. it's 7am in the morning in singapore, ”pm at night in britain and 6pm in the evening in washington, where within the past few hours, president biden has been

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore.ightning speed — now accounting for three quarters of new infections in the country. a new york cityjury begins deliberations in the sex trafficking and perjury trial of ghislaine maxwell. police in the philippines say the number of people who've died after a super typhoon hit last week has risen to more than 375. the red cross says it's "carnage" in many areas, with no power, no communications, and very little water. thousands of military, coastguard and fire service personnel, have been deployed to help in the relief operation. with the latest from the capital manila, here's howard johnson. four days on from super typhoon matt on mac first landfall in the philippines, the extent of the philippines, the extent of the damage it caused is finally becoming clear. nine different islands separated by distance of more than 800 kilometres, all experienced sustained ferocious wind and heavy rain, flattening thousands of homes and flooding vast tracts of land. translation: we appeal for at lea

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore.e quickly than the delta and is causing infections in people who have already had covid or been vaccinated. the british prime minister says no new covid restrictions for now, but he doesn't rule out bringing them in. ukraine has called for more western sanctions against russia as it feels increasingly threatened by the build—up of russian troops on its border. ukraine today issued a joint statement with poland and lithuania, calling on nato to do more to tackle russian aggression. it's been fighting pro—russia separatists in the east of the country since 2014, with the kremlin repeatedly denying it's supporting them. here's our moscow correspondent, steve rosenberg. in russia, too, it is the season of goodwill. but peace on earth is in short supply. russian armour is massing near the border with ukraine. at the same time, moscow is demanding an end to nato enlargement and nato military activity in eastern europe. what is russia signalling? i asked the deputy foreign minister, has mosco

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. 0ur headlines...e than 78 thousand new cases were reported in the past 2a hours. president biden has been visiting kentucky to see the devastation caused by this weekend's tornadoes. he described it as being �*almost beyond belief�*. let's turn to pakistan now — where seven years ago — on the 16th december 2014 — a school in peshawar in north—western pakistan was targeted by the pakistani taliban — also known as the ttp. 134 children were killed in what is regarded as the worst militant attack in the country in recent times. but now the authorities in pakistan have started a reconciliation process with the ttp — a group accused of being responsible for the deaths of more than 75— thousand people. shumaila jaffery reports. this man was shot in the head by the pakistani taliban, or the ttp, the day the army—run public school came under attack. he survived, but lost his mother, a schoolteacher. he says he will never be able to forgive and forget what he has been through. translation: why are their hearts

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: the capitol riot investigation — a committee will vote new evidence from south africa appears to show that the latest coronavirus variant causes less serious illness. it looks like, at this stage, you know, early data, we don't want to over interpreted, but the signs are certainly looking good. a, the signs are certainly looking aood. �* . ., the signs are certainly looking ood, �* u, ., good. a committee looking into the us capitol _ good. a committee looking into the us capitol riser— good. a committee looking into the us capitol riser votes - good. a committee looking into the us capitol riser votes to - the us capitol riser votes to bring charges of criminal contempt on one of the most senior members of donald trump's in a circle. the tornado tragedy — now kentucky's governor says 100 people are missing in his state alone. and after a diversity row, can this year's nominations help the golden globes restore its reputation? hello, and welcome to the programme. key in

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore, our headlines...tain sets a record for new covid infections for the second day in a row. votes are being counted in the north shropshire by election to heap more pressure on boris johnson. now, in the philppines, a storm known as super typhoon rai has made landfall, bringing with it heavy rains and winds exceeding 100 miles per hour. thousands have been evacuated from their homes, and schools in the storm's expected path have been closed. the bbc�*s philippines correspondent howard johnson reports. power and communication lines remain down on siargao island, a tropical idyll popular with backpackers and surfers. normally abuzz with updates from social media influencers, the area has fallen eerily quiet. it is hoped the philippine air force will land on siargao island tomorrow to assess the extent of the damage. philippines' state meteorologists say typhoon rai is now moving towards two other islands, bringing with it winds of up to 165 kilometres per hour and inundating the central philippines with he

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: the omicron variant fuels a record high of daily covid cases in the uk, with a warning of staggering numbers to come. seeing the destruction for himself — president biden goes to kentucky and winesses the devastation caused by deadly tornadoes. when you look around here, it is just almost beyond belief. these tornadoes devoured everything in their path. a stunning rescue in hong kong — more than 100 people trapped on the roof of a burning building. sir lewis hamilton, for services to motorsport. and — arise sir lewis! he may have lost his world title but britain's formula one hero is knighted at windsor castle. announcer: live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news — it's newsday. it's 9:00 in the morning in singapore, and 1:00am in london where the uk recorded its highest ever number of confirmed covid infections. more than 78,500 people have tested positive for the virus, with the 0micron strain causing considerable concern. it's notjust in the uk that 0micron

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore, our headlines.ning from the world health organisation that the new variant is spreading at an unprecedented rate. as we been telling you the omicron parent has been shared unpopulated population. in pop in the guinea expressing serious concerns of a new covid variant. while the reported case rate remains low, the country has the lowest vaccination rate of any country in south east asia. just 2.4% of the population has recieved two doses of the jab. one expert raising concerns is adrian prouse is head of international humanitarian programs at the australian red cross. great to have you on newsday. let's start by setting the scene for the audience, why has the covid job seem so much resistance in papua new guinea? �* , . so much resistance in papua new guinea? �*, ., , , ., ., guinea? it's a complex question to answer. recent _ guinea? it's a complex question to answer. recent research _ guinea? it's a complex question to answer. recent research done - guinea? it's a complex question to answer. recent

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: as governments around the globe brace for the omicron effect — britain sets a record for new covid infections for the second day in a row. will it be a difficult night for borisjohnson? votes are counted in a by—election that could heap more pressure on the prime minister. a gang in haiti releases twelve hostages working for an american missionary group — more than two months after they were kidnapped. and comedianjohn cleese talks to newsday as he starts a new tour of south east asia. he shares his views on cancel culture in a forthright interview with me. one of the great problems these daysis one of the great problems these days is that everyone wants to be right and nobody wants to listen to other people's opinions. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's nine in the morning in singapore, and one o'clock in london where the the uk has announced record covid infection figures for the second day in a row — as the world health organizati

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore, our headlines.'s authority as fellow conservatives rebel against covid restrictions, but his new measures are passed due to support from the opposition. the omicron variant a as we've been telling you — new covid variant. in papua new guinea — experts have expressed serious concerns about the possibility of a new covid variant. while the reported case rate remains low, the country has the lowest vaccination rate of any country in south east asia. just 2.4% of the population has recieved two doses of the jab. one expert raising concerns is adrian prouse is head of international humanitarian programs at the australian he explained by the current rates of vaccination are so low. �* , ., ' rates of vaccination are so low. �* , ., , ., rates of vaccination are so low. �*, ., , ., ., low. it's no different to what we are seeing _ low. it's no different to what we are seeing across - low. it's no different to what we are seeing across the - low. it's no different to what i we are seeing across the world as

i'm karishma vaswani, in singapore, our headlines...te will likely be introduced from february. and south african officials say the omicron variant is driving a sharp increase in covid infections across the country. thousands of farmers in india whose protests forced prime minister narendra modi to repeal controversial farm laws, say their fight is far from over. they remain camped on the outskirts of delhi, where they've been for more than a year, protesting legislation that would have overhauled the agriculture sector. one point of contention — the farmers want the government to provide a legal guarantee of a minimum price for the crops they sell, known as the minimum support price, or msp. the bbc�*s india business correspondent arunoday mukharji spoke to rakesh tikait the most prominent leader of the protests on whats next for the farmers. you can watch more of that interview in our special report on the farmers protest that captured global attention. on talking business asia, shown at these times this weekend. angela merkel has bee

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.says jabs could become mandatory from february. south africa says the omicron variant is driving a sharp increase in covid infections there. officials say vaccinations are vital. the real problem here is not a lack of vaccine is the fact that younger people seem very reluctant to get a job. —jab. days before her successor is appointed, germany's angela merkel is given a ceremonial send—off after 16 years in office.

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.ctions in hong kong since china tightened control. we speak to democracy campaigner nathan law. a tough new lockdown in the netherlands, as the new coronavirus variant spreads fast across europe. we have a special report from myanmar on the mass killings of civilians by the military, which seized power in a coup last february. a victory for the hard—left candidate in chile's most polarising election ever. and tennis star emma raducanu wins the bbc�*s prestigious sports personality of the year.

�*welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.over the timing. it is now the proportionate and the responsible thing to move to plan b in england while continuing to work closely with their colleagues in the devolved administrations so we slow the spread of the virus. pfizer says a three—shot course of their covid vaccine — is effective against the omicron variant. in other news, india's top military commander is killed in a helicopter crash. and listen to this.

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.speak to democracy campaigner nathan law. netherlands starts a tough new lockdown, as the new coronavirus variant spreads fast across europe. a victory for the hard—left candidate in chile's most polarising election ever. and tennis star emma raducanu wins the bbc�*s prestigious sports personality of the year. live from our studio in singapore... this is bbc news. it's newsday.

i'm karishma vaswani.search for survivors in six us states devastated by powerful tornadoes. more than 90 people are now known to have been killed. my mother still doesn't know the house is gone and we're not going to tell her. reporter: why not? it'lljust break her heart. british prime minister borisjohnson warns that the uk faces an emergency, in the battle with the new omicron variant. he calls for a massive increase in boosterjabs. there is a tidal wave of omicron coming and i'm afraid it is now clear that two doses of vaccine are simply not enough. with a collapsing economy, afghanistan's drug trade

�*welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. the boycott "a pretentious act" and against the spirit of the olympics. condemnation from across the world as the former elected leader of myanmar, aung san suu kyi, is given a prison sentence. as 0micron continues to spread around the world — confirmation that the covid—19 variant is also being transmitted, within communities —— across the uk. and the bbc�*s 100 women list is being published — with half of this year's entries dedicated to women from afghanistan.

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines...states devastated by powerful tornadoes. more than 90 people are now known to have been killed. my mother still doesn't know the house is gone. and we're not going to tell her. it'lljust break her heart. british prime minister, borisjohnson, warns that the uk faces an emergency in the battle with the new omicron variant. he calls for a massive increase in boosterjabs. there is a tidal wave of omicron coming, and i'm afraid it is now clear that two doses of vaccine are simply not enough. with a collapsing economy, afghanistan's drug trade is on the rise — we have a special report.

�*welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.tennis star is "free, safe and not subject to intimidation". the first case of the omicron variant reported in the us — fresh travel restrictions are now in the works. hollywood actor alec baldwin insists he did not pull the trigger in the fatal shooting on set of his colleague and cinematographer halyna hutchins. a defining moment for abortion rights in the united states, as the supreme court hears the most important case in a generation. and, on board the uss carl vinson — at the end of the biggest ever

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines...n. a fresh warning from we're concerned people are dismissing omicron as mild. surely we have learned by now that we underestimate this virus at our peril. in the uk, a blow to prime minister borisjohnson's authority as fellow conservatives rebel against covid restrictions. two close friends who lost their lives in the english channel migrant tragedy — we visit the town in iraqi kurdistan to hear from their grieving family and friends. and calling time on the wild west online — british mps want big tech

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. in a row. in the united states president biden warns the public to protect themselves against the new variant or face the consequences. it's here now and it's spreading and is going to increase. for unvaccinated we are looking at a winter of severe illness and death for unvaccinated. also in the programme — a gang in haiti — releases 12 hostages working for an american missionary group — more than two months

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani.on sites. let me say again and again and again and again, please get vaccinated. it's the only responsible thing to do. borisjohnson says there will be no new restrictions in england before christmas as the uk government also announces more than $1 billion for the hospitality industry. the high court in london orders the ruler of dubai to pay more than $700 million in a divorce settlement to his ex—wife, princess haya ofjordan. and we take you back to a time when mobile phones looked like this

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... it looks like at this stage, early data and doesn't want to over interpret it but these signs are certainly looking good. interpret it but these signs are certainly looking good. the tornado tragedy — now kentucky's governor says a hundred people are missing in his state alone. the capitol riot investigation — a committee will vote on holding donald trump's chief of staff in criminal contempt. and after a diversity row — can this year's nominations help the golden globes restore its reputation?

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. health organization. it's more likely that people who have been vaccinated or have recovered for covid—i9 could be infected or reinfected. the british prime minister says no new covid restrictions for now, but he doesn't rule out bringing them in. "a predator who knew exactly what she was doing" — the prosecution in the ghislaine maxwell trial sums up its case. and the chinese tennis star peng shuai appears to have retracted her claim of sexual assault, as concerns persist around her wellbeing.

�*welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.sfied beyond reasonable doubt that the prc by the inquisition of measures intended to destroy a significant part of the uighurs as such. they have committed genocide. pressure on borisjohnson as an investigation into covid rule breaking is expanded to cover three parties at downing street. don't hoard the vaccines to fight omicron — a warning to rich countries by the world health organisation. and bringing some cheer to children evacuated

�*welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... omicron as now down to less than two days. i'm afraid we are also seeing the inevitable increase in hospitalisations. president biden goes to kentucky to see the devastation caused by this weekend's tornadoes. the scope and scale of this destruction is almost beyond belief. look around here, it's just almost nonbelief.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. a high—stakes virtual summit amidst the build up of russia troops on the ukrainian border. president biden warns of economic consequences — vladimir putin blames provocative actions by kyiv and nato. australia willjoin a diplomatic boycott of the beijing olympics next february. prime minister scott morrison said china had failed to respond to australian concerns about its human rights record. a saudi man suspected of involvement in the killing of saudi journalist, jamal khashoggi, is arrested in paris. and, in the uk, leaked footage sparks a row over what appears to be officials joking about a covid christmas party last year — breaching lockdown rules — at number 10 downing street. welcome to the programme. president biden has used a video call with vladimir putin to express concern about russia's build—up of forces near ukraine. mr biden reiterated his support for ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity and warned of strong economic consequences in the event of a russian inva

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani.mes into force across england, with quarantine for infected people being reduced from ten days, to seven. the protection that is provided by making this change, so that people can leave isolation after day seven as long as they have taken these two lateral flow tests and the results are negative, that the protection it provides is very similar to ten days of isolation without tests.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani.oss the united states with lightning speed, now accounting for three quarters of new infections in the country. 0micron moves very fast, it is very transmittable. it moves fast, we have to move faster. a new york cityjury begins deliberations in the sex trafficking and perjury trial of ghislaine maxwell. in the philippines, the number of people killed by typhoon rai rises to more than 375 — with the military now helping the desperate relief operation. and the chinese tennis star peng shuai appears to have

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines..pread globally before it was identified. mark meadows, donald trump's former chief of sstaff, agrees to appear at the investigation into the assault on the capitol building. and legendary singer and activistjosephine baker — the first black woman to be honoured with a place in the pantheon in paris.

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines...s association says it has "serious doubts" that a chinese tennis star is "free, safe and not subject to intimidation". we know she's in beijing, which is terrific, but we also still are very strong in our position that a full and independent investigation without any censorship needs to be held. the us reports the first case of the new coronavirus variant as it prepares to bring in new rules for international visitors. hollywood actor alec baldwin insists he did not pull the trigger in the fatal shooting on set of his