pull, reese, al jazeera ordones now lie from abu dhabi as chris madeleine. he is a correspondent for motor sports in new service racer. i press what are your expectations with a mercedes appeal? do they have legitimate grounds to complain? well, they certainly have areas. they can argue the same, some areas that were arguing last night with their original protests, but the students at the time made their own interpretation and rose and decided that no protest, one admissible, but then you do have the power to appeal those decisions. so yet the way the rules are written, it looks like a the know cards should have been allowed to get out the way to the final laugh and it should have been created. but you had to hamilton them together on track the phone a lot. all the cars you to go out of the way, but it's not the way it's completely clearly worded in the regulations. the gray area for both teams log you to try and secure this. and the real painful part about it. it's nothing to do with anything, either driver or he did. he did wrong. the controversy comes fro

our sports correspondent natalie pirks is in abu dhabi. natalie.ond time in the sport's history that two drivers have been locked on the same points going into this 22nd and final race in abu dhabi. max verstappen has won more races so if both crashed out, he would win the title, but lewis hamilton has a huge record in his sights. it's the ending all formula 1 fans wanted. today saw one of the final practice sessions, ahead of sunday's winner—takes—all showdown. and for the teams tied at the top, the season has been intense — not that they'll admit it. this is the moment. how are you sleeping, how are you feeling? actually, very good. there's only two situations in life, when you are part of life, this is when you're in love and when you race. it's just fantastic to have it reach to the final race, and it's all—or—nothing. but there's been no love lost between red bull and mercedes this season. the champion is out of the race, and that's a big crash! the rivalry burst into life at silverstone, with eventual winner hamilton refusing to give an inch.

it is after 10:30pm in abu dhabi.edes�* appeals relating to two particular matters during the safety car appearance towards the end of the race, it came out with five laps to go and some drivers were allowed to unlap themselves between verstappen and hamilton, this is what is being discussed and even now, the teams have left the room where they were talking to the stewards and one of the protests lodged by mercedes has been dismissed but the second is still pending. we are expecting some kind of result at some point this evening. to football now — and just four days after going out of the europa league, leicester showed why newcastle might struggle to stay in the premier league. they won 4—0 in the match between the two at the king power stadium. michael redford was watching. after finally getting their first win of the season last week, christmas may have felt like it has come early for newcastle fans. for leicester, well, their season so far has left them feeling a bit blue. but the festive period is a time for givi

as the sun goes down in abu dhabi, the pressure goes up.appen is first in the crucial second session of qualifying. the tyre was an driveable, and he was forced to change tactics. he will now start with a less durable soft tyre. the final shoot—out for pole position that really matters. the weekend is being headlined by individuals but it was a team—mate that got verstappen through. perez provided a slipstream to help the flying dutchman go faster, and it helped. mercedes didn't copy that tactic. hamilton couldn't catch him. max did a great lap today so i couldn't answer to that lap, it was a fantastic lap from him. we are in a good position for tomorrow and i hope we can have a good race. we improved the car again in qualifying. so far this weekend, the car was a bit on and off but incredibly happy with this. this is of course what we wanted, but it's never easy, especially with their form the last few races. now i'm just looking forward to it tomorrow because that is most important. in the last six years, it is the person who has sat in f

inge stracke is a formula one journalist who's in abu dhabi.he told us about all the drama of this title—deciding grand prix. the final a at the rate of the season, the most convincing, the tightest season. they really wanted it to be a race in the last lap, for this season not to finish behind the safety car, which is understandable and it is for the fans but again, who would have predicted the crash a few laps before the end of the race that caused the safety car? it is a really, really tough call. we were all on our toes. i really, really tough call. we were all on ourtoes. i mean, we really, really tough call. we were all on our toes. i mean, we were standing there screaming, all of us. we have seen so many races, so many seasons and title decider is, and this was just unbelievable. ijust wish for the fact that it would have been a clean victory without any discussions, without any protests and we could just all go and enjoy it and may be alljump into the harbour! to football now and crystal palace have overtaken everton in the table after

our sports correspondent natalie pirks has this report from abu dhabi.y saw one of the final practice sessions ahead of sunday's winner—takes—all showdown. and for the teams tied at the top, the season has been intense — not that they'll admit it. this is the moment. how are you sleeping, how are you feeling? actually, very good. there's only two situations in life, when you are part of life, this is when you're in love and when you race. it's just fantastic to have it reach to the final race, and it's all—or—nothing. but there's been no love lost between red bull and mercedes this season. the champion is out of the race, and that's a big crash! the rivalry burst into life at silverstone, with eventual winner hamilton refusing to give an inch. game on. at monza, they both crashed out, leaving verstappen with a grid penalty. radio: that's what you get - when you don't leave the space. and the pressure ramped up in saudi arabia last weekend. oh, they touched! and they've collided! for me, this has been the best season in formula 1 history. i think verstapp

after overtaking lewis hamilton on the final lap to when the abu dhabi home p r c. this launched to appeals after. 8 the race and one of those has already been dismissed. we'll have more on that latest. at $2145.00 gmc, but for now we're off the break. on the other side, we've got another news update. ah ah. and i talked to al jazeera, we us, how would you describe a relationship with the us? we listen copies, 90 is not whole. covered 19 has been terrible demonstration of the failure of human story that we meet with global news makers and talk about the stories that match on al jazeera. new zealand is a bird watches paradigm. but this south pacific nation has one of the worst extinction records on earth racks and other introduced presents have decimated the nike bird population. the decline is still ongoing. if we let it roll for another 50 years, they won't be much left to restore. now, you zealand is leading the world with an extraordinary goal to why pat the country's worth pay by 2050. there is nowhere else on the planet like this. and we now have the technology

it's been an extraordinary day in abu dhabi and i'm glad i'm sitting down. thank you very much.been watching with fans at silverstone. tell us about reaction and also tell us what people are saying about that decision that hugh just described. good afternoon. if this was a hollywood movie, as the credits rolled, i would have rolled my eyes and said, like that could ever happen. the tension on that final act was absolutely incredible. some people couldn't watch it. with ten laps to go, this was lewis hamilton's championship but it wasn't to be. we are now going to relive that last lap with abby and sophie, who are max verstappen fans. tell me about that last lap. we acce ted tell me about that last lap. we accepted it _ tell me about that last lap. we accepted it was lewis hamilton's race and — accepted it was lewis hamilton's race and then they were neck and neck_ race and then they were neck and neck and — race and then they were neck and neck and my whole bodyjust, i tensed — neck and my whole bodyjust, i tensed up— neck and my whole bodyjust, i tensed up and it was everything

now also, we're going into the final rice in abu dhabi just the 2nd time in the sports history that's happened. expect plenty more fireworks and abu dhabi hamilton goes for a record 8th wo, tap into it. and for stephan, his 1st full bandwidth al jazeera millions of monarch butterflies of migrated to mexico. central state of mature con butterflies trouble thousands of kilometers every year as a free the cold winters of canada. of the northern u. s. wants to mexico. they hibernate and reproduce. ah, it's good to have you with a slow adrian 2nd here. and so how the headlines and al jazeera campus president adama barrow husband declared the winner of saturday's election. these alive pictures of his victory speech. at least 3 of barrows opponents, though, are rejecting the results of an address has the latest from banjo, opposition leaders, huffs rejected the outcome of this election fighting.

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natalie pirks, bbc news, abu dhabi. that's it.ghout the evening on the bbc news channel, but now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. hello there. it was noticeably mild today right across the country, but particularly so for england and wales. now we look to the northwest through this evening and overnight, this deep area of low pressure — small system, but very vigorous — passing through the northwest of the uk, will bring a spell of gales to northern ireland and in towards scotland as well. stormy conditions for the hebrides and the northern isles, perhaps severe gales for a time, some blustery showers. it will turn drier here by the end of the night, but for england and wales, it'll stay cloudy with outbreaks of rain certainly through wales and into the midlands. mild in the south — double figure values here, little bit cooler further north. and that's how things look into monday. we hold on to the cloud for large parts of england and wales. we'll continue with this persistent rain as well for parts of wales in the mid

joe lynskey has the story of a breathless finale in abu dhabi.level with one race to go. lewis hamilton has the titles and max verstappen had dutch support. he started on pole position but titles can come down to a tenth of a second. lights up and away we go. hamilton reacted quickest and took the lead. through the season, there have been flashpoints and more here were certain. here was hamilton, forced wide but improvising. with such a shortcut, he would often give back the lead but here, not so. radio: no investigation on the shortcut. - incredible. but this race would have a remarkable, breathtaking finish. when one of the field crashed, the safety car came out and bunched the rest and when the all clear was given, there was one lap to go. it is a late lunge by verstappen who takes the lead! in amazing drama, verstappen made his move, an overtake the sport will never forget. it is unbelievable, i mean, i tried the whole race, i kept fighting and then of course the opportunity in the last lap, it's incredible. i'm still having a cramp. it's ins

mr bennett is due to meet the crown prince of abu dhabi, sheik mohammed bin zayed on monday.oosting cooperation and strengthening economic and commercial ties. the chinese e—commerce giant, alibaba, has sacked a woman who accused her boss and a client of sexually assaulting her. the dismissal letter said she'd spread falsehoods and damaged the compa ny�*s reputation. the woman went public with her allegations because she said alibaba had failed to take action. one of mexico's most revered singers, vicente fernandez, has died at the age of 81, afterfour months in hospital, following a fall at his ranch. he was known as the king of mexico's traditional ranchera music and had a successful career spanning more than five decades. his songs became an essential part of mexican culture. the south african president cyril ramaphosa has tested positive for covid—19, though his symptoms are said to be mild. earlier on sunday, mr ramaphosa delivered a eulogy at a memorial service for fw de klerk, the last leader of south africa's white minority government. the 69—year—old president — who'

plus, mercedes will not appeal, despite disquiet from toto wolff at the outcome of the abu dhabi grandlso coming up in the programme... it is our collective responsibility we speak to the young star is about competing and climate change ahead of the final race this weekend. i just don't think the conversation is happening. there is so much we can do, collectively, that doesn't require a huge lifestyle change. it's literally daily habits that we deal. welcome to the programme. another two matches postphoned in the premier league because of covid, so should all fixtures be off this weekend? that's what one manager is asking for. an increase in cases at leicester forced tonight's match against tottenham to be called off and, just a few hours ago, manchester united announced they couldn't field a first team for this weekend's game against brighton — it's also been postphoned. if you rememeber, brentford's match against united was called off on tuesday — and manager thomas frank feels a temporary suspension is the only way forward. we think that we should postpone the fall round of primaril

there's plenty of controversy aftermaths for sap in one his 1st ever world championship in abu dhabi. we'll discuss all the fall outs in just a few minute. ah, ah, on counting the cost, all rich countries ready to put the bill for global, a court, pandemic preparedness, hypersonic missiles driving a new. all right, so what's the big deal behind them? and solar powered vehicles we explore to cause. but a hottest thing to stop counting the car on edge is it? we know what's happening in our region. we know how to get to plate that others and not as far as i said, i'm going on the way that you tell the story is what can make a difference. ah, mother nature skiffs, cold fool landscapes. but strong infrastructure governance arising were investments are waiting to flourish. were creepy, even supplied by tradition. do where beautiful possibilities are offered. lou, for thanks for your company. we're leih from our special studio on the day how waterfront. hello, i'm far as small. we start with breaking news coming out of the european champions league, draw for the round of 16, a tactical mista

as if one boss is born them to drive safely in the title show down in abu dhabi and back in contention. england fight back against australia and the 1st ashes says thanks to half entry from jo, rude, and david milan. we've reached the quarter final stage of the fee for arrow gap with the 1st $2.00 games coming up later on friday. the stand out i seize hosts cutter, take on the united arab emirates at what is expected to be a full capacity obeyed stadium. cutter one all 3 group games and they've beaten the u. e in the previous 2 meetings, including a for now, when in the semi finals of the 2019 asian camp in abu dhabi, a tournament that went on to when to be crowned asian champions. it's a different game, different competition in a different scenario, so it's very different shawl. everything wanted to go when it to show on the field. i made sure they will try to play the game with their style, with their philosophy, with their objective to win. and we're gonna try to do the same shaw. the bust doesn't means anything to us. it just that tomorrow we need to show that he withers out of to,

lewis hamilton will race max verstappen in the abu dhabi grand prix.ion. let's head to abu dhabi where we can speak to f1 journalist inga stracke. thank you forjoining us. first off, what is the ambience like? absolutely amazing. when you are in the paddock he can feel the tension building, you can cut the air, it is goose bumps material. i'm standing in front of the entrance to the racetrack, there are buses filing in, people coming in super cars, everybody wants to go here. the race has been sold out all the people are begging for passes and it is going to be amazing. begging for passes and it is going to be amazing-— begging for passes and it is going to be amazing. what is this going to come down — to be amazing. what is this going to come down to. _ to be amazing. what is this going to come down to, skill, _ to be amazing. what is this going to come down to, skill, or _ to be amazing. what is this going to come down to, skill, or the - to be amazing. what is this going to come down to, skill, or the car? - to be amazing. what is this going to | co

they on level in the driver's cham bishop heading in to the final race in abu dhabi. it's happened in the past, obviously, and i think it's, i'm sure the, the shoots hadn't, haven't done taken the precautions they have this time on it. and so i think that's, i think, the fair that they, they do it. i mean, i know what's in the splitting code, so i think nobody needs to be really reminded of that, and i think they can put it in every single race weekend. i mean, there's nothing new newly added. i can't control those things around the i will, i can do is control what, what i do in terms of preparation and how conduct myself of the last year. i didn't have a lot of hope that we will be sitting here, you know. busy and of, and of the season fighting for a title, but i think from the start, you know, we were very competitive just because i cannot tell me, i don't, i don't look at it as a, as a multiple. i always look at every season and every year as you start from ground 0 and you're fighting, you're the hunter and you're fighting from, from the moment you start training.

louis house of windsor thrilling saudi arabian gold free to set up a what it takes all finale in abu dhabi next weekend. ah gabby as president adama barrow has been declared the winner of saturdays election to what his supporters are celebrating as a landslide. ah, but as they cheer at least 3 of barrows opponents, rejecting the result, barbara was 1st elected in 2016 ending 22 years of autocracy under jojo jamie who fled into exile the following year. i'll just serious. um, but address is in the capital bundle with a round up of the numbers. its official app, i guess on mr. bottle has been re elected in what looks like on line slide. this code more than 457000 votes and his clothes, his opponent got in fact, 238000 votes. not was the result declared by the chairman of the independent electoral commission of the can be just a short while ago. now mr out of support is concerned about however, opposition leaders have rejected the outcome of this election fighting in order to encode in old, in a delays in making the announcement. they weren't insistent that the election results should have co

home and some the effect the early pace in the championship decide, i guess maps are stopping in abu dhabi and england are down, but certainly a not out in the 1st ashes test against australia. ah, it is. yeah. are the 1st theme into the semi finals at the fee for our cup. they edge pastor or mine at education city stadium for reese was there. janasia came into this court. finally, heavy favorites 29th and the fee for rankings. 5 woke up appearances, former african champions against oman, 78th in the world, but perhaps with more momentum, with some stronger performances in the group phase of the arab cup. the north africans were in a different class in the early stages. it's education, city safety does area scoring his full goals. the tournament, the mom who's winning against you, i. e. got to dizzy this for giving them a head start against them on a strike. so you can, is your work largely dominant before sa dunks? clear of his mark is in the 2nd half the shot from all shot. i'll allow, it was unstoppable. johnson a shot. don't go want to go to strike. a man spawns finally got to shout lo

louis hamilton wins a fleming. saudi arabian gold, free to set up a when it takes all finale in abu dhabi next weekend. ah, ah, look forward to burly to scully's, the weather, sponsored my cattle at ways. hello your whether update for asia right here right now, and what was a sy, clinics storm his weekend into a deep area of low pressure. it's plaguing bangladesh, the northeast of india. so we go and for a closer look, pretty much a fire hose of rain just been steered into this area. docker could pick up more than a 100 millimeters of rain within a short period of time. so flooding a concern as that band of rain also stretches to the northeast of india off to southeast asia. right now, a weather maker spinning around here is throwing some rain towards southern parts of sumatra, west of java, and we got rain steering into so the ways ease of flooding, also a risk here. now, most of indo china is dry, but we see the return of a few showers in some rain for central areas of vietnam, but nothing like we saw just a few days ago, probably more than a week ago after mainland china. right now. it

mr bennett is due to meet the crown prince of abu dhabi, sheik mohammed bin zayed, on monday.trengthening economic and commercial ties. the south african president, cyril ramaphosa, has tested positive for covid—19, though his symptoms are said to be mild. earlier on sunday, mr ramaphosa delivered a eulogy at a memorial service for fw de klerk, the last leader of south africa's white minority government. the 69—year—old president — who's fully vaccinated — is now self—isolating in cape town. the chinese e—commerce giant alibaba has sacked a woman who accused her boss and a client of sexually assaulting her. the dismissal letter said she'd spread falsehoods and damaged the company's reputation. one of mexico's most revered singers, vicente fernandez, has died at the age of 81. vicente fernandez was known as the king of mexico's traditional ranchera music and had a career spanning more than five decades. his songs became an essential part of mexican culture. he'd spent four months in hospital following a fall at his ranch. let's turn now to the uk, where there's to be a rapid ac

as the sun goes down in abu dhabi the pressure goes up. of qualifying. a flat spot make triers and driveable and it forced verstappen to change tactics. he will start in the vat about this durable soft tyre. it is the finest shoot—out for pole that matters, though. and on a weekend that has been headlined by individuals, it was a team—mate who got verstappen through. peres provided a slipstream to help the flying dutchman go faster and it worked. mercedes did not copy their tactic and hamilton couldn't catch him. in the last six years, the pole sitter has gone on to win. in this title fight, verstappen has landed a heavy first blow leaving hamilton on the ropes. the question is, can he recover? england have been crushed in the opening ashes test losing by nine wickets on day four. they had to continue the momentum and there were glimmers of hope. the captain added just three to his overnight score. his dismissalfor 89 was just three to his overnight score. his dismissal for 89 was pivotal putting australia in total control. england lost th

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f1 journalist inga stracke is in abu dhabi.can cut the air, it is goose bumps material. i'm standing in front of the entrance to the racetrack, there are buses filing in, people coming in super cars, everybody wants to go here. the race has been sold out, people are begging for passes and it is going to be amazing. what is this going to come down to, skill, orthe car? maybe luck, who knows? it is going to be a fun packed race and i am really proud of being here, being part of formula 1. the 22 races this year, a calendar that at the beginning of the season with the pandemic a lot of people didn't really think could happen and it has come to, well, even points for the two title contenders and i hope they both make it to the finish line and that the race will be decided at the finish line and may the best one win. just tell us about the temperaments of both drivers today, that we will all be watching. you have lewis hamilton who has gone through his moments then you have the young max verstappen as well. you couldn't write a movi

natalie pirks, bbc news, abu dhabi.specially northern areas scotland, northern ireland, the north of england to i 0h the north of england to i think some fog forming here as well through the early hours. windy with rain in western parts of scotland and very mild along the general coast, around 10 . also an berkeley and shetland. but i think the bulk will have another fine day but a dry day. a little bit of sunshine towards the eastern pennines but i think you�*ll stay cloudy but mild in the self, 11 or 12 they are for london and also for plymouth. let�*s have a look at the following couple of days. wednesday and thursday, a chilly not a lot of change, overall fairly cloudy and staying mild. this is bbc news. the headlines — figures from south africa, where the omicron coronavirus variant was first identified, suggest it causes less serious illness and death than the delta variant. south africa�*s president has also tested positive for covid—19. president biden will visit kentucky on wednesday after tornados tore across

natalie pirks, bbc news, abu dhabi. will have played a role in bringing the story to the screen. the industry here is enjoying a golden age. figures from the british film institue show that drama production went from £393 million in 2013 to £4.1 billion last year almost double what it was before the pandemic. here's our media correspondent, david sillito. this is bad wolf in cardiff. it's where dramas such as his dark materials are filmed. are you from this world? no. neither am i. and it's just one of a number of new studio complexes that have been set up over the last few years in south wales. and it's notjust here. and all of this is happening at a time when the tv industry in britain as a whole is booming — a fourfold increase in drama production over the last seven or eight years. and, also, the cost of these productions is leaping up. bridgerton, a netflix series made in the uk. what happened to your hand? boxing. it's an absurdity that passes for entertainment amongst men. the company says its spending around $1

our sports correspondent, natalie pirks, reports from abu dhabi.d in the afternoon heat of abu dhabi fans were split firmly into two camps. hamilton supporters were confident he was about to leave an indelible mark on the sport. there is no one else like us. he will definitely be the greatest of all time — will definitely be the greatest of all time. �* ., ., .,, will definitely be the greatest of all time. �* ., ., , all time. but hamilton was up auainst all time. but hamilton was up against an _ all time. but hamilton was up against an orange _ all time. but hamilton was up against an orange wall. - all time. but hamilton was up against an orange wall. what| all time. but hamilton was up - against an orange wall. what would it mean to you to have a dutch world champion? brilliant. red bull had the pole position, but mercedes had the pole position, but mercedes had the faster car. a dream start, but max verstappen was hot on his tail with a late lunge forcing hamilton wide. hamilton gained time. the stewart said this was fair. by lap 13 verstappen

after stewards dismiss a protest by lewis hamilton's team mercedes, following last—lap drama in abu dhabithey intend to appeal again. we are hoping to hearfrom we are hoping to hear from the united states later on in this hour. stay with us. let's talk to the leader of the liberal democrats, sir ed davey, whojoins me. what is your response to what the prime minister said in the statement from the medical officers about the increase in the level of concern? i don't agree with borisjohnson on many things but i do agree on this, everyone should have their booster jabs, it is a national interest for everyone to get them, i have and i recommend people do. my criticism is that they have moved quite slowly. we knew that omicron was more transmissible two weeks ago, they had a deadline to get all care homes and residents boosted by the 1st of november and still one in four have not had the boosterjab. there is concern that the government have been moving much too slowly. i5 been moving much too slowly. is there any clarity as to why the booster programme has not progressed at the pace and with th

today, it emerged that lewis hamilton said over his team radio at the end of the abu dhabi grand prix the race, and max verstappen says he was congratulated by hamilton and mercedes team boss toto wolff. the new world champion was speaking earlier today, so was he upset by how the title became his? it just sums up itjust sums up the whole season in general. it has been pretty crazy and intense. so both teams, we gave it all to the end it. and i think it wasjust an amazing it all to the end it. and i think it was just an amazing battle. after things like this you are to look into what can we do or what should have been done. it's a big part of the whole season, this contest, so it is what it is. that's racing sometimes as well. and for me nothing can really change. we were still celebrating and we did win it on track. i and the team did not do anything wrong. wejust on track. i and the team did not do anything wrong. we just raced when there was a green light, so that also made it really enjoyable for us to be celebrating. us open winner emma raducanu has tested positive for covid—19,

more than 2a hours a picture of handed out in abu dhabi, this formula one season is still being debatedntroversy on the opening lap when really, that was allowed to stay ahead of max stopping. and controversy after the race directors rulings regarding the safety car with team right behind hamilton on fresher tires for the final lap. the outcome was inevitable with the dutchman overtaking the break—in to become well championed for the first time. he would invite for his funds. i had civen u- he would invite for his funds. i had given up all— he would invite for his funds. i had given up all hepe _ he would invite for his funds. i had given up all hope and _ he would invite for his funds. i i—f. given up all hope and then a he would invite for his funds. i i5.c given up all hope and then a miracle happened. the gods knew he deserved it. was that they driver. find it. was that they driver. and desair it. was that they driver. and despair for _ it. was that they driver. and despair for hamilton. - it. was that they driver. and despair for hamilton. i - it. was that they driver. and despair f

the formula 1 showdown between lewis hamilton and max verstappen is under way in abu dhabi.*s history. our correspondent nesta mcgregor is watching alongside fans at silverstone. have you got any fingernails left, ? absolutely none. you say watching, i�*m trying my best not to watch. the tension in this room has been nail—biting. every now and again there is some noise because there�*s just been ebbs and flows into this race. a few minutes ago, someone went off the track. we feared the worst that it would be max. in all lewis hamilton, thankfully, it was not. lewis hamilton is leading, meaning he will secure champion title number eight and surpassed michael schumacher. currently, they are bothjoint michael schumacher. currently, they are both joint on seven. it michael schumacher. currently, they are bothjoint on seven. it might look like trap and is next to me but its 13—year—olds harrison. it looks like hamilton might take this. t�*m like hamilton might take this. i'm not sure what's going to happen, to be honest — not sure what's going to happen, to be honest. they're qui

in 2017, an israeli judo competitor won the gold medal at a match in abu dhabi.tries had their flags flown and national anthems played. today, it would be a much different reception. for the first time ever, an israeli prime minister will set foot into the uae's glittering presidential palace for an official visit. naftali bennett, set to meet the crown prince on monday morgue. >> we're going to be discussing ways to further our cooperation in a number of fields. >> reporter: just over a year after the two countries signed onto the abraham accords. north normalization between the countries once considered enemies. israel's former prime minister benjamin netanyahu was meant to make the visit, but several trips were canceled in the last minute. the past year has seen a flurry of activity, kicked off by the first israeli flight to cross air space and land in the uae. less than a year later, the israeli morn minister opened the first israeli embassy in abu dhabi. >> our people and country is ready, and our new government is ready. >> reporter: as a string of official

studio: natalie pirks in abu dhabi, thank you. that's it.ud streaming across the uk at the moment, further rain to come on into the evening, but some very mild air getting pulled up from the south courtesy of this area of low pressure, so actually, our temperatures above average for the time of year as we move through the evening and overnight. quite wet, particularly for england and wales into the evening, skies clearing, just an isolated showers for scotland and northern ireland, but temperatures holding up above freezing aside from perhaps in the more sheltered glens of scotland, generally lows to the north of the uk six or 7 degrees, very mild to the south of this band of rain, overnight lows of 11 or 12 and that is because we are pulling up this warm airfrom a long way is because we are pulling up this warm air from a long way south in the atlantic and you can see we pull it almost right away across the uk, like a warm blanket through the course of sunday and we do so as this where the front swings up from the south. some early rain for

on the right, a yamini school funded by abu dhabi khalifa foundation and directly opposite on the left. saudi arabia has also built a new school at this roadside checkpoint, there are 3 immorality flags, and only one jamini flag. the power relations a quite evidence in the foothills of the had g, a mountains which reach 1500 meters at their highest point. amid a d bronze a nursery. ha ha. given here, the environmental activists tries to care for the islands natural heritage, his son and his says to help him, daddy, daddy. but it's a herculean task that unique endemic species plants that a native only here are endangered in it. this ain't it. since the 19 ninety's, but there's been a drop in rainfall called the climate here has changed. this should be the rainy season and that it was september is over on october is drawing to a close shot, but no rain has. com. you can the chat actually the have issues with the family don't receive any financial support for their endeavors and they are unlikely to get any in times of war. nature is not seen as a priority, save for his relatives. the con

staying with formula one where the abu dhabi grand prix will be staying on the calendar until at leastinal race on the circuit for the next decade. the track has a reputation for dull races, but the layout has been tweaked ahead of this year's championship showdown — and it's anyone's guess which way it will go. we were in unmarked territory as a team. and obviously with the year that we've had, i'm sure so many people would've ruled us out being this close right at the end. so it's been an incredible group effort from everyone back at the factory and at the track. and no one's ever done eight before. after last year, i didn't have a lot of hope that we would be sitting here, you know, end of the season, fighting for a title, but i think, from the start, you know, we were very competitive, and we had some good results, a bit of bad luck as well, but, overall, we can be really proud of the whole team effort. you know, to be sitting here and fighting for this title. now to snooker and reigning champion mark selby has been knocked out of the scottish open, losing a—3 to anthony mcgill. mc

fighters was rushed to a hospital from an airport in chicago where the band stopped on the way to abu dhabind offered no immediate comment about the issue. >>> and "usa today" says miss india was crowned this year's miss universe. harnaaz sanhu won the 70th annual pageant. the 21-year-old bollywood actress beat out 79 other contestants. the runner much was miss paraguay. as for miss uusa, elle smith mae the top ten. the only country that did not send a representative was malaysia citing the covid pandemic. >>> still to come, peloton back pedaled. the exercise bike company tweets a funny new video featuring mr. big from "sex and the city." g f" ? lowering your a1c with once-weekly ozempic® can help you get back in it. oh, oh, oh, ozempic®! my zone... lowering my a1c, cv risk, and losing some weight... now, back to the game! ozempic® is proven to lower a1c. most people who took ozempic® reached an a1c under 7 and maintained it. and you may lose weight. adults lost on average up to 12 pounds. in adults also with known heart disease, ozempic® lowers the risk of major cardiovascular events such

on the right, a yamini school funded by abu dhabi khalifa foundation and directly opposite on the left. saudi arabia has also built a new school at this words, i check point. there are 3 immorality flags, and only one jamini flag. the power relations a quite evidence in the foothills of the had g, a mountains which reach 1500 meters at their highest point amid a d bronze, a nursery. and that given here, the environmental activist tries to care for the islands natural heritage. his son and his is to help him that he died. but it's a herculean task. unique endemic species. plants that a native only here are endangered. in this, in it. since the 19 ninety's, there's been a drop in rainfall. the climate here has changed. this should be the rainy season and that was september is over on october is drawing to a close shot, but no rain has come. you can reach out. actually, the official with the family don't receive any financial support for their endeavors and they are unlikely to get any in times of war. nature is not seen as a priority, save for his relatives. the conservationist is alone

we have the story in jerusalem and sam kiley in abu dhabi. i'd like to start with sam.cribed as an historic meeting. it does come amidst a backdrop. what is israel hoping to get out of the meeting with uae and vice versa? >> the official line is that this is intended to deepen the relationship, to broaden the relationship particularly into economic and food security. in the background whether or not it is consequenceal is real and loomping over this relationship and looming over the united states in general. that is iran over the last week or so, the americans have signaled they would like to or are considering tightening sanctions against iran in an effort to get the iranians back to the negotiating table and to rejoin the nuclear deal. the plan for de-escalation or deconstruction, if you like, of iran's alleged nuclear program. that has run into the sand. they want to get the iranians back into it and they're threatening tension against it. that is something the emirates have ruled out. they're reserving repeatedly, they say, their right to preemptive self-defense if

that's we, the battle goes to abu dhabi and hamilton has momentum.e was 32 points behind, just to be this close shows his extraordinary form. he has now won three in a row and race is built on brave and gutsy driving. at moments like that collision bring an extra edge. i moments like that collision bring an extra edae. ., �* ~' ., moments like that collision bring an extra edae. ., �* ~ ., , extra edge. i don't know why he hit the brakes so _ extra edge. i don't know why he hit the brakes so heavily _ extra edge. i don't know why he hit the brakes so heavily and _ extra edge. i don't know why he hit the brakes so heavily and then - extra edge. i don't know why he hit the brakes so heavily and then i - the brakes so heavily and then i ran into the _ the brakes so heavily and then i ran into the back of him. and then he moved _ into the back of him. and then he moved on — into the back of him. and then he moved on and so, i didn't understand was going _ moved on and so, i didn't understand was going on— moved on and so, i didn't understand was going on

red bull's max verstappen and mercedes' lewis hamilton go into the abu dhabi grand prix on equal points red bull team principal christian horner who he thought would win. it's hard to be confident. it has been so close between those two drivers, from the first race all the way through. lewis and mercedes have had the better car since the summer break, arguably, buti had the better car since the summer break, arguably, but i think max has just driven out of his skin, and we've seen him do some extraordinary things full stops of this year of the winds in austin most recently and mexico really standing out, and i think that it is a different layout of abu dhabi circuit this weekend. we don't know how that will play to strengths and weaknesses, but what's for sure is that as a team, and as a driver, we're going to be giving it 120%. we're going to give it everything that we can come and see what happens by the time we get to the chequered flag. obviously, you have enjoyed lots of success in the past with sebastien vettel in particular, but max does the business this weekend and red bull end

now also we're going into the final rice in abu dhabi. just the 2nd time in the sports history that's happened. expect plenty more fireworks and abu dhabi hamilton goes for a record 8 world championship. and for stepan, his 1st full bandwidth al jazeera former u. s. presidential candidate bob dole has died at the age of 98, the world war 2 veteran represented the state of kansas for the republican party in the senate. for 35 years action, the young successfully ran for the white house against bill clinton in 1996. earlier this year it was announced doll rosa sheeting treatment a lung cancer. rub, reynolds has more and how doles background shaped his political career. growing up, dirt poor in depression era, kansas fighting in world war 2, being grievously wounded in a battle in italy, a wound to cost him the use of his right arm for the rest of his life. those experiences certainly shaped bob dole and made him a, a, an advocate for the underdog and doug, he also, you know, gave him a certain edge, he was a partisan politician, a, he was t

as the sun goes down in abu dhabi, the pressure goes up.rn to change tactics for the race. —— verstappen. he will now start on the faster but less durable soft tyre. it is the final shootout for pole position that really matters, though, and in a week and that is being headlined by individuals, it was a teammate who got verstappen through. sergio perez provided a slipstream to help the flying dutchman go faster, and it worked. mercedes didn't copy the tactic, and hamilton couldn't catch him. by, mercedes didn't copy the tactic, and hamilton couldn't catch him. a great [a . hamilton couldn't catch him. a great la- toda , hamilton couldn't catch him. a great lap today. so — hamilton couldn't catch him. a great lap today. so we _ hamilton couldn't catch him. a great lap today, so we can _ hamilton couldn't catch him. a great lap today, so we can answer- hamilton couldn't catch him. a great lap today, so we can answer to - hamilton couldn't catch him. a great lap today, so we can answer to that, j lap today, so we can answer to that, without la

and that louis hamilton then sends a warning to championship. rival max for stopping in abu dhabi ah, equal to finals at the hour, cup are on the way and it's looking good for tennis. yeah, they lead or mind one? no, it's half time as take a look at that. gulp been how me to turn it across into their mid. oh, i do just oh yeah, no steam like soon and later tonight, host nation cut our faces, the united arab emirates as a bait stadium, just north of doha, cut. all one, all 3, a group games and they've beaten b, u e. the previous 2 meetings, including a foreigner, when in the semi finals of the 2000 my teen asian cup in abu dhabi, a tournament that they went on to when to be crowned the asian champions. it's a different game, different competition, you know, the, from the scenario. so it's very different shawl, everything we need to go, we need to show on the field. i made sure they will try to play the game with their style, with their philosophy, with their objective to win. and we're gonna try to do the same, shall. the bust doesn't means anything to us. it just the tomorrow when it

and before we go, a quick reminder of what happened in qualifying in abu dhabi back 1st stop in with thoughts on these ways and pull position alongside time to ship. rival lewis hamilton. that's all useful for now. i'll be back at 21. 45, g m t, but the after the break it we've got another new update. ah ah, and the listening post cuts through the noise. let's talk about competing. i think monday schools being used to perpetuate there's competing narrative separating spin from fuck all 3 versions of the story and then some element of the truth. but the full story of the news and content on the packing the stories you're being told, it's not a science story at all. it's a story about politics. the listening post your guide to the media on a jesse, you know, on this week's thrice a new method of cremation, is helping him to tradition become more and mine mentally friendly. and we visit a danish community. and to have taken sustainability to new heights just over there on the horizon is some so island where they are officially 100 percent renewable in that. and so this is it, that's the

ashes test and mercedes withdraw the repeal over the race result from the championship poseida in abu dhabi cove at 19. it continues to wreak havoc on the english premier league with 5 matches now called off in a week. the latest a fall was thursdays fixture between lester and taut necessities gain between manchester, united. i'm bryson, in i said, had to 7 plays available for that match with cases among scalds spiraling brentford keisha, thomas frank is urging the league to pause the season and prevent a full shut down. we think that we ship his bone, the full round of premier games this weekend, coming up the the code cases going through the roof in all the primary clubs, every one of dealing with it. every one have a have a problem. this moment time am to postpone this round and also the cow co. brown will give everyone a week at least a to all these i don't know exact the know before 5 days to, to clean and, and, and do everything in the training ground. so everything is fine. yeah. so you break the chain. and in every club, when i joined by rob harris from the associated press, rome, h