0:00:05 > 0:00:10Hello, I'm Ros Atkins.
0:00:10 > 0:00:17This is Outside Source.
0:00:17 > 0:00:20Yesterday America recognised through slim as the Israeli capital. Today,
0:00:20 > 0:00:22this followed.
0:00:22 > 0:00:24More than 30 Palestinians are wounded in Gaza
0:00:24 > 0:00:26and the West Bank in protests follow President Trump's decision
0:00:26 > 0:00:28to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
0:00:28 > 0:00:30Meanwhile Israel's Prime Minister has said others will
0:00:30 > 0:00:35follow America's lead.
0:00:35 > 0:00:40I have no doubt once the American Embassy moves to Jerusalem, or even
0:00:40 > 0:00:43before, there will be a movement of many other countries embassies.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45As expected, Democratic Senator Al Franken confirmed
0:00:45 > 0:00:52he'll resign because of sexual misconduct allegations.
0:00:52 > 0:00:58But he went on the attack. I am leaving one man who has bragged on
0:00:58 > 0:01:03tape about his history of sexual assault suits in the oval office.
0:01:03 > 0:01:05China's anti-pollution plans are in reverse -
0:01:05 > 0:01:08it's backed out of a decision to move away from coal -
0:01:08 > 0:01:09because millions are without proper heating.
0:01:09 > 0:01:13The virtual currency Bitcoin is defying its detractors -
0:01:13 > 0:01:16its value has increased by 15% in the last 24 hours and is now
0:01:16 > 0:01:24worth $16,000 a coin.
0:01:24 > 0:01:31That volatility is causing problems. We will accept that from New York.
0:01:31 > 0:01:43As you want to get in touch, the hash type is BBCOS.
0:01:54 > 0:01:54We have
0:01:54 > 0:01:59seen a violent reaction to President Trump is 's decision to recognise
0:01:59 > 0:02:06Jerusalem as Israel's capital. As you can see from some of these
0:02:06 > 0:02:10pictures which came into the newsroom, protesters have been
0:02:10 > 0:02:17burning tyres and throwing stones. Israeli troops have fired tear gas
0:02:17 > 0:02:25and rubber bullets. These protesters have come all the way from downtown
0:02:25 > 0:02:29the Mahler weather was a central demonstration that called for more
0:02:29 > 0:02:34support from the Arab countries. We have sensed a bit of disappointment
0:02:34 > 0:02:41from the Palestinians who say we expected a reaction, a bit probably
0:02:41 > 0:02:46not from the Arab leaders but the Arab nations who have some sort of a
0:02:46 > 0:02:50relationship or a strong relationship to Jerusalem. You could
0:02:50 > 0:02:54sense the disappointment. This is just to point out that around
0:02:54 > 0:03:01hundreds, maybe 400 to 500 people have gathered today here. Also, the
0:03:01 > 0:03:06leader of the Islamist group Hamas has called for an uprising against
0:03:06 > 0:03:12Israel.Tomorrow will be a day of rage and the beginning of a wider
0:03:12 > 0:03:16move towards an uprising, which we will call the intifada of Jerusalem
0:03:16 > 0:03:22and freedom in the West Bank.We'll so saw these pictures of a mural of
0:03:22 > 0:03:28Donald Trump on a security barrier in Bethlehem. It is being painted
0:03:28 > 0:03:32over by Palestinians. There was a message for Mike pence, who is due
0:03:32 > 0:03:37to visit Israel later this month. You are not welcome, they wrote on
0:03:37 > 0:03:42the wall. Donald Trump says the decision recognises the reality on
0:03:42 > 0:03:46the ground. He says Israel has the right to select its capital, as
0:03:46 > 0:03:53other countries do. The Israeli Prime Minister agrees with that.I
0:03:53 > 0:03:58have no doubt that once the man in embassy moves to Jerusalem, or even
0:03:58 > 0:04:02before, there will be a movement of many other countries embassies to
0:04:02 > 0:04:09Jerusalem. The time has come.No sign of any countries following the
0:04:09 > 0:04:17American lead. The daily Star newspaper from Lebanon, the headline
0:04:17 > 0:04:21reads, no offence, Mr President, Jerusalem is the capital of
0:04:21 > 0:04:26Palestine. As we were talking about yesterday, Palestinians want East
0:04:26 > 0:04:31Jerusalem the capital of any future state of theirs. That critical
0:04:31 > 0:04:34sentiment has been replicated across the region. There be played this
0:04:34 > 0:04:45report. -- let me play this report. Jordanians are attached to Jerusalem
0:04:45 > 0:04:51on both levels, a grass-roots level as well as an authority level. This
0:04:51 > 0:04:56is one of the protests here today. In other cities they are taking
0:04:56 > 0:05:01place to condemn the decision by Mr Trump yesterday to relocate the
0:05:01 > 0:05:04American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and recognised through
0:05:04 > 0:05:13some of the capital of Israel.It is, as Jordanians, we have the
0:05:13 > 0:05:17closest relationship to Palestine and the Palestinians. We support
0:05:17 > 0:05:24everything that relates to Jerusalem.Jerusalem was Arab, is
0:05:24 > 0:05:29still Arab, and will remain Arab. It belongs to Palestine.The feelings
0:05:29 > 0:05:36are very strong here today. Barbara is live from Washington. Yesterday
0:05:36 > 0:05:42you were describing the domestic, political reasons for this disc --
0:05:42 > 0:05:47decision by Donald Trump. Also the influence of donors on the decision.
0:05:47 > 0:05:53Not just donors full to the critical base that Mr Trump was appealing to.
0:05:53 > 0:05:57He wanted to keep his campaign pledge to a particular constituency
0:05:57 > 0:06:04that voted to him. That did include a man who is an American Jewish
0:06:04 > 0:06:07billionaire and has donated to the Republican Party and to the campaign
0:06:07 > 0:06:14of Mr Trump. This was a very important issue for him. It was not
0:06:14 > 0:06:19just him, it was evangelical Christians who had carried out an
0:06:19 > 0:06:24intense campaign to try to sway Mr Trump's opinion, which was very
0:06:24 > 0:06:29important to them. They see it as a connection through the Bible. They
0:06:29 > 0:06:35had a strong advocate through Mike pence, a very committed Conservative
0:06:35 > 0:06:40religious believer. You could see also when Mr Trump made his
0:06:40 > 0:06:46announcement, Mr pence was right there. He was beaming away. Those
0:06:46 > 0:06:50were some of the constituencies that Mr Trump paid attention to when he
0:06:50 > 0:06:53decided to take this decision against the advice of
0:06:53 > 0:06:56national-security officials who felt there would be a violent backlash.
0:06:56 > 0:07:02This is a decision he made based on domestic political considerations.
0:07:02 > 0:07:06Let's talk about the United Nations. The Security Council will discuss
0:07:06 > 0:07:11this tomorrow. I saw President Erdogan and President Putin
0:07:11 > 0:07:14discussing earlier about how unhappy they were about it. I don't
0:07:14 > 0:07:19understand what it will add up to when the Security Council comes
0:07:19 > 0:07:23together.It will add up to a statement, many statements,
0:07:23 > 0:07:27repeating the view of the Security Council on Jerusalem. That is
0:07:27 > 0:07:32something that has been for a long time, since my 248, the UN has had
0:07:32 > 0:07:38Jerusalem and given it a special status. Since the peace process
0:07:38 > 0:07:42started, it said its final stages should only be resolved through
0:07:42 > 0:07:45because she oceans between Israel and the Palestinians. In fact, it
0:07:45 > 0:07:50agreed a resolution about this time last year saying it would not
0:07:50 > 0:07:55recognise boundaries that were not agreed in negotiations, including in
0:07:55 > 0:08:00Jerusalem. The Americans went along with it, or at least did not veto
0:08:00 > 0:08:04the resolution under President Obama. There is an international
0:08:04 > 0:08:09consensus about Jerusalem the UN has signified and which it has carried.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12The people who called... The countries who called for the
0:08:12 > 0:08:17emergency session 121 and they have heard the Secretary General speaker.
0:08:17 > 0:08:22When he spoke he talked about a moment of deep anxiety. He said, I
0:08:22 > 0:08:26have consistently called for people not to take unilateral steps that
0:08:26 > 0:08:30jeopardise the peace process. He did not specifically call out Mr Trump
0:08:30 > 0:08:34in the US that he was talking about them. We will hear more about that
0:08:34 > 0:08:39on Friday.We will stay in Washington where Barbara is on
0:08:39 > 0:08:44another big political story. The Democratic senator Al Franken has
0:08:44 > 0:08:48confirmed he will resign first he has been facing multiple claims of
0:08:48 > 0:08:54sexual misconduct. Earlier he spoke of learning about the allegations.I
0:08:54 > 0:09:01was shocked. I was upset. In responding to their claims, I also
0:09:01 > 0:09:05wanted to be respectful of the broader conversation. All women
0:09:05 > 0:09:12deserve to be heard and their experiences taken seriously. I think
0:09:12 > 0:09:19that was the right thing to do. I also think it gave some people the
0:09:19 > 0:09:23false impression that I was admitting to doing things that in
0:09:23 > 0:09:29fact I have not done.This is a major blow to the Democrats. Al
0:09:29 > 0:09:33Franken was seen by some as a possible 2020 presidential
0:09:33 > 0:09:37contender. That looks very unlikely now. In this speech today he
0:09:37 > 0:09:42described himself as a champion of women. Not a phrase the women who
0:09:42 > 0:09:46accused him of groping and sexual harassment have been using. At that
0:09:46 > 0:09:50very moment that Mr Franklin confirmed he would resign, he
0:09:50 > 0:09:56attacked President Trump.I will be resigning as a member of the United
0:09:56 > 0:10:04States Senate. I, of all people, am aware there is some irony in the
0:10:04 > 0:10:12fact that I am leaving while a man who has bragged on tape about his
0:10:12 > 0:10:18history of sexual assault sits in the Oval Office, and a man who has
0:10:18 > 0:10:23repeatedly preyed on young girls campaigns for the Senate with the
0:10:23 > 0:10:28full support of his party.President Trump was asked about those comments
0:10:28 > 0:10:35not long ago. This is a short clip but I will play it to you.Senator
0:10:35 > 0:10:40Al Franken made some comments about you earlier today.I did not hear
0:10:40 > 0:10:46them closer.It is about what the message should be on sexual
0:10:46 > 0:10:52harassment.With that the president had gone.He gave a resignation
0:10:52 > 0:10:55speech today that it was a defiant resignation, if there is such a
0:10:55 > 0:11:01thing. -- but it was full stop he said some of the allegations were
0:11:01 > 0:11:08not true. This was very reluctant. It is remarkable how quickly Al
0:11:08 > 0:11:11Franklin passed like position eroded. Only three weeks ago was the
0:11:11 > 0:11:18first report of sexual misconduct, along with a photograph of him
0:11:18 > 0:11:24reaching to grope a sleeping woman, which was particularly damning.
0:11:24 > 0:11:29Yesterday there was dam breaking their female Democratic senators
0:11:29 > 0:11:34came out and called for him to resign. By the end of the day of the
0:11:34 > 0:11:37several dozen Democratic senators, the head of the Democratic committee
0:11:37 > 0:11:42and that made his position untenable, I think full depends his
0:11:42 > 0:11:46speech today.It is hard not to notice the difference in approach
0:11:46 > 0:11:50between the Democrats and Republicans.Yes. I think now is
0:11:50 > 0:11:55perhaps the reason why the bus so much pressure on Al Franken, because
0:11:55 > 0:12:00Democrats have their eyes on Donald Trump and the allegations made
0:12:00 > 0:12:03against him, and in particular the Senate race in Alabama. There will
0:12:03 > 0:12:09be an election on Tuesday. Republican nominee has his own
0:12:09 > 0:12:12allegations of sexual misconduct, including sexual assault of a
0:12:12 > 0:12:2014-year-old girl dating back years. A lot of people believe that with
0:12:20 > 0:12:27the resignation being announced, it is easier to accuse Donald Trump and
0:12:27 > 0:12:31others of embracing someone who has a cloud hanging over his head. They
0:12:31 > 0:12:36can turn that into what they think may be a potent campaign issue.We
0:12:36 > 0:12:44have all been focusing on the of arithmetic in the Senate. With Mr
0:12:44 > 0:12:48Franken standing down, is there any possibility that Senate seat could
0:12:48 > 0:12:55come into play in an interesting way?First and foremost, when he
0:12:55 > 0:12:59resigned, and he has not resigned yet. He says he will resign in the
0:12:59 > 0:13:05coming weeks. When it is formal and his successor will be reported by
0:13:05 > 0:13:08the Democratic government of Minnesota. At some point there will
0:13:08 > 0:13:14have to schedule a special election. That is a test. Right now it was
0:13:14 > 0:13:18relatively easy for the Democrats to turn their back on Al Franken
0:13:18 > 0:13:22because they know he will be replaced by a Democrat. It will not
0:13:22 > 0:13:26be the last person in the centre of a sexual harassment storm and some
0:13:26 > 0:13:30points the Democrats they will be tested where they have to come out
0:13:30 > 0:13:33again. Someone facing these allegations and it could lead to
0:13:33 > 0:13:38them losing political power. That could be the real test of their
0:13:38 > 0:13:42principles on this matter.We started in America and in a minute
0:13:42 > 0:13:49we will turn to Australia. That was the moment the Australian Parliament
0:13:49 > 0:13:59supported same-sex marriage.
0:14:00 > 0:14:04Brexit talks over the Irish border are intensifying as negotiators on
0:14:04 > 0:14:10both sides push for a breakthrough. We understand from sources there is
0:14:10 > 0:14:15some new language being put into a draft agreement that has been put to
0:14:15 > 0:14:20Brussels, to the Irish government, that has been shared with the DUP
0:14:20 > 0:14:24this afternoon. Certainly some positive nods, a hint there is
0:14:24 > 0:14:29movement, but nothing confirmed yet from the Government. All they are
0:14:29 > 0:14:32saying but Number 10, is that there has been progress but no agreement
0:14:32 > 0:14:37has been reached. We have heard from the European Commission's chief
0:14:37 > 0:14:44spokesman within the last half an hour or so, saying that Jean-Claude
0:14:44 > 0:14:47Juncker, the president of the EU Commission, has been on the phone to
0:14:47 > 0:14:49Theresa May and the Irish Prime Minister and that progress is going
0:14:49 > 0:14:53on. Expect talks to go through during the night and a possible
0:14:53 > 0:14:56meeting with Jean-Claude Juncker tomorrow morning. There'll be a
0:14:56 > 0:15:01statement from Donald Tusk in the morning as well. So far, where we a
0:15:01 > 0:15:05little bit of movement but nothing confirmed.
0:15:10 > 0:15:14We are live here in the BBC newsroom. Violence has erupted as
0:15:14 > 0:15:19Palestinians protest President Trump is my decision to recognise
0:15:19 > 0:15:23Jerusalem as Israel pulls back at that. These are some of the main
0:15:23 > 0:15:29stories from BBC World Service. Democrats have voted overwhelmingly
0:15:29 > 0:15:34in holding talks with Angela Merkel's Conservatives. That makes
0:15:34 > 0:15:38the possibility of a grand coalition between the two biggest parties more
0:15:38 > 0:15:46likely. That is on BBC World Service radio. BBC Hindi is Senate people in
0:15:46 > 0:15:51Nepal are voting in Parliamentary elections. Tanner has been
0:15:51 > 0:16:00substantial. -- turnout has been substantial. This painting believed
0:16:00 > 0:16:06to be by Leonardo da Vinci is heading to the Louvre in Abu Dhabi.
0:16:06 > 0:16:12Reports say it was purchased by a Saudi prince. China had some grand
0:16:12 > 0:16:16plans for getting people to use gas rather than cold to heat their
0:16:16 > 0:16:21homes. The aim of this was to improve air quality. These plans are
0:16:21 > 0:16:25being abandoned in some places. The Ministry for the environment says
0:16:25 > 0:16:28keeping people warm in winter should be the number one principle, and
0:16:28 > 0:16:36that means more coal. According to Chinese media reports, some 28
0:16:36 > 0:16:40northern cities in the country have been affected by this new
0:16:40 > 0:16:45regulation, which was brought in initially in 2013. The Government
0:16:45 > 0:16:49wanted to transform China postbag energy supply from a coal powered
0:16:49 > 0:16:53economy to a Green energy powered economy. There does appear to be a
0:16:53 > 0:16:58long march towards a greener economy. We have seen reports today
0:16:58 > 0:17:02that many households were left without any heating because the
0:17:02 > 0:17:07coal-fired instruments are being switched off and new instruments
0:17:07 > 0:17:11have not been replaced. The Government now is telling northern
0:17:11 > 0:17:15Chinese cities that if you have not finished this process yet but just
0:17:15 > 0:17:21keep burning coal. That sounds like a decision it will take quite a long
0:17:21 > 0:17:25time to implement.Yes. This episode does tell us something really
0:17:25 > 0:17:30adjusting about how the Government in China works. When we talk about
0:17:30 > 0:17:39the Chinese government we normally think it is monolithic. In fact,
0:17:39 > 0:17:44this order came from the central government back in 2013 and it still
0:17:44 > 0:17:49has not been done yet. Something must have been going on. By map of
0:17:49 > 0:17:54the reason this was suggested in the first place is these cities have
0:17:54 > 0:18:00major pollution problems. --The reason. It is a short-term fix and
0:18:00 > 0:18:05does not sort the long-term problem. The Government intended to sort the
0:18:05 > 0:18:19long-term problem. The whole process is really, really long in this case.
0:18:19 > 0:18:26It does appear that it is not very smooth in the process.What is the
0:18:26 > 0:18:33weather like in this part of China? How cold is it?It is December.
0:18:33 > 0:18:39Usually in this kind of season, the temperature could drop down to as
0:18:39 > 0:18:44low as -10 degrees.So, it urgent. IsThe Government Minister of the
0:18:44 > 0:18:50environment issued a statement, telling Northern Chinese cities, if
0:18:50 > 0:18:54you have not done that yet but please let people get heating and
0:18:54 > 0:19:01keep burning the cold.Let's talk about more craziness going on with
0:19:01 > 0:19:11it calling. It has reached $16,000 a calling, up 15% in the last 24-hour.
0:19:11 > 0:19:18This is a graft of what the value has been doing. You will see a
0:19:18 > 0:19:23similar pattern. It started reasonably flat. Into the back half
0:19:23 > 0:19:30of this year it has been going up and up and up. Why? What is going
0:19:30 > 0:19:36on?There is a lot of interest in Bitcoin. As we have seen in the last
0:19:36 > 0:19:41few weeks, just how much it has been gaining in terms of its value. It is
0:19:41 > 0:19:44creating more and more interest and more and more people want to bite
0:19:44 > 0:19:51into it. It is also getting more legitimacy from the financial
0:19:51 > 0:19:55community. -- buy into it. Different exchanges are offering features. It
0:19:55 > 0:20:05is a forward looking way of how much it will be valued. Bitcoin is a
0:20:05 > 0:20:12volatile kind of currency and so the future may not be very indicative of
0:20:12 > 0:20:16where it will trade. That said, there are some people who believe
0:20:16 > 0:20:21that having these financial instruments will actually give it
0:20:21 > 0:20:26more legitimacy.Do not go anywhere. As soon have mentioned volatility,
0:20:26 > 0:20:31that's talk about that now. Bitcoin is a digital currency which is
0:20:31 > 0:20:35designed to be spent. That is tough. This is an article on the BBC
0:20:35 > 0:20:41website about an online gaming service called Steam. It is not
0:20:41 > 0:20:44accepting Bitcoin anymore because of high fees and volatility. This
0:20:44 > 0:20:51analyst says it is ironic how the wild success is causing Brexit to
0:20:51 > 0:20:55fail for what it was designed for, a currency for payments. There are
0:20:55 > 0:21:02concerns about how it is being used. The UK Government is saying
0:21:02 > 0:21:06anti-money-laundering regulations should be updated to include Bitcoin
0:21:06 > 0:21:10and also the issue of security. This report from the Guardian has $64
0:21:10 > 0:21:17million worth of Bitcoin were stolen in a cyber attack. Lots of pressure.
0:21:17 > 0:21:20Any normal currency under this kind of pressure might see its value
0:21:20 > 0:21:25fall, but it does not seem to be having no impact at all.With
0:21:25 > 0:21:31regards to some of those articles, there are different schools of
0:21:31 > 0:21:35thought into what temple Micro is meant to do. Whether it is an
0:21:35 > 0:21:40alternate currency or an investment tool. -- what Bitcoin is meant to
0:21:40 > 0:21:50do. If you think about some companies here for some stores in
0:21:50 > 0:21:55New York which accepted Bitcoin as payment for a sandwich and they will
0:21:55 > 0:21:59probably no longer take that anymore because the value is so high.
0:21:59 > 0:22:04Probably someone is not buying $16,000 worth of sandwiches. This is
0:22:04 > 0:22:08a currency that is getting a lot more traction. Though there are some
0:22:08 > 0:22:12big people within the financial community that are really sceptical
0:22:12 > 0:22:19of this, it is something that big financial institutions are having to
0:22:19 > 0:22:25pay attention to.It might look to the untrained eye that this is a
0:22:25 > 0:22:29fear of missing out but it is really a bubble because there is nothing at
0:22:29 > 0:22:37the centre of it.You have taken my word. I have been saying that.
0:22:37 > 0:22:43People just wanting to cash in. Even as I came into the building today, a
0:22:43 > 0:22:46colleague from another publication stopped me and started to ask
0:22:46 > 0:22:49questions about Temple Maffeo because his friends had made so much
0:22:49 > 0:22:57money on it and he felt he was missing out. -- about Bitcoin.I
0:22:57 > 0:23:01suspect will will be discussing that again. We will turn to Australia in
0:23:01 > 0:23:05a little while. No, we are going to talk about this now. There was an
0:23:05 > 0:23:12extraordinary moment in Australian Parliament earlier. This was the
0:23:12 > 0:23:15moment it supported same-sex marriage.
0:23:15 > 0:23:21CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:23:31 > 0:23:41SINGING
0:23:41 > 0:23:47Here is our report on the story. After years of division and dispute,
0:23:47 > 0:23:53in the end it felt inevitable and emphatic. As Australia postbag MPs
0:23:53 > 0:23:58voted in favour of legalising same-sex marriage. Campaigners in
0:23:58 > 0:24:01the public gallery applauded politicians who applauded them back.
0:24:01 > 0:24:05The vote marks a victory for them and the Prime Minister, Alcan
0:24:05 > 0:24:12Turnbull, who could not hide his delight.What a day for love,
0:24:12 > 0:24:16equality, and respect. Australia has done it. Every Australian had their
0:24:16 > 0:24:23say in they said it is fair, get on with it. And the Parliament has got
0:24:23 > 0:24:29on with it and we have voted today for equality, for love. It is time
0:24:29 > 0:24:37for more marriages, more commitment, more love, more respect.It follows
0:24:37 > 0:24:42last month postbag yes vote in a national survey on legalising
0:24:42 > 0:24:47same-sex marriage. -- last month's yes vote. Pressure was put on
0:24:47 > 0:24:52politicians to deliver this before the end of 2017. Australia joins a
0:24:52 > 0:24:57growing list of countries, including Great Britain, Ireland, the United
0:24:57 > 0:25:03States and Canada where gay marriage is already legal. There has been
0:25:03 > 0:25:08filed in reaction to President Trump's announcement yesterday that
0:25:08 > 0:25:13America will recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and will move
0:25:13 > 0:25:18the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. As I was mentioning
0:25:18 > 0:25:22earlier, over 30 Palestinians have been wounded in clashes on the Gaza
0:25:22 > 0:25:26Strip and the West Bank because of clashes with Israeli security
0:25:26 > 0:25:30forces. There have been lots of pictures coming in during the day
0:25:30 > 0:25:34showing protesters burning tyres and throwing stones but also the
0:25:34 > 0:25:37security services responded with tear gas and rubber bullets. If you
0:25:37 > 0:25:46want more background on the Middle East peace process, you can find
0:25:46 > 0:26:00that online right now. I will see you in a couple of minutes.
0:26:06 > 0:26:11Hello. Strong winds, fire, and some snow in this forecast. Another lip
0:26:11 > 0:26:15of the weather around the world. First of all we're off to the United
0:26:15 > 0:26:19States where we have some strong winds at the moment. They are caused
0:26:19 > 0:26:24by an area of high pressure. The winds get squeezed over the
0:26:24 > 0:26:29mountains. In the West some strong gusts. Also very low levels of
0:26:29 > 0:26:33humidity. That combination of weather factors spanning some
0:26:33 > 0:26:37significant wildfires and they may well continue to rage as we go the
0:26:37 > 0:26:45weekend. Outbreaks of rain across the south-east of the United States
0:26:45 > 0:26:49and things turning colder as air begins to move in from an old
0:26:49 > 0:26:54westerly direction. Across the Bay of Bengal this area of Cloud is a
0:26:54 > 0:26:59depression. We have been monitoring it for the last few days. What is
0:26:59 > 0:27:03interesting is it is wrapping dry air around the circulation. As it
0:27:03 > 0:27:07drifts it's Wayne northwards, some of the power of the weather system
0:27:07 > 0:27:16will be taken out of it. -- its way northwards. So, although there is
0:27:16 > 0:27:21some forecast rain expected this weekend, for North East India and
0:27:21 > 0:27:25Bangladesh, hopefully, it should not be too heavy as the dry air begins
0:27:25 > 0:27:29to evaporate some of the heavy rain. Storm Caroline has been making the
0:27:29 > 0:27:35headlines across the UK during the last 24 hours. It has been working
0:27:35 > 0:27:39its way into Scandinavia bringing strong winds on Friday. Gusts could
0:27:39 > 0:27:44reach 80 miles an hour. We will have battering waves to the coast
0:27:44 > 0:27:48bringing the risk of flooding. Cold air follows. We will see snow
0:27:48 > 0:27:54showers coming in. Overnight we could see some significant snowfall
0:27:54 > 0:27:58eastern France and Germany, getting down to quite low levels, for
0:27:58 > 0:28:03example in Munich. I pressure is blocking the progression of milder
0:28:03 > 0:28:08winds across from central areas of the Atlantic. We have cold
0:28:08 > 0:28:11north-westerly winds and proper Arctic air with us bringing snow
0:28:11 > 0:28:16overnight and into Friday as well. The wind is not changing direction
0:28:16 > 0:28:21and some areas will see a lot of snow. The amount will vary
0:28:21 > 0:28:25significantly. Nevertheless some significant falls are expected. In
0:28:25 > 0:28:30Northern Ireland but Wales and the Midlands perhaps ten to 15
0:28:30 > 0:28:34centimetres by Friday. In Scotland may be blizzard conditions to start
0:28:34 > 0:28:39the day. The totals of snow will mount up during the day. Ten to 20
0:28:39 > 0:28:43centimetres of snow by the time you get to Friday. Away from the snowy
0:28:43 > 0:28:47areas, there will be some sunshine but it will be a freezing cold
0:28:47 > 0:28:52feeling day. Temperatures struggling but the main thing is the snow. We
0:28:52 > 0:28:55will see some significant transport disruption across northern and
0:28:55 > 0:28:57western areas. There is the weather.
0:30:06 > 0:30:10Welcome to Outside Source.
0:30:10 > 0:30:15These are some of the main stories in the BBC Newsroom.
0:30:15 > 0:30:20More than 30 Palestinians have been wounded in Gaza and the West Bank in
0:30:20 > 0:30:24protest, following President Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as
0:30:24 > 0:30:28the capital of Israel. Israel's Prime Minister believes others will
0:30:28 > 0:30:33follow America's leave. I have no doubt once the American
0:30:33 > 0:30:38embassy moves to Jerusalem or before, there will be a movement of
0:30:38 > 0:30:47many other country's embassies.Al Franken confirmed he will resign
0:30:47 > 0:30:50because of sexual misconduct allegations. He denied them, though,
0:30:50 > 0:30:56and attacked the President. I am leafing while a man who has
0:30:56 > 0:31:01bragged on tape about his history of sexual assault sits in the Oval
0:31:01 > 0:31:06Office. And we report from one of the areas
0:31:06 > 0:31:19in California, devastated by the latest wild fires.
0:31:21 > 0:31:24Let's start with the wild fires in California.
0:31:24 > 0:31:26Let's start with the wild fires in California.
0:31:26 > 0:31:28Residents of Los Angeles' wealthy Bel-Air neighbourhood have
0:31:28 > 0:31:30found their homes under threat after another wildfire
0:31:30 > 0:31:37erupted in California.
0:31:37 > 0:31:38Strengthening hot winds have been fanning the flames.
0:31:39 > 0:31:40This is Bel Air.
0:31:40 > 0:31:42The fire destroyed several homes in the exclusive area,
0:31:42 > 0:31:51quickly spreading over 150 acres.
0:31:51 > 0:31:55It's not just in Los Angeles where the devastation has been caused.
0:31:55 > 0:32:01There is Los Angeles, and up the coast to Ventura county, it's been
0:32:01 > 0:32:06affected by the fires as well. I can show you this report from a
0:32:06 > 0:32:08colleague at CBS on the damage that's been caused.
0:32:08 > 0:32:10colleague at CBS on the damage that's been caused.
0:32:10 > 0:32:13Well the destruction and the devastation is truly astonishing and
0:32:13 > 0:32:17hard to believe when you see it first hand. Neighbourhoods like this
0:32:17 > 0:32:22one, where I am standing at now, it is safe to say that half of the
0:32:22 > 0:32:27houses are no longer standing. All that is left here is a mini van in
0:32:27 > 0:32:31the der driveway. So many people left with the clothes on their back.
0:32:31 > 0:32:35If they come back, they will find there is nothing left. In terms of
0:32:35 > 0:32:41the wind. The good news is that the wind expected up to 70 to 80 miles
0:32:41 > 0:32:45an hour, we have not seen that. That is good when it comes to fighting
0:32:45 > 0:32:52the fires but the bad news, we are talking about 96,000 kerbs, that is
0:32:52 > 0:32:58about 140 square miles in Ventura. The fire has made its way through
0:32:58 > 0:33:02this neighbourhood. And here it is just 5% contained. This is very much
0:33:02 > 0:33:07an uphill battle for the firefighters on the front lines.
0:33:07 > 0:33:12To what degree has one street been affected and the next not. Are we in
0:33:12 > 0:33:16a strange situation where we are seeing what we are seeing beside you
0:33:16 > 0:33:20and a few metres down the road it is normal life?It is extraordinary to
0:33:20 > 0:33:25see. I don't know if we can pull back to zoom in on this house there
0:33:25 > 0:33:30but really, there is one side of the street where homes are devastated,
0:33:30 > 0:33:34levelled to the ground and nothing left but the foundation and on the
0:33:34 > 0:33:38other side of the street, I don't know if you can see it from your
0:33:38 > 0:33:43point of view but a house that is completely untouched. A house that
0:33:43 > 0:33:49people can return to. But here a series of homes are levelled. There
0:33:49 > 0:33:53was a cul-de-sac where six homes were down to the ground. And nothing
0:33:53 > 0:33:59left other than the metal. Behind me, all that is left the is
0:33:59 > 0:34:08refridge rater.
0:34:08 > 0:34:10Huge moment in Greek Turkish relations today -
0:34:10 > 0:34:12Recep Tayyip Erdogan has become the first Turkish president to visit
0:34:12 > 0:34:13Greece for 65 years.
0:34:13 > 0:34:15This is a delicate relationship for many reasons.
0:34:15 > 0:34:16MAP One is Cyprus.
0:34:16 > 0:34:19The north of the island was invaded by Turkey in 1974.
0:34:19 > 0:34:21That was in response to a military coup backed by Greece.
0:34:21 > 0:34:23Another issue was the Greek Supreme Court blocking
0:34:23 > 0:34:26the extradition of Turkish soldiers who fled to the country
0:34:26 > 0:34:28after allegedly participating in last year's failed coup.
0:34:28 > 0:34:34President Erdogan spoke earlier.
0:34:34 > 0:34:37"We also discussed the matter of the extradition of the coup
0:34:37 > 0:34:47plotters that have come to Greece.
0:34:47 > 0:34:49What I told Mr Tsipras is that it is possible
0:34:49 > 0:34:50for these coup plotters
0:34:50 > 0:34:51to be returned to Turkey.
0:34:51 > 0:34:53Turkey has abolished the death penalty -
0:34:53 > 0:34:56it's not a country where torture takes place, and therefore I believe
0:34:56 > 0:34:58the Greek justice system will hear our request to extradite
0:34:58 > 0:34:59the ten officers."
0:34:59 > 0:35:02BBC Turkish has been looking more in-depth at this issue.
0:35:02 > 0:35:04This Cagil Kasapoglu in Thessaloniki - with people
0:35:04 > 0:35:08who fled Turkey last year.
0:35:08 > 0:35:12The Mediterranean has seen many people cross to Greece in recent
0:35:12 > 0:35:18years. Now, a new group of people are taking the same journey. They
0:35:18 > 0:35:24are members of the Gulan movement, labelled by the Turkish government
0:35:24 > 0:35:36as terrorists, since the failed coup of July, 2016.
0:36:07 > 0:36:12Rights Watch said that they had credible evidence of torture in
0:36:12 > 0:36:21custody but Turkish officials have repeatedly denied these accusations.
0:36:21 > 0:36:26Turkey uses its diplomatic efforts to remove members of the Gulan
0:36:26 > 0:36:31people. But so far it has not happened in Greece, instead, more
0:36:31 > 0:36:37people are arriving and trying to build a new life.
0:37:01 > 0:37:06Another Gulan supporter, crossed the border only four months ago. He says
0:37:06 > 0:37:11he spent six months in prison, where he claimed to have been tortured but
0:37:11 > 0:37:16later released. Then he was charged again for having an encrypted
0:37:16 > 0:37:21message on his phone, which is the Turkish authorities deemed to be
0:37:21 > 0:37:27used by the Gulan movement.
0:37:42 > 0:37:45against the Gulan movement ongoing, many more are expected to arrive
0:37:45 > 0:37:53here in Greece. From that report from Greece to a
0:37:53 > 0:37:58report from Italy, because pizza makers in Naples are celebrating
0:37:58 > 0:38:03their skill of pizza twirling. It has been given UNESCO heritage
0:38:03 > 0:38:08status. It's a familiar sight to most of us,
0:38:08 > 0:38:15served up in restaurants and take away shops around the world. But in
0:38:15 > 0:38:19Naples, considered the birthplace of the modern pizza, it's a ritual
0:38:19 > 0:38:24handed down through generations. Here, the locals have been
0:38:24 > 0:38:32petitionening to have the pizza making process added to the United
0:38:32 > 0:38:37Nations heritage process. Pizza has become such a universal
0:38:37 > 0:38:43heritage all over the world, many people don't know it is Italian. So
0:38:43 > 0:38:46the recognition from UNESCO will establish once and for all the
0:38:46 > 0:38:51truth--that pizza is a global food but born here in Naples and born in
0:38:51 > 0:38:55this oven. This oven, considered to be the
0:38:55 > 0:39:01place where the first ever pizza was made. For these masters at creating
0:39:01 > 0:39:04the perfect pizza, being added to the list is recognition for the
0:39:04 > 0:39:08years that they have spent honing their skills.
0:39:08 > 0:39:12Going to school is not enough to learn how to make pizza. You can
0:39:12 > 0:39:18learn how to handle the dough but to learn the art, you have to spend a
0:39:18 > 0:39:23long time handling that dough in the Pizzeria.
0:39:23 > 0:39:27For now, they are celebrating a slice of Italian life that is near
0:39:27 > 0:39:31and dear to their hearts. At this time of the programme, I
0:39:31 > 0:39:37would tell you about the BBC website and coverage of the stories we have
0:39:37 > 0:39:42on Outside Source, I'm not sure that the pizza story has made it to the
0:39:42 > 0:39:44website, ball of the other stories have.
0:39:44 > 0:39:50There is news on the Brexit negotiations, there is news shortly
0:39:50 > 0:40:01on the West Bank and Gaza. BBC.com/news is the address or
0:40:01 > 0:40:04download the BBC News atp -- app.
0:40:04 > 0:40:06Big row in Nigeria - 22,000 teachers have been sacked
0:40:06 > 0:40:09for failing a competency test that was meant for their pupils.
0:40:09 > 0:40:19This was in Kaduna State - the BBC's Is'haq Khalid is there.
0:40:19 > 0:40:25How are you, class?Fine, thank you. The future of these children is in
0:40:25 > 0:40:32the hands of their teachers. But only a third in Kaduna,
0:40:32 > 0:40:37including the ones that we filmed passed the competency test.
0:40:37 > 0:40:41The government decided to take action.
0:40:41 > 0:40:46The government cannot continue to have these people in the classrooms.
0:40:46 > 0:40:49They are cheating the pupils, rather than teaching them.
0:40:49 > 0:40:53Of course, when we reported it to the governor, he directed that we
0:40:53 > 0:41:00should replace them. These sackings of teachers is
0:41:00 > 0:41:06unprecedented here. It is proving contraversion. The government says
0:41:06 > 0:41:12it is sacking nearly 22,000 teachers as part of efforts to tack 8
0:41:12 > 0:41:15problems in the education system in order to guarantee the future of
0:41:15 > 0:41:21these kids. But Labour unions are opposed to the
0:41:21 > 0:41:25situation. The unions accuse the authorities of
0:41:25 > 0:41:30not following the proper procedures. The governor has no right to examine
0:41:30 > 0:41:37a teacher. We have the teacher's council that is backed by law. Why
0:41:37 > 0:41:41not give the teaching council the opportunity to test the teachers.
0:41:41 > 0:41:46Unsurprisingly, those who have lost their jobs are angry. Including one
0:41:46 > 0:41:50woman, teaching for 20 years and became a head teacher. Talking to me
0:41:50 > 0:41:56on the condition of anonymity, she said that the tests were not fair.
0:41:56 > 0:42:00Sincerely speaking the result of the competency test came to us as a
0:42:00 > 0:42:07shock. Some of us were really disappointed.
0:42:07 > 0:42:13Devastated, not knowing what to do. There is no doubt, education is
0:42:13 > 0:42:17Nigeria is facing many challenges, and whereas the wealthy opt out of
0:42:17 > 0:42:24the government system, the poor have no choice. The question now is
0:42:24 > 0:42:27weather the mass sacking and hiring of new teachers will address the
0:42:27 > 0:42:33problems. Kaduna, northern Nigeria.
0:42:33 > 0:42:37If you follow the news on Monday you know we are reporting on Brexit
0:42:37 > 0:42:43talks between the UK and the EU. How it did not go to plan. The sticking
0:42:43 > 0:42:51point was the Irish border, Theresa May had to find a deal to satisfy
0:42:51 > 0:42:56the UK, Ireland and the DUP, whose support they rely on Westminster.
0:42:56 > 0:42:59The Democratic Unionist Party did not come on board on Monday. Since
0:42:59 > 0:43:07then it has been quiet. But things seem to be moving.
0:43:07 > 0:43:18Here this statement: Laura is tweeting that things are moving.
0:43:20 > 0:43:34Laura is not the only BBC journalist looking at this.
0:43:34 > 0:43:41Let's bring in another. It looks like tomorrow is the day
0:43:41 > 0:43:46that there will be an announcement. The government have been trying to
0:43:46 > 0:43:51get the DUP onside. No official confirmation on agreement but it is
0:43:51 > 0:43:56understood that is former words have been formerly agreed. It has been
0:43:56 > 0:44:02put forward. Theresa May is trying to get the negotiations put forward.
0:44:02 > 0:44:08The d'you cup the DUP not saying much but it looks like the Prime
0:44:08 > 0:44:11Minister could be travelling to Brussels tomorrow, we know that
0:44:11 > 0:44:16Donald Tusk is making a statement and we could get the break through.
0:44:16 > 0:44:20The DUP were unhappy with the idea that Northern Ireland would end up
0:44:20 > 0:44:23with regulations similar to the European Union, while the rest of
0:44:23 > 0:44:26the UK had something different. What has changed?That's the main
0:44:26 > 0:44:32question. What form of words, what precise language has gone into this
0:44:32 > 0:44:36draft agreement that is then to be circulated to EU leaders. Remember
0:44:36 > 0:44:40this is all about getting Brexit talks on to trade to the second
0:44:40 > 0:44:45phase. But it centres around the issue of what happens around the
0:44:45 > 0:44:51Irish border. Ireland are clear that they want to see Northern Ireland
0:44:51 > 0:44:56remain in and it yep regulations, in tandem with Ireland after Brexit.
0:44:56 > 0:45:03That will be Britain's frontier with the EU after we leave. But it is
0:45:03 > 0:45:06playing with sell antics at this stage. This is to nail down the
0:45:06 > 0:45:10language of an agreement. It is not the final details of agreement as to
0:45:10 > 0:45:15how the border looks. It is only to get a form of words acceptable to
0:45:15 > 0:45:20all sides so that the EU can say, "yes", we are satisfied this looks
0:45:20 > 0:45:25like progress and talks can move to trade. It is less than a week before
0:45:25 > 0:45:30a crucial summit of EU leaders decide to give the green light to a
0:45:30 > 0:45:35second stage of talks. That's what the sides say that they want.
0:45:35 > 0:45:39Getting the DUP, Ireland and Brussels on side is crucial.
0:45:39 > 0:45:43I wanted to reiterate, something in your answer, this is not the deal,
0:45:43 > 0:45:48just an agreement of how the deal may roughly look?We keep talking
0:45:48 > 0:45:53about crunch points. This is a key moment. Trade talks are the
0:45:53 > 0:45:56substance of the Brexit negotiations, the future
0:45:56 > 0:46:00relationship between Britain and the EU, and we are not on to that stage
0:46:00 > 0:46:05yet. All of the talks have been on the divorce matter, so the
0:46:05 > 0:46:10separation issues. The main being the Irish border, the other being
0:46:10 > 0:46:16the divorce bill, the money that must be settled and the rights of
0:46:16 > 0:46:21citizens living in the EU, those abroad and those living in Britain.
0:46:21 > 0:46:25But in the initial phase of talks all that must be agreed is a form of
0:46:25 > 0:46:29words acceptable to all sides. Then the main substance of the
0:46:29 > 0:46:33negotiations on trade on the future relationship, on how things will
0:46:33 > 0:46:38look down the line, only then can they begin.
0:46:38 > 0:46:42Thank you very much for taking us through that.
0:46:42 > 0:46:45Of course, expect much more on