Live from our studio in singapore. This is bbc news. Its newsday. Its 6am in singapore, 6pm in washington, and 6am in beijing where the Security And Intelligence deal announced just 2a hours ago between the us, the uk, and australia has been greeted in very different ways. The White House has been outlining the advantages of closer ties in the Western Pacific canberra is pleased to have a global super power making deals, and the uk sees it as a win win deal. But for china, the extension of us power into what it sees as its sphere of influence is somewhat provocative. And theres been some Collateral Damage coming from france, which is furious at the deal which replaces its sale of submarines to australia with ones made in america. Well be live in washington In A Moment but first, heres our defence correspondent, jonathan beale. Britains making its mark in the pacific. The royal navys new aircraft carriers been flying the flag there, on exercise with the us and Allies Proof of the increasing importance of the region, and the focus for this new defence agreement. So what is the threat . China is the rising power in the region notjust an economic giant, but a Military One too. Its Armed Forces are modernising. It now has the worlds largest navy. Its staked its claim to oceans, Fortifying Islands well outside its own territorial waters. This new pact, announced in a carefully choreographed appearance by the leaders of australia, the uk and the us, is all about china, even though they didnt mention it by name. We all recognise the imperative of ensuring Peace And Stability in the Indo Pacific over the long term. We need to be able to address both the current strategic environment in the region and how it may evolve. As to what is the pact, it starts with sharing the most sensitive of stealth technologies. Britain and america will help Australia Build A Fleet Of New nuclear powered, though not nuclear armed, submarines. The house will understand how australias Future Possession of this capability will help to safeguard the Peace And Security of the Indo Pacific. So whats the reaction . This week, londons been hosting one of the worlds largest arms fairs, where theres fierce competition for lucrative defence contracts. The plan is to build this new fleet of submarines in australia, but the government here hopes it will boost Britains Defence Industry and create jobs. But this wider Defence Pact has already angered both an ally in france and a powerful rival in the region. France, which had hoped to build the submarines, has called the deal a stab in the back. But china sees it as more of a threat. Translation cooperation between the united states, the uk, and australia over nuclear submarines has seriously undermined regional Peace And Stability, intensified the arms race, and undermined international nuclear Non Proliferation efforts. The us might have led the exit from afghanistan, but this agreement shows its not turning its back on chinas growing influence in the pacific. Jonathan beale, bbc news. One perhaps unintended consequence of the Aukus Deal as its being called is the strain its put on relations between the us and france. Theyre both senior members of nato and on the un Security Council as permanent members but paris is cross at losing a multi billion Dollar Contract to Supply Australia with submarines. There have been harsh words and even the symbolic cancellation of a gala in washington. Heres french foreign minister, yves le drian. Translation it is a stab in the back. | we had established a relationship of trust with australia. But that trust has been broken. Theres a lot of bitterness about this cancellation. This matter is not over. Nomia iqbal is our washington correspondent. Shes washington correspondent. Been following this sto us shes been following this story for us very closely. Great to have you on newsday. In the first instance, france calling that move by president biden by the us a stab in the back, cancelling an Embassy Gala this predicts a very harsh period of relations between washington and paris, doesnt it . Its the action, as well. So just on that gala that was cancelled, this was due to take place Friday Night in baltimore, which was to commemorate the 2a0th Anniversary of the battle of the capes, when The French navy. So we are talking about this relationship with america that goes back decades, and the top french Naval Officer is here in america to attend that gala also hes now going home. That gives you a real sense of how this is a major double medic flounced by The French, really, if you want to call it that. Diplomatic. They are so angered by whats happened, and you have the Secretary Of State trying to reassure france that we still value you as a democrat and ally, this is about deepening relationships in the Indo Pacific region. At The French are not buying that, as we heard from The French foreign minister, as well. I dont think its just about the financial hit, but the political isolation, its about not being a part of these decisions that are being made and then when you add brexit to it, its all a bit of an unholy mix for The French. And just on the foreign minister, but thats what really struck me were the words. He said it was unilateral, brutal, unpredictable decision like those of president trump. Comparing biden and his menstruation to trump and his administration, i dont think thatll go down well in the White House. Think thatll go down well in the White House. No, not at all. But funnily enough. White house. No, not at all. But funnily enough, the White House. No, not at all. But funnily enough, the words White House. No, not at all. But funnily enough, the words we i White House. No, not at all. But| funnily enough, the words we are hearing from france possibly echoing the words that we are also hearing from china. China obviously very furious, seeing this as a targeted attack on beijing. Whats the us responses been to that, if anything . Responses been to that, if an hina . J. , responses been to that, if an hinu . J. ,. , anything . Theyve not reacted to chinas Sense Anything . Theyve not reacted to chinas sense about anything . Theyve not reacted to chinas sense about this anything . Theyve not reacted to chinas sense about this deal. I chinas sense about this deal. America didnt really mention beijing by name when they were holding these discussions. But we are in the era of the great Power Rivalry so on the one hand, you have the west saying, look, china is an undemocratic country, they dont play by the rules like the last rest of us, they dont respect human rights, look at the weaker crisis, for example but this is also a strategic thing, as well, because the us is the worlds greatest superpower. And when you are in that position, you want to state that way. And they look at china as a challenge so all these flashpoints become more concrete concerns, so trade, whats happening in the china sea, the military might in china are all things that america takes really seriously, its really concerned about, notjust the threat seriously, its really concerned about, not just the threat to america but its allies, as well. And as we heard there, china has criticised this deal, describing this Security Pact as narrow minded. Tough words from china. Narrowminded. Tough words from china. ,. , i, narrowminded. Tough words from china. ,. , ~ narrowminded. Tough words from china. , i,. , ~ china. Excellent analysis, thank you so much for china. Excellent analysis, thank you so much forjoining china. Excellent analysis, thank you so much forjoining us china. Excellent analysis, thank you so much forjoining us on china. Excellent analysis, thank you so much forjoining us on newsday. | if you want more analysis on this just go to our website, where you can read about why this pact signals an asia pacific Power Shift and the importance of the timing of the deal, too. Thats on the bbc website. Lets take a look at some of the stories in the headlines in the uk. The uks Roll Out of Covid I9 boosterjabs is under way. There are plans to give more than 30 Million people an extra layer of protection this winter. There has been some concern about offering boosterjabs when other countries are facing supply shortages, but the british Health Secretary says britain is playing a full part in the global effort to make vaccines available. The british government is expected to announce on Friday Changes to the rules for International Travel among them could be a simpler Traffic Light System and fewer tests. Heres our Transport Correspondent Caroline davies. There have been hints given the number of people who are now vaccinated that they could be potentially swapped for lateral flow tests, the cheaper option but that could prove controversial with some people in public health. Other things the industry want to see are things like moving from the Traffic Light System to just a Red List and an open list system, as well so a simplification there. The industry are piling on the pressure on the government. Furlough comes to an end at the end of this month, and they have thousands of employees on it at the moment. There have been noises from the government that suggest they want to do some level of opening but how far and how fast those changes might happen, we wont know until tomorrow. The broadcaster Piers Morgan is to join rupert Murdochs News Corp to host a new Television Show he will also write for The Sun and the new york post. The company said the new programme would be shown in the us, australia and the uk. Still to come a bit later in the programme well find out about those Amateur Astronauts who have blasted off from florida. If you were watching yesterday, you would remember we were talking about them. But first, an indonesian court has ordered President Joko Widodo and other senior Government Officials to improve the hazardous Air Quality of the capital, jakarta. Frustrated residents concerned about the impact of the Air Pollution on their health launched the legal action back in 2019. Bbc� s Asia Editor Rebecca Henschke has the details. Jakarta residents are forced to breathe some of the worlds most toxic air. The Mega City amongst the top ten most polluted cities in the world. And a group of frustrated residents say its taking a serious toll on their families health. Translation my youngest child, shes eight years old, and it affects her health quite significantly. Weve been to several paediatricians, and one says she suffers inflammation in the nose. Every morning, her eyes are watery and she sneezes pretty intensely. Wanting her daughter to be able to breathe clean air, veronica joined a civil lawsuit against President Joko Widodo and other senior officials forfailing to tackle chronic Air Pollution. And after a two year legal battle, the court ruled in the groups favour. The panel ofjudges ordering the indonesian government to control the sources of Air Pollution, demanding they carry out things like regular Emission Tests on older vehicles, and enforcing a ban on the burning of rubbish. The Groups Lawyer hails it as a landmark decision. Translation this is a historic decision for us, regarding air i quality or Air Pollution prevention. But others are more cautious. One of the key sources of jakartas Air Pollution comes from just outside the city from Coal Power plants. And activists warn that cleaning up this mega Citys Air remains an enormous task. Rebecca henschke, bbc news. If you want to get in touch with me, im on twitter bbckarishma. Im looking forward to hearing from you. Youre watching newsday on the bbc. Still to come on the programme the bbc speaks to the supermodel Naomi Campbell about her new role for the queen. 30 hours after the earthquake that devastated mexico city, Rescue Teams still have no idea just how many people have died. Well, theres people alive, and theres people not alive. Were just helping and giving them whatever weve got. A State Funeral has been held for Princess Grace of monacol at the church where she married prince rainier 26 years ago. It looked as though they had come to fight a war, but their mission is to bring peace to East Timor and nowhere on earth needs it more badly. The Governments Case is being forcefully presented by the justice minister. Hes campaigned vigorously for abolition, having once witnessed one of his clients being executed. Elizabeth seton spent much of her time at this grotto and every year, hundreds of pilgrimages are made here. Now that shes become a saint, its expected that this area will be inundated with tourists. The mayor and local businessmen regard the anticipated boom as yet another blessing of saint elizabeth. This is newsday on the bbc. Im Karishma Vaswani in singapore. Our top story. China responds with fury to a new Security Deal between the us, britain, and australia, saying the move shows a Cold War mentality. I want to bring you the story now. Crowds lined the streets in Lebanon Today to celebrate the arrival of tankers carrying supplies of fuel. The country struggled to provide enough petrol and diesel, with regular blackouts as a consequence. But some are worried that the source of the new supply organised by the militant Shia Group his brother could create more problems than it solves. Hezbollah. Our middle East Correspondent Anna foster reports. Scenes ofjoy in a country that has little to celebrate. Lebanon is gripped by one of the worst economic depressions in modern times. But away from the jubilation, faces the reality. This is the reality. The evidence at Yasmin Bakery Run for 15 hours a day onjust two generators. Every afternoon means a scramble for diesel, calling in favours or scouring the black market. If we dont get enough fuel for today, we are closing today. We are not working. Tomorrow there is no bread. Youre loading the vehicles now, this one is packed with bread. Yep. Where do you. Once the bread is baked, it needs to be delivered, but there is no fuel for the vans. If you can find an open petrol station, the wait is long. From yesterday, i sleep in my car. I am 25 years old, i dont have any money. No life here. Now they are known as the queues of humiliation. Everything here is just disorganised. Hezbollah, he is the only person who came and say i will bring you the gas from iran. This is a small quantity of fuel, given the countrys huge shortages, only about three days right. Only three days worth. His brother wants to make a political Statement Hezbollah wants to make a political statement by bringing a chair. The group as part of the administration that so many lebanese blame for their dire situation. This medical Drip Making Company needs the fuel, but fears the consequences. Accepting Uranium Supplies comes with the threat of international repercussions. A hospital cannot work without iv solution. People are sick, they need surgery, and we should not enter the political game. Between having sanctions and having people dying because you dont supply, i think i chose not to make them die. To save them. Hospitals are being offered a Priority Share of the diesel. This one only ever has enough in stock for the next 48 hours. If it runs out, Vital Machinery will stop. Not everyone would survive. The us designated hezbollah a foreign Terrorist Organisation nearly 25 years ago, and this is iranian diesel. Its Oil Industry is also sanctioned. The biden administration has stayed largely silent on the implications of this delivery. Lebanons desperation could well be a factor in that. Anna foster, bbc news. Lets take a look at some other stories in the headlines. France has suspended about 3,000 Health Workers because they have not been vaccinated against Covid I9. A new rule, which came into force on wednesday, made vaccination mandatory for the countrys 2. 7 million health, care home, and Fire Service staff. Italy has become the first country in europe to make it compulsory for all workers to have a covid green pass. From mid october, about 23 Million people will need to prove theyve been vaccinated or have had a negative test, or that theyve recovered from the virus. Its designed to persuade about Four Million italian workers whove not yet had the jab to do so. The Un Secretary General has warned that the level of Greenhouse Gases in the atmosphere is rising relentlessly again, after a brief dip during the pandemic. Launching a gloomy new assessment, Antonio Guterres said he was alarmed byjust how far the world was off course in tackling climate change. Tension is rising in washington, over plans for a rally around the capitol in support of the rioters who were jailed for their parts in the invasion of congress on the 6th of january. That happened after a rally, addressed by then president donald trump, urging his supporters not to accept the result of the election. Fencing has been re installed, and there are reports that multiple senate offices will close on friday, with staffers told to work remotely. Our correspondent in washington, antony zurcher, gave us this update. The national guard is going to be on standby in washington, dc. Thats something that did not happen before january the 6th. That caused delay, it meant it took hours for the national guard to be deployed, to put down the riot that took place there, other things within the city and the Capitol Police Security forces are doing are employing the entirety of the Washington Dc Police force. And in addition to those barricades that they are setting up around the capitol, they are putting up surveillance devices, they assure the people here that the people who live and work in washington, dc that they are prepared for any eventuality, prepared to defend the capitol against any kind of attack though i will note that there are only a few hundred protesters expected to show up for this stop partially that is because there are some on the right right wing Social Media who are saying that this whole thing is a setup by the fbi and by the government to lure them to dc in order to have been rounded up and arrested. In fact, donald trump, in an interview published earlier today, said the same thing then it was a setup, if no one shows up, then they are going to say that there was insufficient support for donald trump, but if everyone throws up, and they are going to be harassed by counter protesters. Some Breaking News to bring you from the uk where two men have been charged with the murder of the journalist lyra mckee. She was shot dead during rioting in londonderry in Northern Ireland in 2019. The men, aged 21 and 33, but no other details about them have been made public yet. As soon as we get more details on that story, well bring it to you on bbc news. The british supermodel Naomi Campbell has been given a new, highly prominent role for the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for queen elizabeth. Shes been appointed an ambassador for the queens commonwealth trust. Shes been speaking to Zeinab Badawi from our hardtalk programme, and zeinab asked her what she thought of the claim by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during their interview earlier this year with Oprah Winfrey that concerns had been raised about the colour of their babys skin. More than likely. Youve got a household of. All ages, different levels of aristocracy or aristocrat. Do i think it was said . Probably, absolutely it was said, im sure. Buckingham palace said recollections may vary, but anyway, yeah. How was it said . Dont know, wasnt there. I Cant Comment for something i dont know, i wasnt there. I need to hear for myself. Have i had it said to me, is what i can talk about, my own experience. Yes, many times. And you can see the full Hardtalk Interview with Naomi Campbell on our network, starting on friday do try to catch it. Four Amateur Astronauts, have blasted off from florida in the first ever civilian manned space mission. The group, led by us billionaire Jared Isaacman, will spend three days orbiting the earth. Theyve had six months of training, and are in in the same type of craft, that takes professionals to the international space station. Heres our Science Correspondent Pallab ghosh. A night time launch by the private company spacex. Just like nasa, but with more audience participation. Chanting three, two, one ignition, we have lift off. On board, one billionaire and three ordinary american citizens. Were through the period of maximum dynamic pressure. Looks like a smooth ride for the crew. The powerful engines accelerate them into earth orbit. 3gs acceleration, everything continues to look nominal. And now one of the riskiest parts of the launch. Cheering the separation of the first stage of the rocket. The Inspiration4 Crew had six months of intensive training with spacex but on Board Computer systems will be in control as zero gravity kicks in. And it looks like it is a little golden retriever. The flight was funded by billionaire Jared Isaacman and he gave the three remaining seats to people who had inspirational stories. They include hayley arceneaux, who had cancer as a child. Im definitely excited. To represent those that arent physically perfect. | i want to bring this experience back| and share with everyone i encounter and just what this represents i for the new age in Space Travel and who can be an astronaut. The capsule has been fitted with a larger than normal window so the crew can enjoy spectacular views from space before coming back Down To Earth in three days time. Pallab ghosh, bbc news. What an amazing opportunity. Wouldnt you love to do something like that . I know i would thats all for now stay with bbc world news. Hello. Well, most of us had some pretty decent weather on thursday, some warm spells of sunshine. Fridays not looking bad for most of us, but not for everybody. We are expecting some rain across Western Parts of the uk. And on the satellite picture, you can see the reason a Weather Front is approaching, in fact, its already been cloudy and damp across Northern Ireland and parts of Western Scotland. And this Weather Front, as it approaches the british isles, is slowing down and, in fact, its going to stall across Western Parts of the uk over the next 2 3 days. So here it is through the early hours of the morning, approaching Western Parts of the uk as i said, its already damp in the northwest but very mild, these warm southerlies ahead of it mean that temperatures in some spots in the Northwest Wont be any lower than 15 celsius first thing in the morning. So warm and damp, and wet at times in Northern Ireland and Western Scotland through the morning and in the lunchtime. But around the irish sea, wales, the southwest is cloudy with rain at times. Further towards the east, especially across england, its looking absolutely fine, warm spells of sunshine with temperatures up to 21 celsius. Its going to be a fine day across many parts of england. Heres a look at saturday and the Weather Front is still over us, theres actually not an awful lot of rain on saturday, just bits and pieces here and there out towards the west again, the best of the weather will be across central and eastern areas. The winds are still very light, so nothings really moving around across the uk, so where the cloud is in the rain, its still out towards the west. Here are the Temperatures I7 Celsius in glasgow, around about 22 england. Now the forecast for sunday shows that that Weather Front� s still there if anything, it re invigorates itself. Thats sometimes what happens, so therell be more rain around on sunday, i think a greater chance of catching some rain almost anywhere in the uk. So, out of the two days, saturday is definitely going to be The Sunnier day for most of us. You can see that rain reaching some central and eastern Areas End of the weekend. How about into next week . A quick look at the weather for monday and tuesday here are the temperatures, and the weather looks a little variable. Bye bye. This is bbc news, the headlines. China has condemned a new Security Deal between the us, britain and australia, saying it showed a Cold War mentality. The leaders of the three countries said the agreement would promote stability in the Indo Pacific region. The us Secretary Of State has described france as a vital partner after french ministers reacted angrily to australia scrapping its multi billion Dollar Deal to buy french submarines in favour of nuclear powered vessels using american and british technology. The rollout of Covid Boosterjabs is underway in england and wales with more than 30 Million people expected to recieve an extra layer of protection this winter. Nhs staff have been among the first to receive them. Italy has become the first European Country to make it compulsory for workers to have a Covid Pass Showing proof of vaccination, a negative Test Or Recovery from the virus