marred by widespread crackdowns. and, tonight marks hollywood's first big award show since twin strikes shut down tinseltown — we'll bring you the big winners from tonight's golden globes. hello, i'm carl nasman. 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. images from the scene show bodies of women and children in the rubble. there's been no comment from israel. meanwhile, israeli airstrikes hit khan younis early on sunday, killing and injuring dozens. the eldest son of aljazeera's gaza bureau chief was killed in that airstrike in southern gaza. this is a picture of him with his son, who's on the right.

there's been violence in the west bank too — 9 palestinians and 2 israelis were killed on sunday. the hamas—run health ministry says that almost 23,000 people have been killed since the war began. speaking from qatar, the us secretary of state antony blinken said palestinians must not be put under pressure to leave gaza and must be allowed to return to their homes once conditions allow. mr blinken is currently on a week—long diplomatic tour of the region to prevent the conflict from spreading. as we have made clear from day one, it is imperative in dealing with this very difficult challenge, that it do so in a way that puts a premium on protecting civilians and making sure people get the assistance they need. the bbc�*s wyre davies has more from jerusalem. a warning, viewers may find some images in his report distressing. 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. for more on the situation, i spoke to former us ambassador to malta and middle east policy council president, gina abercrombie—winstanley. i want to start with comments by the us secretary of state antony blinken on sunday, saying, "more needs to be done to prevent civilian casualties." how much influence does the us have right now to change the behaviour of either israel or hamas? thank you. the influence is considerable. it is a matter of whether that influence, that pressure, that leverage will be used.

the statement from the secretary of state, the public one is one that has been repeated behind the scenes almost from day one. it is one that has been ratcheted up for the last over three months, and now it is clear to everyone, to the public that there is a stark disagreement about the prosecution of this war. there are domestic political constraints as to how much pressure the administration can put on the government of israel but the reality is there are growing questions among the american population about this prosecution. this will be the first time the secretary of state has made a trip to israel since the october seven attacks, there has been mounting criticism on israel, you say the us has leverage, might they begin to change tactics potentially if there is that urgency, to reduce the number of civilian casualties?

the possibility is certainly there, this will remind us all, who remember the term shuttle diplomacy, secretaries of state going to israel the middle east and partners, this is a primary example of that. there are number of pieces of leverage the administration has, there is the nuclear bomb of cutting off aid to israel or stopping to provide the diplomatic protection, especially in multilateral foray in the united nations, but there are many other things that can also happen. certainly, the government can make more clear in public statements that the support for the way that the government is prosecuting the war has diminished. when you think about that first day when president biden flew out to israel and embraced the prime minister of israel, there is a clear understanding now that the prosecution of this war may be helpful to the prime minister and may

not be in the best interest of the people of israel as well as the people of the region. so more statements making that clear could go on, as the aid comes forward, it could be examined more carefully, conditions can be placed on it, you see questions coming from members of congress. i know there were senators out looking at how the humanitarian aid gets into the gaza strip, that is a primary concern from the government, whether it is the executive branch, the president or the legislative branch, so those challenges of getting aid into gaza, seeing there are decisions made that ends were previously blocked at the border and sent back that it is only 200 trucks getting in as opposed to the 500 to needed 700 to get in, all of these things can put additional pressure. meanwhile, regionaltensions are on the rise with hezbollah in lebanon and with

the houthis in the red sea. how concerning do you think that is for secretary blinken? he is making several visits to partners in the region in arab countries? this is of considerable concern hence this trip. keeping in mind israel as our ally we want the best for israel, we want israel safe and secure but that requires safety and security for others in the region as well. so in addition to some very tough talk with the government of israel, we are indeed making the case to our partners and allies in the region that it behoves all of us to do the best to keep this conflict confined as much as possible. i have said from the beginning that there are any number of ways it could expand unexpectedly and unplanned, by mistakes happening, by missiles going in different directions than intended so the danger is extremely high.

and we see that not only us but the countries, the egyptians, qataris, emirates, all the people with whom the secretary is engaging, all are going to try their best to confine this conflict. gina abercrombie—winstanley. former us ambassador to malta and middle east policy council president, thank you for your perspective. initial results in bangladesh show the country's prime minister sheikh hasina has secured another 5 years in office, after a campaign marred by violence. bangladesh's chief election commissioner has told the bbc that the ruling awami league — ms hasina's party — has won more than half the seats in parliament. though official results haven't yet been declared, it will be ms hasina's fifth term. she's already the country's longest serving prime minister. the electoral commission says the turnout was low, standing at about a0%. the country's main opposition party did not participate, accusing the government of being unable to hold

free and fair elections. human rights groups have reported a severe crackdown democratic freedoms ahead of the election, with nearly 10,000 activists arrested, and at least 14 polling stations were set on fire and a commuter train was allegedly set alight, killing four passengers. 0ur south asia correspondent samira hussain has more. the results of these elections come as no surprise, the results of these elections come as no real surprise, prime minister sheikh hasina was all but guaranteed a win but now there will be questions about whether the results reflect the will of the people. the country's main opposition party were boycotting the elections, saying they did not believe 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 was not 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. the us aviation regulator has said 171 boeing 737 max 9 planes will remain grounded until it is satisfied the planes are safe. the federal aviation administration

has been inspecting the jets after part of an alaska airlines plane's fuselage fell off in mid—air on friday. the faa said its first priority was "keeping the flying public safe". the grounding of the jets has had an immediate impact on travellers. alaska airlines cancelled a further 170 flights on sunday, on top of the 160 flights it cancelled on saturday. the airline said approximately a8,000 passengers have been affected already. and united airlines says it cancelled 180 flights on sunday, after already cancelling 90 on saturday. both airlines told passengers to expect more cancellations throughout the week. the us national transportation safety board said they're still searching for the plug door that blew out of the plane and are asking the public for help. they believe the door fell to the ground in the western suburbs of portland, oregon about 6.5 minutes after the jet took off on its way to california. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

let's look at some other stories making news: measures are being considered by the government to clear the names of hundreds of sub—postmasters convicted in the post office horizon scandal. more than 700 branch managers were incorrectly convicted of false accounting, theft and fraud based on faulty software. fewer than 100 people have had their convictions quashed. the prime minister said the government was reviewing options. rishi sunak has said it was hisjob when he was chancellor to question the cost of the government's rwanda scheme but denies ever doubting it could work. papers seen by the bbc this week suggested that in 2022 mr sunak wanted to scale back plans to send asylum seekers to the african nation. the documents also indicated he was not sure the policy would be a deterrent. strikes on the london underground, which would have crippled services from this evening until friday, have been suspended. little or no service was expected across the capital's entire network from sunday evening to friday morning. the union said "positive discussions" meant further talks could take place.

you're live with bbc news. here in washington, congressional leaders say they have reached a deal on the overall spending level for the rest of 202a. the bipartisan agreement would total $1.6 trillion. the clock is ticking for lawmakers to negotiate and finalize the bill's text with just 12 days before funding for many federal agencies expires onjanuary 19. the rest runs out on february 2. so far, none of the bills that would fund the government for a full year have made it through the republican—controlled house and the democratic—led senate. congress has relied on short term funding extensions to keep the government operating. speakerjohnson acknowledged in a statement that the funding levels deal, "will not satisfy everyone." earlier i spoke to

kadia goba from semafor. can you walk us through the details and tell us how significant this agreement is? i think it is pretty significant. as you mention in the lead up, there is ajanuary 19 funding deadline and that the anticipation was that conquerors would not be prepared for this. —— congress. they have shown in advance they have been working on it and this is something they are putting forth. there is an agreement with speakerjohnson and majority leader schumer overin and majority leader schumer over in the senate to fund $800 billion in defence and more than $700 billion in non— defence. this is a top line from last year negotiated between kevin mccarthy and also obviously the senate. some

hardliners are not going to be happy with this because they wanted the funding levels to be lower but i would say it is a win for overall congress because i think they can get this past or pass the law. this has been _ this past or pass the law. this has been going _ this past or pass the law. this has been going back - this past or pass the law. this has been going back and forth. we saw the previous speaker essentially ousted over previous agreement over funding. will this lay a further framework for republicans and democrats to work together and get the funding passed? i work together and get the funding passed?— work together and get the fundin: assed? . ., , , funding passed? i am cautiously optimistic _ funding passed? i am cautiously optimistic. there _ funding passed? i am cautiously optimistic. there are _ funding passed? i am cautiously optimistic. there are going - funding passed? i am cautiously optimistic. there are going to i optimistic. there are going to be some hardliners not happy but they wanted the water funding implemented here so i would say they will probably do some magic and throw in a suspension built which will

override the rules portion so cannot be blocked on the floor or before it comes to the floor just so they can get it pass and avoid the government from shutting down.— and avoid the government from shutting down. some a few days left since january _ shutting down. some a few days left since january 19 _ shutting down. some a few days left since january 19 the - shutting down. some a few days left since january 19 the first - left since january 19 the first deadline, february two the second deadline. we have the ukraine conflict and the white house is pressing for a congressional aid package. house is pressing for a congressionalaid package. i want to play for you, this is a republican house speaker mike johnson picking earlier on monday. johnson picking earlier on monday-— johnson picking earlier on monda . a' . , ~ johnson picking earlier on monda. ., , . ., monday. take a listen. we have to insist upon _ monday. take a listen. we have to insist upon securing - monday. take a listen. we have to insist upon securing our - monday. take a listen. we have to insist upon securing our own| to insist upon securing our own country— to insist upon securing our own country and also if we get the necessary information and necessary information and necessary answers to what is at the endgame in ukraine and what will be _ the endgame in ukraine and what will be the expenditure of those _ will be the expenditure of those resources. the white house _ those resources. the white house is _ those resources. the white house is not giving the

necessary information. sounding still sceptical _ necessary information. sounding still sceptical about _ necessary information. sounding still sceptical about extra - still sceptical about extra military funding to ukraine. according to your reporting, where does the packages stand in congress? it where does the packages stand in congress?— in congress? it is going to be contingent — in congress? it is going to be contingent on _ in congress? it is going to be contingent on whether - in congress? it is going to be contingent on whether or - in congress? it is going to be contingent on whether or not| contingent on whether or not democrats and republicans can agree on this measure. i was down there last week, in that very same spot, with the speaker and dozens of republican members and to me, it felt like they were all on the same page making this a rallying cry for 202a. it is up in the air whether they will push forward. there are specific mansions that the senate have proposed and the conflict is that the house members want this measure cold hr to tip us to go forward. —— specific measures. republicans and democrats in the senate had

this in mind. it would be a matter of agreeing on the passage and that will determine whether $105 billion that the white house is requesting for aid to ukraine and other countries will even go forward. still lots of work to be done and we're just getting started with 2025. thank you very much. hollywood's first big awards ceremony of the season, the golden globes, has wrapped up. the world's biggest stars have walked the red carpet and we know the winners. lily gladstone won best actress in the drama killers of the flower moon, which makes her the first indigenous actress to win in the category. bit of history there. succession dominated the awards in the tv drama categories for its final season, picking up four golden globes. barbie received two awards,

for best song, and a new award for cinematic and box office achievement. cilian murphy won in the best actor category for his role in 0ppenheimer, with the chritsopher nolan film also picking up the most awards of the night — five in total, including best motion picture. for more, i'm joined by our north america correspondent peter bowes. he's in los angeles following the ceremony. he has been following the ceremony. this was billed as a battle far be a guess versus ashleigh barty versus 0ppenheimer. the big winner was 0ppenheimer. the big winner was 0ppenheimer. —— barbie. if we oppenheimer. -- barbie. if we looked at— oppenheimer. -- barbie. if we looked at this _ oppenheimer. -- barbie. if we looked at this as _ oppenheimer. -- barbie. if we looked at this as a _ oppenheimer. -- barbie. if we looked at this as a battle - looked at this as a battle between those two movies and the reason being they were both hugely successful, last year they were released in the same weekend and that is why so much attention is being paid to them. 0ppenheimer is the winner of the night. a bit unfair because they were competing in separate categories. a drama and a musical comedy. the one category they were competing against each other was in terms

of box office achievements, and barbie won the day there and thatis barbie won the day there and that is probably an accurate assessment of the real—life situation because barbie did make the most money, about $1.5 billion over the last 12 months, the most successful film of the last year. so i think what we read into this is that 0ppenheimer is probably in pole position when it comes to the rest of the awards season, crucially the oscars in a couple of months. barbie i think is probably going to struggle at the oscars. both a coule struggle at the oscars. both a coople of _ struggle at the oscars. both a couple of really _ struggle at the oscars. both a couple of really fun _ struggle at the oscars. both a couple of really fun films - struggle at the oscars. both a couple of really fun films and | couple of really fun films and many people turning out to watch both of those in the movie theatres this year. the golden globes also of course about television, and many people watched the finale of succession and it was a big night for that television show as well. , . , night for that television show as well. , ., , , ., as well. yes, really 'ust one story of h as well. yes, really 'ust one story of the h as well. yes, reallyjust one story of the evening - as well. yes, reallyjust one story of the evening from i story of the evening from television, succession winning

a slew of awards. sarah snook, matthew mcwilliam and kieran culkin winning in the acting categories for beth tv series, drama for its final season and i think as one of the producers put it on stage, this was a bittersweet situation, bittersweet situation, bittersweet because they were so successful. i got the sense they didn't want to end, but they didn't want to end, but the end of the series on a high and you often find that in the finals series of a very successful show like that they tend to do well in awards season. this is the final time, final opportunity to award it. of course this is the series about the dysfunctional media family, it did so well i think in large part because of the writing which was sarcastic at times, it was clever, it was intriguing, there were cliffhangers and it is a series like no other. so i think really getting its justice as unfair in terms of these many,

many awards. unfair in terms of these many, many awarde— unfair in terms of these many, many awards. the golden globes kickint off many awards. the golden globes kicking off the — many awards. the golden globes kicking off the awards _ many awards. the golden globes kicking off the awards season. i kicking off the awards season. it is, like you said, many see it as a precursor to the oscars, but it really is 0scars, but it really is entering into a new era, some people are calling it. what are some of the changes we saw this year on stage and as you alluded to, there are some new awards even that were handed out this year?

from the foreign press association, its lack of diversity from the foreign press association, its lack of diversity was from the foreign press association, its lack of diversity was the from the foreign press association, its lack of diversity was the controversial issue, the original organisation has been disbanded, they were reformed it was a for—profit organisation read by a media organisation, they have a very different look, got to say the show looked pretty much like any other golden globes i have covered over the last couple of decades, the audience having fun, wine and dine the audience it is the big party at the beginning of the year that hollywood looks forward to. always more relaxed and dressed down then the oscars. this was a first award show since we saw those big strikes last year that shutdown media business, what is the mood like there,

was the buzz back in hollywood? well, i think the bars as far as the show is concerned is definitely back in hollywood, behind the scenes a lot of people in this town are still struggling, those strikes writers and actors, back—to—back and simultaneously for a while were crippling on many of the industries that rely on the entertainment industry here. and business has been slow to restart. the strike ended the strike just before christmas and here we are at the beginning ofjanuary things have not got moving, this is a town still suffering to some extent.— this is a town still suffering to some extent. peter bows fast in los angeles — to some extent. peter bows fast in los angeles following - in los angeles following the goal —— golden globes which have wrapped up. that's all from us. stay tuned with us on bbc news. hello there. well, the falling rain has now eased and there is still plenty of ground water out there,

the rivers will take some time to subside and the number of flood warnings has been in steady decline but still plenty of them out there. all the details are on the bbc weather website. the weather has certainly changed. it is still looking mostly dry, a few showers. it will be feeling cold, frost, fog and ice all forming through the overnight period. that is thanks to this area of high—pressure building through the course of the weekend and set to stick around and it will block the atlantic systems moving in from the west. we should stay mostly dry. this is how we are starting off monday morning with a widespread frost, patches of fog and they will be slow to lift and clear as we head through the morning. some icy stretches and showers streaming in from the north sea and a brisk north—easterly wind across the london area, and the south east of england, wintry over the high ground and could possibly see a light dusting of snow in some places. as the wind picks up, it becomes more easterly and will drive the showers further west into central southern england and perhaps even eastern wales but for many away from the fog there will be weak spells of winter sunshine and areas of clouds,

thickest at the east, top temperatures between two and five celsius, so feeling cold but feeling even colder still in exposure to the brisk north—easterly winds and that will always feel strongest towards the south. it will feel subzero here for most of the day. heading through tuesday, there is little more of a breeze towards the south, the wind is picking up, there should be more sunshine and maybe some showers towards the southwest of england and through the channel islands, but otherwise it is looking dry. there will be some weak winter sunshine on offer and temperatures once more between two and five celsius but plenty of added wind chill again. exposure to that easterly wind. more cloud on wednesday and moisture and slightly less cold—feeling air perhaps, most of the cloud will be towards the north of the uk and the best of the sunshine will be further south. and you will notice that temperatures start to improve a little as we head through thursday and friday. a lot more cloud around,

more moisture in the air, still possibly some frost by night. bye— bye.

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