this is the briefing. i'm sally bundock. our top stories: after former military commander, ratko mladic, is convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity, serbian leaders urge the nation to look to the future. papua new guinea police move into the manus detention centre to evict hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers. emmerson mnangagwa, the man set to take over as zimbabwe's president on friday, says his priority is rebuilding the country's economy. switzerland and the eu square up over cash and immigration. are there lessons to learn for post—brexit britain? and the morning after the budget we assess the reaction to the chancellors sober forecast uk economy. a sober forecast. hello. a warm welcome to the

programme. we will be briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business, and sport. and as you watch this programme, you may be downing a strong coffee, and the latest research says that may have some health benefits so we are asking do you take any notice of the constant flow of health advice? we get it every day. tell us what you think. just use the hashtag, #bbcthebriefing. we start the programme with this. the serbian president, aleksandar vucic, has called on serbs to start looking to the future following the conviction of the former bosnian serb military commander, ratko mladic. in the hague he will be sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty on ten of 11 charges including genocide. the united nations, european union,

and nato, have hailed the conviction as a triumph ofjustice. but for many in the region where the crimes were carried out, mladic is still seen as a hero. aaron safir reports. as commander of the bosnian serb armed forces, ratko mladic‘s border led to the murder of a thousand men and women in srebrenica. it was the worst atrocity in europe since the second world war. he also led forces in the brutal siege at sarajevo were more than 10,000 died. atrocities to place in a series of ethnic conflicts claiming more than 100,000 lives. translation: only won to say to citizens of serbia but also to many in the region that today is not a day eitherforjoy

many in the region that today is not a day either forjoy or for sorrow. todayis a day either forjoy or for sorrow. today is a day where we reflect on what kind of a future we want. today is a day where we reflect on what kind of a future we wantm today is a day where we reflect on what kind of a future we want. it is an appeal echoed by the muslim member of bosnia'sjoint an appeal echoed by the muslim member of bosnia's joint presidency. but look into the future will be difficult when the wounds are so raw. this is a region still traumatised and polarised. near to srebrenica, families of the victims watched the ratko mladic verdicts come through. 0thers watched at home. come through. others watched at home. translation: come through. others watched at home. translationzlj come through. others watched at home. translation: i don't know how he can feel our pain. there is nothing. but still, it does mean somejustice is done. there is nothing that can take away our pain 01’ nothing that can take away our pain or compensate for it. but pain can still be felt. and so can the rivalries. these bosnian serbs in the capital, belgrade, came out to support the general. the signs of europe, not criminal. translation:

we came out to say thank you in possibly his most difficult time so he knows the serbian people have not forgotten him. serbia remembers its heroes. whatever the verdict of the un court, he is a hero for them. a war hero who defended them from the threat of genocide. in the years since the genocide that ratko mladic ordered, memorials have been built and maps redrawn and new nations have been created. by the age—old rivalries live on. —— but. police in papua new guinea are reported to have put around a0 refugees and asylum seekers onto buses at a former australian detention centre in manus island and sent them on to other destinations. the asylum seekers have been refusing to move, saying they fear reprisals from the local population if they are transferred. joining me now is our correspondent,

hywel griffith, who is in sydney. he has been following on from the beginning. real intensification of the stand—off that has been ongoing for more than three weeks. you will remember on october the 31st, australia closed its offshore processing centre on manus island, the place where hundreds had been sent. the water and electricity were cut off and the men were told to leave. this morning, as these pictures show you, they moved in. the men chanted they wanted to stay. it became very tense. what we know is around 30—110 men have gone. there are pictures on social media suggesting some have been moved against their will perhaps. the

papua new guinea authorities have said they have not physically been forced to go. there is a lot of confusion. sorry, continue. sorry. was just confusion. sorry, continue. sorry. wasjust going to confusion. sorry, continue. sorry. was just going to say there is a lot of confusion over what is going on the ground right now, whether more people will move, or whether they will remain overnight. please explain who is taking responsibility. the australian government is washing its hands of the refugees, some would argue. government is washing its hands of the refugees, some would arguem was set up in australia in agreement with papua new guinea. they were sent by australia because they tried to enter australia illegally. but after the centre was closed, the australian government says it is now the responsibility of the papua new guinea authorities. there are three other centres set up with australian money for the men to go to. there is also an offer for long—term refugee

status for some of them in papua new guinea. but clearly, those are not options the man resisting removal wa nt to ta ke options the man resisting removal want to take up. they want the international community to come to theiraid. —— men. international community to come to their aid. -- men. thank you. we will keep a close eye on that. let's brief you on some of the other stories making the news. lawrence nassar, a former doctor to the us gymnastics team, has pleaded guilty to multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct. he was accused of molesting dozens of female athletes over decades, while he was working for both the national team and michigan state university. the argentine navy is investigating reports of a loud noise detected a few hours after one of its submarines went missing last week. there are concerns that the 44 crew on board could be running low on oxygen. more than a dozen countries, including the us and russia are taking part in the search.

a court in pakistan has ordered the release of an islamist leader, who's suspected of masterminding the mumbai attacks of 2008 in which 166 people died. hafiz saeed was put under house arrest injanuary, after living freely for years in pakistan. he expects to have the restrictions on his freedom lifted on thursday. the us has offered $10 million for information leading to his arrest and conviction. the former vice—president of zimbabwe, emmerson mnangagwa, has returned to the country for his installation as president. he fled to south africa when he was sacked by robert mugabe, starting a train of events which culminated in mr mugabe's resignation on tuesday. mr mnangagwa told crowds in harare the country was witnessing the start of a new democracy. our africa editor, fergal keane, reports from zimbabwe. this was a man who owned the moment, in front of a crowd that greeted him as a conquering hero and with a message of contempt for those he'd vanquished.

"down with the traitors", he chanted. he said the zanu—pf train would keep rolling, but tempered that politicking with an affirmation of this extraordinary moment in zimba bwe's history. today, we are witnessing the beginning of a new unfolding democracy in our country. cheering. the crowd had gathered since early. "the crocodile is coming", they chanted. all day they waited for emmerson mnangagwa, he of the legendary ruthlessness, reinvented now as an apostle of liberty. they were the happy and the hopeful. this mp was cast out by robert mugabe, now his faction is triumphant. the country's pleased. it's all about the people. if the people are happy, i'm happy. we did this for the people, the people did this. but there were reminders of mr mnangagwa's more sinister legacy.

this is air marshal perence shiri, who led the notorious fifth brigade during massacres in matabeleland soon after independence. how do you feel today, general shiri? do you have anything to say? are you happy? he's a close ally of the new president. what's very clear to me is that this is a welcoming party not made up of old zimbabweans, but very much hardcore ruling party supporters. they celebrate together, but the ruling party is no longer a monolith, there are factions within factions, and loyalty to the new leader will be dependent on him delivering change. well, let me ask you, if this president doesn't meet your needs, will you challenge him? everyone now is very awake. if he doesn't do what we want, we're going to take him down again. these are days of questions. what will happen to the deposed robert mugabe and his wife, grace?

the military isn't saying. will the new leader bring the opposition into a unity government? one leading activist told me the international community now had to engage with zimbabwe. well, we expect the international community to be our underwriters and guarantors, to making sure that there is the holding of credible, legitimate, free and fair elections. tonight's speech was an appeal to a divided party, not a wounded nation. zimbabweans are waiting for mr mnangagwa to outline a vision that breaks with the repressive politics of his past. fergal keane, bbc news, harare. let's turn to business now. we're in switzerland, where european commission president, jean claude—juncker, will be holding talks with the government in the next couple of hours. they will be trying to get strained eu—swiss relations back on track. the talks are being closely watched here in the uk, not least because switzerland's been held up by some as a model for post—brexit britain,

not in the eu but enjoying close trade ties. lots more on that in the business briefing in 20 minutes' time. james hughes is chief market analyst at axi trader, a brokerage firm i'll be speaking to you a little later in the news briefing but first let's talk about the big news here in the uk on wednesday, the budget. it is not a surprise. it will be downgraded again. we will not see above 2% growth in this whole forecast. that is a big deal. however, a lot of this goes into the unknown. much of this outlook goes

on what brexit means for the uk. the simple answer for that is we don't know. the reason these growth forecasts are so low is we don't know what the deal is. we don't know what the deals mean for the economy. we see productivity incredibly low at the moment. the key point is there are so many unanswered questions that we are looking at a situation with growth in low. so, absolutely, if we look at, there is even a calculator. —— if we look at the bbc news website. you are taking these forecasts with a pinch of salt. was that the feeling yesterday? there are only a few points the city focuses on with the budget, and much of that is the forecast. one thing we have to remember is in few months‘ time we will get an inflation report from the bank of england. he will tell us

another round of predictions for growth. in a year‘s time we will get a budget again with more predictions for these growth figures. they are very rarely kept to the letter and we really see them exactly as they are expected to bite you are optimistic? yes. from 2% to 1.5 is a big move. —— expected. i‘ll be back for the news briefing, in about half an hour. and keep your stories coming. a p pa re ntly and keep your stories coming. apparently moderate coffee consumption is good for your health. that is the talking point today. keep the conversation going on social media. also coming up, the consequences for human health and the environment as artificial light from the big cities grows bigger every year.

president kennedy was shot down, and died almost immediately. the murder ofjfk is a disaster for the whole free world. he caught the imagination of the world, the first of a new generation of leaders. margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party and prime minister. before leaving number 10 to see the queen, she told her cabinet "it‘s a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor, easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hotair balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, but hard cash." when bob geldof of the boomtown rats saw the tv pictures from ethiopia, he decided he had to do something. and he found his rock music friends felt the same.

you‘re watching the briefing. our headlines: afterformer military commander, ratko mladic — is convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity — serbian leaders urge the nation to look to the future. papua new guinea police move into the manus detention centre — to evict hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers. a review of medical evidence suggests moderate coffee drinking is more likely to benefit health than cause harm, except during pregnancy. the research, published in the british medicaljournal, brings together data from a large number of previous studies, as helen briggs reports. a morning caffeine fix. for many of

us, the only way to start the day. it has long been debated whether that cup of coffee is good or bad for you. i think any more than two cups of coffee kind of accelerated the stress a bit more so i draw the line at two. i think most things are goodin line at two. i think most things are good in moderation and if you drink good in moderation and if you drink good coffee, it should be good for your health. i can sometimes drink about six cup and then i can't sleep at night. it is learning what the balance is. to try to find the answer, as doctors at the university of southampton sifted through 200 studies, looking at how coffee affects the body. they say the benefits of drinking 3—4 cups a day outweigh the risks for most people and could lead to a lower likelihood of developing heart disease, diabetes and some cancers. although pregnant women and those at risk of fractures a re pregnant women and those at risk of fractures are still advised to steer

clear. and research is sage further studies are required before drinking coffee to fight disease can be recommended not least because it‘s often accompanied by cream, sugary syrup often accompanied by cream, sugary syrup cake. —— rich —— research is safe. we asked you for your thoughts. we also asked you to you take notice of these regular reports we kept about health benefits. neil says, these regular reports we kept about health benefits. neilsays, "i these regular reports we kept about health benefits. neil says, "i take no notice of health benefits surveys. coffee is good and that it is bad. alcohol is good and then it is bad. alcohol is good and then it is bad. alcohol is good and then it is bad. do your own thing and have a nice day." we have charlotte long. " if nice day." we have charlotte long. "if you followed every bit of advice that came out, you would have two sticks to a diet of solely filtered water and organic wholemeal products. in moderation." she sounds like my mother. and that we have chained pittard. "everything in

moderation." " breeding is bad for you, they would have you believe." bays are some of your thoughts that you have sent in. —— those are some of these. here‘s our briefing on some of the key events happening later. on thursday morning french far—right politician jean—marie le pen is expected to appear before an eu court to answer a charge of misuse of european parliament funds. then around midday the un‘s atomic agency iaea board of governors meet in vienna. iran‘s compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal will be among the topics for discussion. and in the afternoon in berlin, germany‘s president frank—walter steinmeier will holds talk with social democrat leader martin schulz who faces mounting pressure to reconsider forming an alliance with chancellor angela merkel‘s conservatives. the much anticipated ashes first test has started at the gabba in brisbane. england won the toss

and chose to bat. with 40,000 fans looking on — joe root‘s side have a lot to prove — england haven‘t won at the gabba since 1986. it was a bad start for the tourists though — australia claimed an early wicket — opening batsman alastair cook went cheaply in the morning session. england have steadied themselves. james vince has reached his half century — the team are now on 101 runs for one wicket. we‘ll have updates as the game progresses. now the rest of today‘s sport briefing. hello. welcome to sport briefing. coming up,jose hello. welcome to sport briefing. coming up, jose mourinho says manchester united could have scored five. a ended up losing by one. what happens when you are on a hat—trick but your wife is about to give birth? we will let you know. arsenal

are flying high at the moment after are flying high at the moment after a 2—0 win over rivals tottenham in the derby last sunday. they are in action again next thursday, this time in the europa leak. arsene wenger needs to qualify top spot in group h with the game to spare. cologne, playing in europe for the first time since 1992, are low on confidence. bottom of their group and also sit at the foot of the bundesliga table. they have special songs here in cologne. looking forward to listening to them before the game and the whole atmosphere is heated and passionate and one of those clubs who are really, you can feel they are different. americans will be celebrating thanksgiving on thursday and in a sporting sense, that means nfl. the detroit lions. the dallas cowboys are recovering

from back—to—back defeats when they host to los angeles. two second—half goals for atletico madrid keeps them in touch with the last 16 of the champions league. with the match heading a goalless draw, kevin de niro proved enough. they took the group toa niro proved enough. they took the group to a last round of matches in four nighttime. manchester united failed to qualify after a late goal in switzerland sold them leave —— saw them leave empty—handed. one point would have been enough to see them through to the last 16. no happy was jose mourinho them through to the last 16. no happy wasjose mourinho after them through to the last 16. no happy was jose mourinho after the match. halftime should be 5-0. they each have a shot. we hit the post twice. we had a huge percentage of the ball. we were creating numerous chances. chance is facing to twice.

the game was easy to win. you may remember this man. the polish formula formula 1 driver —— former one driver. he is set to take another step towards a —— remarkable return to f1 after the abu dhabi grand prix. he is in pole position next season and will drive current machinery at this circuit. he hasn‘t raced competitively since his accident six years ago. images of the earth by night have revealed that artificial light is growing brighter and more extensive every year. between 2012 and 2016, the planet‘s artificially lit area grew by more than 2% each year. scientists say that in many countries light pollution is causing a "loss of the night" and is having negative consequences for human health and the environment. here‘s our science reporter victoria gill as the sun goes down on towns and cities, the lights go on. and those

lights are getting brighter all the time. these images, covered by a sensor on a nasa satellite show that more and more of our planet is now artificially lit. in developing nations including india, the increase was dramatic. from this in 2012 to this in 2016. the research expects that most nations will actually darken as they change the type of street lighting they use from older glaring orange lights to more energy efficient energy bulbs. that hasn‘t happened. urban bright spots in the uk and other nations in europe continue to gloat even more intensely as towns and cities in chris tanev outdoor lighting. —— continue to low as towns and cities have outdoor lighting. it also has an impact on our health. nighttime health can interrupt are sleep

patterns. it has even been found to shift some fundamental seasonal clockwork, influencing the time of plant flowering and bird migration. scientists say that images like these are evident we are losing our natural nighttime. stay with me on bbc news, i‘ll be back with the business briefing in just a few moments — we‘ll be asking whether switzerland‘s relationship with the eu has lessons for brexit britain and — tell me what you think about our talking point today — what are your thoughts on coffee consumption? a lot of saying that they don‘t follow the surveys and studies because they change pretty regularly. stay with us here on bbc news so much more to come. hello. some much colder weather on the way for the uk in the coming days, especially this weekend.

that said, the colder air is already trying to push its way into scotland at the moment and we will see some snow and potentially troublesome snow for northern scotland. risk of disruption especially on the roads. we could see snow 2—5 centimetres down to lower levels. ten centimetres across higher ground. wind to start the day. generally, a dry and bright start for the south. the rain should clear the east quickly. scattered showers for southwest england and wales. another windy day although not as wendy as wednesday. scattered showers across wales and the south—west and more organised showers for northern ireland and northern scotland. some of these could again be a bit wintry, especially where they turn heavy. a

definite chilly feel across the northern half of the british isles. still mild air in the south—east, 1a isa high still mild air in the south—east, 1a is a high in the sunny spells for london. that isn‘t set to last. the cold air will dig its way south. it heads into europe for the weekend so no chance of us getting anything warmer in the course of the weekend. friday, a chilly feeling day. more in the way of cloud to the south. rain possible as well. maybe a bit wintry across higher ground. definitely more wintry showers across northern ireland. highs of 45 but feeling colder in the wind. for this weekend, the wind would be a key player once again. should be some lovely winter sunshine. they will be frosty starts and widespread frost first thing on saturday. chilly north—westerly winds ringing the risk of wintry showers into northern and western scotland, northern ireland and the north and west of england. sunday, if anything, perhaps the slightly

quieter day of the two. slightly lighter winds, a bit more in a way of sunshine, less in the way of showers. but it will still feel pretty chilly. perhaps not so much so pretty chilly. perhaps not so much so with the wind at it lighter but we are scraping to take temperatures above nine degrees. this is your business briefing. i‘m sally bundock. switzerland and the eu square up over cash and immigration. are there lessons to learn for post—brexit britain? plus, brazil‘s lady drivers. why women only taxi apps are booming in sao paolo. and it‘s a quieter day today for financial markets. japan is closed and hong kong clings on to record levels. the us dollar holding on to losses.