again. we have a special report from china on the rise of covid again. we have a special report from china on the rise of covid and - china on the rise of covid and related deaths tierney to rise. tyranny. we look at divisions over australia s colonial legacy. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it s newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. we start the show for you today with the latest developments the parent company of facebook and instagram has announced it will end its suspension of the former president donald trump s accounts. this is after a two year ban that was imposed on mr trump in the wake of the january the 6th storming of the us capitol. his claim that the election was stolen was widely disseminated on social media. we can bring in our north america correspondent peter bowes, who s been watching this story very carefully. great to give you on the programme. i imagine you remember the background of life former president trump was susp
and we meet a rather bright four year old, who s become the uk s youngest member of mensa, and can count to 100 in six languages. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it s newsday. it s seven in the morning in singapore, and 3pm in california, where the death toll from one of the states worst mass shootings has risen to 11. doctors say one of the the people injured in the attack died from extensive injuries. officials have also identified two of the victims. two women my nhan and lilan li were both in their 605. the suspected gunman was found dead by police on sunday. 72 year old huu can tran had a self inflicted gunshot wound. his motive for the attack is still unclear. the shooting happened as celebrations for lunar new year were under way in the city of monterey park, known for its large asian population. sophie long has more. that is the auestion sophie long has more. that is the question that sophie long has more. that is the question that everyone
at the un by president biden. a brutal, needless war, a war chosen by one man, to be blunt. let me speak plainly. a permanent member of the united nations security council invaded its neighbour. an ongoing crisis in maternity care. the royal college of midwives warns that new research shows many units in england don t always meet safety standards. a £200,000 reward has been offered in the search for the gunman who killed nine year old 0livia pratt korbel in liverpool. police have identified two guns used in the shooting, including a .38 revolver which killed 0livia. and the 20 time grand slam champion roger federer tells the bbc he wants to stay involved with tennis, after he retires this week. i love this game and i want to stay involved in some shape or form. and i won tjust be a ghost or a stranger and not be around any more. hello and a very good evening. energy bills for businesses are to be cut by about half their predicted level, in a package of measures unveiled by t
and as ukraine celebrates its orthodox christmas, russian backed forces say they ve downed a drone in breach of a temporary ceasefire. hello and welcome to bbc world news. kevin mccarthy has been elected speaker of the us house of representatives after heated exchanges which almost saw fellow republicans come to blows. it took four days, 15 votes, and numerous concessions, but the 20 or so rebels within his own party were eventually persuaded. sancha berg reports. after more than four days, it was over. ..of which the honourable i kevin mccarthy of the state of california has received 216. cheering and applause ..to cheers from republicans in the house. chanting: usa! usa! usa! the democrat leader, hakeem jeffries, handed over the gavel. . .. kevin mccarthy. cheering and applause ..to the new speaker s clear relief. that was easy, huh? laughter i never thought we d get up here. this should have been a straightforward process, after republicans won a slim majority in the house
paralysis continues in the us congress, the republican leader in the us house of representatives, kevin mccarthy, appears to have failed in his 11th bid to get elected speaker, extending the government deadlock into a third day. a small group of right wingers within his own party has been derailing attempts to elect him. an eleventh vote is now underway. the republicans took control of the house in november s midterm elections, but the deadlock has left the chamber unable to swear in members or pass legislation. gary o donoghue reports. the total number of votes cast is 434. in the total number of votes cast is 434. ., ., ~:: , ., , is 434. in more than 160 years, and that was is 434. in more than 160 years, and that was before is 434. in more than 160 years, and that was before the - and that was before the american civil war. now, and that was before the american civilwar. now, into and that was before the american civil war. now, into a third day, the deadlock remain