hello and welcome to bbc news. i'm reged ahmad. donald trump is searching for a new chief of staff after announcing that john kelly will leave the white house at the end of the year. the retired marine corps general was first homeland security secretary before stepping up to the chief of staff job last year. the president says a replacement will be announced sometime over the weekend — but the news has highlighted yet again the frequent senior staff changes at the white house. russell trott reports. if you want to get things done and impose discipline then who better to fill the role of the president's chief of staff than a retired marine corps general? john kelly fitted the bill but telling the president things he may not want to hear resulted in a difficult relationship. he had to deny reports that he privately called the president an idiot.

white house faces a fresh challenge in the new year when the democrats take control of the house of representatives. selling a new approach is needed to get things done. sojohn kelly will be leaving at the end of the year and i appreciate his service very much. trump's white house has had the highest turnover of senior level of staff of the past five president according to one washington think tank. in the latest round he announced his nominations for a new attorney general and new ambassador to the united nations. the revolving door will keep turning. around 1,000 people have been arrested in france after a day of anti—government demonstrations by the so—called ‘yellow vest‘ protestors. there was heightened security as thousands of people gathered in towns and cities across the country for the fourth successive weekend of protests. scientists and delegates at a un climate conference in poland

have expressed alarm, after it failed to incorporate a key scientific text, which outlines how to limit the affects of climate change. the ipcc report on the impact of a 1.5 degree temperature rise was released in october. but now the us, russia and saudi arabia have objected to the conference ‘welcoming' it. caroline rigby has more. as delegates met inside the conference centre, thousands marched outside, demanding politicians wake up outside, demanding politicians wake up to the threat of climate change, voicing concerns that time is running out. we need to do something now, we need action right now. not tomorrow, not in 11 years, but now. and yet another spanner in the works. 0ne and yet another spanner in the works. one which threatens to derail progress on tackling global warming. in october, the un's

intergovernmental panel on climate change detailed the importance of keeping global temperature rise to underi.5 keeping global temperature rise to under 1.5 celsius. in a major report, it warns we have just 12 yea rs report, it warns we have just 12 years to report, it warns we have just 12 yea rs to halve report, it warns we have just 12 years to halve carbon emissions or risk significant and dangerous changes to our world. and despite being commissioned by this very un climate body at its conference in 2015, efforts to recognise the report significance have run into difficulty. saudi arabia, the united states and russia have refused to welcome the text, merely wanting to ta ke welcome the text, merely wanting to take note instead and without finding an acceptable compromise, it meant it meant it had to be dropped. this is farfrom just this is far from just semantics. it has the potential for major consequences and is further evidence of the growing divide between countries that want rapid political action and those who do not. is an important report. it should be part of the package that is moving

forward but again, it's up to the world leaders and the negotiators to ta ke world leaders and the negotiators to take this issue seriously and to show that they are committed to tackling climate change. the decision to reject the text has caused outrage amongst delegates but against the backdrop of this coalmining town, or may not be lost. many at the summit are now pinning their hopes on ministers that arrive on monday to work towards the reinstatement of the report. caroline rigby, bbc news. and we're covering the climate talks in depth on the bbc news website. there are updates from the talks in poland plus background on why they're so important for the future of the planet. that and more at bbcnews.com — or download the bbc news app. let's return now to our earlier story — the anti—government protests in france, where authorities say the situation is now under control. in paris, hundreds of people have been arrested, but the trouble has been smaller scale than before, as the bbc‘s lucy williamson reports. they called it a protest.

at times it looked more like a game of urban war. groups of protesters fanned through the capital's streets today. from the arc de triomphe to republique, boulevards once built to open the veins of the city filled with tear gas, burning vehicles, and riot police. 0n the champs—elysees this morning, the mood was largely peaceful. protesters arriving here from across france caught up inafamiliardance of conflict with police. police are just pushing the protesters back down out of this side street onto the champs—elysees. they've been pushing them up and down this street all morning and the tension is starting to rise. the police were well prepared for this confrontation, with armoured vehicles, new tactics, and bag searches — seizing gas masks and helmets and anything that could be used against police. the tear gas, far stronger than usual, took many protesters by surprise. and rapid reaction squads marked out by orange armbands were stationed

among the protesters to spot trouble and make early arrests. translation: we have to stay vigilant because there are still rioters out there. thank you to everyone who called for peace. now is the time for dialogue and to reunite the unity of the nation. that dialogue has already begun and must continue. despite the violence of previous protests, this movement still has the backing of many voters in france. its members proud of their lack of leadership and the diversity of their support. sylvie is a far—left supporter. herfriend, christophe, is a fan of the far—right. they say the gilets jaune have united different people against president macron. translation: that is what macron does not like, that we are united. he has brought back solidarity among the french. we are united in combat for now. after that, who knows?

but this movement is already splintering into two kinds of protest — one that looks towards a new political programme and a violent wing, opposed to any negotiation. it is hard to exclude and even harder to control. lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. theresa may has warned that britain would "be in uncharted waters", if her deal with brussels is voted down on tuesday. in an interview with the mail on sunday, mrs may has suggested that defeat could lead to a labour government. her work and pensions secretary, amber rudd has become the first government minister to openly discuss an alternative brexit strategy, if the prime minister's deal is rejected in the commons. 0ur political correspondent iain watson reports. you know what it's like in the run—up to christmas. you'll be told that great deals are available, but you'll be tempted to wait for the january sales. and one cabinet minister is telling

mps that if they don't like the prime minister's brexit deal, then a different one could come onto the market. amber rudd supports theresa may's deal. she says it's the best option, but if it's defeated... if the house is not going to support no deal, it needs to come forward with an alternative deal. and i have seen that there is a lot of support for norway plus in the house of commons, there is a certain amount of support for a people's vote. nobody knows what would happen. people should think very clearly, if they are not going to vote for the government's withdrawal agreement, whether they would prefer those alternatives. so what does she mean by norway plus? like norway, the uk would be outside the eu but with access to the single market. we would have greater control of our agriculture and fishing industries. and the "plus" bit — unlike norway, we would be inside the customs union, or something very like it, to avoid a hard border in ireland. but there would be fewer restrictions on freedom of movement

and we would pay into eu budgets. you don't need me to tell you that we are living in extraordinary political times — and here is another example. cabinet ministers are expected to sing from the same hymn sheet, and notjust at this time of year. yet amber rudd is speaking openly about the defeat of her own government and setting out her preferred plan b. now, she doesn't want the prime minister to resign but theresa may's authority is looking less deep rooted. but some senior conservative figures say we don't have to be like norway or have another referendum if theresa may's deal is defeated. instead, we could leave the eu without a fully—fledged deal. we should seek to put in place some ad—hoc temporary arrangements with the agreement of the european union which would minimise and perhaps even eliminate any disruption at the border on the 30th of march next year. there's not much festive cheer at westminster. the prime minister and amber rudd say the brexit deal will bring certainty.

but some sceptical conservative mps believe pushing on with next week's vote would simply be a gift to the opposition. iain watson, bbc news, westminster. iain watson reporting, and iain has been giving me more details on the impact of another resignation tonight. just at the very time, this crucial weekend before the vote, that the prime minister needs people coming her way, it seems to be going if anything slightly in the other direction. tonight a ministerial aide has resigned, colchester mp will quince, no offence to him, not even a household name. this is only at the start of his ministerial career, 35 years old, a lave voter, pretty loyal, and he is not investing his future in theresa may. there is speculation that others at that level might be considering resigning as well. against that kind of backdrop it is unsurprising that ministers are now talking more openly about what should happen if on tuesday the prime minister goes down to a defeat. what is particularly interesting about the amber rudd

intervention is this, usually the idea of another referendum or a norway option is used to get other ministers into line, amber rudd is saying it may not be a desirable option, but it is plausible. iain watson. police in new zealand are preparing to charge a 26—year—old man with the murder of the british backpacker, grace millane. she was last seen in auckland a week ago. police say there's evidence that she's dead, but her body has yet to be found. however tonight detectives have said they have identified a "location of interest". simonjones reports. described by her family as lovely, outgoing, fun—loving. tonight, in grace millane's hometown in essex, people came together. ...to pray for the repose of the soul of grace millane. shock that her disappearance is being treated as murder. this is very, very sad. devastating for the family, obviously, and friends. many of the young people

in our parish knew her. some went to school with her and went on school journeys with her. so it will affect the parish really very badly. despite an extensive search, police have now reached this conclusion. the evidence we have gathered to this point in the inquiry has established that this is a homicide. grace's family have been advised of this development and they are devastated. police say a 26—year—old man will be charged with her murder when he appears in court on monday. grace arrived in new zealand last month and had been staying at a backpackers' hostel in auckland. she was last seen last saturday night entering a hotel in the city with a male companion, who the police say had been with her during the evening. detectives have released pictures ofjewellery they believe grace had with her — this necklace

and a distinctive pink watch that are both missing from her possessions and could help them find her body. here at the catholic church in wickford, special prayers will be said for grace at services throughout the weekend. a moment of contemplation to mark a young life cut short. we have been extremely concerned for her welfare... grace's father had flown to new zealand to plead for help infinding her. now he needs to know where her body is. the police say they will do everything they can to return her to the family. simonjones, bbc news, wickford. china has warned canada that there will be severe consequences if it doesn't release huawei's chief financial officer meng wanzhou. ms meng was arrested in vancouver a week ago following an extradition request from the united states. authorities there have accused her of fraud in connection will alleged breaking of american sanctions on iran. china's foreign ministry has summoned canada's ambassador, calling the arrest ‘extremely nasty‘. professor paul evans is from the institute of asian research at the university

of british columbia in vancouver and an expert on relations between canada and china. he says there are several ways that china could try to pressure canada. firstly, how much can china really carry out any sort of threat to punish canada if it does not release meng wa nzhou ? the pressure could come in several forms and i think it is likely that there will be not a tit—for—tat retaliation in any way but some limitations on incoming chinese investment into the country and also reduction of research and development funds that huawei and other chinese companies are putting here. they are pushing... this is something that puts canada in the middle of a crossfire between the united states and china. to some extent, china understands the pressures but also the rules that control extradition proceedings between the us and china. and finally this is a very difficult issue for huawei because canada is one of the countries still considering major huawei investment in our 5g system. so there is a natural reaction to this at the same time

the calculation may be to wait and see how the hearings move and then the extradition hearings that will start sometime shortly thereafter. you talk about crossfire between china and the united states. i want to hear if canada is a victim in all of this, that really this is about china and the united states. i don‘t think this is a situation that 0ttawa wants to be in the middle of. we have not yet determined exactly how far we want to join the united states in its decoupling from particular sectors in china. 0ttawa would have preferred this not to have happened but it was locked into place by our security agencies in cooperation with americans. and under the due process of law in canada, our political people did not get involved. i think it is fair to say that no—one in ottawa wished this kind of controversy to take place right now on canadian soil. in terms of china‘s internal politics,

it is there an element of china trying to save face? it will, in this particular case, because i think the fear is that this could be a precedent for other kinds of arrests and extradition proceedings, not just in canada, but in several other countries as the trump administration is ramping up its conflict and trade war. but underneath it, it is really a technology war. this opens up the possibility of many kinds of activities like this. and that will escalate things very seriously on the us—china front and catch a number of other countries like canada in the crossfire of what is a very unfortunate and fast deteriorating situation. professor paul evans, thank you very much for your assessment on all things huawei.

this is bbc news. the headlines: president trump says his chief of staff, john kelly, will be leaving his post by the end of the month. around 1,000 people are arrested in france after a day of anti—government demonstrations by ‘yellow vest‘ protesters. let‘s return now the story that delegates at a un climate conference in poland have expressed dismay over the failure to welcome an international report on keeping the global rise in temperatures under 1.5 degrees celsius. earlier, i spoke to michael 0ko from the world resources institute. he was at the conference in katowice and i asked him what he thought the objections were to the report. i think the wider public does accept the report, it is one of the most definitive reports on the threat of climate change and it establishes that the climate impact is already here and the window

was quickly closing. within the negotiations, countries are in the midst of the negotiation, so it is not over yet. ministers are coming next week and the issue will continue to push forward, but the big issue really is will countries grasp the urgency of action? will they come together to make sure they make the progress needed to battle climate change? when we look at some of the findings in the report, it was asking for wide—reaching changes, even on a personal level. eating less meat. is it any surprise now that some countries have come out and being a little more concerned about accepting the findings? i think the context that we need to keep in mind with climate change is that, one, it impacts our growth. we see that around the world with flooding and wildfire and extreme heat. this will take a toll on everyone and on all countries to various degrees. for emerging and smaller countries and island nations, these are existential threats,

but even for large countries, there‘s lots of opportunities we are seeing. economic opportunity through things like electric vehicles. countries should move quickly to shift to low—carbon future and the report is very clear that the impacts are getting worse, it will cost more and the window for action is closing. as the summit goes on, you say there may be a chance that will go on to adopt the report, but if it fails to do that, does that mean that the world is in some way failed to make any kind of change at this point? this was only one piece of a large negotiation that is going on right now, and the details of that, a lot is quite technical. bettering their rules in place, to have countries countries show that they will have more ambition in terms of reducing emissions quickly. canada signalled it will do so, and a few others such as vietnam and jamaica have signalled that they‘ll raise their ambition.

when it comes to this report, it is an important report and it should be part of the package that is moving forward. again, it is up to world leaders and negotiators to take it seriously and to show that they are committed to tackling climate change. that‘s the only thing that will stop and slow climate change in the future and that is what we need to transition to a low carbon economy that‘s good for everyone. thank you very much for talking to us. belgium‘s royal museum for central africa opens its doors to the public again on sunday after being shut for several years of renovation. it‘s home to many treasures, though there is controversy surrounding much of what it holds. rebecca hartmann reports. artwork, statues and stuffed animals will once again be available for visitors to see in the african museum. many of these treasures on display were plundered during belgian‘s ruthless colonial rule. swathes of central africa were run as a private royal estate by belgian king leopold ii.

the museum began as a showcase of their treasures. but in the past five years, it has been revamped to make its exhibits more critical of belgian‘s brutal colonial past. translation: we were often called the last colonial museum in the world, so we wanted to change that. we wanted to look at contemporary africa, but at the same time, take a more critical look at the colonial past. it‘s estimated that around 90% of africa‘s material cultural heritage is in museums outside of the continent. so, for many, the renovation does not go far enough. translation: from our point of view, we don‘t care if the museum is renovated or not. if it reopens or not. what interests us is restitution, because there‘s no decolonisation without restitution. the debate over returning artefacts has raged for years. but it is only recently that the former imperial powers have started to address the requests.

president macron urged that artefacts stolen by france should be returned after commissioning an independent report. and several european museums, such as victoria and albert museum in london, have said that treasures like these, taken from ethiopia by the british, could be returned to africa on a long—term loan. we‘re willing to talk about restitution within certain conditions. like, we need to establish the ownership, who owns it. clearly, the moral ownership is with the country. but does it mean that everything that was acquired in the colonial period is legal or not? so, that needs to be discussed further. whatever happens, after five years out of the public view, it‘s hoped that these artefacts will gain a wider audience. rebecca hartmann, bbc news. missing fragments of one of turkey‘s most striking treasures, dating back to the time of alexander the great, have returned home. half a century ago, they were plundered and smuggled to the united states, as gail maclellan reports. haunting and ancient. the 2000

—year—old image of the gypsy girl has become the symbol of a city in southern turkey. she lived in a mosaic, pieces of which were looted in the 1960s and smuggled to the united states where they were bought bya united states where they were bought by a university in ohio. archaeologists are kicked —— excavated the city destroyed in the third century, discovered the mosaic and the theft of the fragments. the smuggled pieces had been on display at the university, and after five yea rs, at the university, and after five years, and an agreement was reached and they have been returned to turkey. the fragments have gone on temporary show at a museum in a place where the city flourished under greek and roman rule before it was destroyed. later, they will be pieced together into their original place in the mosaic. the gypsy girl will finally be reunited with her

family. iam will finally be reunited with her family. i am sure turkey is thrilled to have that treasure back. weather now with louise lear. good morning. saturday was a windy, showery day for many of us, and there‘s still plenty of showers to come, with the winds still remaining a feature. but they are slowly going to ease over the next few hours, and for the bulk of us on sunday, it will be a dry one with sunny spells, but noticeably cooler. now, the strongest of the winds over the next few hours will slowly start to ease, but we could still potentially see gale—force gusts in places and a rash of showers to come. one of the reasons they‘re going to ease away is a change of wind direction, and that will push that little frontal system further south in the early hours of sunday morning. introducing some colder air behind it, the wind direction coming from a north—westerly. so, we could have some early showers, they will ease away and it‘s

an improving picture as we go through sunday. a few showers into north wales and northern ireland during the afternoon, maybe one or two for the western isles, not as windy as the last few days, but you have to factor in the direction of the wind, because that‘s just going to make it feel cooler out there. 6 to 7 degrees in the north, we might see 11 down in the south—west. 0vernight sunday night, we keep the clear skies and the winds falling lighter still. the temperatures are likely to fall away, particularly in the northern half of the country. scotland and northern england, temperatures falling below freezing in rural spots, and a frost first thing. a chilly start across the country. a cold start to the new working week, but a dry bright one, again, some sunshine coming through, just a few isolated showers out to the west. this will be the trend as we move into the week. so, the best of the drier, sunnier weather is likely to be sheltered eastern areas, but that‘s where the coolest of the weather will be. 4—6 degrees,

10—12 the high further west. this is going to be the theme. to the east, always dragging in the colder air from the near continent, but the west wants to drag back to milder air and the south—westerly winds, and that could also bring more unsettled weather with it. so, we see this again on tuesday, a southerly wind drives in the weather front, and further east, the drier the brighter, but the colder the weather is likely to be. 4—6 the high. 10—12 into the south—west. and it does look as though further ahead, we start to see that milder weather pushing its way in. as that bumps into the cold air, it could get a bit tricky with some wintery weather to higher ground. this is bbc news.

the headlines: president trump says his chief of staff, john kelly, will leave his post at the end of the month. he told reporters he would decide on general kelly‘s replacement within the next few days. as chief of staff, he was widely seen as bringing discipline to the white house. around 1,000 people have been arrested in france, after a day of anti—government demonstrations by the so—called ‘yellow vest‘ protestors. there was heightened security as thousands of people gathered in towns and cities across the country for the fourth successive weekend of protests. (00v) there‘s dismay at the un climate talks after the us, there‘s dismay at the un climate talks after the us, russia, saudi arabia and kuwait, objected to a major scientific report on global warming. the report recommends that carbon emissions be halved over the next twelve years to keep the global rise

in temperatures under one point five degrees celsius. "1.5. now on bbc news, dateline london. this week, leadership tested and found wanting. the uk‘s mps found theresa may‘s government in contempt after a big rebellion by her own supporters. a taste of things to come in the boat on brexit tweet. carbon emissions go up in paris as protesters use fire and fury to force president macron to pause tax rises he says will make the air cleaner and the nations in the world head to a country that loves its fossil fuels to write a new rulebook to curb climate change. welcome to

all of you. on tuesday, mps will vote on whether or not to accept the brexit terms negotiated with the european union by theresa may. the prospect of defeat looms large, not least after this week?s vote in which the house of commons found the government in contempt of parliament. ministers had been resisting publishing the full legal advice which confirmed that, during its transition out of the eu, the uk can‘t unilaterally withdraw from a key part of the agreement. it took barely a handful of mps from mrs may‘s conservatives to rebel to ensure the government?s defeat on the contempt motion. many more than that have said they‘ll vote against on tuesday. david, prediction is mug‘s game, even more in this case. do you have any sense how this week will pan out?