Thats all to come in the Business Briefing. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. It was only commissioned twelve days ago, and it cost 3. 1 billion pounds to build, but already the uks biggest and most powerful Aircraft Carrier has sprung a leak. Today we want to know what have you spent a small fortune on over christmas that failed to live up to expectations . Get in touch with us just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. President trump has outlined a new National Security strategy focusing on economic stability and identifying russia and china as competitors, challenging americas influence and wealth. The president also said washington had no choice but to deal with the challenge posed by north koreas weapons programme. He broke with several of his advisers and previous american policy under president obama by not mentioning the threat posed by climate change. Our north america editor jon sopel reports. The us National Security advisor has told the bbc that the Trump Administration is ready to compel north korea to give up its Nuclear Weapons whether pyongyang wants to not. General hr mcmaster says the regime of kimjong un remains a grave threat to the world at large. In a wide ranging interview, hes been telling the bbcs yalda hakim why the us wants a resolution one way or another. Are you committed to a peaceful resolution to this . Of course, thats what we want, but were not committed to a peace. We are committed to a peace. We are committed to a resolution. We want a resolution to be peaceful but as the president said, all options are on the table and we have to be prepared if necessary to compel the denuclearisation of north korea without the cooperation of that regime. Leading republicans such as senator Lindsey Graham has said that there is a 30 chance of war, and if they continue with these missile strikes it could go up to 70 . Is war imminent . Welcome the chance of a war, who knows what they are. They could go up or down i think based on what we all decide to do. North korea is a grave threat to all civilised people across the globe. Lets talk about russia. All of the Us Intelligence community has said that russia interviewed, medal in the 2016 elections. Putting the politics to one side, would you say that this is a National Security risk and threat . 0h, certainly it is, and so what is National Security strategy says explicitly in the document, this strategy views the world as it is, right, it does not create an aspirational model, so thatis create an aspirational model, so that is how we have to view russian behaviour, we have to look at what russia has been doing. 0f behaviour, we have to look at what russia has been doing. Of course we have to counter the destabilising behaviour and the Sophisticated Campaigns of propaganda and disinformation, efforts to polarise communities and pit them against each other, especially in the democratic world and free and open societies. They use that openness and freedom against countries to wea ken and freedom against countries to weaken popular will and resolve. Do you believe that russia meddled in the 2016 elections . I believe that russia is engaged in a very Sophisticated Campaign of subversion to effect our confidence in the Democratic Institutions and Democratic Institutions and democratic processes, including. Including your elections . Well what they used is propaganda and disinformation on both sides. They will support very left groups, they will support very left groups, they will support very right groups. And so will support very right groups. And so what they want to do is create the kind of tension, the kind of vitriol that undermines our confidence in who we are. But is there something the president is seeing as well . Yes, of course, and. He is acknowledging that this kind of meddling took place . He has publicly. So will you ensure that this wont happen in future, this interference . To the degree we have agency and control over it, certainly. But i think one of the most important things to do is to pull the curtain back on this activity and to expose it. Would you like would your life be easier if the president stopped tweeting . Aristotle said focus on what you can control and you can make a difference. And the president will do what the president wants to do, and it is his way of reaching the American People and it is a communication mode that is very successful for communication mode that is very successfulfor him. He has quite a number of followers around the world. And so myjob is not to worry about twitter. That was general hr mcmaster talking to the bbc. Lets brief you on some of the other stories making the news. President trumps Homeland Security adviser has publicly accused north korea of carrying out the Wannacry Cyber attack, which infected Computer Systems around the world in may. Tom bossert said pyong yang was directly responsible for the malicious software, which affected more than 150 countries. An International Study has suggested that rubber bullets should not be used for crowd control because of their potential to cause severe injuries or even death. The research, published in the british medicaljournal, studied evidence from several countries over nearly three decades. The American Nazi Party and the leaders of the far right party, britain first, have been suspended from twitter. Britain firsts leader paul golding and his deputyjayda fransen, whose posts were retweeted by President Trump, have had their accounts taken down. Twitter claims the move will reduce abusive behaviour and hateful conduct on its platform. There have been violent protests in the argentine capital, buenos aires, where congress is making a further attempt to pass pension reforms. The demonstrators say the reforms will lead to the poorest people working longerfor a lower pension. A session last week was postponed because of the disturbances. The countrys main union has called a 24 hour general strike. Dozens have protested in vienna which includes the far right freedom party, which they denounced as nazi, throwing oranges at police, who have arrested some people. A high speed passenger train has de railed in washington state. Three people are so far confirmed dead. Carriages fell from the tracks onto a busy highway below. About 70 people were taken to hospital. James cook has more. Amtrack a501, emergency, emergency. We are on the ground. The conductor calling for help from amtrak 501 has just survived a deadly high speed crash. Is everybody 0k . Just survived a deadly high speed crash. Is everybody ok . I am still figuring that out. We have cars everywhere and down on the highway. Passengers say the train rocked and creaked as passengers say the train rocked and crea ked as it passengers say the train rocked and creaked as it took a curve at speed and turmoil follow. Ijust grabbed onto the train in front of me for dear life. My laptop went flying, phone went flying. It was all the way at the other end. People were screaming, it was crazy. The new express was taking a faster route from seattle to portland for the first time. Investigators will consider whether the train was speeding when it left the track. Some experts say the Rail Industry should have embraced technology to prevent such accidents years ago. Should have embraced technology to prevent such accidents years agom is really ridiculous the amount of Automation Capability that we have and the fact they have not implemented it yet, for someone like me who is an engineer it is just pathetic. This is the latest in a series of deadly rail accidents in the us. President trump says it vindicates his call to improve the nations infrastructure but it is too early to say whether that would have made a difference. The future of the South African retail group, steinhoff, hangs in the balance. Its battling a huge accounting scandal. Today is a big day. The retailer is meeting its lenders, right here in london, to find out whether those that it owes money to, will throw them a lifeline, or claw the money back, at any cost. Nina trentmann from the wall street journaljoins me now. There were so many red flags when we looked back but of course the benefit of hindsight is a wonderful thing. How come no one spotted this before it blew up . Thats a good question. Because of course weve seen that there is quite a big number of lenders who have lent to steinhoff and its various entities over the course of the past couple of years and it is an interesting question that has to be answered and will be answered over the course of time, given that german tax authorities already in 2015 raided the Company Headquarters in europe and on the back of that now opened and on the back of that now opened an investigation which is why lenders are looking at this because of the huge accounting issue and german investigators are wondering whether the Company Inflated its revenue and book value. And so there is of course this question of why was the company able to borrow more money when it for example in 2016 board cumberland, the company is currently 10 billion in debt in euros which is a substantial amount for a South African Company poundland. And it has of course ramifications not just for big poundland. And it has of course ramifications notjust for big banks but also shareholders. Ramifications notjust for big banks but also shareholderslj ramifications notjust for big banks but also shareholders. I know that you have just come but also shareholders. I know that you havejust come back but also shareholders. I know that you have just come back from south africa, havent you, and a busy time for the country at the moment, so how indicative of this is this for the corporate scene at the moment in south africa . The economy is really struggling at the moment. South africa . The economy is really struggling at the momentm south africa . The economy is really struggling at the moment. It is travelling. This South African rand has gone down quite a lot, which of course for me as a tourist travelling the country was great but of course it is not a great sign for the state of the economy with steinhoff as one of the Largest Companies in south africa. It also sheds light on the Current Situation of the economy. And given that it is one of the Huge National brands that we know from south africa, it does have wider ramifications for the business there. 0k, go and have a cup of coffee. You will be back in a moment to take us through the papers. We will see you soon. Thank you. One of the most expensive british Aircraft Carrier has taken on hundreds of litres of seawater, happening every single hour because of the leak. The £3 billion Queen Elizabeth point wont be on active service for another four years. Jonathan beale reports. Earlier this month amid much fanfare the royal navys largest, most expensive warship was being commissioned into service by the queen. I name this ship Queen Elizabeth. Hailed as the most powerful capable warship ever to raise the white. What the navy did not say at the time was that she was leaking. According to the Sun Newspaper a fault with a seal around one of the propeller shaft has left are taking on up to 200 litres of water every hour. The problem was first identified during her sea trials earlier this year. A royal Navy Spokesman insisted the fault was now scheduled for repair and that it would not prevent the 65,000 ton warship from sailing again early in the new year. It is not clear how easy or how much the repair will cost, but it is believed to be one ofa number of cost, but it is believed to be one of a number of snags that will have to be rectified by the contractors. The first f35 international delivery. Meanwhile mps have issued a warning about the cost of the new aircraft that will eventually fly off her. The Commons Defence Select Committee says there has been an unacceptable lack of transparency over the f35 jets with unacceptable lack of transparency over the f35jets with one estimate that each plane will cost more than £150 million. The mod insists the multibillion pound programme is on track, on time and within budget. Stay with us on the briefing. Also on the programme we look to the first of english footballs League Cup Quarter finals. After eight months on the run, Saddam Hussein has been tracked down and captured by american forces. Saddam hussein is finished because he killed our people, our women, our children. The signatures took only a few minutes but they brought a formal end to 3. 5 years of conflict that has claimed over 200,000 lives. Before an audience of world leaders, the president s of serbia, bosnia and croatia put their names to the peace agreement. The romanian border was sealed and silent today. Romania has cut itself off from the outside world in order the romanian border was sealed and silent today. Romania has cut itself off from the outside world in order to prevent the details of the presumed massacre in timisoara from leaking out. From sex at the white house to a trial for his political life. The lewinsky affair tonight guaranteed bill clinton his place in history as only the second president ever to be impeached. Youre watching the briefing. 0ur headlines President Trump has set out his security vision and his top adviser, has told the bbc that north Korea Remains a grave threat. Three people have been killed and 10 are in hospital with serious injuries, after a high speed train derails off a bridge in washington state. 100. Its one of the most popular tourist destinations in the mediterranean sea, famed for its magnificent walled city. But strong winds have washed up huge quantities of rubbish covering the historic port of dubrovnik in croatia. Officials say most of the debris, including plastic bottles, footballs and logs, is thought to have come from albania and montenegro. Sarah corker reports. A sea of floating rubbish has transformed this usually pristine city, dubrovniks magnificent mediaeval walls surrounded by brown sludge. Strong southerly winds have washed up large amounts of plastic, wood and household waste, mostly from albania, according to local officials. Translation we found all sorts of things. There are many animals floating on the surface. There really is a lot of stuff in the sea. And this diver had the unfortunate job of getting in to pull out the larger tree trunks, while firefighters are helping the army of volunteers with the clean up. And this is what dubrovnik usually looks like, this unesco World Heritage site overlooking calm, blue waters. A top tourist spot and popular filming location, it is featured in the recent star wars movie and the tv series game of thrones. But the transformation from blue to brown is dramatic. 0ne croatian politician has criticised neighbouring countries for the problem, and the authorities describe this as the worst sea pollution here in recent memory. Translation among the debris, we have found five or six specimens of pond turtles. Therefore, we can surmise that this has arrived from some albanian or montenegrin rivers. This isnt the first time a huge rubbish patch has washed up here. But the wind direction is due to change, which should speed up the clear up operation, so this marina can be returned to its former glory. An Apprenticeship Scheme that dates back hundreds of years. It sounds a little unlikely. And yet in france, the tradition ofjourneymen and women travelling around the country to learn their trade goes back to the early middle ages and is very much alive today. Theyre called the compagnons de devoir, or the companions of duty and now they are opening up in the uk as well. Hugh schofield reports from burgundy. That he compagnons hostel in visual and, these are apprentice plumbers, carpenters and pastry chefs. Staying in itfor carpenters and pastry chefs. Staying in it forjust 80 months before moving on to another hostel, another town. It is a Community Life and supervising is a person they call the mother. Translation supervising is a person they call the mother. Translatiosz supervising is a person they call the mother. Translation it is a big family. We have a mother, father and all of these brothers and sisters. Girls to now, but not as many as the bullies. Too. Girls to now, but not as many as the bullies. Too. Now they include a yorkshiremen, patrick is a thai woman who came out three years ago, they have placed him with a Building Firm where it is learning new ways to learn hisjob. Firm where it is learning new ways to learn his job. There is nothing really in england that compares to Something Like this. A group of people working, new environment, new places. The closest thing i can think of is like a university of trade. The roots go back nine centuries and the journeyman gilles, that helped build the great cathedral, there is still a great tradition. One thing about this is that in all of the hostels, you see these strange creations. These are these strange creations. These are the masterworks and every apprentice at the end of his or her tour to france has two complete one of these before they become a full compagnon. At meetings, the preferences are expected to wear suits and if you have completed it, you get a walking stick. The ritual is symbolic and helps bind people together. Jacob hunt is the matter of one compagnons leader in the uk. Hunt is the matter of one compagnons leader in the ukw hunt is the matter of one compagnons leader in the uk. It can bea compagnons leader in the uk. It can be a bit daunting when you first arrive, you dont know with who you will be living. You learn to be very resourceful and adapt very quickly. You pick up the new skills, new techniques, new to materials and once you have been doing that for two, three, four, five years, you become very resource. It is hoped is to place more french compagnons with british firms and more apprentices within france. Brexit, of course, permitting. Heres our briefing on some of the key events happening later. We begin in berlin where a Memorial Service will be held for the 12 victims of the 2016 Christmas Market attack. At midday gmt, saudi arabia announces its budget for 2018. The plan is tipped to be crucial to the success of crown Prince Mohammed bin salmans overhaul of the countrys long Oil Dependent economy. Finally later in the democratic republic of congo, the opposition will lead nation wide street protests to call for president kabila to step down. Hes been in power since 2001. Now its time to get all the latest from the bbc sports centre. This is your tuesday sport briefing, where well look ahead to some of the all premier league ties in the efl cup, tell you how a rapper and a basketballer could be buying an nfl team and reflect on australias ashes triumph. Theres a busy night of cup action across europe on tuesday. Manchester city take on Leicester City in the quarter finals of the English League cup. The premier League Leaders made it 16 straight wins in the top flight. So can leicester stop them . For me, it is a top team in europe and it is a difficulty to beat this team. Other teams try it but without a good result at the end of. We will see, we think it is a good opportunity, a strong challenge for us opportunity, a strong challenge for us to try to beat them and it is a special game. A unique game because it isa special game. A unique game because it is a quarter final. West ham could be without midfielder Manuel Lanzini in tuesdays other quarter final against arsenal. Hes been charged by the fa for diving during saturdays win over stoke. West ham are expected to appeal the decision ahead of the game. Now remember a couple of months ago when everton kept losing and were struggling at the bottom of the premier league . Well, not any more. Theyre now one of the form teams and into the top half of the table. They beat swansea city 3 1 on monday night, as their recovery under manager sam alla rdyce continues. To turn it around so oakley is a great credit to everybody. Notjust in me for coming in, but everybody working behind the scenes and the players going onto the pitch turning what looked like a desperate situation into a comfortable one 110w. Situation into a comfortable one now. Some are looking up and seeing how far to any finish at the table, instead of looking down. How far can we finished. How far can we finish. Now, in case you missed it. Rapper puff daddy could soon be the owner of an nfl franchise hes expressed an interest in buying the Carolina Panthers along with basketballer steph curry. Thats after its owner Jerry Richardson put the franchise up for sale. It would make sean combs p diddy the nfls first African American majority owner. However, cindy boren from the Washington Post doesnt believe hell quite have the cash. I think that he probably faces long odds of purchasing the team. Even if he gets a bunch of athletes like curry and others involved, i think it is going to take a couple billion dollars and the last time i looked he was maybe over 1 billion short. That is going to be problematic. Now to whats been catching our eye on social media, australias ashes victory mainly. The home side thrashed england in the third test in perth to take an unassailable 3 0 lead in the series. If youre an england fan you might want to look away now. Because here are some of the best posts from the Australia Team after winning back the urn. Cricket australia said Darren Lehman the australia coach said and the new zealand born actor russell crowe, who lives in australia, is having a joke saying you can get all the latest sports news at our website thats bbc. Com sport. But from me, that is your tuesday sport briefing. Pictures of a chinese passenger aircraft apparently landing in antarctica have been creating something of a stir. Its reported the 22 people on board are the First Chinese tourists to make a direct flight to the frozen continent. They started in south africa, before briefly touching down on an ice runway then took off again for another six hour trip to the south pole. Stay with us on bbc news, ill be back with the Business Briefing in just a few moments. Well have more on the fate of the retail group steinhoff. And tell me what you think about our talking point today britains brand new Aircraft Carrier has sprung a leak. We want to know what you have spent a small fortune on over christmas that failed to live up to expectations. Let us know your thoughts use the bbc the briefing. Stay with us here on bbc news. So much more to come. Hello. High pressure can bring a fairly settled spell of weather at any time of year, and certainly we have a High Pressure dominating the scene across a good three quarters of the british isles. It quarters of the british isles. Doesnt do quite enou that it doesnt do quite enough to keep that they from the north west of scotland. What that High Pressure can bring is quite a chilly start to the day and that will be a case for eastern scotland, and wales are. My real concern to the start of tuesday is the dense fog patches. The lack of which we havent seen so far this season. Of which we havent seen so far this season. We certainly havent seen the extent i am expecting and it is not just the extent i am expecting and it is notjust in those areas, the big picture you can see how extensive the threat of fog could well be. Some of it will quit during the day, some patches will linger throughout the day. It is not the only cause of Poor Visibility either. Eventually we will push into the north west of scotla nd we will push into the north west of scotland on the murray coast will get up to 1a degrees. But the high ground of the cumbrian fells coming down to wales and then into the south west. Mild airflooding down to wales and then into the south west. Mild air flooding from the atlantic, boosting temperatures while it shrouds of those hills in fog. It may lift under the central southern england but there could be pockets through the day of east anglia and the south east. If you lose it may well reform during the course of tuesday night into wednesday. Particularly over the southern parts of written. That could well be a little bit more localised, just not as widespread as we are talking about in the shorter term but you only need one pocket to cause a real big issue. Through the day this weather front will go to the south, bits and pieces until later at in the date the cloud is thickened up as a wave runs along. To the south, double digit temperatures, to the north a little bit fresher. The first signs of cooler air coming bit fresher. The first signs of cooleraircoming in bit fresher. The first signs of cooler air coming in behind that weather front. Not raw by any means at all. To the south one of those days, murky fare and there will be the odd piece of rain for the north. Right disguise i would have thought, but the temperatures are into the single figures. With the High Pressure beginning to build through the frontal system, i think we will end the week on a fairly sunny note. This is Business Briefing. Im sally bundock. A day of reckoning for retail group steinhoff. The owner of the poundland brand here in the uk is meeting with its creditors, and it could be a question of life or death for the company. And the chairman of the London Stock Exchange group will learn his fate today, as shareholders vote on whether to oust him or not over the departure of a former chief executive. And on the markets, asian stocks are broadly higher, as optimism grows that us legislators are on the brink of passing sweeping tax cuts