a fourth consecutive term in an election boycotted by the opposition. in gaza — at least 70 people are reportedly killed in the jabalia refugee camp. antony blinken, says israel must do more to prevent civilian casualties. rishi sunak confirms that the uk government is looking at legal options to exonerate postal staff wrongfully convicted of fraud. and hollywood rolls out the red carpet for one of its biggest nights — the golden globe awards. welcome to bbc news — broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in bangladesh where prime minister sheikh hasina has led her party to another general election victory. the awami league has won a hundred and fifty two of the parliamentary seats declared so far, a simple majority.

this will give the sheikh hasina her fourth consecutive term as prime minister, and herfifth overall. the election was boycotted by bangladesh's main opposition party, the bnp, which said the process wasa sham. our south asia correspondent samira hussain has been monitoring events for us in dhaka. the results of these elections come as no real surprise. prime minister sheikh hasina was all but guaranteed a win. but now there going to be some questions about whether the results actually reflect the will of the people. the country's main opposition party were boycotting the elections, saying that they didn't believe that the government could hold free and fair elections. they also encouraged their supporters not to go out and vote. then there was this general sense of apathy amongst voters because the main opposition party wasn't on the ballot. in terms of choices of who to vote for. you could either vote for the ruling party, or you could vote for an independent candidate, most of whom are supportive

of the ruling government. and then if you have to take into consideration the environment in which these elections were taking place, many human rights groups have been increasingly critical of bangladesh and its crackdown on democratic freedoms. nonetheless, these elections have taken place and prime minister sheikh hasina looks to be able to form a government and another five years in office. but there are questions about whether or not the international community will see this as legitimate. for more on this i'm joined now by sadanand dhume, senior fellow, american enterprise institute. what does this victory mean for sheikh hasina, given the controversy surrounding it? it will consolidate the rule and it is clear— it will consolidate the rule and it is clear that bangladesh seems to be headed _ is clear that bangladesh seems to be headed towards becoming a de facto

one-party— headed towards becoming a de facto one—party state and i think her supporters will take part in the fact that — supporters will take part in the fact that many people in the neighbourhood, the indians and the chinese _ neighbourhood, the indians and the chinese will be quite pleased with the result because they see her more than a _ the result because they see her more than a symbol of development and stability— than a symbol of development and stability in a rough part of the world — stability in a rough part of the world. and as the reporter pointed out, real_ world. and as the reporter pointed out, real concerns about the quality of bangladesh democracy and its dectihe~ — the main opposition party, the bnp boycotted the election after the awami league rejected their demands for an independent caretaker government to preside over the polls? bangldesh has done that in the past, but why not this time? it has not done that for a while now, _ it has not done that for a while now. when— it has not done that for a while now, when she came back in 2009, she scrapped _ now, when she came back in 2009, she scrapped the _ now, when she came back in 2009, she scrapped the caretaker system. for very good _ scrapped the caretaker system. for very good reasons for the opposition to demand _ very good reasons for the opposition to demand this but if you look at

each _ to demand this but if you look at each scene — to demand this but if you look at each scene like in india, there's no such— each scene like in india, there's no such thing — each scene like in india, there's no such thing as — each scene like in india, there's no such thing as a caretaker government you have _ such thing as a caretaker government you have the independent commission that takes— you have the independent commission that takes care of it. they made a strategic— that takes care of it. they made a strategic blunder by insisting upon this in— strategic blunder by insisting upon this in the — strategic blunder by insisting upon this in the contested election and demanded it will be fair and more observers— demanded it will be fair and more observers and by boycotting this left it _ observers and by boycotting this left it open and give them a walkover and i don't see the way ttack— walkover and i don't see the way back to — walkover and i don't see the way back to the — walkover and i don't see the way back to the opposition after this. how do you see this playing out now in terms of protests and domestic politics and how hasina can govern and pursue her social and economic policies? and go on one of two ways, you can see major— and go on one of two ways, you can see major protests and instabilities and the _ see major protests and instabilities and the government sector and exports — and the government sector and exports and i'll be very bad news for bangladesh. you can also see these _ for bangladesh. you can also see these as—

for bangladesh. you can also see these as protests that peter out and being _ these as protests that peter out and being fostering economic growth. my own sense _ being fostering economic growth. my own sense is that hasina is here to stay in _ own sense is that hasina is here to stay in the — own sense is that hasina is here to stay in the region and of the world are going — stay in the region and of the world are going to find some way to work with her— are going to find some way to work with her to — are going to find some way to work with her to make peace with bangladesh because it is an important country in a populous nation _ important country in a populous nation and _ important country in a populous nation and she is not going away and the question is, how do we come to terms _ the question is, how do we come to terms with— the question is, how do we come to terms with her. looking regionally in south asia and wider — where does bangladesh stand with key neighbours like india and china and important trade partner the us? it's managed to keep both india and china _ it's managed to keep both india and china on_ it's managed to keep both india and china on board. very skilful diplomacy. india and china are false in south _

diplomacy. india and china are false in south asia but for the government is matched _ in south asia but for the government is matched to do is convince them that she _ is matched to do is convince them that she is — is matched to do is convince them that she is their best bet in controlling radical islam and continuing economic modernisation and minority rights and so on and convince — and minority rights and so on and convince the chinese that are government represents stability and those _ government represents stability and those investments in bangladesh that will be _ those investments in bangladesh that will be safe and she managed to do this quite _ will be safe and she managed to do this quite skilfully. the relations of the _ this quite skilfully. the relations of the us— this quite skilfully. the relations of the us have not been so great that's— of the us have not been so great that's largely because the us views bangladesh, the patent administration is viewed them as, that is— administration is viewed them as, that is when the weak spot of his government and the opposition, they were quite _ government and the opposition, they were quite touchy about criticism. have _ were quite touchy about criticism. have a _ were quite touchy about criticism. have a country that is becoming a one-party— have a country that is becoming a one—party state before we do not know _ one—party state before we do not know is _ one—party state before we do not know is is — one—party state before we do not know is is he going to be a development oriented one—party state that looks _ development oriented one—party state that looks more like singapore in the 1970s— that looks more like singapore in the 19705 in the 805 as a going to

become _ the 19705 in the 805 as a going to become de5poti5m and look more like other one—party 5tate5, become de5poti5m and look more like other one—party states, like egypt and the _ other one—party states, like egypt and the 805 in the 905 and optimism of bangladesh will go to the singapore direction and others feel they may— singapore direction and others feel they may go to the egypt direction. thank— they may go to the egypt direction. thank you — they may go to the egypt direction. thank you for your insights. thank you sadanand dhume, senior fellow, american enterprise institute eyewitness reports from gaza say many people have been killed in an israeli air strike on a building in the jabalia refugee camp, in the north. there's been no comment from israel, whose war with hamas has entered a fourth month. hamas is designated a terrorist organisation by the uk government. the us secretary of state antony blinken has again been touring the region trying to put the brakes on the conflict. wyre davies sent this report from jerusalem, and it contains distressing images from the very start. images coming from jabalia in northern gaza today are difficult to watch. reporters quickly on the scene described dozens of bodies lying

in the rubble of a destroyed building, many of them women and children. unconfirmed reports say at least 70 people were killed here in what was reported to be an israeli air strike. the israeli military has not yet responded to a bbc request for more information. across gaza, say aid agencies, the civilian toll is unbearable. this, the aftermath of another attack in khan younis. health officials say that even medicalfacilities, including hospitals, are unsafe as israel's relentless campaign continues against hamas military targets. the staff inside of this hospital are heroes who are doing everything they can without sleep, without food, without knowing if their own families are safe, in order to save the lives of others. so this hospital and the staff in this hospital have to be protected. with an increasing sense of urgency,

the american secretary of state is on a whistle—stop tour of middle eastern capitals. with real concern about the humanitarian situation and the possibility of a region—wide conflict, antony blinken is being urged to use america's influence over israel to demand an immediate ceasefire. but even if washington presses that point, israel's leader isn't yet listening. translation: we are not stopping until victory. - the war must not be stopped until we achieve all of its goals — the elimination of hamas, the return of all of our hostages, and ensuring that gaza no longer poses a threat to israel. i say this to both our enemies and ourfriends. wael al—dahdouh wishes the fighting would end. he's already lost family and several colleagues. today, the aljazeera correspondent buried his son, hamza, also a reporter killed in an airstrike. israel says they were targeting a suspect and were aware of others in his car.

the latest of at least 75 local journalists who have been killed in gaza. paying the highest price to report this war to the world. wyre davies, bbc news, jerusalem. to british politics now, and prime minister rishi sunak says the government is looking at legal options to clear the sub—postmasters wrongly convicted in the post office scandal, which he called �*an appalling miscarriage ofjustice'. mr sunak, in a wide ranging interview with the bbc�*s laura kuenssberg, also said he was committed to the plan to send some migrants to rwanda. our political correspondent, damian grammaticas, reports. for rishi sunak, this is set to be a decisive year, issues crowding around. first, the growing calls to exonerate those caught up in the post office scandal. the prime minister was asked if he would act to clear the hundreds wrongfully convicted or have government, not post office, lawyers handle their appeals.

the justice secretary is looking at the things that you have described. it would not be right to pre—empt that process. obviously there is legal complexity in all of those things but he is looking at exactly those areas that you have described. it is right that we find every which way we can do to try and make this right for the people who were so wrongfully treated at the time. next up, one of his signature but stalled policies, focused on this place, rwanda, and his attempts to deport asylum seekers to have their cases dealt with by the east african country. government documents seen by the bbc suggest that, as chancellor, mr sunak thought the policy won't work as a deterrent, but as prime minister, he is pushing ahead with it. i absolutely believe in the value and importance of having deterrents. in terms of the scheme, i was chancellor at the time. myjob is to make sure that we get value for taxpayers, value for money for taxpayers, to ask questions whenever anybody wants to spend taxpayers' money. i would expect the same thing of the chancellor now.

across london, in another tv studio, the labour leader, keen to put pressure on the prime minister over when an election might be called. mr sunak has tried to quash speculation suggesting it might be autumn. sir keir starmer says the sooner the better. it is very hard to see how him continuing in government improves the lives of anybody in the country, so there is this drift. i can't help feeling that all he really wants to do is to get two years clocked up of his own premiership and that means he is putting vanity before country. mps will be back in westminster tomorrow. some conservatives are already gearing up to challenge mr sunak over his rwanda plan. just the start of what is certain to be a testing political calendar for the prime minister. damian grammaticas, bbc news. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's take a look at

some other stories now. strikes by london underground workers, which would have crippled services this week, have been suspended. the rmt union, which called the walk out in a dispute over pay, says it's received a new offer from the local government body, transport for london. police in lincolnshire say two people have died, after their car became submerged in water. it happened on saturday afternoon near grimsby and the mouth of the river humber. police say there was a collision, and a blue mercedes 300 left the road. a sixteen year old boy and a forty year old man were pronounced dead at the scene — their next of kin have been informed. the pioneering british surgeon professor sir roy carne (caan), the pioneering british surgeon professor sir roy carne, who carried out europe's first liver transplant operation, has died at the age of 93. sir roy was regarded as a world leading surgeon and was the first to use drugs to control the rejection of donated organs.

you're live with bbc news. to the united states now where final preparations are under way for the launch of a spacecraft which will attempt to land on the moon. that would be intersting enough in itself, but the rocket is also carrying some rather bizarre cargo, emily brown explains. after nearly a decade of planning and testing, the first american spacecraft set to attempt a lunar landing in more than 50 years. this is the new partnership between nasser and private industry united launch alliance. this is their vulcan centaur. it's a private competitor to elon musk�*s space x, and it's set to take off from cape canaveral space force station. the rocket is carrying astrobotic peregrine one, and that aims to be the first us craft to make a soft lunar landing since the apollo programme. let's take a look at the rocket in more detail. we know it has a height of nearly 62 metres, a diameter of 5.4 metres, and a total mass of more than

500,000 kilograms on board a scientific instruments that will probe the lunar environment, hoping to pave the way for the return of astronauts on the moon. but there's also some unusual cargo. a physical bitcoin sculptures by the artistjeff koons and controversially, dna and human remains of the star trek creator gene roddenberry, as well as sci fi author and scientist arthur c clarke. the vulcan rocket�*s upper stage is also carrying late cast members of star trek, as well as former presidentsjohn f kennedy, dwight eisenhower and george washington. well, the countdown is on. take—off is expected at 2:18 a.m. local time. cold health alerts have been issued for parts of england this week, with temperatures due to plummet,

leading to snow and ice. it comes as many areas are still trying to recover from the aftermath of storm henk, which caused widespread flooding. about 170 flood warnings are still in place in england and wales — and the environment agency says more properties could flood over the next week as river levels rise. jessica lane has more. as the cold weather hits many parts of the country, lots of homes and gardens remain underwater, including here in nottinghamshire. there's still water in the conservatory. the conservatory flooded first, so we tried to sandbag a barrier hit hit by flooding earlier this week. eric has had to move in with her neighbours. i've had loads of offers from all of the village. the village have been brilliant and they've all have to come and clean up. obviously, i've got to wait for the insurance to to come and assess the damage first before i move anything. lots of the fields in the area are still underwater. and in fact, there are some houses over here and the people in those houses are isolated. the fire brigade has had to send

boats out filled with bottles of water and tins of food to make sure that they have enough provisions to keep them going for the next few days. they've also been checking on other isolated people cut off by the sheer amount of water. people alongside the river lambourn in berkshire were monitoring water levels all last night after some homes flooded. the prime minister met the environment agency earlier in oxford. ju5t manage the water levels in a way as best you can. the government's been accused of being asleep at the wheel by labour in its response to the widespread flooding chaos. ministers say affected communities in england will be able to apply for funding to help them through these challenging times. even though we've got some dry weather in the forecast. - it's going to take a while for. the peaks in the rivers to move down through to the sea and take the pressure off communities - like, like those we've seen in recent days. i here in corringham, some

of the flood water has receded, but the cold weather is hitting many in the country trying to salvage their homes and businesses. and with the prospect of more flooding to come, it continues to be a worrying time. jessica lane, bbc news corringham in nottinghamshire. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. the american aviation regulator says boeing jets fitted with the same panel as the one which blew off a new 737 max 9 during a flight on friday will remain grounded until deemed safe to fly. the door plug of the alaska airlines plane, which had been in service for only eight weeks, tore away from the left side of the jet shortly after take off from portland. authorities have asked the public for help finding the missing panel. internet and social media services have been severely disrupted across pakistan, just as the party of the former prime minister imran khan was about to launch a massive election campaign online. mr khan is currently injail facing trial on multiple charges of corruption, and has been disqualified

from standing in the general elections next month. his pti party called the shutdown "absolutely shameful. the preisdent of the european council, charles michel, has downplayed criticism of his plan to resign early, insisting there's lots of time to choose a successor. there are concerns his departure could leave the controversial hungarian prime minister viktor orban in charge of meetings, as hungary assumes the rotating eu presidency from july. mr orban is close to president putin of russia and regularly opposes eu initiatives to support ukraine. hollywood is gearing up for the golden globe awards, which is set to begin in a few hours time — after a big yearfor cinema which saw barbie and oppenheimer dominate the box office. the globes are the first major ceremony of film awards season, which culminates with the oscars in march. from los angeles our correspondent emma vardy reports

hi, barbie. hi, ken. it was neverjust about a plastic doll. barbie, a satire on a female's role in society, became a sensation last summer... hi, barbie. ..as audiences dressed in pink and headed to the cinema, making director greta gerwig the first female to make a $1 billion movie. i got us both ice—cream. coot _ i don't know if we can be trusted. for best drama, oppenheimer, the three—hour epic about the american physicist who developed the atomic bomb, is battling it out against martin scorsese's killers of the flower moon. leonardo dicaprio is up for best actor, but it's his co—star, lily gladstone, who may become the first native american to win best actress. i didn't realise this was a race. he's on the floor, tom. explain to me what he's doing. and succession, the drama about a media dynasty, is predicted to be the big winner in the tv categories. studios are hoping for a boost

from the awards, as the globes are the first major event since actors and writers strikes saw hollywood productions grind to a halt, costing the industry dearly. so, there's a lot at stake. but the globes are also known as the biggest party in town. throughout the night, the champagne will be flowing because this event has something of a reputation for being one of the most raucous of awards season. and, away from the red carpet, no—one's really a loser, as la's extravagant tradition of so called gifting suites lives onm with brands giving away freebies in exchange for a celebrity endorsement. there's holidays, jewellery, even a little psychic help. but can we predict the winners? guessing ahead is popular here, because winning a golden globe can help influence the oscars in two months' time. emma vardy, bbc news, beverly hills. emma joins us now from the red carpet. emma give us a sense of the atmosphere and what's gettng the most buzz this year?

walking down the red carpet, don't get it untiljust before the ceremony and coming down at the moment, that night, the sense that he'll be the night of barbie and oppenheimer, these two films, list of the same day, same weekend instead of being in competition with each other, they created so much buzz around both of them the people were flocking to see them at the medicine among big numbers and they did really well at the box office and people went to see both of them. they picked up a lot of nominations here tonight best actress in the

category and playing oppenheimer, he's the best actor in many more to talk about it. let's not forget the two years ago, the golden globes really disgraced ever taken off air and muster tv coverage under a series of damaging scandals even now, some work to do to repair their reputations but they do have this reputations but they do have this reputation also is the biggest party in town and people are here tonight

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there will be quite a keen wind in the south accentuating the chill, but for most, little rain in the forecast. it looks much drier, therefore, but it is already colder and it will remain so. and we've had some stubborn fog this weekend. in fact, during sunday across parts of northern ireland, scotland, northern england and wales, and indeed that will thicken up as we go through the coming night, there could be the odd pocket further south as well. what we will find is more showers coming into east anglia further south as well. what we will find is more showers coming into east anglia and the south—east. widely frosty i think even where we see the towns and cities just above freezing, the ground will still turn potentially frosty and icy

because we have had a lot of rain. but overnight we are going to see those showers, and into monday, popping up across the east anglia region and the south—east of england, and they will be snow even at lower levels, it is cold air. of england, and they will be snow even at lower levels, it is cold air. with a few centimetres potentially over the downs, that will make things very slippery potentially because they could wash off the salt. ice is certainly an issue in the south and east but also elsewhere because it has been so damp. the fog again for central and southern scotland, northern ireland, northern parts of england and wales, it might well linger. but we will see some brightness and some sunshine as well. the wind is a little stronger again across southern parts compared to today, pushing wintry showers across other southern counties through the day. and making it feel colder still. we will see a smattering of snow in those showers further south, particularly over the hills and the channel islands. into tuesday, the high pressure system stays towards the north, those keen east winds or north—east winds continue in the south. but that might benefit, pushing the showers out of the way and breaking the cloud up a bit more for more sunshine. but still again plenty of it for north—west scotland, northern ireland, western england and wales, more in the south. might pick up a bit more cloud

across north—eastern coasts but as you can see temperatures below par. and as we go through the rest of the week, it stays largely dry but it is still pretty chilly.

this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines at the top of the hour as newsday continues, straight after hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. six years ago, a remarkable investigative journalist was assassinated on the mediterranean island of malta. her name was daphne caruana galizia. in life, she refused to be silenced about the scale of corruption in her homeland. in death, she has become the inspiration for a continued struggle forjustice and accountability. a struggle now led by her three sons, one of whom, paul caruana galizia, is my guest today. what are the lessons of this tragic death in malta?