this is bbc news — welcome if you're watching here in the uk, on pbs in america or around the globe. i'm mike embley. our top stories: the fbi says the gunman who killed nine people in dayton, ohio had an interest in "violent ideologies". president trump will visit later on wednesday a breakdown in brexit talks. britain says the eu won't negotiate — brussels says it's waiting for clarification from london. it is the eu saying they are not interested. they are simply saying no, we do not want to talk. that is wrong and sad and not in europe's interests. india puts kashmir on lockdown — pakistan's prime minister says the move will increase tension between the two countries. and tributes to toni morrison, the first african—american woman to win a nobel prize,

who's died at the age of 88. in a few hours, president trump is due to visit el paso in texas where a gunman on saturday left 22 people dead, and also dayton, ohio where nine people were killed. there was another shooting last week as well — let's update you on the investigations into all of them. the el paso attack is being treated as domestic terrorism, defined as an act designed to intimidate the population. the fbi says the majority of domestic terrorism arrests in the us in the past ten months are linked to white supremacy. on tuesday, it opened an investigation into the killing of nine people in dayton, ohio. it's emerged the gunman also followed a "violent ideology" although the fbi says there is no evidence of a racial motive.

the shooting in july at the gilroy garlic festival in california is now also classed as domestic terrorism. officials have been poring over the gunman‘s "target list" which included religious and federal buildings. our north america correspondent peter bowes has been following developments. it is a very difficult issue, of course, for all concerned. people in those three separate us cities grieving at the moment but especially for this president. he is doing what other presidents in the past have done and that is visit these areas, sometimes described as the consoler in chief, the president, when they visit a town that has suffered a mass shooting like this. but especially as it applies to el paso in texas on the border with mexico, seven mexicans were killed in the shooting and the city has been at the epicentre of the crisis on the border, the debate that has been going on for months and years over the border. many people do not want the president to visit. in some cases they blame his violent rhetoric, his angry rhetoric

for creating this tension and atmosphere and some will go as far as to say that in part he may well have been to blame for what happened. do we know what the president will do exactly? on these occasions, we don't know specifically who he meets and what he is going to do but if past examples are anything to go by he is likely to meet with relatives of who have been injured or killed and talk to local civic leaders, local politicians. this is likely to happen in dayton as well where the president is visiting first and then secondly to el paso. we heard from the mayor in dayton in ohio saying that she was not impressed by what he had to say about gun control and openly suggesting that many people in her community would probably not want to see him there. he is potentially in for some difficult conversations.

let's get some of the day's other news. north korea's leader kim jong—un says the latest missile launches are a warning to washington and seoul over theirjoint war games. the "new—type tactical guided missiles" were launched from the west and flew over the peninsula, near the capital city of pyongyang, and landed on a tiny island. experts say they show north korea's confidence in its missile technology and confirm that these targeted weapons are within range of south korea and us military bases. the taliban have confirmed that negotiations with the united states on ending the conflict in afghanistan have made good progress. a taliban spokesman said the two sides were discussing the final details, echoing remarks by the us envoy zalmay khalilzad, as he left the doha talks on monday. the deal envisages the withdrawal of us troops and paves the way for the taliban to enter talks with the government

of president ashraf ghani. the us national security adviser, john bolton, has threatened that the us is ready to impose sanctions on any company anywhere in the world that does business with the venezuelan government. at a summit in peru, he said the us was acting assertively to cut off president nicolas maduro financially and accelerate a change of government. in response, venezuela's foreign minister said the united states is a thief. the minister in charge of preparing the uk for a so—called no—deal brexit — leaving the european union without any agreement in place — has claimed the eu is refusing to engage in fresh talks on a new deal. european officials have described as "unacceptable" britain's insistence on scrapping the backstop, the measure intended to prevent any return of physical checks on the irish border. here's our political correspondent ben wright. almost two weeks after becoming prime minister, boris johnson met his first eu leader today, his counterpart from estonia. reporter: prime minister, have you given up on trying to get a deal?

brexit talks also deadlocked. the eu and says the withdrawal agreement is closed. ministers here say it has to be changed. at the moment it's the eu that seems to be saying they're not interested. they are simply saying no, we don't want to talk. well i think that's wrong and sad. it isn't in europe's interest. but eu leaders insist britain's demands are the problem. ireland's prime minister warned the uk that leaving the eu without a deal was not the clean break some claimed it to be. there are people who perhaps have become frustrated with the brexit process and, you know, there are saying to themselves, at least if we no deal on october 31, it's all over and all done. what i'm saying is that it doesn't end on october 31. if we no deal, we're going to have to talk and the first thing on the agenda is going to be citizens rights, settlement of the irish border. by ramping up plans for a no—deal brexit, boris johnson hopes

to convince brussels he is serious about walking away. he wants that threat to persuade the eu to negotiate a new deal. if there isn't one, then number 10 is emphatic the uk will be leaving anyway on october the 31st and with an early election possible, borisjohnson believes pro—brexit voters are behind him. but it's a strategy fraught with risk and if the eu doesn't budge and a no—deal brexit becomes government policy, a showdown with parliament is certain when mps return. they're taking a break at the moment, but as well as opposition parties, there are some tory mps preparing for a fight after the summer. i think it is increasingly clear that parliament will have to act because the reckless behaviour of the prime minister in terms of a no deal brexit is something that parliament will have to take seriously. tonight at a debate in belfast, ireland's leo varadkar was saying england was refusing to talk unless the backstop was removed entirely from the agreement, a position he described as disappointing.

as it stands, both borisjohnson and the eu say the other side is the problem. three years after the brexit referendum, compromise has rarely look more distant. ben wright, bbc news, westminster. india's sudden decision to strip part of the state of kashmir of rights it's enjoyed for decades is facing growing opposition from pakistan. india and pakistan each control part of kashmir — and both countries lay claim to all of it. it's a volatile flashpoint for two nuclear—armed countries. they have for two wars already over it and they have for two wars already over itand came they have for two wars already over it and came very close to a third. —— they have fought two wars already. in a moment we'll hear from our pakistan correspondent, secunder kermani, first, with the view from kashmir and delhi, here's yogita limaye.

another day in lockdown. troops at every corner, watching for any sign of protest. phone and internet lines remain down. living in fear and confusion, kashmir‘s people are trying to make sense of what's happened. "why have we been cut off?", one man asked. "this indicates that they're doing something which will hurt us." "today we have begun to think that we are not free, that we don't live in a free country", another man said. those away from home have been struggling to make contact. faisal fehmi last spoke to his parents two days ago. they were talking to me and saying, we don't know when we're going to talk again so just take care of yourself. and my mother was all teary—eyed and she was just crying. in parliament, india's home ministerfiercely defended his government's actions. "kashmir is a cause worth sacrificing our lives for!", he told mps. and the country's prime minister

gave his first reaction, he said: "jammu and kashmir is free from the shackles of vested groups, a new dawn and better tomorrow awaits." kashmir! pakistan! in pakistan, there had been some protests, the crowd here chants that one day all of kashmir will become part of pakistan, the slogan has been repeated for years, but this latest move by india seems to have caught the government by surprise. prime minister imran khan addressed the parliament. his message, calling on the international community to take action. translation: i'm telling you, it will have serious consequences. everyone will lose, so this is the time to act. the head of the pakistan army also met with senior officers today.

he said they would stand by the people of kashmir in theirjust struggle. that support seems likely to remain at a diplomatic level. it was only a few months ago that pakistan and india nearly went to war with each other over disputed kashmir with both countries launching airstrikes into each other‘s territories. a military response in pakistan hasn't occurred yet, but tensions have existed for the past 70 years and seems set to increase. secunder kermani reporting from islamabad. in its strongest warning yet to protesters in hong kong, china has said that those who play with fire will perish by it. the territory has seen nine weeks of anti—government protests — initially sparked by anger over a proposed new law that would make it easier to extradite people to the mainland. nick beake reports. hong kong is on a dangerous path.

its police force claims protesters have now destroyed law and order, and today beijing, which has so far watched all this erupt on its doorstep, issued this warning. translation: those who play with fire will get burned, and the deserved punishment will come in due course. so will this warning make the protesters back down? they've been out on the streets for the past nine weeks. more than 500 people have been injured. the police say they have fired 1,000 rounds of tear gas injune and july. yesterday alone, they fired 800 rounds. this violence is getting worse. despite all this, joshua wong, who's been jailed before for his pro—democracy campaigning, says there is no way the protesters will stop now. our belief and determination on democracy and freedom is crystal clear, and none of us will be threatened by the chinese authorities.

so is there any sign that the hong kong government will back down? will they finally withdraw the controversial extradition bill that sparked this unrest? will the beleaguered chief executive, carrie lam, resign? and will they give in to new wider demands for democratic reform? no, is the simple answer, according to one academic who's been studying hong kong politics for more than 30 years. there is little sign that the hong kong government will back down in the near future, because the hong kong government, after all, is the public government of beijing, toeing the line of beijing. and the beijing government made clear today that it would not make further concessions on this matter. and of course, the most crucial question is, what path does china now take? let's look at the options. it could sit back and hope that this protest movement loses the support of hong kongers. it could look to replace carrie lam and her government. the most extreme option would be to send chinese troops onto the streets to try

and stop this violence. and this is what it could look like, a video released by beijing showing the people's liberation army in training, seizing control in a place where law and order has broken down, a far from subtle warning from a superpower losing patience. nick beake, bbc news, hong kong. stay with us on bbc world news. still to come: it may be a holiday hotspot but if you're planning a fly—drive to majorca, we'll find out why some islanders won't be so welcoming. the question was whether we want to save our people and japanese as well and win the war, or whether we want to take a chance on being able to win the war by killing all our young men. the invasion began at two o'clock this morning. mr bush, like most other people,

was clearly caught by surprise. we call for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of all iraqi forces. 100 years old and still full of vigor, vitality and enjoyment of life. no other king or queen in british history has lived so long, and the queen mother is said to be quietly very pleased indeed that she's achieved this landmark anniversary. this is a pivotal moment for the church as an international movement. the question now is whether the american vote will lead to a split in the anglican community. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: president trump is due to visit the texan city of el paso later,

where 22 people were murdered by a gunman in an apparent racist attack. he will also go to dayton, ohio. one of the giants of american fiction, toni morrison, has died. she was 88. she was the first black woman to win a nobel prize — she also won a pulitzer — though she didn't even publish her first novel till she was 39. her visionary, poetic, sometimes mystical novels gave voice to african—american history and experience, usually through the stories of women. barack obama called her writing "a beautiful, meaningful challenge. what a gift to breathe the same air as her," he said, "if only for a while." i remember sitting in my office, and i was so overwhelmed and i wrote a list of everything i had to do, everything. and then i decided to write what i wanted to do, and there were two things. the first was, mother my children. the second was, write books.

you know, i'd learned about what we call skin privileges when i went away to college. powerful racial discrimination. if i saw a white man walking down the street and i was by myself, i'd cross the street. if i saw a black man, i would run toward him for safety. "each night without fail she prayed for blue eyes. fervently for a year, she had prayed". it took five years for me to write that really small book, to pay attention, to pay attention to this child. maybe she's in difficulty. she's obviously hurt. she's abused and misused. but take her seriously. please.

she had the ability and the genius to create a world that had not existed before — and, not only that, a quintessentially american world. she is an american writer, she's an african—american writer. today, is it sickening you to death being labelled a black writer? no, i prefer it. oh, i thought you were probably tired of it. well, i'm tired of people asking the question. "something in the house braced and in the listening quiet that followed sethe spoke. "i got a tree on my back, and a haint in my house..." i don't read my books, except publicly when somebody asks me. do you know, i read beloved a couple of weeks ago. and i started reading — something i normally don't say, i sometimes think. i said, "it's really good." i always felt like a partial american or as kind of a fraudulent american. and finally not american at all.

just — i felt like a black person. when this nobel prize was given to me, ifelt american, probably for the first time. toni morrison, for the nobel prize of literature... i just want to show the characters off the way they would present themselves. i want to bear witness to them. i want their voices out there, not mine. toni morrison in her own words. she has died at the age of 88. jamia wilson is an author and the director of the feminist press and shared how morrison's work spoke to her. her work spoke to me through her beautiful words, but also in my bones. she talked a lot about remembering in her books of this idea

of memories that were magical but also ancestral and through her words i saw myself and i my community and i saw my value for the first time when i was a teen girl, and it inspired me to become a writer. so much so you included her in one of your own books? yes, idid. idid. she's someone who i saw as a great and i wanted children around the world to know about her and her impact. how a working class girl from lorain, ohio became a lion of literature and became the first african american woman to ever won a nobel prize. one of our guests speaking to the bbc tonight said that she, and i'm quoting here, "she radically transformed the mainstream's understanding of the depth and the texture of black life while not pandering to a white readership." and certainly, ifor one wasjust stunned by that point she made at one point that as she was growing up, where she was growing up,

a white person was committing a crime if they taught a black person to read. yes. one of the reasons that i feel profoundly blessed to be a publisher of books and also a writer of books is that i was born of a descendant african american sharecroppers who were brought to america through slavery in the middle passage who were banned from reading, because the people who had them in bondage knew the power of knowledge and knew that once slaves had the power to read they would be able to have the power to transform their lives and to break down the systems that held them captive. and she spoke truth to power by telling the truth of our stories but also by really heightening and uplifting the dignity our people always hard. and i think that the quote you shared is really beautiful because it made me think how every time i read one of her books, i stood up stronger, my spine has lengthened, and i've remembered where i've come from and where i'm going. and it's really kind of extraordinary, too, that so much of this great work

was done in what you might call stolen time. spanish police are investigating vandalism targeting rental cars on the holiday island of majorca. the attacks were filmed by the far left group arran which regularly stages summer protests against mass tourism. on the video released on social media vehicles can be seen sprayed with graffiti, having their tyres slashed and their windscreens destroyed by hammers. ramzan karmali has the details. they claim that more than 100,000 rental vehicles are present on the island of majorca. activists from the youth group arran want them gone. dressed in white, they made their point violently. spraying graffiti, smashing windscreens and slashing tires. last year, just under 1a million tourists, mainly from germany and the uk, visited majorca, the largest of the balearic islands. the group that carried out the attacks have staged previous protests against mass tourism. they feel it puts a strain on the country's infrastructure, drives up the cost of housing and pollute the environment. but for many tourists here,

it has left them confused and upset. i think it's of course not good, but a protest happened and i think also the government needs to do something about it, because we cannot do anything about it and it's a shame for the companies. and those companies say they want a peaceful resolution. translation: it's true, there are a lot of rental cars in the balearic islands, but we have to negotiate on it. cars should not be destroyed, tourists should not be threatened. it seems unlikely the government will want to curb visitor numbers, with tourism accounting for around 10% of spain's economic output and 45% of the balearic islands‘. police have received just one complaint so far, but are investigating to see if others have been affected. ramzan karmali, bbc news. a major problem is the melting of the greenland ice sheet, which could lead to rising sea levels.

but some are finding ways to make money out of this potential environmental catastrophe. the bbc‘s tim allman explains. edward kean is hunting icebergs. every day he and his crew set out at dawn, looking for white gold. these giant, haunting structures floating serenely towards their doom. they're going to die in a couple — three weeks, naturally, they're going back to nature anyway. so, we're not hurting the environment. so why are these icebergs so popular — and so profitable? well, they provide just about the purest water you can find. we're probably a lot bigger today than we ever were with iceberg water shipping. overseas, europe, singapore, dubai. we just picked up some accounts in the middle east with our glass bottles.

last year, around 500,000 tourists visited the area, bringing in more than $430 million to the local economy. the fishing industry may be in decline, but iceberg tourism is booming. itjust keeps getting better every year, you know? we got tour buses coming here now, it's — you can't see behind you. wejust had a tour bus come in now, we got 135—1110 tour buses, you know, with older people coming into the town ever season, so. . . this is — it's doing great for the economy. frozen of thousands of years, these icebergs will melt away in a matter of weeks. some may be able to make a bit of money, but the long—term impact is likely to be far more costly. tim allman, bbc news. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter. i'm @bbcmikeembley.

thank you for watching. good morning. weather across the uk at the moment is stuck in repeat mode, isn't it? sunshine and showers. now, if you dodge the showers and you get the best of the sunshine, just like we had yesterday in suffolk, a beautiful day, temperatures peaking into the mid—20s, but some of the showers were really quite torrential, as you can see from this weather watcher picture sent in on tuesday afternoon in birmingham. today, the area of low pressure will be sitting to the north of scotland. that's where most of the frequent showers will be and with lighter winds here, they'll be pretty slow—moving as well. elsewhere, it's going to be a breezy day and we start off with a decent slice of sunshine coming through but there will be showers out to the west which will drive in across the country on a brisk south—westerly wind. now, for england and wales, the showers fairly isolated

into scotland, particularly eastern scotland. they'll be quite heavy, slow—moving and torrential times, so weather warnings remain in force. a blustery day however you look at it. if you dodge the showers, you keep some sunshine. again, we could see temperatures peaking into the mid—20s. but underneath the cloud, with the showers, a disappointing 16 degrees, let's say, for aberdeen. as we move out of wednesday, that low pressure will drift off into the north sea and it's going to allow this little ridge of high to build. so on thursday, not a bad day, certainly the best day for getting out and spending some time outside. that doesn't mean to say we're going to rule out the showers completely, there will be one or two isolated ones particularly across northern scotland and maybe into the south. and eventually, by the end of the day, the cloud will gather here. but not a bad day for many and temperatures again, 16—24 celsius, that's 75 fahrenheit. i hope you can get out and make the most of it because by the end of thursday into friday, we've got an unusually deep area of low pressure for this time of year, it's going to bring some

wet and eventually some windy weather with it. so if you've got outdoor plans, if you are under canvas over the next few days and towards the weekend, please keep abreast of the forecast. heavy rain will move through northern england, scotland and northern ireland, leaving a trail of sharp showers behind and the winds really starting to pick up — gusts in excess of 40—50mph as we go through the end of the day. in terms of the feel of things, 16—23 degrees, but underneath that rain, it's going to feel yet again pretty miserable. and as we move into the weekend, well, that area of low pressure will sit across the far north of scotland and it's to the southern flank of the low where the winds will really start to pick up and that could be an issue. so it's worth bearing in mind, friday, heavy rain and the winds will start to strengthen. by saturday, we could see gales across the country. there you go, take care.

this is bbc news, the headlines: it's emerged that the gunman who killed his sister and eight other people in dayton, ohio on sunday had a history of violent obsessions and musing about committing mass murder. his family say they are fully cooperating with the investigation. president trump is due to visit dayton and el paso in texas, scene of saturday's mass shooting. the british minister in charge of preparations for leaving the european union without a formal deal has accused the eu of refusing to engage in fresh talks. officials at the european commission insists they are open to further discussions, but are waiting for the uk to clarify its position. pakistan's prime minister has said if necessary he will refer the indian government's decision to stripjammu and kashmir of its special status to the united nations. he's warned it will increase tensions between the countries. kashmir is under an indian security lockdown with phone connections largely cut.