also on newsday. rebuilding marawi.rned to the city in the philippines where islamic state tried and failed to take control. and the guzzling black hole in the heart of our galaxy. scientists unlock new secrets. hello, it is midnight in london, 7am in singapore and iam in normandy where 75 years ago, allied troops landed on the beach of northern france. it was the start of an invasion by american, british and canadian forces who helped to liberate europe from nazi germany. now hundreds of veterans have returned to mark the anniversary of one of the most momentous operations in military history. world leaders also attended the events in northern france to honour those who fought there. lucy williamson reports. piper plays. the sounds that made europe's history are buried on these beaches. above gold beach, where gunfire rang out 75 years ago, a lone piper marked the moment british soldiers set foot in occupied france. the din of battle echoing for some beneath the silence of the crowd. i survived but they blew the face o

. —— newsday. i'm rico hizon in singapore. headlines: preparing for more protests — activists are arriving at hong kong's parliament before the second reading of the controversial extradition bill. us media report the murdered half brother of kim jong—un was a cia informant. i'm kasia madera, in london. also in the programme: at least 19 people have been killed and thousands more left stranded after record rainfall hits southern china. the us—china tariff war leaves a sour taste for california winemakers as business dries up. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london, and 7am in hong kong, where people are gathering for more demonstrations against a controversial extradition law. this is the scene live outside the legislative council in hong kong. pro—democracy activists have assembled close to the parliament where the proposed bill is due for a second round of debate shortly. the bill would allow people to be sent to mainland c

you're watching newsday on the bbc. another day of protests ahead of a second reading of a controversial extradition bill. we'll look at what's led up to the protests. also on the programme: how california's wine country is feeling the fallout of america's trade war with china. 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 german capital, this was gorby—mania at its height. the crowd packed to see the man who for them, has raised great hopes for an end to the division of europe. michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges. the screams of the crowd, a 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 feels pretty neat. feel marvellous, really. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london. our top stories.

this is newsday on the bbc.b migration is new and effective. chaos in manhattan as a helicopter crashes on top of a building, killing the pilot. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the south china morning post reports that donald trump and president xi jinping could strike a truce and bring an end to the escalating trade war. the world leaders may hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the g20 summit later this month. the japan times is leading with a planned visit by president abe to tehran. it says japanese officals aren't hoping for a compromise over the iran nuclear deal, but instead aim to stop diplomatic relations deterioirating even further. and the gulf news takes a look at the arrest of former pakistani president asif ali zardari on money laundering charges. the report raises questions about the timing of the charges ahead of pakistan's annual budget. now, what stories are sparking discussions online? rico, celebrities flexing their muscles has got a lot of traction on soc

it's newsday. good morning.t's 8 am in singapore. 1am in london, and 9 in the morning in pyongyang, where north korea awaits a visit from the chinese president xi jinping. it's his first visit since he took power — and the first time a chinese leader has visited north korea for m yea rs. it's an important moment for kim jong—un, who's facing growing pressure from the us after his summits with donald trump failed to provide a breakthrough on sanctions and his nuclear programme. before leaving, mr xi said he was willing to work with mr kim to draw up a ‘grand plan' for stability in the region.this was the scene in pyongyang on wednesday — with chinese flags very much to the fore. official newspapers are playing up the ‘irreplaceable bond' between the two countries. earlier i spoke with katie stallard—blanchette, an asia program fellow at the wilson centre. and asked what we can expect from this meeting? i think on the surface, this is going to look spec calculator. you are already seeing preparations in place. vis

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore, the headlines: north korea prepares for the visit of xi jinping, the first by a chinese leader to pyongyang for m years. the leader of a cult in the united states who treated women as sex slaves is found guilty of all charges against him. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme. the philippines declares war on the online sexual abuse of children, many of whom fall victim to members of their own family. america ratchets up the pressure over attacks on oil tankers — showing what it says is evidence of iran's involvement. either way, it has sparked a huge international tension. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 6am in singapore. midnight in london, and sin the morning in pyongyang, where north korea awaits a visit from the chinese president xi jinping. it's his first visit since he took power — and the first time a chinese leader has visited north korea for m yea rs. it's an i

it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, 1 o'clock in the morning in london and 4am in the gulf of oman, where two oil tankers were hit by explosions on thursday. the us secretary of state mike pompeo has accused iran of carrying out the attacks. a us navy destroyer is now heading to the scene. tehran has denied having anything to do with the incidents. here's our chief international correspondent lyse doucet. an hour later, another tanker, japanese owned, also hit by an explosion. it's still not clear what caused these latest attacks in one of the world's busiest shipping lanes. today in washington, unequivocal condemnation of iran. these unprovoked attacks present a clear threat to international peace and security, a blatant assault on the freedom of navigation and an unacceptable campaign of escalating tension by iran. the attacks took place close to the strategic strait of hormuz, vital to world trade, where tensions have been mounting for months between regional rivals. on one side there are arab

you are watching newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: president trump says iran made a big mistake in shooting down a us drone, but adds it may not have been intentional. i have a feeling that it was a mistake made by somebody that shouldn't have been doing what they did. hong kong braces forfresh protests after the government announces plans to scrap its controversial extradition bill. —— defies demands to scrap its controversial extradition bill. also in the programme: a warm north korean welcome for china's president xi, the first time a chinese president has been there for m years. and then there were two. boris johnson will face jeremy hunt in the battle to be britain's next prime minister. glad you could join us. it is 8:00am in singapore, 1:00am in london and 8:00pm in the evening in washington, dc, where president trump reacted angrily to the news that iranian forces shot down a us drone over the straits of hormuz. he said iran had made a very bad mistake. iran insisted the aircraft was

you're watching newsday on the bbc.e programme: right here in our studios in singapore, internationally acclaimed chef heston blumenthal talking about the world's 50 best restaurants. chef heston blumenthal talking about the world's 50 best restaurantslj wonder the world's 50 best restaurants.” wonder if he has brought any food? also on the programme: how world leaders go down, down under, where xijinping's more trusted than donald trump. members of the neo—nazi resistance movement stormed the world trade center with pistols and shotguns. we believe that we have a rightful claim to certain parts of this country is our land. i take pride in the words ich bin ein berliner. 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 8, 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

you're watching newsday on the bbc.challenge — to change their lifestyles in order to achieve zero waste. 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 a0 years forcibly classified each citizen according to race. germany's parliament, the bundestag, has voted by a narrow majority to move the seat 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 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 w

you have been watching newsday.ent to ban high heels. the movement has been named #kutoo, to mimic the me to movement, and it plays on the japanese words for shoe and pain —— #metoo. i'm kasia madera in london. and i'm rico hizon in singapore. stay with us. we will find out why us technology stocks have slumped. it is all to do with concerns that us antitrust enforcers are set to launch probes into the sector's biggest players. and, before we go, we would like to leave you with these pictures from peru, where a young condor is being nursed back to health after local people spotted it was unable to fly. the bird is only ten months old, and trained national forest workers are giving it the best of care. hello. if you want yourjune weather to come with sunshine and warmth, this isn't the forecast for you. but if you want some rain on the garden, well, we're in business, because during tuesday, most of us will see some rain at some stage of the day as a weather system coming in from the south—west extends that rain furt

you're watching newsday on the bbc. thirty years after the tiananmen crackdown we've been finding out if people in china are willing to admit they've seen this iconic image. the queen and her husband began their royal progress to westminster. the momemt of crowning in accordance with the order of service, by a signal given, the great guns of the tower shall be shot off. tributes have been paid around the world to muhammad ali, who has died at the age of 7a. 0utspoken but rarely outfought, he transcended the sport of boxing, of which he was three times a world champion. he was a fighter and he fought all the way to the end, even through his illness. yes, he did. uefa imposes an indefinite ban on english clubs playing in europe. today is the 20th anniversary of the release of the beatles album sergeant pepper's lonely hearts club band, a record described as "the album of the century." this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london. our top stories: american president donald trump

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. and i'm ben bland in london.riving ahead of the g20 summit injapan. trade wars, iran and climate change are all topics likely to dominate the meeting. the second democratic presidential debate will get under way in the next few hours. ten candidates will go head to head in miami. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. let's start with hong kong's south china morning post, where all eyes are on the us and chinese presidents' meeeting at the g20 summit in osaka, japan. it reports on both countries tentatively agreeing to a truce in their trade war, but a source questions the reality of this. to the international edition of the new york times, which looks at the alleged crimes of the former president of gambia, yahya jammeh. human rights advocates are collecting firsthand accounts of abuses so that he can be brought to trial. and finally, the front page of the philippine daily enquirer tells us the government has bought in new legislation that will enable students in manila to travel for free a

you're watching newsday on the bbc.stly problem — we meet one of the students whose idea for drying rice won a million dollar prize. also on the programme: we travel to the village in central myanmar, where the shape of a hairstyle reveals a lot about the wearer. 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 german capital, this was gorby—mania at its height. the crowd packed to see the man who for them, has raised great hopes for an end to the division of europe. michaeljackson was not guilty on all charges. the screams of the crowd, a testament to his popularity and their faith in his innocence. as long as they'll pay to go and see me, i'll get out there and kick 'em downhill. what was it like to be the first man to cross the channel by your own car? it's feels pretty neat. it feel marvellous, really. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london. our top stories: police in hong kong a

you're watching newsday on the bbc.report from south korea, and the sinister side of some of seoul's most elite nightclubs. also on the programme: how the eastern black rhino is returning to rwanda, decades after being wiped out there. but the threat from poachers remains. members of the neo—nazi resistance movement stormed the world trade centre armed with pistols and shotguns. we believe that, according to international law, that we have a rightful claim in certain parts of this country as ourland. i take pride in the words "ich bin ein berliner." 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 8, 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, has stood on the border

this is newsday on the bbc. thanks for watching. i'm rico hizon in singapore.s come together, the 620, is a truce on the agenda? all that coming up on asia business report. and before we go, take a listen to this. it's not your average pop song. yes, it's catchy, but this girl band is is made up entirely of grannies, average age — 66. they dance through the streets of osaka. there pretty good at it too, aren't they? the group called obachaan made the video to welcome the leaders of the group of 20 nations to their home city. rico is getting the hang of it and getting into the swing. 6o rico is getting the hang of it and getting into the swing. go on, do it, take it away! the grandpa dance! amazing grannies! hello there. thursday was a warm and a sunny day for most of us away from the east coast. but for scotland, wales, northern ireland, you saw your warmest day of the year so far. and today's looking pretty similar — another dry and sunny one with the highest temperatures across the west. that's because we've got high pressure across the country drawing up thi

. —— newsday. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. headlines: rare access inside the hidden world of china's detention camps, where a million muslims are thought to be held. translation: we were told ahead of the visits "if any of you speak out you'll go to a worse place than this." that's why everyone does what they're told. the united states says it's sending a thousand extra troops to the gulf to defend american assets. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: after hundreds of thousands call for carrie lam to resign, beijing declares its full support for hong kong's leader. i'm laura westbrook, standing outside hong kong's parliament where, once again, a handful of protesters have slept overnight. they are keeping the pressure on carrie lam, calling on her to resign, and for that controversial extradition bill to be scrapped. and the zero waste challenge. how people from three of the world's biggest polluting countries are living without rubbish. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it'

it's newsday. good morning. it's midnight in london and 7 o'clock in the morning here in hong kong where the mood remains tense after police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at thousands of protesters in the city centre. demonstrators are trying to block a bill that would allow people to be extradited to mainland china for trial. dozens were wounded in the clashes which the territory's leader described as organised riots. rupert wingfield hayes has more. this was the centre of hong kong this afternoon. scenes of mass violence, the likes of which have not been seen here since the 1960s. the day had been tense from the start. huge crowds surrounded hong kong's legislature, determined to stop any discussion of the hated extradition bill. the object of their anger, this woman — hong kong's chief executive, carrie lam. last weekend, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets here, demanding she scrap a bill that would allow people in hong kong to be extradited to mainland china, but she is refusing to budge

hello and welcome to newsday, i'm kasia madera in london. after talks with the outgoing prime minister theresa may, mr trump lavishly praised the us—uk relationship. it is the greatest alliance the world has ever known. thank you, prime minister, thank you. the president also said there could be a "phenomenal" trade deal after brexit, as long as everything is on the table. i'm rico hizon in singapore. also in the programme: in australia, the jailed catholic cardinal george pell is in court to appeal against his convictions for child sexual abuse. after two months of horsetrading following the election, 00:01:03,056 --> 2147483051:37:16,242 the thai parliament meets to select 2147483051:37:16,242 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 a new prime minister. it's 8am in singapore and it's 1:00 in london where donald trump has been continuing his state visit to the uk. at a news conference with the outgoing prime minister theresa may, mr trump highlighted the special bonds between the two countries and signalled his support for a substantial post—brexit trade

it's newsday. it's 1am here in london, 8am in singapore and 3am in turkey's biggest city istanbul where thousands of opposition supporters have been celebrating on the streets after their candidate has been re—elected as mayor. it's the first time in 25 years the ak party has lost control of istanbul. they roared, notjust in victory but in celebration that their turkey still exists. an opposition that's waited 25 years to control istanbul but long felt incapable of success, savoured its moment. ekrem imamoglu has brought in the hope they craved with his optimistic message, rebuffing attacks with smiles and he won by a landslide. translation: i asked god for this result to bring good fortune to our nation in istanbul. he protected 100 years of democracy in this country. thank you, my fellow citizens. this result does not mean a new page, it means a new beginning for istanbul. as votes were counted, his victory was clear against a former prime minister with near total dominance over the media but in

it's newsday. it's midnight here in london, 7am in singapore and 2am in turkey's biggest city istanbul where thousands of opposition supporters have been celebrating on the streets after their candidate has been re—elected as mayor. it's the second time he has won this year. in march he narrowly beat a candidate from president erdogan‘s ak party, but the result was annulled. this time he increased his lead to nine per cent. its been seen as a rebuke to the president his worst political setback in decades. mark lowen is there. they roared, not just they roared, notjust in victory but in celebration that there turkey still exists. an opposition that's waited 25 years to control istanbul but long felt incapable of success, savoured its moment. ekrem imamoglu has brought in the hope they craved with his optimistic message, rebuffing attacks with smiles and he won by a landslide. translation: i asked god for this result to bring good fortune to our nation in istanbul. he protected 100 years of democracy

it's newsday. good morning. it's 1am in london and eight o'clock in the morning here in hong kong where the mood remains tense after police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at thousands of protesters in the city centre. they were here a few hours ago and the situation does remain tense here today after. you can see the litter that has been left behind and we saw police trucks this morning, their presence out here. nonetheless, protesters have remained a way. we did see them protesting over the last few days. there is a lot of anger here over a new bill that would allow people to be extradited to china for trial. doesn't have been injured here, some critically so, as the territory's leader described these protests as organised riots. let's start with this report from rupert wingfield hayes. this was the centre of hong kong this afternoon. scenes of mass violence, the likes of which have not been seen here since the 1960s. the day had been tense from the start. huge crowds surrounded hong kong's legislature, dete

welcome to newsday on the bbc. i'm mariko oi, in seoul. the headlines: a handshake and a moment of history — donald trump becomes the first serving american president to set foot in north korea. stepping across that line was a great honour, a lot of progress has been made, a lot of friendships have been made, and this has been in particular a great friendship, so i just want to thank you. that was very quick notice, and i want to thank you. some criticise the groundbreaking visit as a tv stunt but can it lead to concrete progress? i'm kasia madera, in london. also in the programme: hong kong braces for more protests, as it marks 22 years since the british handed it back to china. and sir david attenborough joins kylie and the cure on the final day of the glastonbury festival. this is bbc world news, it's news day. good morning. it's midnight in london, and 8:00am in seoul where about 50 kilometres to the north of here, president trump made history by becoming the first sitting us president to cross into north korea. mr trump and kimjung—un

i don't have a problem about the recording going to a newspaper, working for newsday paper and when itublic scrutiny of a future prime minister and the recording is a key part about giving us recording is a key part about giving us insight into his character. and in one of the other papers, and we mentioned it previously, there are other neighbours quoted so it is not just the people who chose to record it. i think that makes a significant difference. and actually, if you are talking about what might come everybody else, sound like domestic violence or something unpleasant, you would the police. let's move away from boris johnson to you would the police. let's move away from borisjohnson to have a quick look at some of the other stories, stick with the sunday telegraph and a story about the rs pca. yes, they are having their own political problems. according to the sunday telegraph radical animal rights campaigners seem to have got into the rspca and they are pushing for rspca to take a much harder line over other forms of what they see as animal cruelty, particularly angling and horse

as we have been discussing newsday, china's xijinping is due to arrive in north korea later today asarts a two day trip. it is the first visit by a chinese head of state in m years, and it marks the deepening diplomatic ties between beijing and pyongyang. our business reporter has been taking a look at the economic relationship between the economic relationship between the two countries. beijing is by far the two countries. beijing is by far the most important trading partner for pyongyang. in a way it has helped sustain kim regime because basically china doesn't want it to colla pse basically china doesn't want it to collapse because it would mean an influx of refugees pouring into its border. so between 2000 and 2015, bilateral trade increased tenfold, peaking in 2014. but as you can see here, in recent years, trade growth has slowed because of tougher international sanctions, which beijing opposed for many years, until 2017, that is. that is when china started taking some measures to squeeze it economically after many missile test and the biggest nuclear test by north korea. beiji

welcome to newsday on the bbc. i'm mariko 0i, in seoul.ment of history — donald trump becomes the first serving american president to set foot in north korea. stepping across that line was a great honour, a lot of progress has been made, a lot of friendships have been made, and this has been in particular a great friendship, so i just want to thank you. that was very quick notice, and i want to thank you. some criticise the groundbreaking visit as a tv stunt but can it lead to concrete progress? i'm kasia madera, in london. also in the programme: hong kong braces for more protests, as it marks 22 years

yesterday on newsday, we brought you a special report from china's remote western xinjiang province,evidence that more than a million people are being held in camps, where they're being educated about life in china. many of them are uighur muslims, and our correspondentjohn sudworth has been talking to senior figures from the islamic community about the claims their way of life is being literally wiped off the map. at the id kah mosque, xinjiang's largest, china's supremacy over faith is being made clear — from the flag fluttering on the roof, to the clean—shaven faces below. inside, though, the government approved imam denies that long beards are now banned in xinjiang. translation: chinese citizens have religious freedom. it's a part of that freedom to choose whether to have beards or not. the lockded and deserted homes tell a different story. hundreds of thousands of uighurs, kazakhs and other muslim minorities have disappeared and even mild expressions of belief are now forbidden. so here it is in black and white, a notice telling people living in this village that certain religi

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore.ngyang for 1h years. the leader of a cult in the united states who treated women as sex slaves is found guilty of all charges against him. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme. the philippines declares war on the online sexual abuse of children, many of whom fall victim to members of their own family. america ratchets up the pressure over attacks on oil

. —— newsday. i‘m sharanjit leyl in singapore. speak out you‘ll go to a worse place than this." that‘s why everyone does what they‘re told. the united states says it‘s sending a thousand extra troops to the gulf to defend american assets. i‘m kasia madera in london. also in the programme: after hundreds of thousands call for carrie lam to resign, beijing declares its full support for hong kong‘s leader.

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hello, welcome, this is newsday, i'm and land in london. the headlines. -- i'm and land in london.mocracy. they weathermen of d—day and to them, we'd owe our freedom. thousands of lawyers much through hong kong, protesting against government plans to allow people to be extradited to mainland china. i i'm rico hizon in singapore. also on

i'll see you soon. disturbing you hello, this is newsday. i'm rico hizon in singapore. to do with the attacks on two oil tankers. but the united states and the uk think otherwise it is the assessment of the united states government that the islamic republic of iran is responsible for the attacks that occurred in the gulf of oman today. after a controversial and difficult two years in the white house, press secretary sarah sanders confirms she's quitting at the end of the month. i'm samantha simmons in london. also in the programme. calm descends on hong kong as government offices

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore.ion muslims are thought to be held. translation: we were told ahead of the visits "if any of you speak out you'll go to a worse place than this." that's why everyone does what they're told. the united states says it's sending a thousand extra troops to the gulf to defend american assets. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: after hundreds of thousands call for hong kong's leader to resign, beijing declares its full support for her. i'm laura

welcome to newsday on the bbc. i'm mariko oi, in seoul, south korea. first serving american president to set foot in north korea. stepping across that line was a great honour, a lot of progress has been made, a lot of friendships have been made, and this has been in particular a great friendship, so i just want to thank you. that was very quick notice, and i want to thank you. as mr trump returns to america, some criticise his trip as a tv stunt but can it lead to concrete progress? i'm kasia madera, in london. also in the programme: hong kong braces for more protests as it marks twenty two years