this is the briefing. i'm sally bundock. our top story: hurricane michael bears down on america's gulf coast. massive storm surges and winds approaching 200 kilometres an hour are expected within hours. the imf warns of ‘dangerous undercurrents‘ in the global economy — and says there's a real risk of another financial crisis. and our mental health is getting worse — with few countries doing enough to help. a major new report gives a bleak outlook. in business briefing: survivors of the sulawesi earthquake and tsunami are returning to work as they try to put the horror of the disaster behind them. it is great to have you with us for

the briefing today. a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business, and sport. it's world mental health day and the uk government will announce several measures to tackle the issue. so we are asking what is happening where you are to improve mental health? do tell us your story. just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. hundreds of thousands of people in the south—eastern united states have been urged to evacuate their homes, in preparation for the arrival of hurricane michael. forecasters say it has strengthened into a category three storm as it crosses the gulf of mexico, generating winds of more than 190 kilometres an hour. and, they're warning the storm surge could be more than 3.5 metres high. lebo diseko has the latest. battening down the hatches for what

florida's governor is calling a monster storm. half a million coastal residents have been told to get to higher ground. the richest winds around 30 centimetres of rain, and storm surges as high as a single—storey house are expected —— rogers wins. this storm is dangerous. if you don't follow warnings from officials this storm could kill you. you cannot take it lightly. you cannot hide. there is nowhere to hide from a storm surge. it is impossible. get prepared and get out if an evacuation is ordered. every family must be prepared now. there are state of emergency in 35 of florida's 65 counties, as well as parts of georgia and alabama. there are fears about the impact on areas are fears about the impact on areas are still recovering from hurricane florence last month. despite the

warnings, not everyone is leaving town. i willjust hunker down. we have been through sony storms. anti— media sometimes gets things crazy —— so media sometimes gets things crazy —— so many storms. —— and the media. we have been through so many we are co mforta ble have been through so many we are comfortable saying. we are going to. we have an up food and generated gas. so we will be just fine. fuel supplies are already running low as the region prepares for the coming days. and with michael forecast to be one of the strongest storms in decades, it might be quite some time before things on these shores return to anything like life as people know it. lebo diseko, bbc news. the bbc‘s gary 0'donoghue is in wynnehaven beach, florida. a short time ago he sent this update. hurricane michael has been steadily increasing in strength over the last 36 hours at authorities said that when it does hit this part of the florida coast, it will be a serious threat to life and property. some 120,000 people are under mandatory evacuation orders. and 35 of florida's 67 counties have

states of emergency already imposed. there is a food and gas shortage in the area, and for those who have stayed and boarded up their houses with wood — and we saw one man trying to protect his house with rubbish bags filled with sand. many schools and local authority buildings will be closed for several days. the hurricane making its way up the gulf of mexico and due to make land for late on wednesday afternoon. the panhandle is bracing itself for one of the strongest hurricanes in decades. that is gary 0'donoghue. as hurricane michael progresses we will keep you informed. we go to bali. the international monetary fund is warning governments and global investors against complacency, as record rises in stock markets continue.

it says trade disputes, currency volatility, interest rate rises, and brexit are all playing their part in increasing the risks of a widespread shock to the system. let's get the latest from bali, where the imf has been meeting, and speak to the bbc‘s economics editor, kamal ahmed. the last big shock to the financial system was not that long ago. we remember it well. what are their key concerns now? i think you have outlined quite a view of them there. think what is going on with the globalfinancial think what is going on with the global financial stability report the imf has produced today in bali is there is a big change in the last year, which is that the american economy is starting to strengthen, big fiscal stimulus by the president, donald trump, that means investors and money are starting to flow towards america. the federal

reserve , flow towards america. the federal reserve, the american central bank has started raising interest rates, which means returns for investors are more positive. you are seeing what is called a big capital flow. money flowing from emerging markets around here in asia and towards america. that is setting up real tensions. that means any countries with high levels of debt, with poorly performing economies are seeing a real volatility in their currency. there is this warning about these record stock numbers in america, which is single bull runs we have never seen america, which is single bull runs we have never seen before. how long can they persist well? —— which is seen. can they persist well? —— which is seen. the second morning of 2a hours from the imf, no need for complacency on from the financial crisis. what do they want listeners to do about this, heads of government, central bankers, those who make the key decisions?” government, central bankers, those who make the key decisions? i think it is remembering that key phrase that maybe many people learnt at the time of the financial crisis in 2008. that is cooperation. they warn

that would now be well come together as it did in 2008, whether it was america, the european union company memos of the european union, whether it was china to solve that great manager crisis —— members of the european union. with a come together to do the same thing if there is this big correction? if these capital this big correction? if these ca pital flows this big correction? if these capital flows moving to america, leaving the emerging markets were exposed. they also say central banks need to be ready to provide more liquidity into the system and not withdraw that stimulus too quickly. all right. now. thank you very much. i have treated his analysis as well. kamal ahmed in bali. —— tweeted. let's brief you on some of the other stories making the news. president trump says a second meeting with kim jong—un "is happening" and officials are working to set it up right now. he told reporters that it would take place after the mid term elections on november 6th.

three or four locations are under consideration, although singapore probably won't be the venue again. the uk's supreme court is due to rule on the case of a belfast bakery whose christian owners refused an order for a cake with a slogan supporting same—sex marriage. the ashers baking company is appealing against a high court judgement that it had discriminated against the customer on the grounds of sexuality. austria's far right freedom party, led by heavy smoker, heinz—christian strache, is coming under pressure to hold a referendum on whether to ban smoking in bars and restaurants. the party insisted that a petition that collected nearly 900,000 signatures had not reached the threshold for triggering a vote. the hubble space telescope is operating with only essential functions after it lost one of the gyroscopes needed to point the spacecraft. the observatory, described as one of the most important scientific instruments ever created, was placed in "safe mode" over the weekend, while scientists try to fix the problem. a major new report says

that the majority of countries are failing to address the needs of more than a billion people worldwide affected by mental health disorders. the study published in the lancet journal says that this failure is exacerbating poverty and economic progress. the british government is marking world mental health day with the appointment of what's thought to be the world's first minister for suicide prevention. sophie hutchinson reports. the duke and duchess of cambridge are showing their support for the global summit on mental health which is under way. today to mark world mental health day ministers are focusing on suicide prevention. rates are falling, but a500 people still take their lives in an danny chia. the government is announcing

new funding for the samaritans to ensure the helpline remains free for the next four years, and a new title for health ministerjacqui doyle—price, to become the uk's first ministerfor doyle—price, to become the uk's first minister for suicide prevention. it is hoped that the new role will help tackle the stigma around suicide. the mental health charity sainz is that while it welcomes this, many patients in uk are welcomes this, many patients in uk a re left welcomes this, many patients in uk are left in crisis because there is no treatment available.|j are left in crisis because there is no treatment available. i recognise the treatment on mental health in the treatment on mental health in the nhs to date has not always been as good as it needs to be —— sane. from next year the government says it will publish an annual report focusing on young people's mental health. sophie hutchinson, bbc news. let's talk more about that now. geraint anderson, who is an ex—city of london stockbroker and author of city boy, joins me now. you are really keen to talk about

this today because this is something you are very familiar with because people you know, friends. you are very familiar with because people you know, friendsm you are very familiar with because people you know, friends. it is a major issue. it is brushed under the carpet in this country a lot. i had three friends at school, all of whom suffered mental breakdowns of some kind, which i think are still affecting them today. article three of those cases they were drug—related. so that is clearly one of those issues causing is to be a big problem —— i think all three. 0ther big problem —— i think all three. other things that social media are not helping as well. we should mention the fact that the prime minister day is appointing a private —— and minister for suicide convention. for men in particular this is a big issue, a big problem. a very high suicide rate among men in theira0s, a very high suicide rate among men in their a0s, that kind of age—group. is that something you saw, did you see this issue a lot when you're working in the city? to some extent. the fact of the matter is three quarters of the suicides in

britain are male. i think that is because we tend not to talk as much. i think we therefore hold in these problems that we have. or even recognise there is one? or even recognise there is one? or even recognise there is one. in this country we tend to rush things after their —— under the carpet. it is the biggest cause of death for men under a5 is also. it is an extraordinary statistic. it is so preventable as well. i'm in the middle of finishing a film which is based on this very subject. this struggle that certain men have as they hit midlife, as i am, a6, they begin to realise their dreams have not been fulfilled, they see mortality coming, it is a struggle for many men. we are pleased it is being dealt with in some way. thank you very much indeed for now. a lot of going on today with regards to marking world mental

health day. we have asked for your opinions on it. to get in touch. we will share some views later. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: a symbol of strength, innovation, and northern pride. newcastle's iconic tyne bridge celebrates its 90th birthday. this was a celebration by people who were relishing their freedom. they believe everything's going to be different from now on. they think their country will be respected in the world once more, as it used to be before slobodan milosevic took power. the dalai lama, the exiled spiritual leader of tibet, has won this year's nobel peace prize. as the parade was reaching its climax, two grenades exploded, and a group of soldiersjumped from a military truck taking part in the parade and ran towards the president, firing from kalashnikov automatic rifles. after a37 years, the skeletal ribs of henry viii's tragic warship emerged. but, even as divers work to buoy her up, the mary rose went through another heart—stopping drama. i want to be the people's governor.

i want to represent everybody. i believe in the people of california. this is the briefing. the headlines: hurricane michael set to make landfall on america's gulf coast within hours, bringing massive storm surges and winds approaching 200 kilometres an hour. the imf is warning of "dangerous undercurrents" in the global economy, and says there's a real risk of another global financial crisis. russia's foreign ministry says there's no evidence to support claims by an investigative website that it's identified the second suspect in the salisbury nerve agent poisoning.

bellingcat says he's alexander mishkin, a russian military intelligence officer who was given a hero's award by president putin. although he now lives in moscow, alexander mishkin is originally from the remote village of loyga — from where our correspondent steve rosenberg reports. there are some places in russia so remote, they cannot be reached by car, because there are no roads. but we're lucky. the train to archangel will pass through the village we're trying to get to. this is loyga, population 1000. only in winter, when the ground freezes, can you drive here. it's emerged that one of the salisbury suspects was born and raised in the village. his true identity has now been revealed. he's not businessman alexander petrov, as he'd claimed,

but gru officer alexander mishkin. "yes, that is alex mishkin", a man in the village confirms to me when i show him the suspect‘s photograph. according to the investigative website bellingcat, alexander mishkin was born in loyga in 1979. he went on to train as a doctor at a military medical academy in saint petersburg, where it's believed he was recruited by the gru. in 201a, he was given the hero of russia award by vladimir putin. the british authorities do not dispute these claims. so now, the two men moscow says were salisbury tourists have both been unmasked as russian agents. the other officer was identified last month as anatoliy chepiga. britain says they tried to kill sergei and yulia skripal with novichok nerve agent. they survived, but dawn sturgess

died when she came into contact with novichok hidden in a perfume bottle. this is a world away from salisbury, which is 2500 miles to the west. and people here are shocked that someone from this village has been accused of deploying a chemical nerve agent on the streets of britain. in loyga, not only do they not believe it, some here think that russia should strike back. "i'd drop a bomb on those british", he tells me, "so they'd all blow away and stop bothering russia." russia may feel increasingly isolated, but it's no mood to change. —— in no mood. now it's time to get all the latest from the bbc sports centre. hello there, i'm tulsen tolett.

coming up in your wednesday sport briefing... pakistan close in on victory against australia in the first test match, while england take on sri lanka in the first of five one day internationals, and khabib nurmagomedov is welcomed home after his controversial victory over conor mcgregor in las vegas. pakistan will be looking to close in on victory on day four of their first test match against australia in dubai. they'll resume on a5/3, with a massive lead of 325. that came after a monumental collapse from australia's batsmen on tuesday. in reply to pakistan's a82, openers usman khawaja and aaron finch reached half centuries at 1a2 without loss, before being all out for just 202. debutant bilal hasif took 6/36, and pakistan then lost three wickets before the close. england's cricketers are in dambulla, for the first of their five match one day series with sri lanka on wednesday. in 201a, england suffered

a humiliating 5—2 defeat against the same opposition, but now find themselves the top ranked 0di side in the world. jos buttler is one of the few survivors of that side and says those losses were a watershed moment. the blueprint of how we want to play has changed quite a bit, so the blueprint of how we want to play has changed quite a bit, so i the blueprint of how we want to play has changed quite a bit, so i think we obviously have been playing really well for quite a few years now. but the improvement in the team comes from pushing act against boundaries and trying to improve in whatever conditions we are faced with. that is obviously what keeps driving us forwards, and the growth of the side probably. the countdown to the end of the tennis season is now on, with the shanghai masters this week and the world tour finals next month, and after winning the australian open and spending time as world number one, roger federer is looking to end the year in style. he gets the defence of his shangai title underway on wednesday in china, against russia's daniil medvedev in the second round.

roger federer is ranked second in the world at the moment, behind rafael nadal, and both of their spots are under threat by this man, novak djokovic. he's had an almost perfect second half of the season, winning the wimbledon and us open titles. and he continued his strong form in shanghai on tuesday. the world number three is on a 13—match winning streak and it never really looked under threat by frenchmanjeremy chardy. djokovic taking the match in straight sets as he looks for a record fourth title in shanghai. game, set and match. it was one of the biggest fights in ufc history. conor mcgregor against khabib nermagomadov may have ended with ugly scenes, as the fighters both lost control after the bout, but nermagomadov — the eventual winner — was still greeted by thousands of cheering fans as he returned home to dagestan for the first time. the 30—year—old won by submission in the fourth round and now holds the longest undefeated streak in the mma with 27 wins. now you might have seen

something like this before, but if you haven't, be prepared to be amazed. this is andri ragettli, a freestyle skiier, and this is how he trains apparently — or maybe this is just for fun. this is a video he posted on social media. just look at the skill and balance to overcome those obstacles. he does successfully make it to the end of the course. the skier won the season's first world cup in new zealand in the big air discipline in september, so he is pretty good at his chosen sport. and if you're feeling a little inadequate after watching this, just remember — it took him 53 attempts to complete. i would do it in 52 any day of the week. you can get all the latest sports news at our website. that's bbc.com/sport. but from me, tulsen tollett, and the team, goodbye. one of the most well—known landmarks

in the north—east of england — the tyne bridge, which spans newcastle and gateshead, is 90 years old today. it was officially opened in 1928 by king george v and has since become a defining symbol of tyneside. fiona trott has been looking back at its history. 0ver over 7000 tons of tyneside steel and if you think the bridge looks tough, just watch the shipyard workers who built it. for the royal opening, thousands flock to the quayside. king george v's courage was the first to cross it. now, 90 years later, over 57,000 vehicles cross it everyday. and the red arrows fly over it, celebrated moment. it is no surprise that visitors from all over

the world photographed this tyneside landmark and that it has now become a grade two star listed structure. it is really a very special bridge, they had to build out from each side and meet in the middle. there are some historic photos of them actually building the bridge and there is no scaffolding, there is barely a rope and it looks quite terrifying, to be honest. but i think it is really a reflection of that geordie steal attitude that they were able to build in a very clever way at that time. meet the residents of the tyne bridge. over 1000 kittiwakes arrive here every year. they are not welcomed by everybody, but conservationists say they are significant. i think they have really become a part of this iconic landscape with the bridges and the rivers, part of the heritage of gateshead. you could compare them to the tower of london having its ravens. people do come from overseas and across the country to see them, and across the country to see them, and this was a rare listed declining seabird, so it is also part of the

overall conservation effort for this species. this is a rare glimpse inside the north tower. and you can hear the four lanes of traffic above us, in its 90 year history, people have wa nted us, in its 90 year history, people have wanted to build apartments in here, a restaurant with a glass bottomed pool and a couple of years ago, over 100 people broke in and use it for an illegal rave. this bridge is a defining symbol of newcastle and gateshead, and college stu d e nts newcastle and gateshead, and college students on both sides of the river told us what it means to them.|j think it isjust told us what it means to them.|j think it is just a great symbol of not just newcastle and think it is just a great symbol of notjust newcastle and gateshead at selfie poll north—east. notjust newcastle and gateshead at selfie poll north-east. when i come home, i like i know at his home, i know i am merely there.|j home, i like i know at his home, i knowl am merely there. i think home, i like i know at his home, i know i am merely there. i think the design and engineering were really fascinating to me when i come here. it gives me goosebumps when i look at it, especially when you see the red arrows going over the top of it as well. it is absolutely fantastic. in the 1920s, this bridge represented strength, innovation and

the geordie pride that continues today. well, a bridge over troubled waters may be what you acquire if you're struggling with mental health issues. it is world mental health day we have asked you for your views on this. one person has written to say that people are worried about admitting to their mental health issues because they are worried they will lose theirjobs. remove this barrier and people come forward about their struggles. adrian says there is no strategy for promoting good mental health and well—being, one has to be seriously ill to get an appointment with the medical services. usually there is a long wait and the services are inconsistent. we will talk some more about this after this short break. see you soon. hello.

we'll start the forecast with some sunshine and end it with something quite different, but for wednesday, the sunshine we saw on tuesday across england and wales extends across northern ireland and scotland. finally, we say goodbye to this rain bearing front across northern scotland. however, things start to change and by the weekend, something entirely different. back to wednesday, which is going to be fine and dry day. plenty of sunshine across the border, a little more clout to the morning in north and western scotland. that will thin and break. a fairly noticeable south, south—west breeze just taking the temperature is cooler in the south coast. —— just taking the edge of the temperatures. low 20s in the south—east, perhaps 20 to 2a for east anglia in south england. across south england and southern counties, outbreaks of rain working their way northwards to the evening in

overnight, particularly the south—west england, northern ireland, northern wales, the midlands. look at the temperatures, this is what we expect by day at this is what we expect by day at this time of year and those of the overnight lows. but thursday's going to be a transition day, we have not one but two fronts working their way across england. patches of early—morning rain in south—west england. it will eventually push its way up into the midlands and north—west england. we will see some more persistent rain start to move its way in throughout the day. still holding onto some warmth. 21 or 22 degrees. the south were starting to see something cooler. friday is the really unsettled day, you can see why. this area of low pressure, tight isobars why. this area of low pressure, tight isoba rs is why. this area of low pressure, tight isobars is going to bring some heavy gales and rain. that is likely to be across north and west scotland, and parts of north wales and south—west england. eventually

arriving across northern ireland but staying very windy. it may not get across to south—east england but all of the a very windy day. these are average, sustained speeds but the wind gust could be even higher. not surprisingly, already there are already a number of warnings in a lot of them on our website. bye—bye. this is the business briefing. i'm sally bundock. a second warning from the imf in 2a hours, this time about "dangerous undercurrents" threatening the health of the global financial system. we are live in bali to talk to the author of the report. and survivors of the sulawesi earthquake and tsunami are returning to work as they try to put the horror of the disaster behind them. and on financial markets, flat, today, in asia, apart from hong

kong, up nearly half a percent. this follows declines on tuesday, with stocks around the world