mariko oi, thank you for that, the _ well. mariko oi, thank you for that, the ongoing _ well.ell. mariko oi, thank you for that, the ongoing saga of - that, the ongoing saga of evergrande in china. the organisation of petroleum exporting countries and its allies, led by russia, known as opec plus, for to review output policy, closely watched as the price of oil has been rising steadily in recent weeks where supply disruptions and recovering demand from the pandemic have pushed up oil, at one point above $80 a barrel. injuly one point above $80 a barrel. in july the one point above $80 a barrel. injuly the group agreed to boost output by 400,000 barrels a day and now it is expected to consider raising production to meet the surge in demand globally. let's discuss this with neil beveridge. good to have you on the programme. what are you expecting from opec plus today? i are you expecting from opec plus today?— plus today? i think we have come to — plus today? i think we have come to with _ plus today? i think we have come to with their- plus today? i think we have | come to with

reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines: supply chain shortages and the inflation it causes become a global problem — president biden and finance ministers from around the world try to tackle it. star trek�*s william shatner — at the age of 90 — makes history as the oldest person to go into space. what you have given me... ..is the most profound experience that i could imagine. i'm so filled with emotion about what just happened. concerns that china may slash its emission reduction targets as it ramps up coal production to deal with an energy shortage. in other news, five people have been killed by a man with a bow—and—arrow in norway. we'll be live there for more on that developing story. and also in the programme: back to bali, one of the region's biggest holiday islands re—opens to foreign tourists after 18 months. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 7am in the morning in singapore and 7pm in washington, where president biden has been addressing global supply chain proble

i'm mariko oi. the headlines: welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi.k's handling of the covid pandemic, calling it one of the worst national public health failures ever. world leaders pledge to help the afghan people with offers

i'm mariko oi. the headlines: welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines — a damning report on the uk's handling of the covid pandemic, calling it one of the worst national public health failures ever. world leaders pledge to help the afghan people with offers of aid at a virtual summit of 620 leaders, but stress it doesn't mean they recognise the taliban. a coroner has confirmed that gabby petito died from strangulation. she went missing in the us while travelling with her boyfriend. herformer boyfriend is still missing. freedom at last for the elk that had a tyre stuck around its neck for two years. the man who made it happen tells us the story. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 8am in the morning in singapore and 1am in london, and 11:30 am in kabul. two days after the taliban took over, —— two months after the taliban took over, afghanistan is facing a catastrophes. angela merkel said despite concerns about involving the taliban, the world needs to step up and not abandon afghans in need.

i'm mariko oi. the headlines. to world health approved vaccine against malaria which could save hundreds of thousands of lives across the globe each year. the rts,s vaccine _ across the globe each year. the rts,s vaccine is _ across the globe each year. the rts,s vaccine is a _ across the globe each year. tue: rts,s vaccine is a game across the globe each year. tte: rts,s vaccine is a game changer and it's arriving at the right time. ., ., ., ., time. the battle to avoid a shutdown _ time. the battle to avoid a shutdown of _ time. the battle to avoid a shutdown of the _ time. the battle to avoid a shutdown of the us - time. the battle to avoid a - shutdown of the us government remains in a stalemate with no vote imminent to raise the debt ceiling. borisjohnson tells his party conference that britain has to change its economy away from low skills, low wages and high immigration. we are going to deal with the biggest underlying issues of our economy and society, the problem is that no government has had the guts to

reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines: rapid gunfire deadly violence erupts in lebanon. six people are killed after gunmen attack a protest led by the shia group hezbollah. we can hear regular bursts of automatic gunfire, we can hear the thump of rpgs like that one. we've seen somebody shooting from the top of a building and the army are now trying to work out how to contain this situation, which escalated so rapidly. it struck while they slept — 46 people, many of them elderly, are killed in a tower block fire, taiwan's deadliest in decades. celebrating the arrival of a trickle of coronavirus vaccines, but most promised doses to africa go unfilled. we report from south sudan. covax was meant to make sure that low income countries like south sudan would not be left behind. by now, it was hoped that one in every ten people would have been vaccinated, but the reality on the ground is that only one in every 500 south sudanese have been fully vaccinated. and coldplay�*s environmentally friendly world tour — a tr

reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines — risking their lives — we have a special report on the afghan refugees crossing iranian territory in the hope of reaching turkey. the journey is full of risk, but some afghans still feel this is their best hope. as britain stations two more warships in the asia region, the commodore of the carrier strike force tells the bbc the thinking behind the strategy. one third of the world's trade flows through the south china sea, the growing economies here, so it's natural that the united kingdom, you know, wants to have a presence and a say and be involved in this really important region. important new data from the uk shows that one in six of those most critically ill with covid—19 are pregnant women who've not received a vaccine. and captain kirk takes a real—life journey into space — the 90—year—old actor william shatner explains why. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 7am in the morning in singapore and 2am in istanbul, where turkish au

i'm mariko 0i in singapore.order with iran and warned they will not accept an influx of migrants and refugees fleeing the taliban in afghanistan. 0ne one of the uk's largest warships has arrived in singapore. injuly and agreed not to carry out any improper acts. when the us forces left karbul after the fall of afghanistan, the world was flooded with images of afghans desperate to leave the country. for many vietnamese americans, it was a painful reminder of the ordeals they suffered after the fall of saigon in 1975. uyen nguyen knows all too well about the hardship of being a refugee and she joined me earlierfrom seattle, where she co—founded viets a afghans, an initiative to help afghan families navigate their new life into the united states. as a us citizen and as a refugee, i just felt that we failed our afghan allies. the way we left and evacuated was very sudden. the number of 1,000s of people that we have left behind who have been our allies for the last 20 plus years and so the suffering that is to come f

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines... a damning report on the uk's handling of the covid pandemic calling it one of the worst national public health failures ever. world leaders pledge to help the afghan people with offers of aid at a virtual summit of g 20 leaders but stress it doesn't mean they recognise the taliban. this is a make or break moment. if we do not act and help afghans weather the storm and do it soon not only they but all the world will pay a heavy price. a grisly conclusion to a story that captivated the world. a coroner has confirmed that gabby petito died from strangulation. herformer boyfriend is still missing. finally free an elk that's been living for two years with a car tyre stuck around its neck has it removed by rescuers. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's newsday. it's six in the morning in singapore, and ”pm in london where an inquiry by members of parliament said the uk government's initial response to the covid pandemic was one of the worst ever public hea

i'm mariko oi. our headlines...ould save the lives of hundreds of thousands of lives across the globe each year. the battle to avoid a shutdown of the us government remains in a stalemate with no vote imminent to raise the debt ceiling. the price of natural gas which is used widely in europe to provide heating and power has been rising sharply in recent months. at one point on wednesday, they went up by 37 percent in the uk. but they then fell, after president putin indicated that russia might boost its supplies. our moscow correspondent steve rosenberg has more on russia's contribution to the volatile price of gas. europe is facing an energy crisis. spiking gas prices, soaring electricity bills. it is a perfect storm. low gas stocks after a cold winter, a shortfall in wind power, and a surging demand as countries emerge from the pandemic. but is part of the problem russia? critics say russia is not supplying europe with as much gas as it could for geopolitical reasons, to pressure the eu into using this. russia's n

i'm mariko oi, in singapore.ng in the heart of the lebanese capital, beirut, which left six people dead and dozens injured. taiwan's deadliest blaze in decades — questions are being asked about safety standards after 46 people were killed in a highrise apartment block fire. more than 9 out of 10 people in africa are still unvaccinated, nearly two years after covid—i9 emerged. while wealthy nations have pledged to donate more than a billion vaccine doses worldwide, only a small proportion have been delivered. in south sudan, one of the world's poorest countries, only a tiny fraction of the population is protected. the problem is not just vaccine supply. poverty, insecurity and poor infrastructure are all adding to the challenge. from south sudan, anne soy reports. a south sudanese welcome dance. this is a celebration to mark the arrival of vaccines, even if it's just a trickle. not many countries have vaccinated fewer people. here, just over 120,000 doses have been administered so far in a country of more than 11

i'm mariko oi in singapore.vid pandemic was one of the worst national public health failures ever, according to a report by british mps. pledges of aid for afghanistan as the world's major economies come together to try to stave off a crisis in the country. the duke and duchess of sussex have become partners at a sustainable investment firm in new york city. harry and meghan havejoined ethic as "impact partners", hoping to encourage more younger people to invest their money in sustainable companies. the company advises clients on how to invest their money into firms with good environmental credentials. iamjoined by i am joined by one of the co—founders of ethic in new york. i guess he will be there boss but firstly how did the royals get involved? i boss but firstly how did the royals get involved?- royals get involved? i am - leased royals get involved? i am pleased to _ royals get involved? i am pleased to be _ royals get involved? i am pleased to be here. - royals get involved? i am pleased to be here. we i r

i'm mariko 0i in singapore.ollowing an outbreak of fighting in the heart of the lebanese capital, beirut, which left six people dead and dozens injured. taiwan's deadliest blaze in decades. questions are being asked about safety standards after 46 people were killed in a high—rise apartment block fire. police in norway are treating a bow and arrow attack which left five people dead as an act of terrorism. a 37—year—old is being held, after a man went on the rampage on wednesday night in the town of kongsberg, from where mark lowen sent this report. a medieval weapon of modern terror, piercing the calm of this once sleepy town. police were called after six o'clock last night when an attacker fired indiscriminately from his bow and arrow. when they tried to intervene, he unleashed more volleys. by the time they caught him half an hour later, he had killed four women and one man and injured three others. today, police identified him as 37—year—old espen andersen brathen, a local resident of danish nationality, who

i'm mariko oi. the headlines of this hour: senate leaders reach a temporary deal to raise the us government's debt ceiling, but are theyjust kicking the can down the road? a powerful earthquake hits pakistan, killing at least 15 people. many of the victims are women and children.— and children. the roof of the house caved _ and children. the roof of the house caved in, _ and children. the roof of the house caved in, while - and children. the roof of the house caved in, while six - house caved in, while six members of my family, including my mother and siblings, were sleeping. we were able to rescue three of them, but three died on the spot. fix, rescue three of them, but three died on the spot.— died on the spot. a challenge for china- _ died on the spot. a challenge for china. how _ died on the spot. a challenge for china. how to _ died on the spot. a challenge for china. how to keep - died on the spot. a challenge for china. how to keep the i for china. how to keep the economy growing while cutting

marinko, thank yon — —— mariko, thank you.mpany wework was one of wall street's hottest prospects with a valuation of almost $50 billion and plans for a massive share listing. but questions over its finances, corporate governance and the management style of its founder brought it to the brink of collapse. now, two years on, after a rescue deal and restructuring, wework shares have finally started trading on the nasdaq — albeit at a far lower valuation. adam neumann may no longer be on the board but still holds a sizeable stake, now worth almost $1 billion. joshua jahani is managing director of the private investment bankjahani & associates in new york. thank you very much forjoining me, joshua. is neumann still toxic by association? what is their appetite for these shares?— what is their appetite for these shares? , . , ., these shares? the shares are u - , 1396 these shares? the shares are up. 1396 on — these shares? the shares are up. 1396 on the _ these shares? the shares are up, 1396 on the first _ these shares? the shares

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm at mariko oi. the headlines the seller. inside the world of kim jong—un, a former north korean spy jong—un, a former north korean spy tells us pyongyang will never give up its weapons. translation: in never give up its weapons. translation:— translation: in the end, denuclearisation _ translation: in the end, denuclearisation cannot. translation: in the end, denuclearisation cannot be achieved. why? north korea's nuclear deterrent is tied to kimjong—un�*s nuclear deterrent is tied to kim jong—un�*s survival. the nuclear deterrent is tied to kim jong-un's survival. the spy who fed me- — kim jong-un's survival. the spy who fed me. the _ kim jong-un's survival. the spy who fed me. the fbi _ kim jong-un's survival. the spy who fed me. the fbi says - kim jong-un's survival. the spy who fed me. the fbi says it - kim jong-un's survival. the spy i who fed me. the fbi says it has uncovered a plot to sell a national secret concealed in a sandwich. after more than 100 days of lockdown, new south wales begins to open up, providing you

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines... of the covid pandemic calling it one of the worst national public health failures ever. world leaders pledge to help the afghan people with offers of aid at a virtual summit of g 20 leaders but stress it doesn't mean they recognise the taliban. this is a make or break moment. if we do not act and help afghans weather the storm and do it soon not only they but all the world will pay a heavy price. a grisly conclusion to a story that captivated the world.

reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko 0i.f reaching turkey. the journey is full of risk, but some afghans still feel this is their best hope. as britain stations two more warships in the asia region, the commodore of the carrier strike force tells the bbc the thinking behind the strategy. one third of the world's trade flows through the south china sea,

i'm mariko 0i. from around the world try to tackle it. star trek�*s william shatner — at the age of 90 — makes history as the oldest person to go into space. what you have given me... ..is the most profound experience that i could imagine. i'm so filled with emotion about whatjust

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines.oss the globe each year. the vaccine is a game changer. and it's arriving at the right time. the battle to avoid a shutdown of the us government remains in a stalemate with no vote imminent to raise the debt ceiling. uk prime minister borisjohnson tells his party conference that britain has to change its economy away from low skills, low wages and high immigration.

reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko 0i. the headlines: violence and shooting in lebanon.re, we can hear the thump of rpgs like that one. we've seen somebody shooting from the top of a building and the army now trying to work out how to contain the situation, which escalated so rapidly. we'll be speaking to a prominent lebanese analyst about what prompted the violence and where the country might be heading. also on the programme: taiwan's deadliest blaze in decades.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm at mariko oi. the headlines the seller.un, a former north korean spy jong—un, a former north korean spy tells us pyongyang will never give up its weapons. translation: in never give up its weapons. translation:— translation: in the end, denuclearisation _ translation: in the end, denuclearisation cannot. translation: in the end, denuclearisation cannot be achieved. why? north korea's nuclear deterrent is tied to kimjong—un�*s nuclear deterrent is tied to kim jong—un�*s survival. the nuclear deterrent is tied to kim jong-un's survival. the spy who fed me- — kim jong-un's survival. the spy who fed me. the _ kim jong-un's survival. the spy who fed me. the fbi _ kim jong-un's survival. the spy who fed me. the fbi says - kim jong-un's survival. the spy who fed me. the fbi says it - kim jong-un's survival. the spy j who fed me. the fbi says it has uncovered a plot to sell a national secret concealed in a sandwich. after more than 100 days of lockdown, new south wales begins to open up, providing you have had the jab.

mariko oi has more. >> ever grant is the one that keeps making news headlines. have been other property developers that have been missing interest payments or defaulting in those cases. it does not look like it is just ever grand and there isn't a lot of economists are concerned about this is the real estate sector has been a huge driver for growth in china for many years. the industry has been facing slowing demand as well as falling prices according to the latest data. hearing all these financial issues, it might make consumers more reluctant to buy property and that would have a big impact on their economy growth. that is the main worry. things are changing but it does not mean that prices are over. >> the u.s. supreme court has agreed to hear a challenge to xas abortion law that is one of the most -- restrictive in the country. as access to abortion is limited there across the border in mexico the opposite is happening. last month, the mexican supreme court ruled to decriminalize abortion in the country, huge step in the second largest catholic nation in the

reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines. risking their lives. crushing iranians territory in the hope of reaching turkey. the “ourney is full of risk, * of reaching turkey. the “ourney is full of risk, but h of reaching turkey. the “ourney is full of risk, but some _ is full of risk, but some afghans still feel is the best hope. afghans still feel is the best ho e. �* , afghans still feel is the best hoe, j�* ., �*, afghans still feel is the best hope. as britain's stations to more warships _ hope. as britain's stations to more warships in _ hope. as britain's stations to more warships in the - hope. as britain's stations to more warships in the asian l more warships in the asian region, the commodore of the carrier strike was held the bbc the thinking behind the strategy. fix, the thinking behind the strategy-— strategy. a third of the world's _ strategy. a third of the world's trade _ strategy. a third of the world's trade flows - strategy. a third of the - world's trade flows through the south china sea, so it is natural to unite england have

i'm at mariko oi.world try to tackle global supply chain shortages and the inflation it causes. five people have been killed in an attack in norway by a man armed with a bow and arrow. the actor william shatner has made history as the oldest person to go into space. the 90—year—old went on a io—minute flight on board the blue origin rocket, built by a company owned by the amazon billionairejeff bezos. the man familiar to millions as captain kirk returned safely to earth, describing his trip as a most profound experience. from texas, our correspondent sophie long reports. as the sun rose over one of the most desolate parts of the wild west, william shatner made his way to the new shepard suborbital spacecraft. william shatner. he wasn't leading the crew his alter ego commanded, but with three other passengers who would share what the few who've gone before say is a life—changing experience. two, one... more than 50 years after he first donned a spacesuit as captain kirk, william shatner is now on his wa

. —— i'm mariko 0i. the headlines: deadly violence erupts in lebanon.ck a protest led by the shia group, hezbollah. we can hear regular bursts of automatic gunfire and the thump of weapons like that one. we saw someone shoot from the top of the building and the army are now trying to work out how to contain the situation which escalated so rapidly. it struck while they slept — 46 people, many of them elderly, are killed in a tower block fire — taiwan's deadliest in decades. celebrating the arrival of a trickle of coronavirus

i'm mariko 0i.t's debt ceiling, but are theyjust kicking the can down the road? a powerful earthquake hits pakistan, killing at least 15 people. many of the victims are women and children.— and children. the roof of the house caved _ and children. the roof of the house caved in, _ and children. the roof of the house caved in, while - and children. the roof of the house caved in, while six - house caved in, while six members of my family, including my mother and siblings, were sleeping. we were able to rescue three of them, but three died on the spot. fix, rescue three of them, but three died on the spot.— died on the spot. a challenge for china- _ died on the spot. a challenge for china. how _ died on the spot. a challenge for china. how to _ died on the spot. a challenge for china. how to keep - died on the spot. a challenge for china. how to keep the i for china. how to keep the economy growing while cutting back on greenhouse gases. we report from the

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines. the world health organisation approves a vaccine against malaria which could save hundreds of thousands of lives across the globe each year. the vaccine is a game changer. and it's arriving at the right time. the battle to avoid a shutdown of the us government remains in a stalemate with no vote imminent to raise the debt ceiling. uk prime minister borisjohnson tells his party conference that britain has to change its economy away from low skills, low wages and high immigration. it got to deal with the biggest underlying issues in our economy and society. the problem that no government is that the dots to tackle before. the government is that the dots to tackle before.— government is that the dots to tackle before. the high court in london finds _ tackle before. the high court in london finds that _ tackle before. the high court in london finds that the _ tackle before. the high court in london finds that the ruler - tackle before. the high court in london finds that the ruler in i ta

i'm mariko 0i. the headlines.ross the globe each year. the rts,s vaccine _ across the globe each year. the rts,s vaccine is _ across the globe each year. the rts,s vaccine is a _ across the globe each year. tue: rts,s vaccine is a game across the globe each year. tte: rts,s vaccine is a game changer and it's arriving at the right time. ., ., ., ., time. the battle to avoid a shutdown _ time. the battle to avoid a shutdown of _ time. the battle to avoid a shutdown of the _ time. the battle to avoid a shutdown of the us - time. the battle to avoid a - shutdown of the us government remains in a stalemate with no vote imminent to raise the debt ceiling. borisjohnson tells his party conference that britain has to change its economy away from low skills, low wages and high immigration. we are going to deal with the biggest underlying issues of our economy and society,

reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi.dore of the carrier strike force tells the bbc the thinking behind the strategy. one third of the world's trade flows through the south china sea, the growing economies here, so it's natural that the united kingdom, you know, wants to have a presence and a say and be involved in this really important region. important new data from the uk shows that one in six

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko 0i. the headlines.k prime minister borisjohnson tells his party conference that britain has to change its economy away from low skills, low wages and high immigration.

reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko 0i.o into space. what you have given me... ..is the most profound experience that i could imagine. i'm so filled with emotion about what just happened. concerns that china may slash its emission reduction

reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi.ng. freedom at last for the elk that had a tyre stuck around its neck for two years. the man who made it happen tells us the story.

reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko 0i.ed so rapidly. it struck while they slept — 46 people, many of them elderly, are killed in a tower block fire, taiwan's deadliest in decades. celebrating the arrival of a trickle of coronavirus vaccines, but most promised doses to africa go unfilled. we report from south sudan.