transient snow, probably eventually turning to rain. a lot happening over the next few days, make sure you stay tuned to the weather. britain and the eu have struck a last—minute deal, which means brexit talks can move onto the next phase. getting to this point has required give and take on both sides, and i believe thejoint report being published is in the best interests of the whole of the uk. i believe we have now made the breakthrough we needed. today's result is, of course, a compromise. issues over the irish border, the divorce bill and citizens rights are addressed in the agreement, but around key points, questioned remain. clashes between palestinians and israeli security forces clash. and the united nations says it's the

worst attack on peacekeepers in recent history. 14 peacekeepers have been killed in the democratic republic of congo. hello and welcome to world news todya. after six months of talks, finally a break you. a deal was struck first thing friday morning on key areas, including the irish border and the divorce bill. now discussions can move onto the second phase, the future relationship, but donald tusk, the of the european commission, has sounded a warning. he says so much time has been dedicated to the early easy part of the negotiations, the hard part is only just the negotiations, the hard part is onlyjust beginning. while most of us slept,

when hardly a soul was stirring, the residents of downing street were up. late—night calls. then, at 4:07, onto the plane. theresa may, travelling... while jean—claude juncker was pacing, waiting in so many ways, for the uk. and then, touchdown. ready? ready if you are. taking their places for the moment, after three days of cajoling, compromise and criticism. it was a good morning for theresa may. a deal to pave the way for brexit round two, the jargon she had longed to hear. sufficient progress has now been made on the terms of the divorce. this was a difficult negotiation for the european union, as well as for the united kingdom.

after breakdown on monday, blocked by allies at home, a huge weight off the government's stressed shoulders. i very much welcome the prospect of moving ahead to the next phase, to talk about trade and security, and to discuss the positive and ambitious future relationship. are you going to be celebrating, mr barnier, cracking open the champagne? still working. still more work to do, no champagne. no celebrations for either side. no champagne. water. there have been many compromises, and more to come. the agreement implies it will cost up to £39 billion to settle our accounts as we leave. there is no finalfigure, and it could be more, but could be more paid over many years. both sides say brits who live elsewhere in the eu, and european citizens who live here, will have their rights protected. and crucially,

for tory backbenchers, the role of the european court will be limited. there is a promise there will be no hard border in ireland between north and south, a vow their rules and regulations will be aligned if there is no big trade deal. and a time—limited transition period as we leave. but what about the dup, who'd so embarrassed the prime minister on monday? she needs their votes in parliament, and this week they squeezed some concessions. but in the early hours, theresa may made the decision to crack on, even though they weren't quite sure. there are still matters there that we would have liked to have seen clarified. we ran out of time, essentially. we think that we needed to go back again and talk about those matters, but the prime minister has decided to go to brussels in relation to this text, and she says she has done that in the national interest. the leader of the opposition, speaking at the un today, was even less impressed. this could have been done some time ago.

the referendum took place in 2016, we are now right at the end of 2017, this is the first time there has been any sign of any movement to go on to phase two. but tory relief washed over social media, the cabinet falling over themselves to praise their boss, and notable by their absence, most tory brexiteers. the ultimate arbiter, put that in your pipe and smoke it. the real criticism from this man. remember him? amazing, isn't it. the british prime ministerflies through the middle of the night to meet unelected bureaucrats who pat her on the head, and say, "you have met our demands, made sufficient progress and can move to the next stage." the whole thing is a humiliation. as one of the brokers in brussels was keen to point out, reaching the next deal to shake on will be harder still. let us remember, the most difficult challenge is still ahead. we all know that

breaking up is hard. but breaking up and building a new relation is much harder. but round here, there is no jubilation, more like thank goodness, because these negotiations are intertwined with the prime minister's fate. the talks stumble, so does she. the talks muddle through, and so does she. had there not been this deal at dawn, there would have been serious rumblings about theresa may's future. with progress comes breathing space, but there is compromise, plenty of it. and with that comes winners and losers, and no real guarantees. getting this far and keeping the peace has strained this street already. the tory divisions have not disappeared. but agreeing anything has been an achievement. for tonight at least, a little goodwill. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. how people reacting to the brexit

deal across europe? let's talk to the forum editor of a newspaper. think of thejoining the forum editor of a newspaper. think of the joining us. how the forum editor of a newspaper. think of thejoining us. how is berlin reacting to this deal? initially, the government spokesperson today just said initially, the government spokesperson todayjust said it is a step forward, and now they are looking into the details to make their own assessment. at an officially, everybody is relieved that we do have this before christmas, because there were concerns that talks may fail. that would have serious consequences for germany as the most important trading partnerfor britain. germany as the most important trading partner for britain. could a change in the german government cause a change in brexit policy? know, it won't. surprisingly, there isa

know, it won't. surprisingly, there is a consensus all across the german political when it comes to eelitisal seestrgm; wheeitflw ., 2|f%§— 27; 7 ., 2|f%§— 777 7 the % e- w w575: gfiw {— w w575: ,,,,,,, , fit comes w w575: 27,77”: , — it comes to— german government when it comes to continuing the german government when it comes to mm: german government when it comes to mamma- continuing the negotiation. tell us more about the concerns that german government, or germans in general, might have about brexit. are they focused around trade, or are there other concerns? so far, it has a lwa ys other concerns? so far, it has always been a question of the financial settlement. germany is the european union's most important net payer. that means, any bill left over, it would have to be covered by

the countries. so the relief today, it is related to the fact that we now know that the british government will not spell it out, but... of what they wanted to achieving this issue. it means for the german government, they can go ahead now. thank you very much. if you want to find out more about brexit and all the latest twists and turns, download the brexit cast broadcast. you can download it on the website or subscribe to the pod cast on itunes. breaking news to bring you now,

aides close to the former georgian president say he has just been arrested in kiev. our ukraine correspondent said details of how he had been detained have not been released. you might remember early in the week, these extraordinary pictures ofan week, these extraordinary pictures of an attempted a rest were released. officers went to his flat and ended up walking him across his roof before he could be properly detained, though, his supporters managed to free him. prosecutors accused him of receiving funding from an ally of ukraine's former president. he says he is an anti—corruption campaigner, and has made accusations against the ukrainian president. we will bring you more on this as it becomes available. the us ambassador to the un has denounced the organisation's role in the middle east, describing it as a centre of hostility to israel. nikki

haley was responding to criticism at the us decision to recognise to rue celeb as israel's capital. there have been clashes between israeli forces and palestinians, protesting at the decision. and there have been demonstrations across the arab world. the biggest protests were in gaza. the first person to die was a 30—year—old palestinian. he was shot by the israeli army during clashes on gaza's border. others were wounded. there were clashes around towns on the west bank, too. the palestinians want gaza and the west bank to be their future state, with a capital in eastjerusalem. this is our land. all palestine is our land. mr trump, you are wrong. israelis, who want all ofjerusalem,

are delighted by president trump's recognition of their capital. he said, we're steadfast here, eternally, since ancient times. this city was given tojews 3,000 of years ago and the us has recognised that. but the golden dome behind him is part of the third holiest place in the world for muslims, and a few hundred yards away, several thousand palestinians were going home after the noon prayer. the reality of this city is that many palestinians live here. life for them can be hard. this home has been demolished twice this year by order of the israeli authorities. like many palestinians, he built without a permit. israel gives palestinians very few construction permits, while building thousands of homes forjews. i born in this land, and my father and my grandfather.

i will die in this place. palestinian areas of jerusalem were quieter after friday prayers than many expected. whenever a crowd formed, mostly of onlookers, the police broke it up. mr trump's declaration is a big challenge for the palestinian national movement and will turn into a big defeat for it as well if the palestinians are not able to organise a coherent challenge to what has happened, and to build on all the international criticism there has been. israel feels on the up. it has been given american presidential recognition in this city, without mention of occupation, and without, so far, a single concession in return. jeremy bowen, bbc news, jerusalem. stay with us on bbc world news,

still to come: we talk to bbc sport, they are looking ahead to the manchester derby and waking up the chances for city and united. this is bbc world news today. the latest headlines: uk and eu leaders hail the breakthrough we needed after prime minister theresa may makes an early morning dash to brussels to seal the deal. the us ambassador to the un has denounced the organisation's role in the middle east, describing it as a centre of hostility to israel. united nations says at least 14 of its peacekeepers have been killed and dozens injured in an attack in the democratic republic of congo. five congolese soldiers also died in the assault in the east of the country. emergency teams are in the area, and evacuations are underway. the un secretaries—general says it is the worst attack on peacekeepers in recent history, and could amount

to war crimes. i condemn this attack unequivocally. it is unacceptable and constitutes a war crime. i call on the authorities to investigate this incident and to roughly bring the perpetrators to justice. there must be no impunity for such assaults here or anywhere else. military reinforcements have arrived on the scene, the first commander is there as well coordinated a response, and the medical evacuation of casualties is ongoing. this is the worst attack on un peacekeepers in recent history. we have more about the un's role in the drc. this attack happened on thursday night. it was an attack on a un base where the un troops of the mission were. it is believed that suspected

militants from a group that operates in the drc but originates from uganda, that is who the un is blaming or suspecting an element of this group was involved in the attack. and it appears to have been attack. and it appears to have been a surprise attack, considering the number of casualties, over 50 wounded and a dozen killed. quite a major incident for the un in the drc where it had been facing challenges. this is the largest un peacekeeping mission in the world. one of the largest budgets. over 18,000 troops, from what we are hearing, the troops involved were from tanzania, who sends over a thousand troops. it is a major mission there, but it has been going on for a long time. there has been criticism about its

effectiveness, and this will be brought again to the forefront, brought again to the forefront, brought to the discussion considering the challenges un peacekeeping has been facing in terms of effectiveness and also in terms of effectiveness and also in terms of effectiveness and also in terms of funding. a former catalan minister who was jailed in spain for his role in a legally declaring independence for the region has told the bbc that he acknowledges his government may have broken the law. he has been speaking exclusively to the bbc‘s europe reporter. we were with ordinary criminals, with blood crimes. i mean, murder and other things. we didn't have a feeling of danger in ourjail, but

there were a lot of hours in the cell, 16, 17 hours a day in a small cell. they wanted to steal our dignity, but they didn't succeed. but how do you justify what you did? there were no legal means to have an independence declaration, it was against the constitution. you have the spanish government who say you have made a situation deeply divisive now, thousands of companies have left, tell me. to hold a referendum is not illegal. it's not a crime in spain. it is not a crime in spain. we wanted the same thing, the same referendum that took place in scotland. we are non—violent in

oui’ in scotland. we are non—violent in our movement. this is the most unfairthing we our movement. this is the most unfair thing we have to face. perhaps we have disobeyed, perhaps, perhaps. but we haven't committed a crime to go to jail for 30 years. gavin lee reporting there. in california, six wildfires continue to rage out of control, leaving communities on the pacific ocean, including the city of santa barbara, preparing for evacuations. james cooper reports. for california, an epic battle continues. they've been fighting this blaze in the mountains north of los angeles all week, and still it devours forest and brush, and has destroyed more than 430 buildings. yet again tonight, this blaze is burning with an intense ferocity, and that means a battle, because there is property down here, very close to the fire, and these firefighters have been working very, very hard for the past few days. they are exhausted,

but they are back here again now to try and stop this fire from burning these properties. the fire is now churning towards the pacific ocean, where communities as far north as santa barbara are preparing for evacuations. to the south, a new blaze exploded fast in san diego county, blowing up gas tanks under homes and forcing pupils to flee from their schools. for those who have not been currently impacted by the fire, they need to prepare as if they are going to be impacted by the fire. where are they going to go? what are their escape routes? what is their communication with theirfamily? what are they going to do with their pets? do they have their vehicles loaded to go? often, we don't ask people to think about these things continuously, but tonight is one of those nights, today is one of these fires that people need to be ready. in the exclusive los angeles suburb of bel—air, the situation has improved. a handful of homes were destroyed,

but many more were saved. the musician lionel ritchie and the socialite paris hilton were among those forced to flee their mansions. every firefighting aircraft in the united states has been summoned to california, and they are making a big difference. with resources stretched to the limit, firefighters from neighbouring states have arrived in california to help. they'll be needed. the extreme weather is forecast to continue into the weekend. james cook, bbc news, california. it isa it is a game that needs no introduction, the manchester derby this weekend with league leaders manchester city taking on rivals united. city will take some stopping. if they win at old trafford, they will equal the longest winning run in premier league history, and could extend their lead at the top 211 points. jose mourinho buying into the height.

i live a little bit isolated from society. i don't feel it so much. it's about training ground and hotel, and my date off after cska. i went home, so i really don't have that communication, but i don't need that communication, but i don't need that to know that the derby is something specialfor that to know that the derby is something special for the people. for us, in the end, it's three points. there are a lot of points to play, more than 70, so we are just focused in the game, on the result. after that, recovery, and we are thinking swansea three day said. it's simple like that. it is going there to do out like that. it is going there to do our game. that is what i want to see from my players. wa nt to from my players. want to cricket, moeen ali believes the team can serve in the ashes series around despite trailing 2—0 to australia. he will captain a much changed england side against a

cricket australia xi in a few hours' time in power. he won't bowl to allow a cut on his finger to heal, but expects to recover in time for the third test in perth, which sta rts the third test in perth, which starts on thursday. because i am a finger spinner, it is one thing that i really need, which needs to be 100%. obviously, i ripped it in the first game, first innings, and since then, it has not been easy. it has been difficult to bowl and stuff, but the last game was much better. i still bowled as well. hopefully, another 5—6 days, with no bowling, it will be all right. for the first time in 19 years, two players from the same country have been named as world champions by the international tennis federation. garbine muguruza picked up a women's 9°”9 garbine muguruza picked up a women's gong after rising to number one in the rankings for the first time. rafa nadal won the men's award. and in rugby union, the british and

irish lions captain sam warburton will miss out on playing for wales in next year's six nations rugby tournament. he has had surgery on a knee injury. he was already out of action after a neck operation and says he has made a decision with the welsh rugby union, and his club side cardiff blues, to take a proactive approach, so he is fully fit when returning to action. it is inspected he will take 4—6 months to recover. that is all the sports are now. don't forget, get in touch with me and the team on twitter. goodbye. more snow on the way tonight for some parts of the country, through saturday, and a significant snow

threat through central parts of the uk on sunday. let's look at the here and now, these are the snow showers falling in these particular streets, coming in from the north—west, moving ina coming in from the north—west, moving in a south—easterly direction. some areas have seen snow shower after snow shower, others have had nothing but sunshine. the snow has been very hit and miss across the country. some of us have had ten centimetres, others nothing. through tonight, the showers, wintry ones, continue across wales, northern ireland and certainly the northern ireland and certainly the north of scotland. still very windy in the northern isles. for many of us, a clearand in the northern isles. for many of us, a clear and cold night. temperatures may be dipping 2—5 in ruble areas. tomorrow, again further snow showers, but fewer of them. areas that haven't had snow yet may get some fresh snow on saturday. for example, around liverpool and manchester, those errors, we can snow showers falling. northern scotla nd snow showers falling. northern scotland will continue with wintry weather, but for many of us, a sunny

and cold day, all you get, sunshine is good, i guess. through the course of saturday night, look what happens, cold air across the uk. a fresh weather front comes off the atlantic, initially rain, then snow forms across ireland, northern ireland, wales, the midlands, amber warning from the met office, let's zoom in to this area. this is around sunday morning, many of us will be waking up on sunday morning to find a fresh layer of snow. there could be quite a bit of it across wales, the midlands and into east anglia, northern england, too. when we get to sunday afternoon, the snow starts to sunday afternoon, the snow starts to fizzle away. in the south, it is going to be too mild for snow, there will be gales in the south on sunday. then, as we go through sunday. then, as we go through sunday night into monday, a lot of weather happening, low—pressure spins in, a storm impact in france, and on the northern periphery of the storm, the storm is down here, there

could be fresh snow across southern parts of the uk. that is another thing we are watching. by tuesday, the weather will calm down, at least for now. that's the latest. this is bbc world news. the headlines. a breakthrough in britain's brexit negotiations with europe. the eu commission has officially ruled there has been sufficient progress for talks to move on from divorce to new trade relationship. the israeli army says palestinians have held protests in about 30 towns and cities in the gaza strip and occupied west bank to protest against the us decision to recognise jerusalem as protest against the us decision to recognisejerusalem as capital of israel. one palestinian is reported to have been shot dead. the united nations says 1a of its peacekeepers have been killed in an attack in the east of the democratic republic of congo. in the north problems. coastal communities in california, including santa barbara, prepare for evacuations, as the six wildfires

continue to rage out of control in the state. hundreds of buildings have been destroyed by the fires. now on bbc news, the 100 women team travel to brazil to tackle sexism in sport. we're challenging teams of women in four cities around the world to tackle everyday problems that blight their lives. in the workplace. you need a working prototype by tomorrow morning. in education. emojis not showing up in the overlay. on public transport. there's only, i don't know, 50 more to do or something. and on the sports field. using bbc outlets, the teams can appeal for help from around the world. they have just one week to find a modern solution to a long—standing issue.