i'm mariko oi in singapore.ohnson has boris johnson has dropped borisjohnson has dropped out of the race to be tory leader and prime minister leaving rishi sunak and penny mrdant in the running. cementing his place at the top, xi jingping will have a third term in power, the first to do so since chairman mao. more now on the conservative leadership contest, and i have been speaking to camilla turner, the chief political correspondent at the daily telegraph newspaper. i asked at the daily telegraph newspaper. iasked her what made borisjohnson pull out of the race. one explanation could be that he did not get enough nominations, and of course there is no way of knowing the certain that that was the case because the moment of truth would have been at 2pm on monday, when nominations close and everyone will have to be prepared to have the numbers of backers confirmed by a 1922 committee because borisjohnson pulled out this evening, he is saying he had over 100 votes but we will not know that independently because he

i'm mariko oi. the headlines: as warnings grow about china's threat to taiwan, we have a special report from the island's front line. this, across here is the chinese city and this is the chinese city and this is the chinese military outpost called lion rock. the future of the british prime minster hangs in the balance, as liz truss prepares for a bruising encounter in the commons on wednesday. president biden promises a national law on abortion rights, if democrats keep control of congress in the mid—term elections. will sign a law codifying roe in january. together, will sign a law codifying roe injanuary. together, let's remember who we are. we are the united states of america, there is nothing beyond our capacity. fears for the safety of an iranian athlete, who took part in a climbing competition, without a hijab. and, as the bbc celebrates its 100th anniversary, we look ahead at the challenges it faces. hello and welcome to the programe. in taiwan a retired military commander has told the bbc t

i'm mariko oi in singapore. our headlines.y leaves herjob with a blistering resignation letter. it's a further blow to the prime minister, liz truss, whose premiership was already under threat. a hong kong pro—democracy protester who was beaten at the chinese consulate in manchester has said he fears for his family's safety. bob chan was at this protest on sunday, when several men dragged him inside the consulate grounds and then assaulted him. foreign secretary james cleverly called the attack unacceptable, but china said its diplomats were not to blame for the altercation. speaking to the media on wednesday, mr chan gave his version of the events. i then found myself being draughted into the grounds of the consulate. i held onto the gates where i was kicked and punched i could not hold on for long. that incident in manchester took place right at the start of the chinese communist party congress in beijing, at which president xi jinping is widely expected to win a third leadership term. for more on this, we can speak now to e

i'm mariko oi. the headlines: making history, rishi sunak will be the uk's next prime minister — the first ever british—asian to hold the post. we now needs stability and unity, and i will make it might up unity, and i will make it might up most priority to bring our party and our country together. russia's foreign spy—chief denies moscow is engaging in nuclear sabre—rattling and accuses ukraine of planning to use a so—called dirty bomb. the us issues criminal charges against 13 chinese citizens as part of an investigation into beijing's activities in america. and disgraced former hollywood mogul harvey weinsteen faces charges of rape and sexual assault in los angeles. hello and welcome to the programme. rishi sunak will formally become british prime minister on tuesday morning after an audience with king charles at buckingham palace. he was named conservative leader after his only challenger, penny mordaunt, pulled out of the contestjust before the deadline for nominations. mr sunak made a short st

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines... three become two — borisjohnson drops out of the race to be tory leader and prime minister — leaving rishi sunak and penny mordaunt in the running. the former chancellor is now the clear frontrunner , we'll be asking what is now more likely — a contest — or a coronation? cementing his place at the top — china's president xi will have a third term in power — the first to do so since chairman mao. and one of brazil's most prominent indigenous leaders warns that there'll be further damage to the amazon rainforest, if president bolsonaro is re—elected. live from our studio in singapore — this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 7am in singapore, and 12am in london — where the former uk prime minister, borisjohnson, has said he won't stand in the race to replace liz truss next week. he insisted he had enough support among mps, but said that putting himself forward was not the right thing to deal. nominations close on monday afternoon with a former chancellor, rishi sunak and cabinet minister p

i'm mariko oi. the headlines. fresh chaos for the british government as the home secretary leaves herjob, with a blistering resignation letter. it's a further blow to the prime minister, liz truss, whose premiership was already under threat. i am a fighter and not a quitter. we'll have all the latest from westminster. also coming up. gunfire we have a special report from the frontline in ukraine's donbas — with russian positions just a few hundred metres away. some small arms fire probably from a russian scouting party so they have been telling us to get out of here back to the main headquarters. and how a tree farm in scotland could be the key to tackling climate change and biodiversity. hello and welcome to the programme: it's been another day of unrelenting chaos for the british prime minister — liz truss — and her government. it was just after 4 pm when reports started coming in about the resignation of suella braverman, the home secretary. it wasn't long before her resignation letter was made public — contain

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines...leader and prime minister — leaving rishi sunak and penny mordaunt in the running. the former chancellor is now the clear frontrunner , we'll be asking what is now more likely — a contest — or a coronation? cementing his place at the top — china's president xi will have a third term in power — the first to do so since chairman mao. and one of brazil's most prominent indigenous leaders warns that there'll be further damage to the amazon rainforest, if president bolsonaro is re—elected. live from our studio in singapore — this is bbc news.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi.itish government as the home secretary leaves herjob, with a blistering resignation letter. it's a further blow to the prime minister, liz truss, whose premiership was already under threat.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines.l the latest from westminster. also coming up: gunfire we have special report on the front line in ukraine's donbas — with russian positions just a few hundred metres away. president biden signs off the release of oil supplies from the us strategic reserve, in an attempt to limit global price rises.

welcome to newsday reporting live from singapore — i'm mariko oi.he headlines: lula's big comeback — the left—of—centre challenger, luiz inacio lula da silva, narrowly wins brazil's presidential election. disappointment for followers of the incumbent president, more people fell, i lost erend. | more people fell, i lost friend. i turn more people fell, i lost erend. i turn around more people fell, i lost friend. i turn around and | the you can't come told the crowd, you can't come this way. people are dying. and how the rock band coldplay is offering its support to the protesters in iran. it's official — the left of centre luis ignacio lula da silva — commonly known as lula, has won brazil's presidential election — snatching victory by a tiny margin from the rightwing jair bolsanaro, who had an early lead as the first votes came in. the final tally was 50.8% to lula with 49.2% to mr bolsa naro. crowds of his supporters started celebrating in the streets. this represents an amazing comeback for the former president who three years ago was serving a pr

i'm mariko oi. the headlines... celebrations for supporters of lula da silva, as the left—of—centre challenger narrowly wins brazil's presidential election. disappointment for followers of the incumbent presidentjair bolsonaro. the question everyone�*s asking — will he concede defeat? national mourning in south korea — after more than 150 people are crushed to death at a halloween event in seoul. more people fail, and i lost my friend. �* ., ., ., friend. and i turned around and i told the crowd, _ friend. and i turned around and i told the crowd, you _ friend. and i turned around and i told the crowd, you can't - i told the crowd, you can't come this way, people are dying. at least 80 people have died after a pedestrian suspension bridge collapsed in western india. and how the rock band coldplay is offering its support to the protesters in iran. luiz inacio lula da silva has beaten his rival, incumbentjair bolsonaro, to become brazil's president. the vote was much closer than had been predicted, with the difference

�*welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines.ritain's third prime minister in a matter of weeks — rishi sunak warns of difficult economic times ahead, but says he's �*not daunted'. i fully appreciate how hard things are. i fully appreciate how hard things are-— i fully appreciate how hard thins are. �* , a, things are. and i understand too that i — things are. and i understand too that i have _ things are. and i understand too that i have work - things are. and i understand too that i have work to - things are. and i understand too that i have work to do i things are. and i understand too that i have work to do to restore trust after all that is happened. and the work begins with shaping the new cabinet — some returning, some retained. civilians continue to flee the ukrainian city of kherson as russia persists in claims kyiv is preparing to use a so—called �*dirty bomb'. air strikes in me and more, the military defends the attack in which 50 civilians were killed. and putting ties with the rapper calling his anti—semitic postings

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi.leader and prime minister, leaving rishi sunak and penny mordaunt in the running. the former chancellor is now the clear frontrunner. we'll be asking what's now more likely, a contest or a coronation? cementing his place at the top, china's president xi will have a third term in power, the first to do so since chairman mao. and, one of brazil's most prominent indigenous leaders warns there'll be further damage to the amazon rainforest, if president bolsonaro is re—elected.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines. after weeks of chaos, liz truss leaves office, becoming the shortest—serving prime minister in british history. i cannot deliver the mandate on which i was elected by the conservative party. i have therefore spoken to his majesty the king to notify him that i am resigning as leader of the conservative party. the race is now on to find a successor, with a new prime minister due to move into downing street by the end of next week. we'll examine whether the conservative party can find a person capable of repairing the damage, and all the latest reaction. also on the programme. in beijing, the chinese communist party congress continues, but some parts of the city are back under a covid lockdown. and a jury in new york clears the actor kevin spacey of making unwanted sexual advances on a iii—year—old. hello and welcome to the programme. the uk is set to get a new prime minister by the end of next week, after the conservative party announced details of a fast—tracked contest to choose its l

i'm mariko oi. the first ever british—asian to hold the post. we now needs stability and unity, and i will make it might up unity, and i will make it might up most priority to bring our party and our country together. russia's foreign spy—chief denies moscow is engaging in nuclear sabre—rattling and accuses ukraine of planning to use a so—called dirty bomb. the us issues criminal charges against 13 chinese citizens as part of an investigation into beijing's activities in america.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines: britain's third prime minister in a matter of weeks, rishi sunak, warns of difficult economic times ahead, but says he's �*not daunted'. i fully appreciate how hard things are. and i understand too but i have work to do to restore trust after all that has happened. and the work begins with shaping the new cabinet, some returning, some retained. civilians continue to flee the ukrainian city of kherson as russia persists in claims kyiv is preparing to use a so—called �*dirty bomb'. first pictures emerge of airstrikes in myanmar. the military defends the attack, in which 50 civilians were killed. and adidas cuts ties with the rapper ye, calling his anti—semitic postings on social media voice-over: live voice—over: live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. welcome to the programme. rishi sunak became the 57th prime minister of britain today, and the first of indian descent. he warned that the country he now leads faces a profound economic crisis and

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines. iranian security forces open fire on protesters in several cities — forty days after the death, in custody, of a woman accused of wearing her hijab incorrectly. as extreme weather batters the planet, the un secretary general tells the bbc we are approaching a point of no—return so climate change must be a priority again. if we are not able to reverse the present threat that is leading to catastrophe in the world, we will be doomed. russia conducts drills by its nuclear forces — as fears grow about an escalation of the war in ukraine. the chinese government is accused of setting up unofficial police stations around the world — to intimidate and silence dissidents. beijing says — it's "simply untrue". we meet the man who ran across australia and 47 days inspiring a nation and raising over $1 million for charity. live from our studio in singapore this is bbc news, it's newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. security forces in iran have used live ammunition on protesters in several

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines. as warnings grow about china's threat to taiwan, we report from the island's front line. this is the chinese city ofjinmen, one of the wealthiest in china. and this behind me is the taiwanese military outpost called lion rock. the british prime minister fights on as her future hangs in the balance, with warnings of spending cuts. fears for the safety of an iranian athlete who took part in a climbing competition not wearing a hijab. as the bbc celebrates its 100th anniversary, we look ahead at the challenges it faces. it's 6am here in singapore and also in taiwan, where a retired military commander has told the bbc the island would be unable resist the use of force by an increasingly assertive china. it follows a warning by the us secretary of state anthony blinken that beijing is pursuing unification on a much faster timeline than previously thought. our correspondent rupert wingfield—hayes has been to front line taiwanese island ofjinmen, just a few kilometres off the chinese coast,

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines: iran's security forces open fire on protesters, forty days after the death of a woman accused of wearing her hijab incorrectly. as extreme weather batters the planet, the un secretary general tells the bbc that the world is approaching a point of no—return. if we are not able to reverse the present threat that is leading to a catastrophe in the world, we will be doomed. russian forces carry out nuclear drills, as fears grow about an escalation of the war in ukraine. and, we meet the man who ran across australia in 47 days, inspiring a nation, and raising over a million for charity. hello and welcome to the programme. security forces in iran have used live ammunition on protesters in several cities, a0 days after the death of mahsa amini in police custody. she was arrested after allegedly wearing her hijab incorrectly. people took to the streets in 30 cities across the country with some businesses also closing to show their solidarity. our correspondent rana rahimpour re

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi in singapore. the headlines. ukrainian rockets attack russian positions, as moscow targets more of the country's infrastructure — we have a special report from the frontline. look at it. desolation. this is what months of attritional warfare does to a town. in brazil — supporters ofjair bolsonaro are distraught — and there's concern the far—right president may not accept defeat in sunday's election. he's yet to formally concede. police in india arrest nine people in connection with the collapse of a bridge in gujarat, in which at least a hundred—and—forty people died. i'm laura trevelyan — in president biden�*s hometown of scranton, in the battleground state of pennsylvania, where i've been talking to voters one week before the crucial us midterm election. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's news day. it's news day. it's seven in the morning in singapore, and one in the morning in ukraine where the government there says power and water supplies across the country have been badly hit after ru

i�*m mariko oi. the headlines.sitions just a few hundred metres away. some small arms fire

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines.y. the race is now on to find a successor — with a new prime minister due to move into downing street, by the end of next week. we'll examine whether the conservative's can find find a person capable of repairing the damage. also in the programme. in beijing — the chinese communist party congress

welcome to newsday — reporting live from singapore — i'm mariko oi. the headlines.s part of an investigation into beijing's activities in america.

�*welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines. too that i have work to - things are. and i understand too that i have work to do i things are. and i understand too that i have work to do to restore trust after all that is happened. and the work begins with shaping the new cabinet — some returning, some retained.

the bbc�*s mariko oi has more.t missing in their accounts. they say faulty accounting software developed by a uk subsidiary of japan's fujitsu was to blame. but in its home market, hardly anyone, even a former president whom we spoke to, has heard of the scandal. this may be partly because after fujitsu's massive expansion overseas, it's claimed that japanese bosses didn't get too involved in the day—to—day operations of their foreign subsidiaries. translation: there was no strong governance in fujitsu headquarters. for things like management and software development services, operations were kept separate, so the local way of doing business continued. fujitsu is one of japan's biggest employers in it, and among its most respected brand overseas. the dna of fujitsu's success can be traced back to the �*70s, when the japanese government was trying to counter the dominance of america's ibm. their strategy was to eliminate competition at home betweenjapanese companies like fujitsu, hitachi, toshiba, mitsubishi and so