golestani. our top stories: power games in lebanon. politicians warn iran and saudi arabia against waging proxy war for control of the country. american tv comedian louis ck admits claims of sexual misconduct against him are true. it looks like a new transpacific trade deal is moving forward without the usa. canada drops its objections. and supermodel naomi campbell tells the bbc that current allegations about sexual abuse in the fashion industry are "just the beginning". welcome to the programme. the crisis in lebanon has intensified with the leader of the militant shia group, hezbollah, now accusing saudi arabia of declaring war on his country. it comes just days after the lebanese prime minister saad hariri announced his resignation while in the saudi capital. the un and others in the international community have warned other countries against using lebanon as a pawn. in a wider regional confrontation between the major sunni power saudi arabia, and shia—dominated iran. from the lebanese capital beirut, martin patience sent this report. for a region in turmoil, beirut served as

. the head of the powerful hezbollah movement has accused saudi arabia of declaring war on lebanon. it comes just days after the resignation of the lebanese prime minister saad al—hariri in the saudi capital riyadh. there are fears lebanon is increasingly becoming a pawn in a wider regional confrontation between the major sunni power saudi arabia, and shia—dominated iran. the un secretary general has warned of ‘devastating consequences‘ if the tensions increase. from beirut, our middle east correspondent martin patience reports. for a region in turmoil, beirut served as a sanctuary from the violence. but now it finds itself at the centre of the growing struggle between saudi arabia and iran. in a move that has stunned lebanon, the prime minister resigned suddenly last weekend. not at home, but in saudi arabia. he lashed out at iran, accusing it of destabilising the entire region. today, iran‘s proxy in lebanon shot back. the leader of hezbollah claimed riyadh was holding the prime minister hostage. in a bid to diffuse the crisis, the french president emmanuel macron stopped b

i'm chris rogers. near the city's airport. lebanon's prime minister resigns saying his life is in danger. he blames iran. the first stop in his 11 day tour of asia. and saying sorry to "sue". to apologise to his wife. hello and welcome to world news today. a missile over the capital, riyadh, close to the international airport. where houthi rebels are fighting the saudi—backed government. there are no reports of any damage. evidence to support that claim. to a major population centre. with me is mohamed taha from bbc arabic. claim is correct is why riyadh have reacted. they have reacted quickly? is, it has been intercepted or not, but you know. but you know. there is fire and explosion in part of the airport. of the airport. normally, are happening normally and movement happening normally. movement happening normally. managed to get to riyadh is significant. significant. is often described as the forgotten war. war. it goes through months without making the international news. making the international news. very little humanitarian aid. little humanitarian aid. difficult for jour

destabilising lebanon. the claims were made by the lebanese prime minister, who announced his resignation earlier. saad hariri says he stood down because his life is in danger. a us historian says he's been told by both former president bushes that neither of them voted for donald trump in last year's election. the older bush is said to have voted for democrat hillary clinton, while his son apparently abstained. now on bbc news it's time for britain's best new building. six startling buildings, and behind each one, the story of people, problems and some beautiful solutions. all competing for the biggest prize in british architecture. the stirling prize. what are you looking for? we are looking for the very highest level of architectural achievement. what we're doing here is celebrating civitas, the idea that cities have a role in bringing together the social, economic and cultural well—being of their citizens, and i think these buildings, this short list, really does i think mark out our contribution to that territory. look at that! city of dreams. it's like walking into the gates of he

this is bbc news. i'm gavin grey. our top stories: saudi arabia has ‘declared war on lebanon' says of hezbollah, after accusing them of detaining prime minister hariri in riyadh. american comedian louis ck says accusations of sexual misconduct made against him by five women are true. at the halfway mark towards brexit — an ultimatum from the eu. the uk has two weeks to clear up its position on a divorce bill if it wants trade talks to start. and supermodel naomi campbell on sexual harassment and diversity in the fashion industry. hello and welcome to bbc world news. a new faultline opening up in the middle east has prompted calls for calm among international leaders. saudi arabia has been accused of declaring war on lebanon by the leader of hezbollah, a lebanese group with close ties to iran. it follows the resignation of the lebanese prime minister a few days ago who is now in the saudi capital. there are fears lebanon is increasingly becoming a pawn in a wider regional confrontation between the major sunni power saudi arabia, and shia—dominated iran. the un secretary general

will soon return to lebanon. as donald trump's tour of asia takes him to the philippines, he can't resist a dig at north korea and its leader. last post plays. people across the uk mark remembrance sunday, with prince charles, rather than the queen, taking the leading role at london's cenotaph memorial. hello and welcome to world news today. spain's prime minister says regional elections next month will help end what he called the "separatist havoc" in catalonia. mariano rajoy was addressing a campaign event during his first visit since imposing direct rule from madrid a fortnight ago. he urged those opposed to catalan independence to make sure they vote. from barcelona, the bbc‘s james reynolds sent this report. mariano rajoy came to visit the region he now runs. this was his first trip to catalonia since he deposed the local separatist administration. "your first visit for a while?" i asked him. "good," he said. this was a busy campaign stop. translation: we want to bring back the catalonia that belongs to everyone, with democracy and freedom. we will achieve this if the silent

which wields considerable power in lebanon. earlier i spoke to bbc arabic‘s carine torbey, who described the reaction from beirut at the moment the country is still reeling from the shock of this resignation, it has been a total surprise. no one knew about it, even the inner circle of the prime minister himself. lots of questions are being asked at the moment, first, about the location of this map why would he announced his resignation from riyadh, the capital of saudi arabia, rather than from lebanon on itself, why did he make this decision today, just months away from elections to which he was preparing in full force. he said in his resignation speech that he feared for his life and also, we launched a scathing attack against iran and hezbollah. the shia militia thatis iran and hezbollah. the shia militia that is highly supported by iran, but it is also known that his boller has members in the government, saad al—hariri that was deciding over just hours from now. lots of questions about this resignation but also lots of fears about the consequences of the resignation and wh

some very powerful friends. that's because lebanon matters in the middle east. it's a country outsiders fight to control. and today, an extraordinary sign of that. the prime minister resigned, saying he feared assassination. speaking from saudi arabia, which backs him, saad al—hariri fired this warning to iran. translation: i want to say to iran and its followers, that they are losing in their interference in the affairs of the arab world. our nation will rise up, as it has done in the past and cut off the hands that wickedly extend into it. iran and saudi arabia are fighting a proxy war across the middle east. in lebanon, tehran backs the movement hezbollah, which commands strong support. but its opponents say it operates as a state within a state. and its armed wing was accused of killing saad's father, rafic, more than a decade ago by a massive truck bomb. it traumatised the nation, but ultimately reshaped the middle east. now some are asking whether his son's resignation will do the same. this announcement has left people here stunned and created enormous uncertainty. le

numerous princes and ministers as part of an apparent purge. lebanon's prime minister resigns — saying his life is in danger. he blames iran. president trump departs hawaii on his way to japan — the first stop in his 12 day tour of asia. and, saying sorry to sue — an english farmer uses a tractor, gps and crop sprayers to apologise to his wife. hello and welcome to bbc news. state media in saudi arabia say the military has shot down a missile over the capital, riyadh, close to the international airport. the weapon appears to have been fired from neighbouring yemen. houthi rebels, who are backed by iran, have claimed responsibility. it's first time the rebels have tried to fire a missile directly on the saudi capital. mohamed taha, from bbc arabic, says it's clear the houthis intended to cause major damage. it could not be denied because, as you said, whether the missile or parts of it hit the airport and whether it has been intercepted or not, at the end of the day, there is afire, not, at the end of the day, there is a fire, the recent explosion in parts of the airport.

ministers as part of an apparent purge. lebanon's prime minister resigns — saying his life is in danger. he blames iran. president trump departs hawaii on his way to japan — the first stop in his 12 day tour of asia. and, saying sorry to sue — an english farmer uses a tractor, gps and crop sprayers to apologise to his wife.

leaders. saudi arabia has been accused of declaring war on lebanon by the leader of hezbollah, a lebanese group with close ties to iran. it follows the resignation of the lebanese prime minister a few days ago who is now in the saudi capital. there are fears lebanon is increasingly becoming a pawn in a wider regional confrontation between the major sunni power saudi arabia, and shia—dominated iran. the un secretary general has warned of ‘devastating consequences' if the conflict erupts. from beirut, our middle east correspondent martin patience reports. for a region in turmoil, beirut served as a sanctuary from the violence. but now it finds itself at the centre of the growing struggle between saudi arabia and iran. in a move that has stunned lebanon, the prime minister resigned suddenly last weekend. not at home, but in saudi arabia. he lashed out at iran, accusing it of destabilising the entire region. today, iran's proxy in lebanon shot back. the leader of hezbollah claimed riyadh was holding the prime minister hostage. in a bid to diffuse the crisis, the french president

militant group, which wields considerable power in lebanon. bbc arabic‘s carine torbeyjoins us live from beirut. there seems to be some speculation as to his real reason for resigning — any more clarity on that? as to his real reason for resigning - any more clarity on that? welcomer at the moment, the country is still reeling from the shock of this resignation is that came as a total surprise. it seems that no one knew about it in advance, not even the inner circle of the prime minister himself, saad al—hariri. lots of questions are being asked at the moment, first about the location of this. why did he announced his resignation from riyadh, the capital of saudi arabia, rather than from lebanon? why did he make this decision today, at this point in time, just months away from legislative elections, for which he was preparing. he also said in his resignation speech that he feared for his life, and he also launched a scathing attack against iran and hezbollah, the shia militia that is highly supported by iran and is operational in lebanon. it is also known that hezbollah has members i

deal is agreed months after the united states pulled out. power games in lebanon. politicians warn iran and saudi arabia against waging proxy war for control of the country. american tv comedian louis ck admits claims of sexual misconduct against him are true. and supermodel naomi campbell tells the bbc that current allegations about sexual abuse in the fashion industry are "just the beginning". welcome to the programme. the trans—pacific partnership — a major international trade deal abandoned by the united states earlier this year — appears to be back on track. 11 countries from asia and the americas agreed to press ahead with final talks in a meeting on the sidelines of an annual asian economic summit. president trump ditched the tpp earlier this year in favour of an "america first" policy. andrew plant reports. big progress. that was canada's verdict is the prime minister arrived this gathering in the numb, describing a deal being worked on here, the tra ns—pacific describing a deal being worked on here, the trans—pacific partnership, a long hoped—for trade agreemen

tonight: the prime minister of lebanon steps down — saying that he's in fear of his life. why helium balloons are such a threat to marine and wildlife across the uk. and celtic set a new british record after being unbeaten in 63 domestic matches. good evening. labour has called on all the main political parties to agree a new, independent system to tackle sexual harassment at westminster. it comes ahead of a meeting planned by theresa may with opposition leaders on monday to discuss proposals for fresh grievance procedures for staff and mps. this evening the crisis spread to holyrood, with the scottish nationalist msp mark mcdonald resigning as a government minister over "inappropriate" behaviour. our political correspondent iain watson reports. this is the week when politicians' private lives became very public — past actions by some mps have had serious consequences. there have been accusations, resignations, investigations and it's clear the current crisis at westminster will continue to fill the front—pages. there are claims michael fallon lost hisjob after a there are

than they would like, one of them we believe, alleged. is the prime minister of lebanon. talk to me about this. lebanon. talk to me about this. lebanon said he was being held against his wishes. emmanuel macron flies in unannounced on thursday. he goes to paris, back to lebanon, suddenly — i'm not retiring. has macron gone to the crown prince and said you have overreached. we are the former colonial power you need to think again. i was there in november when it happened. when he announced he was stepping down. i was with government ministers, senior officials, they said it didn't sound like his language. he play may have considered he wasn'tens will his position wasn't working in the unity government or could take on hezbollah. the saudis, for months in advance, were worried that he could not control hezbollah and this unity government. the idea was, you take him out of the government, therefore you can say it's been captured by the lebanese state has been captured by hezbollah. it justifies pressure state has been captured by hezbollah. itjustifies pressure on lebanon, diplomatic

that we want to get in there and tell these people what we think of them. lebanon's prime minister saad hariri meets president macron in paris — and says he will go back to lebanon in the coming days. one of the key figures of the irish republican movement — gerry adams — says he's standing aside from politics. also in the programme... tributes are coming in for malcolm young, co—founder and guitarist of the australian rock band ac/dc, who died aged 64 hello and welcome to bbc world news. zimbabwe's president mugabe could be just hours away from finally losing his grip on power — with the military, who put him under house arrest earlier this week, expected to summon him to hear his fate on sunday. tens of thousands of people joined rallies across zimbabwe on saturday calling for mr mugabe to go — here, for example, in bulawayo. crowds gathered outside his official residence in harare — and his ruling zanu—pf party said it would meet on sunday to dismiss him from the party and reinstate the ousted vice—president, emmerson mnangagwa. but despite all of this, the vet

controversial leader of the philippines, rodrigo duterte. the former prime minister of lebanon, saad hariri, has spoken publicly for the first time since his surprise resignation. the prince of wales leads tributes to the fallen. this year, the queen watched the ceremony from a balcony for the first time. hello, and welcome to the programme. iran's media are reporting that 120 people have been killed and more than 300 injured in an earthquake with a magnitude of seven point three. the quake hit the border area between iran and iraq, around 30 kilometres south of hala bja. in iraq it has caused extensive damage with at least 16 deaths in the kurdistan region. the quake was so powerful, it was felt as far away as lebanon and turkey. andrew plant has more. the aftermath of an earthquake here, that struck after dark. for rural villages in the affected areas, the searches beginning in torchlight for any survivors that might be buried in the fallen buildings. the shocks were felt in towns, too. people out for the evening running to safety, finding a way outside, away from the danger, scared there

, has claimed saad hariri who resigned as lebanon's prime minister last week is being held under house arrest in saudi arabia. in a televised address, hassan nasrallah said mr hariri had been forced to stand down by the saudis, an act which amounted to a declaration of war. there is growing international concern that the political crisis is being fuelled by a proxy war between saudi arabia and iran. our correspondent in beirut, martin patience, reports. for a region in turmoil, beirut served as a sanctuary from the violence. but now it finds itself at the centre of the growing struggle between saudi arabia and iran. in a move that has stunned lebanon, the prime minister resigned suddenly last weekend. not at home, but in saudi arabia. he lashed out at iran, accusing it of destabilising the entire region. today, iran's proxy in lebanon shot back. the leader of hezbollah claimed riyadh was holding the prime minister hostage. in a bid to diffuse the crisis, the french president emmanuel macron stopped briefly in the kingdom. he met the saudi crown prince mohammed bin salman, who is pursui

. saudi arabia has ordered its citizens to leave lebanon in response to the resignation of the lebanese prime minister. saad hariri quit at the weekend and is currently in the saudi kingdom, there's speculation the saudis forced the move. the french president emmanuel macron is in riyadh on an unscheduled visit. he held talks late thursday with saudi arabia's powerful crown prince. for more on this, i am joined by kamran bokhari, a senior analyst with the intelligence firm, geopolitical futures, formerly vice president of middle eastern affairs at stratfor. thank you for your time. saudi arabia already has one disaster on its doorstep in yemen. what is happening in lebanon?” its doorstep in yemen. what is happening in lebanon? i think the saudis are without options in their struggle with iran and have lost syria and iraq to iran. yemen is a fire burning in their backyard. relations are already bad. lebanon is the only place with options to you destabilise the government and put pressure on iran. that is what forced saad hariri to tender his resignation. if the saudis are tryi

, beaten by lead to mansfield. and england laboured to their first win at the world cup, they beat lebanon 29—10 while scotland were thrashed 711—6 by new zealand. go to the sport website for the latest on those fa cup first—round ties. i will have more later. a spanishjudge has issued european arrest warrants for the sacked catalan leader carles puigdemont and four of his allies who went to belgium. the five failed to attend a high court hearing in madrid on thursday, when nine other ex—members of the regional government were taken into custody. mr puigdemont has said he will not return to spain unless he receives guarantees of a fair trial. an american citizen has appeared in court in zimbabwe, charged with insulting president robert mugabe. martha 0'donovan is accused of being behind a twitter account which posted a tweet saying the country was being led by a selfish and sick man. ms 0'donovan, who works for a satirical video outlet, denies the allegations as baseless and malicious. the lebanese prime minister, saad hariri, has resigned. in a statement read out at a news confere

federal agencies has concluded that humans the prime minister of lebanon, saad—al—hariri, has resigned saying in a live television broadcast that he fears for his life. mr hariri's father, who was also prime minister, was assassinated in 2005. a report by 13 us federal agencies has concluded that humans are the dominant cause of the global warming. the white house has downplayed the conclusions. i will be back with you at 8pm. now on bbc news, sportsday. hello, welcome to sportsday. i'm james pearce. these are the headlines this evening: brendan's record breakers, 63 unbeaten in league and cup. celtic surpass the mark they set 100 years ago. 27 fa cup first round ties, boreham wood lead the non—league celebrations. they knocked out blackpool. it's not convincing but england have their first win at the rugby league world cup. scotland though, are thrashed again. good evening, such a busy saturday. i'll have those fa cup and premier league results for you injust a moment, but we have to start in scotland where history was made today. celtic‘s unbeaten run in domestic matches now stan

lebanese prime minister is in france where he will be confirming that he will be going back to lebanon in the last few days —— next few days. there will be a meeting of the international support group for lebanon. he announced he was standing down while in saudi arabia a fortnight ago. having the president greet you at the palace sends a message. in this case, that saad hariri is still the prime minister of lebanon, not a political exile fleeing saudi arabian control. it was a show of support both political and personal. after the meeting, sources said france would continue direct contacts with the middle east key players. saad hariri said he was finally going home. translation: i will return to beirut in the coming days and will take part in our independence day celebrations. i will make my position known on all subjects after talking to our president. president macron wants france to have greater global influence. old colonial ties to lebanon no doubt played a role in his invitation to saad hariri but he is also stepping into a delicate situation between iran and saudi arabia, tw

accuses saudi arabia of declaring war on lebanon. the online taxi—hailing service uber loses an appeal against a ruling on the employment rights of drivers. it says it will carry on its fight with another appeal. as the latest christmas adverts are launched we'll be asking if the battle of the seasonal ads is more about your heart strings or your purse strings. the nation's favourite marmalade—sandwich eating bear ends up behind bars in paddington two. we'll get mark kermode‘s thoughts on this and the other cinema releases in the film review. it's five o'clock. our main story: the eu's chief brexit negotiator michel barnier has confirmed the uk has two weeks to clarify how it will settle the so—called "divorce bill" — if trade talks are to begin next month. at a news conference in brussels after the latest round of talks — the brexit secretary david davis insisted good progress was being made across the board. meanwhile theresa may has outlined plans to enshrine into law the time and date at which britain leaves the eu. our political correspondent emma vardy is at west

lebanon steps down, saying that he's in fear of his life. the white house downplays a major report by us government scientists which is at odds with the president's stance on global warming. only half of fixed speed cameras in the uk are actually switched on, according to new data. also in the next hour: one farmer's huge romantic gesture. murray graham created a vast message in a field for his wife, as a way of apologising for being grumpy. and in a shock result boreham wood beat blackpool, in the first round of the fa cup. good evening and welcome to bbc news. labour has called on all the main political parties to agree a new, independent system to tackle sexual harassment at westminster. it comes ahead of a meeting planned by theresa may, with opposition leaders on monday, to discuss proposals for fresh grievance procedures for staff and mps. this evening the crisis spread to holyrood, with the scottish nationalist msp mark mcdonald resigning as a government minister over inappropriate behaviour. our political correspondent iain watson reports. this is the week when politicians‘

lowly lebanon 29—10 while scotland were thrashed 711—6 by new zealand. i'm back in the next hour. go to the bbc sport web—site for the latest on the football scores. ? s. iran says the resignation of lebanese prime minister saad al—hariri will create tension in the region. in a statement at a news conference in beirut, saad al—hariri voiced fears of being assassinated saying the current situation was similar to that when his father rafik was killed in 2005. he also criticised iran and the hezbollah militant group which wields considerable power in lebanon. 0ur correspondent martin patience is in beirut. people here are absolutely stunned, stunned by the resignation, stunned by the fact that the lebanese prime minister resigned not in lebanon, but in saudi arabia. this has injected a great deal of uncertainty into a fragile political scene in lebanon. you have to take the broad picture. this is notjust about lebanon but the whole region. there are two regional powers that are fighting a proxy war in several countries in the middle east. one is saudi arabia, which backs al—hariri,

crisis between the kingdom and lebanon. his trip comes days after the lebanese prime minister resigned while in riyadh, saying he feared for his life. many in lebanon believe that saad hariri is effectively being held under house arrest and that lebanon is once again being dragged into a power struggle between saudi arabia and iran. richard galpin reports. this latest middle east crisis was sparked by the sudden resignation last week of lebanese prime minister saad hariri, wearing the dark suit. it was announced during a visit to saudi arabia, where he's still staying. mr hariri claimed his life was in danger in lebanon. but it seems to be part of a much bigger game between rival regional powers following the defeat of so—called islamic state in most of iraq and syria. iran now wields significant influence in both these countries, as well as in lebanon, where the shia organisation hezbollah, which is close to iran, is part of the coalition government. translation: the americans, the saudis and israelis are all trying to prevent hezbollah from maximising its gains from the wars in syr

between the kingdom and lebanon. his trip comes days after the lebanese prime minister resigned while in riyadh, saying he feared for his life. many in lebanon believe that saad hariri is effectively being held under house arrest and that lebanon is once again being dragged into a power struggle between saudi arabia and iran. richard galpin reports. this latest middle east crisis was sparked by the sudden resignation last week of lebanese prime minister saad hariri, wearing a dark suit. it was announced during a visit to saudi arabia, where he is still staying. saad hariri claimed his life was in danger in lebanon. but it seems to be out of a much bigger game between rival regional power was following the defeat of so—called islamic state in most of iraq and syria. iran now wields significant influence in both these countries, as well as in lebanon, where this year organisation is close to the government. translation: the americans, the saudis and israelis are all trying to prevent hezbollah from maximising its gains from the wars in syria and iraq. hezbollah, and its allies, have a

began on a prestigious architectural project in lebanon. but the tripoli international fair, designed by legendary brazilian architect 0scar niemeyer, was never finished due to the outbreak of the lebanese civil war. architect wassim naghi spoke to witness about the modernist masterpiece. as kids, we used to climb the framework of the concrete. 0nce finished, i still remember the dome, the experimental theatre, we used to use it as a giant slide and climb it to the top. it's like an oasis, a concrete oasis. i could see it resembling a womb, with an unborn baby inside of it. the financial comparison of lebanon to switzerland and its role as a trading house in the middle east is a fair one. in the middle of the 20th century, all the surrounding countries, like syria and turkey and iraq, all of them had their permanent international fair. modern roads cover the country. luxury buildings and hotels have sprung up. the lebanese government, when lebanon was living its golden age, had the thought of establishing this facility as an essential economic factor. 0scar niemeyer was already famous

minister of lebanon on. not a political exile fleeing saudi arabian control. it was a show of support both political and personal. after the meeting, sources said france would continue direct contacts with the middle east key players. saad hariri said he was finally going home. translation: players. saad hariri said he was finally going home. translationzlj will return to beirut in the coming days and will take part in our independence day celebrations. i will make my position known on all subjects after talking to our president. resident macron wants france to have greater global influence. old colonial ties to lebanon is no doubt played a role in his invitation to saad hariri but he is also stepping into a delicate situation between iran and saudi arabia, to regional powers with conflicting ties to lebanon. saad hariri had been in saudi arabia for two weeks since announcing his surprise resignation, accusing iran and its ally hezbollah of threatening stability and lebanon and saying he feared for his life. the invitation of mr macron to saad hariri and his family offered a w

accessible in dubai. living in the desert, the closest mountain is in lebanon orjordan or something, you have the best instructors, you learn how to snowboard over here and any time you go to any mountain, from the alps to colorado, it's simple. the younger generation is actually crazy here in dubai. they are crazy when it comes to extreme sports, they are trying to compete more internationally. it is actually very nice to see. the vibe of the city is all about work hard, play hard. you put in so many hours at work, so the little time that you have left, you don't want to waste it just lolling around. keen to get another fix of the great outdoors, i am now heading out to the desert early in the morning to experience something new, that i am told you can only see here in dubai. it's a new twist on traditional arabian falconry — and i hear it is going to be truly breathtaking. 2,500 years ago, the bedouin relied on falcon the way you and i rely on the supermarket. the falcon was used toput food on the table. traditionally the way it worked, it still happens today, birds from europe

considerable power in lebanon. our correspondent, martin patience, joins us from beirut. how is this announcement, this resignation being received? people here are absolutely stunned, stunned by the resignation, stunned by the fact that the lab and nice prime minister resign not in lebanon, but in saudi arabia. —— that the lebanese prime minister. this has injected a great deal of uncertainty into a fragile political scene in lebanon. you have to take the broad picture. this is notjust about lebanon but the whole region. there are two regional powers that are fighting a proxy war in several countries in the middle east. one is saudi arabia, which backs al—hariri, and the other is a iran, which backs hezbollah, a major player in lebanon. this is a country which has largely not been hit by the violence that has convulsed this region in recent yea rs. that has convulsed this region in recent years. many people are fea rful recent years. many people are fearful that the kind of violence we have seen elsewhere could spill onto the streets here. that is the fear. it is not certain th

quit the presidency as opposition continues to grow against zimba bwe‘s long—term leader. lebanon's prime minister, saad hariri, has left saudi arabia on a plane for france, after tendering his resignation two weeks ago. president trump tweets about the sexual abuse allegations surrounding democratic senator al franken, but stays silent on republican senate candidate roy moore. and the biggest ever relocation of elephants is completed in malawi as part of a major conversation project. tourist dollars have directly financed the work being done here in central malawi, and these 500 elephants now have a new home, 1800 square kilometres of pristine forest. veterans of the war against white rule in zimbabwe, who've been president mugabe's most ardent supporters for years, have said he must step down at once. their leaders have called for a mass demonstration in the capital harare on saturday. mr mugabe appeared in public for the first time, since the military takeover in zimbabwe. from there, our africa editor, fergal keane sent this report. here in harare, the sense of crisis is swellin

continues to grow against zimba bwe‘s long—term leader. lebanon's prime minister, saad hariri, has left saudi arabia on a plane for france, after tendering his resignation two weeks ago. president trump tweets about the sexual abuse allegations surrounding democratic senator al franken, but stays silent on republican senate candidate roy moore. and the biggest ever movement of elephants is completed in malawi. veterans of the war against white rule in zimbabwe, who've been president mugabe's most ardent supporters for years, have said he must step down at once. their leaders have called for a mass demonstration in the capital harare on saturday. mr mugabe appeared in public for the first time, since the military takeover in zimbabwe. here in harare, the sense of crisis is swelling, after a day of the surprising and the surreal. it began with an appearance nobody expected. the aura is gone, robert mugabe is a man reduced, in stature and in options. in this coup unlike any other coup, he emerged today to open a graduation ceremony. the voice that once preached revolution, now recitin

speculation he was being held against his will. sarah corker has more. his sudden resignation plunged lebanon into a political crisis. now saad hariri is back in beirut, greeted by the security forces and facing many questions. he had spent two weeks and we hope it for trips to other places. he remained tightlipped. translation: god willing, we have the independence holiday in lebanon. a holiday for all of unease and god willing by political situation, as i said in paris, will be decided in lebanon andi paris, will be decided in lebanon and i am not talking about politics here. this situation began in the saudi capital 2.5 weeks ago after talks with the saudi, he announced he was quitting, saying he feared assassination. a key saudi arabia rival iran and he accused of meddling into a fares. believed to be held against his will in saudi arabia something that was denied. lebanese president had this warning for arab states. translation: my first message to the arab brothers, dealing with lebanon requires a lot of wisdom and rationalism and the alternative to that is pushing it towards the fire.

. my name is duncan golestani. our top stories: power games in lebanon. politicians warn iran and saudi arabia against waging proxy war for control of the country. it looks like a new trans—pacific trade deal is moving forward without the usa. canada drops its objections. american tv comedian, louis ck, admits claims of sexual misconduct against him are true. and supermodel, naomi campbell, tells the bbc that current allegations about sexual abuse in the fashion industry are "just the beginning."

in beirut to celebrate lebanon's independence day on wednesday. search teams say they have detected failed satellite calls from a submarine which disappeared three days ago. the sanjuan, which has a crew of 44 on board, last made contact on wednesday. international help in the form of american planes and a british research vesseljoined efforts to locate the missing submarine. the argentine defence ministry says experts are now working to try to trace the source of the calls. here's andrew plant. the san juan submarine, filmed earlier this year at its base near buenos aires. a 2000 ton, 65—metre vessel — a crucial part of the argentine navy since the 1980s. but on wednesday, it seemed to vanish somewhere in the waters of the south atlantic ocean. the submarine left the southernmost tip of south america on monday and was heading back to its base in mar del plata, just south of the capital buenos aires — a distance of around 2000km. the search has been concentrated about halfway. it is from where the sub last made contact on wednesday. it is a huge area and bad weather and high w

saudi arabia of declaring war on lebanon. it comes days after the lebanese prime minister resigned while in riyadh, saying he feared for his life. hezbollah‘s leader, hassan nasrallah, claims saad al—hariri is being held under house arrest by saudi authorities. meanwhile the french president emmanuel macron has travelled to saudi arabia to discuss the escalating crisis between the kingdom and lebanon. richard galpin reports. last week, the lebanese prime minister, seen here wearing a dark suit, travelled to saudi arabia. in a shock announcement, he said he was resigning. he claimed his life was in danger in lebanon, presumably a hint he felt threatened by the powerful shia military and political organisation hezbollah, which is backed by iran. today, the hezbollah leader responded. he accused saudi arabia of deliberately detaining the lebanese prime minister, and forcing him to resign. this, he said, amounted to a declaration of war on lebanon. it's the recent defeat of so—called islamic state in syria and iraq which is behind this crisis. iran and hezbollah played a key role

arabia and iran is fuelling the political crisis in lebanon. the american secretary of state has warned other countries against using the country for proxy conflicts, following a crisis triggered by the resignation of its prime minister. one of the latest figures in american entertainment to be accused of sexual misconduct, the comedian louis ck, has admitted that several allegations made against him are true. five women had accused him of various acts of indecency. in a statement, louis ck expressed remorse for his actions. the european union's chief brexit negotiator has said the uk has two weeks to clarify what it will pay when it leaves if it wants talks to move onto a trade deal at december‘s eu summit. michel barnier also said there were issues around the irish border that needed to be resolved. now on bbc news, it is time for click. this week, caveman, moon rabbit, space turtle! welcome to china, to shenzhen. believe it or not, this place was once a small fishing village. yeah... notany once a small fishing village. yeah... not any more. now it is a mega— city of nearly 20 mi