. —— newsday. i'm rico hizon, in singapore. headlines: america urges the un to take strong action against north korea, and says leader kim jong—un wants confrontation. his abusive use of missiles and his nuclear threats show that he is begging for war. security defences are tested and strengthened in south korea but china calls for more negotiations. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: pressure mounts on the government in myanmar to end its military campaign against the rohingya muslim community who continue to flee in their thousands. and another royal baby is on the way. the duke and duchess of cambridge announce they're expecting their third child. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. it's 7am in singapore, 12pm in london and 7pm in new york, where the united nations security council has been in an emergency session to discuss the threat posed by north korea, following it's latest nuclear test. the meeting though, laid bare the differences between

it's newsday. good morning.s 8am in singapore, 1am in london, and 2am in geneva, where a un fact—finding mission is due to release its first oral report looking into alleged crimes by myanmar security forces against rohingya muslims. the un has warned de facto leader aung san suu kyi she has one "last chance" to end the military offensive that's forced 400,000 rohingyas to flee to neighbouring bangladesh. 0ur correspondent, jonathan head, reports from the border. 0n the muddy shore of bangladesh's southernmost point, the stream of muslims seeking safety never stops. this is one of the places where the boats bring them in. and on the other side of the naf river, still the fires burn. it is astonishing that more than three weeks after the violence broke out in rakhine state, we're still seeing these incredible numbers of people coming across the naf river looking for shelter here in bangladesh. with so much of the rohingya population already in this country, the chances are the military operation inside myanamar i

it's newsday.8am in singapore, 1am in london, and 6:30 in the morning in myanmar, where, on thursday, un agencies will enter rakhine state for the first time since the mass exodus of rohingya muslims began. the burmese army has been accused of ethnic cleansing and nearly half a million rohingyas have fled to bangladesh to escape the brutal crackdown, which the army says began after attacks by rohingya militants. the bbc‘sjonathan head has tracked down a man who claims to be one of those rohingya fighters. here is his special report. this is where a desperate ring of muslims started to fight back. this town in rakhine state is now a smoking ruin, with its muslim population gone. for years, rohingyas have endured discrimination, abuses, and confinement to squalid camps, but, unlike other minorities in myanmar, they did not rebel against the government. that's now changed. a burmese police officer showed me me where hundreds of men, carrying only machetes and petrol—bombs, stormed towards the police s

glad you could join us. it's newsday. glad you could join us.even in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in new york where donald trump has announced new sanctions against individuals and companies that trade with north korea. north korean leader kim jong—un has about to make president trump pay dearly for threatening his country. mr trump said he has signed an executive order which gives discretion to threaten banks that deal withjohn young. he has ordered banks to stop doing business with north korea. young. he has ordered banks to stop doing business with north koream is to target any individual or entity that conducts significant trade in goods, services or technology with north korea and i am very proud to tell you, as you may have heard moments ago, china's central bank has told their other banks, it is a massive ranking system, to immediately stop doing business with north korea. japanese prime minister shinzo abe said more dialogue with north rio would be pointless and welcomed the sanctions. translation: we are going into a new stage

it is newsday.a it is a 7am in singapore and midnight in london and 2am in yemen which is suffering from the worst humanitarian crisis on the planet. 2 million children are severely malnourished and the country is also in the grip of the fastest—growing cholera epidemic on record. its 100 thousand people have been infected and 2500 died. last year, the bbc reported from one of the worst hit areas of the country. a year later, she has returned. a warning, her report contained distressing images. this is salim, a year ago, these images of him gave a face to yemen's suffering. at eight years old, his frail body shocked the world and made the prospect of famine a reality. doctors feared for the future of the country. at the time, there were over 350,000 children with this same level of malnutrition. that figure now stands at two million. one year later, i'm travelling back to his village along the coast. this region is the worst affected. the further out from the city you go, the poorer it gets. this is

it's newsday.t's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 7:30am in pyongyang, where north korea and the united states are still waging a war of words and agreeing on very little. speaking in new york, north korea's foreign minister, ri yong ho, said president trump's recent assertion that its leadership would not be around much longer amounted to a declaration of war. but the white house described that interpretation as absurd. here's what mr ri said. translation: the un charter stipulates individual member states‘ right to self defence. since the us declared war on our country, we have every right to take countermeasures, including shooting down us strategic bombers, even when they‘re not yet inside the air space border of our country. the question of who won‘t be around much longer will be a nswered be around much longer will be answered them. the white house had its regular press briefing not long afterwards and addressed the issue of north korea‘s threat to shoot down us aircraft. it's it‘s ne

you're watching newsday on the bbc.gadgets, nut if you want the top of the line iphone you'd better get ready to pay for it. also on the programme... meet china's rappers who are being propelled into the limelight thanks to a new online reality show. freedom itself was attacked this morning, and freedom will be defended. the united states will hunt down and punish those responsible. bishop tutu now becomes spiritual leader of 100,000 anglicans here — of the blacks in soweto township, as well as the whites, in their rich suburbs. we say to you today, in a loud and a clear voice, enough of blood and tears — enough! translation: the difficult decision we reached together was one that required great and exceptional courage. it's an exodus of up to 60,000 people, caused by the uneven pace of political change in eastern europe. iam free! this is newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london. our top stories: the un security council are holding an emergency meeting later on wednesday as the n

you're watching newsday on the bbc.al asia, but it's now seen as a sport for the elite. we'll hear from the world's top ranked female player. ben johnson, the fastest man on earth, is flying home isa is a nightmare that so many people have feared for so long. russians are killing russians. it was his humility which produced affection from catholics throughout the world. but his departure is a tragedy for the catholic church. israel's white bum at right wing are visited britain and that began the trouble. he wants israel alone to have sovereignty over the holy sites, an idea unthinkable to the palestinians. after 45 years of division, it germany is one. in berlin, 1 million germans celebrate the rebirth of europe's extend richest nation. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london. our top stories. the un has been accused of a series of failures in the lead—up to the crisis in myanmar. half—a—million rohingya muslims have left the country in the last month. beijing has taken a

it's newsday. good morning.in singapore, 1:00 in london and 6am on the bangladeshi border, where nearly 400,000 rohingya muslims are now gathered in terrible conditions, driven from their homes in myanmar by the military. we have been reporting on their desperate situation for several weeks now as the numbers have gone up and up. mainly on foot, and taking as much as they can carry, the rohingya community talk of their homes being burnt, of landmines, of rapes, and shootings. the un has called on the authorities in myanmar, a mainly buddhist country, to suspend their military action against the rohingya people. the un secretary general, antonio guterres says the situation is having a devastating effect on the whole region. grievances that have been left to fester for decades have now escalated beyond the borders of myanmar, destabilising the region. the humanitarian situation is catastrophic. last week there were 125,000 refugees who had fled to bangladesh. that number has now tripled to nearly 380,000. many are

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore.rkel is set to serve a fourth term in office but her party has lost support to the right—wing nationalist afd. many american football stars have again kneeled during their national anthem, protesting against racism in the us. president trump has called them unpatriotic. now, let's take a look at some of the front pages from the international newspapers. the online edition of the south china morning post poses the question "what if the worst comes to the worst with north korea 7 " it says china must be ready for war but should also come up with back up plans to deal with north korea's nuclear arsenal and the influx of refugees. singapore's straits times reports on what it says is the first recruitment video by so—called islamic state featuring a singaporean fighter. it says the security services have been keeping tabs on the man who identifies himself as "abu uqayl from singapore". and finally, you can't miss the giant robot on the front page of the japan times. let's bring this up, now

you're watching newsday on the bbc.s priyanka chopra talks about her work as a un goodwill ambassador. ben johnson, the fastest man on earth, is flying home to canada in disgrace. all the athletes should be clean going into the games. i'm just happy that justice is served. it is a simple fact that this morning, these people were in their homes. tonight, those homes have been burnt down by serbian soldiers and police. all the taliban positions along here have been strengthened, presumably in case the americans invade. it's no use having a secret service which cannot preserve its own secrets against the world. and so the british government has no option but to continue this action, and even after any adverse judgement in australia. concorde had crossed the atlantic faster than any plane ever before, breaking the record by six minutes. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london. our top stories. a powerful earthquake has killed more than 230 people in mexico. at collapsed buildings

you're watching newsday on the bbc.he hellboy whitewashing controversy, korean actor daniel dae kim has been signed to the role of major ben daimio. freedom itself was attacked this morning, and freedom will be defended. the united states will hunt down and punish those responsible. bishop tutu now becomes spiritual leader of 100,000 anglicans here — of the blacks in soweto township, as well as the whites, in their rich suburbs. we say to you today, in a loud and a clear voice, enough of blood and tears — enough! translation: the difficult decision we reached together was one that required great and exceptional courage. it's an exodus of up to 60,000 people, caused by the uneven pace of political change in eastern europe. iam free! this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. our top stories: north korea has launched an unidentified missile eastwards over japan. the missile fell over the island of hokkaido, and fell into the sea —— flew over the island. questions about malaysia's fire safety standards are be

it is newsday. glad you could join us.t's 8am in singapore, 1am in london and 5:30 in the morning in delhi, where the full impact of the devastating floods across south asia is now becoming clear. heavy rains at this time of year are not unusual but the sheer loss of life certainly is. more than 1,200 people are believed to have died. relief agencies are struggling to help millions more made homeless. the monsoon rains are the heaviest south asia's seen in decades. the bbc‘s sanjoy majumder has this report. weeks after the worst flooding in decades, a third of bangladesh is still under water. many villages in the northern part of the country are still cut off. aid agencies are desperately trying to reach those affected. it's a similar situation across large parts of south asia. the eastern indian state of bihar has been hit the hardest. heavy rain and overflowing rivers have left large areas under water. more than 500 people have been killed, here, in the last few weeks. tens of thousands of people have lost their homes, a

you're watching newsday on the bbc.'s contentious postal vote on legalising gay marriage finally gets the go ahead. freedom itself was attacked this morning, and freedom will be defended. the united states will hunt down and punish those responsible. bishop tutu now becomes spiritual leader of 100,000 anglicans here — of the blacks in soweto township, as well as the whites, in their rich suburbs. we say to you today, in a loud and a clear voice, enough of blood and tears — enough! translation: the difficult decision we reached together was one that required great and exceptional courage. it's an exodus of up to 60,000 people, caused by the uneven pace of political change in eastern europe. iam free! welcome back. you're watching newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. and i am babita sharma in london. let's bring you the latest headlines this our: —— hour. the un accuses myanmar of ethnic cleansing as the exodus of rohingya muslims continues. many are victims of gun attacks and landmines. the un security co

it is newsday. good morning.8am in singapore, 1:00 in the morning in london and 6am in bangladesh, where many thousands of rohingya muslims are spending the night without food and shelter after fleeing persecution in neighbouring myanmar. the prime minister of bangladesh has called for myanmar to take back the estimated 400,000 refugees that have poured across the border since an upsurge in violence at the end of august. the un will hold an urgent meeting later on wednesday to discuss the crisis. justin rowlatt reports from teknaf, near the border. roshida is nine months pregnant. she is expecting any day. but this is where she's living with 15 other family members and it is almost certainly where she'll have to give birth. translation: i'm worried. there is no help. nobody‘s getting any food. here, there is no rice, no vegetables, nothing. i'm starving. i first met her a few days back. she'd hiked for seven days through the hills and jungle to get here. she says her village had been burned to the ground. we've s

it's newsday. i am glad you could join us.t's 8am in singapore, 1am in london, and 8pm in new york, where president trump has announced new sanctions against individuals and companies that trade with north korea. responding to the latest sanctions north korea's leader has vowed to make trump "pay dearly" for threatening his country. in a meeting with the leaders ofjapan and south korea, mr trump said he had signed an executive order which also gave the us treasury department discretion to sanction foreign banks that deal with pyongyang. he praised china, saying it had ordered its banks to stop doing business with north korea. the order enhances the treasury department's authority to target any individual or entity that conducts significant trade in goods, services or technology with north korea and i am very proud to tell you that, as you may have just heard moments ago, china, their central bank has told their other banks — it is a massive banking system — to immediately stop doing business with north korea. japan's prime min

you have been watching newsday.rump. he calls it the biggest in history, but can it help the economy? and before we go, we'll leave you with this scene in paris and the eiffel tower which is being lit up in bright pink to mark breast cancer awareness month. look out for those pink ribbons all the way through october. that's all for now — stay with bbc world news. i dare. it's's been over a week now since hurricane maria devastated the caribbean, leaving more than a0 people dead and many still remain missing —— hi there. since then, it has been working party is quest of the united states. a category one storm now, it could come closer to home over the next few days. it is going to work northwards, getting tangled up with low pressure. not a hurricane, but the remains of maria could be heading our way through sunday night and into the early hours of monday, potentially bringing wet and windy weather to the northwest uk. before we get there, this is how we start the day on thursday. a lot of cloud, outbreaks of rain le

it's newsday. it's 1:00am in london, 8:00am in the morning in singapore and 7:00pm in the evening in mexico, where a 7.1 magnitude earthquake has struck the centre of the country, killing at least 130 people. in the capital, mexico city, dozens of buildings have collapsed, with reports of many people trapped beneath the rubble. bbc mundo‘s juan paullier is in mexico city. he described what happened. there was also extensive damage in the neighbouring states. this is the scene here in mexico city just a few this is the scene here in mexico cityjust a few minutes after an earthquake of 6.8 magnitude struck the capital. i have been with our signal on my phone since then so i don't know the extent of the damage. what i do know is that dozens of people are desperately removing rubble here because they believe someone rubble here because they believe someone is trapped. 0ur correspondentjames cook has this report. mexico city is one of the most densely packed places on earth. more than 20 million people

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. our top stories. 2 million malnourished children in a rapidly growing cholera epidemic. a special report from inside yemen where the world's worst humanitarian disaster continues. i want to educate her and sent her to school, but she won't survive. president trump says organisations failing to fulfil their potential need urgent reform. we must ensure that no one and no member state shows a disproportionate share of the burden. aung san suu kyi will speak to the nation as criticism mounted against the nobel laureate to do more to tackle the crisis. warnings of more danger as category for hurricane is maria on its way to the caribbean. —— category four hurricane maria. it is a 8am in singapore and one am in london, and 3am in yemen which is suffering from the worst humanitarian crisis on the planet. 2 million children are severely malnourished and the country is also in the grip of the fastest—growing cholera epidemic on record. 600,000 people have been infected and 2500 died. last year

it's newsday. good morning.s 8am in singapore, 1am in london, and 8pm on the island of barbuda, where almost all of the buildings have been destroyed by hurricane irma. it's one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the atlantic and right now it's sweeping across the eastern caribbean, leaving a path of destruction in its wake. at least ten people are known to have died across the region. puerto rico was also in the storm's path and it's from there that laura bicker reports. hurricane irma, a storm the size of france, has carved a destructive path through the caribbean. in puerto rico, three people were killed as winds battered the island. as daylight came and the clear—out began, most felt lucky to have survived such a terrifying storm. i pray god don't come here no more! this family told me they felt blessed to be alive and that the only damage was a downed power line and fallen trees in their street. they've kept eight—month—old aaron safe. there is a collective sigh of relief in puerto rico. there is work

it's newsday. good morning.s 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and 7pm in the eastern caribbean, where several islands are reeling from the effects of one of the most powerful atlantic storms on record. hurricane irma, a force five storm system, brings with it gusts of up to 320 kilometres per hour, that's 200 miles per hour. the hurricane has already battered several of the leeward islands. the prime minister of antigua and barbyuda, said 90% of buildings on barbyuda have been demolished after the centre of irma smashed into the island. at least two people have died on saint martin and neighbouring french territory of st barts. the eye of the hurricane has passed over the british virgin islands, president trump has declared a state of emergency on the us virgin islands and puerto rico as the storm approaches. our correspondent, laura bicker, reports from the capital, san juan. this is what it sounds like to be at the heart of one of the strongest storms recorded in the atlantic. the winds, like a jet engine

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come....with me. and we'll be putting her powers of recollection to the test — live on the programme. freedom itself was attacked this morning and freedom will be protected. 100,000 anglicans. black and white. we say to you today, in a loud and clear voice, enough of blood and tears. enough! the difficult decision we reached together was one that required great and exceptional courage. it is an exodus of up to 60,000 people caused by the uneven pace of political change in eastern europe. iam free! this is newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm alpa patel in london. our top stories. hurricane irma kills at least two people on its path through the caribbean. there has been widespread damage. it is now threatening the us territory of puerto rico. bangladesh accuses myanmar of planting landmines along the border, as thousands of rohingya muslims flee across it. myanmar denies the accusation. and now look at these pictures which are proving quite a hit on the bbc news website. the

you have been watching newsday. stay with us.. that's coming up in asia business report shortly. and before we go, let's take a look at these pictures. an adoring fan doing what, i guess, many can only dream of — squeezing the face of us actor, george clooney, at the toronto international film festival in canada. hi there. the weather will stay u nsettled hi there. the weather will stay unsettled and showery for the next few days. certainly cool for the weekend, as well. the area of low pressure with the first named storm of the season working across to europe. gusts in the east and north of pollen will reach 70 kilometres per hour early in the morning. a blustery started the day for us, with showers around, and if you are heading out early, temperatures will be about 9—10dc. across the far south of england, towards the south coast, sunshine for a time. there is a strip of cloud coming down across the midlands, east anglia, and across wales, too, that will have heavy showers in it, and that will push southwards as the morning goe

you have been watching newsday.pes to relieve your stress. and before we go, we've already brought you one story about britain's prince harry. but take a look at this picture. now it appears prince harry has found his lookalike — and it's prime ministerjustin trudeau's official photographer. the photographer, adam scotti, was photographing mr trudeau at the invictus games in toronto when mr trudeau turned the tables by grabbing the camera to snap a picture of the two redheads. hello. the week started on a fairly quiet note across many parts of the british isles. we had a weak weather front close by which really pepped up the cloud at cross central and eastern areas. 0ut west, different story. sunshine to be had but first thing on monday and again late on in the day, some areas were quite badly affected by fog. there is the weather front gradually fizzling all the while as the pressure builds in from the continent. but there will still be a legacy of cloud first up and i think you will really notice it in the first p

it's newsday. good morning.s 8am in singapore, 1am in the morning in london and 8:30am in north korea, where kimjung—un is mulling his next move after world powers failed to reach agreement over fresh sanctions. president putin of russia warned of a global catastrophe unless a diplomatic solution is reached. he said more sanctions would be useless. north korea remains defiant with a top diplomat threatening the united states with more gift packages. 0ur correspondent yogita limaye reports from the south korean capital, seoul. off the eastern coast of south korea, today it was that navy's turn to show its strength. the commander of this fleet said they were training to bury the enemy at sea. south korea has held military drills for two days now in response to the north's nuclear test. pyongyang claims it successfully made a hydrogen bomb that can be fitted onto missiles capable of reaching america. at a un conference in geneva, north korea's ambassador was defiant. the recent self—defence measures by my country,

you are watching newsday on the bbc.ng beijing's role in the north korea crisis. we get views from the chinese side of the border. and another palace pregnancy. the duke and duchess of cambridge are expecting child number three, to join charlotte and george. she received the nobel peace prize for her work with the poor and dying in india's slums. the head of the catholic church said mother teresa was a wonderful example of how to help people in need. we have to identify the bodies, then arrange the coffins and take them back home. parents are waiting and wives are waiting. hostages appeared, some carried, some running, trying to escape the nightmare behind them. britain lost a princess today, described by all to whom she reached out as irreplaceable. an early—morning car crash in a paris underpass ended a life with more than its share of pain and courage, warmth and compassion. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm in singapore. i'm in london. our top stories: the us has accused north korea of begging for war after its latest

it's newsday. glad you could join us.s 8am in singapore, 1am in the morning in london, and 8pm in washington where the trump administration has warned north korea that it risks a "massive military response" if it threatens the us or its allies. it follows pyongyang's most powerful nuclear test to date. in response, south korea has just carried out its own ballistic missile exercise. the un security council will hold an emergency meeting later on monday to discuss its response. in a moment, we report from tokyo and beijing, but first our correspondent, yogita limaye, who's in seoul. it was a perfect success, the newsreader declared, as she announced north korea was close to achieving its nuclear goals. the country says it's detonated a hydrogen bomb small enough to be fitted to an intercontinental missile. this is kimjong—un inspecting what north korea claims is such a device. if true, it would mean that pyongyang is now capable of launching a nuclear attack on cities in the united states. this unprecedented threat prompte

welcome to newsday. the headlines: russia's president putin says more sanctions against north korea won't work and warns hysteria could lead toa work and warns hysteria could lead to a global catastrophe. hurricane irma strengthens into a potentially devastating category five storm as it heads towards the caribbean. also on the programme, the scheme to protect young migrants in the us is being scrapped by president trump. and a new twist in the legal row of australia's gay marriage postal vote. live from studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it is 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 1am in geneva, where a top north korean diplomat has warned his country is ready to send what he called more gift packages to the united states. the threat of new missiles comes as new nations debate new sanctions against the pyongyang regime, butany new sanctions against the pyongyang regime, but any hope for international unity has been dashed by russia. president putin sa

this is newsday on the bbc.the king of saudi arabia issues an order allowing women to drive for the first time. more than 75,000 people have now been evacuated from their homes on the slopes of a volcano in bali, amid fears of an imminent eruption. dyson, the company best known for its vacuum cleaners and fans, says it's going to spend $2.7 billion developing a "radical" electric car. the battery—powered vehicle is due to be launched in 2020. however, no prototype has yet been built and a factory site is yet to be chosen. that story is popular at bbc.com. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. we begin with the south china morning post and, as we've heard from our correspondent in hong kong, the territory's former chief executive donald tsang has denied a corruption charge in the high court. mr tsang is the highest—ranking official to be prosecuted, facing one count of accepting a bribe when he was chief executive. the trial‘s expected to last 25 days and with senior officials set to testif

you have been watching newsday.w one indian company hopes to take part in sending a rover to the moon. and sharanjit we love ending the show with cute pictures of new baby animal arrivals. singapore zoo has one of the cutest babies by far. a baby white rhino, a three—week old male, bringing the rhino herd to seven. the rhino, who is yet to be named, will spend time bonding with his mother, donsa, at the back of house before being presented to the public at a later date. hi there. 0ver hi there. over the last few days, we've been carefully tracking the track of hurricane maria, which wrecked puerto rico. lots of weather in the atlantic. a powerful jetstrea m in the atlantic. a powerful jetstream over this weather, a big swell of cloud that looks like a massive ear pushing a band of rain eastwards over the uk over the next 12 hours or so. we will see some rain as we start friday, our main weather front across west scotland and western england and wales. ahead of that, patches of light rain, drizzle and foggy condition

you're watching newsday on the bbc.w of the indian—owned malaviya 7, unpaid and abandoned in scotland for more than a year, are a step closer to going home. freedom itself was attacked this morning, and freedom will be defended. the united states will hunt down and punish those responsible. bishop tutu now becomes spiritual leader of 100,000 anglicans here — of the blacks in soweto township, as well as the whites, in their rich suburbs. we say to you today, in a loud and a clear voice, enough of blood and tears — enough! translation: the difficult decision we reached together was one that required great and exceptional courage. it's an exodus of up to 60,000 people, caused by the uneven pace of political change in eastern europe. iam free! you're watching newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. our top stories: north korea has fired a ballistic missile overjapan from the vicinity of its capital, pyongyang. it flew over the island of hokkaido and fell into the sea. malaysian authorities say the islamic school wh

that's a summary of the news, newsday is coming up at midnight.r newsnight with emily maitlis. remember this? do the tories expect our support in the light of another 1% pay increase? there isn't a magic money tree that we can shake that suddenly provides for everything that people want. today the government announced it would lift the public sector pay cap for some. are the green shoots of the magic money tree starting to peak through? we ask one of austerity‘s architects if this signals a rethink. also tonight: the campaigners get their way, for now. the government presses the pause button on murdoch's takeover of sky. should we be worried it will turn into this? there's got to be some downside to having a woman president, right? something, something that may not fit with that office. correct? hmm, i'm going to say no, bill! we'll hear from the lawyer taking on fox news in america. and this: music: mother of god, putin put! by pussy riot five years on and their punk prayer is yet to be answered. we speak to pussy riot‘s masha alyokhina. good eve

this is newsday on the bbc. i i'm rico hizon in singapore. 0ur this is newsday on the bbc.n a rapidly growing cholera epidemic. a special report from inside yemen where the world ‘s worst humanitarian disaster continues. since we got here, people keep coming up to us that case after case of sylvia lee malnourished children. it's clear the situation here has got a whole lot worse. —— severely. the us president prepares to address world leaders at the united nations of the first time. he has a ready made it clear his message on reform and spending. we must ensure that no one and no member state shoulders at disproportionate share of the burden. i am

newsday is coming up at midnight. now on bbc news, it is time for newsnight, with emily maitliss.unts the north korean leader at the un. yes, the president "united nations", but it was those he saw as america's enemies. he denounced iran, venezuela, and syria in one go. but it was this threat to kim jong—un that drew a gasp around the world. the united states has great strength and patience, but if it is forced to defend itself or its allies, we will have no choice but to totally destroy north korea. we'll ask those in his administration and a former australian prime minister what the world is making of an extraordinary speech. boris at bay. the foreign secretary is cornered, and insists he's singing the same song as theresa may on brexit. are you as one? are the two of you as one now? a nest of singing birds. tonight, the first indications of what will be in friday's

i will be back with newsday tomorrow. time now for all the sports news, in sport today.ve from the bbc sport centre. coming up on this programme. the king backs the nfl in the war of words with the president. the coaches, the players, the owners, the bands, anybody who had any association with the nfl yesterday, was unbelievable. two goals for lacazette gives arsenal victory over west brom in the premier league. and us open champion sloane stephens — plus a host of big names, crash out of the wuhan open. first — teams from the nba have thrown their weight behind the protest movement in the nfl. players have been taking action against racial inequality in the us by demonstrating during the national anthem before their games.

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newsday is coming up at midnight. now on bbc news it's time for newsnight. must crush capitalism...market going out of fashion? labour declares it in crisis. the pm jumps to its defence. a free—market economy operating under the right rules and regulations is the greatest agent of collective human progress ever created.

and we have had a special visitor into the newsday studio. elmo from sesame street joined rico in the studio. it is part of a global campaign to spread kindness. it is called share the laughter. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk: a decision by the labour party leadership not to have any separate motions debated on the party's position on the european union's single market has prompted anger among some of its members. now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. new zealand's largest company has unveiled its yearly numbers. is it milking it for all it's worth? and the business of song and dance. can live bollywood musical transform india's theatre scene? it is monday, good morning, asia. hello and thank you forjoining us for this edition of asia business report. i'm rico hizon. new zealand's dairy giant fo nterra hizon. new zealand's dairy giant fonterra has reported a slump in profitability. new zealand's largest company reported a net profit of $546 million for the year end

as you've been hearing newsday, hurricane irma is barrelling through the caribbean towards the us.a arrives a little over a week after hurricane harvey slammed into texas, which caused severe flooding and displaced more than 1 which caused severe flooding and displaced more thani million people. the damage bill from hurricane harvey is currently estimated at about $180 billion, with much of the bill going towards the taxpayers. earlier i spoke to someone the taxpayers. earlier i spoke to someone from research house and asked who is likely to foot the bill. the range of damage can vary tremendously, however the consequences for the population is very much linked to insurance. so the ability of the countries to ensure and take private cover varies tremendously and that also in packs and long—term impact. tremendously and that also in packs and long-term impact. nonetheless, with the intensity of storms and the frequency, surely this will take a toll on the insurance industry? certainly, but they prepare for this over hundreds of years. the insurance industry has been quite resilient

that's a summary of the news, newsday is coming up at midnight — now on bbc news it's time for newsnightom the front and we all have the same destination in our sites. when the prime minister has to remind you she is in charge, she probably has a problem to big for theresa may, it is not merely borisjohnson but the politicking in the party over brexit undermining her ability. we will ask asic divisions about what brexit should mean are getting in the way of the process. what was he thinking? we hear from of the process. what was he thinking? we hearfrom the man sent to jail just thinking? we hearfrom the man sent to jailjust after thinking? we hearfrom the man sent to jail just after the grenfell tower fire for photographing one of the victims in a body bag and then posting the pictures on social media. god knows what i was thinking. but i was holding my ipod did it inside i was saying myself, does anybody know this person. they are back! the brains behind 19705 they are back! the brains behind 1970s elect trick pop group sparks. it turns out they never went away. we are more thrilled no

that's a summary of the news, newsday is coming up at midnight.t. he never under—promises, but billionaire entrepreneur, and paypal founder elon musk is really heading for the stars this time. he says he's going to produce the world's biggest rocket, to take us to the moon and mars, in the next few years.

thank you very much forjoining me on newsday., the country will begin another working week. this election has revealed a political landscape that is far more diverse and fragmented than anything we have seen since the second world war in germany. the ramifications for that will take many years to play out. a controversial referendum on independence for iraqi kurds, is due to go ahead on monday, despite growing international pressure to call it off. there are fears that a vote for the autonomous kurdish region, to form its own state, could lead to renewed instability in iraq and beyond. the kurds live in the oil rich north of the country, and make up nearly a fifth of the population. our middle east correspondent 0rla guerin reports from northern iraq. generations of struggle and decades of persecution have bought the kurds to this. the last rally before their independence referendum. the outcome not in doubt. the strong support here is matched by strong opposition almost everywhere else, especially in baghdad. the prime minister,