conditions from paint him as not to brain cancer. hello and welcome. the usjustice department says it's reached agreement with huawei executive mung wanjo to end the bank fraud case against her. the deal will avoid a trial and should allow her to leave canada and return to china by the end of the year. ms mung has been attending a hearing in a new york court virtually from canada, where she's been forced to remain for nearly three years, after the us applied for her extradition. a court there is expected to give its ruling on the case in a few hour's time. she has always maintained her innocence. zhaoyin feng from the bbc�*s china service is in new york and gave me this update. so the hearing at the new york court just wrapped up. she pleaded not guilty to four charges in the us and she also reached an agreement to the us government which means the us government would hold off from persecuting her until december next year. and if she complies with the additions set by the court the case would be eventually dropped and this also means her extradition trailer in canada will be embed so she could be free as early as today and a pain to be waiting for her to return to china. could you remind us why this case has become such a geopolitical issue? because it has caused tensions between the us and canada and china. yes, of course she is the chief financial executive of chinese telecom giant huawei and the case sparked an international role because china sees this case as the direct declaring a war against chinese tech companies and china also detained canadian citizens in a move that is widely considered as retaliation against canada. and that's why this case has been the centre of tensions surrounding china's relations with the us and canada. and this deal with the us should mitigate some of those tensions if you expect this decision could go back a lot of damage that has been done in the past three years. we have received a statement from her legal team. we have received a statement from her legalteam. it we have received a statement from her legal team. it states under the terms of this agreement she terms of this agreement her legal team. it states under the terms of this agreement she will not be prosecuted further in the terms of this agreement she will not be prosecuted further in the united states terms of this agreement she will not be prosecuted further in the united states and the execution states be prosecuted further in the united states and the execution proceedings in canada will be terminated. she has not pleaded guilty and were expect the indictment will be dismissed with prejudice after 14 months. she will be free to return home to be with her family. months. she will be free to return home to be with herfamily. the next part of proceedings will take place in canada where it a court is expected to rule she can leave the country as the extradition case has come to an end. that is due to start in an hour and we will be live in vancouver later on bbc world news with all of those details for you. let's go to some breaking news from the us where lawyers representing britain's prince and have confirmed that he has been properly served with the legal documents in the lawsuits brought by virginia. she is claiming damages for what she says was sexual assault which took place in london and new york in 2001. prince andrew now has until october the 29th to file his response. he has previously said that the events as claimed by virginia never happened. final campaigning is under way in germany ahead of sunday's vote. the election will mark the end of angela merkel�*s long reign as chancellor. but with a dizzying array of potential governing coalitions —— that's the only thing that's certain. so what do we know? angela merkel�*s conservative c—d—u party, their allies the c—s—u, and the centre left s—p—d have been germany's most dominant parties for decades. but support for them has been in decline, challenged by rising forces such as the greens and the right wing alternative for germany party. if the election result is as close as the polls suggest, forming a government will require a coalition of three parties 7 a rarity in germany. those polls also piont to the spd candidate 0laf scholz as the current frontrunner to replace chancellor angela merkel, with a narrow lead. here's our europe editor, katya adler. a mass protest—cum—street party rallied outside parliament today to call attention to the climate crisis. it is a big election issue here. angela merkel has done a terrific job in bringing the climate change to the agenda, but i think there are limits to what she was able to do. i hope there will be a change, a more green change. of course, there's the potential for germany to take a dramatic new direction after 16 years of angela merkel, and that would be felt here and abroad. this is the eu's most influential country. but in the end, most germans are stability—hungry, so the calls for radical change, while loud, are limited. what we are probably looking at here is change, but with a small c. these are the frontrunners to replace angela merkel. a social democrat the current favourite in polls, a conservative, and trailing behind, the green party candidate. all their campaigns have been exceptionally low—key. they feared alienating voters who will miss chancellor merkel. here she is with the conservative candidate. hers is a tough act to follow. here at home and on the world stage. she worked with four us presidents, five uk prime ministers, and went to 100 eu summits during her time in government. a reputation like angela merkel�*s takes a while to build. it can't be won overnight in an election. europe, that's what you see, they are kind of waiting literally for what's happening here. 0n the global landscape, i mean, it really matters, and i think merkel was a very well respected leader, so everybody is looking at who's going to follow in her footsteps. it might be a long wait. sunday's election is only the start. the vote is predicted to be tight, with drawn—out coalition talks to follow. the merkel era is almost over, but not quite. katya adler, bbc news, berlin. matthew car—nit—shnig is politico's chief europe correspondent, based in berlin. i asked him who he thought stood the best chance of replacing angela merkel. at the moment it is too close to call to be honest because that latest poll showed that the cdu and the christian democrats and the social democrats are just one point apart with the social democrats leading. they have been beating the pulse for the past several weeks so i think the trend suggests that the social democrats will win the election may be barry on sunday but at the same time that does not suggest that they're going to have a clear mandate to form the next government and that's where it gets quite complicated because even if the christian democrats finished second it does not mean they're going to be out of power because of the rate germany's collation system works, it's basically a free—for—all and the parties get together and can decide amongst themselves without a mandate from a president or some other figure to form a government. so, the closer they are the more complicated it's going to get after the election on sunday. and get americo�*s conservative cdu has to german politics in decades. what would a loss for her block meme for and the parties get together and can decide amongst themselves without a mandate from a president or some other figure to form a government. so, the closer they are the more complicated it's going to get after the election on sunday. i think it depends what happens in terms of the clinician that after the election if scholz, the become he is somebody who is very much in the merkel mould. i don't think we would see a huge difference there. you might see in terms of accents that he exerts on certain issues, you might see some differences. but overall these are people who wanted the status quo, they stand for stability, they have been campaigning for stability and scholz himself has been going around germany saying that he is the true heir to angela merkel if you will. i don't think we're going to see any radical shift in germany if either candidate wins. after 16 years in office for angela merkel, this does feel like it landmark election but what if the public mood? is there much excitement around this election? that is not much excitement you might expect after or ahead of such a momentous election. i was listening to the german public radio this morning for example, the main morning programme that they were discussing about the election but they were discussing but that would suggest that there is a bit of fatigue here with the campaign already and i think a lot of germans want to get it over with and move on and because they are looking at the most likely stability in terms of policy they're not as excited about it as many of us who are watching from the outside are. and we ll be bringing you live results and analysis in our german elections news special on sundayjoin ros atkins in berlin and guests from 1530 gmt as germans vote to decide who is going to succeed outgoing chancellor angela merkel. 0fficials officials in the canary islands city had to cancel several flights due to increased volcanic activity. several airline carriers said they would ground planes, due to the thick cloud of ash thrown into the air. it's the first time flights have been cancelled since the cumbre vieja volcano erupted earlier this month. 0ur correspondent in spain, guy hedgecoe, sent this update. the eruption began on sunday —— sunday but over the last few hours if intensity has increased substantially. and that has led to the cancellation of flights to and from the island. also there have also of flights to and from the island. also there have been more evacuations of people from their homes due to concerns about the lava flows. 0ver homes due to concerns about the lava flows. over the last week or so there have been around 6000 people were evacuated from their homes. already around 400 properties have been consumed by the lava. in addition, the increase in the volcanic activity has meant that ash has been reaching the neighbouring islands also indicate —— canary islands. the prime minister has been visiting the island today. he said that early next week his government plans to declare the island of la palma a disaster zone. stay with us here on bbc news. still to come. we joined the same tests and discovering how cannabis extract could help with a range of health conditions. all the taliban positions along here have been strengthened. as he the b in case the americans invade. it is no use having a secret service which cannot preserve its own secrets against the world and so the british government has no option than to continue this action even after any adversejudgement. the concorde cross the atlantic faster than any plane ever before breaking the record by six minutes. this is bbc news. our top story. the us has reached a deal to drop charges against wally executive allowing her to return to china from canada. china's central bank has strengthened a ban on cryptocurrency trading. in may, chinese banks and financial institutions were banned from trading in bitcoin, ethereum and other platforms. but on friday, beijing extended the ban to overseas firms. 0scar williams—grut, city editor at the evening standard here in london. i asked him how this announcement is different since china first banned trading crypto—currency back in 2019. i think what is different is the scope and the extent of the band and the context. in terms of the scope he had seen notjust the people's bank of china come up with the statement but also 11 regional government organisations have decried that this is illegal. all forms of crypto currency be it trading it, maiming it, all sorts of things like that but also as i said the context here is key. across it this year we have seen the chinese government need a pretty broad—based crackdown across the technology sector with names like allie bar bar or other major players in the market make the right healing company felt the wrath of beijing and that sort of underlines that controlling technology is a real priority for the regime at the moment. so in the past when they said that crypto currency and bitcoin are bands and troublesome they carried less weight than they do now. clearly this is very high up the roster of priorities for beijing at the moment and that's why we are seeing more of and that's why we are seeing more of a reaction today.— a reaction today. could you tell us wh this a reaction today. could you tell us why this is — a reaction today. could you tell us why this is so _ a reaction today. could you tell us why this is so high _ a reaction today. could you tell us why this is so high up _ a reaction today. could you tell us why this is so high up the - a reaction today. could you tell us why this is so high up the roster? | why this is so high up the roster? why is china so keen on banning crypto currencies? i why is china so keen on banning crypto currencies?— why is china so keen on banning crypto currencies? i think the price the actions — crypto currencies? i think the price the actions they _ crypto currencies? i think the price the actions they are _ crypto currencies? i think the price the actions they are taking - crypto currencies? i think the price the actions they are taking on - crypto currencies? i think the price the actions they are taking on the l the actions they are taking on the tech sector, what we see is more of a desire to exert or re—exert control over the chinese population and the chinese economy. there is a feeling that with tech sector is becoming too powerful and now in the private sector and in the traditional private sector we have seen about controlling data. in that crypto currency sector it's about the ability to circumvent the traditional financial system that china has quite a paid control over. by china has quite a paid control over. by offshore exchanges serving chinese customers it allows people in china to move their money out of china so preventing any sort of capital control and any sort of awareness of what's going on and the government does not want that. the other thing that's worth mentioning is that they are also working on their own digital chinese currency which could launch as soon as next year making them one of the first countries in the world to launch a central bank currency so again they want to try and encourage adoption of that and as long as there are mainstream alternatives such as bitcoin that undermines that aim. jo biden�*s week of intense diplomacy is coming to an end — with the first in—person meeting of the group known as the quad. that features mr biden, india's prime minister narendra modi — and the japanese and australian leaders. the quad brings them together to discuss security — and is seen as part of a continuing american effort to counter china's growing influence in the indo—pacific region. here in the uk, the government is facing growing calls to ease visa restrictions for foreign workers, amid warnings that a shortage of lorry drivers will cause further delays to deliveries of food, goods and petrol. ministers aren't ruling out changing visas rules to bring in drivers from the eu — or using soldiers to drive fuel tankers. our business correspondent katy austin reports. the government has told people not to panic by but that did not stop these drivers lining up at petrol stations today.— stations today. this is the third etrol stations today. this is the third petrol station _ stations today. this is the third petrol station that _ stations today. this is the third petrol station that we - stations today. this is the third petrol station that we have - stations today. this is the third l petrol station that we have seen lines at. we actually have to get petrol, we are not panic buying. the boss of another is waiting to hear when his next surprise will arrive. they are saying that we hope you get it but _ they are saying that we hope you get it but we _ they are saying that we hope you get it but we cannot guarantee it. so we are just _ it but we cannot guarantee it. so we are just not — it but we cannot guarantee it. so we are just not sure until we get in about— are just not sure until we get in about two— are just not sure until we get in about two days' time and b get it or not we _ about two days' time and b get it or not we do _ about two days' time and b get it or not we do not know at the moment. the firm _ not we do not know at the moment. the firm that delivers to bp sought to reassure motorists. we the firm that delivers to sp sought to reassure motorists.— the firm that delivers to sp sought to reassure motorists. we have seen some panic — to reassure motorists. we have seen some panic buying — to reassure motorists. we have seen some panic buying and _ to reassure motorists. we have seen some panic buying and i _ to reassure motorists. we have seen some panic buying and i think- to reassure motorists. we have seen some panic buying and i think if- some panic buying and i think if people — some panic buying and i think if pennie adhere _ some panic buying and i think if people adhere to _ some panic buying and i think if people adhere to their- some panic buying and i think if people adhere to their normal. some panic buying and i think if- people adhere to their normal buying patterns _ people adhere to their normal buying patterns there — people adhere to their normal buying patterns there is _ people adhere to their normal buying patterns there is more _ people adhere to their normal buying patterns there is more than - people adhere to their normal buying patterns there is more than enough i patterns there is more than enough to go— patterns there is more than enough to go across — patterns there is more than enough to go across the _ patterns there is more than enough to go across the network. _ patterns there is more than enough to go across the network. there - patterns there is more than enough to go across the network. there is. to go across the network. there is no need _ to go across the network. there is no need for— to go across the network. there is no need for people _ to go across the network. there is no need for people to _ to go across the network. there is no need for people to rush- to go across the network. there is no need for people to rush out - to go across the network. there is| no need for people to rush out and fill up _ no need for people to rush out and fill up their— no need for people to rush out and fill up their cars— no need for people to rush out and fill up their cars with _ no need for people to rush out and fill up their cars with fuel. - no need for people to rush out and fill up their cars with fuel. the - fill up their cars with fuel. the country— fill up their cars with fuel. the country is _ fill up their cars with fuel. the country is not _ fill up their cars with fuel. the country is not running - fill up their cars with fuel. the country is not running out - fill up their cars with fuel. the country is not running out of. fill up their cars with fuel. the - country is not running out of fuel. there _ country is not running out of fuel. there is— country is not running out of fuel. there is not— country is not running out of fuel. there is not a _ country is not running out of fuel. there is not a shortage _ country is not running out of fuel. there is not a shortage of- country is not running out of fuel. there is not a shortage of fuel. i there is not a shortage of fuel. when we are seeing issues is because of another problem. the lack of available truck drivers. it thought there are currently shortage of tens of thousands in uk. the problem has been building for years but made worse by factors including the pandemic and brexit. this firm in northampton has never found pandemic and brexit. this firm in northampton has neverfound her so hard. in northampton has never found her so hard. , ., , . hard. in the past few months we have increased salaries _ hard. in the past few months we have increased salaries twice. _ hard. in the past few months we have increased salaries twice. by _ hard. in the past few months we have increased salaries twice. by a - increased salaries twice. by a significant amount which we then need to pass on to customers where we can. 50 need to pass on to customers where we can. , need to pass on to customers where we can. , , ., need to pass on to customers where we can, , , ., , we can. so this is all driving up costs? yes. — we can. so this is all driving up costs? yes, it _ we can. so this is all driving up costs? yes, it is. _ we can. so this is all driving up costs? yes, it is. next- we can. so this is all driving up costs? yes, it is. next door. we can. so this is all driving up i costs? yes, it is. next door there is a business _ costs? yes, it is. next door there is a business which _ costs? yes, it is. next door there is a business which trades - costs? yes, it is. next door there is a business which trades up - costs? yes, it is. next door there. is a business which trades up mute —— trains up new drivers. it is plenty of interest from local. the testing system is set to change soon to make it simpler but the manager here says that is not a quick fix for this shortage. the here says that is not a quick fix for this shortage.— here says that is not a quick fix for this shortage. the idea is that they remove _ for this shortage. the idea is that they remove the _ for this shortage. the idea is that they remove the middle - for this shortage. the idea is that they remove the middle test - for this shortage. the idea is that they remove the middle test so l for this shortage. the idea is that i they remove the middle test so that you can go from here fiat 500 straight into a class one and in actuality you are probably going to find that the pass rate will drop in the course length would have to be longer. you will be delivering fewer. ., . , ,., longer. you will be delivering fewer. ., . fewer. the government has so far resisted calls _ fewer. the government has so far resisted calls for _ fewer. the government has so far resisted calls for temporary - fewer. the government has so far resisted calls for temporary visas| resisted calls for temporary visas to help plug the gap but the data transport secretary did not work it out. i transport secretary did not work it out. ., ., . , out. i would do whatever is required if that would — out. i would do whatever is required if that would help. _ out. i would do whatever is required if that would help. but _ out. i would do whatever is required if that would help. but i _ out. i would do whatever is required if that would help. but i don't - out. i would do whatever is required if that would help. but i don't want. if that would help. but i don't want to do and i've been hinting at is undercut with as has happened before cheaper european drivers and then find that i would drivers drop out because they are being undercut. that does not solve the problem it just creates a new problem. shifter that does not solve the problem it just creates a new problem. after a week when — just creates a new problem. after a week when warnings _ just creates a new problem. after a week when warnings of _ just creates a new problem. after a week when warnings of supply - just creates a new problem. after a | week when warnings of supply chain problems and labour shortages are dominated, businesses say action is needed fast to prevent the wheels coming off the economy's recovery. when the government relaxed the law on medical cannabis in 2018, it opened the door to wider research into how the plant might be used to treat a variety of illnesses. scientists across the uk are working to understand how cannabis extracts could help with conditions from pain and asthma to brain cancer. 0ur health correspondent catherine burns has been looking at the possibilities. gardening helps them deal with the physical symptoms of parkinson's disease but his life is not always rooted in reality. like half of patients he's also developed psychosis. for him this comes as hallucinations often threatening or violent. ~ , ., �* . ,, , hallucinations often threatening or violent. ~ �* .~ , ., violent. when you're waking up from slee and violent. when you're waking up from sleep and you _ violent. when you're waking up from sleep and you find _ violent. when you're waking up from sleep and you find yourself- violent. when you're waking up from sleep and you find yourself in - violent. when you're waking up from sleep and you find yourself in a - sleep and you find yourself in a different environment. medicines normally used — different environment. medicines normally used to _ different environment. medicines normally used to treat _ different environment. medicines normally used to treat psychosisl different environment. medicines i normally used to treat psychosis can crash with parkinson's drugs so charles is trying something different. i charles is trying something different. ., charles is trying something different-— charles is trying something different. ., ~' ., different. i would like you to re eat different. i would like you to repeat the — different. i would like you to repeat the actions _ different. i would like you to repeat the actions they - different. i would like you to | repeat the actions they show different. i would like you to - repeat the actions they show you. he is repeat the actions they show you. hrs. is one repeat the actions they show you. is one of the repeat the actions they show you. he: is one of the first patient taking part in a clinical trial at queens couege part in a clinical trial at queens college hospital. hoping to reduce or even stop the hallucinations. it is using a cannabis extract, cb b. if cbv were to be useful in treating parkinson's— if cbv were to be useful in treating parkinson's it — if cbv were to be useful in treating parkinson's it could _ if cbv were to be useful in treating parkinson's it could change - if cbv were to be useful in treating parkinson's it could change the - parkinson's it could change the landscape _ parkinson's it could change the landscape of— parkinson's it could change the landscape of treatment. - parkinson's it could change the landscape of treatment. they i parkinson's it could change the . landscape of treatment. they will have longer — landscape of treatment. they will have longer lives _ landscape of treatment. they will have longer lives and _ landscape of treatment. they will have longer lives and happier- landscape of treatment. they will i have longer lives and happier lives. charles— have longer lives and happier lives. charles only — have longer lives and happier lives. charles only takes _ have longer lives and happier lives. charles only takes the _ have longer lives and happier lives. charles only takes the cbd - have longer lives and happier lives. charles only takes the cbd for - have longer lives and happier lives. charles only takes the cbd for six l charles only takes the cbd for six weeks. it's the earliest part of the trial funded weeks. it's the earliest part of the trialfunded by weeks. it's the earliest part of the trial funded by parkinson's weeks. it's the earliest part of the trialfunded by parkinson's uk. the next step is a larger and second stage. this research is very different to the wellness products so popular on the high street. they are not medicines but food supplements. it means they cannot claim to treat illnesses but also are not tested so vigorously. charles�*s daughter moved into help take care of him and he's getting used to his hallucinations. the one where i walked _ used to his hallucinations. the one where i walked in _ used to his hallucinations. the one where i walked in and _ used to his hallucinations. the one where i walked in and saw- used to his hallucinations. the one where i walked in and saw you - used to his hallucinations. the one where i walked in and saw you in i used to his hallucinations. the one i where i walked in and saw you in the middle of it. i where i walked in and saw you in the middle of it— middle of it. i came into the flap and found _ middle of it. i came into the flap and found it _ middle of it. i came into the flap and found it was _ middle of it. i came into the flap and found it was full _ middle of it. i came into the flap and found it was full of - middle of it. i came into the flap and found it was full of people . and found it was full of people talking — and found it was full of people talking to each other and that they were working straight through me and then faded _ were working straight through me and then faded away. he were working straight through me and then faded away.— then faded away. he said, am i going mad? and that _ then faded away. he said, am i going mad? and that was _ then faded away. he said, am i going mad? and that was pretty _ then faded away. he said, am i going mad? and that was pretty scary - then faded away. he said, am i going mad? and that was pretty scary at i mad? and that was pretty scary at the time. , , ,, : :, the time. scientists need special permission _ the time. scientists need special permission to — the time. scientists need special permission to grow _ the time. scientists need special permission to grow cannabis - the time. scientists need special i permission to grow cannabis crops like this for a clinical trial. the plant has more than 100 substances with medical potential. so far, just a few medicines using cannabis have been approved in the uk including for epilepsy and multiple sclerosis. but there is a real sense that cannabis based medicine could be used for so much more. as of the evidence it could help with things like sleep problems and even pain. in this lab they are working to see how cbd could possibly help treat conditions like asthma and arthritis. , , , arthritis. they cannabis field is ex - loitin . arthritis. they cannabis field is exploiting you _ arthritis. they cannabis field is exploiting you can _ arthritis. they cannabis field is exploiting you can see - arthritis. they cannabis field is exploiting you can see that - arthritis. they cannabis field is exploiting you can see that by| arthritis. they cannabis field is i exploiting you can see that by the number of companies who have good experience in developing drugs and trying to understand how these work in the body but unless we put into investment to really understand this property, then you're actually not going to exploit kennedy space medicines as well as the children. in the meantime, charles hopes his part in the trial will make a difference for other parkinson's patients. it difference for other parkinson's atients. , ,:, difference for other parkinson's atients. , , :, . patients. it might be something that hels and it patients. it might be something that helps and it would _ patients. it might be something that helps and it would be _ patients. it might be something that helps and it would be nice _ patients. it might be something that helps and it would be nice to - patients. it might be something that helps and it would be nice to do - helps and it would be nice to do something worthwhile. stay with us here on bbc news. find me on twitter. the evening. friday brought us another day with some warm september sunshine for many areas. it has been breezy with a few spots of rain in some northern areas. into the weekend it will be dry and warm with spells of sunshine around. it is down to the fact that we have air coming in from the south by southwest direction into the weekend. this warm air still with us and if we compare temperatures average around five or 6 degrees above average through the weekend many areas contrast to the colour change next week by the middle of next week temperatures will return to average or even a bit below by the middle of this coming week. for the middle of this coming week. for the rest of this evening and overnight most places will be dry with cloudiness and we have got warm humid air with us. it will not be a cold night with temperature mostly sticking in the mid—teens. there will be some rain to start out on saturday morning across the northwest of scotland with one or two spots of drizzle lingering for the western isles. most places having a largely dry day, the best of the sunshine will be for the likes of north wales, eastern england and eastern scotland too. temperatures in the warmer spot, 20 or 23 degrees but we are all looking at high teens or the low 20s. into saturday evening, if you've got plans for a barbecue, perhaps it could be the last nicest saturday evening of the late evening hours, as well. just one or two isolated showers and we head on to saturday night and into sunday now, but most places should avoid them. sunday looking like another largely dry day with some sunny spells. one or two showers around in the west. the breeze picking up in the west ahead of this weather front that is going to move in by the time we get to sunday evening but before it arrives for the light winds in the sunshine and very pleasant day for most of us those temperatures in the low, possibly even the mid 20s, very high for the state of september. so then, as we have through sunday night, that is when it's going to be all change. this band of rain sweeps its way eastwards and that marks the arrival of autumn. enter early next week, the colour change, the colder air moving in off the atlantic. so it is looking rather unsettled from her on monday onwards instill some sunny spells but plenty of those blustery showers do enjoy the fine weather though across the weekend. goodbye. this is bbc world news, the headlines us prosecutors have struck a deal to allow a top huawei executive to return home to china. meng wanzhou has been fighting extradition from canada to the us for nearly three years. german political parties are holding their final rallies ahead of sunday's elections, in which a successor to angela merkel will be chosen. the chancellor herself urged voters to choose her conservative alliance to "keep germany stable". tens of thousands of people have marched in global cities calling for greater action on climate change. swedish activist, greta thunberg, told crowds in berlin that no political party there was doing enough. president biden has been meeting the leaders of india, australia and japan at the white house. the so—called quad group is seen as part of a continuing american effort to counter china's growing influence.