this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. the headlines: joko widodo heads towards a second term as unofficial results put the indonesian president well ahead in the general election. supporters ofjoko widodo have come here to try to catch a glimpse of the man they have just voted in as this country's next president, for the second time. north korea says it's tested a new type of tactical guided weapon — the first missile test since the hanoi summit between kim jong—un and president trump. i'm kasia madera in london. also in the programme: at least 29 tourists have been killed after their bus overturned

on the portuguese island of madeira all the victims were german. bells ring and church bells ring out across france to mark the exact time notre—dame went up in flames. live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. it's newsday. thanks forjoining us. it's midnight in london, 7am in singapore, and 6am in indonesia's capital jakarta, where supporters of presidentjoko widodo have been celebrating the news he has likely won another term as leader. unofficial results give him a lead of 10 percentage points over his rival, former general prabowo subianto. but president widodo is already

facing challenges ahead. from jakarta, karishma vaswani sent this report. a decisive victory for indonesian presidentjoko widodo, according to unofficial quick count results. translation: from these initial exit polls we've seen that we have one, but we must be patient and wait for the official results. supporters of joko widodo have gathered here to try to catch a glimpse of the man they have just voted in as this country's next president, for the second time. the celebrations are just beginning, but already he's facing challenges ahead. his rival and former general, prabowo subianto, says exit polls conducted by his camp shows that he is the president. translation: our exit polls show

that we have one with 55.4% of the vote. mr prabowo subianto may well lodge a complaint in the coming days and challenge these results. but as simple as it looks, indonesia's quick count system has been shown to work and, by the end of the day, with the sample votes counted, all signs point to a joko widodo victory. voter turnout was 80%, thought to be the highest ever in indonesia's democratic era. behind these numbers, though, issues that matter to indonesians. translation: the economy and jobs are the most important issues for me. a good leader is someone who is close to the clerics. translation: i want a president that cares about all indonesians and doesn't look at our differences. i don't care what religion he is, but he must be honest. now the votes are cast the hard work begins. this

campaign has divided indonesians more than ever before and it will be the task of its next president to bring his people together and ensure the unity of this diverse nation. karishma vaswani, bbc news, jakarta. we bring you some breaking news. north korea says its leader, kim jong—un, has overseen the test of what it describes as a "new type of tactical guided weapon with a powerful warhead". the test is the first since mr kim's second summit with president trump in february. details are a little bit sparse. ankit panda, is a foreign affairs analyst who focuses on international security, geopolitics and defence. you specialise in defence. what does tactical missile suggest? , sure, we can contrast there were tactical with the word strategic, which is what north korea uses a shorthand for nuclear capable. the message sent here is that north korea is

still looking up or its national defence, especially as the united states and south korea still conduct exercises that kim jong—un complained about a few days ago, just four days ago in his speech to the country's parliament. the message being sent is that north korea continues to take its defence seriously, but it is not quite testing something that is so large so as testing something that is so large so as to wake up the populations of south korea and japan as it used to do in 2017 and potentially spiky a broader crisis with the united states. given that we are expecting, where we were thinking about the next potential summit, the second one did not go according to plan, the fact that they are not talking about a long—range ballistic missile, is this to appease the americans? it might not be entirely about the americans this time. kim jong—un came back from hanoi embarrassed. we heard him during his recent speech emphasising that he was no slouch when it came to national defence. it might be an attempt to show people within the country, including the korean

people's army, the armed forces, an incredibly significant force in the country, that he continues to take the modernisation of north korea's defence seriously, but is doing so ina way defence seriously, but is doing so in a way that doesn't entirely mean that diplomacy with united states is put to an end. because, as we know, president trump in the united states has emphasised repeatedly that what he enjoys the most about the current period with north korea is the lack of any nuclear or ballistic missile tests. he already tested a tactical weapon in november to create this kind of wall of steel to protect north korea. if you're thinking that this is along the same lines with yellow it may be, it may not. this time we have a slightly more detailed picture of what this weapon might have been. in both instances, what the north koreans put out really signals that what they want the world to know is that this is less about a specific weapon and capability they are demonstrating. we should recall in 2016 and 2017 they were incredibly detailed in

describing every feature of their ballistic missiles, especially the intercontinental range was a greek united states. now they are being rather coy and secretive about what they are testing. —— that could reach. this is more of a reminder, internally and externally, that north korea continues to take as national defence seriously. any response yet from the americans. believe you are strategic command put out a statement saying they could not confirm a launch. this may not be a big sister metal. we know it is precision guided and it has a powerful warhead. but this could be something as small as an guided missile which would be something a very long way away from something like a true ballistic missile that could carry a nuclear weapon. without further information from the north korean side of us intelligence community it will be difficult for us community it will be difficult for us to determine precisely what the north koreans have tested.

us to determine precisely what the north koreans have testedm us to determine precisely what the north koreans have tested. it is good to talk through what we have. ankit panda, specialising in defence. thank you for your insights. we will bring you more details as and when we get them. la cazette, details as and when we get them. lacazette, this is a developing story at the moment. we will keep an eye on this one. —— like i said. let's take a look at some of the day's other news. at least 29 people have died in a bus crash on the portuguese island of madeira. the vehicle was carrying more than 50 people when it came off the road on a bend east of the island's capital, funchal. all the victims were german. ben ando has more. the coach, which was carrying german holiday—makers, came to rest on its on its side after apparently coming off the road on a tight curve and rolling down the mountain. exactly how it happened isn't clear. the bus is badly damaged with most of its windows broken. it seems many of the victims were thrown onto the ground in the crash. local people quickly gathered, some assisting the emergency services as they helped injured survivors get clear of the wreckage. 55 people were on board the bus when it crashed in the early evening

in in the city of canico, east of the island's capital, funchal. madeira is one of a small group of islands off the coast of north africa that are part of the republic of portugal. it is a popular destination for those seeking early—season sun. tonight, work at the scene goes on. ben ando, bbc news. also making news today: the indian airline jet airways has cancelled all international and domestic flights with immediate effect. the company said it was forced to act afterfailing to get emergency funding. it has been struggling with debts of more than a billion dollars. cheering crowds have turned out to greet the new mayor of the turkish city of istanbul. ekrem imamoglu told thousands of supporters that his win marked a new dawn for the city. electoral authorities confirmed his victory over the governing ak party, despite numerous challenges to the result.

robert mueller‘s long—awaited report on russian meddling in the us election is set to be released in the coming hours. significant portions of the report are expected to be blacked out. the inquiry has long been a spectre hanging over president donald trump's administration. attorney general william barr is to hold a press conference in the morning before the report is released to be good at table tennis you need lightning fast reactions and pinpoint accuracy. this 15—year—old boy has got both. the australian olympic team posted this on instagram, saying they can't get enough of the so—called ‘aussie ping pong kid'. nick rudd's videos have been causing quite a stir on social media. he claims to have had over 150 million views. former peruvian president alan garcia has died after shooting himself in the head.

the incident happened as police prepared to arrest him in connection with bribery allegations that he had long denied. 0ur south america correspondent katy watson explains the reaction in the country. i think it is one of shock and disbelief. the current president announced on twitter that he was distraught by the news, sending condolences to his family. peru has been at the forefront of these corruption investigations. it actually started here in brazil, operation car wash revealing draft allegations, bribes paid to politicians in return for construction deals. four peruvian former presidents have been investigated in relation to this scandal. so this is something bruno

isa scandal. so this is something bruno is a lot about. and of course, this news that alan garcia has ended his life as he was about to be connected to this scandal has shocked people in this region. a shocking story. katy watson there with that. more on the website. let's return to our main story. rebecca henschke is the bbc‘s asia editor. earlier, she told me it's not too early to make a call on who's going to win. what we are basing this on is these quick counts, which are basically real cou nts quick counts, which are basically real counts that take place in each of those polling stations across the 17,000 islands in indonesia. it is quite an extraordinary thing to watch. each ballot is taken out and read aloud and then you hear the supporters of both parties either cheering or, as we saw in some

places today, crying. in the past they have been very reliable and they have been very reliable and they are showing, as we heard, that presidentjoko widodo has a good lead, a safe lead. but at the same time he is not saying he has won this election. he is being very cautious and are saying let's wait for the official results to come out ina for the official results to come out in a couple of weeks' time. but he is optimistic. his challenger is saying hang on a minute, waita minute, don't take the election away from us. he is saying more than that. it came out on saturday the president of the indonesian people. he said he this election. we saw exactly this same scenario last time these two went head—to—head in the last presidential election and prabowo subianto took a long time to accept defeat. he challenged it, first in the press, on the streets, and in the courts. we may see that again as these official results come out. that was rebecca henschke, the bbc‘s

asia editor speaking to kasia madera. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: making sure the message sticks — climate protesters glue themselves to the roof of a train in london's financial district on a third day of direct action. also on the programme: new ethical questions after american scientists partially revive pig brains four hours after they were removed from the body. pol pot, one of the century's greatest mass murderers, is reported to have died of natural causes. he and the khmer rouge movement he led were responsible for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million cambodians. there have been violent protests in indonesia, where playboy has gone on sale for the first time. traditionalist muslim leaders

have expressed disgust. the magazine's offices have been attacked and its editorial staff have gone into hiding. it was clear that paula's only contest was with the clock, and as for her sporting legacy, paula radcliffe's competitors will be chasing her new world best time for years to come. quite quietly, but quicker and quicker, she seemed just to slide away under the surface and disappear. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. i'm kasia madera in london. our top stories: north korea says it's tested a new type of tactical guided weapon — the first missile test since the hanoi summit between kim jong—un

and president trump. supporters ofjoko widodo celebrate after unofficial results give him a clear lead in indonesia's general election. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world. first is singapore's straits times. it leads with a story about indonesia's elections. the paper reports that tallies of votes from a sample of polling places have placed incumbentjokowi comfortably, though not overwhelmingly, ahead of mr prabowo. on to the new york times, which features an article on british prime minister theresa may. it says that divisions over europe are looking more likely to splinter the party as poll number plunge. and finally the japan times, which says prime minister shinzo abe plans to issue an apology to those who were subjected to forced

sterilisation under a now—defunct eugenics law. from 19118 to 1996, the eugenic protection law authorised the sterilisation of people with an intellectual disability, mental illness or hereditary disorder. i want to remind you of a breaking news story. north korea saying its leader has overseen the test of what it describes as a nuclear type of tactical guided weapon with a powerful warhead. the state news agency quotes mr kim is saying "the weapon had weighty significance in increasing north korea's military power. " this is the first test since mrjim's second summit with mr trump in february in vietnam —— kim, that summit failed to make progress to slow north korea's nuclear programme. this is the first test of

a tactical weapon. cathedral bells rung out across france at 6:50 this evening to mark the exact moment when a huge fire broke out at notre—dame cathedral in paris. today some of the firefighters who saved notre—dame from collapse described how a hundred of them were tasked with protecting the works of art and treasures from inside the cathedral as the roof went up in flames. lucy williamson reports from paris. notre—dame today is a cathedral divided by the fire. marks of tragedy, surrounded by tranquillity. this video, given exclusively to the bbc, shows stained glass intact under a jagged hole where the roof used to be. polished pews lined up before piles of charred timber. that so much survived is perhaps extraordinary. the local mayor said there was a moment that night when fire crews told president macron they weren't sure

if notre—dame could be saved. it's a very difficult site to attack. they couldn't get there, up there, with their scales. the normal scales are not large, they're not tall enough. so they had to use other devices. they had to get into the building, they had to check the building was safe. they went in there and they did not have 100% certainty that they would be able to get down and get out. this is what firefighters faced that night. today, one of them spoke publicly for the first time. translation: i went up into the towers. it was only when i got to the top that i saw how daunting it was. it was extremely hot and we had to keep moving back, moving back. it was spreading very quickly. at some point, we heard an enormous noise which must have been the spire falling down. investigators have so far interviewed around 30 people. early reports suggest the fire began at the base of the cathedral‘s central spire, where a major

restoration project was starting. the main contractor involved in the restoration work told us they were the only ones in the building on monday and had been putting up scaffolding, not doing anything involving heat or sparks. they left at 5:50pm, he told us, turned off the electricity, and handed the keys to the caretaker. along the banks of the seine today, artists came to record a rare change in the city landscape. the prime minister has announced an international competition for architects to design the cathedral‘s new spire. (bells toll) at churches across france tonight, bells rang out in solidarity with notre—dame. the sound of continuity after a crisis that lets all of paris know they're not alone. lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. scientists have managed to partially revive pig brains,

four hours after they were removed from the body. the research at yale university could raise ethical questions about what it means to be alive and conscious. 0ur medical correspondent fergus walsh explains. the brain is the most complex organ in the body. it was always assumed it gets irreversibly damaged within minutes of blood flow stopping. now, a remarkable study in the journal nature challenges that view. the scientists at yale school of medicine used brains from farm animals bred for pork. in all, 32 brains were collected from an abbatoir. four hours after death, the organs were placed in specially designed tanks and synthetic blood was pumped round at body temperature for six hours. remarkably, despite being dead for hours, cells within the brain started to function. there was activity in synapses. some brain circuits started to work. the brains began to use energy

and oxygen, and blood flow was restored. this video shows some of the blood vessels of the partially revived organs. but there was no whole—brain activity that might signal awareness. what this indicates is individual neurones are viable, but are not capable of forming an organised global activity. this is not a functioning brain, but a cellularly active brain. when the brains were tested, there was no global electrical activity on an eeg. researchers had been ready to anaesthetise and cool the organs if they had showed any signs of consciousness. they didn't, so the brains were not alive — a crucial ethical point. it looks like this technology, even if it could bring individual cells back to life, it can't bring the person back to life. it can't make the brain function as a whole, in the way that we think is important.

what is ethically significant about brain death is that the person who was there, their personality, their thoughts, their memories, is gone forever. so what might this research lead to? first, it gives scientists a new way of studying the brain, where it's been damaged by diseases like alzheimer's or a stroke. in the long—term, it might allow them to revive parts of an injured brain. but it doesn't mean anyone declared brain dead can be restored to life. the idea of a brain kept alive and conscious outside the body remains science fiction. fergus walsh, bbc news. for a third day in a row climate change activists from extinction rebellion have been protesting in central london. demonstrators have spent the day camped at majorjunctions in london including oxford circus and waterloo bridge. so far 340 people have been arrested. our home affairs correspondent tom symonds reports.

this is normally one of the busiest bridges across the thames. extinction rebellion, a new direct action protest group, hoped to take control of this and other key london locations for up to two weeks. using powers designed to balance the rights of protest with the need to reduce disruption. the police are taking this extremely slowly, not least to keep the temperature under control, but also because they're starting to run out of police cells. i'm here because humanity is facing extinction and ecocide. i'm here as a peaceful protester, the government must take action. their demands? the declaration of a climate emergency, radical cuts to carbon emissions.

"we're sorry for the disruption," they say. the fact of the matter is that we have tried things that are less disruptive for over 30 years. people have been petitioning, marching, writing letters, and nothing's been done. but they also brought a busy rail line to a halt, the docklands light railway, using unusual tactics. cue angry commuters and this from london's mayor. i am worried about protesters that are targeting public transport, because i am trying to encourage more and more londoners to use public transport because it is good for the environment. another target was oxford circus, used by 23 bus routes, as well as black cabs. it is getting about, people can protest, but for two weeks, i think it is too long. scotland yard appears intent on making sure that does not happen, but then everyone sitting here has said they are prepared to be arrested. they believe we should all be more worried about this issue and they say their protests will continue.

that was the third day of protest. from all of us here, thank you for watching. goodbye. hello, once again. wednesday was a perfectly acceptable day for many parts of the british isles but it may be put in the shade by what we are expecting to see quite widely across the british isles on saturday. the temperatures could pick around london at 25 degrees. for those of you who have opted for the stay—at—home vacation for this particular weekend, you are beating those who have decided to head anywhere from a bureaucratic right across to the eastern mediterranean. the reason for a settled spell of weather is the jet strea m settled spell of weather is the jet stream as we move through the weekend and into the start of next week, should be well away from the british isles. were trapped on the warmer side. you'll notice there is

a pocket of somewhat cooler air 1 million miles to the west of us as we start the new week. more of that injusta we start the new week. more of that injust a second. we start the new week. more of that in just a second. thursday starts off rather cloudy, but as the day gets going that cloud dissipates and a bit of air whether cloud are not more than that on the east. the breed is around 10— 11—12. —— breeze. we have to think that big area of high pressure, which i'm sure you're getting used to, it's been there for a wee while. it will certainly dominate as we go through the weekend. friday, just maybe the odd passing shower to start the day in eastern parts of scotland, but friday is a really glorious day across many parts of the british isles. those temperatures, notjust a south—east phenomena. widely in the upper teens. many locations could see 20 — 21 or something in that order. towards the weekend the weather front will be pushed closer

to the northern and western parts of scotland, maybe northern ireland two. widely 22—23, maybe 2a or 25 across the south—east. not much change on easter sunday, we will have the remnants of that weather front trying to work its way down across scotland, beginning the cloud here, some rain towards the far north—west. sunshine across northern ireland. a word to the wise, the pollen is really quite high at the moment. if you are out for any length of time, the uv levels are also worthy of consideration. monday, thejet also worthy of consideration. monday, the jet stream just trying to work an area of low pressure close to the western side of the resales, but those funds lingering far as the west for many. —— the isles.

i'm kasia madera with bbc news. our top story: north korea says it's tested a new type of tactical guided weapon — it's the first test since the hanoi summit between kim jong—un and president trump. officials said that mr kim oversaw the test and he later said it had weighty significance in increasing north korea's military power. supporters of indonesia's presidentjoko widodo have been celebrating the news he has likely won another term as leader. unofficial results give him a lead of 10 percentage points over his rival, former general prabowo subianto. and this video is trending on bbc.com. sadaf khadem, iran's first woman to take part in an official boxing match in france, says she has cancelled her return home after hearing an arrest warrant has been issued because she violated iran's dress code. that's all. stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news: hardtalk.