this is newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: hurricane michael, the most powerful storm in a century to hit the southwest coast of america, slams the florida shore. as new evidence emerges surrounding the fate of the missing saudi journalist jamal khashoggi, president trump says he's asked top saudi officials for answers we cannot let this happen — to reporters, to anybody, we cannot let this happen. and we are going to get to the bottom of it. i'm ben bland in london. also in the programme: rebuilding palu. two weeks after indonesia's devastating earthquake and tsunami, the authorities say they're ending search and rescue operations. and police in nepal smash a major smuggling ring trading in baby chimpanzees stolen from their mothers in the wild. and if they hadn't been rescued here they would have been driven onto a

buyerin they would have been driven onto a buyer in india and an unknown fate. live from our studios in singapore and london. this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning. it's 7am in singapore, midnight in london and seven in the evening on the florida coast, which is being buffeted right by the most powerful hurricane to hit the area in a century. hundreds of thousands of people living the path of hurricane michael were originally ordered to evacuate the area. but now they've been told it's too late and they'll have to ride out the storm. our correspondent gary o'donoghue has sent this report from florida. this is what the full force of nature looks like in hurricane form. michael is now pounding the florida panhandle, threatening everything in its path. the sheer power of hurricane michael has started to hurl itself

against the florida panhandle now. it is causing some devastation. some powerlines are already down. roofs have been destroyed as well. we're expecting this to go on for the next few hours, late into wednesday, with the winds going up to 145 mph. driving through the streets of panama city beach this morning, there were almost no other cars on the road. here and there, the odd neon sign still glowed, but many houses and businesses were boarded up after an emergency evacuation order. not everyone, though, had heeded the instruction. dave jackson decided to stay, despite having a homejust yards from the beach. are you worried that you won't survive? not really. not really — i've been a survivor all my life. what gives you the confidence that you will? god, and god takes care of fools. for residents like dave jackson, their next hours are likely

to be lonely ones. the emergency services are staying off the streets until the storm has passed. everyone is on their own. as soon as the storm gets to the position where they're no longer safe, my officers, i'll put them in secure locations. we'll sit it out until it's secure, and then when the storm passes, we'll get right back out there and start looking for anyone that needs our help. in washington, the president was getting a briefing from his emergency officials. he plans to head to the panhandle later this week or early next. meanwhile, he is promising all the help florida needs. federal resources are on the ground, at every level, and so we are absolutely ready. it's a top priority, and the single top priority is the saving of life. the true cost of michael will only be known once the storm has passed, and with georgia and the carolinas in its sights, florida will not be the only state to feel the severe destructive force of this huge hurricane. gary o'donoghue, bbc

news, panama city beach. let's take a look at some of the day's other news. turkish media outlets have published cctv footage which they say shows evidence of a plot linked to the missing saudi journalist jamal khashoggi. the footage shows men said to be saudi intelligence officers entering and leaving turkey via istanbul airport. mr khashoggi, who's a critic of the saudi monarchy, has not been seen since he went to the saudi consulate in istanbul on october 2nd. the turkish authorities say they think he may have been killed there. president trump has now added his voice to the growing concern over the case. it isa it is a very sad situation. it is a very bad situation. i don't want to say that. i hope he is not. well, i had to find out who did it. but people saw him go in, but they did not see him come out, as they

understand. we are going to take a serious look at it. it is a terrible thing. i'd rather not say. the a nswer thing. i'd rather not say. the answer is yes. also making news today: china has admitted for the first time that its setting up re—education camps in the western region of xinjiang. there's been growing concern around the world about the disappearance of uighur muslims there, with fears that up to a million people could have been locked up. a new law introduced by xinjiang's regional government makes it clear that local authorities can establish re—education camps. the legislation says the aim is to provide vocational training , but also to "correct behaviour" and carry out "ideological transformation". at least ten people have died in flooding on the spanish island of majorca. cars and vans were swept away as flash floods tore through the streets of a town on the east of the island. it's after heavy rain caused a river to burst its banks. several of those who died are thought to be foreign tourists. part of a highway bridge on the italian island of sardinia has been swept away after three days of heavy rain. the road was already closed

after a sink hole opened up. but the collapse of the bridge has effectively cut the highway in two. no—one has been hurt. and some pictures which will strike a chord with working mothers everywhere. it's from praedictix weather — and their meteorologist susie martin. it was actually to promote international ba bywearing week, susie says she's a big advocate of keeping your baby in a sling. which is maybe why the baby slept happily through the forecast. a chinese intelligence officer has appeared in a court in the us, charged with spying. the usjustice department says yanjun xu was extradited from belgium on tuesday. our north america correspondent peter bowes has more. well, according to us officials this

goes back to 2013. mr xu, working for the government, but not always revealing his true identity, would, according to prosecutors, invite experts, engineers from overseas and especially america, to visit china, perhaps under the guise of speaking toa perhaps under the guise of speaking to a university, but it was really to a university, but it was really to find out technical information about what they were working on. and this specific case relates to a company in cincinnati, in ohio, and aeronautics company that makes jet engines, asa aeronautics company that makes jet engines, as a special technique of making jet engines, and there was a meeting in china involving one of the engineers. at this stage, last year, the fbi had got involved. he was essentially fluid to belgium for another meeting, where he was eventually arrested —— clearly llera

somewhere where he could be arrested and taken to the united states, which has just happened, and taken to the united states, which hasjust happened, and he has appeared in court accused of stealing, spying on the united states, especially aeronautics countries making specialist equipment —— lured. the charges come as the united states increases pressure over china's trade policies, its so—called theft of intellectual property from the us as well. this cannot be coming at a good time. it is, for the times we're living through, this is a unique case, it is unprecedented to have an extradition of a chinese national in this way related to charges this. it is, perhaps, the first of many investigations continue. it highlights the intense nature of the relationship between

china and the united states, as it applies to high level technical information, such as aeronautics, aircraft manufacturer that could be stolen by china to give chinese companies an advantage in the market —— manufacture. essentially that is what it is all about, it is trying to get those trade secrets to create a better product and faster they can then be sold to international markets. do we know how long this case might run? this has onlyjust started. he has made his first appearance in court. it is likely to run several months. we haven't been given a date for the tried yet. i think, clearly, as i havejust indicated, the investigations will be continuing, possibly relating to other people charged with similar offences. this is a big dealfor the

united states and they are determined to get to the bottom of this. and, infact, determined to get to the bottom of this. and, in fact, just today announcing new restrictions on overseas investments in the united states to try to make it more difficult for companies, for countries like china to get close to this valuable information that is owned by american companies. peter bowes, our north america corresponded. nearly two weeks after a devastating earthquake and tsunami hit the indonesian city of palu, major search and rescue operation operations will end today. more than 2,000 people are known to have died and around 5,000 are still feared to be missing. the government says it has imposed the deadline to stop the spread of diseases, and because it's increasingly difficult to identify bodies. howard johnson reports from balaroa, one of the worst hit districts of palu. the ruins of this couple's home. it once sat proudly on top of a home overlooking the city of palu. but on

the evening of the earthquake it was picked up by fast flowing soil and dumped nearly 100 metres down the hill. everyone made it out of the house alive, but since that night they haven't seen or heard from their 22—year—old son. he had been out on a fishing trip with a friend when the earthquake struck. his football boots a stark reminder of one of thousands of people still missing. but the government of indonesia says it will end major search and rescue operations today and declared devastated areas mass graves. a policy that offers little comfort. elsewhere in the balaroa, the looming deadline has galvanised teams into action. this man hasjust identified his auntie and his brother. they were praying in a

mosque when the earthquake struck. it shows that nearly two weeks on bodies can still be identified, as we have just seen. bodies can still be identified, as we havejust seen. a man's cousin believes there is still time for others to be found. after a long day of searching for victims from this earthquake, 13 bodies have been laid down here on the floor. a local in mum hasjust down here on the floor. a local in mum has just delivered a sermon and people are changing as the bodies are put in an ambulance to be taken away —— imam. today the government will switch its focus from search and rescue to rebuilding palu. but with thousands still buried in the rubble some here are questioning whether it is the right question. howard johnson, bbc news, palu. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: a special report from nepal on the illegal trade in baby chimpanzees stolen from the wild in africa. 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 437 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 newsday on the bbc.

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm ben bland in london. our top stories. hurricane michael has made landfall on the gulf coast of florida, in the united states, with winds of nearly 250km/h. as new evidence emerges surrounding the fate of the missing saudi journalist jamal khashoggi, president trump says he's asked top saudi officials for answers let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the japan times is leading on the imf‘s growth forecasts which say that japan's economy will grow 1.1% this year. the straits times is leading on what it says is singapore's ‘most ambitious aviation project', the changi east venture which will include the construction of a new passenger terminal at the airport.

the south china morning post looks at the new policies unveiled by hong kong's leader carrie lam which include plans to improve education and housing. now, what stories are sparking discussions online? a car racing series specifically for women is to be set up. the w series, as it will be known, will begin in 2019, and is meant to offer a pathway for women to compete in formula 1. no woman has raced in a grand prix since 1976 — though there have been female test drivers. and there's more on that at bbc.com/news. more now on our main news this hour — hurricane michael sweeping into florida. we began this programme with a report from our correspondent

there, gary 0'donoghue. in the last few minutes, he's sent us this latest update on the storm from panama city beach. everyone hoped that hurricane michael would weaken a little as it approached a land that it intensified with winds of 155 miles an hourlike. it intensified with winds of 155 miles an hour like. it reached a panhandle around 60 miles around the coast at mexico beach and there are talks of storm surges up to nine feet. the wind is still intense and the rain is still falling and the storm is expected to continue with significant strengths over the panhandle into south—west georgia and the ca rolinas. panhandle into south—west georgia and the carolinas. donald trump said the all florida would get a state of emergency and that he could come here as early as sunday to see for himself the devastation that michael

has left behind. that was gary 0'donoghue reporting from panama city beach. a short while ago, the governor of florida, rick scott, has been giving his latest update — here's a little of what he had to say. have you heard any reports of fatalities at this point? we have no conformed reports of fatalities right now. -- confirmed. how early you will search and rescue head out? they are heading out now. i think we spoke about it earlier. search and rescue will be coming from the north down towards the coast and the coastguard coming from tampa and alabama and they will be doing the coast. is there a specific area they are concentrating on immediately? we have teams. we are a kid up into regions and we have teams going down about eight regions. it is going to

be coming down so they will meet up. we are clearly giving information whether its problems some counties have significant problems we do with them as quickly as we can. we have already sent teams who have already started. police in nepal have smashed a major smuggling ring trading in baby chimpanzees stolen from their mothers in the wild in nigeria and then flown thousands of miles to kathmandu. the police have told the bbc they took the action following a bbc news report last year which revealed the extent of the illegal trade. it comes ahead of a global conference in london tomorrow aiming to tackle the problem. david shukman reports from kathmandu. a baby chimpanzee clings to the hand of a keeper. at this age it should be with its mother, but the tiny animal is a victim of wildlife traffickers. seized in west africa,

two chimps were being smuggled halfway around the world when they were intercepted here in nepal. the men accused of smuggling them are awaiting trial. it's terrible what these little animals have been through, captured in the jungle when they were just a few months old. drugged, crammed into a packing case, driven across nigeria, flown to istanbul and then here to kathmandu. and if they hadn't been rescued here, they'd have been driven on to a buyer in india and an unknown fate. the deal began when one of the men now facing trial posted this video. the chimps were on offer for $12,000 each. but after a tip—off, the police in nepal were keeping watch on kathmandu airport. a large crate arrived, containing some birds which can be legally imported.

but detectives thought there was more to it, so they followed the delivery, and it was then they discovered the two baby chimps. the policeman in charge says he was shocked that they looked so like human babies. so, they were just like a small baby human. they were just sucking their thumbs. and when you look closely into their eyes, obviously you feel, you know, sorry for them, because... i know they don't speak, but the way they look, you can make out that they were very tired and in a very bad condition. this is the place of the hiding. the smugglers were using a technique that we exposed last year, with a crate specially designed to hide animals that aren't allowed to be traded, like chimpanzees. the monkey, here it is. the chimp also. our investigation had revealed how baby chimps are in big demand as pets, but how capturing one infant alive involves killing the adults in its family. police!

a police raid in the ivory coast led to the country's first convictions for wildlife crime. and when our coverage was seen in nepal, detectives there launched their own investigation. the bbc story is now taught to undercover officers in kathmandu. the police know that nepal is seen as an easy transport route by animal traffickers. the demand is very high and it is lucrative for people who smuggle them. because when there is a lot of money, there is a lot of temptation for people to do that. drugs, human trafficking and now wildlife trafficking. that is where the money is. and the chimps themselves, they are doing well, gaining weight, but they are caught in a diplomatic tussle. nigeria wants them back, but nepal says they are evidence for the trial.

so, for the moment, this small cage is their home. here in the uk, the winner of the prestigious royal institute of british architects‘ stirling prize has been announced. and the winning entry — bloomberg's new european headquarters, is the biggest stone project built in the city of london for a century. 0ur arts correspondent david sillito reports. the bloomberg building. this is what? this is our main reception and we're walking into the vortex. yes, it is really called the vortex. it feels a bit like walking into a movie set. that's james bond, isn't it? the lifts have no cables. they're specially designed. so, too, is the ceiling...

and the almost silent magnetic wooden floors. can you hear shoes? because it's not something that you really hear. if you, you really need to pay attention, but... i can't hear any shoes, no, i can't hear any shoes. exactly. but when it comes to voices, this enormous table is surrounded by microphones and speakers to allow us to have an intimate chat. so, isabella, you can hear me clearly? yeah, just as if you were just next to me. witchcraft, eh? but for my tour guide, a key feature is the ramp. you have to use it to get to your own desk. it's all aimed at making us mingle. the building supports this idea of people being much more fluid than being, sort of, seated in a particular place. and given all this, it's perhaps not surprising who was tonight's winner. the bloomberg building

by foster + partners. receiving the award, michaeljones of foster + partners, a team who certainly push the boundaries. of course, it helps when the man paying the bills is a billionaire, michael bloomberg. ok, i have to ask the question, how much? i think it was... 0ver $1.5 billion, maybe $1.75 billion by the time we got done. keep in mind we restored a temple, we helped build the subway stop. yes, he's returned the temple of mithras to its original site, a cult of wealthy men. 2000 years on, little has changed. it's now presided over by a man who is pondering a run for us president. the building is pioneering, polite, but it also exudes power. david sillito, bbc news, the city of london. at $1.75 billion you hope it would

win an award. you have been watching newsday. i'm ben bland in london. and i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i don't know how you feel about very long flights. because singapore airlines is set to make history again. the airline carrier is about to re—launch the world's longest non—stop commercial flight from singapore to new york. you would want to get up and have a wander around on that flight. and before we go, a reminder of our main story. the most powerful storm for a century is battering the coast of florida. hurricane michael — a category four storm, with winds of up to 250km/h — made landfall on florida's northwest panhandle region. florida governor rick scott has warned of "unimaginable devastation". hello.

wednesday brought some warm if breezy weather to the shores of the uk. a big contrast with what we saw in florida in the panhandle he'll with a big storm surge are round the coast thanks to hurricane michael. that is the weakening significantly but it will still bring rainfall to the carolinas and parts of virginia before weakening into an area of low pressure that pulls offshore into the atlantic by friday. closer to home, a mixture today. some showers around the east in the first thing, sunshine between times to breezy but not as warm as yesterday although it will still be mild first thing and the temperatures look like figures we typically expect in the afternoon at this time of year. showers will move off into the north sea and in

the west some wet weather for the start of the day. the south—west of england and south wales and also for western scotland with showers around initially and then persistent rain as the afternoon wears on. central and eastern areas may escape was a fine day. and there will be some sunshine behind them rain for wales and the south—west of england. 22, 23 in the south—east. cooler to the west of this front. showery outbreaks of rain for central and eastern england at the tail end of the front on thursday evening with heavy rain pushing north across scotland. and then look out towards the south—west because this really is the low to watch. this is how. it is the low to watch. this is how. it is named. and it is a deep area of the low pressure rolling across the uk on friday. we can expect they'll force winds with severe gales in exposure. likely to be damaging wind and heavy rain piling into the west through friday as well. eastern

areas are deftly sped of the wet weather for much of the day but that wind will be the biggest problem in association with this system on friday. still mild, even warm in the east but much cooler weather coming in behind how. we still have a trail of the weather front behind that system with us for saturday so wet weather towards the north and west pulling away at the moment. that looks east to sunday and that should bea dry looks east to sunday and that should be a dry and brighter day. still a lot of uncertainty in the detail and it will be worth keeping up—to—date with the forecast. i'm ben bland with bbc news. our top story. the florida coast is being buffeted by hurricane michael, the most powerful storm to hit the area in a century. but the state's governor says there are no reports of any fatalities so far. the storm made landfall, northwest of the town of mexico beach, packing wind speeds of up to 200 kilometres per hour, ripping up trees and bringing down power lines. president trump says he has talked to saudi arabian officials

at the highest levels about the disappearance of the journalist, jamal khashoggi, in istanbul. and this video is trending on bbc.com. a car racing series specifically for women is to be set up. the w series will begin in 2019, and is meant to offer a pathway for women to compete in formula 1. that's all. stay with bbc world news.