fierce fighting in the eastern ukrainian town of soledar. ukranian forces battle to keep the russian mercenary wagner group back. cardinal george pell, the australian former vatican treasurer, who was found guilty of sexual abuse before his conviction was quoshed, has died. the stars are returning to the golden globes, but what will the hollywood awards show look like after the row over racism in its membership? live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. welcome to the programme. we start in california where at least 17 people are now known to have died from heavy flooding in the state. nearly 50,000 people have been ordered to evacuate amid fears of landslides. 10,000 people, living in the coastal town of montecito near santa barbara, have been ordered to leave. warnings of flooding and high winds are in place, across much of california, with more cyclones expected. jon donnison reports. not a river but a road. but in much of california, rather than a
have killed dozens and left millions stranded the un warns of a deteriorating situation. we ll hear about the life of young journalists and protesters in hong kong, ahead of the 25th anniversary of it s handover from uk to chinese rule. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news it s newsday. it s 8:00 in the morning in singapore, and 3:00am in ukraine, where around 1,000 people are thought to have been inside a shopping mall, when it was hit by a russian missile. at least 13 people have been killed, and more than 50 injured, but it s feared the death toll could climb significantly. g7 leaders have said attacks on innocent civilians constitute a war crime. the attack happened in kremenchuk, in central ukraine, a long way from the front line. the governor of the city said it was unlikely many survivors would be found in the rubble, because the fire was so big. 0ur correspondent nick beake hasjust arrived in kremenchuk and has this update. this is the smouldering w
heart of china s highly secret in incarceration. includes details of the sheet kill policy. the murder of this toddler. the boyfriend is jailed. west ham defender pleads guilty to kicking and slapping a cat under offences under the animal welfare act. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. speaking for the first time, insiders who attended gatherings in downing street during covid lockdowns have told bbc news that they would arrive at work to find bins overflowing with empty bottles from the night before, and that parties were routine. they say staff sat on each other s laps at a leaving do in november 2020, where the prime minister has now been pictured, and that security guards were laughed at when they tried to stop one party from taking place. borisjohnson is facing fresh questions about his attendance at the leaving party, and the metropolitan police are facing calls to explain why the prime minister wasn t issued with a fine. 0ur political correspondent ben wright has
Cheering and applause. Placards and cheers and babies getting attention from politicians. Keir starmer is quite the fan of visiting Lower League Football grounds in places he hopes labour can win. He was in gillingham in kent this morning, his deputy with him, too. Thank you. Whatever Service People try and access these days, they find its like wading through treacle. Applause. Red cards arent usually welcome for folk on a Football Pitch but expect to see plenty of these in the next month or so, spelling out labours core message. Weve had 1a years of going round and round in circles, getting absolutely nowhere. Chaos and Division Feeding Chaos and division. If you want change, you have to vote for it and if you vote labour, its a vote to stop the chaos. Its a vote to turn the page and its a vote to rebuild our country together. Thank you very much. Cheering and applause. Thank you a general election is about winning seats and staying in them. Rishi sunakjust about managed that in ilkes