a lebanese enquiry into the disaster. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the world. a los angelesjudge has a sbs's father has been immediately suspended from her conservatorship. it is a legal arrangement that gave him control of her finances. the judge decided with britney spears bothered lawyer in her ruling coming saying the current situation is not tenable and afflicts a toxic environment which requires the suspension ofjamie spears suspension of jamie spears effective suspension ofjamie spears effective today. there was a rapturous response from the diehard britney fans gathered outside the la courthouse rallied around the free britney # over the last year. b, rallied around the free britney # over the last year.- # over the last year. a lot of us have _ # over the last year. a lot of us have grown _ # over the last year. a lot of us have grown up _ # over the last year. a lot of us have grown up with - # over the last year. a lot of us have grown up with her, l us have grown up with her, people see her, if you are a straight guy, you want to date her. you want to be her. she is a light, absolutely. it also goes back, we are people and she is a person and when you hear her cry and say that shocking things she said, you say, how does it happen to anyone much less one of the most stars in the world?! sbs's la er most stars in the world?! sbs's lawyer spoke — most stars in the world?! sbs's lawyer spoke outside _ most stars in the world?! sbs's lawyer spoke outside court - most stars in the world?! sbs's lawyer spoke outside court to i lawyer spoke outside court to the crowd of brittany supporters and journalists. todayis supporters and journalists. today is a great day. it is a great day for britney spears. it is a great day forjustice. and there is definitely something to celebrate. but it is also a solemn day. britney spears has been faced with a decade—long nightmare orchestrated by her father and others. i am so proud of her for her courage, her strength and her poignancy. and i have only been on this matter for a couple of months but i am about to say we have gotten to know each other very well. she is so pleased and so thankful to all of you. and i am as well. we love you! _ of you. and i am as well. we love you! in _ of you. and i am as well. we love you! in terms _ of you. and i am as well. we love you! in terms of - of you. and i am as well. we love you! in terms of what i love you! in terms of what happened _ love you! in terms of what happened today, - love you! in terms of what happened today, i - love you! in terms of what happened today, i am - love you! in terms of what happened today, i am so i love you! in terms of what - happened today, i am so pleased and proud to sayjamie spears is no longer a conservatory. our la correspondent told us more about the reaction to this decision. we heard from matthew rosengarten. i had a word with him after that press conference and asked him what his celebrity client made of today's ruling. hejust smiled ruefully and cited attorney—client privilege, but there is no doubt he is delighted as to is britney spears. she wasn't in court today, her parents both were. they appeared by zoom and they heard a withering critique by mr rose garden ofjamie spears. he described the relationship between the father and daughter as cruel, toxic and abusive. jamie spears has been suspended as conservative as you have heard, an accountant of britney spears's choosing has been put in place in the meantime and another hearing is due to take pace in six weeks time in which presumably discussions will be held on how to end this conservatorship altogether after some 13 years. just explain about how this conservatorship works, because there was one for her person, as they describe, and one for her finances, as they describe, and one for herfinances, wasn't as they describe, and one for her finances, wasn't there? that is right, and the main person in all of this has been jamie spears, britney spears's father. he has had control of the purse strings, had control of that $60 million estate, and the relationship between the two has completely broken down it seems in recent years to the point where britney spears, in a very emotional testimony in court a few months ago, has said the whole arrangement was abusive, she accused herfather and others of preventing her from having more children, preventing herfrom from having more children, preventing her from seeing from having more children, preventing herfrom seeing her friends and so on. i asked the lawyer whether to end the conservatorship as is typical, britney spears would have to undergo some sort of psychiatric evaluation. he said that was probably going to be avoided because both sides had intimated that it wasn't necessarily required now. going forward, there is going to be some painful and torturous discussions in the weeks ahead you would have thought to complete this whole affair to wrap it up to sbs's specifications. wrap it up to sbs's s - ecifications. ., wrap it up to sbs's secifications. ., , specifications. there have been calls for some _ specifications. there have been calls for some change - specifications. there have been calls for some change to - specifications. there have been calls for some change to the i calls for some change to the whole system of conservatorship, haven't they? do you think this case will have a wider impact mr mark it may well do. have a wider impact mr mark it may well de— may well do. there are a million — may well do. there are a million people _ may well do. there are a million people in - may well do. there are a million people in the - may well do. there are a i million people in the united states that are under conservatorship. it is normally an arrangement that is reserved for those who are old or infirm. people who are incapable of making decisions for themselves. incapable of making decisions forthemselves. in incapable of making decisions for themselves. in the 13 years in which this conservatorship has been in place, britney spears has recorded four albums, two of which went platinum, she had a four year residency in las vegas and she has been a judge on american idol and the x factor. hardly you would have thought the behaviour of somebody who really can't manage their own affairs. david willis reporting. authorities in ecuador now say more than 100 people died in tuesday's prison riot in the port city. several of the victims were decapitated, others were shot dead or died of injuries caused by explosive devices. local media say the uprising was ordered by powerful mexican drug trafficking gangs. panic over a hundred prisoners decapitated, shot or blown up. dozens more were injured. during onslaught in the penitentiary, prisoners begged for help. look at where the police are. they are out here. it is my brother, not a dog. it they are out here. it is my brother, not a dog.- brother, not a dog. it took hundreds _ brother, not a dog. it took hundreds of _ brother, not a dog. it took hundreds of police - brother, not a dog. it took hundreds of police officersj hundreds of police officers several hours to read again order after the worst prison violence in ecuador�*s history. translation: we violence in ecuador's history. tuna/mom— violence in ecuador's history. translation: ~ ., ., translation: we took control of avilion translation: we took control of pavilion one _ translation: we took control of pavilion one and _ translation: we took control of pavilion one and three _ translation: we took control of pavilion one and three with - pavilion one and three with five died. then we entered billion five where there was the most violence. when we entered, we found approximately 19 corpses killed by ammunition i9 corpses killed by ammunition and also by grenades. 19 corpses killed by ammunition and also by grenades.— and also by grenades. ecuador lies between _ and also by grenades. ecuador lies between cocaine - and also by grenades. ecuador lies between cocaine producesj lies between cocaine produces colombia and peru and has been dubbed a cocaine superhighway to the us and europe. behind these prison walls lies a battleground between prisoners in the different gangs are linked to the bitter mexican drug rivals the sinaloa and jalisco new generation cartels. ecuador's prosecutor �*s office has ordered an investigation as relatives agreed. translation: ~ ., , . translation: we want 'ustice, mr president. * translation: we want 'ustice, mr president. at * translation: we want 'ustice, mr president. at least _ translation: we wantjustice, mr president. at least show - mr president. at least show your face mr president. at least show yourface for all the mr president. at least show your face for all the mothers who suffer here for our children.— children. the country's president _ children. the country's president declared - children. the country's president declared a i children. the country's i president declared a state children. the country's - president declared a state of emergency in the country's overpopulated and understaffed prison system injuly, promising new facilities and equipment. at this latest bloodied fighting came with a chilling warning from the former director of ecuador's military intelligence. he says transnational organised crime permeating ecuador's prisons simply to so fear. let's get some of the other news now. north korean leader kimjong—un has condemned news now. north korean leader kim jong—un has condemned the us offer of talks as a show to cover up the country's hostile act. the comments were made in act. the comments were made in a speech at north korea's parliament. he also expressed a willingness to restore the inter— korean hotlines with south korea which had been severed in august. north korea has conducted three missile test this month including the successful testing of a new hypersonic missile. next year public winter hypersonic missile. next year public winter olympic and paralympic in beijing will be held without bands from overseas but tickets restricted to people living in mainland china because of the covid—i9 pandemic. the international olympic committee also said only fully vaccinated participants will be exempt from serving a 21 day quarantine upon arrival unless an athlete can provide justified medical exemption. the leader of britain's main opposition labour party. starmer has made a stinging attack on borisjohnson calling him a trickster and a showman with nothing left the show. i do last year public virtual conferencing also apologised to supporters who felt his party was unelectable at general election. the voters that thought we were unpatriotic or irresponsible or that we looked down on them, i say these simple but powerful words. we will never, under my leadership, go into an election with a manifesto that is not a serious plan for government! a british court has heard how an off—duty policeman performed an off—duty policeman performed a fake arrest using handcuffs to commence a woman that she was being detained for breaching coronavirus regulations. the policeman has admitted raping and murdering sarah everard in march. the case sparked and outcry against male violence towards women. 0ur correspondence reports. "she was my precious little girl," said sarah everard's mother. "i can never talk to her, never hold her again. i am tormented at the thought of what she endured." that was at the hands of wayne couzens, in handcuffs when he was arrested at home, telling lie after lie. he'd already kidnapped, raped, murdered and burnt sarah. he's asked if he knows her. within minutes, he's pretending he's handed sarah over alive to an eastern european gang. as sarah walked from herfriend's house, couzens was hunting for a victim. this, the moment of that deception. his car on the pavement, hazard lights on, he stops sarah. his arm outstretched, showing her his warrant card. using his handcuffs, he arrests her. he'd previously been on covid patrols, so knew what to say. witnesses see sarah with her arms behind her back, but they think it's an undercover police operation. it was kidnap. he used all the equipment and knowledge of being a police officer to do it. couzens sat in the dock, never lifting his head. sarah's family and friends listened to the devastating detail that is their daily reality. in the hours after kidnapping her, there was a mixture of the banal and the evil. after dumping sarah's body in woods in kent, he stops at costa coffee to get a hot chocolate. police think he's raped and murdered sarah by this time. the next day, he goes to buy a green can and fills it up with petrol. he returns to the woods and burns sarah's body in a fridge. later, it's dumped in water. he goes back again to the woods for a family trip with his wife and children just days after he'd left sarah's remains there. sarah's family remained so dignified as they told the court about sarah and about what they had lost. her father and sister asked couzens, who had his head bowed, to face them. couzens started shaking. mr everard told him, "sarah was handcuffed and unable to defend herself. "this preys on my mind all the time. "i can never forgive you "for taking sarah away from us. "all my family want is sarah back. "you have broken our hearts." couzens has still never explained what exactly happened that night. a police officer betraying his uniform, a family left with no answers and without sarah, and a woman who had her life, herfuture, taken. stay with us here on bbc news. still to come. we hearfrom a conservationist about a new survey which declares 23 species extinct and explore those on the verge of extinction. in all russia's turmoil, it has never quite came to this. president yeltsin said the day would decide the nation's destiny. the nightmare that so many people have feared for so long is playing out its final act here. russians are killing russians in front of a grandstand audience. it was his humility - which produced affection from catholics throughout . the world, but his departure is a tragedy for - the catholic church. this man, israel's right—winger ariel sharon, visited the religious compound — and that started the trouble. he wants israel alone to have sovereignty over the holy sites — an idea that's unthinkable to palestinians. after 45 years of division, germany is one. in berlin, a million germans celebrate the rebirth of europe's biggest and richest nation. is this bbc world news, the headlines: and a major victory for britney spears, an lajudge has suspended herfather for britney spears, an lajudge has suspended her father from his position of controller of her business affairs. 0ver100 prisoners and guards are killed in ecuador's most deadly prison right as rival gangs fight for control of a compound. relatives of the victims of the explosion at the port have rallied. they have been accusations of bias and families are concerned about cover—ups. this report from beirut. every day, the same pilgrimage. a journey to her son's grave. ahmed was one of over 200 victims of the beirut port blast. she remembers his life and brutal death. he was just a few hundred metres from the warehouse that exploded, delivering a birthday cake. when they couldn't contact him, they went straight there. do you think this investigation will ever uncover the truth? the investigating judge had a small window of opportunity. until parliament convenes again in three weeks, politicians don't have their usual immunity. so he called powerful figures to give evidence, but they didn't come. 0ne filed a complaint which for now has stopped the case in its tracks. crowd chants. that has meant a fresh wave of anger from protesting families desperate to keep the momentum going. the scars are still all over this city, notjust physical ones, but emotional as well. the grief and trauma because that date is never far from the service, and people in pain need answers. lebanese politicians now have a choice to make. if they don't support accountability on one of the biggest explosions in history, can the country even call itself a functioning state? 23- 23 - that 23 — that is the number of species declared extinct 23 — that is the number of species declared extinct today ljy species declared extinct today by the vision wildlife service. i would pack a is one of the species on the list, and before today, only i! had been declared extinct before the project began. although the woodpecker was suggested to be removed from the list, it has been functionally extinct for decades. it is warned that these disappearances could be more common. but, 5a species have been removed from protected status as numbers have recovered, including the bald eagle. we spoke to a conservationist who went in search of the ivory bill. i thought it was important for the world to see, when you have a face that adorable you don't want to drive it to extinction. it is a sad thing we are experiencing, it is a true crisis when it comes to the accelerated extension read. —— rate. talk us through the 23 on this list. yeah, i'm happy to. the truth is it's great that the 23 species are being featured, but the reality is it is around 50,000 species per year that we are currently losing. although we are mentioning 23 in this article, which is making news because it is in the united states, the problem is much larger. the 23 are 11 different bird species, two fish, eight freshwater mussels, a bat and some plants. it's a big problem for the us to lose that many species, including incredibly iconic ones, like the ivory billed woodpecker. the big question is why? why are we losing them? because we are facing... there's a lot of factors, that is the key, there is no one—stop answer. climate change, habitat loss, deforestation, human encroachment and so on, it's reducing wild areas forspecies, it's taking out pieces of the ecosystem that they require in order to thrive. especially animals near the top of the food chain or with high levels living in small areas. once you wipe out the area, all the occupants are gone as well. when you put a golf course in hawaii where the bird species live and the only live in that region, they can't relocate. there is a snake down with a turtle there, is it ok? they are friends. this my rosie boa. she is a happy story, an animal that was actually heading towards trouble with regards to being over—harvested for the pet trade, and then was regulated in the us, and is now nowhere near the extinction level, one of only two boa species. another incredible species. at the end of the day, i don't believe we should look at it as doom and gloom. or that all hope is lost because there are these wonderful recovery stories. it's scientists and people alike making the difference to keep these species around for a very long time. that species, it hadn't been cited since the 1940s, right? it is such a difficult thing to facilitate, it is easy to prove something as there, impossible to prove it isn't because creatures are very good at hiding and are resilient, so typically the international union for the conservation of nature, the governing body for declaring creatures extinct in the wild, critically endangered and so on weights 30 years. if it has been 30 years since a true credible sighting or report, then that animal is declared extinct. but as we all know, 30 years as a long time and a lot of things can happen in that time. occasionally, animals can re—emerge which is exciting but more often than not, by the time we have caught up not, by the time we have caught up to that status, other creatures in their habitat are extinct or at risk of extinction. and perhaps way during this list of 23 in one go make sure people into action. we can only hope so. the more we push it, the more people will understand how severe the situation is, and that is better. thank you for coming on. the man said to become the next japanese prime minister say you need to focus on the economic recovery of the pandemic. he has promised billions of dollars in stimulus spending by the end of the year, making the comments after winning the vote for the leadership. mr kushida is seen as a moderate and will maintain the status quo. he is expected to call an election before the end of november. laver continues to spew from a volcano on the island of la palma. these are life pictures. it has been ten days since it first began erupting. lava has started to make it to the sea, and more than 650 homes and several banana plantations and schools have been ankle. despite fears of toxic gases, authorities say that the air inland remains ok to breathe stop this has been labelled as a disaster zone. madrid has provided some aid for those left homeless by the volcano. a commercial plane landed on wednesday, the first since the airport closed on saturday. even before angela merkel has left office, teddy bears are selling out. a producer made the teddy bear 2/16 years in office. all of them had gone to good homes. they support her trademark haircut and necklace, and they were priced at more than $200 but right now you can't buy one! proof that germans have gone all soft on angela merkel. top stories — britney spears's father has been removed from the legal arrangement that gave him control of her life after the american popstar accused him of years of abuse. ajudge said it was in her best interest that jamie spears's role as britney spears's conservative should end. more stories on the website. the hello there. after what was a mostly dry and clear end to wednesday for most of us, the weather steps up a gear through thursday and into the weekend. with spells of rain, some strong winds, some drier, brighter interludes in between, but the culprit — no prizes for guessing — is low pressure. and this frontal system pushing in from the west is going to bring rain for many of us through the day ahead, with some quite brisk winds as well, particularly in western areas. gusts across western scotland for a time in excess of 50mph. through the day, we will see cloud, we will see outbreaks of showery rain on and off with some drier interludes. best chance of any sunshine across northeast scotland and maybe for a time in the far southeast of england. those are the average wind speeds through the afternoon. gusts will be stronger than that. temperatures ranging from 13 degrees in aberdeen to 17 in cardiff and in plymouth. now, through thursday night, we will see more cloud, more showery rain, and then through the early hours of friday, it looks like we'll have a band of really heavy rain and potentially some quite squally winds that will start to work eastwards, but a much milder night in prospect, with temperatures for many places staying in double digits. so this band of heavy rain and strong winds will cross east anglia and the southeast through friday morning. behind that, england and wales will see some sunshine, but scotland and northern ireland seeing further outbreaks of rain, very windy, with gusts in excess of 50mph across parts of scotland particularly, and temperatures between 13 and 17 degrees. and then we get to the weekend and this frontal system running in from the west could spell trouble, could spell disruption for some, bringing some very heavy rain and then potentially spinning into a really deep area of low pressure drifting northwards across the uk, with the risk of gales, perhaps most especially across scotland, and heavy rain affecting most areas at times. so saturday may start off dry for many of us, but it looks like we'll see some really very heavy and persistent rain working in from the southwest, maybe northern scotland staying just about dry. the winds picking up as well. and then through saturday night, that's when we're expecting an area of low pressure to develop. the detail may change between now and then, but we could see a bout of very strong winds drifting across scotland, some rain continuing here into sunday. sunshine and heavy showers further south and top temperatures to end the weekend between 12 and 17 degrees. hello. this is bbc news. the headlines. ajudge in la has removed britney spears's father from the legal arrangements that gave him control of her finances after the american pop star accused him of years of abuse. the judge said it was in the singer's best interest that legal arrangements should end. the 100 prisoners and guards have been killed in ecuador's deadliest ever prison riot. the police said there is —— right in the city of guayaquil is due to gangs and drug trafficking organisations. the police officer who raped and murdered the british woman sarah everard is facing a full life sentence. a court in london was given details of how wayne cousins kidnapped her in march using handcuffs and an id card to falsely arrest her. those are the headlines. now it is