this is bbc news. i'm david eades. our top stories: a matter of national security — new chinese surveillance equipment is banned in the us over concerns it could be used for spying. kherson under attack — hospital patients are evacuated from the recently—liberated ukrainian city after constant russian shelling. world cup frustration for england fans — a 0—0 draw with the usa, but both teams can still progress to the knockout stages in qatar. canada's justin trudeau is canada'sjustin trudeau is say

why he used the emergency act to stop protests. and can the world's longest running whodunnitdo it again? agatha christie's the mousetrap prepares to take on broadway as it celebrates 70 years in london's west end. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. in the last few hours, the us government has banned the sale of new telecommunications equipment from five chinese companies, expressing concerns about national security. it follows earlier restrictions which prevented one of the companies in question, huawei, from supplying equipment to federal agencies amid concerns it could be used for spying. our north america correspondent, david willis, is in los angeles.

for several years now the american government has been concerned that these chinese telecoms companies could be using their equipment and the data they pick up to spy on american citizens, so they have been gradually tightening the noose, if you like, around these particular companies. you mentioned huawei, there is another very big telecommunications software company called zte, based in shenzen, in china, and they have limited the influence they have, or attempted to do so anyway, and now that policy, which started under the obama administration and accelerated under the premiership of donald trump and has now been adopted byjoe biden, and basically this latest move, cutting any import or sale of new equipment made by these five companies, huawei being one of them, here in the united states.

this is not a retroactive ban, so some of this equipment will be still available in the us, but there have been calls for the ban to be made retroactive, which of course would be extremely bad news for huawei and its partners. bad news for those companies clearly, but in any case, it is going to ratchet up tensions yet again between beijing and washington. absolutely, and a government official was asked today if this was mentioned in the bilateral meeting between presidents biden and xi last week in indonesia and this particular topic did not apparently come up, but it is a sign of the impact that this tightening of the noose is having on companies such as huawei, that a report on the politico website earlier this week mentioned

that, in its words, huawei is retrenching its european operations and putting its ambitions for global leadership on ice. and that report also claimed huawei had effectively given up markets in the uk, in europe and australia, new zealand and canada because of these tightening regulations inspired by the us that have now been adopted by a lot of other countries around the world. david willis in la. let's turn to ukraine now. the regional governor of kherson — which has recently come back under ukrainian control — says that due to relentless russian bombing the city's hospital is being evacuated. 15 people were killed in strikes on friday. after the russian withdrawal from kherson, russian forces appear to be concentrating their efforts towards the east of the country. in particular, they are trying

to capture more territory near the city of donetsk in the east — which pro—russian forces have controlled since 2014 — and which russia now claims has joined its federation. it's meant heavy damage to the ukrainian—held town of avdiyivka — now effectively on the front line of the military battle. our correspondent abdujalil abdurasulov has been there and sent this report: this is what the front line looks like. months of intensive fighting turned avdiyivka into a ghost town. those people who are still staying in the town are too afraid to go out because of constant shelling. and it's really quiet here. the only sound we can hear is the sound of artillery fire — both outgoing and incoming. people come out from their shelters when humanitarian aid is delivered. "to go to a shop or to take garbage out "is an act of bravery

now," this man tells me. "you never know whether you would "come back," he says. there are about 2,000 people remaining in avdiyivka. they try to survive without gas, electricity, heating and running water. 14 people stay in this basement. they've got christmas decorations to light the shelter and use an old stove for heating. "our main invention is a bucket, which we use "as a toilet," he tells me. local authorities, however, call people to leave the town. they warn that many will not survive the coming winter. translation: we will not be able to provide food. we will not be able to evacuate people, even if someone decides to leave, because the roads will be blocked with snow.

this winter, we won't be able to do that at all. we tell people, "do you understand "that even if you don't starve to death, you may simply "freeze to death?" elena may follow his advice and get evacuated. she's making a pea soup outside of her apartment block. the building is severely damaged and cannot be used as a shelter in freezing weather. translation: maybe i will leave. if they shell this place again, they can blow up the whole building. all those flats below mine are destroyed. the floor in my apartment still holds up, though. explosion as elena waits for her soup to be cooked, an artillery shell flies over and lands a few hundred metres from us. we have to go inside to take cover. the sounds of explosion and gunfire remind everyone

that the winter here is going to be deadly. abdujalil abdurasulov, bbc news, avdiyivka. let's get some of the day's other news. china has reported its highest ever daily number of coronavirus infections, despite stringent measures designed to eliminate the virus. nearly 33,000 cases were recorded on thursday. that compares with just over 31,000 cases on wednesday. we await friday's results. almost three years into the pandemic, china's zero—covid policy is still in place. snap lockdowns, mass testing and travel restrictions are continuing to cause disruption to daily life and the economy. president pedro castillo of peru has appointed a new prime minister amid a dispute with congress. it's dominated by right—wing parties which oppose the president. betssy chavez becomes peru's fifth prime minister since july last year.

the american rapper kanye west — who is now known as ye — has announced that he will run for president in 202a. he claimed he had asked donald trump to be his running mate. he posted a video of his campaign logo to social media. west previously ran for president in 2020, but that campaign flopped, attracting a meagre 70,000 votes. the launch of west's campaign comes as the rapper faces a number of damaging controversies. canada'sjustin trudeau has been interrogated by a special commission after he used the emergencies act for the first time in 3a years to stop the freedom convoy protests in ottawa. it meant potential bans on public gatherings, as well as an option to freeze protestors�* bank accounts. stephanie prentice reports: a rare appearance for a sitting prime minister in canada asjustin trudeau takes the stand to defend

removing civil liberties. what we had to determine was, is, does the situation going on across the country constitute a threat to the security of canada? yes or no? mr trudeau invoked emergency powers against protesters who'd taken over parts of ottawa in february. the so called freedom convoy began as a protest against vaccine mandates and restrictions for truckers entering the us but quickly became a movement against covid measures in general. hundreds of vehicles formed blockades in the canadian capital, overwhelming local law enforcement and leading to ontario, ottawa's province, declaring a state of emergency. mr trudeau told the panel he was "serene and confident" in his decision making when using the act to escalate police powers. we saw trucks used as as potential weapons, certainly in in ottawa,

with their presence and unknown interiors. there was the use of children as human shields, deliberately. civil rights advocates don't agree, arguing that police could have cleared the blockades using existing powers. they also say it sets a dangerous precedent. that, as well as the definition of a national emergency will be debated in the coming weeks. with justin trudeau's decision—making, as well as the exact shape of canadian civil rights in future, all on the table. stephanie prentice, bbc news. let's look at the world cup now in qatar. england remain top of their group at the world cup in qatar, despite a disappointing 0—0 draw against the usa. the result means an

england victory or draw or loss to a certain extent in their next match against wales, will see them go through to the last 16. here's our sports correspondent, natalie pirks in qatar. 0n the party bus, english confidence was flowing. on the party bus, english confidence was flowing. didn't ou see confidence was flowing. didn't you see the — confidence was flowing. didn't you see the first _ confidence was flowing. didn't you see the first game? - confidence was flowing. didn't you see the first game? it's i confidence was flowing. didn't you see the first game? it's a | you see the first game? it's a no-brainer- _ you see the first game? it's a no-brainer. we _ you see the first game? it's a no-brainer. we are _ you see the first game? it's a no-brainer. we are the - you see the first game? it's a no-brainer. we are the best. you see the first game? it's a l no-brainer. we are the best in no—brainer. we are the best in the world, _ no—brainer. we are the best in the world, it can be no problem. | the world, it can be no problem-— the world, it can be no problem. the world, it can be no roblem. ~' , ., problem. i think we will beat them comfortably. _ problem. i think we will beat them comfortably. points . them comfortably. points tonight. _ them comfortably. points tonight, let's _ them comfortably. points tonight, let's have - them comfortably. points tonight, let's have it. - them comfortably. points l tonight, let's have it. there is a fine line between confidence and arrogance. and how the us team would love to make fans eat their words. an unchanged england he began brightly enough unchanged england he began brightly enouthude bellingham brightly enough jude bellingham and brightly enouthude bellingham and mackay 0saka to play harry kane almost on. but england looks laboured. the space was

found but couldn't count. american pressure coming, american. pressurerkeet cemr�*g christian pulisic chelsea's christian pulisic with a belter. with the crossbar reverberating, found t found some england finally found some space but mount only the hands of mark turner. if you are hoping for a second—half improvement, look away now. pickford employed his teammates to switch on. three substitutions were made but against a well drilled defensive blue line, england's probing was ponderous. an injury time england fans looked to a higher power. there was nothing heavenly about harry kane's benefit. commentator: harry kane! anne glen will still qualify if they avoid a 4—0 defeat to wales, little consolation to fans. the booze rang out. consolation to fans. the booze ran: out. ., ., . ~ consolation to fans. the booze rang out-— rang out. same old lack of urgency. _ rang out. same old lack of urgency, terrible. - rang out. same old lack of urgency, terrible. really. urgency, terrible. really u set. urgency, terrible. really upset we _ urgency, terrible. really upset. we came - urgency, terrible. really upset. we came here i urgency, terrible. really- upset. we came here hoping for so much —

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of millions of sharks are killed every year for their fins. the market is estimated to be worth half a billion dollars annually. well, earlier, ispoke to shark expert and wildlife presenter austin gallagher and asked him how big a deal this conservation deal was for sharks. this is huge. this is a big win for sharks in the international level, the international community has spoken and this is going to ensure a much better future for dozens of shark species. to what extent, because it is not a total ban. no, correct, it is not a total ban, but what cites does, it is a multilateral treaty of 180 member nations around the world coming together to say that we are going to put these species that we think are threatened with extinction on this list. essentially we will better regulate their trade so it holds countries accountable and basically helps us to understand whether or not things are sustainable or not so we can either relax

or tighten restrictions, so it should in theory help many species recover down the line. interesting the way that you framed that. policing these things would be nigh on impossible, i guess, if they were to be done on a case—by—case basis, but there is this understanding across the piece that, if there is a deal at the table, that it will be honoured. exactly, and that is what we need. when there is trade in valuable series, sharks are very valuable, shark fins highly prized, it is a half billion dollars a year industry and that incentivises bad behaviour and black markets and things like that and that is why so many shark species are plummeting in population around the world, so, a step in the right direction and i applaud all the other countries that support these proposals. shark fin soup injapan is a delicacy, and that country

is not happy about these arrangements, but give us the context of that, it is essentiallyjust the shark fin that they are after and they take the whole animal as a result. sometimes they take the shark fin and dump the animal at sea, that is what shark finning is, and those shark fins are highly prized in asia but they don't have much nutritional content. it is an historical tradition and a sign of status, and more and more people have becoming enamoured with the shark fin soup because it looks cool, but that is honestly not good for the sharks, so every year that goes by, something gets a little bit better for these species, you have to remember we are trying to advocate for the conservation of species that are sometimes dangerous and sometimes people are scared so when you have so many countries like this coming together around species, it is just epic to see this happen.

austin gallagher. 0n bondi beach to nev power thousand naked on his had been posing on the beach to promote recognition of skin cancer. phil mercer reports. bondi beach has never looked like this. two and half thousand volunteers braving the early morning chill and intermittent rain in sydney for spencer tunic�*s latest art project. clothes and inhibitions discarded at dawn the participants collectively embraced the sunrise, raising their arms towards the light. the photo shoot lasted about an hour. it the photo shoot lasted about an houn .h the photo shoot lasted about an hour. . , , the photo shoot lasted about an hour. ., , , . ., hour. it was very cold in the morning _ hour. it was very cold in the morning as _ hour. it was very cold in the morning as we _ hour. it was very cold in the morning as we waited - hour. it was very cold in the morning as we waited on i hour. it was very cold in the | morning as we waited on the beach from 3:30am stop there was light rain in the skies cleared up in it was beautiful. the moment we stripped off, the

excitement and exhilaration of being alive was there, didn't notice the cold too much. spencer tunic orchestrated his latest mass nude photo shoot from the top of a small crane with a megaphone, raising awareness about skin cancer, australia has some of the highest rates of the disease anywhere in the world. the american photographer brought together a legion of naked strangers in the name of art and health.— strangers in the name of art and health. ., ., ., , , and health. have an opportunity to raise awareness _ and health. have an opportunity to raise awareness about - and health. have an opportunity to raise awareness about skin i to raise awareness about skin checks, and i'm honoured to be invited by skin checks champions to come here, make my art, and just celebrate the body, and protection. legislation had to be changed to allow public nudity for the first time in sydney's famous art consent. soon the birthday suits replaced by the usual tracksuits and wetsuits at

bondl tracksuits and wetsuits at bondi, but for the new participants, it was a day to savour. phil mercer, bbc news, sydney. in the united states, black friday online sales are expected to climb above $9 billion, hitting a new record. there were fears that inflation would hold people back from opening their wallets, but that may not be the case this year. i had been speaking to a shopping expert with her own website. these are interesting early numbers coming through that we are seeing, very active shopping online on black friday, and we did see a number

of reports throughout the day that there was a fair amount of foot traffic in stores as well, not the crush at the door is that we typically see at 5am at walmart, so it will be interesting to see how it balances out but my expectation would be that online would be very strong this year, according to brett financial, 86% of people shop regularly online, 60% shop online half the time, so these scales may be tipping in terms of how much shopping we do both in—store and online. the online figures go up year on year, just the nature of the technology and the access to it and are a cultural readiness to go online, so that perhaps isn't the perfect indicator necessarily of whether this is a boom year or not. i think you are absolutely correct. it is too early to say. according to deloitte, we are going to have a very soft holiday shopping season, predicting a 4—6% increase year—on—year.

last year, we had a 15.1% increase. of course in america, we have stimulus cheques and now we have inflation so i do think that people are going to be spending very carefully, very conservatively, and looking for those bargains as they shop. that is the point, isn't it? we are told this is a great opportunity with deals left, right and centre, but are we looking at real deals? of course, not everything is a great deal so it is important for shoppers before they check out to do some digging and compare prices across multiple retailers to make sure that they are getting the very best deal, then use deal sites, for example, to look for additional coupons and cashback opportunities. a couple of extra minutes can make a difference in terms of what you spend. against my betterjudgment i was forced into a shopping mall early in the day. it was heaving.

people are out there spending. one wonders how and why, given the economic climate we are in. the pandemic is receding somewhat so we are all trying to get back to what we remember our lives to have been, before the pandemic, so i was not surprised to see so much foot traffic in the stores and shopping malls because people want to get out there and enjoy the black friday traditions as they did before the pandemic. the mousetrap, agatha christie's murder—mystery play, has been celebrating 70 years in london's west end. it has now been performed almost 29,000 times. and next year, it will cross the atlantic and open on broadway for the first time. 0ur entertainment correspondent, david sillito, reports. good afternoon. welcome to today's

performance of the mousetrap. agatha christie's the mousetrap. and today's performance, number 28,915 — a special anniversary reunion forformer cast members. this is more than a play, it's a must—see on the london tourist trail. they got out their map and everything, and they were saying, "what shall we do? we must see buckingham palace, we must see the tower of london, we must see the mousetrap." and you just thought, "there you are." backstage, little has changed. this, the wind machine. this is the original from 1952? the originalfrom 1952, the original production. and to make it really wintry, actors step into the snow room. but what makes it remarkable is the history. it was setting records even in the �*50s. do you think it's the best play you've written? i don't know. other people seem to, anyway!

one — agatha christie's grandson. it's a very important moment, but one thing i will tell you about this anniversary, it will not be the last. and to mark the landmark, there is going to be a second mousetrap on broadway. each summer, we have thousands of american tourists coming to the show during the summer season, and i think it's time we got on the front foot and took it there. and part of the mystique is this is there's never been a film of it. there are film rights, but they came with a clause — they had to wait until the london production closed. 70 years on, they're still waiting. david sillito, bbc news, in london's west end. ijust want i just want to remind you ijust want to remind you of the main story, the us government banning the sale of new telecommunications equipment from five chinese companies, they have been expressing concerns about

national security, expressing concerns about nationalsecurity, it expressing concerns about national security, it comes after earlier restrictions which prevented one of the companies in question, well away from supplying equipment to federal agencies with the fear it could be used for spying. that's our main story on bbc news. hello. after a turbulent week of weather, many of us had a much drier friday, and there's some dry weather at the end of this forecast, too — but before we get there, more rain to come through the weekend, particularly on saturday — some of it's going to be heavy, most of us having a drier day on sunday. and that rain is all tied in with this atlantic system, gradually pushing its way eastwards through saturday — some of that rain is going to be heavy. also, notice that the isobars are close together, so we'll see some gusty winds, especially for western areas. so this is how saturday shapes up — this band of rain gradually pushing north and eastwards, through southwest england, wales, northwest england, western scotland, northern ireland — though drier here through the afternoon, although still likely to see a few heavy showers. further east, less of the

sunshine through the morning — in fact, east anglia, southeast england could stay dry for much of the day — northeast england, perhaps, too — but some gusty winds, especially for irish sea coasts and the western isles, those gusts perhaps reaching a5, maybe even 50mph. but they're south or south—westerly winds, so mild airflooding across the uk, with highs of 11—14 celsius. now through saturday night, we see that band of rain continuing to push its way eastwards — again, some of that will be heavy. the strongest winds extending to eastern coasts. behind it, something clearer across many western areas, though a few showers starting to push in from the west. it will be a very mild night, with temperatures for some holding up to ten or 11 celsius, and not much lower than six or seven at their lowest. so, as we head into sunday, here's our frontal system — but notice how it's lingering very close to the southeast of england, so we'll keep a hang—back of cloud, and also potentially some outbreaks of rain across parts of southeast england, maybe east anglia, too, through the morning. behind it, for many, some good spells of sunshine, but further showers will be pushing into western areas, and those are likely to become quite blustery again with some

strong winds for irish sea coasts. the winds should start to ease through the day across eastern areas. not quite as mild as it will have been on saturday, but temperatures still quite widely in double figures for most. and, actually, for many, sunday looks to be the drier day of the weekend. and as we head into next week, we actually see this area of high pressure starting to take charge, and just keeping these frontal systems at bay for most of us. so as we move into next week, things are looking mostly dry — although there will be a lot of cloud around. could also see some problems with overnight mist and fog. that's all from me — goodbye.

this is bbc news. the headlines: the us government has banned the sale of new telecommunications equipment from five chinese companies, expressing concerns about national security. it follows earlier restrictions which prevented one of the companies in question, huawei, from supplying equipment to federal agencies amid concerns it could be used for spying. the governor of the recently—liberated city of kherson in southern ukraine says hospital patients are being evacuated because of constant russian shelling. a residential building and a school playground had been targeted in recent missile strikes. he said some children had been taken to other towns and cities. in world cup football, england have been held