i'm karishma vaswani in singapore, our headlines.kages but they say will have severe consequences for russia but some critics say didn't go far enough. the us presidentjoe biden has also announced new sanctions on technology exports, banks and individuals which he said would impose a severe cause on the russian economy. with the details here start diplomatic correspondent james details here start diplomatic correspondentjames landau. for correspondent james landau. for days, correspondentjames landau. for days, for weeks western politicians paid court to pull the russian leader back from the russian leader back from the brink. yet their diplomacy, their deterrence, their phone calls failed. now the world must face the consequences of this man's defiance. a burden that inevitably falls largely on this man's shoulders. putin is the aggressor, _ on this man's shoulders. putin is the aggressor, putin - on this man's shoulders. putin is the aggressor, putin chosel is the aggressor, putin chose this war. and now he and his country will bea

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines...uring the covid lockdown have been published — outlining failures of leadership and judgment. the report says some of the behaviour was hard to justify — and effectively let the british public down. the conflict in myanmar is becoming increasingly violent and widespread, so much so that one year after the coup that took aung san suu kyi from power, it is now considered a civil war. battles between the military and organised groups of armed civilians are not only becoming more deadly, but also more widespread, according to data analysed by the bbc. this report from rebecca henshke is distressing from the start. this is the aftermath of a brutal raid by the military on a village in central myanmar. the bodies of six men were found. they were the ones who couldn't run. three were elderly, two had a mental health condition. some had their hands tied, as well as ropes around their neck. this man's body showed signs of torture. his widow says he stayed to look after their animals. translatio

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore.following last year's coup have turned into what the united nations has described as a civil war. more on myanmar now for you. as you've seen in our report at the start of the programme, thejunta — known as the tatmadaw — has launched brutal attacks on civilians, which the un says could amount to war crimes. but how did the tatmadaw, which ruled myanmar for 18 years, become so powerful? 0ur reporter nick marsh has the background. it's said that most countries have an army but some armies have a country. and myanmar�*s tatmadaw has been the defining force in the country's modern history. but who are they, and what's made them capable of the sort of brutality that we've seen? the tatmadaw played an important role in myanmar�*s independence. they're the founders of the nation — or so they like to see themselves. to the current coup leader, general min aung hlaing, the protesters are traitors, notjust to the country, but to what it means to be burmese. they are the guardians of the nation.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: nato warns that russian troops are heading for eastern ukraine. we report from the frontline, where ukrainians are preparing for an invasion. the troops here say they have been fighting a long war against russian backed separatists. they know that president putin may now send more forces. the us and europe respond with a series of targetted sanctions, and universal criticism of russia's aggression. who in the lord's name does putin think gives him the right to declare new so—called countries on territory that belonged to his neighbours? in other news, a usjury finds three white men who murdered a blackjogger, ahmaud arbery, guilty of federal hate crimes. ahmaud will continue to rest in peace but he will now begin to rest in power. hong kong's government orders three rounds of compulsory covid testing for all citizens as it tries to control the worst outbreak the territory has seen. and, piecing together the huge wingspan of a giant flying dinosaur. the story behind thei

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our top story...t macron and vladimir putin hold face to face talks in moscow. as the prospect of a potential russian invasion looms, many ukrainians are re—assessing their cultural and linguistic ties to their neighbours. the bbc�*s eastern europe correspondent sarah rainsford went to the eastern city of d—neep—ro to meet veterans who fought against the russian backed forces in 2015 despite coming from a predominantly russian—speaking city. it's 200 kilometres from ukraine's front line. it is a region sent more people to fight in the east than any outside kyiv and it's also treated thousands of casualties. the flow of casualties has slowed right down since the ceasefire several years ago, but now russia has openly deployed thousands of troops to ukraine's border. eight years of war have already left all sorts of scars here. this facility here was set up specifically to deal with war veterans, and they can do all sorts of rehabilitation procedures here, of rehabilitation procedures here — massages, sp

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. against russia following the invasion of ukraine, with switzerland, traditionally neutral, saying it willjoin the eu's measures against russia. the rouble has fallen sharply. also on monday, turkey, a nato member, said it would be closing the straits which lead to the black sea to all military shipping, although it could still allow russian warships to sail through to return to port. and the united nations also discussed the situation in ukraine again. the us said it was expelling a dozen russian un diplomats for security reasons. it's an unusual move, and one which angered its ambassador. they're announcing 12 people from the personnel of the russian mission persona non grata and demanding that they will leave by the 7th of march. they're un diplomats? yes, un diplomats, un diplomats. and there has been more fallout for russia. football's world governing body fifa and europe's governing body uefa have suspended russian clubs and national teams from all competitions. it means that the

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. western officials say russia has mobilised enough troops to be able to invade ukraine at "the drop of a hat" — ukraine's president remains defiant. translation: they tell us that february the 16th will be - the day of the invasion. we will make this into unity day. so, what's motivating the kremlin, and what do ordinary russians think? we'll go to moscow to find out. in a phone call president biden and borisjohnson said a window for talks remained open — also in the programme. canada's prime minister invokes rarely used emergency powers in an attempt to end the ongoing protests against covid measures. a month since the devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami wreaked havoc in tonga — we speak to the island's prime minister about the recovery effort. this is the first time we've actually had such a traumatic event so close to the capital of tonga. and russian ice skater kamila valieva cleared to compete at the winter olympics later today — despite failing a drugs test. but if she succ

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines...ontinue in canada. truckers had earlier blocked a key route into the us. after another frantic day of diplomacy over ukraine, poland warns it's the worst crisis in europe for more than three decades. let's turn to the winter olympics now. there are an unprecedented number of foreign—born athletes competing for china at these winter olympic games, many of them hailing from north america. one of the stars of the games is the freestyle skier, eileen gu, who was born in the united states, but has chosen to compete for china. the californian—born athlete won gold for china at the beijing olympics on tuesday. athletes like eileen gu face a complicated balancing act, with their ethnic and national identities pulling them in different directions. dr susan brownell is an expert on chinese sport and the olympic games and is a professor at the university of missouri—st louis. wonderful to have you on the programme. let's start by talking about eileen gu. she's done very well for china. born in no

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... myanmar in civil war, according to the united nations. a year after the military takeover, the un says the situation is becoming as serious as it is in syria. as russian forces show no sign of pulling back from ukraine's border, president putin accuses the us of trying to "drag russia into war". translation: their most important goali is to contain russia. in this sense, ukraine itself is just a tool to achieve this goal. the year of the tiger begins, but covid restrictions mean hundreds of millions of people can't go home to celebrate the lunar new year. and a very specialjoey — the first southern koala born in europe as part of a major conservation drive. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 8am in singapore, and 6.30am in myanmar — where peaceful protests have turned into what the un has now described as a civil war. the un has also told the bbc that the situation in myanmar is becoming as serious as syria. it says more than $800 million is needed

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines.ces sanctions against moscow. a us jury finds three white men who murdered a black jogger, ahmaud arbery — guilty of federal hate crimes. the three defendants had already been sentenced to life that share the killing of marred artery in georgia. this family feels a sense of justice having been achieved. a jury decided that the men who murdered ahmaud arbery did so because of his race. i knew ahmaud's hands were in this from the very beginning. amen. the way ahmaud left here, i knew we would get victory on the state level and in the federal level. i knew that from day one. it was two years ago that ahmaud arbery was chased through a neighbourhood in which he was running close to his home. he was ambushed and shot dead. but though the police knew who killed him, no one was arrested and charged for more than ten weeks and only after this video of what happened went viral. in a murder trial in november, father and son greg and travis mcmichael and their neighbour roddy bryant were found gu

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. 0ur headlines.of military exercises by russia and belarus has made him more worried that an invasion of ukraine is imminent. queen elizabeth tests positive for covid—i9. the 95—year—old monarch is said to have only mild symptoms. australia has fully opened its borders to international travels in almost two years. fully vaccinated tourists will finally be allowed into the country as it eases some of the well�*s strictest covid travel rules. we can cross live to sydney and speak to our australia correspondent shiloh kamil. great to have you on the programme —— shaimaa khalil. talk us through the significance of this moment for australia and what the changes mean. it's -- australia and what the changes mean. it's —— a big day for australia, it's a long—awaited change. after two years of isolation the country has gradually opened its international borders to australian nationals and visa holders. what's happening today is that tourists from different parts of the world are now allowed to come in if you

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore.lity this morning as they awoke to news of their country being invaded. 0ur correspondent clive myrie spent the day with the people of kyiv as they waited to learn what might happen. ukrainian troops burn piles and piles of documents. what they contain, we don't know. but so great is the fear they could fall into russian hands, they must be destroyed. the enemy is literally at the gates. not far, up the road, ukrainian armour. ina far, up the road, ukrainian armour. in a capital city braced for the worst. and in the traffic jam, braced for the worst. and in the trafficjam, in every vehicle on this highway, said families who, for weeks, had prayed for peace. this is actually the main road out of the capital. that way is poland. it's lviv in the west, and you've got the city there. armoured personnel carriers here and a whole line of traffic for as far as the eye can see, trying to get out. the nearby petrol station is doing brisk business in an atmosphere of dread. but while some fear f

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: president biden approves the deployment of 3,000 troops to europe. russia calls it an unjustified and destructive move. the and destructive move. united states stands shoulder the united states stands shoulder to shoulder with our nato allies. the current situation demands that we reinforce the defensive posture on ukraine's eastern flank. new zealand begins the phased re—opening of its borders. vaccinated citizens in australia can finally return home. a key part of the brexit deal unravels, as northern ireland halts customs checks on goods coming from the british mainland. and are they carrying a torch for free speech? what can and can't be said by olympic athletes in beijing. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news — it's newsday. welcome to the programme. we start with the latest on the ukraine crisis and the news that president biden has approved the deployment of 3,000 troops to bolster nato allies in the region. this would be the first major movement o

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: moves are under way for an international summit to discuss ukraine as the us says it fears an imminent invasion by russia. the queen has tested positive for coronavirus and is said to be experiencing mild symptoms. it comes ahead of her 96th birthday and in her platinum jubilee year. australia opens its borders to fully vaccinated travellers for the first time in almost two years. and after 16 days of competition, the winter olympics come to a spectacular close in beijing. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's news day. welcome to the programme. france has said moves are underway for a possible summit on ukraine involving the leaders of russia, ukraine, france and germany. presidents macron and putin, in an hour—long telephone conversation on sunday, also agreed to allow a contact group, including ukraine, russia and the osce security organisation, to meet "in the next few hours" to try to secure a ceasefire in eastern ukraine. earlier, the us secret

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: india begins two days of national mourning over the loss of lata mangeshkar — the legendary bollywood singer. her music was played at weddings, funerals and national events. it is hard to find an indian who was not moved by the music of lata mangeshkar. queen elizabeth marks the 70th anniversary of her reign — the first time the milestone has been reached by a british monarch. we report from eastern ukraine where government forces are battling russian separatists — as president macron co—ordinates diplomatic efforts to avoid an invasion. this entire village is a casualty of the conflict. it is extraordinary that anyone still lives here. the handful who remain are pretty much cut off. and celebrations in senegal as they beat egypt to win the africa cup of nations football title for the first time. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. hello and thanks forjoining us. one of india's greatest ever singers, lata mangeshkar, has been cremated at a

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. 0ur headlines...rned that any further russian invasion would be a disaster for the whole world. russia's president putin has accused the west of ignoring his demands over security — and warned against nato allowing ukraine to join the organisation. as we told you a little earlier on in the programme, the british prime minister, borisjohnson, has been visiting ukraine — but he's still facing political challenges in the uk. the fallout from monday's release of the initial findings into lockdown parties in downing street rumbles on. the deputy prime minister, dominic raab, says conservative mps still "overwhelmingly" support borisjohnson, despite a senior civil servant concluding there'd been a "failure of leadership." but another conservative mp said he has submitted a letter of no confidence in the prime minister. here's our political correspondent, chris mason. after a mauling from mps in public and pleading with his backbenchers in private yesterday, fleeing abroad — even to a potential war zone — mu

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore, our headlines.rder as separatists in the east ask for help from the kremlin in repelling what they claim is ukrainian aggression. ukraine's president, volodymyr zelensky, appeals directly to the people of russia for peace as he declares a state of emergency. away from russia's military build—up, both moscow and kyiv are taking other steps in apparent preparations for a beginning of hostilities. russia says it will evacuate diplomatic personnel from ukraine. it says the measure is needed to "protect their lives". you can see here how quiet its embassy in kyiv was on wednesday. meanwhile, ukraine is to bring in compulsory military service for all men of fighting age. reservists are also being called up tojoin the regular army. here's our europe correspondent nick beake. with the freedom of his country in the balance, ukraine's most famous singer takes to the stage. an impromptu concert at the most perilous of times. he tells us the world should now offer its support. the most important message is that

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore.ll recognise two breakaway regions of east ukraine and he's sending troops there. all covid restrictions in england will end in three days' time. the prime minister borisjohnson says it's a move away from government measures, towards a policy of personal responsibility, but some nhs leaders say it would be �*very premature�* to see this as some kind of permanent victory over the virus. here�*s our political editor laura kuenssberg: now and then. the empty streets and silence of early lockdown. today millions of workers heading back to their desks, replacing the ghosts of empty offices before. the first vaccine, a modern miracle. applause jabs in almost every arm now. good evening. a prime minister back then with an emergency instruction. you must stay at home. today, the laws which governed our behaviour swept away. we will remove all remaining domestic restrictions in law. so, from this thursday, if you test positive in england it won�*t be law to stay at home. from april, only the mo

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines...adimir putin hold face to face talks in moscow. protestors in london harass opposition leader sir keir starmer, as borisjohnson faces more calls to withdraw a false accusation he made against him in the house of commons. whilst the winter olympics is an opportunity for china to put on a sporting spectacle on the global stage, beijing also sees them as a chance to increase interest in winter sports at home. before the games even started, the authorities said they had surpassed their target of getting 300 million people participating in snow sports. but can china really make these expensive winter pursuits popular outside of the middle classes? let's get more now from hans westerbeek, who joins us from melbourne, where's he's a professor of international sport business at victoria university. great to have you on the programme, hans. let me start by asking you that very question. is this is spreading beyond the people who can afford it in china, or is it still very much the pursuit of pe

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: ukraine's ambassador to the uk says the country may drop any ambitions to join nato, in a bid to prevent a russian invasion, as the number of countries urging their citizens to leave grows. we have a special report from the eastern ukrainian port of mariupol, which could be vulnerable if russia does attack. many here in ukraine still say they don't believe that president putin will invade. some, though, have come here to take up this basic weapons training. they say they want to be readyjust in case. canadian police say they have cleared the covid restriction protests which had closed a key bridge to the us for almost a week. also ahead, "the one with the censorship" — we'll look at why chinese streaming platforms are being accused of deleting scenes from re—runs of the us sitcom friends. and you are looking at live pictures of the preparations. not long now until kick—off at super bowl 56. we will look at how the big game is even bigger this year. live from our studio

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... two years of covid restrictions are set to be lifted in england. restrictions have also been lifted in parts of europe and the us. canadian police threatened to arrest lorry drivers who've shut down central ottawa as anger at mandatory covid vaccines spreads. protests spread across india and beyond its borders against a ban on the muslim headscarf in some colleges in one southern state. two, one, zero. and scientists in britain make a major new advance in the quest to generate energy from nuclearfusion. life from our studio in singapore... this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's seven in the morning in singapore and 11 pm in england, where the remaining covid restrictions are now set to be lifted at the end of this month — four weeks earlier than previously planned. the shortened timescale was announced by borisjohnson, who said it depended on the current downward trend continuing, but he fully expected that to be the case. it would end the rule that anyone testing positive for covid or

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore, our headlines. west announces sanctions against moscow. to hong kong now — which has announced mandatory covid tests for all residents — with penalties for those who fail to comply. the programme, which will begin in march, comes as the territory is struggling to cope with a sharp rise in infections. confirmed new cases are currently running at more than six thousand a day — with many vulnerable people not vaccinated. our correspondent danny vincent sent this report. heavy vincent sent this report. equipment preparing the for heavy equipment preparing the ground for a makeshift field hospital, reminiscent of the early days of the pandemic in 2020. hong kong is rushing to deal with a surge in covid cases. 1000 new beds for those with severe symptoms will soon be available here. these were the scenes last week outside hong kong's public hospitals. more than 60% of the elderly are unvaccinated. critics say the authorities were blindsided by this new way. it's overwhelmed hospitals and even patients wai

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: ukraine's ambassador to the uk says his country may drop its ambitions to join nato, to prevent a russian invasion. we are flexible trying to find the best way out. if we have to go through some serious, i don't know, concessions, that's something we might do, that's for sure. we have a special report from mariupol in eastern ukraine, a vital port on the front line if russia attacks. many here in ukraine still say they don't believe that president putin will invade. some, though, have come here to take up this basic weapons training. they say they want to be readyjust in case. also ahead, "the one with the censorship" — why chinese streaming platforms are accused of censoring scenes from the us sitcom friends. and kick—off at super bowl 56 — we'll look at how the big game is even bigger this year. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. germany has become the latest western nation to publicly warn that a rus

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. 0ur headlines..., some public universities open for the first time since the taliban seized power, and women are being allowed to return. we turn next to guinea bissau, where many members of the country's security forces have been killed in a coup attempt. the president remains in power, but over the last year, there's been an uptick in the number of successful coups across western and central africa. in mali, a group of military officials seized power in 2020. then, after ceding power to civilians, they staged a second coup in may 2021. last april, in chad, the army took control of the country just a days after the president was killed. in guinea, special forces led a coup back in september, saying that the country's president hadn't done enough to combat poverty and corruption. and just last week, in burkina faso, the military ousted president rock kabore, blaming him forfailing to contain violence by islamist militants. and that brings us to guinea bissau. though this coup attempt appears to have b

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... ukraine—russia tensions — president biden has approved the deployment of 3,000 troops to europe. the united states stands shoulder—to—shoulder with our nato allies. the current situation demands that we reinforce the deterrent and defensive posture on nato�*s eastern flank. in afghanistan, some public universities open for the first time since the taliban seized power — and women are being allowed to return. brexit headaches are back, as a key deal over northern ireland customs checks unravels. and are they carrying a torch for free speech? i'll be joined by a former us 0lympian to discuss what athletes in beijing can and can't say. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it's newsday. welcome to the programme. we start with the latest on the ukraine crisis — and the news that president biden has approved the deployment of 3,000 troops to bolster nato allies in the region. this would be the first major movement of us forces in russia's military standoff with ukraine. 2,00

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines.an leaders have a new package of sanctions on thursday would say that it will be severe consequences on russia but some critics didn't go far enough. the leaders called the attack barbaric that threaten the stability of europe british foreign minister borisjohnson said it was an attack on democracy and freedom around the world and presidentjoe biden announced new sanctions to on technology experts, banks and individuals which he said will impose a severe cause on the russian economy. forthe impose a severe cause on the russian economy. for the details here is our diplomatic correspondent james langdale. doing what they could to pull them back from the break. they diplomacy, the deterrence, their phone calls failed. now the world must face the consequences of this man's defiance. a burden that inevitably falls largely on this man's shoulders.— man's shoulders. putin is the aggressor. — man's shoulders. putin is the aggressor, putin _ man's shoulders. putin is the aggressor, putin chose

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... as soldiers face the possibility of a russian invasion. ukrainian troops here tell us they are ready for whatever may come. but no one knows what that will look like. the queen has tested positive for coronavirus and is said to be experiencing mild symptoms. it comes ahead of her 96th birthday and in her platinum jubilee year. australia opens its borders to fully vaccinated travellers for the first time in almost two years. and after 16 days of competition, the winter olympics come to a spectacular end in beijing.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani.: india begins two days of national mourning over the loss of lata mangeshkar — the legendary bollywood singer. her music was played at weddings, funerals and national events. it is hard to find an indian who was not moved by the music of lata mangeshkar. queen elizabeth marks the 70th anniversary of her reign — the first time the milestone has been reached by a british monarch. we report from eastern ukraine where government forces are battling russian separatists — as president macron co—ordinates diplomatic efforts to avoid an invasion. this entire village is a casualty of the conflict.

i'm karishma vaswani.ay for an international summit to discuss ukraine as the us says it fears and imminent invasion by russia. the queen has tested positive for coronavirus and is said to be experiencing mild symptoms to this comes ahead of her 96th birthday and in her platinumjubilee her 96th birthday and in her platinum jubilee year. australia opens its borders to fully vaccinated travellers for the first time in almost two years. and after 16 days of competition, the winter olympics come to a spectacular end in beijing. live from our studio in singapore, this

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.cuss ways of defusing the military crisis brewing in ukraine. both sides say the talks were constructive protestors in london harrass opposition leader sir keir starmer, as borisjohnson faces more calls to withdraw a false accusation he made against him in the house of commons. millions of voters in the philippines have three months to decide on their chosen candidate as campaigning for the presidential election gets underway. 0ttawa police face mounting criticism for not breaking up a truck drivers, anti—covid protest that's brought the canadian capital to a standstill.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.ign — the first time the milestone has been reached by a british monarch. india mourns the loss of lata mangeshkar — the legendary singer who made her name in bollywood. she's died at the age of 92. as the diplomacy continues to avert an invasion, we're in eastern ukraine where government forces are battling russian separatists. this entire village is a casualty of the conflict. it is extraordinary that anyone still lives here. the handful who remain are pretty much cut off.

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines...the us. canadian police threatened to arrest lorry drivers who've shut down central ottawa as anger at mandatory covid vaccines spreads. protests spread across india and beyond its borders against a ban on the muslim headscarf in some colleges in one southern state. two, one, zero. and scientists in britain make a major new advance in the quest to generate energy from nuclearfusion. life from our studio in singapore...

i'm karishma vaswani.prevent a russian invasion. we are flexible trying to find the best way out. if we have to go through some serious, i don't know, concessions, that's something we might do, that's for sure. we have a special report from mariupol in eastern ukraine, a vital port on the front line if russia attacks. many here in ukraine still say they don't believe that president putin will invade. some, though, have come here to take up this basic weapons training. they say they want to be readyjust in case.

�*welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.ger. her music was played at weddings, funerals and national events. it is hard to find someone who was not moved by the music. queen elizabeth marks the 70th anniversary of her reign — the first time the milestone has been reached by a british monarch. we report from eastern ukraine where government forces are battling russian separatists — as president

i'm karishma vaswani.s the country may drop any ambitions to join nato, in a bid to prevent a russian invasion, as the number of countries urging their citizens to leave grows. we have a special report from the eastern ukrainian port of mariupol, which could be vulnerable if russia does attack. many here in ukraine still say they don't believe that president putin will invade. some, though, have come here to take up this basic weapons training. they say they want to be readyjust in case. canadian police say they have cleared the covid restriction protests which had closed a key bridge to the us for almost a week.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.ries to interfere with us or threaten our country should know that russia's response will be of immediate and lead to such consequences that have never been experienced in history. queues on the roads in ukraine's capital kyiv — with an exodus of fearful residents. armoured personnel carriers here and a whole lot of traffic going as far as the eye can

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines...r with our nato allies. the current situation demands that we reinforce the deterrent and defensive posture on nato's eastern flank. in afghanistan, some public universities open for the first time since the taliban seized power — and women are being allowed to return. brexit headaches are back, as a key deal over northern ireland customs checks unravels. and are they carrying a torch for free speech? i'll be joined by a former us olympian to discuss what athletes in beijing can and can't say.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.rom the kremlin, in repelling what they claim is ukrainian aggression. preparing for an invasion, safety drills for the ukrainian people, while its troops, say they're ready to fight. i also afraid to be hurt or die here and that's why i stand here and try to do myjob as possible to stay alive. ukraine has called for another emergency meeting of

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.ew so—called countries on territory that belongs to his neighbours? we'll have details of those sanctions and what it could mean for the rest of the world.also in the programme. we've a special report from hong kong where the government has ordered compulsory testing for coronavirus. and piecing together the huge wingspan of a giant flying dinosaur. a new discovery suggests they may be

�*welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. to someone who is mute. britain's most senior police officer, cressida dick, is to step down after the mayor of london said he had no confidence in her leadership. canadian truckers block a second bridge in their protest over covid restrictions, with the economy now counting the cost. and tensions in india amid an escalating row over the right to wear hijabs in educational establishments.

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.ion. translation: western countries are not only taking unfriendly - steps against our country and the economic dimension, but the top officials of leading nato countries also make aggressive statements with regards to our country. the european union announces it will ship arms to ukraine, calling the move a watershed moment for the eu. for the first time ever, the european union will finance

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani.districts. half a million people have left ukraine since the invasion began, with some cities witnessing a frantic scramble to escape. the police again are outnumbered, but they're doing their best. i've seen them go down there into the crowds and try and calm people, but it's very, very difficult given the volatility of the situation.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani.ges, planned talks between ukraine and russia appear to have been delayed. washington condemns vladimir putin's decision to place russia's nuclear forces on high alert, calling it a dangerous escalation. translation: western countries are not only — translation: western countries are not only taking _ translation: western countries are not only taking unfriendly - are not only taking unfriendly steps against our country in the economic dimension but the top officials of leading nato countries also make aggressive statements with regards to our country. the european union announces it will ship arms to ukraine,

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines...ting kyiv. we are also preparing a package of sanctions and other measures to be enacted the moment the first russian toecap crosses further into ukrainian territory. but, as the russians show no signs of pulling back from the borders, moscow says that any move to allow ukraine to join nato would be a hostile act. translation: their most important goal is to contain russia. _

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. that russian troops are heading for eastern ukraine. we report from the frontline, where ukrainians are preparing for an invasion. the troops here say they have been fighting a long war against russian backed separatists. they know that president putin may now send more forces. the us and europe respond with a series of targetted sanctions, and universal criticism of russia's aggression. who in the lord's name does putin think gives him the right to declare new so—called countries on

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.s taken today, i'm sure with the support of the russian citizens, all the patriotic forces of the country. we'll have the latest reaction to president putin's move from washington and around the world. also in the programme. all covid restrictions in england will end in three days' time, despite the concerns of some experts. lets us learn to live with this virus and continue protecting ourselves and

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines...ides say the talks were constructive. protestors in london harass opposition leader sir keir starmer, as borisjohnson faces more calls to withdraw a false accusation he made against him in the house of commons. a state of emergency in ottawa, as the mayor of the canadian capital says a protest by truckers against covid rules is out of control. and a world first for medicine, as doctors help a man whose spinal cord was completely severed learn to walk again, with the aid of an electronic implant.