stay with bbc world news. there is definitely a pattern emerging with the weather. i will say that for the weather over the last few days. here is monday's satellite picture. a lot of cloud across the uk under building high pressure. spot the difference on tuesday. a bit of sunshine coming in the south—east of england. and yesterday's satellite picture also shows a lot of cloud. again, the south—east poking out in the sunshine. you can guess what the forecast will be for thursday. another cloudy day for much of the country. the cloud will be thick enough as we go through the first part of the morning to give a few spots of rain in the midlands, maybe west england and wales. under this cloud it's a mild start for most. a touch of frost in aberdeenshire and certainly for southern wales and southern counties of east anglia it will be a cold day, under relatively clear skies. a widespread frost. but just as we've seen for the past couple of days there will be sunshine working across southern counties of englan

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this is bbc world news today. donald trump's team accuses the media of a concerted attempt to undermine his presidency. a court in iran's rejected an appeal against a five year prison sentence given to a woman with dual british and iranian citizenship. nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe is accused of security offences. she was detained while trying to leave the country with her two—year old daughter after visiting relatives in april. with me in the studio is her husband. thank you for being with us. what is she accused of exactly? the formal accusation is national security related charges so we don't exactly know but in the court hearing, it turns out what she was accused of work to accusations. 0ne turns out what she was accused of work to accusations. one of which we re work to accusations. one of which were she was the head of recruitment for... and the wife of a known british by which was me. and the basis for that accusation was the fa ct basis for that accusation was the fact there was a huge media campaign which

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stay with bbc world news. hello. in a week when our weather's turning wetter and windier, let's celebrate a bit of sunshine and the best of that again on monday was in scotland. contrast scenes like this with the view on the south coast of england and for tuesday we're going to narrow these differences. it's this sort of weather that's going to win out as this weather system works very slowly from west to east across the uk. not a huge amount of sunshine on offer but plenty of cloud and most of us will see rain at some stage. quite a wet start to the day in northern ireland although here something a bit drier and brighter for the afternoon. down the eastern side of england where you start dry eventually we'll get to see some outbreaks of rain moving in here. a lot of the rain will be light but some heavy bursts in scotland, especially in the southern iplands and grampians. maybe some highest routes could be a little bit slippy as we see some sleet and snow and rain falling onto frozen ground but conditions wil

this is bbc world news. i'm adnan nawaz. the latest headlines: a deadline has passed for the president of the gambia to step down orface possible military action by west african powers. at his final news conference, president obama has said he will continue to speak out to defend what he called "core valu es" after he leaves office. united nations officials believe 40,000 people have returned to their homes in eastern aleppo, the syrian city devastated by civil war. government forces cut off rebel supply lines and, in just a few months, took full control. 0ur middle east editorjeremy bowen sent this special 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 th

this is bbc world news. the headlines: negotiations aimed at ending the conflict in syria are due to get under way in kazakhstan shortly. the talks have the backing of russia, iran and turkey. a special adviser to the gambia's new president, adama barrow, says more than $11 million are missing from the state coffers following the departure of long—time ruler, yahya jammeh. the white house says it's in the early stages of talks to fulfil president trump's controversial pledge to move the us embassy in israel from tel aviv to jerusalem. he spoke to the israeli prime minister on sunday night. france's governing socialist party will choose between benoit hamon and manuel valls as its presidential candidate in april, after they came through the first round of a primary contest yesterday. there'll be a run—off next sunday.

you're watching bbc world news. our top story this hour: america prepares for donald trump's big day. the president—elect has called for unity as he prepares to be officially sworn in. we are going to do things that have not been done for our country for many, not been done for our country for any not been done for our country for many, many decades. it is going to change. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: the search goes on for dozens of people still missing in a hotel, engulfed by a deadly avalanche in italy. international mediators are given one last chance to peacefully resolve the gambia's presidential crisis, as west african troops move closer. i'm aaron heslehurst. in business, slashing taxes, talking tough on trade, and ripping up the corporate rule book. america's president—elect promises double the growth and millions of newjobs. but does "trumponomics" add up? plus, his arch rival china confirms its weakest growth since 1990, with fears of even tougher times ahead. hello. it'

this is abc world news it's newsday. —— this is bbc world news. it is eight a.m. here in singapore, midnight in london and two a.m. in istanbul where authorities say they are close to identifying the man who killed 39 people in an attack on a new year party at a nightclub. a security officials have released this footage which they say shows the suspect filming himself on a mobile phone in the centre of istanbul. he is shown walking around what he had is thought to be tax and square. police have arrested 12 people looking to the suspect. meanwhile, funerals for some of the victims have been held as our correspondent reports. it is slowly sinking in. grief binding together a nation pulled apart by terror. they mourned 23—year—old yunus gormek, killed in the attack on the reina nightclub. a student working there for new year's eve, who was simply in the wrong place. at his funeral, his colleague. she took refuge from the gunman in the bathroom. i was in the toilet. the electricity went out. and i was like, yes, ok, that's all. and i said my last goodbyes to one o

stay with bbc world news. and the top story here in the uk: the way domestic abusers are dealt with in family courts in england and wales looks set to change.

this is bbc world news today. protests at new york's kennedy airport and a legal challenge as donald trump signs an executive order banning migrants and refugees from several muslim countries. protesters have been gathered here all day. this is all to do with donald trump signing an executive order banning the and refugees from several muslim countries. we will bring you much more on this in the coming hours. we will leave that for 110w coming hours. we will leave that for now and move on. the british prime minister theresa may and turkish president erdogan, have signed a $125 million defence agreement during talks in ankara. the deal to develop turkey's fighter aircraft could lead to multi—billion dollar contracts as britain prepares to leave the european union. mrs may pledged support in the face of a coup attempt injuly, but emphasised turkey's duty to uphold human rights. laura kuenssberg reports from ankara. a morning at the palace. the presidential palace. meeting a president used to doing, perhaps, whatev

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

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you're watching bbc world news. i'm james menendez. our top story this hour: president trump says he could impose taxes of up to 20% on imports from mexico to pay for his border wall. but mexico's government warns that a tax will only make products from avocados to appliances more expensive for americans. britain's prime minister will meet mr trump later on friday, to press the case for even closer political and economic ties. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: celebrations in the gambia for the first peaceful transfer of power in the country's modern history. commemorations will be held across europe on friday to mark international holocaust remembrance day. i'm aaron heslehurst. in business: talking up transatlantic trade. but these days — is the ‘special relationship‘ simply more special to britain than it is to the us? and when is a $5.3 billion profit in three months just not enough? we'll tell you why investors are not happy with google and also find out if its parent company alphabet‘s other bets

i'm kasia madera, with bbc world news. our top story: donald trump is in washington, the night before he's sworn—in as us president. in his inaugural address on friday the president—elect is expected o set out his personal vision is expected to set out his personal vision for america's future and deliver on his campaign promises. malaysian prime minister najib razak has called on muslim countries to lead international action over the plight of myanmar‘s rohingya muslims. and this video is trending on bbc.com — the first yacht has crossed the finish line in the venday globe race. the gruelling solo journey was completed in a record 7a days by frenchman armel le cleac‘h. 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.

world news. i'm rico hizon in singapore. and i babita sharma. this is lakeside centre in chicago. as wejust babita sharma. this is lakeside centre in chicago. as we just heard from laura and we have been reporting, barack obama is due to come out on that podium you can see as the stage is set at the centre is being filled with hundreds of people. in about 35 minutes time, you can watch live coverage of barack 0bama's final address as president here on bbc world news. stay with us. hello. before our weather turns increasingly wintry, it turns wild and windy. a particularly lively day across the northern half of the uk today. some travel disruption is possible as wee see wind gusts in excess of 60mph. strongest winds through northern scotland as this weather feature pushes east, introducing cold wind across the country and keeping the wind lively and gusty for the morning rush—hour. gusts in excess of 60mph across scotland. frequent showers turning frequently to sleet and snow notjust over the hi

bbc world news. i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: after six years of civil war, what next for syria? with large parts of the country in ruins and millions displaced, talks aimed at resolving the conflict are due to begin shortly. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: claims in the gambia that $11 million of state money is missing after the departure of long time leader yahya jammeh. we have a special report. this is what democracy in africa can look like. a dictatorial leader peacefully leaving the country after a general election. the white house begins talks to move the us embassy in israel from tel aviv to jerusalem. i'm sally bundock. in business: nothing wrong with the phones!

you're watching bbc world news. i'm chris rogers. our top story this hour — closing in on the istanbul nightclub gunman. turkish officials want to identify this suspect who's thought to be behind the attack which killed 39 people. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: "it won't happen" — donald trump rejects north korean claims it's in the final stages of developing a nuclear missile capable of reaching the us. and 100 years on, an appeal is launched to trace the relatives of soldiers who fought and died in the battle of paschendaele. i'm sally bundock. in business a record number of uk oil and gas companies went bust in 2016, but could this be the year the price of the black stuff bounces back? and ringing the bell for 2017. where should you put your money this year? and will economists or fortune tellers have the upper hand on predictions? authorities in turkey believe they are close to identifying the man who killed 39 people in the attack on a new year party at a nightclub. security officials have releas

hello, you're watching bbc world news. i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: after six years of civil war, what next for syria? with large parts of the country in ruins and millions displaced, talks aimed at resolving the conflict are due to begin shortly. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: claims in the gambia that $11 million of state money is missing after the departure of long time leader yahya jammeh. we have a special report. this is what democracy in africa can look like. a dictatorial leader peacefully leaving the country after a general election. the white house begins talks to move the us embassy in israel from tel aviv to jerusalem. i'm sally bundock. in business: nothing wrong with the phones! it was all in the battery. samsung explains the reason it's galaxy note 7 mobile phones caught fire and had to be recalled. and the uk government is set to outline its industrial strategy

this is bbc world news today. the british by minister theresa may has become the first world leader to visit the new us president donald trump at the white house. the two leaders pay tribute to the special relationship between oui’ to the special relationship between our countries and reaffirmed their commitment to the nato alliance. relations between britain and the us are comparatively easy perhaps compared with those of us and mexico. there could be progress there, too. we had a talk that lasted for about an hour this morning, and we are going to be working on a fair and new relationship. but the united states cannot continue to lose vast amounts of business, vast amounts of companies and millions and millions of people losing theirjobs. that won't happen with me. we're no longer going to be the country that doesn't know what it's doing. so we are going to renegotiate our trade deals and we're going to renegotiate other aspects of our relationship with mexico. in the end, i think it will be good for both coun

you're watching bbc world news. the main headlines: a battle is under way in washington over barack obama's legacy as he counts down his final days in office. berlin police detain a tunisian man in connection with the attack on a christmas market which left 12 people dead. a court in south carolina has begun a hearing to decide whether the self—confessed white supremacist, dylann roof, should receive the death penalty. he shot dead nine black churchgoers in charleston in 2015, and now, for the first time, the 22—year—old has spoken to the same jurors who last month found him guilty of 33 federal charges, including hate crimes. sarah corker reports. prosecutors say mass murderer dylann roof has shown no remorse for a racially motivated attack that shocked the us. at charleston court house, a jury will now decide if he should be executed or sentenced to life in prison. the 22—year—old shot dead nine black worshippers during a bible study session in june 2015. roof is representing himself in court and said he

iam i am kasia madera with bbc world news. a huge manhunt continues in turkey for a gunman who opened fire on new year's eve revellers at an istanbul nightclub. the first funerals have ta ken istanbul nightclub. the first funerals have taken place for some of the 39 victims. most of those killed were foreign nationals from countries including israel, jimmy shere, france, belgium and saudi arabia. —— tunisia. 23 have died after a ferry caught fire off the coast of indonesia. this story is trending online. a prankster has tampered with the iconic hollywood sign overlooking los angeles. it comes sign overlooking los angeles. it co m es after sign overlooking los angeles. it comes after voters in the state approved the use of marijuana for aduu approved the use of marijuana for adult recreational use. that is all from me. stay with us here on bbc world news. goodbye. now on bbc news, it is time for reporters.

this is bbc world news. i'm chris rogers. the latest headlines: a huge manhunt continues in turkey for a gunman who opened fire on revellers celebrating the new year at an istanbul nightclub, killing at least 39 people. more than 50 moroccan and spanish security officers have been injured trying to prevent over 1,000 migrants storming a barrier protecting the spanish territory of ceuta, in north africa. 2016 saw the birth of the first three—person baby, a dangerous zika epidemic and breakthroughs in a range of deadly diseases. all this week bbc news is focusing on what the big global stories might be in 2017, and today we're focusing on health. hello, i'm the bbc‘s global health correspondent tulip mazumder, and these are the top global health stories to look out for in 2017. it is the biggest health crisis facing the world today. some of the drugs we have taken for granted to help us get over common infections are no longer working, partly because we have over—used them. it means an estimated 700,000

you're watching bbc world news. i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: donald trump denies he might be vulnerable to blackmail by the russians. the incoming president suggested us intelligence agencies may have been behind the leaking of compromising material — a claim denied by america's spy chief. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: volkswagen agrees to plead guilty to criminal charges in the us and to pay one of the biggest fines ever for disguising emissions from its diesel cars. and an island divided — as international talks take place to end the partition of cyprus — we'll see what the future may hold through the eyes of young cypriots. i'm sally bundock. in business, from boardroom chief to commander in chief. trump hands control of his business empire to his sons. but ethical questions will remain for america's richest ever president. plus — "i apologize to the south korean people". samsung boss jay y lee is questioned in a growing corruption scandal donald trump has angrily denied suggesti

hello you're watching bbc world news. i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: president trump prepares to unveil restrictions on immigration. just like he said in the campaign — the measures are likely to include tighter security on the border with mexico. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: "grave concern" — the head of the un criticises israel's plans for 2,500 more settlement homes on occupied palestinian land in the west bank. six years after the start of the egyptian uprising, we meet some of those whose hopes for a better future were crushed. we will ask them, what now? i'm sally bundock. in business: mexico's economy and foreign ministers brace for talks with us trade officials, as president trump tells car makers they must build more vehicles in america. a warning from lego that more must be done in china to stop counterfeiters, as its own master builder struggles to tell a fake brick from a real one. president donald trump is reportedly preparing to sign several executive orders aimed at restricting

this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london, and 9am in the morning in beijing where china has warned the united states that it won't back down over its territorial claims in the south china sea. on monday, donald trump's spokesman said the united states would protect its interests in the region, a shift from president obama's more neutral position. but a chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman said china will safeguard its own rights. our china editor carrie gracie reports on the growing tensions. there are three key flashpoints between the new trump administration and beijing — trade, taiwan and the south china sea. the last two involve the risk of military confrontation between a fast—growing naval power and the world's superpower. china lays claim to most of the south china sea, of the one of the busiest commercial waterways in the world, and one where several of its neighbours have competing claims. areas in the south china sea that are part of international waters and international ac

stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news, reporters. hello, welcome to reporters, i'm christian frazier. from here, in the bbc‘s newsroom, we send out correspondents to bring you the best stories from across the globe. in this week's programme: putting their trust in trump. as the united states enters a new political era, john sudworth has been finding out how china is reacting to the new american president. before his election, china could simply dismiss donald trump's rhetoric as the over—inflated bluster of the campaign trail. not any more. still haunted by violence and death. jeremy bowen reports from the ruins of eastern aleppo and assesses the future for the syrian conflict. foreign intervention has transformed this war and the way it's looking, right now, foreigners, not syrians, will dictate the way the war ends. is britain coming together over brexit? after the prime minister clarifies her brexit strategy, jeremy cook finds out whether people on both sides of the debate are stilljust as divided. crisis at stormont, as north

this is bbc world news. i'm adnan nawaz. the latest headlines: the funerals are due be held in israel today for four soldiers killed by a palestinian attacker who drove a lorry into a crowd injerusalem. three days of national mourning are under way in three days of national mourning are underway in iran. iran's supreme leader, ayatollah khamenei, has led tributes to the influential former president, akbar hashemi rafsanjani, who has died at the age of 82. the entertainment industry has been celebrating the best of film and television at the golden globe awards in los angeles. they're traditionally seen as an indicator of what will do well at the oscars. the film la la land — a nostalgic tribute to hollywood musicals — has won a string of prizes, including best movie — musical or comedy, best score, best original song and best director for damien chazelle. and the golden globe for best movie — drama has gone to moonlight. 0na night like on a night like tonight, our correspondent peter bowes will be we

this is bbc world news. it's newsday. it's 9am in singapore, 1am in london, and 9am in the morning in beijing where china has warned the united states that it won't back down over its territorial claims in the south china sea. on monday, donald trump's spokesman said the united states would protect its interests in the region, a shift from president obama's more neutral position. but a chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman said china will safeguard its own rights. our china editor carrie gracie reports on the growing tensions.

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

welcome to bbc world news. donald trump has angrily denied suggestions he may be vulnerable to blackmail by russia. the director of national intelligence denies his organisation has leaked any allegations against mrtrump. he held his first news conference on wednesday afternoon. the german carmaker volkswagen has agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges in the us, for using illegal software to disguise the level of emissions from its diesel cars. it has also agreed to pay $4.3 billion in fines. now it is time for our news review. quite a news conference in new york. the independent leads with us president—elect donald trump who has angrily dismissed claims that russia has compromising material on him and has suggested that us intelligence agencies may have leaked the allegations. the gulf news business pages report on volatile world stocks which fell following comments made by donald trump. prices dipped on wall street and european markets were also down. in asia we have japanese shares falling. the guardia

hello you're watching bbc world news. i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: there's been a gun attack on a mosque in the canadian city of quebec. at least 4 people have been killed and many more injured — police say they've arrested two people in connection with the shooting. welcome to the programme, our other main stories this hour: after protest and confusion — the white house clarifies president trump's immigration policy insisting he's not targeting muslims. meet the candidate: benoir hamon. a politician from the hard—left, he'll represent the french socialist party in this year's presidential election. i'm sally bundock. in business: airlinesjuggle flight crew and passengers, while the tech giant google urges some staff not to leave the country we'll find out how companies are being impacted by the us travel ban and what you should do. for the second sunday in a row, a major us air flight forced to land due to what it calls automation issues. gunmen have opened fire on a mosque in a suburb of quebec city in canada. at leas

this is bbc world news. i'm james menendez. the latest headlines: donald trump's choice to lead the cia has praised us intelligence agencies hours after mr trump attacked them. the obama administration has announced a big change in the rules for cubans fleeing, they'll no longer have the automatic right to remain in the us. russia says a significant american military build—up in poland is a threat to russia's national security. more than 3,000 troops together with tanks and armoured vehicles are being deployed along nato's eastern front in the biggest us military reinforcement in europe for decades. our defence correspondent jonathan beale has been watching the american contingent arrive. the americans are coming, back in europe in force. we joined an armoured convoy as it crossed from germany into poland, nearing the end of theirjourney that started in colorado. eagerly awaited in a nation that's been waiting for us support. what signal do you think it will send to moscow? that we are ready to do everythi

this is bbc world news. it's newsday. good morning, it's 8am in singapore, midnight in london and 3am in the turkish city of istanbul where police have reportedly detained the main suspect behind the new year's eve shooting at a nightclub. 39 people were killed and 70 injured in the attack. the so—called islamic state have claimed responsibility for the shooting and our turkey correspondent mark lohan has the latest. this is the commendation of a huge nationwide police manhunt that appears to have finally apprehended appears to have finally apprehended a 30—year—old man, as beck national, abdulkadir masharipov, believed to be the main suspect behind the istanbul nightclub attack. in the aftermath of the attack he managed to escape, to flee the scene. there we re to escape, to flee the scene. there were fears he could have even left turkey, managing to get to areas controlled by so—called islamic state, which said it was behind the attack, but that wasn't the case. he was arrested tonight in a western istanbul subu

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.

hello, you're watching bbc world news. i'm adnan nawaz. our top story this hour: fighting for the right to begin brexit. britain's supreme court is set to make a landmark ruling on who can kick start the country's departure from the eu. does the government need parliament's consent? is welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: temperatures, the harsh reality for migrants in the serbian capital belgrade. the chequered flag for bernie ecclestone, his four—decade reign of formula 1 comes to an end. i'm sally bundock. in business: rewriting history, what now for the countries in the transpacific partnership as president trump signs an executive order to withdraw the united states. chips ahoy! samsung's microchip business powers the company to a jump in profits despite galaxy note 7 disaster. in the next few hours, the uk's supreme court is going to deliver its ruling on whether prime minister theresa may needs parliament's authority to start the process of leaving the eu. the government argues ministers can trigger article

this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: in a letter announcing his resignation just a few months before the uk begins negotiations to leave the european union, the outgoing british ambassador to the eu has urged his staff to challenge muddled thinking about brexit. republicans in the us congress have ditched plans to reduce the powers of an independent ethics watchdog, after voters and donald trump questioned their priorities. the watchdog monitors the behaviour of members of congress. the civil war in yemen continues. the civil war in yemen continues. the latest casualties include 11 members of the same —— 11 people, including five members of the same family. the conflict pits houthi rebels backed by iran against a coalition led by saudi arabia, which launched an air campaign nearly two years ago. nawal al—maghafi has been to the country, and reports on the danger for civilians caught in the middle. this is where the battle to retake the capital begins. the mountains ahead are all that stands be

this is bbc world news. our top story. a battle is under way in washington over barack obama's legacy as he counts down his final days in office. president obama has been huddling with democrats in a bid to save his healthcare law — but the incoming trump administration says repealing it is their top priority. south korea's president is due in court again — to face impeachment charges but it's not certain she'll show up. the first hearing ended afterjust nine minutes as she wasn't there. dippy the diplodocus has been the centre piece at london's natural history museum since 1905 but now he's being dismantled, to begin a two year tour of the uk. he's being replaced by the skeleton of a blue whale. that's all from me now — stay with bbc world news. now its time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur.

stay with bbc world news. and the top story here in the uk: a second labour frontbencher, shadow transport minister, daniel zeichner, has said he'll defy party whips and vote against the government's bill to begin the brexit process.

you're watching bbc world news. four israeli soldiers have been killed in a track attack injerusalem. the driver of the vehicle were shot dead. the prime minister benjamin netanyahu dead. the prime minister benjamin neta nyahu believes the dead. the prime minister benjamin netanyahu believes the attacker was inspired by it islamic state. us defence secretary ash carter called the north korean missile testing a serious threat to the us and that america would be prepared to shoot down a missile. this video is trending online. it is footage caught off a huge school of wire which fell off a truck in the us state of pennsylvania and proceeded to roll down the wrong way at cross a motorway, causing havoc and forcing cars to swerve out of its way —— spool of wire. luckily no ca rs we re way —— spool of wire. luckily no cars were hit and no one was injured. you are up—to—date. stay with us here on bbc world news. and the top story for you in the uk, a 2a—hour strike by london underground workers is

this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: 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. a bbc investigation has uncovered a network of traffickers selling baby chimpanzees from west africa. president trump says he will reveal his nominee for the us supreme court on tuesday evening. given the immense impact the court has on american life, the nominee will face tough questions from the senate during confirmation hearings. so how might mr trump's pick change the nation's highest court? here's rajini vaidyanathan. power is everything here in washington, dc and it is notjust the president and congress to hold the president and congress to hold the cards. the supreme court is also influential. it is not an elected body and the justices surfer life. what is the us supreme court? the most powerful arm ofjustice in the us. decisions it has made have had a huge impact on american socie

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

this is bbc world news. america's top intelligence chief says there is no doubt russia tried to interfere in the us presidential election. appearing before a senate committee, james clapper also warned russian cyber attacks posed a major threat to the us and beyond. a car bomb in the turkish city of izmir has killed two people. police say they shot dead two militants thought to be behind the attack. a third is still on the run. this video is trending on the run. this video is trending on bbc. it is the ice and snow festival in one of china's coldest cities. visitors have been flocking there to enjoy attractions such as there to enjoy attractions such as theice there to enjoy attractions such as the ice slides. the festival runs for 60 days and enjoys several million tourists each year. that is all from me. stay with us on bbc world news. goodbye. coming up next on bbc news, it is time for hardtalk.

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this is bbc world news. i'm adnan nawaz. the latest headlines: donald trump has outlined his foreign policy priorities in a newspaper interview. he talks about smart trade, not free trade, how brexit could be "a great thing", are and a possible nuclear deal with russia. horrific details have emerged of the violence in brazil's alcacuz prison. 26 prisoners were killed by fellow inmates, many had been decapitated. a cargo plane has crashed killing at least 32 people. it was en route from istanbul in turkey and came down near the capital. we have some of the latest images from the scene of the latest images from the scene of the latest images from the scene of the parish. rescue workers say in the dead include three workers and several residents of the village where the plane came down. we're still getting details and we will keep you up—to—date. the last few days has seen the outgoing obama administration make apparent inroads to key bilateral cooperation with cuba after scrapping the controversial ‘wetâ

this is bbc world news. the headlines: the funerals are due be held in israel today for four soldiers killed by a palestinian attacker who drove a lorry into a crowd injerusalem. the israeli government has said he was inspired by the so—called islamic state group. three days of national mourning are underway in iran after the death of the former president, akbar hashemi rafsanjani, at the age of 82. he was a key supporter of the current president, the moderate hassan rouhani. more than 20 people have died because of bitterly cold weather in much of central and eastern europe over the weekend. temperatures have been as low as —30 celsius, with snow covering the continent as far south as turkey. the entertainment industry has been celebrating the best of film and television at the golden globe awards in los angeles. la la land, a nostalgic tribute to hollywood musicals, has won a string of prizes. it won best film and best director in its category. now for the latest financial news with sally and world bus