And meet this Years Mercury Prize winner, 20 year old Arlo Parks rose to fame after sending the bbc a Demo Tape A. Live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. Its newsday. Its 7am in singapore and 7pm In Washington, where President Biden has set out a series of measures to get more americans vaccinated against covid 19, amid a surge in cases of the fast spreading delta variant. All federal government workers will be required to get a vaccine. Businesses with more than 100 staff will have to ensure they are vaccinated or tested weekly. Mr biden expressed frustration at the 80 Million americans who are still not vaccinated, saying they were overcrowding hospitals. He appealed to them to get the shot. My message to Unvaccinated Americans is this. What more is there to wait for . What more do you need to see . Weve made vaccinations free, safe and convenient. The vaccine has fda approval. Over 200 Million americans have gotten at least one shot. Weve been patient, but our patience is wearing thin and your refusal has cost all of us, so please do the right thing. Butjust dont take it from me. Listen to the voices of Unvaccinated Americans who are lying in Hospital Beds, taking their final breath, saying, if only id gotten vaccinated. Anthony zurcher is In Washington for us and gave me his assessment of President Biden� s statement. I think were already starting to see republicans push back against this. The Republican Party had a Press Releasejust out, calling it unconstitutional and un american. The governor of south carolina, henry mcmaster, said, we will fight them to the Gates Of Hell to protect the Liberty And Livelihood of every south carolinian, so they are framing this as an issue of freedom, as an issue of personal choice, which is exactly Whatjoe Biden said that this wasnt. But this has been a partisan issue for over a year, and i think when the force of the federal government trying to require people to get vaccinated is used, you are only going to see this become even more intensely partisan. Yeah, anthony, its been something that President Biden has been talking about for quite some time now, but, really, today Making A Big Moment of the fact that mandates like this are now would be put in place. What is the governments main concern right now in terms of rising cases . I think what you heard from biden was said that the rising cases are putting stress on the american Health Care System, that Hospital Beds that should be used for other americans with other medical issues are being used to treat Covid Patients, Covid Patients who would not have to be there if they did not get vaccinated, or if they did get vaccinated, so i think its a frustration you heard from biden that. Even a couple of months ago, he promised that the united states was turning a corner and was going to be independent from this deadly virus, but that hasnt happened because roughly a quarter of the american Population Hasnt gotten the vaccine. And they are having a toll on the american people who have gotten vaccinated. So i guess his determination was that the consequences for the economy, the consequences for the american Health Care System and for people who have been vaccinated or cant get vaccinated for medical reasons, that is too high for the government to just keep cajoling and asking people politely to get vaccinated. He had to use the muscle of the federal government to start getting shots in peoples arms. We will hear from anthony again in a little bit, after this next story, in fact. The biden administration has filed a civil suit against the state of texas over its near total Ban On Abortion, seeking for the law to be declared invalid. The us Attorney General, merrick garland, said the Texas Legislation openly defied the us constitution, Violated Supreme Court precedent, and illegally interfered with federal interests. He said all americans, regardless of their politics, should fear the consequences of letting it stand. The Supreme Court declined to block it after it came into effect last week. Today, after a careful assessment of the facts and the law, the Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the state of texas. 0ur Position is set out in detail in our complaint. Its basis is as follows. Sb8 bans nearly all abortions in the state after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women even know they are pregnant and months before a pregnancy is viable. It does so even in cases of rape, Sexual Abuse or incest. And it further prohibits any effort to aid the doctors who provide pre viability abortions or the women who seek them. The act is clearly unconstitutional under long standing Supreme Court precedent. This is how anthony again In Washington and what he sees as the chances of success for a legal challenge to the law. There already has been a lawsuit that attempted to block the law from going into effect, and the Supreme Court and other federal courts overturned that lawsuit, prevented from getting that initial injunction, so will a federal lawsuit saying exactly the same thing have an effect, be able to . It depends on the judge it is heard by, but ultimately it will be up to the Appeals Court and the Supreme Court, and it will probably be the same result, this laws going to go into effect. And once it goes into Effect And Someone uses it, that is when you will see legal challenges that could overturn it. Anthony zurcher there for us In Washington. Lets take a look at some of the other stories in the headlines today. Japans Prime Minister has announced an extension of Covid I9 restrictions in tokyo and other regions until The End of the month. He said it was needed to curb infections and prevent hospitals being overwhelmed and added the inoculation of all those who want to be vaccinated should be completed in october or november, after which restrictions could be eased. Russian president Vladimir Putin has agreed to deepen ties with belarus during a meeting with President Lukashenko in moscow. Russia agreed to create a unified Gas And Oil market with its neighbour and continue to provide loans to belarus. Speaking after the talks, President Putin said it also made sense for large joint Military Drills in the face of nato Build Up in the region. National security police in Hong Kong have raided a museum dedicated to the 1989 tiananmen square massacre in beijing, as a clampdown on dissent continues. 0fficers removed boxes and exhibits from the museum, which was shut down by the authorities injune. It comes a day after the arrest of four members of a group which organises the annualjune four anniversary rallies. The united states has hailed the first civilian Charter Flight from afghanistan since the american Military Withdrawal as a positive first step. Qatar airways flew more than A Hundred foreign nationals from kabul to doha. They included 13 britons and up to 30 americans. A spokesperson for the us national Security Council said the taliban had been flexible, businesslike and professional in facilitating the departure of american citizens. Hundreds of foreign nationals are thought to be stranded in afghanistan since taliban seized power last month. Heres what white House Press Secretaryjen psaki said about the the Talibans Cooperation with the evacuation. We just had a plane landed in qatar that is evidence that we are working to co ordinate to get american citizens, to get afghan partners and to get legal permanent residents out, and were hopeful and working to ensure there are additionalflights. Meanwhile, journalists in afghanistan say theyve been beaten, detained and flogged by the taliban when covering protests. I should warn you the pictures were about to show are distressing. This is namatullah Naqdi And Taqi daryabi. They had been covering a womens protest in kabul on wednesday when they were taken to a police station. They say they were beaten with batons, Electrical Cables and whips. Namatullah naqdi told the afp news agency. Heres more from Yogita Limaye. Yesterday, they called the protests illegal and said they were instigated by people with malicious interests, people from Outside Afghanistan and they were being done with the intent of creating chaos, and theyve effectively banned protests like these, because theyve said demonstrators need to get permission from the ministry ofjustice. Then they need to tell security services, not just about where and when the protests will be held but also what slogans will be raised and what banners will be displayed. But ive been speaking to women who have been out on the street more than once, demanding their rights. They were at the protests in kabul yesterday. Some of them were also out today. And theyve been saying whatever happens, despite the risks theyre facing. And theyve told me they were whipped and that they were beaten with batons, but despite that, they say, we will continue going out. One woman said that, ill go again and again until im killed by the taliban, because its better to die once than to die gradually. Their main concern is whether they will be able to go back to theirjobs, because as of now, the taliban have said they dont want women to work given the security situation. The bbc� s Yogita Limaye there. Of course, all the news around the new Taliban Takeover In Afghhanistan comes ahead of the 20th Anniversary of the 9 11 attacks, the event that led to the us deploying troops there. The conflict has killed Tens Of Thousands of people and displaced millions but achieved very little. Its left many analysts saying we need to rethink our approach to terrorism and extremism. Joining us from australia is university of Sydney Associate Professor jean bogais. Hes an expert in extremism, terrorism and international security. Thank you forjoining us. Was anything concrete achieved from the us War On Terror . I anything concrete achieved from the us War On Terror . The us War On Terror . I think the us War On Terror . I think the conflict. The us War On Terror . I think the conflict. A the us War On Terror . I think the conflict. A need the us War On Terror . I think the conflict. A need to the conflict. A need to reapproach our approach to extremism and terrorism. The War On Terror was first and foremost a western endeavour to control the process of change in the Middle East and further into afghanistan, that has not worked. I think we need to look and see the issue of terrorism on one hand, extremism on the other, but with a very different approach, very different approach, very different lens, because what has been achieved. We are always behind the terrorists, we never had, and we need to revisit. We never had, and we need to revisit revisit. But ust to ump in there, revisit. Butjust to ump in there, professor, h revisit. Butjust to jump in there, professor, president | there, professor, President Biden said the pull out of afghanistan has happened because they were on terror has been a relative success, they have beat back alqaeda, they have beat back alqaeda, they have killed Bin Laden. In your view, should those things not be considered a success . The . Be considered a success . They can be considered be considered a success . They can be considered a be considered a success . They can be considered a success, l can be considered a success, but what follows, for example, islamic state, was deemed to be eradicated from the Middle East. It re emerged soon after in southeast asia, so it is impossible to say that we really have a success, because as soon as we have a success, the problem emerges somewhere else. Those networks are very connected. They dont even meet any more, so it happened in what side of the road will re emerge in another part of the world, and that is not a success, because if we. We actually are creating another problem. Actually are creating another roblem. ,. , problem. How concerned are you now about problem. How concerned are you now about a problem. How concerned are you now about a resurgence problem. How concerned are you now about a resurgence in problem. How concerned are you now about a resurgence in the i now about a resurgence in the possibility of Terror Attacks in afghanistan or around the region, and other we have seen the taliban back in power . I think that is inevitable. In afghanistan first, because there is significant competition between networks there. So we are likely to see more violence in afghanistan. That is most inevitable. But we also are likely to see more violence in the Middle East, iraq, syria, so on, but also in the other side the road, in southeast asia, because we have growing numbers of. 0riginally we had very well known entities, like alqaeda and so on. Now we have dozens of groups which do not work together but are connected online, for example, that is really problem actually is, so if you look at it from eight delete the near expected, we need to do is look at from a comp like system, very fluid, so we can understand exactly the groups we are fighting. Sobering from Professorjean Bogais thank you forjoining us on newsday. You are watching newsday. 0n the eve of the 911 20th Anniversary, we report from Guantanamo Bay, where some i with their fate Guantanamo Bay, where some i with theirfate some Guantanamo Bay, where some i with their fate some 20 years on. Some await their fate. Freedom itself was attacked this morning, and freedom will be defended. The united states will hunt down and punish those responsible. Bishop tutu now becomes spiritual leader of 100,000 anglicans here, of the blacks in Soweto Township as well as the whites in their rich suburbs. We say to you today, in a loud and a clear voice, enough of blood and tears. Enough the difficult decision we reached together was one that required great and exceptional courage. Its an exodus of up to 60,000 people, caused by the uneven pace of political change in eastern europe. Iam free this is newsday on the bbc. Im Karishma Vaswani in singapore. 0ur headlines President Biden unveils a tougher Covid Vaccine Mandate to help america fight the spread of the delta variant. The Us Federal Government sues the state of texas. The us Attorney General says the total Ban On Abortion is unconstitutional the near total ban. 20 years on from the 9 11 attacks, the man thought to have masterminded them Khalid Sheikh mohammed and his key associates are in Guantanamo Bay detention facility, yet to stand trial. When President 0bama took office in 2009, he pledged to close the prison within a year, but its still there, and the Wheels Ofjustice are turning extremely slowly. Aleem maqbool reports from Guantanamo Bay. A Demand Forjustice following that horrific day 20 years ago led to a wide reaching response. But one thats since led to accusations the us perpetrated injustice. In a tiny corner of cuba, one notorious By Product of the 9 11 attack still remains. Prisoners are still being held in limbo in Guantanamo Bay. Well, of course the us authorities have allowed us to be here, but they are extremely restrictive in controlling what we can show, in terms of people and structures. They certainly havent allowed us anywhere near the Detention Facilities where the remaining prisoners are being held. When i was last here, things were very different. We saw some detainees mingle and eat together and interact with the guards, though we knew of other camps where prisoners didnt have such privileges. We were even able to wander through the long abandoned camp x ray, where in the months after the 9 11 attacks men and boys were first transferred, interrogated and, in many cases, tortured. Of nearly 800 men and boys who have been detained at Guantanamo Bay, 39 remain. About a quarter were cleared for release as far back as 2010, but are still waiting to leave. Two have been charged and convicted, in what are called military commissions. 17 have never been charged, but will remain in prison for life, because they are deemed a security threat. The other ten are still waiting trial. They include five men accused of involvement in the 9 11 attacks. Well, for the first time in more than 18 months, those five men were inside a court room. We couldnt film it, but we were in the gallery, just through the glass, just feet away from those defendants, including at the very front there with the ginger beard, Khalid Sheikh mohammed, the man who it is believed conceived of the idea of 9 11 and took that idea to 0sama Bin Laden. But the proceedings themselves were extremely slow. People often ask, is there an end in sight . And for a long, long time there wasnt even a middle in sight. But now, we are in the middle of the case, because wrestling with the question of what Effect Torture has on the admissibility of statements is really the heart of the case. But thats where things are stuck. All the while the Family Members of those killed in 9 11 wait for resolution, and the Detention Centre here looks no closer to shutting down. The international atomic Energy Agency has announced a thorough review of Japans Decision to start pouring A Million tonnes of contaminated Waste Water from the stricken Fukushima Nuclear Plant into sea. On a visit to tokyo, the Iaeas Deputy Director general said its inspection would be comprehensive and objective. But China And South korea, as well as many japanese locals have responded angrily to tokyos plan. Ive been speaking to james acton, who is the Co Director of the nuclear Policy Programme at the Carnegie Endowment for international peace. He told me about what the iaea will be looking into. Primarily, i would think, from the perspective understanding the radiological effect this water will have on the surrounding environment, the maritime life, if you like. And i think whatjapan sees in this is it wants to try to build international confidence, and domestic confidence, for that matter, that its Plan Wont negatively affect the environment in a significant way, and it hopes that the iaea will be able to confirm that at The End of this process. Is this even possible, though, james, to be able to get the water out into the ecosystem in a safe way, notjust for humans but for marine life as well . I think it is. Theres a saying amongst nuclear engineers that the solution to pollution is dilution of the solution. In other words, if you have something that is, in this case, kind of moderately radioactive and you release it slowly, over a long period of time, diluted down with very large quantities of water, then its effect on the environment and on fish and marine life ought to be minimal at The End of that process. Building confidence that thats the case is actually quite difficult. We know from past experience that radioactivity often gets stigmatized beyond its objective effects, and thats where i thinkjapan sees its interest in bringing the iaea into this process. But there have already been a number of key concerns from a number of different parties. Weve had china, south korea, the local Fishing Industry Injapan and greenpeace all criticising this plan. What are some of their key concerns . I mean, fundamentally, they are all worried about contamination of the environment for slightly different reasons. The Fishing Industry is worried about fish sets, China And South korea may have concerns about their own populations. The origin of all of these concerns is understandable. Ithinkjapan is in an incredibly difficult position here. The Fukushima Plant is producing ever larger quantities of water. The vast majority of radioactivity in that water can be removed. There is one particular isotope, a particularform of hydrogen, that cannot simply practically be removed from water. Not doing anything with this water, allowing very larger quantities of this water to Build Up on the shore poses threats and hazards. Ultimately, i dont believe theres any good options here, but i do believe that slowly discharging this water over time is probably the least bad option that is available. The winner of this Years Mercury Prize has been announced its the Singer Songwriter Arlo parks. Shes just 20 years old. Music this is the Track Eugene from her Debut Album collapsed in sunbeams. Arlo parks got her first break in the Music Business after sending a demo to the bbc. 0ur Entertainment Correspondent Colin Patterson was at Hammersmith Apollo in london, where the awards took place. And i am here with the winner, Arlo Parks. The judges described you for having a singular voice. They said that was one of the factors. And the themes of this album, collapsed in sunbeams, it dealt with anxiety, it dealt with loneliness, mental health, many of the issues people went through during lockdown. In what way do you think that actually helped this album connect with people . I guess its the honesty at the core of it, its the fact that im trying to talk about real experiences and what its like to be a human being. And thats a bittersweet thing, so im just glad people have enjoyed it. Were outside the Hammersmith Apollo. You used to cycle by here every day on the way to school. How special is this place to you . Incredibly special. I grew up really close to here and i used to have my school Christmas Carol services in the church literally right opposite, so it feels like a homecoming in some way. Your parents still live ten minutes up the road, you still have your childhood bedroom. And a couple of the songs on the album were written in that room. Whats it like . I mean, again, it feels. It feels really fulfilling, it feels like im doing something purposeful, and im glad that ivejust been welcomed with open arms by being myself and Making Music i love. What do you want to do next . What can this album open up doors towards . I guessjust continuing making more music, more collaborations, just being able to finally tour and travel the world and meet different people and just keep Making Music im proud of. And back to your parents for a cup of tea right now . Probably, yeah. Give us a look at the trophy . Arlo parks there. Congratulations to her. She is certainly one of our new favourites for the team out here on newsday. That is all we have time for on this edition of newsday. Thanks forjoining us. Do stay with us. Im Karishma Vaswani. Hello there. The past 2a hours have seen the downpours arrive and the Heat Ebb away. But with fewer Showers Yesterday across some Eastern Parts of england, we saw temperatures getting up to 27 degrees in suffolk, very warm for this time of year. It was 26 in cromer, 25 in the east midlands. Charterhall, though, in the Scottish Borders was 29 degrees on wednesday. Thursday was 10 degrees cooler, as the rain arrived. And earlier in the night, we had some torrential thundery downpours in northern england. That led to some Flash Flooding in some areas. But the worst is now over, the showers are heading their way northwards into scotland. Many places will start dry, i think, on friday morning. As you can see, its warm. Its also muggy, hence some Mist And Fog around following those downpours in the north. That will lift, though, with still a lot of cloud around during friday. And as you can see, those showers are going to develop more widely, turning heavy and possibly thundery. Maybe fewer showers for wales and the southwest, but more showers than we saw on thursday for Eastern Parts of england. But despite that, temperatures still could reach 23 or 2a degrees. Elsewhere, its going to be nearer 20 or 21 celsius still pretty good, though, for this time of year. Now, the fifth Test Match should be starting at Old Trafford on friday. There may well be some heavy showers around, mind you. The weekend does look drier, but it will be cooler as well. Now, low pressure has been moving across the uk. Thats brought the drop in temperature with those heavy, thundery showers, but the low is moving away towards scandinavia this weekend, so things will turn drier, but it does mean well introduce more of a northwesterly breeze. And that will bring with it some Cooler Air from the north as well. Weve still got some wet weather around on saturday across northern most parts of scotland. The rain could be quite heavy here, actually. But elsewhere, there are fewer showers, lighter showers, many places will be dry. Some sunshine coming through now and again and some quite light winds as well. But temperatures are dropping away in scotland and Northern Ireland in that Cooler Air, so 17 degrees. Still quite warm, though, across england and wales, especially towards the southeast. Now, On Sunday, its dry from northern scotland, there are very few showers again On Sunday, probably a fair bit of cloud. Got to keep an eye on this Developing Rain Towards the southwest, perhaps, but the Cooler Air will be pushing down across more of the country, with a high On Sunday in the southeast of 21 celsius. This is bbc news. Well have the headlines and all the main News Stories for you at the top of the hour, as newsday continues straight after hardtalk. Ten years after 9 11, a new tower, the freedom tower, has risen from The Ashes of ground zero. Right here, 0sama Bin Laden inflicted a grievous wound on the united states. And in this tenth anniversary week, americans have been remembering and reflecting. My guest in this Special Edition of hardtalk is the man who was mayor of new York City on its darkest day, rudy giuliani. How have he and his country been changed by 9 11