this i‘m sally bundock. 3 million member ig metall union gets its way. is but there may be big crippling strikes ahead before they get there. the briefing. i am sally bundock at the world economic forum in davos. economic forum in davos. european leaders take centrestage i'm samantha simmonds. socialist icon or today. leaders take centrestage today. corrupt politician? and a quick look at the markets. a quick look at the markets. presidential run for former leader, lula pretty flat so far. da silva. to be questioned. for what‘s happening across the rest of the continent. activity from mount mayon. with the industrial manufacturers that are the

3 million member ig metall union gets its way. bedrock of the economy. ee gay metall represents about 2. but there may be big crippling strikes ahead an above inflation 6% pay before they get there. i'm sally bundock rise. in davos, switzerland. to a 28—hour working week. the union is threatening more strikes. is at a record low 3. of less hours. minister of italy, all among the speakers of the day. in global news, business, and sport. you can be part of the conversation.

thatcher because it could lead to vandalism and civil disobedience? vandalism and civil disobedience? could she be honoured with a statue that has already been made? that has already been made? let us know what you think. against former president lula da silva. he's been found guilty of accepting a penthouse apartment as a bribe. are politically motivated. our south america correspondent, katy watson, reports from brazil. politician of brazil is worth chanting about. chanting about.

define the future of lula, and of brazil. brazil. he wants to run for leadership again. leadership again. tuesday evening to thank the crowd for their support. for their support. one thing will stop me from what i am doing. am doing. that will be the day i am no longer here, the day i die. no longer here, the day i die. society, a society we can be proud of. people here are angry. situation is because he wants to run for presidency again. for presidency again. victim, they say, of a political witch—hunt.

witch—hunt. he is leading the polls of the october elections. of the october elections. the country needs him back in power. this is a teacher in her 50s. from college, and even she benefited. benefited. she is here because she believes in this. believes in this. charge of the biggest ever corruption scandal of brazil. corruption scandal of brazil. handed out the prison sentence last year. they shout that lula is a traitor. drivers beep and support. he is the centre of the scandal. is the one thinking about everything. everything. jail now, he is still doing the same things.

things. for people here, lula is a criminal and belongs behind bars. things. he gets in power again, brazil will become like venezuela. become like venezuela. believe the court decision will go in their favour. believe the court decision will go in theirfavour. in theirfavour. one side is going to be sorely disappointed. to be sorely disappointed. authorities are not taking any risks with emotions running so high. with emotions running so high. bbc news, brazil. wants to interview president trump soon. to be questioned. the bbc‘s david willis is following events in washington.

interview that lasted several hours, according to reports. according to reports. interviewed by robert mueller and his team. his team. the former fbi director, james comey. comey. before he was fired in the middle of last year. last year.

evidence late last year to robert mueller‘s enquiry. mueller‘s enquiry. getting closer to the centre of power, if you like. power, if you like. mueller‘s team is now looking to interview the president. interview the president. interview to take place, possibly in the not too distant future. david willis, reporting from washington there. let's brief you on some of the other stories making the news. city of benghazi. the attack hit worshippers leaving a mosque. both military personnel and civilians are among the victims. it's not yet clear who was behind the attack. the end of april.

at a rally that he's ready to seek another six—year term. during anti—government protests. ursula k le guin, has died aged 88. in a world where gender doesn't exist. the earthsea quartet a work of genius. stephen king called her "one of the greats. alps. sally is there for us. very much on the european leaders setting out hopes and aspirations. absolutely.

the difficulties at home in germany for chancellor angela merkel. for chancellor angela merkel. staging further strike action. is something that has been going on for quite a few weeks. for quite a few weeks. germany, whereas angela merkel will be here today. be here today. special address this afternoon here at the world economic forum. at the world economic forum. is hot on the heels, then, by french president emmanuel macron. president emmanuel macron. decision—makers, world leaders, company bosses as well. company bosses as well. he is at 530 local time this evening. local time this evening. european countries to talk today will be the prime minister of italy. will be the prime minister of italy. he is at two o'clock this afternoon closely followed by angela merkel. closely followed by

angela merkel. today with the european leaders taking centre stage. taking centre stage. what else is happening later on? happening later on? there are so many other sides discussions and debates. discussions and debates. of an insight, the day of the refugee, they call it. refugee, they call it. challenges pose in terms of resolving them. resolving them. refugees on the scale like we are seeing in bangladesh. seeing in bangladesh. the speakers today we have a mass of men the president of zimbabwe. men the president of zimbabwe. —— emmerson mnangagwa. emmerson mnangagwa.

special interview, which i am sure viewers will see on the bbc as well. viewers will see on the bbc as well. brazil, he will give a special address this morning. address this morning. days' time, the us president will be arriving. so it is a really busy day again. i will see you later. we will be back in the business briefing. be back in the business briefing. see you soon. thank you. to tell their personal stories of sexual abuse. several of them were members of the us olympic gymnastics team. the molester was the team's doctor. after another took the stand. counts he has admitted to. rajini vaidyanathan has been following the proceedings.

since you do not usually see in court. —— with their abuser. nassar‘s patients included decorated olympian slack simone biles. olympian slack simone biles. under the guise of treatment, he molested them. molested them. you used your power to get close. to get close. you are notjust a doctor, you were a trusted friend. doctor, you were a trusted friend. that is why i have been in denial for so long. for so long. i do not want to admit that suv trade and deceived me. that suv trade and deceived me. larry nassar has already pleaded guilty to 10 counts of sex abuse. guilty to 10 counts of sex abuse. victims have been invited to come forward. more than 150 did. this a teeny rolled is one of them. —— 18—year—old. —— 18-year-old. i still have sympathy. how could i be

so naive. could you be the opposite —— you were so. could you be the opposite —— you were so. i will never understand. now i have said that, i want you to look at me. look at me. i believe in forgiveness, larry nassar. forgiveness, larry nassar. larry nassar is due to be sentenced today. nassar is due to be sentenced today. many of the women want him to show remorse. remorse. i want you to apologise to me right here. me right here. that you understand the hurt you have caused. thank you. described the women who told their story as survivors. story as survivors. has been harrowing but also inspiring. inspiring. it takes a lot to relive your ordeal. your ordeal. it is harder to do that in front of an attack in court. in front of an attack in court. bbc news, michigan. —— yourattacker.

stay with us on the briefing. also on the programme. on the programme. heavy snow, with avalanche warnings at maximum level. at last, there is to be a ceasefire. the reaction of american servicemen was predictable. i'm going home. cricket team were attacked with tear gas and set upon by police dogs. on the protests throughout the tour. they called him the butcher of lyon. klaus altmann is being held on a fraud charge in bolivia. committed in wartime france. there, he was the gestapo chief klaus barbie. broken all

records. you're watching the briefing. on corruption charges. to fire huge plumes of ash and lava into the air. let's stay with that now.

week or so but causes real issues now? now? in fountains from the top of the cone. cone. them as like a jet plane coming in to land. to land. that has affected flights in the region. region. we have seen international and domestic flights cancelled. and domestic flights cancelled. people who live around there, their livelihoods are now being affected. livelihoods are now being affected. need to be watered, cattle need to be fed... be fed... villagers, a desire to return and tended to their crop. tended to their crop. are the authorities doing to help

them? them? so far over 55,000 people have been evacuated from the area. been evacuated from the area. also put up a nine kilometre exclusion zone, a danger zone. exclusion zone, a danger zone. a buffer zone to prevent people from returning to their village. returning to their village. threat level over the last few days has also gone up from three to four. has also gone up from three to four. volcano could have a hazardous eruption in the next few days. eruption in the next few days. masks because of the thick ash cloud in the sky. in the sky. —— 85,000 people staying in temporary shelter. stranded in the swiss ski resort of zermatt because of heavy snow. the extreme weather has also affected parts

of austria and italy. and rail traffic in the alps. imogen foulkes reports. of battling the snow, they are back where they want to be. a winter paradise. everything under control. 100 years ago, zermatt was cut off every winter, or winter. every winter, or winter. today requires some behind—the—scenes technology. behind—the—scenes technology. mountainsides are monitored and risk —— mapped. —— mapped. it is protected by avalanche towers, over 60 of them. avalanche towers, over 60 of them. it is a tower installed in the avalanche starting zone. avalanche starting zone. boxes placed on the tower. placed on the tower. electronic controls, solar panels to supply the system with power.

supply the system with power. the towers are best seen from the air. towers are best seen from the air. tower is detonated remotely from down in the valley. down in the valley. the air burst creates a controlled snow slide. creates a controlled snow slide. coming to the alps, dell are fewer avalanche victims. avalanche victims. road to zermatt because of an avalanche. avalanche. now for a large extent we know that people are safe. know that people are safe. longer happen but there is no such thing as 100% safety. thing as 10096 safety. and rail lines still sometimes close but for shorter periods. but for shorter periods.

delay but whenever they arrive, the view is certainly worth it. here's our briefing on some of the key events happening later. of human rights in the case of kremlin critic alexei navalny. violated multiple times. both the government and mr navalny appealed the ruling. that left 130 people dead is due to start in paris. who were both later killed. stockholm. using gps and sensors. now it's time to get all the latest from the bbc sports centre.

for a little golden statue. in the australian open so far. champion? we'll find out shortly. at melbourne park. head to head though the swiss is in front 19—6 over the czech. it for the sixth time. years, going all the way back to the olympic games in athens in 20011. olympic games in athens in 20011. am looking forward to playing against him. against him.

his back injuries that he seemed to have last year. but it was all in the name of football! demolition of deportivo. on leganes in the copa del rey. africa. but both of those records are now under threat. the third test gets under way shortly, with the hosts 2—0 up. it's time for his team to put things right. about what went wrong, what happened and why it happened... and why it happened... the guys have taken it well. taken it well.

correct mistakes and that is how you progress at the international level. progress at the international level. forward to correcting those mistakes. manchester city, are eyeing an unprecedented season quadruple. after beating bristol city 5—3 on aggregate. they'll play arsenal or chelsea in the final on february 25th. league as well. let's go social and take our hats off to lebron james. players will achieve in their career but the king has done it. he got over the line in the cavs game against san antonio. is the youngest. he congratulated himself on instagram.

little bit of prose penned from the heart. and honoured to be invited inside. he's got good manners, doesn't he? an oscar. basketball‘. to retire from basketball. the oscars are on the fourth of march. and a little gold statue. that would complete the trophy cabinet pretty nicely wouldn‘t it! com/sport. briefing for wednesday.

an aid agency in eastern afghanistan. afghanistan. children officers according to the provincial governor and. provincial governor and. and we were you on that situation as soon as we have beta. soon as we have beta. we will be back with the business briefing in a few moments. briefing in a few moments. meantime, you can get on involved with discussions. with discussions. because it could attract civil disobedience. disobedience. that she destroyed a lot of britain‘s manufacturing base. britain‘s manufacturing base.

hear your views that it stay with us, plenty more to come. station a good source of travel information.

squally gusty winds. so a windy start to wednesday wherever you are. colder air working in. through the afternoon we‘re looking at temperatures of six to nine. with temperatures around two to seven. a fair amount of sunshine. still a real cluster of showers drifting east through the day.

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