this is bbc world news. our top stories: a clean breakfor harry and meghan, they'll drop their royal titles and all official duties, and will spend most of their time in canada. beirut ablaze, hundreds are hurt in clashes between police and demonstrators — the worst day of violence since lebanon's anti—government protests began three months ago. president trump's lawyers give their first formal response to his impeachment, they say it's a brazen attempt by his rivals to interfere in the upcoming election.

a sea of placards and a wave of issues as the fourth annual women's march takes place across the us. buckingham palace has announced the new arrangements for prince harry and his wife meghan, saying they'll no longer be working members of the royal family — and will no longer use their titles of "royal highness." harry and meghan will step back from royal duties, but will continue to be patrons of charities they've chosen to support. in a personal statement queen elizabeth said she supports the couple's wish for a more independent life. this report from our royal correspondent nicolas witchell contains some flashing images. the deal has been done. they are walking away from the british monarchy. they will earn their own living and they will spend most of their time in north america. a man who was born to be royal will no longer style himself as his royal highness.

she will not call herself her royal highness. that hrh styling applies to full—time, working members of the british royal family which, come the spring, harry and meghan will no longer be. they are going with the best wishes of the queen. in a statement from buckingham palace, she said: she went on: she added: the details of how their new life will work are comparatively sparse. it's clear many of them have still to be worked out. but here are the essentials. under the new arrangement, they are required to step back from royal duties, including official military appointments. so harry will have to give

up his role as captain general of the royal marines, a role he took over from his grandfather. they will no longer receive public funds for royal duties. they will still receive some funds from harry's father, the prince of wales, but they will be free to earn their own livings and there are no restrictions set out in the statement other than the need to continue to uphold the values of her majesty. it's as vague as that. they will keep frogmore cottage in windsor and they have shared their wish to repay sovereign grant expenditure for its refurbishment. they will pay a commercial rent when they use it. on security, there are no details of who will provide it or who will pay for it. so will these arrangements work? the fact that they are not going to be doing any of their, any royal work, is probably the best solution because then it makes a very clean break and everyone is clear

about what they will be doing and there will be no blurred lines. i think this is a good solution. the royalfamily is putting a brave face on it. but one must suppose there is great sadness and disappointment that it has come to this. one of the family's most popular members has had enough and has negotiated a clean breakfor a new life with his family. nicholas witchell, bbc news. and we'll have the view from canada on the future of the royal couple a little later. the lebanese capital, beirut, has seen its worse violence in three months of anti—establishment demonstrations. reports say more than 200 people have been injured. the lebanese president michel aoun has called on the army to restore calm. rich preston has this report, which does contain some flashing images.

running battles with police, these are the worst things in months of mostly peaceful demonstrations. protesters clashed with security forces in several areas of the lebanese capital. they are demanding reform and an end to what they call a political elite who steered the country to its worst economic crisis in decades. a country currently has —— the country currently has no government and banks are limiting withdrawals with the doors $50 per week. demonstrators often using but they can to try and push police back. please respond with tear gas, rubber bullets and what it can. back. please respond with tear gas, rubber bullets and what it canm has been over three months now and there is no answerfrom

has been over three months now and there is no answer from the government is to is that going to be change in the country? for the big new elections, we have a new government? the practices have been demanding all these things that they have not come true. there's been a lot of pressure on the lebanese people because there has been more power cuts than ever, the banks in lebanon are not giving money out, they are issued capital controls, yukon thejob they are issued capital controls, yukon the job more than a few hundred dollars a week or a month in some cases. meanwhile i can strap protesters caught fire. it's not clear how the blaze started. lebanon's president ordered the army to restore calm. the resign from minister said the clashes threatens civil pairs. —— civil peace. the red cross is more than 200 were injured. officials say more than ——15 people had been detained. the sound of

explosions on the streets bring back unwelcome memories of a civil war that brought 15 years of pain and suffering. the result of which, as the political system of modelling the political system of modelling the benign. a system which now these protesters say is not fit for purpose and must be changed. president trump's legal team has set out its response to the impeachment charges against him , saying they violate the constitution and fail to show that any law was broken. a six—page document issued by his lawyers argues that next week's trial in the senate amounts to a dangerous attack on the american people. the bbc‘s washington correspondent ben wright says president trump's lawyers will argue it's an attempt to interfere in this year's presidential election. they had to do this. it was a demand of the senate in these early days before the trial kicks off on tuesday, they had to sketch out their legal argument and for months

president trump has railed on social media and elsewhere about what he sees as an unjust and unfair impeachment process, one that has been under way on capitol hill and he now has to put down his defence in writing. they are essentially arguing that they think the two impeachment articles, one alleging an abuse of power and the second, obstructing congress, are constitutionally and legally invalid. theyjust do not stand up to scrutiny and his lawyers are arguing there is nothing in these impeachment articles that says he has done anything wrong or illegal. the do not dispute some of the basic facts of this, that he made a telephone call with the president of the ukraine back injuly in which they spoke about launching an investigation intojoe biden and his son hunter and military aid was withheld. but they say there was no quid pro quo, it was not a deal there was no

threat made and that is precisely what house democrats who are prosecuting this case do say which is why they think this clearly crosses the bar when it comes to impeachment and they hope to remove donald trump from office. let's get some of the day's other news. thousands of people have held a protest in the argentine capital, buenos aires to demand justice in the case of the mysterious death of a prosecutor, alberto nisman. mr nisman was found shot dead in his apartment five years ago. the canadian armed forces have been called in to help dig the island of newfoundland out from a record—breaking blizzard. a state of emergency is in effect in the capital st john's with snow—drifts completely covering cars. the blizzard dumped more than 75 centimetres of snow on the newfoundland capital, stjohn‘s. thousands of women gathered in several cities in the us in what has become an annual national women's march. the demonstrations brought together longtime marchers and new demonstrators, including student activists who said

the upcoming election inspired them to participate. gail maclellan reports. women! all: rising! women! rising! it was cold, it was wet and it even snowed in new york. justice! but for the fourth year running, women marched through american cities. on the agenda, climate change, reproductive rights, immigration reform and, of course, donald trump. hey, hey! ho, ho! donald trump has got to go! the numbers have declined since the first march, which was held a day after president trump was inaugurated in 2017. that was the largest single—day protest in american history. but organisers say their focus is on quality, not quantity. a sea of placards and a wave of issues, many in support of democratic presidential candidates. cheering and applause. thank you, susan! evelyn yang, the wife of candidate andrew yang, urged protesters to rise and roar,

citing her own experience as a survivor of sexual assault. we need to do better. for our mothers, for our daughters, for our sisters and for everyone who loves them. we need to roar against sexual violence. cheering and applause. well organised, but not a seamless operation. internal divisions have dogged the leadership of the marches but the protesters are loyal, energetic and committed. it is an important issue and if you do not participate and you do not let people know what this is about, if you don't tell people what you are thinking, nothing's gonna happen, no change is gonna come if you don't tell the people what's on your mind. tell me what democracy looks like! all: this is what democracy looks like! gail maclellan, bbc news. the paris opera has staged an open—air concert in front of the city's historic opera house in protest against changes to their pension. the protest is part of a general strike,

one of the longest running in french history, in opposition to president macron‘s planned overhaul of the french pensions system. joe robinson reports. protest has never sounded so delightful. today, paris's opera employees made their contribution to a symphony of dissent, made up of workers and professionals affected by president macron‘s planned pension reforms. the plans would see france's 42 different pension schemes reorganised into a single points—based model, which the french government says is fairer and more financially sustainable. but the unions have argued it will result in people in work for longer with a reduced pay—off when they retire. "together, together, general strike!" — the sound of opposition heard outside one parisian theatre last night was less tuneful

but somewhat more direct in its messaging. all sing. present macron and his wife were in attendance at the theatre but were rushed from the venue when protesters broke through and interrupted the performance. scenes of violence and arrest have become a regular feature of parisian life. the gilet jaunes protest now entering their 62nd week. while the yellow vest numbers have diminished considerably since the movement began, today, they were bolstered by those backing the general strike. the strike has already seen considerable disruption to french society, from the paris' metro to the louvre. the french national bank has estimated that one in ten businesses have been affected by the industrial action. hopes that a step down from the government on the age of retirement earlier this month would lead to a final deal have yet to materialise. joe robinson, bbc news.

stay with us on bbc news, still to come: yemen's rivals battle over bank notes — new currency is the latest contention in the country's civil war. donald trump is now the 45th president of the united states. he was sworn in before several hundred thousand people on the steps of capitol hill in washington. it's going to be only america first. america first. demonstrators waiting for mike gatting and his rebel cricket team were attacked with tear gas and set up on by police dogs. anti—apartheid campaigners say

they will carry on the protests throughout the tour. they called him ‘the butcher of lyon'. klaus altmann is being held on a fraud charge in bolivia. the west germans want to extradite him for crimes committed in wartime france. there, he was the gestapo chief klaus barbie. millions came to bathe as close as possible to this spot. a tide of humanity that is believed by officials to have broken all records. this is bbc news, the latest headlines. the queen says prince harry and meghan will lose their royal titles and public funding, they'll also pay back tax payers money used to renovate their home. let's get more on this now. our correspondent sophie long is in vancouver for us, and has been looking at how their arrival will be received in canada. there has been some concern here expressed in national newspapers that having members of the royal

family living here in canada could potentially change the relationship between this country and the monarchy. it will be interesting to see whether the content of the statements released today goes anyway towards allaying those fears. people here also wonder when harry may come, and the fact that these negotiations have resulted in some form of conclusion might mean that he now feels he is able to leave the uk and come here to be reunited with his wife and young son. meghan has been seen out and about here on vancouver island and on the mainland, looking happy and relaxed. this must‘ve been and continues to be a turbulent time for the couple so one can only assume they will be keen to reunite at the earliest opportunity and there will be many people here in vancouver and on the island ready to welcome prince harry if and when he does arrive. royal commentator richard berthelsen has more on the view from canada. i think there is a degree of sadness amongst many people about this deal because it takes the sussexes out

of the direct royal spotlight in terms of their duties, particularly prince harry's involvement with the military, and it starts us on a course that we are not really sure what is going to happen in the future. at the same time, i suspect there is some relief in official ottawa in particular, because this deal makes clear that the sussexes are not going to be full—time working royals or represent the queen so i think will put the canadian situation in a better degree of clarity. they will be representing themselves and performing duties as celebrity royals rather than members of the royal family. what has been the reaction in canada? i'm sure the canadian press has been going crazy over it? it has been a big story, there have been other big stories, not least of which is the snowstorm you referred to earlier and the terrible tragic incident of the jet being shot down in tehran. but this has titillated many in parts of canada, particularly our west coast with the sussexes have formed a royal refuge on vancouver island

near the city of victoria. there has been lots of speculation as to whether they would settle there or toronto where the duchess has enormous connections. there has been a lot of concern about whether or not canadians would end up footing what could be a very dramatic security bill for royals being in the country on a full—time basis. we have a delicate situation with many canadians not always understanding that they have a monarchy and that royals are their royals just as much of the uk but now it seems there is a bit of walking back from that and i suspect we would not be in a situation where we have to protect them on a 24/7 basis. it was interesting when the queen referred to the future and what harry and meghan would do. it was kept very vague except for the fact that she talked about the values, keeping the values that the queen holds dear.

what does that actually mean, do you think? i think that's a really good question. that was one of the vaguer statements in this release that came out from the palace today. the values that many people associate with the queen are duty and loyalty to the institution and the commonwealth and it is not clear how they are going to discharge that. at the same time, one wonders if it means they are going to be careful about what they do and they are not going to bring dishonour or tackiness through some of the approaches they may choose to grant financial independence, and i think so long as they focus on charitable issues and social causes, there are going to be many canadians that agree with that and will support them in that, and how this involves on our west coast will be watched closely. if, for us, there's simply a short refuge on the way to the united states, there might be a dimmer view taken of that here. world leaders are gathering in berlin to push for an end to the fighting in libya. us secretary of state mike pompeo is among those in attendance.

the united nations wants to halt the flow of foreign weapons and troops into the country where the internationally—recognised government is being challenged by the warlord khalifa haftar. that is why we have this conference to tell khalifa haftar and others that the international community, it is true that many countries have in supporting the war on one side or another but the international community has come to the conclusion, i hope, that they are taking a big risk by fuelling this war. in yemen — as the internal conflict continues between the internationally—recognised government and houthi rebels, a new level of economic warfare has been announced by the houthis. they‘ re encouraging their supporters to stop using banknotes produced by the government — and only deal in older banknotes, effectively creating a two—currency system in the country. olivia crellin has this report. one country, two sets of banknotes —

the old ones and the new ones. the ones you use depends on which side of the civil war you sit. on saturday, the houthi rebels outlawed the crisp new currency in the areas they control, which includes the capital sanaa. only the old currency can be used. for yemenis in government—controlled areas, like the southern port of aden, only the new currency is valid. the houthis, who are backed by iran, say this move is to tackle escalating inflation and rampant money—printing by the government. the government, backed by its regional ally saudi arabia, calls it "economic vandalism". translation: the decision taken by the houthis is 100% correct and we support it and call for its full implementation. translation: the houthis took this decision and did not consider the economic cost to society. it has affected people's trading

and was done forcefully. yemen's civil war has lasted more than five years and is thought to have killed more than 10,000 people, and pushed millions to the brink of starvation. whilst the warring factions have found ammunition in banknotes instead of bombs, many say ordinary yemenis will be the hardest hit by this new tactic, unable to buy basic supplies or simply be paid in a currency they can use. australian open organisers are confident the tournament will start and finish on time despite continuing health concerns over melbourne's air quality from bushfires in the country. some players have complained about having to play qualifying matches in smoky conditions. meanwhile people in melbourne were advised to stay indoors and keep pets inside. on tuesday slovenia's dalila jakupovic had to be helped off court when she retired from her qualifying

match because of the "unhealthy" air here she is talking about that moment earlier this week. i have no asthma or breathing problems. i never experienced something like this, like i had yesterday. i mean, it was really scary. i, like, couldn't breathe. i didn't know what to do. i had the feeling like i'm gonna collapse on the court and i was really scared, i have to say, and the whole match was tough for me to breathe, to get some fresh air — to get some air at all — so, yeah, it was — was tough conditions. the devastating bushfires in australia have once again highlighted the potential dangers of climate change. a little less dramatic is the future of the wine—growing industry. grapes are very sensitive to their environment — and now a team of french and new zealand scientists are trying to work out how vineyards should be managed in an age of climate change. the bbc‘s tim allman explains. just north of christchurch is the waipara valley. they have been growing

wine here for decades. but it is an industry, like so many others, facing a serious long—term challenge — our planet's changing climate. these scientists are trying to work out exactly how the grapes in these vineyards will be affected, and what will they do with that information? advice on how to manage a canopy, manage pruning, to adjust the developmental time of the vine and long—term strategies — when might you need to consider changing your varieties or changing your root stocks or changing where you plant your vines? when it comes to growing wine, the climate is a key factor. different temperatures can lead to different tastes. too much heat, for instance, may impair the flavour. analysing potential weather patterns can have a practical impact on how the grapes are grown. we would hope that over time, we understand the variation between seasons and within seasons.

we would hope that that will enable us to then set the vineyard up in the best possible way to achieve our optimum yield and good quality wine. the scientists aim to model weather simulations through to the end of the century — not a bad idea when you think this is a multimillion—dollar industry. they want to taste success, whether sweet or dry. tim allman, bbc news. the us space force has defended its newly unveiled camouflage uniforms after they were roundly mocked on social media. the force, officially launched by president trump last month, posted a picture of the uniform to its twitter account. it shows a woodland camouflage design. the force replied it was using existing army and air force uniforms to save costs.

more on our website. thank you for your company, stay with us here on bbc news. hello. it's bitterly cold out and about. it looks like it will be the coldest night of the winter so far. and frost, ice and increasingly patchy fog will feature in the forecast for the next few days. in fact, with some sunshine and a lot of dry weather as well — although the sunshine will tend to fade as these weak weather fronts come around our area of high pressure and bring more cloud with them. but for the most part, it's dry. we do have a few showers lingering in the north and west of scotland, particularly in the northern isles, and a few rain and sleet showers coming into eastern parts of england — particularly east anglia. so with a widespread frost, —5, —6 in the countryside. ice obviously is going to be a concern, particularly where we have had the showers, but it has obviously been so damp. and freezing fog, particularly in the likes of the severn valley, up through the welsh marches,

the cheshire plains, but not exclusively here — some for northern ireland, parts of scotland as well, which will struggle to lift. but, again, for most of us, it is dry, there'll be plenty of sunshine, which may be a bit hazy in the north with the approach of this next weather front, but temperatures should get to about average where we clear the fog. so some bright and crisp sunshine. however, we do pull in more cloud and a stronger breeze and even a little bit of rain for the far north of scotland, the northern isles, and that cloud will tend to hang around as we go through sunday night and into monday, which means if we run the temperature profile through the night — the drop in temperature — it doesn't not get quite as cold through tonight, the coming night, sunday night into monday, across northern areas as it does again, a harsh frost for many of us further south. and again, some freezing fog. that is going to be a concern for the morning rush hour on monday. some dense patches around. being patchy makes it more dangerous, as well, if you are travelling, so do watch out for that in the coming mornings, including this morning. otherwise, monday looks like another day, once that clears,

of bright weather but pretty cold weather. more cloud, though, will thicken up across scotland and northern ireland with the approach of this weather front, which will then bring actually we think a little bit of drizzly rain in through tuesday. but nothing significant because that high builds back in once again for the rest of the week. so monday, yes, it looks like another cold night come monday into tuesday across many southern and central areas, but we do get some rain for the far north of scotland, but look how it peters out as it just sinks southwards, introducing more cloud for the day on tuesday to central areas. brighter skies following. brighter but cold with patchy fog towards the south as well. but basically, with high pressure on top of us, apart from that weather front and the odd shower around through this morning, it does look like a largely dry picture until the end of next weekend. bye— bye.

that is believed by officials to have broken all records.

this is bbc news, the headlines: buckingham palace reveals the new arrangements for prince harry and his wife meghan, saying they will step back from all royal duties— and will no longer use their titles of ‘royal highness‘ or receive public funding. the queen says they'll remain much loved members of the family. the lebanese capital, beirut, has seen its worse violence in three months of anti—establishment demonstrations. reports say more than 200 people have been injured after clashes between police and protesters. the lebanese president has called on the army to restore calm. lawyers for president trump issue their first formal response to his impeachment saying it is an attack on the american people. a six page letter describes the charges as unconstitutional and a brazen attempt by his rivals to interfere in the upcoming presidential election.