This is bbc news. Welcome if youre watching here in the uk, on pbs in america, or around the globe. Im Lewis Vaughan jones. Our top stories President Trump brokers a peace deal between israel and the United Arab Emirates. Israels Prime Minister calls it an historic breakthrough. I believe there is a good chance we will soon see more arab countries joining this expanding circle of peace. Israel has agreed to delay plans to annex more palestinian land, but the palestinian president calls the deal a betrayal of his peoples cause. Tens of thousands in belarus stage more protests against alexander lu kashenkos disputed election, as the government announces the release of detained protesters. His arrest in his own words. Hong kong newspaper owner
jimmy lai describes being detained under the territorys new security law. Are you scared . No, im not. Why should i be scared . Welcome to the programme. Israel and the United Arab Emirates have signed a peace treaty that will open the way to the tw
This is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. The number of covid 19 cases in the United States passes 25 million with the number of deaths soaring to nearly 418,000. More than 70 cases of the south african variant of covid are identified in the uk, amid concerns the vaccine may be less effective against it. Ministers say numbers are being closely monitored. We have an enhanced Contact Tracing, to do everything we possibly can to stop them from spreading. Israel announces it will ban incoming flights from monday evening until the end ofjanuary in order to try and contain the spread of coronavirus. Some enjoy the wintry conditions, as snow and ice sweep across the uk, but Severe Weather warnings
are in place for many areas. And celebrations in china, as eleven gold miners whod been trapped underground for two weeks are rescued. Hello, welcome to the programme. We begin in the United States, which has now recorded more than 25 million coronavirus
To people affected by the pandemic. World leaders attending the virtual 620 summit have urged the heads of rich nations to ensure coronavirus vaccines are affordable and available for all. The meeting is being hosted by saudi arabia but is being held virtually because of the pandemic. The British Government has announced a tougher three tiered system of local restrictions will come into force in england when the current lockdown ends on december 2nd. The Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to set out his plan on monday. Now on bbc news its time for click. This week, we are back on the road in our electric motors. Im digging up the truth around battery tech. Laura has the low down on charging them up. And chris is using all of that power to take
some fabulous photos. Welcome to click. I know, im not on the sofa dont panic, though i brought it with me. No, i have not made a dash for it. I am in an electric car on a 300 mile trip across the uk. This is a lockdown mission to find out
A warning that time is running out to finalise a test, track and trace strategy that would avoid a potential second surge in coronavirus cases. Nhs leaders also criticise government plans which they say bypass primary care staff on the front line. If they dont know how theyre going to interact with this completely separate operation that is being set up in terms of tracers, then effectively were going to kind of miss a whole bunch of opportunities. Well be getting reaction to the criticism from westminster. Also this lunchtime scotlands first minister announces an easing of lockdown restrictions but says they must be cautious. We view them as a proportionate and are suitably cautious set of first steps, and i hope that they will bring some improvement to peoples
well being and quality of life, started to get our economy moving again, and started to steer us safely towards a new normality. Borisjohnson is cleared of any criminal actions in his relationship withJennifer Arcuri whilst lon
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. For the First Time Since italy locked down ten weeks ago, people are able to visit shops, some restaurants and hairdressers. Weve a special report from milan. More than 15,000 People Killed in this region, almost half of all the italian deaths. And economic pain is intense, one in three businesses here dont plan to reopen today. So milan is coming back to life, but the wounds run deep. New measures on trains and at stations as people return to work in england. Security guards with crowd Management Training are on hand. With two weeks to go until some Primary School pupils in england return to the classroom, the government says plans are in place to protect teachers and pupils. Northern ireland is taking some steps towards easing its lockdown with Garden Centres and recycling facilities re opening. The mayor of brazils largest city, sao paulo, warns its Health System could collapse as demand grows for