hello, you're watching bbc world news, i'mjames menendez. our top story this hour: moscow denies us intelligence claims that it directed cyber attacks and interfered with november's presidential election. after dismissing claims of russian hacking again, donald trump is due to be briefed by senior spy chiefs later. welcome to the programme. our other main stories this hour: turkish police are still searching for a suspect who escaped after a bomb attack in izmir, officials say kurdish militants were behind the attack. more than 600 arrests in mexico after demonstrations over rising gasoline prices led to looting and violence. i'm aaron heselhurst. in business: never mind those exploding phones, samsung's on track for its best profit in years and pledges to put the galaxy note 7 debacle behind it. plus, technology, trade and trump. the boss of sony tells us why goods and information must keep flowing freely. but first, american intelligence chiefs have given their most explicit warning yet about the threat, as they see it, from russian cyber

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.

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

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'

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

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

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

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

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

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. 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

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

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

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. 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

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. 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 today. the latest headlines... a huge manhunt is under way in turkey for the gunman who opened fire on new year's celebrations in a packed nightclub, killing 39 people. funerals have begun for some of the victims. several of them were nightclub employees. at least 15 of the dead were foreign nationals. the new un secretary general, antonio guterresh, has taken overfrom ban ki—moon. he appealed to the world to "put peace first" in 2017. the former portuguese prime minister has a full in—tray, including the conflicts in syria and yemen. on his first day, mr guterresh said nobody wins in these wars, everyone loses, and peace depends on us. and this new year's day, i ask all of you tojoin me in making one shared new years resolution... let us resolve to put peace first. let us resolve to put peace first. let us make 2017 a year in which we all see governments strive to river, our differences. from solidarity and compassion in our daily lives to dialogue and respect across political divides, from ceasefires on the b

this is bbc world news. i'm adnan nawaz. the latest headlines: jared kushner is to be appointed as a senior adviser to incoming president trump when his father—in—law enters the white house. in the iranian capital tehran, a funeral ceremony begins for one of the country's most powerful clerics, akbar hashemi rafsanjani. president obama has made countless decisions during his presidency — and some he's come to think twice about. so which ones make that list? the bbc‘s david botti takes us through a few of his presidential regrets. eight years in office and lots of decisions. does president obama have any regrets? well, we couldn't ask him directly that he has spoken about regret in the past. here are a few of them. libya, last year, a fox news host asked him a simple question. worst mistake? probably failing to plan for the day after what i think was the right thing to do intervening in libya. obama told the magazine he misjudged two things. first, how much tribal divisions would play a role in post gaddafi libya and

with us on bbc world news. still to come, we will go to a pennsylvania city which is a tradition of welcoming refugees to see what the impact of donald trump's latest executive order will be. 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 world news, i'

stay with us on bbc world news, still to come: football's governing body approves plans for a massive of the world cup to 48 teams. 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 tonight's performance, but agatha christie would have been the last person to want

this is bbc world news. plenty more on the website, bbc.com/news. you can get in touch with me and most of the tea m in touch with me and most of the team on twitter. i'm @benmbland. headlines in a couple of minutes. hello there, good morning. we are turning things milder from the west overnight tonight and into tomorrow. but before the milder air comes to all, there is still snow on the leading edge of this system. at least for a time in the eastern side of scotland and north—east of england. but for many places it is a wet night. air coming in from the west, temperatures will get up to eight or nine degrees in western parts. still pretty chilly further east and still a chance of wintry weather to be had in parts of yorkshire in the morning. that drifts down into lincolnshire and east anglia and the south—east as well. just be aware they will be some slippery conditions and ice on the roads first thing in the morning. it is wet in london and cold, four or five degrees. but temperatures could creep up though. eight or nine in cornwall, devon, mu

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

thank you forjoining us on bbc world news. you are looking at the shots of the parade route donald trump and melania trump will be embarking upon. you can see the presidential car, the beast, and he will make the journey from the us capitol where he was sworn in as president, to his home, 1600 pennsylvania, the white house. i'm joined now by laura trevelyan, who's at the us capitol. she is actually along the parade route at freedom plaza. can you tell us route at freedom plaza. can you tell us what it is like where you are? yes, iam us what it is like where you are? yes, i am here at the other end of the route from you and, as you can see, the crowds are here. not as many people as were here... i was here in 2013 for barack obama's second inauguration, and not quite as many people here as there were for that one, but nevertheless many loyal donald trump supporters. you can see the hotel he owns in the shot. he will go right past that hotel, that controversial hotel of course, where he has been accused of having a conflict of i

laura kuenssberg, bbc news, ankara. this is bbc world news. wildfires in chile are now known to have claimed several lives and homes. while protests take place in new york over the executive order signed by president trump, canadian prime ministerjustin trudeau welcomed those fleeing conflict, even as canadian airlines said they would turn back us bound passengers to comply with an immigration ban imposed by the us. 0ne canadian, however, thinks that there is nothing wrong with improving vetting measures before letting migrants enter. alex pierson is a journalist based in toronto. thanks very much forjoining us. do you agree with the full extent of president trump's measures? i'm not sure we can actually comment yet because we haven't seen the full implementation of them. there's so much to unpacked. it has caused a lot of concern. at first blush from the media coverage everyone has gone into hysteria over this, but the reality is, and i can speakfor canada, we already have strict immigration laws and vetting procedures in place. not everyone

this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: donald trump says he'll work with russia to solve what he describes as "some of the many pressing problems and issues of the world". the suspect in the florida airport shooting has been formally charged after five people were shot dead on friday. in sri lanka, demonstrators have clashed with police over plans to evict thousands of villagers and set up a chinese industrial zone in the south of the country. they're angry at being forced to leave their land, despite promises of compensation. china says it will invest $5 billion in the project around hamba ntota port, creating around 100,000 newjobs. our south asia editor jill mcgivering reports. there was a court ban on protests but it did not stop them. hundreds of opponents to this massive guilt, led by buddhist monks, show their angen led by buddhist monks, show their anger. —— deal. some accuse china of acting like a new colonial power. many are sceptical about how local people will benefit from china's inve

this is bbc world news. i'm kasia madera. the latest headlines: us intelligence officials have released a report saying russian president putin directly tried to influence the us presidential election to undermine hillary clinton and support donald trump. five people have been killed in a shooting at fort lauderdale international airport in florida. let's get more on our top story, the us intelligence report which says they have high confidence that vladimir putin ordered an ‘influence campaign" aimed at the us presidential election. earlier, i spoke to former cia director, james woolseyjunior, who on thursday, resigned from president—elect trump's transition team. i began by asking him if he thought there could be any doubt that russia was involved in hacking. it depends exactly how you phrase it. russia was involved which is quite supportable of the proposition, in no small measure i think because they were able to come up think because they were able to come up with the identities of the intermediary is between the rus

we will bring you more as we have it here on bbc world news. good morning and a very happy new year to you. the change of year brings a change in the weather. if we look at the recent satellite picture, you can see this strip of cloud sinking its way southwards. there is rain coming from this cloud. it is associated with a weather front, and in fact, it is a cold front. as that continues to journey southwards and eastwards through new year's day, we will see increasingly cold air digging in from the north. that is the pattern for the next couple of days. but back to the here and now, the first part of new year's day increasingly wet across southern parts of the british isles. so this is the story at 9am this morning. across south—west england, some quite heavy bursts of rain stretching up through the south midlands and into east anglia. to the south—east, a mild start. seven degrees in dover. a lot of cloud, the main body of rain won't have reached here by this stage. and then, on the back edge of the weather front, cold air starting to dig

we will have plenty more on bbc world news. goodbye for now. hello. this week, january will go out, february will start on a much more active spell of weather than we've had recently. we're all going to see some wet weather at times as we go through the week. it'll become windy, potentially very windy at the end of the week, and even where we're starting the week cold, particularly in scotland, it'll be turning milder. 0ne weather system is pulling away from the uk, another is approaching. in between the two we've got plenty of cloud. many parts of the uk are starting the day frost free. scotland isn't. a hard frost, particularly across highland scotland, —8 could be yours to begin the day, with mist and fog as well, just gradually clearing through the morning. so, do watch out for that. yep, definitely frosty in scotland. but that patchy mist and fog into the central belt, for example, to start the day could well slow you down. here's the contrast. as we move into northern england, across northern ireland, the rest of england and for wales, it's lo

that is all the detail we have at the moment and we will keep you updated with more on bbc world news. you can find out more on the latest breaking news on twitter. you can also get in touch with me. for now, thank you for watching. hello there, good morning. we've got a weather front draped across the united kingdom to start the day today. from the north—east of scotland all the way down to the south—west of england. either side of that we've got largely dry conditions and quite a range in those temperatures. it's relatively mild across the western side of the uk but towards the far south and east, we could see a touch of frost towards norwich, hovering around about one or so degrees above freezing. so quite chilly here. but further west, it's very mild indeed. nine or 10 degrees, pretty good to start the day in the middle ofjanuary. now, through the morning, mist and fog can be a bit of a problem in some parts of east anglia and the south—east but nothing too untoward. and it is quite chilly here. had further west and we thicken up the cloud and we're into some rain for the mi

welcome to all of you watching an bbc world news and the bbc news channel. if you want the six o'clock news, it is on bbc one. let's turn to the us. these are some of the scenes we have seen to the us. these are some of the scenes we have seen in the last couple of days. protests against mr trump's executive order on administration. 16 attorney general have said the ban is unconstitutional. judges have halted the ban on visa holders but mr trump is not wavering. mr trump said if the ban was announced with one—week notice, the bad would rush into our country. a lot of bad dudes, he says. he is also blaming the chaos we have seen at the ports, —— the airports, the big problems were caused by a delta computer outage. that was on sunday night, mr trump's immigration ban started on friday. let's bring in cantonese lurker. who comes out on top? the federaljudges are supposed to come out on top. -- anthony zurcher. there are law sorts challenging the order in its entirety. ifjudges find the order is unconstitutional or violates previous law, then it could be

in an interview with bbc news mrtrump world. in an interview with bbc news mr trump seems to say that while he was surprised that the new defence secretary does not think torture works. he has spoken to people in the intelligence community in the past 2a hours to have a different opinion and he is very much leaving it on the table. what do you make of these differences in the opinion of these differences in the opinion of the administration? it is hard to know exactly what's going on in the president's cup and right now. he has spoken about going back to torture, but i think a lot of people regard that as not only a violation of our values in this country, but a violation of the costa chu shen. that was leon panetta. —— the constitution. in other news: so far the markets have reacted positively to donald trump's presidency. the main us share index, the dowjones, has passed the 20,000 mark for the first time. the markets anticipating that president trump's policies will promote economic growth. jihadist fighters in libya have

here is mexico's former president, telling bbc world news what he thinks will happen if mrtrump news what he thinks will happen if mr trump levies this tax on imports to the us. if he taxes imports to the united states, products to the united states will increase in 20% in price. so who is paying for the wall? us citizens. second, this is a mirror effect. if he taxes... let's just interrupt that because a lot earlier than we thought, theresa may donald trump and begun to speak in their news conference. let's listen in. the special relationship between oui’ in. the special relationship between our two countries has been one of the great forces in history, for justice and for peace and by the way, my mother was born in scotland, stornoway, which is serious scotland. today, the united states renews oui’ scotland. today, the united states renews our deep bond with britain, military, financial, cultural and political. we have one of the great bonds. we pledge our lasting support to this most special relationship. together, america and the united kingdom are a beacon for prosperity and

stay with us on bbc news. still to come: fireworks held in new year around the world. here in london, a spectacular fireworks display on the river thames. the most ambitious financial and political change ever attempted has got under way with the introduction of the euro. tomorrow, in holland, we're gonna use money we picked up in belgium today, then we'll be in france, and again it'll be the same money. it has just got to be the way to go. george harrison, the former beatle, is recovering in hospital after being stabbed in his 0xfordshire home. a 33—year—old man from liverpool is being interviewed by police on suspicion of attempted murder. i think it was good. just good? no, fantastic. that's better. this is bbc news. i'm gavin grey. the latest headlines: at least 35 people have been killed in a gun attack on a crowded nightclub in istanbul. another a0 have been wounded. the city's governor has described it as terrorism, calling it a brutal and merciless attack on innocent people celebrating new year. let's stay with that story. 0ur reporter selin gerit joined me

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the headlines on bbc news: a day of protests has been held across america and around the world, against president trump's new administration. president trump visited the cia today — the first foreign leader to visit him next week will be theresa may. the former president of the gambia, yahyah jammeh has flown out of the country, ending weeks of political crisis. a full round—up of sport from our sports centre. that evening. wayne rooney has become manchester united's leading goalscorer of all time. his 250th goal for the club came this afternoon, rescuing a one all draw for united. wayne rooney now m oves all draw for united. wayne rooney now moves ahead of the mark set by sir bobby charlton. manchester united have now gone 17 games undefeated. it was not necessarily the result that tottenham wanted as they tried to close the gap on chelsea but they will consider this evening's draw a point gained after they came back from two goals down. manchester city dominated the first pa rt manchester city dominated the first part of the match but. mum found a way back into the contest. home f

richard conway, bbc news, zurich. clare hollingworth, the british war correspondent who broke the news that world war two had started — died at age 105. as a rookie reporter in poland she spotted german forces gathering on the border in 1939 and brought the news to the world. james robbins looks back at her life and career. archive: this is a national programme from london. germany has invaded poland and has bombed many towns. but three days earlier, clare hollingworth‘s greatest scoop had already appeared in the daily telegraph. alone inside germany she'd seen the nazis massing for invasion. aged 27 and a journalist for less than a week, a woman in a man's world had beaten the lot of them. 1939, i went out to poland to become number two to hugh carleton greene of bbc fame and i got to warsaw and he said one of us has got to go to the frontier and i was on the german polish frontier when the german hordes, tanks, moved in. and clare hollingworth‘s scoops kept coming. in 1963 she uncovered kim philby‘s escape t

the headlines on bbc news: theresa may heads to the united states to become the first world leader to meet the new president. the number of prisoners taking their own lives in jails in england and wales reaches record levels. strong consumer spending helped the uk's economy to grow 0.6% in the fourth quarter of last year, according to figures from the ons. and in sports, a half—century from eoin morgan held england's tuwai seven wicket victory over india in the first 2020 international in india. they did with 11 balls to spare. roger federer is into the men's single final at the australian open he beat stan wawrinka and is now one win away from a fifth triumph in melbourne. serena williams will meet her older sister in a grand slam final for the first time since 2009. i will be back with montreux stories just after half past three. —— more on those stories. the chancellor, philip hammond, says the uk's economy is "robust and resilient" but he's warned there may be uncertainty ahead as britain adjusts to a new relationship with europe. his comments come as new figures show that t

tim allman, bbc news. a happy lunar new year wherever you're watching in the world. and you can get in touch with me on twitter. i'm @tomdonkinbbc. we'll be back soon with the latest headlines. hello. well, while some of us were shivering on thursday, for others, for example across the north of scotland, it was remarkably mild. a day of contrasts. we're kind of getting back to normal. most of us will turn less cold. a bit of a breeze, some sunshine, but there will be some rain around as well. we are losing the continental feed, which brought most of us a very cold day on thursday. starting to drag the cold air in from the atlantic, hence the rising temperatures for the majority. but we start the day with a hard frost, one or two freezing fog patches, and the odd shower as well, which could cause some icy stretches. should be a dry start across wales. that fog up over the high ground, but that will be lifted, and the temperatures will be on the rise. above freezing for northern ireland, rain knocking on the door of the west of the province. a frosty start for most of

good evening, and welcome to bbc news. donald trump is in washington dc tonight on the eve of his inauguration as 45th president of the united states. the ceremony on capitol hill is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of spectators as mr trump takes the oath of office before taking up residence at the white house. his vice—president, mike pence, said today that the transition team had been working flat out to ensure they'd be ready to implement mr trump's policies. our north america editor, jon sopel, reports from washington. we can go live now to washington dc, where donald trump is attending a "make america great again" concert at lincoln memorial. that is the country singer toby keith there performing in front of the thousands who have gathered. and now we will go tojon sopel. no longer a plane with trump emblazoned on the side. the president—elect arrived in washington aboard a us military jet, and this is the brand he'll now be promoting, defending, and representing, the united states of america. and though no

now on bbc news, dateline london. impact around the world. hello impact around the world. and welcome to hello and welcome to dateline london. how "special" is britain's so—called "special relationship" with the united states? and how wise is it for a british prime minister to try to get close to an american president and end up with a picture showing them holding hands? my them holding hands? my guests today are: alex deane, who is a conservative commentator,

the headlines on bbc news. theresa may will not say whether she knew about a failed trident missile test when mps were voting to renew the weapons system. the prime minister has confirmed she will be the first world leader to meet president trump when they hold talks on friday. and the white house accuses the american media of dishonestly reporting the size of the crowds at friday's inauguration. andy murray's hopes of a first australian open title are crushed, as he's beaten by mischa zverev in the fourth round. inglot‘s cricketers are taking regular independent its bubble it be enough to win their final one—day international? india need easy to the final nine overs five wickets in hand. ronnie 0'sullivan has responded after a bad start to the masters final at alexandra palace. he now trailsjoe final at alexandra palace. he now trails joe perry 4—2. southampton ended their winless run of four games by comfortably brushing aside premier league champions lester 3—0. arsenal against burnley is goalless in

john sudworth, bbc news, beijing. in other news: police in the united states have arrested the wife of the gunman omar mateen who killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in orlando lastjune. reports say noor salman will be charged with obstruction ofjustice. 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 the chinese president, xijinping, 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. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: we look at barack obama's legacy on race, and how the first african—amer

that's all from the bbc news at one — so it's goodbye from me — you are watching bbc news. time now for the sport. for the first time in 11 years, three british men are inside tennis‘s world top 50. dan evans is the new british number two after his impressive run to the fourth round of the australian open last week. he's up to a career high 45th — two ahead of fellow brit kyle edmund. evans beat seventh seed marin cilic and bernard tomic in melbourne during his best ever run in a grand slam. evans and edmund will play in the davis cup against canada this friday. andy murray retains his world number one ranking despite that early exit in melbourne. meanwhile, several bookmakers have made 35—year—old roger federer odds on to win another grand slam tournament after his amazing australian open victory over rafa nadal yesterday. federer ended his five year wait for an 18th major in that five set win. when i heard that in switzerland people were following me and i saw people being generally really happy for me that i won a slam again, particularly maybe this one, it's a b

this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. the headlines at 2pm. theresa may tells the world economic forum that britain faces a period of momentous change and must forge a new global role after brexit. britain is and will always be open for business, open to investment in oui’ for business, open to investment in our companies, infrastructure, universities and entrepreneurs. open to those who want to buy our goods and services. at least three people have died and 30 are still missing after an avalanche hits a hotel in central italy. the search for survivors is continuing. translation: the hotel was reached at 430 in the morning by courageous men who face unbearable situations. they reached a place and saved two people. they are now working to bring the means of transport, that are difficult to bring. america prepares to swear in president donald trump —we'll be live in washington as his incoming press secretary prepares to meet the media ahead of the inauguration ceremony tomorrow. surrey council announces i