this is bbc news, i'm krupa padhy. our top stories: president trump threatens "severe punishment" if saudi arabia is proven to have killed a journalist at its turkish embassy. i will be also calling king salman of saudi arabia, because i think it is appropriate for me to ask him what's going on. rescuers renew their search for hundreds of people believed to be still trapped after hurricane michael struck florida. a deadly explosion at an election rally for a female candidate in afghanistan. islamist militants are blamed. and just a whisker away from being drowned. what happened when this leopard got stuck down a well? hello, and welcome to bbc news.

president trump has promised to inflict severe punishment on saudi arabia if it's found to be behind the disappearance of a journalist in turkey. he's said he will call king salman, to try to establish what happened to jamal khashoggi. the journalist vanished 11 days ago after visiting the saudi consulate in istanbul. turkey claims it has audio and video recordings proving that he was murdered inside the building, an allegation that saudi arabia strongly denies. our washington correspondent chris buckler has this report. it contains some flashing images. a consulate is supposed to be a place of diplomatic protection, but the turkish authorities believe that behind these walls, jamal khashoggi was lured to his death and they're said to have recordings of the washington postjournalist being murdered by a saudi hit squad. there is pressure on donald trump to take action. lord god, i ask that you pour out your holy spirit

on president trump, that you give him supernatural wisdom... inside the oval office, he prayed with an evangelical pastor released after months of detention in turkey. but the questions were about what action he would take against the saudi government — if they were involved in mr khashoggi's death. he said there would be severe punishment, but ruled out sanctions that could prevent tens of billions of dollars of arms sales. i actually think we'd be punishing ourselves if we did that. there are other things we can do that are very, very powerful, very strong, and we'll do that. now as of this moment, nobody knows what happened — as of this moment. we're looking into it very seriously, turkey is looking into it at a very high level, at the highest level. and so is saudi arabia. jamal khashoggi went to the consulate to get papers for his wedding.

his fiancee was waiting outside, but she never saw him leave the building. the saudi interior minister insists claims that his body was dismembered are baseless allegations and lies. speaking to his supporters, turkey's president erdogan was careful with his words, but while he hasn't accused riyadh of murder, the authorities here have been leaking potentially incriminating information, and there may be more to come. this death along with other killings, not least the poisonings blamed on russia in salisbury, are concerning the un. i am feeling worried with this apparent new normal, because these kind of incidents are multiplying and it's absolutely essential to make sure that the international community says clearly that this is not something that can happen. the turkish police have not been allowed to search the saudi consulate, but it's notjust the authorities in istanbul now investigating — this is an international incident, and potentially a crime with global consequences. so what kind of punishment could donald trump have in mind

for saudi arabia? shane harris is the national security correspondent at the washington post. he has already said he is not going to cancel arms sales, that was an obvious one, and some members of congress have burst in to do that. there could be individual sanctions. there could be individual sanctions. there could be steps with regards to people's access to banking systems, their ability to travel. when he says severe, it is important to recognise he seems to be setting the bar fairly recognise he seems to be setting the barfairly high. recognise he seems to be setting the bar fairly high. it recognise he seems to be setting the barfairly high. it remains to be seen, but if he is using those words, severe consequences, i think it will have to be more than maybe a few people. he will have to be sending some kind of message, i would imagine, to be saudi government, given what is obviously the severity of the crime, and he even recognise that. we seem to be getting mixed messages here. it was just last week we heard might pen saying the fbi would get involved if

the saudis requested it. —— mike pence. now firmer words from president trump. is this just to appease pressure from congress?” think there is a lot of that, to be frank. iam not think there is a lot of that, to be frank. i am not sure what the american fbi would even do in this case. the turks could invite them, but the saudis would also have to invite them in, so i don't know if thatis invite them in, so i don't know if that is viable. at this point, i think the president is trying to let members of congress and the pub —— public know that he takes this seriously, attacking the us is also trying to send a message to the turkish, which is that if you have is evidence that he was killed, and we know from our own reporting that the turkish have said they claim to have audio and visual recordings of his death, then i think trump is saying, you have to show us that. you have to give us some evidence we can ata you have to give us some evidence we can at a conclusion. highlight to ask the extent of the report between these two countries, because saudi arabia was president trump's made in foreign trip, it is almost a connection between families. —— maiden. who has more to use, the us

oi’ maiden. who has more to use, the us or saudi arabia? in the long run, saudi arabia. but we would be losing a lot as well. you pointed out that familial relationship, which i think i’u ns familial relationship, which i think runs mainly betweenjared kushner, the president's son—in—law and senior adviser, and mohammad mithun and, with whom he has been very close. —— mohammed bin salman. i would say that in the end it is the national security community, the intelligence agencies. there is already a sense that this advantage is framing, and not to the advantage of the united states. there is not much trust within the cia in particular of prince mohammed. there isa particular of prince mohammed. there is a feeling that he is inexperienced and has risen quite ruthlessly through the government. a lot of people, the sources i talk to, are quite nervous about the proxim to, are quite nervous about the proxi m at&t to, are quite nervous about the proxim at&t in fluency seems to have over this administration when it comes to us and middle east policy. —— the proximity and influence he seems to have. there is already a

feeling that the us has lost quite a lot of influence over the saudis. as we heard earlier, president trump's comments on jamal khashoggi came as he welcomed the freed american evangelical pastor, andrew brunson to the oval office. he left turkey on friday after being detained for two years, leading to a diplomatic rift between washington and ankara. pastor brunson said he was grateful to all those who helped work for his release. so grateful to so many people in congress who stuck with us, who prayed for us. and who fought for us. prayed for us. and who fought for us. so we want to thank you all very much. and i do have to say, we did leave out many people in the senate, many people in the house, it you know that, patrick. many people have been left out. we just can't go through all of the names, but it was everybody that wanted this to happen. it was really everybody, the complete senate. let's get some of the day's other news. reports from the east of syria say

so—called islamic state fighters have abducted over 100 families from a camp for displaced people. those taken are said to include relatives of is members who had defected or been killed. the jihadists have been attempting to hit back against us—backed forces in heavy fighting around the town of hajin. officials in nepal say seven climbers, four south koreans and three nepali guides, have died after a storm hit their camp near a himalayan peak in the west of the country. two others are missing. a police spokesman said the camp at the foot of mount gurja was devastated by the storm. the bodies of the climbers were spotted among the wreckage by a rescue team. pope francis has stripped two retired chilean bishops of their duties, over claims they are linked to the sexual abuse of minors. the vatican announced they were being de—frocked, after a meeting between the pope and the president of chile. it says the decision cannot be appealed against. 11 people have died in a road accident in northern greece. the group, who are all thought to be migrants, were travelling

in a minibus which collided head on with a truck and then burst into flames. the truck driver managed to escape from the crash, near the town of kavala. rescue teams are renewing efforts to find hundreds of people still missing after hurricane michael struck in the us state of florida on wednesday. at least 17 deaths have been confirmed so far, there are fears the death toll will rise. jerica duncan from our us news partner cbs, sent this report from panama city on the gulf of mexico. toppled trees and downed power lines made some roads impassable. the only way to reach the stranded was from the air stop we took a ride with a coastguard team from detroit, and the wreckage although was staggering. this is pretty much devastated. look at that. yeah. pretty amazing to see the level of

destruction caused by a storm like this. some parts look like someone literally came down with a hammer and smashed some of those homes and buildings. as of last night the us coastguard has rescue —— rescued a approximately 63 people and assisted nearly 300. on the ground in apple watch collar, we found people clearing away the debris from four feet of storm surge. eastpoint business owner michael malanda who rode out the storm says he is lucky to bea rode out the storm says he is lucky to be a live. we've been blasted here. the rest of them, you know, there are a lot of them who have lost lives, i've heard. people like jason carpenter now without a home, paola, and reliable cell service. we lent him our phone so he could contact his family for the first time since the storm hit. the storm, it tore the roof off, and knocked trees down, i've had somebody help me with a chainsaw. ijust wanted to let you know that i was, you know,

still alive. hurricane michael cut a destructive path through panama city. hundreds of utility workers are now here ready to restore power. but the debris in this neighbourhood stop crews from reaching a gas line that ruptured during the height of the storm. weary residents literally held their breath while gas company repairman capped the leak. we don't have to breathe it any more. that was one more hazard that we didn't need. today we expect to see a couple more of the big stores open. yesterday there was an incredibly long line for sam's app club. some people reportedly waiting five hours to get supplies. today a local outback is inspected to give out free lunches. we now know that this is the time, in the aftermath of a hurricane like this, where people in this community will be relying on anybody who can lend a helping hand. across the atlantic ocean, wales has seen the worst flooding for more than 30 years. one person has died and homes and businesses have been

left without power. the bbc‘s tomos morgan reports from the vale of neath in south wales. it's streaming through the middle of the house at the moment. vicki leclerc‘s home in aberdulais has been ruined by storm callum. overnight, the torrential rain which caused havoc across south wales has devastated the family's home. i don't know how long it will take for it to go down. we are just waiting for it to dry out, i guess, and see what happens from there. lots of people on the streets don't have insurance anything so i don't know what they are going to do or what i am going to do. the 29 houses on the canal side where vicki lives were offered voluntary evacuation last night, but all the residents refused and stayed with their belongings and homes. tonight, in the aftermath of storm callum, police have confirmed that one person has been killed as the result

of a landslide in carmarthenshire. south wales as a whole has borne the brunt of storm callum. travel has also been severely affected, with several roads remaining closed. here on the a470, thejcp has been called in to create extra drainage, as water pouring down the mountain has been bringing debris with it, creating a huge risk for vehicles trying to pass on this road. in lampeter, businesses have been disrupted due to the heavy rain, the local supermarket and its car park under a foot of water. some of the smaller cars are trying to get through, the bigger ones are getting through but at the other end they are just breaking down. i've been here 26, 27 years, i was born here, i've never seen it this bad, it is extraordinary. it is notjust south wales that has been affected. across the uk, bad weather has been wreaking havoc. this plane, bringing passengers home

from alicante at leeds bradford at leeds bradford airport, had to abort its landing due to high winds. although flood alerts have been lifted in scotland, several remain in place across parts of england and wales. a separate weather front has spread into the uk following storm callum. the met office has issued a yellow warning until midnight tonight for heavy rain across many parts of the country. for vicki and her neighbours in aberdulais, they're boxed in. water flowing from the back of the houses and the risk of the canal overflowing from the front. their cleanup operation will not be able to begin until this latest storm has run its course. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: thousands protest against the germany's far—right in berlin. it follows far—right protests in recent weeks before crucial elections in bavaria. ridge

parts of san francisco least affected by the earthquake are returning to life. but in the marina area, where most of the damage was done, they're more conscious than ever of how much has been destroyed. in the 19 years since he was last here, he's gone from being a little—known revolutionary to an experienced and successful diplomatic operator. it was a 20lb bomb which exploded on the fifth floor of the grand hotel, ripping a hole in the front of the building. this government will not weaken. democracy will prevail. it fills me with humility and gratitude to know that i have been chosen as the recipient of this foremost of earthly honours. this catholic nation held its breath for the men they call the 33. and then... bells toll bells tolled nationwide to announce the first rescue, and chile let out an almighty roar.

this is bbc news, the latest headlines — president trump says saudi arabia will suffer severe punishment if its found to be behind the death of missing journalist jamal khashoggi. at least 17 deaths have been confirmed so far after hurricane michael struck florida — there are fears the death toll will rise. at least 22 people have been killed in an explosion at an election rally for a female candidate in afghanistan. police say explosives were stored in a motorcycle near the event in the province of takhar. officials say 32 people have been injured in the attack, some are critical. this latest attack comes

after a wave of violence in recent weeks ahead of next saturday's parliamentary elections. the taliban and other islamist groups are opposed to the election process and have been targetting campaign rallies to deter people from voting. but security is not the only thing affecting people — afghanistan is one of the poorest countries in the world and people are growing increasingly disillusioned with politicians. secunder kermani reports from herat. every day this five—year—old collects water from this pump for his family. this poor neighbourhood on the outskirts of herat is not directly affected by the fighting elsewhere in the country, but hardly anyone has piped water, and electricity only runs for around four hours a day. the boy's father, a shopkeeper, says he will vote in the upcoming elections, but he does not have much faith politicians will improve life for his family. translation: in afghanistan, no—one who has been in power has ever done anything for the country. they are just corrupt.

poor people have nothing. despite billions of dollars of aid, afghanistan is a country still facing huge challenges. outside a united nations office in herat, a sum of around 200,000 people recently displaced from surrounding provinces by drought. translation: there was no water at all and no food to eat. all the streams and wells dried up. now we are helpless. last year around a quarter of the entire afghan population faced crisis levels of food insecurity. this year, because of the drought, that figure will be even higher. the country has a long way to go before it can address people's basic needs. there has, of course, been some progress over the past two decades.

as a woman, naheed farid would not have been allowed outside her home alone under taliban rule. now she's an mp and is fighting for re—election. we are experiencing a very new era of politics as women, but according to the money that came to improve the situation, and the human rights, we actually are not satisfied, and i think part of this money went to the corruption, to the pockets of a few people that they really did not have the willingness. internationally, these elections are seen as a dry run for the more important presidential elections scheduled for next year. will enough people feel safe enough to vote? will the results be marred by fraud? this is a young democracy, but already people's faith in it needs reviving. secunder kermani, bbc news, afghanistan. around 1,000 people

from honduras have begun to walk to the united states — they say they need to escape their country's poverty and high levels of crime. the group started out from the city of san pedro sula — a day after the trump administration said it is again considering plans to separate migrant children from their parents if they try to cross the us border with mexico. thousands of people have been taking part in an anti far right demonstration in berlin. the organisers said they wanted it to be a show of solidarity against the politics of xenophobia and exclusion. it comes after a number of far right protests were held in cities across the country in recent weeks and on the eve of elections in bavaria where the smaller parties are expected to do better than the established ones. more from jenny hill in berlin: people are marching officially under the slogan "unteilbar"

which means indivisible. the official aim of the demonstration is to promote a free, fair and open society. it's been organised by hundreds of different groups and individuals, many of whom have different political leanings and agendas but almost without exception everyone we have spoken to here says they are here because they are concerned about the impact and influence of the far—right on german society and politics. there have been a number of big demonstrations loosely termed against the far—right in germany and it comes at a time when germany has seen a lot of protests by the far—right. think back to september and the violent scenes on the streets of kemnitz by far—right anti—migrant protesters. this is designed to counter those attitudes. one woman said in the crowd that she is really ashamed that

germany is getting that reputation, those pictures from kemnitz that were beamed all over the world. she and others came here on berlin's streets today because they want to really counter that reputation. what is key here is three years after angela merkel welcomed refugees into germany, migration politics is still a very, very divisive subject and still has the power to bring people onto the streets — like this. banksy‘s artwork, girl with a balloon, which shredded itself after it was sold at auction last week has gone back on display. the renamed, love is in the bin, was sold at sotheby‘s auction house for more than one million pounds, before destroying itself moments later with a device built in to the frame. here's ian palmer with more. applause the moment banksy‘s girl with a balloon became love is in the bin. sold for £1 million before spontaneously shredding itself inside the auction house.

today the artwork went on public display for the first time. it was a great piece of work in the first place, but now it's just had something added to it. it'sjust interesting, how they did it — like, does it go around and down or...? but, now it's amazing. banksy installed the shredder into the frame before donating the painting in 2006. the stunt has turned the art world upside down because no—one knows how he managed to pull it off. the auction house denies any involvement. who other than banksy could create so much excitement by destroying their own work? the conception and execution of this elaborate stunt was such that it's probably worth more now than it ever was. banksy‘s identity remains unknown. he never shies away from making bold and often political statements. in this instance, by destroying his work, he's created a new installation in its own right. ian palmer, bbc news.

to motor racing and a famous name is celebrating after winning the formula 3 european driver's championship. mick schumacher, the son of the legendary driver michael schumacher, clinched the title at hockenheim. that's the venue where his father won the german grand prix four times. there's no word yet as to whether schumacherjunior will follow in his footsteps and start competing in formula i — but he's happy with how things are panning out so far. it means everything. it's the first real championship i one and i have put ina real championship i one and i have put in a lot of hard work. a lot of ha rd put in a lot of hard work. a lot of hard work not only from my site but the most work came from the team and i'm reallyjust the most work came from the team and i'm really just grateful the most work came from the team and i'm reallyjust grateful for the most work came from the team and i'm really just grateful for what they have done all season long for me and i'm just happy i'm able to be

here and really leave the moment. —— live the moment. now here's a big cat who definitely got the cream after coming within a whisker‘s length of being drowned. this leopard was trapped down a well in the indian village of yadavwadi — about 200km east of mumbai. rescuers lowered a section of ladder which the animal climbed onto. a cage was then sent down and the leopard crept into the open box. the door was quickly shut and the rescue crate was pulled up to the surface. it's not known how loudly the cat was purring — if at all. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @ krupa padhy bbc though. some parts of south wales

have seen in excess of 200 millimetres already. that friday morning when the rain began. there are numerous flood warnings tonight not just are numerous flood warnings tonight notjust in wales and yet more heavy rain to come through the day today. they eventually it does dry up in the west. it was really miserable in the west. it was really miserable in the rain and cold, only eight in the north and contrasted to 26 days down —— the x86 degrees done in lincolnshire. that is the warmest of this time of year. i need to point out this cloud which is the remnants of hurricane leslie. —— 26 degrees. a real bashing from those winds. with our weather front, we a real bashing from those winds. with our weatherfront, we have another pulse of rain heading northwards along that weather front through the day as it edges

eastwards. we are hoping it will have cleared away from northern ireland by the time we get there and then we have this fresh atlantic air coming in. still another day of really warm weather in eastern areas but not as warm as it was yesterday because we have got the rain. chilly start from northern ireland, and then our weather front is sitting little bit further east with further pulses of heavy rain running northwards but that may well ex— acid they flooding situation. we will keep an eye on that. —— exacerbates. still met office yellow warnings out of the rain across wales will stop you can see further east, a very different day. even if it stays mostly dry in east anglia and kent, we could get 20 degrees. we could have a lot more cloud here. western scotland, northern ireland, much brighter. 30 degrees. even as we go through the night and into monday, the rain is still

potentially hanging on across the south—eastern areas. as it eventually clears away and we get into a ridge of high pressure, we will see temperatures dipping away overnight but that by day, nowhere near as high on monday. the fresh airstream. it near as high on monday. the fresh air stream. it does mean some chilly nights. the weather front still close by to the south and east but under ridge of high pressure at this time of year, we can expect that —— next atla ntic time of year, we can expect that —— next atlantic weather system in. generally speaking, as we go into the start of the new week, the weather slowly improves. not by the short term, not through sunday but lots of heavy rain to come. through monday at a much weaker weather front on tuesday. this is bbc news. the headlines: president trump demands answers from saudi arabia about the fate of the missing journalist jamal khashoggi. he said he would call king salman, and threatened the possibility of severe punishment if the country is responsible for mr khashoggi's disappearance and death. president trump says no bargain was reached with turkey

to secure the release of the american evangelical pastor, andrew brunson, who had been held in detention there for two years. mr brunson prayed with president trump during a meeting in the oval office. tens of thousands of anti—racism demonstrators have been marching in berlin. the organisers say they want it to be a show of solidarity against the politics of xenophobia and exclusion. rescue teams are renewing efforts to find hundreds of people still missing after hurricane michael struck in the us state of florida on wednesday. at least 17 deaths are confirmed. there are fears the death toll will rise. now on bbc news, david sillito reports on the shortlisted