naftali bennett has arrived in the united arab emirates on the first ever official visit by an israeli prime minister. it comes after the two countries established diplomatic ties last year. mr bennett is due to meet the crown prince of abu dhabi, sheikh mohammed bin zayed, on monday. they re expected to discuss ways of boosting cooperation and strengthening economic and commercial ties. the south african president, cyril ramaphosa, has tested positive for covid 19, though his symptoms are said to be mild. earlier on sunday, mr ramaphosa delivered a eulogy at a memorial service for fw de klerk, the last leader of south africa s white minority government. the 69 year old president, who s fully vaccinated, is now self isolating in cape town. now, a special report for you on afghanisatan. amid an economic collapse there, the country s drug trade looks to be booming.
president ever to be impeached. this is newsday on the bbc in singapore. our headlines. a desperate search for survivors is under way in six us states devastated by powerful tornadoes. the number of dead is approaching 100. borisjohnson has warned that a tidal wave of omicron is coming. he s urged people to get a booster before the new year. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, is heading to southeast asia as the biden administration seeks to bolster economic and security cooperation in the region and forge a united front against china in the indo pacific. his first stop is the indonesian capitaljakarta on monday, followed by trips to malaysia and thailand. i m joined now by peter layton, visiting fellow at the griffith asia institute and an expert