i am sharanjit leyl. thank you for watching. you are watching bbc news. this hour. there's a been a show strength from america in east asia, after another ballistic missile test by north korea. the us says it wants the united nations to take decisive, punitive action. more violence in venezuela, during controversial elections for a new assembly, to change the constitution. at least two people are dead. cathedrals have been built at the heart of our great towns and cities for centuries, but in the face of falling congregation numbers and rising repair bills they are being forced to modernise. fiona trott has been to durham cathedral to see some priceless relics of st cuthbert, which the cathedral hopes will help it to attract more visitors. one of england's most treasured landmarks. now some of its own treasures are being put on permanent display. the sanctuary knocker. it was the passport for criminals or those fleeing justice to get an extension on their sentences. they could come here, they could claim sanctuary for 37 days. for me, personally, this is

i'm sharanjit leyl. it's a tuesday.phabet has scored d for disappointing on its report card, falling 3% in late trading after quarter earnings missed market expectations. it makes most of its money from google. profits slumped by 28% after it was fined a record $2.7 billion by european regulators injune for $2.7 billion by european regulators in june for alleged anti—trust behaviour. google denies the charges. alphabet also has bets in other sectors like biotech, autonomous vehicles, and their mysterious moonshot project. spending fell sharply in the quarter. i spoke to someone who said the news is not as bad as some are making it out to be. it is not as disappointing as the markets have reacted. look at alphabet. most of their money comes from advertising. 36 billion is coming from advertising. alphabet has been able to capitalise on video ads. you see many more of them coming in. another thing that is big for cost is traffic is increasing. that acquisition has increased from 3.9 billion to 5.2 billion over this quarte

sharanjit leyl in singapore, they give that analysis. —— thank you for that.ergency supervisory board meeting later today regarding allegations that the carmaker operated a cartel alongside audi, porsche, mercedes and bmw, to control pricing on parts. if true, the reports would be a further blow to the german car industry, which is trying to recover after the recent vw emissions scandal. damien mcguinness reports from berlin. vw, bmw, daimler, audi, porsche. all german car brands accused of collusion. the allegation is that since the 1990s, they regularly held talks to agree costs, either for parts orfor talks to agree costs, either for parts or for technology. the aim was, allegedly, to block competition. all five car companies deny the claims or refused to comment. and it is possible that the talks were legal, held steadily to discuss how to standardise technology across the industry. but the news has rattled investors. when german media first published the reports, last friday, vw shares fell by 4.9%. shares for bmw and daimler dropped more than 3%. the eur

i'm sharanjit leyl. the us economy has improved.passed their stress test and the federal reserve chairmanjanet yellen, has said any rate hike will be permitted gradually. so will all this translate to higher profits for us banks? che citigroup, jp morgan and wells fargo will all be releasing their second—quarter earnings later today. friday marks the big kick—off of rank and earnings, when three big financial institutions report. what can we expect? analysts are not expecting this past quarter to be much amazing. you'll remember when donald trump was elected, us markets we re donald trump was elected, us markets were downright euphoric. the tax reforms and infrastructure spending we re reforms and infrastructure spending were going to boost the economy. fast forward to july, and were going to boost the economy. fast forward tojuly, and not much has happened. that is leading many to believe the trump ump may be dead. what does that mean for banks? bank stocks were a big winner when it came to be trump bump. they were one of the best

from sharanjit from shara njit leyl, from sharanjit leyl, who i'm sure is a fantastic dancer, from meand wales, in particular southern and south—eastern areas, with a top temperature in london of 32. in fact a number of stations in the greater london area saw 32 and pretty hot as well further north, but the heat across northern england broke down in spectacular style with some severe thunderstorms and reports of flash flooding and lightning damage across yorkshire and into lincolnshire. those thunderstorms will continue to rattle away off into the north sea and then for most places it should bea dry and then for most places it should be a dry end to the night, thicker cloud and outbreaks of rain pushing into northern ireland and western scotland, a very warm and muggy start to the day once again across the south, particularly the south—east. 0nly the south, particularly the south—east. only a bit of cloud around for the south—west of england, into western wales, but a good deal sunshine the midlands eastwards and those temperatures to start the day around 20. further north and there w

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: as he arrives in europe, president trump calls on the west to defend itself against the threat of islamist terrorism. america and europe has suffered one terror attack after another. we are going to get it to stop. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: as north korea celebrates it's latest missile launch, the united states says it's considering a very severe response. and a joint european—japanese venture to the planet mercury that's been 20 years in the making. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london and 2am in the german city of hamburg, where riot police have clashed with demonstrators as world leaders gather for the g20 summit of leading economies. although it's not officially started, president trump has already grabbed the spotlight. speaking in poland just before the summit, he's said western civilization needs to defend itself. and ahead of his meeting with president putin, he's called on russia to stop destabilising other countries. jon

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london.ardinal pell is to appear in an australian court on sex abuse charges involving multiple complainants. he insists he is innocent. us lawmakers have overwhelmingly backed tough new sanctions against russia as well as iran and north korea. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the japan times again leads on the questioning of prime minister, shinzo abe, over favouritism allegations linked to a friend's application to open a veterinary school. the paper says that after being reminded of some of his previous comments mr abe was prompted to apologise and correct his own words. the straits times has sobering news for singaporeans reluctant to start their national service. new guidelines mean that a national service defaulter could face up to three years in jail and that performing well, once in uniform, will no longer mean your punishment might be reduced. and, finally, the china daily leads with a picture of russian and chinese sailors taking part in a joint training

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: a show of strength from the united states after another ballistic missile test by north korea. security is stepped up at airports across australia after a plot to blow up a plane is uncovered. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: more violence in venezuela, during controversial elections for a new assembly, to change the constitution. a pioneering programme in china to bring love and hope to some of the country's millions of children needing special, end of life care. good morning. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 8am on the korean peninsula where the united states has stepped up its response to north korea's latest missile launch. two us air force bombers have flown directly over the region. and america's missile defence system in south korea has also been tested. president trump has vented his frustration with china, saying it's doing nothing for the us on north korea. from tokyo, rupert wingfield—hayes reports. the unmistakable shape of an

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore, the headlines. thank you, thank you. after nine years injail, us football star oj simpson is granted early release from his 33—year prison sentence for armed robbery. please do not go past the soldiers behind you. will north korea accept an invitation for the first military talks for two years with south korea? we report from the demilitarized zone between the two states. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: ajoint us and european police operation shuts down two of the biggest illegal market places on the dark web. and, digging up dali — one of the greatest surrealist painters, salvador dali's body is exhumed in a paternity case. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london and 5pm in nevada where after nine years in jail, one—time american sports legend oj simpson has just learned he will be released early from a 33 year sentence for armed robbery. it was an earlier case, when he was accused and then acquitted of murdering his ex wife and herfriend that turned him from an all american hero to one of

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm kasia madeira in london. have told the bbc that the country is in danger of losing its future, with the risk of famine now adding to a cholera epidemic. congress in washington has voted overwhelmingly to impose new sanctions on russia, iran and north korea despite president trump's objections. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. let's start with the japan times, looking at the story of the beleaguered defence minister. it reports that it's almost certain that tomomi inada will resign over an alleged cover—up involving military documents and even lists possible replacements. the china daily leads with a rallying call from president xijinping. he's calling on communist party officials to prepare for risks and challenges. he says after four decades of reform, the party has to meet the people's demand for happy lives. and the south china morning post has this picture, the final touches to a miniature version of hong kong stadium, made out of lego, on show at the ani—com and games show. as

i am sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: what are the vatican's most seniorfigures, cardinal headlines: what are the vatican's most senior figures, cardinal pell, has just entered a court facing sex abuse allegations. donald trump doubles down on his attack on his one—time friend and close ally, jon sessions, whose future hangs in the balance. —— jeff. sessions, whose future hangs in the balance. -- jeff. itold sessions, whose future hangs in the balance. -- jeff. i told you before that i am very disappointed in. but time will tell. also in the headlines, charlie gard's parents have asked that he be allowed home to die. the hospital says it is too difficult. and some of the fighters leaving raqqa speak to the bbc. good morning. it is 7am here in singapore, midnight in london, and 9am in melbourne, australia, where one of the pope's most senior advisers has just entered court. cardinal georgpell has returned from rome saying that he is innocent and will clear his name. and we are seeing these pictures of his ar

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: donald trump's plans in disarray. the president falls short of votes in the senate to repeal and replace obamacare. ican i can tell you the republicans are not going to own it. we will let obamacare fail, and then the democrats are going to come to us, and they are going to say how do we fix it? how do we fix it? more trouble for the trump family, as the president's eldest son could be called to testify in congress over allegations of russian interference in the 2016 election. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: the philippines president, rodrigo duterte, asks for martial law to be extended in mindanao so he can crush a rebel uprising. and how a singaporean artist has to tread a fine line with his graphic novel about the city state's political past. anything that is inaccurate or libellous, then you can get in trouble, get sued in court or something. good morning. it is 7:00am in singapore, midnight in london, and 7:00pm in washington, where donald trump's latest attempt to deliver on a key election pl

i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore. i'm kasia madera, in london.he worst cholera outbreak in history. one person every hour is dying from the disease. congress in washington has voted overwhelmingly to impose new sanctions on russia, iran and north korea, despite president trump's objections. and a heartwarming tale from the aleppo zoo is one of the most popular stories on our website. a collection of lions, tigers and bears have been rescued after six yea rs of bears have been rescued after six years of war in syria and the tech into a rehabilitation centre in turkey. they will be treated by vets before finding new homes. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the japan times is looking at the story of the beleaguered defence minister. it reports that it's almost certain that tomomi inada will resign over an alleged cover—up involving military documents, and even lists possible replacements. the china daily leads with a rallying call from president xijinping. he's calling on communist party officials to prepare for risks and

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london. second state of the nation address to a joint session of congress in the philippines. nine suspected illegal immigrants have been found dead inside a trailer truck parked outside a walmart store in the us state of texas. england have won the women's cricket world cup. they beat india by nine runs at lord's. that story is popular on bbc.com. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. we start with the japan times. it leads with an article on us congress reaching an agreement on a sweeping russia sanctions package to punish moscow for meddling in the presidential election, and its military aggression in ukraine and syria. let's move on to the china daily, and it says that china and russia are holding their annual joint naval exercises. the paper points out that the exercises are taking place in the baltic sea, and that they are the first of their kind for the chinese navy in europe. and finally, french le figaro devotes some space on its front page to the tour de franc

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: china's best—known political prisoner, the nobel peace prize holder liu xiaobo, has died of cancer after eight years in jail. the nobel committee says china bears a heavy responsibility for his premature death. fellow democracy activists pay tribute. chinese society has certainly lost one varied grave human rights defender. —— lost one very brave. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme, a trip to paris and a hint from donald trump that he could change his position on the paris climate change agreement. and a unique piece of space history goes up for auction. a bag that brought moondust back to earth. good morning. it's 1:00am in london and 8:00am in singapore — and also in beijing, where one of china's most prominent political dissidents, liu xiaobo, has died of cancer a month after he was moved from prison to hospital. he was 61. he'd been serving an 11—year sentence for "inciting subversion of state power." liu xiaobo won the nobel peace prize in 2010 for h

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore, the headlines. president duterte prepares to set out his vision for the philippines, in his state of the nation address. nine people, including two children, are found dead in the back of a truck in texas — police say they were victims of people trafficking. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme. six months into his presidency and donald trump's strategy in afghanistan still isn't clear — we take a look at his options. and, the new film offering a rare insight into the culture of china's hui people. good morning. it's 8am in singapore and 1am in london. we start in the philippines, where president duterte will deliver a second state of the nation address to a joint session of congress. he is expected to talk about the ongoing and controversial war on drugs, the conflict in marawi against islamist militants and economic policy. howard johnson has more from manila. this will be president duterte‘s second state of the nation address. his first one this time last year, when he came to power

i am sharanjit leyl. from exploding mobile phone batteries to its chief executive being behind bars, samsung has had its share of scandals, lately. despite all about, has had its share of scandals, lately. despite allabout, it has had its share of scandals, lately. despite all about, it is more money than apple in the first quarterfor more money than apple in the first quarter for the first time, with profit coming in at over $12 billion. and as this mobile research a nalyst billion. and as this mobile research analyst explained, it is all due to its chip business. samsung has found itself in a fortunate position where there is undersupplied in the chip business and there is a strong demand for high capacity, high density memory chips. so that has driven the prices up and, samsung being the one with the biggest capacity in the technology, has benefited tremendously. shareholders have been driving the shares up in recent months. do they have a short—term memory? if you just rewind a year, you had those exp

sharanjit leyl is following this for us in singapore of course, those gains are due overwhelmingly to and rather surprisingly by the success of its new galaxy s eight smartphone because those numbers were more less in line with preliminary forecast that released a few weeks ago. also, it comes as the firm endures challenges elsewhere, not least with the trial of its air apparent almost in its final proceedings. that was a scandal that and old south korea and lead to the impeachment of its president. the s eight has received glowing reviews which is helping it recover from the recalls which cause the firm millions due to explode in battery chips. amazon.com facebook, alibaba also battery chips. amazon.com facebook, aliba ba also helped battery chips. amazon.com facebook, alibaba also helped samsung railing ona alibaba also helped samsung railing on a shortage of memory chips. prices on certain types of chips nearly doubled from a year earlier and record highs this year shrugging off all the drama that the company has had to endure. thank you very much. in other news: german car giant v

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

sharanjit leyl is following this for us in singapore. how have they done that?te theirfair share that's right, extraordinary but despite their fair share of scandals, they are still project in they will make money and what is really extraordinary if they are project in that they will make more money in their second—quarter and apple and it's the first and they have overtaken apple in terms of quarterly profits and they reckon they will make $12 billion in the three months to june, they will make $12 billion in the three months tojune, a whopping 72% rise from the previous year. all of it is due to surging global demand for memory chips. some research firms predict samsung is set to overta ke firms predict samsung is set to overtake intel by the sales this year, benefiting from rising demand and prices for memory chips which of course i used in smart phones and computers. despite the scandal around the recall of galaxy note 7 last year, because of those exploding batteries which incidentally cost them billions in profits, there was also strong sales of smartphone

that's been the top story for our asia business team today — sharanjit leyl in singapore is following again his visit was a visit to the robotics centre in tokyo. his meeting with his counterpart as we speak. theyjust had a press conference when he declared that the uk stands shoulder to shoulder with japan in efforts to rein in the nuclear ambitions from north korea. but, of course, it is really brexit under a percussion so will dominate his visit. he has been talking of strong economic ties between the nine countries and noting that japanese companies have invested over $50 billion in the uk. japan's political and business leaders as well, they did not want reassuring because they are reported to be concerned about the state of negotiations. we know that boris johnson is not directly involved but it is important for him to reassure these leaders. we know that the uk is the second most important destination for japanese investment after the united states. but, boris johnson has his work cut out for him after the japanese agreed a free—trade deal with the earlier this month. that may

i'm sharanjit leyl. a big week of earnings from tech companies, household names, with services that are very much part of a everyday lives. we have seen fantastic quarterly results from google‘s parent company, alphabet, as well as facebook. but the latest, twitter, has bucked the trend. its quarterly report card showed the company's quarterly report card showed the compa ny‘s revenue was quarterly report card showed the company's revenue was down about 5% and advertising revenue fell by about 8%. now, the microblogging service hosts about 328 million active users every month worldwide. that is unchanged from the previous quarter. 79% of the accounts are registered to users outside the united states. 0ne registered to users outside the united states. one third of those are right here in the asia—pacific. and one more statistic. eight out of ten of those active users access twitter via their mobile devices. meanwhile, amazonjust twitter via their mobile devices. meanwhile, amazon just reported their profi

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore, the headlines: president duterte prepares to set out his vision forddress. nine people including two children are found dead in the back of a truck in texas — police say they were victims of people trafficking. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: donald trump ‘s strategy in afghanistan is still not clear. and, the new film offering a rare insight into the culture of china's .people live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday.

i am sharanjit leyl. to asia business report. i am shara njit leyl. taiwanese electronics manufacturer foxconn just announced plans to build a flat panel screen plant in the united states. at an elaborate press conference in the white house a short while ago, foxconn said it is investing million —— $10 million. i asked our correspondent how big a deal this is for the us economy. president trump campaigned on the idea of bringing manufacturing jobs back to the united states, especially in america's heartland. so certainly from his perspective, and from his base‘s perspective, this is a really big win. you see this is a really big win. you see this company coming in, investing $10 million, that is going to create 3000 jobs, and is just $10 million, that is going to create 3000 jobs, and isjust beginning. from the perspective of the governor of wisconsin, where the plant will be built, he has said this is going to then explode into up to 13,000 jobs. so there is certainly a lot of hope with this company coming into wisconsin. all right, lots of jobs bein

sharanjit leyl is looking at this for us in singapore a sigh of relief in singapore?ttle bit of a side. —— sigh. it was thanks to a pickup in global demand that led to singapore narrowly dodging this recession. it was specifically growth in its tech exports. its electronics, its position in engineering industries. but growth at 2.5% for the second quarter was actually less than expected. now what's interesting is the economy here is very trade reliant. it usually access a good bellwether to how the global economy is forming and analysts have been voicing lots of concerns about the sustainability of singapore's growth. it is very dependent on an electronics. they say in the future they will have to rely on things bike services to help offset any slowdown. we also saw for instant the construction sector was weak and economists are saying essentially that they are looking for a slightly better 2017, but are still remaining cautious on how factors outside singapore goh. so really it is all due to the global economy. all right, thank you. before we go, a quick look at the

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

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore, the headlines: facing more questions over russia: two us senate committees say they want to speak to donald trumpjunior — and former campaign manager paul manafort. what now for us healthcare? president trump admits his plans for reform have failed but insists it's a temporary setback. we will lead to the democrats will come to us and ask asked how do we fix it. all, how do we come up with a new plan? i'm babita sharma in london — also in the programme. the madagascan lemur, already "critically endangered", faces a new threat — from illegal sapphire mining. and — putting politics in the picture: a singaporean artist courts controversy with a graphic novel about the city state. good morning. it's 8am in singapore — one in the morning in london — and 8pm in washington where the trump family's relationship with russia is under renewed focus. two separate us senate panels want to hear testimony from mr trump's eldest son and his former campaign manager. it's also emerged that president trump had a previously undisclosed meeting with president putin at the 620 su

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. thank you forjoining us. i'm babita sharma, here in london.p brought him injust 10 days ago, and now‘s he out. anthony scaramucci, the white house communication director, is fired. after the dramatic resignation of nawaz sharif, an interim prime minister is due to be formally chosen by parliament. don't tell the lanisters or mention it to the mother of dragons, but a script for the tv series game of thrones has been leaked after a cyber—attack on the hbo network. reports suggest it was a new episode of the award—winning series. that story is popular on bbc.com. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the japan times says the usa has conducted a successful test of its thaad missile defence system, intercepting a target missile 15 times out of 15. it came two days after north korea conducted a successful test of its own — an intercontinental ballistic missile designed to hit targets thousands of miles away. the south china morning post says russia's kremlin accused the us administration of "schizophrenia" vladimir putin's sp

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: farewell to the mooch.his director of communications, anthony scaramucci. political turmoil in pakistan. after the dramatic resignation of nawaz sharif, an interim prime minster is due to be chosen. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: los angeles strikes a deal to host the summer olympics in 2028, paving the way for paris to put on the games in 202a. this chinese woman is heading overseas to get treatment to freeze her eggs, a procedure she's not allowed at home. we'll have her story.

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: the world's worst humanitarian crisis deepens.ny in yemen are dying needlessly because they cannot get the most basic treatment. after more than two yea rs of basic treatment. after more than two years of war, half the health facilities in the country are not functioning. congress in washington votes overwhelmingly to impose new sanctions on russia, iran and north korea, despite president trump's objections. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme, as the us bans its citizens from visiting north korea, the communist state says it "doesn't care a bit." and the woman at the centre of a

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london.na bears a heavy responsibility for the death of the peace prize winner, the jailed chinese dissident liu xiaobo. donald trump has hinted he might reconsider his position on the climate change agreement, after meeting france's president macron in paris. and these pictures of a couple having a bit of a mishap as they practised their traditional first dance for their wedding is proving popular on bbc.com. andy and sharon price hoped to recreate a lift move from the film dirty dancing, only to run straight into each other, and both end up unconscious. they didn't suffer any serious harm, but they say they're now downgrading their plans to a simple slow dance when their big day comes around. let's return to the death of liu xiaobo. interesting to hear that few people knew about liu xiaobo because of china's strict laws about the amount of... the lack of information about its. absolutely. the chinese government hasn't even said anything about the death of this country's nobel peace prize wi

i‘m sharanjit leyl in singapore.ity for his premature death. fellow democracy activists pay tribute. chinese society has certainly lost one varied grave human rights defender. —— lost one very brave. i‘m kasia madera in london. also in the programme, a trip to paris and a hint from donald trump that he could change his position on the paris climate change agreement. and

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore.west to defend itself against the threat of islamist terrorism. america and europe has suffered one terror attack after another. we are going to get it to stop. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: as north korea celebrates it's latest missile launch, the united states says it's considering a very severe response. and a joint european—japanese venture to the planet mercury that's been 20 years in the making.

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore, the headlines one of the vatican's most seniorfigures, cardinal pellralia to face multiple charges of sex abuse. he insists he's innocent. us lawmakers overwhelmingly back tough new sanctions against russia — as well as iran and north korea. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme. how long will he last? america's attorney general faces yet more public criticism, from his own boss. i told you before, i am very disappointed with the attorney general. but we will see what happens. time will tell. and charlie gard's parents ask britain's high court to let him

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london.red kushner insists he didn't collude with russia during the us election campaign. the parents of terminally—ill baby charlie gard have given up their legal fight to go to the us for experimental treatment. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. let's start with the business times. the paper points out that the world economy is improving at its strongest rate in a decade. the update comes from the international monetary fund which says the economy is gaining momentum. moving onto the south china morning post, it's reporting on the heatwave that has hit much of mainland china. it shows tourists with flotation rings coolng off in a lake known as the "dead sea of china" in sichuan as temperatures reached as high as 39 degrees celsius. and, finally, the japan times leads on the japanese prime minister, who is currently being questioned over claims he exploited his political power to help a long—time friend. we were reporting on that earlier. the paper discusses how sh

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore, the headlines. thank you, thank you.nted early release from his 33—year prison sentence for armed robbery. please do not go past the soldiers behind you. will north korea accept an invitation for the first military talks for two years with south korea? we report from the demilitarized zone between the two states. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: ajoint us and european police operation shuts down two of the biggest illegal market places on the dark web.

iam sharanjit i am sharanjit leyl in singapore. and i'm babita sharma in london.a surprise announcement that he's reintroducing a ban on transgender people serving in the us military. wildfires tear through the countryside in southern france. thousands are forced to leave their homes to escape the flames. let's look at some of the front pages from around the world. we begin with the south china morning post, which reports that ageing has been testing underwater drones in the south china sea. —— beijing. the paper says they will be able to send back information on the location of foreign submarines. the philippines star says the government of president duterte is not willing to lose a single inch of territory in the south china seated ageing. —— south china sea to beijing. they have a joint exploration deal with china in an area where beijing has extensive territorial claims. the china daily has an aerial picture of a panda power station. you hurt me crackly. engineers are using different kinds of solar cells to make an image of two debut pandas. —— heard me correc

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore, the headlines: facing more questions over russia: two us senate committeeser campaign manager paul manafort. what now for us healthcare? president trump admits his plans for reform have failed but insists it's a temporary setback. we will lead to the democrats will come to us and ask asked how do we fix it. all, how do we come up with a new plan? i'm babita sharma in london — also in the programme. the madagascan lemur, already "critically endangered",

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore, the headlines.n his state of the nation address. nine people, including two children, are found dead in the back of a truck in texas — police say they were victims of people trafficking. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme. six months into his presidency and donald trump's strategy in afghanistan still isn't clear — we take a look at his options. and, the new film offering a rare insight into the culture of china's hui people.

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london. —— i'm kasia madera in london.l star and actor, has won parole after serving nine years in prison. he's expected to be released in october the first military talks for two years between north and south korea could begin shortly if pyongyang agrees to attend. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. in britain the times newspaper reports on britain possibly keeping its borders ‘open' after brexit. according to the paper, a form of free movement will be maintained for two years after brexit, under so called ‘transitional arrangements'. the china daily reports on beijing's growing influence over the middle east. it says china could play a bigger role in the region. in the last few days both the palestinian president and tunisian foreign minister have held high level talks in china. the south china morning post reports on tensions within hong kong's legislative council it says there's been deadlock between lawmakers over approving funding for several projects. and this deadlock is said to have anger

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: donald trump's plans in disarray.g to own it. we will let obamacare fail, and then the democrats are going to come to us, and they are going to say how do we fix it? how do we fix it? more trouble for the trump family, as the president's eldest son could be called to testify in congress over allegations of russian interference in the 2016 election. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: the philippines president, rodrigo duterte, asks for martial law to be extended in mindanao so he can crush a rebel uprising. and how a singaporean artist has to tread a fine line with his graphic novel about the city state's political past.

i'm sharanjit leyl, in singapore.one person every hour is dying from cholera. many are dying needlessly because they can't get the most basic treatment. after more than two years of war, half the health facilities in the country on functioning. congress in washington votes overwhelmingly to impose new sanctions on russia, iran and north korea, despite resident from's objections. also in this programme, final call for americans wishing to visit north korea. we are live on the border, to gauge the impact of the travel ban imposed by washington. and the

i am sharanjit leyl in singapore.ll, has just entered a court facing sex abuse allegations. donald trump doubles down on his attack on his one—time friend and close ally, jon sessions, whose future hangs in the balance. —— jeff. sessions, whose future hangs in the balance. -- jeff. itold sessions, whose future hangs in the balance. -- jeff. i told you before that i am very disappointed in. but time will tell. also in the headlines, charlie gard's parents have asked that he be allowed home to die. the hospital