welcome to bbc news — i'm david eades. our top stories: pope francis warns europe against �*narrow self—interest�* over the treatment of migrants as he pays a visit to the greek island of lesbos. translation: let us not let our cb transformed _ translation: let us not let our cb transformed into _ translation: let us not let our cb transformed into a _ translation: let us not let our cb transformed into a desolate l cb transformed into a desolate sea of death. more than 20 countries join an urgent demand for the taliban leadership in afghanistan to honour its promises over the safety of state workers and soldiers. us politicians pay tribute to the former republican senator and presidential candidate, bob dole who's died at the age of 98. japan goes on a hydrogen drive in a bid to reach zero carbon

emissions by 2050. what fuel is being used to produce the hydrogen? and — taking it to the brink. lewis hamilton beats max verstappen in a chaotic, dramatic saudi grand prix, setting up next weekend's winner—takes—all, final race. thank you forjoining us. pope francis has denounced those who seek to instill fear of migrants for political propaganda. on a visit to a migrant camp on the greek island of lesbos, he called on europe to shoulder responsibility for its share of what he said was a complex gobal problem. our special correspondent fergal keane travelled with him and sent this report. they embrace the man and the message because,

at this moment, he is their most passionate advocate. pope francis arrives at the time of renewed political crisis in europe over the issue of migration. since his last visit, fences have gone up, there have been pushed back of migrants in land and at sea and globally there's no coherent political vision to tackle the problems of poverty and war that are driving people from their homes in their thousands. the pope spoke to an audience largely made up of refugees, but aimed his frustration at the political leaders. translation: let's stop ignoring reality, stop- constantly shifting responsibility, stop passing off the issue of migration to others as if it mattered to no—one and was only a pointless burden to be shouldered by someone else.

"it was not time to build walls," he said, "or let the sea become a cemetery for children." the pope was addressing the legacy of migrant lives lost on the journey to europe, like an 87—year—old from afghanistan, and others, names unknown. there's sympathy on lesbos for the dead and many here helped when refugees first landed. but this farmer and local politician is critical of pope francis. translation: he promised many things for our island, none of which happened. this island has suffered greatly from migration. tourism was hit hard. he should have helped and advocated for tourists to visit this island. the pope did refer to the struggles faced by local people on the eu's borders, but it was here among the thousands waiting to enter europe that his words had most force. i have no money, i have a very

big problem, no passport. where are you going? what do you want? ijust want to be free. i just want freedom. i don't want anything, just freedom. there's unlikely to be a radical political shift on migration, but the pope has offered a robust defence of refugees, in a debate so often framed in fearful terms. fergal keane, bbc news, lesbos. at least 14 people have died and dozens have been injured on the indonesian island of java after an active volcano erupted for the second time in months. mount semeru has been in a state of near—constant eruption for decades. here's the bbc�*s valdya baraputri. blanketed in volcanic ash, this is the devastating aftermath of the mount semeru eruption, with houses buried almost up to their roofs.

heavy rain turned the ash into mud, adding a challenge to the rescue effort by the indonesian disaster mitigation agency. these adverse conditions have hampered the evacuation effort for the past two days. according to local officials, ten people are still trapped in their homes and they're still looking for at least one missing person. meanwhile, more than 900 people from villages had been evacuated to mosques, schools and village halls. rescue organisers say that for now, they have received enough essential supplies like food, clothes, first aid and masks. those who had to flee their homes couldn't take anything with them. their houses were covered with thick volcanic ash and mud and their livestock killed in the eruption. the eruption of mount semeru also destroyed a bridge that connected two regions in the area.

a couple of villages have now been cut off, making it difficult to deliver aid to people this in these isolated areas. officials hope that as soon as the weather permits, rescue and aid could be carried out by helicopter, but the indonesian geology agency warns of follow—up eruptions that can happen at any time. this is at least the third volcanic eruption in indonesia this year. the country has the most active volcanoes in the world, spread along sumatra and java islands. more than twenty countries have joined an urgent demand flags in the us capitol have been lowered to half mast in honour of the 1996 presidential candidate, bob dole, who has died from cancer at the age of 98. president biden described the former senator as a war hero, a friend — and an american statesman "like few" others in history. i'm joined now by donald critchlow, a professor of political history

at arizona state university. thank you very much forjoining us. i would like to know where bob dole fits in the political permanent now but firstly, he is a bit of a miracle man that he had a political career at all given the injuries he got during the second world war. he: survived the second world war and spent over a year in hospital. he was a patriot and he came back and ran for congress and later elected to the senate from kansas which is in the middle of the heartland of america. he in the middle of the heartland of america-— of america. he did that for decades- _ of america. he did that for decades. what _ of america. he did that for decades. what would - of america. he did that for decades. what would you | of america. he did that for. decades. what would you say of america. he did that for- decades. what would you say he really stood for? i decades. what would you say he really stood for?— really stood for? i think he stood for _ really stood for? i think he stood for a _ really stood for? i think he stood for a generation - really stood for? i think he stood for a generation of. really stood for? i think he - stood for a generation of world war ii veterans who fought heroically in the second world

war against fascism and he later found that he had a place in the senate but not in the white house. he ran against the incumbent, bill clinton, who was having problems with scandals but the economy was good and he had staked out the centre ground. clinton represented a new generation of politicians that represented things that appeal to younger voters and dole represented an older generation so he lost the election but continued to serve in the senate where he was a master at senate rules, much like your parliamentarians are. that is a good point. you called him a master and i was going to say he looks like a real operator on the inside. but he was a very disappointing

or orfor the external consumption. or or for the external consumption.- or or for the external consumption. or or for the external consumtion. , :, :, :, :, consumption. great orator was in the senate _ consumption. great orator was in the senate in _ consumption. great orator was in the senate in the _ consumption. great orator was in the senate in the us - consumption. great orator was| in the senate in the us senate, those days long past. now you go for soundbite and bob dole was not terribly good at that. so he stands as a figure who was much admired by the republican party and i think he will be remembered for the service to the nation. i will be remembered for the service to the nation. i think bill clinton _ service to the nation. i think bill clinton said _ service to the nation. i think bill clinton said during - service to the nation. i think bill clinton said during the l bill clinton said during the election campaign something about abdul being a bridge to the past rather than the future which was another of those death knell is terms of the campaign. bed is he the sort, the likes of which will not be seen again? i the likes of which will not be seen again?— the likes of which will not be seen auain? ~ ,:, :, seen again? i think some of the --eole in seen again? i think some of the peeple in the — seen again? i think some of the people in the us _ seen again? i think some of the people in the us senate - seen again? i think some of the people in the us senate who i people in the us senate who have been there a long time,

mitch mcconnell is also a master at parliamentary rules and strategy and tactics. he is not a great orator. so i don't think we will see many more bob dole —like figures in our new era in which we speak in soundbites. on social media. thank you very much indeed for your analysis there. that is professor critchlow from arizona state university. happy holiday season to everybody there in britain.— let's pick up on some of the days of the news for you now. fresh violence has erupted in the north—east indian state of nagaland, following the killing of 13 civilians by security forces. hundreds of people threw stones and set fire to areas near an army camp. on saturday, an army patrol

shot a group of miners who were returning home, after mistaking them for militants. nagaland's chief minister has blamed an intelligence failure. here in the uk, the speaker of the lower house of parliament has promised to raise allegations of drug use in its buildings with the police. sir lindsay hoyle described as �*deeply concerning' a newspaper report that traces of cocaine had been found in the palace of westminster, in central london. under british law, the maximum penalty for possession of class a drugs, including cocaine, is up to seven years in prison, an unlimited fine, or both. more than twenty countries have joined an urgent demand for the taliban leadership in afghanistan to honour their promises to former state workers and soldiers. allegations of summary executions and disappearances have persisted since the taliban regained control, creating fears of reprisals for anyone believed to have helped the former western—backed government.

the taliban has denied the claims. here's what a spokesman had to say. translation: these reports and claims are not based - on evidence. we reject such claims. if they have documents and evidence they should share it with us. the islamic emirate has given general amnesty. many who had martyred hundreds of mujahideen and civilians are living in the cities and the provinces peacefully. they are not facing any kind of threat. the bbc�*s anbarasan ethirajan has been following developments. he says the joint statement — spearheaded by the us — does send a strong warning to the taliban to honour its pledges. this shows how the western countries are now concerned about the evolving situation in afghanistan, you know, this comes one week after human rights watch published a detailed report about the ground situation, where they have been reports of extrajudicial killings and disappearances of former government employees and those linked to the security forces of the government, and there have been media

circulating on social media for the past few months where theirfamilies have been alleging that taliban fighters took their relatives and then shot them dead. but what the taliban are saying is that they deny these charges, they say it could be somebody, due to the local rivalry or the personal rivalry that this could have happened, but now the western governments are concerned because these were soldiers who were trained and funded by the western nations and now you are getting increasing reports of these reprisal killings and that is really a worrying sign, because after these reports, many families say that their loved ones have gone into hiding, fearing for their lives. the gambian president adama barrow has been declared the winner of saturday's presidential election. the country's electoral commission said mr barrow polled almost twice as many votes as his main challenger.

the bbc�*s thomas naadi reports. before the results were announced the opposition rejected them citing delays in announcing the final results and saying that some of those announced by the independent electoral commission were not endorsed by the party. there were claims of irregularities at some polling stations but they did not have evidence. adama barrow came to power in the former military strong—arm rejected his defeat. his support and influence could not have attained the out come of this election. president adama barrow is expected to address high unemployment, rising cost of living and revamp the vital tourism sector which has been impacted by the coronavirus. this election is a test of gambia's democratic progress since the end of the previous

year. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: finders keepers. we meet a climber who found a treasure—trove of precious jewels in the french alps and is being allowed to keep half his haul. john lennon was shot at the entrance to the dakota building in the centre of new york. there's been a crowd here standing in more or less silent vigil and the flowers have been piling up. the 14th ceasefire of this war ended at the walls of the old city of dubrovnik. this morning, witnesses said shells were landing every 20 seconds. people are celebrating the passing of a man they hold responsible for hundreds of deaths and oppression. elsewhere, people have been

gathering to mourn his passing. imelda marcos, the widow of the former president i of the philippines, hasi gone on trial in manila. she's facing seven charges of tax evasion, estimated i at £120 million. she pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate. a statement from buckingham palace said the decision had been reached amicably. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: pope francis warns europe against "narrow self—interest" over the treatment of migrants as he pays a visit to the greek island of lesbos. more than 20 countries join an urgent demand for the taliban leadership in afghanistan to honour its promises over the safety of state workers and soldiers. japan is one of the world's biggest users of coal even though it has no coal

reserves of its own — only china imports more — and japan is also still building new coal—powered power stations. at the same time, the tokyo government is promising to reach net carbon zero by 2050. and it appears to see hydrogen as one of the key ways to do that. but how do they produce the hydrogen? rupert wingfield hayes has been finding out. i would say that's a totaljoke. that's just ridiculous. takao sakai and his fellow activists are furious. the reason — this giant new coal—fired power station being built in their home town. i'm totally against the burning of fossilfuels because i'm so worried about the future of young generations. translation: i don't understand why we still have to burn coal- to generate electricity. this plant alone will emit seven million tons of c02 a year.

there are currently three of these enormous plants being built around japan. so how is japan going to cut its co2 emissions to zero when these plants are expected to run for the next a0 years at least? the answer is hydrogen. japan wants to be the first country in the world run on hydrogen, and it's starting with cars. all around the world, big car companies are now talking about the future being battery electric vehicles. toyota, so far, has not produced any battery electric vehicles. instead, it is building this — the mirai — and this is a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. it's a very different technology. so, why does toyota think that hydrogen is the future instead of batteries? translation: we believe we need more choice than just _ battery electric vehicles. therefore, fuel cell technology, which uses hydrogen, is also very important in order to achieve our goal of zero emissions.

the only waste the mirai produces is water. but where does the hydrogen to fill its tank come from? last month, this ship left japan and sailed to australia. it's the first ship in the world that can transport liquefied hydrogen. but that hydrogen is being made from coal. 100km north of tokyo, huge mountains of coal shipped here mainly from australia. at the moment, japan imports close to 200 million tons of coal a year. japan knows it can't carry on doing this and so instead, it's going to convert the coal to either hydrogen or ammonia in faraway australia, and then ship those here. it's what the industry calls �*blue hydrogen' and �*blue ammonia'. the conversion process still creates lots and lots of carbon

dioxide, but that co2 will not count as japanese emissions. instead, in theory, the c02 will be buried in the ground in australia. translation: i am ashamed of japan. i hikari is one of the young activists who filed a lawsuit to try and stop construction of japan's new coal—fired plants. i don't think people understand blue hydrogen or blue ammonia. japanese people do not question. they just believe what they've been told if it's on the news. people willjust say, "oh, i see — that's great." japan is promoting its hydrogen society as a zero carbon alternative to pure renewables, but producing blue hydrogen will mean digging up coal for decades to come. rupert wingfield—hayes, bbc news, in tokyo.

we will talk about the high octane stuff now for a moment. to formula i now, and the saudi arabian grand prix had it all, brimming with chaos and controversy. reigning world champion lewis hamilton beat max verstappen to set up a winner—takes—all showdown in abu dhabi next weekend. the drama—filled race was stopped twice, featured three starts and saw an incredible series of events unfold between the title contenders. motorsport journalist michael lamonato says you couldn't have scripted the race or the result. an incredible debut event, absolutely right, and what a perfect set—up it is for the finale, as you mentioned. not only the fact that there are no points between the two title protagonists but the tension this race delivered for this finale is better — you could not have scripted it, it's better than formula i could have hoped for. i mean, you talk about the tension for the race, michael, i think it's fair to say the tension between these two is also very much part of the story

and, i mean, we are dealing with — let's not get too carried away — but it's pretty much life—and—death stuff, isn't it? — and they are putting each other right on the line. absolutely, i mean, it is — it does mean so much to them for different reasons. of course, this is the purpose for them to race is to win the world but for lewis hamilton, this is a potential to win a record—breaking eighth world championship and he's already said if he wins this one, it would be the one he holds in highest regard, simply because it's been such a top slog for him. on the other side, it's max verstappen, racing for his first. and for his entire career he has been called a champion—in—waiting, a guy we know has the ability to win it. not only does he now have the chance to win his first one, but to beat one of the greatest of all time in lewis hamilton on the way to your first title, to open your era as a championship winner would mean an incredible amount to him as well. so underlying the fact that it is such a tight fight of their legacy.

a climber in the french alps who stumbled on a treasure trove of emeralds, rubies and sapphires on mont blanc eight years ago has been given half of them. it's thought they may have been on an air india flight which crashed into the mountain in 1966. the local authority in chamonix has been given the remaining gems. mark lobel reports. a glacier that tragically became a graveyard over 50 years ago, passengers on a plane from india to switzerland crashing here. but in this box, their memories live on. these were all found buried in the french snow by an anonymous climber eight years ago, who handed them in. translation: these are emeralds that are engraved in the shape - of a lotus. it's an indian tradition. it was certainly a stone dealer who went to geneva for commercial reasons. the hunt was on for "who owns the boeing treasure", as one newspaper put it, as authorities must allow eight years for it to be claimed. "we believe my father—in—law was the owner of the box,"

said one claimant. "there were bags of gems belonging to me. "the bulk of them were diamonds which i had hidden in tea tins and entrusted to a sailor," claimed another. but no legitimate owner was found, so this 6,000—piece treasure was split 50—50 between its finder, the climber, and chamonix town hall. with each half valued at $169,000, the discoverer�*s lawyer was on hand. translation: it's very . moving to see them today. it took a lot of patience. she broke the news to her discreet client. translation: i didn't believe in it any more. it's really too much. i'm going to put it in an account without going overboard. the next resting place for these mysterious gems will be chamonix's museum of crystals, where they go on display in two weeks' time —

one silver lining in this tale tinged in tragedy. mark lobel, bbc news. with less than three weeks to go until christmas, towns and cities around the world are beginning to put together nativity scenes. normally you might expect a few hand—carved models but on the spanish island of gran canaria, they've opted to make sculptures out of sand, depicting the traditional story of the birth ofjesus in a stable. eight international artists have spent a week on the island making these nativity sculptures and thousands of people are expected to visit them over the coming weeks. they will be rather able to enjoy the weather — a balmy 22 celsius, as befits a seaside nativity scene. amazing pictures, aren't they? don't

forget our website for more on the main stories and we are on twitter as well. thank you for watching bbc news. hello there. it was cold over the weekend. some areas saw quite a bit of rain and we had some snow over northern hills. similar story as we start the new week. we've got a frontal system working its way in from the atlantic. that's going to bring another round of rain and hill snow. you can see it here showing up on that pressure chart. it will be very wet across northern ireland, parts of scotland, western england and wales to start this morning. quite quickly, though, it will brighten up across northern ireland with sunshine and showers. but this band of rain will continue its journey eastwards through the day, eventually crossing most of england. we'll see some snow over the pennines as well. there could be a bit of a hang back of the rain for east anglia in the far south—east, otherwise it brightens up for many of us with some good spells of sunshine. most of the showers will be in the north and the west,

some of these heavy and frequent, and there will be some wintriness over the high ground. a cold day to come — we could see nine or ten degrees in the far south—west. it stays breezy with blustery showers, wintry on the hills through monday night. then it turns a little bit drier, but clear and cold for many of us. and then in the south—west, we start to see an area of wet and very windy weather pushing up across ireland and then into irish sea coasts. now, it's all tied in with this — the second named storm of the season — named storm barra by the irish met service because it's ireland that will see the biggest impacts from this storm through the course of tuesday. but across the rest of the uk, we'll see gusts widely 50mph, more than that near exposed coasts in the south and the west. that, mixed in with the heavy rain and also some hill snow, is likely to cause some disruption, even some damage. so, it starts very wet, very windy indeed across western areas — damaging gusts of wind. this area of rain pushes eastwards into the cold air, so likely to see some significant snow over the pennines, certainly across the scottish hills. and some of this rain, really, will be quite heavy,

so a pretty atrocious—looking day, i think, for tuesday. stay tuned to the forecast — details may change. as we move out of tuesday into wednesday, storm barra begins to weaken and it sits across the uk, we think, as it does weaken. still be quite a windy day, i think, on wednesday — not as windy as tuesday, but a blustery one nonetheless with showers or longer spells of rain. these will be wintry over the higher ground as the air�*s still cold, and we'll see gales across south—western areas, too, and it's going to feel chilly — those temperatures in single digits across the board.

this is bbc news, the headlines pope francis has denounced those who seek to instil fear of migrants for political propaganda, on a visit to a migrant camp on the greek island of lesbos. he called on europe to shoulder its responsibilities to overcome what he called a complex global problem. more than twenty countries have joined an urgent demand for the taliban leadership in afghanistan to honour its promises over the safety of state workers and soldiers. there have been over one hundred allegations of summary executions and reprisals since the taliban regained control in august. us politicians have payed tribute to the former republican senator and presidential candidate, bob dole who's died — at the age of 98. mr dole, survived serious injuries in the second world war and became one of the longest serving republican leaders in the senate.

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