welcome to newsday. the headlines. after a deadly siege and a week of heavy fighting against islamist insurgents, have government forces in the philippines now taken control of the southern city? frank talk from the french president as emmanuel macron meets vladimir putin for the first time. also in the programme. . . for the first time. also in the programme... exclusive pictures of the manchester bombers salman abedi is seen here shopping just one day before the attack. could this be india's version of silicon valley? it is running out of water. live from paris studios in singapore, and london —— live from our studios. this is bbc world news. it is newsday. good morning. it is 7am here in singapore, and this city has been under siege in philippines. on monday the government said it had a decisive progress to retake the city, but at least 100 civilians have been killed in 2000 people may still be trapped in a militant held areas. our correspondent has more. we are seeing and much more optimistic note coming from the p

welcome to newsday. the headlines: donald trump says he has not ruled out military action against north korea after another missile tests. many people tried to take his power away, whether it was his uncle or anyone else. obviously, he is a smart cookie. tributes to one of the world's most famous and celebrated climbers, ueli steck, who's died in an accident on mount everest. hello, i'm tom donkin in london. also in the programme: tornadoes hit texas, leaving nine dead and 50 in hospital. emergency services fear the death toll may rise. and he's had an impressive run in the world snooker championship, how ding junhui has found success is winning over millions of new chinese fans. 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 8pm in the evening in washington, where president donald trump has been singing the praises of china in sharp contrast to his campaign rhetoric. in an interview with the american cbs network

it's newsday. good morning.s 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 1am in paris, where the two candidates hoping to be president of france have been going head to head in the final television debate of the election. the latest polls suggest the centrist emmanuel macron is well ahead of his far right rival marine le pen but his lead has narrowed. both are competing to win over undecided voters ahead of the final vote on sunday. james reynolds has been watching the debate. he calls her the candidate of hate. she says he has no qualities. tonight, they meet. emmanuel macron, the frontrunner, won't want to slip up. he's standing as a pro—eu, pro—immigration centrist and he's protecting a clear lead in the polls. marine le pen, from the front national, is trying to bring him down. i asked her what she wanted from the debate? translation: what do i expect from the debate? some clarification from mr macron. he's still being very vague. and tonight, on french tv, the two candidates faced one another and began immedia

welcome back to newsday on the bbc. iam sharanjit welcome back to newsday on the bbc. stories: the united states has warned that north korea's latest missile launch will damage any prospect of talks with president trump. experts in cyber security warn of a possible new wave of malware attacks around the world when people return to work after the weekend. let's have a look at some of the morning's front pages from around the world. two major stories are dominating the newspapers across asia. the top story in the japan times is the same as our top story — that's north korea's missile launch over the weekend. it says the flight range of the missile suggests a longer range than the rest of the arsenal — which would be a worrying development for people in japan. the china daily fills it's front page with the biggest story in that country. that is the one belt, 0ne road initiative. it also digs into the benefits of the new trade route being touted by president xi from scholarships to international infrastructure tojob creation. massive trade initiative. but below the fold, f

hello and welcome to newsday.coverage in washington, where the washington post newspaper has published a report that claims donald trump revealed highly classified intelligence to be russian foreign minister and ambassador at a meeting in the white house last week. quoting current and former officials, the paper alleges that mr trump gave information about the islamic state group that was supplied to the us by an ally that had not authorised its disclosure to the russians. the us secretary of state, rex tillerson, has issued a statement that the president's talks with sergei lavrov involved the nature of specific threats, but they did not discuss sources, methods or military operations. within the past hour one of the washington post reporter that broke this story, greg jaffee, gave me more details. trump had a meeting with the foreign minister and ambassador. he described the threat posed by la pto ps described the threat posed by laptops on their planes with regards to the islamic state. and disclosed key detail

you are watching newsday on the bbc. the top stories.director of the fbi. in an interview with a us tv network he called james comey a showboat and a grandstand and said the fbi was in turmoil. indonesia's justice and said the fbi was in turmoil. indonesia'sjustice minister said and said the fbi was in turmoil. indonesia's justice minister said he will look into the blasphemy laws. a high courtjudge will look into the blasphemy laws. a high court judge in will look into the blasphemy laws. a high courtjudge in london has ordered a russian billionaire to pay his estranged wife more than half $1 billion in what is thought to be the country's record divorce settlement. that story is popular on bbc.com. and now we take a look at the front pages. the china daily. the top story is a phone conversation between south korea's new president and china's resident, xijinping. xijinping talked about the major concerns of china. they agreed to meet at a date and set positive signals for bilateral ties. the south china morning post of hong kong reportin

this is newsday. the headlines: us president donald trump lashes out at the decision to appoint a special counsel to investigate russian influence on his election. well, i respect the move but the entire thing has been a witch—hunt, and there is no collusion certainly between myself and my campaign. one person dies as a car hits a crowd of pedestrians in new york's times square. it's not thought to be linked to terrorism. i'm kasia madera, in london. also in the programme: china and the philippines are holding their first talks on the disputed south china sea, as manila looks to ease tensions. and staying with the maritime theme, we'll hear how scientists are searching the ocean for monsters with teeth from the deep. live from singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london and 8pm in washington, where president trump has spoken about the appointment of a special counsel to take over the russia investigation into any potential ti

it is newsday. glad you could join us. in washington, dc, president trump has broken global diplomatic norms by saying he would be open to meeting north korean leader kim jong saying he would be open to meeting north korean leader kimjong on. he said it would need the right circumstances. they worry america's allies, japan, has sent its biggest warship to protect an easy supply vessel, an historic first for tokyo. i can say this. he's very threatening, he's a big threat to the world. how safe are troops in the demilitarised zone, and our ally in south korea? how safe are they with some of the defence systems we have provided, and what is the status of those? well, nobody is safe. imean, i mean, who's safe? the guy has nuclear weapons. i would like to say they are very safe. these are great, brave soldiers. these are great troops. and we know the situation, with 20,000 troops on the line, and they are right there. so nobody is safe. we are probably not safe over here. if he gets the long—range missiles, we're not safe eithe

welcome to newsday. the headlines. after a deadly siege and a week of heavy fighting against islamist insurgents have government forces in the philippines now retaken control of the southern city of marawi? one week on from the manchester attack, exclusive bbc pictures of the bomber, salman abedi is seen shopping the day before and police released an image of him with a suitcase. i am released an image of him with a suitcase. iam in released an image of him with a suitcase. i am in london. also in the programme... tiger woods blames a reaction to prescription drugs for his driving while under the influence arrest. he says no alcohol was involved. it is the indian version of silicon valley but bangalore has a problem, it is running out of water. live from paris studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it is tuesday —— the greatest newsday. it is sam is tuesday —— the greatest newsday. it is 8am in singapore and iam in london. marawi has been under siege for nearly a week by islamist militants. on monday,

you are watching newsday on the bbc. helping syrian refugee children to realise their dreams. i, nelson rolihlahla mandela, do hereby swear to be faithful to the republic of south africa. after six years of construction and numerous delays, the channel tunnel has been formally opened by the queen and president mitterrand. the tunnel is still not yet ready for passengers and freight services to begin. for centuries, christianity and islam struggled for supremacy. now the pope's visit symbolises their willingness to coexist. roger bannister became the first man in the world to run a mile in under four minutes. memories of victory as the ve celebrations reach their climax. this night is dedicated to everyone who believes in a future of peace and freedom. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. our top stories: voting is under way in south korea's presidential elections. the front runner‘s policy is to increase contacts with the north. the philippine government has denied its war on drugs is causing a "new w

live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday.u could join us. it is at seven in the morning in singapore, big night in london and two major internet security companies, american company semantic and russian —based company say they are looking at codes that make a net north korea to the attacks. they have similarities to programmes used in pyongyang. so far there has been no response from north korea and experts cautioned there is no hard evidence. cyber attacks have struck around the world. the most far reaching of cyber crimes ever committed. as government organisations and businesses will light clean up after being caught out, the attention turns to the people responsible. the military regime in pyongyang is assessed to have over a thousand computer experts working on cyber activities of act by thousands of support staff. a california —based expert are looking in the clues that may connect the attacks with progress previously attributed to north korea, including code in an earlier version of ransomware. john kelly told media th

thank you for watching newsday.may be water—logged now after what happened during wednesday. coningsby in lincolnshire one of the wettest places. soaking rain. all—day rain for some. looking at the totals. coningsby, 40 millimetres. many of you had 20—40 millimetres of rain. north—west england stayed dry. a few showers in northern ireland in scotland. this is the wet—weather—maker. behind that, thursday, sunshine and showers to be humidity during wednesday. but a fresher feel. but it will feel warm where you get the sunshine after the rain on wednesday. cloud to start the day in parts of east anglia in south—east england. brightening up elsewhere. blue skies from the word go. showers developing through the morning. dry for this stage in the morning. the channel islands will brighten up. lots of blue sky across the midlands, wales, northern england, but there is still a chance of finding an isolated showers. wales and north—west england even at this stage have that. northern ireland, take the umbrella. showers develo

you are watching newsday. has condemned north korea's to missile test. the rocket travelled around a50 kilometres, landing in the sea of japan. around 2000 people are still thought to be trapped in the southern philippine city of marawi as troops battle militants linked to the islamic state group. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the japan times reports that shinzo abe is now the third—longest—serving japanese leader of the post war era. the prime minister has racked up almost 2000 days in office. but he will need to remain there until november 2019 if he wants to get the number one spot. the front page of la figero includes a picture of the swedish film director ruben 0stlund celebrating his win at the cannes film festival. his art world satire the square won the prestigious palme d'0r. prizes also went to filmmaker lynne ramsay and director sofia coppola. the front page of the south china morning post includes allegations that the wannacry hackers were probably from the region. th

you're watching newsday on the bbc.mme, the return of the new zealand songbird once almost made extinct by invading species. their calls will soon be heard again in an island reserve. the pope was shot, the pope will live. that was the essence of the appalling news from rome this afternoon, that, as an italian television commentator put it, terrorism has come to the vatican. the man they called the butcher of lyon, klaus barbie, went on trial today in the french town where he was the gestapo chief in the second world war. winnie mandela never looked like a woman just sentenced to six years injail. the judge told mrs mandela there was no indication she felt even the slightest remorse. the chinese government has called for an all—out effort to help the victims of a powerful earthquake, the worst to hit the country for 30 years. the computer deep blue has tonight triumphed over the world chess champion, gary kasparov. it is the first time a machine has defeated a reigning world champion in a classical chess match. america'

it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london and 2am in paris, where the two candidates hoping to be president of france have been going head to head in the final television debate of the election. the latest polls suggest the centrist emmanuel macron is well ahead of his far—right rival marine le pen, but his lead has narrowed. both are competing to win over undecided voters ahead of the final vote on sunday. james reynolds has been watching the debate. for the first time, emmanuel macron and marine le pen sat a clear cross from one another. right from the start of this debate they began air attacks. translation: emmanuel macron is the candidate of savage globalisation, economic uncertainty, social brutality, every man for himself. translation: you have shown you are not the candidate for a balanced democratic debate. the question is, do the people want an elitist attitude? you say globalisation is too hard for us, so is europe. let's shut our borders because others succeed, not us. the atmo

it's newsday. welcome. police here in the uk say they're investigating "a network" of people in connection with monday night's bombing in manchester which killed 22 people and injured more than 60. the father and a brother of the suicide bomber, salman abedi, have been detained in libya and other arrests have taken place in the uk. meanwhile, british police have condemned the publication by the new york times of leaked photos and information from the scene of the bombing. our chief correspondent, gavin hewitt, starts our coverage. late morning, central manchester, and a raid on a block of flats, part of a huge operation to discover the network of the manchester bomber. police believe he stayed there as recently as 7pm on monday evening of the night of the attack. today's operation involved armed units, some wearing military clothing. got to the front door and was greeted by an armed police officer with a helmet, face mask machine—gun. i asked him what was happening. hejust said "operations, out!" to gain ac

this is newsday on the bbc. iam rico welcome back. this is newsday on the bbc.london. donald trump says the decision to appoint a special council to oversee the enquiry into russia connections is a witch—hunt against him to make america divided. a car has ploughed into pedestrians in times square, new york, killing an eight—year—old woman. the driver is being tested for alcohol and drugs. —— 80—year—old. a former naval officer has not been executed. pakistan violated international law why not allowing access to the man. india denies claims he is a spy. that story is popular on bbc.com across asia. now a look at the front pages. starting with the japan times. it looks at the growth of the japanese economy during the first few months of 2017. the economy grew by half a percent. it is the fifth straight win in quarter, making the largest expansion for over a decade in japan. —— winning. president trump has delayed moving the embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem. they quote has delayed moving the embassy from tel aviv tojerusalem. they quote a senior us official sayin

it's newsday. welcome.investigating the manchester suicide bombing will resume sharing intelligence information with their us counterparts. cooperation was temporarily suspended after details of the investigation were leaked to american media. president trump said those responsible should be prosecuted. in the uk, a minute's silence was held to remember the 22 people who lost their lives in the attack. from manchester, gavin hewitt reports. in the minutes before the silence, thousands headed to the squares, the open spaces, the office doorways, a moment for a wounded community to reflect, to remember, to stand together. in manchester, a long minute ended with applause. applause it was really beautiful, i thought it was so nice, everyone coming here and showing respect. today's been a time to reflect and a time of remembrance. and at the same time, to show strength and unity, and our support to those who've lost their loved ones. i've come to pay tribute to those who were so courageous that night, those who

this is newsday. 8am in singapore and iam here in london where relations between the british prime minister theresa may and the head of the european commission are proving tense. mrs may has warned jean—claude juncker that she will prove to be a ‘bloody difficult woman‘ during the talks to separate britain from the european union. it follows reports that mrjuncker had accused her of being deluded about the entire process. theresa may has been speaking to the bbc‘s political editor, laura kuenssberg. i think what we have seen recently is at times these negotiations are going to be tasked. during the conservative party leader campaign i was described by one of my collea g u es was described by one of my colleagues as a bloody difficult woman andi colleagues as a bloody difficult woman and i said at the time that the next person to find that out would be jean—claude juncker. these will be tough negotiations as we go ahead. iam will be tough negotiations as we go ahead. i am asking the dish people to give

it's newsday. hello and welcome.ice in the uk say they are investigating a network of people in connection with monday night's bombing in manchester. the bomber, salman abedi, killed 22, including children, and injured more than 60 when he set off the explosion at the ariana grande a concert. as the investigation gathers pace a total of seven people have been arrested around manchester and other uk cities. 0ur chief correspondent gavin hewitt starts oui’ correspondent gavin hewitt starts our coverage. late morning, central manchester, and a raid on a block of flats, part of a huge operation to discover the network of the manchester bomber. police believe he stayed there as recently as 7pm on monday evening of the night of the attack. today's operation involved armed units, some wearing military clothing. got to the front door and was greeted by an armed police officer with a helmet, face mask machine—gun. i asked him what was happening. hejust said "0perations, out!" to gain access to the apartments, they blew down a

this is newsday on the bbc. i‘m rico hizon in singapore.he white house said the president had been considering firing mr comey since taking office. the new president of south korea, moonjae—in, has said he will work for peace and would, if conditions were right, be prepared to visit pyongyang. one of japan‘s most famous rock stars, drummer yoshiki, has had to quit playing because of damage to his neck from all that thumping. that story is popular on bbc.com. let‘s take a look at some front pages from around the world. we start with the japan times, whose front page is dominated by the election of south korea‘s new president. it looks at one of moonjae—in‘s key campaign promises, re—engaging with north korea. it reports that tokyo is worried what a new sunshine policy might mean forjapan‘s efforts to apply maximum pressure on pyongyang. let‘s have a look at the straits times, here in singapore, where the authorities have called for an end to aggressive marketing by formula milk manufacturers. it follows the competition watchdog‘s finding tha

you are watching newsday on the bbc.epression be triggered by an overactive immune system? a new theory that is attracting a lot of attention. also on the programme: why has an indian film about two female wrestlers become such a huge hit in china? we will find out. this morning, an indian air force plane carrying mr gandhi's body landed in delhi. the president of india walked to the plane to solemnly witness mr gandhi's final return from the political battlefield. the polling stations are all prepared for what will be the first truly free elections in romania's history. it was a remarkable climax to what was surely the most extraordinary funeral ever given to a pop singer. it's been a peacefulfuneral demonstration so far, but suddenly these police are teargassing the crowd, we don't yet know why. the pre—launch ritual is well established here, helen was said to be in good spirits butjust a little apprehensive. in the last hour, east timor has become the world's newest nation. it was a bloody birth for a poor country, an

welcome to newsday. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: celebrations in paris as emmanuel macron, a strong supporter of the european union, wins power at the age of 39. he will be france's youngest ever leader. translation: i know that there are disagreements, and i will respect us. disagreements, and i will respect us. and i will be faithful to the others taken. i will protect the republic. but it is a night of defeat for marine le pen. she insists her agenda is now in the political mainstream. translation: i will be at the head of a battle to gather together all those who choose france to protect its freedom, independence, prosperity and security. south korea is also going to the polls to choose a new president. we profile the front runner, who is promising a softer policy on the north. and 82 chibok schoolgirls held by boko haram are freed at last. good morning. it is 7am in singapore and 1am in paris, where emmanuel macron is said to be france's youngest ever president. in a televised address, he said that he understood

you have been watching newsday. machine" is offering up luxury vehicles, like bentleys, ferraris and lamborghinis as long as you have the money. and we'll leave you with the canadian prime minister, justin trudeau, photo—bombing a high—school prom photo session as he jogs along a waterfront in vancouver and it's gone viral. hello there. the weather has been warming up over the past couple of days, and that warming trend is set to continue through much of this week. here was a scene taken by one of our weather watchers in cornwall during sunday. some sunny skies there, bit of cumulus cloud. a similar picture through much of this week. things are going to be warming up and feeling quite sunny, and largely dry conditions on the cards, too, down to the fact that we've got high pressure which is going to be in charge of our weather. at the moment it is sitting out to the east, and we have an area of low pressure. now, through monday, then some of us will see some rain on this fairly weak front. during monday morning that

welcome to newsday. a show of force, america successfully tests its anti—missile system in the pacific as concerns grow over north korea's ambitions. the tropical cyclone leaves a trail of destruction in bangladesh, thousands are homeless. iam in bangladesh, thousands are homeless. i am in london, also in the programme. . . i am in london, also in the programme... ariana grande will return to manchester for a benefit concert to aid the victims of the bombing last week. this is kaza khsta n bombing last week. this is kazakhstan desert. they revive the ancient trade routes east to west. live from our studios in singapore and london... this is bbc world news. it is newsday. good morning, it is sam here in singapore, 1am in london and in california, at test missile interceptor has been fired to ta ke missile interceptor has been fired to take out an intercontinental ballistic missile. it was launched from an air force base in california and the test comes amid heightened tensions with north korea which has b

this is newsday on the bbc. front runner‘s policy is to increase contacts with the north. the philippine government has denied its war on drugs is causing a "new wave of killings". the un human rights councils questioned the country over alleged violations since president duterte's election. and this story is trending on our website: a syrian couple now living in canada have named their baby after the country's prime minister. that's pm justin trudeau on the right and his namesake on the left. his parents, who arrived as refugees from damascus, say they chose the name justin trudeau adam bilan as a way of saying thank you. the boy's first name is justin—trudeau, notjustin, by the way. go to our website bbc dot com slash news to find out more. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the japan times leads with japan's defense policy which it says is heading for a subtle shift. it says the prime minister shinzo abe is backing away from his proposals five years ago to abandonjapan‘s purely defen

you have been watching newsday.ent company of snapchat. david mayo huge loss and shares have been tumbling. —— they have made. hello there. after the dry weather that we have been experiencing for days and weeks now, there is finally a change on the way, courtesy of these lumps of cloud, which have been bringing some quite vicious thunderstorms across spain and portugal, now on the march northwards. so many of us will see some showery rain and perhaps some thunderstorms over the next couple of days, and with that, a feed of warm, southerly winds, some humid air moving in our direction for the end of the week. so yes, those temperatures climbing. quite a muggy feel to the weather, with the risk of some thunderstorms. in fact, there could be the odd flash of lightning as some showers approach the far south through the first part of thursday morning. so, down towards the south coast, one or two showers to start the day. further north, for the likes of london, east anglia, should be a fine and sunny start. could be one

this is newsday on the bbc. our top stories: president trump says he is willing to meet north korea's leader, kim jong—un, in willing to meet north korea's leader, kimjong—un, in the right circumstances, but warned he is still a big threat. we are probably not saved over here. if he gets the long—range missiles, we are not safe either. so we have to do something about it, and we will see what happens. mr trump also extended an invitation to rodrigo duterte of the philippines, but rodrigo duterte isn't sure he will be able to make it. also coming up in the programme. her designs are seen as some of the most influential in fashion history. the netball in new york celebrates her work. and the faces of war. the exhibition which focuses in on us soldiers who fought in iraq and afghanistan. glad you could join us. it is 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and 7pm in washington, where president trump has roped in global diplomatic norms by saying he would be open to meeting with north korean leader kim jong—un. the p

it's newsday. good morning.t's 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and 7pm in washington, where the us house of representatives has narrowly passed a republican party proposal to repeal barack obama's affordable healthcare act. after suffering an embarrassing setback in march, president trump finally notched up his first major legislative victory. the vote in the house of representatives was tight. 217 to 213, with no democrats voting in favour. but quite how quickly this bill becomes law is a very different matter, as it still faces steep hurdles in the senate. here's our north america editor, jon sopel. the moment itjust after two o'clock this afternoon in washington when trumpcare this afternoon in washington when trumpca re became a this afternoon in washington when trumpcare became a thing. the ayes are 217. the nays are 213. the bill is passed. without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. shame, shame, shame, shame. but outside, a rather different scene, as protesters chant, "shame

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme...a 12—year—old boy. taunting which led to scuffles as liverpool fans broke out of their area and into the event ‘s enclosure. belgian police had lost control. the whole world will mourn the tragic death today from that he was the father of the indian people from the day of independence. the 0prah from the day of independence. the oprah winfrey show comes to an end after 25 years and more than four and a half thousand episodes. the chat show has made one of the richest people on the planet. geri halliwell has announced she has left the spice girls. i don't believe it. she's the one with the bounce and go. girl power! not geri. 0ur our top stories: japan has protested —— japan has protested, after a north korean it says there are no reports of damage. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the japan times reports that shinzo abe is now the third—longest—serving japanese leader of the post war era. the prime minister has racked up almost 2000 days in office. but he wi

this is newsday. the headlines. a warm handshake and a red—carpet welcome as the chinese premier le keqiang arrives in germany but are we witnessing a fundamental shift in global alliances? 90 people confirmed dead in a huge bomb attack in kabul, the afghan president calls ita in kabul, the afghan president calls it a crime against humanity. in singapore. also on the programme. a passenger jet is forced singapore. also on the programme. a passengerjet is forced to torn back to melbourne shortly after take—off when a passenger claimed to have a bomb. breaking the cycle of violence in kashmir, how to protesters on either side of the divide have rebuilt themselves. this is bbc world news. glad you could join us, it's midnight here in london and 7am in singapore and we start in berlin where it was all smiles earlier as angela merkel played host to le keqiang. he is the second east asian leader to receive the red—carpet treatment in berlin this week after india's prime minister on tuesday. the more positive mood, a chang

you have been watching newsday. stay with us.o break the taboo around adult—only personal products. and, before we go, it is a key part of the london season — the royal garden party. and, for a select few members of the public, it really is an opportunity to have tea with the queen — well, at least say hello. the dress code is a little formal. just take a look at those top hats. but, for those attending, it is an afternoon they will remember. that's all for now. stay with bbc world news. hello there, good morning. tuesday is probably going to be a day remembered for the high temperatures. looking outdoors, we had some blue skies at times here in lossiemouth in scotland, and more blue skies and some more humid air here in kent. those two are significant, because in scotland it was the warmest day of the year so far, and with a temperature of 26 degrees at gravesend, the warmest day in the uk so far. but in between this band of cloud, which didn't produce an awful lot of rain, but that cloud was beginning to give us a more rain tod

this is bbc world news, it is a newsday. glad you could join us.shington, dc, just over an hour ago, the white house announced president donald trump has fired james comey. he was leaving the agency charged with investigating the white house's links with russia. jeff sessions and his deputy made the decision. president trump said the fbi director was not able to effectively lead the bureau. he went on to say he was here by it terminated and removed from office, effect if immediately and that it was essential to find new leadership. joining me for more detail is the north american editor. what more do we know why james comey was removed as fbi? well, it is hard to overstate the sense of drama, the sense of shock, almost the sense that we are in a tv show, with the firing of james comey, that we are in a tv show, with the firing ofjames comey, only the second time the head of the fbi has been removed in this particular way. it has been a remarkable evening that has unfolded in washington and iam that has unfolded in washington and i am told that nobo

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm in singapore. i'm in london.wing tensions between britain and the eu over brexit, as prime minister theresa may warns the road ahead could be bumpy. donald trump and vladmir putin discuss global problems ranging from north korea to syria over the phone. they agree to try to meet injuly. and twitter says its working with media firm bloomberg to create a 24—hour rolling news channel for the messaging service. that's one of the top business stories on our website. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the japan times lead will raise cries of "not in my backyard" as the government draws up plans of disposal sites for high—level radioactive nuclear waste. the paper says the process could face challenges amid public concerns over safety. now, which is the worst place in the world to be a journalist? 0n world press freedom day the new york times reports that mexico is right up there as one of the deadliest. we were hearing that from rico's interview. the front page shows a family mourning at the g

this is newsday on the bbc. iam rico i am rico hizon in singapore.d tough talk, president trump says he will hold talks with north korea's leader under the right circumstances. talks with north korea's leader under the right circumstancesm the circumstances present themselves, we would be prepared to. the president of the philippines, rodrigo duterte, gets an invitation to the white house, but he says he may be too busy to go. also. violent scenes on the streets of paris as the city's traditional may day march becomes a protest against marine le pen. and a tribute to the japanese

that's a summary of the news, newsday is coming up at midnight — now on bbc news it's time for newsnight years of history, the conservatives promise to be the party that stands up for workers rights. they unveil a raft of new proposals — but what does it actually mean for the national living wage? will it reach £9 an hour by 2020? it depends what average earnings are, but what he said was that, the national living wage should be 60% of the median wage, if you like. so if wages do not rise as much, will you fill that gap and make sure that it gets to £9 an hour? we said we are aiming at 60%. it has just been announced that ian brady has died. is that the end of the story of the morris murderers. —— moors murderers. also tonight, whose fault is it the nhs got hit so hard by the ransom—ware virus? there is a five billion pound backlog. the it budget has to provide imaging equipment to make sure cancer patients can be diagnosed. these are urgent and important demands on a very small budget. and why is knife crime on the rise? we'll ask a former gang member. good evening. the conservatives ha

newsday is coming up at midnight. now on bbc news it's time for newsnight. eu come to this? britain's negotiating position in europe has been misrepresented. threats against britain have been issued by european politicians timed to affect the result of the general election. are things are being said in the heat of an election, that may make our lives difficult afterwards? one doesn't know whether to laugh or cry. both sides think then other is to blame, the positions are hardening. we'll ask the irish foreign minister if the eu is trying to provoke the uk? and we'll ask whether the uk should have anticipated the apparent inflexibility of the eu? also tonight, the french election gets nasty in a head to head debate. mr macron has pulled off his mask. you have used arguments which are shameful and reveal a cold mind ofthe banker you have always been. and we'll hear from the legendary us conservative shockjock glenn beck. why does he now regret laying the ground for donald trump's presidency?

that's a summary of the news, newsday is coming up at midnight — now on bbc news it's time for newsnighte man that invented the swingometer, david butler, who tells me he's never seen anything like it. anything may happen. the movement of opinion recorded in the polls is a bigger movement that has occurred in any previous election. and our panel is back to make sense of an extraordinary seven days. donald trump's time abroad comes to a close. butjust what is awaiting him at home with the russia investigation? it would be a terrible thing if someone who was president of the —— president of the united states knowingly profited of laundering money for criminals. it would be even worse if the president of the united states' business profited of laundering money for the russian state.

that's a summary of the news, newsday is coming up at midnight, now on bbc news it's time for newsnight city known for its noise comes to a deafening halt. police close in on those linked to the attacker. but they say more may be at large. the general election is two weeks today. tonight, the first sense of how manchester's tragedy may shape the rest of the campaign. tomorrowjeremy corbyn will return to the campaign trail in a major speech in which he appears to draw a direct connection between british foreign policy and terrorist attacks. but how will campaigning carry on here? and have voters minds been changed by what's happened ? i never would imagine a bomb in manchester,

newsday comes up at midnight and now it is time for newsnight. remember this guy?of our long—term economic plan and the difficult decision... come with me as i lead britain. strengthen my hand as i fight for britain and stand with me as i deliver for britain. theresa may spells out a more statist conservatism — ditching dozens of her predecessors‘ policies from just two years ago. so what‘s her philosophy? when our political editor asked, she was reluctant to define one. there is no mayism. i know that you journalists like to write about it. one thing that‘s unchanged is the tory immigration target. the defence secretary tells us whether it will continue to be as functionally meaningless as it has been for the last two manifestos. it is an aim and we intend to continue to aim to reduce the level of immigration as we have set out. also tonight we are in blazing sunshine in hartlepool which binds itself on the tory target list for the first time in decades.

newsday is coming up at midnight — now it's time for newsnight. cheering. on marine le pen, so can he now be tough on the causes of marine le pen? here in france, they have a fresh start, but a lot of stale old problems to solve. much hope rests on president macron succeeding in reform where previous presidents have failed. it's the last bullet of the pro—globalisation forces. if it succeeds, both anti—system voting will decrease, the xenophobic one, marine le pen, and the alter—globalisation one, mr melenchon. but if it doesn't succeed, then the question will only be which anti—system voting will overthrow the system. and i hearfrom this former socialist candidate for president where this leaves the left. and does that mean the centre now back in vogue? what does macron‘s success mean for political movements outside france? in particular, what are the lessons for the british labour party? and we'rejoined by the poet, kate tempest. carcinogenic, epileptic, post—traumatic, bipolar and disaffected. atomised, thinking we're engaged, staring at the screen so we

that‘s a summary of the news, newsday is coming up at midnight.re prosperous society for the many not just the few, with tax, borrow and spend, and spend. how‘s it playing with the core vote? and i‘m very proud to present our manifesto for the many — not the few. thank you very much! i believe in the labour party, what they stand for, but ijust don't think he's got enough people behind him, he's not strong enough to lead the party, really. i've waited all my life to hear a manifest like that. it looks after people. is it grim up north for labour, or will the heartlands hold? the shadow cabinet‘s richard burgen joins us from leeds. also tonight: we can't have someone in the oval office who doesn‘t understand the meaning of the word "confidential" or "classified". apparently we can, though. did donald trump compromise a key intelligence source, by giving the russian foreign minister secret intelligence about islamic state? is this one too far even for the donald or is he another teflon president that nothing sticks to. and we go to durham to examine

welcome to newsday. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore.f the european union, wins power at the age of 39. he will be france's youngest ever leader. translation: i know that there are disagreements, and i will respect us. disagreements, and i will respect us. and i will be faithful to the others taken. i will protect the republic. but it is a night of defeat for marine le pen. she insists her agenda is now in the political mainstream. translation: i will be at the head of a battle

welcome to newsday. the headlines.fighting against islamist insurgents, have government forces in the philippines now taken control of the southern city? frank talk from the french president as emmanuel macron meets vladimir putin for the first time. also in the programme. . . for the first time. also in the programme... exclusive pictures of the manchester bombers salman abedi is seen here shopping just one day before the attack. could this be india's version of silicon valley? it is running out of water. live from paris studios in singapore,