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 kashoggi, 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. live from our studios in singapore and london,

this is bbc world news — it's newsday. good morning. it's 8am in singapore, 1am in london and eight in the evening in florida, where hurricane michael is battering the us coast. the state's governor has warned it's could be the most destructive storm in the region in a century. more than 350,000 people have been told to leave their homes, but many have chosen to stay. 0ur correspondent, gary 0'donoghue, is in one of the affected areas. everyone hoped that hurricane michael would weaken a little as it approached land but it intensified with winds of 155 miles an hour. it reached the 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 strength over the panhandle into south—west georgia and the ca rolinas. donald trump said that 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. let's hear now from the governor of florida, rick scott. have you heard any reports of fatalities at this point? we have no confirmed reports of fatalities right now. how early 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 divided up into regions and we have teams going down about eight regions. they are going to be coming down so they will meet up. we are clearly giving information whether it's problems — some counties have significant problems — we deal with them as quickly as we can. we have already sent teams who have already started. rick scott, the governor of florida. 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 the second. 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 is a very sad situation. it is a very bad situation. and we want to get to the bottom of it. do you think he's dead, mr president? i don't wanna... i don't want to say that. i hope he's not, i hope he's not. do you hold the saudi government responsible? well, i have to find out who did it. but people saw him go in, but they did not see him come out, as they understand it. we are going to take a serious look at it. it's a terrible thing. have you spoken to the saudis? i'd rather not say. but the answer is yes. also making news today, china has admitted for the first time that it's 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 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". us stock markets have seen their biggest falls in a single day since february. the three main share indices all closed down over 3%. technology stocks have been hit especially hard. those are obviously the wrong pictures. president trump blamed the federal reserve, which he said has gone "crazy" raising interest rates. more on the markets in asia business report. 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 us justice department says yanjun xu was extradited from belgium on tuesday.

0ur north america correspondent, peter bowes told me more about the case. 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 like 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 manufacture that could be stolen by china to give chinese companies an advantage in the market. essentially that's what it's all about, it is trying to get those trade secrets to create a better product and faster that can then be sold to international markets. peter bowes, our north america correspondent.

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 downhill. 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'd 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 translation: i hope the search will be extended. but if the government stop i can't stop them. 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 here. this man's cousin believes there is still time for others to be found. translation: five of my family were missing. my mum and my dad and my grandmother. we have just missing. my mum and my dad and my grandmother. we havejust found my aunty and my cousin. i recognised him by his clothes and his haircut. after a long day of searching for victims from this earthquake, 13 bodies have been laid down here on the floor. a local imam has just delivered a sermon and people are chanting as the bodies are put in this ambulance to be taken away. 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 decision. 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. 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 250 km/h. as new evidence emerges surrounding the fate of the missing saudi journalist jamal khashoggi, president trump says he has 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. that brings you up—to—date on what is in the papers. pro—democracy legislators in hong kong have disrupted the annual address given by the leader of the territory to protest about the rejection of a visa for a foreign journalist. victor mallet is also vice—president of the city's foreign correspondents' club, which upset local and chinese authorities by hosting a separatist speaker in august. hong kong has not explained its visa decision. sarah cook is a senior researcher on east asia at the independent watchdog freedom house, and joins me live from new york. it is good to have you with us. do

you think the rejection of the visa was politically motivated, then, for victor mallet? without additional information, it is hard to know for sure. the hong kong government, but it all appears to be that way, particularly because he really stood up particularly because he really stood up in the face of pressure from both chinese and hong kong officials in sharing that event at the fcc in hong kong. hong kong is seen, i suppose, by foreign governments and foreign companies as a place where press freedom is more in evidence than in mainland china. how do you think this decision will affect that reputation? it certainly has taken a hit, and we see that in the reaction not only from what you would think of as the so—called usual suspect is, groups like freedom house or

reporters without borders, but from the chambers of commerce, the american chamber of commerce raised concerns and made a statement. foreign governments have made statements, so when you see this happening to a publication like the financial times, which is obviously a financial publication, but it really gets the attention perhaps of audiences that were not necessarily attuned to what groups like freedom house are seeing is an ongoing deterioration of press freedom in hong kong the last five to ten yea rs. hong kong the last five to ten years. you talk about the ongoing deterioration. what do you see as evidence of that? well, you see a combination of very often increasing outright and blatant examples, for example and is one. in some cases violent attacks against media owners, media editors, journalists, chinese journalists in hong owners, media editors, journalists, chinesejournalists in hong kong. you see chinesejournalists in hong kong. you see concerns over a chinesejournalists in hong kong. you see concerns over a trend of increasing self—censorship. you see as tax, obviously— hong kong

journalists in china, that is not new. that is one of the things that freedom house have been looking out over time, about how the gap between china and hong kong has been closing. hong kong still... there is quite a bit more press freedom in hong kong than in mainland china still, but that gap has definitely been closing. so if there is any sort of backlash is, you said other companies go at countries have been expressing their concerns about this, but in practical terms, what will this mean for the lam administration, and/or beijing?|j think administration, and/or beijing?” think there could actually be some backlash for them as well, i think for lam and for the hong kong administration, it does get to this question not only of hong kong's role as an open place for free expression and press freedom, but also rule of law, given the secrecy surrounding the decision and the arbitrariness with which it was taken. i think beijing, in terms of reinforcing the fears of many people in hong kong, particularly the younger generation, that things were

going to get worse before it gets better, i think this really reinforces their sense that that is going to be happening. and that can add fuel to the very movement that beijing wants to... you know, wants to crush, but it can also increase things like immigration, and created brain drain, which would be a problem also for hong kong, hong kong's economy, and its position in asia as a place that is really a regional headquarters, not only for media but also for businesses. regional headquarters, not only for media but also for businessesm was really good to get your thoughts. 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 is 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 would 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 that 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 human baby. 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, here also. our investigation had revealed how baby chimps are in big demand as pets, and how capturing one infant alive involves killing the adults in its family. police! a police raid in 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 publicity and the demand is very high, so that's lucrative for people who smuggle them. because when there's a lot

of money, there's a lot of temptation for people to do that. drugs, human trafficking and now wildlife trafficking. that's where the money is. i have learnt how easily international criminals can bribe their way around, but the authorities here hope their operation against the chimp smugglers will signal that this route is now close. —— closed. 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. david shukman, bbc news, in kathmandu. 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? ‘cause it's not something 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, and it is all aimed at making us mingle. the building sort of supports this idea of people being much more fluid than being sort of seated in a particular place. and, given all this, it is perhaps not surprising who is tonight's winner. the bloomberg building by foster + partners. receiving the award — michaeljones of foster + partners, a team who have certainly pushed 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...over $1.5 billion, maybe $1.75 billion by the time we got done. keep in mind we restored a temple, we helped build a subway stop. yes, he has returned the temple of mithras to its original site, a cult of wealthy men. 2,000 years on, little has changed. it is 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. that is a pretty amazing building to work in. i used to work in bloomberg once upon a time but their tokyo offices were nothing like that.” was going to say, with the pricetag $1.75 billion, that is no kind of

loft extension, is it? i am sure they will be delighted that they won they will be delighted that they won the prize. you have been watching newsday. i'm ben bland in london. and i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. stay with us, because singapore airlines is set to make history again. the airline carrier is about to relaunch the world's longest non—stop commercial flight, from singapore to new york. you don't want to be stuck in the middle. 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 4 storm with winds of up to 250 km/h, made landfall on florida's north—west panhandle region. florida governor rick scott has warned of unimaginable devastation. more than 370,000 people in florida have been ordered to evacuate and move to higher ground, but officials estimate that far fewer have actually left. hello.

wednesday brought some unseasonably warm if somewhat breezy weather to the shores of the uk. a big contrast to what we saw piling into florida — into the panhandle here, we saw a big storm surge around the coast thanks to category 4 hurricane michael, that system now moving over land. will start to weaken significantly, but it's still going to bring a lot of rainfall, particularly to the carolinas and parts of virginia, before eventually weakening into an area of low pressure that pulls offshore into the atlantic friday. back closer to home, and for us today, quite a mixture, actually. some showers around in the east first thing, rain coming into the west, and decent sunshine between times. breezy, but not quite as warm as yesterday. but it'll still be mild first thing, and our temperatures look like figures we typically expect in the afternoons at this time of year. there are the showers across eastern england first thing. i think they'll quickly move

off into the north sea. into the west, though, some wet weather for the start of the day for the south—west of england, for south wales, also for western scotland. some showers around initially, and more persistent rain, really, as the afternoon wears on. central and eastern areas may escape with a fine day. east anglia and the south—east of england, for example, there'll be some sunshine behind the rain for wales and the south—west of england. still getting up to 22, 23 in the south—east, cooler to the west of this front. some showery outbreaks of rain for central and eastern england out of the tail end of that front thursday evening. some heavy rain pushing north across scotland, and then look out towards the south—west, because this really is the low to watch. now, this is callum. it's a named storm, it's a very deep area of low pressure, it has been named by met, and as it rolls across the uk on friday, we can expect gale—force winds, with severe gales in exposure, gusts in excess of 70 mph, likely to be damaging winds. some pretty heavy rain piling into the west through friday, as well. again, eastern areas definitely

spared the wet weather, i think, for much of the day. but that wind is going to be the biggest problem, in association with this system on friday. still quite mild, even warm in the east, temperatures 19, 20, but much cooler weather eventually coming in behind callum. we've still got the trail of the weather front behind that system, though, with us for saturday. so some quite wet weather towards the north and west, pulling away at the moment, it looks like, eastwards for sunday. that should be the drier and brighter day of the two this weekend. still, though, a lot of uncertainty in the detail. it will be worth keeping regularly up—to—date with the forecast. i'm sharanjit leyl with bbc news. i'm ben bland with bbc news. our top story. the florida coast is being buffetted by hurricane michael — the most powerful storm to hit the area in a century. so far one death has been reported at a home in gadsen county. the storm made landfall northwest of the town of mexico beach, packing wind speeds of up to 200km/h, 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 one. that's all. stay with bbc world news. and the top story in the uk, the christian owners of a northern ireland bakery have