Well be asking a specialist for the latest guidance on the spread of coronavirus, and what response is appropriate. The other main stories on bbc news at 5pm. Scotlands finance secretary has resigned on the day of the budget, after sending messages to a 16 year old boy on social media. The first minister said there was no place for him in government. Derek mackays conduct fell far short of what is expected of a minister. Indeed, he offered his resignation to me, and i accepted. It was not an option for him to remain in government. Donald trump speaks in public for the First Time Since being cleared at his impeachment trial in the us senate. This is the scene at the white house, where President Trump is due to make a statement shortly. Im spartacus im spartacus. And later in the hour, tributes to the hollywood legend kirk douglas, who has died at the age of 103. Its 5pm. Our main story is the that a third person has now tested positive in the uk for coronavirus. The patient did not catc
A minority government is a post of miracle era about to begin also coming up. German Police Arrest six Syrian Refugees in a series of raids across several cities they are suspected of planning a terror attack on the Christmas Market will get the latest from our Political Correspondent. And coming to an end zimbabwe is preparing to usher in a new era with that countrys parliament putting to a vote the impeachment of long feared president Robert Mugabe. Great to have you along we begin this broadcast here in germany this country is in political limbo after talks to form a new Coalition Government collapsed chancellor Angela Merkel has been in office for twelve years but for the first time. Time her future looks uncertain and even ordinary germans are split on what should happen next in a National Poll conducted by the german broadcaster a r d fifty seven percent said they were disappointed to see the Coalition Talks collapse while thirty one percent were pleased when asked what they want
So what is she doing traveling from capital the capital in europe a Company Christmas shopping. I. Want to say about the activities that we have spiraled again it do in humans sometimes i dont understand the world anymore to me. Please tell them not to help you keep me even if you will be possible agreements. You can kind of be trapped evidently in the. Well the negotiation whatever the request may be that will never let down our friends to deal we have achieved is the best you post it steve hes. Also on the show tonight Time Magazines person of the year journalist targeted for their pursuit of the truth forced to make the ultimate sacrifice every year the time editors spend months debating and talking about who they think who we think should best represent the trends of the year and this year weve chosen the guardians and the war against truth. We begin the day with the british Prime Minister to resign may or breaks a deal and help to turn a Mission Impossible into maybe a Mission Imp
Up with this incident should be a turning point in the debate over Cyber Security its easy its all from seeking the house because once you create a climate of fear and insecurity in the country on. T. V. And. Also coming up tonight a shocking threat from the u. S. President trump says hes willing to keep the Government Shutdown for years as the Government Shutdown stretches on and hundreds of thousands of workers are without their paychecks democrats late last night proposed a solution thats unlikely to get passed the block of trumps unused pen. We begin the day with one of the most aggressive and far reaching Cyber Attacks ever here in germany the personal information of hundreds of politicians and public figures has been published online and attack confirming germany as a preferred target of cyber criminals no news of the breach triggered an emergency meeting today of Germanys National Cyber Defense agency there are many unknowns tonight the interior Ministry Says it remains unclear
Remain unaccounted for. And dozens are arrested in same bob waiting saluting a prominent pollution activist not a violent protest against soaring fuel prices but zimbabweans say poverty and hunger are forcing them onto the streets he. Must remain the province of talk of who spent years documenting the influence of the powerHouse Movement not going on to Guatemala City to burundi shore mali told shows the extraordinary global reach of this cutting edge off from the past. Welcome to the program. Threesome a Government Faces a no confidence vote this night after british lawmakers threw out her deal last night the biggest government defeat in the countrys modern political history but mrs may has told lawmakers she can still find a way forward on britains departure from the e. U. Though she is expected to survive tonights votes time is running out if no deal is agreed with brussels by march twenty ninth and britain will crash how off the block despite the political gridlock mrs may has said