welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... the us congressional committee investigating the storming of the capitol in 2021 votes to subpoena donald trump. the clerk will report the vote. mr chairman, on this vote, there are nine ayes, zero noes. britain's chancellor of the exchequer holds firm on his controversial mini budget, despite mounting pressure for another u—turn. as beijing sees rare protests denouncing president xi, we report on how his leadership has affected rural parts of china.

live from our studio in singapore... this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's six in the morning in singapore and 6pm in washington, where the congressional committee investigating the storming of the capitol building last year has voted unanimously to subpoena the former president, donald trump. the vote came at the end of a session in which the committee presented taped evidence from two of donald trump's closest supporters — steve bannon and roger stone — who were openly talking about stealing the election before the vote had even been counted. our north america editor, sarah smith, has this report. as a violent mob stormed the capitol trying to stop congress confirming

confirming thejoe biden as president, elected members were rushed to safety. were rushed to safety, shown here on this previously unseen footage. at the same time, according to witnesses, donald trump was watching the violence on tv from inside the white house and refusing to tell his supporters to back down. they said somebody was shot. it's just horrendous and all at the instigation of the president of the united states. the committee has heard the violence was inflamed by a trump tweet accusing his vice president, mike pence, of cowardice for not helping him overturn the election. the impact of that tweet was foreseeable and predictable. it further inflamed the mob and provoked them to even greater violence.

the vice president only just escaped the mob, and then worked with democrats to get congress reconvened. the committee say donald trump demonstrated he did have control over this violent crowd when he eventually told his supporters to go home. he says go home. after months of investigation, this committee believes it has shown that what happened on january the 6th was deliberately orchestrated by donald trump himself as he tried illegally to cling onto power. we are obligated to seek answers directly from the man who set this all in motion, and every american is entitled to those answers, so we can act now to protect our republic. so, in a dramatic twist, the committee have voted to subpoena donald trump himself. our correspondent gary o'donoghue was at capitol hill for the hearings. he says today was a big moment for the committee.

this was a very big day for congress — issuing a subpoena to a former president to make him, donald trump, come here and give evidence to the committee. that itself is an extraordinary historic act. whether it will happen is a different matter. there isn't much time left for this committee to enforce that subpoena, and the evidence is that donald trump doesn't tend to comply with subpoenas like that. he could come here and plead the fifth amendment. in other words, come here and plead the fifth amendment. in otherwords, not answerany amendment. in otherwords, not answer any questions. a number of his left tenets of art he done that, including his former national security adviser, michael flynn. in the meantime, democrats have been presenting more evidence today, some very striking videos involving the house speaker nancy pelosi and the leader of the senate chuck schumer pleading with the attorney general to get the president to come and call off his supporters on that capital insurrection day. so, that

was very striking, but the midterm collections are looming. the democrats have an incredibly slim majority in this house. if they lose control and republicans can wind up this committee at the beginning of the new year and they probably will do so. the committee will want to get its report house very quickly, they want to try and force the subpoena, and they will have to decide whether or not criminal charges against the former president and others should be recommended to the department ofjustice. still a lot of work to do and still a lot of drama left in this story. gary o'donoghue reporting on that story for us. to britain now, where the chancellor, kwasi kwarteng, says he's totally focussed on delivering his tax—cutting plans to increase economic growth. he's admitted his mini budget has caused some turbulence in the uk economy, but said countries around the world are facing similar problems. as pressure intensifies, the foreign secretary, james cleverly, said changing the prime minister would be a "disastrously bad idea". here's our political editor, chris mason.

the government finds itself in an almighty mess. we've got 15 minutes. i'm trying to find out what conservative mps say they should do, and what ministers say they will do. the chancellor says he's sticking to his plan. our position hasn't changed. i will come up with the medium term fiscal plan on 31st october as i said earlier in the week, and there will be more detail then. the mood at westminster is moving every hour. what a rough old evening for liz truss. swirls of speculation and intrigue among ministers and backbenchers, with the most senior political figures asking the biggest question — can liz truss survive in the job? the prime minister's been in office for 37 days, and this is the kind of chat

you would normally associate with the end—game. a bit like among ourfamily and friends, where we'll say some things in front of everyone, but more discreet about other stuff, the same goes for politicians. things said in private don't have as much clout, but when hundreds are unhappy, it matters. i want to read you just a handful of quotes from conservative mps in the last couple of hours. "it's checkmate, we're stuffed," said one. "it's dire," said another. "they've taken no responsibility whatsoever for hiking people's mortgage rates," said another with real anger. "we're all done for." and, "there's no question in my mind this will have to be junked, there will be a u—turn." this is about as loyal as backbenchers are sounding in public. the messaging has been poor and the optics have been terrible. it's a new government, they have time to put it right,

but not time to waste. conservatives mps agree on one thing — that this is a total mess, but they don't agree on anything else. some have told me you've got to bin all of those tax cuts, but others say, yeah, but that's what liz truss stands for and if we bin them, maybe she's finished. some think that's a good idea, others less so. others say what about the help for energy bills, for everyone — maybe it has to be more focused, more targeted at the poor. but that is complicated. some say sack the chancellor, and others say the prime minister has so spectacularly and so efficiently tanked that she has to go. but they can't agree on who would replace her. i think that changing the leadership would be a disastrously bad idea, not just politically, but also economically. and we are absolutely going to stay focused on growing the economy. this is a street that oozes two things — power and authority. or at least it usually does.

the crux of all of this for liz truss is both of those things are ebbing away, ebbing away to her backbenchers and and those volatile financial markets. she is in there trying to grapple them both back. and the blunt truth is neither will return easily — and they may never do. chris mason, bbc news, westminster. let's turn to china now, where the leader of the country, xijinping, is set to be given a historic third term in power this weekend — with efforts to boost his image and popularity in full swing across the country. however, in beijing, there was a rare act of protest just days before the historic communist party congress. images circulating on social media show two large banners unfurled on a bridge — one reading: "no covid "test, we want to eat. "no restrictions, we want freedom. "no lies, we want dignity." the banners were quickly removed. meanwhile, state media has headlined

the transformations of poorer towns after visits by president xi. our correspondent stephen mcdonell has travelled to hebei province in the heart of rural china to an area said to have been lifted out of poverty, after president xi suggested they change the type of potatoes they were planting. zhangbei is on show to the chinese people as a model of poverty alleviation. an area transformed after a visit from xi jinping. we see pictures of china's leader now hanging in people's homes. translation: we all shook his hand, but it was very warm. _ stories of xi jinping's miraculous advice to poorfarmers are being retold on tv, like his 2017 trip to zhangbei. translation: how about mini

potatoes for a better price? - these are the potatoes which xijinping is said to have suggested they switch to, and which are said to have bought such prosperity to the area. who knows whose idea it really was? it doesn't matter because xi jinping's role in this has now become part of communist party folklore. and just in case the potatoes are not enough, the government is making sure of it with village renovations. and just in case the potatoes are not enough, the government is making sure of it with village renovations. translation: the government paid, we don't need to pay— the government paid, we don't need to pay a _ the government paid, we don't need to pay a cent —

translation: our lives are better than before. l the government has built irrigation infrastructure and roads. but has life improved for everyone? translation: it's the same. same, same. under xijinping, the chinese government has declared an official end to extreme poverty. certainly, if you visit rural areas in china, you will find people whose living standards are well short of those in the city. this woman says in her village, their income is from a type of wheat and potatoes. but this year, there was a bad drought all summer, meaning no wheat sales and not even enough for them to use. she's proud of her twin boys, now at university. she's borrowed from relatives and has done manual labour to pay for their tuition.

translation: i hardly buy anything for myself. - i try my best to save. i have to be strong or they won't make it. xijinping has said eliminating poverty is a key priority. there have clearly been improvements in this area but you also don't have there have clearly been improvements in this area, but you also don't have to look hard to find those still doing it tough. steve mcdonell, bbc news, xianbei. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: we all love good news, especially in uncertain times like these. but is it really possible to see goodness all around, or are we just glossing over the challenges we face? we will explore this with the founder of the good news movement. parts of san francisco least affected by the earthquake are returning to life, but in the marina area where most of the damage was done, they're more conscious than ever of how much has been destroyed. in the 19 years since he was last here,

he's gone from being a little—known revolutionary to an experienced and successful diplomatic operator. it was a 20—lb bomb that exploded on the fifth floor of the grand hotel, ripping a hole in the front of the building. this government will not weaken. | democracy will prevail. it fills me with humility and gratitude to know that i have been chosen as the recipient of this foremost honour. this catholic nation held its breath for the men they called the 33. and then... bells toll. ..bells tolled nationwide to announce the first rescue, and chile let out an almighty roar. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani in singapore.

a jury in the us has sentenced a 24—year—old to life behind bars for carrying out one of the worst school mass shootings in the country's history. nikolas cruz murdered 17 people and injured 17 others in parkland, florida four years ago. families of the victims have reacted furiously as jurors rejected the death penalty. our north america correspondent, nomia iqbal, reports. what punishment does the murder of 17 people deserve? unlike most other mass shooters, nikolas cruz survived the massacre he created and lived to see a jury answer that question. jurors have reached a verdict in this case... they rejected the death penalty, giving him life without parole. inside court, the families of the victims showed their disappointment. outside, they reacted in fury. i'm disgusted with those jurors. i'm disgusted with the system.

that you can allow 17 dead and 17 others shot and wounded and not give the death penalty — what do we have the death penalty for? cruz was on a mission on valentine's day in 2018. aged 19, he entered the school he'd been expelled from, armed with a legally purchased automatic rifle. in less than six minutes, he destroyed the lives of 14 students and three teachers. the students who survived went on to create march for our lives, a huge gun reform movement with rallies held across the country. last year, cruz pleaded guilty to all murder charges and apologised to the families. i am very sorry for what i did. and i have to live with it every day, and if i were to get a second chance, i would do everything - in my power to try to help others. the indictment, murder in the first degree... prosecutors said he was a sociopath who carefully planned the killing.

his defence team said he suffered lifelong mental health problems from his mother's abuse of alcohol and drugs while she was pregnant with him. the jurors accepted that. tony's daughter gina was one of the first to be killed by cruz. 17 beautiful lives were cut short by murder. heinous, preplanned, torturous murder. and the monster that killed them gets to live another day. this case has reignited the debate on capital punishment, with some arguing more killing isn't the answer. whilst cruz will get to live, the serial killer will lose his freedom forever. nomia iqbal, bbc news, washington. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. the south korean military says

north korea has fired another ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast. it's the latest in a series of test launches conducted by pyongyang in recent days. thejoint chiefs of staff in seoul also said the north had flown military aircraft close to the two countries' border late on thursday night. south korea scrambled fighter aircraft in response. the military alliance nato says it will give ukraine more weapons to counter russian and iranian drones and help protect critical infrastructure. speaking after a two—day meeting, the head of nato, jens stoltenberg, condemned vladimir putin's nuclear rhetoric, saying that any nuclear attack by russia on ukraine would have "severe consequences". hundreds of homes in southeast australia lost power following heavy rain and flash flooding in the region. parts of victoria have received more than double october's usual rainfall in just 2a hours. local media is reporting that some

dams have begun overflowing, and certain regions face a shortage of sandbags. well, on this programme, we've had news and reports about mass shootings, financial meltdown, the rising cost of living — it seems there's no end to an avalanche of bad news around us. so, is there a more positive way of looking at the world, or does that riskjust glossing over the challenges we all face? let's speak to michelle figueroa, the founder of the instagram account good news movement, with 4.4 million followers. michelle joins us from boston. it's great to get you on the show. i'm sure many watching will also be wondering perhaps thatjulie risk overlooking avoiding reality or confronting the truth if we don't face up to it and see life for what

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lights on this winter — so how do you square that with what you're trying to do as well? i you square that with what you're trying to do as well?— you square that with what you're trying to do as well? i think in the most difficult of _ trying to do as well? i think in the most difficult of moments, - trying to do as well? i think in the most difficult of moments, that's| most difficult of moments, that's where humanity shines the brightest. you are just talking about flooding. there's been flooding here in florida. we've seen people risk their lives to help complete strangers in those moments, so i think these are times that are difficult, but we've always had difficult, but we've always had difficult times. there's always been wars, disasters, tragedy, buti think the amazing thing is to highlight humanity and how wonderful people are. at the great majority. there's a lot more good than there is bad in the world. it's on us, the consumers and media, to feed their mental diet with positivity and not only negativity. if we have a diet, we take care of our bodies, i think we take care of our bodies, i think we should also take care of her mental health. it’s we should also take care of her mental health.—

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and how they can make the headline. if you don't like the headline, change it. if you don't like the headline, change it-_ if you don't like the headline, chance it. ~ . ., ., change it. michelle, the founder of the instagram _ change it. michelle, the founder of the instagram account _ change it. michelle, the founder of the instagram account good - change it. michelle, the founder of the instagram account good news| the instagram account good news movement with a really positive message. thank you so much for joining us. mi; message. thank you so much for joining ne— message. thank you so much for “oinin us. g , ., ., ., , joining us. my pleasure and for any kids that want _ joining us. my pleasure and for any kids that want to _ joining us. my pleasure and for any kids that want to know _ joining us. my pleasure and for any kids that want to know how - joining us. my pleasure and for any kids that want to know how to - joining us. my pleasure and for any . kids that want to know how to become the good news, a good thing happened today! i read a kids book! i hope everything can remember they can be the good —— everyone. everything can remember they can be the good -- everyone.— everything can remember they can be the good -- everyone. thanks so much aaain. we've been talking good news, haven't we — and antoher positive story for you today — how often do you use emojis in messages? millions and millions of them are sent every day, but almost all of those emoji faces don't wear glasses. and now one teenage girl is on a mission — a mission to transform the way people who wear glasses are portrayed in emojis — saying they shouldn't be seen as nerds. tim muffet has the story. the nerd face emoji. the glasses and the teeth,

they've got a weird kind of grin about them that for some reason they've decided to associate with a nerd. why does this say nerd? obviously the glasses. is that fair? no, not really, cos not everyone who wears glasses are nerds. one little boost of confidence. it's also annoyed 13—year—old lowri. it's not very nice for somebody who wears glasses, especiallyl if it's their first time wearing glasses, to find an emoji - that was a nerd and be like, "oh, now i wear glasses. i am i that? " she has glasses and she's really relatable... - when it comes to changing attitudes towards glasses, lowri has achieved impressive results. please may you make a disney princess which has glasses... i when she was nine, she wrote to disney. i think that would help people to know that they are - beautiful no matter what. three years later, encanto was released. disney says that lowri's letter helped inspire

the character of mirabelle, the first disney the character of mirabel, the first disney princess to wear specs. hello, everybody. i'm lowri. - now, lowri has a new mission — not to ban the nerd face emoji, but to have the option of adding glasses to others. anyone can submit a proposalfor a new emoji. designs are either approved or rejected by the unicode consortium, a not—for—profit organisation based in california. the nerd face emoji was approved in 2015. lowri has written to the unicode consortium, asking it to consider her plans. i love this one as well. lowri has certainly won over these students at her school. would it make a difference, do you think? yeah, it makes it seem like the emoji is actually being sent by me. it's not representing a nerdy face. it's representing - a smile and happy face. lowri doesn't know if her letter will have an impact, but if it does, it'll be another very impressive achievement. tim muffett, bbc news, nottingham.

what an extraordinary young woman. thanks from —— thanks for watching. to stay with bbc news. hello there. as we head towards the weekend, it continues to be quite a messy, eclectic weather story at the moment. this is the situation for friday — this weather front bringing some intense outbreaks of rain through scotland and northern ireland. the same time, we've got this weather front moving through channel coasts. that willjust cling onto the south and produce some outbreaks of light drizzle, particularly towards the southeast as we go through the day. the best of the dry weather, wales and northern england, before this weather front starts to spill out of scotland by the middle of the afternoon. behind it, for scotland and northern ireland, brightening up, a breezy afternoon, sunny spells and noticeably fresher here — 10—13 degrees the high. but in the southeast once again, we'll see those temperatures peaking

into the high teens. now, as we move out of friday, we've got more showers starting to push in from the south and west as an area of low pressure moves in. so, cloudier skies here, a milder start to saturday, but where we get some clear slots, those temperatures may well fall away. the jet stream is going to be quite a powerful one over the next few days and it's centred across the uk, and we all know it's the jet stream that drives in areas of low pressure across us. so, as you can see, for the start of the weekend, that low pressure is going to be sitting into the far northwest. it could bring outbreaks of heavy rain to the north and west in particular, so not all of us will see rain through the weekend. one spell of heavy rain moving through northern scotland, sharper showers tucking in behind, but sheltered eastern areas may stay relatively dry and bright throughout the day. and if you dodge those showers, well, you'll still continue to see some warmth — 17—18 degrees once again.

moving out of saturday into sunday, the low is still anchored to the north of scotland. that's where the heaviest of the rain is likely to be, with another front pushing in from the southwest. so, as we go through the day, a relatively dry start, the heavy rain pushing in through southwest england, wales and up along western fringes. so, once again, sheltered eastern areas may stay dry throughout the day, and in the sunshine, still relatively warm or at this time of year. i did say it was quite a messy story, but as we go into monday and tuesday, things hopefully will quieten down just a touch. that's it. take care.

this is bbc news, the headlines. the us congressional committee investigating the storming of the capitol in 2021 has ordered donald trump to give evidence. the chairman said there was no doubt that the former president led an effort to upend american democracy. a usjury has recommended that the gunman who killed 17 people in a school shooting at parkland in florida should be sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole. nikolas cruz had already pleaded guilty. the uk's chancellor of the exchequer has insisted he is "not going anywhere", despite the market turbulence he admitted was caused

in part by his policies. he is facing growing calls to rethink his tax—cutting package. chinese internet censors have been deleting photos of a rare political protest in beijing.