turkey says it's captured the sister of the former islamic state group leader abu bakr al—baghdadi, who died during an american raid last month. the arrest‘s being called an "intelligence gold mine." india's top court has announced a series of measures intended to address the toxic smog which is causing a public health emergency in delhi. it ordered regional state governments to prevent power cuts until further notice, to limit the use of diesel generators. delhi authorities have responded by launching a car rationing system. the us impeachment inquiry has moved into the next phase, releasing public transcripts from key interviews held behind closed doors. a former us ambassador said she felt threatened by a remark president trump made about her on a call. a federal court has also ruled that the president's tax returns can be turned over to prosecutors.

the house of commons has elected sir lindsay hoyle as its new speaker, succeeding john bercow. sir lindsay — originally a labour mp — was formerly deputy speaker and he secured a significant majority in the final round of voting. our chief political correspondent vicki young reports. we're going to be hearing a lot more of this man's voice in the coming months as he oversees the next chapter in these tumultuous political times. according to parliamentary tradition, sir lindsay hoyle had to be dragged to the speaker's chair where he made this promise. i will be neutral, i will be transparent, i think this house, we can do more to ensure that that transparency continues. his family were watching from the public gallery and he spoke of their heartache over the death

of his 28—year—old daughter. my daughter natalie, i wish she could have been here. we all miss her as a family, none more so than her mum. i've got to say, she was everything to all of us, she will always be missed but will always be in our thoughts. lindsay hoyle was elected the labour mp for chorley in 1997 and he's been deputy speaker for nine years. he's steeped in politics — his dad was also an mp. his pets are named after famous politicians, a dog called gordon, a tortoise named maggie, a parrot named boris. i'm now going to call, for the first time, the prime minister. the kindliness of the speaker is absolutely critical to our confidence and the way we behave, and mr speaker, over the years i have observed that you have many good qualities. people are put under enormous stress, both staff and members of this house. i know you take your responsibilities in that area very, very seriously. the speaker's appearance might have changed over the years but their role in keeping order in the commons

is as crucial as ever. they can influence what gets debated, and some thought john bercow went too far, bending the rules to side with anti—brexit mps. sir lindsay hoyle‘s supporters say he will adopt a down—to—earth, calm approach when he swaps his lancastrian home for the grand speaker's residence in the palace of westminster. this speaker is unlikely to be as controversial as the last. vicki young, bbc news. you up—to—date on the news. now it's time for the travel show. coming up on this week's programme... i'm in saudi arabia, discovering the hidden desert city of hegra. this is 2,000—years—old and that makes it unique, not just for archaeologists, but for people like you and me. lucy is back with more global gadgets. so apparently i've got

a brushing score of 1%. i promise i can brush my teeth properly. i was brushing on camera, that's my excuse and i'm sticking to it. and how to keep bears out of your bins — japanese style. in north—western saudi arabia, 1,000 kilometres from riyadh, lies the hidden desert city of hegra.

you'd be right in thinking it looks similar to petra injordan. a cultured civilisation of traders known as nabateans who built that, also built this as their second city over 2000 years ago. the difference is that sides are relatively unknown. stunningly preserved and unscathed by years of tourism. hegra sits in a vast governate of al ula. i've gotta say, i'm blown away. this is an epic landscape, they say it is nearly the size of belgium! while saudi's international reputation is being questioned right now, billions of dollars are being spent on the whole area, appearing it to welcome tourists as part of the country's 2030 plan to shift saudi arabia's economy away from oil dependency to other sectors, such as tourism. and this is one of their star attractions that they are hoping will draw in the crowds. it's brilliant, and you can't believe that it was done thousands

of years ago. whilst hegra has unesco world heritage status, it has remained a largely hidden treasure to the rest of the world — until now. by october 2020 the saudi government hoped to have the site fully open and accessible to tourists. so, the nabateans — they survived, they thrived actually, why? do you know what it means, nabatean? no. ‘nabateans' means in arabic, a verb which means in english they were discovering the water. so they had a very smart way to discover the water. one of those ways, you can see how they carved from the top of that mountain to that row so when it's raining, the water gets down to that row. through those channels... yes. ..and to that? yes. that's incredible.

so it literally cascades into there? yeah, and this. archaeologists have so far found 150 wells like this in this area. wow, it's quite big. but really, it's the tombs that have the wow factor. it's certainly very cool down here. this inscription says this tomb belonged to the leader and his wife. in contrast to jordan's petra, the wonder of these tombs lies in the information that researchers have gathered from the text on these stone inscriptions. they mentioned the occupations, so they had a teacher, they had a doctor, so that gives a real example of our civilisation. they lived a normal life as we live today. they carved from the top to the bottom. you can see the decoration

here so they have steps also. nabateans believed when they passed away they get back to their god. so they have five steps on the right and on the left. i remember when i was a child, we came here with the family and we see these tombs. at that time, there wasn't any — a lot of information about it. so we used the tomb for playing hide and seek. what does it mean to you, the nabatean culture? 0k, it means to me that my city has a lot of history, if you compare yourself with other countries where they are really proud with their civilisation. see we believe here in al ula, al ula deserves to present and offer this for people. they want al ula to be the capital of culture as mecca is for religion and riyadh for the country's politics and finance. what's so remarkable here is how well preserved the stonework is. i mean, this is 2,000 years old. a lot of the city still lies under sand, but so far more than 131 tombs

have been uncovered at a crossroads of trading routes that linked three continents. the remnants of ancient civilisations here aren'tjust restricted to the nabateans. the history of the area goes back thousands of years. after years of not being open to research and mapping, everything has changed. light aircraft and drones equipped with specialist cameras are capturing detailed imagery of archaeological figures. jamie and his team have discovered 17,000 sites in just two years. some of the sites are incredibly significant, the types of monuments which we're just not finding anywhere else on the planet. in britain for example, if we find a bit of dry stone wall, extending a metre and a half, i would assume i9th—century. so no more than 100 years old, we're finding walling the same height without collapse that has been there for at least 5,000 years.

wow. and some of them even older than that. for the longest time, the area had been largely closed off to archaeologists due to politics, religion and its remoteness. to go into an archaeological world that's never really been examined or touched before, to me isjust a remarkable opportunity. and ifeel genuinely excited every time i walk out onto the site. is there a buzz when you find something in particular? there always is. i wouldn't be doing this — and i've been doing it for a very, very long time — if i didn't still get that buzz. and jamie believes the are still yet thousands more sites to discover. be the first to witness a land of fascinating journeys... as part of the big push to change its image to the outside world, the saudi government has released a series of pr campaigns. as well as relaxing certain laws, for instance on women's clothing and on unmarried tourists sharing hotel bedrooms. and they have since launched

a new e—visa scheme, open to 49 countries, allowing travellers to stay for up to 90 days. though looking on social media, it seems like there is still a way to go to convince people to come visit. we've had a lot of social media messages from our audience who are expressing a lot of concern about the human rights condition here, and the conditions for women, female travellers here. how can you reassure them about that? this is a bit of a challenge but saudi arabia has significance history, historical presence, nature and culture, it is again one of our main assets to saudi arabia. we believe that once you are here in saudi arabia, dealing with its people and you will feel the hospitality of the locals and saudis. we have in petra comparable site.

a footfall of 400,000 visits a year, it's going through a big problem terms of pollution, in terms of over tourism, really. you want 2 million here — visits a year here. aren't you worried about the effects on this beautiful escape? two million might seem a big number, however given the size of al ula being 22,000 square kilometres, which is almost the size of belgium, and again, developing the region, in a responsible and sustainable manner is one of our key objectives. we're avoiding mass tourists, so that's — won't be an issue. i reckon that changing public perception will be the government's biggest challenge, because of its human rights record, equality issues for women in the country's involvement in the ongoing war in yemen. you could argue that the shift in tourism and the need to attract more international visitors may be

the trigger to bring genuine reform to saudi arabia. or this could just be a charm offensive. but there's no denying this place has some of the greatest and most unspoiled historical remnants in the world, which you can now experience first—hand. still to come: lucy tries some of the latest wellness tech in global gadgets. so apparently i've got a brushing score of 1%. i promise i can brush my teeth properly, i'm brushing them on camera, that's my excuse and i'm sticking to it. and why this terrible racket is keeping one japanese town safe from bears. so don't go away.

so you've landed after hours in the air, you're dragging your suitcase across town, you're exhausted, you're are little frustrated and you've got a busy trip ahead. so you're feeling far from your best. well, sit back and relax because this week we've got three gadgets designed to help you take care of yourself on the road. first up we have my skin track uv. this tiny sensor clips onto your collar or bag strap and monitors your exposure to sunlight. it connects to an app and tracks your location to give you real—time information on pollen count, pollution and humidity. the app then recommends skin regimens based on your skin tone and those environmental factors. the sensor itself is fairly unobtrusive, it's light and batteryless and that

clip is nice and sturdy. today the sun is trying to poke its head out from behind the clouds so let's give it a go and see how it works. the app is telling me the uv index is a moderate level so there is a very small risk of getting sunburned today, which is something that i definitely wouldn't have predicted, given the overcast state of the day. it's also worth bearing in mind this has been released by skincare brand so no surprises it's recommending its own skincare products which does give the whole thing a little bit of an advertorial vibe. but the bottom line is we should all be more aware of the harmful effects that uv has on our skin and the sensor can certainly help make you a little bit more conscious about it. you've made it to your hotel room with just enough time to freshen up. coming in a rather sleek travel case the genius—x electric toothbrush claims to be one of the world's smartest toothbrushes. complete with al brushing recognition. i know, a toothbrush with artificial intelligence. what exactly does that mean? in thousands of different kinds of toothbrushing techniques. that information has been been used to give you feedback on the way

you brush your teeth. so we are now in the coaching part of the app. apparently i have got a brushing score of 1%, which is pretty poor! of course i can brush my teeth properly. i was brushing on camera. that is my excuse and i'm sticking to it. so, i'm not sure how i feel about this thing. that was a pretty good technique. what it did do was make me want to go back and try again and do better, which i did. i got a much better score. so it kind of gamifies the toothbrushing process, which i think it's fun. the fact that last two weeks on a single charge means it is a brilliant though slightly expensive way to look your gnashers on your travels. nothing is worse than feeling run down when you arrive at any destination, but sometimes when you travel on your own you need

an objective opinion to tell you how you really look. the hi mirror slide is a smart mirror with a built—in camera. it can analyse your face and give you feedback on the condition of your skin before giving you tips and product recommendations. slap it open. all right, it has just taken my photo. pores, red spots, dark spots, wrinkles. this is definitely not for those who offend easily. i'm not sure how i feel about being subjected to quite brutality. this is a large mirror, so you might not want to take up space in your suitcase. and while it is a nice idea in theory it is critical and quite clinical in assessment of your facial flaws which is definitely not for everybody. finallyjapan‘s forest and highlands are teaming with them, and largely they keep themselves to themselves. just recently there has been a spike in human—bear encounters. carmen is a short hop from tokyo, to find out how one resort town has finallyjapan‘s forest and highlands are teaming with them, and largely they keep

themselves to themselves. just recently there has been a spike in human—bear encounters. carmen is a short hop from tokyo, to find out how one resort town has employed an old friend to solve the problem once and for all. only 60 minutes from tokyo and i am at the southern flank of one of japan's vast and wild national parks. this is the little resort town of karuizawa. it is beautiful, as you can see, we are surrounded by mountains and woodlands. and it is lovely at this time of year, especially if you are a leaf peeper after some autumn colours. it is also a very tempting little town if you are a hungry bear strolling in those hills up there looking for a tasty snack. until a decade ago,

there were roughly 300 human—bear encounters here every year. and it isn't the only place where this happens. the ministry of environments is between 2012 and 2017 there were more than 500 attacks on people with a dozen fatalities. 0n very rare occasions, man and bear managed to live together. these fishermen on the shirotoko peninsula on the northern island of hokkaido have struck up a strong and unusual bond with their neighbours. but in many other places they are seen as a nuisance, and many are shot. back in karuizawa, businesses like this little guesthouse were finding the bear a real pest. a huge one came maybe every week. especially on the rainy days.

he would come down and claw at the back door, like this. so was it a nuisance, or was it quite dangerous? i don't think so. because they just want to get food. not the human being. they are a very shy animal. so he was just hungry. there is a hungry. but here, like this year, very heavy rain. so the foods of the mountainside, the chestnuts and the strawberries, it was not growing up. and so then they have to come down here and they tasted, ice cream and chocolate, much better than the chestnut. since 2009 ? has not been one incident in the town. one reason for that

is pretty simple. the people of karuizawa have had to be really smart about their public waste. so this is a plastics bin, which is quite easy to open, but if i were a hungry bear, i would want to get into this bin. it's a the food bin. as you can see, it is locked. but if you are a human you can squeeze your hand right inside and open the latch, which hopefully a bear can't do. it is one of the changes introduced by the wildlife research centre which has been set up to achieve peaceful coexistence here. radio collars are fitted to bears courting humane traps like these, so staff can move them safely away from houses and people. what are the bears like? are they aggressive or are they placid? every bear is different. some are a little bit shy and quiet, others are very upset that they have been caught, so we have to be careful with every bear.

0k, and how much of a danger are they to the people around here in the community? generally not much. they are more scared of you than you are of them, as usual. but sometimes, when people get close, and if they are coming to the town, people get scared, so it is always better to keep a distance. that is why if they get too close we put in the traps and try to move them back to the forest and the mountains. every night... and if necessary, scare them off. but to do that, they need something quite quick. and very noisy. hello! her name is tama. hello, tama. konnichiwa! we're heading into winter season now, when the bears start hibernating,

which makes it an ideal time for tanaka—san to take out tama for some training. we have small bears. when we chase the bears, using very small hooks, maybe the bear will get off. now we have two bear dogs. so the damage is decreasing, and no problem bears. ready? find the bear! wow! that was a huge change in temperament from tama. tanaka—san has hidden a bear paw in a tree so that tama can find the scent. find the bear! good.

we are in an area very popular with tourists here, so if there is one lesson for us to take away, it is this. they must not leave food in the forest. that is what attracts them down here? yeah. and if all goes to plan, the bears of karuizawa will have long, peaceful lives in the hills here, enjoying chestnuts they find,

not chocolates they steal. that is all we have time for on this week's show, but do join us next time, when: ade is in berlin as it marks a very special anniversary. 30 years ago, next weekend, the whole world watched the destruction of the berlin wall. a structure that divided notjust the city but families, nations and superpowers. he meets the punks that rebelled against the regime of the east, uncovering a scene that some say played a part in bringing the wall down. so dojoin us for that, if you can. but until then, from me and the rest of the travel show team, it is goodbye.

hello there. it's been a pretty unsettled start to november. we've seen quite a bit of rainfall in places. however, over the next few days what we'll notice is a change in temperature. it's going to turn much cooler with those winds starting to come down from the north, right from the arctic. and there will also be further rain at times through the week. now, early on tuesday, we start off with quite a bit of cloud across england and wales, most of the showers across the north—east corner. turning dry with clear spells across western scotland and northern ireland, so will be quite chilly here. but further south and east, where we also have lighter winds, we will see temperatures around 7 or 8 degrees and there could be a few mist and fog patches around to start tuesday. 0ur area of low pressure will be retreating south—eastwards into the near continent, allowing those winds to come down from the north.

we'll see isobars fairly close together so it'll be breezy across northern and western areas. you can see that arctic air, the blue colour, seeping southwards gradually, sitting noticeable across the northern half of the country during the day. so tuesday morning, we start off with drier weather across scotland and northern ireland. it'll stay rather cloudy across central and eastern parts of england, a few showers around. but it'll also be quite windy as well across the north and the west. as i mentioned earlier, with those isobars close together, single—figure values in the north, just about double figures

in the south, 10—12 degrees. through tuesday night, we'll start to see those clear skies pushing their way southwards and eastwards with most of the showers dying out. those temperatures will fall away, certainly a chilly night to come across northern and western areas, temperatures in towns and cities hovering around freezing to 2 degrees. a chilly start to wednesday. there will be some frost around. a little bit of mist and fog too. looking out west, we've got the next weather system which will be working its way in through wednesday. that will introduce thicker cloud and more outbreaks of rain. but we start off on a chilly note with some frost and sunshine so we'll have some rain about on thursday, it will be quite breezy, too. on friday, a brief ridge of high pressure brings us some dry conditions with some sunshine.

this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk, on pbs in america or around the globe. i'm mike embley. our top stories: turkey says it's captured the elder sister of abu bakr al—baghdadi — leader of the islamic state group killed in a us raid. india's top judges accuse the authorities of passing the buck and failing to tackle delhi's toxic smog. key impeachment testimony is released to the public as a federal court rules president trump can't withhold his tax returns. as the world of horse racing awaits the start of the melbourne cup — an animal abuse scandal shocks many in australia.