And in the business breifing, with only a few days left before christmas celebrations begin, we tally up the costs to see where consumers are spending their money. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. If youre doing some last Minute Christmas Shopping online, how much do you trust the reviews . One british newspaper has been looking at the issue of fake reviews on amazon. But do they actually sway your decision . Tell us what you think, just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Turkish officials are heading for moscow today to discuss concerns about the Syrian Government offensive on rebel held territory near turkeys border. The turkish president says more than 80,000 people have fled recent attacks in idlib province. Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned that turkey wouldnt be able to cope if a new wave of refugees attempted to cross the border. Gareth barlow reports. Its an all too familiar story after eight years of war syrians fleeing fighting. Some people havent managed to escape in time. Members of the White Helmets volunteer rescue group desperately try to help those caught up in the latest upsurge of violence. As the Syrian Government battles to regain territory held by rebels in the Northern Province of idlib. But the turkish president has warned his country cant cope with the number of refugees trying to escape the fighting. Translation more than 80,000 of our brothers from idlib have started migrating towards our borders. If the violence does not stop this number will increase and turkey will not carry such a burden on its own. We are working with russia to stop the attacks. In fact, they are sending a delegation to moscow tomorrow. Russia is a key backer of syrias president assad. Moscows support has changed the course of the conflict. Government forces once again control the majority of the country, but years of fighting has displaced millions. Translation we fled from the bombing and destruction and we do not know where we will go. We have no refuge, we have nothing. Translation we fled from the bombardment. Russian warplanes are striking, there are helicopters, missiles and rockets. We cannot remain there. United nations estimate idlib is home to three million people, a third of them children. Turkey hopes the joint syrian russian operation can be contained to try to prevent another humanitarian disaster for communities already ravaged by war. Gareth barlow, bbc news. Premier League FootballClub Tottenham hotspur has promised a thorough investigation after its match with chelsea was marred by racist behaviour from the crowd. Fans were warned three times during the game after monkey noises and racist chanting were aimed at the chelsea defender antonio rudiger. Jon donnison reports. Well, spurs have issued a statement saying they are now conducting a thorough investigation and that will include speaking to some of the chelsea players. That statement says, any form of racism is completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated in this stadium. It says they take any allegations such allegations extremely seriously and they will take the strongest possible action against any individualfound to be behaving in any such a way will be taken, including stadium bans. One would imagine with all the cameras and the technology in the stadiums like this it might be relatively easy to catch any alleged perpetrators. But, of course, this isnt the first such incident in recent weeks and months. We had a Manchester City fan arrested earlier this month following a game between city and Manchester United for alleged racist abuse. There have been incidents in some of the minor league games. We also had the england team, the black players in the england team, facing racist abuse when they played in bulgaria earlier this year. So i think this is another reminder that if there were people out there who thought that the issue of racism in football had gone away, that doesnt seem to be the case. Lets brief you on some of the other stories making the news an email released by the Us Government shows the white house tried to freeze aid to ukraine just 91 minutes after a phone call between President Trump and president Volodymyr Zelensky in july. In the call, mr trump asked the ukrainian leader to investigate his political rival, democratjoe biden. Democrats say it shows mr trump used the presidency for personal political gain. The death toll from new zealands white island eruption has risen to 19. Police have confirmed that another victim died in hospital in auckland. The toll includes two people whose bodies have not been recovered. There were 47 people, mainly australian tourists, on the island when it erupted earlier this month. 25 people remain in hospital many still in a critical condition. The australian Prime Minister, scott morrison, has again defended the australian coal industry despite conceding that Climate Change had contributed to the extreme weather fuelling the countrys bushfires. In a series of interviews on australian television, he said there was no need to impose Carbon Targets which he called reckless and job destroying. Croatias former Prime Minister, zoran milanovic, has won the first round of the countrys president ial election. The left winger defied expectations to take 30 of sundays vote, finishing ahead of the conservative incumbent, kolinda gra bar kitarovic. Two storms that have hit parts of western europe have now killed nine people. Spain and portugal are among the countries worst affected by the heavy rain and violent winds. Storm elsa hit the Iberian Peninsula but has since weakened. However, a second storm, fabien, has followed closely behind, bringing with it more flooding and power cuts. Kathryn armstrong reports. A waterfront in Southern France is battered by waves and high winds. One of several places to feel the effects of two powerful storms in recent days. Storm elsa swept in from the atlantic on wednesday and was closely followed by a second storm, fabian, which made landfall on saturday. Spain has been the hardest hit with severe flooding reported in many areas. Seven people are thought to have died there, including a fisherman who was swept off rocks into the sea in the catalonia region. At least two people have also been killed in neighbouring portugal, where some towns have been submerged due to flash flooding and winds reaching speeds of over 100kph. The storms have only exacerbated the situation in italy, which has been dealing with the effects of bad weather for weeks. 12 people were stranded in this merchant ship after it hit rocks off the coast of sardinia and couldnt be rescued until conditions improved. There have been widespread power cuts in Southern France and some Rail Services were cancelled due to the likelihood of trees falling on the lines. This has only added to transport chaos in france, due to ongoing strikes that have seen hundreds of trains and flights cancelled and roads gridlocked. The worst of the storm fabian is expected to pass by sunday night, but Wind Warnings will remain in place in parts of france and the mediterranean on monday, as the region takes stock of the damage. Kathryn armstrong, bbc news. Well, christmas is almost here, so where have consumers been spending their money this year . Well, according to research by the bank of england, a typical uk household spends around £800 on top of its usual spending over the christmas period. That figure also happens to be about the same amount spent per person in the us. Im nowjoined by eileen burbidge, whos a partner at passion capital. Really interesting that it puts into stark focus really the amount relative spent in the us, the same purpose and as per household in the uk. Sounds like on an average basis americans are more conspicuous with their spend, but it sounds like they are buoyed by the economy domestically in america, so theyre feeling more optimistic given the job situation and how strong the economy is in the states and now there will be more reduction in trade tariffs, so they will be more optimistic probably this year. The really interesting thing would be to break down. I dont know if they have this detail but are people spending that on themselves, their families or are they being generous and spending this on gifts for eve ryo ne and spending this on gifts for everyone they know far and wide . That would be the really telling bit of data. The other aspect that is quite important as some would say that christmas time puts a lot of pressure on people economically, and people end up spending what they cant afford and if its being paid for through debt, through credit, that can actually be a problem in the medium to longer term . Sure, and theres a couple of things that i read when going through the reports from the bank of england and a couple of other sources, firstly, to your point, at least in the uk it sounded like about 60 were committed to spending less on gifts during the testing period this year, so during the testing period this year, so well see if they were able to tighten their belts. But this other point about how people are spending and whether they are taking advantage of credit propositions is interesting, because weve seen there has been responsible action taken here, there has been responsible action ta ken here, especially there has been responsible action taken here, especially in the uk, from regulators and retailers to say lets help you enjoy what you need to buy but lets do it responsibly. As you might know, im on the board of dixons car phone, they are trying to get more customers to take advantage of Credit Opportunities to enjoy big ticket items, but responsibly and saying, you want to enjoy this and by gifts or you want to make your money go further, but listen to the details around this and make sure youre doing it so you dont get in trouble, like you said. The other point on the spending, you alluded to this as well, a lot of it is nights out. People arent necessarily buying things and taking them home or giving them as presents, but they are going out for drinks and dinners and getting together with family and spending more on experience. Really interesting and we will go through that more during the papers but for now, eileen burbidge, thank you. In georgia, the release of a popular film about a love affair between two male dancers has sparked controversy. The Georgian Orthodox Church has been instrumental in the campaign against the screening of the film. Protests outside cinemas last month turned violent. However, a georgian 0rthodox priest has told the bbc that homosexuality is common amongst the clergy and, many have accused the church of hypocrisy over its stance against gay people. From tbilisi, the bbcs Rayhan Demytrie reports. A gentle touch, but not in public. Being gay in georgia means having to hide who you really are. Translation when i told my mother i was gay, she said i brought shame on to the family. She said, i wish you we re to the family. She said, i wish you were dead. Its better not to have a son than to have someone like you. Infearof their a son than to have someone like you. In fear of their safety, this couple didnt want to reveal their identity. This is why. The Opening Night of georges first film about 93v night of georges first film about gay romance. Far right nationalists tried to storm the cinemark, threatening those with tickets. They said the film about two male dancers in love was an insult to the nation. Society is not accepting lgbtqi people, we are the least wanted neighbours compared to criminals, drug addicts. Do you think this film will change Public Attitudes towards queer people . A few years ago there was a common notion that there was no such thing as a georgian gay man. I saw public figures from culture, cinema, politics debating this issue, which wasnt the case two or three years ago, you know . L conversation about homosexuality may have started in society, but georgia is an Orthodox Christian nation and in the Georgian Orthodox Church, homosexuality officially is a sin. The Orthodox Church is so powerful that its presence is felt everywhere in georgia. It has been a leading voice against the lgbt movement in the country, but now the church finds itself embroiled in a huge scandal over this film. Georgians we re scandal over this film. Georgians were stunned when allegations of homosexuality within the church were recently made public. Father andrea is among a small circle of priests who have chosen to speak out against what they say is hypocrisy within the clergy. Aggro translation we have many problems in the church and one of them is homosexuality. It is the main problem, which has become an open wound which needs to be treated. The church categorically forbids priests from being homosexuals and we are fighting against homosexuality becoming the norm in the church. The Georgian Orthodox Church told the bbc its impossible for there to be any gay priests. Anyone guilty of such misconduct would suspended, it says. But the couple in the park has this message. Translation priests are ordinary people. They are hiding in their clerical clothing. This is not a virus that needs treating. There a lwa ys a virus that needs treating. There always has been homosexuality, and there always will be. And as time goes by, more and more people will be coming out. For now, only after nightfall is does georgias Gay Community come alive. In a few trusted clubs, they can finally be a really are. Rayhan demytrie, bbc news, tbilisi. Stay with us on bbc news, still to come we talk to tom hanks on playing a childrens tv presenter in his latest film, and being known as the nice guy. The world of musics been paying tribute to georgia michael, whos died from suspected Heart Failure at the age of 53. He sold well over 100 million albums in a career spanning more than three decades. The United States troops have been trying to overthrow the dictatorship of general manuel noriega. The pentagon says its failed in its principle objective to capture noriega and take him to the United States to face drugs charges. The hammer and sickle was hastily taken away. In its place, the russian flag was hoisted over what is now no longer the soviet union, but the commonwealth of independent states. Day broke slowly over lockerbie, over the cockpit of pan ams maid of the seas, nose down in the soft earth. You could see what happens when a plane eight storeys high, a football pitch wide, falls from 30,000 feet. Christmas has returned to albania after a communist ban lasting more than 20 years. Thousands went to Midnight Mass in the town of shkoder, where there were anti communist riots 10 days ago. Youre watching the briefing. Our headlines warnings of a worsening refugee crisis in syria. Turkeys president says more than 80,000 people have fled fighting in idlib province. There are growing indications that the Islamic State group is re organising in iraq, two years after losing the last of its territory in the country. Kurdish and western intelligence officials have told the bbc that the is presence in iraq is a sophisticated insurgency, and is attacks are increasing. Lahur talibany is a Kurdish Counter Terrorism official and director of one of the two intelligence agencies in iraq. He spoke to the bbcs orla guerin about the growing indications that the is group is re organising. The dispute between krg and the Central Government has left a lot of land, and isis has taken control of the situation, this stretches all the situation, this stretches all the way from the Iranian Border to mosul and the syrian border, and they have easy access, for travel through these areas. We see now the activity increasing, and we think that reorganisation stage is over now. So there is a major security vacuum in these no go areas between the iraqi forces and depeche patch forces, nobody is dealing with the areas peshmerga. Forces, nobody is dealing with the areas peshmerga. Isis is patrolling, unfortunately. Do you think this the same as 2012 and they we re think this the same as 2012 and they were starting to build and becoming a serious threat . I think more stronger than 2012, but my main concern is the stability in baghdad, because that would feed into the future of isis. If we have political unrest, this is heaven, or christmas come early for isis. Do you think it isa come early for isis. Do you think it is a new beginning for them . come early for isis. Do you think it is a new beginning for them . I would say it would be a different type of isis, so no longer they want to control land or cities, i think they will go back to asymmetric warfare of alqaeda, with more experience, more tactics that alqaeda did not have, so i think it is an issue for us have, so i think it is an issue for us to be worried about, and not only the International Community should be worried about the reemergence, because we saw in the past, a problem in aragua is notjust a problem in aragua is notjust a problem for iraqi, it became a global problem stop by the kind of rebuilding they have managed to do in the past 12 months, has it been a surprise to you that they have been able to do this so quickly . They have better techniques, tactics, and they have a lot more finances at their disposal. I dont know if this money was money from what they saved in the past from the oil trade, but they seem to have a lot more money than alqaeda had in the old days. They are able to buy vehicles, r , they are able to buy vehicles, weaponry, Food Supplies and equipment, but like i said, they are like alqaeda on steroids, and they picked up a lot of experience in the past three or four years. Technologically there are more savvy, so it is more difficult to flush them out or define them, so they are like alqaeda on steroids, these guys. Indias Prime Minister and hindu nationalist leader, narendra modi, has tried to calm anger over a controversial new citizenship law. Mr modi said Indian Muslims have nothing to fear. At least 20 people have been killed in days of protests over the law. Earlier i spoke to sumit ganguly, professor of Political Science at Indiana University in the United States. He told me, he believes the law will make it onto the statute books. I cant see the protests blocking it for the simple reason that the Prime Minister and the home minister has put their full weight behind this piece of legislation. And i think what they are anticipating is that over time, in a matter of a few weeks, the protests will dissipate and consequently they will be able to carry through the law. India is a secular state, do you think this proposed law poses a risk to that status . I think it poses a really serious risk to that status for the simple reason that it excludes muslims from migrating from afghanistan, bangladesh and pakistan. It doesnt formally exclude them but it doesnt mention them either. It mentions six other religious communities but there is a deafening silence on muslims. Tom hanks next film, a Beautiful Day in the neighbourhood, sees him play the legendary american childrens tv presenter mr rogers, as a reporter tries to uncover the man behind the on screen persona. Well, tom hanks himself is known for his wholesome image. Hes been talking to our arts editor Will Gompertz about being the nice guy of film, and what hes really like. Its a Beautiful Day in this neighbourhood. A Beautiful Day for a neighbour. Tom hanks is the legendary american Childrens Television personality, the kindly mr rogers, who finds himself the subject of a magazine profile by a hard boiled journalist, played by matthew rhys. The films director, marielle heller, told them the movie was really about men and their feelings. Very nice. Cut. Any time a woman says to a guy, id like to make a movie about men and their feelings, strikes terror in the hearts of any man. You mean you want me. You want me to probe my inner f f feelings and try to bring them out . Its a Beautiful Day in the neighbourhood. A Beautiful Day for a neighbour. Please wont you be my neighbour. That was wonderful. Do you identify with him you, tom hanks . Ithink. I have a reputation, and the word they always say is a nice guy, because i guess i am a nice guy. I dont instilfear. I am not in this necessarily for power or influence, but at the same time dont kiss me off, because ill crush you. And. Action. Do you know what this is . Did you learn anything about yourself, doing this role . Oh, yeah, i learned an awful lot of my individual failings. Iam kind of loud, iam needy in some ways, im a wisenheimer. I probably have attention deficit disorder. Yeah, can we have some of you sit over there on that bench, especially you two, who i am going to have there first to start it off . Here we are again with a list of golden globe nominees, and no female directors. Yeah. Er. Sooner or later, it comes down to, well, is it a meritocracy or what . I think you could look at any group of nominees and say, just these white guys, really . I wasnt surprised. I hate to say that but, you know. Its an old industry. There is a version of a director that people have in their head. Its a white, older man in a baseball cap, sitting in a chair with headphones on. You know, i have it happen to me on every movie set, someone asks me if i am a pa or if i work in the art department. You know, i dont look like what somebody thinks a director looks like. You know, we have an unconscious bias. Its just there and, until more of us are around and people are seeing us and we are visible, that cant change. The awards season has barely begun. A bafta or an oscar directing nomination is certainly possible and, if neither happens. There are many things you can do. You can play all the lowest keys on a piano at the same time. Will gompertz, bbc news. Stay with me on bbc news, ill be back with the Business Briefing in just a few moments. Ill see you shortly. No snow in the forecast for christmas this year but we will get the next best thing, Christmas Day itself is expected to be quite a sunny day, some pleasant weather on short term, sunshine and showers expected for the start of christmas week. Here is the picture from space. We are in between weather systems, one hour of low pressure that was recently near us moves towards the east, another one heading our way, but on monday, the largely in between weather systems are. The skies are not clear, there are. The skies are not clear, there are some showers, there is a breeze blowing of the atlantic and north westerly breeze, and through the early hours are monday most of the early hours are monday most of the showers will be around western parts of scotland, so england and wales, largely dry in the morning, not cold, six or seven in the south, a touch of frost and eastern parts of scotland. Here is monday, this weather front is approaching us but it wont reach us until a lot later on on monday, so monday itself looking absolutely fine for the majority of the uk however, across the north of northern ireland, south west scotland, the lowlands catching some showers, and maybe one or two over the lake district, but the bulk of england and wales is looking like a mostly bright if not sunny day. Here is the next weather front, approaching south western parts of the uk, in the evening. By the time we get to seven or eight oclock, it will be raining in cornwall, devon, parts of wales as well. With this weather front, also comes male other hour, so this is as we head through the middle part of the week, mild air coming in from the week, mild air coming in from the south, spreading across other parts of europe as well, so very mild, notjust here in the uk but throughout the continent is as we head through the middle part of the week, mild air coming in from the south, spreading across other parts of europe as well, so very mild, not just here in the uk but throughout the continent. Tuesdaytowards the end of the day, the thinking is that the skies will start to clear, and thatis the skies will start to clear, and that is a hint of things to come as we get into Christmas Day itself. We Christmas Day itself, High Pressure is expected to ease temporarily, and build across the uk meaning that winds will be light, we are off to a sunny start, a beautiful afternoon on the way, you can see, even if it is not sunny, it will be a dry day. So no snow, but at least we will get some fine weather on Christmas Day. This is the Business Briefing. Im ben bland. With only a few days left before christmas celebrations begin, we tally up the costs to see where consumers are spending their money. And the supermarket giant tesco halts production at a chinese factory over a claim that prisoners were being forced to work against their will. And on the markets, a mixed picture on global benchmarks