this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. a us congressial committee recommends donald trump is charged for his role in last year's riot at the capitol. a jury in los angeles finds the disgraced film producer harvey weinstein guilty of sex crimes in a second sexual assault trial. nurses in england, wales and northern ireland go on their second strike in less than a week. twitter users vote for elon musk, its current owner, to stand down as head of the company. so will he go? fans await the return

of argentina's triumphant football team ahead of an open—top bus parade through buenos aires. # bands will play no more... we look back on the life of terry hall, lead singer of the specials, who has died at the age of 63. hello and welcome. the us committee investigating the assault on capitol hill on 6 january last year has unanimously recommended criminal charges against donald trump. they include obstruction of official proceedings, conspiracy to defraud the united states,

and inciting an insurrection. the committee's recommendation is non—binding and it is now up to the usjustice department to decide whether to prosecute the former president. our north america correspondent john sudworth sent this report. with the routine of a recorded vote, america finds itself in uncharted territory. aye. mr schiff? aye. a congressional committee recommending that a us president face criminal charges as it delivered a damning assessment of donald trump's last days in office. he lost the 2020 election and knew it, but he chose to try to stay in office through a multi—part scheme to overturn the results and block the transfer of power. they've crossed the line... replaying key pieces of video

evidence, the committee summed up the case built over the past 18 months — that the president not only incited the 6 january attack, but he knew his claim of a stolen election was false. i did not agree with the idea of saying the election was stolen and putting out this stuff, which i told the president was bleep. that he pressured officials to rig the vote... this was a fraudulent election. ..and refused to call off the mob or to condemn the violence afterwards. so go home. we love you, you're very special. the committee can't force prosecutors to act on its recommendations, but donald trump is already facing multiple investigations. the pressure is rising on a candidate running for re—election while being accused of trying to subvert the last one. we can now speak to the us presidential historian

and author allan lichtman. he previously ran for the us senate as a democrat back in 2006. welcome to you. thank you very much for being with us. what is your assessment of the recommendations that criminal charges be brought against donald trump?— charges be brought against donald trum? , , donald trump? this is something absolutely extraordinary. - donald trump? this is something absolutely extraordinary. not - absolutely extraordinary. not only have criminal charges never been referred to a former president, but it is extremely rare for a congressional committee to bring criminal charges or referrals of any kind to any individual other than contempt charges for failure to comply with a subpoena, and these charges cut to the heart of attempts to undermine american democracy. they could not be more serious, and while they are not binding, of course, on the department of justice, the committee amassed a mountain of evidence behind each charge, and thejustice department has an even stronger tools of investigation than the committee does. they'll have all the evidence from the

committee plus all the evidence that they worked up unto themselves. 50 that they worked up unto themselves.— that they worked up unto themselves. ., ., , themselves. so what does the department — themselves. so what does the department of _ themselves. so what does the department ofjustice - themselves. so what does the department ofjustice do - themselves. so what does the | department ofjustice do next, then? i department ofjustice do next, then? ~ , then? i think they will. the truth is it — then? i think they will. the truth is it should _ then? i think they will. the truth is it should not - then? i think they will. the truth is it should notjust i then? i think they will. the | truth is it should notjust be the footsoldiers, those who participated in the insurrection, who are held accountable. if the rule of law is to prevail, it is absolutely critical that the masterminds, the planners, the insight is, including former president donald trump, be held accountable —— inciters. if merrick garland fails to act and fails to indict and only the footsoldiers suffer consequences, i believe it would be one of the greatest acts of appeasement in us history. but i believe he will. apologies, we havejust froze in there. we will try and get him back at that critical moment, but i think he was about to say that he thinks the doj, the department ofjustice, will will bring charges against

donald trump. do we have him back? ., ~' , ., donald trump. do we have him back?_ allan. - donald trump. do we have him back?_ allan, we - back? thank you. allan, we literally just _ back? thank you. allan, we literally just lost _ back? thank you. allan, we literally just lost you - back? thank you. allan, we literally just lost you at - back? thank you. allan, we literally just lost you at the | literally just lost you at the moment you are saying you believe he will. carry on that sentence for us. i believe he will. carry on that sentence for us.— believe he will. carry on that sentence for us. i am sorry, i couldn't — sentence for us. i am sorry, i couldn't hear— sentence for us. i am sorry, i couldn't hear anything - sentence for us. i am sorry, i couldn't hear anything you i sentence for us. i am sorry, i | couldn't hear anything you are saying. couldn't hear anything you are sa inc. ~ , .,, couldn't hear anything you are sa in. , saying. we 'ust lost you in the middle of — saying. we just lost you in the middle of a — saying. we just lost you in the middle of a sentence - saying. we just lost you in the middle of a sentence talking l middle of a sentence talking about the department of justice, and usa you believe they will, when you are talking about what they will do next. yes, i believe the department ofjustice will indict. there is a mountain of evidence and the department ofjustice has quite logically much more evidence because they have stronger investigative tools than the committee does. you can'tjust hold the can't just hold the footsoldiers can'tjust hold the footsoldiers accountable for the attempt to destroy our democracy. you've got to hold the leaders accountable as well. you can't have two standards ofjustice in standards of justice in america, standards ofjustice in america, and if merrick garland fails to act, he will go down in history as one of the greatest appears as of all time in us history —— appeasers.

let's not forget donald trump also faces potential charges for stealing and mishandling classified information and state charges in georgia for tampering with the presidential election in georgia, and also consider that a jury found that donald trump was running a criminal enterprise with his companies. they were found guilty of 17 felony counts. we know that — guilty of 17 felony counts. we know that a _ guilty of 17 felony counts. we know that a lot _ guilty of 17 felony counts. we know that a lot of donald trump's supporters call these investigations and reports a witch—hunt against him. either way, whether or not the department ofjustice does indict, what impact is that going to have on him running for the next presidential race in two years' time?— for the next presidential race in two years' time? you know, i was listening — in two years' time? you know, i was listening to _ in two years' time? you know, i was listening to some _ in two years' time? you know, i was listening to some of- in two years' time? you know, i was listening to some of the - was listening to some of the fox news commentators, a trump friendly outlet, and they were dealing not with the substance of the charges. they were saying this could politically benefit donald trump because it will fire up his base. well,

the department ofjustice cannot consider the political implications. they have to follow the fact and the law, and the truth is trump's brand is already greatly diminished by his colossal failure in the 2020 midterms. and i don't think being under indictment and facing felony convictions will help him to run for president —— 2020 to midterms. i also don't believe if he is invite comic indicted that this will go to trial. there is a precedent for this. will go to trial. there is a precedent forthis. spiro will go to trial. there is a precedent for this. spiro agnew worked out a plea deal where he agreed to disappear and would face no jail time and i think a similar plea deal will be worked out for donald trump if he is indicted.— he is indicted. thank you for bein: he is indicted. thank you for being with — he is indicted. thank you for being with us _ he is indicted. thank you for being with us and _ he is indicted. thank you for being with us and bearing i he is indicted. thank you for l being with us and bearing with us through the technical issues. ., , ., issues. no problem, we got it all in. in the latest trial of harvey weinstein,

the former film producer has been found guilty on three counts of sexual assault against one woman. the jury in los angeles acquitted him of charges relating to a second accuser and failed to reach a verdict in two other cases. weinstein is already serving a 23—year sentence for sexual assault and rape in new york state. sophie long reports. he was the man who once ruled hollywood, the movie mogul even a—list celebrities referred to as god, but he appeared in court in los angeles a convicted rapist, denying a further seven charges of sexual assault. a much diminished harvey weinstein sat silently with his head bowed as thejury delivered its verdicts. he was found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting a former model at a beverly hills hotel in 2013. he was found not guilty of sexually assaulting another woman. thejury guilty of sexually assaulting another woman. the jury was unable to reach a verdict on three other counts, including the rape of the woman who is now married to the governor of

california. thejury now married to the governor of california. the jury heard weeks of gruelling emotional testimony and vitriolic exchanges between wayne steen's lawyers and witnesses, who were often visibly distressed —— weinstein. it has caused some to question the treatment of alleged victims of sexual assault, and others to commend the courage shown by those who took to the stand.— took to the stand. they have demonstrated _ took to the stand. they have demonstrated that _ took to the stand. they have i demonstrated that empowered took to the stand. they have - demonstrated that empowered and courageous women are able to make powerful men accountable for the injustices that they have inflicted on women. during the course _ have inflicted on women. during the course of — have inflicted on women. during the course of the _ have inflicted on women. during the course of the trial, - have inflicted on women. during the course of the trial, in - the course of the trial, in which some 50 women testing testified, a film dramatising the journalistic investigation that led to his downfall was released. i that led to his downfall was released-— released. i can still see it, the hotel— released. i can still see it, the hotel room _ released. i can still see it, | the hotel room beforehand. released. i can still see it, - the hotel room beforehand. the cameras quickly pulled focus to the story still unfolding and the story still unfolding and the trial of the man who once ruled this town.— the trial of the man who once ruled this town. men so much want to fight _ ruled this town. men so much want to fight this _ ruled this town. men so much want to fight this and - ruled this town. men so much want to fight this and say - ruled this town. men so much| want to fight this and say they are crazy, they are lying. it is just like, are crazy, they are lying. it isjust like, when is this going to end? and it is not

going to end? and it is not going to end? and it is not going to end. we are going to keep coming, more and more and more, the more it is a whack a mole. the more you do it, the more we are going to speak out. it is not going to stop, so stop doing it.— stop doing it. harvey weinstein's - stop doing it. harveyl weinstein's conviction stop doing it. harvey - weinstein's conviction in new york not only rocked the entertainment industry. the imprisonment of the legendary producer once thought to be untouchable was a milestone in the #metoo movement and was seen as a win for women around the world. this trail may have been a sequel, but his conviction here is no less important, both to the women who gave evidence and to the more than 80 other accusers who are likely never get their day in court. —— will likely never get their day in court. british airways has apologised after flights due to depart the united states were grounded for several hours. the airline said it was urgently investigating a technical issue with its third—party flight planning supplier. ba passengers have reported waiting for hours in airports. in a statement, british airways

said: "ourflights due to depart the usa tonight are currently delayed due to a technical issue with our third—party flight planning supplier, which we are urgently investigating. we're sorry for any disruption this will cause to our customers' plans. our aim is for these flights to depart as quickly as possible." public health nurses in england, wales and northern ireland are striking again today — their second day of industrial action in two weeks. they want a pay rise of 19%, but the government says the health service can't afford. our health correspondent catherine burns has the latest details. what do we want? fair pay! when do we want _ what do we want? fair pay! when do we want it? _ what do we want? fair pay! when do we want it? now. _ what do we want? fair pay! when do we want it? now. last - do we want it? now. last thursday _ do we want it? now. last thursday was _ do we want it? now. last thursday was the - do we want it? now. last thursday was the biggestj do we want it? now. last thursday was the biggest dragon 160 year history of the royal couege 160 year history of the royal college of nursing. less than a week later, round two. emily was on the picket line then. you don't go into nursing for the money, you go into care for your patience. but i feel like we're all at breaking point.

and now she is willing to miss out on the second day's pay. she has been a nurse forjust four years but says she is doing this for the future her profession. doing this for the future her profession-— doing this for the future her rofession. �* ., . ., profession. i'm tired of coming into work _ profession. i'm tired of coming into work and _ profession. i'm tired of coming into work and it _ profession. i'm tired of coming into work and it being - into work and it being understaffed, you know, and i've got many colleagues his mental health are suffering, patients are suffering, and they want to see a change. the main reason — they want to see a change. the main reason for _ they want to see a change. the main reason for this strike is pgy- main reason for this strike is pay. the are seeing is asking for an inclusive inflation plus 5%, so 19% in total, something the government says is just not affordable. the health secretary �*s meeting unions representing ambulance staff today. it is thought emergency coverfor today. it is thought emergency cover for the strike is on the table, but pay is not. as for nurses, he says their demands would take money away from front—line services as they recover from the pandemic. front—line services as they recoverfrom the pandemic. and a warning from the are seeing — it's as if there is no progress with the government by the end of this week, it will announce more strike dates for the new

year, which could involve more nurses and more hospitals. stay with us on bbc world news. still to come: thousands of argentine soccer fans gather to welcome their national team after winning the world cup. this is the scene live in buenos aires. the world of music has been paying tribute to george michael, who's died from suspected heart failure at the age of 53. he sold well over 100 million albums in a career spanning more than three decades. the united states' troops have been trying to overthrow the dictatorship of general manuel noriega. the pentagon says it's failed in its principle objective to capture noriega and take him to the united states to face drugs charges. the hammer and sickle was hastily taken away. in its place, the russian flag was hoisted over what is now no longer the soviet union, but the commonwealth of independent states. day broke slowly over - lockerbie, over the cockpit of pan am's maid of the seas, nose down in the soft earth. l you could see what happens

when a plane eight storeys i high, a football pitch wide, falls from 30,000 feet. i christmas has returned to albania after a communist ban lasting more than 20 years. thousands went to midnight mass in the town of shkoder, where there were anti—communist riots ten days ago. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: us congress members have recommended that donald trump be charged for his role in last year's riot at the capitol. the former movie mogul harvey weinstein has been found guilty of the rape and sexual assault of a woman in los angeles. will elon musk remain the head of twitter? maybe not, it seems. the man who once branded himself �*chief twit�* asked his 122 million followers to vote on whether he should resign as the company's chief executive, promising that he would respect

the outcome. and after more than 17 million users responded, more than 57% said he should step down. so will he? drew benvie is a social media commentator and ceo of battenhall, hejoins us now from london. welcome, thank you for being with us. elon musk was uncharacteristically silent on twitter at least for uncharacteristically silent on twitter at least for several hours after the all close, we have had 20 from him since but still a bit vague and no direct response to this poll.- response to this poll. that's ri . ht response to this poll. that's right which _ response to this poll. that's right which is _ response to this poll. that's right which is a _ response to this poll. that's right which is a bit - response to this poll. that's right which is a bit of- response to this poll. that's right which is a bit of a - right which is a bit of a surprise because this is elon musk�*s new style. bit of a poll about something pretty substantial that is going to need to happen at twitter. here has done it recently, whether or not band users get reinstated and this newest one over whether here should stay as ceo. who knows weatherhead has gone the way here attended or gone the other way but has silence since is deafening. do

ou silence since is deafening. do you think _ silence since is deafening. do you think this pole is an out for him? i you think this pole is an out for him?— for him? i think it could be because — for him? i think it could be because elon _ for him? i think it could be because elon musk- for him? i think it could be because elon musk has - for him? i think it could be - because elon musk has said for some time now that this does not intend to be the ceo therefore a long time. how long this period of this stewardship lasts is under question. but what raises a few eyebrows was what raises a few eyebrows was what he's been doing over the last 48 hours at the time here was tweeting that here might want out. is public knowledge that some of the biggest investors in twitter that gave him the fun to buy the company are from the middle east. here was seen with a number of individual connected to the company when here was watching the world cup final, though some are saying here could have been under pressure to put this pole up and maybe as a bit of a popularity contest get some love as fans but it has kind of gone the other way. the love as fans but it has kind of gone the other way.- gone the other way. the big auestion gone the other way. the big question is. _ gone the other way. the big question is, if— gone the other way. the big question is, if not _ gone the other way. the big question is, if not him - gone the other way. the big question is, if not him then | question is, if not him then who? , , , , ., who? this is the big question sto -|n~ who? this is the big question stopping there _ who? this is the big question stopping there are _ who? this is the big question stopping there are not - who? this is the big question stopping there are not many| stopping there are not many candidates for taking of atwood and elon musk said himself over

the last couple of days whoever is up for the job needs to be “p is up for the job needs to be up for pain. they need to invest all of their life savings and they are taking on me that has been heading toward the. i don't think there will be many people who will be putting their hand up for a role such as this. but it needs a breath of fresh air because at the moment it is pretty chaotic at twitter and the use of the responding favourably at all. ., , , , ., all. the other big issue for elon musk _ all. the other big issue for elon musk is _ all. the other big issue for elon musk is of _ all. the other big issue for elon musk is of course - all. the other big issue for i elon musk is of course tesla, the shares have fallen sharply summer saying that this obsession with twitter is destroying that —— destroying the tesla brand. will here have to choose one of the other? i think so, the tesla shares have slumped 35% since here took over twitter and here is clearly distracted. twitter is a full on job, clearly distracted. twitter is a full onjob, here clearly distracted. twitter is a full on job, here will remain owner but focusing on this other business interests is something that is really

important and activist with an interest in the performance of tesla and the future of that company are rightly concerned about elon musk�*s antics over at twitter right now and they are putting the biggest amount of pressure on him to find somebody more suitable for that job. somebody more suitable for that 'ob. ~ . somebody more suitable for that 'ob. . ., ., ., , job. we all await this next treat with _ job. we all await this next treat with interest, - job. we all await this next| treat with interest, thanks job. we all await this next. treat with interest, thanks so much for being with us. argentina's triumphant football team are just minutes away from reaching home. they've been flying back from qatar, with the world cup trophy in their carry—on baggage. this is the scene, live in buenos aires, as the country eagerly await their return. those pictures are pretty dark but we think there is a plane somewhere in the dark distance there. it is quarter past two in the morning, the country eagerly awaiting the return of their heroes not long after they touchdown there will be an open top bus parade through the capital, presumably when they breaks at least but we know people have been gathering,

thousands of soccer fans have been gathering around the argentine football association as well to welcome their national team home, just some pretty dark ages or, oh, there it is. you canjust pretty dark ages or, oh, there it is. you can just about see the flashing lights of that plane carrying the argentine team. we will bring you more as they return. the defeated french have already returned to paris, where they were given the warmest of welcomes. the bbc�*s tim allman reports. defeat is always bitter. always tough to take. you could see that on the faces of the french players as they trudged off the plane paris' charles de gaulle airport. but if this was meant to be a low—key homecoming, the french fans had other ideas. chanting: allez les bleus! thousands turned out to welcome them. a sea of flags and song. the squad looking down in disbelief from this hotel in the centre of the city as they were cheered and revered. just imagine the response

if they had actually won. translation: even if they finished second, | we are here. even if they lost, we must be with them. we will be with them until the end. and i think they need our support. it's magical. translation: i was a bit sad in the beginning - because i wanted us to win. we lost but we played a good match. i'm no longersad. yesterday i was sad, today, no more. over in buenos aires, the newspaper headlines say it all. this is a moment of supreme national pride for a country that has waited more than 30 years for a day like this — but, boy, it wasn't easy. translation: i was in a bad way | the whole game and itjust went| on and on and on. so obviously when the winning penalty went in it was

a huge relief. i went through a lot of emotions. translation: to be honest, i can't process it. _ we suffered a lot. we had a lot of fun and i am very excited. i still can't believe it. i really can't believe it. it is an immense joy for all the argentine people. there has been a lot of clearing up to do after thousands came out to celebrate argentina's victory, but soon enough, their heroes will be home, and another even bigger party can begin. the singer and songwriter terry hall, who took �*the specials' to the top of the charts in the 1980s, has died, at the age of 63. he also enjoyed chart success with the �*fun boy three', and when the specials reformed, and released their first new material in three decades in 2019, topping the charts once again. mark savage has been

looking back on his life. the specials emerged from coventry at the end of the 19705, coventry at the end of the 1970s, bringing black and light musicians together at a time of racial tension. musicians together at a time of racialtension. fronted musicians together at a time of racial tension. fronted by terry hall, their music was neat but socially conscious and their first seven singles made their first seven singles made the top ten, culminating in this. (ghost town plays) ghost town, released in 1981 as rates spread and unemployment soared across the uk and to

recall�*s downbeat delivery captured the despondency. —— terry hall. after ghost town, terry hall. after ghost town, terry hall. after ghost town, terry hall formed another band, fun boy three. their songs were often lighter but here didn't shy away from more difficult topics. one song dealt with this abduction and sexual abuse at the age of 12. hand this abduction and sexual abuse at the age of 12.— at the age of 12. and that is when my — at the age of 12. and that is when my mental— at the age of 12. and that is when my mental health - at the age of 12. and that is - when my mental health problems appeared and in that period, the only thing that i could do was take valium, at 1a, and thatis was take valium, at 1a, and that is not great. it really isn't good. that is not great. it really isn't good-— that is not great. it really isn't aood. ., , isn't good. though the episode left terry hall _ isn't good. though the episode left terry hall with _ isn't good. though the episode left terry hall with lifelong - left terry hall with lifelong depression, music was a solace.

here rejoined the specials in 2008 and a deck would later the band scored their first ever number one album. here said it was a long time coming. the singer terry hall who's died at the age of 63. the bank of england has revealed the designs for new bank notes featuring the image of king charles. the portrait will be the only change to existing designs of £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes, and will start to enter circulation from mid—2024. notes featuring the late queen elizabeth ii will also continue to remain legal tender. let's ta ke let's take you back now to buenos aires and this is the seen live at the airport there as lots ofjournalists and fans await the return of the

national team after taking the world cup trophy on sunday in qatar. we will be back there when the team emerged from the plane up next. hello. the start of the new week brought a big change in the weather. compare this picture of a snowy scene in cumbria on saturday with this picture of the same scene on monday. the snow has been replaced by a big puddle. we saw cloud, we saw rain, we saw some much milder conditions. temperatures in north wales got very close to 16 celsius, lots of other places not too far behind. that mild air pushes up from the southwest with a lot of cloud and some outbreaks of quite heavy rain in places. as the stripe of cloud and rain clears away eastwards, we will see some slightly cooler air pushing in from the west, so those really high temperatures for monday are not going to last throughout the week ahead. equally, it's not going to be nearly as cold as it was just a few days ago. some cloud and rain

in the southeast corner early on tuesday morning, but that will clear, and then we'll see sunny spells — scattered showers, too, especially in northern ireland and western scotland, mostly falling as rain, but some snow over the highest hills and mountains in scotland. windy in the far northwest, temperatures between 7—13 degrees, so it is still mild for the time of year. as we go through tuesday night, there'll be some clear spells, but showers pushing in from the west, in fact, merging into longer spells of rain for some, particularly across parts of england and wales. temperatures down into single digits, but most places will avoid a frost. so, a soggy start to wednesday with this band of rain moving across central and eastern parts of england, that clearing to a mix of sunny spells and showers. most of the showers through northern england, northern ireland and scotland — again, some wintry ones over the highest ground here, and temperatures between 7—11

degrees in most places. into thursday, it's likely that we'll see further showers or longer spells of rain drifting up across southern parts of england and the channel islands. northern scotland getting into a northerly wind, and it will start to feel a little bit colder. that is the set—up that takes us to the end of the week and into the start of the christmas weekend. a frontal system pushing in from the southwest, but bumping into that colder air in northern scotland, perhaps giving a spell of snow. and then, that cold air in the north will try to push a little further southwards through the christmas period, but i think most places will stay relatively mild and there will be some rain at times.

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