hello, i'm lewis vaughanjones. you're watching the context on bbc news. what do countries need to do about climate change? the un's top court is trying to answer that — it will hear testimony from nearly 100 countries.

it will hear testimony from nearly 1c coaching es. it will hear testimony from nearly 1c coaching before i have been in coaching before in the national team and i never got this reaction from the football world so apparently, it provoked these reactions. and i was only happy with that and to get into conversations with different parties and to be able to make a decision that felt really good for me and now i am here. fiorentina midfielder edoardo bove remains in intensive care after collapsing during their serie a match at home to inter milan. the club has released a statement saying he is currently awake, alert and oriented. the 22—year—old, on loan from roma, fell to the ground in 16th minute of their match, with both sets of players immediately signalling for the medical staff and forming a protective ring

around him before an ambulance took him to a hospital close to the stadium. the match, which was goalless, was abandoned shortly after the incident and will be replayed at a later date. some formula i news now — mclaren have called for an inquiry into the penalty lando norris was given for ignoring yellow flags during the qatar grand prix. a decision was made to give norris a io—second stop—and—go penalty — the most severe that can be handed out other than a disqualification. team principal andrea stella is arguing the call "lacked any specificity and proportion". it meant norris dropped from second place, and a close fight with the leader and eventual winner max verstappen, to an eventual tenth place. the tributes to terry griffiths have continued to pour in from the world of snooker. the welshman who, in only his second professional tournament, won the world championship in 1979 as a qualifier, passed away aged 77 yesterday after a long batte with dementia. the man he beat in that world final dennis taylor, spent some time with him at the weekend and has been reflecting

on his friends life. that great final in 1979, i mean his father was so emotional about it. and all of the families of mixed together back at the hotel afterwards and the lovely story, terry did not have a car with him and you have to go off with the sponsors with a meal afterwards there was me and my wife and terry and his wife and in the boot of my car was the world championship trophy, but it's not belong to me. buffalo bills quarterback josh allen starred as his side were 35—10 winners over the san francisco 49ers in a game that saw heavy snowfall. allen became the first quarterback in nfl history to score a passing, receiving and rushing touchdown in the same game as his franchise secured the afc east division title and a play off berth. with five games left it's the earliest a division has been won for 15 years.

and that's all the sport for now. joe biden has arrived in angola — the first stop on the us president's first—ever trip to sub—saharan africa. president biden touched down in the angolan capital luanda earlier today. the choice of stop is significant — he's the first us president to visit the country. but it comes at a time of uncertainty over future us—africa relations — with donald trump taking his second term in office injanuary. dr alex vines is the director of africa programme at chatham house. thank you for coming on the programme. why do you think the us has chosen this stop for this visit?— this visit? the us has been investing — this visit? the us has been investing heavily _ this visit? the us has been investing heavily in - this visit? the us has been | investing heavily in angola, particularly a transport corridor or, but it's also because ankle is a contract to the current president that has

shifted from being more ideologically inclines, probably more closely tied to russia and china to being more pragmatic and nonaligned which includes improved relations with united states, but with other western countries like france and the united kingdom. what kind of relationship is expected to come out of this? the angolans are looking for more investment from the united states from corporate america, there is going to be in luanda, there is going to be in luanda, the capital of angola, a big competent —— trade fair between the us and africa so that is going to be a very big dealfor the angolans with the 50th year of independence, the anniversary to tie in with the

celebration. the government economy is sluggish needing to diversify away from oil which has been the mainstay for the economy for many decades, so the angolan authorities are looking to diversify their trade including the united states. ~ ., , i trade including the united states. i, , i i, states. what difference would it make with _ states. what difference would it make with donald _ states. what difference would it make with donald trump . states. what difference would | it make with donald trump and power? it make with donald trump and ower? . s, it make with donald trump and ower? _, i, i, power? the core door, the oriinal power? the core door, the original idea _ power? the core door, the original idea if _ power? the core door, the original idea if it _ power? the core door, the original idea if it was - power? the core door, thei original idea if it was being thought about it by the previous trump administration it is a flagship biden administration products, it comes out of a g7 initiative, the group of seven, there were other investors in it to the european union union involved with the global way, the issue we are preventing —— with the main benefit of an improved transport corridor to transport the copper and cobalt from the drc to the angolan coast, the

beneficiaries —— beneficiaries are chinese and canadian mining companies that american ones and therein lies the issue that trump will have to think through, does he mind potential adversaries also using intra— structure that the us has heavily invested in. is structure that the us has heavily invested in. is that a potential — heavily invested in. is that a potential sticking _ heavily invested in. is that a potential sticking point, - potential sticking point, clearly for the us, but is this a scenario we are seeing in this instance, but in other places across africa? that's exactly right. _ places across africa? that's exactly right. i _ places across africa? that's exactly right. i think- places across africa? that's exactly right. i think we - places across africa? that's. exactly right. i think we need to think through that it does not need to be a zero—sum. i own personal analysis is what is the problem if you are heavily investing in a transport corridor which is when win for everyone and do have some influence over the partnership with the host government in this case and go low. another good example is the trans guinea railway line, the trans guinea railway line, the big anglo australian

company invested in in direct partnership with chinese companies as well as western ones and that is what the canadian government insisted on. so although the political tensions around the world and particularly africa with geopolitical rival really, the private sector can be a lot more pragmatic.- private sector can be a lot more pragmatic. thank you for coming onto — more pragmatic. thank you for coming onto the _ more pragmatic. thank you for coming onto the programme. l the united nations�* top court has started hearings on the legal obligation of countries to fight climate change, and the consequences of contributing to global warming. the international court ofjustice will hear testimony from nearly 100 countries. the results are not legally binding, but the outcome could influence legal action around the world. this was the reaction outside court from pacific islands students fighting climate change group — which was instrumental in bringing the case to the icj. so it still feels like a dream that we're actually here.

we've been saying that we want to go to the icj, and now that we're here. we're very honoured to be able to be given a chance to actually address thejudges. and we said what we wanted to say. so we're very happy that that was possible. lets speak to margaretha wewerinke—singh, leading legal team for the pacific island of vanuatu. thank you for coming onto the programme. what is your central argument here? the programme. what is your central argument here?— argument here? the central argument — argument here? the central argument is _ argument here? the central argument is the _ argument here? the central argument is the conduct - argument here? the central| argument is the conduct that has caused of the climate crisis is unlawful on the international law and as a result, those responsible incur legal consequences which includes having to cease conduct in making preparations for the injury. see conduct in making preparations forthe injury-— for the in'ury. see you believe the for the injury. see you believe the action _ for the injury. see you believe the action taken _ for the injury. see you believe the action taken by _ for the injury. see you believe the action taken by countries. the action taken by countries that have increased global warming, producing climate change, need to pay compensation to countries who have not caused it, but are potentially suffering the

impacts. potentially suffering the impacts-_ potentially suffering the impacts.- this i potentially suffering the l impacts.- this has potentially suffering the - impacts.- this has no impacts. exactly. this has no leal impacts. exactly. this has no legal standing, _ impacts. exactly. this has no legal standing, can _ impacts. exactly. this has no legal standing, can you - impacts. exactly. this has no l legal standing, can you explain the legality of this? it’s legal standing, can you explain the legality of this?— the legality of this? it's true that the advice, _ the legality of this? it's true that the advice, the - the legality of this? it's true that the advice, the opinion | that the advice, the opinion itself is not legally binding, however the court is actually interpreting or clarifying existing international law. some of the court says is very much about a law that is already binding on states. so if states do not do what the court indicates needs to be done under international law, those states will actually be in breach of their legal obligations.— in breach of their legal obligations. in breach of their legal obliations. ~ ., i, , i, obligations. we have lots of countries — obligations. we have lots of countries who _ obligations. we have lots of countries who will _ obligations. we have lots of countries who will be - countries who will be represented at the hague to putting their points forward, talk us through what is expected to happen. we are seein a expected to happen. we are seeing a little _ expected to happen. we are seeing a little bit _ expected to happen. we are seeing a little bit of - expected to happen. we are seeing a little bit of a - expected to happen. we are| seeing a little bit of a schism between states and organisations because i'll see

you could have international organisations participated in, states and organisations that wish to see a strong outcome and those that want to see an outcome that essentially is not going to make much of a difference in practice and maintain the status quo. broadly speaking, those in the latter category are arguing that there are no meaningful obligations on their international law to address climate change other than those contained in the climate treaties like the un convention on climate change in the paris agreement. some of the states argue that as long as they put forward climate changes under the paris agreement that they are required to do, as long as they do that, they are in compliance with their obligations and the courts should more or less stay out of the matter. the other side of the matter. the other side of the spectrum is the most effective climate states that say the paris agreement is

relevant, but there are other obligations that are other —— that are relevant such as human rights obligations, obligations to respect the right of self—determination, obligations to protect and preserve the marine environment, obligations to not cause transboundary international harm and all of these in —— obligations taken together, it's clear it states not complying with the obligations because of their economic missions that have already cause significant harm to the climb as may in other parts of the environment resulting in already violations of these rights and claiming the courts should essentially intervene in the situation. you are outlining _ intervene in the situation. you are outlining the _ intervene in the situation. you are outlining the obligations there and that second part which we touched on at the beginning, of potential consequences, for a state, what are the range of possibilities for consequences here?

consequences under international law of any internationally wrong act or violation of international law are always as a matter of principle the scene. so they are always twofold. first, a wrongful colour test to stop because it is obvious that compliance has to be restored states must do what they have to do in the first place and then, if the violations... it would be appropriate for states to offer guarantees of non—repetition. some kind of assurance that the obligation, that the violations would not happen again. second is the obligation to make reparations for the injuries caused by wrongful acts. irate for the injuries caused by wrongful acts.— for the injuries caused by wrongful acts. for the injuries caused by wronful acts. ~ , i, wrongful acts. we must leave it there but thank _ wrongful acts. we must leave it there but thank you _ wrongful acts. we must leave it there but thank you for - wrongful acts. we must leave it there but thank you for coming | there but thank you for coming onto the programme. around the world

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here — prime minister keir starmer about to speak at the lord mayor's banquet in london. speech expected to focus on foreign policy. political correspondent tom symonds. so what is lord mayor's banquet and what are we expecting to hear? it and what are we expecting to hear? , i, and what are we expecting to hear? , s, s, and what are we expecting to hear? , i, ., .,, and what are we expecting to hear? , i, i, i, i, hear? it is one of those annual offences that _ hear? it is one of those annual offences that the _ hear? it is one of those annual offences that the prime - offences that the prime minister always has in his diary. a black tie dinner, possibly even white tie, attended by dignitaries of the city of london, the financial district of london. traditionally this is the moment when the prime minister makes a big speech about foreign affairs, quite often we see some policy moves in a speech during this event, but we are not going to get that

today. we've already had a bit of a briefing from the prime minister's official spokesperson. i think what we will here is an assessment of where britain is after 11t years of the conservatives being in the driving seat for foreign affairs. it is likely that the prime minister will attack the conservatives for neglecting britain's reputation in the world as a partner of —— other countries can work with and trust. something the prime minister has hinted that at the past, he feels we have not been seen as a partner for many of these countries and he is going to talk about how the uk, britain chooses between the possible clashes it may have with the us on one side with donald trump in the hot seat, not particularly wanting to get on with the eu and the eu on the other on with the eu and the eu on the othe