welcome to newsday on the bbc. i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. the headlines: president trump visits the scene of the massacre of 11 jewish people in pittsburgh despite some protestors saying he is not welcome. bangladesh and myanmar agree on the return of some rohingya refugees, but the un warns that it's not safe for them yet. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: indonesia orders inspections of all boeing 737 max 8 planes as the lion air recovery operation continues. this is now the grim ritual that's taking place here at the port. these coastguard boats coming in, bringing back what they have been able to recover from the wreckage. let's get to work. and we talk to the football star wayne rooney about his new life and success in america. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning.

it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 9pm in the evening in the us city of pittsburgh. that's where president trump has landed to meet the families of victims of the deadly mass shooting at a synagogue on saturday. the white house has angrily rejected the suggestion that mr trump's rhetoric could be to blame for emboldening racist attacks. but one localjewish group has told the president he is not welcome in the city. from pittsburgh, our north america editorjon sopel has this report. awaiting donald trump's arrival, members of pittsburgh's jewish community gathered outside the tree of life synagogue to sing and to say kaddish, the prayers for those in mourning. the president flew into pittsburgh accompanied by the first lady,

but also his daughter, ivanka, who converted tojudaism when she married her orthodoxjewish partner, jared kushner. they first went to the synagogue were the 11 worshipers were gunned down and, in the entrance, lit a candle for each of the 11 victims. next, they came outside to lay a small pebble from the white house grounds, and white roses at each of the stars for the victims. the rabbi accompanied them, saying a prayer. and then to the hospital to speak to medical staff and survivors, among them four policemen who were shot and injured as they tackled the heavily armed gunman. in the wake of saturday's massacre, donald trump was unequivocal in his condemnation of anti—semitism. and he said "we must unite to conquer hate". but his visit is sowing some division in this community. civic leaders and a few left—wing jews are saying he should stay away because of his divisive rhetoric. the rabbi of this synagogue

welcomed the president, as did many in the community. but not the group, bend the arc. he has victimised immigrants. he has victimised refugees, he has victimised mexicans, muslims, lgbt community, women, people with disabilities — the list goes on and on. we cannot stand idly by. police radio: shots fired, shots fired! there are terrible stories of tragedy from saturday's shooting, incredible stories of bravery and luck, too. judah samet survived because he arrived late and was parking his car when he heard the gunfire. the second narrow escape of his life. in 1945, as a small child, he was on a train heading to a nazi concentration camp when it was liberated by the allies. it never stops, at least for me and my family. it never stops, itjust keeps going. but we are survivors. you know, i'm 80 years old. i told my daughter that i am ready whenever. you know, i am not afraid of death.

today, the first funerals were held for three of the congregants who were gunned down on saturday, two brothers and a local doctor. families mourning loss, a city in grief and a country wondering where it is heading. jon sopel, bbc news, pittsburgh. let's take a look at some of the day's other news. thousands of people have protested in the sri lankan capital in a show of support for the ousted prime minister, demanding that parlimanet be recalled immediately after the appointment of the divisive ex—president, mahinda rajapa ksa. there were new political developments too, as yogita limaye explains from colombo. you have seen those pictures of tens of thousands of people coming out in the street, rallying in support of the ousted prime minister, ranil wickremesinghe. of course, you know, there were people supporting him, supporting his party — the united national party or the unp — but there were also a lot of civil society activists, people carrying palcards that said, "we don't support ranil wickremesinghe

but we support democracy." that was happening on one hand in colombo. the other thing that we saw happen today is the first cabinet meeting of the new government headed by mahinda rajapaksa who was sworn in on friday. a few other ministers were sworn in yesterday. they are essentially trying to send out the message that, you know, "we are the new government, we are going to start work." also making news today: the mexican authorities have detained members of a second group of central american migrants who've crossed into the country from guatemala. local media say one man drowned as he attempted to swim across the suchiate river that divides the two countries. us president donald trump says he is sending more than 5,000 troops to the border to prevent migrants from crossing it. denmark has demanded new eu sanctions against tehran, after it said it had foiled an iranian plot to carry out an assassination on its soil. a norwegian citizen of iranian background has been arrested. the danish intelligence service says he was working for tehran and planning to murder

an iranian arab activist living in denmark. the suspect denies involvement. a uk senior government figure says britain is complicit in creating a famine in yemen. speaking in parliament, andrew mitchell called for an end to britain's support for the saudi—led coalition which backs yemen's government in its war with the houthi rebels. he said britain should be neutral position, and work towards a ceasefire. the notorious boston mobsterjames "whitey" bulger has been killed in prison. the 89—year—old was once one of the fbi's most—wanted criminals and later became an informant. bulger was found dead in his cell in west virginia, shortly after he'd been transferred from a florida prison. now, take a look at these staggering pictures from italy, where at least ten people have died in landslides and fallen trees. heavy floods and gale—force winds continue to batter the country. extreme conditions in other parts of southern and central europe, have blocked roads and left

thousands of people without power. meteorologists say the bad weather will continue as the storms head north. bangladesh and myanmar have agreed to begin the repatriation of rohingya refugees in november, despite a warning from un officials that conditions are not right for their return. more than 700,000 rohingya muslims fled a military operation, which began last august in myanmar. 5,000 refugees have been identified as the first returnees. campaigners for the rohingya say they are being sent back to a violent and uncertain future. matthew saltmarsh is from the un's refugee agency, unhcr. i asked him first if he was surprised that bangladesh and myanmar have made this announcement about repatriation given the unhcr's warning. not really because the two sides,

the two countries involved, bangladesh and myanmar, have both discussed this previously and, back in november of last year, there was an agreement between the two to start the discussions towards this so in a sense, not a great surprise that they are trying to push ahead with this at this stage but, as you mentioned and as we have been reiterating today, we firmly believe that the conditions are not right for refugees to return to myanmar right now. in fact, you do have teams working in the refugee camps on the ground. what is the sense of what these rohingya refugees are telling you? are they scared? i think so. it is onlyjust over a year since the refugees fled over the border. there was great violence and persecution, of course, in rakhine state, terrible stories of trauma and suffering and those memories are still very raw

for those refugees who are cowering over the border in bangladesh at the moment. when you speak to most of the refugees, they say they are not ready to return. many of them say they would like to return one day but only when the conditions are right — in other owrds, when there is a pathway to citizenship for them in myanmar and when there's security, when they feel that there is a sense of security that they can return to their homes. the bangladeshi foreign secretary and his burmese counterpart say they had drawn up a very concrete plan, they say, to start this repatriation. they say they have shown political will, flexibility, accommodation to start this. so do you doubt their ability to carry this out? as you mentioned, our teams and teams from another un agency, undp, have managed to get some access to rakhine state, which is the area from which the rohingya fled. but we have not been able to have unfetted and full access to those areas so we've only been able to see limited parts and that means

that we have not really been able to get on the ground everywhere we want to and to interview people and to carry out group discussions and to look at the conditions in real detail on the ground. as of yet, no, we do not feel the conditions are right there. indonesia has ordered inspections of all boeing 737 max 8 planes, after one crashed into the sea on monday, with 189 passengers and crew on board. details of the plane's flight log, published by the bbc, show the aircraft experienced technical problems the day before the crash. drones and sonar technology are now being used to search for the plane. the bbc‘s rebecca henschke has the latest from jakarta. this is now the grim ritual that is taking place here at the port. these coastguard boats coming in, bringing back what they've been able to recover from the wreckage.

it's then laid out on the concrete. it's people's property, clothes. amongst it also children's items, shoes and toys and the wreckage of the plane they've been able to retrieve from the ocean. also coming off these boats are body bags filled with passengers that were on that plane. from here, they are rushed to a nearby military hospital, where the families of loved ones are desperately waiting there for news. some have flown in from bangka island, where this plane was headed. they're being told to give dna samples and items of clothing, anything that will help doctors there identify what they're being able to recover from the wreckage. presidentjoko widodo recently visited the site, and the government is promising a full investigation about what took place here.

a fact that a new plane crashed in daylight and in good weather, there are many questions about the technical health of that plane when it took off and lion air is under enormous pressure now. rebecca henschke, bbc news, tanjung priok port, jakarta. earlier, i wasjoined by margeurite afra sapiie, a reporter with the jakarta post. i do not think that is a concern in indonesia as yet because, at the moment, the families of the victims are focusing on evacuating the victims from the downed aircraft. the families are obviously upset. what are they telling you or your

collea g u es what are they telling you or your colleagues at the jakarta post? how are they feeling about how fast these recovery operation is going? they are of course saddened by this incident and they still have high hopes that their families and relatives are still alive and survived this incident. many of them have praised the government and authorities for the fast recovery and especially their efforts in finding human bodies and retrieving their personal belongings that have been scattered on the sea. we know that indonesia is a vast archipelago, it's heavily reliant on air travel that —— but many of its airlines have a poor safety record.

lion air was banned from flying in european airspace in 2016. is there anger about the safety record, is there is some anger in the public? this is the worst air incident in the country in the past 20 years and so this is also a big blow to indonesia's move to improve its aviation safety. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: it's taken three years to build, and india finally unveils the world's tallest statue, it's a symbol of unity, but not everyone agrees with it. also on the programme: rooney—mania sweeps america's capital. we look at how the former england striker has been welcomed in washington dc. indira gandhi, ruler of the world's largest democracy, died today.

0nly yesterday, she'd spoken of dying in the service of her country and said, "i would be proud of it. "every drop of my blood will contribute "to the growth of this nation." after 46 years of unhappiness, these two countries have concluded a chapter of history. no more suspicion, no more fear, no more uncertainty of what each day might bring. booster ignition and lift—off of discovery with a crew of six astronaut heroes and one american legend. well, enjoying the show is right. this is beautiful. a milestone in human history. born today, this girl in india is the seven billionth person on the planet. this is newsday on the bbc.

i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. i'm babita sharma in london. our top stories: president trump has visited the scene of the massacre in pittsburgh and faced some protestors saying he was not welcome. bangladesh and myanmar have agreed to begin the repatriation of rohingya refugees next month despite a warning from the un that conditions are not right for their return. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. the philippine star reports on a deadly landslide which buried a government building in the country's mountain province. the paper says at least 30 people are feared to have died in the building after taking refuge from typhoon rosita. the south china morning post reports on president trump's comments that a trade deal with china could be just around the corner. the paper says trump is willing to end the trade war,

but only if the agreement is great for the us. the japan times carries a story about fraudulent practices at tokyo medical university, which we reported on earlier this year. entrance exams were rigged in favour of male applicants, and now the papers says the women who applied unsuccessfully to the university are demanding it pays them a total of almost eight million yen. that brings you up to date with some of the papers. more now from the us, with a week to go when americans head to the polls in the midterm elections. 0ur correspondent, chris buckler, has been travelling across the country ahead of the vote to gauge the mood, and spoke to me a little earlier from little rock, arkansas. i began by asking him about the president's visit to pittsburgh. very important, of course, that the president does appear presidential at this time, and certainly by going and making an appearance in pittsburgh,

he was trying to send out a message that he's doing what he can to try and bring the country together. the problem is you do have some politically mixed messages, because at the same time, he's also talking about sending these troops down to the mexico border in order to try and stop migrants who are still many weeks away from reaching there, and even today talking about taking away the rights of people who were born in america, not to citizens, who are actually us citizens, to not actually have the right to be in america anymore. so you have these very mixed messages coming from president trump. 0n the one hand, he's being seen to do the right thing. but on the other hand, according to the democrats, the words remain very divisive. anything to go with the polls? i know there were lots out there, and lots of predictions, but how is his popularity looking over there? well, it's interesting here in arkansas. at the moment, people are gathering for the little rock trojans taking part in a women's volleyball game, and i've been talking to some of the people coming here. this a state that is republican—red.

all four seats in the house of representatives are held by republicans, and talking to some of those republican supporters, they are backing the president. and some of those messages about getting tough on immigration are really having an impact on them. at the same time, whenever you take a look at, for example, some of the editorials in newspapers here, including one that does lean conservative, towards those republicans, they also published another editorial today, words from newsday, which were critical of president trump. i think some republicans are concerned that president trump might have to watch his language in the weeks ahead, especially after the events of last week, of course what happened in pittsburgh, and also those politically motivated bombings. but, at the same time, it does feel that those core messages that he's sending out are getting through to that base support.

chris buckler in little rock, arkansas. india is about to unveil the world's tallest statue with a 182 metre—high memorial in gujarat state. the statue of unity depicts sardar valla—bhbhai patel, a hero in india's independence struggle. but the cost of the project has led many to ask is it really worth it? six months ago, wayne rooney moved to the us and joined the football team, dc united. since then, the club, which was at the bottom of the league, has experienced a remarkable turnaround, and is now in the major league soccer play—offs. wayne rooney spoke to our sports correspondent natalie pirks about life in washington. as england's all—time record goalscorer, wayne rooney has always played at the highest level. but, at 33 years old, he's just taken on his toughest career challenge. all right, dc. let's get to work.

he told me he's notjust in america for a vacation, though. of course you have people who maybe compare you to other players who've come over here and not done so well. you know, people who make their opinion on you have to be... to see you playing. i couldn't really play and take my foot off the pedal. rooney's arrival has been big news here. when wayne rooney arrived in dc, back injune, the team was in last place in the eastern conference. he was the spark they needed to go on a major run and reach the play—offs. with a basic wage of more than £2 million a year, but with total earnings reportedly more than double that, he's the highest—paid player in the club's history. shirt sales and ticket sales are up, but so is the level rooney demands. last week we won a game, and it wasn't our best performance, by any means. and he came in and said it wasn't good enough, and everyone was kind of thrown off, like, "well, we just won the game."

and he said it's not going to last in play—offs. so it's a nice, i guess, kick in the butt. it was a wake—up call for us. well, dc is known for its fast pace and politics, yet life in the capital has afforded rooney something he hasn't had in 17 years. the land of the free is living up to its name. i think it's just a bit more relaxing for us, as a family, i think. if you want to go to the supermarket, or you want to pop out and get a coffee, then it's quite easy to do. at times, in england, it could be a bit difficult. i thinkjust to be able to walk around and have a bit more space, and a bit more time to enjoy it with your family, is something different to what i'm used to. he's living a different life now, albeit without premier league pampering. rooney is now flying economy and sharing hotel rooms. i think it's important you're part of the team. i wouldn't come in and start demanding things. i don't see it as a big issue, to be honest. he watched england's world cup run

as a fan for the first time since he was a kid. that childlike exuberance is coming through in his football again. the smile is back. against all odds, trophies could be too. natalie pirks, bbc news, washington. you have been watching newsday. i'm babita sharma in london. and i'm sharanjit leyl in singapore. stay with us. facebook‘s latest profits beat expectations, but the company misses targets for growing monthly users. more on asia business report. talking about how to say hello around the world. you said you could do it in seven language, now you've upped it and said ten. go on. i'm going to have a go quickly. says

hello in ten languages. that is very good. i could add fijian and tongan to that. and before we go, prince harry has been impressing auckland's local pasifika community. prime minister, honoured guests, ladies and gentlemen. six specific languages a reception —— six pacific languages a reception —— six pacific languages at a reception. tongan, fijian, niuean, cook islands maori and maori. that's all for now. stay with bbc world news. hello there. if the cold weather isn't your thing, then you'll be glad to know by the end of the week, and certainly into the weekend, it'll be turning much milder, but also wetter and windier with it, too, so more on that injust a moment. this morning starting up again on quite a cold note for many areas. further west, though, we've got these weak weather fronts bringing more cloud, some spots of rain, so here a less cold start.

for central and eastern areas, a fairly widespread frost. there'll also be a little bit of mist and fog across southern areas, but at least where you have the frosty start, it should be dry, with plenty of sunshine in central and eastern areas. these weather fronts further west will produce little bit of rain for western scotland and northern ireland, and the other one affecting western parts of england and in towards wales. but eastern scotland, central, southern and eastern england should remain dry all day. and we start to build in the southerly breeze, so that'll push temperatures up to around 11—13 degrees across england and wales. still quite a cool one for scotland and northern ireland. into wednesday night, we'll start to see some rain pushing up into the south and the south—eastern areas of england. meanwhile, there's weather front across the west starts to meet with it, so by thursday it looks like it'll be quite wet, cloudy, for much of eastern scotland, eastern england and wales, and by the end of thursday that band of rain will be confined to more eastern areas, with skies brightening up further west, bar a few showers. a cooler feel to things across central and eastern areas, but still holding onto double—figure values the south. then we look to the atlantic on friday. now, this deep area of low pressure contains the remnants of hurricane oscar, and it'll arrive

across the north—west of the country later on friday. but actually, friday not a bad start. a chilly one, mind you, but it will be bright, with plenty of sunshine. across western areas, though, the cloud, the wind, and eventually the rain will start to appear. but it'll be a little bit milder pretty much across the board, with double—figure values for many of us. and then, through friday night, it really will be quite stormy across the north—west of the country as that low passers—by. into saturday, a windy day with outbreaks of rain, and for sunday we see a secondary area of low pressure move in, to bring another spell of wet and fairly windy weather to our shores. so it really will be quite wild to end the week. this is saturday's picture, then. plenty of sunshine across southern and eastern areas, and here it should stay dry all day, albeit quite windy. the further north and west that you are, we'll see widespread gales, a spell of pretty heavy rain at times, as well. but it's a gusty day across the board, especially so,

though, across this north—west corner. but look at these temperatures, importing some very mild air from the south—west. temperatures 1a to maybe 16 celsius. another wet and fairly windy but mild day on sunday. a quieter one on monday, but we'll still have southerly winds, so it'll be very mild in the south. i'm babita sharm with bbc news. our top story: president trump has offered condolences at the synagogue in pittsburgh where 11 worshippers were killed by a gunman on saturday. protestors from one jewish organisation said he was not welcome until he denounced white nationalism, but the rabbi of the synagogue said donald and melania trump were welcome. bangladesh and myanmar have agreed to begin the repatriation of rohingya refugees next month despite a warning from un officials that conditions are not right for their return. and this video is trending on bbc.com: the world's tallest statue, standing at 182 metres tall, opens in india. the statue of unity is twice the size of the statue of liberty, and has taken more than 3,000 workers nearly four yea rs to construct. you are up—to—date. stay with bbc world news.

and the top story in the uk: police investigating the unsolved murder of suzy lamplugh are digging up a garden in the west midlands.