this is bbc news. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the prime minister is warning gps they could face funding cuts, if they don't keep surgeries open for longer to meet demand from patients. the government says many people are going to hard—pressed accident and emergency departments because they can't get gp appointments. doctors‘ leaders accuse the government of failing to address an nhs funding crisis. our health correspondent robert pigott reports. hospitals have faced a winter crisis like none before. unprecedented pressure in the new year, led almost half to declare a major alert doctors warning patient safety was being compromised. today the government said gp surgeries were partly at fault, failing to provide the access patients need, forcing them into accident & departments instead. the government wants surgeries to open from 8am until 8pm and open seven days a week unless they can prove there is no demand. they said they will withhold extra funding unless gps comply. i have worked as a nurse for many years in the nhs and i

rebecca morelle, bbc news. british sprinters, james ellington and nigel levine, have been involved in a motorbike accident in spain. british athletics said the pair were injured in the crash yesterday in tenerife but are "conscious and stable". it is believed they have both broken their pelvis. james ellington has written on his facebook page that they are lucky to be alive. police say a 16—year—old girl found on a path, in rotherham, had been stabbed to death. the body of leonne weeks was found on monday. her family said they were "devastated" at the loss of their "beautiful daughter and sister". an 18—year—old man is being questioned over her death, and a 26—year—old woman is being held on suspicion of assisting an offender. southern rail services will run a full timetable from next tuesday after the driver's union, aslef, called off a planned three—day strike. fresh negotiations in the long—running dispute over the role of guards on trains are due to take place tomorrow. this friday, donald t

anna holligan, bbc news in the hague. now, anxious times at formula 1 after the man who transformed the sport into a billion dollar global business stood down this week. bernie ecclestone ruled f1 for nearly a0 years with an iron grip and an astuteness that's been arguable unmatched across business and sporting worlds. but he's been accused by his successor, chase cary, of running the sport like a one—man dictator. the new man at the top of formula one has been talking to dan roan about the future of the sport. there's bernie ecclestone, the tsar of formula one. he's been a driving force like no other. having ruled formula 1 with an iron grip for decades, bernie ecclestone transformed it into a global commercial phenomenom. oh, my goodness, this is fantastic! at times it seemed he would go on forever, but with a multi—billion pound american takeover came a sudden change in direction. f1‘s new boss told me why it was the end of the road for the man he's replaced. i would expect this is difficult for bernie. this is a

this is bbc news. the headlines at 10pm: police in turkey continued to hunt for a police in turkey continued to hunt fora gun man police in turkey continued to hunt for a gun man who launched an attack ona for a gun man who launched an attack on a nightclub in istanbul, killing 39 people. moments earlier, partygoers were welcoming in the new year. a manhunt is underway for the attacker. here, police arrest five men after a car hit two girls in oldham last night, killing one and leaving the other in a critical condition in hospital. the royal family attends a new year's day church service in sandringham, but without the queen, who still has a heavy cold. and a spectacular fireworks display launches hull's year as uk city of culture. good evening, and welcome to bbc news. police in turkey are hunting for a gunman who opened fire at a nightclub packed with new year revellers, killing at least 39 people. funerals have been held for some of the victims. another 69 people were wounded, four of them criticall

welcome to bbc news. i'm alpa patel. our top stories: with just days to go before his inauguration donald trump gets involved in an argument over civil rights. as protestors march in washington, mr trump rounds onjohn lewis, a respected congressman who campaigned with martin luther king. in europe, a warning that thousands of migrants risk freezing to death in tents and temporary shelters, as the cold snap continues. a textbook launch for the private rocket firm spacex, as it puts ten new satellites up into orbit. and in football, chelsea beat leicester to go seven points ahead of their nearest rivals in the english premier league. ahead of his inauguration next week, donald trump has become embroiled in a row with one of the country's most distinguished civil rights campaigners. congressmanjohn lewis says he does not consider mr trump "a legitimate president" — prompting an angry response from the president elect. in washington, civil rights protesters have held a rally at the martin luther king memorial, chanting ‘

david campanale, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: the final curtain comes down on the so—called greatest show on earth, after nearly 150 yea rs. day one of operation desert storm to force the iraqis out of kuwait has seen the most intense air attacks since the second world war. tobacco is america's oldest industry, and it's one of its biggest, but the industry is nervous of this report. this may tend to make people want to stop smoking cigarettes. there is not a street that is unaffected. huge parts of kobe were simply demolished as buildings crashed into one another. this woman said she'd been given no help and no advice by the authorities. she stood outside the ruins of her business. tens of thousands of black children in south africa have taken advantage of laws, passed by the country's new multiracial government, and enrolled at formerly white schools. tonight sees the 9,610th performance of her long—running play, the mousetrap. when they heard about her death today, the management considered whether to cancel

bbc news, -- that vanished. bbc news, sydney. katty: donald trump calls to keep manufacturing in the u.s., it has not gone unnoticed by american car makers. general motors became the latest to announce an investment, $1 billion affecting 1500 jobs. general motors left one town in ohio. the factory left behind is alive thanks to chinese investment. laura trevelyan went to take a look. trump'shis is donald american now. not surprisingly, the factory is run by a -- surprisingly, the road is run bye a company with its headquarters in china. fuyao makes windshields. factory floor, donald trump's anti-globalization rhetoric meets reality. this chinese-managed company is determined to become the largest manufacturer of car wind shields in the world. >> to be able to achieve that goal, you have to combine the resources, manpower. i believe we have to have two feet, one in china and one in n -- managers aremany chinese, more than 2000 jobs have been created locally. work for general motors and is grappling with the cultural differences. >

john sudworth, bbc news, beijing. in other news: police in the united states have arrested the wife of the gunman 0mar mateen, who killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in orlando lastjune. reports say noor salman will be charged with obstruction ofjustice. police interviewed her after the attack, believing she may have been aware of her husband's plans. in venezuela new larger denomination bank notes have been issued against a back drop of spiralling inflation. the first three new notes have entered circulation with the largest being a 20,000 bolivar note. they were meant to be released in december but it was delayed causing chaos as people queued for days to exchange their old bills. the chinese president xi jinping has arrived in davos for the world economic forum. he is the first chinese president to visit the alpine event bringing together some of the world's richest and most powerful players. mr xi is expected to push the need for greater global trade in the wake of a more inward—looking new us administration. t

this is bbc news. the headlines: donald trump sparks outrage, after criticising a veteran civil rights campaigner who questioned his election victory. letter to the story. earlier i asked andra gillespie, a political scientist at atlanta's emory university who lives in the district that john lewis represents, whether mr trump's comments about the congressman are accurate. i'm very proud to havejohn lewis as my representative. he is a living legend of the civil rights movement. 0n i've gotten a chance to meet him, he is a lovely person. and i'm very proud to live in the district. and i can attest that while atlanta, like many places, has its problems, it is a lovely place to live. my neighbourhood is not horrible. my neighbourhood, which is gentrifying, is still majority—black. and even when president trump characterised black neighbourhoods as being extremely dysfunctional, i can't say that my neighbourhood is dysfunctional, though i won't say that it is perfect. so i think many people will take offe

jon sopel, bbc news. katty: for more on what we heard today and what we can expect from the trump administration, i spoke a short time ago with former virginia governor and republican presidential candidate himself, jim gilmore. thank you very much. i want to ask you about the president's inaugural address. it has raised quite a lot of concern around the world. this is going to be about america and america first. should america's allies be worried? mr. gilmore: i don't think so. i don't think the message is america only. it's that this president intends to take care of the forgotten people in this country, who there is a sense that the previous administrations have not necessarily looked after them. now it is time to put them first. but just because america intends to look after its own interests, every other country in the world does the same thing. the fact of the matter is, their allies can come together and it does not have to be mutually exclusive. katty: imagine, for a moment, a german leader making

carter this is bbc news. the latest headlines: president trump has said he believes torture "absolutely works" — but he would defer to his defence secretary and the director of the cia on whether to reinstate interrogation techniques such as water—boarding. the mexican president, enrique pena nieto, has condemned president trump's order to build a wall along the us—mexican border and says his country won't pay for it. more on our top story, president trump's order for a wall to be built on the us—mexican border. let's speak to charlotte laws, who's in los angeles. she voted for donald trump, and generally supports his immigration policies. iam not i am not here in you very well. you think the world is a good idea? can you hear me? can you hear me? ok, we will try to re—establish the line. we will stay with the theme. more than $1 million worth of goods cross that border every day. no country has more to lose from donald trump's presidency than mexico. for weeks now, the country has been in the grip

catherine armstrong, bbc news. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: the us president—elect, donald trump, has posted a series of tweets condemning those who oppose good relations with russia as ‘stupid‘. the suspect in the fort lauderdale florida airport shooting has been formally charged after five people were killed on friday. a week of heavy rains and floods has left at least 12 people dead and thousands of villages submerged in southern thailand. according to the country‘s interior ministry, 700,000 people have been affected. forecasters are warning that the unseasonal downpours will continue for at least another two days. as david campanale now reports, the deluge has also disrupted beach holidays in several destinations popular with tourists — the islands of ko samui and ko phangan. heavy rains are hammering thailand‘s flood—ravaged south, taking the death toll higher and leaving thousands of villages partially submerged. in some parts, the water has risen to the rooftops. the rain is turning roads into rivers

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the white house has said president trump may tax imports from mexico to pay for his border wall. the mexican government has warned that will hurt american consumers. the british prime minister has told an audience of senior republican politicians she is looking forward to talks about a new free trade deal between britain and the us. more now on day six of america's new president, and the war of words between mexico and the us over the proposed wall along the border. one of the most vocal critics of the wall is mexico's former president vicente fox. hejoins us now from mexico. very grateful for you giving very gratefulfor you giving us very grateful for you giving us your time. you have made your views very clear on social media, all your tweets about the wall come with a swea ry tweets about the wall come with a sweary hashtag we cannot repeat here. mexico paying for the wall is simply not negotiable. where is this dispute heading our? how will it be resolved? we

the bbc news. our main headline: donald trump has become embroiled in a row with one of the country's most distinguished civil rights campaigners. the democratic congressmanjohn lewis has said that he does not consider mr trump a legitimate president. let's stay with that story. earlier i asked andra gillespie from atlanta's emory university, who lives in the district that john lewis represents, whether mr trump's comments about the congressman are accurate. i'm very proud to havejohn lewis as my representative. he's a living legend of the civil rights movement. i've gotten a chance to meet him, he is a lovely person. and i'm very proud to live in the district. and i can attest that while atlanta, like many places, has its problems, it's a lovely place to live. my neighbourhood is not horrible. my neighbourhood, which is gentrifying, is still majority—black. and even when president—elect trump characterised black neighbourhoods as being extremely dysfunctional, i can't say that my neighbourhood

this is bbc news. i'm maxine mawhinney. the headlines at five: theresa may won't say whether she knew about a failed trident missile test, which happened as mps were debating to renew the weapons system. i have absolute faith in our trident missiles, when i made that speech in the house of commons what we were talking about was whether or not we should renew our trident. the prime minister says she wants to establish a "productive working relationship" with president trump when they hold talks on friday. the white house accuses part of the media of dishonestly reporting numbers attending his inauguration. a court in iran rejects an appeal against a five—year prison sentence given to a woman with dual british and iranian citizenship accused of security offences. andy murray's hopes of winning his first australian open end with a surprise fourth round defeat by the world number 50. disappointing loss today, a tough one. one of the biggest events and one. one of the biggest events and one that i wanted to do better at. good

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: at his final news conference, president obama has said he will continue to speak out to defend what he called "core values" after he leaves office. a deadline has passed for the president of the gambia to step down or face possible military action by west african powers. the united nations officials believe 40,000 people have returned to their homes in eastern aleppo, the syrian city devastated by years of civil war. government forces cut off rebel supply lines and in just a few months were able to take full control. 0ur middle east editorjeremy bowen sent this report. this is the calm after the storm. the final battle for aleppo swept through the city like a man—made malevolent tornado. all sides in this war were prepared to destroy aleppo to possess it. in the end, the firepower of the regime and its russian and ukrainian allies was too much for the fractious rebel coalition that controlled east aleppo. this city is the key to northern syria. right across the

this is bbc news. our main headline: donald trump has fired his acting attorney general, sally yates, after she questioned the legality of his immigration ban. a white house statement accused her of betrayal. david kaye is the un special rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression. he's also clinical professor of law at the university of california. he told me what he thought about the political and legal dispute over the executive order. my my guess is that it is legal for him to replace the acting attorney general and the question is less about the law and more about the optics of his firing and the purpose to hide it, but his ability to have an attorney general who works for him is probably something he is able to do. and on the point of the immigration ban, well, the executive order as a whole, what chance of challenges being successful? we have to look at it from two different perspectives. the first is the narrow specific challenges we saw over the weekend. it is clear that courts understand

this is bbc news. i'm maxine mawhinney. the headlines at 11. ajudge in the us issues a temporary halt to the deportation of visa holders or refugees, stranded at airports following president trump's executive order. downing street says theresa may does not agree with president trump's ban, after she was criticised for not condemning it during her trip to turkey. the prime minister is not a shoot from the hip politician. she wants to see the evidence and see what precisely the implications are. northern ireland secretary james brokenshire says inquiries into killings during the troubles are concentrating too much on the police and the army. a statue of diana, princess of wales, is to be built in kensington palace by her sons prince harry and the duke of cambridge. also in the next hour — two of the greats of modern tennis clash in the final of the australian open. roger federer wins the third set against rafael nadal to take a two sets to one lead. and in half an hour dateline london will be assessing

this is bbc news. the headlines at three: the foreign secretary, borisjohnson, criticises donald trump's ban on people from seven muslim countries the us calling it "divisive and wrong". opposition leaders have called for the president's planned state visit to the uk to be cancelled unless the ban is lifted. i'm not happy with him coming here until the ban is lifted because look at what is happening with those countries, how many more is it going to be? and what will be the long—term effect of this on the rest of the world? and a usjudge issues a temporary halt to the deportation of visa holders or refugees, demonstrators protest at airports across america. in yemen, us commandos are thought to have carried out a raid killing at least 30 suspected al-qaeda fighters and civilians. 20 years after her death diana is to be commemorated by her sons in kensington palace with a statue kensington palace with a also in the next hour: we'll have the latest from the australian open as roger federer beats his lo

this is bbc news. i'm maxine mawhinney. the headlines at four. theresa may will not say whether she knew about a failed trident missile test, which happened when mps were debating whether to renew the weapons system. i have absolute faith in our trident missiles. when i made that speech in the house of commons, what we were talking about was whether or not we should renew our trident. the prime minister confirms she will be the first world leader to meet president trump when they hold talks on friday. millions took to the streets in protest against the new president, but the white house accuses the media of dishonestly reporting numbers attending his inauguration. the gambia's defeated leader, yahya jammeh, flies into exile, 22 years after taking control of the west african state in a coup. disappointment for andy murray. the world number one crashes out of the australian open following a shock defeat in the fourth round. disappointing, lost today, tough for sure, one of the biggest events i wanted to

this is bbc news. the headlines at six. police in istanbul hunt for a gunman who opened fire at a well—known nightclub, killing at least 39 people. this is the scene live outside the reina club. the turkish president says he will do whatever is necessary to protect the turkish people. mourners lay flowers for a 12—year—old girl who was killed by a hit—and—run driver in oldham. her 11 year old cousin remains seriously injured in hospital. they were holding their hands together. the car was driving too fast. the royal family attends a new year's day church service in sandringham, but without the queen, who still has a heavy cold. also in the next hour, hull officially becomes the uk's city of culture. thousands of people watched the opening installation and head of the giant fireworks display later this evening. —— ahead. good evening and welcome to bbc news. a huge police operation is underway in istanbul —— to find a gunman who shot dead 39 people at a nightclub. in the last hour the leader of the kurdish

you're watching bbc news. it is 1:37pm afternoon. you're watching bbc news. it is1:37pm and afternoon. you're watching bbc news. it is 1:37pm and let's start this half hour of news by speaking about america's president elect. russia has dismissed media reports that it's holding compromising information about donald trump. it comes after claims in america that russian intelligence agencies have obtained personally compromising material about his business interests and his private life. donald trump has strenuously denied the allegations, tweeting that the intelligence agencies should never have allowed what he called fake news to leak. in his latest tweet he called it "one last shot" at him and asked, "are we living in nazi germany?" mr trump is due to hold a news confererence this afternoon — his first since his election last november. so we will hear more from him in a few hours from now. let's get more reaction to this story with josh gerstein, senior white house reporter for the politico — a non partisan global news company. good afternoon to you, josh

anne soy, bbc news. let's go back 100 years now to one of the bloodiest and the mightiest battles of the first world war. more than 325,000 allied troops and 260,000 german soldiers were killed in three months of fighting at passchendaele. to honour those who fell and to mark its 100th anniversary this year, two special events will be held in the belgian town of ypres injuly, where much of the fighting took place. robert hall has been there to see how they are preparing for the commemorations. my wound was slight and i was hobbling back, than a shell burst, slick upon the duck boards, so i fell into the bottomless mud and lost the light. there was not a sign of life of any sort, not a bird, not even a rat or blade of grass. the words of those who tried to sum up the hell of passchendaele. three months, when more than half a million men died. three months, when the allied army fought an enemy, the mud and the cold, to gain a few miles of ground. a century ago ypres was under siege. the roads leading north

mark lowen, bbc news, istanbul. the us president—elect, donald trump, had the american car industry in his sights today when he fired off the latest of his often controversial tweets. mr trump criticised gm motors for importing one of its models of cars from mexico and threatened to impose a "big border tax" on them. just a few hours later, the car giant ford then announced it was cancelling plans for a £1.5 billion plant in mexico and said it would invest in the us instead. so, is mr trump's twitter strategy working? here's our north america editor, jon sopel. not yet the president but the new way of doing business is clear. if donald trump has something on his mind, you will read about it in a tweet or two. today out of nowhere it was the executives of gm getting a kicking from the president—elect. that left the american car giant scrambling for a response. the company pointed out that the model is actually made in a fire while the car is built in mexico —— cars built in mexico were for the global market

jon sopel, bbc news, washington. as washington gears up for friday's inauguration there was news today that former president george hw bush has been moved to intensive care at a houston hospital. he's 92 and suffering from pneumonia but is said to be in stable condition — a procedure was performed to clear his airway. his wife barbara has also been admitted to the same hospital, as a precaution. she is said to be very fatigued and coughing. troops are massing on the border of the gambia, in west africa, ready to force the president to accept electoral defeat, and step down. his elected successor is due to be inaugurated today, but president yahya jammeh has refused to leave office, and declared a state of emergency. west african leaders have mandated senegal to intervene militarily, if necessary, because the gambia is almost surrounded by its territory. greg dawson has the latest. with their safety under threat many residents of gambia have decided they have little choice but to abandon their country. more than 45,

that's all ahead on bbc news. now it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — with me, will perry. lester's claudio ranieri hasjust won manager of the year at the fifa awards. england flanker chris robshaw will miss the entire six nations. a shoulder injury rules him out for three months. and britain'sjohanna konta warms up for the start of australian open with a comfortable win at the sydney international. cristiano ronaldo is favourite to be named the world's best player at the inaugural best fifa football awards ceremony in zurich tonight. fifa has also named the best coaches in men's and women's football at the ceremony. claudio ranieri was up for best coach. 0ur sports news correspondent richard conway is there for us. is it the leading billy dong for claudio ranieri? it is! he has been awarded fifa's best coach award for 2016. it is freezing here tonight, but there will be a warm glow for claudio ranieri after winning that award. he was presented with the prize on stage by diego maradona, and he spoke about how he owed i

this is bbc news. the headlines at 3pm: nhs england rejects claims by the red cross that hospital and ambulance services are experiencing a humanitarian crisis. a former american army soldier has been arrested, after five people were shot dead at fort lauderdale airport in florida. the governor of florida says the gunman will be brought tojustice. the person responsible for this act will be brought to justice to the fullest extent of the law. when you hurt one of us, you hurt all of us. at least 43 people have been killed by a lorry bomb in the northern syrian town of azaz. also the spiralling cost of repairing potholes in england and wales. councils predict the repair bill could reach £14 billion within two yea rs. and coming up in half an hour, the click team visits las vegas. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the nhs in england has denied claims — from the british red cross — that there's a humanitarian crisis in its hospitals. latest figures show a&e departments have had to shut their do

this is bbc news. i'm clive myrie. the headlines at 11: boris johnson comes under attack for accusing some european leaders of wanting to punish the uk for leaving the eu. if mr hollande wants to administer punishment beatings to anybody who chooses to escape rather in the manner of some world war two movie, then i don't think that is the way forward. meanwhile, the president of the european commission, jean—claude juncker, promises to seek a "balanced" brexit deal while warning of difficulties ahead. in his final news conference as president, barack obama calls on donald trump's administration to lead by example, to prevent big countries from "bullying" smaller ones. scientists declare that 2016 was the warmest year on record, and man made climate change is to blame. newsnight, the head of the imf, christine lagarde, looks at the brexit strategy. and military support to the gambia. will be defeated but defiant president stand down? good evening, and welcome to bbc news. the foreign secretary, borisjohnson, has been

that's all from me now, stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news, hardtalk. welcome to a special edition of hardtalk from moscow.

james landale, bbc news. a 38—year—old man from oldham has appeared in court, charged with causing the deaths of two young cousins. helina kotlarova, who was twelve, and eleven—year—old zaneta krokova, were hit by a car on new year's eve. three other men are charged with perverting the course ofjustice. all four were remanded in custody. the retail chain next has warned of a difficult year ahead after reporting disappointing figures for christmas. in the three month run up to the festive season, sales slumped by 3.5%. share prices fell by 12% in response. next is usually seen as an indicator of how things are going on the high street. dozens of people have attended a vigil tonight in memory of yasser yaqub — the man shot dead by a police marksman as he drove off the m62 slip road in huddersfield on new years day. speaking at the roadside where his son died, mr yacub‘s father told the bbc he believes his son was killed unlawfully, and that the police have questions to answer. danny savage reports.

this is bbc news. the headlines at 11: after worldwide protests, the home secretary calls president trump's travel ban "wrong," saying it could help so—called islamic state to recruit supporters. islamic state and daesh will use any possibility they can to create the environment they want to radicalise people and bring them over to their side. it is a propaganda opportunity for them potentially. but after sacking america's top legal officer for disagreeing with the ban, donald trump is holding firm. mps are debating the bill that will begin the process of britain leaving the eu. when and what did lord coe know about russia's doping scandal? m ps wa nt a nswers after new revelations. and in newsnight, we bring you a story that goes right to the heart of the brexit campaign. did a feud between the then prime minister and the editor of the daily mail help to shape the referendum? good evening, and welcome to bbc news. the british government has delivered its strongest criticism so far of the travel ban

nick bryant, bbc news, new york. our correspondent rajini vaidya nathan has spoken to protesters in washington. the protest was organised relatively late notice and they managed to get a huge crowd here. what do you think of what has happened here today, it was relatively last—minute? of what has happened here today, it was relatively last-minute? yes and it seems like it is happening in cities all across the country. i think it is moving, tragic, beautiful and i am just add it has to be because we have so much potential in this country. we have such peaceful people. we are country of immigrants. because i know that itiuiti. of immigrants. because i know that mum. the message is this is not american at all and we are standing here today fighting against injustice and oppression, we sent an urgent message to donald trump that this is not acceptable, it is unconstitutional and we will resist every step of the way.|j unconstitutional and we will resist every step of the way. i think that donald trump has been trying t

joe lynam, bbc news. the number of ambulances called to english prisons has risen by almost a0% in the last three years, according to figures seen by the bbc. there were almost 10,000 call—outs to england's jails and young offenders' institutions, in the 10 months to october. that's an average of one every a5 minutes. emma forde reports. 2016 saw the worst disorder in british prisons for two decades, with critics of the ministry ofjustice blaming overcrowding and staff cuts for increases in violence, drug overdoses and suicide attempts. while ambulances are sometimes called when an inmate is sick, they are also needed to respond to these incidents. the bbc asked every ambulance trust in england to find out how often they have been called to one of the 117 jails in england between january and october last year. the figures show during that time, 10,000 ambulances were needed. that is one on average every a5 minutes, twice the number it was five years ago. paramedics have told the bbc that this is putting

this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: the british prime minister is preparing to deliver a major speech on brexit later — theresa may will set out the principles and objectives that will guide her. turkish police say they've captured the main suspect in the istanbul nightclub shooting — 39 people were killed in the new year attack. the last man to walk on the moon has died. 82—year—old gene cernan was the commander of the apollo 17 mission in 1972. he once said that if everyone could experience the beauty of looking back at our planet from the lunar surface, life on earth would be different. catriona renton reports. this is gene, and i'm on the surface. it was on the 14th of december, 1972. gene cernan was the last of a dozen men to walk on the moon. we leave as we came and, god willing, as we shall return, with peace and hope for all mankind. and with these words, the commander of apollo 17 traced his nine—year—old daughter theresa dawn's initials in the moondust, and headed back down to

aleem maqbool, bbc news, quebec city. jessica murphy is a news editor with bbc news in canada. she joins us from quebec. what more is emerging on this? at the moment there really isn't that much to learn about alexandre bissonnette. as you know, there are 11 charges, six first—degree murder, five attempted murder. we know that he isa five attempted murder. we know that he is a 26—year—old quebecois. he is studying in quebec city. he did not enter a plea when he appeared recently in court and began, police so recently in court and began, police so farare recently in court and began, police so far are offering no motives. mr alexandre bissonnette himself not speaking at his court hearing. that said, there are some hints, suggestions, perhaps, as to why he may have... allegedly may have attacked this mosque, reports that on facebook, for example, he liked french national front leader marine le pen, donald trump on facebook as well. and that is not a lot of information about him, it has even now sparked an early discussion about right—wing politics here in quebec. jessica,

that's in half an hour on bbc news. good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. rail fares across england, wales and scotland will rise today, with passengers facing an average increase of more than 2%. public transport campaigners say the fare rises are another kick in the teeth for long—suffering rail passengers. but the transport secretary, chris grayling, said the government was delivering the biggest rail—modernisation programme for more than a century. here's our transport correspondent richard westcott. punctuality across britain is well below target, strikes have brought one of the busiest operators to a standstill, but none of it stops rail fares going up again today. i think it's a disgrace. particularly as the railways aren't that efficient, you know, there's always delays. in terms of the increase, well, that's fair. you've got to pay for things, and if it includes paying for wages and people earning more money. across britain, the average ticket will be 2.3% more expensive. season tickets, which are amongst the fares regulated by the government,

smitha mundasad, bbc news. it's emerged a british—born woman was among the five victims of a shooting at an airport in florida yesterday. 0lga woltering — originally from ipswich but a long term resident of the united states — was killed when a gunman opened fire in the baggage hall of fort lauderdale airport. the suspect esteban santiago, was a veteran who served in iraq, and has a long history of mental health problems. he was also known to the fbi, as gary 0'donoghue reports. a mother, grandmother, a great—grandmother and a wife. a great—grandmother and wife. 0lga woltering was born in britain but lived in the united states for decades. today, her church in georgia described her death as a "tragedy" and paid tribute to a joyful, loving person. also among the dead, 57—year—old michael 0ehme, who was on his way with his wife for a caribbean cruise. 0lga woltering was born in britain but lived in the united states for decades. today, her church in georgia described her death also among the dead, 5

and now, "bbc world news america." katty: this is "bbc world news america." reporting from washington, i am katty kay. on the eve of his inauguration, donald trump promises immediate action on his campaign pledges and starts carrying out the duties of commander-in-chief. so what do trump's supporters want from his presidency? in america's rust belt, they are hoping he can reverse the economic tide. and dozens are feared dead after an avalanche buries a hotel in central italy. we will bring you the latest on the search. katty: welcome to "world news america." tomorrow, donald trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of the united states, and today he arrived in washington to begin that process. he started with a solemn ceremony of laying a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. on friday comes the official inauguration. on saturday, work begins. mr. trump will visit the cia to address an agency he has been very critical of. jon sopel starts our coverage. jon: no longer a playing with plane with trump emblazoned on the side. the president-elect arrived

that's all ahead on bbc news. now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello, i'm steven wyeth and this is sportsday, he was in croft. out to make history — chelsea take on tottenham aiming for a record breaking 14th league win in a row. what hole would give for that kind of fool form. they are renewed venue manager. and sir andy murray is in action hoping to make it 26 in a row in the second round in qatar. there is a huge game tonight in the premier league. chelsea go to london rivals tottenham aiming for a 14th consecutive victory — something that has never been done in the english top—flight, in a single season. our sports correspondent is there for us. i think the booking makers might be suspending betting. they have though they have been on cracking form. as you said, it could be their 14th successive win in one season, which of course would be a premier league record. arsenal did backin premier league record. arsenal did back in 2002 but that was across two seasons. back in 2002 but that was across two seasons. it would be a remarkable feat.

welcome to bbc news, i'm ben bland. our top stories: donald trump hits back at a prominent civil rights politician who refuses to recognise the result of the presidential election. struggling through freezing temperatures, aid agencies say thousands of migrants in europe need more help. also coming up: spacex resumes operations. after taking ten communication satellites into orbit, it makes a safe return. ahead of his inauguration next week, donald trump has provoked outrage in the united states by criticising a veteran civil rights campaigner. mr trump took to twitter after john lewis, who is a democratic member of congress, questioned the legitimacy of the president—elect‘s victory in a tv interview. in washington, civil rights protesters held a rally at the martin luther king memorial, chanting "nojustice, no peace". sarah corker reports. another day, and another row on twitter for president—elect donald trump. he sparked outrage after criticising veteran civil rights campaignerjohn lewis, who questioned his el

jon sopel, bbc news, washington. let's bring you that live image of the white house where the new residents, the 45th president of the united states is there at home preparing for one of three balls that he and the first lady will be attending. let's have a look now at the washington convention centre. this is where two of the balls will be taking place. the third one is for members of the army and that is a closed all, so to speak. just for invited guests and members of the army. these images from the washington convention centre where to balls will be taking place, same building but to different events. they will be occurring at the same time and donald trump and his wife are expected at. let's talk about the both day today with barbara in washington. it has been an incredible day. and we start with the inauguration speech? very much centred on the united states. yes. and he painted quite a dark vision ofa and he painted quite a dark vision of a nation exploited by the washington elite. it was very confrontational

this is bbc news. the headlines at three: the prime minster warns gps in england they must open for longer to meet patient demand or risk losing funding. doctors‘ leaders have hit back. clearly, we know what the reasons for the problems are. the reasons are, we have too few doctors, lower than in any other part of europe, we have too few hospital beds, we have cuts in social care. jeremy corbyn warns the social care system is at serious risk of breakdown and, if labour wins the next election, failing private care homes will be taken into public ownership. this man was somebody special from the world of football. also in the next hour: a girl stolen from hospital when she was just eight hours old is found 18 years after she disappeared. police in the us made the discovery following a tip—off. a woman's been charged with kidnapping. and in half an hour: mice, madness and mario. all the latest goings—on in the tech world in click. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the prime minister is warning

this is bbc news. the headlines at 8. labour has called on the prime minister to make a commons statement tomorrow about problems with a test of the trident missile system and what she knew when. i have absolute faith in our trident missiles, when i made that speech in the house of commons what we were talking about was whether or not we should renew our trident. the prime minister says she wants to establish a "productive working relationship" with president trump when they hold talks on friday. the white house accuses part of the media of dishonestly reporting numbers attending his inauguration. also in the next hour. a shock for the world number one at the australian open. andy murray's hopes of winning the tournament for the first time, end with a surprise fourth round defeat by the world number 50. and, it helped define the 1990s, now trainspotting returns for a new generation. and in half an hour here on bbc news, the travel show goes millions of years, back in time — underground — in oman. good evening and welc

this is bbc news. the headlines... the prime minister says says britain cannot expect to hold on to "bits" of its membership after leaving the eu. theresa may insisted she will be able to secure control over immigration to the uk as well as favourable trading terms with the eu during brexit negotiations. a lorry has rammed into a group of israeli soldiers injerusalem, killing four and injuring 15. police are treating the incident as a terror attack. the israeli ambassador in london has apologised after an embassy official was secretly filmed saying he wanted to "take down" the foreign office minister sir alan duncan, who's a strong critic ofjewish settlements. the average amount of unsecured debt has reached a record—high of almost £13,000 per uk household. heavy snowfalls and sub—zero temperatures are continuing across europe and the eastern united states — causing more than 20 deaths — and bringing transport chaos. now on bbc news, reporters. hello and welcome to reporters. i'm karin giannone. from here in t

stay with bbc world news. and the top story here in the uk: the defence secretary, michael fallon, has refused to tell parliament whether an unarmed trident missile misfired off florida last june. he said the test had been successful and safety wasn't compromised. labour mps have accused ministers of a cover—up. now on bbc news all the latest business news live from singapore. it is official. us president donald trump tears up the trans—pacific partnership deal and looks to renegotiate nafta next. we just officially terminated the trans—pacific partnership. applause . samsung, a scandal applause .samsung, a scandaland a corruption row. good morning, asia. hello, world. thank you for investing your time in asia business report. i'm rico hizon. it's a tuesday. we start off with us president donald trump. he has formally pulled the us out of the tra ns—pacific partnership, has formally pulled the us out of the trans—pacific partnership, a major trade negotiation between 12 countries. it is part of his c