you normally do not see this in a g7 economy. and it s one of the most glamorous sporting events in the world formula one roars back into singapore this weekend. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it s newsday. it s 7 in the morning in singapore, and 7pm in the us state of florida, which has been hit by one of the most powerful hurricanes in the history of the united states with winds of up to 150 miles an hour. hurricane ian has torn a path of destruction through towns and cities, leaving more than 2 million homes and businesses without power, and experts warning of life threatening flooding. and it could cause more damage as it heads north into the carolinas, the storm system has regained hurricane strength. our north america correspondent, john sudworth, reports from fort myers. florida had been told to brace for a life threatening event and the city of fort myers was the first to feel the hurricane s power. at their peak, wind speeds reached over 150
Of the favourites to win the tournament. I played a really good match against a great Tennis Player and being able to do that after having a solid level so far for the entire tournament ijust, you know, ithink the entire tournament ijust, you know, i think i have plenty of good tennis left in me. Now to golf where we now know europes full team as they aim to win back golf s ryder cup which begins later this month. Before monday, rory mcilroy, jon rahm, viktor hovland, tyrrell hatton, Matt Fitzpatrick and Bob Macintyre were the automatic qualifiers for the team, through the european and world points lists. That meant six other players could be selected by captain luke donald and hes now revealed his wildcard picks. The most eyecatching is this one. Ludvig aberg, the 23 year old from sweden who only turned professional injune and who won yesterdays european masters in switzerland, has now become the first ryder cup player in history whos never played at a major. Tommy fleetwood, sepp str
And Jessica Pegula left the court in tears after she was beaten in straight sets by Fellow American madison keys. Pegula had been one of the favourites to win the tournament. I played a really good match against a great Tennis Player and being able to do that after having a solid level so farfor the entire tournament ijust, you know, i think i have plenty of good tennis left in me. Now to golf where we now know europes full team as they aim to win back golf s ryder cup which begins later this month. Before monday, rory mcilroy, jon rahm, viktor hovland, tyrrell hatton, Matt Fitzpatrick and Bob Macintyre were the automatic qualifiers for the team, through the european and world points lists. That meant six other players could be selected by captain luke donald and hes now revealed his wildcard picks. The most eyecatching is this one. Ludvig aberg, the 23 year old from sweden who only turned professional injune and who won yesterdays european masters in switzerland, has now become the fi
Lovely to have you with us. Lets start, then, with football, where it has been confirmed that euro 2028 will be hosted by the uk and ireland. The five nation bid ran unopposed and european footballs governing body, uefa, confirmed the selection on tuesday morning. Wembley is set to host the final, with cardiffs Principality Stadium likely to have the opening match. Northern irelands Casement Park is also included and is the only stadium in the bid to be built from scratch. Their Chief Executive says being involved is a huge moment for irish football. This is fantastic news. Weve been part of the bid from the beginning. Were looking forward to hosting part of the worlds third biggest Sporting Tournament in five years time, and it will be transformational for northern ireland. And people would have laughed if, 25 years ago, wed have said, were going to be hosting part of what is a fantastic Football Tournament in our country. So its going to transform our country, its going to be good ne
Its 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 4am in the turkish city of istanbul, where police have reportedly detained the main suspect behind the new years eve shooting at a nightclub. 39 people were killed and seventy injured in the attack. The so called Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the shooting. Our turkey correspondent mark lowen has the latest. This was the culmination of a huge nationwide Police Manhunt that appears to have finally apprehended a 30 year old man, uzbek national, abdulkadir masharipov, believed to be the main suspect behind the Istanbul Nightclub Attack. In the aftermath of the attack he managed to escape, to flee the scene. Apparently, they were staying in an apartment belonging to a friend. Photographs released on social media and state media show him very bloodied with a heavily bruised face, wearing a grey t shirt and being held by his throat. He is undergoing a medical check and he has been transferred to police custody. There were fears in the aft