it's newsday. it's 8am in singapore and 1am here in london, where england's cricketers are celebrating after winning the men's world cup for the very first time. they beat new zealand in one of the most incredible matches ever played. after a period of overtime, called the super over, the teams were tied again with england winning because they'd scored more boundary hits. the outcome sent crowds at lord's cricket ground in london into wild celebrations. joe wilson was there. announcer: england! in the historical centre of a global sport, the cricket world cup had, as the song goes, finally come home. but, my, what a staggering journey over a match that stretched everything. when england were bowling, it all seemed pretty straightforward — three wickets for liam plunkett 1a years after his england debut. 241, a winning score for new zealand? seemed unlikely. but england's chase flopped. england required controlled aggression — ben stokes. this would push you to the edge, to the boundary. trent b

it's newsday. it's seven in the morning in singapore, midnight in london, and seven in the evening in washington where britain's ambassador to the united states, sir kim darroch, has resigned, after a row about leaked memos critical of the trump administration. sir kim said he felt no longer able to do his job after being frozen out and insulted by mr trump whose administation he described as "radiating insecurity" in confidential assessments leaked to a newspaper. our diplomatic correspondent james landale has the story. sir kim darroch, 42 years a loyal public servant, the boy from the council estate who advised prime ministers and, until this morning, her majesty's ambassador to the united states. he resigned, he said, because his leaked remarks, critical of donald trump, had made it impossible for him to carry out his role. at westminster, there was anger and support in equal measure. sir kim has given a lifetime of service to the united kingdom and we owe him an enormous debt of gratitude. goo

a welcome to newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon, in singapore. the headlines: as the clean—up begins in hong kong, beijing condemns the protests as an undisguised challenge by violent offenders. after weeks of wrangling, eu leaders nominate germany's defence minister to head the european commission — the first woman in the job. i'm kasia madera, in london. also in the programme: our second special report from the amazon, and the indigenous communities who warn de—forestation and conflict over land threatens their survival. a game full of drama — the first semi final in the women's world cup ends with the favourites, usa, sending england home. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. thank you forjoining us. it's 8:00am in singapore, 1:00 in the morning in london and 8:00 in the morning in hong kong, where people are still grappling with the aftermath of monday's unprecedented anti—government protests. there are signs that the mood in beijing is hardening. chinese offcials have condemned the

it's newsday. good morning. it's 8:00am in singapore, 1:00am in london, and noon in christchurch, new zealand, where it's been three months since a gunman killed more than 50 people in attacks on mosques. now, bbc news has found evidence of the alleged attacker‘s international links and a growing online network which the far right uses to communicate, largely unobserved by the security services. from vienna, our security correspondent gordon corera reports. he tweeted images of the weapons he was going to use. he posted his plans in an online forum, and switched on a facebook livestream for people to watch as he began. the christchurch attack was foreshadowed online, but it was missed by the security forces. brenton tarrant was allegedly acting alone. but he was connected to an international ideology, one which inhabits the darker reaches of the internet, a place the authorities, we've discovered, have not been watching. tarrant has appeared in court and has denied the charges. he lived much of his life online

hello and welcome to newsday. it's 7:00 am in singapore and midnight here in london, where borisjohnson is preparing for the biggest act of his political career. on wednesday, after being invited by the queen to form a government, he'll pick up the keys to number 10 — fulfilling an ambition he's held for decades. borisjohnson promised a "new spirit of can do" and said he would get brexit done by october the 31st. here's our political editor laura kuenssberg. applause . and therefore i'd give notice that borisjohnson is elected as a leader of the conservative party. a brief moment of weight away go now, as the rest of the room got to its feet. a thumping majority for mrjohnson, a knowingly controversial pick. there will be people round the place who will question the wisdom of this decision and there may be some people here who still wonder quite what they have done. no—one party or person has a monopoly of wisdom, but if you look at the history of the last 200 years of this party's existence you will see that

welcome to newsday. i'm kasia madera in london. the headlines: president trump refuses to back down over his racist remarks about four democratic congresswomen. you can say what you want, but get a list of all of the statements they've made. and all i'm saying is that if they're not happy here, they can leave. despite the occupant of the white house's attempts to marginalise us and to silence us, please know that we are more than four people. the twins from pakistan born joined at the head. we have exclusive access as surgeons in london start to separate the sisters. i'm rico hizon in singapore. also on the programme: floodwaters force millions from their homes across northern india after days of heavy monsoon rains. as we count down to the moon landing 50 years ago, we talk live to a former nasa astronaut. what's it really like to be up in space? live from our studios in london and singapore. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. hello. a warm welcome to the programme. it's midnight here in london, 7am in the morning in singapore

welcome to newsday. i'm kasia madera, in london. the headlines: the two contenders to be british prime minister face each other in a head—to—head debate, clashing over brexit and trump. protestors in hong kong threaten more mass rallies, saying a new concession on the extradition bill doesn't go far enough. i'm rico hizon, in singapore. also in the programme: no let up in the diplomatic row between the us and uk as donald trump calls the british ambassador to washington "a very stupid guy". welcome to the bbc. i am erica... and meet the robot who could be bringing you the news in the not too distant future. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. hello and a warm welcome to the programme. it's 8:00am in singapore and it's 1:00am in london where the two men vying to be britain's next prime minister, boris johnson and jeremy hunt, have taken part in a live televised debate. the leadership hopefuls clashed over brexit, economic policies, donald trump, and the qualities needed to lead

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: splashing out on their wedding snaps — we'll hear from some indian newly weds whose photoshoot went viral. also on the programme: blast off for india's most ambitious space mission so far, aiming to become the fourth nation to land on the moon. mission control: you can see them coming down the ladder now. it's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. a catastrophic engine fire is being blamed tonight for the first crash in the 30 year history of concorde, the world's only supersonic airliner. it was one of the most vivid symbols of the violence and hatred that tore apart the state of yugoslavia. but now, a decade later, it's been painstakingly rebuilt and opens again today. there's been a 50% decrease in sperm quantity and an increase in malfunction of sperm unable to swim properly. thousands of households across the country are suspiciously quiet this lunchtime as children bury their noses in the final instalment of harry potter. welcome b

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: tackling 2,000 years of wear and tear — the ancient techniques helping restore the great wall of china. also on the programme: china denies claims that it is systematically separating muslim children from their parents. central london has been rocked by a series of terrorist attacks. police say there have been many casualties, and there is growing speculation that al-qaeda was responsible. germany will be the hosts of the 2006 football world cup, and they pipped the favourites, south africa, by a single vote. in south africa, the possibility of losing hadn't even been contemplated, and celebration parties were cancelled. the man entered the palace through a downstairs window and made his way to the queen's private bedroom. then he asked her for a cigarette, and on the pretext of arranging for some to be brought, she summoned a footman on duty, who took the man away. one child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world. education is the on

it's newsday. good morning. it's 7:00am in singapore, midnight in london and 7:00pm in washington where a showdown is looming on capitol hill. house members are voting soon on a resolution condemning president trump's racist tweets. he told for democratic women of colour in congress to go back to where they came from. david, an incredibly emotional day, very volatile as well. talk us through the vote itself on the resolution, please? yes. it was a resolution condemning president trump for his racist tweets and it was an ill tempered and emotional debate at times, but in the end, it went along party lines. the house of representatives voting to condemn president trump in those terms and the house speaker, nancy pelosi, who tabled this resolution called the language that the president had used racist and not only divisive but also dangerous. we have a succession of speech —— speakers, we will do that debate in this country had sunk to this level. the california representative, ted liu, who is asian, said peopl

it's newsday. it's eight in the morning in singapore, one am in london, and eight in the evening in washington where britain's ambassador to the united states, sir kim darroch, has resigned, after a row about leaked memos critical of the trump administration. sir kim said he felt no longer able to do his job after being frozen out and insulted by mr trump whose administation he described as "radiating insecurity" in confidential assessments leaked to a newspaper. our diplomatic correspondent james landale has the story. sir kim darroch, 42 years a loyal public servant, the boy from the council estate who advised prime ministers and, until this morning, her majesty's ambassador to the united states. he resigned, he said, because his leaked remarks, critical of donald trump, had made it impossible for him to carry out his role. at westminster, there was anger and support in equal measure. sir kim has given a lifetime of service to the united kingdom and we owe him an enormous debt of gratitude. good

this is newsday on the bbc. our top stories: north korea has described the latest meeting between kim jong—un and donald trump as "historic" and "amazing". hong kong marks the 22nd anniversary of the handover from british to chinese control, but the territory is braced for more pro—democracy protests. let's start our paper review here in seoul. the south korean media reporting on the meeting between kimjong—un and president trump. the historic moment when president trump became the first sitting american president to enter north korea with kimjong—un. that is the main picture of this newspaper. this newspaper in particular has actually dedicated seven pages to that meeting but of course they are our criticisms. the south korean media has been talking about how president moon has been focusing too much on this north korean issue and not tackling other issues. we can show you the north korean newspaper showing 35 pictures from yesterday's meeting so you can clearly see that they paid a lot of attention. it

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: why a shortage of workers could mean robots taking on the role of babysitters in the near future. also on the programme: after the celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, what's the next giant leap for mankind? mission control: you can see them coming down the ladder now. it's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. a catastrophic engine fire is being blamed tonight for the first crash in the 30—year history of concorde, the world's only supersonic airliner. it was one of the most vivid symbols of the violence and hatred that tore apart the state of yugoslavia. but now, a decade later, it's been painstakingly rebuilt and opens again today. there's been a 50% decrease in sperm quantity and an increase in malfunction of sperm unable to swim properly. thousands of households across the country are suspiciously quiet this lunchtime as children bury their noses in the final instalment of harry potter. this is newsday on t

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: why a shortage of workers could mean robots taking on the role of babysitters in the near future. also on the programme.: after the celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the moon landing — what's the next giant leap for mankind? mission control: you can see them coming down the ladder now. it's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. a catastrophic engine fire is being blamed tonight for the first crash in the 30 year history of concorde, the world's only supersonic airliner. it was one of the most vivid symbols of the violence and hatred that tore apart the state of yugoslavia. but now, a decade later, it's been painstakingly rebuilt and opens again today. there's been a 50% decrease in sperm quantity and an increase in malfunction of sperm unable to swim properly. thousands of households across the country are suspiciously quiet this lunchtime as children bury their noses in the final instalment of harry potter. this is newsday on

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: splashing out on their wedding snaps — we'll hear from some indian newly weds whose photoshoot went viral. also on the programme: blast off for india's most ambitious space mission so far, aiming to become the fourth nation to land on the moon. mission control: you can see them coming down the ladder now. it's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. a catastrophic engine fire is being blamed tonight for the first crash in the 30 year history of concorde, the world's only supersonic airliner. it was one of the most vivid symbols of the violence and hatred that tore apart the state of yugoslavia. but now, a decade later, it's been painstakingly rebuilt and opens again today. there's been a 50% decrease in sperm quantity and an increase in malfunction of sperm unable to swim properly. thousands of households across the country are suspiciously quiet this lunchtime as children bury their noses in the final instalment of harry potter. this is n

it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london and 8pm in washington, where president trump has accused british prime minister theresa may of making a mess of brexit. in a series of tweets, he also said the us would no longer deal with the uk's ambassador in washington. it comes after emails from sir kim darroch — in which he described trump's administration as inept were leaked. our north america correspondent nick bryant reports. at a personal level, it's always looked more like an awkward rather than a special relationship. the reserved vicar‘s daughter alongside the brash manhattan tycoon. and although this is not the first time that donald trump has criticised theresa may, this is his most brutal assault yet. the ambassador he is referring to, of course, is sir kim darroch, britain's man in washington, whose leaked secret messages to london described donald trump and his administration as inept, insecure, and incompetent. yesterday, the president singled out the ambassador for criticis

it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london and 8am in the morning in xinjiang in the far west of china, where the bbc has uncovered disturbing evidence that muslim children are being systematically separated from theirfamilies. official documents show that large numbers of state boarding schools have been built to house children as young as two. china correspondent john sudworth has more. it's long been known that the mass incarceration of hundreds of thousands of adults in that part of china is likely to have an effect on wider society and on children in particular. our investigation quantifies it. we looked at publicly available government documents on the internet and we carried out dozens of interviews with families based overseas. what we found is evidence the campaign against muslim adults is having a powerful effect on children's faith and family. in account after account, gathered in a meeting hall in istanbul, muslims from xinjiang speak again and again of the immeasurable grief of

hello and welcome to newsday. it's 8:00am in singapore and 1l00 in the morning here in london, where borisjohnson is preparing for the biggest act of his political career. on wednesday, after being invited by the queen to form a government, he'll pick up the keys to number 10 — fulfilling an ambition he's held for decades. borisjohnson promised a "new spirit of can do" and said he would get brexit done by october the 31st. here's our political editor. laura kuenssberg. applause. and therefore i give notice that borisjohnson is elected as the leader of the conservative and unionist parties. a brief moment of "where do i go now", as the rest of the room got to its feet. a thumping majority for mrjohnson — a knowingly controversial pick. there will be people around the place who will question the wisdom of your decision and there may be some people here who still wonder quite what they have done. no—one party, no one person has a monopoly of wisdom, but if you look at the history of the last 200 years of this p

welcome to newsday. i'm kasia madera in london. the headlines: england cricketers win the men's world cup for the first time, beating new zealand in a thrilling final. we did it! jofra delivered! jofra delivered! jofra delivered! he's the guy! england, world champions! on the fourth anniversary of the iran nuclear deal, the bbc is given rare access inside the country. and i'm mariko oi in singapore. also in the programme: more protests in hong kong. police fire pepper spray at demonstrators in a shopping mall. commentator: and that's it! and after more than five hours on court and a 25—game final set, novak djokovic beats roger federer to retain his wimbledon title. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. hello and a very warm welcome to the programme. it's 7am in singapore and midnight here in london, where england's cricketers are celebrating after winning the men's world cup for the very first time. they beat new zealand in one of the most incredible matches ever played. after a per

welcome to newsday. i'm kasia madera in london. the headlines: president trump refuses to back down over his racist remarks about four democratic congresswomen. you can say what you want, but get a list of all of the statements they've made. and all i'm saying is that if they're not happy here, they can leave. despite the occupant of the white house's attempts to marginalise us and to silence us, please know that we are more than four people. the twins from pakistan born joined at the head. we have exclusive access as surgeons in london start to separate the sisters. i'm rico hizon in singapore. also on the programme: floodwaters force millions from their homes across northern india after days of heavy monsoon rains. as we count down to the moon landing 50 years ago, we talk live to a former nasa astronaut. what's it really like to be up in space? announcer: live from our studios in london and singapore. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. hello and a warm welcome. it's 1am in the morning here in london, 8am in singapore and 8pm

you are watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: the australian outpost that helped millions watch the moon landing. how one radio telescope helped to relay history. also on the programme: instagram removes the number of likes on posts in some countries. a mental reprieve or an end to popularity contests? after months of talks and missed deadlines, a deal has been struck to keep greece within the eurozone. the immediate prospect of greece going bust, in the worst crisis to hit the eurozone, has been averted. emergency services across central europe are stepping up their efforts to contain the worse floods this century. nearly 100 people have been killed. broadway is traditionally called the "great white way" by americans, but tonight it's completely blacked out. it's a timely reminder to all americans of the problems that the energy crisis has brought to them. leaders meet in paris for a summit on pollution, inflation and third world debt. this morning, theyjoined the revolution celebrations for a sho

it's newsday. good morning. it's 8 am in singapore, 1 am in london and eight o'clock in the evening in washington where the us secretary of state, mike pompeo, says the government plans to start withdrawing troops from afghanistan before next year's presidential election. our north america correspondent, peter bowes, has more details on donald trump's reaction to this long war. i think this shows that president trump is becoming increasingly frustrated over afghanistan. relatively little progress over the last few years. he once referred to his gut instincts which would have been to probably pull troops out of afghanistan some time ago. and now with mr pompeo being asked a specific question about whether it was the intention of the united states to withdraw troops by the next presidential election, which is november of next year. he said that that was the specific directive from the president. inserting into that phrase the presidential election suggests a political motive here to some extent that this is someth

it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore and in hong kong, which is waking up after one of the most violent weekends of recent months. protestors defied police orders to stay at home and commercial areas usually filled with shoppers were instead turned into war zones, thick with tear gas, officers armed with riot shields and masked demonstrators hurling bricks. and for the first time, chinese state officials have scheduled a news conference in beijing later on monday to make a statement on the situation. the bbc‘s nick beake reports from hong kong. there's a predictability to sundays in hong kong this summer. they start peacefully, and end very differently. once again, tens of thousands turned out, this time to condemn alleged police brutality during previous demonstrations. the police had tried to ban today's event and had warned that anyone who marched through the streets could be arrested but, as you can see, it hasn't made any difference, and you do get the feeling now that many people in the city

welcome to newsday. i'm kasia madera in london. the headlines: us congress votes to condemn president trump's racist tweets — as emotions run high on capitol hill. donald john trump, by causing such harm to the united states, warrants impeachment, room movement from office and trial. we have lift-off! 50 years after the apollo 11 crew took to the skies — we look back at the moon mission that made history. i'm rico hizon in singapore. also in the programme. at least 180 people have died in torrential monsoon rains across south asia. millions more are left homeless. we return to the story of safa and marwa from pakistan. bornjoined at the head — as doctors in london successfully separate the twins. we've been working a long time to get them here, and now with so many operations, it's worked. love from our studios in london and singapore, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. —— live. good morning. it's 1:00am in london, eight am in singapore, and 8:00pm in washington where the house of representatives has voted to condemn p

it's newsday. good morning. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 6 o'clock in the morning injakarta where, according to their lawyers, relatives of people who died in the boeing 737 max crash in indonesia have been cheated out of compensation. many families who lost loved ones in the plane crash last october were persuaded to sign agreements that prevent them from taking legal action against boeing. the bbc has discovered relatives signed similar agreements following two previous crashes in indonesia — and the agreements prevented them from suing in the us courts. boeing declined to comment on the agreements. richard bilton reports. last october, a boeing 737 max crashed into the sea off indonesia. all 189 people onboard were killed. within weeks, relatives were offered compensation by insurance lawyers. but families who took up the offer had to sign agreements that would prevent them from taking legal action against boeing or the airline lion air. merdian agustin‘s husband ika was killed in the cra

it's newsday. good morning. it's 7am in singapore and in hong kong, which is waking up after one of the most violent weekends of recent months. protestors defied police orders to stay at home and commercial areas usually filled with shoppers were instead turned into war zones, thick with tear gas, officers armed with riot shields and masked demonstrators hurling bricks. and for the first time, chinese state officials have scheduled a news conference in beijing later on monday to make a statement on the situation. the bbc‘s nick beake reports from hong kong. there's a predictability to sundays in hong kong this summer. they start peacefully, and end very differently. once again, tens of thousands turned out, this time to condemn alleged police brutality during previous demonstrations. the police had tried to ban today's event and had warned that anyone who marched through the streets could be arrested but, as you can see, it hasn't made any difference, and you do get the feeling now that many people in the city

it's newsday. good morning. it's 7 am in singapore, midnight in london and seven o'clock in the evening in washington where the us secretary of state, mike pompeo, says the government plans to start withdrawing troops from afghanistan before next year's presidential election. let's get more from our north america correspondent peter bowes. firstly, what does this tell us in terms of providing clues on how donald trump feels about what is, in essence, america's longest war? i think this shows that president trump is becoming increasingly frustrated over afghanistan. relatively little progress over the last few years. he wants referred to this gut instincts which would have been to probably pull troops out of afghanistan some time ago. and now with mist pompeo being asked a specific question about whether it was the intention of the united states to withdraw troops by the next presidential election, which is november of next year. he said that that was the specific directive from the president. inserting into that

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme. eu leaders give a robust response to the brexit threats made by britain's new prime minister borisjohnson. als oon the programme. when is a wedding photographer, not a wedding photographer? we'll find out. mission control: you can see them coming down the ladder now. it's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. a catastrophic engine fire is being blamed tonight for the first crash in the 30 year history of concorde, the world's only supersonic airliner. it was one of the most vivid symbols of the violence and hatred that tore apart the state of yugoslavia. but now, a decade later, it's been painstakingly rebuilt and opens again today. there's been a 50% decrease in sperm quantity and an increase in malfunction of sperm unable to swim properly. thousands of households across the country are suspiciously quiet this lunchtime as children bury their noses in the final instalment of harry potter. this is newsday on the bbc. thank you for staying with us.|j thank you for staying

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: cutting plastic pollution — the singapore bio—tech start—up that's developing a natural alternative. mission control: you can see them coming down the ladder now. it's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. a catastrophic engine fire is being blamed tonight for the first crash in the 30 year history of concorde, the world's only supersonic airliner. it was one of the most vivid symbols of the violence and hatred that tore apart the state of yugoslavia. but now, a decade later, it's been painstakingly rebuilt and opens again today. there's been a 50% decrease in sperm quantity and an increase in malfunction of sperm unable to swim properly. thousands of households across the country are suspiciously quiet this lunchtime as children bury their noses in the final instalment of harry potter. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm ben bland in london. our top stories: a new resident in downing street — borisjohnson

you are watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: we ask why china's reaction to the protests in hong kong is irking taiwan. also on the programme: tens of thousands of visitors in northern chile get ready for a rare sight — a total eclipse of the sun. china marked its first day of rule in hong kong with a series of spectacular celebrations. a huge firework display was held in the former colony. the chinese president, jiang zemin, said unification was the start of a new era for hong kong. the world's first clone has been produced of an adult mammal. scientists in scotland have produced a sheep called dolly that was cloned in a laboratory using a cell of another sheep. for the first time in 20 years, russian and american spacecraft have docked in orbit at the start of a new era of cooperation in space. challenger powered past the bishop rock lighthouse at almost 50 knots, shattering a record that had stood for 34 years. and there was no hiding the sheer elation of richard branson and his crew. this is

its newsday. good morning. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in washington, where reports say that a son of the deceased al-qaeda leader, osama bin laden, has died. hamza bin laden, who was thought to be 30 years old, had been stripped of his citizenship by saudi arabia in march. the us had offered $1 million for information on his whereabouts and some experts believed he was seen as a potential future leader of the group. washington correspondent chris buckler. we are awaiting official word from on this from the us but hamza bin laden is apparently killed in some kind of operation. that's all we know at the moment but we do know american officials have been searching for him for some time. earlier this year they offered a $1 million reward for information if they can find him, and that's because they've become increasingly concerned about hamza bin laden. they say he'd been emerging as a key figure within al-qaeda, and also beyond that he had released a number of audio and video messages which

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore, the headlines: donald trump lashes out at the british prime minister and the uk ambassador to the us, following leaked memos criticising his adminstration. emergency help for hundreds of rohingya refugees left without shelter after a series of landslides in bangladesh. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: the wealthy american fiancier jeffrey epstein pleads not guilty to charges of trafficking underage girls for sex, more than a decade ago. and a balancing act for the planet. we have a special report from the amazon on the vital role played by its trees, as more and more are cut down. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in washington, where president trump has accused british prime minister theresa may of making a mess of brexit. in a series of tweets, he said he had told the prime minister what she should do about brexit and that

it's newsday. good morning. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 7am in xinjiang in the far west of china, in xinjiang in the far west of china, where the bbc has uncovered disturbing evidence that muslim children are being systematically separated from their families. official documents show that large numbers of state boarding schools have been built to house children as young as two. our correspondent john sudworth nowjoins me from beijing. john, tell us, what is happening in xinjiang? well, ricoh, it's long been known that the mass incarceration of hundreds of thousands of adults in that part of china is likely to have an effect on wider society and on children in particular. our investigation quantifies it. we looked at publicly available government documents on the internet and we carried out dozens the internet and we carried out d oze ns of the internet and we carried out dozens of interviews with families based overseas. what we found is evidence the campaign against muslim adults is having a p

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: a goal in the 99th minute puts the netherlands into the final of the women's world cup. also on the programme: is it really possible to diagnose dementia before symptoms show? we speak to a scientist behind a new blood test. china marked its first day of rule in hong kong with a series of spectacular celebrations. a huge firework display was held in the former colony. the chinese president, jiang zemin, said unification was the start of a new era for hong kong. the world's first clone has been produced of an adult mammal. scientists in scotland have produced a sheep called dolly that was cloned in a laboratory using a cell of another sheep. for the first time in 20 years, russian and american spacecraft have docked in orbit at the start of a new era of cooperation in space. challenger powered past the bishop rock lighthouse at almost 50 knots, shattering a record that had stood for 34 years. and there was no hiding the sheer elation of richard branson a

it's newsday. good morning. it's 7am in singapore and in hong kong, which is waking up after one of the most violent weekends of recent months. protestors defied police orders to stay at home and commercial areas usually filled with shoppers were instead turned into war zones, thick with tear gas, officers armed with riot shields and masked demonstrators hurling bricks.

this is bbc world news, it newsday. good morning. it's 7 am in hong kong, where chief executive, carrie lam, used a news conference in the small hours of the morning to condemn protesters who stormed the territory's parliament. she said they disregarded the rule of law. the protests coincided with the 22nd annivesary of the handover of power from the uk to china, and the growing discontent over a proposed law which would make it easier to extradite people to china to stand trial. rupert wingfield hayes has the latest. exactly 22 years after china took control here, the youth of hong kong today vented their fury, attempting to smash their way into the territory‘s parliament. you can see these more radical activists, they have just broken through the window of the legco building here behind me. they've managed to smash through this toughened glass and they are now trying to get inside the legco building. inside, you can see there are large numbers of riot police. so far they have held back. the destruction continued but the police st

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme. saving the dragon — the indonesian government considers how to protect the home of the world's largest lizard, from mass tourism. disney's mulan — the tale of a legendary female warrior is getting a live action makeover. after months of talks and missed deadlines, a deal has been struck to keep greece within the eurozone. the immediate prospect of greece going bust, in the worst crisis to hit the eurozone, has been averted. emergency services across central europe are stepping up their efforts to contain the worse floods this century. nearly 100 people have been killed. broadway is traditionally called the "great white way" by americans, but tonight it is completely blacked out. it is a timely reminder to all americans of the problems that the energy crisis has brought to them. leaders meet in paris for a summit on pollution, inflation, and third world debt. this morning theyjoined the revolution celebrations for a show of military might on the champs—elysees. finally, wildlife

this is bbc world news, it's newsday. good morning. it's 8 am in hong kong where chief executive, carrie lam, used a news conference in the early hours of the morning to condemn protesters who stormed the territory's parliament. people are making their way to work after a night of dissidents. as you can see, the shattered glass doors of the parliamentary building are evidence of the violence after protesters ransacked the building. the chief executive carrie lam has condemn the protests saying they disregarded the rule of law. the protests coincided with the 22nd annivesary of the handover of power from the uk to china, and the backdrop of continued unrest over a proposed extradite bill that would see people extradited to china to stand trial. rupert wingfield hayes has the latest. exactly 22 years after china took control here, the youth of hong kong today vented their fury, attempting to smash their way into the territory‘s parliament. you can see these more radical activists, they have just broken through the window of the legco b

you are watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: the former businessman who fullfilled the dream of leaving modern life behind, and why it wasn't all smooth sailing. also on the programme: why a tiny village in the alps has become a must—see attraction for tens of thousands of tourists from asia. cheering the us space agency, nasa, has ordered an investigation after confirmation today that astronauts were cleared to fly while drunk. the last foot patrol in south armagh. once an everyday part of the soldiers' lot, drudgery and danger, now no more after almost four decades. if one is on one's own, in a private house, not doing any harm to anyone, i don't really see why people should wander in and say, you're doing something wrong. six rare white lion cubs are on the prowl at worcestershire park and, already, they have been met with a roar of approval from visitors. they're lovely, yeah. really sweet. yeah, they were cute. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm samantha simmon

welcome to newsday. i'm kasia madera in london. the headlines: the two contenders to be british prime minister face each other in a head—to—head debate, clashing over brexit and trump. protestors in hong kong threaten more mass rallies, saying a new concession on the extradition bill doesn't go far enough. i'm rico hizon in singapore. also in the programme: no let—up in the diplomatic row between the us and uk, as donald trump calls the british ambassador to washington a very stupid guy. and meet the robot who could be bringing you the news in the not too distant future! welcome to the bbc stop i'm erica. —— welcome to the bbc. i'm erica. and meet this robot, who could be bringing you the news in the not—too—distant hello and a very warm welcome to the programme. it's 7am in singapore and midnight in london, where the two men vying to be britain's next prime minister, boris johnson and jeremy hunt, have taken part in a live televised debate. the leadership hopefuls clashed over brexit, economic policies, donald trump,

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: saving the dragon — the measures the indonesian government is considering how to protect the home of the world's largest lizard, from mass tourism. also on the programme: disney's mulan — the tale of a legendary female warrior is getting a live action makeover. after months of talks and missed deadlines, a deal has been struck to keep greece within the eurozone. the immediate prospect of greece going bust, in the worst crisis to hit the eurozone, has been averted. emergency services across central europe are stepping up their efforts to contain the worse floods this century. nearly 100 people have been killed. broadway is traditionally called the "great white way" by americans, but tonight it is completely blacked out. it is a timely reminder to all americans of the problems that the energy crisis has brought to them. leaders meet in paris for a summit on pollution, inflation, and third world debt. this morning theyjoined the revolution celebrations

it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, iam in london and 7o'clock in the morning injakarta where, according to their lawyers, relatives of people who died in the boeing 737 max crash in indonesia have been cheated out of compensation. many families who lost loved ones in the plane crash last october were persuaded to sign agreements that prevent them from taking legal action against boeing. the bbc has discovered relatives signed similar agreements following two previous crashes in indonesia — and the agreements prevented them from suing in the us courts. boeing declined to comment on the agreements. richard bilton reports. last october, a boeing 737 max crashed into the sea off indonesia. all 189 people onboard were killed. within weeks, relatives were offered compensation by insurance lawyers. but families who took up the offer had to sign agreements that would prevent them from taking legal action against boeing or the airline lion air. merdian agustin‘s husband ika was killed in the crash. th

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: celebrating independence day donald trump—style. why this july the ath there'll be tanks parading down the national mall in washington. also on the programme: is it really possible to diagnose dementia before symptoms show? we speak to a scientist behind a new blood test. china marked its first day of rule in hong kong with a series of spectacular celebrations. a huge firework display was held in the former colony. the chinese president, jiang zemin, said unification was the start of a new era for hong kong. the world's first clone has been produced of an adult mammal. scientists in scotland have produced a sheep called dolly that was cloned in a laboratory using a cell of another sheep. for the first time in 20 years, russian and american spacecraft have docked in orbit at the start of a new era of cooperation in space. challenger powered past the bishop rock lighthouse at almost 50 knots, shattering a record that had stood for sa years. and there wa

you are watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: more on north korea's launch of multiple projectiles off its east coast, days after pyongyang fired two missiles into the sea. cheering the us space agency, nasa, has ordered an investigation after confirmation today that astronauts were cleared to fly while drunk. the last foot patrol in south armagh. once an everyday part of the soldiers' lot, drudgery and danger, now no more after almost four decades. if one is on one's own, in a private house, not doing any harm to anyone, i don't really see why people should wander in and say, you're doing something wrong. six rare white lion cubs are on the prowl at worcestershire park and, already, they have been met with a roar of approval from visitors. they're lovely, yeah. really sweet. yeah, they were cute. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm samantha simmonds in london. our top stories: north korea has launched multiple projectiles off its east coast — but it's not yet clear w

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: cutting plastic pollution — the singapore bio—tech start—up that's developing a natural alternative. mission control: you can see them coming down the ladder now. it's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. a catastrophic engine fire is being blamed tonight for the first crash in the 30 year history of concorde, the world's only supersonic airliner. it was one of the most vivid symbols of the violence and hatred that tore apart the state of yugoslavia. but now, a decade later, it's been painstakingly rebuilt and opens again today. there's been a 50% decrease in sperm quantity and an increase in malfunction of sperm unable to swim properly. thousands of households across the country are suspiciously quiet this lunchtime as children bury their noses in the final instalment of harry potter. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm ben bland in london. our top stories. a new resident in downing street. borisjohnson beg

it's newsday. good morning. it's 8:00am in singapore, 1:00am in london, and noon in christchurch, new zealand, where it's been three months

a welcome to newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon, in singapore. the headlines: as the clean—up begins in hong kong, beijing condemns the protests as an undisguised challenge by violent offenders. after weeks of wrangling, eu leaders nominate germany's defence minister to head the european commission — the first woman in the job. i'm kasia madera, in london. also in the programme: our second special report from the amazon, and the indigenous communities who warn de—forestation and conflict over land threatens their survival. a game full of drama — the first semi final in the women's world cup

welcome to newsday. i'm kasia madera in london. the headlines: england cricketers win the men's world cup for the first time, beating new zealand in a thrilling final. we did it! jof delivered! we did it! jofra delivered! he's the guy! england, world champions! 0n the fourth anniversary of the iran nuclear deal, the bbc is given rare access inside the country. and i'm mariko 0i in singapore. also in the programme: more protests in hong kong. police fire pepper spray at demonstrators in a shopping mall. and after more than five hours on court and a 25—game final set, novak djokovic beats roger federer to retain his

welcome to newsday. i'm kasia madera in london. the headlines: england cricketers win the men's world cup for the first time, beating new zealand in a thrilling final. we did it! jofra delivered! jofra delivered! jofra delivered! he's the guy! england, world champions! on the fourth anniversary of the iran nuclear deal, the bbc is given rare access inside the country. and i'm mariko oi in singapore. also in the programme: more protests in hong kong. police fire pepper spray at demonstrators in a shopping mall. commentator: and that's it!