i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: four israeli soldiers are killed after a lorry is driven into them injerusalem. the palestinian driver is shot dead. the us defence secretary calls north korea's missile programme a threat and warns america is prepared to respond. we have deployed missile defences in south korea, japan, guam, and of course we have 28,500 troops there. i'm babita sharma in london. taiwan's president tsai ing—wen meets a prominent senator in the us but there's no invitation to talks with donald trump. and who'll waltz away with the awards at the golden globes, and will it be any clue to oscar success? good morning.

it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and and 2am injerusalem where four israeli soldiers, three of them women, have been killed after a man drove a truck into a group of service personnel. israeli police say he was a palestinian who was shot dead at the scene. the israeli prime minister believes he was a supporter of so—called islamic state. this report from yolande knell contains images you may find disturbing. a hazy view ofjerusalem. this is what israeli soldiers on a training course had come to see. security camera footage shows two groups. the one in the background hasjust got off a coach when this happens. look at the top left of the screen. the lorry drives at the soldiers

at high speed and hits them. then it backs up, apparently trying to crush more people before the driver is shot dead. all the soldiers who died were in their early 20s. more than a dozen were wounded. witnesses who saw the bloody aftermath spoke of their shock. i just saw the truck going from the road onto the sidewalk. it took some time to understand it was a terror attack. the attacker was fadi qunbor, a palestinian aged 28 from a nearby area of eastjerusalem. you can still see the skidmarks in the dirt here. this is the very spot where those soldiers were killed. there has been an upsurge in palestinian attacks on israelis in the past year or so but this is one of the deadliest there has been and the use of a lorry is also something unusual. visiting the scene,

the prime minister said this was similar to recent attacks in europe and it could have been inspired by the so—called islamic state. translation: we know the identity of the attacker. according to all the signs he was a supporter of the islamic state. we know there has been a series of terror attacks. there definitely could be a connection between them, from france to berlin and nowjerusalem. israel has blamed previous attacks on incitement by palestinian officials and social media. palestinian leaders say they have been driven by anger after more than 20 years of on—and—off peace talks have failed to deliver an independent palestinian state. let's take a look at some of the day's other news. the us defence secretary ash carter has called north korea's missile testing a serious threat. speaking to us media he said the us is prepared to shoot down a north korean missile launch

or test if deemed a threat to the us or its allies. we have deployed missile defences in south korea, japan, guam, and of course we have 28,500 troops there today. every day their slogan is, "fight tonight". we are ready to defend the korean peninsula and defend ourfriends and interests there. in the defence department, ourjob is to stay one step ahead. also making news today. at least 12 people have died after heavy rains caused severe flooding in southern thailand. authorities say many villages have been submerged with almost one million people affected. the heavy downpour is expected to continue for at least two more days. the former iranian president, akbar hashemi rafsanjani, has died of heart failure at the age of 82. ayatollah rafsa njani served as president from 1989 to 1997,

and continued to play an influential role in iranian political life. the middle east analyst maha adedin has more. iraqi special forces have reached the banks of the river tigris that divides the city of mosul almost three months after launching their assault on islamic state forces in the city. the advance is the latest gain by iraqi counter—terrorism troops who've recaptured two districts in recent days. protesters have marched through nigeria's capital to mark 100 days since nearly 300 chibok schoolgirls were abducted by boko haram militants. the girls were taken from a government boarding school in april 2014. most remain in captivity. nigerian president muhammadu buhari says he's hopeful they will be rescued. staff on london's underground network have launched a 24—hour strike that threatens to make monday morning a painful commute in the british capital. it's after talks broke down in a long running dispute over job losses.

millions use the tube network each day. let's take a look at these pictures from the us state of pennsylvania, where a huge spool of wire fell off a truck and then proceeded to roll the wrong way down a motorway, causing havoc and forcing cars to swerve out of its way. luckily no cars were hit. the spool finally came to a halt after colliding with the side barriers. taiwan's leader has met the texan senator ted cruz in houston. mr cruz said he met tsai ing—wen despite a request not to from the chinese consulate. ms tsai is stopping over in texas on her way to visit four latin—american allies. it's being closely watched after donald trump angered china last month by accepting a phone call from the taiwanese leader. beijing regards the self—governing island as part of china.

professor wing woo is the president of policy think tank the jeffrey cheah institute on south east asia. he joined me a short time ago from san francisco. i asked him whether china is right to consider this a provocative act. it was natural for the chinese to have reacted the way they did because they were afraid that this could escalate into something, a confrontation, that it doesn't want to happen. you must understand that donald trump came to the presidency after accusing china of acting unfairly in its dealings with the us. donald trump has said he would impose 40% on chinese exports repudiate currency manipulation by china. so, when donald trump accepted the call, that was the signal that donald trump wants a different relationship with china. are you suggesting that taiwan

is simply a bargaining chip being used by the president—elect? do you not see the 0ne—china policy changing under a trump presidency? i think when we say that trump indicates he wants a new relationship with china, there are two ways to interpret it. one is that he wants a neo—political relationship that is characterised by big power. the second type of relationship would be a different commercial relationship in which us financial firms will have greater access to the us markets. us internet firms like facebook, twitter and amazon and so forth, would have access to

the chinese market. divorce can often be a long and drawn out process. but in india, a muslim practice grants men instant divorce if they say "talaq", meaning "divorce", three times. the practice, known as "triple talaq", is completely legal but is now facing a strong legal challenge at india's highest court which could declare the practice unconstitutional. yogita limaye reports from mumbai. three words changed her life forever. shavista sheikh says her husband divorced her during a phone call by simply saying, "talaq, talaq, talaq." she was pregnant at the time. her son is now four years old and she has been doing odd jobs to make ends meet. translation: men think they can say the three words and shake off all responsibility but they don't stop to think that somebody‘s life

is being destroyed by those words. in india, different religious groups are allowed to have their own rules governing personal affairs, including marriage and divorce. that is why for muslim men in this country, so—called triple talaq is perfectly legal. it is, though, a practice that's banned across much of the islamic world. but it is being challenged in india now. women affected by triple talaq from across the country are at this meeting. one by one, they describe how the world fell apart in an instant, losing notjust a marriage but also the means to support their children. this group has asked india's highest court to ban the practice. all of this is not sanctioned by the quran. and it is not sanctioned by the constitution of india also. so we are demanding our quranic rights. it is a move supported by india's government but with its hindu nationalist

links, minority groups are often wary of its intentions. there's strong opposition from prominent muslim bodies. triple talaq is a part of our religious belief. there is no compromise as far as the religious laws are concerned. these are not negotiable. islam is for the people who have the faith in it. if you have the faith, you follow the religion. if you don't have the faith, who is asking you to follow the religion? india's constitution gives people the right to freely practice any religion but it also guarantees gender equality. the court will now have to decide which is more important. yogita limaye, bbc news, mumbai. the golden globes awards is just getting under way, it's one of the biggest nights on the entertainment calendar. the ceremony is traditionally seen

as an indicator of which films will do well at the oscars. there are several favourites to win. let's get all the details from our correspondent peter bowes who joins us from los angeles. we do this every time, every year, and you look more dapper as the yea rs and you look more dapper as the years go on. you are too kind. tell us years go on. you are too kind. tell us what is happening right now. the show has started, the presenter is jimmy fallon, one of the popular late—night chat show host in america. he got off to a rough start. his autocue broke down so they had no words to read in front of him. he stumbled around a little bit. then he got into his stride. hisjoke was, the bit. then he got into his stride. his joke was, the golden globes, where an america still honours the popular vote. that could be the first of many political references over the next three hours. the failure of autocue is a nightmare, especially on a stage like that. let's talk about the favourite and who is expected to do well tonight? a lot of the buzz is about the

musical called la la land, a film, romantic story that harks back to the golden days of hollywood, it is set with the backdrop of modern—day la, there is an extraordinary opening scene where it is set on the bridge of a freeway, everyone jumps out of their car and starts to sing. and it is very popular locally. it has some strong competition and some really ha rd—hitting movies has some strong competition and some really hard—hitting movies in the best drama category, which i think are also something people are talking about, and one of those films is moonlight, a different coming—of—age story set in miami, it isa coming—of—age story set in miami, it is a young black man struggling with his sexuality, and his mother is played by british actress naomi harris, she is a drug addict, she is strongly tipped i think to win the best supporting actress category. that film itself has strong competition from another hard—hitting drama which is

manchester by the sea with ben affleck‘s brother, casey affleck, the story of an odd job man, he is a janitor, who suddenly because of the death of his brother has to look after his young nephew. and it rings back memories of a tortured early life for him and the story rolls out as he begins to realise he has to ta ke as he begins to realise he has to take on hand and look after this young man. so, three very different movies. they really have got people talking this year. yes, absolutely. a lot of tv categories as well. and a lot of buzz about one of the british ones, night manager. yes, thejohn mckay british ones, night manager. yes, the john mckay adaptation british ones, night manager. yes, thejohn mckay adaptation which some have said is one of the best tv series of all time is —— la carre. it isa series of all time is —— la carre. it is a six part drama which has people talking not only in the uk, where it is broadcast by the bbc, but it is on tv in the us, it has

tom hiddleston and hugh laurie, both nominated for their performances, and interesting the hollywood foreign press and a golden globes. they have quite a global vision. —— hand out the golden globes. there is the series about the trial of o.j. simpson, which is a very american story, it did well at the emmies last year, so there is rivalry about these —— between these by the global minded voters of the golden globes could well go for the british programme. indeed. 0k, peter, thank you. much more to come in the coming hours. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: icy temperatures in europe have led to the deaths of more than 20 people across the continent. the japanese people are in mourning, following the death of emperor hirohito. thousands converged on the imperial palace to pay their respects when it was announced he was dead. good grief.

after half a century of delighting fans around the world, charlie brown and the rest of the gang are calling it quits. the singer paul simon starts his tour of south africa tomorrow, in spite of protests and violence from some black activist groups. they say international artists should continue to boycott south africa until majority rule is established. teams were trying to scoop up lumps of oil as france recognises it faces an ecological crisis. three weeks ago, the authorities confidently assured these areas that oil from the broken tanker erika would head out to sea. it didn't. the world's tallest skyscraper opens today. the burj dubai has easily overtaken its nearest rivals. this is newsday on the bbc. our top stories:

four israeli soldiers have been killed in a truck attack in east jerusalem. police say it was terror attack. the us defence secretary calls north korea's missile programme a threat — and warns america is prepared to respond let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the front page of the japan times has a story about a south korean monk who set himself on fire. the papers says the monk was protesting at the country's settlement with japan on compensation for wartime sex slaves. the new york times is headlining the ongoing fallout to the us intelligence report into russian hacking. but their main story is this powerful image showing the graves of inmates, who were killed in prison riots earlier this week in brazil. and the business times leads on the first rental rebate for industrial properties in singapore since the global financial crisis in 2009.

there is also a feature looking at singapore's economy. recommendations from the committee of the future economy are seen as a chance to re—ignite confidence in singapore's future, at a time when it is grappling with slower growth. now, what stories are sparking discussions online? the american marine park seaworld are giving their final orca show in san diego. the show which features orcas dancing and jumping with their trainers, has been under pressure since a documentary in 2013 criticised conditions and told the story of tillikum, who died earlier this week. more than twenty people have now died as a result of bitterly cold weather in much of central and eastern europe over the course of the weekend. temperatures have plunged as low as minus 30 celsius with snow covering the continent as far south as turkey and the greek islands. christian fraser reports.

rarely does the icy grip of the arctic circle reach as deep into europe as it has this weekend. the snow has even fallen on the mediterranean beaches of the greek islands. in the dolomites, the temperatures plunged to —23 celsius overnight. this is amatrice, central italy, the hilltop town that was worst hit by the summer's earthquake. the ongoing efforts to secure what remains of the village now severely hampered. in rome, the pope prayed for the city's homeless. speaks italian. it was so cold the waters had frozen in the fountains of st peter's square. in istanbul, they have had three straight days of snowfall. turkish airlines said they had grounded over 600 flights this weekend. it's all down to winds coming out of the arctic and punching south towards the mediterranean.

a real icy chill to them, sub—zero temperatures, plenty of snow. that's what's added to fairly brutal winter weather. at risk are the thousands of refugees still crossing europe on foot. three died in the mountains in bulgaria. in belgrade, several hundred took shelter in this customs warehouse. not much protection. this weekend, russia celebrated orthodox christmas. the coldest in 120 years, —30 in moscow last night. but then, they are used to it. around 500 people, perhaps with just one extra layer, set off for a five mile bike ride along the moscow river. so far, the uk has escaped but forecasters say the cold weather is heading our way. there won't be as much snow as in europe but the arctic winds could well send temperatures below those of iceland and sweden. queen elizabeth has made a first

public appearance since december. recovering from a heavy cold she was healthy enough to attend a church service. this report contains flash photography. this was the 1st after six months in power, this the prime minister has begun it had been a much anticipated arrival. driven in a state bentley, it was the first time the queen was seen in public since arriving on the sandringham estate before christmas. cheered as she emerged from the car, she arrived just before 11am for the church service, accompanied by the duke of edinburgh. she had missed church on christmas and new year's day due to a heavy, lingering cold. those who waited were pleased to see her. we saw her very close up and she looked a little bit frail, to be honest, but it is nice to see her. it was really exciting! when you see her you get a little buzz. it is good to know she was coming.

she looked bright in the car and that was quite nice, really. the queen's speech, recorded a couple of weeks before christmas day, was one of the last times the monarch had been seen. she also carried out an investiture in early december. over the past three weeks she has been laid low. as a precaution, she was advised to stay inside and rest to help her recovery. the queen's attendance at church is a sign she is feeling much better. her appearance today will ease the inevitable concern and speculation that arose during her absence from church over previous weeks. after church, the queen was driven back to the main house on the estate. she will remain in norfolk until next month. how does it sound like to have a laundry folding robot. we have found

one in backin back in 2005 i was asking my wife if she could think of anything that she wa nted she could think of anything that she wanted to have, something not available anywhere in the world and something difficult to develop. immediately she answered, laundry folding robot. that was a good idea. soi folding robot. that was a good idea. so i tried to do all of the research andi so i tried to do all of the research and i could not find anyone who is doing it at that time so i thought it was a good idea and i should just do itand it was a good idea and i should just do it and be the first to do it. and thatis do it and be the first to do it. and that is how the project got started. how long does it take to fold clothes ? how long does it take to fold clothes? five or 12 how long does it take to fold clothes? five or12 minutes how long does it take to fold clothes? five or 12 minutes per item so takes a lot of time. 512 minutes

for one item? it can held the may quarter to a0 items. that would take hours. but, you put it in in the morning, press the start button and leave. you can go to work and it will be done. have you seen the videos on youtube of people who can pinch clothing into places and folded easily. is that not easier? this technology is different from that. we don't need to place a shirt ina certain that. we don't need to place a shirt in a certain place. you can randomly put it in and then you can leave, you know stop do you think people will get as much of their house over toa will get as much of their house over to a machine that can only fold their clothes? we have had many pre— orders on request and especially when it comes with a washer and dryer and folder together then people will probably love it more.

you have been watching newsday. and before we go, it's one of the tallest waterfalls in europe, the marmore waterfall in italy, and as you can see it's actually beginning to freeze over. that's all for now — stay with bbc world news. hello. i hope you enjoyed the weekend. for many it has been grey and murky. we have some wind this week to stir things up, so i hope you have sunshine. but there'll be colder air later on this week, where some of us could see a bit of the white stuff. we have a cold front pushing into the north—western parts of the uk at the moment. the air behind that isn't desperately chilly, but the front itself will bring heavy burst of rain through scotland and northern ireland. behind that showers beginning to turn wintry at breakfast time and a strong, cold wind. some sunshine in between. this band of heavy rain, with squally winds, heading

into north—western parts of england and wales at breakfast time. ahead of that it is still dry and still a btin of fog over high ground. the winds are still light. that will clear as winds freshen. the rain will then push in from the north—west. some wet weather arriving later in the day across southern and eastern areas. further north and west it brightens up. showers again heavy in northern ireland, scotland. wintry over high ground. a—6 degrees. but ahead of that, nine, possibly 10. the rain will clear overnight and then we have brisk west or north—westerly winds. chilly, but not desperately cold. there could be some frost around, but not too widespread or too sharp. then towards tuesday, we start to see things clouding up from the north—west. so limited brightness.

the best of that in north—eastern areas. some showery bursts coming in off the atlantic. but because it's coming in from the west, temperatures if anything will start to pick up again. 9—10, a milderfeel late on tuesday. that mild theme continues into wednesday, where temperatures could get up to 11—12 in the south—east, but only briefly. cold air returns from the north with a vengeance and from midweek onwards temperatures will fall sharply. a shock to the system for many after what's been a relatively mild winter so far. the showers will turn increasingly wintry, notjust over high ground but down to lower levels. snow could cause issues in some places. rain along the south coast perhaps for a time. but the arctic air wins out as we end the week. cold, northerly winds flooding down and although we have some sunshine it will feel very cold in the wind and further wintry showers are expected. you're watching bbc world news. four

israeli soldiers have been killed in a track attack injerusalem. the driver of the vehicle were shot dead. the prime minister benjamin netanyahu dead. the prime minister benjamin neta nyahu believes the dead. the prime minister benjamin netanyahu believes the attacker was inspired by it islamic state. us defence secretary ash carter called the north korean missile testing a serious threat to the us and that america would be prepared to shoot down a missile. this video is trending online. it is footage caught off a huge school of wire which fell off a truck in the us state of pennsylvania and proceeded to roll down the wrong way at cross a motorway, causing havoc and forcing cars to swerve out of its way —— spool of wire. luckily no ca rs we re way —— spool of wire. luckily no cars were hit and no one was injured. you are up—to—date. stay with us here on bbc world news. and the top story for you in the uk, a

2a—hour strike by london underground workers is