it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, one o'clock in london and 6.30am in the indian capital delhi where millions of people have been told to stay indoors — for a fifth day — after air pollution reached dangerous levels. the toxic smog has been caused by a combination of burning crops, industrial emissions, and car fumes. hundreds of flights have also been diverted or delayed — as pratiksha ghildial reports from delhi. delhi is choking. people here are breathing the city's most toxic air in years, with pollution levels more than 20 times their safe limit. the problem returns here every winter, but many are saying that this is the worst they have experienced. protesters gathered outside the prime minister's house demanding a basic right — clean air. they believe there isn't the political will to find a solution. you can obviously see how terrible it is, and it's actually scary. you can't see things in front of you. patients are coming with more lung respiratory diseases, more affected by asth

it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 6:30am in delhi, where millions of people are still being urged to stay indoors because of toxic smog. state governments have been accused of failing to take action to tackle the city's air pollution. the supreme court said authorities were only interested in "gimmicks", rather than concrete measures. our south asia correspondent, rajini vaidyanatha has more. so our pollution meter has a reading of around 300 right now. now, that is way lower than it was in the last 2a hours or so, but it is still staggeringly high, way above what is considered safe according to the world health organization. now, as delhi continues to be in a state of public health emergency, the government here is trying to mitigate some of the higher levels of pollution. it introduced on monday what is known as its odd—even scheme. now, that means that cars with an even license plate can only drive on even dates, and the same for odd license plates on odd days. the aim of

this is newsday on the bbc. our top stories: new south wales in australia declares a state of emergency with warnings bushfires spreading across the country could pose a "catastrophic" threat to sydney. bolivia's president, evo morales, announces his resignation after weeks of protests over last month's disputed elections. and some breaking news, hong kong media reporting have shot a protester in the chest. protesters have been blocking routes across the territory, causing disruption to the morning commute. the incident was livestreamed on facebook. that is just coming into us, and of course we will bring you more when we have it on bbc news. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the international edition of the financial times reports on proposed reforms at the european central bank, as christine lagarde takes over. senior figures at the bank are said to want more involvement in key policy making decisions such as setting interest rates. the philippines star reports on the ongoing war on

it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am in the morning here in singapore, 1am in london and 9am in hong kong, where activists remain under siege inside the polytechnic university. but around 100 protestors — including 50 minors — have been led from the buildings as part of a deal negotiated by a group of school head teachers. there's been more violence as police try to keep the campaigners trapped inside. outside the university, protesters have tried to break the police lines while police have responded with rubber bullets and tear gas. 0ur correspondent rupert wingfield—hayes has the latest. for a few minutes today, it looked like the siege of hong kong polytechnic university might end peacefully. the young protesters began streaming down the stairway, that on sunday was set aflame to block the police from storming the campus. but seconds later, riot police began firing tear gas grenades, sending the young protesters scattering in confusion. some did not escape. the clear message from the police today — if

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: hong kong's chief executive, carrie lam, promises to reflect after pro—democracy parties win a landslide in local elections. the message is that the hong kong opposition is now the most powerful political group in hong kong. it is no longer a protest movement. it now has a proper democratic mandate and that means that the chief executive cannot longer ignore their demands. a us court rules that a former white house counsel must testify before congress, rejecting the trump administration's argument that white house officials cannot be compelled to do so. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: australian intelligence officials investigate allegations of a plot to get a chinese spy elected to parliament. and we meet the malaysian punk rocker who's leading the straight edge movement by promoting a totally sober lifestyle. live from our studios in singapore and london... this is bbc world news. it is newsday. glad you could join us. good morning. it's 8am in si

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: reviving an ancient india art — we'll take a look at a modern take on the skill and beauty of cheriyal paintings and creations. president kennedy was shot down and died almost immediately. the murder ofjohn kennedy is a disaster for the whole free world. he caught the imagination of the world, the first of a new generation of leaders. margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister. before leaving number 10 to see the queen, she told her cabinet, "it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hot—air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." cuba has declared nine days of mourning following the death of fidel castro at the age of 90. castro developed close ties with the soviet union in the 1960s. it was an allia

it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, one in the morning in london and 3am in israel where prime minister benjamin netanyahu has been indicted for corruption. the charges of breach of trust and fraud are the first ever against a sitting israeli leader. mr netanyahu has called it "tantamount to a coup." it adds to the uncertainty for a country that is without a stable government after two elections in a year. barbara plett usher reports from jerusalem. it was a watershed moment for israel and for the prime minister. mr netanyahu was shaken. "i've given my life for this country", he said. but, he came out fighting. translation: this evening, we witnessed an attempt to carry out a coup d'etat against the prime minister. on false allegations in an investigation process that was biased and contaminated. it was a former ally who announced the criminal charges, attorney general avichai mandelblit. he said he had to protect the country's institutions. translation: with a heavy heart, i decided to indict him

it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore and the same time in hong kong, where leader carrie lam has said the government will seriously reflect after local elections saw massive gains by pro—democracy candidates. they secured almost 90% of district council seats in sunday's poll. it's being seen as a stinging rebuke of ms lam's leadership and a show of support for the protest movement. from hong kong, rupert wingfield hayes reports. this is not the sort of media attention usually given to the winners of a local council election. but last night's victory for hong kong's democrats was no ordinary win. it was an unprecedented landslide. these newly minted young politicians won 85% of all the seats contested. we have five demands... today, they gathered to tell hong kong's government they will not be ignored. government parties, they have no more excuses for saying that rioters don't get the popular support. now we see that they have popular support. hong kong people have learned a lesson, that they under

it's newsday. it's 8am in singapore and midnight here in london where prince andrew has decided to step back from his royal duties for the foreseeable future. it follows controversy surrounding his friendship with the convicted paedophile, jeffrey epstein. and his disastrous interview at the weekend with the bbc. the prince has denied having sex with a 17—year—old girl procured for him by epstein. but a number of organisations linked to his work have begun to distance themselves. nicholas witchell reports. driving himself into buckingham palace yesterday, the only sighting of prince andrew since the newsnight interview was broadcast. hostility towards him has shown no sign of lessening. "poison prince" and "pariah prince" were just two of the newspaper headlines this morning. at the same time, sponsors of his various initiatives and charities have continued to distance themselves from him. all this in response to a notably misjudged interview in which he failed to find either the right tone or

welcome to newsday. i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: at the victoria falls, a dramatic change in water levels. we report from zimbabwe on drought, rising temperatures and a new warning from the united nations. with just over two weeks until the uk general election, both main political parties are forced to defend themselves against allegations of racism. iam i am determined that our society be safe for people of all faiths. i don't want anyone to be feeling insecure in our society and our government will protect every community. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: what hong kong's minorities think about the protests and what they mean for the city's diversity. and we talk to the people trying to save australia's koalas from the devastating bushfires. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it is newsday. glad you could join us. it's 8am in singapore and midnight in london. time is running out to stop climate disaster and temperatures rising says a new report from the un. the u

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: calls in south korea for tougher penalties for spy camera offenders, following the suicide of k—pop superstar goo hara. also on the programme: will the philippines be ready for the southeast asian games, due to open on saturday? complaints mount about a lack of transport and unfinished facilities. president kennedy was shot down and died almost immediately. the murder ofjohn kennedy is a disaster for the whole free world. he caught the imagination of the world, the first of a new generation of leaders. margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister. before leaving number 10 to see the queen, she told her cabinet, "it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hot—air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." cu

hello, welcome to newsday. i'm kasia madera in london. the headlines: the uk's election campaign gets formally underway — but prime minister borisjohnson‘s big speech is overshadowed by resignations from both main parties. president trump's impeachment inquiry goes public. after weeks of testimony behind closed doors — hearings are set to be be broadcast live. i'm rico hizon in singapore, also on the programme: has hong kong become a city of permanent protest? we investigate a city polarised by five months of unrest. and — levelling the playing field. australia's female footballer team strike a landmark deal to earn pay equal to their male counterparts. live from our studios in london and singapore, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. hello and a warm welcome to the programme. it's 8:00am in singapore and midnight here in the uk where the election campaign is officially underway. borisjohnson is calling on voters to deliver a majority for the conservative party, so that he can get brexit done by the end of januray. the oppositio

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: the true extent of the devastation caused by cyclone bulbul is yet to emerge, as 13 people are killed in india and bangladesh and two million are forced into emergency shelters. also on the programme: living with hiv in pakistan — with hundreds of children infected — we visit their families to see how they're coping. the bombastic establishment outsider, donald trump, has defied the pollsters to take the keys to the oval office. i feel great about the election result. i voted for him because i genuinely believe that he cares about the country. it's keeping the candidate's name always in the public eye that counts. success or failure depends not only on public display, but on the local campaign headquarters and the heavy routine work of their women volunteers. berliners from both east and west linked hands and danced around their liberated territory. and with nobody to stop them, it wasn't long before the first attempts were made to destroy the struc

it's newsday. good morning. it's midnight in london and 8 o'clock in the morning here in singapore and in hong kong, where two people are in a critical condition in hospital after one of the worst days of unrest in five months of protests. the first person — a protester — was shot by a police officer at point blank range. later a pro—beijing supporter was soaked in flammable liquid and set alight after arguing with protesters. our correspondent in hong kong, stephen mcdonnell, sent this report. this is how the day of extraordinary violence starts. a police officer, arresting the person in white, is approached by another protester, wearing black. he's shot at point—blank range. and it's all captured in a facebook live video. the 21—year—old is seriously injured yet somehow, despite his injuries, and amidst the chaos, he attempts to flee, but is captured and is taken away in an ambulance. elsewhere in the city, a police officer drives into a group of black—clad protesters, veering the motorbike towar

it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, one in the morning in london and 8pm in washington, dc, where a climate study endorsed by 11,000 scientists warns that there will be "untold human suffering" without deep and lasting changes. the report by researchers in the us, australia and south africa draws on a0 years of data. well, it declares the world is in the midst of an "accelerating climate emergency". the study says there are "profoundly troubling signs" of human impact on the climate, including sustained rises in population, increased air travel and a global loss of tree cover. 0ur environment editor david shukman told us more about the study by international scientists. they point out that exactly a0 years ago there was a world climate conference which warned of the urgency of tackling climate change as greenhouse gas emissions were due then to shoot up and cause a whole range of impacts. and they say that effectively nothing has been done. i think what we are seeing more and more are scientists b

it's newsday. good morning. it's 8 in the morning here in singapore, midnight in london and 8am in hong kong — where a senior police officer has warned that unrest there has brought the city to "the brink of total breakdown". in the latest clashes between police and democracy campaigners, the violence spread to a university campus, where tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon were used. our correspondent robin brant has the latest. "run", she is shouting in cantonese, and they are running, but not for fun. hong kong students at the university racetrack were escaping the tear gas and rubber bullets as police raided their campus. moving onto the grounds of the chinese university is a marked escalation by the police. he said they needed to stop people throwing bricks and other dangerous items from a campus bridge onto passing traffic. by night, that bridge became the front line in a stand—off. police on one side, protesters on the other, a raging fire in between. 2a hours previously, this place had been comp

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: an update on the hong kong situation — we'll be looking at the chances for a resolution of the crisis. after his interview with the bbc, britain's prince andrew is facing more pressure to speak to the american authorities. also on the programme: after his interview with the bbc, britain's prince andrew is facing more pressure to speak to the american authorities. benazir bhutto has claimed victory in pakistan's general election and she's asked pakistan's president to name her as prime minister. jackson's been released on bail of $3 million after turning himself in to police in santa barbara. it was the biggest demonstration so far of the fast—growing european anti—nuclear movement. the south african government has announced that it's opening the country's remaining whites—only beaches to people of all races. this will lead to a black majority government in this country and the destruction of the white civilisation. part of the centuries—old wi

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: we meet the 13—year—boy who searches for scraps in the waters of this manila river — one of the most polluted in the philippines. the bombastic establishment outsider, donald trump, has defied the pollsters to take the keys to the oval office. i feel great about the election result. i voted for him because i genuinely believe that he cares about the country. it's keeping the candidate's name always in the public eye that counts. success or failure depends not only on public display, but on the local campaign headquarters and the heavy routine work of their women volunteers. berliners from both east and west linked hands and danced around their liberated territory. and with nobody to stop them, it wasn't long before the first attempts were made to destroy the structure itself. yasser arafat, who dominated the palestinian cause for so long, has died. palestinian authority has declared a state of mourning. after 17 years of discussion, the result was

you are watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: the thai folk band claiming asylum in france. they say it is too dangerous for them to return home. also on the programme: we speak to a political cartoonist to find out how he captures the main events of the day in art form. the israeli prime minister, yitzhak rabin, the architect of the middle east peace process, has been assassinated. a 27—year—old jewish man has been arrested, and an extremistjewish organisation has claimed responsibility for the killing. at polling booths throughout the country, they voted on a historic day for australia. as the results came in, it was clear. the monarchy would survive. of the american hostages, there was no sign. they are being held somewhere inside the compound, and student leaders have threatened that should the americans attempt rescue, they will all die. this mission has surpassed all expectations. voyageri is now the most distant man—made object anywhere in the universe, and itjust seems to keep on goin

it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in washington where president trump has again denounced the impeachment inquiry into him as the first public hearings got under. it started with testimony from the acting us ambassador to ukraine. bill taylor said it was clear to him the white house was making both military aid and a visit to washington by the ukrainian president conditional on ukraine launching an investigation into mr trump's democratic rival joe biden and his son. our north america editor jon sopel has been watching. history in the house... this is like the super bowl for politics, the day the impeachment hearings go public. and coast—to—coast, all the us tv networks are gearing up for the unfolding drama that could be the decisive moment of the trump presidency. and early this morning, in the white house residence, the light is on and the tweets are angry. in the committee room, it's a scrum, an hour before the hearing gets under way. first up was this man, geo

thanks for watching newsday. hello there. the rest of this week is going to remain on the chilly side. certainly temperatures a few degrees down and where they should be for the time of year. we‘ve been seeing this cold air move southwards in the last 2a hours, across the country, and it‘s going to stick around for the rest of the week, and there will be some pretty quiet comic wet weather around, especially on thursday. the early part of wednesday looks mainly dry. a few showers peppering northern and eastern coast and some showers around irish sea coast, but further inland, under clear skies, it‘s going to be a chilly one. temperatures close to freezing in the south and below freezing in the north, so there will be some frost. a little bit of mist and fog around to greet us for wednesday morning. that said, there should be plenty of sunshine across central, northern and eastern areas. but this area of showers around the irish sea will push slowly eastwards, merge together to produce long spells of rain. could be a lit

it's newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 9:00 in the evening in washington where the impeachment inquiry into president donald trump has entered a new, and more heated phase. the us house of representatives voted to formalise the process and move towards public hearings. the vote was the first formal test of support for impeachment and went along party lines. laura trevelyan has this report. on this vote the yays are 232, the nays are 196. a historic moment. a house of representatives votes to formalise an impeachment enquiry into the president. ..on the table. did donald trump create a high crime and misdemeanour in trying to strong on the ukrainian president into investigating joe biden? that's the accusation. the house divided almost entirely on party lines. only a couple of democrats voted with the republicans. nancy pelosi, the house speaker, was never an enthusiastic supporter of impeachment. now she says the enquiry is essential. i don't know why the republicans are afraid of t

welcome to newsday on the bbc. i'm mariko oi in singapore, the headlines: israel's prime minister is indicted for bribery, fraud and breach of trust he responds angrily. this evening, we witnessed an attempt to carry out a coup d'etat against the prime minister on false allegations in an investigation process that was biased and contaminated. firefighters battle hundreds of blazes across australia and warn it's too late for some to evacuate. i'm ben bland in london. also in the programme: at the trump impeachment inquiry, a former security official says the president promoted a false narrative. and from war orphan to star ballerina — a remarkable story of perseverance, dedication and survival. good morning. it's 8:00am in singapore, midnight in london and 2:00am in israel where prime minister benjamin netanyahu has been indicted for corruption. the charges of breach of trust and fraud are the first ever against a sitting israeli leader. netanyahu has called it tantamount to a coup, and adds to the uncertainty for

it's newsday. good morning. it's nine am in singapore, 1am in london and also nine in the morning in hong kong where local media are reporting that police have entered the polytechnic university campus after a 2—day standoff between protesters and police. activists inside the university set its main entrance on fire as police made another attempt to take the building. police have used tear gas and water cannon against a group of about a hundred pro—democracy activists, who've responded with petrol—bombs and rocks fired from catapults. our correspondent, gabriel gatehouse who's at the scene sent this report a little after the trouble started. the assault on the campus started about five minutes ago. we saw several dozen black clad police officers suddenly materialise out of nowhere and start storming the place. they were firing rubber bullets and tear gas and in response, the protesters unleashed all the petrol—bombs they had, sometimes hurling whole boxes at a time which caused two huge fires at the main

it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 7pm in washington dc, where the impeachment inquiry continued to unfold on thursday, and president trump went on the attack. he's furious about reports that he asked attorney general william barr to hold a press conference clearing him of any wrong—doing in that phone call with ukraine's leader, in which mr trump asked for an investigation into his political rivaljoe biden. at the time military aid to ukraine was on hold. mr barr refused to hold a news conference. all this as highly—anticipated public impeachment hearings are due to begin next week. vice president mike pence accused the democrats of using the inquiry as a way of overturning the 2016 election result. what is going on in washington, dc todayis what is going on in washington, dc today is a disgrace. behind closed doors there is a so—called impeachment enquiry that i think the american people know is nothing more than a partisan impeachment. the latest effort by democrat

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: cleaning up coral, we meet the divers who are hoping to dump the rubbish from indonesia's reefs. also in the programme, singapore's film festival kicks off with the story of an illicit love affair. we talk to the movie's main star. benazir bhutto has claimed victory in pakistan's general election, and she's asked pakistan's president to name her as prime minister. jackson's been released on bail of $3 million after turning himself in to police in santa barbara. it was the biggest demonstration so far of the fast—growing european anti—nuclear movement. the south african government has announced that it's opening the country's remaining whites—only beaches to people of all races. this will lead to a black majority government in this country and the destruction of the white civilisation. part of the centuries—old windsor castle, one of the queen's residences, has been consumed by fire for much of the day. 150 firemen have been battling the blaze, w

you are watching newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore, the headlines: is hong kong's university stand—off in its final hours? only a few protestors remain, ringed by police. there are very few protesters left in here. may bejust as there are very few protesters left in here. may be just as few as 50 or so in here. may be just as few as 50 or so still remaining near the hard core. four more witnesses testify in washington, as the impeachment inquiry ramps up pressure on president trump. it is improper for the it is improperfor the president of the united states to demand a foreign government investigate a us citizen and a political opponent. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme. amnesty international says more than 100 people have been killed across iran during days of protests. security forces are accused of firing directly on protestors. the leaders of britain's two biggest parties trade blows, ahead of next month's election amid claims the conservatives are misleading voters. good morning. it'

the new york newspaper "newsday" discovering some minority home buyers received unequal treatment and zachary kiesch has more on this. good morning. >> reporter: yeah, cecilia. good morning to you as well. the only color that should matter when buying a house is green, right? do you have the money? but this comprehensive investigation using 25 undercover mock homebuyers was done in an attempt to better understand whether race matters when it comes to potential options homebuyers are getting and the treatment they're given. an undercover investigation by "newsday" found buying a new home may pose a risk of discrimination for nonwhite home buyers in some new york suburbs. >> the risks to african-americans in particular of suffering potential discrimination was about 50/50. >> reporter: reporters working in conjunction with fair housing experts for more than three years, 240 hours of recordings of more than 80 real estate agents. the testers of different races posing as first time home buyers. one "newsday" tester secretly recorded this real estate agent praising a predominantly minority

this is newsday. the headlines: serving up a thanksgiving surprise in afghanistan. president trump tells us troops the taliban's pushing for a ceasefire. the taliban wants to make a deal — we'll see if they want to make a deal — it's got to be a real deal but we'll see, but they want to make a deal and they only want to make a deal because you're doing a greatjob. that's the only reason they want to make a deal. anger at australia's bushfire crisis. after six deaths and widespread destruction — calls for the government to take climate change seriously. i'm nuala mcgovern in london. also in the programme.

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm in samantha simmons in london. our top stories: beijing has issued a direct warning to hong kong, saying it urgently needs to end violence and restore order. two students have been killed and several injured when a fellow student opened fire at a high school in california. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. commuters could soon be speeding from dubai and abu dhabi, that's according to the gulf news. visitors to the dubai motor show got a first look at the hyperloop passenger pods. they could cut the journey time tojust12 minuets. the straits times says singapore has become a safer place for people who work at great heights. apparently the number of workers who've died as a result of a fall has declined by more than half over the past decade. good news, given all those skyscrapers. and the japan times reports that emperor naruhito has performed his last major succession ritual. the centuries—old shinto thanksgiving ceremony known as the daijosai was performed in the gigantic daijokyu hall

you have been watching newsday. i'm samantha simmonds in london. and i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. stay with us. coming up — a bigger role for plus—sized clothes. we will be seeing how social media influencers in india have helped to change attitudes in the fashion industry. and before we go, we'd like to leave you with these pictures from the warmth of a finnish sauna, where101 people from different countries have broken the world record for ‘most nationalities ina sauna'. it was a succesful attempt to reclaim the title from china, where the record had been broken in 2013 for 99 nationalities ina sauna. the organisers asked foreign embassies in helskini to help in their efforts to recruit people from other countries. that's all for now — stay with bbc world news. hello. thursday was another rough day of weather across the uk. snow fell for some, this is how it looks over high ground in staffordshire. for many more it was rain, rain falling on sodden ground so there area number of falling on sodden ground so there are a number of flood w

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you are watching newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: a state of emergency is declared in new south wales and now queensland, with warnings that bushfires in australia could pose a catastrophic threat to sydney. bolivia's president evo morales announces his resignation after weeks of protests over last month's disputed elections. i'm ben bland in london. also in the programme: cyclone bulbul rips through coastal areas of bangladesh and india, killing at least 13 people and forcing more than two million out of their homes. living with hiv in pakistan — we find out how families are coping in a part of the country where infection rates are growing.

. >> when reached by newsday, ken burns says he doesn't know which brother is which. lieutenant colonel vindman's twin brother is also now an active duty u.s. army lieutenant colonel if you can believe it. the brothers work together in the white house. besides becoming a decorated officer in the u.s. army, lieutenant colonel vindman, today's witness, earned a master's degree from harvard and served in the u.s. embassies in ukraine and russia. when asked what vindman represents today, ken burns told newsday, i think he just represents the continuation of the american dream. in today's hearing, new york congressman sean patrick maloney asked the lieutenant colonel to reread a portion of his opening statement. >> dad, my sitting here today in the u.s. capitol and talking to our elected officials is proof that you made the right decision 40 years ago to leave the soviet union and come here to the united states of america in search of a better life for our family. do not worry. i'll be fine for telling the truth. >> you realize when you came forward out of sense of duty, t

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: hong kong's chief executive, carrie lam, promises to reflect after pro—democracy parties win a landslide in local elections. the message is that the hong kong opposition is now the most powerful political group in hong kong. it is no longer a protest movement. it now has a proper democratic mandate and that means that the chief executive cannot longer ignore their demands. a us court rules that a former white house counsel must testify before congress, rejecting the trump administration's argument that white house officials cannot be compelled to do so. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme:

you are watching newsday on the bbc. the headlines: a six—point plan to save the planet — thousands of scientists demand deep and lasting changes to curb catastrophic climate change. the smog crisis engulfing india's capital. how the youngest and poorest residents are most at risk. it's killing our children. it's making their iq development lower. it's causing cancers. breathing kills. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: pressure builds on president trump as a key witness in the impeachment

welcome to newsday. i'm kasia madera in london, the headlines. queen elizabeth's son, prince andrew, steps back from public duties, after controversy over his links to a convicted sex offender. we followed the president's orders. a key witness in the impeachment inquiry says donald trump wanted him to press ukraine to investigate a political rival. the president hits back. so here is my answer — i want nothing. i want no quid pro quo. and i'm rico hizon in singapore. also in the programme: growing tensions between the uk and china, as a british consular worker tells the bbc he was tortured by chinese secret police.