What you do there u. S. Is accused of interfering in irans internal affairs after recalls a meeting of the u. N. Security council to discuss recent protests the u. N. Says it will investigate an attack in the democratic republic of congo that killed fifteen if its peacekeepers last month. The trumpet ministration hits back at a boat claiming the white house is in chaos and the president is incompetent. Plant but we live in bethlehem to tell you why its not such a happy christmas for Orthodox Christians there this year. Hello the u. N. Security council has held a special session on the recent protests in iran with the u. S. Accusing to her on of stifling the voice if its people other members objected to the meeting insisting the council wasnt the place to discuss a countrys internal affairs mike hanna reports from the United Nations. There was animated debate in the Council Chamber before the discussions began their members taken aback by the lack of notice from the u. S. In calling for
As australias batsmen pile on the runs. And the mother of one of argentinas disappeared children talks to witness. Thats in half an hour here on bbc news. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. In the last few minutes, President Trump has been hitting back on twitter at michael wolff, the author of an explosive book about the white house. This is what he has tweeted. The fake news Mainstream Media are taking out the old Ronald Reagan playbook and screaming mental stability and intelligence. He then added, throughout my life, my two greatest assets have been mental stability and being, like, really smart. He continued, saying, i went from very successful businessman, to top tv star to president of the United States. I think that would qualify as not smart, but genius, and a very stable genius at that earlier one of the most senior members of Donald Trumps administration has said he has never questioned the president s mental fitness. The us secretary of state Rex Tillerson was respondi
That the book by Michael Wolff was a work of fiction. Mr trumps lawyers had tried to block the publication of the book, fire and fury. Heres david willis in washington. Boarding a flight to camp david for meetings with senior republican leaders, the image donald trump was seeking to project was one of order, professionalism and control. Instead, he finds himself battling claims contained in a book, claims which question his mentalfitness. I went to the best colleges, or college, i went to. I had a situation where i was a very excellent student, came out and made billions of dollars, became one of the top business people, went to television, and for ten years was a tremendous success, as you probably have heard. Perhaps the most damaging allegation, shared, claims the author Michael Wolff, by all the president s senior advisers, is that the leader of the free world lacks curiosity, doesnt read, doesnt listen, is like a child. They all came to the conclusion, gradually at first and then
fl that s. That f; and s. That 7and sunny s. That and sunny sunday. But. It lovely and sunny sunday. But. It stays cold into the beginning of next week, then we will see some changes. Stay with me for the full forecast later. Good morning. First, our main story. Theresa may will abandon plans for mps to get a vote on fox hunting before 2022 when the next general election is due to be held. In an interview on the Bbcs Andrew Marr show, she confirmed she would be going back on the pledge she made in last years manifesto. Our Political Correspondent Eleanor Garnier reports. It has been illegal to set a pack of hounds on a fox for more than a decade in england and wales. Instead, hunts have had to follow specially laid trails of sand. Many conservatives in the campaigners would like the hunting act is to be scrapped to allow horses and hounds to go back to the way things were. But having lost the tories their parliamentary majority in last yea rs parliamentary majority in last years gener
First, our main story. Theresa may will abandon plans for mps to get a vote on fox hunting before 2022, when the next general election is due to be held. In an interview on the Bbcs Andrew Marr show, mrs may confirmed she would be going back on the pledge she made in last years manifesto. Plans are announced to plant a new northern forest stretching from liverpool to hull. And coming up in sport, youre waking up to the words england and colla pse again, im afraid. Its day four in sydney and needing 303 just to make australia bat again, england have lost four wickets already and they re heading for a 4 0 series defeat. Hollywood stars prepare to use tonights Golden Globe Awards to highlight the campaign against sexism and harassment. And stav has the weather. Good morning. It is very cold, but a lovely, sunny sunday for most of us. It will stay cold into the start of next week and then we will see changes. Join me later for a full weather forecast. Good morning. First, our main story. T