welcome to newsday. the headlines: angerfrom welcome to newsday. the headlines: anger from human rights welcome to newsday. the headlines: angerfrom human rights groups as the white house insists donald trump's new ban on transgender people serving in the military is justified. this was a military decision. this is about military readiness, coalition and resources and nothing more. and donald trump uses and nothing more. and donald trump uses twitter to attack his attorney generaljeff sessions. the new direct after indications defence the tough tactics. i cannot stand the backstabbing in this town. in london. also in the programme, fires through the countryside of southern france as thousands are forced to leave their homes. and is this the end of the road for diesel and petrol cars? britain plans to phase them out completely. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. it is 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in washington were president trump has made a surprise announcement that h

it is newsday.7am in singapore, midnight in london and seven in the evening in washington, dc. there have been talks which have been seen as a test of donald trump's ability to improve relations with moscow. russia is demanding that the us unconditionally hand back two diplomatic compounds seized by the obama administration last year. 35 russian diplomats were also expelled over suspicions of meddling in the us election. at the time moscow declined to retaliate. russia's foreign minister sergei lavrov says washington's behaviour is unacceptable: translation: pav it is daylight robbery. they are acting like bandits on the road, taking away a pity that belongs to us. —— it is daylight robbery. in order to get it back, they act according principle, what is mine is mine, what is yours, we will share. decent people do not behave this way. well we can go now to washington to speak with suzanne kianpour who is following the story how significant are these demands from the russians? well, this is significan

welcome to newsday on the bbc. the headlines: president trump brought him injust ten days headlines: president trump brought him in just ten days ago. headlines: president trump brought him injust ten days ago. now, he is out. anthony scaramucci, the white house communications director, is fired. political turmoil in pakistan after the dramatic resignation of shariff. an interim prime minister is to be chosen. a deal to host the summer is to be chosen. a deal to host the summer olympics in los angeles in 2028, paving the way for paris to host the games in 202a. and this chinese woman is heading overseas to get treatment to freeze her eggs, treatment she is not allowed at home. we will bring you her story. it is 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in washington, where president trump's newly appointed communications director, anthony scaramucci, has been fired. he had beenin scaramucci, has been fired. he had been in thejobjust scaramucci, has been fired. he had been in the job just ten days. it has been re

you are watching newsday on the bbc.e: we will find out about the thai workplace where dogs are very much part of the furniture. central london has been rocked by a series of terrorist attacks. police say there have been many casualties, and there is growing speculation that al-qaeda was responsible. germany will be the host of the 2006 world cup. they pipped the favourite, south africa, by a single vote. in south africa, the possibility of losing hadn't even been contemplated, and celebration parties planned in all the big cities were cancelled. the man entered the palace through a downstairs window and made his way to the queen's private bedroom. then he asked her for a cigarette, and on the pretext of arranging for some to be brought, she summoned a footman on duty, who took the man away. one child, one teacher, one book, and one pen, can change the world. education is the only solution. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london. our top stories: iraq's prime minister says mos

it's newsday.re, midnight in london and 1 am in the german city of hamburg, where world leaders have arrived for a summit of major global economies. although it's not officially started, president trump has already grabbed the spotlight. speaking in poland just before the summit he's said western civilization needs to defend itself. and ahead of his meeting with president putin, he's called on russia to stop destabilising other countries. jon sopel reports from hamburg. the famous port of hamburg, tonight's disembarkation point for anarchists, anti—capitalists, anti—globalisation protesters and the leaders of the world's 20 richest nations. the protesters' stones and fireworks were met by police teargas water cannon. no such hostility when the president ventured out in warsaw this morning. not everywhere in europe would they chant donald trump's name so loudly or so approvingly. but with its populist anti—immigration government, this was politically the ideal place to come. and by dint of poland's

it's newsday. good morning. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 2am in yemen, where, according to the united nations, a catastrophe is unfolding. the country is struggling with the world's worst cholera epidemic, and the looming threat of famine. un officials say yemen has been brought to its knees by more than two years of war between houthi rebels and a saudi—led coalition. our correspondent orla guerin has gained rare access to the southern port city of aden and sent this report. we cross the red sea to reach yemen, past the sunken wreckage of a hidden war. this was the only way to the port city of aden. the saudi—led coalition, bombing the country, grounded the un plane due to fly us in. this is the kind of suffering they don't want the world to see. rassam is 11. he is one of many children wasting away across the country. since the war, malnutrition rates have soared. hunger is menacing this nation, from the very old... ..to the very young. like hussain. his mother showed us how he fights for ever

welcome to newsday. the headlines: china's best—known political prisoner, liu xiaobo has died of cancer at the age of 61. the nobel committee has spoken out, saying china bears are heavy responsibility for his premature death, despite these pictures,. fellow activist pay tribute. chinese society certainly lost a brave human rights defender. also in the programme, donald trump visits france and hinted he could change his position on the paris climate change agreement. any legal immigrant caught up in the grenfell tower fire says she lost everything and the authorities turned her away. they do not recognise me. i am not a big them. —— victim. they do not recognise me. i am not a big them. -- victim. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. it is midnight in london, 7am in singapore and beijing, but one of china's most prominent political dissidents, liu xiaobo, has died of cancer a month after being moved from prison to hospital. he had been servin

it's newsday. thank you forjoining us.is 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and seven in washington, dc, where the investigation into donald trump's links with russia has taken another extraordinary twist. donald trump junior as revealed e—mails showing he was eager to accept an offer from the russian government to help the campaign against hillary clinton. he wanted to incriminate her. his response, if it is what you say, i love it. that is at the very least an attempt to collude with a foreign power. gavin hewitt has the details. congratulations, dad, we love you! donald trumer was at the heart of his father's election campaign. today, he embarked on a high—risk strategy. fearing more revelations about a meeting at trump tower with a russian lawyer in june of last year, he decided to disclose the e—mails today between himself and the publicist who arranged the meeting. the e—mails raised serious and disturbing questions. the four pages of e—mails reveal exchanges between trumpjnr, and a british publicist, rob goldston

it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london and 9am on the korean peninsula where the united states has stepped up its response to north korea's latest missile launch. two us air force bombers have flown directly over the region. and america's missile defence system in south korea has also been tested. president trump has vented his frustration with china saying it's doing nothing for the us on north korea. from tokyo, rupert wingfield—hayes reports. the unmistakable shape of an american b—1 bomber, sweeping low over south korea this afternoon. this is president trump's pointed response to north korea's latest missile test. it was accompanied by an equally pointed rant on twitter. "i am very disappointed in china", the president tweeted. "they do nothing for us with north korea, just talk. "we will no longer allow this to continue." china today has been showing off its own military might, in a huge parade overseen by president xijinping. he has condemned north korea's launch, but china is no

you're watching newsday on the bbc.w monday as the start of the working week — but it's actually world emoji day...but what does it all mean? also on the programme... a big day for fans of the global hit sci—fi show dr who. the new timelord is on the way to the tardis. we'll tell you who got the top job. the flamboyant italian fashion designer gianni versace has been shot dead in florida. the multi—millionaire was gunned down outside his home in the exclusive south beach district of miami. emergency services across central europe are stepping up their efforts to contain the worse floods this century. nearly 100 people have been killed. broadway is traditionally called the "great white way" by americans, but tonight it is completely blacked out. it is a timely reminder to all americans of the problems that the energy crisis has brought to them. 200 years ago today, a huge parisian crowd stormed the bastille prison — the first act of the revolution which was to topple the french monarchy. today, hundreds of thousands thro

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore, our top stories. the threat to security in america. the threat to security in america. the us secretary of state rex tillerson confirms the weapon fired by north korea is an intercontinental ballistic missile. the first ever visit to israel by an indian prime minister. the render modi wants to expand the relationship between the two countries. a babita sharma in london. call to ban motorbikes in the capital of vietnam's. translation: are right and motorbike to work every day to earn money. it will affect me a lot and i will lose myjob as a motorbike taxi driver. tobacco farms come under threat. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it is newsday. 7am here in singapore, midnight in london and seven pm in washington, dc where the us secretary of state rex tillerson has confirmed that the weapon fired by north korea on tuesday was an intercontinental ballistic missile. that means pyongyang may now be able to target the us stat

you have been watching newsday on the bbc.es, where the instruments are sold all over the world thanks to the internet. stunning items. now, we will leave you with stunning pictures from the french alps, where over 100 lg and paragliders took to the airduring the over 100 lg and paragliders took to the air during the country's national championships —— 100 belgian paragliders. the winner is the one who flies through all the checkpoints in the fastest time. thanks for watching. hello again. we've got more of that hot and humid weather coming up across england and wales. yesterday we had temperatures of 30 degrees in both heathrow and wisley in surrey, and we're going to see temperatures again getting to those kind of levels later in the afternoon. mind you, for some of us, there will also be some fairly big thunderstorms around over the next 24 hours. the first place that could see some storms is actually in the morning across southern counties of england, but these storms will have about two miles of dry air beneath them so th

welcome to newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore, the headlines one of the vatican's most seniorfigures, cardinal pell, arrives in court in australia to face multiple charges of sex abuse. he insists he's innocent. us lawmakers overwhelmingly back tough new sanctions against russia — as well as iran and north korea. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme. how long will he last? america's attorney general faces yet more public criticism, from his own boss. i told you before, i am very disappointed with the attorney general. but we will see what happens. time will tell. and charlie gard's parents ask britain's high court to let him die at home. but the hospital says his care‘s too complicated. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, iam in london and 10am in melbourne, in australia, where one of the pope's most senior advisors will appear in court to face charges of sexual assault. cardinal george pell has returned from rome saying that he is innocent, and will clear his name. our correspondent

you're watching newsday on the bbc.r that reveals the workings of the brain as never before. this could revolutionise treatment. 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 of 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 34 years. and there was no hiding the sheer elation of richard branson and his crew. ‘s this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london. our top stories. the man who wants to reinvigorate france and

it's newsday.8am in singapore and shenyang, where china's most famous dissident liu xiaobo is at the centre of a growing diplomatic row. mr liu, who's terminally ill with cancer, was a key leader in the tiananmen square protests back in 1989 and a nobel prize winner. the german government has accused china's state security of running his treatment rather than doctors. the chinese says it's a matter for them and no—one should interfere in china's affairs. julia macfarlane reports. he's china's most famous dissident, held since 2008 for cowriting a document calling for sweeping democratic reform in china. liu xiaobo is now dying of cancer and the circumstances of his treatment are causing international concern. the german embassy says the visit by a german doctor to treat him at this hospital in shenyang was filmed and released to the media. diplomats call that a breach trust, as backed up by angela merkel‘s spokesman. translation: i can assure you the tragic case of liu xiaobo is of great importance

it's newsday.t's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 7am in the evening in washington, where donald trump has suffered a blow over the investigation into links between his presidential campaign and russia. the president has long claimed the probe was a witch hunt. but that's been contradicted by the man he wants to be the next fbi director. christopher wray also told a senate committee that he would pull no punches if confirmed. it came as mr trump insisted that his son, at the centre of controversy after meeting a russian lawyer last year, had been transparent and was innocent. our chief correspondent gavin hewitt reports. hannity: tonight, we have donald trump jr. .. donald trump's son out defending himself after revelations from e—mails that last year he met a russian lawyer who he believed would offer him incriminating information and hillary clinton. in retrospect, i probably would have done things a little differently. again, this is before the russia mania, this is before they were buil

you have been watching newsday on the bbc.g programme in china to bring love and hope to some of the country's millions of children needing special, end of life care. also on the programme: how liya the polar bear is helping her three—month—old cub feel at home in australia. cheering the air space agency nasa has ordered an investigation after confirmation today that astronauts were cleared to fly while drunk. the last foot patrol in south armargh, once an everyday part in the soldiers' lot, drudgery in danger now no longer after almost four decades. if someone is in a private house, not doing any harm to anyone, i cannot see why people should wander in and say you are doing something wrong. six rare white lion cubs are on the prowl. they have been met with a roar of approval from visitors. they are lovely and sweet. yeah, cute. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore. i'm babita sharma, in london. our top stories: the us says it wants the united nations to take decisive, punitive action against north kore

it is newsday. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 1am in versailles whether french president has been setting out his plans to reinvigorate the nation. as the 620 summit is in hamburg later this week, emmanuel macron promised a transformation of france and europe. the new leader made a passionate speech to a joint session of the national assembly and senate but as we report, not eve ryo ne senate but as we report, not everyone was impressed. the dignity of the presidential office is something about which emmanuel macron feels very deeply. he came to versailles, a place of regal pomp and awe to talk to his legislators. he called and they came — 900 deputies and senators in buses from paris. newcomers to the assembly, like the mathematician and macron loyallist cedric villani, who saw nothing wrong with the president's unconventional summons. it is an exceptional, critical moment. the nation has gone through a terrible lack of trust recently. i find it perfectly normal and reassuring that t

you're watching newsday on the bbc.a new silk road across asia and europe is supposed to bring benefits for all — so why are people in kazakstan concerned? also on the programme: the king and queen of spain arrived in london ahead of discussions around brexit and gibraltar. the flamboyant designer gianni versacei has been shot dead in florida. the multimillionaire was gunned down in his home in the exclusive beach district of miami. emergency services in central europe have stepped up efforts to contain the worst floods this century. nearly 100 people have been killed. broadway is traditionally called the great white way by americans by tonight it is completely blacked out. it is a timely reminder of all americans about the problems the energy crisis has brought them. 200 years ago today a huge parisian crowd stormed the bastille prison, the first act of the revolution which was to topple the french monarchy. today hundreds of thousands thronged the champs—elysees for the traditional military parade. finally, fairy peng

it's newsday. good morning.t is midnight in london and 4pm in nevada, where after nine years injail, one—time american sports legend o.j. simpson has learned he will be released early from a 33 year sentence for armed robbery. it was an earlier case when he was accused and acquitted of murdering his ex—wife and herfriend acquitted of murdering his ex—wife and her friend that turned acquitted of murdering his ex—wife and herfriend that turned him acquitted of murdering his ex—wife and her friend that turned him from and her friend that turned him from an all—american hero to one of the most divisive figures in the country. james cook has been following the story from los angeles. earlier he explained why he was granted early release. it is not unusual if it was found that they should not remain locked up. that's what it was about in nevada. he spoke for some length from the correctional facility where he is held. the parole board members concluded he did not pose a risk to the public. he had followed the rules. h

it's newsday.t's 8am in singapore, iam in london and 3am in iraq, where the government has declared victory in mosul, the northern city that was overrun by so—called islamic state three years ago. iraqi troops were backed by american and coalition air strikes, and advanced street by street in the final few weeks. but the landmark victory against the militants has led to the deaths of thousands of civilians and driven almost million people from their homes. 0ur defence correspondent, jonathan beale, sent this report from mosul. what was once a beautiful old city is now mostly rubble. every building deeply scarred or destroyed by months of war. we joined the search and rescue teams looking for survivors. but more often, they are just recovering bodies. with the heat, there is also the strong smell of decay. ali is hoping against hope that his brother and his family are still alive. their house was hit in an air strike just a few weeks ago. it was being used by islamic state fighters. ali says that he

you're watching newsday on the bbc.versation about the palm oil industry. and, the uk isjoining the fight to save the northern white rhinoceros by using ivf. the flamboyant italian fashion designer gianni versace has been shot dead in florida. the multi—millionaire was gunned down outside his home in the exclusive south beach district of miami. emergency services across central europe are stepping up their efforts to contain the worse floods this century. nearly 100 people have been killed. broadway is traditionally called the "great white way" by americans, but tonight it is completely blacked out. it is a timely reminder to all americans of the problems that the energy crisis has brought to them. 200 years ago today, a huge parisian crowd stormed the bastille prison — the first act of the revolution which was to topple the french monarchy. today, hundreds of thousands throng the champs—elysees for the traditional military parade. finally, fairy penguins have been staggering ashore and collapsing after gorging themselv

this is newsday on the bbc. i rico hizon and in singapore. the headlines: —— maggie throup.rica says that north korea's latest military test is a sharp escalation. the united states are prepared to use the full range of our military capabilities to defend ourselves and oui’ capabilities to defend ourselves and our allies. hundreds of thousands flee their homes as severe flooding hits southern japan. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme, pa arab nations that have fallen out with qatar said that blockade will continue. and why more and more young people injapan are embracing celibacy. —— the four. glad you could join us. it is 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and seven in the evening in new york, where the trump administration has warned north korea, following pyongyang's first ever launch of a missile that could, in theory, reached the united states' mainland. the us ambassador to the united nations has said that america would use what she called the full range of their capabilities to defend themselves and their allies. russia and china have said they are o

you are watching newsday on the bbc.ramme: it is 64 years since the armistice ended the korean war, and divided the peninsula. we examine why, since then, nuclear weapons have such significance for the north. also on the programme: could britain's plans to move towards electric vehicles signal the end of the road for petrol and diesel cars? cheering the us space agency, nasa, has ordered an investigation after confirmation today that astronauts were cleared to fly while drunk. the last foot patrol in south armagh. once an everyday part of the soldiers' lot, drudgery and danger, now no more after almost four decades. if one is on one's own, in a private house, not doing any harm to anyone, i don't really see why people should wander in and say, you're doing something wrong. six rare white lion cubs are on the prowl at worcestershire park and, already, they have been met with a roar of approval from visitors. they're lovely, yeah. really sweet. yeah, they were cute. this is newsday on the bbc. iam sharanjit i am sharanjit

you have been watching newsday.t island, in queensland. it is doing a pirouette in the water before returning to its mother in march deeper water. a number of schools have just started their long summer break but i‘m afraid right on cue we have low pressure bringing disturbed weather rather than the high—pressure settling things down nicely, encouraging you to get away to the seaside or out into the fresh air. what does that low pressure mean? first up it means a wet and windy start across the western side of the british isles. further east is not a cold start, but a dry and fine one, with sunshine for the east of england and the north of scotland. right from the word go the winds will be really quite noticeable. gusts inland could push towards 30— 40 mph and there will be showers if not longer spells of rain. dry further east, right up to the eastern side of the pennines. not wall—to—wall sunshine but a good deal drier. northern ireland, an atrocious start. surface water and spray around and a fair breeze as well.

. —— newsday.ng reporter about how the death of liu xiaobo is seen in the country he wanted to change. also on the programme, the remarkable story of the elephant who went for a swim and found itself in very deep water off the coast of sri lanka. the flamboyant italian fashion designer gianni versace has been shot dead in florida. the multimillionaire was gunned down in his home in the exclusive south beach district of miami. emergency services in central europe have stepped up efforts to contain the worst floods this century. nearly 100 people have been killed. broadway is traditionally called the great white way by americans but tonight it is completely blacked out. it's a timely reminder of all americans about the problems the energy crisis has brought them. 200 years ago today a huge parisian crowd stormed the bastille prison, the first act of the revolution which was to topple the french monarchy. today hundreds of thousands thronged the champs—elysees for the traditional military parade. fina

you have been watching newsday.sion by india's highest court on a ban on the sale of cattle for slaughter. what will it mean for the meat industry? and before we go, let's take a look at these pictures from chester zoo in the east of england where fourteen flamingo chicks have hatched. as you can see, the chicks are grey or white, and apparently they won't develop their distinctive pink feathers until they're about six months old. zoo keepers are expecting more hatchlings in the coming weeks. that's all for now — stay with bbc world news. hello. tuesday's forecast has some rain in it. we have not been able to say that for some time. you may say that monday was wet, that came from showers and thunderstorms. if one of those kautu, you certainly knew about it. a cold start to tuesday. from the word go, some bits and pieces across scotland, the north of england, and into the southern counties of england. it isn't wet everywhere right from the word go. scattered showers across the north of scotland, we mentioned rain in

you're watching newsday on the bbc.ice sheet could be melting faster than predicted. we travel to one of the world's most remote regions to see the impact. also coming up: a bollywood romance with a serious message about sanitation. we meet the cast of toilet. mission control: you can see them coming down the ladder now. it's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. a catastrophic engine fire is being blamed tonight for the first crash in the 30 year history of concorde, the world's only supersonic airliner. it was one of the most vivid symbols of the violence and hatred that tore apart the state of yugoslavia. but now, a decade later, it's been painstakingly rebuilt and opens again today. there's been a 50% decrease in sperm quantity and an increase in malfunction of sperm unable to swim properly. thousands of households across the country are suspiciously quiet this lunchtime as children bury their noses in the final instalment of harry potter. welcome back to news —— newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl

it's newsday. hello there.t's 8am in singapore, iam in london and 8pm in washington, dc, where the us secretary of state rex tillerson has confirmed that the weapon fired by north korea on tuesday was an intercontinental ballistic missile. that means pyongyang may now be able to target the us state of alaska. mr tillerson said it was an escalation of the threat posed by north korea. the north korean leader, kimjong—un, is said to have described the missile test as a gift to the americans on their independence day. washington has called for a un security council meeting on the issue. our diplomatic correspondent james landale reports. this is the moment that north korea says it came a major power, the launch of a missile that it claims can reach across continents and deliver a nuclear weapon as far away as the united states. the news was announced on state television with barely constrained joy. the presenter showing the handwritten order given by the country's leader, kim jong—un. he personally supervised the l

you've been watching newsday. interview with the new philippines central bank governor, nestor espenilla junior, and he tells me what his priorities on his first day in office. and before we go, let's head to new york where the queen mary 2 arrived this weekend. the luxury ocean liner won the bridge 2017, a 6,000—kilometre trans—atlantic race that began in france and marks the 100th anniversary of the arrival of american troops in europe to fight in world war i. that's all for now, stay with bbc world news. it looks as though the forthcoming week offers the prospect of some sunshine and that's the way we start for many on monday but as early as tuesday some areas will be seeing some rain and then later in the week things turn rather hot and humid from the south and we'll get to that ina from the south and we'll get to that in a second. first up it looks like it won't be a cold start anywhere, clearer skies for scotland and northern ireland may have allowed temperatures to dip a touch but the murky weather all over

you have been watching newsday. stay with us.nosed with brain cancer. he had been recovering from surgery after announcing over the weekend that dock as had removed a five centimetre blood clot above his eye. doctors are saying that he is recovering well from the treatment. more on that to come. stay with us. hello there. there was still quite a lot of energy in the atmosphere, during wednesday afternoon some pretty intense thunderstorms broke out across north wales and parts of north—west england. weather watchers pictures coming through of torrential downpours, and there were reports of flash flooding across the rural area and parts of western lancashire. during the small hours of thursday, those heavy, thundery showers continue to move their way northwards. quite a wet start to thursday across scotland. further south, much of england and wales, it's going to be cloudy with showery outbreaks of rain. the odd heavier burst there too. turning a little bit cool and fresh and pushing to the far west, but quite a humid start again f

you're watching newsday on the bbc.hern france we follow the firefighters on their mission to quell the flames. also coming up on the programme, why prince william is quitting thejob he loves, flying helicopters for the air ambulance service. cheering the us space agency, nasa, has ordered an investigation after confirmation today that astronauts were cleared to fly while drunk. the last foot patrol in south armagh. once an everyday part of the soldiers' lot, drudgery and danger, now no more after almost four decades. if one is on one's own, in a private house, not doing any harm to anyone, i don't really see why people should wander in and say, you're doing something wrong. six rare white lion cubs are on the prowl at worcestershire park and, already, they have been met with a roar of approval from visitors. they're lovely, yeah. really sweet. yeah, they were cute. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore. i'm kasia madera, in london. our top stories: after two years of war, yemen's facing the worst

the headlines: angerfrom welcome to newsday.uman rights groups as the white house insists donald trump's new ban on transgender people serving in the military is justified. this was a military decision. this is about military readiness, coalition and resources and nothing more. and donald trump uses and nothing more. and donald trump uses twitter to attack his attorney generaljeff sessions. the new direct after indications defence the tough tactics. i cannot stand the backstabbing in this town. in london. also in the programme, fires through the

welcome back to newsday on the bbc. thank you forjoining us.s eldest son could be called to testify in the us congress over allegations of russian interference in last year's election. and after his latest setback, the us president says the new republican healthca re setback, the us president says the new republican healthcare policy should let obamaca re new republican healthcare policy should let obamacare fail. let's take a look at what is making headlines in newspapers from around the world. new us sanctions against iran feature widely on the front pages, including that of gulf news. it says tehran's parliament retaliated by voting for extra funding for its missile programme, a move described by the speaker, ali larijani, as showing the americans that iran will resist them with all its power. the japan times covers the rise of abandoned babies in south korea. it says it is because of new child protection laws that include stopping adoption agencies taking in undocumented newborns. and the china daily highlights president xi jinping's suppor

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london.ve been locked in talks over whether to hand back to diplomatic compounds seized by the obama administration. two weeks after north korea tested a ballistic missile, seoul has proposed military talks with pyongyang. and a taiwanese woman has been granted a divorce after her husband ignored her text messages. it showed that he had opened the m essa 9 es it showed that he had opened the messages but had not replied to any of them. ajudge ruled in her favour. the story is popular online. let's have a look at the front pages from around the world, starting with the new york times, which is running a story about the blockade imposed on qatar by its arab neighbours. the paper gives examples of how much qatar has developed in the past decade, and claims that its foreign policy and transformation into a freewheeling hub are the reasons why its neighbours are upset. the paper says the blockade is not working. the straits times has a story about north and south korea. next to roger federer‘s his

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welcome to newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore.m the united states after another ballistic missile test by north korea. security is stepped up at airports across australia after a plot to blow up a plane is uncovered. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: more violence in venezuela, during controversial elections for a new assembly, to change the constitution. a pioneering programme in china to bring love and hope to some of the country's millions of children needing special, end of life care.

as we have been telling you about on newsday, at the 620 has traditionally been a place for leaders of world's largest economies to discuss global issues, like free trade or international financial stability. but today's summits sees these leaders divided on many topics, including north korea will stop so will trade get a mention? and how will america's protectionist does affect its position on the global stage? i put that to tom rafferty. the us is probably not to play a role in driving globalisation like did in previous decades, under donald trump. that was a key part of his election campaign, and he is looking to increment those policies in office. one of the key things to look at this meeting will be his discussions on the sidelines with xi jinping. they are coming towards the end of the 108 trade negotiation period. —— 100 day. we will now see if they could be further us retired reactions on china. so that trade negotiation is going to end very soon negotiation is going to end very soon tom rafferty there. now, the eu andjapan soon tom rafferty there. now, the eu and japan have ci

that‘s a summary of the news, newsday is coming up at midnight — now on bbc news it‘s time for newsnightdone nothing wrong. we hear from jared kushner, as he‘s called to give evidence on collusion with russia. let me be very clear — i did not collude with russia, nor do i know of anyone else in the campaign who did so. i had no improper contacts. and we ask president obama‘s legal counsel if there‘s any more to this than political spite. also tonight: the fate of the northern powerhouse. it was george osborne‘s pet project, designed to upgrade the trains of northern england, but did it almost get shunted into a siding? i was a minister when it was pretty obvious that those two advisers to theresa may were purely, out of animosity, trying to discourage her from continuing it and apparently doing things without her knowledge. we‘ll ask the mayor of manchester, andy burnham, what he makes of that. and... we‘re all talking about women‘s cricket. we‘ll be talking about women‘s sport more generally, and how fast it can grow its appeal. we‘ll ask a sports executive and a former ashes winner wha

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newsday is coming up at midnight. now on bbc news, it is time for newsnight.ng to be here to stay. turns out, he wasn't there to stay. there's never a dull moment in this white house, but the sacking of the communications director anthony scarramucci, afterjust ten days in post, could be a sign that the grown—ups are imposing themselves. we'll ask the editor in chief of slate magazine if trump's new chief of staff is bringing order or more chaos. also tonight... from russia without much love... ..to north korea with a fair bit of hate. is it right to think the world is at an unusually dangerous juncture right now? we'll take stock tonight and ask the big question — is the west under threat? is it wrong to broadcast the private conversations of princess diana? would she have minded? ten years ago, anita roddick, the environmentalist and founder of the body shop died, one of the most high—profile victims of the contaminated blood scandal. we hear from her daughter sam for the first time. when i was born. —— she was pretty clear that she got it through the transf

welcome to newsday. the headlines: thank you.is 33 year sentence for armed robbery. please, do not make any hand gestures to the north. will north korea acceptation invitation for the first military talks in two yea rs for the first military talks in two years with south korea? we report from the demilitarised zone between the states. also coming up on the programme — a joint us and european police operation shuts down two of the biggest illegal market place is on the dark