phil musser, from rose bay in sydney, thank you very much —— phil merce.bbc. still to come on the programme: desperate for a drink — new zealanders find a creative way to get around the law. the most ambitious financial and political change ever attempted has got under way with the introduction of the euro. tomorrow in holland, we are going to use money we picked up in belgium today, and then we will be in france and again it will be the same money. it's just got to be the way to go. george harrison, the former beatle, is recovering in hospital after being stabbed at his oxfordshire home. a 33—year—old man from liverpool is being interviewed by police on suspicion of attempted murder. i think it was good. you... just good? no, fantastic! that's better. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm mariko oi in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london. our top stories: warnings the west could choke under mountains of waste, after china bans the import and recycling of plastics. south korea has welcomed an offer from the north to take part in the pyeongchang winter games, pr