hello, everyone. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. our top stories: a million people are forced to leave their homes as 200 kilometres an hour winds batter japan, in the worst storms to hit the islands in 25 years. explosive revelations about president trump's white house. veteran journalist bob woodward says even trump's closest aides saw him as a danger to national security. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: we'll have the latest on a bridge collapse in kolkata, where many are feared to be trapped under the rubble. and they're crazy, rich, and asian. it had box office success in america. now the blockbuster movie comes to the uk. we do so people feel represented and heard, understood and valued. live from our studios

in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. glad you could join us. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 8 am injapan, which has been hit by the strongest typhoon in 25 years. winds have been gusting over 200 kilometres per hour. at least six people have been killed, and more than a million have been told to leave their homes. robin brant has more from tokyo. screaming japan knew that this storm was coming, but some were still caught out, and had a very lucky escape from the torrent of water below. typhoonjebi is the strongest to hitjapan in 25 years. in the worst—hit area, around osaka, the damage is widespread. down there, on the left, you can just about make

out a runway. the rest of kansai international airport is underwater. but 3,000 passengers have nowhere to go. the bridge thatjoins the airport and the mainland has been damaged. a ship was repeatedly blown into the columns and roadway. the storm surge caused fires that destroyed dozens of cars waiting to be shipped abroad. others were battered by the winds, that reached 135 mph. typhoons and serious storms are not unusual injapan, but more than a million people have been advised to leave their homes as jebi approached. prime minister shinzo abe warned them to take action to protect your lives. those who left now have to wait for the damage reports. this is a country well prepared for extreme conditions, but 2018 has been hard so far. japan achieved its highest—ever recorded temperature this summer, that after severe flooding killed more than 200 people earlier in the year.

robin brant, bbc news, tokyo. incredible scenes there from japan. let's get more. david greco is a professor of english at a university in osaka, and was there during the typhoon. david, thank you for talking to us. what did you see? yesterday around ipm is when the wind is really pit and it was extremely strong winds. i think they said about 160 kilometres per hour. —— really peaked. in my area, especially some of the older structures were damaged. the sides of the building, the plaster came off, and roos were blown off too. and we're hearing reports of those winds up to 200 kilometres an hour. how did you feel when you witness that? had never seen a storm this strong and i think everybody knows that the same thing, windows were shaking, doors were shaking. —— i

had never. we tried to stay away from the windows because i thought was going to shatter, so extremely strong. what did you in the community that you into? you said you just tried to stay away from the windows, what was going to your mind at the time? well, we have had a pretty rough year. i'm sure you have heard in terms of extreme rain, earthquakes and heat, as i think we have become pretty resilient this extreme weather. —— so i think. but because it was so strong, the wind, we we re because it was so strong, the wind, we were extremely worried, yeah. we have covered a lot about the extreme weather patterns, particularly in japan and that heat wave that was dangerously warm, what is your understanding of what is going on? you and your friends and neighbours talk about possible reasons for this? well, obviously climate change is the first thing that comes to mind, especially the heat. it was

co nsta nt, mind, especially the heat. it was constant, almost every day, 35 degrees plus, that definitely brought the climate change to mind, so. brought the climate change to mind, so. of course, looking ahead to the coming days and how this typhoon is going to take hold in the ramifications of it, what is your plan now to stay safe? right now, i don't think, i think everything is pretty well back to normal. shreyas iyer, some of the lines not running. ijust iyer, some of the lines not running. i just saw iyer, some of the lines not running. ijust saw on iyer, some of the lines not running. i just saw on tv that they have a very running people from the airport to the mainland, so that situation looks better. —— the trains, some of the lions are not running. i do not know how they are going to deal with that. yeah, we have also heard reports that 0saka airport is closed as well. -- lines. david, thank you

so as well. -- lines. david, thank you so much for giving us your time and do stay safe. thank you. also making news this hour... authorities have been pumping out water from the flood hit shantou city in china's gunagdong province. how —— guandong province. rains last thursday triggered floods in part of the city. officials say the at least 1.4 million people have been affected and more than 2000 emergency shelters have been set up. it's been a contentious and chaotic start for the us senate hearing for president trump's supreme court nominee. democrats called for judge brett kavanaugh‘s hearing to be suspended, so they could have time to review all the documents. multiple protestors also tried to shout down the proceedings. it seems the offer does not apply when it comes to allegations that the president tried to obstruct robert mueller‘s investigation. amazon has briefly become the second us—listed firm

to have a market value of more than $1 trillion. shares in the ecommerce giant rose nearly 2% to a high ofjust over $250,000 — before slipping back at the end of trade. tech giant apple reached the same milestone in early august. do you recognise these? the ruby slippers worn by the american actressjudy garland in the classic movie, the wizard of oz. they have been found 13 years after they were stolen. the shoes — said to be among the most valuable props in movie history — were taken from a museum display case in minnesota in the middle of the night. nearly 1.5 billion adults worldwide are at risk of disease because they are not active enough, according to a new report by the world health organisation. the study found that 40% of adults in the united states,

36% in the uk and 14% in china were not doing enough physical activity, putting their lives at risk. and the worst countries are kuwait, american samoa, saudi arabia and iraq, with more than 50% of their adult population not activite enough. let's talk to one of the authors of the report, dr fiona bull from the world health organisation. thank you so much forjoining us. tell us, how much exercise do we have to do to stay healthy? well, good morning. we need to all do 150 minutes of moderate intensity exercise or 75 minutes ago this exercise or 75 minutes ago this exercise and you can do combinations of each if you wish. exemplars of these would be for moderate exercise, would be a brisk walk or swim. at the vigorous exercise would be running, team sports, and vigorous swimming, for example. —— exa m ples of vigorous swimming, for example. —— examples of this. so if we don't exercise enough, whether it be 150

minutes or 75 minutes a week, what kind of impact will this have on our health? well, the benefits of physical activity are enormous and most importantly, they start with the prevention of chronic disease, cardiovascular disease, heart attacks, stroke, diabetes and cancer. and they being active, we cancer. and they being active, we can reduce our risk of those and they are very important diseases to avoid. they cause a lot of disability and cost a healthcare system, and of course, to families. there are many challenges in getting people active, just to even get them to walk briskly or even violent or swim. what should we do then? -- rahman orswim. swim. what should we do then? -- rahman or swim. well, who has launched an international programme to give guidance to all countries and we have four messages. —— run. what are the first is we have to create these supportive environments, to make it easier,

give access to facilities, and safer roads that can allow us to choose to walk, cycle, for example. parks, playgrounds, we need to provide more of these opportunities closer to home, convenient, safe and well maintained. getting the environment right is our message to all countries. there are courses more to do and that is about providing the opportunity, so more programmes and initiatives that invite us, engage us, that are fun and enjoyable and affordable. thank goodness i fall into the category of exercising between 75 minute 150 minutes a week. so, just taking a look at the numbers in breaking down, why is there a disparity between the developing and developed nations in terms of an active lifestyle? yes, it isa terms of an active lifestyle? yes, it is a big disparity. you see high income countries, inactivity is now

reaching one third, 37% of the adult population. whereas in low income countries, it is as low as 16%, and what it is telling us and giving us an indication of is that as countries increase in the urbanisation, people moving from rural countries to the cities for jobs and homes, as we develop industrialised and changing nature of work, as we changed transport from walking and cycling more often to driving or motorbikes, we are seeing all these changes play in and they are having a consequence, we actually becoming less active in our lifestyles. and i think we can all relate to that as we look at that in oui’ relate to that as we look at that in our daily lives, we do not need to be active in so many ways. and if you look at the numbers, women globally are less active than men? women are less active than men and the explanation there might well be around the environment and opportunities. how safe is it for

women to go out and walk? what is available for women that is safe and appropriate? country norms often influence whether they are active and whether they had the opportunities, we are seeing that in some of those high income countries that have high levels inactivity in countries that you mentioned earlier. there are sort of cultural rules, environmental opportunities, and then of course just individual traditions. many women of course are still at home, looking after children, families, parents. thank you so much. thank you very much. "the white house under president trump is mired in a perpetual ‘nervous breakdown‘ with staff constantly seeking to control the president's anger." that's the account in a new book by the distinguished us journalist, bob woodward. 0ur correspondent nick bryant has more. today, the white house looked as stately and elegant as ever. but according to the new book,

this mansion is home to a presidency in chaos, a west wing suffering a nervous breakdown, an administrative coup d'etat. it details how senior aides tried to prevent donald trump from wielding his presidential pen, hiding official documents from his desk to stop him withdrawing america from the nafta free—trade agreement, and ignoring his suggestion to assassinate the syrian leader, bashar al—assad. it quotes the white house chief of staff, john kelly, describing the president as "unhinged". i think it's going to be a lesson that has to be absorbed by future presidents... what gives the book so much credence is the authority of its author, bob woodward, whose work alongside carl bernstein during watergate did so much to bring down richard nixon. woodward is a washington institution. bob woodward finally managed to speak to the president,

but only after the book was finished. it's certainly a bad one for the embattled attorney general, jeff sessions, who mr trump apparently described as "mentally retarded" and "a dumb southerner". and there are insights into the legal advice the president received about talking to the special counsel, robert mueller. "don't testify", his former lawyer told him. "it's either that or an orange jumpsuit". the president last appeared before the cameras yesterday, on what looked like an aborted golf trip. and now, yet another diversion. the white house claims the book is nothing more than fabricated stories, many by former disgruntled employees. john kelly has issued a statement saying he didn't call

the president an idiot. but tellingly perhaps, the white house has not used the term fake news, it is the usual blanket condemnation of the media. maybe that will come, but it is worth remembering they are up against bob woodward here, a journalist known for his rigour and fairness. he has written about eight presidents, and has been critical of democrats and republicans. even the president, in that phone conversation with bob woodward, admitted that he was fair. so i think many readers will see in this book an accurate rendering of history. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme... japan takes over the chair of the international whaling commission, with fears they may weaken the global ban on commercial whale hunting. she received the nobel peace prize for her work with the poor and the dying in india's slums. the head of the catholic church said mother teresa was a wonderful example of how to help people in need. we have to identify the bodies then arrange the coffins and take them back home. parents are waiting and wives are waiting, so... hostages appeared, some carried,

some running, trying to escape the nightmare behind them. britain lost a princess today, described by all to whom she reached out as irreplaceable. an early—morning car crash in a paris underpass ended a life with more than its share of pain and courage, warmth and compassion. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london. our top stories: japan is hit by the strongest

typhoon in 25 years. more than 1 million people have been told to leave their homes. an explosive new book about the life in this white house. journalist bob woodward, who helped bring down president nixon, 110w helped bring down president nixon, now turns his sights on donald trump. there has been an —— there's been an outpouring of support for bbc presenter rachael bland who revealed on twitter that she's only got days left to live after being diagnosed with cancer in 2016. messages included praise from london underground workers for her blog on living with cancer. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the japan times leads with typhoonjebi, the most powerful storm to hit the country in in 25 years. it says the meteorological agency warned of heavy rains, strong winds and mudslides across the west and northeast as the typhoon first made landfall

in the southern part of tokushima. the south china morning post is reporting that president xijinping will send his right—hand man to north korea. one of china's top officials, li zha nshu, chairman of the national people's congress will attend the 70th anniversary of the founding of north korea. and the new york times has a front page feature on how militants in libya are using facebook. the so—called "keyboard warriors," are said to be posting fake news, hateful comments and battlefield guidance. a bridge has collapsed in kolkata. at least one person has died and nineteen injured. many are feared to be trapped under the debris and rescue operations are continuing into the night. commuters in cars and bikes were on the bridge when it came down. rachel stanton reports. at first glance it is the striking

sight. several vehicles, including at first glance it is the striking sight. severalvehicles, including a bus were on the road when the concrete gave way on the majerhat bridge in south kolkata. at least one person has died and many more have been injured. translation: this bridge collapsed. vehicles were moving and people were commuting and suddenly it collapsed. many labourers who were working at a construction site nearby are still trapped. emergency services quickly arrived on the scene and continue to work through the night to try and reach those trapped under the degree. —— degree. —— debris. two years ago, another breach claps and the city, killing more than two dozen people. according to the government, the bridge was a0 years old, because of the collapse is still unknown and an investigation

is still taking place. for now, work year to clear the site continues, while the country hopes for those yet to be found. japanese whalers have killed more than 50 minke whales in an antarctic marine protection area this year, according to the world wide fund for nature. japan holds the chair for this year's meeting of the international whaling commission's in brazil and seems likely officials will put forward proposals to resume commercial whaling. matthew collis, the director of international policy for the international fund for animal welfare, told me what's expected to happen at the meeting. so we have seen the japanese government put forward a proposal that would essentially and the global moratorium on whaling and winnie conservation minded countries to speak out against that. the proposal is to start setting whaling again from 2020 and make it easier for the whaling commission to set those. what we have seen, ever since the moratorium was introduced over 30 years ago, many whale populations

are yet to recover and they taste more threats today than ever before. winnie the commission to be concentrating on how to protect whales from this threat, not go back to its history of commercial whaling. the two week 's summit you are at has often been controversial for what has been proposed there. talk about the situation at present, who can legally hunt and kill whales? has been a global moratorium on commercial whaling in since 1986. there are three countries still hunting whales for commercial purposes, iceland and norway do it andjapan do purposes, iceland and norway do it and japan do it under a loophole for scientific way you'll —— whaling. those are the three countries whaling for commercial purposes and thatis whaling for commercial purposes and that is what we need them to take action against. we have seen heavy criticism against japan and its

so—called science, they are going for broke in this meeting turn back the clock on the history of commercial whaling, rather than focusing on the other threats that wales face today and conservation act that could take to protect wales. you have concerns that japan is chairing the event this year?|j suspect is chairing the event this year?” suspect it is the coincidence that this proposal has come forward the year they are chairing it, but there will be many countries watching how they chair the meeting very carefully to ensure that they remain strictly impartial. as the meeting and folds it will become clear if japan is trying to use its chairmanship to invent this proposal, which would not normally be the case. it has dominated the box office in the us since it opened three weeks ago. the film crazy rich asians is becoming an international movie hit and its about to premiere in london. our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba has been to meet the cast of the blockbuster movie. we've been dating for over a year

now, and i think it's about time people met my beautiful girlfriend. it's the romantic comedy that's been delighting america. these people aren'tjust rich, they're crazy rich. and with its all—asian cast, is changing hollywood. this is rachel chu. when you look at the lack of asian—american and asian—led stories and actors, it really highlights that and you realise that we do want to create a movement so that, you know, people feel represented and heard and understood and valued. # i feel glorious...# that movement is seeing hollywood deciding to make more ethnic minority movies. why? the sad fact is that the studios rely on the statistics, and the statistics for this film in particular are blowing everybody out of the water. she has been begging me to come visit her, you know. the universe has spoken. the smart, sleek rom—com, set firmly in the modern social media age, is a box office sensation in the us, mostly down to its

relatable storyline. and that's important. its message for the film industry wouldn't be spreading so quickly and powerfully if audiences weren't first enjoying it simply as a movie. and box office failure could have so disappointed its cast, which includes british star gemma chan. you feel that, you know, if the film hadn't worked or people didn't come to see it, you know, "gosh, what if it means for the next 25 years, they are not going to allow a film to be made with asian leads? " that is... that's what it comes down to. it's about time someone stood up to aunt eleanor. but you, not me. oh, god! this film has made history. no matter if it doesn't win any accolades, if, you know, we don't come out on the top of any sort of awards shows, whatever. the statement has been made. what about us taking an adventure east?

like queens? and that's that films like this or black panther aren't one—offs, and that audiences want and deserve far better ethnic representation. lizo mzimba, bbc news. you have got to see the movie! i have already seen it a few times. looking forward to it. it doesn't premiere until the 1ath of september, looking forward to it. you have been watching newsday. i'm babita sharma in london. and from the not crazy and not rich asians, iam rico and from the not crazy and not rich asians, i am rico hizon in singapore. stay with us. coming up: a china africa summit wraps up in beijing. we'll see why china has come under fire for pledging billions in investments. stay with us for the headlines. see you soon. hello again. if you are heading outside over the next few hours in

england and wales, chances are it will be pretty cloudy and that cloud will be pretty cloudy and that cloud will be pretty cloudy and that cloud will be thick enough for some cloud, rein in this weather front we have across the far east. weatherwise, a few showers into western scotland from time to time over the next few hours, that rain is mostly focused was the eastern coast of norfolk and suffolk. that is where it will be the heaviest. or cloud for inland and wales but it is keeping temperatures up. early rises, 22 bridges will not see to top —— to cold started a. for northern ireland, chilly air but not as cold as it was last night. nevertheless, of course start. should see some early morning sunshine for scotland and northern ireland for the cloud to consult and we were start of the outbreak of rain around to the afternoon, that turning progressively heavier particularly across western scotland, turning wet for northern ireland. england and wales for the most part is a dry kind of day, cloud with us for most of the day but sunny spells coming through now and then. averages high teens to low 20s. towards the end of

the week it will get more unsettled, cool and easy with rain at times too. here is the chance for thursday. low pressure starts to form around scotland and that aerial is going to be bringing extensive outbreaks of rain across scotland, moving into northern england and we will see a weather front sliding in across wales, probably bringing wet weather through thursday afternoon across parts of the midlands and maybe southern counties of england as well. in between these areas, for the lucky few with might stay dry. as temperatures will be edging down, it will fill noticeably cooler, noticeably so across the north of the uk. towards the end of the week, the uk. towards the end of the week, the jet stream pattern amplifies. if we we re the jet stream pattern amplifies. if we were underneath this region we would have fine and dry weather but we are not. we are underneath this trough. we get an area of low pressure spinning around like a washing machine right over the top of the uk through friday into the weekend as well. as you can imagine, it will be quite unsettled. for

friday, we will seek pretty extensive rain across the northern half of the uk, there could be showers even in the south. and u nsettled showers even in the south. and unsettled kind of day. quite breezy and cool with temperatures coming down, looking at highs between 1a, maybe 19 degrees if we see bright weather in the south. it looks like it will be a settled into the weekend, heavy showers across the north of the uk for england and wales, a belt of heavy rain working in across saturday, turning try and brighter by sunday. that is your weather. —— dry. you're watching bbc news. i'm babita sharma. our top story: more than a million people are forced to leave their homes as a storm batters japan. it is the strongest typhoon to hit the country and over 25 years, with winds of up to 200 miles an hour. the veteran journalist bob woodward

has made explosive revelations about president trump's white house, claiming that even the president's closest a ides claiming that even the president's closest aides see him as a danger to national security. in this story is trending on the bbc website. the ru by trending on the bbc website. the ruby slippers from the wizard of oz have been found 13 years after they we re have been found 13 years after they were stolen. the shoes, said to be the most valuable props in the movie industry, were taken from a museum in the middle of the night in minnesota.