welcome to newsday, i'm katie silver. it's 103m in singapore and three in the morning in spain where at least 95 people have died in flash floods that have devastated parts of the south and east. rescuers are still searching for the missing, after mudslides and torrents of water swept away bridges. cars were left piled up on each other. the valencia region received a year's worth of rain in eight hours on tuesday. and as you can see, more torrential downpours and flooding is expected as the week goes on. this is the picture going into thursday and friday. our climate editor justin rowlatt reports. these flash floods were truly apocalyptic.

one town got a year's worth of rain in just eight hours. just watch what happens to this bridge. shouting. these images have been widely shared on social media. there was little warning. one local mayor said the first flood alert was just half an hour before the torrent arrived. rescuers have been scrambling to pluck people and their pets from the surging tide of filthy water all day. just look at the wreckage the floods left in their wake. it is a terrifying reminder of the extreme weather climate change could bring, say scientists. we're seeing a warming climate, which holds more moisture in the atmosphere and we are seeing more severe storms happening more often. and this isn'tjust devastating floods that we've seen

in southern spain, but also across the uk and other parts of the world. "the whole of spain weeps with you," the spanish prime minister told the families of the missing this afternoon. the rescue effort will continue into the night. justin rowlatt, bbc news. our correspondent nicky schiller is in south—eastern spain and sent this update. i am in valencia, 15 minutes from the airport and this is a children's play area and you can see it has been destroyed by the flood. the mud is really thick and the whole area has been covered with bamboo. the locals say that on wednesday morning the water was deeper than i am tall, which is around two metres. and it is notjust the bamboo that you can see but also big blocks of concrete have been moved by the force of this water. trees have been uprooted and you can also see here that there are six cars that have been damaged in this flooding. they have got their windscreens knocked out and this is a scene that is happening all

across this area where cars have been damaged, property has been damaged and locals are having to clear up. this area, when we were driving here and it took us about 1.5 hours to do what should be a 15—minute journey. the actual roads were quite clear and you could not see that there had been flooding. it was only when we got to this area which is near the river that you saw the debris on the floor and it is the clear—up operation that will be going on over the next couple of days, notjust here but across this region. i'm joined now by our reporter mimi swaby in london, who's following the story. thank you forjoining me. what update can you give us beyond that report there? the province of valencia _ that report there? the province of valencia woke _ that report there? the province of valencia woke up _ that report there? the province of valencia woke up after- that report there? the province of valencia woke up after a - of valencia woke up after a nightmare night waiting to find the extent of the devastation caused by the storm. we know at

least 95 individuals have been killed among them at least four children with dozen still missing. and the exact number of unaccounted for people is still very unclear at this point. one resident described the storm coming in like a tsunami with many witnesses reporting individuals being swept away by the current. soldiers have nowjoined rescue efforts alongside emergency crews who started their operations really early on wednesday, working late into the night, operating around the clock trying to in those areas. for example, evacuating them from car roofs, balconies, rooftops. at present there are still 100,000 people are without electricity and communications which makes the situation more worrying. and although the extent of the devastation is still being discovered it is already thought that this storm is among the most of the worst natural disasters in spain's history as well as being one of

the most costly. we history as well as being one of the most costly.— the most costly. we were 'ust seeinu the most costly. we were 'ust seeing mi the most costly. we were 'ust seeing their some i the most costly. we were just seeing their some shocking i seeing their some shocking pictures of the level of devastation and how much the cleanup will involve. do you have an idea of how the government has been coping with the natural disaster? with been criticisms of insufficient warnings and perhaps inadequate response. the warnings and perhaps inadequate res - onse. ., warnings and perhaps inadequate resonse. ., ., , response. the government has activated a _ response. the government has activated a crisis _ response. the government has activated a crisis cabinet - response. the government has activated a crisis cabinet as - activated a crisis cabinet as well as declaring three days of national mourning. but there has been a blame game reading among with widespread accusations that in many cases the disaster relief authorities were too slow enacting and giving out warnings which meant that people did not have time to get off the road out of the car or seek high ground where needed. in one case, one of the first hit areas, a town near valencia received more than one year's worth of year in eight hours — met with a brain. they received a warning at 8pm on tuesday evening but by that

time they had already experienced flooding for at least two hours. authorities have defended the timing of that warnings and the management of the disaster as a whole and they say in the resources now have been allocated and made available for all crews to get into cut—off areas and help those in need. those isolated areas where they have yet to discover the extent of damage.- where they have yet to discover the extent of damage. thank you for “oininu the extent of damage. thank you forjoining us- — north korea has test—fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile. south korea and japan say the missile flew on a steep trajectory from an area near north korea's capital pyongyang. it dropped into the sea off the japanese coastjust under an hour and a half after it launched. if confirmed, the estimated flying time of nearly 90 minutes would be the longest of any north korean test. it took place shortly after the us and south korean defence ministers held talks at the pentagon, where they spoke against the deployment of thousands of north korean troops to russia. the white house condemned the missile launch,

while saying it did not immediately threaten us territory, personnel, or its allies. meanwhile, us and south korean defence chiefs have urged pyongyang to withdraw its troops from russia, where it's believed they'll be deployed against ukrainian forces. lloyd austin said around 10,000 north koreans were already in the russian far east, probably on their way to the kursk region to fight a ukrainian incursion. south korea's defence minister kim yong—hyun said pyongyang was likely to seek technology for russian tactical nuclear weapons, submarines and intercontinental ballistic missiles. lloyd austin said the move to engage north korean troops was a sign of vladimir putin's weakness — and warned of a dangerous and destabiling moment. the evidence now suggests that north korea has sent around 10,000 soldiers to train in eastern russia. some of these

dprk troops have already moved closer to ukraine. we are seeing them outfitted with russian uniforms and provided with russian equipment. i am increasingly concerned that the kremlin plans to use these north korean soldiers to support russia's combat operations in russia's kursk region near the border with ukraine. i'm joined now by matthew schmidt from new haven university — an expert on strategic affairs and north korean policy. thank you forjoining me, matthew. thank you for “oining me, matthew._ thank you for “oining me, matthew. h , ., ., matthew. let's start with that missile launch. _ matthew. let's start with that missile launch. it— matthew. let's start with that missile launch. it dropped - matthew. let's start with that l missile launch. it dropped into the japanese see that it did not harm anybody. what is the point of these launches? is it showing military mitral testing technology? it showing military mitral testing technology?— technology? it is about trying to threaten _ technology? it is about trying to threaten the _ technology? it is about trying to threaten the west, - to threaten the west, particularly the united states with the possibility that north korean missile technology can defeat american defensive technology and reach the mainland. the issue about the

90 minute burn, the 90 minute flight time is important because if you take that high trajectory and take it out, that 90 minute burn means the missile could reach the united states territory on the west coast. ~ ., ., ~ states territory on the west coast. ~ . ., ~ . , coast. we are talking west coast, coast. we are talking west coast. not _ coast. we are talking west coast, not the _ coast. we are talking west coast, not the likes - coast. we are talking west coast, not the likes of - coast, not the likes of somewhere else?- coast, not the likes of somewhere else? ~ ~ ., ., somewhere else? we know that north korean — somewhere else? we know that north korean missile _ somewhere else? we know that| north korean missile technology can fly that far. the question is really not that, the question is how welcome the technology evade american defences and the transfer of that technology from russia either directly to missile technology or to submarine technology or to submarine technology which could get submarines could put missiles closer to the american coast, thatis closer to the american coast, that is what concerns the pentagon. i that is what concerns the pentagon-— that is what concerns the pentagon. that is what concerns the pentaon. . ., . . pentagon. i wanted to ask what ou pentagon. i wanted to ask what you thought _ pentagon. i wanted to ask what you thought the _ pentagon. i wanted to ask what you thought the pentagon - pentagon. i wanted to ask what you thought the pentagon was. you thought the pentagon was making of this. do you think this kinda missile test and 90 minute would be something they are worried about?—

are worried about? absolutely. this is the _ are worried about? absolutely. this is the nightmare _ are worried about? absolutely. this is the nightmare scenario. j this is the nightmare scenario. because certain technologies with multiple re—entry vehicles are able to essentially deploy decoys that force a defence system to have to choose from five potential warheads instead of one meaning that the chances of one meaning that the chances of the defence system will attack a key point and not the real warhead are higher and higher meaning the real warhead can get through on land in hawaii or san diego or somewhere on the west coast. and the timing of all of this came as the us and south korean defence ministers met at the pentagon to discuss the deployment of thousands of north korean troops to russia. they have urged pyongyang to withdraw these troops. is there any chance north korea will do so? , ., . ., . so? there is no chance. the benefit to — so? there is no chance. the benefit to the _ so? there is no chance. the benefit to the regime - so? there is no chance. the benefit to the regime in - so? there is no chance. the l benefit to the regime in north korea is too great relative to the cost. vladimir putin has

essentially bought 10,000 north korean lives to dispose of the his purposes and to the kim regime those 10,000 lives are a cheap price to pay for this technology. cheap price to pay for this technology-— technology. thank you for “oininu technology. thank you for joining me- _ around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. the first case of a new strain of mpox — formerly known as monkeypox — has been detected in the uk. the patient, who had recently been on holiday in africa, developed flu—like symptoms and a rash afterflying home. the new outbreak appears to spread more easily between people — but authorities say the risk to the public remains low. train fares in england are to rise by about 4.5% next year. the measures, which weren't announced in the budget, will also see the cost of rail cards go up by five pounds. the changes come into force in march 2025. campaigners said the fare rises were a �*kick in the teeth' for people who rely

on public transport. the england cricket captain ben stokes says a masked gang of burglars broke into his home earlier this month — while his wife and two children were there. stokes — who was away playing in pakistan — says his family didn't come to any physical harm. in a post on social media, he says �*cherished possessions' have been taken including his obe medal. you're live with bbc news. with six days to go until the us presidential election, both candidates are targeting key battleground states as they make their final appeal to voters. the democratic candidate kamala harris has been making stops in north carolina, pennsylvania, and here in wisconsin. polls show there's little separating the vice president and donald trump. here's the former president a short while ago campaigning in green bay, wisconsin after earlier rallying in north carolina. he referred to a remark made by president biden in which he appeared to call mr trump's supporters "garbage".

president biden says he was referring to a comedian who sparked outrage when he used that same word to describe puerto rico at a recent trump rally. let's hear what donald trump said tonight. i have to begin by saying 250 million americans are not garbage. cheering. this week, kamala has been comparing her political opponents to the most evil mass murderers in history and now speaking on a call for her campaign last night, crooked joe biden finally said what he and kamala really think, that supporters are garbage. no way. they mean it, even though without question my supporters are far higher quality than crooked joe or lyin' kamala.

addressing supporters at a rally in wisconsin, kamala harris put the focus on unity. it is time that we start locking arms together as a people who rise and fall together. and it is time for a new generation of leadership in america. i'm joined now by our north america correspondent rowan bridge. thank you forjoining me. let's begin with some of the things we saw from the former president from, a huge amount of showmanship, the hive is jacket, this is appeal to voters? i jacket, this is appeal to voters?— jacket, this is appeal to voters? ~' ., , voters? i think it generates attention — voters? i think it generates attention for _ voters? i think it generates attention for donald - voters? i think it generates attention for donald trump| voters? i think it generates - attention for donald trump and thatis attention for donald trump and that is something donald trump

enjoys. let's not forget he made his name as a star of the reality tv programme the apprentice. he knows what works on television and he knows what will garner attention to his campaign and undoubtedly that is why he did this. he also knows it'll bring up the issue of whetherjoe biden spoke about some supporters as being garbage. the white house has made it clear that that was not joe biden's intention but clearly donald trump osma campaign see this as an issue that will work for them and that will work for them and thatis that will work for them and that is why they had in a vest and they push this issue to try and they push this issue to try and energise voters to go out and energise voters to go out and vote. it and energise voters to go out and vote-— and vote. it does certainly seem like _ and vote. it does certainly seem like a _ and vote. it does certainly seem like a pivot. - and vote. it does certainly seem like a pivot. this - and vote. it does certainly | seem like a pivot. this was and vote. it does certainly i seem like a pivot. this was a criticism of the trump campaign, there are association with a comedian and now he is taking it to the next extent. , harris had a focus more on economic issues, something she saysis economic issues, something she says is a major issue for voters. says is a ma'or issue for voters. ., , ., voters. the economy is one of the biggest — voters. the economy is one of the biggest issues _ voters. the economy is one of the biggest issues in - voters. the economy is one of the biggest issues in this - the biggest issues in this election and it has been for many an election. back in 1992

was james carvel who coined the many an election. back in 1992 was james carvel who coined the phrase it's the economy stupid phrase it's the economy stupid in terms of that of something in terms of that of something that matters to voters and that matters to voters and certainly this year the issue certainly this year the issue of inflation and the cost of of inflation and the cost of living in the cost of housing living in the cost of housing is something that is important is something that is important to voters and is a relative to voters and is a relative weakness for kamala harris. weakness for kamala harris. something she tried to address something she tried to in this rally, talking about weakne how it would be her number one issue when she first got into the white house and ran through a checklist of her campaign over price gouging and helpful first home buyers and so on but sceptical. clearly a recognition that the economy is an issue that she needs to get a message out to voters on. she also appealed to other sections of the electorate dig she spoke about theissue electorate dig she spoke about the issue of abortion which matters to women voters, a big section of her voting block. she also spoke about young voters, again who would disproportionately going to harris. she was trying to energise voters who are already supporting her to try and win

over some that may be