are recommending he be charged with corruption offences. poloice say there's evidence benjamin netanyahu gave bribes to get positive media coverage, and helped rich friends after receiving lavish gifts. in an address on israeli television, mr netanyahu insisted nothing would come of the cases against him, and that he will remain in office. the bbc‘s james reynolds reports from jerusalem. n0 audio. sorry about that. we seem to be having some audio problems with that. we will return as we possibly can. is bring you updated with what is happening in the senate. the leaders of us intelligence agencies have been updating senators on the threats facing the country. they spoke of military and nuclear challenges around the world, and warned of more election interference at home. but domestic politics also featured, with the head of the fbi contradicting the white house version of events over the departure of senior aide rob porter. jane o'brien has more on the day's testimony. part of the job of america's intelligence chiefs is to sound the alarm and dan coats rang it loud and clear. the united states is under attack. under attack by entities that are using cyber to penetrate virtually every major action that takes place in the united states. and while iran, north korea and china were all named, russia was emphasised. we expect russia to continue using propaganda, social media, personas, sympathetic spokesmen and other means to influence to try to build on its wide range of operations and exacerbate social and political fissures in the united states. us intelligence agencies all agree that moscow meddled with the presidential election and will try to mess with november's mid—terms. it is an assessment apparently at odds with the president's view. we can't confront this threat which is a serious one with a whole of government response when the leader of the government continues to deny that it exists. this was the first major appearance for the newly his predecessor, james comey, was fired after coming into conflict with president trump over russia. today, the fbi contradicted the white house over rob porter, a senior aide, who left after allegations of assaulting his two ex—wives. the administration has been vague about what it knew and when, but mr wray gave a clear timeline of information gathered during border security clearance. the fbi submitted a partial report on the investigation in question in march and then we administratively closed the file in january and then earlier this month we received some additional information and passed that on as well. the white house had said the fbi checks were ongoing. it will adjourn until the close of session at 2:30pm. the rest of the hearing took place behind chased deersg= but the public statements imply that america's domestic divisions are becoming a threat, even as its foreign enemies circle. let's ta ke let's take you back now to the report of the israeli police saying they recommend to the attorney general but the prime minister be charged with corruption offences. he does deny any eeqefeqf .. . fewer than 1.5inth this time as well they will result—innnth'ngfr w in israeli politics. the police recommendations ,, wieewfiei against him will now be handed over to israel's attorney general. it's up to this official to decide whether or not to indict the prime minister or to do nothing. the attorney general‘s decision is expected to take at least several months. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news. minnie driver has quit as an ambassadorfor minnie driver has quit as an ambassador for oxfam after 20 years ambassador for 0xfam after 20 years of involvement. she says she is horrified and devastated the allegations that staff in crisis areas paid for sex with vulnerable locals and the response of the charity. the charities say they are saddened by the decision but understand and respect her choice. there's been a shooting in utah. details are still coming in. multiple people are reported to have been wounded. the incident took place in west valley city, just outside salt lake city. police are still securing the scene. the american ambassador to the united nations, nikki haley, has called on the security council to put pressure on the burmese leader, aung san suu kyi, to acknowledge that horrific acts are taking place against rohingya muslims in myanmar. she said the burmese military must be held accountable and that there must be no more excuses. in south africa, the ruling african national congress has asked presidentjacob zuma to resign. the anc says he's agreed to stand down, but only after a transition period of three to six months which the party rejected. mr zuma has come under mounting pressure to leave his post, following a series of corruption scandals. 0ur africa editor fergal keane reports from johannesburg. not quite the night of the long knives, but still the party moving definitively to be rid of a defiant president. late last night the convoy of the anc leader cyril ramaphosa coming to tell his executive that after a short meeting jacob zuma was refusing to resign voluntarily. with the media kept at bay, the party debated what to do next. it's half—past midnight and they're still talking in there, more than ten hours after they started. there's a sense that the whole future of the anc, and indeed of this country, hinges on what happens now. this afternoon in johannesburg, after a meeting that eventually ran for 13 hours, the anc revealed that its patience was exhausted. in its wisdom, the nec decided as follows — —— the anc decided as follows — one, to recalljacob zuma. recall, in other words they were ordering jacob zuma to resign. and if he doesn't it's likely they'll force him out through a motion of no confidence in parliament. but it's potentially risky. the president still has many supporters in the party. do you worry that this is going to split the anc, divide the movement irreparably? i don't know whether the anc will split. but we are leaders, we belong to branches and we are appealing to our structures to understand that the national executive committee has taken decisions. so, as the anc officials leave, they've now thrown down a gauntlet to president jacob zuma. they've given him time, lots of time, they say, to respond to their demand that he step down. it's now up to him. nobody could accuse the anc of rushing to remove jacob zuma. the leadership did nothing while corruption scandals multiplied during nine years of his rule. an indian immigrant family, the guptas, was allowed to purchase vital national enterprises, employing the president's son in what became known as ‘state ca pture'. now the opposition believes president zuma no longer cares about dividing his party or country. now he's just defiant. you know, these are the last kicks of a dying horse. but it becomes dangerous. he doesn't care. he's not even scared of impeachment. so, he is prepared to lose everything. jacob zuma has lived and ruled in the shadow of greatness. however it comes about, he will leave office a humiliated figure. a group of 15 latin american nations have criticised the decision of venezuela's embattled president nicolas maduro to call a presidential election. foreign ministers of the ‘lima group‘ — which includes canada — released a statement saying that as long as there were political prisoners in the country, elections cannot be free nor fair. in venezuela's capital, caracas, hundreds queue outside the peruvian embassy seeking an escape from the crippling economic crisis. with food unable to get in, they are desperately trying to get out. critical shortages have seen a number of mass anti—government protests in recent years. some of which have turned violent. on monday, students marched in memory of those who have died in demonstrations. they marched to the capital's cemetery where they placed flags and flowers on the gravesites of those killed. 70 protesters died last summer alone. translation: today we are demonstrating as venezuelan youth and venezuelan young people. we want and we are going to continue wanting a change. today is not a celebration but a commemmoration of all ourfallen. president nicolas maduro has called european sanctions against members of his government into realistic. he has promised fresh elections by the end of april, telling supporters that he is ready to seek another 6—year term. on tuesday, foreign ministers of 15 south american countries met in peru's capital, lima, looking to decide whether these elections can be deemed democratic. translation: the elections that president nicolas maduro‘s government unilaterally called, do not meet the conditions of a democratic, free and transparent election nor do they have the guarantees that have exists in a democratic election. venezuelans are requesting more help from the international community. translation: i asked the foreign ministers to have consideration with venezuela, to help us so they are not simply words without actions. we always hear the same. "we are going to help venezuela, we are going to help them" but we haven't gotten anything. reports suggests 1.2 million venezuelans have left the country in the past two years alone. but crippling food, electricity and medicines shortages, this number looks only set to rise. much more to come to you on bbc news, including this — how long should it take to get married? we find me a couple from australia who finally tied the knot after a very long wait. there's mr mandela. mr nelson mandela, a free man, taking his first steps into a new south africa. iran's spiritual leader, ayatollah khomeini, has said he's passed a death sentence on salman rushdie, the british author of a book which many muslims say is blasphemous. the people of haiti have flocked to church to give thanks for the ousting of their former president, 'baby doc' duvalier. because of his considerable value as a stallion, shergar was kept in a special secure box in the stud farm's central block. shergar was driven away in a horse box the thieves had brought with them. there stepped down from the plane a figure in mourning. elizabeth ii, queen of this realm and of all her other territories. head of the commonwealth, defender of the faith. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has confirmed that police are recommending he be charged with corruption offences. mr netanyahu denies any wrongdoing. american intelligence chiefs insist russia's election meddling isn't over. and the head of the fbi contradicts the white house. guyana in south america is one of the smallest countries in the world with a population of less than 800,000, and yet it has the highest suicide rate among women, some five times higher than the uk, according to the world health 0rganization. tiffany sweeney reports from the capital, georgetown, on the scale of the problem and the latest initiatives to tackle it. from the lush greenery of its countryside, to its vibrant capital georgetown, it's a place of beauty and colour. but below the surface, there's a darker under current. underlying all of this is a cultural acceptance that suicide is part of guyana. it's notjust one thing that makes someone think that, you know what, i'm going to end my life. every day my parents would have money and many of those things are contributed to it. and it was seeing her parents find it difficult to feed her family that led to lisa's depression and trying to take her own life, at the age 01:14. yeah, ifelt as though, you know, they were struggling a lot and i wanted to do more and to help them. i felt like if i was out of the equation, then things would be much better. good morning. but lisa is here today because one teacher encouraged her to talk. she won miss guyana and used her platform to set up pora, prevention of teenage suicide. # i would take back everything back #. lisa shares her story of how she became a singer and a model, it's her way of inspiring young people. after the discussion, five school children wanted to talk. about things that happen. i'm always in school. i never, never like to let people know my feelings, i always smile. they all shared similar stories, of family members dying, absent parents and bullying at school. some were so overwhelming, it was clear they needed support. support that this school gives through its teachers, but here they're still waiting for a counsellor, something the government has pledged. if you're so young and vulnerable at that age and no—one's telling you that you can be something or you can make something of your life, i believe in you, then you feel worthless, and that's essentially what these kids are feeling. so what's the best theme? mine one is, say it... beverley cyrus is the head teacher at this school, she believes tackling issues at home are just as important as education. some of them are living, like, in different homes at different periods of time. so most of them are not in a stable home. so you find various behaviours are coming out because what mum would encourage, grandmum wouldn't. she, like lisa, believes by nurturing the children to focus positively on the skills they do have, it will help to improve their mental health. the government is opening several specialist centres this year to address the fact the suicide rate among women is the highest in the world and for men the second highest. suriname is two hours from the capital and is the region most affected. the hospital here says one of their main issues is the negative way in which suicide is commonly discussed. you hear it sitting in a car. it's discussed, it's laughed at. it's like an everyday conversation. she called for other governmental bodies to play their part. as i've said, we can't stand alone, we're a house, so we need all the pillars to ensure our people stand. the authorities are trying to find a way out, but it will take a cultural shift to change the conversation surrounding mental health to one that will change the tide in a positive direction. tiffany sweeney, bbc news, guyana. the winter the winter olympics. for the third time infourdays, the winter olympics. for the third time in four days, a skiing event has been postponed. the slalom will run on friday now. some action on day five. japan is leading in the men's half pipe snowboarding event. sean wight from america has received the 100th goal in us olympic history. —— gold. in the first month since australia's new law on same—sex marriage was introduced, around 400 couples have married. and today, as it's valentine's day, more weddings are planned. for one couple, the change in the law brought an end to decades of waiting. 0ur correspondent, hywel griffith, reports. coming together in the eyes of the law at last. afterfour decades, bryan and linc said they've always don't like a married couple but the law has never allowed them that privilege until now. our family and friends have been very good and essentially accepted has all the way through but to have it legal and to know that society also acknowledges the relationship is special. they became a couple a week after they first met in 1974, when homosexuality was still illegal across australia. it took more than two decades for it to be decriminalising in every state, but the hardest battle for bryan and linc was persuading people that gay people could be in a long, lasting and loving relationship. i will love you forever, more especially if you keep providing that magic and healing food that has nourished me over the years. when life is so fragile, what else can you do but to offer love? their wedding was planned injust a month. once the new same—sex marriage law was introduced they saw no reason to wait. by the legal authority invested into me by the commonwealth of australia, i can declare that after 44 years you are finally husband and husband, congratulations! i think it's good, the fact the country's recognised this happens and it's normal, apart from the marriage thing i think it's a recognition and accepting, that's the biggest thing to me. the country overwhelmingly voted to do it. the ceremony finished with an unofficial blessing. many faith groups still oppose same—sex marriage in australia. churches can under the new law refuse to host a wedding. last month, around 400 same—sex couples have married under the new law. both in their 70s, linc and bryan are among the oldest, so far at least. 55 years together, you might do this too? 55 years, yeah, maybe. i'll think about it. who knows! take your time, no rush. linc and bryan have hardly rushed into marriage and it's taken decades for australia to catch up with them. now i can say my husband wherever we go. my husband and i. i will never regret it. hywel griffith, bbc news, sydney. prince harry and meghan markle have made their first officialjoint visit to scotland as part of a round of engagements, in the run—up to their wedding in may. it's the fourth public appearance the couple have made, since announcing their intention to marry in november. from edinburgh, our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, has sent this report, which contains some flash photography. edinburgh castle and a welcome to scotland on a day when the temperature was barely above zero. a day, then, for a good, warm overcoat and there was meghan markle wrapped up in that very thing. a coat patterned in tartan green and blue. offering a welcome, band of her majesty's royal marines scotland and the regimental mascot of the world regiment of scotland, a shetland pony with sharp teeth. watch harry's left hand. nearly got him! he moved on, ring finger intact, meghan amused. bang went the one o'clock gun and out came the earplugs. as they gazed out on the city, those who came to see them were positive. we got to meet meghan and she is absolutely beautiful. i am so excited for them to be here! they are the future of the royal family. this has been another important introduction on the meghan markle familiarisation tour of the uk. the underlying message is how much scotland matters. the union of course is a sensitive issue. one the royals know they must navigate with care. but that navigation will increasingly be the task of the younger royals like harry and his wife to be. scotland will need to be a regular destination. nicholas witchell, bbc news, edinburgh. a reminder of our main story this hour. israeli police say they will recommend to the attorney general that the country's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, should be charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust. they say they have evidence that he gave special treatment to wealthy friends after receiving lavish gifts. he's also accused of bribery in connection with arranging favourable media coverage. mr netanyahu denies the allegations. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter. i'm @bbcmikeembley. as always, there is much more on the bbc news website. thank you for watching. hello once again, thanks very much indeed forjoining me. it's time we updated you on the weather prospects for the whole of the british isles and this will take us right through the next few days, on into the weekend. hmm, tuesday, a bit of a mixed bag to say the least. wet in the south, snow further north but once the snow cleared it ended up being a really glorious afternoon and a spectacular one across the isle of lewis. if you thought that's a bit ancient history, that's the band of weather that brought us the rain on tuesday, here's the next great event looming with intent in the western side of the british isles. ahead of it it's quite important to tell you with these clear skies the temperatures will have dipped away. once we start bringing the weather elements together, we've got the cold weather in place, in comes the moisture from the atlantic so no great surprise if i tell you that after a bright enough start for central and eastern parts, in comes this weather front from the atlantic and because we're pushing all that moisture into that cold air, anywhere really from the north midlands and north of wales northwards, that's where we're going to see significant snowfall, especially but not exclusively on the higher ground. you'll see here, north—west highlands, 7—12 centimetres, even on the southern uplands, getting over beattock summit perhaps on the m74, you could be looking at several centimetres of snow. top end of the pennines as well and even a wee bit further south there's just the chance that as that weather front keeps journeying ever further eastwards and it comes up over salisbury plain, the chilterns, i wouldn't be surprised if you told me you saw something just a wee bit wintry about proceedeings there. i don't think it's going to amount to a whole can of beans in the south but they will be significant depths further north. 5—8 will cover it for many, a wee bit milder out to the west, ten or 11 here perhaps. that weather system eventually pushes through. low pressure still dominating the scene in many parts of the british isles for thursday. quite a few isobars on that chart so the wind will be a noticeable feature of the day on thursday. but having said that, you know what, in many areas it's going to be a decent day. in eastern scotland and much of england and wales, dry, fine and sunny and temperatures in double figures across the south. there will be more showers in western scotland and northern ireland as well. as we go from thursday pushing towards the end of the week, see this ridge of high pressure just beginning to build in here, trying to dominate the scene, at least across the southern half of the british isles. but for northern ireland, for the north and west of scotland, there's still the chance of some showers but in the south there's dry weather and a bit of warmth. this is bbc news. the headlines: israeli police are saying they will recommend to the attorney general that prime minister benjamin netanyahu be charged with bribery, fraud, and breach of trust. he insists nothing would come of the cases against him and that he will remain in office. leaders of american intelligence agencies have been updating senators on the threats facing the country. they warned of more election interference from russia in the mid—term elections. and the new head of the fbi contradicted the white house over the departure of senior aide rob porter, who's accused of domestic abuse. south africa's ruling african national congress has asked presidentjacob zuma to resign. the anc says he's agreed to stand down, but only after a transition period — which the party has rejected. mr zuma has long been under pressure over a series of corruption scandals. now on bbc news — panorama. bitcoin‘s made some people very rich indeed — at least on paper. i've made an extraordinary amount of money. for some investors here, it's a roller—coaster ride, as values plunge. my son says, "hurry up and become a bitcoin millionaire, mum!" we discover the power behind bitcoin. every single one of these is a desktop computer. there are thousands of them. but is this alljust some media hype? it's human nature to jump on the bandwagon. it's what every great bubble is made of and they are calling this the greatest bubble of all time. and behind the hype, we uncover a plain old—fashioned scam.

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