For being too ambitious. And after the duke and duchess of sussex admit theyre struggling to cope with press scrutiny Prince William says hes worried. This is the bbc world news. It is newsday. Good morning. Its 8am in singapore, one am in london and 9am in tokyo where World Leaders and foreign royalty are gathering to attend the enthronement of Emperor Naruhito. The ceremony officially marks the emperors ascension to the chrysanthemum throne, after his fathers abdication earlier this year. My colleague mariko oi is in tokyo for us. Where it is rainy. He became japans new emperor in may. So what is todays ceremony about . As you said, he became the 126 emperor of japan on the 1st as you said, he became the 126 emperor ofjapan on the 1st of may and that is when the new era also started. But it is not uncommon for these events and ceremonies to take place over several years, especially because usually a new emperor takes the throne after the passing of the previous emperor. Of course, th
Streets of lebanon for a 6 the night despite emergency reforms and else by the government. And of japans emperor now to hito formally ascends the chrysanthemum throne during an ancient ceremony in tokyo. Now Britains Parliament has rejected the governments plan to fast track bracks it legislation in order to leave the e. U. By october 31st. The guys to the right 300 s. To the mast 322. 00 so the nodes have it the neighbors have it. Or Prime Minister Boris Johnson had been hoping to see his Withdrawal Agreement ratified by parliament on thursday but many politicians said that didnt give them enough time to scrutinise the details of this legislation now an early a vote so a majority of Parliament Vote in support of johnsons with droll agreement and thats in principle making it the 1st time the u. K. Parliament has voted in support of a brics a deal and we now face further uncertainty and the e. U. List no make up their minds are over how to answer parliaments request for a delay in the 1
after another wave of russian attacks, nato s secretary general, says support for ukraine, is long term. a6,000 migrants tried to reach the uk across the english channel last year. a new record and a 60% rise. and a 100 year old war hero who s now a reading teacher is the oldest person to get an award in the uk s new year s day honours. hello and welcome to bbc news. luiz inacio lula da silva, has been sworn in as brazil s new president, twenty years after he first became the country s leader. almost five years ago he was sent to jail for corruption, on charges which have since been annulled. s at his inauguration in the capital, brasilia, he told supporters that he d rebuild brazil from what he called the terrible ruins he had inherited from his predecessor, jair bolsonaro. 0ur south america correspondent, katy watson reports. a return to powerfor the man barack 0bama once called the most popular politician in the world. security was tight amid threats of violence by supp
Its 8am in singapore, midnight in london, and 2am in zimbabwe, where ecstatic crowds, cheering and singing, have greeted Emmerson Mnangagwa returning from south africa. Hes expected to be sworn in as zimbabwes new president later this week. Hes promised what he called a new democracy. Our africa editor, fergal keane, reports from harare on the return of the man they call the crocodile. This was a man who owned the moment, in front of a crowd that greeted him as a conquering hero and with a message of contempt for those hed vanquished. Down with the traitors, he chanted. He said the zanu pf train would keep rolling, but tempered that politicking with an affirmation of this extraordinary moment in zimba bwes history. Today, we are witnessing the beginning of a new unfolding democracy in our country. Cheering. The crowd had gathered since early. The crocodile is coming, they chanted. All day they waited for Emmerson Mnangagwa, he of the legendary ruthlessness, reinvented now as an apostle
Its 9 00am in singapore, 1 00am in london and 3 00am the morning in zimbabwe, where ecstatic crowds have greeted emmerson mnangagwa, returning from south africa. Hes expected to be sworn in as zimbabwes new president later this week and promised what he called a new democracy. Our africa editor fergal keane reports from harare on the return of the man they call the crocodile. This was a man who owned the moment, in front of a crowd that greeted him as a conquering hero and with a message of contempt for those hed vanquished. Down with the traitors, he chanted. He said the zanu pf train would keep rolling, but tempered that politicking with an affirmation of this extraordinary moment in zimba bwes history. Today, we are witnessing the beginning of a new unfolding democracy in our country. Cheering. The crowd had gathered since early. The crocodile is coming, they chanted. All day they waited for emmerson mnangagwa, he of the legendary ruthlessness, reinvented now as an apostle of libert