weinstein presents his defenses. who should be held liable whether mr. weinstein should be or whether the victim should prevail or the alleged victims should be found to have proved their claim and ordered, and then they can prove up their damages if they have. we'll see whether he accepts that invitation. we're seeking access to justice for the persons who are alleged to be victims. and if mr. weinstein wants to return to be a producer, in hollywood, again, and if he wants to restore his very battered reputation, instead of declaring war, what he could do is engage in this systematic process, and then by the way, if he's found not to have done what he is alleged to have done, he could announce that to the world. we'll give him permission. let's see whether he accepts my invitation or not, but we want justice for people who allege they were victims. >> i have to ask you, i've asked you this question before, i've asked you with cosby and, you know, with the other allegations from the folks at fox news, the man at fox news, additional women contacting you

mr. weinstein, he of course and denying the charges. thanks for sticking with us. >> good to be here. >> a couple of just follow-up questions for you on this. in part i wanted to ask you because of your own family background, because of your own history, i feel like you have some unique insight into kind of the show business part of this and that's part of it i have to say i don't understand at all. you were just talking about the fact that maybe one of the reasons this came out now, that people were willing to basically go public with what they've long known about harvey weinstein is he's not as powerful in the business as he used to be. how important is that to understanding what's going to happen next in hollywood? i mean, this is a hollywood disgrace that this was a huge open secret for decades and everybody tacitly allowed it and excused it. what do you think is going to happen within the industry? >> you know, i actually don't think that this is a hollywood phenomenon. you know, i don't think this is about harvey weinstein ultimat

any allegations of nonconsensual sex are unequivocally denied by mr. weinstein. mr. weinstein has further confirmed there were never any acts of retaliation against any women for refusing his advances. mr. weinstein can't speak to anonymous allegations, but with respect to any women who have made allegations on the record, mr. weinstein believes all of these relationships were consensual. mr. weinstein has begun counselling, listened to the community and is pursuing a better path. mr. weinstein is hoping if he makes enough progress, he will be given a second chance. >> you know, we'll see. i mean, unlikely. given what's happened over the last couple of days, the big-name people who have come out and said that similar incidents happened to them. angelina jolie, as well as gwyneth paltrow said, you know, he tried to essentially make sexual advances on them. you wonder about the women who are in not only hollywood, in different industries as well, who might be going through similar things now. i mean, it's one thing for angelina jolie to feel she can come out at this po

weinstein. mr. weinstein has further confirmed there were never any acts of realtation against any women for refusing his advances. mr. wipts can't speak to anonymous allegations but with respect to any women who maid allegations on the record mr. weinstein believes all of these relationships were consensual. mr. weinstein has begun counselling, has listened to the community and is pursuing a better path. mr. weinstein is hoping that if he makes enough progress he will be given a second chance. with me now, msnbc legal analyst, danny is a vallos. harvey twints has lost his job, and you are hearing growing allegations against him, the details, and now we have heard at least one audio tape. >> listening to that audio tape, i agree with the manhattan district attorney that there wasn't enough information to make a charge. even under the lightest, the least severe sexual assault type crime, groping without someone's consent, touching without consend, there has to be an intentional act. if you listen to

birgit: i know, i don't talk about mr. weinstein, i talk about other women. for example, the bunnies in the mansion of hugh hefner. was it forced to do things like this, to live there? as a woman, you can take another job. nobody is forced to be a bunny. -- but we have women -- stefanie: i would like to add a different perspective. that is old-school patriarchy. of course, in patriarchy, we have women finding their way around if they want to gain power. in this case, we know, there is a recent study in germany that it is easier for women to become rich i marrying -- by marrying than working. birgit: is it then wrong that they do that? stefanie: no, the system is wrong. what we should talk about is how to change the patriarchal system, because nobody should have to marry or undress just to become -- two increase in society. excuse.t an we still need to talk about the violence of sexual harassment. we should not derail it by talking about other women. melinda: your opening statement talked about rape culture, and said that menus assault to keep women down -- th

weinstein. this is about allegations of sexual harassment that if proven, we would be able to show there was real harm to persons who allege they were victims, financially, socially, emotionally. these are somebody's daughters, mothers, sister. this is wrong and we're going to look carefully at what evidence exists. >> we do want to point out that weinstein does say that some of these accusations, those who have named names, who have publicly come forward and he says it was consensual. i know you have said prior to the number of accusers who you may be speaking with now that the statue of limitations had expired in a lot of those cases. what would be the legal goal for you? >> that's very important. statute of limitations is the time period set by law during which claim or lawsuit must be brought or the person alleging she has been harmed is forever barred from ever proceeding with a lawsuit. it can be filed but the defendant can have it dismissed. it's different in every state. it's different i

weinstein presents his defenses. who should be held liable whether mr. weinstein should be or whether the victims should prevail. whether the alleged vehicles should be found to have proved their claim and ordered or prove up their damage fist they have. we will see whether he accepts that invitation. we are seeking access to justice for the persons who are alleged to be victims. if he wants to return to be a producer in hollywood again and if he wants to restore his battered reputation, instead of declaring war, what chi do is engage in this systematic process and by the way if he is found not to have done what he is alleged to have done, he can announce that to the world and we will see if he accepts my invitation or not. we want justice for people who allege they were victims. >> i have to ask you this question and i asked you this before. i asked you you can wcosby and fox news. additional women? >> absolutely. i smoke to some today and some over the weekend. >> a number? >> i have been continuing to get contacted by women in various parts of the cou

weinstein. >> please come in. i'm everything -- i'm a famous guy. >> i'm feeling very uncomfortable right now. >> he's come in now. >> why some of the most famous women in the world are coming forward. >>> in the age of ailes and cosby and weinstein -- >> believe me, she would not be my first choice, that i can tell you. >> why? some men pay a price and others don't. >> it's like unbelievable. >> when "all in" starts right now. >> good evening from new york. since a senior republican senator referred to the white house as an adult day care center, it has become increasingly clear that top officials in the white house view their job as taking care of the president of the united states. after "the new york times" released audio of senator bob co corker, republican chairman of senate foreign relations committee, telling the reporter the president's volatile behavior could land us in world war iii the president responded this morning where else but on twitter where aides can't restrain his message.

"any allegations of non—consexual sex are inequivocally denied by mr weinstein. "mr weinstein has further confirmed that there were never any acts of retaliation against any women for refusing his advances." leading liberals were much quicker to condemn donald trump after a tape emerged of him boasting about molesting women than the movie mogul, a major democratic fundraiser. tonight, his friend, hillary clinton, gave herfirst response, saying she was "shocked and appalled." america is a country of second chances and improbable comebacks, but given the number of women who are now coming forward, it's hard to see how harvey weinstein can ever be such a force in the movie industry again. hollywood hierarchies have been dramatically upended, the power now lies with his accusers. nick bryant, bbc news, washington. we will get an update from david willis in a senseless, but first let's bring you up to date with some of the a that they's news stories. —— of the other days‘s news stories. the catalan leader, carles puigdemont, has signed a document declaring catal

weinstein believes that all of these relationships were consensual. mr. weinstein has begun counseling, has listened to the community and is pursuing a better path. mr. weinstein is hoping if he makes enough progress, he'll be given a second chance." thole wo tho elite are publicly denouncing weinstein, fired yesterday over allegations of sexual harassment from multiple women. i want to bring in david, media reporter for npr, msnbc legal analyst danny iscevallos. and gabe sherman, for "vanity fair," wrote the "vanity fair" piece we've been talking about, also an msnbc contributor. gabe, let me start with you. you've been following this story quickly. surprised? >> no, sadly. this fits the pattern of the allegations we learned about days ago in "the new york times" expose. what's so stunning about the "new yorker" piece and audio recording, especially, it fits with all my reporting last year on roger ailes about this predator type personality of how they try to lure women into sexual encounters that the power dynamic is completely out of proportion and hea

mr weinstein has denied all claims of non—consensual sex. tom donkin reports. as more allegations about harvey weinstein come to light, so too do the confessions from within hollywood's inner circle that much was known about his alleged misconduct towards women. "i knew enough to do more than i did" is what mr weinstein's long—time collaborator and close friend quentin tarantino has told the new york times. the director, who worked with harvey weinstein on films such as pulp fiction and kill bill, has admitted he knew about allegations for decades. he says he's now ashamed he continued to work with the movie mogul. meanwhile, the actress lupita nyong'o is the latest star to come forward. before winning her 0scar for twelve years a slave in 2012, she accuses harvey weinstein of sexual harassment on at least two occasions. in an industry of comebacks and second chances, there is a consensus that while mr weinstein denies multiple claims against him there will be no chance of redemption. no. they were a watershed moment. this is a sea change. i think his last na

mr weinstein apologised, but also said he would sue. as the claims continued, mr weinstein was sacked by his own company. and, just days later, 13 more women published their stories in the new yorker magazine, including three accusations of rape — which he strongly denies. there is now at least a realisation in hollywood that if change is to come, simply shrugging or looking the other way is no longer enough. a canadian man kidnapped with his pregnant wife in afghanistan has been giving distressing details of the five years they spent in captivity. joshua boyle told reporters that from the haqqani network had raped his wife caitlan and murdered one of their children while they were in captivity. he said now they were looking to the future. it will be of incredible importance to my family that we are able to build a secure sanctuary for our three surviving children to call a home, the focus on edification, and to try to regain some portion of the child that they have lost. — childhood. let's take a look at some of the other stories m

mr weinstein apologised, but also said he would sue. as the claims continued, mr weinstein was sacked by his own company. and just days later, 13 more women published their stories in the new yorker magazine, including three accusations of rape — which he strongly denies. there is now at least a realisation in hollywood that if change is to come, simply shrugging or looking the other way is no longer enough. a canadian man kidnapped with his pregnant wife we were told earlier that the academy had little choice to come to this decision. they were certainly under a lot of pressure to take this action, such as been the huge amount of global publicity over the last ten days, since these allegations were first made public. if they had taken a different decision, they would have been under the microscope like never before. it seems that yes, they had to make this decision. apparently it was made with a very significant majority of the academy's governing body. it means that from now on, harvey weinstein will no longer have a say in their ac

weinstein or the lawyer for his corp praition without telling mr. weinstein and the board that this is useless. no judge in new york or california would enforce it. charles: so it becomes not only a smoking gun but it probably will be disqualified anyway? judge napolitano: it won't be enforced. they may have voluntarily enforced it between mr. weinstein and the board. it will be interesting to know how many of these payouts were made. but because it insulates him from the consequences of behavior which society con dems and some of which is criminal, if this were challenged by a shareholder, it is clear that it would not be pen forced. but in terms of mr. weinstein's future, this is a treasure trove of information. the who, what, when, how, why of these settlements. plus the origin of this thing lawyers representing the females who alleged this harassment will have a field day. this will expose the corporation itself to the financial consequences of in weinstein's behavior with these young women. certainly if it happened the way they say it did. char

mr weinstein apologised. but also said he would sue. as the claims continued, mr weinstein was sacked by his own company. and just days later, 13 more women published their stories in the new yorker magazine. including three accusations of rape which he strongly denies. there is now at least a realisation in hollywood that if change is to come, simply shrugging or looking the other way is no longer enough. a canadian man kidnapped with his pregnant wife in afghanistan has been giving distressing details of the five years they spent in captivity. joshua boyle and his wife were released earlier this week after being held hostage by islamic militants linked to the taliban. mr boyle told reporters his wife caitlin had been raped, that she had given birth to four children in captivity — one of whom he said, a baby girl, had been murdered. john mcmanus reports. afghanistan — outside the capital, many parts of the country remain in the grip of islamist militants. it was to here that canadian joshua boyle and his heavily pregnant wife caitl

mr weinstein is now being investigated by the nypd in the metropolitan police in london. the 65—year—old denies three accusations of rape and any nonconsensual sexual relations. speaking on wednesday to reporters, he said: wasn't the weinstein investigation a slam dunk? prosecutors in new york have been criticised for not pursuing a pace ——a case against met —— mrweinstein pursuing a pace ——a case against met —— mr weinstein when the nypd launched a sting operation against him after allegations of sexual assault. if we had a case, we would have. speaking to the bbc, oscar winner emma thompson claimed there are many others like harvey weinstein in hollywood. are many others like harvey weinstein in hollywoodli are many others like harvey weinstein in hollywood. i didn't know about these things but they don't surprise me at all and they are endemic to the system anyway and what i find this sort of extraordinary is that this man is at the top of a very particular iceberg, you know, and i don't think you can describe him as a sex addict, he is a predator.

"any allegations of non—consexual sex are inequivocally denied by mr weinstein. "mr weinstein has further confirmed that there were never any acts of retaliation against any women for refusing his advances." leading liberals were much quicker to condemn donald trump after a tape emerged of him boasting about molesting women than the movie mogul, a major democratic fundraiser. tonight, his friend, hillary clinton, gave herfirst response, saying she was "shocked and appalled." america is a country of second chances and improbable comebacks, but given the number of women who are now coming forward, it's hard to see how harvey weinstein can ever be such a force in the movie industry again. hollywood hierarchies have been dramatically upended, the power now lies with his accusers. nick bryant, bbc news, washington. that's a summary of the news. newsday is coming up at midnight. now on bbc news, it's time for newsnight. a declaration of independence, but not as we know it, as the catalan president pulls back from the brink. is this the end of the separatists' dream ? o

mr weinstein denies allegations. earlier we spoke exclusively to actor and model zoe brock who claims she was sexually harassed after meeting harvey weinstein. he said he wanted a massage, could i give him a massage? and i said no. i can't honestly, i'm a little hazy at that point. i know that i was really taking stock of the situation. and assessing escape routes and what was the best option for me? i really just couldn't tell. i didn't feel safe anywhere. the chancellor, philip hammond, says taxpayers' money should not be spent on preparing for a "no deal" brexit. speaking ahead of next month's budget, mr hammond said the uk would be prepared for all scenarios, but would not spend money until it was responsible to do so. the spanish government has called an emergency meeting after the president of the catalan region, carles puigdemont, signed a declaration of independence. mr puigdemont immediately suspended it to allow talks to be held. the government in madrid has said it won't be blackmailed. it disputes the leg

mr. weinstein is denying charges. thanks for being with us. >> good to be here. >> a couple of follow-up questions on this. i wanted to ask you because of your own family background and history -- >> sure. >> -- i feel you have some insight into the show business part of this. that's part of it i have to say i don't understand at all. you were just talking about the fact that maybe one of the reasons this dame out now, people were willing to basically willing to go public, saying he's not as powerful as he used to be. how important is that to understanding what's going to happen next in whoid? i mean, this is a whoid disgrace. that this was a huge open secret for decades. >> sure. >> and everyone tacitly allowed it and excused it. what do you think will happen in the industry? >> i don't think that this is a hollywood phenomenon. i don't think this is about harvey weinstein ultimately, i don't think this is about the film industry. the abuse of power is something we see over and over again in every culture. i'm talkin

a spokesperson for winestein says any allegations of are den mr. weinstein. anne thompson is here with more now. >> reporter: harvey weinstein is seeming to be all alone as many are distancing themselves from him. his wife just announced she is leaving weinstein. and he was fired from his company earlier this week on sunday. fired from the company he co-founded with his brother bob. and late last night actor angelina jolie and gwyneth paltrow came forward and the company issued this statement. let me read it to you, the weinstein company's board of representatives are shocked and dismayed by the recently emerged allegations of extreme sexual misconduct of harvey weinstein. these alleged actions areanth theft call to human decency. these allegations came as an utter surprise to the board. we are committed to assisting with our full energies in all criminal or other investigations of these alleged acts while pursuing justice for the victims and a full-on independent investigation of our own. that's really the big question today. is what did the weinstein compan

mr weinstein apologised but said he would sue. as the claims continued, was the weinstein was sacked by his own company, and days later 13 more women published their stories in the new yorker magazine, including three accusations of rape, which mr weinstein strongly denies. there is 110w weinstein strongly denies. there is now at least a realisation in hollywood, that of changes to come, simply shrugging on looking the other way, is no longer enough. in voting to expel harvey weinstein, the academy has a problem. if harvey weinstein is indeed the tip of the iceberg, as many industry insiders have said, and if, for example, actresses like emma thompson are correct, and this is indeed an epidemic, so if changes to come, what do they do about other board members who have been accused, such as bill cosby, roman polanski? perhaps many people who have spoken to me here say the academy condemnation cannot stop here. laura, thank you. laura bicker in los angeles. a canadian man kidnapped with his pregnant wife in afghanistan has been givi

mr weinstein has denied allegations of non—consensual sex. and the top story here in the uk —

any allegations of nonconsensual sex are unequivocally denied by mr weinstein. the oscar—winning director, oliver stone, has accused the film industry and the public of prematurelyjudging mr weinstein. i'm a believer in, you wait for this link to get to a trial, if he broke the law, it will come out, there will be a trial and believe a man should not be condemned by vigilante system. so it's not easy what he's going through. here friends of the tv personality myleene klass say she was sexually harassed by mr weinstein and last night actress kate beckinsale said he propositioned her when she wasjust i7. scotland yard say they are investigating a claim of sexual assault by the producer on an actress in london back in the 1980s. meanwhile british film—maker stephen woolley said "everyone should have joined the dots up" over the hollywood producer's actions. there is a certain amount of shame attached to this. as i said, we should join the dots, we didn't realise that what was happening to that person, we had laughed it off, was also happening to another person

weinstein unequivocally denies allegations of nonconsensual sex adding mr. weinstein has begun counseling, listening to the community and pursuing a better path. the academy of motion picture arts and sciences have voted to expel weinstein. anne thompson has more. >> the board of governors voting immediately to ek pell the most powerful feared producer saying the era of sexually pred tear behavior and workplace harassment in our industry is over. >> was there an element of payback that's possible here? >> there's a huge element of payback for the years of not only the sexual abuse against these women, which is horrible, but also the emotional abuse that he sort of welded on this industry. >> nearly three dozen women have accused weinstein of sexual harassment or misconduct. the latest, access evan green. she claims weinstein was inappropriate during a business meeting in paris, telling variety i had to push him off. i got it away without it going further but the experience left me shocked and disgusted. in an interview, bob weinstein's estranged brother and

mr weinstein is now being investigated by the nypd and the metropolitan police in london. the 65—year—old denies three accusations of rape and any nonconsensual sexual relations. emma thompson claimed there were many others like harvey weinstein in hollywood. i didn't know about these things, but they don't surprise me at all and they are endemic to the system anyway. what i find this sort of extraordinary is that this man is at the top of a very particular iceberg. i don't think you could describe him as a sex addict, he is a predator. mr weinstein is now thought to be on his way to a rehab clinic in arizona as this scandal continues to deepen. sarah corker, bbc news. you heard emma thompson talking there. we will hear more from that interview just after eight a. m.. thousands of firefighters have been called out to deal with fires in an area more than 20,000 acres. winds have dropped, but they are expected to be public game of the weekend. the state's governorjerry browne said the coming days would be critical. a correspondent with cbs sent this report. they do have

more than two dozen women have now made accusations against mr weinstein. the movie mogul has unequivocally denied any allegations of nonconsensual sex. but the fallout from this scandal continues to send ripples across tinseltown. the chinese communist party's national congress is roaring to a close. that is of course they'd dig talking point, the economy. jamie is here with all the business news. today does mark the last out that five yearly congress in china. it will almost certainly hand president xijinping a second will almost certainly hand president xi jinping a second five—year term. he may even have his name inscribed on the party's constitution, placing him alongside mao in a pentium. —— in the pantheon. and america is ramping up pressure on china. president trump has a forthcoming trip to asia next week and says he will press china to seize what the white house calls are the true trade practices. —— predatory trade. they wa nt to practices. —— predatory trade. they want to address the problem of china's trade barriers. so far this y

"any allegations of nonconsensual sex are unequivocally denied by mr. weinstein. mr. weinstein has further confirmed there were never any acts of retaliation against any women for refusing his advances." leading liberals were quicker to condemn donald trump after a tape emerged of him boasting of than the movie mogul, a major democratic fundraiser. hillary clinton gave her first response, saying she was shocked and appalled. america is a country of second chances and improbable comebacks, but given the number of women who are now coming forward, it is hard to see how harvey weinstein could ever be such a force in the movie industry again. hollywood hierarchies have been dramatically upended. the power now lies with his accusers. nick bryant, bbc news, washington. laura: hollywood spreading scandal. in other news from around the world, the death toll in puerto rico from hurricane maria has reached 43. local officials say 16% of the island has electricity. maria was the worst hurricane to hit the u.s. territory in 90 years. kenya's opposition leader raila odinga has pul

mr weinstein's wife georgina chapman says his behaviour is unforgivable. and all the time, more and more allegations are made. some of the main stories from bbc world service. 13 people have been killed in a riot at a jail in a northern state of mexico. tensions then rose outside the prison as prisoners' friends and relatives clashed with police. that's on bbc mundo. police in kenya have fired tear gas at protesters in the city of kisumu. you can see this playing out. they turned out in support the opposition leader raila odinga, who's dropped out of the rerun of the presidential election. we explained that yesterday. and this woman in sydney was been filmed rescuing a shark that was stuck in a rock pool. she simply picked up and threw it into the sea — as you do. melissa hatheier said it wasn't that heavy and kind of like a toddler. you can watch it on the bbc‘s website. the canadian prime ministerjustin trudeau and donald trump met today for talks on the future of the north american free trade agreement — or nafta. nafta slashes tariffs on trade be

that go back decades the academy of motion picture arts and sciences which awards the oscars expelled mr weinstein with the words that sexually aggressive behavior in the film industry is over but is it really the millions of women who have told their stories on social media under the hashtag me to describe a person basis pattern that transcends cultures and. whether and how that pattern can be broken is what we want to discuss today on quadriga sexism male perpetrators female victims that's our title here our guests it's a pleasure to welcome stephanie low house she is founder and coeditor of the german language missy magazine which is dedicated to covering pop politics and feminism. she says sexist comments are part of a rape culture there intended to keep women in their place and undermine them and it's a pleasure to welcome to get careless she is an author and freelance columnist who writes frequently on gender topics she says how often do we as women sell ourselves prostitute ourselves willingly and opportunistically because it's useful to say leave two years later is too little and

mr weinstein said he planned to take a leave of absence from his company and have therapy. now on bbc news, hardtalk.

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"any allegations of non—consexual sex are inequivocally denied by mr weinstein. mr weinstein has further confirmed that there were never any acts of retaliation against any women for refusing to his advances. leading liberals were much quicker to condemn donald trump after a tape emerged of him boasting about molesting women than the movie mogul, a major democratic fundraiser. tonight his friend hillary clinton gave herfirst response, saying she was "shocked and appalled." america is a country of second chances and improbable comebacks, but given the number of women who are now coming forward, it's hard to see how harvey weinstein can ever be such a force in the movie industry again. hollywood hierarchies have been dramatically upended, the power now lies with his accusers. nick bryant, bbc news, washington. let's speak to our correspondent, david willis. is there a sense in los angeles that the scale and seriousness of these claims is changed things?” the scale and seriousness of these claims is changed things? i think it's fair to say that there may be other

mr weinstein has denied all allegations of non—consensual sex. president trump —— president trump is expected to withdraw his backing from the international nuclear accord with iran today, marking a more confrontational strategy with tehran. the head of the prison and probation service has admitted that a government scheme, to transform the way offenders leaving prison are monitored and supported, isn‘t working. michael spurr says community rehabilitation companies, responsible for low and medium—risk offenders in england and wales, are simply telling people where to find help, rather than providing it. prince harry has called on more people to "embrace regular testing" for hiv and aids, as he paid tribute to his late mother‘s work to break down the stigma around the disease. the prince was speaking at the attitude magazine awards where princess diana was posthumously honoured with the legacy award, 20 years after her death. that‘s a summary of the latest bbc news. more at 10.30. here‘s some sport now. there‘s to be a major revamp

mr weinstein said he planned to take a leave of absence from his company and have therapy. now on bbc news, panorama. north korea's tested a nuclear bomb believed to be ten times more destructive than hiroshima. rocketman is on a suicide mission. kim jong un versus donald trump is the most dangerous stand—off in detectionades. we will have no choice but to totally destroy north korea. so how did north korea achieve its nuclear ambitions? we show how their spies have been trying to steal blueprints for missiles. of course, they need technology, components, illicit activities to fuel the nuclear missile programmes. insiders who worked for the regime tell panorama how it uses secret

weinstein denies. it's it from myself and the team here in london more news coming out from there aren't twenty five minutes. witness documentaries that open your eyes at this time on al-jazeera. tens of thousands of demonstrations erupt across china each year driven by anger over corruption and the illegal sale of communal land most protests fail to make an impact but in two thousand and eleven one village defied the odds. last cancer villages rose.

as police investigations are launched in both the uk and the us — mr weinstein has denied all allegations of non—consensual sex. also this lunchtime. a warning from the european commission president who says the uk "will have to pay" if it wants brexit negotiations to progress to a future trade deal. 8,000 firefighters struggle to control the deadliest fires in california's history — more than 31 people have died with hundreds of people missing. thousands of homes have been raized to the ground — only burned out cars and chimneys stacks remain. this is a mandatory evacuation. your presence here is not welcome if you are not a first responder. president trump is to announce a tougher stance on iran — which he's said is aimed at ending its "pursuit of death and destruction". inspired by children from the mumbai slums — manchester united'sjuan mata is calling on other footballers raise money for charity. coming up in the sport on bbc news, it is set to be the biggest reform in test cricket. the i cctv announces plans for a world—class championship and a one day international leag

by harvey weinstein. never any acts of retaliation against any women for refusing his advances. with respect to women who madals on the record, mr. weinstein believes all of these relationship were consensual, unquote. might weinstein, do you think, face some legal action in the wake of this story. >> look, this was a "new yorker" piece. he had a very fair opportunity to comment and give input and begin discussions about this piece. he said this was not consensual, the women tell a very different story, and we have seen in previous cases of this kind that, you know, at this point, after the revelations come, there are decisions in the hands of these women. i'm not going to speak to specific legal or other remedies that are available to them. i know i'm still talking to a large number of these women and that they continue to be committed to, you know, exposing a culture of silence around this. >> you mentioned earlier the smearing of the italian model who went to the police after he allegedly assaulted her