and the environmental activist greta thunberg talks to the bbc about where she thinks world leaders are failing on tackling climate change. instead of trying to find solutions, real solutions that would actually lead somewhere, that would lead to fundamental change, they d seem to fend they seem to spend their time trying to come up with loopholes. the film director injured in a fatal shooting on the set of alec baldwin s new movie, has spoken out for the first time. in a statement, joel souza says he is gutted by the loss of my friend and colleague the cinematographer halyna hutchins. ms hutchins was killed and mr souza wounded when a prop gun with a live round was fired by the actor alec baldwin. investigations are ongoing, as court documents suggest the actor was told the gun was safe, moments before the shooting. with more, here s our north america correspondent, sophie long. we miss you. the simple words of a husband and a son whose lives have been changed forev
live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. it s 6am in the morning here in singapore and 3pm in the afternoon in los angeles, where a court hearing is taking place that could bring an end to britney spears conservatorship, a legal arrangement that prevents the troubled singer having control of her life. after much public controversy, the spears family all now seem to agree the conservatorship should end. but how to do it and what role, if any, britney s father james spears should play will depend on thejudge s ruling. i m joined now by sophie long live in los angeles. outside the courthouse right now. sophie, in the first instance, what are we expecting to hear today? what is happening right now? i am are we expecting to hear today? what is happening right now? is happening right now? i am afraid he cannot hear is happening right now? i am afraid he cannot hear you is happening right now? i am afraid he cannot hear you very is happening right no
from the throne. denmark s queen margrethe the second made the surprise announcement in her new year address. the 83 year old will formally step down onjanuary 14 that s 52 years to the day since she came to power in 1972. her son, crown prince frederik, will take her place as king of denmark and head of state in the country. for more on the queen s reign and what s next, the bbc s naomi choy smith sent this report. a surprise announcement, live on national television, during queen margrethe s traditional new year s address. translation: on the 14th of january 2024, 52 years after succeeding my beloved father, i will step down as the queen of denmark. the 83 year old danish queen said time had taken its toll on her health and she made the decision to abdicate after undergoing back surgery in february. translation: the surgery naturally gave rise - to thinking about the future, whether the time had come to leave the responsibility to the next generation. i have decided tha
an abundance of fish. but in recent years, he and thousands like him have been asking, where are they? this is the tonle sap, south east asia s largest freshwater lake. fish caught by communities here feed millions across cambodia. translation: these past few years, there is less and less i water and fewer and fewer fish. i didn t expect to get a lot of fish because when i felt the weight of the net, it was very light. i felt right around it and ijust couldn t feel many fish. if they were there, i would feel them splashing around. this is not the catch mi and his family need. this is all they have to eat for four or five days. so how difficult is it for you to earn a living byjust fishing? translation: when we were just married and we had no children, l it was ok. but now, we have children, and every day, i need to send them to school. every morning, i need around $5 to pay for school. and these days, i have no income. it s taken four or five days, and that s all i get. i h
and sand mining. but there is some hope. join us as we head downstream in cambodia and meet the communities having to adapt to the changing nature of this river. translation: there will be no fish for the next generation. . ..and those trying desperately to save it. translation: when i see this, it makes me worry about mekong s fate. mi lives in a world of water that was once predictable, reliable, renowned for an abundance of fish. but in recent years, he and thousands like him have been asking, where are they? this is the tonle sap, south east asia s largest freshwater lake. fish caught by communities here feed millions across cambodia. translation: these past few years, - there is less and less water and fewer and fewer fish. i didn t expect to get a lot of fish because when i felt the weight of the net, it was very light. i felt right around it and i just couldn t feel many fish. if they were there, i would feel them splashing around. this is not the catch mi and his fa