floods, storms, heatwaves and wildfires — all indicators for climate change. and a new report says they're all showing signs of accelerating. live from our studios in london and singapore, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. hello, it is good to have you with us. it's 9am in singapore and 1am here in london, where british mps have learned they will be given another vote on theresa may's brexit deal on friday. but they'll only be asked to decide on the part to do with the withdrawal settlement. and that means the other part — the future relationship between the eu and the uk — would still have to be sorted out later. and quite possibly, under a new prime minister. our political editor laura kuennsberg reports. they won'tjust be talked into it. still too many quarrels about what to do. mark is in a real minority here because he's voted... me and 17.4 million people. no, no. ministers still want to move forward theresa may's compromise with the eu to end all the noise. politicians of all political parties have a duty to put the national interest first, so that we can put this controversy behind us and move on to a brighter future for the british people. but conversations are over for now with the allies they need — the dup, who won't back the deal, together with a core of brexiteers who are still holding out. there's a trickle of brexiteers who'll back theresa may's deal now she's promised to leave. and they're urging colleagues tojoin them. you also want to leave the eu. guys and girls, it's up to you. if only it were that simple for theresa may. tomorrow, she will have another go at getting this place behind her deal. but it's not a third attempt at getting the whole package through, which has already failed twice. you might want to call tomorrow the day of meaningful vote 2.5, because mps will only be asked to vote on the divorce deal with the european union. they won't be asked to give another judgement on the whole package, which includes a plan for the long term. number ten says it's the last chance to be sure of avoiding a long delay to brexit. there are so many doubts, though, about the prime minister's deal getting through, whether in two halves or at the same time, that behind closed doors, mps from all parties are hunting for solutions. well, i won't be voting for this half deal and it's another outrage by the prime minister trying to circumvent parliament, attempting to bash us all over the head yet again. and i don't think it will work. and that's why i'm working very closely with colleagues across parties to try and find solutions because we need a way out of this crisis. but number ten is trying — still trying — to find an escape out of the dark hole they're in. tomorrow, they'll ask parliament to allow them to take another step. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. let's now take a look at some of the day's other news. in the united states, one of the accusers in the sex abuse case against r kelly, who had been anonymous, has now spoken publicly for the first time. lanita carter was once the hairdresser of the r&b star but claims that in 2003, that he tried to force her into sexual activity. no prosecution was ever brought, although the singer, who's currently charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, which he denies, did pay ms carter several hundred thousand dollars. i was r kelly's hair braider for about two years. i was sexually abused by him, and... i live after that, i try to pick up the pieces every day. it's hard, but i know i'll get through it. also making news today.... venezuela's government has banned the opposition leaderjuan guaido from holding public office for 15 years. he's accused of inconsistencies in his personal financial statements. mr guaido, who has declared himself interim president, has called for more protests against president nicolas maduro this weekend. rescue workers say they fear the number of people killed when a fire swept through a tower block in the bangladeshi capital dhaka could rise sharply. at least 19 people were killed, but officials say many people are still unaccounted for. three saudi women activists who were put on trial two weeks ago have been granted temporary release. retired lecturer aziza al—youssef, who is pictured here, the academic rokaya al—mohareb, and blogger eman al—nafjan are accused of breaking the country's cyber—crime laws. and if you have ever wondered what the world's biggest salt cave looks like, then take a look at this. israeli researchers say they've discovered ten kilometres of tunnels near the dead sea — coincidentally, that is not far from the place where, according to the bible, lot's wife was turned into a pillar of salt. these caves, however, were formed by natural erosion. let's get more on our main story this hour — the brexit deadlock. under the original timetable, you may remember, the uk was supposed to leave the eu on friday night. but that's been delayed for at least two weeks. our deputy political editorjon pienaar looks at what could happen next. for theresa may, parliament's become a hostile environment. every pm admits there's something scary about the commons. theresa may could be forgiven for hating this place. her brexit deal has been blocked twice, so the plan now — try again to win the house and buy time to get her deal through. tomorrow is about the eu divorce, and the fight over britain's future relationship with europe still comes later. and it still looks tough. promising to go failed to do the trick. as someone put it, she fell on her sword and missed. as for the post—brexit future, well, mps couldn't agree an alternative plan yesterday. but a so—called softer brexit — sticking with eu customs rules — came close. a new referendum wasn't far off, either. and that's frightened some brexiteers, who are coming to see mrs may's deal as the best brexit on offer — just not enough. so, britain may end up back in brussels seeking more time. the eu gave mrs may until tomorrow to agree a deal, if it wants a brexit extension to may the 22nd to fix the details. or, if her dealfails, face a tighter deadline on april the 12th. that, on paper, could mean a no—deal brexit in a fortnight. now, team may is hoping they can at least get mps behind the terms of divorce, the withdrawal agreement, and that'd be enough to get past april the 12th and give britain till the third week in may to get the whole brexit deal passed. otherwise, there'd be two weeks to agree something else — a softer brexit, a referendum, even, some say, a snap general election. and that would mean asking for more time, maybe a much longer extension. the eu could well agree, though it's the last thing brexiteers in and outside the government want, let alone theresa may. so, the prime minister's still trying to beat the odds again tomorrow, hoping to keep her plan alive, to pass on a legacy, to be the pm who settles brexit. until the next big row, that is, under new management at number ten. we will, of course, bring you live coverage of those votes here on bbc world news. and with so much to take in, you'll be relieved to know there's a special brexit section on our website. you'll find all of the issues explained, as well as in—depth analysis from our correspondents. just log on to bbc.com/news, or download the bbc app. well, it's been two weeks since a mass shooting in new zealand took the lives of 50 people at two mosques in christchurch. a national service of remembrance has been held in the city and broadcast on television. this is prime minister jacinda ardern addressing the nation. our challenge now is to make the very best of us a daily reality, because we are not immune to the viruses of hate, of fear, of other, we never have been, but we can be the nation that discovers the cure. our correspondent hywel griffith is in christchurch, where the service took place. he told us more about the prime minister's message. it was one really of unity, rejecting the racism and hatred that we saw here in christchurch two weeks ago and answering it with solidarity. now that is something we've seen time and again, day after day, but i think it's something people here in christchurch particularly want to share publicly. we saw, i think, probably around 10,000 people here in the park standing together to share that message and it was broadcast live across the nation, so the hope is that something positive can come out of such tragedy. and hywel, you've been speaking to some survivors, what are people feeling right now, two weeks since the country's worst terrorist attack? yeah, i think some people are still finding it hard to process what they witnessed. i was speaking to one survivor who saved his own life by hiding in a toilet, saved other people's lives by sending them messages, and i think when he was talking about those moments, he still couldn't quite believe what happened to him and sadly to some of the friends he lost, some of those bodies he saw with his own eyes after the gunman entered the mosque. so it will inevitably take some time for those wounds to heal but there is inevitably support here, people are still volunteering, people are still taking food to the families of the bereaved, people are still donating money because it will take a long time to help these families through all the problems ahead of them. i think, ultimately, these will be days that christchurch just doesn't forget but it is trying to take a positive message from such a dark place. a positive message and is life now returning back to normal in christchurch, hywel? i think we have seen some signs of normality, people have to carry on as normal. shops have been open for the last two weeks, but now and again you see signs that things are not quite normal, the corners, the flowers laid at several sites in the city, including the biggest at the botanic gardens, they'll have to eventually decide what to do with all the flowers. there is talk of a permanent memorial here. it is a city which sadly in the last decade has had to deal with such grief and such tragedy but it is one that is resilient, so you see that when you speak to people here, they're going back to their day—to—day lives, but making sure that they go back feeling strong and supporting those who are still in grief. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme... half of all childhood cancer cases across the world are found in asia. we hear from the doctors meeting here in singapore about what they're calling the ‘war on cancer'. also on the programme... no kissing, please. we'll explain why pope francis was so keen to keep worshippers‘s lips off his papal ring. the accident that happened here was of the sort that can at worst produce a meltdown. in this case the precautions worked, but they didn't work quite well enough to prevent some old fears about the safety features of these stations from resurfacing. the republic of ireland has become the first country in the world to ban smoking in the workplace. from today, anyone lighting up in offices, businesses, pubs and restaurants will face a heavy fine. the president was on his way out of the washington hilton hotel, where he had been addressing a trade union conference. the small crowd outside included his assailant. it has become a symbol of paris. 100 years ago, many parisians wished it had never been built. the eiffel tower's birthday is being marked by a re—enactment of the first ascent by gustave eiffel. there this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm ben bland in london. our top stories: british mps will get a third chance to vote on theresa may's brexit deal on friday, but this time only part of it. new zealand's national remembrance for the 50 people shot dead in two mosques a fortnight ago. the prime minister says violence and hate are not welcome. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. starting with the website of the bangkok post, which says thailand's election commission in thailand has announced that the party supporting the current military government won the popular vote in sunday's general election. the official result is expected in may. coalition talks are already under way. gulf news leads on an investigation into iranians selling oil on the high seas, in violation of us sanctions. the investigation by reuters found a tanker disappearing from radar for two weeks, before reappearing in the gulf pumping oil to smaller vessels. and the japan times has the story of 85—year—old koki miyata finally cleared of murdering a friend more than three decades ago. he now lives in a nursing home where he was told of his acquittal. now, ben — some unexpected behaviour from the pope is trending online. yes, it's this footage of pope francis meeting worshippers at loreto in northern italy. and as you can see, he's not going along with the traditional way of greeting the pope — kissing his ring. he repeatedly snatches his hands away from anyone who tries to do so, rather confusing one or two of the faithful. the tradition goes back centuries, and signifies obedience. a spokesperson for the vatican said the pope was simply trying to be hygienic, and stop the risk of any germs spreading between those greeting him. now, we know asia is the largest continent in the world in both size and population — and it also accounts for half of all childhood cancer cases globally. some of the brightest minds in the medical community have been meeting for a summit here in singapore, to escalate their so—called "war on cancer". 400,000 children and adolescents develop cancer each year, but only half of these cases are diagnosed. around 80% live in low—to—middle income countries, many of them here in asia. the goal is to cure 60% of children with the six most common cancers, by 2030. it's estimated this will save the lives of about one million children. dr carlos rodriguez—galindo is the director of stjude global — which campaigns for countries to improve their services for children with cancer. he's been taking part in that summit, and spoke to us yesterday. we are facing know what we call an emergency. we take this as an urgent duty. so we, together with the who, and other partners, have articulated a global response to really address childhood cancer and the weight —— in the way it needs, strengthening health systems, developing the networks, narrowing the workforce gaps, and then making sure the kids have access to technology, to drugs, and treatments. and if you take a look at the figures, asia accounts for half of all cancer cases in children. you are here in asia, what is being done by the public and the private sector to address this? and are they addressing it head on? yes, you are right. close to 50%, if not more, of our children with cancer are in asia. and the problem is only going to increase. so that is why there is an urgent need to address it as a health systems level by government and all stakeholders. china, india, most of the countries in southeast asia are already beginning to address that and so through these initiatives like the who hopefully we can accelerate this progress. right, accelerate the progress, but can you give us a certain initiative, from a particular country, that should be a model for other countries to follow? yes. i will give you two examples. one, here around singapore there is a lot of efforts, sharing resources, sharing expertise with the region, so that is accelerating the progress around the region. another good example is china. china did not have any public initiatives to address childhood cancer 10—15 years ago, so with changes in the insurance, in the rural insurance process that china started around ten years ago, our children with leukaemia and other cancers have access to care, have free access to care completely subsidised, and we have seen an increment in the survival rates from less than 20% to close to 80% or 90% in less than a decade. so having these initiatives co—ordinated around government, all stakeholders, make a huge difference. but generally how far are we in terms of research and medication in eradicating this disease? we are still far from it. so right now we see around, there are around 400,000 children who develop cancer around the world, but only half of them get diagnosed. it was still need to strengthen the system so all kids have access to get and then start improving. so probably right now the overall cure rate is that less than 30% around the world, so we have a long way to go. that was dr carlos rodriguez—galindo, speaking to rico. the world is seeing record rises in sea levels — and devastating floods, storms, heatwaves and wildfires. this is according to the un ‘state of the climate‘ report. it looks back on the past 12 months and says key indicators of climate change are continuing to grow. it states 2018 was the fourth warmest year on record, making 2015 to 2018 the four warmest years recorded. there was a new record high in co2 emissions in 2018, with greenhouse gas concentrations driving global temperatures to increasingly dangerous levels. it says ocean heat content is at a record high and sea level rises are accelerating, growing 3.7mm higher on average in 2018 than 2017, with melting ice from the ice sheets the main cause of the increase. average global temperatures have now reached approximately idc above pre—industrial levels. this means the planet is not on track to meet climate change targets and rein in temperature increases. earlier i spoke to laura paterson, from the world meteorological organisation, and asked her what sorts of extreme weather over the past year can be linked to climate change.. well, the study of attribution of climate change is still almost in its infancy in some ways, so the main things that we are really highlighting is all the hallmarks of climate change are being seen in these extreme weather events. so in particular, thinking over the past couple of months, we have had the bureau of meteorology have announced we have had the hottest summer on record for australia, leading to increased prevalence of drought and also more of an increased prevalence of heat waves as well, affecting health around the world. similarly, we have also seen in the tasman sea, around the waters of new zealand, this report speaks about a severe marine heatwave that we saw last year, which then had implications for the grape growing season, for marine habitats around that part of the world, and also accelerating the glacier melts in new zealand. another item we think about his tropical storms. even the impact of cyclone idai in the past couple of weeks. one of the most intense tropical storms that is noted in this report was last year, mangkhut, which brought incredibly strong winds and heavy rain to the northern parts of the philippines, causing desperate crop damage across huge areas. and then, indeed, it went on to affect hong kong as well. where we saw the largest storm surge that has ever been recorded... laura, that sort of set up the scale of the problem and the effects of it. i mean, in terms of tackling it, to limit temperature rises, are we looking at things that people do on an individual level or does this have to be done on the scale of multinational corporations and countries taking action? so i think everything, really. right from individual choices that people make that can move to be a little bit more environmentally friendly and reducing their own carbon footprints, but definitely at the national and international level, we really need to step up climate action as well. some news coming to you from south korea. president donald trump and south korean president moonjae—in will be meeting in washington, dc on the 10th of april, citing the south korean presidential office. the two leaders are expected to discuss talks between united states and north korea after the second summit between trump and north korean leader kimjong between trump and north korean leader kim jong 0rd between trump and north korean leader kimjong 0rd —— kimjong il and broke down in late february. —— kimjong il one. and broke down in late february. —— kim jong il one. —— and broke down in late february. —— kimjong il one. —— kimjong—un. you have been watching newsday. i'm ben bland in london. and i'm rico hizon in singapore. stay with us. coming up — lift off for lyft. ride—hailing firm lyft has priced its initial public offering at $72 a share, valuing the company at $24 billion. and before we go, we'd like to leave you with these pictures. this rather interesting painting by the british artist banksy is back on display. devolved parliament — his biggest—known work on canvas — depicts politicians in the house of commons as chimpanzees, as you can see. it will be on display until september as part of the 10th anniversary celebrations of an exhibition in the english city of bristol and is on loan from a private collection. that's all for now. hello. plenty of dry weather on the way through friday, lasting into the weekend as well. but there is another weather change taking place. now this weather front will give a bit of rain to northern scotland on through friday. not very much as it moves south over the weekend. but that other weather change on the way, behind that weather front there will be cooler air arriving. this is how we start friday. and it's cold enough for a touch of frost in parts of england and wales. some fog patches, too, more especially towards wales and western england, gradually clearing during the morning. and then sunny spells on a fine day. more cloud for northern ireland, across much of scotland as well. and it's breezy with the rain still there for the northern and western isles, parts of the north north—west of the mainland of scotland on through the day. so with the cloud here, temperatures have come down a bit compared to what we had on thursday. for england and wales it'll feel warm in the sunny spells, maybe 18 degrees in south—east england. let's take a look at things through friday night and into saturday morning. remember that weather front is still here, edging slowly further south through scotland, a little snow to the higher hills. to the south of that it remains dry. and again especially for parts of england and wales, a few fog patches developing, it will be cold enough for a touch of frost in a few spots as saturday begins. that takes us onto the weekend. there is a weak weather front moving south. barely any wet weather associated with it, so many places will be dry. but, again, the more significant aspect of that weather front is the change to cooler conditions. so here it comes. the cooler air will very slowly percolate southwards on through saturday and eventually we will all be in the cooler air into sunday. and for some of us it will be quite a drop in temperatures. but again, coming with plenty of dry weather. here is the weather front on saturday. it's an area of cloud and not much else. we could see a little bit of light rain pushing into parts of england and wales. see a few wintry showers running through parts of northern scotland, may see a bit of snow into shetland from that as the colder air moves in. but still south of our weather front some warmth, southern parts of wales across southern england into east anglia, some spots into the high teens. but notice barely double figures behind our weather front. now, as we look at the picture for sunday, here's the front edging again a little further southwards. but it's high pressure that's building back in behind it, that's why it is still essentially settled. but of course that will bring some cloud, that weather front moving south, with the odd spot of light rain, nothing more than that. elsewhere, some clear weather to begin with. some cloud building, but most places are staying dry. and there could well see some rain, rather than snow, then pushing back in towards shetland as the day goes on. and for all of us at this stage those temperatures have come down. that's your forecast.

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