ijust i just love that idea. there have been scuffles in taiwan's parliament over an easing of us pork imports. this is bbc news, the headlines this is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk members of the main and around the world. opposition party, kmt, one of iran's top nuclear threw pig guts and exchanged punches with politicians from the governing iran's defence ministry has scientists, mohsen fakhrizadeh, democratic progressive party. confirmed that one of the country's top nuclear scientists has been assassinated after gunmen has been assassinated. tehran is pointing the finger the confrontation was over opened fire on his car. the government's announcement of blame at israel, saying it's tehran points the finger of blame in august that it would allow trying to provoke a war. at israel, saying it's imports of us pork three french police officers have containing ractopamine. trying to provoke a war. been suspended after an online video showed them beating up a black music producer in paris. four police officers the incident has sparked are held over the beating up outrage across france. of a black music producer. president macron described that's an additive which makes president macron describes the meat tender, but is banned in europe and china. the images as "a shame" for france. the kmt party says the decision the images as ‘a shame‘ for france. was rushed through and the pork anger in argentina after workers is a threat to public health. hired to help with diego maradona's the eu's chief brexit negotiator, michel barnier, funeral took photos next is in london for more brexit talks this weekend. a reminder of our top story: iran's mr barnier warned earlier that "significa nt divergences" remain to his open coffin. most senior nuclear scientist has between the two sides as they seek been assassinated near the capital, tehran. a trade deal. and hoping to land a better deal — mohsen fakhrizadeh died in hospital with brexit talks due to resume in london, the ethiopian prime minister has met we hear the hopes and fears after an attack in absard, african union envoys of one fishing community who are visiting the country in damavand county. to try to bring an end iran's foreign minister mohammad javad zarif, to the conflict in tigray.

has condemned the killing "as an act in the south west of england. of state terror". western intelligence agencies believe fakhrizadeh lots of analysis on our website. that's it for us. hello, and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here hello there. friday was a decidedly chilly day, and across the globe. particularly in those places the united nations has urged where fog lingered to. restraint after one of iran's top the weekend promises something just nuclear scientists was assassinated. a little bit milder, but it will often be quite cloudy, that cloud at times will produce the odd spot of rain and some quite murky conditions as well. mohsen fakhrizadeh died of his wounds after low pressure to the southwest, gunmen fired on his car. western intelligence agencies accused him of being one of the founders of the country's high pressure to the east of us, nuclear weapons programme. iran has accused israel of being behind the killing. our security correspondent that is driving a fairly gentle gordon corera has this report. southerly flow across the british isles. the scene of an ambush. you can see a few different weather fronts moving through bringing some patchy rain, the highway where gunmen targeted but with that southerly flow we are importing some a vehicle carrying one slightly milder air. of the most important figures we've still got some pretty chilly conditions, though, across the northern half of the uk, and a frost to start off in iran's nuclear programme. across the far north of england. parts of northern ireland

mohsen fakhrizadeh was a scientist and scotland, a bit of fog through the central belt. and senior defence official. any rain and scotland but western intelligence becoming increasingly confined to the far north, services have long believed but at the same time this big lump he was the driving force in iran's of cloud pushing up from the south quest for a nuclear bomb. across much of england and wales iran has always said its nuclear producing the odd spot programme was peaceful — of rain through the day. and some quite misty, but it's been claimed fakhrizadeh murky conditions in places as well. was leading work on project amad perhaps something brighter to develop a weapon. in 2018, he was singled out into the far southeast, certainly some sunshine for the channel islands. highest temperatures in the south 13, maybe 1a degrees. by israel's prime minister. now, as we head through saturday night, this big lump of cloud with some mist and murk, and some spots of rain cover this is how dr mohsen that will all continue fakhrizadeh put it — to drift its way slowly northwards. remember that name, mohsen clear skies in northeast scotland, fakhrizadeh. so here he is, right here. we could see a touch of frost here, and he says, "the general aim but elsewhere temperatures on sunday is to announce the closure morning will be above freezing. of project amad." sunday, though, does look but then, he adds, "special activities" — like a pretty cloudy affair. we know what that is. there will be the odd spot of rain that will drizzle here or there. iran's foreign minister quickly responded to his death with this tweet... best chance of any sunshine through the channel islands, far southwest of england, maybe west wales, and also northeast scotland. the cloud breaking up here as the winds begin to pick up a little bit.

top temperatures 8—10 celsius. maybe 12 in the far southwest of england. a bit of a change into the start of the new working week, israel is widely assumed because we will see a frontal system pushing in from the north. to have been responsible. that will bring subtopics of rain but why now? quite erratically southwards iran's nuclear programme across the british isles was constrained under through the day on monday. an international deal that rain likely to be quite light and patchy, signed in 2015. certainly as it gets down but in 2018, donald trump pulled towards the south. some brighter skies following on from the north, the us out of the deal — but with the winds coming down from the north it's going to start and iran has been growing to feel quite chilly once again. at stockpile of nuclear material. mr trump is reported to have looked at — and then decided against — a military strike two weeks ago. temperatures in most places, 8—10 celsius. but israel may now be tuesday should be a dry day seeking to take advantage for most, and then later in the week of the window whilst temperatures will take a tumble. he's still in office. we will seem rain at times and perhaps something this is very clearly timed in order wintry over high ground. to impede restoration of the iran nuclear deal. trump has made it very clear he's wanted to kill the deal, he hasn't succeeded in four years, he has two months left. and this is an effort to do so in order to provoke iran's own hardliners

into resisting diplomacy. the killing is already causing anger in iran, but it's not yet clear how it might retaliate — and what that would mean for attempts to resurrect the international deal. iran has been under economic blockades for the last few years. it is a country of 80 million people facing the most severe covid pandemic in the region under sanctions in which it cannot access basic medicines and health care, and medical equipment for its people. it is important to bear that in mind, and the iranian government surely is aware of the extreme pressures it's facing at home. emergency vehicles were still at the scene hours after fakhrizadeh's death. the struggle over iran's nuclear programme has been going on for close to two decades. but, in the midst of an american presidential transition, this looks set to be a moment of tension and uncertainty. gordon corera, bbc news. 0ur chief international correspondent lyse

doucet is in riyadh. she says what we need to look at is how iran will respond to this. a very significant strike, and it comes nearly a year after iran's leading commander of the islamic revolutionary guards corps, qasem soleimani, was killed. this time, as with the earlier killing, the question is, how will iran respond? it comes at a very significant, very delicate moment, only weeks left in the administration of donald trump. we already know that president—electjoe biden has talked about rejoining the iran nuclear deal that mr trump pulled out of in 2018. this move is being seen notjust as an effort to strike a blow against iran's nuclear programme — a programme, it must be emphasised that iran has emphasised it does not have a nuclear programme. but mohsen fakhrizadeh, for years now, particularly by israeli and american intelligence, was regarded

as associated with the covert programme. and this kind of an assassination — we don't know who carried it out — but this kind of move will possibly complicate the efforts of the new us administration to try to open a new chapter with iran — as difficult as that was going to be even without this assassination. lease to set there, much more details and our analysis on our website. t0 coronavirus now — and the uk, like other european countries, has been battling a second wave of infections. on friday, a rare piece of good news. the r numberfor covid—19 — which measures the disease‘s ability to spread — has fallen below1 for the first time since august. but it's a varied picture depending on where you live. 0ur health editor hugh pym reports on the different approaches to fighting the spread. empty streets in belfast today,

with northern ireland beginning a two—week circuit breaker lockdown to try to stem the spread of covid—19. nonessential shops are closed apart from click and collect services, and pubs, restaurants and cafes can only do takeaway and deliveries. we are asking people, for two weeks, to please abide by the public health advice so that we can then come together in and around that window at christmas. as northern ireland enters a new lockdown, england prepares to leave one next week. and already, there's intense debate about the introduction of tiered restrictions. the government has set out how it decides which areas should go into which tiers. first of all, looking at case rates across all age groups, then rates amongst the over—60s, how rapidly are rates are going up or coming down, and how many tests done come through positive. finally, how much pressure is there on the nhs. but questions have been raised

in some areas about the decisions. newcastle's in tier 3, for example. in northumberland, a local conservative mp's had to respond to complaints from people about being lumped in with newcastle. in east sussex, which is in tier 2, officials say that with cases, the trend is increasing in several areas. but with local hospitals, things are fairly stable. in neighbouring kent, in tier 3, they say there have been big case rate increases and those in people aged over 60 are a particular concern, and hospital admissions are increasing. for cumbria, in tier2, cases in some areas are said to be increasing, but some of this is likely due to a large school outbreak. and in neighbouring lancashire, which is in tier 3, officials say case rates in over—60s are very high, and there is still pressure on the nhs. at present, the levels of covid within the community is still very high. and that will drive admissions coming into hospital.

if people are mixing in the community, that means that after christmas, if people don't follow the rules, we may see a further surge. in newcastle, a specialist intensive care unit has been created for covid patients, though the latest r number for the north—east of england, showing how much the virus is spreading, is, like the north—west, below the overall uk figure. london and the south—east are higher. hugh pym, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news... a suicide bomber has blown himself up in a popular ice cream parlour in the somali capital, mogadishu, killing at least seven people. rescue workers said ten others were wounded in the explosion near the international airport. the islamist group al shabaab stages regular attacks in the city. donald trump has suffered yet another setback in his attempt to overturn the election result. his legal challenge has been rejected by a federal court in pennsylvania.

judges deemed the case was without merit, as the trump team did not make a specific allegation or provide proof. the ethiopian prime minister has met african union envoys who are visiting the country to try to bring an end to the conflict in tigray. abiy ahmed thanked the au for its concern, but he rejected international offers of mediation. the un has flown aid into neighbouring sudan for those displaced by the fighting. the long—time leader of belarus, alexander lu kashenko, has said he will not be president once a new constitution is in place. mr lukashenko gave no timescale for his proposed constitutional process. belarus's opposition wants mr lukashenko to step down immediately. four french police officers are being held for questioning, after a video showed them beating up a black music producer in paris. the video sparked outrage from the government and celebrities alike.

president macron has said france has been shamed by the incident. here's our correspondent hugh schofield in paris on what happened. an incident on saturday evening in paris, what we know is what we see in the video, which was taken in the very cramped reception area of a music studio up there — which belonged to this man, michel zecler. and what we see on video is him being beaten over a period of five minutes by three officers who are crammed very closely together. there's a bit of a struggle, but it's quite clear the police are winning, and they hit him with their fists and with a baton, and they kick him. what happened before, we don't know. what happened after, we know reinforcements came and somebody, a police officer, threw a tear gas grenade into the building. and then the man, michel zecler,

was taken off and held on suspicion of resisting arrest, and he was to be charged. but the prosecutor looked at the evidence, looked at the video which became public a couple days ago, and decided that the police were lying. and now it's the police who are facing possibility of charges — four officers overall now who have been suspended and who may well face criminal charges for, a, what they did to the man, and then for lying about what they did. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: an alternative way to fight the coronavirus pandemic — living life as a ninja. president kennedy was shot down and died almost immediately. the murder ofjohn kennedy is a disaster for the whole free world. he caught the imagination of the world — the first of a new generation of leaders. margaret thatcher is resigning as leader of the conservative party

and prime minister. before leaving number 10 to see the queen, she told her cabinet, "it's a funny old world." angela merkel is germany's first woman chancellor — easily securing the majority she needed. attempts to fly a hot air balloon had to be abandoned after a few minutes, but nobody seemed to mind very much. as one local comic put it, "it's not hot air we need, it's hard cash." cuba has declared nine days of mourning, following the death of fidel castro at the age of 90. castro developed close ties with the soviet union in the 1960s. it was an alliance that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war with the cuban missile crisis. this is bbc news, the latest headlines... one of iran's top nuclear scientists, mohsen fakhrizadeh, has been assassinated after gunmen opened fire on his car.

tehran points the finger of blame at israel, saying it's trying to provoke a war. there's been anger in argentina after workers hired to help with diego maradona's funeral took photos next to his open coffin. in two pictures, the men can be seen posing with the open casket, smiling with their thumbs up. the photos surfaced on the same day maradona's body was lying in state at the presidential palace. 0ur south america correspondent katy watson reports from buenos aires. in death as in life, maradona was feted by millions of argentinians. they've marked his passing these past few days, and the country is still officially in morning. so this news that funeral workers posed for pictures next to his body has angered many here. in the poor neighbourhood where diego maradona was born, people are still paying how much to the football player at

his old childhood home. —— tomas. people here feel particularly protective of him. this man has lived next door for most of his life. hugely proud of his former neighbour, but feeling pity of him. translation: let's see how long you last being diego maradona. i have lots of money and can buy what i want, but i'm not in charge. i can't even control buying t—shirts. i go m, even control buying t—shirts. i go in, and outside is a sea of people. down the road, i meetjuan. he paid the microplate on these dusty pitches with maradona as a teenager. this was the ground that the world's best footballer learn to play on before moving on to the professionals stop "yes, he was talented, but the team we played in was also pretty skilful. he never

imagined he would be number one or even the best football player on the pla net" even the best football player on the planet" diego maradona's humble gittings inspired many here in argentina. he was one of us, the people say, he understood us. but that level of records, or recognition he struggled with at times, he was love to the of obsession — an obsession that will only continue to intensify it with his passing. katy watson, bbc news, and witness ours. "we are not far from the take—it—or—leave—it moment," — that's the view of europe's chief negotiator, as face to face brexit talks resume this weekend. michel barnier has now arrived in london saying he was "very happy to be back" and would continue "with patience and determination". earlier, his opposite number, david frost, warned that for a deal to be possible, it must fully respect uk sovereignty. one of the main sticking points is fishing and the level of future access that eu boats will have to british waters. the uk leaves europe's trade and customs area in just five weeks' time. jon kay reports from newlyn

in cornwall on problems that need resolving — fast. while we sleep, they work at the far south—west tip of britain. we're catching ha ke, mainly, and we've got a bit of haddock and cod. going straight back out anyway, so hopefully we can catch a bit more. by the time they return, there could be news on brexit. british negotiators will spend the weekend trying to land a deal. now is the time for them to deliver what they say they can deliver. make no mistake, it's make or break time for the cornish fishing industry. it's fish that the uk and eu are now scrapping over in these final talks. most of what comes into newlyn is sold and eaten in europe. so any deal, or no deal, will have a real impact here. we're in a bit of a no—man‘s land, really.

four years after the promises of the referendum, they'll soon know what brexit really means. the prize is clearfor us. it's about control of our waters, it's about exclusive rights to the 12 mile for our fishermen and a fairer share of quotas. and on the risk side, if you like, we've got access to traditional markets. how confident are you that you'll get a deal that you're happy with? i think we're cautiously optimistic. the two sides don'tjust have to agree on fishing, but on how our ports will operate. some fear long delays and more paperwork from the new year. we feel that we're in a dark room or a cliff where we're putting our foot out and hoping for the best, but all i can say is that the people that have prepared have done all we can do so far. they've been fishing out of here for centuries, long before quotas. once a huge industry, some think it can be again. but times have certainly changed. these days, there are only about 12,000 fishermen

and women around the uk. the sector contributes about £450 million a year to the economy, but, to put that into context, it's only 0.02%. some question whether that's big enough to put an entire brexit deal at risk. but in newlyn, it's not just about numbers. it's about traditions, culture. these men are going out, they're risking their lives, and they're feeding their communities. and in the bigger picture, actually, they're providing fish for the entire of the uk and beyond. it's something to be proud of. and that's why it has to be saved and preserved. both onshore and at sea, crucial days lie ahead, the forecast still unsettled around our island nation. jon kay, bbc news, cornwall. diagnosing cancer early is crucial. now a blood test designed to detect

more than 50 types of cancer at an early stage is to be trialled by the health service in england. 165,000 patients will be offered the tests from next year, and it's hoped it could save many lives. jim reed reports. this time last year, della was diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer. as with too many, the warning signs were missed. the first doctor said, "go and buy some prune juice, you could be constipated." that wasn't working and i insisted and went back to another gp in the same surgery and another one said, "buy gaviscon," which i got, still not working. if i knew and i could ask for it and the doctor would suggested to do this test that would have helped. the nhs is planning to try out a new test in england developed

by a californian firm designed to detect molecular changes in the blood caused by 50 types of cancer. 165,000 participants aged between 50—79 will be asked to pilot the test over the next three years. the idea is to diagnose at a much earlier stage. just 40% of ovarian cancers are found at stage one and two when the tumour is smallest. 60% are found at stage three and four. options are more limited then. this is a hugely important moment in the fight to be able to detect cancers early when treatment can make the most difference. we want to be one of the first health services in the world to see whether the simple blood test can detect those cancers when treatment will make the biggest difference. some scientists are sceptical and see the technology is unproven and direct questions about the accuracy of blood tests for cancer. if the pilot is successful the nhs says it will be extended to another one million people by the end this decade.

jim reed, bbc news. now, they're notorious for being silent assassins and skilled at espionage and deception. but many ninjas were actually japanese farmers who lived in rural areas and learned to be self—sufficient. so, could learning the life of a ninja help us stay safe during the pandemic? here are the thoughts of ganishi mitsuhashi, who has a masters degree in ninja studies.