also figuring on the forbes list today will be ursula von der leyen — as of this month the first womanropean commission. as the first woman to be president of the commission, every member will have a gendered balanced cabinet. for the very first time. and by the end of our mandate we will have gender equality at all levels of management for the very first time and this will change the face of the commission. kat usita is senior economist at the official monetary and financial institutions forum. welcome. great to hear ursula there saying that gender equality will be front and centre now at the european commission. christine oversees her first monetary policy committee meeting at the european central tank. two very powerful women at the centre of europe. and it has taken a long time for women to take from te na nts long time for women to take from tenants but even if this is definitely a good thing, there is a long way to go because von der leyen is one of 1a women heading central banks all over the world considering there are 173 banks, that is still a small number. and janet yellen, t

ursula, the first woman in the job european council.ean council. ursula, the first woman in thejob in what is european council. ursula, the first woman in the job in what is the most powerful position, really. a new broom soups clean, or a new pram soup screen, because that is what she wants. basically, she is causing a revolution saying this is her man on the main moment to make sure by 2050 the eu is climate neutral and by2030 2050 the eu is climate neutral and by 2030 50% of fossil fuels have been cut across europe. she said it is out of date, out of touch, so how does that break in the summit? 27 countries meeting, uk have their own issues but the election, so no representative present. 25 countries have said to agree, we are going to pretty much in the main, but it is all about show us the money. poland and hungary, depended on the pull, 80% dependent on call powerpoint compensation. the talks have dried into debt. we are told tonight it will go on to possibly three o'clock in the morning, because theyjust do not agree only way for

alix: that was ursula von der leyen's monumental green moment. european commission unveiled their aggressive climate targets that will be carbon neutral by 2050 and they raised the reduction target to as much as 55%. the big question is how much money is this going to take? bloomberg economics might have an answer. according to its analysis, it's going to take a 1970's style investment including additional investment of almost 2.5% of gdp which is about 400 billion euros per year and a 10% increase in overall investment over the next 30 years. it will rely heavily on private funding and maybe fiscal rules could be revised to make room for this green investment. speaking of, it's time for the bnef brief, analysis on clean energy, advanced technologies, transport, and commodities. today we found that clean energy investment stalwarts are seeing investments fall. joining me is louisa from bloomberg nef. when you take a look at that, what does that tell you about who is leading in the clean energy investment? you are right. investments have shifted f

the storm, known as ursula in the philippines, has left tens of thousands stranded.w wrecked homes and roads littered with fallen trees. more details have emerged of the insurgent attack in burkina faso that left dozens dead and the west african country in 2 days of mourning. a security source says up to 200 insurgents attacked — many on motor bikes — but were pushed back by the armed forces. pope francis has called for protection for migrants and refugees, who he said face "walls of indifference", and an end to injustice in the world. in his christmas message, he also prayed for people in conflict zones. in her festive message to the commonwealth, queen elizabeth spoke of the value of reconciliation. now on bbc news, sarah campbell looks back on the key events

the storm, known as ursula in the philippines, has been following a similar track to typhoon haiyan in3, the most powerful to hit the archipelago in a long time. at least 25,000 people have been stranded at ports, many unable to join their families for christmas. catherine karelli reports. a far from peaceful christmas in the central philippines. typhoon pha nfone has brought sustained winds of almost 200 kilometres an hour, terrifying local people, and leaving a trail of destruction. heavy rain has left many homes flooded. more than 16,000 people had to spend the night in improvised shelters and at least 100 families have been left homeless. in this majority catholic country, the typhoon, which has damaged infrastructure, stopped many people visiting their families for christmas. filipinos are well used to tropical storms and typhoons, with around 20 hitting the island nation each year. the most deadly in recent times was typhoon haiyan in 2013, where a massive storm surge left more than 7,000 people dead. and many of the areas worst hit back then have borne the brunt of this latest s

the storm, known as ursula in the philippines, has left tens of thousands stranded.ked homes and roads littered with fallen trees. details have emerged of the insurgent attack in burkina faso that left dozens dead and the country observing two days of mourning. many on motor bikes, carried out the attacks which were repulsed by the armed forces. pope francis has called for the protection of migrants and refugees and an end to injustice in the world. in his christmas message, he also prayed for people in conflict zones. in her festive message to the commonwealth, queen elizabeth spoke of the value of reconciliation.

a new dawn for africa to underline the growing importance of the continent ursula funda chose addison as her 1st international visit as head of the european commission from the european union to the african union which is based here in the ethiopian capital. it's important to me that we work together on projects to fight climate change see here in africa in and is out about people are experiencing the results of climate change as well followed in the scheme of hundreds. but climate change is just one issue migration is still a big concern for europe and it also hopes for closer economic cooperation meeting with ethiopian prime minister and nobel peace prize winner i'll be ahmed the 2 sides signed contracts worth 170000000 euros for projects including infrastructure and health care i would like to expose my shoes she. said to me to feel safe enough to go. this is the way i was. offered the fund lion regularly speaks of a geo political european commission one that would strengthen europe's influence in the world but they each new has some catching up to do for example the light rail sys

prevail meanwhile europe is setting its sights on leadership the new head of the european commission ursula vander lyon said europe is prepping to blaze the trail to an economy that prioritizes eco friendly innovation climate which will continent 2015 the european green deal is europe's new growth strategy it will cut emissions while also creating jobs funder lion said the e.u. wants to create a transition to climate neutrality that is irreversible with plans to invest one trillion euro in the next decade to make europe the 1st climate neutral continent in the world the race is on to see who can create leadership that finally brings results. in the philippines powerful typhoon to murray has made landfall the storm swept ashore with trench rains and winds of over 175 kilometers per hour the typhoon has knocked out power in several provinces and there was international airport is due to suspend operations in the coming hours and over $200000.00 people have already fled to safety. with the wind and rain getting stronger coastal residents ran for shelter and batten down the hatches. as typhoon

the storm, known as ursula in the philippines, has left tens of thousands stranded. they've had to spend the night in improvised shelters. at least six people are reported missing. pictures on social media show wrecked homes and roads littered with fallen trees. details have emerged of the insurgent attack in burkina faso that left dozens dead and the country observing two days of mourning. many on motorbikes, carried out the attacks which were repulsed by the armed forces. pope francis has called for the protection of migrants and refugees and an end to injustice in the world. in his christmas message, he also prayed for people in conflict zones. in her festive message to the commonwealth, queen elizabeth spoke of the value of reconciliation. now on bbc news, one of the most striking films of 2019 from our world — the best pakistani transgender retirement home. in a country where it's expected that your extended family will look after you in old age, what do you do if they rejected you a long time ago? mobeen azhar reports from the city of lahore. and a warning this

the frankfurter allgemeine looks at comments by the new president of the european commission, ursula von der leyen, in which she said the eu must become a pioneer in saving the world's climate. time magazine has made the 16—year—old environmental campaigner, greta thunberg, its person of the year. it says, "she has offered a moral clarion call to those who are willing to act, and hurled shame on those who are not." we move on to someone who used to be a global icon but whose image has taken something of a beating recently, aung san suu kyi. one of the most reliable myanmar—based news sites, the irrawaddy, reports her defence of the burmese military‘s actions against the muslim rohingya people at the world court. finally, our own bbc news website reports a development which may be welcome at this time of year, employers granting ‘hangover days‘ to employees who over—indulge the night before. a p pa re ntly apparently you can work from home, something i can't do. so let's begin with france. with me is iain anderson, chair of pr company cicero group. we chair of pr company cicero group.

prevail meanwhile europe is setting its sights on leadership the new head of the european commission ursula vander lyon said europe is prepping to blaze the trail to an economy that prioritizes eco friendly innovation is to be a climate which will come to an end 2015 the european green deal is europe's new growth strategy it will cut emissions while also creating jobs funded lion said the e.u. wants to create a transition to climate neutrality that is irreversible with plans to invest one trillion euro in the next decade to make europe the 1st climate neutral continent in the world the race is on to see who can create leadership that finally brings results. we have some force now and megan rypien oh and lionel messi of one football's prestigious bhalo indoor award after being recognized as the best male and male player your rippetoe triumphed after leading the u.s. to world cup glory of course argentina's you know messi won the award for a record 6th time after guarding a guiding barcelona to another spanish league title. he's now want to head of his rival for seattle and although. now as w

ursula is a key player who is not performing he does not seem interested.t a new the better. freddie ljungberg. is this something he can fix quickly? is it down to him the squad? is it down to him the squad7m is it down to him the squad? if you compare him to duncan ferguson, you will not mess with duncan ferguson, you will do exactly as he says. i played with freddie at west ham, he doesn't, he is not the type of character to just straighten out the dressing room, if there are issues within the club and their public carry on going. it is a tough one for him in his first real managerial position that he has got to address these issues. you had a brief spell with him as a player with west ham. has he got what it takes to turn things around? what kind of spirit will he engender? he had a real passion for arsenal. he came to west ham from arsenal, he loved the club and spoke about it and his hatred of manchester united, but from that he clearly has a direction that needs to get across to the players, and if he cannot do that then they are just going to float a

say the changes could lead to spectacular losses create ursula von der leyen wants to turn europe intohe world's first climate neutral condit that -- continent. define what have to activities are considered green and what are not. money managers are being told to disclose how they incorporate sustainability factors in the investment decision. bank regulators encourage green lending. treatment for sustainable investments could underestimate financial risk. banking should focus on the risk faced by regulated firms and not political goals. >> owning high-grade corporate -- now some money managers are saying bonds are looking expensive. to look for value, they are turning to the structured products market. as the desire is clear, this has been a high-performing area we see high valuations, what is the risk of moving into some of these areas which have been popular in 2019? are we worried about quality? at this point in the cycle, investors want to look at the of inequality trade. there is concern about leverage overall in the cycle. investors are being very picky. they want to invest in co

s exit may need to be extended, according to ursula von the lion. -- according to ursula.he says the plan to secure a trade deal by the end of 2020 is optimistic. and a false alarm japan's estate broadcaster, who mistakenly issued at alert say north korea have launched a missile. isis the second such error -- in as many years and highlights increased tension in the region. warnedng has cryptically it will use the holiday season to deliver a quote christmas gift to the u.s.. global news, 24 hours a day on air, on quicktake, and on twitter, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. this is bloomberg. francine: thank you so much. european markets opening higher this morning after tech shares cents nasdaq above 9000 went. topon was amongst performers after a record-breaking holiday season. higher,d apple shares leaving them on track for the best performance in a decade. analystus is a retail as well as patrick armstrong from chlorine wealth. -- renee wealth. plurimi wealth. we hear amazon numbers are record-breaking. >> the only surprise wo

and that's the new eu commisioner, ursula von der leyen, on the top of the ft.iorities will be top of her agenda. 0k, ok, let's begin with the sun newspaper. two days after the attack and we now have the full details of the two people who were killed, and of course it is particularly heartbreaking, this picture we see, because of course they were so young and because they seemed to be so idealistic, because they were doing such great works, because they selflessly tried to dedicate their lives to others, somebody put it. and they were so similar. she had applied to the police to work in victim support. he worked in inmates ina victim support. he worked in inmates in a prison. they had done the same masters degree in criminology. they both wanted to help make the world a better place. catherine? yes, it is absolutely heartbreaking. the headline of the sun is "the angel stolen by pure evil". the metro's is "killed for caring". and that's it. these two individuals had chosen to help people who had been in prison, that most of us would turn our backs on, and want to

that ambitious new plan aims to make europe climate-neutral by 2050, a goal spearheaded by ursula bundle lien. to brussels with dave keating. we are talking about 100 billion this to help finance climate transition. give us the details of the plan. dave: : a new press conference unveiling the grgreen deal has just been adopted by the european commission. ththis is the same name as the w green deal in the ununited stat, bubut that you has beat the unid states to the punch. thiseadline things from are that they will become a bymate neututral continent 2050. toto get everyonone on boaoard,s ideaea for this big 100 million find, this transnsition fund, tt came later. it is in order to bring on board more skepticalal governments. deridident bonder lien -- von lion is headiding to a special sitting of the parliament in ussels. she has a fririendly audience. the parliament are definitely going to pass this piece of legislation, for this communication. the difficulty is the member states, and particularly the government in the east and the european union. they a are still r resisting a avoidtica

the storm, known as ursula in the philippines, has killed at least 10 people and left tens of thousands stranded, spending the night in improvised shelters. homes have been wrecked and roads littered with fallen trees. more littered with fallen trees. details from the insurger attack more details from the insurgent attack on motorcycle riders. firefighters in south australia and new south wales are continuing to battle out—of—control bushfires on boxing day, before a heatwave brings extreme temperatures to many parts of australia later in the week. since september, close to 3000 firefighters have been out battling blazes in new south wales. now on bbc news one of our highlights of 2019. clare balding presents the story of how a woman from one of america's most famous families, changed the world through sport. bill clinton, nicole scherzinger and members of the kennedy clan reveal howjfk's sister eunice was inspired by a tragedy in her own family to overcome ignorance and prejudice. some of the words that people used to use was "moan", "idiotic", "horrible". "you're different", and "you'

. >> urszula -- ursula von der leyen has set a fast pace. brent: saudi arabian oil giant aramco has become the world's largest listed company after making its debut on the world stock exchange. the 25 billion dollar initial public offering is the biggest ever in history. saudi arabia is privatizing assets as a step toward reducing its reliance on oil. and suspected islamic militants in niger have killed 70 soldiers. were told the attack came during the night in a village in western niger near the voyage -- new the border with maui -- with mali. a south pacific island, bougainville, have voted to break from papua new guinea, paving the way for to become the world's newest country. more than 98% of voters said yes to independence. india's parliament has passed a controversial new law that offers citizenship to undocumented migrants from its neighboring countries as long as they are not muslims. the upper house past the bill 125 votes-105. the bill has already been approved by the lower house and is now set to be signed into law. the legislatio

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so it's week one for the new president ursula von der leyen and she fronted her first press conferencenity has to start here at the core of the european institutions in the college. so, von der leyen is ready to go — and has already set out her key priorities, but what about the priorities of the voters in europe? eu—pinions, is a project run by the german foundation bertelsmann stiftung — it is a survey of over 12,000 people from around the eu. so, do the results of their survey match up with what the commission is proposing? 0n von der leyen's list for herfirst100 days — which we showed you last week — is a european green deal. it sets big targets for lowering emmissions. 0n the economy she wants every worker in the eu to have a fair minimum wage, and by the end of next year she wants to resolve the thorny issue of a europe wide digital tax. and the european public? well their top priority is the same, protecting the environment, they also want the eu to do more to create jobs, their biggest concern is the rising cost of living. with us to discuss, from eu—pinions, is isabell hoffman

prevail meanwhile europe is setting its sights on leadership the new head of the european commission ursula vander lyon said europe is prepping to blaze the trail to an economy that prioritizes eco friendly innovation climate. 2015 the european green deal is europe's new growth strategy. it will cut emissions while also creating. funder lion said the e.u. wants to create a transition to climate neutrality that is irreversible with plans to invest one trillion euro in the next decade to make europe the 1st climate neutral continent in the world. the race is on to see who can create leadership that finally brings results. saying that the last decade has been the hottest on record in some parts of the world that means expanding deserts and shrinking farmlands south africa region is suffering its worst drought in a century it's oldest town and that's has been parched but with taps running dry farmers have to decide whether to keep dead livestock alive or let them die it's a grim choice of other places that shrinking water supplies could soon be facing as a planet gets. your highness on rensburg

prevail meanwhile europe is setting its sights on leadership the new head of the european commission ursula vander lyon said europe is prepping to blaze the trail to an economy that prioritizes eco friendly innovation climate. 2015 the european green deal is europe's new growth strategy it will cut emissions well also creating jobs funder lion said the e.u. wants to create a transition to climate neutrality that is irreversible with plans to invest one trillion euro in the next decade to make europe the 1st climate neutral continent in the world. the race is on to see who can create leadership that finally brings results. so who's going to win this race our political correspondent kate bray joins us now on the stupid ones you. re talking about being carbon neutral by 2050 the pressures on countries like germany to do that what would a carbon neutral germany look like well germany said li isn't winning the race right now to become carbon neutral by 20 or 50 that's for sure but it is still possible but that would be germany of 2050 would heavily rely on renewable energy of course that's somet

the storm, known as ursula in the philippines, has killed 16 and left tens of thousands stranded, spending the night in improvised shelters. homes have been wrecked and roads littered with fallen trees. more details have emerged of the insurgent attack in burkina faso that left dozens dead and the west african country in two days of mourning. a security source says up to 200 insurgents attacked, many on motorbikes, but were pushed back by the armed forces. people in sri lanka have been gathering to observe the last solar eclipse of the decade, which some call a ring of fire. it happens when the moon is too far from the earth to block out the entire sun. the eclipse will end in around half an hour. you are up to date with the headlines. now on bbc news, it's hardtalk with stephen sackur. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. the human preoccupation with sex is nothing new, but the internet has made it so much easier to explore and exploit every shade of desire. the online porn industry makes billions of dollars in profit every year, but the big winners are corporate players, not the wome

european commission president, jean—claude juncker, officially hands over to his successor, ursula vonsailing across the atlantic. she will then head to madrid to speak at the cop25 climate change conference. later today, the ceo of tesla and spacex will testify in a defamation suit brought against him by vernon unsworth, a british man who helped with the rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach from a flooding thai cave injuly 2018. northern ireland has been at the heart of the brexit process because it‘s the only part of the uk which has a land border with another eu country. the issue has led to increased political divisions, reflecting the two sides of a conflict which largely ended in the late 1990s. 0ur ireland correspondent chris page has been asking people who don‘t easily fit into the main political groups what they make of the choices in the general election. the north—eastern corner of the island of ireland is a state apart, separated from the rest of the united kingdom by the sea. here, the british conservative and labour parties have little support. the effects of a long c

you see the head of the eu commission, ursula von der leyen, that is one of her big topics, it is onecs of christine lagarde, the head of the bank of england, will become the un financial envoy for climate change. so it really has garnered enormous amount. christine lagarde now in charge of the european central bank, and as you said she has made it a central pillar in her thinking in going forward. it is something we are looking out on bbc online as well as this summit gets under way in madrid. all the recent evidence that has come out of, you know, organisations like the un et cetera recently, the world meteorological society all points of the fact that the situation is getting worse, not better, despite everybody‘s efforts. so there was more pressure on governments and business leaders than ever before to make significant change. and i think what is new in the debate is it brings more prominence to finance. you had the sustainability people who have been going on about this for 20 years, but this has really garnered momentum, that people say ok, we shouldn't finance polluting indust

ursula von der leyen described the so—called ‘green new deal‘ as europe‘s ‘man on the moon moment‘ andte change, but also create jobs and boost innovation. a hundred billion euros will be put into the plan including creating a transition fund for coal—reliant countries in eastern europe who are holding off on backing the deal. this is europe‘s man on the moon moment. the old growth model based on fossilfuels moment. the old growth model based on fossil fuels and pollution is out of date and it is out of touch with our planet. more than 70 soldiers have died in an attack by suspected islamist militants in niger. it happened at a military base in inates, which was also attacked injuly when 18 soldiers died. there have been no claims of responsibility for the latest incident. officials injersey city in the united states have suggested an anti—semitic motive was behind a shooting at a kosher grocery store on tuesday night that left six people dead. the mayor ofjersey city said cctv pictures make it "clear" the gunmen chose that establishment deliberately. one of the suspects had published

and that's the new eu commisioner, ursula von der leyen, on the top of the ft.s her spending priorities will be top of her agenda. let's start of our chat. we will start with the front of the metro. anybody looking at that picture, you feel so sad. it is horrendous. anybody who dies before their time, it is always dreadful, but this is unspeakable. these two very young people with their whole lives ahead of them, jack was 25, saskia was 23, both graduates at cambridge, both had everything ahead of them, and it is particularly poignant because they had both chosen to go out of their way to help and do what they could for prisoners and people that most of society completely turned their back on, do not want to know about, to else's problem, but they we re about, to else's problem, but they were keen on helping the underdog, trying to do what they could, and sadly they have paid with their lives, and it is terribly sad. they seem so lives, and it is terribly sad. they seem so similarwhen lives, and it is terribly sad. they seem so similar when we read about them. j

potential to throw mud on angle americans christian democratic union party who are in overall charge and ursula fall into line herself which could well spell a short honeymoon period for the new e.u. commission president as the media and eventually her colleagues in brussels question how involved in these payments she was one thing is for sure silence and the deleting of data is only going to raise more questions peter all over r.t. berlin. thanks mean krave deputy chairman of the alternative for germany passing saxon brown says that the public should put more pressure on the government. does it feel as a german minister of defense everywhere she had to turn or it was a catastrophe it was do this force of you lose the liberal socialists and the christian democrats would have for president of the e.u. commission the ministry of defense been ruling in some millions to external consultants for some of them alone created as soon there are external beep for more military people decide how to purchase new equipment after the tenor of misses from a lot of mischief germany is not even tradition and. it

well meantime the new president of the european commission ursula fund a lion has vowed to put the climate at the heart of her presidency she's been presenting her promised green deal in brussels the plan will commit the e.u. to achieving climate neutrality by the year 2050 w's catherine martin spoke to one climate policy analyst and has this report on some of the potential obstacles. more trees throughout europe and more sequestering of c o 2 that will be the 1st step but europe wants much more. it will need radical restructuring we need enormous investments in the energy sector we need to transform our mobility sector we need to transform our food system and we need to ensure that our euros are being spent to make these sectors future proof along with flying shipping as one of the worst climate killers engines on the high seas run on crude oil when it gets burned even more pollution is created than with diesel but so far ships have been allowed to sail without c o 2 certificates now the e.u. wants to change this in the future shipping will also be included in the emissions trade a challe

spend their christmas eve here because this is here with this type of phone or locally no one else ursula made landfall in the central region of the philippines on christmas eve and that has grounded all types of travel in the country and so here they are this is where they spent their christmas eve they've only had food that's been given to them by the philippine coast guard and you have children here who have basically nowhere to sleep and they have nowhere to bathe and they're saying this is has been a very difficult christmas for them i don't look at me at night i'm very sad and i've been crying for days i told my child that i can't do anything they did not let us board the ferry because there's a typhoon and we understand that. as i look over my new wife wants us to be too good to be here and there's nothing that we can do now the situation here isn't unique across the country in different ports thousands more are stranded and it is likely that they will remain stranded until the typhoon leaves the philippines the passengers here tell us that they have not been assured that they can

the storm, known as ursula in the philippines, has left tens of thousands stranded. they've had to spend the night in improvised shelters. at least six people are reported missing. pictures on social media show wrecked homes and roads littered with fallen trees. more details have emerged of the insurgent attack in burkina faso that left dozens dead and the west african country in 2 days of mourning. a security source says up to 200 insurgents attacked — many on motorbikes — but were pushed back by the armed forces. pope francis has called for protection for migrants and refugees, who he said face "walls of indifference", and an end to injustice in the world. in his christmas message, he also prayed for people in conflict zones. in her festive message to the commonwealth, queen elizabeth spoke of the value of reconciliation. now on bbc news, sarah campbell looks back on the key events of the year for the royal family — in review 2019: the royal year. and just a warning this film does contain some flash photography. archie's first royal tour. the duke and duchess of su

the storm, known as ursula in the philippines, has killed 16 and left tens of thousands stranded, spending the night in improvised shelters. homes have been wrecked and roads littered with fallen trees. more details have emerged of the insurgent attack in burkina faso that left dozens dead and the west african country in two days of mourning. a security source says up to 200 insurgents attacked, many on motorbikes, but were pushed back by the armed forces. pope francis has called for protection for migrants and refugees, who he said face "walls of indifference" and an end to injustice in the world. in his christmas message, he also prayed for people in conflict zones. in her festive message to the commonwealth, queen elizabeth spoke of the value of reconciliation. now on bbc news, it's the clickmas special with bags of seasonal tech fun. we hear from tim peake on the year in space and pitch man against robot to see who's the fastest driver around an f1 circuit. ho, ho, ho! merry clickmas! yeah, anyway, this festive week we have cars, dogs, astronauts, and lots and lots of singing furbies.

european commission head ursula from the lay and announced a proposal next march for the introduction of the first ever european climate low. europe to reading from the recent weather changes. a false. in the south of france we have seen for some years now that intense weather events are coming along with increasing regularity and intensity. the i get it. the many see in this and justifiably in my view the signs of climate change the global leaders are expected to lay the final pieces of ground work needed to support the twenty fifteen paris agreement to tackle climate change which into the crucial implementation phase next year. and we will have a lot more from call twenty five the throughout t the two weekeks of dcucussions thaht is starting today in madrid. thanks the family of the murdered journalist daphne cattle on the galaxy s. calling for police to investigate. multis prime mininister joseph muscat as the european parliament delegation heads to miles on a fact finding mission. the protests in valletta calling for the prime minister to resign musket says he'll step down off his

the typhoon, known as ursula in the philippines, has been following a similar track to typhoon haiyyanerful to hit the archipelago in a long time. jon donnison reports. a far from peaceful christmas in the central philippines. typhoon pha nfone has brought sustained winds of almost 200 kph. terrifying local people... screaming. ..and leaving a trail of destruction. heavy rain has left many homes flooded. more than 16,000 people had to spend the night in improvised shelters and at least 100 families have been left homeless. in this majority catholic country, the typhoon, which has damaged infrastructure, has stopped many people from visiting their families for christmas. filipinos are well used to tropical storms and typhoons, with around 20 hitting the island nation each year. the most deadly in recent times was typhoon haiyan in 2013, where a massive storm surge left more than 7000 people dead. and many of the areas worst hit back then have borne the brunt of this latest storm. jon donnison, bbc news. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. a peace group in afg