this is bbc world news. i'm maryam moshiri. our top stories: the coronavirus claims its first death outside china. the philippines confirms a 44—year—old man died after being treated for the infection. president trump rallies his supporters as he's set to be acquitted in his impeachment trial. the uk after after brexit — borisjohnson is set to reject european court powers in any trade deal with the european union. taking centre stage — we'll have the latest from melbourne as the australian open concludes with the men's final.

hello, and welcome to bbc news. officials in the philippines have confirmed that a man has died of coronavirus. it's the first death from the outbreak outside china. the man was visiting the philippines from the city of wuhan, which is the epicentre of the virus. in china itself there's been another big jump in the number of cases. officials there say 304 people have died so far, with nearly 2,000 new cases confirmed, bringing the total to more than 1a,000 cases. countries around the world have closed their borders to arrivals from china, but global health officials have advised against such measures. simonjones reports. the checks that have become pa rt the checks that have become part of daily life in areas of china continue to try to stop the rapid spread of the virus.

but now, for the first time, a death outside of the country, in the philippines. people that had already started queueing to buy facemasks even before news of the fidelity emerged. the world health organization says it was a 44—year—old man from wuhan who was visiting the philippines. he appears to have been infected before arriving there. an increasing number of countries have started imposing travel restrictions on chinese citizens. the us and australia among those that will deny entry to all foreign visitors who had recently been to china. there is a warning that may have limited effect. whenever people want to travel, they will. and if the official paths are not open, they will find unofficial paths. but the only way to control, to check for fever, for example, to identify travel history, to try to monitor who is coming across your border and to see whether they have any signs of infection, is through official border crossing points. other countries are continuing to repatriate their own citizens.

france transported a group from the embassy to wuhan airport. they will spend 1a days in quarantine at home. it is thought france will also help to repatriate a second group of british citizens. in wuhan, the construction of a new hospital to deal with this it continues, with the rapid spread of the virus, for the authorities, it can't come soon enough. president trump is a step closer to being acquitted in his impeachment trial, after the us senate voted against calling witnesses. he has been accused of abusing his power and obstructing congress. one senior democrat accused republicans of being accomplices to a presidential cover—up. from washington, ben wright reports. are there any senators in the chamber wishing to change his or her vote? if not, the yeas are a9, the nays are 51. and with that vote, the beginning of the end

of president trump's impeachment trial. just two republican senators broke ranks with their party, and joined democrats demanding more evidence. it was their last chance to try and trip up a president who left the white house for florida last night more confident than ever that the senate will acquit him of obstructing congress and abusing his power. democrats had been desperate to hear testimony from this man. donald trump's former national security advisor, john bolton. according to the new york times, mr bolton writes in a forthcoming book that president trump instructed him to withhold military aid from ukraine in exchange for dirt on democratic rivals. if the president is acquitted with no witnesses, no documents, the acquittal will have no value. but white house lawyers insist their transcript of phone calls between the president and ukraine's leader, president zelensky, show the president did nothing wrong. let me read you what our ukrainian ally said. "it was normal. we spoke about many things.

"i think, and you read it, that nobody pushed me." only the third presidential impeachment trial in us history will wrap up next week, with closing arguments starting on monday and a final vote on wednesday. the republican—led senate is virtually certain to acquit president trump, who will try and frame this bitterly partisan saga as a washington witch hunt, as he revs up his re—election campaign. this is our moment in history. but democrats campaigning in iowa ahead of monday's caucus, the first poll in this election season, hope voters will pass a different verdict on president trump's fitness for office, come november. ben wright, bbc news, washington. let's get some of the day's other news. iraq's new prime minister, mohammed tawfiq allawi, has immediately signalled his support for protesters who've been demanding an overhaul of the entire political system. he's been appointed by the president after rival parliamentary parties failed to agree on a candidate. some protesters have

already rejected mr allawi. the israeli military says it's hit a number of targets in the gaza strip belonging to the palestinian militant group, hamas. it said it targeted underground infrastructure after a number of rockets and explosive balloons were fired from gaza, aimed at israeli civilians. the president of ecuador, lenin moreno, has been forced to apologise after saying that women only report allegations of sexual harassment when they find the man ugly. he said that women usually overlook the situation if the man is handsome. his comments prompted furious reaction on social media. borisjohnson is to address foreign diplomats and business leaders on monday, in a speech on his plans for international trade after brexit. the british prime minister will confirm that he wants to negotiate a free trade

deal with brussels. president macron of france pledged continuing friendship but said the level of access to the eu's single market would depend on how many of its rules britain accepts. here's our political correspondent, chris mason. a winter's day like any other, and yet symbolically, legally, psychologically, everything has changed. for the first full day in 47 years, the uk isn't part of the club of our nearest neighbours, a triumph for those who partied here last night... we should celebrate the fact that, freed from the constraints of the european union, we once again will be able to find our place in the world! on monday, the prime minister will set out how he plans to do this. he wants a relatively loose arrangement with the eu, similar to the one canada has,

and he wants to negotiate deals with countries such as the united states and japan at the same time. but look at this... the european flag still flying on the flagpole outside the scottish parliament. plenty are deeply upset at what's happened. those wanting scottish independence claim brexit proves why breaking away from the uk is necessary. we can look the people of scotland in the eye and say, "look, we really did try to turn this around, but because the people of scotland aren't in charge of events, we're suffering the loss of our european status." what comes next is going to be the challenge, but today is just a sad day. from paris today, a letter... "dear british friends", wrote the french president on facebook. "the channel has never managed to separate our destinies, "brexit will not do so either." but, he added, ease of access to the eu's markets would depend on how many of its rules the uk accepted. i think in a way, none of us are able to take on board the enormity of what has happened, and the words can't

describe the uncertainty of the future for both ourselves and the european union, and indeed in the united kingdom. and for that reason, the scaffolding needed to create that new long—term relationship will soon be as visible as the real thing here. chris mason, bbc news. alongside a trade deal, the uk and the eu must also agree a deal on how to cooperate when it comes to their security. with lives at stake, it is a big priority for both sides, but withjust 11 months to the end of the transition period, how much can be achieved? our europe correspondent jean mackenzie reports. inside this lorry, the dead bodies of 39 vietnamese people, smuggled across borders last october to reach the uk. this was an international criminal operation. as countries fight these increasingly complex crimes of trafficking as well as drug smuggling and terror, more and more they are having to work together.

thousands of police operations are run from here every year, the heaquarters of europol, so in there, police from across europe are sharing information, resources and strategies. but when the uk leaves the european union, it loses its membership there. until 2018, it was run by this brit, sir rob wainwright. every day, uk police officers, port officials, border officials are relying on the fact that they can check instantaneously certain eu systems, for example. rely on agencies like europol to deal with international criminal problems. so in that sense, if you replace it with nothing, yes of course that would be a major security challenge for the uk. and it is notjust these joined—up police operations. the eu has a whole load of systems that make it easier to identify, track, and extradite criminals. the uk could lose access to massive databases that hold millions of pieces of data from fingerprints and dna, and allow police to track suspects as they move between countries. so in this next round of negotiations, both sides

have a critical task. they have to agree a new way of working together that protects their security. how much bargaining power do you think the uk will have when it comes to security? i think they have some bargaining power, more than in free trade, but if you want to participate in certain agencies, you have to also think about that you have to participate in the policies. they have to live up to the union rights standards and the data protection standards if they want to have access to databases of europol and the european union. we are going to have to create something new that hasn't been done before, to a certain extent. i do think, though, the period of terror atrocities that europe has gone through over the last 5—7 years focuses

the mind, so i am an optimist in nature. i'd like to think we can still get there but there is an awful lot of work still to be done. the government says the security of the uk is its top priority. the next 11 months will show what concessions is prepared to make to keep people safe. jean mackenzie, bbc news. stay with us on bbc world news, still to come: with majorfilm awards annouced later today, we speak to three generations of black filmmakers about the industry. this is the moment that millions in iran had been waiting for. after his long years in exile, the first hesitant steps of ayatollah khomeini on iranian soil. south africa's white government has offered its black opponents concessions unparalleled in the history of apartheid. the ban on the african national congress is lifted immediately, and the anc leader, nelson mandela, is to be set free unconditionally. ..four, three, two, one... a countdown

to a critical moment. the world's most powerful rocket ignited all 27 of its engines at once. and apart from its power, it's this recycling of the rocket, slashing the cost of a launch, that makes this a breakthrough in the business of space travel. two americans have become the first humans to walk in space without any lifeline to their spaceship. one of them called it a piece of cake. thousands of people have given the yachtswoman ellen macarthur a spectacular homecoming in the cornish port of falmouth after she smashed the world record for sailing solo around the world non—stop. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: the coronavirus has claimed its first death outside china — the philippines confirmed a 44—year—old man died there after being treated for the infection. britain outside the european union — borisjohnson prepares to outline his plans for international

trade after brexit. more now on the coronavirus. health officials say the risk to staff and students at the university of york is low after it confirmed one of the first two people to test positive for coronavirus in the uk has been studying there. public health england said it was making good progress in tracing people who have come into close contact with the two chinese nationals. our north of england correspondentjudith moritz reports. life on campus at york university has carried on as normal today, but amongst the 18,000 students here, some are worried that one of their peers has tested positive for coronavirus. can you tell me why you're wearing the mask? are you worried? a little. a little nervous because of this. when did you start wearing it here?

today! i'm not totally bothered, because i feel like given the number of students at the university, i feel like it might not even spread. i don't think there's many students compared to other bigger universities. the student was taken ill, along with one of their relatives whilst staying at this hotel in york on wednesday. the university says it doesn't believe they came into contact with anyone on campus whilst they had symptoms, but investigations into this are ongoing. we understand this development will cause concern and anxiety, but i want to reassure our students, staff and the wider community that we're working closely with the lead agency, public health england, and other agencies to manage this situation. the university campus is operating as normal, but extra measures have been put in place, like more hand sanitisers in buildings here and a hotline which has been set up so that students can ring in if they have any questions or concerns.

the two patients continue to be treated at this hospital in newcastle. today, public health england said it was making good progress in tracing people who have been in contact with them, and there have been no more confirmed cases of the virus, with 201 people tested negative. we're being looked after to the absolute maximum... meanwhile, at arrowe park hospital in wirral, 83 people have spent their first day 01:14 in quarantine in apartments normally used to house nurses, who've been moved to local hotels. as far as we know, we're all both tickety and boo, and in that order. 12,000 cases of the virus have been confirmed in china and around 100 elsewhere. public health officials say the threat in the uk is moderate. judith moritz, bbc news, york. and don't forget you can keep up to date with latest developments on all our stories by visiting our website.

just go to bbc.com/news. awards season is under way with the bafta's and oscars on successive sundays — and once again the announcement of nominees has fuelled criticism for its lack of diversity. the first black british feature film appeared in the 1970's and since then black film makers have been navigating their way through obstacles and initiatives to create work. arts correspondent brenda emmanus spoke to three generations of black filmmakers about their lived experience. for 15 years discrimination film and television awards has been celebrating lack creative talent from big names to rising stars. but the glitz and glamour of this annual award ceremony does not hide the fact that there is a cycle of frustration among these creatives. billed by the lack

of acknowledgement from the uk film industry. hailed as one of the pioneers of black independent cinema, this director and writer is uninspired by the progress he has witnessed in the 30 years he's been in the business. i'm disappointed with the current situation because i see a great deal of talent that is basically been wasted. and it seems 110w basically been wasted. and it seems now where in the situation where we have no writers are present in tv. there's hardly any directors and talents or any expression of the black experience. since the 70s, the award—winning director has himself been documenting the black british experience. what do you believe needs to be done? the film industry and tv industry regulates themselves and unlike under the two other

industries, there needs to be a change in the way that the industry operates. with your mother... this is a romantic comedy written and directed by co nsta ntly comedy written and directed by constantly from the generation of filmmakers that followed menelik shabazz. he faces co nsta nt menelik shabazz. he faces constant barriers to his ambition to bring black voices of the screen. if i tried to portray a story that didn't adhere to the stereotypes we see a black people in this country, scorers around crime and drugs and music. if most of that of those stereotypes, i wasn't really going to get anywhere and no—one was interested. when we talk about lack of diversity, rectally talking about inequality and i think people should call it what it is. this debate has been going on for decades and it is time it stops now. ? how about we make a film? it can be like a big collaboratively project. dear babylon is one of

several films directed by a promising second year student at the royal academy school in london. i feel like my younger generation, we care but we don't care. wejust generation, we care but we don't care. we just need to make our staff and even if the industry doesn't support it. eventually they will come around but i don't want to wait until i am 60 saying this but i finally got recognition. from pioneers to promising, promising future stars, has been a long journey for these three generations of black filmmakers but ayo akingbade's optimism and calls for change may mark a turning point. the finding and north—west syria is creating an unprecedented child protection crisis. unicef estimates that there have been more than 300,000 children among those forced to flee their homes in italy but province in early december. the

deputy director of emergency programmes for unicef told us more. in the course of the last week, we've had at the syrian government take an extremely strategic strongholds. this was widely seen as the beginning of the resistance in syria and it is very close to idlib city. so what we're seniors since the beginning of december, there have been increasing aerial bombardment in this area. however, with this recent incursion, we have seems 260,000 people displaced over the course of the last few days. so this is clearly a significant shift in the dynamic in the north—west. significant shift in the dynamic in the north-west. and

of course, this comes as you've said, it's having a huge impact of children in particular. indeed. you mention that of course, we've got a civilian population overall of about 2.8 million in the north—west and we have an estimated 1.2 million children in need of humanitarian assistance. it should be forgotten that at the moment we have a very harsh winter in this part of syria so people, especially displaced people, especially displaced people, some of them are now living in parks under heavy rainfall. it really is an acute situation for people on the move. so what exactly is being done to help? what can be done to help these people? it is extremely challenging, and extremely challenging, and extremely challenging environment and you are aware that there are still to crossings that we can bring

humanitarian two unitarian suppliers from turkey into the north—west. the third crossing we used to have in the north—east from iraq has been closed. right now, this specific concern is for the north—west. apart from bringing supplies in, the difficulty is for the partners to... is extremely dangerous conditions on the ground to work to bring assistance. however, this is still possible to the north of idlib city. at this present time, the authorities, the syrian government have announced that the next military objective will be to ta ke military objective will be to take out important junction between the m4 and m5 motorways. this would give them control of and access going

right through to aleppo which is significance, a significant game in territory that make again. a scientific expedition to the galapagos islands has discovered two species of the galapagos tortoise — which were previously believed to be extinct. it's an exciting find for scientists who say one of the young female tortoises could be related to lonesome george — a gentle giant who died almost eight years ago and was thought to be the last of his kind. freya cole reports. nestled into the crevices of wolf volcano, the highest peak of the galapagos islands, are 30 prehistoric giants. until this moment, scientists thought they ceased to exist. translation: 29 have genetic ancestry of the extinct floreana tortoise. and one female juvenile tortoise is of genetic ancestry of the extinct pinta tortoise.

the last remaining pinta tortoise died eight years ago. his name was lonesome george. he was 100 years old and he didn't produce any offspring, although scientists tried for years. but this new discovery could help track down a direct descendant. scientists also hope to facilitate breeding of both the pinta and florea na tortoises to help grow numbers of the fragile species. translation: hopefully, in the very near future, we can bring back two species that were extinct, and with captive breeding and scientific work, we can recover them. it's an exciting opportunity to rebuild the ecosystem. itjust might be slow going. freya cole, bbc news. that's all we have time for here. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @ bbc maryam.

hello. well, the second half of the weekend is looking pretty changeable across the uk on the weather front, so we've got some rain on the way. that should be sweeping across the uk through the morning. there's actually a little bit of sunshine in the forecast as well. so, let's have a look at the forecast through the early hours then. so, rain already across the south—west of the uk and through the nights, making its journey towards the north of the country, but never reaching scotland. in fact, most of scotland, that is, at 5:00 in the morning is clear, and there's also a touch of frost. but in the south, it's a different story. it's mild and it's wet — you can see where the heavy rain is at around 5:00 or 6:00 in the morning. now, by that time we get to around 5:00 or 6:00

in the morning, the weather will have improved already across the far south—west of the country, and then by mid—morning, we've got some sunshine in the midlands, and by late morning, even some sunshine getting into parts of yorkshire. by mid—morning, we've got some sunshine in the midlands, and by late morning, even some sunshine getting into parts of yorkshire. but the far north of england and scotland in for a wet morning and afternoon, and also the possibility of a bit of temporary snow there falling across the scottish hills. a very mild afternoon in the south, around 1a degrees. now, we also have some showers in the forecast in the west of the country. those will continue into the evening hours on sunday. now, the forecast for monday, and a nasty area of low pressure is forecast to sweep across scotland. that means severe gales on the way and the winds will be picking up early on monday across the western isles of scotland, touching gale force very soon in the morning, and then basically through the morning into the afternoon, those winds will build. you can see some heavy rain sweeping through too, possibly some snow across the mountains. to the south of that, it's drier and brighter, maybe the southern counties getting a little dose of snow, but we're going to focus on those winds, very strong indeed, possibly up to around 80mph in gusts around the western isles of scotland, and then monday evening

into early tuesday, we're expecting the worst of the weather to transfer to eastern parts of scotland, and here, you can see gusts of around 70mph, for example, for murray, aberdeenshire and its expected to be very windy inland, through the lowlands as well, and these winds could cause some delays and some structural damage in places as well. and then thursday, in the wake of this weather system, again, some nasty winds possibly affecting eastern parts of the uk. so this is thursday. that high pressure is going to build, but not until the following day on wednesday. so, some very windy weather to come through monday and tuesday and then calming down across the uk come wednesday. that's it from me. bye— bye.

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the new coronavirus claims its first death outside china. the philippines confirms a 44—year—old man was being treated for the infection. over 300 people have now been killed. hospital staff in hong kong say the will go on strike unless the border with the mainland is closed. britain's prime minister is to address foreign diplomats and business leaders to set out his plans for international trade after brexit. the french president said the level of access to the eu's single market would depend on how many of its rules britain accepts. president trump is a step closer to being acquitted in his impeachment trial, after the us senate voted against calling witnesses. he has been accused of abusing his power and obstructing congress. one senior democrat accused republicans of being accomplices to a presidential cover—up.