the latest headlines from bbc news. the latest headlines from bbc news. the british prime minister, theresa may, has become the first foreign leader to meet president tra nsference leader to meet president transference is in operation. at a news conference, president trump paid tribute to the special relationship between the two countries. mrs may said they had reaffirmed their confidence in nato, despite the recent comments from mr trump: the transatlantic alliance obsolete. mr trump said he has had a friendly conversation with this mexican counterpart. the men had riled about the wall. the vice president has told a rally that they will reckon —— that they will push for a supreme courtjudge was opposed to abortion. at 10pm, fiona bruce will be here with a full round—up of judo‘s news. fiona bruce will be here with a full round—up ofjudo‘s news. first of all, it is news watch. hello and welcome to news watch. it has been a long week in us politics but did bbc news go overboard and how it covered donald trump's inauguration and his first few da

quickly go for the latest headlines from bbc nears —— now for the latest headlines on bbc news... police in florida say five people were killed during a shoot out at fort lauderdale airport. the gunman was wounded, he is in police custody and is said to have acted alone. it eight people were injured. pollution in china has reached such high levels that residents have been warned against going out in the snow because of fears it is dangerously contaminated. michelle obama has made her last speech as people might first lady richey said the role was an honour. at ten o'clock there will bea an honour. at ten o'clock there will be a full round—up of the news but now it is time for the turn of newswatch with samira ahmed looking at the role of language in news headlines. hello and welcome to the first newswatch of 2017 with me, samira ahmed, where we'll be rounding up some of the comments you've made about bbc news since we went off air before christmas. coming up: jill saward died this week, but should the bbc news website have described her in its headline as a campaigner rather tha

word so has bbc news been getting a bit carried away by the new presidency rosie victoria wells thought so, writing: brian gardner had this question: meanwhile, teresa reilly wrote to us on monday after she had settled down to watch a report on the supreme court decision about brexit: do let us know your thoughts on the bbc‘s coverage of donald trump's presidency or any aspect of bbc news. details of how to contact us coming up at the end of the programme. now for some of your other concerns this week, starting with the bbc coverage following a report in the sunday times that an unarmed missile went offcourse during a test lastjune. on his show that morning, andrew marr asked the prime minister about this several times. when you made that first speech injuly times. when you made that first speech in july in times. when you made that first speech injuly in the house of commons about our trident nuclear defence, did you know that misfire had occurred? i had absolute faith in our trident missiles, when i made that speech, what we were talking about is whether or not we should renew our t

james reynolds, bbc news, penne, central italy. stay with us on bbc news. a week of violent riots. the people of saigon have just heard there is to be a ceasefire. the reaction of american servicemen was predictable. i'm going home! i'm going home. upon by police dogs. throughout the tour. they called him the butcher of lyon. committed in wartime france. there he was the gestapo chief klaus barbie. broken all records. this is bbc news. i'm mike embley. the top story this hour. done for many, many decades. more on that now. at the centre for strategic and international studies. hejoins us from chevy chase, maryland. good to talk to you. administration so you might have to be careful what you say. be careful what you say. been done for america for many decades and how will they be done? decades and how will they be done? are claiming it as china's territory, 300,000 kilometres. territory, 300,000 kilometres. them or either tell the world —— the obama administration. obama administration. it would don't own their own satellites. own their own satellites. of all the destruction of

tim allman, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: with donald trump preparing to be sworn—in as president, we visit the pennsylvania rust—belt to meet his supporters who now want theirjobs to return. the people of saigon have just heard there is to be a ceasefire. the reaction of american servicemen was predictable. i'm going home! i'm going home. demonstrators waiting for mike gatting and his rebel cricket team were attacked with teargas and set upon by police dogs. anti—apartheid campaigners say they will carry on the protests throughout the tour. they called him the butcher of lyon. klaus altmann is being held on a fraud charge in bolivia but the west germans want to extradite him for crimes committed in wartime france. there he was the gestapo chief klaus barbie. millions came to bathe as close as possible to this spot, a tide of humanity which is believed by officials to have broken all records. this is bbc news. i'm mike embley. the latest headlines: at the celebrations on the eve of his inauguration, donal

the latest headlines from bbc news. donald trump has promised to issue a report within 90 days and allegations of russian hacking. us intelligence agencies have been briefing hem on russian interference in the russian election. a woman in america has died of old being treated by 26 different antibiotics. this data is a warning of antibacterial problems that are resista nt to antibacterial problems that are resistant to biotics. i'll win and that was abducted 18 years ago as a baby has been found alive. she was taken when she was eight hours old. the women she grew up with has been arrested. the un refugee agency says that migrants are facing huge risk due to the winter and the fact countries are refusing to grant them asylum. at 10pm fiona bruce will be here with a round—up of the news today, but first it is time for newswatch. hello and welcome to newswatch with me samira ahmed. the tables have turned as donald trump accuses the media of spreading untruths about him. it is all fake news, it is funny him. it is all fa

ian pannell from bbc news. bbc news, that's another beauty! if there was more than a hint of sarcasm in that description the president—elect may not have thought the bbc‘s subsequent coverage allegations passed on to us intelligence agencies last year wasn't exactly beautiful. the dossier they were investigating was an open secret. journalists had been working on it for months too. it's a story of sexual escapade, russian espionage and multimillion dollar cash payments allegedly funnelled to the trump campaign. the question for washington insiders is whether it is fact, part fact or pulp fiction. it's not currently known whether those rumours are fact or fiction, but we do know the bbc heard last year from multiple sources of the existence of a blackmail tape. so why didn't it broadcast that news then? that was a question bothering roger: others' work and turned about the extend the bbc were reporting the allegations now. —— were concerned. jo greenhorn said: john brooks also wondered: andrew garrett asked: it was the website buzzfeed

this is bbc news. 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. there has been another arrest in the unfolding corruption scandal in south korea. the daughter of the president's best friend has been held by danish police, and will return to seoul to face questioning. more than 50 moroccan and spanish security officers have been injured trying to prevent migrants storming a barrier protecting the spanish territory of ceuta, in north africa. the enclave is often targeted by sub—saharan africans trying to get into the eu. greg dawson has the latest. this is the moment where their struggle to enter europe was stopped. at the top of the six metre barbed wire fence, facing rows of spanish officers waiting to turn them back to morocco. authorities say the attempt to storm this border had been extremely violent, with migrants armed with wire cutters, iron bars and rocks. one bor

this is bbc news. the headlines. the first full day in office begins for president trump as the new american leader begins to follow through on his campaign pledges. meanwhile, around the world nearly 700 demonstrations are taking place in support of women's rights and against trump's presidency. nine people have now been rescued from an italian hotel which was buried by an avalanche three days ago. a man has appeared in court in sheffield charged with the murder of 16—year—old leonne weeks. her body was found on a pathway near rotherham on monday. now it's time for newswatch with samira ahmed. this week, is the bbc broadcasting too much bad news about brexit? hello. welcome to newswatch. coming up hello. welcome to newswatch. coming up on this programme. the prime minister reveals more of the government's plans for leaving the european union. but is the bbc obsessed with the potential downsides of brexit? and the bbc trust says a report aboutjeremy corbyn‘s policies on shoot to kill was inaccurate but the corp

the news was widely and prominently reported at the bbc. with george alagiah tweeting that he was proud that tv‘s six o'clock bulletin led on her life and influence. but when the story broke the bbc news alert and the website headlined its report of her death like this, using the word victim. prompting many complaints, like this one from becky stevens, on twitter. christopher oxford called it: and eleanor hill thought it was an appalling headline. we put this to bbc news, and they referred to a 2004 bbc interview in whichjill saward said that she had no complaint about being described as the ealing vicarage rape victim, as it enabled her to challenge politicians and work for change. a bbc spokesman added: we are always very careful to report sensitively on the news of someone‘s death and we covered in detail ms saward's extensive work as a sexual assault campaigner. ms saward was the first person in the uk to be raped and waive her right to anonymity, and hers was one of the most high—profile criminal cases of the decade, the reason w

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

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

welcome to bbc news. i'm gavin grey. our top stories: in the wake of those hacking claims — donald trump defends his pro—russia stance, saying the country will respect the us more when he takes office. the iraq war veteran accused of killing five people at a florida airport is formally charged as the fbi face serious questions about the attack. at least 43 people are killed in a huge truck bomb attack in the northern syrian town of azaz. the ivory coast president says he's reached a deal with mutineering soldiers but it's not clear if all of them will accept the settlement. donald trump has given more reaction to the intelligence report released on friday, which accused russian president vladimir putin of ordering the hacking of us political parties during the election. on twitteertrump said: "having a good relationship with russia is a good thing, not a bad thing. only "stupid" people, or fools, would think that it is bad! we have enough problems around the world without yet another one. when i am president, russia

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: shots have been fired at a mosque in the canadian city of quebec. at least four people are reported to have been killed and many more injured. police have arrested two people connection with the attack. president trump has defended his temporary travel ban on people from seven mainly muslim countries in the face of widening criticism and protests. let's stay with that story: i got the latest details on the ban from our correspondent david willis in washington. this does not apply to people coming in with paperwork. those in other owrds who have green cards will be allowed in, they say. the white house issued a statement a few hours ago basically saying that this is not a muslim ban — it has been characterised by some as such. it is all about keeping our country safe and eradicating the concept, the prospect of a terrorist attack. donald trump, of course, has been criticised by some in his own party. senatorjohn mccain, senator lindsey graham earlier describing

hugh pym, bbc news. thousands of people living on the east coast of england are being evacuated after the threat of severe flooding caused by high winds and high tides tonight. preparations have been underway since yesterday, with the army helping police forces and volunteers. this is the latest picture tonight issued by the environment agency, with those living in norfolk, suffolk and essex most under threat. the red triangles down the coast here, 17 of them, denote severe flood warnings, which mean there is danger to life. and where you can see a black house inside the triangles, those are 90 flood warnings that require people in the area to take immediate action. sophie long is in great yarmouth tonight. sophie, what's the scene now? well, fiona, it is raining and windy. people are still coming to fill sandbags. it is just over three hours until high water in great yarmouth, and that is the crucial moment. that is when the high tides will combine with high wind, creating the conditions that could caus

this is bbc news. the top stories: mps will debate whether president trump should be granted a state visit to britain after a petition against the plan continues to gain signatures. a second petition calling for the visit to go ahead will also be debated. the head of the us department of homeland security has defended president trump's controversial travel ban. john kerry insists it isn't aimed at muslims. mps have begun two days of debate on the bill that will help begin the process that would bring britain out of the european union. thousands of

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. 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. and a fire on board an indonesian ferry has left 23 people dead, with many others still missing. thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of hong kong, demanding full democracy. they accuse the government of cracking down on pro—democracy legislators and say beijing has interfered in hong kong's affairs by interpreting its local laws. helier cheung has more. it may be new year's day, but hong kong's protestors aren't celebrating. instead, they're marching through hong kong streets calling for democratic reform. activists hold pro—democracy marches every year in hong kong, but this time there is a new source of tension. these protesters are furious that the government is trying to disqualify four democratically elected legislators. the government says the legislators gave invalid oaths and so shoul

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

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. >

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

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

fergus walsh, bbc news. laws to prevent women being discriminated against when it comes to dress codes at work aren't being enforced properly — according to a group of mps. the report was commissioned after a receptionist was sent home for not wearing high—heeled shoes. when mps began to investigate, they were inundated with complaints from women with similar experiences. emma simpson reports. meet nicola thorpe. she was told to wear high heels on herfirst day temping at a city firm. scarlet harris is the women's equality officer at the tuc. melanie bramwell runs a recruitment agency. i caught up with them to hear about dress code discrimination and how nicola refused to toe the line. when i realised that they were insisting that all women wore high heels to portray their desired image, it made me realise that, actually, my employer didn't want me to just look smart and professional, they wanted me to look attractive and i didn't want to be seen as attractive in the workplace. ijust wanted to do myjob. s

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,

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 news. i'm clive myrie. the headlines at 23:00: the government has said that its timetable for leaving the eu will not be changed by its defeat in the supreme court — ministers are expected to introduce legislation to parliament on thursday this judgment does not change the fact that the uk will be leaving the european union, and it's ourjob to deliver on the instruction the people of the uk have given us. the devolved administrations will not be consulted over the brexit process — nicola sturgeon has said the views of the scottish people are being ignored. with every day that passes right now, it is becoming clear that scotland's voice cannot and is not able to be heard within the uk on this question. president trump has angered environmentalists and native americans by signing orders intended to revive two controversial oil pipeline projects. shares in bt have seen a dramatic fall in value after an accounting scandal at the company's italian division. coming up on newsnight, the losers in the supreme c

sarah corker, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: we speak to the writer of la la land, the man who's brought the art of the musical back to hollywood. 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 ca

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

sarah corker, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: we love the hindus. we love india! making friends in asia, why donald trump is hoping to forge a strong relationship with india. the shuttle challenger exploded soon after liftoff. there were seven astronauts on board, one of them a woman school teacher. all of them are believed to have been killed. by the evening, tahrir square, the heart of official cairo, was in the hands of the demonstrators. they were using the word "revolution". the earthquake singled out buildings, and brought them down in seconds. tonight, the search for any survivors has an increasing desperation about it as the hours pass. the new government is firmly in control of the entire republic of uganda. moscow got its first taste of western fast food as mcdonald's opened their biggest restaurant in pushkin square. but the hundreds of muscovites who queued up today won't find it cheap, with a big mac costing half the day's wages for the average russian. this is bbc news. my name's mike embley. the latest headlines: president donald trump has said his

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

this is bbc 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. let's stay with that story. david kaye is the un special rapporteur on freedom of opinion & expression. he's also clinical professor of law at the university of california. very good to talk to you and thank you for giving us your time. i want to talk to you as a law professor first, two thoughts, can donald trump do what he has just done? what do you make of this executive order on immigration, the chances of a legal challenge. 0ne us attorney general and hundreds of us diplomats think it's not lawful. thanks for having me. on the first question, my first reaction is really actually one of uncertainty as to the scope of the president's authority to do this. my guess is it is legalfor him to replace acting attorney general and the question is less about the law here and more about both the opti

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. 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

jon sopel, bbc news, washington. more than 30 people have died over the weekend as a cold snap from the arctic circle took hold in much of central and eastern europe. temperatures dropped to as little as —30 degree celsius. in kosovo, for example many, areas are without power. this is the mirusha waterfall, a popular tourist attraction, you can see it's frozen over. in russia, temperatures are below —40 degrees celsius. two people have died in moscow, and nearly 200 people are in hospital suffering from severe hypothermia. and charities are concerned for refugees crossing the continent on foot or living in informal settlements. there are 2,000 of them in the serbian capital, belgrade, where temperatures have been down to —20. 0ur central europe correspondent, nick thorpe, has more. strange scenes in istanbul. the fourth consecutive day of snow here has closed the bosphorous to shipping and given the city's ferry operators alternative work. traffic on another major waterway, the danube, has also been suspended b

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

good evening and welcome to bbc news. 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. another 69 people were wounded — four of them critically — in what istanbul's governor described as a "terrorist attack". a police manhunt is underway after the attacker left his gun before "taking advantage of the chaos" and escaping the scene. the shooting marks a bloody end to a year which saw ankara and istanbul targeted by several attacks carried out by the so—called islamic state group, and separately, kurdish rebels. mark lowen reports from istanbul. the mood was of celebration, one of istanbul's top nightclubs, reina, counting down to 2017. five, four, three, two... they expected a night ofjoy, a fresh start — not this. less than two hours into the new year, a gunman opened fire outside, bullets ricocheting as he shot a policeman and a civilian. inside, his killing spree continue — turks and foreigners murdered, others jumping into t

andy beatt, bbc news. at least 43 people have been killed after a car bomb exploded in northern syria. the bomb went off at a busy market in the town of azaz, which lies on the border with turkey. local residents suspect the islamic state group carried out the attack. alex forsyth reports from neighbouring lebanon. fear, panic and chaos, the aftermath of this morning's explosion. many were killed, others wounded, by the attack outside a courthouse in a busy commercial district in the centre of the city. translation: a car bomb went off in the city centre, near civilians. there are no fighters here. all of them are civilians. as rescue workers searched for both survivors and bodies, no—one had claimed responsibility for this attack. but this city is no stranger to such scenes. azaz is a stronghold of turkish—backed syrian rebels involved in a major operation to clear so—called islamic state from northern syria, close to the turkish border. in recent days, turkish forces and rebels have continued to ta

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

stay with us on bbc news. still to come: we look at what is behind the rising number of hotter, destructive ‘megafires‘ in the united states. the japanese people are in mourning following the death of emperor hirohito. thousands converged on the imperial palace to pay their respects when it was announced he was dead. good grief. after half a century of delighting fans around the world, charlie brown and the rest of the gang are calling it quits. the singer paul simon starts his tour of south africa tomorrow, in spite of protests and violence from some black activist groups. they say international artists should continue to boycott south africa until majority rule is established. teams were trying to scoop up lumps of oil as france recognises it faces an ecological crisis. three weeks ago, the authorities confidently assured these areas that oil from the broken tanker erika would head out to sea. it didn't. the world's tallest skyscraper opens later today. the burj dubai has easily overtaken its nearest riv

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: mexico's resident has contend the decision to build the border wall within months. donald trump says mexico will end up paying. a giant super tanker aircraft on loan from the united states has arrived in chile to help tackle the worst wildfires in the country's modern history. more on our top story, president trump's order for a wall to be built on the mexican border. clarissa martinez—de—castro is the deputy vice president of national council of la raza a latino civil rights and advocacy organisation in the us. which told you. we will talk about the war in a moment. on the deportations, this executive order expands the definition of the so—called criminal aliens, people due for debilitation. but the dreamers, those people who came to the us and legally as children, will be ok. barack obama deported millions of people. is this really that much of a change on the deportations specifically?m that much of a change on the deportations specifically? it is. the r

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,

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

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. 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,

this is bbc news. the headlines. in a landmark ruling the uk supreme court has decided that only parliament has the power, and not ministers, to trigger the uk‘s withdrawal from the european union. today by a majority of 8 to 3, the supreme court rules that the government cannot trigger article 50 without an act of parliament authorising it to do so. the bbc understands that the bill to trigger article 50 will be introduced on thursday — something hinted at earlier by brexit secretary david davis when addressed mps. we will within days introduce legislation to give the government legal power to trigger article 50 and begin the formal process of withdrawal.