bill hayton reports.hern fringes of russia, close to the border with kazakhstan, a new era in missile technology begins. this was a test launch last year of russia's new avangard weapon. it's fired into space atop an intercontinental ballistic missile. it can then glide over the atmosphere, dodging defences, until it reaches its target. translation: we have a unique situation in our recent history. other countries are having to catch—up with russia. no other country has hypersonic weapons — not to mention hypersonic weapons of intercontinental range. in truth, there are many such weapons — all intercontinental ballistic missiles travel many times faster than the speed of sound — but the russian military hopes its new system can give it an edge in a new arms race. a race that's putting pressure on the international arms control system built up over the past a0 years. in october, china displayed its own new hypersonic glide vehicle at a military parade in beijing. the us wants chinese missiles included in a

they are killed by hayton by somebody who held hayton on the first day in prison. >> what should oure said they suffered enough. in some cases a decade or more. >> one of the good things we do here in the u.s., if you're convicted, someone who wants to commit mass murder, we will put you in a cold and darkness forever and never let you out. there systems are against us. a lot of them are coming in illegally infusing our system. using our free speech against us. even in fonda, they getting rid of them. the 5-foot marble tusk. it could have been a lot nastier. what these guys want to do, they are believers in their cause. they really believe this. their goal is to get martyred so they can go to heaven. this guy put on the fake suicide vest because he knew once they showed the cops, they would kill him and he would go to paradise. he really believes he's going to paradise. >> they run into this facility, they didn't have any guns or weapons but he had knives. >> i think they were taped to his hands. they monitor or something but they said he could go without any adult supervision. even

bill hayton reports.ab al—hawa border post, one of four places where aid can cross into syria. but on friday it was the scene of demonstrations. thousands of people marched to protest what they see as turkey's collaboration with a renewed offensive in idlib province. chanting. syrian government forces, backed by russia, moving into the north—west of idlib, forcing tens of thousands to flee. the road towards the border is now full of trucks heading for safety. translation: they were bombing us. we couldn't sleep. they were using every type of weapon, including bombs and rockets. the latest exodus only adds to the numbers needing aid. the un says it fed overi million people in october with cross—border supplies. but that programme will end onjanuary 10, unless it is renewed. on friday, russia and china blocked an extension, causing outrage from the american ambassador. this decision is reckless, irresponsible, and cruel. there is nojustification imaginable for any member of this security council leaving vul

bill hayton reports. a rescue helicopter with a sad burden. german woman and her seven—year—old daughter brought down from the slopes above. another seven—year—old was dug out of the snow and rushed to hospital. tragically she to later died. all three were among a small party of skiers hit by a large avalanche, 150 metres wide and 500 metres long. there was no way to escape. an 11—year—old boy and his father, also part of the same group, we re father, also part of the same group, were injured. 70 rescuers from the alpine service and the italian security forces searched the mountain in case others had been buried by the snow. that work continues. a spokesman said the avalanche risk had appeared low at the start of the day, but a strong wind and a rise in temperature may have loosened the snow. several avalanches have hit ski resorts in the alps over the past few days. in those cases, the skiers had lucky escapes. sadly, in the latest incident in northern italy, that wasn't true. let's get some of the day's other news. a day of mourning has been

bill hayton reports. and german police are investigating a murder in the td garden park in berlin. the victim is a former chechen fighter, shot in the head by a man on an electric b i cycle. the head by a man on an electric bicycle. the alleged assassin was arrested almost immediately, and now awaits trial in a german prison. although travelling on a false passport, the german authorities believe him to be russian. the russian embassy is refusing to help, so russian embassy is refusing to help, so germany has expelled two diplomats, believed to be intelligence officers, despite the risk of damaging relations with moscow. translation: in the first instance, we took these measures because we did not see that russia was supporting us in clearing up this matter. we are also, of course, in bilateral contact with our allies. the russian government denies any involvement in the killing. a kremlin spokesman called it absolutely groundless speculation, whipped up the german media. chancellor merkel and president p

bill hayton reports. we will come back to that a little later...ie marlowe is from the us center for strategic and international studies. i asked her whether russia's president vladmir putin was correct when he said that the advance put russia in a class of its own. ina sense, in a sense, he is. the united states and other countries have been very far behind in this technology. we have been focused on counterterrorism in the past two decades and china, as your introduction noted, as well as russia have been developing this kind of technology, so it is something that the united states has started to make some advances on, we are currently investing in hypersonic strike, but we are not as far along, as the russians a p pa re ntly far along, as the russians apparently are. if the us feels compelled to respond, i we now on the cusp of 2020, on the cusp of a new arms race? i don't know that it is an arms race, but it has been a one—sided as is an arms race, but it has been a as the united states has not been focusing on this. there are problems and we n

could be kicked off a union committee for alleged transphobia hayton faced a storm of criticism after wearing a top that said trans women a men. had to respect her own gender less than the rest of us respect her gender pathetically confused person the sooner your idiocy and discriminatory behavior is closed down and your continued to be known platforms the better what a clown how dare you where's the trans flak on your profile and see such transformative scenes get educated. how you can more with the t. shirt back in july it in the vent organized by the campaign group called fair play for women it didn't go down too well with some who complained to the general secretary of the committee she is part of they said that she was propagating hate speech against the trans community she could now face disciplinary action and expulsion too from her seat on the trade union congress l g b t committee hayden is sticking to her view that trans people are biologically attached to the sex they are born as we spoke to trans advocate jordan evans who says that hayden's views are too controversial for

bill hayton reports.rgarten park in berlin. the victim is a former chechen fighter, zelimkhan khangoshvili, shot in the head by a man on an electric bicycle. the alleged assassin was arrested almost immediately, and now awaits trial in a german prison. although travelling on a false passport, the german authorities believe him to be russian. the russian embassy is refusing to help, so germany has expelled two diplomats, believed to be intelligence officers, despite the risk of damaging relations with moscow. translation: in the first instance, we took these measures because we did not see that russia was supporting us in clearing up this matter. we are also, of course, in bilateral contact with our allies. the russian government denies any involvement in the killing. a kremlin spokesman called it absolutely groundless speculation, whipped up the german media. chancellor merkel and president putin are due to meet in paris on monday at a summit to push forward the peace process in ukraine. following prisone

. >> i don't hayton anyone.d i still pray for the president, all the time. so don't mess with me when it comes to words like that. >> okay, last night the speaker said itself is at stake. the impeachment vote may be december 22. the first night of hanukkah and two days before christmas eve. i does i thought civilization. last night in iowa, joe biden went after a question. >> you are a liar, man. no one ever said that. >> they said i set up my son to work in an oil company. isn't that what you said? >> here's the deal -- >> perhaps he just wanted to look tough. the law professor who opposed the impeachment case, he says he's home and university being invaded with threats. that's on him. over the top nonsense, how about this from the washington post. first lady lamia jump sending coded messages with the clothes she wears. before fact, the fashion editor said the christmas special was ridiculous and she had worn the shoes before. it's almost funny but it's not. it's a demonstration of the motion of the trumpet hat

bill hayton reports.d assassin was arrested almost immediately, and now awaits trial in a german prison. although travelling on a false passport, the german authorities believe him to be russian. the russian embassy is refusing to help, so germany has expelled two diplomats, believed to be intelligence officers, despite the risk of damaging relations with moscow. translation: in the first instance, we took these measures because we did not see that russia was supporting us in clearing up this matter. we are also, of course, in bilateral contact with our allies. the russian government denies any involvement in the killing. a kremlin spokesman called it absolutely groundless speculation, whipped up the german media. chancellor merkel and president putin are due to meet in paris on monday at a summit to push forward the peace process in ukraine. following prisoner exchanges and troop withdrawals, there our hopes for some kind of agreement to end the conflict. but, as these soldiers know, that depends on good

bill hayton reports.e him to be russian. the russian embassy is refusing to help, so germany has expelled two diplomats, believed to be intelligence officers, despite the risk of damaging relations with moscow. translation: in the first instance, we took these measures because we did not see that russia was supporting us in clearing up this matter. we are also, of course, in bilateral contact with our allies. the russian government denies any involvement in the killing. a kremlin spokesman called it absolutely groundless speculation, whipped up the german media. chancellor merkel and president putin are due to meet in paris on monday at a summit to push forward the peace process in ukraine. following prisoner exchanges and troop withdrawals, there are hopes for some kind of agreement to end the conflict. but, as these soldiers know, that depends on goodwill between all sides, and that is in short supply. the chinese telecom giant, huawei, has launched a new legal challenge in the united states against its