i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: the australian senator condemned for an immigration speech that used the term final solution. he's refusing to apologise. and crazy rich asians, it's the first hollywood movie in 25 years to be led by an all—asian cast. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. glad you could join us on the programme. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and iam in the italian city of genoa, where a state of emergency has been declared following tuesday's bridge disaster. prime minister giuseppe conte also said he would make five million euros available from central funds following the collapse, which left 39 people dead and dozens injured. our correspondent, james reynolds,

i'm kasia madera in london.lso in the programme: america's vice president sets a goal of 2020 for creating a new space force as the sixth branch of the us military. and portraits of lgbt activists in malaysia are removed from a public photo exhibition on the orders of a government minister. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8 am in singapore, 1 am in london, and 3 in the morning in yemen, where an air strike on a school bus in the rebel—held north of the country has killed at least 30 children. the saudi—led coalition which carried out the attack has said it was a "legitimate military action" — aimed at missile launchers. with 8 million yemenis facing famine and three—quarters of the population in need of humanitarian aid, the new united nations special envoy to yemen has told the bbc in his first interview that the country faces "collapse" unless a political solution can be found. 0ur chief international correspondent lyse doucet reports a wa

i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: who killed the half brother of north korea's leader? two women charged with his murder discover if their trial will continue. and crazy rich asians, it's the first hollywood movie in 25 years to be led by an all—asian cast. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london and 2am in the italian city of genoa, where a state of emergency has been declared following tuesday's bridge disaster. prime minister giuseppe conte also said he would make five million euros available from central funds following the collapse, which left 39 people dead and dozens injured. our correspondent, james reynolds, sent this report from genoa. can there be anyone left underneath all this? to find out, rescuers will have to search under every broken concrete slab. but signs of life from beneath the rubble have now died away. translation: we haven't heard any cries since yesterday afternoon, but we ma

i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: italian rescuers say efforts to find survivors from the collapsed road bridge will continue for two more days. and one of india's most influential leaders, former prime minister atal bihari vajpayee, has died. he was 93. good morning. it is 8:00am in singapore, 1:00am in london, and 8:00pm in the evening in detroit, michigan, where the soul singer aretha franklin has died at the age of 76. she was diagnosed with cancer eight years ago, but only retired from performing last year. aretha franklin began singing as a child with a gospel choir. she went on to become a global star, selling more than 75 million records. aleem maqbool is in detroit and sent this report. # all i'm asking... # is for a little respect. # i'm about to give you all of my money...# aretha franklin was peerless, with a voice so stunning it could lift spirits, and so powerful it could, and often did, move those who heard her to tears. at the church where she first started singing, people who gr

i'm kasia madera. our top stories... surviving the worst monsoon rains in almost a century.of the families of victims of the collapsed bridge in genoa shun the offer of a state funeral, as anger at the italian government grows. plus, why diets designed to take inches off your waistline, could also take years off your life. hello and welcome to world news today. more than 900 people have been killed so far during india's current monsoon season, according to authorities in the country.

i'm kasia madera. our top stories... the us piles on the economic pressure on turkey.nt. hundreds of rya nair flights are cancelled after pilots in five european countries go on strike. in romania — thousands of demonstrators are protesting in the capital bucharest, they accuse the government of corruption and low wages. flash floods force hundreds of people to be evacuated from the south of france. hello and welcome to world news today. us president donald trump has announced he's ramping up sanctions against turkey, doubling steel and aluminium tariffs against the country.

i'm kasia madera in london.th branch of the us military. and portraits of lgbt activists in malaysia are removed from a public photo exhibition on the orders of a government minister.

earlier the bbc‘s nada tawfik spoke to my colleague kasia madera.at the un today. they met behind closed doors and received a briefing from the top un official and said they agreed there was a need for a credible and transparent investigation. this attack is really shocked the world. there has been instant condemnation because dramatic video footage shows this school bus hit with dozens of killed and many others injured so the un has come out to say that they should have an independent investigation, that this is a low point in this conflict, and the security council members have taken this seriously. they've met and they haven't called for an independent investigation which is notable but they have set a credible one is needed. what's also interesting is the saudi coalition has also ordered an enquiry into this airstrike. yeah, absolutely. originally, they said this was a legitimate attack against militants but they came under pressure from the united nations but also the us and others and are reversed course to —— they we re and are reversed cours

i'm kasia madera in london.the collapsed road bridge will continue for two more days. and one of india's most influential leaders, former prime minister atal bihari vajpayee, has died. he was 93.

i'm kasia madera in london.other of north korea's leader? two women charged with his murder discover if their trial will continue. and crazy rich asians, it's the first hollywood movie in 25

i'm kasia madera in london.

i'm kasia madera. our top stories... the us piles on the economic pressure on turkey. but president erdogan remains defiant. hundreds of rya nair flights are cancelled after pilots in five european countries go on strike. in romania — thousands of demonstrators are protesting in the capital bucharest, they accuse the government of corruption and low wages. flash floods force hundreds of people to be evacuated from the south of france. hello and welcome to world news today. us president donald trump has announced he's ramping up sanctions against turkey, doubling steel and aluminium tariffs against the country. it's because of the continuing battle over this man, american pastor andrew craig brunson. he's been held in turkey for nearly two years on disputed terrorism charges. and this row has caused the turkish lira to tumble dramatically. its value has fallen as much as m percent in the last day. our correspondent selin girit reports from istanbul. a day the finacial market will never forget. the turkish lira has seen ups and downs but it has never sunk so low before.

i'm kasia madera in london.l indoctrination camps for ethnic uighur muslims. the battle for ghazni — the afghan government says up to 200 militants have been killed in the city after a taliban attack. a south korean woman has beenjailed for secretly photographing a male nude model. so—called spy cam porn is a huge problem in south korea, and has sparked protests in recent months, with women demanding more action. this rare case of a female offender, a 25—year—old, ended in a 10—month jail sentence, sparking accusations of double standards. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the south china morning post reports on a government crackdown on celebrities allegedly avoiding tax in mainland china. the report says that a taskforce has been put in place to tackle the activities of some of the country's highest paid celebrities, who are involved in offshore currency transfers. the new york times has a feature on russian president vladimir putin's struggles in the face of western sanctions. the p

i'm kasia madera. our top stories... surviving the worst monsoon rains in almost a century. close to a thousand people have already died across in india. some of the families of victims of the collapsed bridge in genoa shun the offer of a state funeral, as anger at the italian government grows. plus, why diets designed to take inches off your waistline, could also take years off your life. hello and welcome to world news today. more than 900 people have been killed so far during india's current monsoon season, according to authorities in the country. with more rain forecast over the coming days, rescue teams are scrambling to reach thousands of people who remain cut off by landslides. india's national rescue force has dispatched several teams from other regions to carry out the relief and rescue operations. are they stand rescue and evacuation work. —— these teams are a part of. they are handling this situation is coming out of mudslides and helping the state. one of the worst—hit areas is the state of kerala in the southwest, which is said to be experiencing its heaviest ra

i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme.h of the military. and portraits of lgbt activists in malaysia are removed from a public photo exhibition on the orders of a government minister.