he expects nato to spend more on defence. norma mccorvey, but woman at the centre of a 1970 supreme court decision, establishing the right to abortion, has died at the age of 69. in a later life she became an opponent of abortion. theresa may will meet the head of the french carmaker peugeot to discuss the us takeover of vauxhall in the uk. there is concern that any ta keover in the uk. there is concern that any takeover could impact thousands of jobs at plants in the uk. will the next generation of vauxhall astras be made in britain? vauxhall employs a500 people, with thousands more depending on thosejobs. this week, general motors said it was in talks to sell vauxhall and 0pel brands to psa. psa will almost certainly want to cut costs if there's a deal. and that might mean closing down factories. after all, britain will be up against germany, where 0pel employs 35,000 people, in what is

increasingly set to be a corporate beauty parade. if the takeover goes ahead, it's inevitable there will be plant closures. the crunch point comes in 2018, when a decision will be made on where to locate the next astra model. at that point, if the government wants to keep investment in the uk and keep plants open, it's going to have to pull out all of the stops in terms of offering an attractive deal to peugeot. the meeting between these two could decide that. the boss of peugeot and citroen, carlos tavares, will want at least the same concessions from theresa may that she gave to the nissan boss, carlos ghosn, last autumn, to persuade him to stay in sunderland after britain quits the single market. nissan was promised more investment in locally made components, electric batteries, and free and unencumbered access to european markets. the meeting between the psa boss carlos tava res and the prime minister theresa may will be watched very carefully by the people who make the vivaro vans here at vauxhall in luton.

they will know that britain is leaving the single market and probably the customs union, which means cars made here could face a tariff being sold on continental europe, and that could make their factory potentially unviable. joe lynam, bbc news, at the vauxhall factory, in luton. this week, we're in sudan to explore the vast, ancient ruins that tourists rarely visit. there are about 220 pyramids here which is a lot more than the entire country of egypt. you canjust see them for kind of miles. we go behind the scenes at one of havana's hidden restaurants. and i'm in peru getting to grips with this acrobatic and very noisy dance. first up this week, we are taking

a road trip through sudan. it is a country that's been marked by conflict in recent years and some regions are still off—limits to tourists, but it is possible with careful planning to go and explore some of the country's amazing archaeological sites, pyramids and temples that date back thousands of years. we sent benjamin zan in search of the remains of an ancient kingdom 200 kilometres north of the capital

khartoum. hey, guys, high—fives. how's it going? nice to see you. i'm going to give you a hug. how's it going? thank you for coming. no problem, sure. so, where are we going? we are going to see the pyramids? how long does it take? about four or five hours. we probably should go. do you have any sudanese card games we could play? you can put on your headphones and listen to your own music. that's not a game, that's just being anti—social. and so we were off on a very long and very hot road trip. soon it was time for our first stop, coffee. the sudanese love their coffee and for good reason. does it annoy you that not many people know about these pyramids? it actually does because sudan has a very rich history. as a country so diverse it's huge, it was one of the biggest

countries in africa, so that brings a lot of diversity because we were influenced by arabs, african countries and everything. but people don't know about all of that. people only know about what the media usually shows, the wars, the starvation, blah, blah, blah. exactly, it doesn't show anything that's rich and anything that would impress people into coming here. they believe pyramids, egypt, nile, in egypt. sudan has a very rich culture, it's very diverse, but still people don't actually know about it. sometimes that kind of makes you sad because this country has like a lot of history. exactly. as we set off again we soon came across the ancient city of naqa. i can only imagine the civilisation that was here, that did this.

it is like walking in history. it's the middle of nowhere. it's like this wire, that bit, i can go through easily. it is protected by a 12—year—old kid! it's beautiful. look at the engravings. this is a ruined, ancient city, one of the largest ruined sites in the country. back in the day it was an important part of the kushiti kingdom of meroe due to its proximity to the nile and it served as a bridge between the mediterranean world and africa. but now it lies pretty much unprotected. the only real protection here comes from a group of villagers who periodically visit the well to get water. this is the closest thing to security of these temples. these are the local villagers who have come here to get water. that is pretty much it, there is no one else around. as we explored further

we found some bones on the other side of the ruins. there are bones in here. i know. that is actually crazy, though. it is. it is like thigh bones. it looks so untouched, no one has been inside. as it was getting late we journeyed on. the roads here are long and the sun sets fast and soon we realised the pyramids would have to wait until the following day. we stopped at a roadside restaurant to eat. we have a sort of a barbecue but not your own idea of what barbecue is. there is food which is the local, traditional food of sudan. after the meal as we had nowhere to stay we asked around and found a man willing to accommodate us. the only catch was that we were

going to be sleeping outside. we are actually sleeping outside which, to my surprise, is not that uncommon here in sudan. so do people actually sleep outside in sudan? basically in towns most people sleep outside because the sun works as a natural alarm. they mostly need to wake up early, like the first break of light, to go out like farmers and stuff. me and my new friends drifted off. the next morning it was finally time to see what we came here for. we got up early. and made a quick stop at a coffee shop a mile away from the pyramids. despite being so close, the owner told me neither he nor any of his friends or family had been taught the history of the pyramids. growing up did you tell each other stories about what the pyramids were? did people used to be scared of the pyramids?

then we journeyed on to see them for ourselves. on arrival it was more impressive than i had imagined. we had the entire place to ourselves. 0h. how do you feel? we made it. my legs. all right, so we are actually in the middle of the desert, kind of. we have got history for ourselves. look at it, it's just crazy. a major city completely unguarded.

look at it, this isjust like the actual desert. these nubian pyramids are over 4000 years old and are a unesco world heritage site. despite that, though, they are completely deserted. visitor numbers are tiny, about 15,000 a year compared to the millions who go to the pyramids in egypt. and due to being completely unprotected, the pyramids and the history here have been damaged and vandalised. clearly not many have respected it. still, it was like nothing i had ever seen. the door is even unlocked to one of the pyramids. mazin gave me a bit of a history

lesson on what i was seeing. there are more pyramids in this section alone than in egypt. there are about 220 pyramids. you can notice that most of the heads of the pyramids are chopped off. that is an italian explorer. he came here in the 1830s and he chopped off like a0 pyramids searching for gold and we still don't know what he found. do you know what they were used for? yes, they were actually tombs for the black pharaohs and their queens back in the days. they buried them here with their belongings, and clothing and everything. it's a sort of respect for the kings of course. what is the difference between these pyramids and those in egypt? it is what is inside. it is mostly in size. the pyramids in egypt are a lot bigger. these would go up to a0 metres, but then again the numbers of the pyramids themselves makes the difference. there are about 220 pyramids here which is a lot more

than the entire country of egypt, like the pyramids there. just in this desert? just in this desert alone. you can just see them for kind of miles, can't you? exactly. it was coming to the end of an unexpected and surprising trip. i had seen a side of sudan that i never thought i would. the history and stories sudan holds are things you don't hear about too often. but when you see them for yourself it is something you will remember for ever. next up on the travel show we are in cuba's capital havana, meeting the chef who has set up a restaurant in his flat at the top of a tower block. still to come on this week's travel show... ijoin a dance—off with a difference in peru's capital lima. so, don't go away.

the travel show, your essential guide wherever you are heading. hello, i'm michelle chan, your global guide with top tips on the world's best events in the coming months. starting in england, hull is the uk city of culture this year. a 365—day event which kicks off with fireworks and light projections downtown. there will be art installations across the city, as well as poetry readings, rock gigs and photography exhibitions. the city will be hosting the turner prize, the renowned annual arts award, as well as concerts and performances throughout the year. the social festival,

usually a very british affair, is taking its house and techno to mexico and colombia this year, playing on march 17th and 18th in both nations‘ capitals. it might be even noisier in gadmen, switzerland, over the weekend of february 25th and 26th at the international dog sledding race. there will be more than 100 teams and at a slower pace there will be dog sled rides for kids while spectators wait for the winning team to arrive. staying in the snow in the austrian tyrol lifts are closed to ordinary skiers to make way for the cult ski race white thrill which takes place in saint anton am arlberg. on april the 22nd over 500 skiers, and snowboarders gather on the beluga ridge for a mass start, perhaps the most intimidating challenge of the well named payne mountain. the record is eight minutes and 1a seconds.

the cypriot port of paphos becomes the european city of culture this year. there will be street theatre and outdoor art installations, a mix of arab and eastern music, and later in the year the berlin philharmonic is performing. venues, all outdoors, open air concerts, cinema screenings are on beaches and there are outdoor exhibitions. in the czech republic the shockproof film festival plays on february 28th until march the 5th. from the capital prague to brno this alternative festival touts itself as lowbrow and in bad taste, from the ludicrous and bizarre to camp and controversial. back in colombia the valle nato festival plays from 6th april to the 30th.

coming together will be the best composers of this genre of music. judges are on the hunt for the best drummers, lyricists and singers, but it is really the accordion players who steal the show. the winner is crowned rey vallenato and every ten years, and this year is one of those, a decade of winners play to be anointed the king of kings. the disposable film festival plays in san francisco on 7th april. here is a selection of some of the most innovative films shot with the help of a 3—d printer or entirely on a smartphone. there will be workshops, panel discussions and competitions showing quirky, online shorts and of course after parties. finally, it is time to dig out that feathered headdress. carnival is fast approaching. some of my favourite places include the city of salvador in brazil, which are arguably more authentic destinations than rio. the party kicks off on february 23rd and in cooler climes, cologne in germany begins its feasting

and dancing at precisely 11:11am on february 23rd. that is my global guide this month. let me know what is happening in the place where you live or where you love. we are on e—mail and across social media until next time. happy travelling. and finally this week here in lima i am off to the outskirts of the city to find out about a 500—year—old tradition that was once driven underground and is now enjoying something of a revival. some people even say it could have been the inspiration for break dancing. it is called scissor dancing and i am going to see if i can make the cut. the origin of the peruvian scissor dance is shrouded in mystery. but many believe the tradition began in the highlands of the andes

as an act of worship to the mountain gods. in the 1500s, the dance was performed to show resistance to spanish rule. the movements display the performers‘ dexterity. and the scissors represented their resistance to pain. but the conquistadors thought it was inspired by the devil and it was banned. despite the ban, the traditions survived and the twisting, turning dance moves were passed down from generation to generation. now its importance in peru's history has been recognised by unesco. and its backbreaking moves would put many break dancers to shame. although the scissors are not sharp,

learning to control them while dancing and leaping can take years. almost all of them start when they are a child. today teams from two different towns are having a scissor dance duel. these battles can last for up to ten hours as the performers move and spin to the music.

it seems like anything goes, but the one rule is that you absolutely cannot drop the scissors. and i'm going to get a lesson to see how it's done. don't shake hands with those. so the top one stays still and the bottom one... 0h. it's all in the thumb, the thumb and the wrist. first, i've got to get to grips with the scissors. the aim is to hit the handles together in time to the music. the blunt blades are not connected, so holding them in position is really tricky. there is no way i am going to be able to do this and coordinate my feet. and it is notjust mastering the scissors.

this is the one that makes your knees bleed. learning the dance moves takes some serious commitment. does it hurt to do the jumps and land on your back? does it hurt your head and your knees? do you have injuries? is that blood on your trousers? wow, that's dedication. oh, and i'm getting a hat. gosh, as if it's not hard enough!

after a few minutes i'm exhausted. i can't even imagine how hard it would be to do these moves up in the andes where the thin air makes everything so much harder. these guys are true athletes. it's hard work. that was so much harder than i expected. i've got new found respect for these guys. but sadly that's all we have got time for in this week's show. coming up next week... somebody at the pub told me tonight is supposed to be the coldest night of the year. so i'm glad i'm going into an unheated church to sleep. krista is braving the english weather to find out why more and more people are camping out in old churches. dojoin us for that if you can and don't forget if you want to follow the rest of the travel show team on theirjourneys in real—time, you can sign up to our social media feeds.

all the details are on your screen 110w. in the meantime from me, carmen roberts, and the rest of the travel show team here in lima, it's goodbye, but let me leave you with some more scissor dancing. cloudy for some, some of others, wet for a few, but mild. that is the theme for the moment. temperature is widely above where you would expect them to be at this time of the year. but there is a lot of regional

variation around the uk so i will try and pick out some detail. some areas of fog, particularly across central and southern areas, but it should not be too extensive. we will keep a lot of cloud towards the west coast of wales. murky and misty at first across northern ireland. drizzly rain across the western highlands and islands of scotland is. to the east of the hills, already some brightness. to the east of the pennines, some sunshine, probably grey further west towards cumbria. across the midlands, east anglia and the south—east of england, it's going to be a reasonable start to the day. there could be some areas of mist and thicker batches of fog over the higher ground in particular. i don't think it will be too widespread, and i think there is a good chance that where you are, you will see some brightness developing during the day. western areas, keeping a lot of cloud, particularly towards coastal areas. the further east you are, the

better chance of holding onto some brightness. and temperatures responding. if anything, we're going to import some even warmer air, subtropical, coming in off the atla ntic subtropical, coming in off the atlantic as we head into monday. the catch is that it's going to be moist air, carrying a lot of cloud, in between these two weather fronts. but this one will generate some wet weather for scotland and northern ireland. brightening up behind it. the fronts continue to come across the uk, as we go through the rest of the uk, as we go through the rest of the week. wet and windy weather at

times, particularly across the more northern parts of the uk. it could get quite stormy here later on in the week. and it will be turning chillier, and feeling colder once again in those blustery winds. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting at home and around the globe. i'm lebo diseko. our top stories: donald trump holds a campaign rally in florida saying he's speaking to americans "without the filter of fake news." i want to be in a room of hard—working american i want to be in a room of ha rd—working american patriots i want to be in a room of hard—working american patriots who love their country, who salute their flag, and to pray for a better future. norma mccorvey, the woman at the centre of the court decision that legalised abortion in america, has died. hello. good to have you with us.

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