the alleged gunman, named as 26—year—old esteban santiago, and believed to be an iraq war veteran — is now in police custody. us intelligence officials have released a report saying russian president vladimir putin ordered a comprehensive cyber—campaign to help donald trump win the presidential election. the president—elect insists hacking had absolutely no effect on the poll. michelle obama has delivered her final speech as first lady of the united states with an impassioned call on young people to have hope and fight for their rights. in a tearful speech at the white house, she said the role of first lady had the been the greatest honour of her life. britain's triple tour de france winner chris froome has been speaking about allegations of doping in cycling. he says they've been bad for sport and that in 2015 he refused on moral grounds to take a substance usually banned but allowed

for medical reasons — unlike his former team—mate bradley wiggins. he's been speaking to our sports correspondent natalie pirks in monaco: olympic bronze and his third tour de france victory in four years. 2016 might have been a year to forget for some, but not for chris froome. but, whilst british cycling enjoys a golden age, off the road and track it is mired in controversy, with doping's blurred lines at the heart of it. a tue, or therapeutic use exemption, allows athletes to take a banned substance for genuine medical reasons. the issue is whether some have exploited the system for competitive gain. just the fact that we're having that debate about authenticity of tues, i think there's a problem with the system. i think wada, the anti—doping authorities, need to tighten their regulations around tues, so that they're not something that we question.

in those leaks by russian hackers, it was revealed that froome‘s former team—mate sir bradley wiggins had received three tue injections before three major races in the space of three years. it is perfectly legal, but froome revealed to me he refused one in 2015 on moral grounds. i didn't feel as if having a tue in the last week of the tour de france was something i was prepared to... itjust didn't sit well morally with me, that that was something i was going to do. do you think, therefore, it is right we are asking questions, for example, why bradley wiggins had three corticosteroids in the lead up to the races? sure, i mean, i think it's only healthy to ask those questions. froome‘s team, team sky, is currently the subject of a uk anti—doping investigation over an incident involving a mystery package delivered to wiggins in 2011. both parties deny any wrongdoing. i mean, it's not good for sport in general, the fact that we're discussing the validity of results, and... and, as i said, that brings it back to the authorities, and something that they hopefully

need to tighten up on. as he attempts to win his fourth tour this summer, the doping questions will again come thick and fast. froome‘s biggest desire is to leave a cycling legacy no—one will be left doubting. natalie pirks, bbc news, monaco. now on bbc news, the travel show. cuba is at a turning point. last year saw the end of decades of isolation from the usa, with tourism needing a new spirit of enterprise here. some sanctions have been lifted, like commercial flights from the us. the wheels are in motion, but everyone‘s wondering exactly where is cuba headed right now? that question is especially poignant after the recent death of fidel castro and election of donald trump

to the us presidency. if the thawing of relations does continue, the economy here may benefit but is this country in danger of losing its soul? those precious assets that make this place, well, cuba! on my first trip here for nearly 20 years, i'm on a mission to find out! it may be a small island, 90 miles off the coast of florida, but cuba has a unique story to tell. ever since fidel castro and his band of revolutionaries seized control in 1959, the country has followed its own socialist path. the usa imposed a trade embargo on cuba in the early 60s and americans here were told to return home immediately. classic cars like this were left behind when the rich american playboys left town

after the revolution. now, it looks like they're on their way back! the new us president may threaten to reimpose recently lifted sanctions... but right now, driving around havana in vintage cars is a hit among those tourists who're already here. you're restoring this 1958, lovely bel air car. can i help? 0k, come on! sit down.

0k. checking the window. 0k. turning? at this moment? 0pen. 0k. perfect. incredible, going inside these old cars! beautiful! all these wires made in the 40s and 50s! i feel like a master craftsman, even though all i was doing was this... nonetheless. julio was a taxi driver five years ago, with his beloved 1955 chevrolet bel air. now he's taken advantage of government reforms and is a partner in a business that restores and hires out classic vehicles to tourists.

there are now 22 cars in total under their banner. this is such a rewarding thing to do! already cleaner! painting it! tourists will be important for us, this business particularly. the business brain behind the company isjulio‘s wife. she has already been invited to washington by the vice president in recognition of her entrepreneurial acumen. she's lucky. most cubans can't travel. for us, it's very important when we finish the restoration to get money. you get money? we can't travel. we live like capitalists. we work a lot but we live better now. only three in cuba!

in a country where even a brain surgeon can earn only $30 a month, running a private enterprise like this can be relatively lucrative. it was julio's wife who quickly saw the appeal of vintage chevrolets to foreigners. beautiful car. can we go for a drive? she wasn't always a fan of these vintage vehicles. now she has names for all of them, including herfavourite — lola. at the beginning i didn't like to drive but now i love to drive. it's very easy and it's not common to see a woman driving this kind of car. what's happening here?

wi—fi area in this part. they are connecting with the internet. so like a hotspot. everyone comes to get online. wow. the internet is the revolution that passed cuba by. for most, it's unaffordable and restricted. take a stroll around town and you see more evidence of a gulf in wealth. ration shops, poor housing conditions and two parallel currencies — one for locals and one for tourists. this market trader tried to explain it. this is what? this is convertible peso. soon?

when the embargo lifts? i hope so. for that explanation i'm going to give you a tip. thank you very much, you're kind! take care. on the flipside, there is a strong sense of national pride here, of pulling through, and many local communities have thriving cultural scenes. the chaleco de hamel, complete with murals and crazy artworks, is a shrine to cuba's african roots. this is the voice of black cuba. raw, intense, even sometimes angry.

always emotional and passionate! this street is the brainchild of local artist salvador. he encountered opposition from the authorities who accused him of promoting dangerous, mythical beliefs. and then, rather rashly perhaps, the performers let mejoin in. from the raw and passionate, to the sublime. the cuban national ballet school, founded in 1962, today with some 3,000 students, is the biggest of its kind in its world. this couple are partners on and off the stage and they feel ballet has

a unique place in the cuban way of life. as rising stars, annette and danny live in a nice part of town with their young daughter. but they say there is no sense of celebrity here... but people recognise you?

they say "it's danny"? and as night falls in the city, old havana loves to celebrate its artistic side. the gran teatro de la habana, a havana landmark since 1838. but with the castro government's belief in arts for all, it's become a theatre for the people, not just the privileged. it's a big charity gala tonight. the talk of the town. and choreographed by the living legend of cuban ballet, alicia alonso. danny and annette get themselves ready. and so to the centrepiece of tonight's show.

annette and danny perform a sequence from the ballet giselle. it may look effortless, but this is the result of years of dedication, and a passion i've already noticed so many cubans share. head out of havana and there's an awful lot more to discover about the cuban archipelago. my next destination is trinidad, the sugar town, halfway along the coast of the island, some 350km from the capital. one really cool thing

i've noticed about cuba, there's hardly any traffic! we've been driving down some of the main arteries in the island on the way to trinidad and i've hardly seen any cars! this is what perpetuates the notion that cuba is stuck in a time warp. a perfectly preserved, spanish era colonial settlement. tourism is cuba's biggest industry and is currently booming, fuelled by the rush of new tourists — many from the usa. hotel rooms in the capital are heavily booked, which leaves the traveller on a limited budget with a cuban option of casas particulares. this is basically the airbnb prototype, people lease out spare rooms to tourists.

and for many this is a lifeline out of poverty. but where is the man who actually runs this b&b! ? hola! how are you? very well! welcome! hello! who is this? let me introduce you. luno. my favourite horse! turns outjulio has several strings to his bow! notjust a hotelier, but also a horse whisperer! you're going to show me how to keep the horse calm? fantastic. starting to be nervous. the neck goes up? yes. and of course, the restlessness can reveal itself in other ways. nice!

really nice! you actually talk into the ear? no! this is the funny thing, we never whisper! we establish the cheek, then you see the body language. i have a solution. you and me, we lose the hair! transplants are expensive but you can do this! you look like a heavy metal rock star. appropriate, as julio's favourite band is iron maiden. horse and a cheap hat! on a more serious note, julio and his wife, a trained accountant, are more proof of the entrepreneurial spirit

that is blossoming all around the island. he's an ambitious man. ineed... freedom to do business. i am not afraid because i know cubans are smart enough and won't lose the cuban identity. some americans, i work with them, they say soon you'll have mcdonald's, starbucks... maybe similar, but in cuban style. i like good burgers and good coffee but in our style! julio took me on a trip by trinidad on horse and cart. on the town?s cobbled streets, it's the most practical way! you'd like to try? sure!

doing very well! common sense is everything! soft hands... and our man of many talents isn't finished yet. julio runs photography courses for tourists too. interesting location. what do you like? this kind of photo is like hunting. but no rifle, a camera. not like this. julio actually likens his style to a gunslinger. thejohn wayne technique!

they do this. feel the adrenaline. movement. this is the way. vertical! very good! julio finds his perfect shot. the tower is the symbol of trinidad. i'll reach that point! show me! one shot is enough! wow, bang! he's on a roll here... no change to the picture. the picture comes to you. you love who?

iron maiden! what's your favourite song? all of them, but... run to the hills? how does that go again? run to the hiiilllsss! just down the coast, 180km south east of havana, is cienaga de zapata. this is where you find the historically significant bay of pigs. the scene of the failed invasion by cuban opponents to castro in 1961, backed by the us government. any invasion of these days is from a new rush of tourists to sample the island's nature.

that potentially itself creates a new problem. because until now, cuba has been protective of its environment and wildlife. that includes protecting this fella! the critically endangered cu ban crocodile. this breeding farm was created at the behest of castro in 1962. there are 4,000 crocs here in total, separated by age and size. wow. check this out. obviously they can't bite now! colours and markings, distinctive. yes, one of the characteristics.

cuban. what makes them different! wow! one movement from me! when they get bigger, i'll be jumping! cross breeding with the thriving american crocodile is the biggest current threat to the cuban crocs. we are prepared. and this is what makes the cuban crocodile so unique. they jump for food! all of this is to protect the species of the cuban crocodile. yes. to stop it being overrun by american crocodiles. something symbolic here?

i don't know! maybe! my time in cuba is about to end, but sunrise in the morning gives me one more special glimpse of the island's wildlife. this is the biggest swampland in the caribbean. it's also home to 33 kinds of aquatic birds, including one of the most glamorous, the pink flamingo. they come and go as they please. now, not all residents of cuba enjoy that kind of freedom and certainly not over how their country is run.

recent changes may now take another twist with the recent us administration, and the death of the original revolutionary leader of the flock, fidel castro, has been a revolutionary moment. there's no turning back now for cuba and the rest of the world will watch with keen interest to see how this proud island negotiates itsjourney into the unknown... hello there. compared with some other parts of europe our weather is very quiet indeed. we had some rain and drizzle pushing

southwards during the day yesterday. some breaks in the cloud later, perhaps in scotland, so here it could be a little bit chilly to start the weekend but on the whole, it will be milder. we don't really need to worry about frost. there will be a lot of cloud around and probably not much rain. most of the rain we will be seeing overnight across the southern parts of the uk. that's keeping the temperatures up. it could turn chilly across the glens of scotland where skies are clear. central and eastern scotland will see sunshine and a bit more cloud in the west. a pretty cloudy start and maybe a bit misty too across the northern ireland and for most of england and wales that's the way it will be as well. a lot of low cloud, it's quite low cloud sitting on the hills. there will still be some rain and drizzle left over from overnight along the south coast and into the south—west of england. that's going to dawdle in the south—west corner through much of saturday in actualfact. one or two heavy bursts perhaps first thing. away from here a lot of dry weather, a few spots of drizzle around some western hills, maybe getting a bit

more sunshine in the north of england, especially over in the east of the pennines, possibly the best of blue skies across central and eastern scotland. pretty cloudy elsewhere but we may get temperatures in double figures. and again, no realfrost problems overnight because there's too much cloud saturday night into sunday morning. again some mist and some hill fog. the odd spot of rain still towards the south—west perhaps and around some of these western coasts and hills. it may mean that sunday is going to be another cloudy sort of day. if you see a glimpse of sunshine that may be it. any more than that and you're doing very well indeed. we could see some more persistent rain coming into the west of scotland later on, otherwise, again, a lot of dry weather and pretty mild too. those temperature in glasgow nine degrees, the same as the temperature in london on sunday afternoon. we've got some milder air here but across eastern parts of europe it's been really, really cold. these are the maximum temperatures on sunday. it's staying very cold right the way through the weekend. there have been some blizzards and maybe the worst of the weather heading into the eastern mediterranean. here at home, though,

for the start of the new week the weather starts to change. the rain that was in the north—west later sunday moves southwards into england and wales on monday. it's on a weather front of course. there'll be some stronger winds with that too. it sort of signals a change to something a little more mobile, a little more changeable through next week. areas of low pressure getting a bit closer to the uk bringing some rain at times. some stronger winds too and as yet othing particularly cold. goodbye.