thanks so much, mariko. thanks for that, karishma. _ thanks so much, mariko. thanks for that, karishma. we'll— thanks so much, mariko. thanks for that, karishma. we'll have - thanks so much, mariko. thanks for that, karishma. we'll have much - thanks so much, mariko. thanks for i that, karishma. we'll have much more on the elections on our website, including this guide on all the candidates and what they stand for. just log on to bbc.com/news or download the bbc app. there are signs russia is stepping up its offensive in the eastern donbas region of ukraine, just a few hours before the annual victory day parade is to due to take place in moscow. more than 60 people are now feared dead after the bombing of a school in eastern ukraine, where civilians had been sheltering. the russian attack was on the village of bilohorivka in the donbas region. 0ur correspondent laura bicker has the story. this was a school in the village of bilohorivka. it was being used as a shelter when it was hit by an air strike. around 60 people are feared dead under this rubble. russia

that's it from us, mariko. we should be seeing thousands more people streaming through this station today with pulled closing later.— this station today with pulled closing later. thanks for that, karishma- _ and we have much more on the elections in the philippines on our website, including this guide on all the candidates and what they stand for. just log on to bbc.com/news or download the bbc app. there are signs russia is stepping up its offensive in the eastern donbas region of ukraine, just a few hours before the annual victory day parade is to due to take place in moscow. more than 60 people are now feared dead after the bombing of a school in eastern ukraine, where civilians had been sheltering. the russian attack was on the village of bilohorivka in the donbas region. 0ur correspondent laura bicker has the story. this was a school in the village of bilohorivka. it was being used as a shelter when it was hit by an air strike. around 60 people are feared dead under this rubble. russia is stepping up it

i'm mariko oi in singapore, our headlines. a bbc investigation finds some of ukraine's most vulnerable children have been left behind in insitutions, after being displaced by the war. ukrainian officials say russia has launched a major assault on the besieged azovstal steel works in mariupol — the last part of the city held by ukrainian forces. north korea is testing its weapons with renewed urgency. earlier in the week, it fired its 14th known round of missiles so far this year. it comes days before south korea s new president takes office, who is promising to take a hard—line on north korea. the outgoing president, moonjae—in staked his legacy on achieving a breakthrough with the north ? using diplomacy ? but his attempts failed. our seoul correspondent jean mackenzie has been looking back at what went wrong, and what lies ahead with tensions on the korean peninsula rising once again. forjust a moment, peace looked possible. but north korea is back to testing its biggest, most powerful weapons. a disappointing end for

i'm mariko oi in singapore. the headlines: ukrainian forces launch counter attacks in the east, forcing russian troops out of villages near the country's second biggest city kharkiv. sri lanka's president vows to give up most of his executive powers, but stops short of resigning over the country's economic crisis. a bill that would have protected nationwide access to abortion in the united states has been blocked in the senate. democrats had attempted to introduce the measure ahead of a supreme court decision that's expected to overturn a ruling that established the right to abortion in the 1970s. but all 50 republicans and one democrat voted not to consider the legislation. the supreme court's final decision on the roe versus wade ruling is expected injuly. speaking to reporters, vice president kamala harris expressed her disappointment shortly after the vote in the capitol. ijust presided over their women's self protective act and sadly the senate failed to stand in defence of a woman's right to make decisions

reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi the headlines... we're on the front line of war in ukraine, near kharkiv, where, despite ukrainian advances, the threat of russian fire is constant. with every inch of ground they gain here, every other mile gives their city respite from the russian guns that you can hear. also in the programme... in the us, republican senators have blocked a democrat bill which aimed to preserve women's right to abortion nationwide. it was put to a vote ahead of a key supreme court ruling. shanghai residents are facing more covid—19 restrictions, as china tries to crush a covid—19 outbreak. millions have now been locked in their homes for seven weeks. we are restricted on the food we can get over the next few days. no commercial deliveries, no group buys — just government—approved food deliveries. there's also further restrictions on access to the hospitals. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 6am in singapore, and 1am in ukraine. we begin our programme with a special repor

i'm mariko 0i, in singapore. 0ur headlines... president biden has visited buffalo which witnessed a mass shooting at the weekend. he urged all americans to reject the "poison" of white supremacy. ukrainian fighters leave the azovstal steel plant in mariupol in buses escorted by pro—russian forces, as the longest siege of the war draws to a close. the rise in the cost of living is being felt here in asia — particularly when it comes to food. it's something that the united nations world food programme chief recently warned could lead to widespread social unrest, similar to that seen recently in places such as sri lanka. so how vulnerable is this region to soaring food prices and who will be hit the hardest? we can speak now to sridhar dharmapuri, who's from the un's other food agency — the food and agricultural organisation — and whojoins me from their regional headquarters in bangkok. thank you so much forjoining us this morning. about six months ago, i spoke to one of your colleagues who is telling us that food inflation

i'm mariko oi in singapore. our headlines... anti—government protestors defy a nationwide curfew in sri lanka, calling for the country's president to step down. once again, russia targets the crucial port city of odesa, with missile strikes hitting a shopping centre. just six months after the cop26 climate conference in glasgow, new analysis suggests the world is closer than ever to crossing a key global warming threshold. the uk met office and the world meteorological organisation say there's now around a 50—50 chance that it'll warm by more than 1.5 degrees celsius over the next five years. it was in 2015 that the world's average temperature first went one degree celsius above pre—industrial levels. that was also the year that leaders signed the paris climate agreement, where the 1.5 degrees target was set to prevent dangerous global warming. governments re—committed to keeping "1.5 degrees alive" at cop26 last november. researchers also believe it's almost certain that one of the next five years will be the warmest ev

i'm mariko oi. the headlines: sri lanka brings in new shoot—on—sight orders to try and quell protests calling for the president to step down. once again, russia targets the crucial port city of odesa with missile strikes hitting a shopping centre. last night where we were here it was difficult to see the full extent of the damage but this morning you can. the rocket has completely ripped into the back of the shopping centre here, you can see it has completely folded. pomp, pageantry, but no queen. the prince of wales stands in for his mother for the first time at the state opening of parliament. and vardy versus rooney, but this time in the high court. the so—called wagatha christie trial gets under way. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 8:00am in the morning in singapore, and 5.30am in sri lanka, where security forces have been ordered to shoot anyone seen looting or damaging public property, in the latest attempt to stop anti—government protests. since

i'm mariko oi in singapore. our headlines... ukrainian forces launch counter attacks in the east, forcing russian troops out of villages near the country's second biggest city kharkiv. sri lanka's president vows to give up most of his executive powers, but stops short of resigning over the country's economic crisis. a bill that would have protected nationwide access to abortion in the united states has been blocked in the senate. democrats had attempted to introduce the measure ahead of a supreme court decision that's expected to overturn a ruling that established the right to abortion in the 19705. but all 50 republicans and one democrat voted not to consider the legislation. the supreme court's final decision on the roe versus wade ruling is expected injuly. vice president kamala harris spoke to reporters shortly after the vote in the capitol. i'vejust presided over the women's health protective act vote. and sadly, the senate failed to stand in defence of a woman's right to make decisions about her own body. and let's be clea

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines: ukraine's abandoned children, displaced by the war, a bbc investigation finds some of the most vulnerable have been left behind. because of their disabilities they are not treated as human beings, they are only kept alive here. and is not a problem of the institution, is a problem of the system. in the besieged port of mariupol, officials say russia has launched a major assault on the remaining ukrainian forces there. hungary says it will veto a proposed eu—wide ban on imports of russian oil put forward by the european commission. we'll have the latest reaction from brussels. also in the programme: no escape from covid. we meet some of hong kong's poorest, living in such crowded conditions, that self—isolation is almost impossible. amber heard takes the stand in the defamation trial brought by former husband johnny depp. she alleges domestic abuse. he slapped me again. like, it was clear it wasn't a joke anymore. and record—breaking rain in the spanish city of val

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines: president biden visits buffalo, where a gunman carried out a mass shooting at the weekend, and urges americans to reject the poison of white supremacy. also on newsday, after holding out for nearly three months, ukrainian forces leave their last refuge in mariupol. more than 200 of them are searched by the invading army, and taken to territory controlled by the russians. kimjong un hits out at health officials, as a huge wave of covid cases, sweeps across north korea. and we've a special report from the secret schools of afghanistan, where girls are defying the taliban to get an education. it's eight in the morning in singapore, and eight in the evening in buffalo, new york where president biden has been meeting the families of ten people killed in a racially—motivated mass shooting at the weekend. mr biden called white supremacy a poison which is running through the us. the bbc�*s nada tawfik was there and sent this report. america has a long and troubled history w

i'm mariko oi, here in singapore. also on the programme: vladimir putin uses russia's victory day parade to justify his invasion of ukraine — but ther�*s no indication of any change of course. the point is that the kremlin�*s decision to attack ukraine has sparked a global condemnation and sanctions and is turning russia into a pariah. the leader of britain's main opposition party — says he'll resign — if he's fined for breaking covid rules over a gathering he attended during lockdown. and after weeks of violent protests and at least five more deaths, the sri lankan prime minster has resigned. this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 7am here in the philippines, where i m at the center for the national commission on elections in manila — later today there will be a press conference here to update the nation on some of the official results coming through. so far the unofficial partial results suggest that the son of the former strongman ferdinand marcosjunior — known here as bongbong marcos — has won a land

i'm mariko oi in singapore. our headlines... the un human rights council orders an investigation into possible war crimes committed by moscow's forces in ukraine. the white house has announced that the us has passed more than 1 that the us has passed more than1 million deaths that the us has passed more than 1 million deaths from covid—19. it's the highest official total in the world. after days of violent unrest, sri lanka has sworn in a new prime minister. he's a veteran politician who's served as prime minister five times before. protestors forced out mahinda rajapaksa on monday, blaming him for the economic collapse of the country. they're also demanding that his brother, the president, also resigns. our south asia correspondent rajini vaidyanathan reports from colombo. returning to the top of sri lankan politics, but what will ranil wickremesinghe offer to this troubled nation? ranil wickremesinghe is no stranger to sri lankan politics. he's held the role of prime minister on five previous occasions. this might be his big

i'm mariko 0i in singapore, our headlines. russia's president vladimir putin says ukrainian fighters defending mariupol�*s steel plant must surrender their last stronghold in the city. millions of people across the uk have cast their votes in local elections and for the northern ireland assembly — it's also seen as a big test of support for prime minister boris johnson. millions of people have cast their ballots in elections being held across the uk. polls have now closed and counting is underway in many areas. voters in england, scotland and wales have chosen the local councillors they want to run services that affect everyday life in their area. in northern ireland, people will cast ballots for their representatives in the northern ireland assembly. most results should be known by friday evening. live now to westminster and our uk political correspondent jonathan blake. this is the first time voters will be expressing their opinions since the partygate scandal. it is and although these are largely local elections as you

i'm mariko oi in singapore. our headlines... anti—government protestors defy a nationwide curfew in sri lanka, calling for the president to step down. for the first time, britain's prince of wales takes on the duty of unveiling the government's programme in the queen's absence, with a prominent pledge to tackle the impact of rising prices. just six months after the cop26 climate conference in glasgow, new analysis suggests the world is closer than ever to crossing a key global warming threshold. is closer than ever to crossing the uk met office and the world meteorological organisation says there's now around a 50—50 chance that it'll warm by more than 1.5 celsius over the next five years. it was in 2015 that the world's average temperature first went one degree celsius above pre—industrial levels. that was also the year that leaders signed the paris climate agreement, where the 1.5 degrees target was set to prevent dangerous global warming. governments re—committed to keeping "1.5 degrees alive" at cop26 last november.

i'm mariko oi. the headlines: voting gets under way in the philippines as the country decides who it wants to be its next president. and i'm karishma vaswani, live in manila where more than 18,000 posts, from president to town councillor, are upforgrabs. we'll be hearing from an academic who can give us some of the background to this divisive election. our other main headlines: more than 60 people are believed to have been killed after a russian bomb hit a school in eastern ukraine. a new leaderfor hong kong — the man who oversaw the crackdown on protesters becomes the region's chief executive. and 21st—century time lord — a brand new face for one of science—fiction�*s best known characters. i feel very great to have had the baton handed over and i promise to do my very best. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 8:00 in the morning here in singapore and in the philippines, where the polls have opened in the most divisive presidential election for many yea

i'm mariko oi in singapore. our headlines: australians head to the polls on saturday to pick their next prime minister, incumbent scott morisson or his rival, the labor leader anthony albanese. presidentjoe biden is on his way to south korea on his first asian trip as us leader. the us senate has approved nearly $40 billion in aid to ukraine, the largest aid package since russia invaded. meanwhile, the secretary of state antony blinken is warning the world is facing the �*greatest global food security crisis of our time', as more than 20 million tonnes of grain is piled up in ukraine, because of the war. he's called on russia to allow ships to leave black sea ports, including the key city of 0desa, with food and fertiziler. 0ur correspondent caroline davies reports from 0desa. ukraine's wheat helps to feed the world, but while its black sea ports remain closed, much of it is beyond the world's reach. over 3,000 tons of grain fill yuriy�*s warehouse, but because of the issues transporting it out of the countr

i'm mariko 0i, in singapore. 0ur headlines... the taliban's vice and virtue patrols step up the enforcement of the new rules in afghanistan. a 21—year old russian sergeant pleads guilty to shooting dead an unarmed ukrainian civilian — in the first war crimes trial of the conflict. lets turn to australia, which is two days out from a national election to decide who will be the next prime minister — karishma is there. what is the mood had at this big election?— big election? yeah, election fever is certainly _ big election? yeah, election fever is certainly in - big election? yeah, election fever is certainly in the - big election? yeah, election fever is certainly in the air. fever is certainly in the air out here in australia. i'm coming to you from a rather windy surprisingly cold but still gorgeous sydney morning for you. still gorgeous sydney morning foryou. 0ne still gorgeous sydney morning for you. one of the things that has dominated the minds of voters has been the issue of climate change, surprisingly it's not rea

welcome to newsday, i'm mariko oi live from singapore. and i'm karishma vaswani coming to you live from sydney australia it's the day before australians decide who will be their next prime minister — incubent scott morisson or his rival labour leader anthony albanese. australia was once nick named the lucky country — but is the rising cost of living and climate change making australia unliveable? also in the programme — joe biden is on his way to south korea on his first asian trip as us president. yay 86, nay 11. the bill is passed. the us senate approves - the bill is passed. the us senate approves aid - the bill is passed. the us senate approves aid to i the bill is passed. the us - senate approves aid to ukraine, the largest aid package since russia invaded. the man behind film scores that mesmerized the millions, composer vangelis has died at the age of 79 years old. this is bbc news. it's newsday. hello and welcome to newsday — broadcasting live to you today from sydney, australia. a bit ofa a bit of a grim and gloomy day, t

i'm mariko oi, here in singapore. also on the programme: president putin uses russia's victory day parade to justify his invasion of ukraine, but there's no indication of any change of course. the point is, the kremlin�*s decision to attack ukraine has sparked global condemnation and sanctions, and is turning russia into a pariah. for the first time in nearly 60 years, queen elizabeth would be attending one of her most at important ceremonial duties, the opening of the british parliament. and after weeks of violent protests and at least five more deaths, the sri lankan prime minster has resigned. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it's newsday. . it's 08:00 in the morning here in the philippines, where i'm at the center for the national commission on elections in manila. it is getting pretty crowded as a journalist are arriving and the — a journalist are arriving and the anticipation of the press conferences to be held later, we should get some indication of the — we should get some indication

i'm mariko oi in singapore. our headlines... the bbc films — patrols by afghanistan's department of vice and virtue enforcing new, strict, islamic laws. lets turn to australia, which is three days out from a national election to decide who will be the next prime minister, karishma vaswani is in sydney for us. what is the mood a few days ahead of the elections? election fever is really hitting australia. i'm coming to you this morning from a very windy but stale beautiful sydney. it's a gorgeous morning here out in sydney australia. ahead of the election come as you are saying, millions of people heading to the polls this saturday to choose their next prime minister, their next government, and while climate change has necessarily been at the top of the political debates, it has certainly been on the top of the minds of many australian voters here. now, as you well know, this country is no stranger to the effects of a warming planet, from deadly bushfires to devastating floods. he any discussion about reducing emissions can be p

welcome to newsday, i'm mariko oi live from singapore. and i'm karishma vaswani coming to you live from sydney australia. it's the day before australians decide who will be their next prime minister — incubent scott morisson or his rival labour leader anthony albanese. australia's economy grew strongly throughout the pandemic — but many are concerned that the rising costs of living and climate change are making it unlivable. also in the programme — joe biden is on his way to south korea on his first asian trip as us president. he will also be visiting japan in an effort to bolster ties with the region. the international committee of the red cross says it has registered thousands of ukrainian prisoners of war from the azovstal plant in mariupol this week. 36 years later — the wait is overfor top gun fans — and tom cruise is lauded with the highest honour at the cannes film festival. this is bbc news. it's newsday. hello and welcome to newsday, broadcasting live to you today from sydney, australia. in just 2a hours, australians wi

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines. in the besieged port of mariupol — officials say russia has launched a major assault on the remaining ukrainian forces there. the us central bank raises interest rates by half a percentage point — the most aggressive increase in more than twenty years. no escape from omicron for hong kong's poorest, we meet those living in such crowded conditions, self—isoloation is almost impossible. amber heard takes the stand in the defamation trial brought by former husband johnny depp she alleges domestic abuse. he's let me again, like. it was clear it wasn't a joke anymore. live from our studio in singapore this is bbc news it's news day. it's six in the morning in singapore, and midnight in brussels, where the eu has announced its toughest sanctions package yet — aimed at vladimir putin and the war in ukraine. it plans to ban imports, of all russian oil by the end of this year. "putin must pay a price", said the european commission president. meanwhile, russian forces have intensified t

i'm mariko oi. the headlines: alleged war crimes by russian troops near kyiv: the un human rights council orders an urgent inquiry and the bbc sees evidence first—hand of unarmed civilians shot dead as they walk away. translation: they killed a 65-year-old- _ translation: they killed a 65-year-old. what - translation: they killed a 65-year-old. what for? - translation: they killed a 65-year-old. what for? i i translation: they killed a| 65-year-old. what for? i am translation: they killed a - 65-year-old. what for? i am not 65—year—old. what for? i am not so much furious is full of reef. —— grief. the us passes one million covid—related deaths. joe biden says each death is "an irreplaceable loss". this pandemic isn't over. today, we mark a tragic milestone here in the united states. police in the uk issue dozens more fines for downing street staff who broke covid rules but the british prime minister isn't among them. after days of violent unrest in sri lanka, a veteran politician is swor

i'm mariko oi in singapore. our headlines... south east asian leaders are in washington for a two—day summit with presidentjoe biden. the talks will begin over dinner tonight with leaders from the eight nations including malaysia, singapore, cambodia and thailand. the group is known as asean, and it'll be their first meeting at the white house. the special summit comes before the us president's trip next week the white house is also announced on hundred $50 million... which has surpassed the us as their largest trading partner. we'll have more on this for viewers who watch asia business report, in just a few minutes' time. after days of violent unrest, sri lanka has sworn in a new prime minister. he's a veteran politician who's served as prime minister five times before. protestors forced out mahinda rajapaksa on monday, blaming him for the economic collapse of the country. they're also demanding that his brother, the president, also resigns. our south asia correspondent rajini vaidyanathan reports from colombo. returning to t

reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines... polls are opening in the philippines�* presidential election, and it's a divisive battle to succeed rodrigo duterte. and i'm karishma vaswani, live in manila, where more than 18,000 posts, from president to town councillor, are up for grabs in the elections. we'll be hearing from a political analyst about what's at stake in the philippines shortly. our other main headlines. more than 60 people are thought to have been killed after a russian bomb hit a school in eastern ukraine. john lee, the man who oversaw the crackdown on protesters in hong kong, becomes the territory's new leader. he replaces carrie lam. actor shooti gatwa has been announced as the new

reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines. voting gets under way in the philippines as the country decides who it wants to be its next president. and i'm karishma vaswani, live in manila, where more than 18,000 posts, from president to town councillor, are up for grabs. we'll be hearing from the country's election commission as millions decide on theirfuture. our other main headlines. more than 60 people are believed to have been killed after a russian bomb hit a school in eastern ukraine. a new leaderfor hong kong — the man who oversaw the crackdown on protesters becomes the region's chief executive. and 21st century time lord — a brand—new face for one

i'm mariko oi, here in singapore. also on the programme... vladimir putin uses russia's victory day parade to justify his invasion of ukraine — but ther�*s no indication of any change of course. the point is that the kremlin's decision to attack ukraine has sparked a global condemnation and sanctions and is turning

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines... president biden called on all americans — to reject the "poison" of white supremacy, during a visit to buffalo. what happened here is simple and straightforward, terrorism. terrorism. domestic terrorism. also on newsday — after holding out for nearly three months, ukrainian forces leave their last refuge in mariupol. more than 200 of them are searched by the invading army and taken to territory controlled by the russians. the bbc investigates the disappearance of a prominent journalist who kick—started china's #metoo movement. and the leader of north korea condemns his health officials,

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines... russia's president putin says ukrainian fighters still holding out in mariupol�*s steel plant must surrender. it's thought 200 civilians are also trapped — in hellish conditions. millions of people across the uk have cast their votes in local elections and for the northern ireland assembly — it's seen as a test of support for prime minister borisjohnson. in the philippines, final campaigning is under—way ahead of next week's landmark presidential election. and i'm karishma vaswani reporting live from manila — polls suggest the son of late strongman ferdinand marcos — who was overthrown in street protests 36 years ago —

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines. in the besieged port of mariupol — officials say russia has launched a major assault on the remaining ukrainian forces there. the us central bank raises interest rates by half a percentage point — the most aggressive increase in more than twenty years. no escape from omicron for hong kong's poorest, we meet those living in such crowded conditions, self—isoloation is almost impossible. amber heard takes the stand in the defamation trial brought by former husband johnny depp she alleges domestic abuse. he's let me again, like.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines... on patrol with the afghan vice & virtue inspectors, the officials ensuring strict enforcement of the taliban's rules like wearing face veils in public. in the first war crimes trial in ukraine, a russian soldier has pleaded guilty to shooting dead a 62—year—old ukrainian in the first few days of the war. i'm karishma vaswani live from sydney — australia — where voters will head to the polls on saturday to decide who'll be the country's next prime minister. it's a contest between the incumbent scott morrison — and his rival — anthony albanese — who is vying to form the first labour government in nine years.

reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi the headlines... we're on the front line of war in ukraine, near kharkiv, where, despite ukrainian advances, the threat of russian fire is constant. with every inch of ground they gain here, every other mile gives their city respite from the russian guns that you can hear. also in the programme... in the us, republican senators have blocked a democrat bill which aimed to preserve women's right to abortion nationwide.

reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines... the us passes one million covid—related deaths. joe biden says each death is "an irreplaceable loss". this is "an irreplaceable loss". pandemic isn't over. toc mark this pandemic isn't over. today, we mark a tragic milestone here in the united states. as the us is hosting the second global covid—19 summit, i'll ask, are enough people getting their vaccines? also on the programme... police in the uk issue dozens more fines for downing street staff who broke covid rules. but the british prime minister isn't among them. the bbc sees evidence of alleged war crimes committed by russian forces in ukraine, with unarmed civilians shot dead near kyiv.

i'm mariko 0i. the headlines: voting gets under way in the philippines as the country decides who it wants to be its next president. and i'm karishma vaswani, live in manila where more than 18,000 posts, from president to town councillor, are upforgrabs. we'll be hearing from an academic who can give us some of the background to this divisive election. our other main headlines: more than 60 people are believed to have been killed after a russian bomb hit a school in eastern ukraine. a new leaderfor hong kong — the man who oversaw the crackdown on protesters becomes the region's chief executive. and 2ist—century time lord —

welcome to newsday, i'm mariko oi live from singapore. and i'm karishma vaswani coming to you live from sydney australia. it's the day before australians decide who will be their next prime minister — incubent scott morisson or his rival labour leader anthony albanese. australia's economy grew strongly throughout the pandemic — but many are concerned that the rising costs of living and climate change are making it unlivable. also in the programme — joe biden is on his way to south korea on his first asian trip as us president. he will also be visiting japan in an effort to bolster ties with the region. the international committee of the red cross says it has registered thousands of ukrainian prisoners of war from the azovstal plant in mariupol this week.

i'm mariko oi, here in singapore. also on the programme... vladimir putin uses russia's victory day parade to justify his invasion of ukraine — but ther�*s no indication of any change of course. the point is that the kremlin�*s decision to attack ukraine has sparked a global condemnation and sanctions and is turning russia into a pariah. the leader of britain's main opposition party — says he'll resign — if he's fined for breaking covid rules over a gathering he attended during lockdown. and after weeks of violent protests and at least five more deaths, the sri lankan prime minster has resigned. this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 6am here in the philippines, where i m at the center for the national commission on elections in manila — later today there will be a press conference here to update the nation on some of the official results coming through. so far the unofficial partial results suggest that the son of the former strongman ferdinand marcosjunior — known here as bongbong marcos — has won a landslide victory — in an

reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko 0i. the headlines: 0n patrol with the afghan vice and virtue inspectors, as they enforce the taliban's strict rules on how women should appear in public. a 21—year old russian soldier pleads guilty to shooting dead an unarmed ukrainian civilian, in the first war crimes trial of the conflict. i'm karishma vaswani live from sydney, australia, where voters will head to the polls on saturday to decide who'll be the country's next prime minister. it's a contest between the incumbent, scott morrison, and his rival, anthony albanese, who is hoping to form the first labor government in nine years.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko 0i. the headlines: ukraine's abandoned children, displaced by the war, a bbc investigation finds some of the most vulnerable have been left behind. because of their disabilities they are not treated as human beings, they are only kept alive here. and is not a problem of the institution, is a problem of the system. in the besieged port of mariupol, officials say russia has launched a major assault on the remaining ukrainian forces there. hungary says it will veto a proposed eu—wide ban on imports of russian oil put forward by the european commission. we'll have the latest reaction from brussels. also in the programme:

reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines... sri lanka brings in new shoot—on—sight orders to try to quell protests calling for the president to step down over the spiralling economic crisis. for the first time, britain's prince of wales takes on the duty of unveiling the government's programme — in the queen's absence — with a prominent pledge to tackle the impact of rising prices. russia targets the crucial port city of odesa, with missile strikes hitting a shopping mall. last night when we were here, it was difficult to see the full extent of the damage.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko 0i. the headlines: president biden visits buffalo, where a gunman carried out a mass shooting at the weekend, and urges americans to reject the poison of white supremacy. also on newsday, after holding out for nearly three months, ukrainian forces leave their last refuge in mariupol. more than 200 of them are searched by the invading army, and taken to territory controlled by the russians. kimjong un hits out at health officials, as a huge wave of covid cases, sweeps across north korea.

i'm mariko 0i, here in singapore. also on the programme: president putin uses russia's victory day parade to justify his invasion of ukraine, but there's no indication of any change of course. the point is, the kremlin's decision to attack ukraine has sparked

i'm mariko oi. the headlines: sri lanka brings in new shoot—on—sight orders to try and quell protests calling for the president to step down. once again, russia targets the crucial port city of odesa with missile strikes hitting a shopping centre. last night where we were here it was difficult to see the full extent of the damage but this morning you can. the rocket has completely ripped into the back of the shopping centre here, you can see it has completely folded. pomp, pageantry, but no queen. the prince of wales stands in for his mother for the first time at the state opening of parliament.

reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines: on patrol with the afghan vice and virtue inspectors, as they enforce the taliban's strict rules on how women should appear in public. a 21—year old russian soldier pleads guilty to shooting dead an unarmed ukrainian civilian, in the first war crimes trial of the conflict. i'm karishma vaswani live from sydney, australia, where voters will head to the polls on saturday to decide who'll be the country's next prime minister. it's a contest between the incumbent, scott morrison, and his rival, anthony albanese, who is hoping to form the first labor government in nine years. amnesty international demands fifa should pay hundreds of millions of dollars to compensate migrant workers abused during world cup preparations in qatar. as india and pakistan face blistering temperatures of 50 degrees celsius, experts warn such heatwaves are now 100 times more likely because of climate change. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news, it is newsday. it's 8:00 in the morni

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines... president biden called on all americans — to reject the "poison" of white supremacy, during a visit to buffalo. what happened here is simple and straightforward, terrorism. terrorism. domestic terrorism. also on newsday — after holding out for nearly three months, ukrainian forces leave their last refuge in mariupol. more than 200 of them are searched by the invading army and taken to territory controlled by the russians. the bbc investigates the disappearance of a prominent journalist who kick—started china's #metoo movement. and the leader of north korea condemns his health officials, as a huge wave of covid cases sweeps through the country. live from our studio in singapore... this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 6am in singapore, and 6pm in new york, where president biden has gone to buffalo, to meet the families of ten people killed in a racially—motivated mass shooting at the weekend. mr biden called white supremacy a "poison" which is running through the us. the bbc�*

i'm mariko 0i. the headlines: alleged war crimes by russian troops near kyiv: the un human rights council orders an urgent inquiry and the bbc sees evidence first—hand of unarmed civilians shot dead as they walk away. translation: they killed a 65-year-old- _ translation: they killed a 65-year-old. what - translation: they killed a 65-year-old. what for? - translation: they killed a 65-year-old. what for? i i translation: they killed a| 65-year-old. what for? i am translation: they killed a - 65-year-old. what for? i am not 65—year—old. what for? i am not so much furious is full of reef. —— grief. the us passes one million covid—related deaths. joe biden says each death is "an irreplaceable loss". this pandemic isn't over. today, we mark a tragic milestone here in the united states. police in the uk issue dozens more fines for downing street staff who broke covid rules but the british prime minister

welcome to newsday, i'm mariko 0i live from singapore. and i'm karishma vaswani coming to you live from sydney, australia. it's the day before australians decide who will be their next prime minister — incubent scott morisson or his rival labor leader anthony albanese. australia was once nicknamed the lucky country but is the rising cost of living and climate change making australia unliveable? also coming up in the programme: presidentjoe biden is on his way to south korea and japan on his first asian trip as us leader.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko oi. the headlines: we're on the frontline of war in ukraine, near kharkiv, where despite ukrainian advances. the threat of russian fire is constant. every inch of ground here, every mile gives their city respite from the russian guns that you can hear. sri lanka's president vows to give up most of his executive powers, but stops short of resigning over the country's economic crisis. in the us, republican senators block a democrat bill which aimed to preserve women's right to abortion nationwide. it was put to a vote ahead of a key supreme court ruling.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko 0i. the headlines... president biden visits buffalo which witnessed a mass shooting at the weekend and urges americans to reject the "poison" of white supremacy. what happened here is simple and straightforward, terrorism. terrorism. domestic terrorism. also on newsday — after holding out for nearly three months — ukrainian forces leave their last refuge in mariupol. more than 200 of them are searched by the invading army — and taken to territory controlled by the russians. the bbc investigates the disappearance of a prominentjournalist who kick—started china's #metoo movement. and the leader of north korea condemns his health officials —

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