i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines — as president zelensky returns to ukraine, we get the latest update from the front line. for all the sophisticated weaponry and all the ammunition, this is what it comes down to in the end. men, mud and an enemy which is rifle range. the us is in for the coldest christmas in four decades, as a major winter storm sweeps the country. former cryptocurrency boss sam bankman—fried is released. bail is set at $250 million. heated scenes in the scottish parliament, as controversial legislation is passed, making it easier for people and we take a journey through david hockney�*s imagination, as he describes his new immersive exhibition. hello and welcome to the programme. the kremlin has strongly criticised president zelensky�*s visit to washington, accusing the us of fighting an indirect war against it. in a speech, president putin said a new patriot missile defence system would simply prolong the war, and that russia would find an antidote. the ukrainian leader is now back in

karishma vaswani has more.tenced to a further seven years in prison for five more charges, taking the total number of years she's been sentenced to to 33 for a total of 19 charges. now, these include corruption, breaching the official secrets act and flouting covid restrictions. the specific charges she's been convicted of today deal with the hiring and maintaining of a helicopter that's been described as having caused a loss to the state. but in the past, she's also been charged and convicted of things like illegally possessing walkie talkies. now, human rights groups have called the trial a sham. and ms suu kyi herself has denied all of these counts, saying the cases are absurd. it's also, frankly, really hard to get clear and concise information about what's going on on the ground in myanmar, because the trial is being held behind closed doors. now, we understand that her legal team will lodge an appeal, but whether that will be heard and what the outcome might be is still unclear. her lawyers have been barr

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore.e issues a formal apology, as a senior member of the royal household is accused of making racist remarks, to a black british, reception guest. china's former leader, jiang zemin, has died, as the country faces some of its most serious protests since he came to power after the tiananmen square massacre. south sudan is one of the most challenging countries in the world for a child to be born. that's according to the united nations children's fund unicef. constant political instability, and climate change is negatively impacting maternal and newborn health as people move from place to place, and away from the few available health facilities. humanitarian agencies are reporting higher numbers of women giving birth to pre—term babies and the country's child mortality rate is now put at 78 deaths per 1,000 live births. merchuma reports. this room holds the most fragile little babies, those born too early or too small. this is a neonatal ward in a hospital run by doctors without borders msm.

i'm karishma vaswani. 0ur headlines...ing win. flash quarterfinals. then i did nations once haiti is now one of the most dangerous places on earth. as law and order have collapsed and gang violence rules the streets. prince harry has said there's a "dirty game" with "leaking" and "planting of stories" within the royal household , in a new trailer for his and meghan's upcoming netflix series. the streaming platform has released a second one—minute teaser, which contains a number of accusations. (sot teaser, which contains a number of accusations. there's a hierarchy of the family. you know, there's leaking but there's also planting of stories. there was a war against meghan to suit other people's agendas. it's about hatred, it's about race. i it's a dirty game. the pain and suffering of women marrying into this institution, this feeding frenzy. i realised, they're never going to protect you. i was terrified. i didn't want history to repeat itself. no—one knows the full truth. we know the full truth. earlier i spoke to our c

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. 0ur headlines...stein has been found guilty of the rape and sexual assault of a woman in los angeles. us congress members have recommended donald trump is charged for his role in last year's riot at the capitol. will elon musk remain the head of twitter? maybe not. the owner of twitter asked his 122 million twitter followers to take part in a vote on whether he shoud resign as the company's chief executive, promising that he would respect the outcome. after more than 17 million responses, more than 57% said he should step down . so will he? let's speak now to our news reporter azade moshiri. azadeh so much happens in the world of elon musk and twitter every day so is this the end of elon musk heading up twitter? noting that during his tenure he has respected the results of various policy has put out on twitter policies. less than two hours ago, a few moments ago he did answer a twitter user that perhaps he should run this poll again because there is a problem when it comes to bots on twitter and perha

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... president zelensky returns home from the us after a quick stopover in poland, one of kyiv�*s closest allies. bogged down in ukraine's winter war — we have a special report from the front line. but for all the sophisticated weaponry and all the ammunition, this is what it comes down to in the end — men, mud and an enemy which is within rifle range. the coldest christmas in four decades in parts of the us as a major winter storm sweeps the country. shame on you! heated scenes in the scottish parliament as it passes controversial legislation, making it easier for people to change their legal gender. live from our studio in singapore... this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 7 in the morning in singapore and 2am in moscow, where the kremlin has strongly criticised president zelensky�*s visit to washington, accusing the us of fighting an indirect war against it. in a speech, president putin said a new patriot missile defence system — which the us has agreed to supply to ukraine as part of a

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: the former movie mogul harvey weinstein is found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting a woman in los angeles. us congress members recommend donald trump is charged for his role in last year's riot at the capitol. twitter users vote for elon musk, its current owner, to stand down as head of the company. so will he go? fans await argentina's triumphant football team who heading home to buenos aires — ahead of an open—top bus parade. this is the capital city. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. the former movie mogul harvey weinstein has been found guilty of the rape and sexual assault of a woman at luxury hotels in beverly hills at a court in los angeles. he was acquitted of sexual battery against another. weinstein, who is now 70, is already serving a 23—year sentence having been convicted of rape in new york nearly three years ago. our west coast correspondent sophie long reports from los angeles. he

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.n a further erosion of women's rights in afghanistan — the taliban government bans women from university education. mr zelensky goes to washington — us media reports the ukrainian president is to pay an official trip to the united states. a sea of celebration — hundreds of thousands take to the streets to welcome home argentina's world cup winners. and trying to thaw relations — australia's foreign minister heads to china for a meeting with her counterpart in beijing. it's eight in the morning in singapore, and 4:30 in the morning in afghanistan where the taliban has ordered an indefinite ban on university education for women. the order was signed by the minister of higher education, further restricting women's access to formal education, three months after thousands of girls and women sat university entrance exams across the country. i've been speaking with the bbc�*s yalda hakim, who's reported extensively from afghanistan — she told me she she's not surprised that this has happened.

i'm karishma vaswani.he headlines.. us basketball star brittney griner has been released from a russian prison colony — exchanged for a notorious arms dealer nicknamed the merchant of death. in their much—hyped new documentary series , meghan and harry go into detail about their relationship, press intrusion and racism. an american diplomat�*s wife , who caused the death of a british teenager in a road collision and then left the country , is given a suspended prison sentence. and we take you to the great wall of china where two brothers are making an epicjourney ——running the entire length of it. it's 7am in singapore, and 2am in moscow where an infamous russian arms dealer , freed by the united states in a prisoner swap, is back home. viktor boot — known as the merchant of death — was traded for the us basketball star brittney griner, who's also flying home after her release. she was arrested in russia in february when cannabis oil vapes were found in her bags. our north america editor sarah smith report

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. a dramatic night in qatar as japan beat spain and germany crash out of the world cup. charges dropped against bruce lehrmann, the australian political adviser accused of rape — in the interests of the alleged victim's mental health. the un requests a record 51 billion dollars for �*shockingly high' humanitarian needs predicting that at least 4% of the global population will need its help next year. another royal row over racism raises questions— as the woman accusing lady susan hussey of �*othering' her at a formal event speaks out no matter how uncomfortable it is for other people to accept, i am very clear, that i experienced racism in an environment that i should have felt safe in. and some major world cities are now 8% more expensive than a year ago as living costs rise — with new york and singapore topping the ranking. it's eight am in singapore, and three in the morning in qatar — where the world cup has seen more shocks — with two favourites eliminated — and japan secures anoth

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: in a further erosion of women's rights in afghanistan, the taliban government bans women from university education. mr zelensky goes to washington. us media reports the ukrainian president is to pay an official trip to america. a sea of celebration: hundreds of thousands take to the streets to welcome home argentina's world cup winners. and china announces it's changing the way it counts covid deaths amid growing scepticism over government figures. lab from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it is newsday. welcome to the programme. we'll begin with some breaking news. they've spent hours debating it, but a short while ago the us house ways and means committee has voted to release former president donald trump's tax returns. which trump's tax returns. he has tried to keep secret. it could end up shedding light on why he has resisted releasing his tax documents for so long. we can speak to our correspondent who has been following this for us. he joins me from los

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore.capital, beijing. jiang who ruled between 1989 to 2002, died of leukaemia and multiple organ failure last wednesday, according professor bert hoffman is director of the east asian institute and professor in practice of the lee kuan yew school of public policy. he worked with the world bank for 27 years, mainly in asia. hejoins us now from singapore. it is great to get you on the programme it is great to get you on the programme. how would you define jiang zemin's leadership and legacy? i think he will be remembered for his economic reforms and for re—engaging with the rest of the world after the tiananmen crackdown injune1989. he was a bit of a colourful person, i think many people remember him for his singing and his sighting of classic texts from the 90s takes in england and russia. but he was also an important leader of china's communist party, the third—generation core leader after... it the third-generation core leader after... , . , the third-generation core leader after... , ' a

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore.me with the world cup —— where they were greeted by tens of thousands of fans —— in buenos aires. the argentine government declared today a public holiday —— to mark the nation's pride in the team's achievement in qatar —— as our correspondent katy watson reports. argentina's champions are home, to much fanfare and excitement. thousands waited up to greet them in the early hours, not wanting to miss this chance to see the megastars. argentina's never seen anything like it, an estimated 4 million people came out onto the streets of the capital, the country's biggest party in its history. in true argentinian style, the steaks and sausages were slapped on the barbecue from early in the morning. people dressed in messi's number ten shirt. this world cup has made him a national hero, standing alongside diego maradona in argentine footballing fame. translation: it's - amazing, it's amazing. i don't think any country has lived through what we are living now. nobody is partying like we are rig

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: on top of the world — argentina beat france in the world cup final, becoming champions for the third time. it's a personal triumph for lionel messi, who confirms himself as one of the greatest players in the history of the game. these were the scenes in buenos aires as thousands celebrated the country's first world cup win in 36 years. a warning from a chinese health official who says the country is experiencing the first of three expected waves of covid this winter. as the netherlands prepares to apologise for its role in slavery. some say it is not doing enough to atone for its colonial past. and we have a report from the canadian arctic, where polar bears are increasingly threatened by a warming world. hello and welcome to the programme. the streets of buenos aires are still full of joyous argentinian football fans as the country celebrates victory at the world cup in qatar after a brilliant final. they beat france on penalties after a match that will live long in th

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.entina lifts the world cup trophy for the third time lionel messi's team beat france on penalties in a spectacular final in qatar this was the reaction in argentina as the country celebrated its first world cup win for more than 30 years. a warning from a chinese health official — who says he believes china is experiencing the first of three expected waves of covid infections this winter. another nurses strike begins in parts of the uk this week — followed by ambulance staff in england and wales — ministers signal they won't move on pay

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. for the first time ever. polls close in georgia as voters cast their ballots in a crucial runoff election for a us senate seat. indonesia's parliament has approved new laws that criminalise sex outside marriage with a threat of imprisonment for up to a year. couples will no longer be allowed to live together before marriage. the new criminal code will not come into effect for another three years and it will apply to both indonesians and foreigners. professor greg barton, is chair of global islamic politics at the alfred deakin institute for citizenship and globalisation and research in melbourne. he gave me his reaction to the latest developments. it's very disappointing news, it failed three years ago because of massive protests, and just a week ago this was snuck in, no parties want to oppose at. is 600 articles in this new criminal code replacing the hundred year old colonial error criminal code and there's only a few of them that are really disturbing but explicit bands on extrama

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: us basketball star brittney griner is released from a russian prison colony, exchanged for a notorious arms dealer nicknamed the merchant of death. she is safe, she is on a plane, she is on her way home. after months of being unjustly detained in russia, held under and horrible circumstances. in their much—hyped new documentary series, meghan and harry go into detail about their relationship, press intrusion and racism. widespread condemnation as iran carries out the first execution of a protester who took part in the recent anti—government demonstrations. a special report from the seychelles on the work to use coastal wetlands in the fight against climate change. and how french football at kylian mbappe bay went from being the start of a paris suburb to millions around the world. ., ., , ., world. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. | world. live from our studio in i singapore, this is bbc news. it is newsday. hello, and welcome to the programme. the a

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. cup trophy for the third time lionel messi's team beat france on penalties in a spectacular final in qatar. cheering this was the reaction in argentina as the country celebrated its first world cup trophy for more than 30 years. we have a report from the canadian arctic — where polar bears are increasingly threatened — by a warming world. and we'll hear from cate blanchett about taking on the role of an orchestra conductor, in her latest film, tar.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... the qatar world cup. we have an exclusive report from haiti — as it descends into chaos. harry and meghan — the latest trailer for their six part series starting this week. and breaking through as a teenager — we speak to american singer—song writer billie eilish about the pressures of growing up in the public spotlight.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.germany in the process. i did not imagine that we would win against spain, i cannot... unbelievable, compared to the last, just a dream now. the un appeals for a record 51 billion dollars to fund its humanitarian work next year — saying more than 4% of the global population will need help. the royal visit to the united states is overshadowed by the race row engulfing buckingham palace — as the woman at the centre of it all speaks out.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. i'm monica miller.sensations morocco. four people have died and 43 others have been rescued, after a boat carrying migrants got into difficulties, in the english channel. china has pulled out six officials wanted for police questioning over this violent scuffle in manchester. and the corruption scandal involving alleged bribes of one and a half million euros — that's stunned the european parliament.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.. a jury in new york has found the trump organization guilty on multiple charges of tax fraud. what does this mean for the former president? warnings of a humanitarian crisis in haiti which is facing acute hunger and a deadly cholera epidemic with gang violence rampant. morocco football fans celebrate as their team causes a major upset at the world cup, beating one of the favourites, spain, to reach the quarter finals for the first time.

for the actions of the dutch state in welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswanil — it's up to thejustice department to decide whether to prosecute a landmark international deal is agreed to protect a third of the planet's natural world by the end of the decade as the war rages in ukraine, president putin holds talks with the belarusian leader, alexander lukashenko , on his first visit to minsk in more than three years and , two women, one mission — to visit every single country in the world. we speak to this duo who call themselves the very hungry nomads.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines..s ambulance staff prepare to strike in england and wales, health bosses warn they cannot guarantee patient safety argentina's world cup victory parade , hundreds of thousands turn up to applaud the nation's football heroes. and australia's foreign minister is set to meet her counterpart in beijing , at the start of a visit aimed at thawing troubled relations.

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... have a special report from the front line. but for all the sophisticated weaponry and all the ammunition, this is what it comes down to in the end — men, mud and an enemy which is within rifle range. the coldest christmas in four decades in parts of the us as a major winter storm sweeps the country. shame on you!

i'm karishma vaswani.at france in the world cup final, becoming champions for the third time. it's a personal triumph for lionel messi, who confirms himself as one of the greatest players in the history of the game. these were the scenes in buenos aires as thousands celebrated the country's first world cup win in 36 years. a warning from a chinese health official who says the country is experiencing the first of three expected waves of covid this winter. as the netherlands prepares to apologise for its role in slavery. some say it is not doing enough to atone for its colonial past.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines., shortly after he declared a state of emergency — in an attempt to avoid being impeached. china announces a major policy change abandoning some key covid controls, in a move that appears to have been sparked by anti— government protests. and all eyes on harry and meghan ahead of their explosive tell—all documentary which is set to go to air.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. buckingham palace issues a formal apology — as a senior member of the royal household is accused of making racist remarks, to a black, british guest. the former chinese leader, jiang zemin — who stepped in after the tiananmen square massacre — has died. it comes at a time when the nation is once again gripped by protests. a new drug is shown to slow the destruction of the brain by alzheimer's. scientists describe it as a momentous breakthrough. this is so exciting because now we're getting results, the first results that are indicating that the drug is successfully treating the underlying causes. and — celebrations in melbourne as australia's footballers go through to the knockout stages of the mens�* world cup. it's eight in the morning in singapore, and midnight in london where buckingham palace has issued a formal apology — following remarks made by a senior member of the royal household to a black charity founder — who said she was questioned about whether she was really british a

i'm karishma vaswani.tan, the taliban government bans women from university education. mr zelensky goes to washington. us media reports the ukrainian president is to pay an official trip to america. a sea of celebration: hundreds of thousands take to the streets to welcome home argentina's world cup winners. and china announces it's changing the way it counts covid deaths amid growing scepticism over government figures.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: at the football world cup the five—time winners brazil, reach the quarter—finals with a convincing 4—1 win. but the two remaining asia teams —japan and south korea — both crash out. we'll have all the latest from doha. also coming up on newsday: we have a special report from haiti — one of the most dangerous places on earth — where law and order has collapsed, and violence, rules the streets. i was iwas in i was in the house and i was so scared, i was shaking. i did not know what to do. they mostly kill young man. there was a hierarchy in the family. there was leaking and planting of stories. harry and meghan release the latest trailer for their six—part series that starts this week. and breaking through as a young teenager. we talk to superstar billie eilish, about the pressures of growing up in the spotlight. it is really hard to change and grow and mature and, like, become a human. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. hello and welcome t

i'm karishma vaswani. —— i'm monica miller. headlines: france will face argentina in sunday's world cup final — after a two—nil victory over the tournament sensations morocco. china has recalled six diplomats, wanted for police questioning over a violent scuffle outside the country's consulate in manchester. the corruption scandal involving alleged bribes of one and a half million euros — that's stunned the european parliament. on friday, belgian police stopped a father of the vice president of the european parliament tried to leave this brussels hotel with a suitcase crammed full of cash. and four people have died and 43 others have been rescued from a sinking boat, carrying migrants through freezing, choppy waters in the english channel. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. france have shattered morocco�*s hopes of becoming the first african and arab nation to reach the world cup finals. france won the match two—nil and will play argentina in the final this sun

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.. us basketball star brittney griner is released from a russian prison colony — exchanged for a notorious arms dealer nicknamed the merchant of death. she is safe, she's on a plane, is on her way home, after months of being unjustly detained in russia. held under intolerable circumstances. in their much—hyped new documentary series — meghan and harry go into detail about their relationship, press intrusion and racism. widespread condemnation as iran carries out the first execution of a protester who took part in the recent anti—government demonstrations. and the canadian singer celine dion has revealed she's been diagnosed with a rare auto—immune disease and has had to cancel her forthcoming shows. u nfortu nately. unfortunately. this affects every aspect of my daily life. it's 8am in singapore, and 3am in moscow — where the first part of the prisoner exchange between the us and russia has taken place. russia is releasing brittney griner — a basketball star who was jailed for cannabis p

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. i'm monica miller. the headlines... france will face argentina in the world cup final, after beating the tournament sensations morocco. four people have died and 43 others have been rescued, after a boat carrying migrants got into difficulties, in the english channel. china has pulled out six officials wanted for police questioning over this violent scuffle in manchester. and the corruption scandal involving alleged bribes of one and a half million euros — that's stunned the european parliament. live from our studio in singapore — this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 7am the morning in singapore, and 2am in qatar — where france has shattered morocco�*s hopes of becoming the first african and arab nation to reach the world cup finals. france won 2—0. the defending champions will now meet argentina in the final this sunday. both teams are hoping for their third world cup trophy. let's start our coverage with olly foster in doha. what a final it should be on sunday between the reigning champions, france an

�*welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.orocco on the march — they beat former winners spain to reach the world cup quarter finals i'm so happy expect my boss back home in london expecting you please us another extension and you're the best! we will be live in atlanta georgia as polls close in the crucial run off election for the senate a special report from haiti, where an outbreak of cholera is adding to the misery of people, in one of the world's most dangerous countries. way anyone found guilty can be jailed. ajury in new york finds the trump organisation guilty of multiple charges of tax fraud. and an award for the duke and duchess of sussex. hello and welcome to programme. there's been another huge upset at the world cup in qatar — as morocco stunned spain to reach the quarter finals for the first time in their history. it was a nail—biting watch — as the match ended goalless after extra time — meaning it had to be decided by penalties. and it was morocco who sealed victory after defender ashraf hakimi — who was born a

i'm karishma vaswani.from the front line. for all the sophisticated weaponry and all the ammunition, this is what it comes down to in the end. men, mud and an enemy which is rifle range. the us is in for the coldest christmas in four decades, as a major winter storm sweeps the country. former cryptocurrency boss sam bankman—fried is released. bail is set at $250 million. heated scenes in the scottish parliament, as controversial legislation is passed, making it easier for people

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. palace issues a formal apology, as a senior member of the royal household is accused of making racist remarks, to a black, british, reception guest. the former chinese leader, jiang zemin, who stepped in after the tiananmen square massacre, has died. it comes at a time when the nation is once again gripped by protests. celebrations in melbourne as australia's footballers go through to the knockout stages of the mens�* world cup.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani.world cup the five—time winners brazil, reach the quarter—finals with a convincing 4—1 win. but the two remaining asia teams —japan and south korea — both crash out. we'll have all the latest from doha. also coming up on newsday: we have a special report from haiti — one of the most dangerous places on earth — where law and order has collapsed, and violence, rules the streets. i was iwas in i was in the house and i was so scared, i was shaking. i did not know what to do. they mostly kill young man. there

i'm karishma vaswani.he merchant of death. she is safe, she is on a plane, she is on her way home. after months of being unjustly detained in russia, held under and horrible circumstances. in their much—hyped new documentary series, meghan and harry go into detail about their relationship, press intrusion and racism. widespread condemnation as iran carries out the first execution of a protester who took part in the recent anti—government demonstrations. a special report from the seychelles on the work

the country's president, jose ramos—horta, spoke exclusively to the bbc�*s karishma vaswani.o close to china is why it took so long for his country to be accepted into asean. we are not too close to china. if any accusation we should be level against that we are too close to indonesia in the sense not only geography but diplomatically, politically, culturally, economically, the other one, we should be as being too close to australia. and we have at navy unit for the past ten years, maybe engineers, in some ways it is good, i don't mind navy engineers, in some ways it is good, i don't mind when they say we are too close to china, because that way the australians and americans keep paying attention stop certainly you have been quoted as saying that you want this area to maintain an equal distance from all major powers. i think that was an a recent interview of yours. is it possible to not take sides in a world that is getting increasingly divided by the superpowers? we get along exceptionally well with our immediate neighbours, australia, and indonesia, singapore, the other cou

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: morocco on the march., can you please give me another extension to the grand final, please? ilove another extension to the grand final, please? i love you. you are the best! we will have the latest on georgia as polls close in the crucial run—off election for the senate. a special report from haiti, where an outbreak of cholera is adding to the misery of people in one of the world's most dangerous countries. indonesia is to criminalise sex outside marriage. anyone found guilty could be jailed. a jury in new york finds the trump 0rganization guilty on multiple charges of tax fraud.

i'm karishma vaswani. —— i'm monica miller.s world cup final — after a two—nil victory over the tournament sensations morocco. china has recalled six diplomats, wanted for police questioning over a violent scuffle outside the country's consulate in manchester. the corruption scandal involving alleged bribes of one and a half million euros — that's stunned the european parliament. on friday, belgian police stopped a father of the vice president of the european parliament tried to leave this brussels hotel with a suitcase crammed full of cash.

i'm karishma vaswani.recommend donald trump is charged for his role in last year's riot at the capitol. twitter users vote for elon musk, its current owner, to stand down as head of the company. so will he go? fans await argentina's triumphant football team who heading home to buenos aires — ahead of an open—top bus parade. this is the capital city. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. japan spring a second major upset at the world cup in qatar, qualifying for a place in the last 16 — and eliminating germany in the process. i did not imagine that we would win against spain, i cannot... unbelievable, compared to the last, just a dream now. the un appeals for a record 51 billion dollars to fund its humanitarian work next year — saying more than 4% of the global population will need help. the royal visit to the united states is overshadowed by the race row engulfing buckingham palace — as the woman at the centre of it all speaks out. no matter how uncomfortable it is for other people to accept, i am very clear, that i experienced racism in an environment that i should have felt safe in. and the world's biggest cities are now 8% more expensive than a year ago thanks to the rising cost of living — with new york topping the ranking with singapore. it's seven am in singapore, and two in the morning in qatar — where the world cup has seen more shocks — with two of the favou

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