i'm karishma vaswani singapore. the headlines: the us mobilises thousands of troops as president trump continues his crackdown on immigration ahead of the midterm elections. at this very moment large well—organised caravans of migrants are marching towards our southern border. some people call it an invasion. it is like an invasion. us authorities charge two former goldman sachs bankers and a fugitive malaysian financier — following one of the world's biggest financial scandals. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: divers in indonesia find the flight data recorder from the lion air plane, which crashed on monday, killing all 189 people on board. and the new sound of south africa: we meet the djs setting a course from the street to global stardom. good morning.

it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london and 8pm in washington, where president trump has ramped up his tough stance on illegal immigration. it comes as thousands of central americans continue to make their way towards the united states‘ southern border. in a wide—ranging speech ahead of next week's congressional elections, donald trump said he is finalising plans to overhaul the immigration system. but his language has been criticised by many, including senior figures within his own party. our north america editor, jon sopel reports. it feels as though america is going on to a war footing. thousands of troops

are being mobilised. destination — the southern border. the enemy — men, women, and children winding their way up through mexico. 15,000 soldiers are being deployed to stop immigrants on foot from entering the united states — illegally, says the president. and with five days to go until crucial congressional elections, this issue has taken on a deeply political hue. at this very moment, large well—organised caravans of migrants are marching towards our southern border. some people call it an invasion. it's like an invasion. they have violently overrun the mexican border. you saw that two days ago. these are tough people in many cases. a lot of young men, strong men, and a lot of men that maybe we don't want in our country. but, again, we'll find that out through the legal process. there have been allegations from the president and his surrogates that this straggling caravan of people from central america have members of islamic state among them, that they're violent criminals, that they're carrying diseases which will infect other americans. no evidence of any of these

things has been provided. but the overriding narrative, be very, very afraid, this is an invasion. and donald trump has put out this video which his opponents say is racist, with its implication that all immigrants, like the central character in this ad, are criminals. the ad has brought a chorus of criticism, much of it from prominent republicans. chanting: usa, usa! but fear of immigration among many americans is real and the president is tapping into that. democrats want open borders and they want to invite caravan after caravan into our country which brings crime upon crime. donald trump is spending next to no time at the white house at the moment. he's on the road attending rallies every day between now and the midterms.

he's got a positive message to tell on the economy. but among his supporters it's nothing like as effective as his message on immigration. it's a simple calculation. fear is a more potent weapon than hope. jon sopel, bbc news, washington. we'll have more on the us midterms later in the programme. first let's take a look at some of the day's other news. there's been confusion over whether sri lanka's parliament will be reconvened next week or not. the newly appointed prime minister, mahinda rajapaksa had suggested that parliament could meet next monday, to end the political crisis in the country. yogita limaye is following the story in colombo. this is a political rally that has been called to show opposition to the president's decision to sack the prime minister. what they are saying here is not that they support the ousted prime minister, ranil wickremesinghe, but that they believe his removal was

unconstitutional and that they democratic process should have been followed. in the past few days in colombo we have seen several such breaches. the country remains in a political crisis with both the ousted prime minister and the newly appointed prime minister, mahinda rajapa ksa, staking claim to be position. all eyes are now on what will happen in parliament when it is convened. 0nly whoever wins the majority in the house will have the right to remain as prime minister. it is a 225 member house, so whoever wins will have to have 113 mps or more on their side. and hectic negotiations are on in both camps. also making news today, the united states has charged two companies in china and taiwan, as well as three individuals, who they accuse of conspiring to steal trade secrets from an american tech firm. the attorney general, jeff sessions, said the scale of chinese industrial

espionage was increasing rapidly and that "enough was enough". electronics giant samsung has reached a settlement with current and former employees who were exposed to toxic chemicals. the deal means each of those affected can be awarded up to $132,000 in compensation. thousands of staff at google offices around the world have staged mass walkouts in protest at the company's treatment of women and ethnic minorities. the protests began in tokyo and singapore and have swept around the world after a new york times report detailing how the firm shielded executives who were accused of sexual misconduct. and scientists have announced the launch of a project to decode the genomes of one and a half million species, including all animals, plants, funghi and some single cell organisms. this new inventory of life on earth will be used to protect endangered species and reveal countless biological secrets, including new natural medicines. it's expected to be completed

in the next decade. divers in indonesia have retrieved the flight data recorder from the lion air plane, which crashed into the java sea on monday, killing all 189 people on board. efforts are still under way to recover the second black box, which has the voice recorder from the cockpit. geoffrey thomas is editor—in—chief of aviation news website airlineratings.com. i asked him how soon we're likely to get answers as to what happened. that is a very good question. as you say, they have recovered the digital flight data recorder. that records a minimum of 88 parameters to do with the aircraft's systems. we would expect that we should get readings from that within a week or two. however, the indonesian authorities are under no obligation to make those details available at this stage. they are obliged to issue a preliminary report

into the accident within 30 days of it. so that is the end of this month, the end of november. they will also be under great pressure from authorities around the world to make available the preliminary data, because the 737 is one of the most widely used aeroplanes in the world, and if there is a problem with it we need to find out as quickly as possible. absolutely. 0n the point about the airline boeing 37, it was a 737 max 8, if i am not wrong. there are many other airlines who have bought this plane. what are you hearing about concerns over the aircraft at this point or is it too early to say? it is too early to say. the max 8 is the fourth major revision of the 737 design. first went into service in 1967—68. it is the most successfuljet

aircraft in history. boeing have got orders for over 111,000 of them. they have delivered 10,000. there are about 8000 in service today. when i say there are 8000 in service, those planes conduct about four or five flights per day. it is incredibly widely used aircraft. there is no general concern at all about the design. this possibly is a specific problem to this particular aeroplane. geoffrey thomas from airlineratings.com. two former goldman sachs bankers and a fugitive malaysian financier have been charged over the alleged plunder of billions of dollars from malaysia's state development fund, 1mdb. the us department ofjustice says two of the men have been arrested, while one other remains at large. neda tawfik has the story. these are the first us

criminal charges to stem from the long—running scandal at malaysia's state development fund, which is considered to be one of the largest financial scandals. us prosecutors allege that tim leissner and roger ng, two goldman bankers, worked wittho low to bribe government officials in malaysia and abu dhabi to basically win1mdb business for goldman sachs. they met allegedly in a series of meetings in malaysia and the united kingdom. the fund was set up for development projects in malaysia, but the banks worked on three bond transactions between 2002 and 2013 that raised 6.5 billion for the fund. us authorities say that allegedly 2.7 billion of that was misappropriated and fraudulently diverted to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in bribes and for their personal benefit. now the money was allegedly used to buy things like luxury residential, real estate in new york city, artwork from a new york—based auction house, at the

same time the bankers allegedly received large bonuses and enhance their reputations at goldman sachs. according to court papers, the bank allegedly received approximately 600 million in fees. goldman has not commented on they have denied any wrongdoing. but tim leissner has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to launder money and to violate us antibribery laws. he will have to forfeit $43.7 million in ill gotten gains. roger ng a former managing director was arrested in malaysia on thursday. jho low, who was considered the mastermind of the plan, it will be hard for him to evade authorities and easy to have him extradited to the united states. nada tawfik reporting.

lets get back to president trump's announcment that his government is finalising plans to overhaul the us asylum system. it all comes just before the crucial midterm elections. among the states the president is visiting in these final days is tennessee. 0ur correspondent, chris buckler, has been on a midterm road trip — and a short time ago hejoined me from memphis. the neon lights are on and the evening is just beginning her in beale street in the heart of memphis. but the campaign has been going on for months ahead of these mid—term elections. and just to give you an idea of how important they are here, in one tennessee senate race alone $70 million has been spent on the campaign. and there are a whole range of issues, including immigration, but also the issue of president trump himself. and with female voters that is a big deal. memphis might call itself home the blues and the birthplace of rock and roll, but there is not much harmony here — thanks to america's

mid—term elections. # those who see us, know that not a thing can come bewteen us... the singing frazier sisters are up republicans in tennessee. a state which has become an unexpected battleground. and following some of the controversial comments made by president trump about women, female voters are having to consider whether he is the man for them. # sister, don't come between me and my man! i think a lot of the women who don't like him are not hearing what i am hearing. maybe he is too aggressive for them or something. the allegations about affairs, the comments about where he might grab some women. those are things that aren't really presidential, are they? they're not.

but he wasn't the president then. and ifew like he's not being respected for what he has accomplished. but polls suggest many women are not impressed by donald trump, it is clearly playing on his mind. we do very well with women. donald trump calls women beautiful. you are beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. i think women like me more now than they did two years ago. not everyone is prepared to return those governments. i guess as a businessman he is good for the country, but he is very disrespectful and i think he is kind of like a loose cannon. he would call women fat, ugly, use really demeaning words. a woman has never represented tennessee in the us senate. but that could change this time around. the republican candidate is female and in a straight fight between a man and a woman you might expect female voters to fall in behind, but it is not that simple.

and that is because there is a little bad blood. the singer taylor swift marsha blackburn blackburn over her voting record. as a result is that she is fighting for the democrats and their male candidates, phil bredesen. it is not about the fact that she is a woman, it is really about the policies. we are looking at women candidates who will advocate for women's equality and the fact that they happen to be a woman is an added benefit. they will bring that extra perspective, a unique perspective. there has been a lot of noise during this election campaign. 0nly next week will become clear that america's voters have been listening, too. # you've got a prayer in memphis... and there will be a few prayers are said by both democrats and republicans ahead of the election.

of course president trump has been doubling down and one of his supporters called it his aggressive language. those claims about immigration, what the democrats would call scaremongering about immigration, is designed to appeal to his base. the big question is how will play with those voters who could sway either way? that could be very important in these midterms. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: french for 150 years, new caledonia, in the south pacific, is set for a crucial vote on independence. also coming up on the programme: the south african djs and their unique style of house music playing big internationally. the minister yitzhak rabin, and the

architect of the middle east peace process , architect of the middle east peace process, has been assassinated. a jewish man has been arrested in extreme stuart opposition has claimed responsibility for the killing. a polling booths throughout the country, they voted on an historic day for australia. the result was clear, the monarchy would survive. of the american hostages, there was no sign. they are being holed somewhere inside the compound. should the americans attempted rescue, they will all die. this mission has surpassed all expectations. voyager one is now the most distant man—made object anywhere in the universe and itjust seems to keep on going. tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but on the enduring power of owl ideals. of course this is newsday on the bbc.

our top stories: the us has mobilised thousands of troops, as president trump continues his crackdown on immigration ahead of the midterm elections. two former goldman sachs bankers and a fugitive malaysian financier have been charged in the us in connection with the long—running scandal at malaysia's state development fund, 1mdb. let's take a look at some headlines making the front pages from around the world. the japan times shows how an ancient tradition could be used to solve a very modern problem. an exhibition underway in paris features japanese wrapping cloths, known as furoshiki. and they're being promoted as an alternative to plastic bags. there's some sweet news in france's le figaro paper, if you're a fan of chocolate,

like i am, that is. apparently, a new european standard for cocoa quality could be on the cards. it will include sustainability and better treatment for workers. and finally, the new york times reports on a coven of witches bringing magic and modern dance together. it's part of a remake of the cult classic, suspiria. and their enchanting performance is casting a spell over audiences and critics alike. that show is yet to come to singapore though. otherwise, iwould love to watch it. yes, many thanks. the french overseas territory of new caledonia is voting in an independence referenda on sunday. new caledonia is close to australia and new zealand. france claimed it in 1853 from the indigenous kanak people, and turned it into a penal colony. today the territory, like australia and new zealand, has a minority indigenous population — representing about 40% of the population. a short time ago, i spoke to denise fisher, australia's former

consul—general to new caledonia, and i asked her about the strength of feeling in the territory. well, of course we are, in our corner of the world, witnessing something quite historic, actually. it's the fulfilling of a pledge by france to have this vote, after having deferred it for quite some time — decades, in fact. so those independence supporters, people who pushed for independence, who fought in the 1980s civil war, largely the kanak people, indigenous people, are really looking forward to this opportunity to express their view at the polls. at the same time, the pro—france supporters are very strongly determined that new caledonia shall remain french. what kind of conditions do the indigenous people have in new caledonia at the moment? because compared tp other pacific nations, this is an affluent area. it's incredibly beautiful, but it is affluent, isn't it? approaching

—— yes, and the per capita income is something like — approaching basically australia's and new zealand's, which is unique, of course. but there is still some problem in the distribution of wealth. but it has to be said that the 30 years we have just seen, which are now coming to an end, presided over by a number of agreements that finished the civil war, have seen a great growth in prosperity and a redistribution of the benefits of nickel, which is the prime resource, including the kanak people — for example, in the northern province, which is the kanak heartland, it is the kanak government there that administers a brand—new nickel processing plant. there's been lots of progress. there are still some gaps, and all the communities are aware that there are gaps, there are squats in wealthy noumea, which is like a mini—cannes in the pacific heartland of new caledonia. but there are squats, there are inequalities, and everyone is determined to use this process

to address those inequalities. have you heard of this? it's called qum — a type of south african house music that's becoming increasingly popular in clubs across europe. this weekend, it's being recognised at mtv‘s european music awards. distruction boyz from durban are two djs at the forefront of the scene, they've been nominated for best african act. nomia iqbal went to meet them. a warning: her report contains some flashing images. the music that we make is 100% authentically south african music, it's not made anywhere across the world. it's called qum. it comes from the dusty streets of durban. destruction boyz have sold millions of records, won multiple industry awards, and they've done it by themselves with no major record label. que and goldmax were born here in the township of kwamashu, which has one of the highest murder rates in south africa. it was in this house where they created

their first album on an old pc. what is it about kwamashu that inspires that sound that you guys make? it has to be the struggle. yeah, the struggle, yeah. crime is at an all—time high. people, if you can show them this came from kwamashu, they won't believe you. why? because kwamashu isjust like a township, it'sjust the hood. but despite their tiny set—up, this summer destruction boyz performed at one of europe's largest dance festivals. they've also played gigs in london. it's amazing! we're still in awe, like we're shocked, who are you, what's going on? so it's like that but we're happy that we came with something truly south african and authentic and people actually fell in love with it. they want to perform in ibiza,

where the world's top djs play, and follow in the footsteps of famous south african artists black coffee and euphonik. euphonik has been in the music industry for more than 20 years working independently, but even he admits it has its limitations. you can be a musician that really loves music, but ultimately, at the end of the day, this thing is a business. if you're an artist in south africa, you don't really need a major but if you've got global ambitions, then you definitely do. for many south african artists, keeping their sound true to its roots is hugely important, but to make the biggest impact with their music, it means they may inevitably have to give up some control. nomia iqbal, bbc news. really contagious, that music. you have been watching newsday. i'm kasia madera in london. and i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. stay with us. we'll be looking further into the walkout at google on asia business report.

before that, meet lucy. she's a giraffe at singapore zoo. for months, her keepers have been using a showerhead to get her used to the feeling of having an ultrasound in case she got pregnant. well, this week, the zoo announced that lucy is expecting the arrival of her first calf in january next year. then you have actually seen her at the zoo. yes, indeed. my son and i visited the singapore zoo not too long ago, we met lucy, said her summit leaves. it was a real highlight of this weekend, have to add. arson arrest of the team, good luck to lucy, i know she is going is going to need it. we will keep you updated as and when she has a car stop me and the whole newsday team, bye— bye. stop me and the whole newsday team, bye—bye. —— from me and the rest of

the team. hello. friday starts with the last widespread frost of this cold spell before things turn milder over the weekend. but windy, too. here is a look at things then for early risers on friday morning. quite a bit of blue. the cold spots will be down to —5 or —6. one or two mist and fog patches, so nothing widespread. one or two showers dotted about western parts of the uk early on. when you have these, you will not be as cold as elsewhere. for most, it's a sunny start to the day. and the sunshine will continue throughout. the sun will turn increasingly hazy across western parts of the uk on through the day. higher clouds spilling in ahead of this area of rain, which will be knocking on the door of northern ireland by the end of the afternoon. top temperatures around 9 or 12 degrees, and some sunshine, a gentle breeze. that will not feel too bad. as we go through friday evening and night, clearly the weather is changing.

a system moving in from the atlantic, it will be turning wetter through scotland and northern ireland. the winds are picking up as well. gales developing through irish sea coasts. not as cold, but still quite chilly for the coldest parts of east anglia and south—east england. this weather system coming in is this deep area of low pressure, ex—hurricane 0scar. that will pass us well to the north—west, but still produce strong winds the closer you are to it on saturday, especially in the western isles. lots of rain, especially in western scotland. a soaking day here. some outbreaks of rain pushing through the rest of scotland. it's there in northern ireland as well, although it will clear later in the day. it starts to edge into western wales and the west side of england, which means further in the east of england, it will be staying dry with sunshine. windy across the uk, this is where we get gusts in excess of a0 miles an hour, and towards 65 miles an hour in the western isles. gales for parts of scotland, northern ireland, irish sea coasts. some winds could be disruptive, but the air coming in from the south—west, it is going

to be a much milder day. and of course, it's a fireworks bonfire weekend. we're expecting on saturday evening for the rain to have cleared through belfast but still be there affecting parts of scotland, wales and western england. if you're going out on sunday evening, still the chance of seeing some rain around, particularly through wales and western england. part two of the weekend, on sunday, another weather system pushing rain through western areas of england, wales, into northern england. much of scotland and northern ireland will be fine. one or two showers in the north—west but still quite windy. east anglia and the south—east look like staying dry as well. still mild, not quite as mild as saturday. i'm kasia madera with bbc world news. our top story: president trump says he's planning to deny asylum to people who enter the us outside legal ports of entry. his claim that the action is needed to protect the nation's borders comes as thousands of central americans continue to make their way towards the united states. two former goldman sachs bankers and a fugitive malaysian financier have been charged in the us over the 1mdb corruption scandal that helped bring down

malaysia's former government. and this story is trending on bbc.com. this is google's hq in california where staff walked out, joining other protests around the world. employees in various cities left their desks to show their anger at the tech giant's treatment of women and ethnic minorities. that's all. stay with bbc world news. and the top story in the uk: the millionaire brexit supporter, arron banks,