i'm rico hizon, sport today is up us. i'm rico hizon, sport today is up next. —— thank you so much.r says mosul has been liberated from the group calling itself islamic state. tens of thousands of people gather in istanbul after a protest march against turkey's government. the newjustice secretary says he's determined to tackle failings in the prison service after it was revealed that more than 200kg of drugs and 13,000 mobile phones were found injails in england and wales last year. david liddington said the number of prison officers was being increased following cuts under the coalition government. here's our home affairs correspondent dominic casciani. london's pentonville prison late last year. orders from inmates for drugs and mobile phones being delivered by gangs on the outside, packages thrown or catapulted over walls and security netting, prisoners using makeshift hooks to recover them. it is big business. new figures from the ministry ofjustice show the industrial scale of what is going on. 225 kilograms of drugs seized, 13,000 mobile phones, 7,000 extra sim cards, large—s

i'm rico hizon. sport today is up us. i'm rico hizon. sport today is up next.ent for education says pay rises for teachers in england and wales will remain capped at 1%, but the independent body which reviews teachers‘ page has warned its making it difficult to attract new recruits -- pei. it difficult to attract new recruits —— pei. branwen jeffreys it difficult to attract new recruits —— pei. branwenjeffreys has more. " pay- —— pei. branwenjeffreys has more. —— pay. can teachers‘ pei stretch any further or are the days of 1% pay rises numbered ? any further or are the days of 1% pay rises numbered? schools are beginning to feel the impact. not enough people training as teachers. 0thers leaving afterjust a few yea rs. 0thers leaving afterjust a few years. but can schools afford to give them any more? for young people coming out of university, they look at the pay in various differentjobs and it‘s reducing our ability to recruit them into the teaching profession. i agree with what the school teacher review body said last year, if there isn‘t a pay rise of more

more from me later, but first, he is rico hizon. —— here is.ng kicks off a new week with a new chief executive and a new trading link with mainland china. and in an exclusive interview with the bbc, i speak to the new head of the philippine central bank. good morning asia. hello world. it is a monday. the start of a brand—new trading week. they you to join us for this week of asia business report. it was a busy week in hong kong, with the 20th anniversary of the handover. a new chief executive has been sworn in and is building stronger ties with the mainland. the link will allow foreigners access to the third largest world market. juliana loo tell us how it the linkup will work. —— liu. according to the central bank to hong kong and china, from today, foreign investors will be able to buy chenies bonds by hong kong. that is northbound trading from hong kong to china. —— that v programme has not yet been announced. —— that leg. it is institutional investors that will deal to make these trades. the likes of banks, insurers, and so on. this is the

i am rico hizon in singapore. the headlines. donald trump's sun reveals e—mails he was keen to use russian information to dig dirt on hillary clinton. this is a serious situation and one that is a long way from home. a $2 million boost for family planning as governments around the world pledged to make contraception more widely available. also in the programme. china is putting on quite a show with the promise of a golden age of trade along the new silk road. they have built twice as much high—speed rail as the rest of the world combined, pushing to the far west. and leading fashion but facing racism. we meet south korea's first black male model. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. thank you forjoining us. it 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 governme

i'm rico hizon in singapore, the headlines. russia demands the us returns to diplomatic compounds, as talks to try and normalise relations hit trouble. two weeks after the listed missile tests, north korea says it is time for military talks withjohn yang —— south korea. —— pyongyang. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme. australia vows to make tech giants like apple and facebook hand over encrypted messages to help it fight crime and terrorism. and why making a film about women led to a six—month battle with the censors. we talk to the team behind the controversial movie, lipstick under my burkha. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london and eight in the evening in washington, where senior russian and american officials have been holding talks which are seen as a test of president trump's election promise 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 suspicio

and rico hizon in singapore. the headlines. these two diplomatic compounds in the us, retaliation if it doesn't get it. two weeks after north korea's intercontinental ballistic missile test. military talks with pyongyang. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme. australia says it will force tech giants like apple and facebook to handover in cryptic messages as part of theirfight handover in cryptic messages as part of their fight against crime and terrorism. and after a six—month battle, the controversial film lipstick under my burke passes the test. —— burqa. live from singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it is newsday. it's 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 meddlin

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: it's not a witch hunt. the likely next head of the fbi says investigations into president trump are fair. as the future fbi director, do you consider this endeavour as a witch hunt? i do not consider dr mueller to be on a witch hunt. nine and a half years injail for brazil's ex—president lula, but he says he's still running for election again next year. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: our latest stop along the new silk road is kazakhstan. with chinese companies pouring workers into the country, what's in it for the locals? a state visit to london for the king and queen of spain, with brexit and the future of gibraltar lurking in the background. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london, and 8pm 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 sen

thank you so much for investing your time with us, i'm rico hizon, goodbye for now.n has confirmed that north korea test—launched an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time, representing an escalation of the security threat. on the first visit to israel by an indian prime minister, narendra modi says he wants to transform the two countries' economic and security ties. the high court has ruled that a 16—year—old boy, who was held in solitary confinement for more than 23 hours each day, had his human rights breached. the teenager, who has significant mental health problems, was kept in a cell at feltham young offenders institution forfour and a half months. our home affairs correspondent danny shaw has this report. it holds some of the most troubled and dangerous teenage boys in the country, but is feltham young offenders institution looking after them in the right way? last week and inspection report said the centre was not safe for staff or boys. now the high court has declared that feltham broke prison rolls and acted unlawfully feltham broke prison ro

i am rico hizon in singapore. sport today is coming up next.hour: president trump's son has released e—mails that appear to show he was keen to accept damaging information from a russian national about his father's democratic rival, hillary clinton. governments and private foundations have pledged more than $2 billion to family planning projects to make contraception more widely available. the spitfire and hurricane are just two of the iconic planes that fought in world war ii's battle of britain, in1940. almost 20 years later, a former hurricane pilot decided to form a group to help preserve some the aircraft that took part in that famous aerial fight. now known as the battle of britain memorial flight, it has just marked its 60th anniversary. veterans were joined by prince william to watch a fly—past of the iconic planes at raf coningsby, in lincolnshire, as danny savage reports. in the sky above lincolnshire today, aircraft preserved since world war two performed a special display for the veterans who used to fly them. cold. icicles dropping

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

i'm rico hizon in singapore, the headlines. tensions rise in venezuela, a women is shot dead and three others injured while waiting to vote in an unofficial referendum. a major horsemeat scandal as police arrest more than 60 people across europe accused of trading meat unfit for humans. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: the swiss star does it again, roger federer makes history, winning a record eighth wimbledon men's singles title. it's the doctor, but not as we know it. the bbc reveals the latest actor to play the iconic tv time lord. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london and 7pm in venezuela, where one person has been shot dead and three others have been injured while waiting to vote in an unofficial referendum. this video is believed to show people rushing away from the scene where gunshots were fired near a polling station on the outskirts of the capital, caracas. the unofficial referendum has been organised by the opposition against government plans to rewrite the constitution. president nicolas maduro has

i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london. our top stories. france and europe. president emmanuel macron sets out his radical plans for a nation and a continent. settling a family feud — singapore's prime minister addresses allegations from his brother and sister that he has abused his power. and wimbledon got under way today. two—time champion petra kvitova returned to centre court, after recovering from a knife attack in her home six months ago. meanwhile defending champion andy murray was joined in the second round by rafael nadal. check out all the wimbledon results and schedules of play are at bbc.com/sport. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the front of the financial times carries a warning from china's president to donald trump. in a phone conversation, before his trip to russia, xijinping spoke of ‘negative factors‘ emerging in their relationship. including an arms sale to taiwan and sanctions on chinese banks. the japan times talks of a win for women in politics, after a record 36 seats were won by females i

i'm rico hizon. in singapore, the headlines. america tells the un that north korea's latest missile test is a sharp military escalation. the united states is prepared to use the full range of our capabilities to defend ourselves and our allies. hundreds of thousands flee their homes as severe floods hit southern japan. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme. the four arab nations who've fallen out with qatar say their blockade will continue. and no sex please, we're japanese. why more and more young people injapan are embracing celibacy. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it is eight a.m. here in singapore, one a.m. in london and in new york the trump administration has warned that north korea following pyongyang's first ever launch of missile that could — in theory — reach the united states mainland. the us ambassador to the united nations has said america would use what she called the ‘full range of our capabilities to defend ourselves and our allies‘. russia and chi

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: president trump's son releases e—mails revealing he was keen to use russian information to dig the dirt on hillary clinton. democrats say the disclosure is deeply disturbing. all of the campaign denials of whether we knew this was going on, whether we knew this was going on, whether the russians had an involvement, whether the russians helped his campaign, obviously now have to be viewed in a completely different context. a $2 billion boost for birth control. governments pledge to promote contraception around the world. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: celebrating the silk road. china hopes its trillion—dollar project will unite the country and usher in a golden age of trade. and meet south korea's new face of fashion, defying conventions on the catwalk. it is 8:00am in singapore, 1:00am in london and 8:00pm in washington, where the investigation into the trump campaign's links with russia has ta ken another extraordinary twist. donald trumer, the pre

i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london. our top stories.ssident dying of cancer. ‘show humanity‘ says the german government. iraq's prime minister has declared victory in mosul, three years after so—called islamic state took over the city. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the china daily focuses on a call by president xi jinping to speed up reform of the country's judicial system. mr xi says authorities have made great efforts in the past five years, but changes were crucial to the country's rule of law and its entire system of government. the japan times has a front page commentary on how young people are taught the perils of online bullying and revenge porn. the newspaper says that while public interest in bad behavior is nothing new, social media has created a vast new venue for incivility to be expressed, witnessed and shared. and the straits times is reporting on a new law on cyber attacks which will take precedence over banking and privacy rules. it says a proposed cyber security bill — here in singapore —

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: pressure on beijing to release a chinese dissident dying of cancer. "show humanity" says the german government. translation: i can assure you that this tragic case is of great importance to the chancellor and she would hope for a sign of humanity for liu xiaobo and his family. iraq's prime minister declares victory in mosul three years after so—called islamic state took over the city. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme. from the old silk road to the new — a special report on the trillion—dollar project linking china with europe. with no other country offering a big idea right now, this is the most ambitious did to shape our century. and a shock early exit from wimbledon for rafael nadal, knocked out in a five—hour five set epic by gilles muller. it's 7am in singapore and the same time in shenyang china where china's most famous dissident, liu xiaobo who's dying of cancer, is the centre of a diplomatic row. germany, whose doctors are treating mr liu, has

i'm rico hizon in singapore, the headlines: donald trump says investigations into russia's involvement in the us presidential election is a witch hunt, but the new head of the fbi disagrees... as the future fbi director, do you consider this endeavour as a witch hunt? i do not consider director mueller to be on a witch hunt. a 9.5—yearjail sentence for brazil's former president, lula da silva, but he says he will still run for office next year. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: we're in kazakhstan for our latest stop on the new silk road, but with chinese companies pouring workers into the country, what's in it for the locals? and moving house the hard way, find out what happened when this man got caught transporting a fridge on a train. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it'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

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: all smiles from president xi and hong kong's new boss, carrie lam. but what's next for the one country, two systems? president trump is accused of inciting violence against the media after tweeting a spoof video. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: philippine president rodrigo duterte marks one year in the top job. we will look at his record in office so far. and a 75th birthday for stephen hawking, the scientist who overcame disability to become a legend of physics. it is 7:00am in singapore, midnight in london and 7:00am in hong kong, where there are concerns the visit of china's president xi may have stoked divisions in the territory. 0n the face of it, mr xi was simply marking the 20th anniversary of hong kong being handed back to china by the british, but he used the event to warn against any challenge to beijing's control. the foreign ministry said the handover deal, guaranteeing two systems until 2047, had no practical significance, and there are

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: a threat to the security of america. the us secretary of state confirms the weapon fired by north korea is an intercontinental ballistic missile. the first ever visit to israel by an indian prime minister, narendra modi says he wants to expand the relationship between the two countries. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: we report on a plan to ban motorcycles from the traffic—choked capital of vietnam, but will the bold ambition prove effective? translation: i ride a motorbike every day to earn money. if the authorities ban motorbikes, it will affect me a lot. i will lose myjob as a motorbike taxi driver. and india's tobacco farmers come under pressure from health campaigners with millions ofjobs on the line. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. hello there. it'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 ballis

i'm rico hizon, in singapore. i'm babita sharma, in london. ballistic missile for the first time, representing what he called a representation of the security threat to the us and its partners. 0n the first visit to israel by an indian prime minister, narendra modi says he wants to transform the two country's economic and security ties. and violence like in the film a clockwork orange. more on that on bbc .com. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the china daily leads with a picture of president xi jinping shaking hands with russia's president putin on his visit to moscow. the papers says president xi described their relationship as unsha keable, saying, "no matter how the outside environment changes china amd russia's relationship will not be affected". the arab news looks at the increasing diplomatic crisis between saudi arabia and qatar. the gulf countries are meeting in egypt on wednesday to decide whether to continue sanctions they imposed on qatar. and finally the strait times looks at the allegations of his misu

i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london. our top stories.s mosul has been liberated from the group calling itself islamic state. tens of thousands of people gather in istanbul after a protest march against turkey's government. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. and we'll start with the front page of the financial times saying donald trump's facing a backlash from his critics it says he should've been forceful in raising russian hacking claims with president putin when they met at the g20. the japan times covers some of its sights given word heritage status. it highlights three reefs and four shrines that were recognised by unesco. and wayne rooney on the front page of the gulf news sports section. it says the footballer has a winning mentality that could help everton win a trophy after the player's move back to his first club, after a hugely successful career at manchester united. and online a new car model is being retweeted thousand times over? yes, rico a picture of a car is proving incredibly popular on the bbc

rico hizon is in our asia business hub in singapore... rico, tell us more. steady as she goes.than volatility in the chinese economy. the world ‘s largest trading nation says that consumer prices rose by 1.5% last month while producer prices gave 5.5%, both in line with forecast. not a lot of movement that. food prices are in continuing to decline but at a slower pace. there are some concerns that price pressures could wea ken concerns that price pressures could weaken throughout the rest of the year as economic fundamentals soften. as the reproducer price index, there is an indication that prices are improving. that is after an earlier hit taken from a broader cooling academic activity since the month of march. hopefully we will see prices continuing to be steady in the coming months. in india, a campaign against the new goods and services tax on feminine hygiene products is gathering steam. critics say the government should have waived the tax — especially since few women use these products in the first place because of social stigmas. yogita limaye explains. should female sa

let's cross straight over to our asia business hub in singapore where rico hizon has more. m our asia business hub in singapore. everyone is awaiting the decision from the reserve bank. it should have come out about eight minutes ago, but there is still no decision. they are probably still deciding whether to keep rates on hold. the expectation is that the federal bank will sit on interest rates for now. rates remain at a historic low of 1.596, rates remain at a historic low of i.5%, that is where they have been since august last year. we will be watching very closely for the statement where they will be upgrading their economic outlook. growth has appeared slightly slower over the last few quarters, many areas hit by the slowdown in commodity prices. some of them are in recession. last month, australia reported gross domestic product for the first quarter rose i7% on the year, which did beat market expectations. with a strengthening jobs to market ratio, it could change course in the coming months. the economic calendar is busy this week, with readings across a poverty, man

i'm rico hizon in singapore. hong kong's new boss, carrie lam. but what's next for the one country, two systems? president trump is accused of inciting violence against the media after tweeting a spoof video. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: philippine president rodrigo duterte marks one year in the top job. we will look at his record in office so far. and a 75th birthday for stephen hawking, the scientist who overcame disability to become a legend of physics.

rico hizon is in our asia business hub in singapore. rico, tell us more.l, sony music has just struck a licensing deal with streaming service spotify after months of tough negotiations. sony is the record label behind acts such as beyonce and adele, so the spotify agreement follows similar deals this year with universal music, the largest music company in berlin, which represents more than 20,000 independent labels, and this licensing arrangement with sonyjust cleared another critical hurdle. have i in its path to list on the stock exchange. as part of the arrangement, sony agreed to strip the spotify arrangements to spotify paying customers for two weeks, which allows spotify, which has never had a profit, to cut down the largest expense, royalty payments to the music industry. so this basically complete the package for spotify to eventually go public and list on the stock exchange. we look forward to it. thank you very much forward to it. thank you very much for that. the head of us bankjp morgan — one of the city of london's biggest employers — has told

i am rico hizon.art off with the central bank in australia and it is widely expected that the reserve bank will leave rates on hold at its meeting today. the rate is currently sit at a historic 1.5%, where they have been since august last year. with a strengthening jobs market and a cooling housing sector, is the bank likely to change course in the coming months? earlieri likely to change course in the coming months? earlier i asked an economist based in sydney.” coming months? earlier i asked an economist based in sydney. i think they are sitting on the fence and now and that will probably remain the story going into next year. it is possible, though, that the reserve bank may come out and say well, just like the bank of canada and the bank of england, they need to think about, eventually, raising interest rates. if they do that it isa interest rates. if they do that it is a story of the second half or possibly even later, in 2018. right now indicated on the economy are mixed. employment is strong bu

i'm rico hizon in singapore, the headlines: a woman is shot dead and three others injured while waitingn venezuela. a horsemeat scandal in europe — a major police investigation leads to the arrest of more than 60 people accused of trading meat that's unfit for humans. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: the swiss star does it again — roger federer makes history — winning a record eighth wimbledon men's singles title. it's the doctor but not as we know it. the bbc reveals the latest actor to play the iconic time lord. for the first time, it is a woman.

earlier he spoke to the bbc‘s rico hizon. the one thing that disturbs all of us is that yes, the risk roof, but the growth is not happening for all of us so people are getting left behind, so that is why we need to strengthen our policy across the broad front for the financial sector, we are committed to promote greater national inclusion to promote more access to this is very important for broadening the effects of prosperity to the whole economy. in asia you have japan and china with high debt levels, and you have the wreck that negotiations, the us protectionism. could this trigger another global financial crisis in another global financial crisis in another shape or form? the world is certainly facing out a lot of uncertainty. if you look at the data, we are doing quite well in some key countries are beginning to seemingly mend their economies. but that would —— element of uncertainty, we have identified that his strong so it is a good reason not to be complacent and for us, we have to forge ahead with the reforms that we

i'm rico hizon in singapore, the headlines.ead and three others injured while waiting to vote in an unofficial referendum. a major horsemeat scandal as police arrest more than 60 people across europe accused of trading meat unfit for humans. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: the swiss star does it again, roger federer makes history, winning a record eighth wimbledon men's singles title. it's the doctor, but not as we know it. the bbc reveals the latest actor to play the iconic tv time lord.

kudla i'm rico hizon in singapore, the headlines.normalise relations hit trouble. two weeks after the listed missile tests, north korea says it is time for military talks withjohn yang —— south korea. —— pyongyang. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme. australia vows to make tech giants like apple and facebook hand over encrypted messages to help it fight crime and terrorism. and why making a film about women led to a six—month battle with the censors.

i'm rico hizon in singapore.ls revealing he was keen to use russian information to dig the dirt on hillary clinton. democrats say the disclosure is deeply disturbing. all of the campaign denials of whether we knew this was going on, whether we knew this was going on, whether the russians had an involvement, whether the russians helped his campaign, obviously now have to be viewed in a completely different context. a $2 billion boost for birth control. governments pledge to promote contraception around the world. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: celebrating the silk road. china hopes its trillion—dollar project will unite the country and usher in a golden age of trade.

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: a threat to the security of america.the weapon fired by north korea is an intercontinental ballistic missile. the first ever visit to israel by an indian prime minister, narendra modi says he wants to expand the relationship between the two countries. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: we report on a plan to ban motorcycles from the traffic—choked capital of vietnam, but will the bold ambition prove effective? translation: i ride a motorbike every day to earn money. if the authorities ban motorbikes, it will affect me a lot. i will lose myjob as a motorbike taxi driver. and india's tobacco farmers come under pressure from health campaigners with millions ofjobs on the line.

i'm rico hizon in singapore.dent dying of cancer. "show humanity" says the german government. translation: i can assure you that this tragic case is of great importance to the chancellor and she would hope for a sign of humanity for liu xiaobo and his family. iraq's prime minister declares victory in mosul three years after so—called islamic state took over the city. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme. from the old silk road to the new — a special report on the trillion—dollar project linking china with europe. with no other country offering a big idea right now, this is the most ambitious did to shape our century.

i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london.ter the inauguration of a new chief executive, hong kong waits to see whether beijing is going to play a stronger hand. president trump is accused of inciting violence against the media, after tweeting a spoof video. north korea has opened what is called a children's traffic park in pyongyang. it is to teach youngsters how to stay safe on the roads. looks fun, doesn't it? that story is popular on bbc.com. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the china daily reports on what it calls an upbeat atmosphere created by the chinese president's visit to hong kong. the paper says mr xi boosted the confidence of the people for a better future, but admitted various challenges remain ahead, 20 years after its handover. the japan times reports on an election setback for prime minister shinzo abe in metropolitan elections in tokyo. it says the emerging tomin first party scored a sweeping victory, and was expected to oust the ruling liberal democratic party. and the business t

i'm rico hizon in singapore, the headlines: iraq's prime minister says mosul has been liberated, endingstate. just back from the g20 summit, president trump says he'd like to set up a joint cyber security unit with russia. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: more than 100,000 people take to the streets of istanbul, a show of defiance against turkey's president. the dog tube for stress. employees in thailand trade working like a dog to working with a dog. live from our studios in singapore and london.

i'm rico hizon in singapore, the headlines: a woman is shot dead and three others injured while waiting to vote in an unofficial referendum in venezuela. a horsemeat scandal in europe — a major police investigation leads to the arrest of more than 60 people accused of trading meat that's unfit for humans. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: the swiss star does it again — roger federer makes history — winning a record eighth wimbledon men's singles title. it's the doctor but not as we know it. the bbc reveals the latest actor to play the iconic time lord. for the first time, it is a woman. 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 7pm in venezuela, where one person has been shot dead and three others have been injured while waiting to vote in an unofficial referendum. this video is believed to show people rushing this video is believed to show people rushing away from the scene where gunshots were fired near a polling station on the outskirts of caracas. the unofficial

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: the man who wants to reinvigorate france and europe.pe back to its beginnings, to its very origins, and in that way give life again to a desire for europe. settling a family feud — singapore's prime minister addresses allegations from his brother and sister that he has abused his power. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme. the scanner that reveals the workings of the brain as never before which could revolutionise treatment. and the indian teenager with an extraordinary talent that's

i'm rico hizon in singapore, the headlines: pressure grows on china to release terminally ill dissident on beijing to show humanity. iraq's prime minister declares victory in mosul three years after so—called islamic state took over the city. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: from the old silk road to the new, a special report on the trillion dollar project linking china with europe. with no other country offering a big idea right now, this is the most ambitious bid to shape our century. and a shock early exit from wimbledon for rafael nadal,

i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: it's not a witch hunt.ent trump are fair. as the future fbi director, do you consider this endeavour as a witch hunt? i do not consider dr mueller to be on a witch hunt. nine and a half years injail for brazil's ex—president lula, but he says he's still running for election again next year. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: our latest stop along the new silk road is kazakhstan. with chinese companies pouring workers into the country, what's in it for the locals? a state visit to london for the king and queen of spain, with brexit and the future of gibraltar lurking in the background.

i'm rico hizon. in singapore, the headlines.tary escalation. the united states is prepared to use the full range of our capabilities to defend ourselves and our allies. hundreds of thousands flee their homes as severe floods hit southern japan. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme. the four arab nations who've fallen out with qatar say their blockade will continue. and no sex please, we're japanese. why more and more young people injapan are embracing celibacy. live from our studios

i am rico hizon in singapore. the headlines.s situation and one that is a long way from home. a $2 million boost for family planning as governments around the world pledged to make contraception more widely available. also in the programme. china is putting on quite a show with the promise of a golden age of trade along the new silk road. they have built twice as much high—speed rail as the rest of the

i'm rico hizon in singapore, the headlines: donald trump says investigations into russia's involvementes... as the future fbi director, do you consider this endeavour as a witch hunt? i do not consider director mueller to be on a witch hunt. a 9.5—yearjail sentence for brazil's former president, lula da silva, but he says he will still run for office next year. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: we're in kazakhstan for our latest stop on the new silk road, but with chinese companies pouring

and rico hizon in singapore. the headlines.ental ballistic missile test. military talks with pyongyang. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme. australia says it will force tech giants like apple and facebook to handover in cryptic messages as part of theirfight handover in cryptic messages as part of their fight against crime and terrorism. and after a six—month battle, the