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

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

this is bbc world news. its newsday. good morning. it's 9am in singapore, iam in london and 8:00 in the evening in washington, where the white house has vowed to fight the news media "tooth and nail," over what officials see as unfair attacks on donald trump. the new president has taken issue with estimates of the size of the crowd at his inauguration on friday. his press secretary says it was the biggest in history for such an event, but as our north america editorjon sopel reports, the evidence doesn't support the claim. the weightiest issues on the planet were discussed at donald trump's inaugural address, but what the president is in a white rage about are suggestions that the crowds for him were not as big as they were for barack obama eight years ago, even though the evidence is incontrovertible, as these two photos, each taken 45 minutes before the inauguration started, make plain. but last night, journalists were summoned to the most extraordinary white house briefing to be told they were lying. this was the largest audience t

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

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

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

stay with bbc world news. and the top story here in the uk: the royal college of surgeons says hospitals around the uk are reporting sharp increases in the number of cancer operations being postponed, because of a shortage of beds. now on bbc news all the latest business news live from singapore. the pound is falling sharply in asian trade ahead of the big brexit speech by theresa may. the billion dollar fine speech by theresa may. the billion dollarfine and speech by theresa may. the billion dollar fine and admission of guilt — is this the end of the takata nightmare? hello and welcome to asia business report. the british pound is under pressure, falling on speculation the uk is moving closer to exiting the single market of the eu. trading just below a dollar 20. the first time it has fallen that level since october. i think it is a co nflu e nce level since october. i think it is a confluence of not just level since october. i think it is a confluence of notjust expectation about the speech, and it seems s

this is bbc world news. the headlines: two key members of the incoming trump administration have strongly backed us intelligence agencies, a day after they were lambasted by the president—elect. mike pompeo and generaljames mattis have also come out much stronger against russia. the united states has ended a long—standing policy that granted special status to cuban immigrants, allowing them to enter and remain in the country without a visa. president obama said it marked an important step in the normalisation of relations with cuba. moscow says the build up of american military in poland is a threat to russia's national security. more than 3,000 us troops are being deployed along nato's eastern front. the hamas security forces in gaza have broken up a protest by thousands of people demanding an end to chronic power cuts. it was one of the largest unauthorised protests in the territory since the islamist group took power a decade ago. now for the latest financial news with aaron, and world business report

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

stay with bbc world news. and the top story here in the uk: more than 800,000 people have signed an on—line petition against donald trump making a state visit to the uk. the petition will be considered for debate by mps in parliament

stay with bbc world news. and the top story here in the uk: the royal college of surgeons says hospitals around the uk are reporting sharp increases in the number of cancer operations being postponed, because of a shortage of beds.

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

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

you are watching bbc world news and newsday. the headlines: no protests and political and legal opposition to the ban of all refugees and some migrants from entering america. also more concern and criticism internationally of president trump's move, some saying internationally of president trump's move, some saying it is a gift to extremists. mystery surrounds the murder of a prominent politician of myanmar. and meet the barber dubbed as the cosmic barber who takes a spiritual approach to grooming. live from our studios in london and singapore, this is bbc world news — it's newsday. welcome to the programme and good morning to you. atm here and seven aem in washington where president trump has defended his executive order preventing people from server and different muslim countries saying america needs extreme vetting. he has faced criticism internationally and domestically. chant: no ban, no wall — new york for all. new york has always been the great gateway into america and demonstrators gathered in a highly emblematic set

you are watching bbc world news and newsday. the headlines: no protests and political and legal opposition to the ban of all refugees and some migrants from entering america. also more concern and criticism internationally of president trump's move, some saying internationally of president trump's move, some saying it is a gift to extremists. mystery surrounds the murder of a prominent politician of myanmar. and meet the barber dubbed as the cosmic barber who takes a spiritual approach to grooming. live

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

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

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

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

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

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

stay with bbc world news. and the top story here in the uk: more than 800,000 people have signed an on—line petition against donald trump making a state visit to the uk. the petition will be considered for debate by mps in parliament as it's crossed the 100,000 mark. now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. donald trump and vladimir putin speak. are we about to see big changes in us— russian business negotiations? and fashion. what leads some asian parents to spend thousands! good morning, asia. hello, world. welcome to asia business report. it's a monday. us president donald trump's immigration policy has nominated the headlines this weekend. but he also had a phone conversation with the russian president, vladimir putin, aimed at clawing the frosty relationship. —— thrawing. they did not discuss lifting sanctions, apparently. earlier, i spoke with someone to see if the sanctions have had a major impact on russia. international trade has dropped down from 25%. that is like $1

this is bbc world news. the headlines: turkish police are hunting for the gunman who opened fire on revellers celebrating the new year at a nightclub in istanbul. the majority of the dead were foreigners. funerals have been held for some of the 39 people killed. more than 50 moroccan and spanish security officers have been injured trying to prevent over 1000 migrants storming a barrier protecting the spanish territory of ceuta in north africa. around 100 people made it to the top of the borderfence. there's been another arrest in the unfolding corruption scandal in south korea. the daughter of president park's best friend has been held by danish police and will return to seoul to face questioning. a fire that broke out on a tourist ferry in indonesia has left 23 people dead and 17 missing. passengers jumped into the sea as flames engulfed the boat which was heading for a holiday island north of the capital, jakarta. let's catch up with the world of blisters bow and world business report. here is sally ——

this is bbc world news, the headlines: turkish security officials believe they're close to identifying the suspect who killed 39 people at a new year party in a nightclub in istanbul. the extremist group that calls itself islamic state says it was behind the shootings. america's incoming president has rejected north korean claims of developing a nuclear missile capable of reaching the us. in a tweet, donald trump dismissed a boast from north korea's leader kim jong—un that preparations had reached the final stage. so—called islamic state fighters also claim they carried out a series of car bombings in the iraqi capital baghdad. the most deadly hit a busy square in the eastern shia district of sadr city. at least 35 people were killed. brazilian officials say 56 inmates have been killed in a prison riot. the fighting broke out between rival drug gangs at the jail in manaus in the north of the country. a number of inmates who escaped have been recaptured. now for the latest financial news with sally and world business report. a record number of uk oil and gas companies went bust in 2

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.

stay with bbc world news. and the top story here in the uk: the way domestic abusers are dealt with in family courts in england and wales looks set to change. the justice secretary liz truss is planning to stop the practice of alleged abusers questioning their own victims. now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. us president—elect donald trump pics on japanese car maker us president—elect donald trump pics onjapanese car maker toyota for its plans to build a new plant in mexico. and a new gadget for cyclists, one that tracks your performance while keeping your eyes on the road. hello and welcome to asia business report. shares of japanese car maker toyota are down1.5% shares of japanese car maker toyota are down 1.5% right now after tumbling 3% earlier this morning. this comes after president—elect donald trump tweeted that if toyota goes ahead with plans to build a new plant in mexico, especially for its corolla car model, instead of the us, then it faces a big border tax when

this is bbc world news, the headlines: a proposal from the white house to fund president trump's planned border wall with a 20% tax on imports has been criticised by mexico's government. it warned the tax would only make products more expensive for americans. the british prime minister, will become the first foreign leader to meet president trump later on friday. she's expected to open discussions on a possible free trade deal to be agreed after the uk leaves the european union. the gambia's new president, adama barrow has returned home to scenes ofjubilation. this was the first peaceful tra nsfer of ofjubilation. this was the first peaceful transfer of power in the modern history of the country. his predators had to be pressured to step down by neighbouring countries. -- his step down by neighbouring countries. —— his predecessors had to be pressured. hundreds of millions of people across east asia are preparing to celebrate lunar new year. in an attempt to fight air pollution, the chinese authorities are taking steps to limit the sale of fireworks in cities and some provinces. now

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

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

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

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

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

that's all from me now — stay with bbc world news. and the top story here in the uk — labour has called on theresa may to make an urgent statement in the house of commons, about a problem with a trident missile during a test last summer. now on bbc news all the latest business news live from singapore. the new us president get to work. but that gets to work. we find out what it might mean for asia and we go tojapan what it might mean for asia and we go to japan where the suicide of an overworked employee has triggered an nationwide debate. hello and welcome to asia business report. i am sharanjit leyl. while the hard work begins for the incoming president, donald trump, who has taken the office with the promise to put america first. he urged businesses to buy american and higher american. said overseas industry has been enriched at the expense of american industry. what are we likely to see from him in his first week at an office was to mark i spoke with david willis in washington and asked him if america first mean, the rest of the

this is bbc world news. the headlines: a deadline has passed for the gambian president to step down, with no sign of any change in his position. yayha jammeh, who's been in powerfor two decades, is refusing to leave office and is disputing the election result. at least 50 people have been killed in northern mali in a car bomb attack on a base housing soldiers and members of rival armed groups. a local news agency is reporting that the jihadist group al mourabitoun carried out the attack. president obama has warned his successor, donald trump, not to lift sanctions against russia unless it reverses what he described as its violations of ukrainian sovereignty. he also pledged to speak out in defence of his core values. former us president george hw bush has been moved to intensive care at a houston hospital. he's 92 and suffering from pneumonia but said to be stable. his wife barbara has also been admitted to the same hospital with fatigue. now for the latest financial news with world business report. then the

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

stay with bbc world news. and the top story here in the uk: police investigating the death of a 12—year—old girl who was knocked down by a car on new year's eve in oldham have arrested five men. now on bbc news all the latest business news live from singapore. with india still reeling from the government's demonetisation drive, prime minister narendra modi has plans for a new india. and slowing the flow, as cuts take effect in production, we ask if it will take oil prices out of the year—long slump. good morning, and happy new year. welcome to asia business report live from singapore. in a new year is addressed to the nation the indian prime minister narendra modi announced measures to help those ha rd est announced measures to help those hardest hit by the cash ban he imposed a month ago. it is his first televised address since he announced the controversial decision. the move caused panic across india and many atms and banks are still short of new cash. more than 50 days after the government withdrew 8

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

this is bbc world news. 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

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

stay with us on bbc world news. goodbye. coming up next on bbc news, it is time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. after six years of terrible bloodshed, could 2017 dramatically shift the dynamic of the syria conflict? change is in the air. aleppo has fallen to the assad regime, and a ceasefire deal brokered by russia and turkey is just about folding. moscow's dominant role in the diplomatic endgame is now undisputed, with ankara playing a pivotal role as well. my guest is bassma kodmani of the negotiating team of the syrian opposition. is it time for the moderate rebels to accept their de facto defeat? bassma kodmani, in paris, welcome to hardtalk. hello, stephen. thank you. it's a pleasure to have you on the programme. let me start with a question that comes directly from the new year. do you see 2017 bringing with it better prospects for an end to the conflict in syria than we have seen at any time in the previous, almost, six years? i do, carefully optimistic, but i do. i do hope, and we are working towards making 2017 the end of the disaster of the tra

stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news, it is time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk from nato headquarters in brussels. i'm stephen sackur. the job of nato secretary general isn't an easy one, this alliance is supposed to worked by consensus. and achieving that consensus just got a whole lot harder for my guest today, jens stoltenberg, nato‘s chief. why? the united states, nato‘s dominant member, is now being led by president trump, who has voiced grave doubts about nato‘s future. so, will trump's assent hasten the demise of nato? jens stoltenberg, welcome to hardtalk. thank you so much. would you agree the presidency of donald trump brings an unprecedented amount of uncertainty into global security policy? nato is an alliance of 28 democracies and in democracies, people elect different leaders. with different ideas, different perspectives. and nato has been able to handle that for almost 70 years. you have 28 members, one dominant member, the united states of america. the united states of america now has a president who, just a few days ago

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stay with bbc world news. and the top story here in the uk: leaders of the devolved governments in scotland, wales and northern ireland have demanded a greater role in brexit negotiations. now on bbc news all the latest business news live from singapore decision day for the bank ofjapan. we hear from the business decision day for the bank ofjapan. we hearfrom the business is speaking up against the new us travel ban. good morning asia, hello, world. glad you could join us. in a few hours time, the governor of the bank ofjapan, hours time, the governor of the bank of japan, the central hours time, the governor of the bank ofjapan, the central bank, will be revealing its next monetary move. since the all directions of donald trump the yen has been strengthening and how much willjapan be impacted by trump's policies is unclear. the boj and massive bond buying programme largely considered to have faded. what else can the boj do to start the economy? we are seeing interest rates are ready at miners. banks buying go

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. 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

this is bbc world news, the headlines: donald trump has voiced fresh scepticism about allegations that russia interfered in the american presidential election. mr trump's comments on twitter came just hours before us intelligence officials brief him on why they believe moscow ordered hackers to undermine his democratic rival, hillary clinton. two people have been killed and least five wounded by a car bomb in the turkish resort of izmir outside the city's courthouse. two attackers were shot dead by police and a third is said to be on the run. in mexico, a police officer has been killed and more than 600 people have been arrested in violent protests over petrol prices. demonstrators are furious about a 20% increase announced five days ago. prosecutors in the us city of chicago have charged four people with hate crimes over a video live—streamed on facebook, in which a bound and gagged man was assaulted. police believe the victim may have been kidnapped for up to 48 hours before the attack. now for the latest financial news with aaron and world business report. never mind those explodi

this is bbc world news today, broadcasting in the uk and around the world. i'm alpa patel. the headlines: growing concern for migrants and the homeless, as europe prepares for more snow and cold weather. aid agencies warn that thousands of migrants in the balkans risk freezing to death in tents and temporary shelters. civil rights demonstrations in washington, as donald trump lashes out at a veteran campaigner. also coming up: the private rocket firm spacex resumes operations, taking ten communication satellites up into orbit. and in football, chelsea beat premier champions leicester to go seven points ahead of their nearest rival in england's top league.

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