this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon, in singapore. the headlines: violent protests across pakistan over the rape and murder of a six—year—old girl. the state minister offers a $90,000 reward to catch her killer. get out of here! go! new pictures of the terrifying moment a river of mud hit a town in california. the search for the missing goes on. i'm kasia madera, in london. also in the programme: we speak to steven spielberg about his nixon—era film and why the director sees echoes of the current leader, donald trump. anybody that offends, there is a label that is immediately attached to them which is called, well, that can't be true because they are all fake news. and we're "all shook up!" australians shake, rattle and roll at the annual elvis

festival down under. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 6am in islamabad in pakistan, where police authorities have offered a $90,000 reward for information leading to the killer of six—year—old zainab ansari. the discovery of the young girl's body has lead to violent protests in the city of kasur, where around a dozen other children have been killed in the past two years. protests have also ta ken place protests have also taken place in other cities. secunder kermani reports from kasur. more anger on the streets of kasur. police and protesters clash after the funerals of two men

killed in the unrest. residents of the city have reacted with fury to the murder and sexual assault of six—year—old zainab ansari. she went missing last thursday, whilst walking alone to a koran class. cctv images showed her being led away by the hand by an unknown man. her body was found in this rubbish dump, on tuesday. her killer did not even bother to try and bury her. zainab‘s father attended prayers in the mosque opposite his house asking god to ease his family's suffering. translation: it is like the world has ended. i was away in saudi arabia and only come back last night. i have no words. he didn't agree with the violent scenes elsewhere in the city, but he understood the protesters's

anger with the police. translation: if the police had done theirjob properly, then they would have found her as soon as they got hold of the cctv but they were not interested. the violent reaction in the city is notjust about the killing of zainab. around a dozen young children have been murdered here, in the past two years. at least half of the cases are believed to be connected. there is still a lot of anger here today, these vehicles are being set alight outside one of the offices of a local provincial assembly member. people here want answers about why more was not been done to stop this spate of killings earlier. asif baba's daughter was murdered almost exactly a year ago to the day. he has kept all her belongings in the room the family shared, including the teddy bear she gave him the day she disappeared. he believes the man who killed his daughter also killed zainab. translation: anger does not described what i feel.

my home is not a home any more. it is a graveyard. when we heard about zainab‘s death, it was like i had lost my daughter all over again. in the face of huge public pressure, politicians have flocked to meet‘s zainab‘s family, promising justice will be done. the local police chief has been suspended and a special investigative team has been set up. people here want the killer caught before he strikes again. secunder kermani, bbc news, kasur. let's stay in pakistan, because the country has suspended military and intelligence cooperation with the united states, following washington's decision to freeze more than a billion dollars worth of security assistance to islamabad. washington wants pakistan to take more action against islamist militant groups. this is what pakistan's ambassador to the us told us earlier. well, we are disappointed and we are surprised.

disappointed because the language used is an affront to all that pakistan had done, all the contributions that we had made to counter terrorism and made pretty good successes, working with the us and also on our own. and surprised because we were having conversations with the us leadership and we were searching for common ground. and then this comes, this... so we are trying to see how we can best handle the situation. let's keep the focus on the us. president trump has dismissed proposals for a cross—party agreement on immigration, by reportedly using insulting language about a number of countries in central america, the caribbean and africa.

the deal proposed by democrat and republican senators was intended to restore legal protection for immigrants brought to the us illegally as children. mr trump's description apparently shocked those present. reports from france say all the jewellery stolen in a raid on the ritz in paris, worth three and a half million dollars, has been recovered. a gang of five used axes to smash the windows of the luxury hotel to gain access to display cases. three were arrested fleeing the scene. thai police have arrested a japanese gang boss, who'd been on the run for 15 years, after pictures of his tattoos went viral on facebook. 74—year—old shigaru shirai is accused of murdering a gang rival in 2003. pictures of his elaborate tattoos were taken by someone in thailand, who was unaware of his identity. a japanese footballer who could be the world's oldest professional player has just signed

an extension to his contract, at the age of 50. striker kazuyoshi miura, who's starting the 33rd year of his career, has also played in brazil, italy and croatia. two french campaign groups have filed a legal case against samsung, over the company's alleged use of child labour in chinese factories making its products. the groups accuse the company of misleading commercial practices by claiming to be one of the most ethical companies in the world. samsung says it has a zero tolerance policy on child labour. and this is one flamboyant way to launch an eu presidency. bulgaria has officially launched its six—month presidency of the european union. the nation takes over from estonia and will pass it on to austria injuly.

search teams in california are still trying to find eight people missing following the mudslides on tuesday. 17 people are known to have died after a torrent of mud carrying boulders the size of small cars smashed through the town of montecito. james cook is there. turn around! the flash flood is right there! get out of here, go! this was the moment it began. oh, my god, mom! and then panic. close the door! it was a million miles an hour in slow motion, if that makes sense. i clicked into survival gear, survival mode. every second, it is just roaring and banging against the house and the most vicious and violent sounds you have ever heard. montecito is onlyjust beginning to grasp the scale of the disaster which will bear its name.

for this idyllic little town ofjust 9000 people, recovery will be long and hard. people walked their dogs through here, there are trails, my kids have grown up riding their bikes. noelle strogoff fled with her three children just before the storm. but many of her neighbours did not. two young boys were swept out of their home, along with their mother in the middle of the night. and their dog is gone. and they're lucky to be fine. it is like a war zone here. there are homes that arejust missing. and i walk down the street and i see balls, and toys, and bicycles and shoes and socks. and knives and hammers. it's like people's lives are just washed to the ocean. much of that debris ended up clogging the main coastal motorway. we were told the people in this car escaped. above the town, the scorched hills are scarred by rivers of mud. well, the mudslide came roaring down here,

sweeping everything before it and if you want to know how houses can be swept from their foundations so easily, well, this is the answer. just look at the size of the boulders that were pushed down from the mountains. to drive through this little town is to be stunned by the power of this mudslide. southern california was once famed for its agreeable climate. these days, it reels from drought, fire and flood. james cook, bbc news, montecito. let's turn to australia, where amy everett‘s funeral is to be held today. the iii—year—old, better known as dolly, committed suicide on january the third following constant online bullying. as a child dolly was the face of the iconic australian outback hat firm akubra. her family have since spoken out and have launched the hashtag stop bullying now campaign.

earlier i spoke with our correspondent in sydney about how this tragic case has brought so many different australians together. absolutely. it is a personal tragic story for amy everett‘s family but, of course, it has caused national reflection and concern about the isuue of bullying online is a global issue. it is estimated one in five young australians has suffered some form of cyber bullying and so everyone from the prime minister down has spoken about their need to look again at how the situation is managed, and how everyone has a shared responsibility, notjust parents, notjust teachers, but all of society. i think a few of the key issues are pertinent across the globe. for example, apps on young people's phones that allow anonymous messages to be posted. the parents of some children who've been bullied have called for those to be looked up by the big internet companies and banned.

likewise talk of a better provision in schools. while bullying is in the national curriculum here in australia, it is not mandatory across the school and so people say more needs to be done. but i think, just for today, a lot of the reflection will be on this young girl who decided to take her own life. her family have asked people, mourners going to the service in katherine, in the northern territory, to wear blue, and they want to start an trust in her memory, called dolly's dream, that wil try and address some of these issues of bullying, depression, anxiety and, tragically, youth suicide. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: steven spielberg talks to us about his new nixon—era movie, and why he sees echoes of donald trump. also on the programme: why a cameroonian refugee boxer in south korea trying

to win hearts. day one of operation desert storm to force the iraqis out of kuwait has seen the most intense air attacks since the second world war. tobacco is america's oldest industry, and it's one of its biggest, but the industry is nervous of this report. this may tend to make people want to stop smoking cigarettes. there is not a street that is unaffected. huge parts of kobe were simply demolished as buildings crashed into one another. this woman said she'd been given no help and no advice by the authorities. she stood outside the ruins of her business. tens of thousands of black children in south africa have taken advantage of laws, passed by the country's new multiracial government, and enrolled at formerly white schools. tonight sees the 9,610th performance of her long—running play, the mousetrap. when they heard about her death today, the management considered whether to cancel tonight's performance, but agatha christie would have been the last person to want such a thing.

this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm kasia madeira in london. our top stories: there's been a second day of riots in pakistan after the rape and murder of a six—year—old girl. police have offered a cash reward for information leading to the killer. rescue workers are searching for survivors following the deadly mudslides in southern california. 17 people are known to have died. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. 0n the front page of the china daily there is an update to that tanker that is on fire in the east china sea. this picture shows a salvage ship still trying to put out the fire on board. 32 crew members were on board and still only one body

has been recovered. and following up on yesterday's story in the straits times about a government panel to combat fake news. the 10 mps who will sit on that select committee have now been named. they will report on the causes and effects of the on line falsehoods, and look for solutions. and on the front page of the japan times, sony lets its robot pet off the leash. the tech giant re—lauched aibo in a bid to lead the race for state—of—the—art ai robotics. steven spielberg believes the trump administration is using the same tactics as president nixon to "try to silence the press." friday sees the release of his latest film, "the post," which tells the story of the leaking of confidential papers during the vietnam era.

the veteran director spoke to our arts editor, will gompertz. this is a devastating security breach. before the watergate scandal, there were the pentagon papers, the first expose of a cover—up in the richard nixon government. do you have the papers? set in 1971. yes. you described it as a timely movie. well it is obviously... you flip it and really get to see the great arc of the pendulum that has brought us right back to the same tactics richard nixon used to try to silence the press. i am talking about the current administration and the absolute broadsiding of media, social media, news, anyone that offends,

there is a label that is immediately attached to them which is called "well, that can't be true because they're all fake news." it is more insidious now than in 1971. if we publish, we could be in the supreme court next week. meaning? we could all go to prison. there has been another massive press expo is a recently. the endemic sexual harassment in hollywood. you are a senior figure in hollywood and have been around a long time. i can only react to that question in my own workplace environment. in my organisation, there were no instances except a few years ago that gave me any experience to be an authority on that question. what happened in those instances?

a couple of instances. i will not go into detail, they happened years ago. we had to let somebody go. people are concerned about having a woman in charge of the paper. she does not have the resolve to make the tough choices. thank you, arthur, for you frankness. like with katharine graham, when she decided to publish, so many women have found their voices and have been given so much support, notjust by other women, but by certain man. i think this is notjust another news cycle. i think this is a permanent change in the culture. maybe, but as kay graham showed at the washington post, exposing deeply rooted corrupt behaviour is one thing, changing it is quite another. will gompertz, bbc news. lee heuk san is a champion

boxer in south korea. he is a refugee in the country after having escaped from his homeland in cameroon. but persuading his adopted country to accept him has been an uphill battle. step right. to your right. to your right! and from boxing hero to rock and roll legend. every year, thousands of elvis enthusiasts head to australia's elvis festival in parkes to celebrate the life and music of the king of rock and roll. this year's four—day event is already under way. now in its 26th year the festival is expected to draw over 26,000 people. earlier, i spoke to elvis

impersonator mark andrew, from parkes in new south wales. it is amazing. do you want me to talk in my australian voice, or do you want the elvis voice? it is amazing. people are everywhere. the hair, the cars, the sideburns. it is a great atmosphere, the music and the legend. if i see you in parkes, i will say wow, that's elvis. what makes this year so special for fans of elders? there is a theme. it is the 50th anniversary of his special, hidden in his prime time, looking the best, in leather. he wasjust finished making all those movies. they wanted to get back to the roots of rock ‘n‘ roll. that is how he proved himself. elvis is timeless, his songs, his wardrobe, and made music for 25

years, and they are still around. could you sing my favourite, love me tender? #love me tender, love me sweet. never let me go. sing it with me. sing together. tell me, how long have you been an elvis impersonator? i am an actor. i have been doing elvis

for 25 years now. i love him as a character. he's amazing! the fans just love him. so, they never got the chance to see him live, most of them, so, it is a great opportunity to put on the costume, to the hair, do the make up, and give them a chance that they probably never got. he is resurrected. can you sing one of his upbeat songs? sings blue suede shoes. and with blue suede shoes, thank you.

joining us from the elvis festival in parkes, new south wales. thank you. all right. rico singing. iam all i am all should do, i'm wearing my blue suede shoes, i can't help falling in love with you. some of my favourite songs. you are wasted as the news presenter. you should be an elvis impersonator. what a fantastic voice. more singing, please. i love elvis. i love his songs. he will live forever. from our very own elvis in singapore and from me in london, thank you so much for

watching newsday and that elvis festival in parkes lasting for four days and people travel six hours from sydney to reach the festival to celebrate the king. from rico, our king, and me, thank you for watching newsday. i will be the first to admit the weather has not been exciting. yesterday, many of us had cloud, mist and fog. the best of the cloud breaks in south—west england and wales and across western scotland. they could remain there for friday. the cloud was low enough to touch the top of the tallest buildings in london. more the on friday. low pressure in greenland, high pressure near finland. a long way away from the uk. that means for us there is rarely a breath. that is why the weather is not changing. for many of us, a cloudy start. some mist and fog patches dotted around.

the worse of these in northern ireland and somerset poor visibility. down to 100m in a few places. hill fog elsewhere. don't expect any major changes elsewhere. sunny spells coming through. the best of these in parts of south—west england and wales and running up into western scotland. perhaps northern ireland as well. central and eastern england, that is where the cloud is likely to be rather thicker. 0ccasional bright spells. 0n the whole, a cloudy day. it could even be big enough for the occasional spot of drizzle from time to time. heading through friday night, some change, cloud in central and eastern areas going west. a change. this atlantic front begins to slowly move through bringing rain towards the end of the night the courts could kill towards northern ireland. saturday. the start of the weekend. slow—moving weather fronts. stuck underneath this band of rain,

it could rain most of the day. some coming and going. further east, cloud to be bright and sunny spells. perhaps more of these in east anglia in south—east england. sunday, another pretty cloudy affair. this band of rain eventually will swing south and east as we go on through sunday night and into monday clearing out of the way. and then the weather gets even more exciting next week, you will be pleased to hear, as cold air comes surging back in. it could be turning much colder. it could be very windy at times quite early on in the week. and cold enough for some snow, especially in the north, on the hills, and especially on the northern hills. and that is your latest weather. i'm kasia madera with bbc news. pakistani police clashed with protestors furious at the rape and murder of the six—year—old girl zainab. two people have been killed in clashes in the eastern pakistani city of kasur.

police are offering a cash reward for information leading to the killer. rescue workers are searching for survivors following the deadly mudslides in southern california. 17 people are known to have died. eight more are missing. many of those affected also had to flee last month's wildfires. and this video is trending on bbc.com. police sources in france say all the jewels that were stolen at the ritz hotel in paris have been recovered. five men smashed windows and tried to make off with millions of pounds worth of jewellery. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk: more than 60 a&e doctors who've written an open letter to the prime minister say patients are dying in corridors.