this is bbc world news today. i'm karin giannone. our top stories... the british government insists mps will vote on theresa may's brexit deal on tuesday — even though defeat looks likely. france's finance minister says the yellow vest protests have been a catastrophe for the economy. a man is due to appear in court in new zealand shortly on charges of murdering the british backpacker grace millane. and manchester city's raheem sterling accuses newspapers of fuelling racism in football. hello and welcome to world news today. the british government's insisting a vote on its controversial brexit deal will go ahead on tuesday — despite the prospect of a humiliating defeat. ministers say it's the only way to deliver the brexit that people voted for. but it seems a large

majority of mps don't agree. and with the european union insisting it won't renegotiate, there's huge uncertainty about what could happen next. our political correspondent iain watson reports. is she seeking divine intervention? theresa may attended church in her constituency this morning. she's weathered many political storms but she's still having to fight for her deal and for herjob. some ministers think the outlook is so bleak she should postpone this week's crucial commons vote. but the brexit secretary said it won't be called off. the vote is going ahead. and that's because it is a good deal, it is the only deal. and it's important we don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. we are in uncharted waters. yes, the prime minister is fighting for us and will continue in post. but the question is can she stay on as prime minister? absolutely, yes. the brexit secretary voted to leave the eu, but his better—known colleague was a face of the campaign.

borisjohnson was asked in parliament this week what his big idea was now? well, today he revealed it, pull back some of the divorce bill until we get a better deal. unless they help us, then there is a risk of no deal. and to incentivise them further we should say that we will delay the payment of at least half the 39... but... can i finish this? at least half of the 39 billion until they've done a free trade deal, and that's the way to put a bit of a tiger in the tank. if he doesn't like theresa may's deal, would he like to replace her as conservative leader? i will give you a categorical promise that i will continue to advocate for what i think is sensible... you are going to stand against her. i'm going to offer you the most sensible plan to get out of this mess. the people's vote campaign believes the final say on brexit should not be left to politicians at all, and at a rally in east london, this labour shadow minister wanted her party leadership

to do the same. the promises made in 2016 are so far removed from the reality of the 585 page withdrawal agreement, that it is time to take the brexit decision back to the people. the cabinet minister amber rudd has talked about the possibility of another referendum if theresa may's deal falls, and another government minister today says it looks increasingly likely, but mps have to vote for it. and the attitude of labour's leadership could be crucial but they seem to be in no hurry to commit. we will keep all options on the table, and that includes a public vote, but we would have to go through a number of different scenarios to reach that stage. all right. many mps are raining on the prime minister's parade, uniting against her deal but deciding on an alternative is more complex. iain watson, bbc news. and iain told me the prospect of a heavy defeat on tuesday doesn't

seem to be swaying the government. senior government advisers are asking for it to be postponed, but downing street are saying very clearly, and the brexit secretary, the government minister responsible for taking us out of the eu, says very clearly that the vote will go ahead on tuesday. they are saying that in the knowledge that they are likely to lose. i suppose the calculation is quite simple, it may look worse to postpone than go ahead and at least make the case, and if she has to go back to brussels there isa she has to go back to brussels there is a european summit later this week and least they could say that cheap that the deal she negotiated to the test at westminster and perhaps they had to rethink. it sounds like there was confidence

that they have a plan if, if eve ryo ne that they have a plan if, if everyone expects, this is heavily defeated on tuesday? the plan exists, technically, she has given 21 days to come back to tell parliament, tell mps, what she intends to do next. that has been altered in the past week, mps will 110w altered in the past week, mps will now have the ability to put forward their own plans. whatever she negotiates does not necessarily persist, but in the short term she should have the breathing space. the difficulty because twofold, how do the opposition react and how do mps react? given the scale of opposition in their own party, some could trigger a no—confidence vote which could lead to a new leadership contest. that is not impossible, some people very wary about doing it 110w some people very wary about doing it now and they would rather give her space to go back to brussels. the opposition can put down a motion in parliament which would effectively stop the process of triggering a

general election. i am told they will not do that, instead they will try to see if she will come a bit closer to them, the idea of creating a customs union long—term with eu, if she is prepared to do that they will give her the breathing space to have those negotiations. ian watson. we will keep you up to date with all the developments in the coming week. the french president emmanuel macron will meet union leaders and business groups on monday after violent protests that have rocked parts of france over recent weeks. the so—called yellow vest demonstrations over fuel tax rises and high living costs have been described by the finance minister as a catastrophe for the economy. the french retailfederation said that businesses have lost over $1 billion since protests first began. we call upon them once again, every citizen, to come back to dialogue and to peace, because there will not be any long—term solution for that crisis with this instability and

lack of dialogue. deputy editor of french magazine paris match regis le sommier explained how difficult it is for president macron to turn the situation around. this phenomenon and this cycle of protest a nd this phenomenon and this cycle of protest and violence has been going on for so long. there is high expectation, i can tell you now, on his future speech. we don't know yet if he will speak on monday or wednesday, i would say the sooner the best, because he has already given signs that he regrets of measures taken, he welcomed some local elected people on friday and told them that some measures taken earlier during the year by his government had been mismanaged, or he hinted that there were some regrets, especially the last one.

upping the price and the taxes on gas, which was the measure that actually triggered the protest. right now, a lot is on his shoulders because throughout the protest the personality of macron has been central and there is a lot of despise on the part of the yellow jackets that the personality of macron. so everyone is waiting to see how he manages to speak to the heart of people. i think it is really a question of people getting reconnected to their president, because right now they are not. regis le sommier. a 26—year—old man is due to appear in court in auckland shortly to face charges of murdering the british backpacker grace millane. new zealand police say they've found a body on the outskirts of the city which they believe to be hers. but so far there's been no formal identification.

phil mercer reports. how and why grace millane died will be the focus of an intense investigation that new zealand police say is far from over. a body found in a forest in the waitakere ranges, a beauty spot with hiking trails a short drive from auckland, is thought to be that of the university graduate from essex. police say the remains were discovered close to a main road. we located a body which we believe to be grace. the formal identification process will now take place but based on the evidence we have gathered over the past few days we expect that this is grace. obviously this brings the search for grace to an end. it is an unbearable time for the millane family and our hearts go out to them. grace millane was last seen on security video at a hotel in auckland more than a week ago. the 26—year—old man she was with has been charged with her murder and is due in court tomorrow. the backpacker‘s father david arrived in new zealand on friday

to make a public appeal for help in finding his daughter. he said she was fun—loving and outgoing. miss millane graduated from lincoln university in september. she had been travelling alone in new zealand for a fortnight following a trip through south america. it was supposed to have been the adventure of a lifetime. phil mercer, bbc news, sydney. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. the first round of talks between yemen's warring sides has been held in sweden. discussions between the yemeni government and houthi rebel representatives focussed on a potential prisoner swap, creating humanitarian aid corridors, and stemming violence in the main port, hodeida. the four year war has left millions on the brink of starvation and tens of thousands dead. china has summoned the us ambassador in beijing and protested against the detention of one of huawei's top executives. the chinese foreign ministry says

the us should withdraw its arrest warrant for meng wanzhou, who faces charges in connection with alleged breaches of us sanctions on iran. japan's princess masa ko says she feels insecure about becoming empress next april. the princess has suffered from a stress—related disorder for years and says she's recovering and will try to perform more royal duties. the oxford and harvard—educated princess had a promising career as a diplomat before her marriage to the crown prince in 1993. the united states, russia and saudi arabia have angered other countries at the un climate change conference in poland by — in effect — blocking the adoption of a key scientific report calling for radical action. the ipcc report recommends that carbon emissions be halved over the next 12 years to keep global temperature rises below 1.5 celsius. matt mcgrath reports.

chanting: wake up! wake up! taking to the streets of katowice, thousands of protesters from around the world have descended on this city to make their voices heard, saying more needs to be done to protect the world from the devastating impacts of climate change. we need to do something now, we need action right now, not tomorrow, not in 11 years, but now. there are people here who have already been affected by rising sea levels, such as in the philippines and injapan. it is everybody's problem. fires are intensifying, floods are drowning communities indigenous people are leaving the parties, the governments are not doing what they need to do. they're here to get the attention of negotiators at the un's climate talks. inside the meeting, delegates are trying to agree new targets on carbon emissions. but serious divisions have emerged about a critical scientific study. the report, published in october by the world's leading

climate change body, says in order to prevent drought, flooding and extreme poverty for millions of people, temperatures must not rise by more than 1.5 degrees this century. to do that, emissions must be cut in half over the next 12 years. what's been described as a ludicrous row over words masks a much deeper divide. nearly all the countries here want to embrace the ipcc report to bolster the case for rapid carbon cuts, but that's something the us, saudi arabia and some others are very keen to avoid. there is a huge amount of frustration. the us, the saudis, the russians working together to prevent science being at the heart of this process. they agreed the ipcc report. they are the ones seeing the climate changing. there are businesses, investors, citizens pushing for more climate action. it really raises the stakes for next week. talks will resume here tomorrow with over 120 ministers from around the world due to arrive. most delegates will be hoping they will be able to reassert the key role of science in guiding the talks.

matt mcgrath, bbc news, katowice. stay with us on bbc world news, still to come... boca juniors fans in buenos aires celebrate their team's goal in madrid against local rivals river plate. this is the scene at the bernabeu stadium where the score is now 1—1. we'll have te latest on that story and the rest of the sports news shortly. john lennon was shot at the entrance to the dakota building in new york. there has been a crowd standing in more 01’ there has been a crowd standing in more or less silent vigil and the flowers have been piling up.

the 14th ceasefire of this war ended up the 14th ceasefire of this war ended up the walls of the old city of dubrovnik. this warning witnesses said shells were landing every 20 seconds. —— this morning witnesses said. people are celebrating the passing ofa man people are celebrating the passing of a man they hold responsible for hundreds of deaths under oppression. elsewhere, people have gathered to itioui’i'i elsewhere, people have gathered to mourn him. imelda marcos, the widow of the former president of the philippines, has gone on trial in manila facing seven charges of tax evasion. she pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales will separate. a statement from buckingham palace said the decision had been reached amicably. you're watching the bbc world news today. the headlines... no delay to brexit vote — downing street insists tuesday's crucial parliamentary vote will go ahead and the british prime minster

warns of uncharted waters if her deal is rejected. the french finance minister says the recent anti government protests have been a catastrophe for the french economy. the england footballer raheem sterling says newspaper coverage of young black footballers "helps fuel racism and aggressive behaviour." his comments come after police say they're studying video footage thought to show racial abuse being aimed at the manchester city striker, playing against chelsea at stamford bridge on saturday. andy swiss reports. he is one of english football's leading stars but as raheem sterling went to retrieve the ball at stamford bridge last night, a spectator allegedly racially abused him. police are now reviewing the footage, chelsea say they are also investigating, and now he has had his say. in a post on instagram he said... he claims some newspaper articles about players helped fuel racism and

aggressive behaviour. he referred to a headline about his manchester city team—mate buying a house for his mother which he said painted the player in a bad light while he said a similar story about a white team—mate was worded more positively. he said this was unacceptable and players should be given an equal chance. here at manchester city, raheem sterling has become a rare talent for both club and country, but he himself is no stranger to headlines criticising his lifestyle rather than focusing on his football. there was scrutiny of a gun tattoo on his leg, and he said it was in memory of his late father, while other articles are focused on how much money he spends. the antiracism group kick it out

said the abuse shows what is still going on in football. adding they had already commented about the way he has been treated differently by the media. there is a feeling and certainly seeing the comments from other footballers, other black and ethnic minority footballers, under his comments, i think it shows there is a huge amount of support and certainly a feeling of institutional racism within sectors of the media. a recent report says racism in football is rising and last week a banana skin was thrown onto the pitch after a black player scored for arsenal. sterling's treatment and comments have only intensified the focus for that one of english football is most talented and most scrutinised stars hoping for a fair and level playing field. andy swiss, bbc news. sarah stone has all the sport. the copa libertadores final between boca juniors and river plate

is entering the final minutes of added time in madrid — and the latest score from the bernebeu stadium is 1—1, which means it's 3—3 on aggregate. boca's breakthrough came two minutes before half time with a brilliant individual goal from dario bennedetto. the equaliser came in the 68th minute fro lucas poratto. there is no away goals rule in the copa libertadores so extra time is looming. the winner of the game will be joining real madrid at the club world cup in abu dhabi in a couple of weeks time. in the english premier league, wolves got an injury time winner at newcastle to climb into the top half of the premier league. the game finished 2—1 at st james's park, as rafael benitez‘s side struggled again in front of their fans. matt doherty scored the winner for wolves against the ten men of newcastle after their defender deandre yedlin was sent off. newcastle manager rafae benitez said this had a major effect on the game when you have a player in the corner of the box with the ball two or

three metres away, they were pulling each other, la salle was closing off, i cannot believe that every time he touched the ball he would put it in the top corner and had a clear chance of gold, i would not believe that. it's been 10 years since india won a test match in australia, but they mayjust be about to do it again, after putting themselves in a dominant position in the first match of the series in adelaide. india made 307 in their second innings with ajinka rahane and chesteshwar pujara making vital knocks for the baggy greens. after slumping to 60—3, they'll be hoping that shaun marsh can get threm through what's sure to be a difficult final day. the hosts were 104—4 in their second innings. and still needing another 219 runs for victory, but they remain positive. we still believe we can win this. that is the best thing, and the best thing about playing test cricket, you want to challenge yourself against the best teams in the world,

india is the best test team in the world. we believe we can win and we believe we are in the game. it is about breaking it down very simply, cricket is very simple, we need to not complicate things and just enjoy ourselves and really compete hard and fight our backsides off. when we spoke to the groundsman, he was up the opinion that they started using dropping wickets, which tend to make the contest more even, 50/54 batters and bowlers. staying with cricket, and bangladesh have beaten the west indies by five wickets in the first one day international in dhaka. bangladesh reached their target 196 for the loss of five wickets in the 36th over. the two sides play again on tuesday. to golf now, and in the south african open, louis oosthuizen won on home soil by a record—equalling six shots. the south african, who won the 2010 open, had an eagle and five birdies in a four—under 67 to win on 18 under. france's roman langasque finished second, with

england's oliver wilson a shot further back in joint third. it's very special. i know that winning the open will be too special, it is the two oldest opens in the world, i could see the emotion, it was really special. ronnie o'sullivan is bidding for his seventh uk championship title. the rocket, considered by many to be the greatest player of all time is taking on mark allen. latest score from york is 9—4. the uk title is considered the second most prestigious title on the snooker calendar. that's all the sport for now. thank you. now, how do you give fossils a future? well, you put them online, and that's exactly what london's natural history museum and washington's smithsonian

instritution in the us, have set out to do. our science correspondent victoria gill, has the story. so we're in our brachiopod collection. tucked into thousands of drawers, the entire history of life on earth. there's dozens of things in every box in every draw. wow! yes, yes. there are 40 million fossils stored here at the smithsonian museum and a team is carrying out the mammoth task of digitally recording every single one. we have drawers here in the collection that haven't been opened in decades. the data held within the museum drawers is trapped and we are bringing that trapped data out into the light. we are mobilising it for research. photographing and logging the details of each specimen in this collection alone will take an estimated 50 years. but it's part of an effort by institutions around the world to create a global digital museum where every piece of the fossil record can be studied online. the devastating fire at brazil's national museum this year destroyed knowledge that was amassed over two

centuries and was a stark reminder of the need to protect and log such scientifically valuable collections. this goes way beyond insuring this huge collection. it means that this triceratops skull for example could be in dozens of places at once, anywhere in the world for any scientist to study. and with a very detailed digital scan and a 3d printer, researchers here at bristol university have been able to bring these dinosaurs into their lab. this model is great because it allows us to look in detail at the anatomy and pick it up and hold it and turn it around. amazing. now we can actually test ideas about how these animals actually functioned. the digital skulls can be given a virtual stress tests to work out what the animals ate, how they moved and so what their environment was like 150 million years ago. museums have gathered vast amounts of evidence of hundreds of millions of years of evolution. now the challenge is to make sure it's shared and studied,

not hidden away in the dark. victoria gill, bbc news in washington, dc. i want to show you some dramatic footage that has just come into the newsroom, of a rescue operation in china. firefighters managed to rescue a driverfrom a trapped cab after his truck overturned in an accident in the north—west of the country on friday. the truck broke through the highway guardrail and was left partially suspended in the air. rescuers had to use a crane to suspend a firefighter over the side of the bridge so he could pull the driver — who was badly injured — to safety. doctors say he is now out of critical care and is recovering well. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @karinbbc. thanks for watching. hello. the weather is looking fairly

quiet over the coming days, pretty nippy right now. the air is coming in from the north and if you look at the satellite the code is drifting from the norwegian sea across scotla nd from the norwegian sea across scotland and eastern areas. clear skies overnight and a touch of cloud. monday morning will be bright and quite chilly across much of the uk. here's the forecast, just the chance of a few showers in northern ireland may be nibbling into south—western scotland, perhaps around the irish sea and then nudging into the peak district. you can see weather frost is, scotland and northern england to the south. —— you can and northern england to the south. —— you can see and northern england to the south. —— you can see where the frost is. monday starts sunny for many, just the rogue shower in the north—west, maybe. later in the morning and into

the afternoon, south—westerly ‘s will drag in some cloud, meaning many western parts of the uk and central areas will turn cloudy. it will be overcast in the west eventually, in the east, for hull and newcastle, staying sunny for most of the day. on tuesday, south—westerly winds in the west are pulling in some slightly milder air. two weather fronts, one is moving into our neck of the woods, a cold front in ireland and then this warm front which is strewn across the length of the country towards the east, meaning pretty cloudy skies for many on tuesday. towards the west, the weather fronts days, so belfast remains dry, we the whole of tuesday. just the chance of a few spots of rain towards the west on wednesday, maybe wales in south—western england, but another dry day for many of us, sunny spells but cloud at times. by wednesday, most of the

country will be into single figures, a hint of things to come. by a hint of things to come. by wednesday night into thursday we develop an easterly winds with colder air coming out of central and eastern parts of europe, meaning the thermometer will plummet. even in the south, by thursday, temperatures only around six celsius. there might be some spots of rain or showers, but it will be cold on the whole. this is bbc world news, the headlines: britain's prime minister theresa may has warned rebels from her own governing party that they risk losing power — and remaining in the european union — if they fail to back her brexit deal. the anti government protests across france have been