i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: deadly tyhoon mangkhut batters china's most populous province of guangdong, after wreaking havoc in the philippines and hong kong. from bitter enemies to political allies. malaysia's anwar ibrahim tells me why he is building bridges with prime minister mahathir mohamad. we decided, look, the conditions have changed, and we have to work together. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: in britain, salisbury is in lockdown after two people were taken ill in the area recently hit by novichok poisonings. my body is a canvas. we will hear from a south korean artist who uses her own face to express her talent. good morning.

it is midnight in london and 7:00am here in singapore, where the chaos wreaked by typhoon manghut becomes apparent as it tracks across the region. the powerful storm has left dozens of people dead in the philippines, and is now lashing china's most populous province. typhoon mangkhut made landfall near the city ofjiangmen in the south—western region of guangdong, bringing winds of more than 160 km/h. the storm also passed through hong kong, injuring around 200 people. it has already caused widespread damage in the philippines and killed at least 59 people there. jonathan head reports on the devastation typhoon manghut has left behind in the northern philippines. after the deluge. the shrieking wind was bad enough, but heavy rain brought landslides to the northern philippines, burying vehicles, houses and people.

the rivers are also dangerously swollen. here, rescuers managed to pull a mother and child to safety from theirflooded home. the storm has passed on, but everywhere, it has left a trail of destruction. people are returning from evacuation shelters to find their homes in ruins, or, as for this man and his family, swept away completely. there is nothing they can do but to pick up their possessions. "we don't know where we're going to live," he told me. "our house is gone, and we'lljust have to go anywhere we can." you've only got to look at the state of this school roof to see just how powerfully destructive this storm was. all this damage is a really heavy

blow for communities which have got very few resources, and where government help is sparing and slow at best. as we left his town, a good part of the population was where we had first seen them — waiting in the hope of government assistance or private donations. typhoon mangkhut has now moved west. winds of up to 110 mph hammered hong kong, showing that even this modern and well—built city is no match for its power. some of the skyscrapers swayed. 0thers lost windows, shed scaffolding, and here, even a crane. waves crashed onto the deserted city streets, flooding some shops and restaurants. in places, the water rose

more than 3.5 metres above its normal level, terrifying residents. more than 200 people were injured. chinese media have called it the king of storms. this is how its arrival on the chinese mainland was seen from a hotel in shenzhen. after travelling thousands of miles, it was still wreaking havoc, this time in china's most heavily populated province. nearly 2.5 million people have been evacuated, and the authorities put on high alert for further damage. here, the wind heaved the sea up and right through a restaurant window. the cost of all this is incalculable, and the typhoon season in asia isn't over yet. jonathan head, bbc news, northern philippines. we will be hearing from the red

cross in a few minutes‘ time. our other top story this hour: the authorities in the us state of north carolina are warning of a rising risk to life after record amounts of rainfall were dropped by storm florence. the governor says flash—floods and river floods are likely, and urged people to stay off the roads. chris buckler is there. believe it or not, this is a neighbourhood in north carolina. somewhere underneath all of this water our roads, and deep, deep under that is a garden of one of these houses that has already been damaged as a result of hurricane florence. 0f damaged as a result of hurricane florence. of course, the hurricane has now been downgraded. it is now storm florence, but there are still real worries. and that is because all of this water has been left behind, and still the rain falls. and further inland there is still particular concern about rivers overflowing, about dams potentially

breaking, and all of that has left people saying if you have been told to evacuate, you really should do so. to evacuate, you really should do so. also, those who have left their homes have been advised not to return for the minute. looking forward , return for the minute. looking forward, the big problem about this whole storm as it has been for some time is the fact it is so slow moving. it is essentially hanging over the carolinas and dumping a huge amount of rainfall. in some cases it is actually record rainfall for certain parts of the carolinas. now, when you take a look around, you can see on that barricaded a window there is a message that basically says florence begone. the problem is the storm isn't going anywhere at the moment, and ultimately there is a concern about when all of this rain. and people will be able to recover. also making news today: the woman alleging she was sexually assaulted by us supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh has identified herself in an interview with the washington post. christine blasey ford says mr kavanaugh was drunk when he pinned her to a bed and tried to remove her clothing when they were both teenagers.

mr kavanaugh has denied the allegations. a five—year study has found that there is no tangible benefit to healthy elderly people taking aspirin to help guard against heart attack or strokes. it says adults aged over 70 who are in good health do not benefit from taking low doses of the drug, and could increase their risk of potentially fatal internal bleeding or cancer. in motor racing, the four—time formula one world champion lewis hamilton has cruised to victory in the singapore grand prix. his title rival, ferrari's sebastian vettel, finished third, which gives hamilton a 40—point lead over the german. hamilton's controlled drive from a pole position, won brilliantly on saturday, was helped by the latest in a series of questionable strategy calls from ferrari. it dropped hamilton's title rival sebastian vettel from second to third, behind max verstappen, throwing away a position the german had earned by overtaking the red bull driver on the first lap. 0bviously obviously we started the weekend a little bit wobbly. saturday it was easy to drop the ball and not

deliver, but we punched a hole in the track on saturday, in qualifying, which was amazing. and thenit qualifying, which was amazing. and then it was just about converting that into a dominant win. now, this is berlin, where you are watching the world's fastest ever marathon. the runner is the kenyan athlete and olympic marathon gold medallist eliud kipchoge. he shaved more than a minute off the previous fastest time, finishing in two hours, one minute and 39 seconds. congratulations to him. so let's get more now on our main story, the damage wreaked by typhoon mangkhut across the region. earlier i spoke with chris staines, from the red cross, who is leading the aid operation in the philippines. good morning. well, the rescue is still evolving, and unfortunately the loss of life has increased, and

government reports continue to show more people are are dying, have died, so we are very saddened to know that any loss of life, of course, is terrible. however, this isa course, is terrible. however, this is a bit ofa course, is terrible. however, this is a bit of a success in many ways. we can talk about that later. but firstly, what is happening now is that the government and all the actors, including the red cross, and particularly philippines red cross, who have a very strong network of volu nteers who have a very strong network of volu nteers across who have a very strong network of volunteers across the country, and our present all the time, have been acting to support communities, delivering rescue, making sure that people are safe. at the moment we are in the assessment phase, gathering as much information as we can, so that we can target our support to the people that most need it. it is still evolving, people are still at risk. there is rainfall and there are landslides, and these are becoming some of the biggest killers, unfortunately. deforestation, people living... making a living in difficult and dangerous locations, wherever they

can, and... now, you talk of the landslides, chris, let's talk a little bit more about that, because many of them were in the mountainous region. of course, the majority of those killed so far have been through these devastating landslides. so tell us, how is the rescue operation progressing in those areas, because they are, as you say, very rural and cut off. very isolated. the cordilleras is a mountainous area through the central northern area, a very steep, and the south—west monsoon has been through, making the area very wet before typhoon mangkhut arrived, dropping even more rain, so creating a perfect storm in some ways for these landslides. the soaked ground is so saturated, it's just giving way. landslides. the soaked ground is so saturated, it'sjust giving way. so the government, the local officials, a lot of resources have been put into these areas. the risk is

unknown, but that doesn't prevent, even with all of our actions, it doesn't prevent sometimes these disasters happening. chris, let's ta ke disasters happening. chris, let's take a look at some of the resources that have been put in place, because obviously this is the most powerful storm to batter the philippines this year. so were the right precautions taken by year. so were the right precautions ta ken by organisations year. so were the right precautions taken by organisations like yours and the government? it is still too early to say that. we believe we acted very early, and taking account of all the information we had, with what we had available to us, certainly the government placed a lot of resources into the field. the m essa 9 es we re lot of resources into the field. the messages were out early, and the fa ct messages were out early, and the fact that so few people, comparatively, have died is a good indication that the early warning m essa 9 es indication that the early warning messages got two people. -- got to people. police have closed several streets in the british city of salisbury after two people were taken ill in a restaurant. the city in southern england was the scene of four poisonings

using the nerve agent novichok. it is not yet clear what has caused the latest alert. duncan kennedy has more from salisbury. what we do know is that ambulances were called to the prezzo restaurant, which is the black—and—white restaurant over my shoulder here, at about 5:45pm tonight. they were then followed by the police, and about five or six police cars turned up, a similar number of ambulances turned up. also some men wearing those white hazmat chemical protective suits that we've seen a lot of here in salisbury. they went inside the restaurant, as well. we understand it involves a man and a woman who became ill. an eyewitness told the bbc she was in the restaurant at the time and saw the woman become hysterical. in her words, the woman started standing up and sitting down. the eyewitness didn't see the man in question, so she didn't know what happened there. the police are describing it as a medical incident, they're not giving any more details on that. they're also saying that they've sealed off the roads around here, as what they call a precautionary measure. now, public health england say they've been informed of this

incident, they're aware of it, but there's no suggestion from anyone so far tonight that this is connected to the novichok incident, which of course began here back in march. he spent nearly 20 years in jail, but now malaysia's anwar ibrahim is doing the rounds, assuring the business community in the region that he is back. he is preparing to contest a parliamentary seat in the hope of becoming malaysia's prime minister within the next two years. his former rival, the 93—year old mahathir mohamad, named him as his heir apparent, after his own shock election victory in may. i caught up with anwar ibrahim and asked him why he was so keen to return to malaysian politics. contrary to the negative perceptions, my presence will ensure the stability here. but there is a clear transition process, and with the present prime minister and the next. and i think that is what the country needs, given the current

situation. there has been criticism about how the parliamentary seat has been vacated for you, many saying that your daughter should have vacated her seat in parliament, or your wife, who is currently serving as deputy prime minister, and that this is the start of potentially dynasty, and it smacks of nepotism. so what do you have to say to that criticism? we gave a categorical statement that the day they assumed the premiership, she would leave office. that was made clear. so why didn't she leave now? because i told doctor mohamad that i intend to seven the government, and he that. because they need to give him the latitude or space for him to take the major task, which is now required of a stronger leader, and

that we need to support. will it be a smooth transition of power? already there is lots of speculation that the economic affairs minister might be groomed for the prime minister role. so why are you confident that in two years, when the time is up, you will get a chance? in a democratic process, there is nothing new about the jostle for power, there will be court intrigues, et cetera. but as i see it, in my personal rapport with the prime minister and with the leadership of the party, that there is absolutely no basis whatsoever. the agreement was signed, and my rapport with him was excellent. you must get so tired of answering this question, but how can you be so confident it will stay cordial? when we met, we tend tojoke confident it will stay cordial? when we met, we tend to joke about it. we we re we met, we tend to joke about it. we were an excellent team,

unprecedented in the recent history of many countries. then we fought a fierce battle. again, unheard of in modern times. bitter, personal, angry, rancorous. yes, but then we decided, look, the country has changed, and we have to work together. we both love the country. it is just like saving the country, and to do that, we decided to team up. you are watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: in a bbc exclusive, we hear why britain's prime minister wants the focus on leading britain out of europe, and not her career. this is where i get a little this is where i get a little bit irritated, this debate is not about my future, this debate is about the future of the people of the uk and the future of the united kingdom.

also on the programme: 0ne south korean artist tells us why she's using her own body as a canvas for her work. 30 hours after the earthquake that devastated mexico city, rescue teams still have no idea just how many people have died. there is people alive, and there is people not alive. we just can help and give them whatever we've got. it looked as though they had come to fight a war, but their mission is to bring peace to east timor, and nowhere on earth needs it more badly. the government's case is being forcefully presented by monsieur badinter, the justice minister. he's campaigned vigorously for the abolition, having once witnessed one of his clients being executed. elizabeth seton spent much of her time at this grotto, and every year, hundreds of pilgrimages are made here. now that she has become a saint, it's expected that this area will be inundated with tourists.

the mayor and local businessman regard the anticipated boom as just another blessing of st elizabeth. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london. our top stories: deadly typhoon mangkhut batters china's most populous province of guangdong, after wreaking havoc in the philippines and hong kong. from bitter enemies to political allies, malaysia's anwar ibrahim tells newsday he's building bridges with prime minister mahathir mohamad for the good of the country. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the japan times takes a peak at a spooky river tour that's really been drawing in visitors. the rowboatjourney passes by a town abandoned fifty years ago. and the thick fog only adds

to the other—worldly atmosphere. the straits times says the makeover of singapore's changi airport is now almost complete. the project, know as thejewel, is designed to turn the building into a world—class attraction. it will wow travelers with a forty meter waterfall. and the new york times speaks to the breakout star heloise letissier about going from christine to chris. the french singer known for christine and the queens, now prefers just chris, which also happens to be the name of her new album. that brings you up—to—date with some of the papers. with just over 6 months to go till brexit, the british prime minister has defended her blueprint for leaving the european union. in an exclusive interview with nick robinson for the bbc‘s panorama programme, theresa may said

the debate should be about the country's future, rather than her own. 0ur political correspondent chris mason reports. to emerge from this period of change stronger... the path towards brexit has involved plenty of speeches and plenty of characters. some still in government and some not. and plenty of negotiation, too. here at home and in brussels. after a week in which some of her mps met in public to plan how to derail her blueprint for brexit and others openly plotted ousting herfrom office, theresa may is defiantly fighting back. this is where i get a little bit irritated. this is not... this debate is not about my future. this debate is about the future of the people of the uk and the future of the united kingdom. that's what i'm focused on, and that's what i think we should all be focused on. it's ensuring that we get that good dealfrom the european union which is good for people in the uk.

some brexit supporters say her plans involved to close a relationship with the eu. others, like michael gove, acknowledge they've compromised. but, he says, those compromises needn't be forever. a future prime minister could always choose to alter the relationship between britain and the european union. but the chequers approach is the right one for now, because we've got to make sure that we respect that vote and take advantage of the opportunities of being outside the european union. but this former conservative leader and a good number of his colleagues are not convinced. michael gove has said now is the time for compromise, change can come later. what do you say to that? i think that's a bit of a copout, really, to explain away is essentiallyjam tomorrow and we can prophesy what the future is. we can't. we only have what is now, what the public voted for, which is brexit. with so many arguments still swirling around, who makes the final call? the labour mayor of london thinks it should be us,

voters, in a referendum. the question should be a choice between the deal done by this government or staying in the european union, and the deal done by this government, we can now see what actually the consequences would be. labour's leadership remains to be convinced an another referendum. the prime minister insists it won't happen. and, she says, she will fight for her plan. you know what some people say. they rather liked it when you joked about being that bloody difficult woman. they liked that, and they sometimes say, where's she gone? we want her back. she's still there. but i think there is a difference between those who think you can only be bloody difficult in public, and those of us who think actually you bide your time and you're bloody difficult when the time is right, and when it really matters. that resolve will certainly be tested in the coming months. dain yoon is a young south korean artist from seoul.

for the past couple of years, she's been using her body, as a canvas for her art. she says she considers her face to be a page of a diary, and her elaborate makeup is a form of painting. she's been telling us more about the reaction to her works. you have been watching newsday. i'm babita sharma in london. and i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. stay with us. american companies in china tell the bbc that the tariffs hurt them more than they hurt chinese companies. we'll have more on that on asia business report. and before we go, we'll leave you with these pictures from hunan province in central china and a wing—suit challenge which involves launching yourself off a mountainside, 1,400 metres above sea level. the wing suitjumpers reach speeds of 200 kilometres and hour before hurtling to the ground. that's all for now. stay with bbc world news.

hello. there is some turbulent weather in the forecast over the next few days and it is mainly down to this area of cloud. it is the re m na nts of to this area of cloud. it is the remnants of what was hurricane in telling, it is no longer a hurricane but embedded in this is a lot of tropical energy. what that will do is strengthen the wind over the coming days. you see this area of low pressure tracking northwards to western pa rt of low pressure tracking northwards to western part of the uk, a squeeze in the isobars western part of the uk, a squeeze in the isoba rs means western part of the uk, a squeeze in the isobars means there will be strong wind, gales and heavy rain, also ahead of it is drawing up some very warm, tropical air and that will extend all the way northwards into parts of northern ireland and southern scotland over the next few days. yes, it is going to be windy. there will be gales at times, spells of heavy rain, particularly furthermore the west you are, furthermore the west you are, further south and east, dry and warm as well. here is how monday pans out. further outbreaks of rain across western parts of scotland

becoming heavy and more persistent as it works eastwards, some of that rain affecting northern ireland, the wind starting to strengthen. across england and wales, aside from one or two showers most dry day, some styles of sunshine, often cloudy but feeling warm for many, to which is between 19 and 23 celsius, 2a or 25 for east anglia and south—east england. as we go from monday night introduced a, our area of low pressure works its way northwards across western parts of the uk, notice that squeeze in the isobars will bring strong wind, likely to see gales through irish sea and western coast, some heavy rain as well, particularly for northern ireland and some of that extending into northern parts of wales, northern england and into scotland. a blustery start to tuesday, these are the wind gust, the average speeds will be lower but it is a windy day for all of us on tuesday and even though the wind does lose some of its strength, we will pick up some of its strength, we will pick up strong gust party click the western coast. some rain around for

northern parts of scotland, showers for northern ireland, northern england into wales. further south and east it stays mainly dry and it could be quite warm to many, 19 to 23 celsius, perhaps south —— perhaps higher across south—east england. 0urarea of higher across south—east england. 0ur area of low pressure is in the north of the uk but on its southern flank we have some very strong wind. we could see wind gust of 60 or 70 mph across parts of northern england, southern parts of scotland on wednesday. a windy day. heavy spells of rain across northern england, northern ireland and parts of scotland, still very little rain further south and east, where it again will stay fairly warm. u nsettled again will stay fairly warm. unsettled conditions over the next few days. you are watching bbc news. our top story: tyhoon mangkhut batters china's most populous province of guangdong, after wreaking havoc in the philippines and hong kong. at least 2.5 million people have been moved out of the typhoon's path. in nearby hainan province,

chinese authorities have cancelled flights and closed all coastal resorts and schools. the authorities in the us state of north carolina are warning of a rising risk to life, after record amounts of rainfall were dropped by storm florence. and this story is popular at bbc.com: a five—year study claims there is no benefit to healthy elderly people taking aspirin to help guard against heart attack or strokes. it says it could actually increase their risk of potentially fatal internal bleeding or cancer. that's all. stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news, newsbeat debates.