fergus walsh, bbc news.r into a volcano than ever before. they have reached depths of nearly five kilometres into the crater at temperatures of up to 500 celsius, making it the hottest borehole ever created. they plan to tap into a reservoir and harness the energy from the site to power up to 50,000 homes. rebecca morelle has this exclusive report from iceland. this is one of the most volcanically active places on earth. but now scientists plan to harness the power of volcanoes by drilling into the heart of one. this site has been operating continuously for 2h hours a day. using this huge piece of kit, with section after section of high—strength steel, they're are almost 5000 metres down. we have never been this deep before. we have never been into these hot rock formations before so we are optimistic that this will carry us a step into the future. so exactly what is that they are doing here? this project has been planned for years. it's going to be the hottest borehole in the world. drilling started back in

medical correspondent for does wash it -- fergus walsh explains. fergus: imagine a baby being born from dna from a man and 2 women. hannah is a carrier for mitochondrial disease, and often devastating genetic disorder. she now has the chance of a healthy child. paula is an egg donor, and many more women like her are needed. >> my mother is affected by mitochondrial disease. and she suffers from epilepsy, diabetes. as a carrier myself, i could pass that on to my baby. but now we have an option of having the baby and it not being passed on, which is amazing. >> i have my eggs for research here at newcastle, and i have the knowledge now that i'm helping couples have healthy children. it is really fulfilling for me. fergus: mitochondria are the power packs of cells. they are always inherited from the mother's egg, and when faulty, it means deadly conditions can be passed on. to prevent that, this is how the three-person ivf will work. the nucleus containing the the parents' key dna will be removed, leaving behind the woman's faulty mitochondria. the nuc

fergus walsh, bbc news.ally, for centuries, the berber men have proven their worth in fantasia, a moroccan tradition, riding horses and firing their rifles in unison. for the first time, female riders have been taking them on. we have been to meet the moroccan women warriors beating the man at their own game. fantasia, a centuries' old moroccan tradition, a way for men to show off their warfare and masculinity. but in recent years, more women riders are taking the reins. this is the leader of an all—female troop. and today, the only woman competing in this region of fantasia. how different do you feel the image is to what people think a normal arab or moroccan girl should be? did you not think maybe you cannot do it because no other girl has done it before? when you first started fantasia how did men think of you? now they respect us. did they not respect you before? that sounds horrible. did that ever put you off? how did you find the girls foryourgroup? for good luck? yeah, of course, for good luck. i am n

fergus walsh, bbc news. for him and millions of others there. we have stunning pictures to show you. you are looking at a feathery tail perfectly preserved in amber which was found by chinese scientists in myanmar. can you guess what it belongs to? if you said and 99 million-year-old dinosaur, you are right. this is what scientists think the creature looks like. it is about the size of a sparrow and thought to be brown on top and white underneath. this is the first discovery of dinosaur material preserved in amber and will go a long way to learn more about the development of modern feathers, not to mention shedding light on the extinct species that dominated earth 160 million years. those gorgeous pictures bring today's program to a close. you can find much more on the day's news on our website. to reach me and the rest of the bbc team, go to twitter. i am @lauratrevelyan. from all of us here, thanks for watching and have a great weekend. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the

fergus walsh, bbc news.or scotland's future relations with europe after brexit. she believes it would be possible for scotland to remain in the european single market even if the rest of the uk left. the uk government has warned that a special deal for scotland is unrealistic. here's our scotland editor, sarah smith. nicola sturgeon has a plan, she says it's the only serious plan for brexit any government has yet come up with. and she argues, just because the uk is leaving the eu, it does not have to leave the single market. i accept that there is a mandate in england and wales to take the uk out of the eu, however i do not accept that there is a mandate to take any part of the uk out of the single market. scotland could stay in the single market even if the rest of the uk chooses to leave. today's proposals, from nicola sturgeon, are nothing like the red, white and blue brexit theresa may talks about, they're more of a bespoke, scottish tartan version. for scotland to be able to stay in the single market, s

our medical correspondent, fergus walsh, has the story.leap in prostate cancer treatment. it involves a drug derived from bacteria found in the darkness of the ocean floor. this laser optic fibre is inserted into the prostate, the light activates the drug which kills the cancer. when gerald capam was diagnosed with early prostate cancer, he was worried it might develop and he'd need surgery or radiotherapy, which can cause incontinence or impotence. instead, he became one of the first successfully treated with the new light therapy and had no long—term side effects. well, i feel incredibly lucky that i was accepted for the trial. i'm totally cured. i can look forward to the remaining years of my life, hopefully, cancer—free. one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, so this highly effective new treatment, known as photodynamic therapy, could be hugely significant. the light—sensitive drug is injected into the bloodstream. it's derived from deep sea bacteria, which are efficient at converting light into energy. through a thin

here's our health and science reporter, fergus walsh. it involves a drug derived from bacteria found in the darkness of the ocean floor. this laser optic fibre is inserted into the prostate, the light activates the drug which kills the cancer. when gerald capam was diagnosed with early prostate cancer, he was worried it might develop and he'd need surgery or radiotherapy, which can cause incontinence or impotence. instead, he became one of the first successfully treated with the new light therapy and had no long—term side effects. well, i feel incredibly lucky that i was accepted for the trial. i'm totally cured. i can look forward to the remaining years of my life, hopefully, cancer—free. one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, so this highly effective new treatment, known as photodynamic therapy, could be hugely significant. the light—sensitive drug is injected into the bloodstream. it's derived from deep sea bacteria, which are efficient at converting light into energy. through a thin tube, a laser light is inserted i

fergus walsh, bbc news. a brief look at some of the day's other news stories.ng life support treatment to a policeman who has been in a minimally conscious state for more than a year. paul briggs, who is a gulf war veteran, suffered a brain injury in a motorcycle accident. his wife had argued for him to be allowed to die. police in the swiss city of zurich say there's no evidence that a gunman, who wounded three worshippers at a mosque on monday, was linked to islamists or far—right extremists. the head of the regional police said the suspected attacker, who later killed himself, had an interest in the occult. a strike by baggage handlers and check—in staff at 18 airports has been called off. employees of swissport were due to walk—out on friday and saturday, but the action has been suspended after the company made a new pay offer. nicola sturgeon has set out plans to protect scotland's relationship with the european union post brexit. the first minister says she is "determined" that scotland will remain in the single market even if the rest of the uk leaves an

fergus walsh, bbc news.cial edition of reporters looking back at some of the best reports from this year. from me, phillipa thomas, goodbye for now. you watching bbc news. we're going to ta ke you watching bbc news. we're going to take you straight to a press conference that is being held by the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu. israeli prime minister, benjamin neta nyahu. let's listen israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu. let's listen in. translation: these remarks are in response to a speech we heard earlierfrom response to a speech we heard earlier from the secretary of state for the united states, john kerry, when he defended the decision to abstain on the un security council resolution which condemns the building ofjewish settlements on land that is seen as occupied territory. it's the first time that the united states have done this, to abstain in such a vote. mr carey mounted a strong defence of us policy. —— john kerry. mounted a strong defence of us policy. ——john kerry. he spoke abo

fergus walsh, bbc news. the very latest on the situation in berlin coming up, but an the better.my, the winds already strong across north—western areas, the breeze will pick up further west. some rain crossing the country in the early hours of wednesday. behind the cold front, cold air is tucking in. that means wednesday will feel quite a bit colder across many parts of the country. there will be hail showers, thunderstorms, maybe some sleet in a few places. some sunshine, too. different story across the far south, milder air pushing different story across the far south, milderair pushing in different story across the far south, milder air pushing in from the south. soggy weather, which will last into the evening hours. we will skip to friday, amber warning from the met office, storm barbara will arrive, the winds will be particularly severe, in the north. this is bbc news. i'm clive myrie. the headlines at eight: investigators in germany have released their only suspect, in the berlin truck attack which killed 12 people. so called islamic state, have now claimed responsibility.