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Higher. Titled newsnight now. Stop. Now on bbc news, its time for newsnight. Now on bbc news, its time for newsnight. This programme contains some strong language. Tonight, the strongest hurricane to hit the us for 13 years. And its also a test for their president. As thousands evacuate their homes amid rising floodwaters, donald trump makes landfall in texas. This was of epic proportion. Nobodys ever seen anything like this. Gabriel gatehouse has followed one family as they try to evacuate the most vulnerable from the middle of the floods. We were in evacuating patients for around three hours...

And north korea have long been difficult. The recent toe to toe confrontation between donald trump and kim jong un raised fears of a conflagration on the korean peninsula. My guess today has a unique perspective on north koreas often impenetrable mindset. Kenneth bae is an American Christian missionary of korean descent who was arrested inside north korea and spent two years in a pyongyang prison. What does his experience tell us about the worlds most secretive country . Kenneth bae, welcome to hardtalk. Lets begin with your decision to go and live in china in 2006. Quite soon afterwards, you ...

James mattis, tries to play down differences between donald trump and Rex Tillerson over how to deal with north korea. And we have a special report on attempts to cut global cholera deaths by 90 . Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news. Its newsday. Its 8am in singapore, 1am in london, and 8pm in washington, where President Trump described the man who carried out the most deadly mass shooting in modern us history as a very sick individual. He said a debate on americas gun laws perhaps would come, but not for now. Police in las vegas say the gunman Stephen Paddock...

As the world continues to follow the plight of the Rohingya Muslims in myanmar, condemnation has been put on the burmese authorities for not doing more to protect them from attacks from buddhist militants. My guest today is acclaimed swiss film director barbet schroeder, whose latest documentary is about an influential Buddhist Monk in myanmar who uses strong anti muslim rhetoric in his speeches and writings. Barbet schroeder has made the subject of evil the focus of many of his documentaries and films. He has worked in hollywood and europe and has been directing films for nearly 50 years. Wha...

We look at divisions in the Deaf Community over speaking and singing. Why does it seem like betrayal . Good evening. The armed forces have seized power and Zimbabwes President is under house arrest. But whatever you do, dont call it a coup. Tonight, were looking at what appears to be the end of Robert Mugabes 37 year long reign. No one can be sure if hes been silenced for good. The streets appear calm, the transition appears bloodless. The Ruling Party Zanu pf is still in charge. But zimbabwe is beginning its hunt for a new leader, and the mistake mugabe made was in getting rid of his deputy l...