political scandal to hit singapore for four decades, as you said he hasjust singapore for four decadesd he has just been given 27 charges, two for corruption, all of which he pleaded not guilty to but he has resigned as a minister as well as a lawmaker. as a minister as well as a lawmaker-— as a minister as well as a lawmaker. , , ., ., , lawmaker. this is not the only scandal to _ lawmaker. this is not the only scandal to hit _ lawmaker. this is not the only scandal to hit the _ lawmaker. this is not the only scandal to hit the ruling - scandal to hit the ruling party? scandalto hit the ruling -a ? party? indeed there were extramarital _ party? indeed there were extramarital affairs, - party? indeed there were extramarital affairs, also | extramarital affairs, also ministers being accused of renting bungalows at much lower rates than the market value last year and all of the scandals have shaken singaporeans trust in the ruling party, which has ruled singapore since its independence in 1965. had brought up questions of any quality because as some viewers may be aware the singaporean l

biggest political scandal to hit singapore for four decades.id he has just been given 27 charges, two for corruption, some details including free vip tickets to the grand prix and getting a free flight. he has pleaded not guilty to all the charges in court today but as mentioned he has handed in his resignation notjust as a minister but also as a lawmaker. in response to his resignation letter the prime minister said we must uphold the integrity of the party and the integrity of the party and the government. this the integrity of the party and the government.— the integrity of the party and the government. this is not the only corruption _ the government. this is not the only corruption case _ the government. this is not the only corruption case against - only corruption case against the ruling party? in only corruption case against the ruling party?— only corruption case against the ruling party? in terms of scandals. — the ruling party? in terms of scandals, there _ the ruling party? in terms of scandals, there were - scandals, there were ext

mariko oi is following the story in singapore.e arrested back in july last year, it truly shocked the city state because singapore does have a reputation for clean governance, and this is the biggest political scandal to hit the country in almost four decades. now, the two men played key roles in bringing the grand prix to singapore in 2008, but mr iswaran has now been given 27 charges — including two for corruption. he's allegedly accepted some tickets to concerts and the grand prix, as well as a free flight. he has pleaded not guilty to all charges, but he has just handed in his resignation. and in accepting his resignation, prime minister lee hsien loong said, "we must uphold the integrity of the party and the government." but, actually, this isjust the latest in a series of scandals that hit the ruling party. they were extramarital affairs and ministers accused of renting bungalows much cheaper than the market rate. and all these incidents have shaken singaporeans' trust in the ruling party — the pap — which has ruled singapor

kriti gupta k-swiss -- singapore putting out its first policy decision. paul: the monetary authority during quarterly meetings, but we are not expecting any change today. we will have the decision immediately. one area we are seeing movement is in the oil space on the increasing tensions in the middle east and energy start sketching a bit today. annabelle: certainly going to be expected to watch and track the demand we are seeing for havens this morning, we are getting the mas decision, no change coming through to the center of the currency bed. mas saying it will retain the slope of the policy band, core inflation at 2.5% to 3.5% over the course of this year, so let's get more of this decision. it is the first policy decision we have under the new managing director. avril hong is joining us for more on this. talk us through the headline in the readout on it so far. avril: nobody was expecting a change in monetary policy from the mas in the first of it floor decisions this year. this is on the back of all 19 economists pretty much expecting it to stand pa

this project is called cooling singapore. the researchers have programmed a digital twin of the city. this allows them to stimulate cold temperatures can be lowered with individual projects. a thermal image showing to these daily temperatures and single port is shown on the left. on the right, what it would look like if all buildings were energy efficient and sustainable, the whole city would be $1.00 to $2.00 degrees cooler. single power sees itself as a driving force for southeast asia in the fight against rising temperatures. and is investing billions on like other developing countries. however, the wealthy city states can afford to do so the, the, the united by a shared sense of purpose. their bond has never been stronger. the twins, in whose side they grew up with different families. now they want to build their future together. and to do so, they must leave their home in sierra leone. twin sisters united in the search for a better life. in 15 minutes on the w 70. talk to about 200 stars from across the consummate could

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it has raised the question of inequality because the mps in singapore are among the mps in singapores dollars a month. s iswaran has said that he will return all the money he has and since the investigation started. thank ou. finally, if you are a dog owner, your ears may prick up at this last item. according to a new study from the university of surrey, the travel and tourism industry could �*unleash' a $50 billion market by the end of the decade simply by becoming more dog—friendly. lottie gross is author of the books dog—friendly weekends and the upcoming dog days out. your books of the kind of books i read to find out where i can go with my labrador. what do you make of the new report? $50 billion market potentially? i am not surprised by this. the dog market is huge. i have spent the last few years travelling around the uk and europe, finding the best dog friendly places are looking for hotels and accommodation and museums and all sorts of places that allow dogs. i am consistently astonished at the different kinds of things you can do with your dog. the idea it will be this huge

in the history to our singapor operation, it's the number one quarter of $544 million, o ebita.os doing ver well the hotel is under renovation, as a reference, which is a big negative it means that picture is eve brighter from our perspective. that retail was extraordinar this quarter the games are extraordinary. so, singapore is a very, ver desirable place to visit, an we have the best hotel in th neighborhood and although the constructio clearly is an impediment, it looks to me is so singapore is on a track that run, and i will continue for years to come we see the two billion dolla annual ice utah asset an beyond x for five years, growing hopefully another te or 15% we are speaking with the government, hopefully, whe they approve it to, buil another tower in singapore i the future which will be very added to ou earnings there so, when we are raging both on singapore, and we should be. >> i want to ask a couple of questions, rob, if i might you mentioned the word luck in explaining something a few most, i guess you work in one of the few industries where ceo can say well, it w

some people emigrated to singapore.ng is used to people coming and going. they are free to move as part of our freedoms guaranteed by the basic law. but we have new people coming, new funds coming. our family offices are doing well. we are attracting capital from south—east asia, from saudi arabia, and hong kong continues to be a capitalfor the contemporary art auction. we continue to do very well in conventions and exhibitions. yeah, yoursunny optimism... so, it's coming back. if i may say so, your sunny optimism matches that ofjohn lee, the chief executive, who says, you know, "hong kong still means prosperity. "we are still the world's pre—eminent gateway." the truth, if you look at the data, is that more and more, you are reliant on chinese incomers. 0ne international financial centre, one of the biggest office blocks in hong kong, has seen the office space that is occupied by chinese tenants double in the last couple of years. china's moving in, the international community's moving out, and that will change the cha

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leiber from our studio in singapore, this is i studio in singapore, this is bbc news.n attack on israel. jordan, a close ally of the us, has condemned the attack and says it's cooperating with the us to secure the border. 0ur diplomatic correspondent paul adams reports.

. >> next, foreign ambassadors from france, singapore, and australia discuss u.s. china relations and its impact on the world. they also talk about taiwan and china's economy in this conversation from the council on foreign relations. it's just under an hour. >> goo. >> good afternoon, everybody, thank you for being g here, and thank you to the several hundred people that are joining us virtually as well. i'm president of the council on foreign relations, today is a rare occasion, because we're joined not by one, not by two, but by three ambassadors. now, as a former ambassador i can tell you how valuable ambassadors time is, so particularly honored that the three have agreed to be with us today. all of our panelists today, of france, of singapore, and ambassador kevin rudd of australia on the screen, no china exceedingly well from their prior experiences. with their country's representative in china just before coming to washington. and ambassador rudd as many of you know spent the last eight years at the asian society looking longingly at enviously at the council

the singapore and has been a long time coming-— singapore and has been a long time coming.g. the company has a queen called _ time coming. the company has a queen called stable _ time coming. the company has a queen called stable because - time coming. the company has a queen called stable because it i queen called stable because it was designed to maintain a constant $1 price. but it, along with its sister token, collapsed almost two years ago when it failed to maintain that $1 peg. those two cryptocurrencies lost around $40 billion in the fallout hit the wider crypto market. some investors lost their life savings stop its founder who was originally from south korea was originally from south korea was arrested in montenegro after interpol issued a warrant for his arrest. they recently delayed the trial against him while they wait for him to be extradited. in the latest twist and turn according to these court filings, the company has between 100 and 500 million assets and liabilities. they say they will meet all financial obligations to employees and vendors, but the white

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we don't see it in singapore. we can see those concerns and that perspective, but i would say that for a small country like us, it is very important to have good relations, not just with the big countries, but countries near and far and large and small. the success of diplomacy is if we have been able to do that. and hopefully they are some used to the countries. >> i suspect you are referring more to the developing countries, to getting credit without string attached while americans will ask for u.n. rights and things like that. coming back to what he was just saying, in that case, it was a choice also because it was the only way to get cash at the moment. that doesn't mean there is no consequences for what you are doing. i never felt when i was in china that it was so easy to incorporate and work in china, but i was certain very interested, and when there's t joint interest, it is, of course, shown to be explored. but we are not equidistant to china and the u.s.. so there are things we can do with the u.s. that

leiber from our studio in singapore, this is i studio in singapore, this is bbc news.t is newsday. welcome to the programme. we begin with developing news from an american base injordan. presidentjoe biden said it was carried out by radical iran—backed groups, adding that the us will respond. it is the first time a strike has killed us troops in the region since hamas's october seven attack on israel. jordan, a close ally of the us, has condemned the attack and says it's cooperating with the us to secure the border. our diplomatic correspondent paul adams reports. the american say the attack happened at abase known as tower 22, right on the syrian—jordanian border. it is one of many american bases across the region. there have been dozens of drone and missile attacks in recent months, but no american personnel had been killed until now. joe biden, seen here attending church this morning, was quick to point the finger. "we know it was carried out by radical iran—backed militant groups operating in syria and iraq," he said. it's not necessarily a tipping point into uncon

in the 1970s— that looks more like singapore in the 19705 in the 805 as a going to become _ the 19705 de5poti5m and look more like other one—party states, like egypt and the _ other one—party states, like egypt and the 805 in the 905 and optimism of bangladesh will go to the singapore direction and others feel they may— singapore direction and others feel they may go to the egypt direction. thank— they may go to the egypt direction. thank you — they may go to the egypt direction. thank you for your insights. thank you sadanand dhume, senior fellow, american enterprise institute eyewitness reports from gaza say many people have been killed in an israeli air strike on a building in the jabalia refugee camp, in the north. there's been no comment from israel, whose war with hamas has entered a fourth month. hamas is designated a terrorist organisation by the uk government. the us secretary of state antony blinken has again been touring the region trying to put the brakes on the conflict. wyre davies sent this report from jerusalem, and it contains distressing images from the very start. i

the ambassador from france, the ambassador from singapore, ambassador from australia on the screen. they know china exceedingly well from prior experiences. ambassador rudd spent the last eight years at the asia society looking enviously at the council on foreign relations across the street. [laughter] comes to washington after having served as prime minister and foreign minister and a longtime china expert. indeed, during covid, ambassador rudd decided to go back to school and get his doctorate from oxford. and wrote a 420 page thesis on president xi's worldview. that is only 60 pages more than henry kissinger's thesis. you expect even greater wisdom from you than we do of dr. kissinger. clearly something is going on when three important countries send to washington their chief experts on china. they all came at a critical time to help inform and influence and shape america-china policy. they may not admit to that but i am convinced that is why they were sent here to washington, to share their expertise. we are the beneficiaries of that. it has been a good time in u.s. china relati

in singapore, the numbers have not round up. the bigger issue if i look across the board internationally, we should look at the numbers. there are a couple of trends. one is that the criminals arer are we expanding our defenses? these two trends are operating against it. the money is what is fueling it. they are hugely successful. they have to figure it out themselves. that is highly inefficient. so they can come up with that capability. the first elements is collective action. a couple of different countries. law-enfothe second time mentioned is we need public-private partnershiwe need to partner with big tech. in terms of intelligence. taking action against those types of criminals. >> you have governments to agree not to play. -- pay. it is certainly a mixed bag. what are you thinking when it comes to private sector requirements. whenransomware? that is an interesting incentive for people. >> as part of the capacity there was a workshop sometime in july this year. part of the things we have reached out for is the private sect

the biggest political scandal to hit singapore in almost four decades. more big interviews coming from the world economic forum in davos. the state bank of india, china. markets are a mixed bag. china on the way down. it is a day when we have seen the detailed -- nikkei putting in a positive section before it went to the lunch break. three month highs for japanese equities. also looking at what is going on with the yen. helping to boost exporters in japan. looking at yields as well. rate cut theory being delayed a little bit. we had yields creeping up with the 10 year treasury. just at the open in thailand. a quick look at what is going on. it is a day once again where we are seeing losses against the dollar for the fourth consecutive session. the sector has opened up pretty much unchanged. perhaps a bit of optimism coming out of the thai government. there we go. that is a look at what is happening in thailand. we also have the indian open close to us. futures and dictating we will see a move to the upside. we will be looking at some of the earnings we h

reporting live from singapore, i'm steve lai. the headlines...dings and killing at least six people. thousands have fled their homes, spending the night in shelters. israel's supreme court strikes down a controversialjudicial reform that triggered nationwide protests last year. migrant boat crossings in the english channel drop by more than a third, but the figures are still some of the highest on record. and stunning images captured by the james webb space telescope have been released, two years after it was launched by nasa. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it's newsday.

in the 1970s of the 80s or— singapore in the 1970s of the 80s or is _ singapore in the 1970s of the—party states. _ more like other one—party states, for example egypt in the 80s— states, for example egypt in the 80s in the 90s, optimists will hope _ the 80s in the 90s, optimists will hope for the singapore direction and pessimists will see it — direction and pessimists will see it going towards the egyptian direction. eyewitness reports from gaza say many people have been killed in an israeli air strike on a building in the jabalia refugee camp, in the north. there's been no comment from israel, whose war with hamas has entered a fourth month. hamas is designated a terrorist organisation by the uk government. the us secretary of state antony blinken has again been touring the region trying to put the brakes on the conflict. wyre davies sent this report from jerusalem, and it contains distressing images from the very start. images coming from jabalia in northern gaza today are difficult to watch. reporters quickly on the scene described dozens of bodies lying in the rubble of a dest

reporting live from singapore, i'm steve lai. the headlines...ruption to international shipping in the red sea — houthi rebels defy us warning by detonating a one—way unmanned surface vessel. we look at how there could be delays to businesses receiving supplies. historically high youth unemployment in china — we speak to i6—24—year—olds in urban areas to see how they're coping. glynisjohns, the actress best known for her role as suffragette mother mrs banks in the film mary poppins, has died at the age of 100. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it's newsday.

welcome to newsday, live in singapore, i'm suranjana tewari. engulfing homes in lava. as voters in taiwan elect william lai as their next president — china warns any moves towards the island's independence will be punished. translation: no matter what the results of the _ translation: no matter what the results of the election _ translation: no matter what the results of the election are - results of the election are they cannot change the basic fact that there is only one china and taiwan is a part of it. republican candidates aiming for the white house face their first electoral test in the state of iowa. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. we begin with the latest from iceland where a volcano is erupting in the southwest of the country. you're watching live pictures from the area — and while it's now dark there, you can still see lava glowing and smoke rising into the sky. this follows a similar eruption in the same area last month — this time it's much closer to the fishing

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm steve lai.ister sheikh hasina wins a fourth consecutive term in an election boycotted by the opposition. in gaza — at least 70 people are reportedly killed in the jabalia refugee camp. anthony blinken says israel must do more to prevent civilian casualties. us regulators ground boeing planes after a door plug also out before landing. and hollywood rolls out the red carpet for one of its biggest nights — the golden globe awards. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in bangladesh where prime minister sheikh hasina has led her party to another general election victory. the awami league has won 152 of the parliamentary seats declared so far — a simple majority. this will give the sheikh hasina her fourth consecutive

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. usher in 2024 with fireworks. as we look at how the rest of the world is separating the new year. welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. the widening of the war in gaza, the navy destroys three houthi rebels votes after another attack on a container boatin another attack on a container boat in the red sea. welcome to newsday, broadcasting live from singapore, where it's 8am in the morning on new year's day. thousands of people have gathered and iconic landmarks to usher in 2024. much of africa has moved. let's take a look at some of them. big ben bongs.

live from a studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it is newsday. thank you for being with us.s secretary of state antony blinken is making his fourth visit to the region since israel began the bombardment of gaza on the 7th of october. he's there at a pivotal moment.

welcome to newsday, live from singapore, i'm steve lai.ng nitrogen gas, after losing last—minute appeals. former us president donald trump briefly testifies in court in a civil defamation lawsuit brought by the writer e jean carroll. and hundreds flee incessant fighting in khan younis in southern gaza, while israeli fire kills 20 people queuing for food in gaza city. russia says it has found missile fragments and black boxes at the sight of a plane crash which its claims killed 65 ukrainian prisoners of war. live from our studios in singapore, this is bbc news. it's news day. the us supreme court has refused to stop the execution of death row prisoner kenneth smith in the state of alabama, meaning he could be executed anytime now. the 58—year—old will become the first person in the us

reporting live from singapore, i'm steve lai. the headlines.tacks. the united states warns houthi rebels in yemen against carrying out further attacks on merchant ships in the red sea. rescue efforts continue in japan after at least 73 people were killed in a powerful earthquake that hit the country on new year's day. a long list of people associated with the late sex offenderjeffrey epstein has been believed to the public after a judge in the us audit core documents to be released. voiceover: live from our studio | in singapore, this is bbc news. | it's newsday.

reporting live from singapore, i'm steve lai. the headlines... us secretary of state, antony blinken, is set to visit israel, the west bank, and seven countries over the next week. continued disruption to international shipping in the red sea — houthi rebels defy us warning by detonating a one—way unmanned surface vessel. we look at how there could be delays to businesses receiving supplies. historically high youth unemployment in china — we speak to 16—24—year—olds in urban areas to see how they're coping. glynisjohns, the actress best known for her role as suffragette mother mrs banks in the film mary poppins, has died at the age of 100. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it's newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we start with the us secretary of state, antony blinken, who is headed to the middle east to visit israel, the west bank, and seven countries over the next week. the us state department says during mr blinken�*s trip, he will seek immediate increase in aid to gaza as th

live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's singapore, this is bbc news. it�*s news.o bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we start with the us secretary of state antony blinken, who is headed to the middle east to visit israel, the west bank and seven countries over the next week. the us state department says during mr blinken�*s trip he will seek immediate increase in aid to gaza as the strip continues to deal with a humaniatarian crisis. the trip comes as the uk foreign secretary, david cameron, warns israel must allow more aid into gaza in order to avoid starvation and large outbreaks of disease. and there are reports of dozens more deaths from air strikes in southern gaza as israel continues its military operation there. and in lebanon, people gathered for the funeral of deputy hamas leader saleh al—arouri. he was killed earlier this week in an explosion. hezbollah — a powerful iranian—backed group in lebanon — has blamed that attack on what it says was flagrant israeli aggression. israel has not commented. but the explosion is creati

in germany it is just 93 cents while in singapore it is 38 cents. that is after a recent increase.or australians, recent increase. there are a thought foraustralians, if recent increase. there are a thought for australians, if they want to send a letter to arrive the next day it will cost $5 65. there are a lot of factors that influence best, including geography, but also the way that the population uses its postal service and in many countries it is unusual to have a litter box at home at all. an international team of scientists have successfully implemented an embryo into a southern white rhino for the first time. they hope the technique can be used to save the northern white rhino which is technically extinct. there are only two left on the planet, both are female and unable to reproduce. the last two northern white rhinos left on the planet. najin and fatu, a mother and daughter, living in a reserve in kenya. the species is all but extinct. now, a fertility breakthrough has offered some hope. in a world first, scientists have successfully carried out rhino ivf. but in a less en

reporting live from singapore, i'm steve lai. the headlines... a powerful earthquake strikes japan, destroying buildings and killing at least six people. thousands have fled their homes, spending the night in shelters. israel's supreme court strikes down a controversialjudicial reform that triggered nationwide protests last year. migrant boat crossings in the english channel drop by more than a third, but the figures are still some of the highest on record. and stunning images captured by the james webb space telescope have been released, two years after it was launched by nasa. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 8am in singapore, and 9am injapan, where we begin this hour. thousands of people have spent the night in evacuation centres, following a powerful earthquake. six people were killed and dozens injured, with many more thought to be buried under the rubble of buildings. in the past hour, british prime minister rishi sunak said the uk stands ready to support tojapan, and is monitoring developments. the ep

reporting live from singapore, i'm steve lai.ng ukrainian soldiers to a prisoner of war exchange. ukraine president volodymyr zelensky calls for an international investigation. tank shells hit a un facility sheltering thousands of people in southern gaza, killing at least nine people. golden treasures looted years ago by british soldiers are now heading back to ghana under a landmark deal. hundreds of thousands of workers have gone on strike in argentina in protest at the new president's radical economic reforms. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. the un security council is meeting thursday to discuss the mystery surrounding the shooting down of a russian military transport plane. moscow says the plane was carrying ukrainian prisoners of war involved in a prison exchange. it has accused ukraine of deliberately targetting

reporting live from singapore, i'm steve lai. the headlines. at an airport in tokyo. officials in japan say at least 55 people have died and many are feared trapped beneath rubble after monday's powerful earthquake. they are still trying to piece together the extent of the damage and how many people have been killed and injured. life from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it is news day. welcome to bbc news. we begin injapan. 0fficials we begin injapan. officials at

let's go to suranjana tewari in singapore with the market reaction. steve, oil prices have risen following the reports of air strikes by the us and uk against houthi targets in yemen the west texas intermediate rose nearly 2%, trade above $73 a barrel. it is an event that raises a risk of a major escalation in the red sea region, the boss of the shipping giant. the boss of shipping giant maersk has told the bbc why the waterway is so important to global trade. our intention back to tylenol. one of the first things the winning party will need to deal with after the election, is to answer this question — how to deal with china? in the lead—up to the polls, the world's second largest economy has warned of the "extreme danger" of electing a frontrunner from the ruling democratic progressive party, while the opposition kuomintang is viewed as being more friendly with beijing. china — taiwan's biggest trading partner, also claims the self—ruled island as part of its own territory. for clues on how this will play out after the weekend's results let's bring i

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. president declares war on armed gangs running out of control. britain's prime minister announces emergency legislation to exonerate and compensate hundreds of post office workers wrongly convicted of theft. identity crisis, as the presidential election approaches in taiwan, some are asking about the island's past and future. mystery beneath the waves, scientists discover new details about the life and family habits of sperm whales. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's news day. thank you for being with us. we start in ecuador, where soldiers are deployed to the city streets, as the president declares war on armed gangs running out of control. the unrest began on sunday when the boss of one of the main drug trafficking gangs escaped from a maximum

have access to tiktok in singapore? >> senator, if they lived in the united states, i would give them access to under 13 experience. my children are below the age of 13. >> my question is, in singapore, do they have access to tiktok or is that domestic law? >> we do not have an under 13 experience in singapore. we have that in the united states. we have a mixed audience app and we created under 13 experience in response to that. >> "the wall street journal" article published yesterday directly contradicts what your company stated publishly. publicly. do you dispute that? >> yes, senator. there are many things about the article that are inaccurate. what it gets right is this is a voluntary project that we built, we spent billions of dollars, there are thousands of employees involved and it is very difficult because it is unprecedented. >> why is it important that the data collected from u.s. users be stored in the united states? >> senator, this was a project in response to some of the concerns that were raised by member

welcome to newsday, live from singapore, i'm suranjana tewari. the headlines: uk mps vote in favour of the prime minister's plan to send some asylum seekers to rwanda. witnesses tell the bbc that four brothers — killed earlier this month by an israeli air strike in the occupied west bank were palestinian civilians. the eyes to the right, 320, the nose, 276. the eyes to the right, 320, the nose. 2765-— nose, 276. they send some as lum nose, 276. they send some asylum seekers _ nose, 276. they send some asylum seekers to - nose, 276. they send some asylum seekers to rwanda. i asylum seekers to rwanda. health issues for two british royals. issues king charles is to be treated for an enlarged prostate. catherine has had abdominal surgery. and china's population is shrinking for a second year in a row. we'll take a look at why that's concerning beijing. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it is newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. it comes hours after the houthi said, they targeted anot

live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 8am on thursday morning in singapore. we start in the middle east. iran's supreme leader, says there'll be a harsh response, after at least 95 people were killed by two explosions in the south eastern city of kerman. the blasts were near the saheb al—zaman mosque, where thousands of people had gathered to mark the anniversary of the death of a senior general who was killed in a us drone strike in 2020. caroline hawley reports. the roads leading to the cemetery were packed with people who had gone to pay their respects to qasem soleimani. officials say the bombs had been planted in bags and were apparently set off by remote control. whoever did this was clearly aiming to cause mass casualties. the iranian red crescent said their efforts to evacuate the injured were complicated by the size of the crowds. the first bomb was followed swiftly by a second, more deadly explosion. it comes four years to the day since qasem soleimani was killed himself in an american drone attack while on

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