welcome to newsday — reporting live from singapore — i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... iraq's prime minister appeals for calm — after surviving a drone attack on his home in baghdad. the uk's prime minister is accused of "corrupt and contemptible behaviour" by the opposition labour party — after he tried to protect a former cabinet minister who had broken lobbying rules. chinese president xijinping is expected to cement his authority and legacy at a key communist party gathering which opens this monday. an american welcome — the us will shortly reopen its borders to fully—vaccinated travellers from much of the world. and — we report on a diamond mining project in india

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines... austria introduces a full national lockdown as european ministers prepare to meet to discuss a response to rising covid cases. police in wisconsin rule out terrorism as they prepare to charge the driver of the car that ploughed into a holiday parade with five counts of intentional homicide. in venezuela, nicolas maduro's ruling socialist party has won a sweeping victory in regional elections. it won 20 state governorships, against three for the opposition. it's the first vote in four years which the main opposition parties actually contested. our correspondent katy watson is in western venezuela and following developments. i don't think anybody was under the illusion that these elections were free and fair completely. i think what's different about these was the opposition was coming back to participate after several years of boycotting the vote because they didn't think they were the conditions to participate. the general feeling was that the only way to change the physical direction

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: on his way home — an american journalist sentenced to 11 years in prison in myanmar is released. the government tells the bbc their reasons in an exclusive interview. translation: our foreign policy is to keep good relations - with other countries. and we also considered humanitarian reasons. on these grounds, we granted amnesty and deported him today. the uk's raises its terror threat level to "severe" meaning an attack�*s highly likely, as police say they believe the man killed in the liverpool explosion made the bomb himself. our inquiries will now seek to understand how the device was built, the motivation for the incident and to understand if anybody else was involved in it. president xi and president biden prepare for key talks, as tensions grow over trade, taiwan and climate change. and adele tells oprah she had "terrifying anxiety attacks" after her divorce and she was "embarrassed" her eight—year marriage broke down. live from our studio in singapore, thi

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. 0ur headlines. the british prime minister says the glasgow climate deal sounds the death knell for coal power — but admits there's a lot more work to do. queuing to get the covid jab in austria, as two million unvaccinated people are told from now they can only leave their homes for essential reasons. let's get more now on that story — a new lockdown that's just come into effect in austria. it means that unvaccinated people — around two million of them — will only be allowed to leave home for essential reasons. the country has one of the lowest vaccination rates in western europe, with covid infections rising sharply. 0ur vienna correspondent bethany bell has more. these are the biggest daily infection rates that austria has had since the pandemic began. the government has said it is very worried about the strain on hospitals, intensive care units are coming increasingly under pressure. so now it's really upped the pressure on the unvaccinated. the chancellorjust now said that it's clear tha

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines... at least 27 migrants have drowned in the english channel after their dinghy capsized near the french port of calais. ajury in the us finds all three defendants guilty of murdering ahmaud arbery, a black man outjogging in the state of georgia. china's birth rate is continuing to decline, with new data showing that it has dropped to its lowest level in 43 years. a report from the country 5 national bureau of statistics revealed that there are now fewer than ten births for every 1,000 citizens. the government has recently tried to improve the birth rate by allowing families to have up to three children — only five years after they increased the child limit from one to two. to discuss this further, we can cross to melbourne and join peter mcdonald, who's a professor of demography at the university of melbourne. it's great to have you on the programme, peter. let'sjust programme, peter. let's just start programme, peter. let'sjust start by finding out what's behind the fall in the birth

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: global concerns grow about the safety of chinese tennis player, peng shuai, unseen since accusing a senior government official of sexual assault. we speak to tennis legend, pam shriver. we're all pretty worried, given what's happened over the last couple of weeks and that, really, the right kind of contact and communication with peng shuai has not happened yet. president biden considers a diplomatic boycott of the beijing winter olympics in protest against china's human rights record. we meet the australian—based transgender entrepreneur exposing the difficulties her community experiences back in malaysia. tackling an online campaign of disinformation and threat — the usjustice department indicts two iranians, accused of trying to influence the 2020 presidential election. and we'll hear from lady gaga on channelling her childhood experiences into her new film, house of gucci. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news, it is newsday. hello and welcome to th

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: global concerns grow about the safety of chinese tennis player peng shuai, unseen since accusing a senior government official of sexual assault. we speak to tennis legend pam shriver. we're all pretty worried, given what has happened over the last couple weeks and that, really, the right kind of contact and communication with peng shuai has not happened yet. president biden considers a diplomatic boycott of the beijing winter olympics in protest against china's human rights record. we meet the australian—based transgender entrepreneur exposing the difficulties her community experiences back in malaysia. tackling an online campaign of "disinformation and threat" — the usjustice department indicts two iranians, accused of trying to influence the 2020 presidential election. and how lady gaga drew on her own experience of abuse to prepare for her role in ridley scott's new film, house of gucci. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. hello and

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines the chinese tennis star, peng shuai, who disappeared after alleging she'd been sexually assaulted, has told the international olympic committee she's safe and well. belgium becomes the latest european country to be shaken by violent protests against covid restrictions. the opposition in sudan has rejected a deal between the leaders of last month's military coup and civilian politicians to reinstate the deposed prime minister abdalla hamdok. protests against the military have continued across the country, with thousands marching on the presidential palace in the capital khartoum. our africa correspondent, andrew harding reports. this is supposed to be a breakthrough moment for sudan, a time to celebrate. but it is not looking that way right now. instead, angry civilians have taken to the streets of the capital khartoum, risking their lives once again to protest. they say they have been betrayed. here is why. earlier today, sudan's generals, soldiers who seized power in th

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: former cricketer azeem rafiq gives shocking details of the racism he faced in english cricket, saying he was "constantly" subjected to the offensive language at yorkshire. pretty early on, me and other people from an asian background, there was comments such as, "you lot sit over there, near the toilets." indian officials announce further drastic measures to tackle air pollution in delhi, with all schools and colleges to remain shut until further notice. polish authorities use water cannon and tear gas to push back migrants trying to enter from belarus. we'll have an update from canada, where torrential downpours caused widespread floods and mudslides in parts of british columbia. and a return to hogwarts. he was a drink harry potter trio reunite for a 20th anniversary special. —— the wizard harry potter trio. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. hello and hello and welcome hello and welcome to hello and welcome to the hello and welcome

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: borisjohnson says the glasgow climate deal sounds the death knell for coal power, but there's anger that india and china weakened the pledge to phase out its use. we can lobby, we can cajole, we can encourage, but we cannot for sovereign nations to do what they do not wish to do. queuing to get the coronavirus jab in austria, as two million unvaccinated people are told that from now, they can only leave their homes for essential reasons. bells toll. the queen misses the remembrance sunday ceremony at the cenotaph, for the first time in decades. i'v e i've from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. hello and welcome to bbc news. the british prime minister borisjohnson has described a global accord to speed up action against climate change as "truly historic" and "the beginning of the end for coal power". but his remarks come after the president of the cop26 climate conference, alok sharma, said india and china will have to justify themselves to the world's most vuln

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: on his way home — an american journalist sentenced to 11 years in prison in myanmar is released. the government tells the bbc their reasons. translation: our foreign policy is to keep good _ translation: our foreign policy is to keep good relations _ translation: our foreign policy is to keep good relations with - translation: our foreign policy is to keep good relations with other. to keep good relations with other countries. and we also considered human and tearing reasons. on these grounds, we granted amnesty and deported him today —— humanitarian reasons. police in the uk name the man who died when a taxi exploded, as the investigation into what they've called a terrorist attack continues. our inquiries will now seek to understand how the device was built, the motivation for the incident and to understand if anyone else was involved in it. president xi and president biden prepare for key talks, as tensions grow over trade, taiwan and climate change. and adele

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our main story this hour. as the cop26 climate summit reaches the closing stretch, the gathering's president warns that time is running out to reach a deal. another angle on our top story now — climate change and related hot weather are bearing down on workers globally. with cop 26 winding up at the weekend, the fall out from hotter temperatures now is hitting legions of farm and textile factory workers around the world as scorching conditions in the fields and buildings not designed for excessive weather. it is creating unbearable conditions. 0ur guest, teni adewumi—gunn, advocates for policies to help workers at least survive the heat. she's in los angeles. climate change is pressing and urgent public health crisis both indoor and outdoor workers are impacted and we talk about things like eat, we have those in construction sector, agriculture, meeting kitchens, forced responders were responding to disasters and recovery. and really climate change touches on quite a number of different workforces and part

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: two men convicted of murdering the us civil rights activist malcolm x more than 50 years ago are set to have their convictions overturned. another u—turn, prime minister? borisjohnson admits he made mistakes in handling the conservative lobbying scandal, but he doesn't apologise. the committee will agree that i have accepted that it was a mistake and that it was my mistake. everybody else has apologised for him. — everybody else has apologised for him, but he won't apologise for him, but he won't apologise for himself stop a coward, not a leaden _ emergency measures are announced in india as pollution levels rise, leaving a toxic haze over the capital delhi. and concerns grow over the whereabouts of chinese tennis player peng shuai who's not been heard from since she made sexual assault allegations against a top chinese official. announcer: live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 9:00 in the morning in singapore, 1am in london and 8:0

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: as world leaders come together in glasgow for the make—or—break climate summit, queen elizabeth calls for a unified effort to reverse rising temperatures. none of us underestimate the challenges ahead, but history has shown that when nations come together in common cause there is always room for hope. the prime minister of india, the world's third biggest greenhouse gas emitter, has used the conference platform for a new announcement. an agreement to reverse deforestation by 2030 is announced in glasgow, with leaders describing it as the biggest step forward in a generation. the us supreme court hears arguments in the controversial texas abortion case, with at least one legal challenge likely to be allowed to move forward. and how australian scientists have managed to produce crawling frogs that are able to adapt to climate change. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. president biden has told the unit

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. 0ur headlines... after more than 100 days of taliban rule in afghanistan, the country is on the brink of a humanitarian disaster. national days of mourning have been declared in three countries, after the deaths of 46 tourists when a bus caught fire in bulgaria. let's get more on our top story now and focus on afghanistan, which has been marking 100 days since taliban rule. the period has been chaotic, to say the least — with the un warning ofan impending humanitarian catastrophe. but some possible positive news — the un now says its appeal for $600 million has reached its target — and that the funds will now be directed at helping the 11 million most deprived people in the country. anita dullard is from the international committee of the red cross, and joins me from bangkok. great to have you on the programme. i understand that a team from the icrc is currently at the end of a week—long visit in afghanistan — can you describe what they've seen there and what they've found? sure, thank you.

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: more countries introduce travel restrictions as the new coronavirus variant spreads. the south african president criticises governments who've cut off his country. the prohibition of travel is not informed by science, nor will it be effective in preventing the spread of this variant. health ministers from the world's seven leading economies will take part in an emergency meeting on monday to discuss how to deal with the omicron variant. how a kurdish father of three in northern iraq fears his whole family were among those who drowned in the english channel. and snow from storm arwen cuts off a pub in northern england. we'll be there as customers spend their third night at the bar. live from our studio in singapore— this is bbc news. it's newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. we begin in south africa, where president cyril ramaphosa has condemned the decision by countries including the us, europe, and parts of asia to ban flights from southern africa after the c

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: a surprise move as the world's biggest economies — china and the us — agree a joint approach to climate change. the united states and china have no shortage of differences but on climate, on climate, cooperation is the only way to get this job cooperation is the only way to get thisjob done. migrants on the belarus border continue to suffer as they try to enter poland. russia is accused of manipulating the situation for its own ends. a pandemic of the unvaccinated — germany warns its hospitals are close to being overwhelmed by record levels of covid infections. and we meet the teacher who's just won $1 million in a unesco—backed prize. this feels amazing and it really validates the work that teachers put in inside and outside of the classroom every day. live from our studio in singapore, this is is bbc news. it's newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. in an unexpected move, the world's two biggest producers of greenhouse gases — the us and china — have

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: two men convicted of murdering the us civil rights activist malcom x more than 50 years ago are set to have their convictions overturned. borisjohnson admits he made mistakes in handling the conservative lobbying scandal, but he doesn't apologise. the committee will agree that i've accepted that it was a mistake and that it was my mistake. everybody else has apologised for him, but he won't apologise for himself. a coward, not a leader! emergency measures are announced in india as pollution levels rise, leaving a toxic haze over the capital delhi. and concerns grow over the whereabouts of chinese tennis player peng shuai, who's not been heard from since she made sexual assault allegations against a top chinese official. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 8am in the morning in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in new york, where two of the three men convicted of killing the civil rights activist malcolm x are expected to have thei

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. the glasgow climate summit has opened — with borisjohnson warning world leaders — that they would never be forgiven, if they failed to stop global temperatures from soaring. the prime minister of india — the world's third biggest greenhouse gas emitter, says his country will aim for net zero carbon by 2070 — 20 years after many other nations. an agreement to reverse deforestation by 2030 has been announced by over 100 world leaders at the cop26 summit in glasgow — they describe it as the biggest step forward in a generation. representatives of over 85% of the world's forests will endorse the glasgow leaders' declaration on forest and land use, backed by over $19 billion in funding. and nowhere is the need to protect forests as stark as in the democratic republic of congo. from kinshasa, elodie toto reports. the power that could be. this is the inga dam on the congo river. at full potential, it would be part of the largest hydroelectric power station in the world. but it does

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines... the us president urges people not to panic as more cases of the new firm run a virus variant are discovered around the world. the trial a british socialite elaine maxwell gets under way —— ghislaine maxwell. the caribbean island nation of barbados is hours away from severing centuries—old ties to the british monarchy, ditching queen elizabeth ii as head of state and declaring itself the world's newest republic. the prince of wales will attend the ceremony in the capital bridgetown. the english claimed barbados more than 400 years ago and it became a focal point of the transatlantic slave trade. celestina olulode reports. gearing up for a moment in history. this island nation is making a strong statement about how it sees itself. the prime minister of barbados says the time has come. we believe that the unfinished business ought not to go past the 55th anniversary of independence. i am one of the biggest respecters of her majesty, but equally, i need to know that my people can al

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our main story: as the cop26 climate summit reaches the closing stretch, the gathering's president warns that time is running out to reach a deal. another angle on our top story now. climate change and related hot weather are bearing down on workers globally. with cop26 winding up at the weekend, the fallout from hotter temperatures now is hitting legions of farm and textile factory workers around the world, as scorching conditions in the fields and buildings not designed for excessive weather is creating unbearable conditions. earlier i asked teni adewumi—gunn who advocated for policies to help workers which jobs are particularly affected. climate change is a pressing and urgent public health crisis both indoor and outdoor workers are impacted and we talk about things like heat, we have those in construction sector, agriculture, manufacturing, kitchens, first responders who are responding to disasters and recovery. so climate change touches on quite a number of different workforces

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: president biden says washington is considering a diplomatic boycott of the beijing olympics. poland says belarus has cleared a migrant camp on the border that had been fuelling tensions between minsk and the european union. the british government scales back its high speed rail plans in the north of england but says an alternative scheme will benefit travellers sooner. and more tennis stars express their concern over chinese tennis player peng shuai, not seen since accusing a top government official of sexual assault. we'll be speaking to tennis legend pam shriver. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 7am in the morning in singapore and 6pm in the evening in washington, where president biden has suggested there's a new instrument to apply pressure on china over its human rights record. he said the us is considering a diplomatic boycott of next year's beijing winter olympics. a diplomatic boycott of next year's that would mean athletes

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. 0ur headlines. boris johnson says the glasgow climate deal sounds the death knell for coal power, but admits there's a lot more work to do. queuing to get the covid jab in austria, as two million unvaccinated people are told from now they can only leave their homes for essential reasons. let's get more now on our top story the deal that's been reached at the climate conference in glasgow. as we've been hearing india and china have faced heavy criticism after demanding last—minute changes to the deal, on the issue of coal. india heavily relies on coal for its economic development. 0ur south asia correspondent rajini vaidanathan reports on the challenges the country faces in tackling climate change. india's sacred yamuna river, a symbol of purity. turned toxic. what looks like harmless bubbles is poisonous foam, much of it caused by industrial waste and sewage. this man is a fisherman who lives and works here. all the chemicals are thrown in the river, he tells me. it's disgusting but it's not a nat

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines... the results of covid tests from the netherlands suggest the new omicron variant was already spreading round the world before it was identified in south africa. a review of workplace culture in australia has found that a third of those working in federal parliamentary offices have been sexually harassed by an mp. the review was commissioned following rape allegations made by former liberal party staffer, brittany higgins. prime minister scott morrison has previously been accused of being "tone deaf" on the issues effecting women in parliament. he said he was appalled by the findings of the report. i wish i found them more surprising. but i find them just as appalling. just because what you do is important and stressful and demanding can never normalise that behaviour as being somehow, somehow ok. it's not ok. let's go live now to canberra, where i'm joined by australian senator larissa waters. she is a member of the opposition party the australian greens. iami i am i really appreciate

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: as a humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in afghanistan, we have a special report on how the taliban have handled their first 100 days in power. national days of mourning declared after the deaths of 46 tourists when a bus caught fire in bulgaria. as americans prepare for their thanksgiving holidays, the chief medical advisor warns of a surge in covid infections. and nasa on a mission to save the earth from collisions with dangerous asteroids. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news — it's newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. we begin in afghanistan, where it's been just over 100 days since the taliban seized power. the united nations has warned of an impending humanitarian catastrophe, with over half the population at risk of going hungry this winter. the un now says its appeal for $600 million has reached its target and that the funds will now be directed at helping the 11 million most deprived people in the country. the bbc�*s yalda hakim

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: on his way home: an americanjournalist sentenced to 11 years in prison in myanmar is released. the government tells the bbc their reasons in an exclusive interview. translation: our foreign policy is to keep good _ translation: our foreign policy is to keep good relations - translation: our foreign policy is to keep good relations with - is to keep good relations with other countries and we also consider humanitarian reasons, and on these grounds be granted amnesty and deported him today. the uk's raises its terror threat level to �*severe' meaning an attack�*s highly likely as police say they believe the man killed in the liverpool explosion made the bomb himself. president xi and president biden prepare for key talks as tensions grow over trade, taiwan and climate change. and adele tells oprah she had terrifying anxiety attacks after her divorce and was embarrassed her 8—year marriage broke down. it isa it is a process. the process of a divorce, the process of b

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. 0ur headlines... after 100 days of taliban rule in afghanistan, the country is on the brink of a humanitarian disaster. the us and five other nations have coordinated a mass release from their strategic oil reserves in a bid to force down prices. in india, the arrest of a prominent human rights activist from kashmir under an anti—terrorism law has prompted outrage. khurram parvez runs an organisation that has published many scathing reports on human rights violations by security forces in indian administered kashmir. from mumbai, the bbc�*s india correspondent yogita limaye reports. khurram parvez is a very well—known activist in kashmir. he runs an organisation that was founded in 2000 — and for decades, it's been documenting instances of human rights violations by security forces in administered kashmir. the nature of the work that he does has put him at odds with notjust the current government in india, but with previous governments as well. with the current government, however, we've seen

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... more countries introduce travel restrictions as the new coronavirus variant spreads — the south african president criticises governments who've cut—off his country. these restrictions are completely unjustified and unfairly discriminate against our country and our southern african sister countries. health ministers from the world's seven leading economies will take part in an emergency meeting on monday to discuss how to deal with the omicron variant. how a kurdish father of three in northern iraq fears his whole family were among those who drowned in the english channel. and snow from storm arwen cuts off a pub in northern england — we'll be live there as customers spend their third night at the bar. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. this is newsday. hello and welcome the programme. we begin in south africa, where president cyril ramaphosa has condemned the decision by countries including the us, europe and parts of asia, to ban flights from southern africa �

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: iraq's prime minister appeals for calm after surviving a drone attack on his home in baghdad. the uk's prime minister is accused of "corrupt and contemptible behaviour" by the opposition labour party after he tried to protect a former cabinet minister who had broken lobbying rules. chinese president xijinping is expected to cement his authority and legacy at a key communist party gathering which opens this monday. an american welcome — the us will shortly reopen its borders to fully—vaccinated travellers from much of the world. and we report on a diamond mining project in india which activists say will ruin the environment and displace thousands of people. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 9:00 in the morning in singapore, 1:00 in london and 4:00 in baghdad where the iraqi prime minister, mustafa al—kadhimi, has appealed for calm, after surviving a drone attack on his home in the high—security green zone of the city. the us

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... tensions and covid cases are rising in europe. as countries reimpose restrictions, there's anger over the handling of the pandemic. authorities in wisconsin will bring homicide charges against a man accused of driving his car through a holiday parade, killing five people. police say the man acted alone, and it wasn't a terrorist attack. britain's parliament votes through controversial plans for the future funding of social care in england. and we hear from the malaysian rapper whose music has been banned in mainland china. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 7am in singapore and midnight in brussels — where european ministers will meet early in the morning to discuss a coordinated response to the covid crisis. the continent has seen the number of cases spiral in recent weeks, forcing governments to reintroduce some restrictions and urge more people to get vaccinated. austria is the first eu country to re—introduce a nationwide lockdown. and germ

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: after 600 days the united states finally reopens its borders too much of the world's population. borders too much of the world's inundation-— population. airlines are hoping for many more _ population. airlines are hoping for many more scenes - population. airlines are hoping for many more scenes like - population. airlines are hoping for many more scenes like this in the coming weeks. it is a major milestone for separated families and a life science for the tourism industry ahead of the tourism industry ahead of the winter holidays is an. barack obama urges young people of the world to stay angry over climate as he speaks at the un summit in glasgow. the us rapper travis scott is facing multiple lawsuits after at least eight people were killed and hundreds injured in a crash at his texas festival astro world. sold, sold, sold! and the dress worn by amy winehouse during herfinal stage performance during her final stage performance sells during herfinal stage performan

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: scientists warn that even with the cop summit pledges, temperatures will rise beyond global targets. lithuania declares a state of emergency to prevent a surge we cannot kick this can down the road, we cannot do it in 2030, 2050, we need to do it in 2021, 2022. lithuania declares a state of emergency to prevent a surge of migrants from belarus. thousands are trapped at the border in freezing conditions. aus a usjudge rejects an a us judge rejects an attempt by donald trump to stop investigators from accessing white house records about january's attack on congress. the global tv success of the year gets a second series. the makers of squid game say the wildly popular, south koran series is coming back next year. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news, it is newsday. it's 9:00 in the morning in singapore, and midnight ——1am at the glasgow climate summit, where global leaders have been warned the world is still heading for dangerously high temperatures by

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... the world wakes up to the dangers posed by the new variant of covid, asjoe biden urges people not to panic. this variant is a cause for concern, not a cause for panic. it's still not clear whether the omicron variant is more easily passed on or how effective our current vaccines will be. as more countries around the world report cases of the omicron variant, i'll be talking live to an expert in infectious diseases. surprise as the co—founder of twitter, jack dorsey, steps down as its ceo with immediate effect. the trial of the british born socialite ghislaine maxwell gets under way in new york. she's accused of trafficking underage girls for her former lover, jeffrey epstein. and caught on camera, but not in real life — the escaped prisoner who evaded the chinese authorities for more than a month. 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. the omicron coronavirus variant poses a

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines... at least 27 migrants have drowned in the english channel after their dinghy capsized near the french port of calais. ajury in the us has found all three defendants guilty of murdering ahmaud arbery, a black man outjogging in the state of georgia. the switch to electric vehicles is rapidly increasing demand for the raw materials used in car batteries. most need cobalt ? and two—thirds of global supply comes from the democratic republic of the congo, one of the poorest countries in the world. the cobalt boom should bring wealth to drc — but as the bbc�*s darragh macintyre reports, local people don t always benefit. cobalt is the metal that powers our electric cars. but in the democratic republic of the congo, up to 30% is done by hand in artisanal mines — like this one in kolwezi. the people who are working here don't have much choice. they want to make money, they've got to come down here. and this picture, you'll find this all across kolwezi in different spots. the metal gets

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: tragedy in the english channel as 27 migrants drown trying to reach the uk. it's the worst incident of its kind since the migrant crisis began. it is an appalling thing that they have suffered. but it is an appalling thing that they have suffered.- it is an appalling thing that they have suffered. but i also want to say — they have suffered. but i also want to say that _ they have suffered. but i also want to say that this - they have suffered. but i also want to say that this disaster| want to say that this disaster underscores how dangerous it is to cross the channel in this way. where the jury find the defendant guilty. ajury in the us finds all three defendants guilty of murdering ahmaud arbery, a black man outjogging in the state of georgia. thejury of ii the jury of ii whites and one black in the deep south stood up black in the deep south stood up in the courtroom and said that black lives do matter. a new coalition government in germany — led by social democ

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines... britain is calling a meeting of g7 health ministers to discuss how to deal with the omicron strain of the coronavirus. the south african president, cyril ramaphosa, has criticised countries that have imposed travel bans since the new variant was found in his country. it's been just about a week since new zealand unveiled plans to reopen borders and allow foreigners to enter next year. but some local leaders are calling on tourists to stay away, over fears that they will bring coronavirus to vulnerable local maori communities who have fewer health facilities available. we can cross live now to auckland and speak to antony thompson, spokesman for the te kahu o tanui tribal collective. great to have you on the programme, and in the first instance, i hope i have pronounced the name of your collective correctly. ijust want collective correctly. i just want to start by asking you, you know, why are you calling for tourists to stay away from new zealand, given the opportunity for people to c

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: former cricketer azeem rafiq gives shocking details of the racism he faced in english cricket, saying he was "constantly" subjected to the offensive language at yorkshire. pretty early on, me and other people from an asian background, there was comments such as, "you lot sit over there near the toilets." indian officials announce further drastic measures to tackle air pollution in delhi, with all schools and colleges to remain shut until further notice. polish authorities use water cannon and tear gas to push back migrants trying to enter from belarus. the polish forces have responded with water and also with gas — it's quite difficult to breathe. and we'll have an update from canada, where torrential downpours caused widespread floods and mudslides in parts of british columbia. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 7am in the morning in singapore and ”pm in the uk, where the former yorkshire county cricketer azeem rafiq has given h

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: global concerns grow about the safety of chinese tennis player, peng shuai, unseen since accusing a senior government official of sexual assault. we speak to tennis legend, pam shriver. we're all pretty worried, given what's happened over the last couple of weeks and that, really, the right kind of contact and communication with peng shuai has not happened yet. president biden considers a diplomatic boycott of the beijing winter olympics welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: global concerns grow about the safety of chinese tennis player, peng shuai, unseen since accusing a senior government official of sexual assault. we speak to tennis legend, pam shriver. we're all pretty worried, given what's happened over the last couple of weeks and that, really, the right kind of contact and communication with peng shuai has not happened yet. president biden considers a diplomatic boycott of the beijing winter olympics in protest a

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines... in a stark illustration of the challenge facing the cop26 claimant conference in glasgow, scientists say average temperatures have reached new at record highs. earlier in rome at the g20, the role's largest economies pledged to become carbon neutral by or around the mid century. —— the world's largest economies. libya is the main hub for migrants and refugees, hoping to cross from africa to europe via the mediterranean. and thousands were detained at the beginning of the month in a crackdown by the libyan authorities. but detention centres are dangerously overcrowded, with migrants living in appalling conditions. and after a recent mass break—out, guards shot dead six people. our international correspondent orla guerin reports now from the capital tripoli, and a warning, her report contains some distressing images. consigned to the cold, hard ground. many who dream of reaching europe. as the sun rises, some stir awake among the piles of rubbish, discarded as they seem to be. try

i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. more protests have been taking place in sudan — two weeks after its military seized power in a coup. two days of civil disobedience are now planned by people angry at the army's action, two years after a military dictator — in powerfor decades — was toppled. sudan's civilian prime minister is under house arrest and protests calling for democracy are being met with force — as our africa correspondent andrew harding reporst. —— correspondent andrew harding reports. anger on the streets of khartoum today. protesters blocking off neighbourhoods. taking big risks to show their contempt for sudan's military coup. right now, a lot of blood, a lot of dead people. this military government is a killer. it's a goddamn killer, for real. the protests began two weeks ago when the generals seized power, halting this giant country's admittedly bumpy transition from dictatorship to democracy. so which side will prove stronger? the army or the street? in a khartoum hospital, we found an eld

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. the missing chinese tennis player peng shuai tells 0lympic officials in a video call that she's safe and well belgium becomes the latest european country to see unrest over covid restrictions — violence breaks out in brussels after a march that drew thirty thousand people. 0le gunnar solskjaer is sacked by manchester united after a string of poor results as manager. u nfortu nately, unfortunately, i cannot get the results that we needed and it is time for me to step aside. and we look at the recent successes of asian films and content — as global streaming

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... the world wakes up to the dangers posed by the new variant of covid, asjoe biden urges people not to panic. this variant is a cause for concern, not a cause for panic. it's still not clear whether the omicron variant is more easily passed on or how effective our current vaccines will be. as more countries around the world report cases of the omicron variant, i'll be talking live to an expert in infectious diseases. surprise as the co—founder of twitter, jack dorsey, steps down as its ceo with immediate effect. the trial of the british born socialite ghislaine maxwell gets under way in new york. she's accused of trafficking underage girls for her former

welcome to newsday — reporting live from singapore — i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... iraq's prime minister appeals for calm — after surviving a drone attack on his home in baghdad. the uk's prime minister is accused of "corrupt and contemptible behaviour" by the opposition labour party — after he tried to protect a former cabinet minister who had broken lobbying rules. chinese president xijinping is expected to cement his authority and legacy at a key communist party gathering which opens this monday. an american welcome — the us will shortly reopen its borders to fully—vaccinated travellers from much of the world. and — we report on a diamond mining project in india which activists say will ruin the environment and displace

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... more countries introduce travel restrictions as the new coronavirus variant spreads — the south african president criticises governments who've cut—off his country. these restrictions are completely unjustified and unfairly discriminate against our country and our southern african sister countries. health ministers from the world's seven leading economies will take part in an emergency meeting on monday to discuss how to deal with the omicron variant. how a kurdish father of three in northern iraq fears his whole family were among those who drowned in the english channel.

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... as a humanitarian crisis is unfolding in afghanistan and younger generations worry for theirfuture. we have a special report on the first 100 days since the taliban took over the country. translation: what is the point of livin: with translation: what is the point of living with no _ translation: what is the point of living with no food _ translation: what is the point of living with no food and _ translation: what is the point of living with no food and no - translation: what is the point of living with no food and no water? l translation: what is the point of. living with no food and no water? my landlord tells me if i can pay, i can pay. if not, i will leave. we've just been abandoned. the us taps into its oil reserves to try and bring down fuel prices. it's a move coordinated with five other countries including china. coronavirus infections continue to spiral in europe. northern ireland introduces tighter restrictions,

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. borisjohnson says the glasgow climate deal sounds the death knell for coal power — but there's anger that india and china weakened the pledge to phase out its use. we can lobby, we can cajole, and we can encourage, but we cannot force sovereign nations to do what they do not wish to do. china is warning its people that coal is the biggest part of the climate problem — we'll hear why beijing won't act more quickly. queuing to get the coronavirus jab in austria, as two million unvaccinated people are told that from now, they can only leave their homes for essential reasons.

reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... tragedy in the english channel, as 27 migrants drown trying to reach the uk. it's the worst incident of its kind, since the migrant crisis began. it's an appalling thing that they have suffered, but i also want to say that this disaster underscores how dangerous it is to cross the channel in this way. we the jury find the defendant guilty — we the “my find the defendant uuil . , ajury in the us finds all three defendants guilty of murdering ahmaud arbery, a black man outjogging in the state of georgia. ajury of 11

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: former cricketer azeem rafiq gives shocking details of the racism he faced in english cricket, saying he was "constantly" subjected to the offensive language at yorkshire. pretty early on, me and other people from an asian background, there was comments such as, "you lot sit over there near the toilets." indian officials announce further drastic measures to tackle air pollution in delhi, with all schools and colleges to remain shut until further notice. polish authorities use water cannon and tear gas to push back migrants trying to enter from belarus.

�*welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. a surprise move as the world's biggest economies, china and the us, agree to a joint approach to climate change on areas from cutting methane to emissions from industry and transport. the united states and china have no shortage of differences. but on climate, on climate, cooperation is the only way to get this job done. we have a special report from south africa where the effects of climate change are already being felt, as emergency measures are taken to protect the country's water supply. migrants in belarus continue to suffer, as they try to enter poland, russia is accused of manipulating the situation for its own ends.

i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: president biden says washington is considering a diplomatic boycott of the beijing olympics. poland says belarus has cleared a migrant camp on the border that had been fuelling tensions between minsk and the european union. the british government scales back its high speed rail plans in the north of england but says an alternative scheme will benefit travellers sooner. and more tennis stars express their concern over chinese tennis player peng shuai, not seen since accusing a top government official of sexual assault. we'll be speaking to tennis legend pam shriver. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news.