With the world still divided over tackling global warming, and the United States seemingly in the grip of the oil lobby, could we in Britain be in line for a transport revolution? Environmental campaigners certainly seem enthusiastic about Alistair Darling's plans to introduce road charges, but will they really cut congestion and pollution? Matthew Tempest will be examining the transport secretary's proposals.
Elsewhere, the Bolivian parliament is meeting today to consider what to do about the resignation of President Carlos Mesa following nation-wide protests against the government's economic policies. The Zimbabwean opposition is trying to get people to take part in a general strike against Robert Mugabe's rule. And the Israeli supreme court has thrown out the last legal obstacle to Ariel Sharon's plans to pull out of the Gaza strip.
And finally, we're still awaiting a verdict in the Michael Jackson trial.
