ajudge will his first court appearance in tbilisi.turn to possible extradition. that is a process that could take weeks, even months. after ten months on the run and 2500 miles from home, jack shepherd had handed himself into georgian police. he'll spend another night in this detention centre, in tbilisi. tomorrow, he's in court and could soon face extradition. his defence lawyer told me that jack shepherd had made a mistake fleeing britain. i'm not saying that somebody forced him to do that. i'm not saying that we have to blame the british justice system. i'm saying it was his decision, yes. but i believe that this was not the right decision. he knows that, he agrees with it. now he wants to do his best to collaborate with the judges. last year, shepherd was convicted of the manslaughter of charlotte brown, on the left, after his speedboat crashed in the thames. he continues to insist it was a tragic accident. he's been found guilty and convicted of manslaughter. how can someone continue now, still, to be in denial about their reckle

live nowtto the bbc‘s i georgian capital tbilisi. the next steps of the process, as you now see them. talk us through the next steps of the process, as you now see themlj am standing outside the pre—trial detention centre, where jack shepherd is being held. he is awaiting a court hearing that will on the terms of his decide on the terms of his court hearing place in next ,- place in next 77 days, on have that the media in the media about british media about jack's in —— ~ british media about jack's in georgia, 4” ~ british media about jack's in georgia, he 7 ” british media about jack's in georgia, he contacted whereabouts in georgia, he contacted a local? and 7 tire if, ' tire police. before being officially ,:r- ' he has s-oken to a local arrested, he has spoken to a local as we just television channel. awejusb television channel. aswej'osb in the report, and he mentioned in the report, and he protested his innocence. he described the events of december 2015 as a terrible tragedy and an accident. thank you very much again. the bbc

steve rosenberg, bbc news, tbilisi.ic, according to scientists meeting in norway. in what researchers claim is the first sign of a major modern climatic shift, they say the barents sea, which has been part of the arctic ocean for 12,000 years, is being swallowed by the atlantic. from the norwegian arctic, our environment analyst roger harrabin reports. sea ice, formed in the high arctic. it helps create a cold, fresh surface layer that acts as a cap on warm, saltier waters beneath. but with climate change, there is less sea ice getting to norway's barents sea. the north barents sea has been dominated for 12,000 years by sea ice flowing down from the high arctic. but now, that flow is diminishing and the character of the sea is changing fast. soon, researchers say, the region will have no sea ice at all, so it will no longer be part of the arctic. it had an arctic type of climate for the last 12,000 years. we are probably witnessing the first modern example of a rapid climate shift event where the arctic shrinks in respo

steve rosenberg, bbc news, tbilisi. 0ur reporter rayhan demytrie is in the georgian capital of tbilisi what do we expect to happen in court today? willjack shepherd's lawyers be fighting this extradition? jack shouted is due to appear at the tbilisi city court, right behind me, shortly, for a hearing in which georgian prosecutors will ask a judge to remand him in custody while his extradition process is pending. his lawyer said that mr shepherd is expected to make a statement at this court hearing. also, his legal team has not confirmed yet whether or not they will fight his extradition back to the uk, but they have repeatedly stated that their client, mr shepherd, fears for his safety if he is returned back to britain. what more do we - about the life he more do we know about the life he has in georgia? has been living in georgia? well, a georgian journalist, has been living in georgia? well, a georgianjournalist, who scooped this interview with mr shepherd before his - arrest, in his report he was r i: it: quite an active social life, leading quite an active social life, j going to n

rayhan demetrie is in the georgian capital tbilisi .to the lawyer ofjack shepherd, he is station and according to the lawyer of jack shepherd, he is currently being held here. he presented himself here earlier. we have spoken to his lawyer and he told us that jack contacted him asking for legal aid and they came to this police station to turn himself in. we also know that a few minutes ago an independent tv channel here in georgia aired an interview that was recorded earlier today with jack shepherd. they've recorded footage of him turning himself into the police. based on some of the snippets i have heard so far, what he said in the interview, he maintains his innocence. he says not all information, he does not agree with the court decision, he is now working with his lawyer here in georgia to deliver his message. he also confirmed that he arrived in georgia in march 2018. what is the likely next step is going to be, what is the timetable from now on? again, according to his lawyer, he said an extradition request will be in place but i

rayhan demytrie reporting from to the —— tbilisi. .increase in the number of violent crimes recorded by the police in england and wales, a rise of i9% last year. among the crimes on the increase — murders, knife attacks and robberies. our home affairs correspondent june kelly is here. just talk us through these figures. of course, these figures make very bad reading indeed and this is up to the year september 2018. crime overall up by 7% and it is violent crime which has seen the most worrying increase. homicides are up by 14%. crimes of violence against the person are up by 19% and knife crime has increased by 8%. of course, there has been a lot of focus on knife crime in recent months. in terms of homicides, there we re months. in terms of homicides, there were 739 cases of murder or manslaughter and that is up by 90 on the previous year, so that is nearly two more killings a week and that is the highest level since 2007. crimes of violence against the person include a a1% rise in stalking and harassment cases. police chiefs say some

he'll spend another night in this detention centre, in tbilisi. defence lawyer told me that jack shepherd had made a mistake fleeing britain. i'm not saying that somebody forced him to do that. i'm not saying that we have to blame the british justice system. i'm just saying it was his decision, yes. but i believe that this was not the right decision. he knows that, he agrees with it. now he wants to do his best to collaborate with the judges. last year, shepherd was convicted of the manslaughter of charlotte brown, on the left, after his speedboat crashed in the thames. he continues to insist it was a tragic accident. he's been found guilty and convicted of manslaughter. how can someone continue now, still, to be in denial about their reckless actions? a british court had sentenced jack shepherd to six years in prison. now it's the courts in georgia that will decide if he'll be sent home to face justice. scientists meeting in norway are warning that climate change is redrawing the map of the arctic. in what researchers claim is the first sign of a

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he'd been hiding in the georgian capital, tbilisi.he gave an interview to a local tv channel. i hope that, you know, justice will be done and that my appeal will succeed and i canjust, everyone can move forward with their lives. lastjuly, he was sentenced in his absence to six years in prison for the manslaughter of 24—year—old charlotte brown. in december 2015, the pair had been on a first date and, after dinner and drinks, shepherd took out what he claimed was his speedboat on the thames. this footage was recovered from charlotte's phone. he let her take control, but they were both thrown into the water after the boat hit branches. he was found clinging to the hull. charlotte was pulled out unresponsive. charlotte's family have been appealing for shepherd to return to the uk, but had this reaction at the news. to see him just stroll into the police station, smiling and waving, wasjust unbelievable. his arrogance over everything. under current diplomatic agreements between georgia and the uk, shepherd is eligible for extradition. the

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he had been in the capital, tbilisi, since march.n the house of representatives. the house speaker, nancy pelosi, who is a democrat, has insisted he cannot speak there. now it is time to look at the stories that are making the headlines in the media across the world. we begin with the daily telegraph, and the prospect of a delayed brexit and in the 6uardian's financial pages spanish bank santander plans to close nearly one in five of its bank branches in the uk, putting thousands ofjobs at risk. as reported on our own bbc website, prince william told the davos world economic forum that celebrities shunned his mental health charity three years ago because they didn't want to be associated with mental illness. and finally, staying with the bbc website, should women lick ice cream? the "how to be a lady" course in istabul shares tips on women's etiquette, including the correct way to dress, walk, speak, and even eat ice cream.

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jack shepherd will be held in a detention centre in tbilisi for the next three months.eek out common ground, and not to lose sight of the bigger picture. meanwhile, the chancellor, philip hammond has warned of "very significa nt" short—term disruption if britain leaves the eu without a deal. stronger food labelling laws are being proposed to prevent further deaths of people with allergies. the london—based brewer, fuller's, has sold its beer and cider business to asahi of japan for £250 million. and coming up, scientists say they've found the secret behind why some people stay effortlessly slim. good morning. novak djokovic is through the australian open final. the world number one completely outclassed the frenchman lucas pouille in three sets, 6—0, 6—2, 6—2. he'll now face the world number two rafal nadal in sundays final, andrew castlejoins me. we will look at the semifinal. djokovic says that was the best match he's played in melbourne... it was almost perfect, wasn't it? element that was frightening because it is his seventh semifinal, seven final and he has never

live now to the bbc‘s rayhan demytrie, who's in the georgian capital, tbilisi for us now. as i understand from his lawyer, jack shepherd is currently being held in the police station and he's officially under arrest. he will be moved to a temporary detention centre. his lawyer said according to georgian law, the maximum detention period in this kind of case could be up period in this kind of case could be up to nine months but it will be up toa up to nine months but it will be up to a judge to decide how long jack shepherd will be in custody of the georgian police. he turned himself in at the station several hours ago, and he also gave an interview to a local television station. his lawyer says he maintains his innocence, he doesn't agree with the court's decision in the uk, and that he is ready to cooperate with the investigation. thank you. they're some of the most popular shopping brands in the country — and now we can reveal how the likes of marks and spencer and dune find themselves caught in the row about instagram. the bbc has discovered adverts for the companies ap

shepherd handed himself in to police in tbilisi last week after months on the run.air, known as a polar vortex, is expected to bring potentially life—threatening temperatures to parts of the united states this week, with forecasters saying it could be as cold as minus 30 degrees celsius. officials say it's likely to be colder than south pole, and are warning people to stay indoors. here's andy moore. forecasters say temperatures like this only happen once in a generation. on the frozen chicago river, it looked as if icebreakers were needed. in iowa, people were warned to avoid taking deep breaths and to minimise talking if they were going outside. chicago's mayor said the weather was life—threatening. if you don't need to be outside at this time, don't go outside. the temperatures today, tomorrow and thursday are not to be taken lightly. these are actually a public health risk. conditions on many roads were treacherous. at least two deaths have already been blamed on the cold weather. it is affecting 55 million people, and stretching far further south than usual. te

he'd been hiding in the georgian capital, tbilisi.ing arrested, he gave an interview to a local tv channel. i hope that, you know, justice will be done and that my appeal will succeed and i canjust, everyone can move forward with their lives. lastjuly, he was sentenced in his absence to six years in prison for the manslaughter of 24—year—old charlotte brown. in december 2015, the pair had been on a first date and, after dinner and drinks, shepherd took out what he claimed was his speedboat on the thames. this footage was recovered from charlotte's phone. he let her take control, but they were both thrown into the water after the boat hit barges. he was found clinging to the hull. charlotte was pulled out unresponsive. charlotte's family have been appealing for shepherd to return to the uk, and said they were overwhelmed with the news. under current diplomatic agreements between georgia and the uk, shepherd is eligible for extradition. the crown prosecution service said it is drafting a request. for now, he remains in a detention centr

shepherd has reportedly been in the georgian capital tbilisi. the bbc‘s helena lee has this report. speeding along the thames. oh my god, you're going so fast. "you're going so fast", charlotte says. soon after, they crashed and the boat capsized. he survived, but charlotte died in hospital. jack shepherd had been speeding and drinking. his boat was also defective. he went on trial for charlotte's manslaughter last summer but didn't attend, and went on the run before his conviction. despite being in hiding, shepherd has won the right to appeal against his conviction. today charlotte's family met with the home secretary sajid javid. they demanded to know from him what was being done to find her killer. the home secretary has underlined his personal commitment to see that shepherd is arrested and that the current manhunt is given the necessary resources and priority it requires. our message is clear. there can be no hiding place forjack shepherd. the bbc has been told there are records of jack shepherd entering the former soviet state of georgia, with no sign of him having left. charl

helena lee, bbc news. 0ur reporter rayhan demytrie is in the georgian capital of tbilisi for us now. and weeks in this process. we are expecting jack shepherd's lawyers here at the pre—trial detention centre at any moment now. they told us they will lease the client and will decide on this strategy. we also know from the lawyers that a court hearing is expected on friday, here, and in this hearing a judge will decide whether or not to keep mr shepherd in detention while the extradition process is ongoing. according to georgian law mr shepherd can be held in detention for up to 90 days and the maximum period is most nine months. his lawyers are saying it is quite a lengthy process on extradition and there are a lot of formalities, and it might take several weeks before he is extradited back to the uk. 0f course, there were also reports he might fight back this extradition. that has not been confirmed yet by his lawyers. is that once they have met their client later this evening, they will decide on this. there is this exhibition treaty between the two countries but it is very rarely,

we hope peace efforts kick off a gratian comes to an end tbilisi prevails in airports reopening. the un wants to bring yemen's rival factions to a new round of talks to discuss ways to improve the economy and tackle the deteriorating humanitarian situation. on his arrival martin griffiths was shown children affected by the almost four year old conflict the war has killed thousands of people and forced hundreds of thousands from their homes yemen faces the worst humanitarian catastrophe in warden times according to recent estimates as many as eighty five thousand children may have died of hunger since the start of the saudi u.a.e. led war against the who theories the deal that was reached in sweden was the first breakthrough since the start of the war in two thousand and fourteen but the deal remains for a giant fighting has resumed in some areas and a prisoner exchange is on hold the internationally recognized government insists the who thiis must hand over their weapons and pulled out of the capital sanaa before there's any final peace deal but the whole thing is who controlled

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huge threat to his health and to his life. 0ur reporter rayhan demytrie is in the georgian capital tbilisiw was recorded as his lawyer was entering the detention centre where jack shepherd is being held. the lawyer is seeing his client now. the lawyer clarified about this court hearing that is expected tomorrow. he said a judge here will decide to, whether to remand him in custody until his extradition is processed. according to georgian law, after police made the arrest, there is 48—hours for a judge to validate the arrest and to keep a suspect in detention. he spoke about his client‘s safety, that he is concerned about his safety. but the lawyer said that he hasn‘t seen any case documents yet and once he gets those documents and if he is rea sured that there is no threat to his client‘s safety that, he is unlikely to challenge his extradition. but in his own words, he said if there is even one chance of threat to his safety, i, as lawyer, would fight for my client‘s rights. we are expecting for that lawyer to come out from the detention centre and give us the latest on what they decided

shepherd handed himself in to police in tbilisi last week after months on the run.sed some disruption to travel this morning, but the weather situation in parts of the united states seems a lot worse. a spinning pocket of very cold air, known as a polar vortex, is expected to bring dangerously low temperatures in the us this week. experts say it could be as cold as minus 30 degrees celsius — colder than south pole — and are warning people to stay indoors. apple boss tim cook has hinted it could lower iphone prices in some places in an attempt to boost falling sales. revenue from the iphone, responsible for most of the firm's profits, fell 15% in its latest financial quarter. the us sitcom friends is still the favourite tv programme for young people in the uk, even though it's 15 years after the last episode was broadcast. that's according to an annual survey of media consumed by five to 16—year—olds. however they're likely to stream the episodes and many will watch it on their mobile phones rather than a tv screen. certainly true in my house. this just in from the s

our news reporter rayhan demytrie is in the georgian capital of tbilisi for us now.t appearance there, but why can't he just get on a plane and come back to the uk? because of a happy odds are of the georgian law, and the georgian law says there has to be a court hearing and it is up to a localjudge to decide on the terms of extradition. as we know, the georgian law says that if a foreign national is convicted in his country for more than a year, then that is enough grounds for the court, for a judge here, to approve the extradition, but at this stage it is alljust speculation on our behalf. the court hearing is scheduled for friday morning. jack shepherd's lawyer says that the whole process might take weeks, because there are a lot of formalities that have to be filled in before he is extradited back to the uk. as we heard in that report, the uk. as we heard in that report, the family of charlotte are very upset about the tv interview that he gave. he was, it was quite an unexpected turn of events. as we understand, jack shepherd decided to turn himself in to police

jack shepherd was sent to the prison in the outskirts of tbilisi. have said they are awaiting the documents related to this case and after studying this closely, they will decide on the strategy, what to do next. but they reckon that it might take several weeks. they sounded quite confident that nothing will change in the next few months. one of the lawyers also said that the british authorities want to extradite the process, but the lawyers have a different kind of plan. they want to study the documents. earlier today at the court hearing, jack shepherd was brought in handcuffed, he sat behind that glass box and was waiting to get the translation of the hearing from his interpreter. this is the latest from the court now. thank you very much indeed, rayhan demytrie from the bbc. —— from bbc. —— from tblisi. the chancellor philip hammond has suggested the eu may consider reviewing its position on the backstop, which aims to prevent a return to physical checks on the irish border. mr hammond said he'd heard from european politicians that they wanted t