Nails and possibly explosives will bring you the latest also on the program. Fresh pressure on the Trump White House as federal investigators charge another former adviser this time it is the ex National Security had Michael Flynn hes pleaded guilty to lying to the f. B. I. Have his contact with russian officials. Plus the countdown to next years football world cup in russia begins in earnest as officials make the Group Stage Draw in musket well find out how old the favorites found. On World Aids Day we report on the fight against the disease in south africa after his that up against denial and discrimination. And fears of a false dawn in zimbabwe as the countrys new president taxies capital with cronies and generals well bring you the latest from harare. Im phil graham welcome to the program well begin with some breaking news here in germany bomb disposal experts have secured and destroyed a package found in the town of potsdam near berlet they say the package contained nails and a po
Period between mr trump winning the election and assuming office. Its now being reported that mr flynn is prepared to testify that the president s son in law, Jared Kushner, was among those who directed him to make contact with the russians. From washington, Aleem Maqbool reports. It has sent political shock waves through washington. General Michael Flynn, Donald Trumps former National Security adviser, turned himself in to the fbi, and to a judge admitted lying about his contacts with russian officials. In court, he was asked if he wished to plead guilty to making false, fictitious and fraudulent statements, to which Michael Flynn answered simply, yes, sir. Well, we now know general flynn had conversations with the Russian Ambassador about the possibility of lifting sanctions against moscow. But given barack obama was still in the white house, he was just unauthorised to do that. But he now says, crucially, that he was directed to have those conversations by a senior official in the T
We will find out who plays who. And, an emotional meeting between pope francis and rohingyas refugees in bangladesh. Myanmar stands accused of their persecution. Welcome. Good to have you with us. German police have secured and destroyed a package in potsdam, near berlin. They sayt containenails and a powdery substance, but it was unclear if it was part of an explosive device. It was delivered to a pharmacy, leading police to evacuate a nearby christmas market. Reporter the Christmas Spirit was halted friday evening. The discovery of a suspicious package near the christmas market. Police say a parcel was delivered by courier to a pharmacy near the market in the afternoon. The owner of the pharmacy alerted the police. With the support of the German Federal police, we xrayed the parcel and confirmed there was a cylindrical item inside and it contained nails. So far, no detonator has been found. Police say it held a large firecracker without a fuse and with hundreds of small nails. It is
We understand this to be some sort of domestic incident. We sent you this breaking news alert about this. Weve got a crew headed to the scene now. Let me also report here that we are hearing that a suspect is in custody. Stay with us for more on that. All right. Rain through our area right now could impact your last minute shopping and Christmas Eve plans. Storm team 4 is a mara theed dor has details on what the rest of this evening and tomorrow will look like. Happy holidays. Lets get a quick look at the radar right now where we do have reports of like showers falling through the districts just at reagan national. You look a little farther north, you guys have the best shot of maybe a little bit of snow, a dusting, no accumulations expected. Carol county still reporting overcast skies so a lot of it start to see those temperatures fall, were going to see that chance for a spotty snow shower. A lot of us in towards 95 and south its just going to be staying rain as we head through the o
Capital and casts a shadow over christmas celebrations in the palestinian territories and beyond. Im not matheson this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up the reverberations of trumps Jerusalem Move are being felt worldwide we examine what christians in the west and the u. S. Think of his decision. The philippines unites to help after a Tropical Storm leaves more than two hundred people dead and forces tens of thousands from their homes. Russian president Vladimir Putins most high profile opponent wants to run against him in next years president ial election were going to tell you why his name may never even get on the ballot. As billions of christians around the world celebrate christmas the impact of u. S. President Donald Trumps recognition of jerusalem as israels capital reverberates around the world pope francis is presiding over celebrations in the vatican hes been a vocal critic of trumps move and hes calling for the status quo to be preserved palestinian leaders were am