welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: prime minister borisjohnson faces mounting pressure from his own mps — over doubts about his leadership. amid claims he misled parliament, he denies he was warned about a party at downing street that broke lockdown rules. nobody told me that what we were doing was, as you say, against the rules, that the event in question was something that... we were going to do something that was not a work event. two major us telecoms providers delay the rollout of new 5g networks near airports after warnings it could cause chaos in the aviation industry. the us secretary of state is on his way to kyiv as america warns russia could attack ukraine

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: as the diplomatic standoff continues — we report from the frontline in eastern ukraine, where government forces, have been fighting russian backed separatists. this is about more than the future of the ukraine. it is about a future shaped by nato and by the security of europe. battlelines are being drawn now in a new cold war. north korea is thought to have tested one of its most powerful ballistic missiles in years — the us urges pyongyang tojoin direct talks without preconditions. manchester united footballer mason greenwood has been arrested on suspicion of rape and assault following allegations on social media.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko 0i. the headlines: as more russian forces make their way towards the ukraine border, the us puts thousands of troops on standby for potential deployment to eastern europe. new party problems for borisjohnson, downing street admits holding birthday events for the pm during lockdown, but denies breaking any rules. announcing a coup on state tv. burkina faso�*s military detains the president, closes the borders and suspends the constitution. and taking the temperature in beijing, what's it like to host the winter olympics amid some of the world's toughest covid restrictions?

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: police launch an investigation into whether downing street parties broke covid rules. a spokesman says borisjohnson didn't think he had broken the law. president biden says he's prepared to impose sanctions on vladimir putin directly if russia invades ukraine. covid has broken out aboard an australian warship carrying humanitarian aid to assist virus—free tonga after the tsunami. and a clinical trial of a vaccine that's tailored to target the 0micron covid variant gets under way. live from our studio in singapore,

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: australia tells novak djokovic that no—one is above the rules, as the tennis star has his visa cancelled, over a covid vaccine exemption. 0n the issue of mr djokovic, rules are rules. and there are no special cases. the french president is criticised for his controversial choice of language, as he vows to make life difficult for the unvaccinated — with 0micron infections surging. the president of kazakhstan appeals for help from russia and neighbouring countries as protesters fight running battles with police and seize the international airports.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: britain's prime minister vows to fight any challenges to his leadership as he faces calls to resign, because of parties at downing street during lockdown. dramatic scenes in parliament, as a conservative mp defects to labour and a former minister joins the calls to quit. you have sat there too long for all the good you have done. in the name of god, go! also in the programme: us presidentjoe biden marks his first year in office with a press conference defending his record and warning president putin of the costs of invading ukraine. and making formula one history. 22—year—old guanyu zhou will become

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: new images of the russian military buildup, as the us warns any incursion into ukraine will be met with a tough response. there is no doubt, let there be no doubt at all that if putin makes this choice, russia will pay a heavy price. aid planes finally arrive in tonga, after a volcanic eruption and tsunami left the country in desperate need of supplies. we'll have the latest. two prominent female activists are missing after protesting in kabulfor women's rights in work and education. untouched by climate change, a rare deepwater coral reef is discovered off the coast of tahiti.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: a court in melbourne begins hearing the appeal lodged by tennis number one novak djokovic into the cancellation of his visa by australian authorities. at least 19 people have died, including nine children, after a fire in an apartment in new york city. the smoke spread throughout the building, thus, the tremendous loss of life and other people fighting for their lives right now in hospitals all over the bronx. 1a million people in the chinese city of tianjin are being tested for coronavirus after a new outbreak, less than a month away from the beijing games. and lost in the chaos of the afghan evacuation

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: novak djokovic has been deported from australia afterjudges rejected the unvaccinated tennis star's appeal to stay in the country. we will also be live in melbourne to gauge the mood of the crowd as the australian open begins. the man who took four people hostage at a synagogue in texas is confirmed to be a 44—year—old british citizen. now, uk police make two arrests in manchester. surveillance flights head to the pacific island nation of tonga to assess the damage caused by a volcanic eruption and tsunami.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: russia readies for possible conflict over ukraine but says there is room forfurther dialogue with the west. vaccine maker moderna says an 0micron—specific shot is on the horizon, but can drug makers really keep pace with new variants? two weeks after an undersea volcanic eruption devastated tonga, we hear from the captain of the royal navy ship that delivered aid to the island. and to mark holocaust memorial day, prince charles unveils portraits of seven holocaust survivors. the paintings will go on display in buckingham palace.

we will have the headlines and all the main news stories at the top of the hour as newsday continues straight after hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. women are still fighting for equality all over the world. even in long established democracies like the uk, plenty of evidence suggests that from the workplace to the law courts, there is an awful long way to go. my guest today, baroness helena kennedy, has been trying to loosen the grip of the patriarchy in the british legal system for five decades. is she winning the battles that really matter? baroness helena kennedy, welcome to hardtalk. nice to be here. it's great to have you. you have had a pretty extraordinary legal career spanning some five decades. yes, i know. you used to talk about a system that smelled of the patriarchy, a man's world. do you still see britain's legal system like that today? oh, yes. i mean, i think that we haven't yet managed to remove that power imbalance. it's still there. and, of course, a lot of work has been done and we've, you know, reformed certain areas of law and we've seen women i

for you at the top of the hour, as newsday continues — straight after hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. the world's autocrats do not like to he laughed at. now, that is a political reality my guest today, bassem youssef, understands all too well cos he made his name and won an audience of tens of millions with a satirical comedy show during egypt's popular uprising more than a decade ago. but that revolution quickly morphed into authoritarianism, and youssef fled to the us, taking his gift for comedy with him. did he and do we still expect too much from political satire? bassem youssef in los angeles, welcome to hardtalk. thank you so much for having me on bbc hardtalk. it is a great pleasure. i think it's fair to say, bassem, a lot has happened in the last seven years or so since you left your home country, egypt. when you consider your life today, how much emotional pull does your home country have on you as you sit there in california 7 well, much less than in the past. i think this was an interesting journey for me. the past ten years, i have

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: britain's prince andrew demands a trial byjury as he rejects the allegations of sexual assault made by virginia giuffre. the us formally responds to russia's concerns over ukraine saying they've offered moscow a serious diplomatic path forward. and amid the tensions, what's life like in ukraine? we have a special report from kyiv. there is so much talk now outside ukraine about the possibility of a conflict escalating, of an imminent russian invasion. it is weird to be here and realise that people are just

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: tonga's volcanic eruption, an anxious wait for news from the pacific islands where communication is cut—off. borisjohnson�*s former top adviser says the prime minister was warned about staff drinks parties during lockdown, downing street deny the allegations. after novak djokovic is deported from australia, now the world tennis number one could also be barred from playing in the french open. and — one of the great wartime mysteries — who betrayed the family of anne frank to the nazis?

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: elizabeth holmes — the founder of health technology company theranos — is found guilty of conspiring to defraud investors of millions of dollars. a legal document signed between virginia giuffre and jeffrey epstein 12 years ago has been made public — it's potentially key to her civil case against prince andrew. with beijing's winter olympics just weeks away — we find out how china is preparing for spectators coming to a global event — in a global pandemic.

we'll have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour, as newsday continues — straight after hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. it is a year since pro—trump protesters stormed the us capitol and unleashed a spasm of violence which left five people dead, while hundreds of people have since been charged. none have been key associates of donald trump, and mr trump seems to be contemplating another run for the white house, still insisting, without evidence, that the 2020 election was stolen. well, my guest is american constitutional law professor laurence tribe, who contends that the us system of government is now in peril. how strong is his case? professor laurence tribe in massachusetts, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. professor tribe, it is, as i say, one year since those extraordinary events on capitol hill. isn't it time to be positive? time to say that despite those extraordinary events, the us institutions of government withstood the storm? well, i wish we could say that, because i am an optimist by nature, but we came so close to losin

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i�*m karishma vaswani. the headlines: america marks a year since the us capitol attack — joe biden blames donald trump for the riot, saying he tried to prevent the peaceful transfer of power. the former president of the united states of america has created and spread a web of lies about the 2020 election. # suite land of liberty... # —— suite_ # suite land of liberty... # —— suite land~ _ us politicians hold a moving vigil on the steps of the capitol, in tribute to those who defended the building during the attack. russian soldiers arrive in kazakhstan to help crush

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm mariko 0i. the headlines: the us orders it's eligible staff to leave the embassy in kiev and advises its citizens not to travel to russia. the decision comes as the us continues to suggest russia is planning significant military action. despite a curfew shots have been heard near the presidential palace in burkina faso amid a mutiny by soldiers. the world health organization says it's plausible europe is moving towards a �*kind of pandemic endgame�* and thousands mourn the late vietnamese monk and peace activist, thich nhat hanh who�*s credited with bringing mindfulness to the west.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: novak djokovic is back in training after a court overturned his visa cancellation, but australia's immigration minister could still decide to deport him. claims of another lockdown party at downing street — borisjohnson refuses to answer whether he attended drinks with dozens of his staff after last week's deadly protests in kazakhstan, the country's president now claims the demonstrations were an attempted coup. but one thing is clear, that to stay in power, the president of kazakhstan had to call on a foreign power for help — and that's russia.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines: britain's prime minister faces more calls to resign from his own party after admitting he attended a downing street drinks gathering at the height of covid lockdown in may 2020. i regret the way the event i have described was handled. i bitterly regret it and wish that we could have done things differently, and i have and will continue to apologise for what we did. prince andrew fails to get a civil case dismissed in the us which accuses him of sexually assaulting a teenage girl. he has consistently denied the allegations against him. also in the programme: the tennis star novak djokovic admits making mistakes