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submerged in floodwaters, in the south korean capital, seoul. france is in the grip of its worst drought on record with crops at risk as the water runs out. this is the middle of the loire river but you can see how barren it has become. locals say the water has never been so low at this time of the year. he was known as the �*king of pleats�* — iconicjapanese fashion designer, issey miyake, has died at the age of 8a. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news — it's newsday. hello and welcome to the programme. we begin in the us where senior republicans have condemne...

global markets are eagerly waiting for the latest us inflation numbers and whether they will give any indication the rate has peaked. last week there was unexpectedly strong us jobs data which added to expectations the world's biggest economy is able to withstand a sharp interest rate rise by the federal reserve. but if inflation continues to soar it could change the likelihood of an aggressive big hike by the central bank. here's our north america business correspondent michelle fleury. after yea rs of no after years of no or at least hardly any inflation in the us, the past 12 mont...

just about everything nowadays has silicon chips in it, from phones and computers to kitchen appliances and cars. but the world has been facing a chip shortage, which has exposed just how dependent we all are on semiconductor manufacturers in asia, with the vast majority of chips produced by the taiwanese company tsmc. among those who want to wrestle back some of that market share is the us. today, president biden will sign into law a bipartisan bill to boost microchip manufacturing in the us. the $280 billion package is aimed at addressing supply chain problems exacerbated by the co...

firefighters from seven different european countries come to france's rescue as it battles a massive wildfire in the southwest. hello and welcome. the author salman rushdie has been stabbed on stage at a literary event in new york state while preparing to give a lecture. he was flown to hospital by helicopter and earlier his agent confirmed he was in surgery. salman rushdie received death threats after writing his book, the satanic verses in 1988 and went into hiding for nearly a decade. our north america correspondent john sudworth has more. there was confusion and panic. the attack...

and eurovision host contest — the shortlist is announced for the cities who will stage the famous celebration of song. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. the author salman rushdie has been stabbed on stage at a literary event in new york state while preparing to give a lecture. his agent says he has been going under surgery for the police that he suffered an apparent stab wound to the neck and a man has been taken into custody. the 75—year—old novelist has received death threats and it release of his book satanic verses in the late 80s many muslims v...