finland is quite modern in this way. we have a culture of experimentation, and where we want to see these kind of social innovations in practice. so, whether this basic income is the solution to poverty or labour market problems, we can still be proud that finland has taken this sort of bold way of testing, and hopefully our experience can benefit other nations. we will have to wait and see if finland's experiment becomes a model for the future. good evening. winter returned with a vengeance today. strong, cold easterly winds have been blowing across the country, and the winds have been bringing some snow showers. that was how it looked in north yorkshire. this was the scene a little bit earlier on in kent. and if we take a look at the earlier radar from today, you can see just how many snow showers there were. lots and lots of them feeding in from the north sea. and then some more persistent snow that's been developing down towards the south—east. two main areas of concern through the rest of this evening. met office

. helped them to january 2017l finland began d them to january 2017, finland began a them bold social experiments. the government started paying 2000 unemployed finns basic income. they each get a guaranteed 560 euros a month for two years. it is free money. it comes with no strings attached. you could say that basing income is money for free, attached. you could say that basing income is money forfree, because you don't have to feel any conditions to get it. —— fulfil any conditions. basic income is an idea that has gained some high profile champions, from market burke to elon musk to bernie sanders. this experiment is being closely followed i policymakers around the world. we have been following for mac people who have been chosen to receive basic income. it was like winning a lottery. i think i am much basic income. it was like winning a lottery. i thinki am much more inspired to get a job. has it changed their lives? could change society? i am feeling more and more free and independent.” society? i am feeling more and more free and independent. i felt more co mforta ble free

finland is quite modern in this way. we have a culture of experimentation and where we want to see these kind of social innovations in practice. so, whether this basic income is the solution to poverty or labour market problems, i can still be proud that finland has taken this sort of bold way of testing, and hopefully, our experience can benefit other nations. we'll have to wait and see if finland's experiment becomes a model for the future. hello there. it isn't cloudy everywhere this good friday afternoon but it is grey in quite a few places. this is a case in point, lowestoft with dark skies overhead but a different story in argyll and bute. this is one of the favoured spots where we have seen some sunshine today, but things are mixed. rain at times and snow on monday, a cool feel but amidst all of that, there will be some spells of sunshine. low pressure driving the weather at the moment, spinning these areas of cloud in across the british isles. outbreaks of rain across southern areas, particularly as we head into

finland is quite modern in this way. we have a culture of experimentation and where we want to see these kind of social innovations in practice. so, whether this basic income is the solution to poverty or labour market problems, i can still be proud that finland has taken this sort of bold way of testing, and hopefully, our experience can benefit other nations. we'll have to wait and see if finland's experiment becomes a model for the future. the low pressure is dominating the scene and it was never going to be a great holiday weekend. a lot of cloud for many but some are getting away with a dry prospect and, at times, the sun has come through as well, for the favoured few. there is better than average chance of seeing some sunshine finish of the day in the western parts of the british isles as the tends to, very slowly, to become concentrated on the eastern side, particularly of england. it has been a pretty miserable day and it stays that way for the rest of the day on them to the wee small hours of the study itself. i

finland is quite moderate in this way. we have a culture of experimentation and where we want to see these kind of social innovations in practice. so, whether this basic income is the solution to poverty or labour market problems, i can still be proud that finland has taken this sort of bold way of testing, and hopefully, our experience can benefit other nations. we'll have to wait and see if finland's experiment becomes a model for the future. hello there. winter has returned with a vengeance this weekend. strong, cold easterly winds have already brought snow in places, our weather watchers have captured the scenes, this one from west yorkshire, this weather watcher picture from essex. and there is some more snow to come. let's look back at how things developed during saturday evening. from the radar picture, you can see all these showers piling in from the east, but then an area of more significant, persistent snow that developed across the south—east. that continues to drift westwards and so we have three different me

millions of customers have their profiles plundered donald trump become president of the united states and finland experimented with universal basic income is now in its second year with mixed results. this is a business on christopher. when a company announces a comprehensive internal and external review usually something went quite wrong before and now for. ace book has announced it would launch such a review that after a whistleblower claims personal data of fifty million customers was misused by britain's cambridge analytical in the twenty sixteen u.s. presidential election not facebook c.e.o. mark zuckerberg assessing some serious questions. facebook's mark zuckerberg enjoys the limelight as much as the next guy had least when the news is good but as far as the latest data scandal is concerned he's keeping a low profile more than two years ago his company discovered that cambridge analytical was using a data link to spy on fifty million of facebook's uses but facebook failed to inform those affected cambridge analytical was simply told to delete the data which according to media reports never

the happiness indexis particularly finland. the happiness index is out, finland at the top. is probably pitch black as we speak what they are a happy bunch because they are wealthy, healthy and have got theirfreedom. they are wealthy, healthy and have got their freedom. to be fair, it was pitch black when i arrived here too. iam was pitch black when i arrived here too. i am excited about this. it confounds all the stereotypes you think about the nordic countries, i am about to go to norway to have a break over easter myself so i am hoping... they have dropped off the top spot. i am hoping the happiness ru bs top spot. i am hoping the happiness rubs off. it looks that way. it is interesting, you look at what people —— what can make people happy and what makes them less happy and it has picked out the us, which has fallen down and they talk about depression, about obesity and drugs. no surprise that that would not make you happy. all of those issues are essentially about health and well—being. that old phrase, health and happiness get—together. is a pretty fundamental

the american cc cowboy, e way to finland. this was your great rival. the american cc cowboy, and he i ‘n i’m going to do it. i'm going to do it. you beat said, i'm going to do it. you beat him to it, and you beatjohn landy. before we talk specifically about that day here, 50 years ago, but the four—minute mile into a context for me. it was described by landy is a concrete wall, something that was impossible to do. like a cement wall. he had done 4.2 on six occasions. 0nly wall. he had done 4.2 on six occasions. only 15 yards. wejust didn't seem to be able to get through that. he was talking about it being a physical barrier, but i couldn't see that. four minutes two, under the conditions, it pace judgement, you can breakfour minutes. it was a psychological barrier. but it was a barrier that galvanised not only the british public, but athletics fans around the world. they had been talking about it for almost 100 years. pas voters did for point ten. everything was moving in that direction. it was clear that somebody was going to do it. well, the sw

as a person from finland? i think it isjust appreciating... the cliche, but it is yourfamily, health, nature, all nordic people love walking in the forests, enjoying nature in a relaxed way. living in the united states, one great asset that the united states has is that americans are very keen to achieve things, to pack their days with all kinds of activities, work hard, and it is a wonderful quality, but it can also become too much and create anxiety, make life tough for you. i think the nordic people and i certainly value a lot of downtime as well, just appeared to be with your loved ones and friends. thank you very much indeed forjoining me. in case you're wondering, the us dropped four points to 18, and the uk is still behind the us on 19. but iama uk is still behind the us on 19. but i am a happyjane o'brien! thanks for watching bbc world news america. if you remember nothing else in the next few minutes of meteorology, please remember that the weekend will be a real shot of winter. before that, we are still looking towards the atlantic.

was trying to cross from denmark he had previously been in finland and the latest information that we have got the information that was confirmed by our newsroom team here in but it is that he was indeed at the police station and has the cost on as of now and is now on his way to the public prosecutor's office in the city of because so in the northern part of germany as you mentioned the details are still trickling in but we know he has been detained of course the spanish government would rather have him extradited what happened to him in that case if you look at spanish media outlets they've been saying that they followed pushed him on all the way from finland now to germany where he has been detained the information that has been revealed is that he's being charged in spain for rebellion and sedition and that if you were to be sent back to spain he could face up to twenty five years in prison but again it is still unclear what will happen to him now we're waiting to hear more information from the from the public prosecutor's office in the city of. political correspondent thomas powe

right be right since you live in finland do you have the telephone number for santa claus we have of course. to all the nice people. we begin today with a chorus of support british prime minister to resign they needed to hear yesterday she said moscow is responsible for what would be the first chemical weapons attack on a nato member ever today allies from washington to berlin to paris came out in unison agreeing with the prime minister that russia is responsible international support it's important but real response options there are more important tonight it is unclear what the u.k. plans to do beyond expelling russian diplomats from the country nato members are being careful not to use language that would hint at a military response now verbal attacks between moscow and london they have already been launched russia says there is no proof here britain's defense minister says russia should simply quote shut off and go away british prime minister to resign may take a script and his daughter yulia now you visited the restaurant where the chemical attack took place and put the blame sq

why do you think finland is now the happiest country in the world? >> that is the question, isn't it? if you ask finns, they sayin are terrible and they complain a lot. but i think it is because all nordic countries do well becaus they havilt these systems that allow people to combine work a they are in control of their lives and feel like they have freedom of choice, which is what we often don't think, that nordic people of all people -- people tend to think of america as the place for you have the choices and the most freedom, but a lot of these social support networks and systems give nordic people a sense that they are in control of their lives. jane: you have lived in america for 10 years, having been born erd bred in finland. what do you think a could do to catch up? arnu: simple things -- paid parental leave, affordable day care, paid vacation time,er univl health care. these are things that a lot ofou european cries have, nordic countries have, the united states does not have. they go a long way in helping people feel like they can manage the

ne: so what is your personal secret to happiness, as a person from finland? arnu: i think it is justia apprng -- this sounds like such a clichÉ, but simple things in life, which are family. that is really important. your health, nature -- all nordic people love walking in forests, enjoying nature in a relaxed way. iti think living in the un states, i can see that one great asset the united states has is americans are very keen to achieve things, to pack their days with all kind of activities, to work hard. it is a wonderful quality, but it can become a bit too much and create anxiety and make life tough for you. the nordic people, and i certainly, value a lot of downtime as well, being with your loved ones and friends. jane: thank you very much ined r joining me. arnu: thank you for having me. jane: in case you are wondering, the u.s. dropped four points to 18, and the uk's behind the u.sa at 19, but i a happy jane g brien. thanks for watchbc world news america." e >> with thbbc news app, our vertical videos are designed to work around your lif, so you can s

we can now speak to petra, the secretary—general of the finland promotion board. shejoins us from helsinki. i hope you are feeling especially happy at the outcome of this survey, what is it down to?” am, i'm surprised. we are always surprised when we make these world rankings, we can't believe it. we start to think about what is still missing, what is there to improve on, and that is the basic feeling in finland, people are surprised and thinking, but we're not perfect, there is so much more to do. we were trying to dig out a few facts, there are enough steam rooms for every couple of people, there are other things, people might know about the move means, but there are other factors which mike catt against a sense of happiness, like the long dark winter nights —— which might count against a sense of happiness will stop you can also enjoy those. the nordic geographical position is not about imagining ways of surviving that situation, we actually enjoy them, so there are things you can do in the wintertime and in the dark that is usually fine. it is notjust ab

and dark corners finland has been voted the world's happiest country that is of course according to the un so finland which came fifth last year they toppled norway from the top spot the world happiness report ranks one hundred fifty six countries on social support life expectancy social freedom generosity and the absence of corruption nordic countries took five of the top ten places this year we've seen a country in africa at the bottom of the list now the report relies on simply asking one question how happy are you here's what some people living in finland had to say. i joked with the other americans that we are living the american dream here in finland i think everything in the society is set up for people to be successful starting with a university and transportation that works really well for them to be able to afford to buy we have all the services here that we need the daycare is nearby and paul says well we can play and slide down he was if you want to thought of it still appears that on. during the winter we put on a coat during summer we put on swimming trunks during autu

finland is now one year into their two year basic income trial. and so far, the results have proved interesting. >> the drum still needs bit of -- needs a bit of tweaking before it's ready to be sent to the customer. juha jahrvinen knows that from experience. he makes shaman drums to order, and he's been working on this one for days. each piece is unique. >> right now, i'm trying to make as many drums as possible and earn as much money as possible. but handmade products always take longer. this isn't mass production, so the business doesn't make that much profit. >> he now gets to keep the 700 euros he makes for each instrument. before, making extra money would reduce his unemployment allowance. juha was out of work for six years. he's one of 2000 unemployed people selected to receive 560 euros a month as part of finland's basic income trial. he now has enough time to take care of his children and his home. jarkko karhunen from oulu in northern finland also receives the basic income. he worked in i.t., but was unemployed for four years after the c

in from hulu in northern finland also receives the basic income he worked in i.t. but was unemployed for four years after the company shut down. he feels too old for startups and too rusty to apply for more senior programming jobs now he wants to start a business and the basic income provides the necessary safety net. there are a lot. of jobs in the industry we're pretty well trained. and i'm going self-employed is risky. but i've always wanted to be my own boss for so long and i finally have the chance to give it a go. and to branch out now sells high end chocolate he offers the confectionary to luxury food stores in the loop the products are imported from other countries like germany. he set up an online shop from home which he hopes will make his small business a success your statement of. obama if you just want to sit on the sofa at home you can use the basic income to carry on and not even try to find a job. there but for people like me who want to work. it's very motivating me mama get quite a bit of i want to buy my book. jaco has given himself a year to mak

finland not just terms the world's happiest people also home to some of the planet's most breathtaking skies nor the lights they were seen dancing over the arctic circle last night visible from the northern finnish city of rover near me if you wondered what causes them as collisions between electrically charged particles and the sun that. is fair watching t.w. still to come brazil's seesawing a colony a mixed picture of life in south america's biggest country as the world economic forum governs in south paula this week. what it does we'll have that for you shortly i'll be back at the top of the. d.w. true diversity place. where the world of science is at home in many languages. thought of programming going there it will be. our innovations magazine for in asia the us from every week and always looking to the future on t w dot com for science and research for asia.

detained by police after he crossed into germany by car from denmark now the former president had left finland to avoid arrest and on friday a spanish court reactivated warrants for the arrest of a number of catalan separatist leader as an advisor to push along said he was returning to belgium where he planned to cooperate with authorities which along went into exile last year in the wake of an independence referendum. the deputy state prosecuting germany's north and state big hole stein had this to say about their arrest warrant. for you to warrant has been issued we received a request and it's been looked into i'm going to say saying it's precondition is we will farther a say whether extradition can be granted the step before that however is the detention order and we're seeing if we can proceed with the tunnel if you will including. well i'm now joined in studio by our correspondent. and in boston no no we do have journalist stephen who's standing by for us but i want to begin brief you this is a drama that's had first seen unfold at the german border can you fill us in on the details that'

perhaps a clue us in she is finland's i'm to germany and i since you know. why finns so happy. i think it's a combination of very many things but the basics are very very good nordic welfare model we are having a free country very democratic country equality they're called education which is free for all it's similar equality for all as well. called health care system also very very. not completely free but with very very low costs and then maybe equality starts equality between men and women but equality in the society as well there is a hope and opportunities for people to sort of explore the possibilities and then of course incredible nature and maybe this hour or so yes that's what we all like a good sort of is the thing to do fill in this when we were ok that the country has topped the list but to finish generally sort of walk around with big smiles on their faces all days of gotta get up and go to go to work miserably on a monday morning like the rest of us i think the latter very much so if you are walking especially when it is raining or when it's dark or so you you see

john landy was on the way to finland, and wes santee... this was your great rival. two great rivals at the time — wes santee and john landy. we santee was american confidence, he was called the ‘kansas cowboy', and he said, "i'm going to do it, you know, don't worry," and so on. but you beat him to it, and, of course, you also beatjohn landy to this record. butjust before we get to talking specifically about that may 6 day here, all those 50 years ago, just put the 4—minute mile into a context for me. it was described by landy, wasn't it, as a kind of concrete wall — something that was impossible to do. yes, like a cement wall, yes, because he'd done 4.2 actually on six occasions and there's only 15 yards, and so he just didn't seem to be able to get through that. but he was talking about it being a physical barrier, but i couldn't see that. 4:2, you can — under better conditions, you know, better paced judgement, you can break 4 minutes. so it was a psychological barrier. but it was a barrier, also, that galvanised not only the british public, but athleti

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finland is not just home to the world's happiest people, it is also home to some of the planets most risk-taking skies. -- most breathtaking skies. the northern lights were seen dancing over the northern circle last night. and if you were wondering what causes this beautiful spectacle, it is collisions between electrically charged particles from the sun that enter earth's atmosphere. here is a reminder of the top stories before you go. u.s. president donald trump is to impose fresh sanctions on russia, in response to allegations moscow meddled in the 2016 presidential election. at the same time, the u.s. has joined other nations to support great britain in its stand up with russia. after a short rate, i will take you through the day. stick around for that. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> this week on "wealthtrack," part two of our exclusive annual outlook with wall street's number one-ranked economist ed hyman and noted global value investor matthew mclennan. the state of the economy and world markets is next on "consuelo mack wealthtrack." ♪ ♪ you can help your clients keep good going. >>> addi

giving a speech at the university of helsinki and may sing various polman tarion stay in finland he had of course been based in belgium for his self-imposed exile since his self-imposed exile from spain and it's believed that he was making his way back to belgium of course germany is on the way if you if you take the road route he was booked on a flight from finland to belgium on saturday afternoon but off to the authorities in spain arrest warrant he didn't take that flight the assumption was that authorities would be waiting for him at the other end so instead we believe that he has taken a cough ferry across the baltic sea into denmark and then crossing the border to germany where he was not very far inside the border just a matter of one hundred kilometers a wall when he was arrested at the side of a road at or at a rest stop we understand all right well thank you very much an account of bringing us all the latest from but. now to syria where hundreds more rebel fighters and civilians have been evacuated from eastern guta government forces are close to controlling all of what ha

also meeting with various finnish a problem and terry and he was due to take a flight out of finland back to belgium where he has been for most of his self-imposed exile from spain however he didn't take that flight it's now assumed that he got the cough area across the baltic sea and was in fact in a car when he was arrested just across the german border he was taken to a detention center in northern germany and we understand that monday german time he will face a judge who will go through the formalities such as establishing his identity and confirming that and then there will be a discussion over whether he will be extradited and where the police here in germany will or the court in germany will actually go through with the extradition to spain we understand that questions will be asked such as whether the charges that he's facing sedition and rebellion actually exists here in germany and the right to be to be extraditing him they will also look at things like whether he will get a fair trial but he's i'm likely to get much sympathy from the german government who haven't put out a

snow surfers new and trending way to hit the slopes in finland. mountain dwellers an austrian couple's lovingly restored alpine chalet. a berlin bicycle week kicks off this week in the capital to mark the arrival of spring and as the days get friendlier several hundred thousand cyclists will be hitting the roads but for professional cyclists there's no such thing as a real off season as they of course have to stay in shape year round like a german mountain biker steffi mult who has muscled her way into a decidedly male dominated field with guts and grace. a leisurely bike ride through the park is not for the likes of stephanie mart the german mountain biker prefers trails that are rated high in terms of technical difficulty and come with a guaranteed adrenaline kick the thirty two year old is one of germany's most successful female mountain bikers this extreme sport is mainly a male domain and there are many women who can make a living from it now in biking it's nerve wracking stuff. and games in a book there's nothing i woman as a disadvantage be

will our party said economics i think we have the basic stuff he's quite good in finland so it makes a great like base why why we're doing so good here no that sounds strange but we friends really that happy with our name on the list you want to be able to follow we have all the services that we need here the daycare is nearby. and the parks as well we can play and slide down hills if we want just like here. the study also says being happy seems to be contagious it found a high correlation between the happiness of citizens and that of immigrant newcomers. but what explains those countries with less fortunate rankings like the us which fell four places to number eighteen. i think it's the general uncertainty and political unpredictability people don't know what to expect in their future i don't know but that's my guess. for now the finns and their nordic neighbors know what their future likely holds more sterling scores on quality of life indexes even if their heat indexes don't always play along. phil and it isn't just the world's happiest people it's also home to some of the planet'

well our politics said economics so i think we have basic stuff in finland so it makes a great like base. here. that sounds strange but we friends really that happy with running on the list you. want to be able to follow we have all the services that we need here daycare is nearby and the parks as well we can play and slide down hills if we want just like here. the study also says being happy seems to be contagious it found a high correlation between the happiness of citizens and immigrant newcomers. or with more world news followed by the day when the figures ambassador to germany were joining me and she'll tell me why she thinks the fans are so happy. that people of the world over information they provide the opinions they want to express g.w. on facebook and twitter are up to date and in touch. weekly.

put in use of to he crossed into germany by car from denmark the former castle and president had left finland to avoid arrest one of his advisors said that he was returning to belgium where he planned to cooperate with authorities regarding spain's attempt to extradite him. went into exile last year in the wake of an independence referendum. we now go to the village of show be at the german danish border where our correspondent alexandra deck so is standing by for us alexandra what exactly happened that. it was it was in the morning or proximately twenty minutes past eleven when a man was arrested in germany next to the german dentist border proximity to thirty five kilometers far away from the dentist for a year and she was brought to this police station right behind me. and now he left he left for serious face and he will be brought to court or to try to do just justice and. well as we've learnt now he was arrested not on the highway itself was next to the highway and the police didn't tell us more but as we know now he was arrested a couple of hours next to them in the police station the i

up detained here in germany and not in other european countries like belgium or has been residing or finland or has been visiting. given that this newest twist in the story does put germany in a rather sensitive position that is a question a lot of people here are asking and that the answer is both legal and political so legally a country from which extradition is requested is only obliged to carry that out if its own criminal code includes a crime that is broadly comparable to the one that the person is charged with so the main charge against mr put in this case is rebellion and belgium doesn't have such a crime so that's why mr padilla was able to reside there comfortably for several months and why the spanish authorities even took the unusual step of suspending the arrest warrant during that time so the warrant was reactivated on friday when they heard that mr put jamal was traveling he traveled to finland it does have a comparable crime to rebellion so does denmark which mr padilla also transited so why did it was it only in germany that he was finally detained that is a question about w

was arrested in cure many and he's been in a number of other countries he was in belgium he was in finland making his way back through denmark but it was in germany that he was picked up why germany what we'd have to look really it would be jenny conclusions now some of the charges that have been brought against him on are active for example rebellion which is one of the main charge all charges were actually dropped against how it was put on several months ago at the start the extradition order was dropped it was because they felt that in belgium he would be extradited with those charges being brought against him so now we're seeing that as of friday this has been reactivated and. he's been arrested in germany a country which happens to have. a similar charge to rebellion and one of the other big charges of course is sedition but what i can do conclusions on monday he'll be appearing before a court in germany and then we'll see what exactly takes place. for us in our studio thank you very much for that. and to russia now where the death toll from a fire at a shopping center in siberia has

report that ranged countries according to income health social support and corruption finland's nordic neighbors also top the list germany came in at number fifteen and burundi in central africa was deadlifts. to sports now and r.v. like to have reached the europa league quarter finals after completing a three two aggregate victory over russian sign painters book like to word to want to head after the first leg and they took the lead in russia through augustine zenit hit back but the german side held on to reach the next round. our next story is not for the fainthearted. is a french climber famous for scaling the eiffel tower and the world's tallest building the boys khalifa in dubai his gravity defying obsession began at the age of eleven but it's a passion that gets him often in trouble with the wall. and then move is probably the closest humans will ever get to spider-man he makes scaling skyscrapers look pretty easy and this office building in paris is no exception it took just over an hour to climb the one hundred eighty seven needed building. he's a household name in extreme spor

detained by police after he crossed into germany by car from denmark the former president had left finland to avoid arrest on friday a spanish court reactivates had warrants for the arrest of a number of the last supper to see it as an advisor to push said he was returning to belgium where he planned to cooperate with authorities bushnell went into exile last year in the wake of an independence referendum. i'm now joined by a correspondent alexander doctor who is standing outside the prison where callous for tomorrow is being held and in studio by our correspondent public folly and here thank you both for joining me so let's start with you alexander here just outside the prison as we mention what's been happening there today. well today. called the sports among arrested approximately twenty minutes after eleven and he was arrested. so the next was a motorway the a seven so we learned and it was not a routine police control because the prosecutor in charge told us that he gets information by how to route german police and so the german police officers waited for columns among the eighty sev

in the same report it also says non—nato members like ukraine, finland, sweden have joined says non—nato members like ukraine, finland, sweden havejoined in and even italy, which is not known for being particularly anti—russian in its sentiment and it has expelled two diplomats. joe, i thought it was interesting in the ft that it says the us has taken this action to expel 60 diplomats, not only in response to the salisbury attack. yes, of course. the us has also already put its own sanctions on russia and did that around the same time as the uk expelled its diplomats a couple of weeks ago. i think what we see is the fact that salisbury has been used as a sort of linchpin. yes, it was theresa may that first came out and pinned the uk reaction to that but as she set out in her original statement, it is about a pattern of russian behaviour that western countries have identified as being maligned and disruptive, and that includes alexander litvinenko, crimea, it even goes as far back as the invasion of georgia as well. this has been coming for a long time and you feel like the

finland is the world's happiest country that is according to a new u.n. report that ranked countries according to income health social support and other indicators finland's nordic neighbors also topped the list germany came in at number fifteen and burundi in central africa was dead last. our next story is not for the fainthearted a lawn is a french climber famous for scaling the eiffel tower and the world's tallest building clude ing the burj khalifa in dubai his gravity defining obsession began at age eleven but it is a passion that gets him often into trouble with the law. and then is probably the closest humans will ever get to spiderman he makes scaling skyscrapers look pretty easy and this office building in paris is no exception it took just over an hour to climb the one hundred eighty seven needed building. he's a household name in extreme sports and is not slowing down any time soon. paul what you're doing for me to stop climbing one day that's out of the question unless i had a very serious illness that prevented me from climbing if not i'll ju

president was detained close to the danish border he was on route to belgium after delivering a lecture in finland the german authorities say they're following due process. who for you to pee in a rush warrant has been issued we received a request and it's been looked into and we're assessing its preconditions and we will farther assess whether extradition can be granted the step before that however is the detention order and we're seeing if we can proceed with thoughts on all of this before. the catch of the leader has been in exile in belgium since october avoiding spain's charges of rebellion after he led an unconstitutional independence referendum rito. back in barcelona as support for him is not weaned in his absence. much initiation on the part of the central government because we feel i reached him we will not feel spanish because they arrested carlos pushed him on it will have the opposite effect. the demonstrators are calling for him to be released but unionist parties are welcoming the arrest it will be authorities in germany had to say to his feet. so i just of course is the vice presid