welcome to bbc news. i'm monika plaha. our top stories: peru's left—wing president, pedro castillo, is held by police after trying and failing to suspend the country's congress. translation: he has violated the constitution. _ translation: he has violated the constitution. you - translation: he has violated the constitution. you can't - translation: he has violated the constitution. you can't go. the constitution. you can't go over the constitution and the law. german police carry out their largest ever anti—terrorism operation against an alleged right—wing plot to overthrow the government. one of the bomb makers behind the bali attacks 20 years ago is released early from prison. the australian goverment and survivors say they are disappointed. harry and meghan�*s tell—all documentary goes to air in just a few hours. we look at what secrets it might spill

about the british royal family. and a sculptor, whose art honours the wind rush generation of people who came to uk from the caribbean, has won the prestigious turner prize. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. peru has sworn in a new president and impeached her predecessor in what has been a dramatic day in the south american nation. dina boluarte will now lead peru until 2026, and pedro castillo is now in police custody after attempting to dissolve congress and declare a state of exception. our south america correspondent, katy watson, reports.

this is a country used to political turbulence but the day's events in peru have just turbocharged the chaos. it started like this. translation: the temporary dissolution of congress - and exceptional emergency government, new elections will be called as soon as possible for a new congress to draw up a new constitution with a maximum period of nine months. the president made the announcement shortly before congress was due to debate its third impeachment motion against him, since he came to power last year. the former teacher—turned—leftist leader, mr castillo had promised to distribute wealth in the unequal country but has since been accused of involvement in corruption scandals. was this move a pre—emptive strike to avoid impeachment? his critics are in no doubt, calling it out as an attempted coup. but a coup that ultimately backfired, because shortly afterwards, congress voted

to get rid of the president. 101 votes to six, with ten abstentions. translation: members of congress, the waver i of the process of approval is requested to execute what was agreed in this session. if there is no opposition from any member, it will be considered approved. it has been approved. it's a messy,end to what's been a very messy presidency. but even before pedro castillo, peru's politics was in crisis. in 2020 it had three presidents in the space of five days. 0n the streets of lima, the people were split. translation: a call to all the general commanders l of the armed forces who have to respond to requests of the sovereign. the boots belong to the people, democracy belongs to the people. what the president has done is a democratic act. translation: he has i violated the constitution. you can't go over the constitution and the law. that much is true.

pedro castillo has now been detained on grounds of rebellion for breaking constitutional order. the country has a new leader, vice president dina boluarte, sworn in as peru's first female president until 2026. translation: it is essential to resume the agenda - for economic growth with social inclusion, decent employment, emergency attention for the vulnerable sectors, and full respect for fundamental rights of citizens. herjob will be to unite this divided country, and fast. she'll have to build support for her government or face yet more political instability in the coming months. katy watson, bbc news. earlier i spoke to alonso segura, a former peruvian economy minister and professor at the pontifical catholic university in lima. he explained how the political crisis came about.

yes, there has been a lot of confrontation between the secretary branch and congress. not only in this 16 months of castillo government but even before but in the last five years were very contentious. basically, because of all allegations of corruption involving the president and people very close to the president, family members, ministers very close to him, advisers, people that he designated in the past of government as secretary general, etc. there are many cases opened by the attorney general�*s office, six or seven, and in recent days there are being more witnesses testifying to bribes and decisions, interference in the judicial processes, by instruction from the president, bribes going to the president, etc. that's the reason there are being these attempts at impeachment. they failed before because

the president had a leftist bloc that was allowing him to block impeachments, and two—thirds of congress. actually there was going to be a third impeachment today based on these allegations of corruption but they did not have the votes. for some reason that i cannot understand, the president before the vote decided to dissolve congress. after that, even many of his allies decided to turn their backs on him because of what he did. briefly, are you optimistic about castillo's replacement? i am moderately optimistic. we touched the bottom with castillo. if you look at the ministers he named people with several processes in the judiciary, over corruption, even for murder, people with no, i mean, experience in the post

they were designated, corruption scandals, everything involving the president or ministers, this could not continue going forward. now the vice president, now the president, we will see how it goes. she said she is going to convene a cabinet, a sort of consensus cabinet, calling people from many different local parties and independents, etc. we hope she will do a better job at that and she will be able to bring more consensus with congress. as i mentioned, i think we could not, we could not do worse than castillo at this point. the question is how much will we be able to prove on the political front? that's concerning economic expectations, investment expectations, etc. hopefully this will lift some of the uncertainty going forward. we will see some better policies, some better government officials. then we will be able

to see improvements in terms of... crosstalk. alonso segura. an aristocrat, an ex—para trooper and a former politician are among 25 people who have been arrested in germany on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the government. police say the group were preparing an armed attack on the reichstag building. more details from our berlin correspondent, jenny hill. before first light, a plot uncovered. 0fficers interrupting what investigators believe was a terror cell preparing to overthrow the german government. its members, they say, were prepared to kill to achieve their aim. translation: according to our findings, the association has - set itself the goal of eliminating the existing state order in germany. the free, democratic, basic order using force and military means. this german aristocrat is believed to be one of the ringleaders.

it is thought heinrich viii, prince reuss, planned to install himself as head of a new german government, and had even chosen a cabinet of ministers. the plot was reportedly hatched here at his hunting lodge. it sounds extraordinary — fantastical. but prosecutors say the group were serious, and extremely dangerous. they had set up a military arm, attempting to recruit from the german police force and army. most of those arrested today are believed to be part of the so—called reichsburger movement. the citizens of the reich is a loose grouping of conspiracy theorists who refuse to recognise the modern german state and reject the authority of its government. the authorities here believe there are 21,000 of them scattered across the country, and estimate that 10% are potentially violent. the reichsburger have protested alongside covid—deniers, anti—vaxxers and followers of qanon. they were there two years ago

when a mob tried to storm the german parliament. politicians here were already worried. conspiracy theories — including those espoused by the reichsburger — have proliferated here in recent years, particularly during the pandemic. that has already led to violence. today, driving home once againjust how potentially dangerous such disinformation can be. people here used to dismiss, deride the reichsburger. germany is learning they are far from harmless. jenny hill, bbc news, berlin. indonesia has released on parole one of the people responsible for the bali bombing 20 years ago. umar patek had been released early from prison for good behaviour, having served around half of his original 20—year sentence. he was granted early release in august, prompting strong criticism of the indonesian authorities from the families of the victims. bali bombings survivor andrew csabi is a double

amputee as a result of the bombings. he gave us his reaction. i was stunned and shocked because i thought that the two governments might have negotiated to leave him in jail. i was shocked and concerned. you know, you lack self—confidence and vulnerability because you like to feel safe. we all do. now i don't feel as safe as i was. life as i knew it innocently and violently changed forever because, coming out of that bombing, i was left with two amputations and left leg above the knee missing and half a right foot. my life has changed forever on that night, that split—second that bomb went off. 88 of the victims came from australia, and our correspondent, phil mercer, gave this update from sydney. it was the largest loss of australian life due to an act of terror and we have been hearing from various

government ministers today. the energy minister chris bowen said that australians would have every right to be disappointed and concerned at the early release of umar patek. mr bowen did stress however that australians had to understand and respect differences in the indonesian justice system. survivors of the bali bombing have been giving their reaction too. one man saying it was fanciful to think that this man, umar patek, who was a leading figure in thejemaah islamiyah militant organisation linked to al qaeda had been reformed in prison. so the consequences, the trauma and the grief of these attacks more than 20 years ago still linger here in australia and the release of this man will be felt very keenly by many people whose lives were affected by it. he is being released early on parole because of good behaviour.

indonesian prison authorities say that umar patek, who is in his mid—50s, has participated in various anti—radicalisation activities and they are hoping that he will help to steer other younger people away from a life of extremism. as far as the indonesians are concerned he has been given remission for good behaviour and also the system of giving prisoners time off from their sentence is to do with independence day, and other public events. so indonesia believes that this man has been reformed and is ready for the outside world. but australia was lobbying hard to have the man kept behind bars, given that he has been released after just serving around half of his original 20—year sentence. phil mercer there. stay with us on bbc news.

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the lewinsky affair tonight guaranteeing bill clinton his place in history, as only the second president ever to be impeached. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: peru's president, pedro castillo, has been arrested after trying and failing to suspend the country's congress. a german aristocrat is among 25 people arrested over an alleged plot to storm the reichstag parliament and overthrow the government. the first three episodes of a new netflix documentary about harry and meghan will be released later. the royal couple say it will give them a chance to tell their story. in the trailer, they've already raised allegations

about the leaking and planting of stories to the press. a warning this report from our royal correspondent, sarah campbell, has flash photography. arriving at this glitzy awards ceremony in new york... reporter: do you have a message for your family? "do you have a message for yourfamily?" harry was asked. not last night. on stage, the chat was light—hearted. i actually thought we were going on date night so i found it quite weird that we're sharing the room with 1500 people! we don't get out much because our kids are so small and young... with them, kerry kennedy, who presented them with a human rights award named after her father, robert f kennedy. you know, we're so proud of their work on racialjustice and on mental health parity and awareness, and the multitude of things that they have done. what they have done, since meeting six years ago, is now the subject of a netflix series. i realised they're never going to protect you. it is hotly anticipated, and most people will have an opinion. i didn't want history to repeat itself.

the series will be pored over, dissected and commented on, just as these trailers have been, with the context in which some of these images have been used open to question. from a pr perspective, there are risks. as much as someone might want to go and tell their story and their truth, someone else might have a different recollection and a different perspective on what happened. and people will then start questioning your truth, picking holes in it, and if there is evidence to the contrary, suddenly the narrative can switch. there is a hierarchy of the family. this producer likens the series to the reality tv she has won numerous awards for. a bit like big brother, it's sort of, who wins? you decide. you will watch that series and think, "the royal family need looking after, "they've come out of it better." or you will be on the side of harry and meghan and think, "wow, they had to put up with a lot "and i'm on their side." but this isn't reality

tv — it's real life. today, the king celebrated best business practice in westminster. tomorrow, he knows his family may well be a global story once again. at what point, if at all, do they decide to answer back? sarah campbell, bbc news. carolyn harris is a historian, author and royal commentator. earlier, she told me about the reactions to the documentary. there has been a variety of different responses. there are those who argue that harry and meghan have every right to share their side of the story, and we have seen other instances of harry and meghan speaking about their personal experiences, most notably the oprah interview last year, but we have also seen some very critical scrutiny of the preview for this documentary series, noting that some of the images displayed there are not events where harry and meghan were present. some are out of royal histories,

some are other prominent people. now, the preview, the trailer is designed to bring in audiences so we will see what the documentary itself has to say about harry and meghan�*s experiences. no doubt a lot of people will be tuning in. what impact do you think that this documentary will have on the british royal family? i think it depends on the approach that harry and meghan take in the documentary. if the focus is on critiquing the royal household and how it operates and how various people employed by the royal family interact with the press, that may start a wider discussion regarding whether there should be more diversity in who is hired by the palace, what is the relationship with the press. that could lead to a wider discussion. but if harry and meghan focus on critiquing members of the royal family,

we have seen that there has been a big wave of sympathy for king charles iii in the context of losing his mother, queen elizabeth ii, succeeding into the throne in those difficult circumstances. they were critics of how the future charles iii was portrayed on the crown on netflix, so, if this continues to focus on family conflict rather than wider institutional conflict, there may well be sympathy for charles iii, who has publicly expressed his love for harry and meghan, and wished them well in california. scientists have identified the most ancient dna yet buried in ice age sediment in northern greenland. the dna is two million—years—old and it's twice the age of the previous record. the study also found that the area, which today is covered in snow and ice, was once a rich forest. tom brada reports.

a bitterly cold and inhospitable climate, today large parts of north greenland are harsh polar desert, but a new discovery suggests it has not always been so bleak. scientists have been able to turn back the clock — two million years to be precise — and have found evidence of thriving life. two million years, ago we had this forest and environment with mastodons and reindeer and hares running around in the landscape, together with a lot of plant species. the research was carried out in the northern—most part of greenland in an area called the kap koebenhavn formation. 0ften scientists rely on animal fossils for a glimpse into the past but two million—year—old animal fossils are extremely rare there, so, instead, the team turned to something called environmental dna. this is genetic material shed from plants and animals, like skin cells or droppings, which build up in the surroundings.

we are breaking the barrier of what we thought we could reach in terms of genetic studies. so, it was long—thought thati million years was this boundary or the barrier of dna survival but now we are twice as old. the ancient soil offered up some unexpected results. two million years ago, for example, north greenland was much warmer than it is now. in fact, the average annual temperatures were about 11—19 degrees hotter and the presence of mastodon dna was a particular surprise, since no—one had found the elephant—like creatures in greenland before. at a critical time for our planet, the ancient world could offer clues about how to adjust to contemporary dangers of climate change. tom brada, bbc news. the sculptor, veronica ryan, who made the uk's first

permanent public artwork to honour the wind rush generation has been awarded this year's turner prize. that generation arrived in the uk from caribbean countries after the second world war to help rebuild britain. our culture editor katy razzall was at the awards ceremony. the winner... ..veronica ryan. applause. veronica ryan is the oldest ever turner winner. power! visibility! the prize for innovation in contemporary art, awarded to a sculptor born in 1956 in montserrat in the caribbean who moved to the uk as a toddler. it is tremendous as an older artist to win a turner prize and be visible, and to send a message to young artists. you have to make your work

because it is important to you. her sculptures often make reference to her caribbean childhood, mysterious works focused on seeds, fruit pits, pods, sometimes held in thread pouches crocheted by the artist. thejudges praised herfor poetic works, transforming items that are often lost or thrown away. has it been a struggle to get to 66 before the proper recognition started to come? yeah, i mean, it has been an incredible struggle. there were 20 years almost where no one was paying attention to my work. but i think because i grew up in a family where recycled and you made use of things around you, i have always been, i think you just use what you have. before this prize, ryan was best known for the first permanent work in the uk honouring the windrush generation — her sculptures of caribbean fruit unveiled in east london last year. she beat three other artists

to this year's prize. heather phillipson explored our relationship with nature in an eerie, apocalyptic world. nonbinary artist sin wai kin looked at issues of identity through a boy band in which the artist played all four members. and ingrid pollard examined racism in the uk, in part by looking at pubs named the black boy. artists are undervalued, i think, so this is a chance to get out there, to have a look at what artists are doing now, to bring it to public attention and to really try to engage the public in debate about their response to the work. liverpool played host to the turner prize tonight for the first time in 15 years, a celebration of contemporary art in a city at the of british cultural life. katie razzall, bbc news, liverpool. that bbc news, liverpool. is good news for veronica ryan that is good news for veronica ryan who won a turnip price.

you are watching bbc news and you can reach me on twitter. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @monika plaha. hello. we're already seeing the snow piling up across some parts of northern scotland here, for example, aberdeenshire. so no wonder there are snow warnings out, notjust for northern scotland, but snow showers elsewhere. but with the widespread frost, of course, ice is a real concern, particularly where the showers have been, but not exclusively. and this cold air sitting upon us at the moment is here to stay. you can trace its origin right the way back up to the arctic, and it will, in fact, engulf many parts of northern europe. so although the chance of snow is low inland, it's certainly not without the realms of possibility, because most of the showers that fall — as we head through the rest of the week — could fall as snow, most likely in western and eastern areas, and particularly across northern and northern scotland, where that snow will continue to blow around in the strong wind.

as much as ten centimetres forecast here. but perhaps a few more of those showers drifting southwards during the day on thursday. a few more showers as well for wales, the southwest, northern ireland. and it will be a cold start this thursday morning. widely frosty, which means that where we have got some dampness around and particularly the showers, it is going to be icy. that's one of the main hazards this morning as well as some locally freezing fog around. but we've got that snow risk as well for the north continuing. perhaps a few more wintry flurries coming down across scotland to the north eastern areas through the day. as i've already mentioned, a few more showers for northern ireland, wales and the southwest, and sunshine in between. a lot of dry weather elsewhere, but it's cold — colder than it was yesterday and feeling colder still when you add on the strength of that wind. and that wind will continue to blow those showers further south, through this evening and overnight. so perhaps a few wintry flurries, notjust in the southwest but also pushing across the midlands, east anglia, towards the south and east — not amounting to a great deal, but potentially our first wintry flurries, sleet and snow flurries of the season.

and certainly another cold night on the cards this coming night as well as this morning. so scraping the ice off the cars, once again at real risk of ice again on friday. and wintry showers around, temperatures about 2—5 celsius, perhaps not quite as cold as those during the day ahead, but it gets colder still over the weekend because we start to see patchy, freezing fog lingering. so in that case, temperatures won't get above freezing for much of the day and over the snowfields. now, if you do want to stay across what's happening regionally and temperature by day and night, the apps a great place to get that info — the warnings online.

this is bbc news. the headlines: the left—wing president of peru, pedro castillo, has been detained by the security forces and charged with rebellion. it comes after he tried to dissolve the parliament. his vice president dina bolurte has been sworn into office. the us says it welcomes the appointment. police in germany have arrested 25 people in connection with a suspected plot to try to overthrow the government. the group, made up of far—right and ex—military people, allegedly planned to storm the reichstag parliament building. prosecutors say their plans were already at an advanced stage. australia says it is disappointed and concerned after indonesia released one of the bali bomb makers

early from prison.