Welcome to the programme. We begin injamaica where the american top diplomat Antony Blinken is holding crisis talks with the review and leaders on the worsening violence in haiti due to criminal gangs. They have overrun much of the capital and close down its Main International airport. They are calling for the resignation of the Prime Minister who is currently in puerto rico and unable to return home. As he blinked and said the United States would contribute additional funding to a states would contribute additionalfunding to a un backed Security Force intending to help police fight against as well as humanitarian aid. What weve seen in recent days again should remind us that the already challenging and difficult Security Situation has now deteriorated even further, and makes the Multinational Support mission even more important than ever. The United Nations Security Council has reaffirmed that, and reaffirmed a collective commitment to deploy it as quickly as possible. Given this incr
And the best actor. Live from our studio in singapore. This is bbc news. Its newsday. Thank you for your company this morning. We start this hour in the uk where the princess of wales has apologised for what she calls any confusion after she said she edited a photograph of her and her children. Her statement came after five News Agencies retracted it over editing concerns. The image, taken by the Prince Of Wales, was the first of catherine to be released since her surgery injanuary. The princess of wales was seen on monday being driven out of windsor in a car with prince william, as he travelled to the Commonwealth Day service which she did not attend. Our royal correpondent Daniela Relph has more. Very nice to see you guys. The Prince Of Wales this evening at an event related to his earth shot environmental project in london. At the end of a day filled with unexpected twists and turns. Prince william took this photo of his wife and children that were supposed to reassure, to calm the
Several News Agencies, including the largest uk news agency pa, pulled the photo, citing concerns over manipulation. Pa said it had issued the image of the princess and her three children in good faith, but was killing it a term used by News Agencies to describe when a photo is pulled from circulation, because no clarification had been received from Kensington Palace about its authenticity. Several Digital Experts had raised concerns about possible manipulation of the photo, which is the First Official one of the Princess Of Wales since her recent abdominal surgery. Lets get a quick look at the alleged changes. A closer look at the image reveals that part of princess charlottes sleeve is missing, kates hand is blurred compared with louis jumper, we can see that the Princess Of Wales zip is misaligned. Theres a misalignment in the background and number 5, a blurring of princess charlottes knee can be seen. You can see in photo five a blurring of princess charlottes knee. Our royal corre
At the oscars, but its oppenheimer thats the big winner. Hello, im matthew amroliwala. The Princess Of Wales has admitted sometimes editing pictures. It comes after questions about this picture released yesterday of her with her three children. Five News Agencies had withdrawn the photo over concerns it had been digitally manipulated. In a statement, the princess apologised for any confusion, but Kensington Palace says it wont release the original, unedited photograph. The picture was released to coincide with mothers day and followed weeks of Wild Speculation on social media about the princess after she underwent abdominal surgery. Meanwhile, senior royals have been attending the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey this afternoon. Prince william was there together with the queen, Princess Anne and the duke and duchess of edinburgh. The king wasnt there, as he continues treatment for cancer. He did record a Video Message that was played during the service. In recent weeks, iv
Business headlines. Us Investment Firm Elliott Advisors has walked away from making a takeover bid for currys after being rejected by the retailers board in its own words multiple times. It had initially proposed an offer that valued the electricals chain at £700 million, and later raised it to 757 million. But currys rebuffed the approaches, saying they significantly undervalued the business. Currys could still receive a bid from chinasjd. Com, which said last month it was mulling an offerfor the firm. Earlier i spoke with russ mould, Investment Director at the stockbrokers aj bell. There is but it it will focus on what the two main shareholders in currys have got to say, redwheel and frasers. Any bid will have to get their approval and one can only assume that wasnt forthcoming this time. They said it undervalued the business. It is rare we are in a position where we are talking about a high street retailer at the centre of a possible bidding war. We thought that bricks and mortar w