welcome to bbc news — my name's mike embley. our top stories: hollywood producer harvey weinstein is found guilty of sexual assault and rape — he now faces up to 25 years in jail. health experts warn the chances of containing the spread of the coronavirus are diminishing — global financial markets fall as the number of cases rise. president donald trump will move from warm welcomes and sightseeing, to tough trade talks on his 2—day trip to india. and thousands of people attend a memorial in los angeles for basketball superstar kobe bryant, who died in a helicopter crash last month. god knew they couldn't be on this earth without each other. he had to bring them home to have them together.

hello. the movie producer harvey weinstein — once one of the most powerful men in hollywood — is injail in new york, facing the possibility of 25 years in prison. in a case that sparked the #metoo movement, he was found guilty of rape and a criminal sexual act. he was cleared of two counts of predatory sexual assault, and first—degree rape. he'll be sentenced in two weeks, although his defence team have already lodged an appeal. nick bryant is in new york. harvey weinstein is preparing to spend his first night in prison, the first of many in this one—time movie mogul will now be known primarily as a convicted rapist. this is such a landmark verdict, this was such a test case the #metoo movement. this really does feel like a before and after moment

because the trial ended with two guilty verdict. my report contains some flash photography. harvey weinstein entered court to face his legal reckoning. guilty already in the court of global opinion and about to be found guilty under us criminal law. reporter: how are you doing, harvey? reporter: good morning. weinstein: good morning. he has cut a feeble figure during the trial, shuffling into court to listen to the tearful and traumatic testimony of his female victims. the one—time aspiring actress, jessica mann, described how he'd raped her in a manhattan hotel room in 2013 and mimi haleyi recalled her sexual assault in 2006. weinstein was convicted of two of the five charges against him, of sexual assault and rape, although he was cleared of predatory sexual assault which could've sent him to prison for the rest of his life.

it is not the top counts in the indictment, but by no means am i disappointed with the jury's statement that harvey weinstein is guilty of sexual assault and rape. harvey weinstein showed little emotion as the verdicts were read out but then kept muttering, "i'm innocent, i'm innocent" to his lawyers, and then appeared dumbfounded as he was placed in handcuffs. 0n the steps of the courthouse, some of the women who now feel vindicated. the laywer, gloria allred, who's been cammpaigning for decades on behalf of victims of sexual violence. courage is contagious and i hope the courage in my clients resonates around the world. so women know that change is possible. change has come today. reporter: were you thinking about testifying? arthur aidala: he didn't have to. during the trial, harvey weinstein chose not to testify, but his defence team claimed the sex was consensual, citing warm emails and other communications with his accusers months

after the attacks. the cards were stacked so much against him, before we even walked into the court. since october 2017 when those first the magazine articles came out. it is just ridiculous that there has been such a crosshairs on his back. this is a dramatic fall for the one—time king of hollywood. a mogul who acted like he owned the red carpet. but above all, it is a milestone moment for the #metoo movement. this global fight for justice has found an ally in the us courts. the women have been heard. he said one thing, but it was what she said that mattered. the people versus harvey weinstein — history as her story. nick bryant, bbc news, new york. although harvey weinstein faced charges related to two women, at least 80 have accused him of sexual misconduct, stretching back decades, and he faces further criminal charges in los angeles, and civil claims.

the allegations are at the centre of the #metoo movement, which has inspired many women to go public with allegations against powerful men. we've been speaking to one of its founders, the civil rights campaigner tarana burke. all day i've been hearing this narrative that the jurors must not have believed some of the survivors who came forward because he was acquitted on the two more serious charges, but we have to keep in perspective that our laws are too narrow. 0ur laws — there's not enough law to adjudicate the wholeness of what sexual violence is and what it does, that this is not about the fact, less about the fact that the jurors may not have believed that women and more about we need different kinds of laws so that things like coming forward, even after 20—something years, can be effectively dealt with so i mean, i'm glad he was convicted on some of the accounts, the fact he wasn't convicted on all five of them, we can pass that out and go over why and what laws need to be changed from now

until eternity, but i'm just grateful for where we are right now. the world health organization has warned countries they need to prepare for a potential coronavirus pandemic. tedros ghebreyesus said the sudden spread of the virus in italy, iran and south korea was deeply concerning. in a moment, we'll hear from our correspondents in south korea and china. but first, mark lowen reports from italy in the town of codogno, south—east of milan. they try to halt a virus as they cannot see, scrambling to contain the invisible. behind the barriers, more than 50,000 people are quarantined as cases rise and so do the deaths. italy has europe's worst coronavirus outbreak, the third highest in the world after china and south korea.

"we're following our instructions," he says, "blocking roads and asking people not to leave their homes unless absolutely necessary. " this is the exclusion now on the road to codogno, the centre of the outbreak. you can see there, stopping all the cars trying to enter here and all those trying to leave. it depends whether they've got the authorisation as to whether they can pass through. and the carabinieri and military are deciding whether or not to widen the exclusion zone in an attempt to control the coronavirus spread. for some, old worldly methods of sending supplies to a cut—off town. tino delivering face masks to his sister stuck inside. she's grateful — they've run out there. we were sent pictures from a pharmacy in codogno, serving anxious queues. buongiorno, andrea. buongiorno, mark. come stai? and the man who filmed them told of a growing

sense of fear. translation: we feel a bit abandoned. the news we get comes through whatsapp or facebook. there is a lot of false rmours around. la gente, c‘e il panico? are people panicked? translatoion: yes, people are panicking. some convince themselves it will blow over. others are worried and can't sleep. in nearby milan, the cathedral that's withstood 500 years is closed. schools and universities are shut off and in supermarkets, panic is spreading quicker than the virus and it too is hard to stem. mark lowen, bbc news, northern italy. fear has driven thousands in daegu into a panic—buying frenzy. they queued for hours, even sprinting to the back of the line in the hope of getting a face mask. but some had to leave empty—handed. translation: this is the first

time we've been out of the house in three days, and we couldn't buy more masks. elsewhere, it is eerily quiet — only a few stallholders have decided to open. translation: i've been working in this market for a0 years but i've never seen anything like this. most residents have decided to stay indoors as officials raced to find those who've been infected. there are no travel restrictions in place for now. as you drive through the worst affected areas, the local government sends alerts, detailing virus hotspots to avoid. that's the kind of thing we have been getting. we've got another one coming? each message has detailed notes of confirmed cases nearby. meanwhile, medics on the front line battle on. doctors sent us these images to show us the kind of precautions they're taking while treating hundreds of patients. in north korea, they claim

to have no cases of coronavirus after they sealed off their border with china in january. all 380 foreigners in the country have been quarantined. experts fear an outbreak in this secret state, where millions are malnourished, could be catastrophic. back in the south, there is a sense of urgency. officials say the next few days will be crucial if they're to prevent this outbreak becoming an epidemic. laura bicker, bbc news, daegu. china is going all—out to contain the virus. this is an infection control squad in training. but there are still questions over its early response, and the silencing of medics who tried to raise the alarm.

the public anger hasn't gone away. here, a man films as doctors attend to his mother. but they can't save her. china has rolled out probably the most ambitious, and i would say agile, and aggressive disease containment effort in history. to what extent do you think cover—up and censorship played a role in allowing this virus to accelerate at the rate it did? i don't know. frankly, i didn't look at that. i'm just being completely honest. but what worries me most is —

has the rest of the world learned the lesson of speed? 0nce china had woken up to the danger, that speed, the rapid quarantining of cities and the shutting down its economy. as the virus was allowed to spiral out of control in the province of hubei, it spread in smaller but significant pockets to every province in china. this is the picture of a disaste and it forced the government to act, and here's what happened. the official figures show that in hubei, although the numbers are still high, they are stabilising. and for the rest of china, even better news. the numbers kept low by those containment measures, and if we have a closer look, for more than a week now they have been falling. china's been so effective the world health organization says it's now safe to get the economy going again. welcome news on this farm. "with the roads all blocked, of course it's brought sales

down", wei hongkun tells me. if china's control of information helped start the crisis, its control over its people might help solve it. but how many other countries might really be able to replicate this? well, the impact of coronavirus has weighed heavily on the global financial markets. sharnanjit leyl is monitoring the figures for us in singapore. markets here in asia opening in a very similar vein to what wall street and european markets did in reaction to the spread of the coronavirus. if you take a look at those markets and where they are trading, this is where they are. you've seen tokyo was down almost 3%. i should add that markets here in asia have actually been react into the concerns around

the coronavirus for a number of weeks now. it isn't new but what is really worried global investors around the world is the fact that we've seen this increase in the spread of countries outside china and an increasing number of deaths as well and all of that is impacting business, it's impacting economic growth, concerns around consumer demand, so little things like seeing apple shares plunging and that's due to the fact that apple's iphone sales were down dramatically in china by a third injanuary when the coronavirus first broke out so lots of concerns about that, oil prices as well falling and lots of concerns about consumer demand falling also and the fact that obviously we've seen a lot of factories in china stalling for a number of weeks, oil demand going down so the concern around that is really impacting the markets. stay with us on bbc news,

still to come: the pioneering mathematician katherine johnson, whose calculations helped put the first astronaut on the moon, has died at the age of 101. prince charles has chosen his bride. the prince proposed to lady diana spencer three weeks ago. she accepted, she says, without hesitation. as revolutions go, this had its fair share of bullets. a climax in the night outside the gates of mr marcos's sanctuary, malaca nang, the name itself symbolising one of the cruellest regimes of modern asia. the world's first clone has been produced of an adult mammal. scientists in scotland have produced a sheep called dolly using a cell from another sheep. warren beatty and faye dunaway announced to the world that the winner of best film was la la land. the only trouble was, it wasn't. the mistake was only put right in the middle of gushing speeches by the team behind the modern musical. not for 20 years have locusts been seen in such numbers

in this part of africa. some of the swarms have been ten miles long. this is the last time the public will see this pope. very soon, for the sake of the credibility and authority of the next pope, benedict xvi will, in his own words, "be hidden from the world for the rest of his life." this is bbc news, the latest headlines: the hollywood producer harvey weinstein has been found guilty of sexual assault and rape. he now faces up to 25 years injail when he's sentenced next month. health experts warn the chances of containing the spread of the coronavirus are diminishing as the number of global cases goes past the 80,000 mark. on his first official visit to india, president trump has addressed tens of thousands of people at a rally in gujarat, home state of prime minister narendra modi. the 2 nations have agreed

a defence deal worth $3 billion, but there is no sign of a long—sought trade deal. the bbc‘s rajini vaidynathan sent this report. for the billionaire president, a humble introduction to india — spinning cotton where mahatma ghandi once sat. this wheel became a symbol of gandhi's movement to make more goods in india. a message echoed by today's protectionist president, and indian prime minister narendra modi. despite months of negotiations, the pair are unlikely to sign a trade deal, for now. for now, the visitors' book will have to do. but one thing mr trump will take home is goodwill. here in india, he's popular. hi. namaste, trump! namaste, namaste! yeah, he's a nice man, he's a friend of india. their bond is strong. these are the images prime minister modi wants the world to see. india—usa relations are no

longer just another fantasy. america loves india, america respects india and america will always be faithful and loyal friends. and with his family watching on, the president praised india's cultural heritage. except it didn't all go to plan. as the great religious teacher swami vive—kumun—nund once said... and for the property developer turned president, who once built a taj mahal casino in atlantic city, a visit to the real taj mahal with the first lady. but away from the beauty, ugly scenes in delhi. deadly clashes and demonstrations over the government's citizenship law, which critics say marginalises muslims. as the violence continued, president trump arrived in delhi.

tomorrow, he will meet prime minister modi for talks. the issue of religious freedom, now expected to be on the agenda. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, india. let's get some of the day's other news. police in germany say around 30 people have been injured, some of them seriously, by a car that was driven into a carnival parade in volkmarsen. ministers from the european union will meet later to approve their mandate for post—brexit trade talks with the uk. the document approved by the eu general affairs council on tuesday morning will form the basis for future negotiations, to be led by michel barnier. the wikilea ks founder julian assange has appeared in court in london, for the start of an extradition hearing on whether to send him to the us to face prosecution. the court heard that documents published by wikileaks revealed the names of sources who then disappeared after he put them at risk. his lawyer said the charges were politically motivated by the us.

the authorities in brazil say 147 people have been murdered in the state of ceara in the first five days of a military police strike. the homicide rate is five times higher than usual, despite the deployment of the army to patrol the streets. the violence has led to the cancellation of carnival festivities in several cities kobe bryant's widow is suing the owner of the helicopter which crashed last month, killing her husband and 13—year—old daughter, along with seven other people. that news broke as fans of the nba star attended a memorial service at the staples arena, home to the la lakers. beyonce performed one of kobe bryant's favourite songs, with a choir, and wore a gold suit, colour of the la lakers, he played for them for two decades. among the speakers, vanessa bryant told of losing two of the people

most dear to her. god knew they couldn't be on this earth without each other. he had to bring them home to have them together. babe, you take care of ourgigi. 0ur correspondent, david willis was at the memorial service in la. 0nly moments before this memorial service got under way came word that vanessa bryant, kobe bryant's widow, had filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company that supplied the helicopter that kobe bryant and his 13—year—old daughter gianna were travelling on at the time of the crash. the lawsuit claims the pilot failed to take proper precautions in regards to the weather. it was very foggy at the time. it seeks recompense for the family's loss of financial support and for funeral expenses. now, a federal enquiry into the cause of the cars

is still under way. meanwhile, the service here heard from former basketball legend michael jordan and shaquille 0'neal, from female basketball players who kobe bryant has mentored over the years, and there were musical tributes as well from beyonce and alicia keys. but the most moving, poignant moment was reserved for vanessa bryant who talked of her love for her husband and her 13—year—old daughter, gianna. 0ur correspondent david willis with that report from the kobe bryant memorial in los angeles. you will find more coverage on oui’ you will find more coverage on our website, including this video, with three young basketballers from different corners of the world tell us how important kobe bryant was to them. that is on our website 01’ to them. that is on our website or you to them. that is on our website 01’ you can to them. that is on our website or you can download the bbc

news app. the mathematician katherine johnson, whose calculations helped put the first astronaut on the moon, has died at the age of 101. she worked for decades on the american space programme, but her work was overlooked for some time. her story was told in the film, "hidden figures," about the pioneering team of black women working at nasa. nina nanji looks back on her life. so graced was katherine johnson's mathematical genius, her colleagues called her a human computer. during her 33 years at nasa, her calculations played a pivotal role in putting the first americans to space and then sending humans to the moon. neil armstrong: it's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. i had no idea they hired... there are quite a few women working in the space programme. but for many decades she was little—known to the public until her portrayal in a 2016 oscar—nominated film, hidden figures. the film tells the story of three black women at nasa whose maths skills helped put us astronautjohn glenn into orbit around the earth in 1962. it's because we wear glasses.

don't embarrass me... it also touches on the issues of racial and gender discrimination at work. speaking in september 2017, she described her approach to her work. my problem was to answer questions. and i did that to the best of my ability at all times, correct or incorrect. but that's my theory. do your best all the time. johnson was awarded the presidential medal of freedom in 2015 by the then—us president barack 0bama. in 2017, she had a nasa building named in her honour in hampton, virginia. among those paying tributes to johnson following her death were libby jackson from the uk space agency. really, her legacy wasn't celebrated until the movie was made. i'm glad she got some admiration for her work because she really deserved it as a trailblazer and inspired so many people.

nasa said she was among the most inspirational figures helping to break down racial and social barriers. and actress taraji henson, who playjohnson in the film said that because of her hard work, little girls everywhere can dream as big as the moon. katherinejohnson, who's died at the age of 101. just and on and note, and the peculiar norwegian support of rabbit jumping. around 60 competitors who took on a miniature showjumping course. no rabbit is forced to take pa rt if no rabbit is forced to take part if it doesn't want to. there are signs everybody is enjoying themselves, but wrinkly, who knows? there is more at all times on the bbc website, you can reach me and all of the team on twitter.

thank you for watching. hello there. we're moving into colder air more widely across the uk at the moment. yesterday, of course, we had quite a snowy scene across the northern half of the uk, notjust in scotland but also for northern england and the hills of northern ireland. further south there is still flooding, a major concern particularly on the river severn, and there is a lot of rain from this area of cloud here in the hills of wales that will be feeding into the river systems. that cloud brought the snow more recently in the north—east of scotland, that's pushing away, and instead we are drawing down colder air. this is proper polar maritime air, the air coming all the way from iceland and greenland, and it will feel colder.

there could well be some icy patches around overnight and into the morning, especially across the northern half of the uk. and tuesday will be a day of sunshine and showers. those winds blowing in some showers almost anywhere really. the more frequent ones will be across the western side of the uk, with some snow over the hills, but there'll be some heavy showers, there'll be some hail and thunder. it will be quite windy for a while in the far south—west of england. and those temperatures will be noticeably lower for england and wales. and a chilly start to wednesday as well. a bit more blue on the chart — almost anywhere could have a pinch of frost, particularly in rural areas. it depends where the showers are and the strength of the wind, there will be some showers around first thing. 0nce those fade away, many parts of england and wales, eastern scotland, may well be dry with a fair bit of sunshine around. the showers continuing into the west and the north—west in particular. again, wintry over the hills. those temperatures aren't really changing much on wednesday. now, during wednesday night, we've got to keep an eye on this system here. that threatens to bring some rain, with a bit of snow to more southern parts of england. that then moves away, we've got a brief ridge of high

pressure coming in, and that means fewer showers following that wetter weather as it clears the south—east of england. some showers coming into the north—west, but the winds won't be as strong on thursday — noticeably lighter in the south—west of england and wales. there'll be some decent spells of sunshine, but again it's still quite cold air, so temperatures 6—8 degrees. by the end of the week, things may look a little different. instead of the cold air coming in on that west—to—north—westerly, the wind direction should change to more of a south—westerly wind. that's milder air, of course, but as we've seen right the way through the winter, it means cloud and outbreaks of rain. quite a messy picture by friday and perhaps into the weekend as well, with some further rain at times that's likely to lead to some more flooding. bit of snow over the northern hills, but once again we'll find the winds picking up.

this is bbc news, the headlines:

the hollywood producer harvey weinstein has been found guilty of sexual assault and rape in a case that sparked the #metoo movement. he now faces up to 25 years in jail when he's sentenced next month. weinstein says he's innocent and his defence team has already lodged an appeal. he faces more charges in los angeles and civil claims. health experts are warning the chances of containing the spread of the coronavirus are diminishing as the number of global cases passes the 80,000 mark. a ninth person has now died after contracting coronavirus in south korea. global financial markets have been falling in response. president donald trump will move from warm welcomes with prime minister narendra modi to tough trade talks on his two—day trip to india. the two nations have agreed a defence deal worth $3 billion, but there is no sign yet of a long—sought trade deal.