it's newsday. hello and hello and welcome hello and welcome to hello and welcome to the hello and welcome to the programme. the former yorkshire county cricketer azeem rafiq has given harrowing and, at times, emotional evidence describing the racist abuse he says he experienced at the club. he told mps that the way he was treated was "inhuman" and said he "felt isolated, humiliated at times." more than a year after he first spoke publicly about racism, the former off—spinner accused senior figures at the club of turning a blind eye to what was happening. a subsequent report by yorkshire confirmed that he'd suffered harassment, but no—one faced disciplinary action. our sports editor dan roan�*s report contains some details you may find offensive. how are you feeling, azeem? all right. his allegations have already plunged yorkshire cricket into crisis. today, azeem rafiq brought them to westminster, laying bare the ordeal he says he and other asian players were subjected to at his former club,

it's newsday. the omicron coronavirus variant poses a high risk of infection surges around the globe, and it requires "urgent action". that's the warning from the world health organisation. the us presidentjoe biden said the newly—identified variant is a cause for concern, but not a cause for panic. speaking at the white house, mr biden said the need now was to get the rest of the world vaccinated. our health correspondent, naomi grimley, has the latest. there's an eerie quiet atjohannesburg airport. south africa first raised the alarm about the omicron variant, but is now finding itself increasingly cut off from the rest of the world. meanwhile, on the ground, there's a big push to get vaccines into arms. only 23% of the south african population is fully vaccinated. we still don't know yet whether this version of covid is more severe than previous ones. one of those on the front line is reassured by what she's seen so far in her patients. so, now, we are seeing patients, but we caught symptoms t

it's newsday. it's 8am in the morning in singapore, midnight in london and 6:30am in myanmar, where the ruling military have been speaking exclusively to bbc world news. they say they released us journalist danny fenster — sentenced last week to 11 years in prison — in an attempt to improve relations with the united states. the military seized power in a coup on the 1st of february and thousands of people have been detained since then, during violent demonstrations demanding the restoration of democracy. in a wide—ranging interview, myanmar�*s deputy minister of information, major—general zaw min tun, also denied they had carried out systematic torture and war crimes, and insisted that ousted leader aung san suu kyi was in good health. he was speaking to the bbc�*s asia editor, rebecca henschke. after six months in detention, united states journalist danny fenster finally released — the result of lobbying by america, an attempt by the myanmar military to improve broken relations. tran

when i went to work at newsday i was a first person to be hired in the newsday city room from an ivy league college. that was because the managing editor was a very crusty old newspaper man name alan hathaway in chicago in the 1920s. you saw him he was a big burly guy with a stomach that looked big but was not soft he would wear black shirts with yellow ties and brownshirts with white ties. he had no hair except the back of his head and he was always read because he drank very early in the morning. we never really knew if alan went to college or not. he said he did but we were not sure of that. but he disliked graduates of prestigious universities and young had never been hired. i was hired when allen was on vacation as sort of a joke to him. when he came back he would not talk to me. he would walk past us and i would say hello mr. hathaway or good morning mr. hathaway and he would never say a word back. professionally i did not have to do with them very much because i was the low end of the totem pole i was reviewing obituaries but i also worked saturday in newsday they do not publi

it's newsday. it's 7am in the morning in singapore, ”pm in london and 6pm in new york, where two of the three men convicted of killing the civil rights activist malcolm x are expected to have their convictions thrown out. in the 1960s, malcolm x was one of the most charismatic leaders of the civil rights movement in the united states and at times one of the most controversial. his murder in 1965 shocked the world. but more recently, there have been doubts about the supposed guilt of two of the three men who were jailed. they spent decades in prison for the killing. now, the manhattan district attorney says they did not get the justice they deserved. our correspondent david willis joins me now live from los angeles. it's great to have you on the programme, david, it in the first instance, the exoneration of these two men really quite remarkable, as an acknowledgement of the errors that have been made in this case, but how did it all... where did it stand down next to him from? mine is saying __ my

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: we'll hear from lady gaga on channelling her childhood experiences into her new film, house of gucci. 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 antinuclear movement. the south african government i has announced that it's opening the country's remaining whites—only beaches i 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, which has caused millions of pounds worth of damage. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headline

it's newsday. scientists are warning of a new covid—19 variant which may have properties that help the virus to evade the body's immune response. only 59 cases have been identified so far — in botswana, hong kong, and the majority in south africa. it has not yet been declared a variant of concern by the world health organization. but virologists in britain are describing it as a "deeply concerning" variant, and the uk has just announced new travel restrictions in a bid to halt any potential spread. here's the british health secretary, sajid javid. earlier today, the south african government held a press conference, and they talked about a new variant that they have found called b11529. i've been updated on this variant by the uk health security agency, and they have now designated it as a variant under investigation. the early indications we have of this variant is that it may be more transmissible than the delta variant, and the vaccines that we currently have may be less effective against it.

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 their convictions thrown out. in the 1960s, malcolm x was one of the most charismatic leaders of the civil rights movement in the united states and at times one of the most controversial. his murder in 1965 shocked the world. but more recently, there have been doubts about the supposed guilt of two of the three men who were jailed, not least following a documentary about the case that aired on netflix. i spoke to our north america correspondent david willis a short while ago and asked him how this turn of events has come about. that's right, all starting from this netflix documentary series, karishma, which basically raised a lot of questions about the conviction of these two men, mr aziz and mr islam. it found, for example, there was no physical evidence linking either man to the murder scene. it also fo

it's newsday. welcome to the programme. french officials now say 27 people have drowned in the channel off calais in the worst incident since the waters between france and the uk became a major route for migrants. two people were rescued and are being treated in hospital — another person is missing. the french authorities say four suspected people—smugglers have been arrested in connexion with wednesday's deaths. our correspondent lucy williamson is in calais. well, as you say, the rescue and recovery operation has been going on here into the night. but there are very few details so far about who the victims are or why their boat sank. and there are questions already being raised in the local media here about whether it was simply bad weather, high waves, or whether it might�*ve been hit by something like a container ship. no confirmed details as yet — but this town, this country is today is simply coming to terms with what the government is calling a day of national tragedy. this is a tragedy that began with hope.

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: it's two weeks since the cop 26 climate conference finished. what did it do for those small island states facing the brunt of climate change? we'll speak to the president federated states of micronesia. it's quite clear that the worst victims of this disaster are the poor people living in the slums which have sprung up around the factory. we feel so helpless. the children are dying in front of me and i can't do anything. charles manson is the mystical leader of the hippie cult suspected of killing sharon tate and at least six other people in los angeles. at 11 o'clock this morning, - just half a metre of rock separated britain from continental europe. it took the drills just i a few moments to cut through the final obstacle, then philippe cossette, . a miner from calais, _ was shaking hands and exchanging flags with his opposite number from dover. . this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. a reminder of our main story this hour...

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thank you forjoining us on newsday. police in the united states have opened a criminal investigation after eight people died at a music festival in houston, texas on friday. many others were hurt when the crowd surged forward. investigators are also looking into claims that someone in the crowd was injecting people with drugs. 0ur north america correspondent nomia iqbal reports. candles and flowers have been laid outside the festival venue, in tribute to those who died. more is now being heard about those who were killed in the crush. the youngest was 14. 0ther victims have been named. brianna rodriguez, just 16, was a keen dancer. friends are fundraising to pay for her funeral. franco patino, 21, and danish baig, 27, who died trying to save his fianc e. i just want to send out prayers to... to the ones that were lost last night. for the first time since the tragedy, travis scott addressed his fans. appearing sombre and distressed, he reflected on what went wrong at the festival he founded. i'm honestlyjust devastated,

thank you forjoining us on newsday. thank you for “oining us on newsday. thank ou for you forjoining us on newsday. thank you for having _ you forjoining us on newsday. thank you for having me. _ as the cop26 climate talks continue, the debate over development versus protecting the environment is playing out in india. billions of dollars' worth of diamond reserves lie in the ground in buxwaha forest in central india. the state government says a proposed mine will bring jobs but local people say their lives will be destroyed. bbc hindi s nitin srivastava reports. the lungs of central india are under threat. a tract of four hours is the quickest mode to arrive here, but all of this could be lost if a proposed diamond mine gets operational. thousands of animals will be displaced along with local tribes who are totally dependent on this forest. 10,000 people live here in the forest, but the state government has given permission for 200,000 trees to be cut down for a diamond mine. translation: medicine herbs and leaves _ diamond mine. translation: medicine herb

it's newsday. hello, welcome to the programme. we begin in afghanistan, where it's beenjust 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 is in kabul. she's been speaking to afghans about their lives now under taliban rule. it's early morning here in dasht—e—barchi, which is a predominantly shia—hazara community. the majority of the people standing here are labourers. they're waiting to see if there's any work for them here today. the taliban took over a country that was very much reliant on international aid. when the taps were turned off, the economy virtually collapsed. nafisa tells me she's desperate. security is one of the biggest concerns for the community here. it was just six months ag

that's all that time we have you on newsday this hour. thank you on newsday this hour. thank you so much forjoining us. to stay with bbc news for much more global news headlines up her. morning. a change of month brings with it a change of the weather. we'll start the week with sunny spells and scattered showers. by the middle part of the week, it gets noticeably quieter, cooler for all of us, and some frost and fog overnight, so plenty to pack in there. so on that monday morning, then, it looks somewhat like this — with low pressure easing away, and as we go through the week, high pressure will build in which will quieten things down. but ahead of it, we can trace those isobars all the way back to the north — and that means a cold or wind direction, with that northerly wind and driving the blue tones, the cooler air, a little bit further south, you really will notice the difference with the feel of the weather if you are out and about this week. so sunny spells and blustery showers from the word go, most of the showers to the north but some will push further south

it's newsday. it's seven in the morning in singapore and midnight in the netherlands, where it's emerged that the omicron strain of coronavirus may have been spreading around the world earlier than previously thought. tests show it was present in a sample taken there on the 19th of november. that's five days before it was first reported to the world health organization by south africa. dutch officials say they believe at least one person was infected without having travelled to that region. meanwhile, the boss of one of the biggest covid vaccine producing companies has warned that he doesn't think the current jabs will be as effective against the new strain as they have been against the previous ones. sara monetta reports. as the omicron strain continues to spread around the world, with cases detected across europe, in canada, and now injapan, the question being asked is, how effective will the existing vaccines be against it? the answer, according to the boss of moderna, which produces one of the

thank you so much for joining us on newsday _ transition. thank you so much for joining us on newsday today. - a british mp from the ruling conservative party — at the centre of a row over lobbying rules — has resigned saying he will remain a public servant, outside the cruel world of politics. 0wen paterson's decision came after the government was forced into a major u—turn — following a furious backlash — over proposed changes to the way mps are reprimanded for breaking the rules. laura kuenssberg reports can you take a step back? a different kind of protest. a different kind of attack to green activists busy in westminster today. come down here. sleaze is the accusation against the government, corruption the claim. a former minister has now quit as an mp after he was found to have lobbied the government more than a dozen times for companies who paid him thousands of pounds. standing down, 0wen paterson said... the ayes to the right, 250... but downing street had tried to save him. ..232. tories last night voted to tear up the ru

this is newsday on the bbc. 0ur headlines. a tough challenge for the climate summit — scientists warn that even with the pledges in glasgow, temperatures will rise beyond global targets. a migrant crisis at belarus's border with poland — thousands are stuck at the border in freezing conditions. let's return to the cop summit now, and scientists exploring the seabed have found that its capacity for absorbing carbon emissions is decreasing because of climate change. carbon emissions is decreasing the latest discovery by the international i—atlantic project has revealed that if global temperatures increase to predicted levels, the ocean will no longer act as the earth's largest carbon store. 0ur science correspondent victoria gill reports. diving to ocean depths of up to three and a half miles. this is the abyssal zone, where robotic explorers are taking samples from places no one has ever touched. a third of the carbon dioxide in our atmosphere dissolves in the surface of the ocean. when tiny marine plants and animals feed

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. 0ur headlines: a surprise move as the world's biggest economies, china and the us, agree to a joint approach to climate change. 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. authorities in parts of germany have banned unvaccinated people from bars, restaurants, and leisure facilities. as the country battles a fourth wave of covid there are fears it could be the worst yet. the bbc�*sjenny hill has been to the state of saxony which has the lowest vaccine take up in the country and the highest rate of infection. the relentless struggle against a persistent and brutal reality. this is intensive care at leipzig hospital, where the covid ward is filling up fast. the young woman in this bed had just given birth. her baby's fine, but doctors weren't sure if she would survive. there are 18 covid patients here — only four of them vaccinated. it's very difficu

thank you so much forjoining us on newsday. still to come a bit later in the programme: new zealand local leaders are calling on tourists to stay away, over fears that they will bring coronavirus to vulnerable local maori communities. but first. . .. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. polls have now closed in presidential and parliamentary elections in honduras. officials in the central american nation had to appeal for calm before people headed out to the ballots. the run—up to the vote had been dominated by concerns about security and the political influence of drug cartels after the incumbent president, juan orlando hernandez, was named as part of a drug trafficking ring by the us justice department. around 62% of voters in switzerland have backed their government's covid strategy — including a covid certificate showing proof of vaccination, recovery, or a negative test. switzerland is currently battling a surge in infections and the certificates are currently needed to access bars, restaurants, an

it's newsday. it's 7amin singapore and midnight in paris — where a short while ago, the french interior ministry confirmed that 27 migrants have drowned while trying to cross from france. earlier, president macron said it was feared the death toll could be as high as 31. it is by far the biggest loss of life in a single incident on that route. air and sea rescue operations have been under way for several hours. our correspondent lucy williamson is in calais. as you say, the rescue and recovery operation has been going on here into the night. but there are very few details so far about who the victims are or why their boat sank. and there are questions already being raised in the local media here about whether it was simply bad weather, high waves, orwhether about whether it was simply bad weather, high waves, or whether it might�*ve been hit by something like a container ship. might�*ve been hit by something like a containership. no might�*ve been hit by something like a container ship. no

it's newsday. it's 8am in singapore and 1am 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 germany's health minister predicts that by the end of the winter — most germans will be vaccinated, recovered, or dead. our europe editor katya adler has the latest. chanting: freiheit! covid concerns are spreading across europe. spiralling case numbers are spooking some. others, like this massive crowd in vienna, object to covid restrictions being reintroduced. i'm a free austrian who wants to be free and live free in this country. liberte! today, austria became the first eu country to reimpose a full — if brief — lockdown. vaccinations will be compulsory here from february. in berlin, germa

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. is a deal on climate change in sight? negotiators at the glasgow summit have just 2a hours to get a result. we are urging ambition and i've held meetings with quite a number of the negotiating groups and i have been told by groups, by individual parties, that they want to see ambition at the end of cop26. the island nation of tuvalu is calling for a deal that will limit global temperature rises — with rising sea waters already having lasting effects. also in the programme — western powers at the un security council condemn the actions of belarus in the crisis over its border with poland. and fw de klerk, the man who released nelson mandela from prison, and ended white rule in south africa, has died at the age of 85. it's eight in the morning in singapore, and midnight in the scottish city of glasgow, where negotiators have just 2a hours to agree a deal that will limit global temperature rises to 1.5 degrees. there was a gloomy message from the head of the un, antonio guterres, who

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: the arrest of a prominent human rights activist from kashmir under an anti—terrorism law prompts outrage in india. 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 ten 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." l 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 19605 — it was an allianc

you're watching newsday on the bbc. australia opens up to national travel after strict border controls. the israeli prime minister, yitzhak rabin, the architect of the middle east peace process, has been assassinated. a 27—year—old man has been arrested and an extremist jewish organisation has claimed responsibility for the killing. at polling booths throughout the country, they voted on an 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. _ voyager one and is now the most distant man—made object - anywhere in the universe — and itjust seems - to keep on going. tonight, we prove once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals.

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 would still compete but there would be no government representation. speaking to reporters during a meeting with the canadian prime ministerjustin trudeau, mr biden was thrown the question. a diplomatic boycott of the beijing olympics? it's something we're considering. well, that was a very brief comment, but then the white house press secretary said the idea of a possible boycott was driven by concerns over china's human rights record. that comes despite efforts to ease tensions at a virtual summit between the president and chinese leader xi jinping earlier this week. the president is going to raise issues where he has concern and he's going to

it's newsday. it's 7am in singapore, and one in the morning in south africa, where president cyril ramaphosa has slammed the decision by some countries including the us, europe and parts of asia to ban flights from southern african countries following confirmation of the presence of the new omicron variant of covid—19. mr ramaphosa called the moves unjustified. he said — increased vaccination was the best way to tackle the new variant. these restrictions are completely unjustified and unfairly discriminate against our country and our southern african sister countries. the prohibition of travel is not informed by science, nor will it be effective in preventing the spread of this variant. the only thing the prohibition on travel will do is to further damage the economies of the effected countries and undermine their ability to respond to and recover from the pandemic. the emergence of the omicron variant should be a wake—up call to the world that vaccine inequality cannot be allowed to continue

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines. president biden urges democrats to press ahead with his agenda after the party suffers a shock defeat in the state of virginia. people want to get things done. they want us to get things done. and that's why i'm to push very hard for the democratic party to move along and pass my infrastructure bill and my build back better bill. global financial institutions — controlling trillions of dollars of assets — sign up to help meet climate goals. one of england's top cricket clubs is at the center of a race controversy, as former player azeem rafiq receives an apology over racist bullying. australian police release footage of the moment a girl was rescued from a house — more than two weeks after vanishing from a campsite. it's 8am in singapore and 8pm in washington where president biden has admitted people are "upset and uncertain about a lot of things". it follows a surprise defeat for his democratic party in the race for governor of virginia. in another strongly democratic state —

great to have you on newsday. i got to ask, why frogs and why have you mixed to this population or these populations of frogs in particular?— of frogs in particular? frogs, i auess of frogs in particular? frogs, i guess over _ of frogs in particular? frogs, i guess over the _ of frogs in particular? frogs, i guess over the world - of frogs in particular? frogs, i guess over the world publicj i guess over the world public most threatening groups of animals and climate change is a bit of a problem for them if the water is going to become less available. so lots of parts of the world are drying and australia where i am in the southwest we have seen drying climates for about 50 years. and drying is a addict into the future. we have done that this study is that we know that the species has naturally evolved in different rainfall areas, some areas have no rainfall, some areas have no rainfall, some have high rainfall and we are worried that the high raffle populations or could be very stressed and potentially face ext

you have been watching newsday. stay with us for that live news conference we are expecting shortly after a car was driven into a holiday parade in the us state of wisconsin, injuring at least 20 people. that's it for this hour. thanks forjoining us. stay with bbc news. sunnier, colder weather by day means clearer frosty conditions at night and for many it will be a frost as monday begins with a fine, dry sunny day to come. feeling chilly although temperatures are edging closer to average for the time of year. we have lost the straight win from the north and around this area of high pressure some less chilly airfeeding this area of high pressure some less chilly air feeding in and temperatures will recover closer to average for the time of year and it is high pressure and that means a lot of dry weather for the next couple of days, so the cloud is going to increase as we will see in a moment. not much cloud around first thing monday with the extent of the frost on the north coast of northern ireland in far north of

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. 0ur headlines: 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 hydroelec

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: when one drink down the pub turns into a three—night lock—in — we meet the customers snowed in for the weekend at their local in northern england. it's quite clear that the worst victims of this disaster are the poor people living in the slums which have sprung up around the factory. i am feeling so helpless, that the childrens are dying in front of me and i can't do anything. charles manson is the mystical leader of the hippie cult suspected of killing sharon tate and at least six other people in los angeles. at 11am this morning, i just half a metre of rock separated britain from continental europe. i it took the drills just i a few moments to cut through the final obstacle. then philippe cozette, a miner from calais, . was shaking hands. and exchanging flags with robert fagg, his - opposite number from dover. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines: health ministers from the world's seven leading economies w

this is newsday on the bbc. 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 of a humanitarian catastrophe. anita dullard is from the international committee of the red cross — and gave me her analysis of the situation. 0ur director of operations, dominic stilthart, has been there over the past week to support and meet with our team in the country, and we've been there for over 50 years. and what we're seeing is a really serious food crisis that's come about even before the worst of winter hits, where we can see it escalate. and region—by—region, we're seeing that children can be

it's newsday. welcome to the programme. we begin in glasgow, at the cop26 climate change conference. the british prime minister and host of the cop26 summit, borisjohnson, has said he's cautiously optimistic after some progress has been made by nations trying to find ways to reduce the effects of global warming. he added a note of caution though, warning against false hope. our political editor, laura kuenssberg, has been following the day's events. when cultures clash can they still agree? when there is so much difference, there can be dissent. shouting. there are so many faces in glasgow, so many facets of what could be done. mr dicaprio, are you pleased with what has happened this week? hollywood stars might campaign but less developed countries may well complain. the united nations fee as there is not enough trust to bridge the gaps, but deals are being made. more than 100 leaders signed a promise to stop the destruction of forests in nine years�* time. the american president displayed a real sense of progress. we are

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: the man who discovered a new species of dinosaur. the bombastic establishment outsider donald trump has defied the pollsters to take the keys to the oval office. i feel great about the election results. 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, j but on the local- campaign headquarters and the heavy routine workj 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 greeted with an outburst ofjoy, leaving ministers who long felt only grudgingl

it's newsday. welcome to the programme. french officials now say 27 people have drowned in the channel off calais — in the worst incident since the waters between france and the uk became a major route for migrants. two people were rescued and are being treated in hospital — another person is missing. the french authorities say four suspected people—smugglers have been arrested in connection with wednesday's deaths. our correspondent lucy williamson reports from calais this is a tragedy that began with hope. where are you going now? the uk. the water nothing to be afraid of yet. several boats set off from this coast at first light this morning. this one reached british shores without disaster. but a flimsy boat, dozens of desperate people, the warning signs have always been there. and today, one of these boats never arrived. translation: as far. as we know, 33 people capsized off dunkirk in calais. as of now, 31 people died, but were not resuscitated and there are two survivors who are currently being treated and whos

this is newsday still on the bbc, our headlines. after 600 days, the united states is finally reopened its borders to much of the worlds population. barack obama urges the young people of the world to stay angry over climate as he speaks in the un summit in glasgow. after more than a year and a half, parts of australia has started to re—up into the world with fully vaccinated citizens now able to arrive in new south wales and victoria without quarantine. but it's not the same picture about the rest of the country. a number of states are taking a more cautious approach to reopening for submitting some australians cannot travel to the other side of the world and back, but won't be able to visit parts of their own country. discuss how things might play out between australia fractured state, we can cross and join professor martin who is an expert on politics and international relations. it is great to have you on the programme professor. the first instance, just talk us through the fact that australians can go overseas, some of them,

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 president, joe biden, has instructed his national security team to help investigate. it's not yet known who carried out the attack, which came after violent clashes in baghdad between the security forces and supporters of pro—iranian political groups. our middle east correspondent, anna foster, has this report. a strike at the heart of the iraqi government. two drones were shot down, but a third made contact, exploding at the prime minister's official residence. mr al—kadhimi escaped unharmed, but six of his personal bodyguards were injured. shortly after the attack, he appeared on national television to reassure the nation that he'd survived. translation: my house was the target _ of a cowardly attack. thanks to god, i and those who wor