Well be hearing from musician and tech entrepreneur will. I. Am about his latest venture. A warm welcome to the Programme Briefing you on all you need to know in global News Business and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Bitcoin pushing towards 17,000 dollars. Would you put your hard earned cash into it . Or is it all about to go sour . Tell us what you think just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. It looks like things are moving at a pace over brexit. The british Prime Minister theresa may is expected in brussels within the hourfor a meeting with the president of the European Commission, jean claude juncker. It raises expectations that talks overnight aimed at meeting the concerns of the democratic unionists on the status of the irish border after brexit were successful. The dup is the main party in Northern Ireland and theresa may relies on their support to keep her in power. They rejected the wording of the Draft Agreement earlier in the week as they resist any steps which could point to Northern Ireland having different arrangements with the eu from the rest of the uk. Sarah corker is in downing street for us. No doubt it has been a long night. Work from the commission, interest only, is that theresa may be there shortly. There appears to be some cautious of them is from both sides. Talks continued into the early hours of the morning. They are trying to find the break through. It comes after several days of negotiations between london, brussels, dublin and belfast. While there is no official confirmation there are positive signals. As you mentioned, the Eu Commission has mentioned that theresa may and president yorker are likely to meet in brussels today. We expect confirmation of that within half an hour. Are strongly hints that there may have been some progress overnight. You will remember then the background to all of this, the need for an agreement to be reached on the issue of the irish border ahead of a deadline on sunday. Earlier this week, the dup, theresa mays vital ally in westminster, rejected a Draft Agreement. The major Sticking Point is what happens to the border between Northern Ireland and the republic of ireland after brexit. It is understood that there are some additional words being added into the agreement to try and reassure the agreement to try and reassure the dup. We have been here over the course of the evening and into the early hours of this morning. There have been updates on social media. Late last night the European Commission spokesperson tweeted that they are making progress but a whole and not yet fully there. Tonight, more than ever, stay tuned. That also hints at a breakthrough. The tone from the dup there was a bit more cautious. Be said that their tea m more cautious. Be said that their team was still working. What has been fuelling some of the speculation has been that the president of the eu council, donald task will be making a statement later this morning in the next few hours, and update on where they are with the brexit negotiations. Nothing confirmed yet but things seem to be moving in the right direction and it is also important to remember that there is great pressure to reach an agreement on this issue so that the talks can move on to the second phase focusing on trade. If theresa may is on her way she has nicked out the back door because there certainly has not been the leading. It is important to remember that, a degree of caution, given everything that has happened over the last week. So much optimism a few days ago that was wiped away by the dup and we do not yet have categoric reassurances that the dup in belfast has given the green light. Much still hangs on the next few hours that the word from the commission is that they expect to meet the british Prime Minister in the course of the morning. Moving on now to other issues. The white house has warned it would be counterproductive for the palestinians to cancel a meeting with the us Vice President mike pence amid anger over Donald Trumps recognition ofjerusalem as the capital of israel. A Senior Palestinian official said mr pence would not be welcome. More palestinian protests are expected later today after the leader of the hamas group in gaza called for a day of rage. 0ur middle east editor, jeremy bowen, reports. Volleys of tear gas were directed at palestinian demonstrators by Israeli Security forces in towns around jerusalem. Many palestinians have serious doubts about whether these street clashes change anything. Jerusalem, though, is as special for palestinians as it is for israelis. And trumps decision to ignore palestinian claims to the city has caused real anger. Israels Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, isjubilant. He posted this video, saying these are great days turkeys president erdogan, on a visit to greece, said the us and israel were trampling over international law, rejecting a un resolution. Mahmoud abbas, the palestinian president , on the right, travelled to jordan for emergency talks with king abdullah, whose warnings of danger ahead were ignored by president trump. Afterwards, president abbas said america no longer had a political role in the middle east. In gaza, ismail haniyeh, the leader of hamas, called for drastic action. Its time, he said, for a third palestinian uprising. Another intifada. Their anger is real. This was a demonstration tonight in a Palestinian Refugee camp injordan. And they have International Support. The americans are preparing a new peace plan. It will need something very special to succeed. Its important to realise that there is no peace process, and there hasnt been for a few years. But back when they used to have serious peace talks, the negotiators steered well clear of the issue of the future ofjerusalem. Thats because all sides realise that it can unleash some really powerful and potentially destructive forces. They treated it as a politically radioactive issue. Sometimes injerusalem, nationalism and religious difference are overwhelming. Perhaps its too much to hope for a peace deal. Jeremy bowen, bbc news, jerusalem. Well, attention will now turn to new york, where the Un Security Council will meet later today to discuss the ramifications of mr trumps announcement. Barbara plett usher explains the un stance onjerusalem that has existed for nearly 70 years. That is something that has for a long time, since 1948, the un has givenjerusalem a long time, since 1948, the un has given jerusalem a special long time, since 1948, the un has givenjerusalem a special status. In this sense, it is fate that its final status should only be resolved in negotiations. It agreed a resolution about this time last year saying it would not recognise boundaries that were not agreed a negotiation including in jerusalem. The americans went along with it, at least they did not veto that resolution. There is an International Consensus about jerusalem which the un has signified and has carried. The people who called, the countries who called the emergency session would like to underline that. They will hear the secretary general speak on the same things he said already when he spoke out previously, a moment of deep anxiety. He said he had consistently called for people not to take unilateral steps to jeopardise the peace process. He did not specifically call out the us that he was talking about them and i think we will hear more about that on friday. Breaking news on our top story. We have heard that in the last few minutes via our rustles correspondent that the Prime Minister, theresa may, along with david davis, the brexit secretary will need the president of the European Committee and Michel Barnier in brussels at oh 700 local time, six a. M. British time. 50 minutes from now. They would be well on their way. As we thought, as had been hinted, they will be meeting in about 50 minutes time. One could only assume that they have some sort of agreed text to offer but we will wait for that and bring more details as it comes in. Theresa may to meet juncker in 50 minutes from now. Catching up now on some of the other stories making the news around the world. The Us Democratic senator al franken has announced that hell step down over allegations of sexual misconduct. More than thirty of his democrat colleagues in the senate had called for the his resignation. On thursday mr franken addressed senators. I will be resigning as member of the United States senate. I of all people am aware that there is some irony in the fact that i am leaving, while a man who has bragged on tape about his history of Sexual Assault seats in the oval office, and a man who has repeatedly preyed on young girls campaigns for the senate with the full support of his party. 200,000 people have now been forced to flee their homes after fast moving wildfires continue to spread across Southern California. The blazes have reached the Pacific Ocean and impacted the states main coastal highway. Firefighters have been working around the clock, but hundreds of houses have been destroyed with the flames being fanned by winds gusting in excess of 100 kilometres an hour. And in a few minutes well have more on the wildfires well be speaking to our correspondent in the region. Lets return to our top story the prospect of a deal between britain and the eu that will allow brexit talks to progress to the next stage. The uk certainly wants to Start Talking about future trade relations is in as possible. Donald tusk is scheduled to make a statement on brexit in around an hours time. And as we said, theresa may is due to meet with juncker and as we said, theresa may is due to meet withjuncker in a similar time frame. It is all about to happen and it looks like it may even be choreographed. Talks of progress throughout the night on the future status of the irish border. The key remaining divorce issue that still needs to be resolved before trade talks can begin. I have cornelia with me now. Thank you very much for joining us. We have a review of all the media in due course but your timing is great. It is all clicking back into place, it seemed. And thank goodness it is because we do need, for the british economy we do need, for the british economy we do need to move on to trade talks not just for the british economy but the irish one as well. The Irish Economy is so interlinked with britain that ireland stands to lose even more from brexit then we do here in britain. Ireland is also important, the border, the good friday agreement. The other thing is that theresa may herself when she was home secretary said that they export more to ireland than they do to china. Part of this clearly, at this stage is that it is simply of our wording and the wording for many will be confusing. We talk about regular tory alignment earlier and now may be regular tory. What is that . Equilibria . Equivalents. These arejust words. That . Equilibria . Equivalents. These are just words. They are not necessarily yet enshrined in a legal fashion. The thing is that this is ireland and irish politics have been fought with a lot of passion and until recently with the lot of violence. Words do matter and the dup, the ulster unionist who prop up the government are very worried that if they have anything different from economically, from mainland britain that it will harm their union with britain. And ireland is worried that comic you know, if there is to love a much diverged in they need to have a much diverged in they need to have a hard border. This is very hard. That is proving to be the case. Thank you very much for that we will speak you again shortly. Stay with us speak you again shortly. Stay with us here on the briefing because coming up in the programme. The jockey who defied gravity and went on to win the race. John lennon was shot at the entrance to the dakota building, in the centre of new york. Theres been a crowd here standing in more or less silent vigil. And the flowers have been piling up. The 14th ceasefire of this war ended at the walls of the old city of dubrovnik. This morning, witnesses said shells were landing every 20 seconds. People are celebrating the passing of a man they hold responsible for hundreds of deaths and oppression. Elsewhere, people have been gathering to mourn his passing. Imelda marcos, the widow of the former president of the philippines, has gone on trial in manila. Shes facing seven charges of tax evasion. She pleaded not guilty. The prince and princess of wales are to separate. A statement from Buckingham Palace said the decision had been reached amicably. Youre watching the briefing. 0ur headlines breaking news this owl. Hour. The british Prime Minister, theresa may, is expected in brussels shortly after a night of talks to resolve one of the key brexit stumbling blocks the irish border. 200,000 people have been evacuated as wildfires continue to rage across california. Lets stay with that now. 0ur los angeles correspondent james cookjoins us now. James, there is no end to this. No, thatis james, there is no end to this. No, that is what it feels like. Four days now of these fires raging in california. I have just days now of these fires raging in california. I havejust arrived back in los angeles from one of the fires, by far the largest, it is in danger co. It sparked over 400 Square Kilometres or 180 square miles. A Berkeley Square by a berkeley large fire. The fire raging up berkeley large fire. The fire raging up in the mountains with ferocity. It is advancing our down towards the Pacific Ocean. They are concerned about beach communities there are and possibly moving up towards Santa Barbara on the coast. There is an alert them. There are at least four major fires alert them. There are at least four majorfires and alert them. There are at least four major fires and really six fires you could count as significant fires burning up and down the Southern California coast and slightly inland as well. They have caused an enormous amount of destruction. Without being too simplistic about it, can they see an end to this . How much is the weather making it impossible to forecast how to bring this to a close . And think they can see at least an improvement in conditions, because last night they took the unprecedented step of issuing a text alert to millions of residents of Southern California warning of fire danger. Never before have so many residents being warned at one time. The forecast is thought that there were going to be exceptionally high winds today, very gusty winds. In the wind is not quite as strong as they forecast and they seem to be further south than people thought. So there was a very serious fire that exploded north of san diego, which is south of los angeles, towards mexico. That fire was destructive. The Associated Press is reporting that not only we re press is reporting that not only were some firefighters injured, three, i believe, but they are saying that 450 thoroughbred elite racehorses were cut loose to prevent them from burning in their stables, but some of them have died. That shows there was little time, even for a facility like that, to try to ta ke for a facility like that, to try to take care of its horses. It is likely to continue at least for the next few days. I think there will be some improvement, but is fire warnings into the weekend. Thank you very much indeed. James cook in los angeles. A briefing on key events will take place late in the day. We start in duesseldorf, germany where the trial begins of ten people accused of negligence over a deadly stampede at a techno festival in 2010. 21 people died after thousands tried to squeeze through a tunnel to the event. Later on in paris, us secretary of state Rex Tillerson attends the International Support group for lebanon. Lebanese Prime Minister, saad hariri, will also attend. Finally, as weve been reporting, at about 1430 gmt, the Un Security Council will hold an emergency session to discuss Donald Trumps recognition ofjerusalem as israels capital. Also our conversation is about bitcoin. It is soaring. 0ver also our conversation is about bitcoin. It is soaring. Over 60,000 now. We are asking, will you carry on investing or is it time to get our . We have had a big response. We start with this one from cambridge. Saying it will burst but it is not a big deal as bitcoin is a drop in the ocean compared to physical currencies globally and will not be as damaged as the dot com bust. This one says in bitcoin we trust. From seattle, washington, he says he is betting on it. And from the us, he doubts the strength of the cryptocurrency to keep up the high price. He picks up on our words, it is about to go sour. I would sell my coinage now or very is about to go sour. I would sell my coinage now or very soon. Is about to go sour. I would sell my coinage now or very soon. Thank you for all of those. Many more still to come. Now its time to get all the latest from the bbc sports centre. Hello, im tulsen tollett. Coming up on your friday sport briefing Manchester United and Manchester City prepare for sundays derby at old trafford, Cristiano Ronaldo makes it a record equalling fifth ballon d0r, and the jockey in ireland who not only held on when falling, but won the race. Jose mourinho and Pep Guardiola go head to head in the Manchester Derby this sunday as city look to extend their lead at the top of the table over second placed united. City have won their last 13 straight games in the premier league and are yet to be beaten this season in the league, while united know a loss at old trafford would see the gap at the top widen to 11 points with almost half the season completed. Golden state coach steve kerr has been trying to put a positive spin on his best player being out for two weeks. Stef curry sprained an ankle earlier this week but the warriors still won against the Charlotte Hornets without him on wednesday and face the Detroit Pistons later on friday. Over in memphis, the torronto raptors will be trying to make it five wins in a row when they play the grizzlies. Torontos victory over phoenix on tuesday leaves them third in the eastern conference. Cristiano ronaldo has won the ballon dor for a record equalling fifth time. His latest victory means he joins lionel messi on the most number of wins and it comes at the end of a year in which he helped real madrid to a 33rd Spanish League title, and 12th european cup victory. I still have the motivation, you know, to be cristiano, to play with happiness. The main word is happy, happy and joy happiness. The main word is happy, happy andjoy in happiness. The main word is happy, happy and joy in myself. I am still motivating and am playing with a fantastic club and national team. Let us see what the future brings. At this moment i am very happy. After missing the cut and spending four days in hospital with flu in mauritius last week, south africas Keenan Davidse shrugged that all off by carding the best round of the day at the joberg 0pen. His best European Tour finish to date was tied seventh at last years event. He shot a 63 to sit on 8 under par, a shot clear of six players in the chasing pack. He made nine birdies and just one bogey as he bids for his maiden tour title. When it comes to the big events, i do not like to put a number out there or any expectations. I am there or any expectations. I am there to enjoy myself. Like my coat says, he always says if you played the golf course you will play well but if you play the tournament you will not. I just but if you play the tournament you will not. Ijust believed in myself. And finally, heres a piece of sporting theatre which has been getting a huge number of hits on social media. People will be talking about this miraculous race for years to come. Jockey jack kennedy was thrown out of his saddle in the 2 35 at clonmel, county tipperary, ireland. First, the teenager defied the laws of gravity by staying on his horse, and then as if that wasnt impressive enough, he went on to win the race. Of course, you can get all the latest sports news at our website thats bbc. Com sport. But from me, tulsen tollett, that is your friday sport briefing. Let me bring you bang up to date on the situation regarding brexit talks. We have had confirmation from the European Commission and number 10 downing street that theresa may will be meeting the president of the European Commission, jean claude juncker, in a matter of moments, maybe half an hour or so from now, as downing street put it, it will be to, forfurther as downing street put it, it will be to, for further meetings on as downing street put it, it will be to, forfurther meetings on brexit negotiations any suggestion that the dup have a statement to make late in the day. Talks going on through the night with the dup. The suggestion quite clear that they have been edging towards an agreement which the dup, which the irish republic, which the European Commission, and the British Government seem to be happy with in terms of pushing on with those brexit negotiations. Stay with those brexit negotiations. Stay with us. Much more still to come. Hello there. 0ur our focus is 0urfocus is turning our focus is turning to snow and ice rather than stormy winds. We had gusts of 90 mph. There was travel disruption as well. The centre of storm carolyn leaving scotland and heading out towards scandinavia. Around the back of that deep area of low pressure it is very windy for a time. We are drawing down some much colder air right the way across the country. That means there will be some more snow showers around. We have seen quite a bit of snow because parts of Northern Ireland and the snow and ice risk continues into friday. Any disruption you can keep up to date on bbc local radio. So not unusual across northern scotland. There will be more blizzards likely particularly in the hills. For much of the central belt, lothian, and the borders, a dry start. Thuney as well after some frosty conditions. More snow showers to come. That makes sunny as well. Blowing into the north west. That is where we could see most of the disruption. A wintry mix of rain, sleet, and so in the south west of england. Notice for many eastern areas of england it may be a dry and quite sunny day. Those sleet, snow, hail, and free showers continuing across the same sort of areas right the way across the date and the snow continuing to add up. In some places 5 continuing to add up. In some places 5 ten centimetres, maybe more across the high ground in the north west of scotland. It will be a cold day. Those are the temperatures, but because it will be windy it will fill much colder. There will be a significant winter chill. As we head into saturday, a more widespread frost is likely saturday morning, because the wind will not be as strong. There will be wintry showers in the same sort of areas, not quite as potent, though steve riches beginning to rise in the south and south west. And then more complications by sunday those temperatures. We have this weather system. Not quite sure of the orientation of this, but it threatens to bring significant snowfall at this stage across parts of wales, midlands, perhaps Northern England for a time and into Northern Ireland. Cold air with that weather weather. Mart and windy dope in the far south west. Mild and windy though. This is business briefing. Im david eades. When a 20 trillion overdraftjust isnt enough. Congress passes an emergency bill to stop the Us Government running out of money. But only for a fortnight. Plus pop star or tech entrepreneur. Why not do both . We hear from will. I. Am about his latest moves in the it business. And on the markets, asian shares are rallying after strong Economic News from china well bring you that in a moment and theres been a sharp rebound in sterling on what could be progress at last on a brexit deal