in the last few days. new zealand s jacinda ardern says she feels sad but relieved, after announcing her resignation as prime minister. and, the harrowing anti war epic all quiet on the western front leads the nominations for this year s british academy film awards. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news it s newsday. it s 9:00 in the morning in singapore, and 5:00pm in los angeles where we begin our programme with the news that the hollywood actor alec baldwin is to be charged with the involuntary manslaughter of the cinematographer halyna hutchins who was shot dead on the set of the film, rust. the film s armourer, who was responsible for the weapon, will face the same charge, after a gun that the actor discharged on set was found to contain live ammunition. halyna hutchins family say the charges are warranted and that no one should be above the law. sophie long has the latest from los angeles. the frantic efforts to save halyna hutchins in the moments after
on wednesday. buses brought protestors into the city ahead of more action planned on thursday. they re calling for fresh elections. all police forces across england and wales are being asked to check their officers against national databases to help root out corrupt individuals who may have slipped through the vetting process. it comes after a serving officer, david carrick, was found to be a serial rapist. the government has promised reforms that will leave offenders with no place to hide . our home editor mark easton reports. chanting: no justice! no peace! no rapist police! the reverberations from the carrick scandal continue with police chiefs and politicians expressing their determination to root out misogyny and predatory behaviour from the ranks. sexist police have got to go! every police officer and staff member in england and wales will be checked against national police databases for any convictions or intelligence that might identify those who have, like carrick,
and the russian co founder of crypto exchange bitzlato is arrested in miami, accused of processing $700 million of illicit payments. prime ministerjacinda ardern of new zealand says she is standing down and will leave office in february. her resignation comes ahead of a general election, which is due to be held in october. here s how she broke the news. this summer, i had hoped to find a way to prepare for not just another year but another term, because that is what this year requires. i have not been able to do that. and so today, i m announcing that i will not be seeking re election. and that my term as prime minister will conclude no later than 7th february. i know what this job takes and i know that i no longer have enough in the tank to do itjustice it s that simple. after she made her announcement, together with her fiance clarke gayford, she was greeted by her party colleagues. cheering and applause. as you can hear, she was met with warm applause and congratulations
with thousands of protesters, demanding fresh elections, descending on the capital. a study finds greenland s ice sheet is the warmest it s been for over a thousand years. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america, and around the globe. we start with breaking news from new zealand where prime ministerjacinda ardern says she is standing down, and will leave office in february. she has led her country for five years. her resignation comes ahead of a general election, which is due to be held in october. here s how she broke the news. macro, this summer, i had hoped to find a way to prepare for not just another year but another term, not just another year but anotherterm, because not just another year but another term, because that is what this year requires. i have not what this ear reauires. i have what this year requires. i have not been able what this year requires. i have not been able to what this year requires. i have not been able to do what this year requires. i have no
protesters and police on wednesday. buses brought protestors into the city ahead of more action planned on thursday. they re calling for fresh elections. now on bbc news, it s time for click. let s get 2023 started in style. welcome to las vegas, where there s lights, sounds and a whole lotta shakin going on. uh, not sure this is what they meant, though. did that make you feel better? trust me, it made me feel everything. yes, everyjanuary, the tech world heads to the massive consumer electronics show, spread throughout the las vegas convention center and surrounding hotels. it s great to be here, back in our studio overlooking part of the show. yeah, only part, though, because this place is big. how big? very big. to give you an idea of how huge, i ll tell you what, should we give them a whistle stop tour? i ll go that way, you go that way, i ll meet you halfway around. deal. all of the halls have pretty spectacular stands in and you even get a bit of a theme in each one. t