security adviser. thousands of people have taken to the streets of paris to show their support for a young black man who says he was raped and assaulted by the police. one police officer has been charged with rape, and three others with assault. donald trump at the white house. let's start with the arab news for story in the news review. president trump appearing to back away from the american commitment to a two state solution in the israeli—palestinian peace process. it also reports on trump telling it netanyahu it also reports on trump telling it neta nyahu to hold it also reports on trump telling it netanyahu to hold back on expansion in the west bank, for a little bit. the new york times, the resignation of michael flynn caps off what it calls a tumultuous first month in office for donald trump. it quotes the top military and —— adviser saying there is political turmoil. the rise of populism. it says

markets also... —— —— le figaro reports that interest rates are rising all over the world because of the election of president trump and the rise of populism. it says that markets also fear a possible victory of far—right candidate marine le pen in the french presidential elections. the church of england is a step closer to gay marriages in church — that's the headline on the front page of the daily telegraph, which refers to the clergy‘s rejection of a bishops‘ report which said only a man and a woman could marry in church. and have you had a cold lately? the guardian reports on a global study that says vitamin d can reduce the risk of colds and flu — and claims that it should be added to food to improve people's health. must look at the background of the arab news story. when there was a vote to call certain settlements illegal, donald trump tweeted, "stay

strong israel, " because he was coming into power. buries background in all of this. when we go over what happened yesterday with donald trump and benjamin netanyahu, the overall area is that not anything came out of it, necessarily. it was a normal head of state discussion, normal headlines. yes, there were mentions of abandoning the two state solution oi’ of abandoning the two state solution or donald trump not necessarily being in full commitment of that but of course benjamin netanyahu heaped praise on to donald trump. this quote here, "under your leadership, i believe we can reverse the triad of radical islam and israel is now the safest it has ever been under donald trump" —— the rise. what is coming out of this? the question is about the two state nation. the sta nce about the two state nation. the stance that has been set by the us

before which is now going back on by donald trump. it has angered nato as well. donald trump has also stepped back from his commitment to, as he saysin back from his commitment to, as he says in the article, leaving the embassy to jerusalem which has says in the article, leaving the embassy tojerusalem which has been an area of great discussion. still, it was a state discussion between two leaders, as we often get. he continues to meet world leaders, of course. let's stay on the subject of the president, in some ways. one month into the job and are serving american general has said, "unbelievable turmoil". it is turmoil for who is the question. "unbelievable turmoil". it is turmoil for who is the questionm a turmoilfor donald trump? is it

turmoil that anyone who doesn't like donald trump? is it turmoilfor the republican party? is it to offer donald trump's supporters? we know all these people have very, very different opinions about the president and the administration. it is turmoilfor a lot president and the administration. it is turmoil for a lot of people but i wonder if it is turmoil donald trump. this has been an interesting point. especially the whole thing about michael flynn, the national at —— security adviser. in the markets, politics is usually ignored. we don't usually care about it. it from this point of view, the first thing on every first page and every business story and we are talking about it before the markets open, it is the presidency, it is michael flynn. there have been advised us that have left other administrations for yea rs that have left other administrations for years and years. uk, us, that have left other administrations foryears and years. uk, us, europe, wherever it is. from a market point of view and what we look at and what turmoil and uncertainty we see in

the market, we only see this. this headline is there because it is donald trump and because of the headlines that surround it. if this was every obama administration, in terms of looking at the market and what it does in financial news, don't think would have even... we would have heard about it but it wouldn't be at the front page. when we had the expenses scandal, ijust have to say, i don't think the word turmoil came in. i don't know... you are looking at it from a financial angle. look at it on front page news. every market would have treated it in the same way. iraq obama when he left office and in one of his pet —— farewell speeches he said "it is your duty to ask questions." questions were asked of barack obama, george w bush, bill clinton, all of them. there is

something very particular happening in the american presidency. the professor i just spoke to in the american presidency. the professor ijust spoke to in the last segment, he said, "i believe that donald trump didn't actually believe he was going to win". leigh absolutely! we know everything donald trump is doing is shooting from the hip. —— he is shooting from the hip. it has been busy and a lot is going on. it could have gone smoother but i don't know, ijust wonder. that is interesting. what you said about what the professor just interesting. what you said about what the professorjust said, i interviewed somebody in london who knows trump and he said he was on the phone at some point last year, early last year and said, "i had no idea i was going to get this far but i'mjust idea i was going to get this far but i'm just going to roll with it".

interesting. you can't, they are even blaming trump on rising interest rates. interest rates are not going up around the world because of donald trump. they have been record lows for the last ten yea rs been record lows for the last ten years and economy is slowly improving and we are in an area where we can slowly start to see an improvement in some of these economies. wages are moving in the right direction in some areas of the world. there is of course the rise in populism. the french collections and the scandals around francois fillon -- and the scandals around francois fillon —— elections. but can we put that down to the reason there is a rise in interest rates? there have been discussions and leaked comments last week from the bank of england

talking about moving rates higher. we doing it as a really —— reaction to brexit? there is a lot of areas that we have to look at but we have to remember that in the us, in the uk and in the eurozone to a certain degree, economies are improving. we will skirt over the - marriages in will skirt over the gay marriages in the church of england because we only have about one minute to go. vitamin d can prove to prevent your risk of catching a cold and flu. how often do you go on holiday to a sunny climate? once a year? it takes a few weeks for the vitamin d to benefit your body. you need to go more often. what the story actually saysis more often. what the story actually says is that we should be putting vitamin d into food and slipping it into food so we don't get so much cold and flu and of course the big buzzword which is relieve the burden

of the nhs. who knew that living in a sunny of the nhs. who knew that living in a sunny warm of the nhs. who knew that living in a sunny warm climate. along, you don't get so many colds and flu is. i very rarely get a cold or a flu although i have been living here for 15 years. when we were kids! when we we re 15 years. when we were kids! when we were kids, mum used to rub baby oil into ourskin in were kids, mum used to rub baby oil into our skin in the 705 and we were out there for eight hours baking. always a pleasure to see you, james. goodbye. hello. wednesday was a real mixed bag of a day right across the british isles. for some, after a dull start, it turned out to be a really glorious day, dare i say, almost springlike.

for others, my word, you had to wait. eventually in the east some saw some brightness after a thoroughly miserable day. it depended on where you were in relation to the weather front which started life in the south—west and moved ever further to the north—east. into the channel islands, eventually brighter skies into the south—east. it won't be a cold start to the day. given all the cloud around, the front has not quite disappeared. we still have a vigourous area of low pressure close by to the north of scotland to start that day. notice the isobars squeezing together. that could well signify some gusts of wind around 30, if not a0 miles per hour to start off the day. and you will have some rain and blustery showers, especially so in northern and western parts of scotland, and maybe the odd bit close by in northern ireland. the odd rogue shower getting across the border into the north of england. further south, some brightness

in the heart of wales, the midlands, towards east anglia into lincolnshire. further south, again, lots of cloud around and quite a bit of hill fog. that will give you a grey and murky start. that will take some time before it lifts away. but things improving widely in the greater part of england and wales. rain returning to northern ireland eventually push into the north—west of wales. maybe the odd shower may getting into the south—western parts of england and scotland. all the while, the breeze will be noticeable in northern areas. the top temperatures, 10—11 degrees or so on the day. and that's a trend we'll see continuing on into the weekend. that puts us above the average for the time of year, closer to eight or nine depending on where you are. through the course of the evening and overnight, a ribbon of cloud snaking its way across the irish sea into the north of england. then, come friday, it will leave behind a tail of cloud south—west to it diagonally, the best of the brightness on either side. on into the weekend, staying mild. there will be some sunny intervals around.

quite a bit of cloud as well. rain at times, especially in the north. this is how we start the weekend. quite a few isobars. so, breezy. this weather front will weaken as we go further south. it's this area of cloud and rain that gives that wet prospect for northern areas. hello, this is breakfast with louise minchin and charlie stayt. millions of people could avoid getting colds and flu by taking vitamin d supplements. researchers say the so—called sunshine vitamin should be added to food to boost levels. good morning. it's thursday, 16 february.

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