i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore, the headlines: all smiles as saudi's crown prince meets the us secretary of state — but international pressure mounts over the disappearance of journalist jamal khashoggi. day two of the duke and duchess down under. harry and meghan‘s royal roadshow hits rural australia. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: searching for the meat of the future. can lab—grown nuggets help satisfy the world's demand? it is really tasty. it takes like chicken. it is chicken. and the biggest prize in publishing in the literary world. the 2018 man booker prize for fiction goes to anna burns. we report on the latest toast of the

literary world. 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 8pm in washington where president trump says the saudi crown prince has told him that a full investigation is underway over the disappearance of the saudijournalist, jamal khashoggi. mr trump said the prince denied any knowledge of what happened in the saudi consulate in turkey two weeks ago after which the journalist has not been seen. it comes as us secretary of state mike pompeo met with saudi leaders in riyadh. our diplomatic correspondent james robbins reports. the arrival of an american secretary of state to see saudi king salman isn't usually so uncomfortable. donald trump sent mike pompeo to get answers about jamal khashoggi's disappearance.

but the crucial encounter was with crown prince mohammad bin salman many hold responsible. president trump telephoned that, during their talks, he reported the crown prince totally denied any knowledge of what took place, promising a complete investigation. but could the truth still be covered up behind diplomatic immunity? the united nations insists it must not be. under international law, both a forced disappearance and an extrajudicial killing are very serious crimes and immunity should not be used to impede investigations into what happened and who is responsible. it is now two weeks since jamal khashoggi disappeared into saudi arabia's consulate in istanbul. turkish police have finally been able to search it. their detailed evidence is yet to be published but saudi arabia's traditional allies are threatening punishment without wanting to destroy valuable relations.

saudi arabia is a major market for arms sales from the united states and britain. 61% of all saudi weapons purchases come from the united states and some 23% from the united kingdom. theirjoint sales completely dwarf the figure for all other suppliers. what else makes saudi arabia a key partner? well, its position as the world's biggest oil exporter is key, sitting on almost a fifth of global reserves, and western powers stress saudi arabia is crucial as a source of intelligence and as an ally in the fight against extremist violence, particularly from so—called islamic state. both theresa may and jeremy hunt insist saudi arabia has helped keep people on the streets of britain safe. for more than a half—century, both the united states and the uk have turned to saudi arabia because it's a lot easier to do things with saudi arabia on your side than when saudi arabia is against you.

here in the heart of mayfair, saudi arabia has one of the most palatial embassies in london, consistent with its vast wealth and power and also its importance to britain and the west. but britain is increasingly on the defensive about that closeness. first because of saudi actions in yemen and now because the disappearance ofjamal khashoggi means it has somehow to find a way of projecting outrage while, at the same time, protecting the fundamental relationship. there's no doubting widespread public anger against saudi arabia and other states accused of contempt for international rules. that means governments in democracies pledged to protect those rules are under growing pressure too. james robbins, bbc news. well, let's stay with this story. us secretary of state mike pompeo has just released a statement about his visit to saudi arabia. our correspondent barbara plett usher has been following the developments from washington. he basically made an assessment of his meetings in saudi arabia

and said that he believed there was a serious commitment to determining all the facts and ensuring accountability, including accountability for the saudi leadership and saudi senior officials. he said that his talks had been direct and candid. that he told saudi leaders that the president had sent him to impress upon them the importance of finding out what happened to mr khashoggi. he also said that the prince and the king had confirmed there would be a serious and credible investigation and noted he was on his way to turkey and he would keep in close contact with the turks and the saudis as they went through the process. this will be the approach of the administration. to convey the seriousness of the issue and the seriousness with which washington considers it, and keep up the pressure for a credible and transparent investigation. this is a dual trip because he is making his way to istanbul to speak to authorities there.

what is he likely to get in terms of access there. he will have a meeting with the foreign minister and convey to him the meetings that he had in saudi arabia, more detailed week, rock was, in terms of what the saudi said about their investigation. he will be hearing from the turks about the intelligence that they have received, what they believed happened and how they plan to move forward. he has said that this is all going to be couched in terms of the process going forward of investigating and coming up with findings and conclusions. the turks in the saudis each in their own way but ultimately deciding what happened to mr khashoggi. he will be impressing again upon the turks but that is something that the americans will be watching closely. also making news today: the president of the european council says he's not optimistic about reaching a breakthrough in brexit negotiations when leaders

meet on wednesday. speaking at a press conference in brussels, donald tusk said british prime minister theresa may needs to come up with concrete proposals, especially when it comes to the issue of the irish border. for a breakthrough to keep place, besides goodwill we need facts. tomorrow i am going to ask prime minister may whether she has concrete proposals on how to break the impasse. only such proposals can determine if a breakthrough is possible. china has given a detailed account of the nature of re—education camps it's set up in xinjiang to detain the region's muslim uighurs. xinjiang's government said they'd been set up to combat terrorism. former detainees describe the camps as illegal detention centres. china has fined a pharmaceutical company $1.3 billion for producing a sub—standard rabies vaccine. the authorities said the firm, changchun changsheng life sciences, had falsified data about its vaccines. lottery fever is gripping

the united states as a record $667 million jackpot goes up for grabs on tuesday. the odds of hitting the jackpot by matching all six numbers correctly are an one in 300 million, but the odds of turning a mega millions ticket into a winner of any kind are a more down—to—earth one in 24! what would say if your next steak or chicken dinner came from a lab? well, that's just what scientists in california are working on — using the cells of animals instead of killing them. they say the technology could help end hunger without destroying the planet. but would you eat it? the bbc‘s james cook was the first tvjournalist to dig in to the meat of the future. is this the future of food?

here in silicon valley, scientists have taken cells from feathers plucked from a chicken, and are using it to grow meat in this high—tech laboratory, which means the chicken i'm about to eat is, weirdly, still alive. so there we have it, ourjust chicken nuggets, which with a little bit of chipotle ranch dipping sauce. i will dip it in the sauce. it is really tasty. it tastes like chicken. although the taste is very similar, the physicality, the feel of it in your mouth, is slightly different. right, and there are ways, you know, that we can work on getting that together. there is finding things in the animal kingdom or 3—d printing, scaffolding, there are many ways we can do it. this firm says its chicken will be

on the restaurant menu by the end of this year. probably somewhere in asia. this is the transition away from raising and confining animals. the reality is 90% of the meat we eat comes from places that, if we looked inside, we wouldn't be that proud of. meat production isjust meat production is just as responsible for carbon emissions and climate change as all the cars we have on the street today. but will anyone actually want to eat it? we travelled to cattle country to ask diners in ozark, missouri. would you eat meat grown in a laboratory? i would prefer not to, if i knew about it. meat ought to be grown on a farm, out in the field, that stuff. ranchers have concerns as well. missouri has already banned the use of the word meat to label lab—grown products. when i think of meat, i think of what's standing behind me. a live, breathing animal. so we can't oppose the science

and the growth that they have had in that area, but also i think it needs to be labelled accordingly. but should it be called meat? i don't think so. something that's produced in a lab, while it is protein, yes, from a transparency standpoint for consumers, so that they know what they're purchasing and what they're feeding theirfamilies, we think it needs to be called something different. whatever it is called, with america's largest meat processor now investing in lab—grown meat, we may be about to see a new agricultural revolution. the duke and duchess of sussex are continuing their trip to australia, fiji, tonga and new zealand. they're due any time around now in new south wales, where they'll be meeting staff from the royal flying doctor service. our correspondent hywel griffiths joins me now from dubbo in new south wales where the royal couple are due later. good to see you again. it is daily to and we can see the media behind you ready for a glimpse of the royal

couple. how far away are they? they are behind us somewhere in that scrum. they landed about 30 minutes ago. it took the most of that time to work their way along the line. schoolchildren, they were given handshakes and holds, and they are 110w handshakes and holds, and they are now speaking to members of the flying service. the first in the world, much—publicised that is still in need of support and charitable donations. that is part of the thing for today. but the big scene today isa for today. but the big scene today is a row. this area has been hit by several months of drought and despite today's cloudy conditions, many people are suffering and you need so that is the main theme of the day. we understand that after this visit they are due to meet farmers, as you said, who was severely affected by the drought a few months ago. yeah. at one stage, 100% of new south wales was in drought and although there has been some recent rainfall as you may have

seen, it has come much too late for crop gi’ow seen, it has come much too late for crop grow with. we have been speaking to some farmers who sold their stock months ago and are very fea rful their stock months ago and are very fearful for the future of their property. there is only so much a royal visit can do but i suppose that puts them in the headlines and it helps the charitable organisations and then the royal couple move on. there will be a picnic in the park later today. more hugs for schoolchildren of course as the couple hone their parenting skills. what they want to do is move those other camera crews out of the way and barred sure way through a mountain you live on air but i do but not believe that is pal is adequate. i know it is in need day to bidder will continue like this for the world ‘s media on them for the next 16 days, in total. for the world ‘s media on them for the next 16 days, in totallj for the world ‘s media on them for the next 16 days, in total. i think the next 16 days, in total. i think the baby news has only wrapped up attention, so people were very careful to see not just attention, so people were very careful to see notjust what meghan was wearing. bushie cattle coming

off the plane, was a bump? those issues will be debated add—in from item. they go to melbourne tomorrow and then back to sydney for the games on the weekend and then they move on to fiji and tong and eventually to new zealand. another 14 eventually to new zealand. another 111 days of this to go. eventually to new zealand. another 14 days of this to go. keep up that marys on. thank you so much. —— keep up marys on. thank you so much. —— keep up the marathon. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: bringing us closer with culture — how art could change our views of refugees. also on the programme — the literary world toasts northern irish novelist anna burns, who's scooped the 2018 man booker prize. 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 newsday on the bbc.

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london. our top stories: the us secretary of state has met the saudi leadership to seek answers about the disappearance of journalist jamal khashoggi. prince harry and meghan markle continue their first overseas tour — its day two in australia. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the south china morning post leads on hong kong commuter chaos. the paper says the city faced it's worst breakdown in history with six hours of mayhem for people during morning rush hour — after four of the city's mtr lines were paralysed by signalfailure. the japan times is reporting on a rubella outbreak of 1100 cases reported in the country this year. its raising serious concerns about the health impacts on unborn

babies, if their mothers are infected during pregnancy. and the philippine star is reporting on the reopening of the popular hotspot boracay island, which was closed to tourists 6 months ago. the paper says the island is open for a 10 day dry run — but so far, only a handful of tourists have visited each day. now, what stories are sparking discussions online? k—pop is causing controversy on social media after the singer hyuna from korean pop band triple h has been sacked by her record label because of her relationship with bandmate e'dawn. many k—pop artists are not allowed to enter into any form of romantic relationship while under contract. the increase in refugee and migrant populations around the world has given rise to anti—migrant sentiments and questions over how we can all live together. could part of the answer be as simple as investing in the arts? a report complied by the istanbul foundation for culture

and arts in turkey — which itself is hosting millions of syrian refugees — believes it might. one of its authors, feyzi baba joined me from istanbul. it is, but myself and my colleague kim rygiel have been conducting this research in various european countries to look at the different citizens' initiatives to use arts and culture to bring newcomers into local communities and break the boundaries between local populations and newcomers. there are actually quite interesting cases all around europe, from denmark to germany and turkey included, where local populations and refugees actually come together around various projects in different cities and neighbourhoods to understand each other much better. and tell us a little bit about these projects. because we know art encompasses a lot of different things, theatre, painting, et cetera, so what activities particularly

work? i will give you some examples. in denmark, copenhagen supported 100% foreign? and danish artists, in cooperation with refugees, they had over 100 big billboards around the city where the refugees and their stories were juxtaposed all over the city, which allowed the locals of copenhagen to constantly see these refugees and learn their experience. the museums in germany, for instance, they regularly incorporate refugee experiences. one project for instance, in berlin, called multaka, allows refugees to act as museum guides, where the refugees actually reinterpret the museum artefacts and the stories from the perspective of the refugees. it is interesting you talk about these experiences of refugees in germany.

but we've seen, in places like germany particularly, anti—migrant campaigns, marches in the streets. so how do you use art to work in on something like that, this very extremist thought? i think what happens is that in most cases the people, they have these anti—refugee sentiments when they don't know anything about the refugees, their stories, where they come from. whereas the arts actually bring out the refugees as who they are, and breaks down this divide that has seen the refugees as one big, abstract group of people. all of us start seeing them as individuals, with their stories. i mean, obviously not everyone is going to go in that direction, but i think what these specific projects do is help people to understand who the refugees are. every year hundreds of children are born with parts missing from their oesophagus — the tube that connects your mouth to your stomach.

repairing it requires complex surgery and causes many of them problems for life. but now scientists in london have managed to grow one that is capable of the muscle contractions needed to move food down into the stomach. our medical correspondent fergus walsh has been talking to the scientists at great ormond street hospital and the francis crick institute who are behind it. suspended in the middle of this glass jar is a laboratory—grown oesophagus. you can see the wave—like contractions of the muscle. the oesophagus is a muscular tube which carries food down into the stomach. in this animal study, scientists stripped a rat oesophagus of its cells, leaving a collagen scaffold. they seeded it with several cell types. these form muscles, nerves, and the delicate lining tissue. the ability to contract is essential for moving food through the organ. the work, published in nature communications,

was led by scientists at great ormond street hospital and the crick institute, who are pioneering regenerative medicine. i think it's very crucial. i mean, this has implications for the oesophagus, first of all, of course, but it has implications for other organs like the gut, the intestine, because the structure is not so different. a key advantage of the bio—engineered oesophagus is that it can be seeded with a patient‘s own stem cells, minimising the risk of organ rejection, which is one of the major hurdles in transplantation. is that nice? yeah? hudson and hank are twins, and enjoy the same foods, but hudson was born with part of his oesophagus missing, and needed surgery to pull his stomach up to connect with his throat. an artificial oesophagus could have helped him. i think we definitely would have picked that option, if it had been there at the time.

it would take a lot of pressure off of him, i think, with his eating. it would be more natural, the feeling would be more normal. clinical trials are still at least five years away, but this promising research could ultimately help many children every year. fergus walsh, bbc news. one of the world's most prestigious literary awards, the man booker prize, has just been announced. milkman by anna burns is a coming of age novel set in a dystopian future similar to northern ireland's troubles. ms burns herself is the first writer from northern ireland to win the award, which is in its 50th year. one feature of the book is that the characters don't have names. anna burns has been explaining to the bbc what lay behind that decision. the bookjust didn't work with names.

i think it's something to do with — there's a lack of safety in being straightforward within the book, in declaring who you are. so i think that's part of it. but really the — the names, if i put in names, it lost power, it lost atmosphere. this's world wildlife photographer of the year has been revealed at a gala in london. this photograph of two snubnosed monkeys in china has been named the overall winner. mr van oosten followed a troop of the animals for days to follow their behaviour. other shots which at won individual categories including underwater amphibians and reptiles and an award for photojournalists, the competition one of the most

prestigious in the world. it has been running for more than 40 years. you have been watching newsday. i'm babita sharma in london. and i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. coming up on asia business report — as canada legalises marijuana for recreational use, we speak to entrepreneurs there on what this will mean for business. and before we go, here's some free running for you, robot style. atlas, as it's known, is a creation of boston dynamics lab and is capable ofjumping over logs, and leaping up steps, although it still has to master the challenge of leaping. but the 40 centimetre high steps prove no obstacle. that's all for now — stay with bbc world news. hello there.

we saw a top temperature of 21 celsius across the south—east of england yesterday. today is looking a little bit cooler, and that's because we've lost that warm southerly wind off the near continent. we'll also have a few showers, as well. it's not going to be completely dry today. that's because we've got these weather fronts moving very slowly south—eastwards. now, this one is going to bring a band of cloud to portions of england and wales first thing this morning. some spots of rain, in fact, on its southern edge in towards the west country there. it'll very slowly move south—eastwards as we reach the very early hours of this morning. temperatures holding into double figures, though, where we have the cloud. but ahead of it, under clear skies, it's going to be a pretty chilly start to the day, but plenty of sunshine across the north and the west. this band of cloud, this weather front, very slowly moving south—eastwards, bringing quite a grey day, i think, into east anglia and the south—east. there could be some sunshine ahead of there towards kent. temperature—wise — 16, 17, maybe 18 celsius.

cooler than yesterday, but temperatures across scotland and northern ireland will be pretty similar to how they were yesterday. now, on into thursday, we start to see this ridge of high pressure toppling off the atlantic. it's also going to bring some cooler air to most areas, particular central and northern parts, so could be quite a chilly start to thursday. temperatures down to freezing in some rural places. not quite as cold further south — that's because we'll have a bit more cloud around. thursday, apart from a bit of cloud across the south, any mist and fog patches will clear through the morning, and some cloud and breeze in the far north—west of scotland. it looks like a good—looking day, thanks to that area of high pressure, and some good spells of sunshine around. temperatures reaching 12—16 degrees, that's closer to the norm. towards friday, looks like high pressure continues to dominate the centre of england and wales. some wet and windy conditions to the northern half of the country.

friday — a stronger breeze, more cloud for northern ireland and into western scotland, with outbreaks of rain. showery bursts of rain pushing across scotland through the course of the day, but most of england and wales should have a fine one, lighter winds, good sunny spells around, maybe a degree or so warmer across the south than we saw on thursday. a quick peek into the weekend. looks like it's a north—south divide. high pressure holds onto the conditions across england and wales, whereas we'll have lower pressure further north. for saturday, which will be pretty similar to sunday, it will be a fine, dry day. early mist and fog, clearing away, lots of sunshine around. scotland, northern ireland far north of england will be breezy and cloudy, outbreaks of rain. temperatures range from 15—17 or 18 degrees across the south. you are watching bbc world news. our top story: the mystery deepens over the fate of the saudi journalist jamal khashoggi. the us secretary of state, mike pompeo, is in saudi arabia meeting the country's leaders. in a statement, he said riyadh has pledged to conduct a thorough and timely investigation. the duke and duchess of sussex continue their first overseas tour. it is day two in australia, with the couple's pregnancy still centre stage.

and this video is trending on bbc.com. k—pop singer hyuna from korean pop band triple h has been sacked by her record label for being in a relationship with bandmate e'dawn. many k—pop artists are not allowed to enter into any form of romantic relationship while under contract. that's all. stay with bbc world news. and the top story in the uk: bbc news understands that the speaker of the house of commons, john bercow, intends to stand down next summer.