welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm steve lai. the headlines. killed and dozens injured. the un says it's had to suspend aid operations in gaza after israel ordered the evacuation of the area its workers were operating from. french authorities extend the detention of pavel durov — the founder of the social media network telegram — as part of a cyber criminality investigation. welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm steve lai. the headlines. a huge russian air attack across ukraine — six people killed and dozens injured. the un says it's had to suspend aid operations in gaza after israel ordered the evacuation of the area its workers were operating from.

i'm steve lai. the headlines... us secretary of state, antony blinken, is in israel, amid hopes that a gaza ceasefire deal can be reached. kamala harris campaigns in the vital us swing state of pennsylvania, ahead of monday's democratic national convention. ukraine says it's destroyed another key bridge in russia's kursk region — almost two weeks after its offensive into russia. we have a report from inside russia and hear what local people think of the situation at their border with ukraine. also coming up on newsday... and the sound of scotland on a global stage — we report from the world pipe band championship. we begin in israel — where the us secretary of state, antony blinken, has arrived on his ninth visit to the region since the war in gaza began — to push once again for a ceasefire and hostage—release deal. the us and israel have expressed careful optimism about a deal since talks resumed last week. but hamas denies progress is being made and accused israel of adding new conditions to the a

i'm steve lai. let's begin with our top story.y an artificial intelligence boom. the company reported a revenue of $30 billion in the three months tojuly. ai boom: nvidia more than doubles its second quarter revenue — but its shares are taking a hit. plus — we speak to the elderly in singapore who have chosen to keep working. hello and welcome to business today. i'm steve lai. let's begin with our top story. us chip giant nvidia has more than doubled its revenue in the second quarter, helped by an artificial intelligence boom. the company reported a revenue of $30 billion in the three months tojuly.

i'm steve lai. let's begin with our top story.ber. the country is following the lead of the united states to protect its domestic industries. the bbc�*s north america business correspondent michelle fleury has the details. it's a move that could exacerbate trade tensions between western countries and china from october china will impose 100% tariffs from electric vehicles from china. this is on top of the most favoured nation tariff of sick .1% already slapped on top of the most favoured nation tariff of 6-.1% the most favoured nation tariff of 6—.1% already sucked onto china's produced tvs imported into canada. the government also intends to apply 25% tariff on imported steel and aluminium products from china canada's finance minister said these measures about protecting its domestic producers. the reality is — its domestic producers. the reality is china _ its domestic producers. the reality is china has - its domestic producers. tue: reality is china has an intentional state directed policy of over

singapore i'm steve lai. the headlines: the democratic national convention opens in chicago — president biden is set to address delegates later — but it will be kamala harris�* week. a search is ongoing for the technology entrepreneur, mike lynch, and five others, who've been missing since a sudden storm sank their yacht near sicily. we have a special report from myanmar — with witness testimony of a mass killing of rohingya. my wife, my mother, my daughter, son and sister were dead when the bomb struck. all of them died. i don't know why i survived. my daughter died in my arms. the israeli military is reported to have launched an airstrike on a hezbollah weapons depot in easterm lebanon. and the spectacular lunar event of a blue supermoon — as seen by skywatchers around the world. welcome to bbc news: we begin with the race for the white house — which heats up this week with a star turn from, kamala harris, at the democratic national convention, which is getting underway in chicago. the event will offically

i'm steve lai.et's begin in the united states, where elite policymakers from the global circle of central banks are gathering injackson hole in wyoming. this comes as the latest economic indicators suggest that an interest rate cut is around the corner. the bbc�*s michelle fleury has more from new york. officials inside america cutting interest rates before voting in a smooth and sleek indicating a september cut was more likely. moving in the right direction and the recent unemployment married means now is the right time to talk about. the us economy added an 80018,000 about. the us economy added an 800 18,000 jobs in 2023 and early 2024 but now know what that this report will cut in september but how aggressive they will be. it is looking for clues from fed chairjerome powell. us federal reseve chairjerome powell will deliver his widely anticipated speech on friday. william lee, chief economist at the milken institute, gave us a sense of what to expect. well, the federal reserve chairman have used

hello, i'm steve lai. you're watching the context on bbc news. minister's foreign minister accuses... hello from the bbc sport centre. one place to start, and that's in paris. plenty more medals in the pool to come. is there any stopping france's superhero of the pool and golden boy of the games so far, leon marchand? the 22—year—old broke another olympic record at the la defence arena, this time in the 200m individual medley. another gold for marchand makes it four now for him in paris. britain's duncan scott was a second further back, for the silver, with shun wang of china in third. but it really was all about marchand, the home support again treated to another spectacular showing. australia's cameron mcevoy took his first olympic gold medal, when he won the men's 50m freestyle. mcevoy is the first australian man to win the shortest distance on the swimming programme, while britain's ben proud took the silver medal. france's florent manaudou got the bronze 12 years after he won gold at london 2012. the current olympic champion, caeleb dressel

i'm steve lai. let's begin in the us, where stock markets have recorded their best week of the year. the s&p 500 index rose by 4% while the nasdaq added around 5% in the week ending on friday. with less than three months to the us presidential election, the economy is a key issue for winning over american voters. for more on what is driving markets, we'rejoined by ryan sweet, chief us economist at oxford economics. he explained the market reaction and what he expects with volatility in the months ahead. data last week on retail sales shows the consumer continues to chug along, initialjobless claims fell in the recent data, so i think that knee—jerk reaction was premature and the economy is not anywhere near a recession. whether or not this is sustained, we are getting close to an election. typically in election years there is volatility, so i wouldn't expect... i would expect history to repeat itself. i understand oxford economics has been running models on what might happen with the economy irrespe

hello, i'm steve lai. you're watching the context on bbc news. i was certain i was going to die in that prison. i did not believe i would ever see my wife again, i did not believe i would ever see my family again. this feels really surreal. this feels like a film. i was certain i was going to die in a russian prison.— was certain i was going to die in a russian prison. dissidents freed as art of a russian prison. dissidents freed as part of a massive _ russian prison. dissidents freed as part of a massive prisoner - russian prison. dissidents freed as part of a massive prisoner swap - russian prison. dissidents freed as| part of a massive prisoner swap and telling reporters in germany that they refused to plead for mercy in exchange for their release. this was a good day for president biden~ _ this was a good day for president biden~ he — this was a good day for president biden. he hasn't had many lately and an even_ biden. he hasn't had many lately and an even better one for the families. while _ an even better one for the families. while moscow

i'm steve lai.'s begin in the us, where stock markets have recorded their best week of the year. the s&p 500 index rose by 4% while the nasdaq added around around 5% in the week ending on friday. initial jobless claims fell initialjobless claims fell in the recent data. the economy is not the other anywhere near a recession. i would expect history to repeat itself. what of these models _ history to repeat itself. what of these models tell - history to repeat itself. what of these models tell you. - it's going to be more stimulative, we have more restrictions and much more restrictions. the inflationary impacts, with harris, herfirst agenda, not a lot of surprises. that kind of deviates from econ 101, where it's involved in setting market prices. it will lead to inefficiencies in shortages. i that is more political chatter. —— i think. this will be watch this week. what are your expectations there? ., ., ., ~ there? not a lot. ithink it will take _ there? not a lot. ithink it will take a _ there? not

i'm steve lai. let's begin in the united states, where federal reserve boss jerome powell has made his much—anticipated speech at an annual gathering of central bankers. he said the time has come for the fed to cut interest rates, as the world's largest economy continues to grow at a solid pace with inflation and jobs data supporting a rate cut. the up—side risks to inflation have diminished. and the down—side risks to employment have increased. as we highlighted in our last fomc statement, we are attentive to the risks to both sides of our dual mandate. the time has come for policy to adjust. the direction of travel is clear, and the timing and pace of rate cuts will depend on incoming data, the evolving outlook, and the balance of risks. us stock markets edged higher on powell's remarks. but here in asia, markets are trading lower on monday, with japan's nikkei 225 index losing around 1%. investors widely expect a rate cut in september, and some believe the fed will keep cutting rates through the

i'm steve lai. let's begin with our top story.chip giant nvidia has more than doubled its revenue in the second quarter, helped by an artificial intelligence boom. the company reported a revenue of $30 billion in the three months tojuly. they acknowledged there were issues with production, saying that it was making changes to the number of functioning chips that come out of factories. at the same time, the company expects to bring in several billion dollars of revenue in the fourth quarter from the product. nvidia shares have fallen by around 7% in after—hours trading in new york. industry expert bob o'donnell explained the market reaction and what lies ahead for the company. i think when it comes to this brand and its particular earnings, all rationality has gone out the window. there is no normal metric being used or that can be used for this. there is so much attention from individual investors and from people doing options and futures, and everything you can imagine is being thrown at this. and so how it unscrambles all that i

i'm steve lai.et's begin in the united states, where the democratic national convention is in its final day in chicago. from recent speeches, we now have clearer ideas on the potential economic policies of the two candidates trump and harris. but across the country, from the campaign trail to wall street, there is focus on federal reserve chairman jerome powell's address at the mountain resort of jackson hole. the bbc�*s michelle fleury has more. inafew in a few hoursjerome powell of the chair of the us federal reserve america's central bank will deliver his most important speech of the year. when he spoke two years ago at this gathering, which has become known as the divorce for central bankers, the emphasis was how to tame inflation which at its peak at 9% which cause pain. the benchmark rate hit a 20 year high. that's were to today and with the america's annual inflation rate tipping below 3% and signs the jobs market is signed —— starting to begin, jerome powell is starting to lay out a road map

i'm steve lai. let's begin in the united states. the democratic party has begun its national convention in chicago where it'll formally confirm kamala harris as its presidential candidate. this comes as a rally on wall street rolls on, driven by expectations of interest rate cuts. the bbc�*s michelle fleury has all the highlights. conflicting economic data has had wall street on a worrilow coaster ride as of late, it's on the upswing right now the 500 rose 1% in the tech heavy was of 1.4% and the industrial average climbed six tenths of a percent. stocks tumbled earlier this month after a disappointing monthlyjobs report and since then, they've recovered thanks to some encouraging data, including the latest retail sales figures. and just financial markets feeling more positive. the banking giant has cut odds for session 20% from 25%. now, the focus turns to federal reserve, do to address central bankers this friday at a symposium in jackson hole. with the anticipation in september, they're looking for clues on future policies. but t

i'm steve lai. let's begin in hong kong, chinese e—commerce giant alibaba upgraded its listing in the city to a primary status matching howard shows are listed in new york. it is suspected to help the company attract investments from mainland china. timing wise, thatis mainland china. timing wise, that is happening as alibaba is facing multiple headwinds including a slowing chinese economy and intense competition from a very crowded e—commerce industry. gary from the investment firm the blueshirt group said the primary listing would help alibaba. i think it's a fantastic move. here is what i think is the rationale behind it. when these companies are dual listed, and they are not the only one, there are a number of chinese companies that have adr in the us and are traded in hong kong. but the adrs are still the driving force behind their evaluation and as we all know, almost all of these companies are having terrible evaluations right now. with not having a lot of positive sentiment coming from us in

welcome to newsday, i'm steve lai reporting live from singapore.stade de france. ukrainian troops advance up to 30km inside russia, in what has become the deepest and most significant incursion since the war began. the family of nine—year—old alice da silva aguiar — one of three young girls killed in a knife attack in southport — release a photo taken just before she took part in a taylor swift dance club on the day of her funeral. amid ongoing warnings of a wider escalation in the middle east, there's mounting concern about an increasingly unstable situation in the west bank. the 2024 paris summer olympics have come to a close and the olympic flag has been passed to los angeles for the next games in four years. the closing of the games means that the button is now handed to los angeles for the next games in four years time. tom cruise took part in the handoff of the flag, driving off from paris in a motorcylce into a video showing him taking it back to los angeles where several artists including snoop dogg, dr dre, billie eilish, and the red hot c

reporting live from singapore, i'm steve lai. kilometres of russian territory. vladimir putin vows to respond. donald trump takes to the social media platform x for an interview with its billionaire owner elon musk. greece sends in the military as devastating wildfires approach the suburbs of athens. and scientists discover a reservoir of water on mars deep in the planet's rocky outer crust. it's 8.00 in the morning in singapore and 3am in ukraine, where the government says its forces now control a thousand square kilometres of territory inside russia. the land has been overrun in the last week following a surprise attack over the border into russia's kursk region. while officials in kyiv were cautious at first, they're now talking up the advances. moscow has been ordering evacuations in kursk, and in neighbouring belgorod. president putin has told his officials to act. our russia editor steve rosenberg reports. a music video from the russian military, allegedly showing it targeting ukrainian troops who'd crossed the border. it's

i'm steve lai.pox in africa is now a global health emergency, thailand plunged into political turmoil as the constitutional court removes the prime minister from office. ukraine says its captured 100 prisoners of war inside russia and troops are making further inroads. how did they get it there? new analysis shows part of stonehenge came from hundreds of miles away in scotland. hello and welcome. we start this hour with news that the world health organization has declared the mpox outbreak in parts of africa a public health emergency of international concern. the disease, formerly known as monkey pox, has spread rapidly since the beginning of the year. an initial outbreak in the democratic republic of congo has spread across parts of central and east africa. in the drc, there have been 15,600 cases since the start of the year and more than 500 deaths. health officials say the new strain of mpox may be the most deadly yet. it's transmitted through close contact, including sexual contact, it causes fl

i'm steve lai. it's day two of the democratic national convention in chicago and high on the agenda is trade. this is trade. comes as us presidential election this comes as us presidential election is being closely watched around the world. from trade tariffs to tensions with china, asian governments are closely watching the us presidential election for clues on who they'll be doing business with next year. enoh t ebong, was appointed by president biden. she is attending the dnc in her personal capacity — and gave us a take on what kamala harris brings. there has been a tremendous vision put forward for the first in terms of what the biden — harris has accomplished by taking an economy that was flat on its back and really building it up to be the strongest economy in the world today. that will continue as has been unveiled by the vice presidents policy. she will continue to do that in the next few days. continue to do that in the next few da 5. ., ., continue to do that in the next few dam-— few day

i'm steve lai reporting live from singapore.the most important and significant aspect of my policy perspective and decisions is my values have not changed. there's to be a pause in the fighting in gaza, to allow the vaccination of thousands of children, against polio. the uk government considers banning smoking in pub gardens and outdoor restaurants as part of a drive to phase out tobacco. and passengers on a round—the—world cruise left stranded in belfast for three months after their voyage was beset by delays. we start newsday in the united states and a big moment for vice president kamala harris. the democratic presidential nominee's given her first major tv interview since replacing joe biden in the race for the white house. but appearing alongside her running mate, tim walz, she's been attacked for not giving a solo interview, with republicans claiming she's dodging scrutiny. 0ur north america editor sarah smith has the latest from washington. hi! 0n the road — kamala harris is criss—crossing the key state of georgia. hi! n

reporting live from singapore, i'm steve lai.tate of pennsylvania, ahead of monday's democratic national convention. ukraine says it's destroyed another key bridge in russia's kursk region — almost two weeks after its offensive into russia. we have a report from inside russia and hear what local people think of the situation at their border with ukraine. and the sound of scotland on a global stage — we report from the world pipe band championship.

hello, i'm steve lai. you're watching the context on bbc news. i was certain i was going to die input and's prison. i was certain i was going to die in putin's prison. i did not believe i would ever see my wife again. i did not believe i would ever see my family again. this feels really surreal. this feels like a film. i must confess that there are other comrades in prison left. there are over 1,000 political prisoners — including those who should have been sitting at the table instead of me. this was a good day. for president biden — he hasn't had many lately. and an even better. day for the families. while moscow is getting back agents and spies and a hit man, out of russian jail estimate going the other way, dissidents, journalists and an artist. quite a contrast. first, the latest headlines. two of the most high—profile russian dissidents freed as part of a major prisoner swap say they refused officials�* demands to plead for mercy from president putin to secure their release. vladimir kara—murza and ilya yashin said they considered him a tyr

reporting live from singapore, i'm steve lai. the headlines.emergency. ukraine says its captured 100 prisoners of war inside russia — and troops are making further inroads. thailand plunged into political turmoil — as the constitutional court removes the prime ministerfrom office. how did they get it there? new analysis shows part of stonehenge came from hundreds of miles away in scotland. hello and welcome. we start this hour with news that the world health 0rganization has declared the mpox outbreak in parts of africa a public health emergency, of international concern. the disease, formerly known as monkey pox, has spread rapidly since the beginning of the year. an initual outbreak in the democratic republic of congo has spread across parts of central and east africa. in the drc, there have been 15,600 cases since the start of the year — — and more than 500 deaths. health officials say the new strain of mpox may be the most deadly yet. it's transmitted through close contact including sexual contact — it causes flu—like symptoms and skin lesi

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm steve lai. the headlines.ued alive from southern gaza after more than 10 months in captivity. the head of the un warns — that pacific islands are in danger of being wiped out by rising sea levels. ukraine says they've captured hundreds of russian soldiers in its military operation in the kursk region. and the news 0asis fans have waited 15 years for — the gallagher brothers confirm they'll reunite for a uk and european tour next summer. we start newsday in the middle east where the israeli miltary says it's rescued a 52—year—old man who had been held hostage by hamas in gaza since october last year. qaid farhan alkadi, an arab israeli, had been working as a guard at a warehouse when he was abducted. he's now recovering in hospital and has been reunited with his family. here's our middle east correspondent lucy williamson. surrounded again by sunlight, by the sound of hebrew. farhan alkadi, a 52—year—old bedouin israeli, snatching

i'm steve lai.thering injackson hole in wyoming. this comes as the latest economic indicators suggest that an interest rate cut is around the corner. the bbc�*s michelle fleury has more from new york. officials inside america cutting interest rates before voting in a smooth and sleek indicating a

i'm steve lai.rp losses of last week. the us federal reserve has signalled a possible rate cut in september, but the us inflation data due to be released on wednesday, could force them to adjust their initial assessment. we'll also get a reading on the chinese economy on thursday, with the release of several key metrics for the same month retail sales, industrial production, unemployment and house prices. portfolio managerjun bei liu explains why the market volatility we saw last week is here to stay. now pricing in us with a 50 basis point rate cut in september so anything challenging that if you will drive more volatility. we await eagerly to see what the inflation data might look like, but that is going to have quite a significant ramification for the rest of the world as well because every economy is look for two or central banks look forward to what the fed is going to do and follow suit.

i'm steve lai.which was higher than initially thought, meanwhile, few americans filed for unemployment benefits last week and the dowjones industrial average to close at a record high. the bbc has more from new york. the dow hit a fresh record—high on thursday following robust economic data. americans filing forjobless claims last week came in lower than expected at 231,000, and us gdp for the second quarter was revised upwards to 3% from the previous 2.8% rating. now, a big part of that was down to consumer spending, as it drives two thirds of the us economy. the stronger advances and key categories included spending on health care, housing and utilities and recreation. that offset and downgrades and other categories, like exports and private inventory investment. spending is being supported in part by wage gains,

i'm steve lai.owth figures in the next hour. on wednesday, prime minister, fumio kishida, made a surprising announcement to step down next month. he had a good record in foreign policy — but it was the party's corruption scandal, and the economy that affected his popularity. economic columnist william pesek explains how the ldp will navigate the upcoming leadership change. we've seen the interesting period in the last 12 years when the liberal democratic party has been in power and promising big reforms. the prime minister took power in 2012, pledging to become japan's version of margaret thatcher and ronald reagan for the was a very little structural change the yen falling 30%, we did not see enough forform in falling 30%, we did not see enough for form in terms of shaking up markets in terms of increasing elevation and empowering women. the next leaders to going to have to figure out how to reinvigorate the process for them at a moment when china is slowing, the us labour market is showing signs o

i'm steve lai. let's begin with our top story.venue in the second quarter, helped by an artificial intelligence boom. the company reported a revenue of 30 billion dollars in the three months tojuly. that's a hundred and twenty—two percent higher than a year ago.but its shares are taking a hit in after—hours trading in new york. the bbc�*s ritika gupta has more. the chip—maker put up a blockbuster quarter in earnings, revenues topped $30 billion, more than double what it reported a year ago and beating the expectations from wall street. 68 cents also came in above expectations. the company authorised another $50 billion in share buy—backs. but after a huge run—up in stocks, expectations were high going into the report, and investors had been looking for an even bigger revenue forecast. the outlook threatens to tamp down nai frenzy that has transformed the company into the world's second most valuable company. as anticipated, they gave an update on the production delays and design flaws on its chip,

i'm steve lai. we start with global crude oil prices, which rallied overnight to top $80 a barrell. safeguard israel. israel has been preparing for reltaliation by iran and the hezbollah for nearly two weeks, after the assassination of a hamas leader in tehran. for more on the outlook for oil markets, let's bring in energy expert mukesh sahdev. we do believe that the oil price will continue to be volatile in this 80 a barrel range. i know that there is a law on the geopolitical side and right now expectations are higher escalation is probably helping. i think if you talk about fundamentals i want to make two very important key points on how to see the crisis was up one, i believe the 0pec maths is some pat lee max somehow 0pec maths. the

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm steve lai. the headlines.nning mate tim walz accepts the nomination — and introduces himself to americans. search teams in italy find five bodies in the wreck of a yacht which sank during a freak storm off the coast of sicily. in the middle east — the palestinian movement fatah accuses israel of trying to start a regional war, after it killed a senior officialfrom the group. and — bennifer is no more. hollywood stars — jennifer lopez and ben affleck — are divorcing, after two years of marriage. hello it's 7am here in singapore and 6pm in chicago where day three of the democratic national convention has just got under way. this is the scene live in the windy city —

i'm steve lai.ch anticipated speech at an annual gathering of central bankers. he said the time has come for the fed to cut interest rates, as the world's largest economy continues to grow at a solid pace — with inflation and jobs data supporting a rate cut. the upside risks to inflation have diminished. and the downside risks to employment have increased. as we highlighted in our last fomc statement, we are attentive to the risks to both sides of our dual mandate. the time has come for policy to adjust. the direction of travel is clear, and the timing and pace of rate cuts will depend on incoming data, the evolving outlook, and the balance of risks us stock markets edged higher on friday on powell's remarks. investors widely expect a rate cut in september, and some believe the fed will keep cutting rates through the end

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm steve lai. the headlines.itness vice—president kamala harris make the biggest speech of her life. the body of the british tech entrepreneur, mike lynch, has been recovered, after his yacht sank off the coast of sicily. the search continues for his teenage daughter, hannah. russians marked a patriotic holiday — flag day — to much pomp and ceremony, despite ukraine continuing to launch attacks on the country's territory. a breakthrough in alzheimer's treatment — but it won't automatically be available in the uk —— the regulator says the benefits are too small to justify the cost. hello, it's 7am here in singapore and 6pm in chicago where kamala harris is getting ready for one of the biggest moments of her political career.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore i'm steve lai.o address delegates later — but it will be kamala harris�* week. a search is ongoing for the technology entrepreneur, mike lynch, and five others, who've been missing since a sudden storm sank their yacht near sicily. we have a special report from myanmar — with witness testimony of a mass killing of rohingya. my wife, my mother, my daughter, son and sister were dead when the bomb struck. all of them died. i don't know why i survived. my daughter died in my arms. the israeli military is reported to have launched an airstrike on a hezbollah weapons depot in easterm lebanon. and the spectacular lunar event of a blue supermoon — as seen by skywatchers around the world.

i'm steve lai.le prices eased by 0.1%, implying that inflation has come off its highs, and that the us federal reserve could be closer to lowering the cost of borrowing. for more, let's bring in economist peterjolly who has extensively covered the fed. it covered the fed. really does help the case for it really does help the case for the fed to cut rates in september. powell kinda set this up after the last meeting. he said inflation keeps evolving and hopefully get better. and now we're in a position to cut rates he didn't commit to it but september was a good read. as you said, we read a bunch of reads before september is meeting but this is one, number one tonight and a few more later on tonight. the price data forjuly for us tomorrow. what are your expectations on that front? yukin pick, with all the running round somewhere between two and half, 3%. most people expect this one to ease a bit further. the headline rate has been

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm steve lai. the headlines.bama prepares to take to the stage later. specialist divers have recovered the body of a chef working on board a luxury yacht which sank in a freak storm off sicily. six people are still missing. and these new cctv images appear to show the vessel in the middle of a violent storm, before the tragedy. vaccinations against mpox are expected to begin in the democratic republic of congo — and other parts of africa — next week. and it's the end of an era as taylor swift takes to the stage for the final european performance of her current tour.

i'm steve lai reporting live from singapore. the headlines. explosion. calls pre—emptive air strikes against hezbollah targets in lebanon to stop a bigger attack. while hezbollah says it launched hundreds of rockets and drones at israel in retaliation for the recent assassination of a top commander. translation: we wanted to target israel's military l intelligence or their air force because these two forces were involved in the assassination. we also wanted this target to be deep inside israel, closer to tel aviv. the messaging app telegram says its founder and chief executive pavel durov has "nothing to hide" after he was arrested in france. and seven years after the military crackdown that forced them to flee, rohingya refugees demand safe return to myanmar. hamas says it's rejected new israeli conditions we start in the middle east. hamas says it's rejected new israeli conditions put forward in gaza ceasefire talks,

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm steve lai. the headlines.israel. doctors across india go on an indefinite strike in protest over the sexual assault and murder of a trainee doctor. slava ukraini! he laughs. ukraine now boasts it holds more than 70 russian settlements, we report on the build—up of elite forces putting pressure on president putin. and — as greece struggles to contain wildfires — we'll report from one of the worst affected areas near athens. if you are here with me you would be able to smell the ash, the charge ground. presidentjoe biden has said a ceasefire deal in gaza could dissuade iran from launching attacks on israel. talks are due to take place on thursday — although it appears the us secretary of state antony blinken has decided not to travel to the region for now. western leaders have been trying to cool tensions after the assassination of the hamas leader ismail haniyeh in tehran. iran blamed israel for the death, but israel has neither confirmed nor denied any involvement. there's little sign of the conflict easing ho

i'm steve lai.imary status matching howard shows are listed in new york. it is suspected to help the company attract investments from mainland china. timing wise, thatis mainland china. timing wise, that is happening as alibaba is facing multiple headwinds including a slowing chinese economy and intense competition from a very crowded e—commerce industry. gary from the investment firm the blueshirt group said the primary listing would help alibaba. i think it's a fantastic move. here is what i think is the rationale behind it. when these companies are dual listed, and they are not the only one, there are a number of chinese companies that have adr in the us and are traded in hong kong. but the adrs are still the driving force behind

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chance of a shower working in to the coast welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm steve lait 10 palestinians are killed in israel's largest raid in the occupied west bank for two decades. america's national security adviser, jake sullivan visits china as he looks to defuse diplomatic tensions between the two countries. we have a special report from zimbabwe where millions of people are being pushed into hunger because of the worst drought in decades. and, the opening ceremony of the 2024 paralympics has taken place in the centre of paris to mark the beginning of 11 days of action. we start in the middle east, where at least ten people have been killed in the biggest israeli operation in the occupied west bank for 20 years. last month, the international court ofjustice ruled that israel's continued occupation of the area, captured in 1967, breached international law. violence has been increasing in the occupied west bank since hamas�*s deadly attack in israel on 7 october, with the un saying more than 650 palestinians have been killed by israeli soldiers or settlers there. is

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm steve lai. the headlines...res of russian territory — vladimir putin vows to respond. donald trump is due to be interviewed on the social media site x, by its billionaire owner elon musk. greece sends in the military as devastating wildfires approach the suburbs of athens. and scientists discover a reservoir of water on mars — deep in the planet's rocky outer crust. we start this hour with ukraine — where the government says its forces now control a thousand square kilometres of territory inside russia. the land has been over—run in the last week — following a surprise attack over the border into russia's kursk region. while officials in kyiv were cautious at first — they're now talking up the advances. moscow has been ordering evacuations in kursk, and in neighbouring belgorod. president putin has told his officials to act. 0ur russia editor steve rosenberg reports. a music video from the russian military, allegedly showing it targeting ukrainian troops who'd crossed the border. it's presented like a blockbuste