Through the challenges facing the worlds second biggest economy. A warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business, and sport. And you can be part of the conversation. Tell us what you think of the stories we are covering. Just use the hashtag bbcthebriefing. Britain will commit to taking more migrants from calais, especially unaccompanied children, at an anglo french summit today. The uk is to boost its contribution towards border controls in france by 50 million euros. Theresa may will conclude a series of agreements with frances president Emmanuel Macron. Todays summit of the two leaders is being seen as the most important for several years, as our diplomatic correspondent, james robbins, reports. This summit is very deliberately being held at sandhurst, britains military academy of officer cadets. The venue underlined the fact that britain and france are the key military powers in europe, used to working together and today committing to
In what looks like a radical departure from the recent threats and aggression, north and south korea have agreed to march together under a single flag at the Opening Ceremony of next months Winter Olympics. The two countries, still technically at war, will also field their first joint team for the womens ice hockey. Theyve just held their first diplomatic talks in more than two years. But Foreign Ministers of some of the major world powers, meeting in canada, have questioned the norths motives. Our correspondent laura bicker is in vancouver for the 20 nation talks. Well, the foreign leaders have now left, but they left just as the news broke that north korea and south korea have come to this agreement about marching under one flag for those Olympic Games and creating one womens hockey team. These are small steps, but they are incredibly significant steps. It is met with joy and hope in south korea, but amongst the International Community there is some scepticism. They are worried about
Pledge to fully implement the paris deal, saying it is the responsibility of nations to tackle Climate Change. Here is a look at the international reaction. To say they are angry, the french have an expression, being green with outrage. It is with that color, also the symbolizing efforts to fight claimant change that paris protested against the u. S. Decision to drop out of the deal negotiate here in the french capital. For the french president emmanuel macron, donald trump made a mistake, and he chose to say so in english. Friends, we will not give up the france will not give up the fight. I reaffirm that the Paris Agreement remains irreversible. We all share the same responsibility. Make our planet great again. France and its European Partners are clear there will be no renegotiation of the climate deal. They are determined to make even greater efforts to save the planet. This decision cannot and will not stop those of us who feel obligated to protect our earth. On the contrary, we i
Pledge to fully implement the paris deal, saying it is the responsibility of nations to tackle Climate Change. Here is a look at the international reaction. To say they are angry, the french have an expression, being green with outrage. It is with that color, also the symbolizing efforts to fight claimant change that paris protested against the u. S. Decision to drop out of the deal negotiate here in the french capital. For the french president emmanuel macron, donald trump made a mistake, and he chose to say so in english. Friends, we will not give up the france will not give up the fight. I reaffirm that the Paris Agreement remains irreversible. We all share the same responsibility. Make our planet great again. France and its European Partners are clear there will be no renegotiation of the climate deal. They are determined to make even greater efforts to save the planet. This decision cannot and will not stop those of us who feel obligated to protect our earth. On the contrary, we i
Responsible for undermining the election process and he has also proved the expulsion of 35 Russian Diplomats from the United States. Three weeks before donald trump is sworn in as president , mr obamas said that all americans should be alarmed by russias actions. Russia said it would order adequate reply. As our correspondent reports. Russia stands accused of trying to help donald trump become president. Moscow had been warned but now it is being punished for interfering in us elections. The top Intelligence Agencies believe a cyber attack on the e mails of Hillary Clintons closest aides was orchestrated by the highest levels of russian government. But mr trump has always questioned the evidence. If you dont catch them in the act of hacking you never will. You dont know if it is russia or china. It could be somebody sitting on a bed someplace. But the cia and the fbi both agree. The hackers, they say, were russian, and President Obama says americans should be alarmed. He has ordered 3