this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world: more than a0 police officers are injured in clashes with protesters on the streets of paris in a rally against a new security law. the number of covid patients in hospital hits a new record high in the united states. turkey condemns the assassination of iran's top nuclear scientist and calls for his killers to be held accountable. and the archbishop of washington dc, wilton gregory becomes the catholic church's first african american cardinal.

hello and welcome. more than a0 police officers have been injured after clashing with with protesters during a day of demonstrations across the country. tens of thousands of people joined marches to protest against a new law, restricting the right to publish images of police. it comes after a video emerged of three officers beating a black music producer in his studio. our correspondent, lucy williamson, reports from paris. police are always a target at protests like this. today, they were the reason for them. the edges of a peaceful march through paris frayed by clashes between hardline groups and the police. water cannon and tear gas following the path of the unrest. among the buildings set on fire, one belonging to the bank of france, an anarchist sign scrawled on the wall outside. tensions have risen quickly here, thanks to a small group of agitators. most of this march has been

peaceful, but this new law banning the malicious dissemination of police identities has touched a raw nerve in france. translation: they have created a bill that would forbid us from filming, while we are filming unbelievable things. so, here i am in the street for my freedom, as you can see written on my mask. translation: obviously, the ban on recording audio and video of the police and not to be able to film what happens, that's obviously an attack on press freedom, simply put. a video of music producer michel zecler being beaten in his studio by police has sparked a furious reaction in france. recorded by a security camera and published on social media this week, many are asking whether it would ever have come to light under the new law. four police officers are now being investigated. last night on social media, president macron said the attack on michel zecler was unacceptable.

"these images make us ashamed" he said. mobile phone cameras trained on police lines today reflected the placards calling on people to film them as part of the protest. the last time so many people gathered for a protest here, it was to defend the right to publish blasphemous cartoons. after months of lockdown and curfew because of coronavirus, france has shown this year that it will tolerate restrictions on many things, just not on freedom of speech. lucy williamson, bbc news, paris. hospitalisations due to coronavirus have hit a new record high in the united states. according to the covid tracking project, there are now more than 91,000 people in hospital beds, and that number has been rising almost every day since late october. 0ur north america correspondent, david willis, is following developments.

that is the record so farfor daily deaths. it occurred on the 15th of april this year, wednesday the 15th of april, a dark day for deaths. we're getting close to that number, such the surge here. we are looking at an average of 50 americans dying of the coronavirus every single hour at the moment, no wonder the hospitalisation rate is worrying health officials because they are fearing that the rate they are going, the system would not cope. when you are saying 50 dying an hour, it is easy to understand. you are

in la, talking through the situation there. it is grim here, the streets are deserted because california, california why there is a curfew from ten o'clock at night until 5am in the morning for the next three weeks at least and on top of that, outdoor dining at restau ra nts that, outdoor dining at restaurants has come to an end and fairly soon, gatherings, private or public of anything other than family members will also be prohibited. that new prohibition comes into effect on monday. i have to say, this was a thanksgiving unlike any other with streets eerily quiet and many actually choosing to celebrate what is traditionally the biggest holiday here either on their own or in very small groups. one president is leaving and another coming in january. who at the moment is running covid policy in america? you get the impression that donald trump regards it as

his -- that donald trump regards it as his —— word would not regard it thatis his —— word would not regard it that is donald trump 0sma chief concern, he has been more on the golf course or on the computer tweeting away —— donald trump's. criticising his opponent for his victory in the election and making the point basically that he was robbed, if you like, and that the system was rigged. joe biden has made clear he would take very seriously from day one, has assembled a coronavirus task force and considering various things including a nationwide mask wearing mandate, for example, but a big challenge forjoe biden will be distribution of the vaccine when it becomes available and officials are meeting on december 1a to approve one, at least one of the vaccines available at the moment perhaps and then of course there will be talks about how it gets distributed.

turkey has condemned the assassination of iran's top nuclear scientist. iran's president hassan rouhani has blamed israel for the killing of mohsen fakhrizadeh, who was shot dead when gunmen ambushed his car on friday. here's our diplomatic correspondent paul adams. angry protests, once more, on the streets of the iranian capital, people here in no doubt about who was behind friday's killing. the father of iran's nuclear programme is now being treated like a martyr, his assassination the subject of headlines and debate. attacks like this have happened before. 10 years ago, israel carried out a campaign which killed four other nuclear scientists. but the death of mohsen fakhrizadeh poses a dilemma for iran's leadership — retaliate or bide their time? the supreme leader ali khamenei said the perpetrators, and those who commanded them, will be pursued and punished. but iran knows the next american president wants dialogue, not confrontation — hence a more cautious response

from the country's pragmatic president. translation: this savage act shows that our enemies feel that global conditions are changing, and it's important for them to make the most of the remaining few weeks that they have to create uncertain conditions in the region. but our brave nation is smarter than to fall into the trap of zionists. but pressure is mounting. iran has yet to retaliate for the death of qasem soleimani, killed by a us drone strike in january. iran's recent progress in its nuclear programme may have triggered this attack — a stark warning to iran's entire nuclear establishment. but it's also likely to make joe biden‘s difficultjob — coaxing iran back into negotiations — that much harder. paul adams, bbc news. earlier i spoke to professor matthew bunn, a us nuclear and energy policy analyst, and professor of practice at the harvard kennedy school. i asked him what the current state is of iran's nuclear programme and what its

ambitions might be. well, 0nce well, once upon a time, iran had a serious programme to design and any fracture actual nuclear weapons and carry out nuclear weapons and carry out nuclear tests. mohsen fakhrizadeh was ahead that programme. that actual nuclear weapon design programme was endedin weapon design programme was ended in late 2003. but the effo rts ended in late 2003. but the efforts to establish the ability to produce the material continued. those were what was limited primarily by the nuclear deal that donald trump pulled out of but the iranians are now in response to the us withdrawal, also violating some of the terms of that agreement. this scientist was killed. his killing all the damage the prospects of a nuclear programme was the easily replaceable in iran? hard to know, we don't know all the details of the skills and

knowledge of the other nuclear scientists in iran. in general, few nuclear programmes are so fragile that the death of one person would bring them to a grinding halt. mohsen fakhrizadeh had a substantial tea m fakhrizadeh had a substantial team but, nonetheless, he was an important individual who led the efforts for decades. 1979, iran or its proxies have played key roles in deciding success of us administrations. where on joe biden's list of priorities would iran fit? that joe biden wa nts a would iran fit? that joe biden wants a different approach to iran from the failed approach from the trump administration where they pulled out of this far—reaching nuclear deal and imposed very harsh sanctions on iran which have only led to more iranian bad behaviour in

the golf and iran edging out of the golf and iran edging out of the nuclear deal and coming closer to the edge of nuclear weapons capability —— golf. president—elect biden said he wa nts to president—elect biden said he wants to get back into the deal if iran wants to return to compliance with the deal and use it as a foundation for negotiating further restraints —— gulf. the ethiopian prime minister, abiy ahmed, and the army chief of staff have issued statements claiming that federal government troops are now in total control of mekelle, the capital of tigray province. there's been no independent confirmation of the claim with regional communications cut off. tigrayan leader has indicated his forces would fight on. mark lobel reports. a big military win trumpeted on ethiopian state tv. there's praise for the heroic national defence force on capturing tigray‘s capital in what is described as its peoples' liberation. but is it that simple?

translation: our forces have freed more than 7000 members of our northern command and taken back control of our base. we have recovered tanks, armoured vehicles and heavy weapons that were looted. we are hunting anti—peace elements hidden in holes. but we only have one side's word for what is going on in the region, as tigray‘s phone lines and internet links are down. even if the capital mekelle has been taken, it is unclear how its adversaries the tplf — veterans of guerrilla warfare, will respond. it's possible that the tigrayan people's liberation movement has simply moved its forces into the mountains, into the rural area, and this could go on for some time, depending on the support that the tplf has from the tigrayan people. indeed, it's their support either way that could be vital in determining what happens next — that's after enduring

over three weeks of fighting around them. the capital has reportedly been shelled, so many of its 500,000 people are almost certainly living elsewhere. but tigray‘s six million population, including one tenth of whom who rely on humanitarian assistance, there are reports food, fuel, cash and medical supplies have run very low. many of them will also have been displaced, including over 40,000 people who have fled into neighbouring sudan. in sudan's umm rakouba camp, with very little clear information from across the border, many have an uncomfortable wait with our lives on hold. they are afraid of intercommunal violence. this is why i think that going forward, it will be important for the government of ethiopia to establish peace, to have a silence of the guns, but also to ensure that there are no retaliation or reprisals between communities, because this is what many have mentioned to me as a primary source of fear.

there is concern, too, at the nobel peace prize—winning european prime minister abiy ahmed's refusal to engage in mediators, including envoys sent by the african union. since the ethiopian government's refused to even allow them to travel to the tigray region, the ethiopian government has basically rejected any calls for international mediation and also domestic mediation, but the only way i think this could be resolved is through political dialogue. analysts now believe this conflict seems more likely to remain within ethiopian's borders, albeit with no clear end in sight. mark lobel, bbc news. the uk and france have agreed to double the number of officers patrolling french beaches, in a bid to stop migrants crossing to england. the british home secretary, priti patel, and her french counterpart, gerald darmanin, said they wanted to make the route across the english channel unviable.

the uk government has been under pressure to close off the route after 8,000 people used it this year. simonjones reports. destination dover. despite commitments by both britain and france to stop these dangerous crossings, the attempts have continued. now, britain will give france £28 million — some to pay for extra french officers to patrol the beaches and their equipment. the home office won't say how many patrols there will be, but it is being described as a major uplift. people are putting their lives at risk and sadly, we have seen fatalities this year in the channel and we have to stop that. here at the home office, this new agreement is being described as significant. but there have been a number of deals over the past couple of years with britain and france pledging on each occasion to work more closely than ever before, but the number of people arriving has continued to go up. so far this month, around 700 migrants have reached the uk in small boats, which brings the total for this year to more

than 8,000 people — that's more than four times the figure for last year — but officials insist a greater proportion are now being thwarted. groups supporting refugees say the uk needs to provide a safe and legal way for asylum claims to be made from abroad. we must learn that shutting the door in people's faces doesn't make this issue go away. and it's about time the home secretary took a fresh approach to this situation, which accepted that you are not going to stop people from making this crossing. and the un refugee agency says in the context of european migration, the numbers reaching the uk are manageable. simon jones, bbc news. you are watching bbc news, these are our main headlines: clashes between police and protesters in paris during demonstrations against a proposed security law. turkey condemns the assassination of iran's top nuclear scientist and calls for his killers to be held accountable. the archbishop of washington dc has been made the first african—american cardinal in the catholic

church. wilton gregory was confirmed by the pope at a ceremony in the vatican. the archbishop is known for being outspoken on many issues, including sex abuse scandals. christopher white, national correspondent for the national catholic reporter, explained why it's a significant appointment. well, wilton gregory was tapped in 2019 to come to washington, dc, at a time when it was really ground zero for the sex abuse crisis, you know, here there had just been two archbishops of washington that had been implicated in a cover—up and the abuse itself, and he came in with a mandate for healing, he has been a long—time leader for catholic bishops, he was president of the bishops conference in 2002, during the first wave of the abuse crisis. and in the final act of his life he's once more tasked with cleaning up house. let's look at this latest set of cardinals more generally. the pope once said to the clergy that he wanted shepherds who smelled of sheep.

do these cardinals pass the smell test? cardinals come from all over the world, pope francis has made it clear that just because you come from a traditional location where there has been a cardinal, that does not mean you are entitled to a cardinal‘s red hat. in today's ceremony he named cardinals from brunei and rwanda, places that have never had cardinals before. i think for pope francis, putting the spotlight of the global church in places where they typically haven't had significance or a voice is a key priority of this papacy. i did some of the numbers. pope francis has now appointed 57% of the cardinal electors. it's his college now. how will that affect the future direction of the church? well, they will eventually select his replacement, when pope francis either steps down or dies, they will be the ones that go into the sistine chapel and vote for the next pope.

and by selecting this majority of the current batch of cardinals, he gets to make a lasting impact on the church by reflecting his past priorities in who he has selected to receive red hats. internationally, we hear less of francis than we did in the first year or two of his papacy. is that because he settled down and is doing what he wants to do, is that because he got stuck, why is that? no, i think this pope, certainly he shook things up when he arrived on the scene, caused a splash. he has continued with that agenda, an agenda that has been close to the poor and the vulnerable and those in need, one that elevates those on the margins. but to a certain extent i think we've got used to it, because that's what the world has come to expect of pope francis. now, he's had a quiet year in some respects because of the covid lockdown. this is a pope who became a bit of a jet—setter, and he's been stuck in rome, like so many of us, at home. but i think as soon as lockdown restrictions are lifted we will see him back

on the road again. voters in switzerland will decide later on whether or not to make businesses financially and legally liable for human rights violations or environmental damage. if the swiss vote in favour in the referendum, the country could impose some of the world's strictest corporate responsibility rules. recent polls indicate that a slim majority supports the initiative to amend the swiss constitution, which was launched by an alliance of 130 non—governmental organisations. it's been nearly three weeks since the end of the war between armenia and azerbaijan. as part of the ceasefire, several territories in the region surrounding nagorno—karabakh will now be returned to azerbaijan. armenia lost the war. and now, asjuri vendik reports, the reality of what the peace means is unfolding for thousands of its people. a people defeated. just a couple of months ago, thousands of armenians were proud to call this land home. not anymore. and so these families are embarking on a into the

unknown, as part of the deal to stop fighting, regions taken by armenians almost 30 years ago are being returned to azerbaijan. russian troops have arrived to protect the piece. the war is over, this place remains under armenian control, but most people here have decided to leave. they feel that the terms of the peace deal are extremely vague and they just don't feel safe. stefa n they just don't feel safe. stefan is one of them, he moved back home from america to open the shop. this is what is left of it. but the fear that is hated neighbouring azeris could move into this area means that eand any move into this area means that e and any others are leaving. no, i don't feel safe because it is uncertain about the future, so right now they say 0k, it stays armenian, i don't know what that means. he was

going to protect my security? the russian peacekeepers? there area the russian peacekeepers? there are a lot of questions. tens of thousands of armenians have lost their homes and in our refugees. rosanna is a school teacher. she and her two children fled the war, cramming into a truck with 20 other people, a gruelling journey along mountain roads. translation: all i could take with me was a photo album. when i told my children we could not go back home, they started to cry. they don't want to go to school here, they want to be with their friends. another family, another story of pain. this artist has been looking for his 22—year—old son for nearly two months. translation: i drew my son a lot. here is playing the piano. he describes his son is a tender man with a passion for reading and playing

music. he was fighting in the front line but went missing during the first days of the war. translation: he said he would come back and that we would come back and that we would open an art studio together, i am working on my art for together, i am working on my artfor him, together, i am working on my art for him, hoping he will return. if i did not have this hope, i could not function. for this man and many other armenians, it will take a long time to overcome the trauma of this brief but brutal war. american footballer, sarah fuller, has became the first woman to play in a power five conference football game — the elite level of collegiate american football. the 21—year—old kicked off for the vanderbilt commodores in a road game against the missouri tigers in columbia.she was called in for the match because many players were self—isolating. ms fuller wore a helmet with the ‘slogan play like a girl‘ — encouraging girls to play sports. a young woman has become the first transgender footballer to be allowed to play professionally in argentina's top division. mara gomez has signed a contract with the women's team villa san carlos —

and is expected to make her debut next week. the bbc‘s tim allman reports. mara gomez says football saved her life. for years, she's been playing in local leagues in buenos aires. but now she's going professional. 0n social media, she posted a picture of herself signing a contract with her new club, the first trans player to reach this level in argentina. the role of trans women in sport is controversial, with critics accusing them of having unfair biological advantages. but the authorities say that mara's testosterone levels are low, and her coach insists other players in the team are physically stronger than she is. argentina has been a pioneer in trans rights. legislation in 2012 gave people the right to self—identify.

mara hopes she will serve as an inspiration to other transgender people, and — who knows? — score a few goals while she's at it. tim allman, bbc news. boxing, and the big fight featuring two of the legends of the ring, mike tyson and royjones junior, is drawing to an end. it has just ended in it hasjust ended in la, the judges are about to announce their decision. they took part in an exhibition bout in los angeles with strict rules in place to ensure safety. it's over 15 years since iron mike last fought competitively. the former world heavyweight champion is now 54—years—old. indeed he and his opponent have a combined age of over a century. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @james bbc news. more on a website. to stay with

us. hello there. sunday looks like being a dull and gloomy sort of day for many places. there was some sunshine on saturday. in kent and here in sussex, the temperature reached 1a degrees. with some sunshine in scotland, a lot colder here, though, only 3—4 in central areas after a frosty start. and sunday sees a frost in many parts of scotland to start the day, particularly in the north east, could be down to —5. it'll be milder to start sunday for northern ireland, england and wales because we're underneath this blanket of low cloud, so misty, murky weather for most of the day. it could brighten up a little bit across western parts of wales, perhaps into northumberland. it won't be as wet in northern england. more cloud comes into western scotland, but there'll still be some sunny spells for eastern scotland. and temperatures in a range 7—11 degrees, with the higher temperatures more likely across western parts of the uk.

some changes, though, as we head into the evening and overnight because the breeze picks up towards the north west, the cloud thickens and we start to push in some rain as well. now, that means it's going to be a much milder night across scotland, and as we head into monday morning, it should be frost—free. but we start with a lot of cloud. however, the weather will change a little bit because all that mistiness will get pushed away as these weather fronts push their way southwards with a little bit more of a breeze as well. most of the rain will be affecting scotland, northern ireland, pushing into the high ground in north—west england and wales. there won't be much rain heading its way southwards into southern england in the afternoon. and through the afternoon, we could actually get some sunshine as the rain clears from scotland. here, it'll turn a little bit cooler. 0therwise quite mild with that patchy rain, temperatures 10—11 degrees. now, that weather front pushes southwards out of the way, but willjust hang around a bit into the western side of the uk by tuesday morning. but in between those weather fronts, we've got

a northerly breeze. that's bringing in some clearer skies overnight, dropping the temperatures in eastern scotland and north—east england, so a frosty start here. and it will be a cold day for these parts as well because the cloud then starts to topple in again across scotland, and we'll see the crowd increasing in wales, western parts of england. sunshine for most of the day, though, i think, for the midlands, east anglia and the south—east. temperatures 8—9 degrees. 0ut towards the west where there's more cloud, maybe making ten in northern ireland. but it does turn chilly everywhere later on in the week. not only that, the winds will pick up and it turns much more unsettled.

this is bbc news, the headlines: print right police have clashed with protesters in france after a day of protesting angry at the restriction of the right to publish images of police officers, coming after images emerge of police beating a black music producer. turkey has condemned the assassination of iran's most senior nuclear scientist. president hassan rouhani said their programme would still continue but israel has accused mohsen fakhrizadeh of promoting nuclear weapons programme. on sunday it will be voted whether they can take the government to court over businesses violating human rights. this will happen in switzerland.