it's newsday.come to london bridge in the heart of the british capital where we now have a fuller picture of the attack that killed seven people and injured many others. three men arriving by van, went on the rampage. first hitting people with their vehicle, then lashing out with knives in bars and restaurants. this is still very much and i are active crime scene and you can see the area targeted by those three men is in lockdown. police say these cordons will remain up for quite some time as the investigation continues, and we're getting a fuller picture of what happened that night. police say they know the identities of the three people and there have been raids in east london as well, 12 people have been arrested. throughout this special edition of newsday carrico i indi will bring you full details of what happened in london and also the international reaction to that event —— mariko oi. first let's get more from our home affairs editor mark easton. clear the area now! and a country cried — plea

it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore and 1am here in london where the british prime minister theresa may has ordered a public inquiry into the fire that devastated a residential block of flats in west london. 17 people are now known to have died. many residents are missing, with whole families unaccounted for. here's the latest from our home editor, mark easton, and i must warn you, there are some distressing details in his report. slowly, inch by painstaking inch, fire officers continue their grim and dangerous work. amid the soot—blackened shell of what was once home to hundreds are some who did not make it out. exactly how many, we don't know, but police today said they hoped the final death toll would not be in three figures. the scale of this tragedy is yet to become clear. sadly, i can confirm the number of people who have died is now 17. we do believe that that number will sadly increase. there are 37 people receiving treatment, of which 17 are still in critical care. the brother of these two

this is newsday and the bbc. all top stories: companies across the globe are reporting they have been struck bya are reporting they have been struck by a major cyber attack. the us accuses russia and china of complicity in trafficking forced labour from complicity in trafficking forced labourfrom north complicity in trafficking forced labour from north korea. also ahead in the programme: what next for google? the online giant is given 90 days to get its house in order after being hit with a record fine. and the chinese art it talks to us about his latest work— attributed to those who fight for freedom. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. thank you forjoining us. it is seven in singapore and midnight in london and a huge cyber attack is continuing to spread around the world. it is freezing computer systems and demanding that a ransom is paid. it began in ukraine and has a ready hit global companies including wpp, the british advertising agency, and merck, the ameri

it's newsday. good morning.8am in singapore, iam in london, and 3am in the last stronghold of so—called islamic state, the syrian city of raqqa. the extremists are facing all out war on several fronts now. across the border, iraqi troops have re—taken most of the city of mosul, but not in time to save the famous mosque there. in raqqa, us—backed fighters of the syrian democratic forces are close to pushing is out. our correspondent, gabriel gatehouse, and cameraman, fred scott, are with the sdf on the frontline, and sent this exclusive report from raqqa. this has been a long and brutal road. we are inside raqqa now, driving to the centre of the syrian democratic forces, the sdf, a coalition of kurds and arabs. they have onlyjust retaken this street from fighters that called themselves islamic state. here is is often unseen but all the more dangerous for it. a noise in the sky signals the presence of a drone. what's happening, we havejust driven down this narrow sidestreet and suddenly there's gunfire. everyone's

you've been watching newsday.es time. we will look at the inclusion of chinese shares in a global stock index and what is the buzz at the paris air show and which asia—pacific airline is burying which specific aircraft? and before we go, let's head to douma in syria, a city that has seen heavy fighting but for the muslim holy month of ramadan. resident broke their fast with the community and families coming together to create a different scene from the fighting and violent clashes of recent times. that's all for now, stay with bbc world news. hello. monday brought the highest temperature recorded in the british isles so far this year and here's one for your diary, if we manage to get as far ahead as wednesday and we're still producing temperatures in excess of 30 degrees, that will be the longest june in excess of 30 degrees, that will be the longestjune hot spell in over 30 years and given by that stage we will have put together five consecutive days with the temperatures over 30, which we easily exceeded on mond

it's newsday. good morning.n singapore, midnight in london and 2am in the last stronghold of so—called islamic state, the syrian city of raqqa. is is facing all—out war on severalfronts. city of raqqa. is is facing all—out war on several fronts. across the border in iraqi troops have taken most of the city of mosul but not in time to save the famous mosque. in raqqa us backed fighters at the syrian democratic forces are close to pushing is out. our correspondent gabriel gatehouse is on the frontline and sent this report. this has been a long and brutal road. we are inside raqqa canal, driving to the centre of the syrian democratic forces, the sdf, a coalition of kurds and arabs. they have only just retake coalition of kurds and arabs. they have onlyjust retake in these streets after fighters had called themselves islamic state. here is is often unseen but all the more dangerous for it. a noise in the sky signals the presence of a drone. what is happening, we havejust driven down these narrow sidestreet and sudde

welcome to newsday. i'm rico hizon in singapore. the american student otto warmbier has died, days after he returned home from prison in north korea ina coma. his parents blame torturous mistreatment. police are still questioning a man in connection with a terror attack targeting muslims near a london mosque. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: more than 65 million people around the world have been forcibly displaced — we look at the figures on world refugee day. and a source of inspiration for the likes of george bernard shaw and oscar wilde — the national gallery of ireland re—opens after a multi—million dollar makeover. it's 8am in singapore. one in the morning in london. and 8pm in cincinnati, ohio where the american student otto warmbier — jailed in north korea for more than 15 months — has died. the 22—year—old had only returned home last week but it emerged he had been in a coma for a year. a north korean court had sentenced him to 15 years hard labour for attempting to steal a propaganda sign from a hotel. wi

welcome to newsday: i'm babita sharma in london. police say one of the three london bridge attackers was a well—known supporter of an islamist extremist group. president trump again attacks the mayor of london on twitter — but the white house says he's not picking a fight. and i'm rico hizon in singapore, also on the programme we report from the southern philippines where hundreds of civilians remain trapped in the city of marawi, as the government fights to retake it from islamist militants it is clear that badly underestimated both the strength and the numbers of the insurgents. india launches its most powerful rocket — carrying the heaviest satellite its put into orbit. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. welcome to the programme, it's one in the morning here in london, where two of the three men who carried out saturday's terror attack in london have been named by police. 27—year—old khuram butt was a british pakistani living in east london and he had been known to police and mi5

this is newsday on the bbc. the headlines: an attempted terrorist attack in brussels central station. authorities said only the attacker has been hurt. the suspect has been neutralised immediately after the explosion. we do not know if the man is still alive. us officials say north korea is directly to blame for the death of the student otto warmbier. also ahead, portugal's prime minister is no wire highway were most of the big times of the forest fire died, had not been blocked. in hong kong, the leader cannot guarantee freedom of speech in the territorial. live from oui’ speech in the territorial. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. welcome to our viewers around the world and those joining us welcome to our viewers around the world and thosejoining us in the uk. it is at 6am in singapore, 11 in london and he died in russell ‘s weather central station was evacuated and train lines suspended after an explosion. only the suspect was heard. this is what prosecutors

you're watching newsday on the bbc.matic kick in the teeth for taiwan as panama cuts its 100 year alliance with the island — in favour of china. where movies meet the gaming world — we head to la for a closer look at the industry that is now worth billions. the day the british liberated the falklands and by tonight british troops had begun the task of disarming the enemy. in the heart of the west german capital, this was gorbymania at its height. the crowd packed to see the man who, for them, had raised great hopes for the end of the division of europe. michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges. the screams of the crowd testament to his popularity and theirfaith in his innocence. as long as they'll pay to go see me, i'll get out there and kick 'em down the hill. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it's pretty neat. feels marvellous, really. you're watching newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon. the headlines: testifying before congress. the us attorney generaljeff sessi

welcome to newsday. the headlines: the iraqi military says is has blown up the iraqi military says is has blown up mosul‘s allberry mosque and one muslim says it is a crime against iraq. and historical dome was destroyed a few hours ago. the american secretary of state says china has a responsibility to force north korea to scrap its nuclear weapons. also coming up on the programme — it is a victory for republicans after winning a special election in georgia. president trump heads to iowa to kickstart his agenda. and that hug that wasn't. marco rubio misses the mark when he tries to embrace the president's daughter. good morning. it is 7am in singapore and 2am in the iraqi city of mosul where the great mosque of al—nuri has been destroyed by the so—called islamic state. the announcement came from iraqi forces close to the mosque as they pushed ahead with the offensive to retake the ias stronghold. the us general called it a crime against the people of muscle and all of iraq. let me show you some of the p

it's newsday. a full public inquiry has been ordered into the devastating fire at a tower block in west london. the number of people known to have died has risen to 17, but that figures is expected to rise as many more are still missing. our home editor mark easton reports. slowly, inch by painstaking inch, fire officers continue their grim and dangerous work. amid the soot—blackened shell of what was once home to hundreds are some who did not make it out. exactly how many, we do not know, but police today said they hoped the final death toll would not be in three figures. the scale of this tragedy is yet to become clear. the brother of these two syrians was one of those who lost his life. mohammed alhajali was an engineering student seeking a better life in britain. omar was with him as firemen tried to evacuate the blazing building but the pair got separated. i looked behind me, i didn't not see my brother. i said, my brother, my brother, where is he? they were ignoring downstairs. then i went ou

your watching newsday. still to come: —— you are watching newsday.s had begun the task of disarming the enemy. in the heart of the west german capital, this was gorbymania at its height. the crowd packed to see the man who, for them, had raised great hopes for the end of the division of europe. michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges. the screams of the crowd testament to his popularity and their faith in his innocence. as long as they'll pay to go see me, i'll get out there and kick 'em down the hill. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it's pretty neat. feels marvellous, really. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london. our top stories: britain's prime minister insists she will preside over britain's successful exit from the eu, despite her party now having lost its majority in parliament. exit polls suggest france's president macron is set for a landslide victory in the general election — with some projections giving his party up to three quarters o

you are watching newsday.the un says a truckload of synthetic waste has been dumped into the ocean every minute. also on the programme... re—writing the history of evolution. why fossils discovered in morocco could date our species further back the queen and her husband began their royal progress to westminster. the moment of crowning, in accordance with the order of service, by a signal given by the great guns of the tower. tanks and troops are patrolling the streets of central peking after the bloody operation to crush student—led protests, and the violence has continued, the army firing on civilians throughout the following day and night. over there you can see its mighty tail — the only sign left, almost, that an aircraft had been here. uefa imposes an indefinite ban on english clubs playing in europe. today is the 20th anniversary of the release of the beatles' album sgt pepper's lonely hearts club band, a record described as the album of the century. welcome back ever wrong. this is newsday on the bbc. i

you have been watching newsday. stay with us. be going back to my hometown manila, to see how the philippines has managed to cope with the crisis and turn its economy around. before we go, summer means... a celebration of odd—shaped fruit in parts of asia, so take a look at these ones. square watermelons being unloaded at a warehouse injapan. they were first developed 45 years ago to fit neatly inside the fridge. but the fruits weren't very sweet, so they have become rather ornamental. final customers can pay hundreds of dollars for these design fruits. june has been crazy weather wise with a number of records centre. the highest in temperature recorded since 1976 but this week it has been cloudy, cool and wait. we have had record rainfall across parts of eastern scotland. in edinburgh, 178 millimetres of rain has fallen so far injune millimetres of rain has fallen so far in june which millimetres of rain has fallen so far injune which makes it the wettest ju ne far injune which makes it the wettest june on record far injune whic

you have been watching newsday.hat happened to malaysia. looking forward to that. but you are paying for that meal, ricoh. and we'll leave you with this. to some of you it might look like a piece ofjunk, but someone's just paid a lot of money for it. this is a complete model of the famous star wars robot r2—d2, made from pieces salvaged from the films. it's been sold in the united states for 2.3 million dollars. if the truth be known, says they will be a hard sell so the latter pa rt will be a hard sell so the latter part ofjune. given that low pressure is still very much the dominant feature. a cold start to the day, that is positive, 12, 13, 14 degrees across the south. but as i say, even on this big picture here you get a sense that there is an awful lot of wet and windy weather to be had notjust to be found across the northern half of the british isles either. is this something towards the south—west, a dank start here. not cold, 13, 14 degrees but the cloud sits low in the south—west. hill fog around, further e

it newsday. thank you forjoining us.is 7am in singapore and midnight in london where the british prime minister theresa may has tried to reassure her members of parliament are telling them, " i've got us into this mess and i am the one who will get us out of it". it has left the uk in political turmoil, not least over brexit. the state opening of parliament where the queen reads out the government's agenda may be post owned. the opposition labour party says the government is in chaos. the bbc‘s laura evans berg reports. —— kuenssberg. band plays. the band plays on, in theresa may's backyard. strangely, business as usual at the back gates. at the front tonight, even after her personal disaster of the election, the prime minister seemed relieved enough to chat to the cat. after she had fessed up her mistakes to mps. theresa may said that she got us into this situation and she's the lady who's going to get us out of it. humble in recognising the difficulties but forthright in tackling the problems the country faces. hello,

this is a newsday on the bbc. i am rico hizon in singapore. our top stories: another global cyber attack hits shops, banks, transport, and energy networks. the us accuses russia and china of complicity in trafficking forced labour from north korea. ii'm i i'm babita sharma in london. —— i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme. what next for google? the online giant is given 90 days to get its house in order after being hit with a record fine. glad you could join us. it is said in the morning here in singapore, and 1am in london, where a huge cyber attack is continuing to spread around the world. the virus is freezing computer systems and demanding that a ransom is paid. it began in ukraine has already hit global companies including the british advertising agency wpp, russia's biggest oil producer rosneft and the american pharmaceutical company merck. our security correspondent, gordon corera reports. a cyber attack is sweeping across the globe, taking systems off—line. another reminder of the risks we face in our connected world. th

you're watching newsday on the bbc.omey‘s explosive testimony to the us senate intelligence committee, it's the turn of us attorney generaljeff sessions. he's to testify in public on his role in the russia investigation. also on the programme: how indian wedding videos may never be quite the same again after this bride's film went viral. the day the british liberated the falklands and by tonight british troops had begun the task of disarming the enemy. in the heart of the west german capital, this was gorbymania at its height. the crowd packed to see the man who, for them, had raised great hopes for the end of the division of europe. michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges. the screams of the crowd testament to his popularity and their faith in his innocence. as long as they'll pay to go see me, i'll get out there and kick 'em down the hill. what does it feel like to be the first man to go across the channel by your own power? it's pretty neat. feels marvellous, really. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in

you have been watching newsday. stay with us. whether or not to raise us interest rates. more on that in a few moments. and before we go, france and england played a football friendly match this evening in paris. and an emotional tribute was paid to the victims of the recent terror attacks in both countries. president macron and prime minister may were also present. france beat england three goals to two. hello, there. the middle of the week is going to bring a peak in the temperatures. you could describe it as very warm across many parts of the country, especially across southern areas of england and wales. you could describe it as hot. some sunny spells around, but that‘s not quite the case everywhere because on the satellite picture you can see the cloud that‘s been rolling in from the atlantic. this will be clipping into northern ireland and western scotland. here there will be more cloud through the day and it will be breezy. some splashes of rain at times, especially to the far north—west. you could see the odd shower in th

it's newsday. it's 7am in singapore and midnight in portugal, where emergency workers are hoping for lower temperatures and winds after at least 61 people were killed and as many again injured in a huge forest fire at the weekend. many died in their cars while trying to flee the densely—forested district of pedrogao grande. portugal's prime minister has declared three days of mourning and officials expect the death toll to rise as more bodies are found. paul adams reports. a desperate, sometimes hopeless, battle against nature. searing heat, strong winds and low humidity, the worst possible conditions. large areas of central portugal now ablaze. this mountainous area is no stranger to forest fires, but these are some of the deadliest ever. the speed and ferocity of the flames catching people in their cars and homes. a woman screams for her house. as the fire rages on several fronts, entire villages have been evacuated. officials still not sure what remains. translation: we were inside the house, th

its newsday. good morning. it's 1am in london, 8am in singapore and 7:00 in the evening in colombia where three people are known to have died, and dozens more are missing, after a passenger boat sank on a reservoir. the vessel, which had four decks, was crowded with tourists when it began taking on water while cruising on the artificial lake. outside the resort of guatape, about 80km from the city of medellin. many leisure craft quickly went to the assistance of those on board. the bbc mundo‘s colombia correspondent, natalio cosoy, is in bogota. tell us exactly what we know. what has happened 7 tell us exactly what we know. what has happened? it was the middle of a long weekend in colombia. people we re long weekend in colombia. people were expecting a day of relaxation in this town in the centre of the country. it is an artificial lake where people take tours on boats like the one that sank and unexpectedly, the boat started to sink. it took only five minutes to go under water. people from the shores managed t

you're watching new —— newsday. coming up: it is yoga day. stretches have created a great business. there was a bomb in the city centre. a code word known to be one used by the ira was given. army bomb experts were examining a suspect van when there was a huge explosion. the south african parliament has destroyed the foundation of apartheid by abolishing the population registration act, which for 40 years forcibly classified each citizen according to race. germany's parliament, the bundestag, has voted by a narrow majority to move the seat of government from bonn to berlin. berliners celebrated into the night but the decision was greeted with shock in bonn. just a day old and the royal baby is tonight sleeping in his cot at home. early this evening, the new prince was taken by his mother and father to their apartments in kensington palace. the real focus of attention today was valentina tereshkova, the world's first woman cosmonaut. what do you think of the russian woman in space? i think it's a wonderful achievement and i think we might be a

welcome to newsday. in singapore the headlines. president trump confirms the united states will withdraw in combating climate change from the paris agreement calling it an unfair deal that would cost millions of american jobs. we want fair treatment for our taxpayers, we we are getting out, we will start negotiating and who will see if we can geta negotiating and who will see if we can get a deal that is fair. the decision draws wide condemnation in the us and around the world as climate experts warn of consequences for the environment. welcome to london, also in the programme. police say an attack on a casino in manila could have been a robbery and not a terrorist attack, the gunmen has reportedly been killed. flushing out the system. taiwanese government calls for a major change in the culture. good morning 8am here in singapore, 1am in london and 8pm washington where president trump has announced in the past few hours that he is pulling the us out of the paris climate change deal which united the world in efforts to stop global

you have been watching newsday. month of ramadan and we look at the business of preparing for the egypt celebration -- eid. this is preparing for the egypt celebration —— eid. this is an aerial view of the sunseekers at an outdoor pool in london. thank you forjoining us. hello, there. we saw the peak of the hit wave on wednesday afternoon, with temperatures across southern britain soaring into the low to mid—30s celsius. it was 35 degrees recorded at heathrow, which was the warmest day of the year, so far, but also the warmestjune day since 1976. wales also saw its hottest day with 31 degrees recorded in cardiff. further north, though, it is a little bit cooler, and we see a thundery breakdown developing, particularly across northern england and west scotland as we head into wednesday evening. that he will continue to retreat back into the near continent as cooler and fresher conditions push in off the atlantic, with a fair old breeze. this introduction of cooler air into the heat will spark off further thunderstorm

it's newsday. thanks for joining us.t's 8am in singapore, and 1am in london where the british prime minister theresa may says she intends to serve a full term as prime minister, and is "getting on with the job." but her comments come just hours after one of her former colleagues, george osbourne, described her as a "dead woman walking." well, she's been reshuffling her cabinet and insists it's business as usual. our political correspondent, vicki young, reports. she's putting on a brave face, but theresa may knows she has thrown her party into turmoil. the shock of election night is still sinking in. after church this morning, the prime minister rang round colleagues who'd been defeated on thursday. she's in office for now, but for how much longer? i said during the election campaign that, if re—elected, i would intend to serve a full term. but what i am doing now is actually getting on with the immediate job and i think that's what's important, i think that's what the public would expect. they want to see governments pr

this is newsday on the bbc. our top stories. a very warm welcome at the white house as president trump meets the indian prime minister virendra modi for the first time. the relationship has never been stronger, never been better. a boost for trump's travel ban as the court rules parts of it can go ahead. also ahead, the us firm supplied cladding used on a huge tower block fire in london says it has halted all fire in london says it has halted a ll sales fire in london says it has halted all sales of the product. and are you getting enough sleep? we meet the scientists who are trying to figure out what happens to our brains when we don't. glad you could join us. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and seven in washington, dc where president trump is meeting the indian prime minister narendra modi for their first face—to—face meeting. within the last few minutes, donald trump has said that ties with between india and america have never been stronger. the two have never been stronger. the two have been speaking to reporters a

this is newsday on the bbc. i rico hizon in singapore. our top stories: the former fbi director, james comey, says donald trump did ask him to drop an enquiry into links between a senior white house official and russia. an anxious wait on the ground after burmese military aircraft with more than 100 people on board disappears. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: with just hours to go, the candidates wrap up their final campaigns before britain goes to the polls. every vote for me and my team isa polls. every vote for me and my team is a vote to strengthen my hand in those brexit negotiations. we are labour! we are the people! we are the community! and we will win this election, tomorrow. a new fossils suggest that humans of old 100,000 yea rs suggest that humans of old 100,000 years earlier than previously thought. —— evolved. glad you could join us. it is 7am here in singapore, midnight in london, and 7pm in washington, dc, web donald trump is under new pressure over his sacking of the former fbi director. —— where. james

you are watching newsday on the bbc. meet the scientists trying to find out what sleep deprivation does to our brains. also on the programme: mahatma gandhi's last days, caught on film. how french photographer henri cartier—bresson found himself at the centre of history. members of the of the neo—nazi resistance movement stormed the world trade center armed with pistols and shotguns. we believe that, according to international law, that we have a right to claim certain parts of this country as ourland. i take pride in the words "ich bin ein berliner." cheering and applause chapman, prison—pale and slightly chubby, said not a single word in open court. it was left to his lawyer to explain his decision to plead guilty to murdering john lennon. he believes that, onjune 8th, god told him to plead guilty, and that was the end of it. the medical research council have now advised the government that the great increase in lung cancer is due mainly to smoking tobacco. it was closing time for checkpoint charlie which, for 29 years

newsday, narendra modi has just met with donald trump at the white house. portray themselves as outsiders and promised to bring back jobs during their campaigns. president trump had this to say about his counterpart. thank you very much. it is a great honour to have prime minister narendra modi of india, who has been such a great prime minister. i have been speaking of him and reading about you, and you have done a greatjob economically, and india is doing very well, and in so many other ways. so i would like to congratulate you. i would like to congratulate you. i would like to congratulate you. i would like to congratulate you very much. well, despite the praise, there are some thorny issues that they need to address. but, as our north america business correspondent told me earlier, prime minister narendra modi did not waste his time meeting with some take bosses in silicon valley before meeting with the president. modi made a stop on sunday where he met with some executives of big american tech companies. obviously the two have a close tie, these two cou

you're watching newsday on the bbc. under siege in the city of raqqa. we follow us forces supporting the fight against islamic state militants in syria. also on the programme: a potentially perilous day on the fairway as an elk gives a swedish golfer a run for his money. we'll have more. china marked its first day of rule in hong kong, with a series of spectacular celebrations. a huge firework display was held in the former colony. the chinese president, jiang zemin, said unification was the start of a new era for hong kong. the world's first clone has been produced of an adult mammal. scientists in scotland have produced a sheep called dolly that was cloned in a laboratory using a cell from another sheep. for the first time in 20 years, russian and american spacecraft have docked in orbit at the start of a new era of cooperation in space. challenger powered past the bishop rock lighthouse at almost 50 knots, shattering a record that had stood for 3h years. and there was no hiding the sheer elation of richard branson an

you've been watching newsday.sian financial crisis. we will be looking at those who lost everything and had to be built their businesses from scratch. and i kasia madera in london. goodbye to now. good morning. the week that lies ahead will be very different from the week just ahead will be very different from the weekjust gone because the next few days are looking very unsettled which means we will see spells a brain which will be quite heavy. quite windy and you will notice things cooler, on a downward trend. it's a reasonable start to the day. lighter winds that we are seeing through the weekend but we are looking out west for this low pressure to bring rain in from the west. a pretty reasonable start, much lighter winds and could spells of sunshine but a start to the day, but in more rural spots, dipping into single figures. a bright start the many. could spells of sunshine. out west at low pressure system pushing its way into the west of ireland. that is making progress north and east and will continue to do

this is newsday. old leaders condemned the attack in kabul, the afghan president calls it a crime against humanity. i warm handshake for the chinese premier noes visit to germany but is this a shifting global alliances? in singapore. the sri lankan government promised to improve building laws after the death toll rises above 200. nasa sets its sights on the sun. plans are under way for the space agency to fly a probe into the stars fiery atmosphere. this is bbc world news. glad you could join us, it's 1am here in london and 8am in singapore. in kabul the president has described a massive bomb attack in the capital asa a massive bomb attack in the capital as a crime against humanity. 90 people were killed and more than 400 others were killed, evidence suggested a militant group affiliated with the taliban carried out the attack with pakistan's help. the taliban has denied any involvement. you could see for miles the force of this explosion. a massive bomb at a busy kabul intersection hitting commuters

welcome back you're watching newsday. and i'm in london. the top stories.mp has confirmed the united states will withdraw on combating climate change. the police say an attack on a casino in myler there could've been a robbery rather than a terror attack, the gunmen has reportedly been killed. the front pages from around the world now. we start with the japan times which is a parliamentary committee has approved a bill that abdication of emperor due to advanced age. it says that the bill has cross—party support and is expected to become law. the south china has said it will work with the european union to uphold the paris climate deal, this was before president trump said he was pulling out of the deal. the terror threat to singapore is at its highest level in recent years. the ministry of home affairs... is also heightened. that brings you up—to—date with all of the papers. two gay male vultures ina of the papers. two gay male vultures in a dutch zoo is proving to be popular and they have effectively become parents after successfully hatching an egg. staff

you're watching newsday on the bbc.ionalfish dish is being blamed for an epidemic of liver cancer in thailand but doctors are finding it tough to get the message out. also coming up on the programme — the first chef to win a shall on staff or his unique cuisine and he lets us in on a unique secret. china marked its first day of rule in hong kong with a series of spectacular celebrations. a huge fireworks display was held. the chinese president said unification was the start of a new era for hong kong. the world's first clone has been produced of an adult mammal. scientists in scotland have produced a sheep called dolly that was cloned in a laboratory using the cells of another sheep. for the first time in 20 years, russian and american spacecraft have docked in orbit for collaboration in space. challenger powered past this lighthouse at almost 50 knots, shattering a record that had stood for 34 years. there was no hiding the elation of richard branson and his crew. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore

this is a newsday on the bbc. i am rico hizon in singapore. 0ur this is a newsday on the bbc.es: another global cyber attack hits shops, banks, transport, and energy networks. the us accuses russia and china of complicity in trafficking forced labour from north korea. ii'm i i'm babita sharma in london. —— i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme. what next for google? the online giant is given 90 days to get its house in order after being hit with a record fine.

newsday is coming up at midnight. time now for newsnight.te of the fire — they're calling her a coward. can the prime minister prove to the protesters in west london her government has listened and learned? within three weeks, people will be rehoused so they have a home to go to. i ask you again, do you accept, though, that you misread the public mood and the level of anger? you didn't go and meet residents and they really resented that. this was a terrible tragedy that took place. tonight those demonstrations continue — one group have tried to storm kensington's town hall. another was outside the bbc. and at downing street — all demanding answers. i walked with them from kensington town hall to the tower and saw the passion and the anger of people here.

that's a summary of the news, newsday is coming up at midnight — now on bbc news it's time for newsnightne was different, it was targeted at muslims. we'll ask what we know of islamophobic terror and the threat it represents. also tonight: the clock is ticking. nothing is agreed until everything's agreed. with last three months since invoking article 50 but today the brexit bargaining action began. labour's keir starmer tells us what brexit he wants and his alternative to free movement of people. and will there be a free movement of prime ministers? our political editor has more news. i've learned more details today on the turmoil inside number 10. and... we are on standby for a major incident. there is a major police operation now under way. as terror strikes again, we see how it was dealt with by behind—the—scenes ina was dealt with by behind—the—scenes in a hospital coping with the aftermath of the westminster bridge attack in march. another attack so similar to what we have seen, this one used a vehicle asa have seen, this one used a vehicle as a weapon but this time the vehicles wer

we start the programme with another global cyber attack, which we discussed newsday. computer systems in ukraine, russia, the netherlands, france, and the uk and denmark have all been affected. when a computer is hit, users are told their files have been encrypted, and they will have two pay to get them back. here is more from our north american reporter, dave lee. we just from our north american reporter, dave lee. wejust had from our north american reporter, dave lee. we just had the wannacry attack. and many lessons were there to be learnt. many of you not have heeded them. in the us, several big firms were affected, and as you said, it is spreading across the world in a dramatic way. i am joined by andre mcgregor. he is a security expert. what can you tell us about this attack? the world is experiencing a global ransomware attack that has crippled companies across several industries. you look at mersk, they are reduced to working on pen and paper to conduct their business. so a crippling attack. you used to work for the fbi. they will be looking at us. what have y

newsday is coming up at midnight. now it's time for newsnight.nore personalities, this election is a man to the brexit britain but do the main parties have any idea for how to remodel our connie? i think the objective has got to be to look at creating those higher—productive jobs, those higher—skilled jobs. they don't exist at the present moment in time. we'll ask these two party protagonists what they can do to revitalise britain's industrial heart and make us all rich. he's doing better than many predicted. so what will labour's anti—corbyn wing do now? mr corbyn is ready to forgive and forget. you know what, i do a lot of group hugs with lots of people. i love a group hug, myself. laughter. opponents of corbyn have been flummoxed by his success. and they're reviewing their tactics. and our latest political bedtime story, from someone who's made a bit of money writing them. there is an apocryphal story about a former united states president. sadly, because of public cynicism about spin, a lot of people believe it.

welcome to newsday. i am babita sharma in london.nister theresa may appoints her new cabinet and insists its business as usual. what i am feeling is that, actually, there is a job to be done — and i think what the public want is to ensure that the government is getting on with the job. exit polls after the first round of parliamentary elections in france suggest president macron's new party is on course for a landslide majority. lam rico i am rico hizon in singapore. also in the programme: rodrigo duterte denies asking the us to help fight islamist militants, as troops struggle to recapture the city of marawi.

and with brexit talks due to begin in days, the duke of york tells newsday how british business can lookbid to flourish.

as we told you on newsday this weekend marks 20 years since hong kong saw the end of british colonialhris patten was the last governor of hong kong, which is one of the major financial hubs of asia. my of the major financial hubs of asia. my colleague asked him if he is concerned about the future of the economy under china's growing influence. my biggest worry about hong kong wasn't that the tanks would roll in from the north but that hong kong would simply become the richest city in china. i don't think that is going to happen so long as hong kong can hold onto the rule of law, independentjudiciary and all of those things. they are crucial for business. and all of those things. they are crucialfor business. even and all of those things. they are crucial for business. even some chinese businesses feel they have to go to hong kong to sign contracts with one another because that way they can be properlyjust —— justiciable. it is the rule of all which makes hong kong special and will mean it has advantages over shanghai or other chinese cities. now to india, less than a year after the hi

that's a summary of the news, newsday is coming up at midnight — now on bbc news it's time for newsnightwo years. some senior tories think she should be gone in two days. what future is there for theresa may? the government is not exactly falling apart, but it is looking worn at the edges, with disparate views openly expressed. bad news for the pm — the tories will make party survival their priority. we need to have a new leader in place by the time that the conservative party goes into the next election. it's possible to imagine theresa may being prime minister for the next two years. i think it's very difficult. what we need at the moment is somebody who is resolute and carries on, has an element of stubbornness within her. that seems to me to be the leader that we've got. we'll ask the brexit minister, who was dropped from government two weeks ago, how long it limps on. also tonight, 28 years on, there are criminal charges in relation to hillsborough. in the aftermath of grenfell, have we now tested enough insulation and cladding to know we need to rip it all off? we ask the chairman

it's a huge newsday. >> eboni: huge newsday, kat. >> kat: good thing the president didn't do anything to distract from that. >> eboni: we will meet today's specialist. he was a national campaign manager for president reagan's reelection in 1984 and served in the administrations of nixon, ford, reagan, bush 41. he specializes in everything politics. the legend ed rollins is here. he is a film producer, partner at free think and cohosts a syndicated podcast. he specializes in -- kmele foster is here. >> it is a privilege to be here with young brilliant people, and you too eric. >> eric: i was going to give you a compliment. ed rollins was at the head of the campaign that won 49 states, the reagan campaign. you took out on walter mondale who won one state. >> eboni: you did. >> ronald reagan said, what happened to minnesota? i said, we have to put nuclear waste somewhere. there's a lot of lakes in minnesota. obviously we didn't do that. >> eboni: we can see those family members and it goes beyond a red-blue issue like so many hyper- partisan things. >> when you read the bill it's a very

this is newsday on the bbc.authorities said only the attacker has been hurt. the suspect has been neutralised immediately after the explosion. we do not know if the man is still alive. us officials say north korea is directly to blame for the death of the student otto warmbier. also ahead, portugal's prime minister is no wire highway were most of the big times of the forest fire died, had not been

this is newsday on the bbc. 1 rico hizon in singapore.nd russia. an anxious wait on the ground after burmese military aircraft with more than 100 people on board disappears. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: with just hours to go, the candidates wrap up their final campaigns before britain goes to the polls. every vote for me and my team isa polls. every vote for me and my team is a vote to strengthen my hand in those brexit negotiations. we are labour! we are the people! we are the community! and we will win