welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in north america and around the globe. my name is lewis vaughanjones. our top stories: protests continue as the un warns peace efforts are being jeopardised overjerusalem's status as israel's capital. prime minister netenyahu says it's time for everyone to accept the change. a stark warning from the nobel peace prize winner — the world could be just one ‘moment of panic‘ away from nuclear war. president maduro consolidates his grip on power as venezuela's main opposition parties are barred from the next year's presidential election. europe's big freeze — parts of the continent struggle to cope with, heavy snowfalls and temperatures of minus ten celsius. the un secretary—general, antonio guterres, said the us

decision to acknowledgejerusalem as israel's capital could jeopardise middle east peace efforts. in israel, prime minister benjamin netanyahyu says the sooner palestinians accept the decision the sooner there will be peace. but the change in us policy has been met by widespread anger across the arab and muslim world and as our middle east editor sebastian usher reports, the protests have been escalating. tear gas was fired into a crowd of around 1,000 protesters in beirut as they tried to reach the us embassy this morning. effigies of president trump and us flags were burned by angry groups of palestinian refugees and lebanese activists. translation: we are here to tell the us embassy, the embassy of the aggressor, thatjerusalem is arab, it was arab and it will stay arab. large rallies have been held in the moroccan capital, rabat. and in cairo too.

as protesters try to build momentum across the region against president trump's decision. in istanbul, thousands turned out to hear president erdogan launch a blistering attack on president trump and israel. translation: israel, it is a terrorist state, yes, terrorist. we will not abandonjerusalem to the mercy of a state that kills children. that earned him a fierce riposte from the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, who said he wasn't used to receiving lectures on morality from a leader who bombs kurdish villages. he also had an uncompromising message onjerusalem. it has always been our capital. and jerusalem has never been the capital of any other people. i think, the sooner the palestinians come to grips with this reality, the sooner we'll move towards peace. but as clashes again broke out near the fence between gaza and israel, many fear that mr trump's move will reignite extremist violence. sebastian usher, bbc news.

israel's prime minister will be meetng european leaders to discuss "bilateral relations and regional developments" later this week. but it seems his meeting with the french president did not persuade emmanuel macron to accept the declaration of jerusalem as the capital. translation: i explained my disapproval of the recent declarations by the president of the united states which france considers in breach of international law. i believe that the statements do not serve security, including the security of israel and the israelis. france remains convinced that the only solution in accordance with international law and in accordance with our long—term commitments is to enable the establishment of two states living side by side in peace and this can only happen, thanks to negotiations. the white house has

said it is unfortunate that the palestinians have pulled out of a planned meeting with vice president mike pence. but officials say they are still working towards achieving peace between israelis and palestinians. here's america's ambassador to the united nations, nikki haley, summing up the position: when you recognise the truth, when both parties recognise reality, peace comes and that's just, um, thatjust the true reality of the situation. we are living in the reality that jerusalem is the capital of israel but if you notice when the president spoke, he made it very clear. he didn't talk about boundaries, he didn't talk about borders, he didn't get into any of that, because the final status of jerusalem is between the palestinians and the israelis — it's not for the americans to decide so we are doing what we do in every other country, israel should be no different, and then we are going to continue to support the peace process. earlier our north america correspondent david willis explained the difficulties

the white house faces in trying to secure peace talks. the united states is making clear that it remains committed to peace in the middle east but it's going to be an uphill battle, particularly given this snub of vice president mike pence. he was standing behind donald trump when he made that controversial announcement about jerusalem last week and mr trump indeed went on to say that mike pence would be sent to the middle east to reaffirm america's ties to its partners there. now, mike pence was due to meet with with mahmoud abbas in bethlehem now, mike pence was due to meet with mahmoud abbas in bethlehem in just over a week's time — that will not now be happening. the palestinians are saying they have no interest indeed in talking with the united states until such time as donald trump reverses his controversial decision last week. now, mike pence's spokesman,

in a statement, said that that was "unfortu nate", as he put it, unfortunate that the palestinians were walking away from an opportunity to discuss the future of the region. but given the global condemnation and the protests in the region and elsewhere, this clearly remains a very, very difficult decision, a very difficult announcement for the americans to get past at this time. the winner of this year's nobel peace prize has warned that the world could be just a moment of panic away from a nuclear war. beatrice fihn was accepting the award on behalf of her

organisation, the international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons. she warned that the current tensions on the korean peninsula meant mutual destruction was only one impulsive tantrum away. a moment of panic or carelessness, a misconstrued comment or a boost ego could easily lead us to the destruction of entire cities. or a bruised ego could easily lead us to the destruction of entire cities. a calculated military escalation could lead to the indiscriminate murder of civilians. south korea has announced new unilateral sanctions on 20 more north korean organisations and a dozen individuals in response to the north's ballistic and nuclear programmes most of them are in the banking and shipping sectors. the move comes two weeks after pyongyang test—fired a ballistic missile said to be able to reach anywhere in the united states. you can find comprehensive coverage and expert analysis on north korea and and the latest on talks in the country with the un. the family of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe says a court

appearance scheduled for this weekend had been postponed following a visit to iran by the british foreign secretary, borisjohnson. but the court denies that a trial was planned. the british—iranian woman is serving a five—yearjail sentence in tehran. mrjohnson met the iranian president, hassan rouhani where it's believed he pressed for her release. 0ur diplomatic correspondent james robbins reports. borisjohnson spent nearly an hour with iran's president, hassan rouhani, that access itself seen as a good sign as improving relations. the foreign office says both sides spoke forthrightly about obstacles in the relationship and the need to make progress. once again, boris johnson raised the case of dual nationals in iranian prisons, including nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe. we now know the foreign secretary last night met some of nazanin‘s family in tehran. in london, her husband richard is much happier today, showing me pictures of his iranian family and delighted by the fact that nazanin didn't have to face

a possible court appearance today. he told me about the family meeting with borisjohnson. the foreign secretary also met with nazanin‘s father and had a long chat, 45 minutes, with him, talked about it and he said "i have raised her case with everyone i have met. this is important. i will keep worrying and battling for her. don't worry, we're caring for her and we'll do what we can". they came away pretty hopeful. so if there has been progress in these uk—iran talks, where might it have been made? the foreign secretary has been careful to say nothing publicly while in iran. but a foreign office statement says the two sides discussed the full range of issues, including banking matters and our concerns about the consular cases of dual nationals. those banking matters include two major iranian grievances — one, that no uk bank will open an account for iran's embassy in london, fearful that it could put them in trouble with us authorities. there are signs that that

could be sorted soon. second, the iranians want britain to repay a long—standing debt of around £400 million. a way to do that without breaching sanctions also looks closer. both sides say these issues are not linked to prisoner releases, but giving one side something it wants often helps the other to give in return. 0ne gift to britain would be the reunion of nazanin with her three—year—old daughter, gabriella, seen here just before her arrest in april last year. the family is feeling much more positive. the foreign office delegation left iran sensing that both sides wanted to resolve the difficult issues in the relationship. james robbins, bbc news. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news: evidence received by a british parliamentary committee suggests that the violence in myanmar‘s rakhine state amounts to ethnic cleansing and may well constitute crimes against humanity and even genocide. the committee is critical of earlier

hesitation by the government over defining the violence. in alabama, roy moore, the republican party's candidate for the vacant senator's seat, has been told he won't be backed by richard shelby, who is also a senator for the state. republicans have publicly distanced themselves from mr moore since he was accused of having relationships with teenage girls whilst in his thirties. he denies the claims. mr moore has been enthusiastically backed by president trump. 4,000 firefighters are tackling several wildfires in california which are still burning out of control north of los angeles. one person is known to have been killed while trying to escape the flames, and more than two hundred thousand people have been forced to leave their homes. in venezuela, president, nicolas maduro, says the country's main opposition parties won't be able to take part in next year's presidential election. mr maduro made the announcement after sunday's polls to choose

mayors in more than 300 towns and cities were boycotted by the opposition. he said only parties which took in the mayoral polls could contest the presidency. translation: on the translation: 0n the other political parties have disappeared from the political map and today they have disappeared completely because a party that has not participated today and has called for the boycott of elections cannot participate any more. that is the criteria constitutionally ruled. i as head of state support them. they will not be able to participate and they will disappearfrom able to participate and they will disappear from the political map. 0ur correspondent katy watson sent this assessment from a polling station in the north of the country: the government candidate came early

to vote while hugo chavez watch. this woman places a note in his pocket telling him in many years she has not received help from the government. people are disillusioned with politics here. those who did vote were divided. the day before the elections, became across far bigger queues than we saw at the voting centre. this is a part of life very common in venezuela. they've been here since six this morning in the heat waiting the gas. they have not had cooking gas for two months. the people here politics is of little concern. people start to block the road in protest. desperation gets the better of one man but kew jumpers desperation gets the better of one man but kewjumpers are not welcome here and he is sent away.

translation: we do not have cooking gas, in an oil rich country, the richest country in latin america. translation: the ones that now, we've never had any help from the government. politicians need to wake up government. politicians need to wake up and sort it out. i may get in trouble this but i am venezuelan and i have needs like anybody else. the van arrives and the tension rises. there is too much at stake to miss out. one by one, the canisters are given out to relieved families. down the road, i meet a nurse who works asa the road, i meet a nurse who works as a barber on the weekend. he did not vote. he is angry with the government and believes the opposition is a fast but will probably vote in the presidential election next year. translation: i

will vote for anyone who runs, even my neighbour, but one thing is sure, he will not vote for the government. venezuelans are fed up with politics. the economic crisis is a bigger concern. herded like cattle is for hours on end just to get their hands on affordable food, these people want their lives back. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: a quarter of a century after the internet became available publicly, is too little being done to protect children from the dangers of the digital world? john lennon was shot at the entrance to the dakota building, in the centre of new york. there's been a crowd here standing in more or less silent vigil. and the flowers have been piling up. the 14th ceasefire of this war ended at the walls

of the old city of dubrovnik. this morning, witnesses said shells were landing every 20 seconds. people are celebrating the passing of a man they hold responsible for hundreds of deaths and oppression. elsewhere, people have been gathering to mourn his passing. imelda marcos, the widow of the former president of the philippines, has gone on trial in manila. she's facing seven charges of tax evasion. she pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate. a statement from buckingham palace said the decision had been reached amicably. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: violent protests across the middle east as the un warns peace efforts are being jeopardised overjerusalem's status as israel's capital. venezuela's leader nicolas maduro

says he's banning the main will opposition parties from standing in next year's presidential sunday's mayoral vote. the internet, whether it's social media or shopping online, is a presence in most of our lives and it's dominance among children is becoming more apparent. but new research from unicef is warning that too little is being done to protect them from the dangers of the digital world. every day 176,000 children go online for the first time, with 15— to 2a—year—olds the most connected age group. worldwide, 71% are online, compared with 48% of the total population. african youth are the least connected, with around three out of five youth offline, compared to just one in 25 in europe. the online world is dominated by english language websites. approximately 56% are in english. sexual abuse is a big concern.

more than nine in ten child sexual abuse urls identified globally are hosted in five countries — canada, france, the netherlands, the russian federation, and the united states. earlier, laurence chandy, unicef‘s director of data, research and policy, explained some of the problems internet safety poses for children. well, unfortunately, the internet has become a one—stop shop for the sexual abuse of children. it's a place where children and customers of sexually explicit material can be recruited. it is where businesses can be organised. it's whether material can ultimately be advertised and distributed, and all with a high degree of anonymity. and all that means that the whole business of sexual exploitation of children has become more profitable and children are therefore increasingly at risk. there are some aspects of the web that support this, including the anonymous payment platforms and encrypted platforms by which the material can be spread. i believe that your viewers may be seeing some footage right now

which unicef provided of a 12—year—old girl, from the philippines, who was coerced into performing sexually explicit acts on line for extremely modest payments. to linger around. the companies whose platforms are often used to spread explicit material of children. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. france's conservative party, the republicans, have elected a new leader who's expected to take them further to the right. laurent wauquiez, who's 42, is a roman catholic and says he's a champion of rural france and its traditional values. he won three quarters of the votes in a ballot of party members. he is a strong critic of president emmanuel macron, whom he accuses of being weak on security. the gulf state of qatar has signed another major deal to buy hi—tech defence equipment. it will spend eight billion dollars on 2a typhoon fighter jets, which will be built in the uk.

—— $8 " $8 billion. it follows a deal struck last week with a french supplier for nearly 500 armoured vehicles. the opposition in kenya says it has postponed plans to swear in its leader raila 0dinga as an alternative president. the ceremony was due to have been held at a rally this coming tuesday. mr 0dinga refused to take part in a re—run of august's election, which was annulled by the supreme court. the incumbent, uhuru kenyatta, won the repeat poll with 98% of the vote. much of northern europe is in the grip of blizzard—like conditions, which have brought widespread disruption. with winds gusting at up to 140 kilometres an hour, and temperatures as low as —10 degrees celsius, hundreds of flights have been delayed or cancelled, train lines closed, and with roads difficult to drive on many schools have been closed because of staff shortages. in a moment, sarah corker will have the latest developments

on the european continent, but first richard lister reports on the impact in the uk. much of britain looked like a christmas card today. scotland and northern england had been expecting snow. this was buckinghamshire. 0n the ground it was not pretty. brea kd owns breakdowns and blizzards on the m25 near gerard's cross made for slow going. in slippery conditions. 0n the 834 near newbury, two stuck lorries meant the southbound carriageway had to be closed. but in wales, some smaller communities were cut off entirely. and thousands of people lost power. this is by far the worst i have ever seen. probably the worst snow i have ever seen, to be honest. it is about a foot deep around. in the midlands, they thought gritters would be enough to keep

the road safe. in redditch they needed snowploughs. it has been a long day for breakdown services like the rac, which has been getting five calls per minute. i tried starting at last night. and tried starting it this morning. it won't have it. mark says everything he has dealt with today has been weather—related. 0nly travel if you really have to. if you are going to travel, make sure you have good things on you like a fully charged phone, warm clothing in case you get stuck, you may be stuck in traffic for hours and hours. hundreds of flights were cancelled. heathrow, luton, and stansted were among the airports affected. and there were unhappy passengers at east midlands airport as well. bit frustrated. a lot of wasted time this morning. they could have told us when we checked in that the flight was cancelled. we have been cancelled so we have

been waiting around for about six or seven hours. a p&0 ferry with 300 passengers on board ran aboard in calais because of high winds. no—one was hurt and was refloated. this was a day to stay at home. and do some of this — skiing in shropshire. snowmen, sledging, and snowballs in nottingham. but what looks like fun on sunday afternoon could look very different on monday morning at rush hour. gritters will be out in force through the night preparing for another difficult day to come. richard lister, bbc news, beaconsfield. across northern europe heavy snow and sub 02 bridges grounded hundreds of flights. jimmy's busiest airport, frankfurt, was one of the worst affected —— germany's busiest airport. despite the attempt to clear the runway and the ice

aircraft, 300 flights were cancelled, stranding hundreds of passengers. from the airy look magical. this is in the netherlands. blanketed by a thick low of snow. —— layer of snow. it meant problems on the railways. some services were suspended. and on the roads, there was more disruption and delays. this motorist described driving conditions as exhausting. even in switzerland, a country used to heavy snow in the mountains, it was a bumper to bumper. and it was strong winds that were the problem in spain and france, knocking out power to some homes. that didn't stop these surfers from venturing out though. and it made for perfect skiing conditions over in northern italy. thousands of skiers hit the slopes, with more snow than usual for this time of year. forecasters have warned that temperatures across

europe are set to plummet, dropping two —10 in parts of the countryside. a winter wonderland for some, travel chaos the others. sarah corker, bbc news. and there's much more on the weather in the uk and across europe and on all our top stories on our website. just go to bbc.com/news. you'll also find plenty of background and analysis. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter, —— the wintry conditions in europe can look a bit harsh. but nowhere near as bad as some parts of the us. this woman had to be rescued by eight —— this idea had to be rescued. they gently nudged the gear towards the shore. it took but eventually the animal may get to land. that is it for us. you're watching bbc news. it was a cold and a wintry weekend, some places seeing the most snowfall

we have had in four years. we've had lots of scenes coming in from our weather watchers. this one taken in leicestershire showing the depth of the snow there. scenes like that across many central parts the country — this one coming in from shropshire. in terms of snow depths, we have had 33 centimetres of snow, sennybridge in mid wales. widely over ten centimetres. it has caused significant disruption. and during monday morning, ice, i think, is going to be the main hazard. but during the day our attention also turns to this area of low pressure affecting portugal, spain and france, and the northern edge of that could well bring some heavy rain and strong winds into the south—east of england, perhaps a bit of snow and also sleet mixed in. but ice developing quite widely during monday morning, so for the rush hour do take care on the roads — there could well be some slippery surfaces around. let's take a look at monday morning in a bit more detail then. we are going to see that mix of rain, sleet and snow across the south—east. the winds picking up, too. but away from the south—east of england there is brighter

conditions, but a very cold start to the day, certainly, with temperatures well down in the minus double—digits in one or two parts of the countryside. sunshine across northern england. watch out for some icy stretches. and across northern ireland and scotland too, we'll see a northerly breeze bringing in some snow showers through the day. as we head through monday then, eventually that rain, sleet and snow will ease from the south—east. the winds will ease, too. away from the south—east, lots of dry weather, lots of wintry sunshine, though temperatures will struggle to get very much above freezing. we will continue to see some rain, sleet and snow showers across northern ireland and northern parts of scotland. 0vernight, one or two coastal showers in the far north, west and east. the bulk of the rain clears from the south—east and again, very cold into the early hours of tuesday morning. we could see those temperatures as low as —12 degrees, particularly where you have got the lying snow around and the clear skies too. some freezing fog patches likely on tuesday. they could be quite stubborn to clear through the day. but if you don't see the fog, you will see the wintry sunshine

from the word go. another cold day, particularly, for central and eastern parts of the country, just one or two degrees here. slightly milder weather moving in from the west with the arrival of some cloud and some rain. that is all courtesy of this weather front through tuesday night into wednesday. that shifts its way eastwards across the country, so it will bring a spell of rain and wind during wednesday, but things will turn a little bit milder through the middle part of the week with the return to some heavy showers and perhaps some hail around as well, but temperatures around 3—11 degrees. bye for now. this is bbc news, the headlines: there have been more violent protests across the middle east after donald trump acknowledged jerusalem's status as the capital of israel. the un has issued a warning that peace efforts are being jeopardised by the decision. the israeli prime minister says it's time for everyone to accept the change. the leader of the international campaign to abolish nuclear weapons which won this year's nobel peace prize, has said that the world is just "one

impulsive ta ntrum" away from destruction by atomic weapons. the warning was issued at the ceremony to receive the prize in norway. the venezuelan president, nicolas maduro's has decided to ban the country's major opposition parties, from taking part in next year's presidential election, after they boycotted sunday's mayoral vote. the opposition claim the polls were an exercise designed to bolster, mr maduro's dictatorship. now on bbc news, the week in parliament.