live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in america where aviation authorities are still trying to find out why a safety messaging system failed, grounding all departing flights for more than an hour early on wednesday. the white house says there is no evidence of a cyber attack at this point. the us transport secretary said the federal aviation administration must find out why backup systems didn t prevent the failure. our north america correspondent gary o donaghue reports. it was in the early hours that the problems began to emerge with the notam system, which warns pilots of any dangers before they take off. byjust after 7:00am, the federal aviation authority was ordering all carriers across the us to ground their planes untilfurther notice, causing chaos for early morning travellers. i m a little annoyed. i feel bad for the people who are actually sitting on pl
own research has shown. sri lanka s president says his country will no longer be deemed bankrupt as it prepares to receive the first installment of a bailout from the international monetary fund. the bbc discovers seven british patients who travelled to turkey for weight loss surgery died after operations there. others have returned home with serious health issues. good afternoon. a 50 page dossier of evidence which the former british prime minister borisjohnson believes will prove he didn t knowingly mislead parliament over partygate allegations has been published. in it, mrjohnson accepts that he misled parliament when he said covid rules had been followed in downing street, but insists the statements were made in good faith. he raises serious concerns about the way the cross party privileges committee is looking into the case, saying it has gone significantly beyond its terms of reference. mrjohnson will be questioned by mps tomorrow. our chief political correspondent,
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