america's top diplomat antony blinken says the daily toll on civilians in gaza, particularly on children, it's far too high. records �*tumble like dominoes�* as european scientists confirm that 2023 was the warmest year on record. south korea passes a band to ban the eating and selling of animal meat. thank you for being with us. we begin in ecuador where police have detained a group of armed men who interrupted a live television program, a day after the president declared a nationwide state of emergency. the men, wearing balaclavas, burst into the studio

of a public television station in the port city of guayaquil, taking hostage several journalists and staff members. this footage shows the attackers, carrying rifles and grenades forcing the crew onto the ground. the president has said that ecuador is in a state of �*internal armed conflict�*. ione wells reports from sao paulo. a moment of utter horror broadcast live on television. armed men with balaclavas over their face armed men with balaclavas over theirface broke into the armed men with balaclavas over their face broke into the state of this television channel in ecuador while it was live on air. brandishing guns and what appears to be explosives. it comes a day after the country's new president daniel noboa declared a state of emergency yesterday. ecuador has been rocked by a series of attacks after the apparent escape of a powerful gang leader, jose adolfo macias villamar from

prison. police and military were ordered to intervene in controlling presence in attempts to control violence but the violence has exploded further since then. explosions in streets, police officers carrying out stop—and—search, some reportedly being abducted. for ordinary people in ecuador, tear on the streets. translation: i hope this state of emergency yields results, positive results for the population, not for the criminal. we live in constant fear because on a day—to—day basis when we go to work we don't know if we will return or come back home in my piece. suspects tonight have been detained but with ecuador still on high alert, fearfor citizens there remain. ione wells, bbc news app hollo. earlier i spoke to ecuadorian freelance journalist, carolina loza, who's following the developments. she told me about the

mood in the country. it is utter chaos. basically there are two main cities, people are having trouble getting back home, trying to getting back home, trying to get the kids back home from school. government offices shutdown, orso school. government offices shutdown, or so universities do the same. people are desperately trying to get home. smaller cities in the country uncertainty rains as well. people are trying to get home as fast as possible, locked themselves up and see what happens next. —— reigns, we have seen violence after something that happened, whether prison riots or a transfer of an important gang inmate from one prison to another but nothing of the level we have seen today in the country. d0 level we have seen today in the count . ~ ., ., country. do we know who might be behind _ country. do we know who might be behind all _ country. do we know who might be behind all this? _ country. do we know who might be behind all this? this - country. do we know who might be behind all this? this is - country. do we know who might be behind all this? this is one l be behind all this? this is one ofthe be behind all this? this is one of the most — be behind all this? this is one of the most worrying - be behind all this? this is one - of the most worrying components of the most worrying components of its. we do not know. there is a link between the inmate

who escaped from prison yesterday — in two when all this started to happen but there is not one grupetto claims responsibility. it is co—ordinated, of course. however there are so many groups and factions fighting or creating alliances with these criminal gangs that it is very difficult to pinpoint 1's specific group. this is what adds to that level of uncertainty and lack of control from the central government that ecuadorians are getting fed up with and showing their anger today, whether it is social media or talking to people on the streets, or tide of this uncertainty and there is no clear responsibility for this level of chaos. ...as as soon as conditions allow, now they are fighting that has these. antony blinken met prime minister benjamin

netanyahu in telomeres. they discuss efforts to secure release of all remaining hostages as well as get humanitarian aid into gaza. mr blinken insisted that although israel had washington's resolute backing, civilian deaths in gaza were far too high. deaths in gaza were far too hi . h. deaths in gaza were far too hiuh. ~ ., , ., deaths in gaza were far too hiuh. ~ ., h, ., . high. who hides and advice from schools, _ high. who hides and advice from schools, from _ high. who hides and advice from schools, from hospitals, | from schools, from hospitals, makes this incredibly challenging. but the daily toll on civilians in gaza, particularly on children, is far too high.— particularly on children, is far too high. earlier, i spoke to james— far too high. earlier, i spoke to james dorsey _ far too high. earlier, i spoke to james dorsey from - far too high. earlier, i spoke to james dorsey from the i far too high. earlier, i spoke - to james dorsey from the school to james dorsey from the school of international studies and he says the differences between the us and israel on the way the us and israel on the way the war in gaza is conducted is coming to the fort now. i the war in gaza is conducted is coming to the fort now.- coming to the fort now. i think what you _ coming to the fort now. i think what you are _ coming to the fort now. i think what you are seeing _ coming to the fort now. i think what you are seeing is - what you are seeing is differences between israel and the united states. you saw that in mr blink and's remarks in

which he for the first time publicly urged israel not to attack civilian infrastructure, hospitals, schools dash and you also saw it in the fact that israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu's offers this time round did not issue a readout of the conversation between blinken and benjamin netanyahu. i think when think the united states may be relaying is that it has less leverage over israel that it is sad in the past. if you take for example the fact that in 1981 us financial support of israel amounted to 10% of the israeli economy. today, $4 billion amount to anyone %, in addition, as well has become more self—sufficient in producing its own weapons and therefore... producing its own weapons and therefore. . .— therefore... and the two of them also _ therefore... and the two of them also discussed - therefore... and the two of them also discussed a - therefore... and the two of. them also discussed a detailed postwar vision for gaza. what might that look like?-

postwar vision for gaza. what might that look like? there are onl bad might that look like? there are only bad options _ might that look like? there are only bad options at _ might that look like? there are only bad options at this - only bad options at this moment. the only realistic options are either that israel preoccupies the gaza strip or that you have ethnic cleansing in gaza. the reason for that is that as blink, said in tel aviv, arab states are willing to help in terms of securing gaza and endorsing a palestinian government but only if that is linked to a credible peace process, and that is at the moment with the current israeli government are likely. it has been confirmed that last year was the hottest year ever recorded for the world. the average global temperature was almost 15 degrees celsius — that's dramatically higher than the last record set in 2016. our climate editorjustin rowlatt reports on the numbers and the solutions.

wildfires rage degree in southern europe this summer. vegetation was part by heatwave and drought, tinder dry. many tourists and locals had to flee for shelter. the temperature in 2023 was 1.48 c above preindustrial levels and it be the previous hottest year — 2016 - the previous hottest year — 2016 — by the previous hottest year — 2016 - by 0.17 c. a the previous hottest year — 2016 — by 0.17 c. a huge martin say client sciences when you consider it as a global average across our entire year. fiur across our entire year. our climate — across our entire year. our climate is _ across our entire year. our climate is changing - across our entire year. oi" climate is changing and changing drastically and not only is this recorded in record temperatures around the world, but it is also recorded in the frequency and intensity of extreme events. what we've seen in 2023 was seven of the months of that year were the warmest months on record.— of that year were the warmest months on record. take a look at this. months on record. take a look at this- the — months on record. take a look at this. the grey _ months on record. take a look at this. the grey lines - months on record. take a look at this. the grey lines on - months on record. take a look at this. the grey lines on this | at this. the grey lines on this chart show temperatures for each year since 1940, the

redline you can see it coming on there, shows last is temperatures and you can see it started off really unexceptional in terms of global temperatures but from around july onwards, the world began a remarkable dash and look at that dash almost unbroken streak of daily air temperature records. more than 200 days set new daily tanager records, according to bbc analysis of the data from the eu climate organisation copernicus. he was another way of looking at it dash this table shows that every date was at least when degree above preindustrial temperatures, almost half of all days, these words in the darkest grade, or more than 1.5 degrees above them and we had a couple of daysin them and we had a couple of days in november, we have not mark them on here, they were more than two degrees hotter. that is another global first. so why is it so hot? carbon dioxide from the fossil fuels we bonus the main reason but this year there was an extra blast of heat from the pacific

ocean, as el nino weather pattern kicked in. that's why this year will almost certainly be even hotter than last year. and there has been some progress tackling the problem. 2023 saw an increase in installation of wind and solar power. china continue to lead the world and it almost half the world and it almost half the new capacity, but europe, the new capacity, but europe, the us and india are also ramping up investment. at the climate conference in dubai, there was a global call to accelerate the deployment of nuclear power. and there is a huge global effort to find other clean energy sources, including tidal energy. this turbine being tested in uk waters flies like a kite to maximise the energy it harbours. but dash and this is a big but dash 80% of the world's energy still comes from fossil fuels. world's energy still comes from fossilfuels. a measure of world's energy still comes from fossil fuels. a measure of how much further we still have to go. that report by dustin

rowlett. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. taking up to take down criminal. it might not be their job, butjess and clare have volunteered to even up the fight when it comes to crime in the countryside. i fight when it comes to crime in the countryside.— the countryside. i love tilted where i the countryside. i love tilted where i keep _ the countryside. i love tilted where i keep my _ the countryside. i love tilted where i keep my horse - the countryside. i love tilted where i keep my horse and l the countryside. i love tilted where i keep my horse and i want to give a bit back to the community. want to give a bit back to the community-— want to give a bit back to the communi . �* ., ., , , ., community. around horses almost eve da community. around horses almost every day and _ community. around horses almost every day and this _ community. around horses almost every day and this opportunity - every day and this opportunity came — every day and this opportunity came up— every day and this opportunity came up and i thought let's go for it — came up and i thought let's go for it. ~ , ., ., ., for it. why not? the aim? to crack down — for it. why not? the aim? to crack down on _ for it. why not? the aim? to crack down on incidents - for it. why not? the aim? to crack down on incidents like l crack down on incidents like this, which last year cost midland's economy more than £11 million. we midland's economy more than £11 million. ~ _, w _ million. we were contacted by volunteer. _ million. we were contacted by volunteer, she _ million. we were contacted by volunteer, she had _ million. we were contacted by volunteer, she had been - million. we were contacted by volunteer, she had been out. volunteer, she had been out riding and had come across some silver tents in a hetero ridgeline. she hopped off to have a look and it was the rains of a cannabis grove and a large box with cannabis in it. the 20 riders vetted and recruited boer walker lights on

rural policing teams to be their eyes and ears along quiet country lane. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. let's turn to the united states again. the infection led to him being admitted to hospital on one january and then to the intensive care unit. the white house as they did not know about his diagnosis until today. they also say they did not know that he was under general anaesthesia during his surgery in december. it is also emerged that the pentagon did not notify the white house or his deputy until three days after he had been hospitalised. we're going to try to provide you with the most information we have as as we have it. and

recognising that as i say that, we could have done a betterjob last week. so, again, we have this information now from these medical professionals and i think it will go way in terms of helping to understand the situation and what needs to be done going forward. the white house says president biden plans to stick with austin as secretary of defense. the administration has also ordered cabinet secretaries to notify them when they can't do theirjobs. now to our north america correspondent david willis. this is a truly extraordinary situation, 7 this is a truly extraordinary situation,? the us defence secretary is what of the most powerful members of the cabinet. somebody who is expected to be constantly available, yet this us defence secretary not only kept the white house in the dark about his cancer diagnosis, he also kept them in the dark about the

fact he was in hospital being treated for it. his deputy, to whom he assigned some duties while he was in hospital, was not aware herself that he was being treated in the hospital at the time. all of this of course at a time when the united states has interests in conflicts in the middle east and in ukraine sort of matters that very much the us defence secretary. congress was not informed of the defence secretary's hospitalisation until friday of last week and hence republican lawmakers are calling for him to resign. the white house spokesmanjohn white house spokesman john kirby white house spokesmanjohn kirby conceded today that the whole situation was not, as he put it, optimal, but the white house is not calling for the defence secretary to resign, at least at the moment. he remains

in hospital. but contrast this with back in 2006, for example, when the then us defense secretary donald was admitted to hospitalfor a secretary donald was admitted to hospital for a shoulder industry. the press pool was kept up—to—date constantly throughout his treatment. ditto in 2003 when colin powell, us secretary of state, was in hospital for prostate treatment dashit hospital for prostate treatment dash it seems that there is a lack of transparency, some are saying, in the pentagon and the us defence department and also this raises the question dash how with all these heated conflicts going on in other parts of the world was the absence of the us defence secretary not noticed by those in the white house? donald trump and his lawyers have been in court for a landmark hearing, and they argued that his term

of office in the white house should shield him from criminal trial, and former presidents shouldn't face criminal prosecution. but the justice department argues the presidency is not "above the law". here's trump is speaking after the hearing. i think they feel this is the way they are going to try and win and that's not the way it goes. there will be bedlam in the country, it is a very bad thing, it is a very bad precedent, as we said, it is the opening of a pandora's box, and it's a very sad thing that's happened with this whole situation. when they talk about a threat to democracy, that's your real threat to democracy, and ifeel that your real threat to democracy, and i feel that as a president you have to have immunity, very simple, and if you don't, as an example where this cost blast on immunity and i did nothing wrong. adam klasfeld, the senior legal correspondent for the messenger explains the hypothetical questions on the sweeping immunity of a president that has been argued at the court today. it's very interesting, because the hypothetical questions allow the court to get beyond

the legal abstraction. for example, trompe's lawyers have argued that precedents —— president should be immune to the outer perimeter of their official actions, so what does that actually mean in practice? that is where the circuitjudge had questioned tran�*s lawyer. does it include a president sending someone to assassinate his political rivals, and doesn't allow the president to self pardon? every time she asked this question, trumped's lawyer tried to kind of dance around the question at first, but essentially said that the answer was yes, the president would be immune, and unless the president was impeached and removed from office. now consider what that means. under this hypothetical, and again this hypothetical, and again this is why hypotheticals come up this is why hypotheticals come up so often in legal arguments and why they can be so clarifying, a president under

this theory hypothetically could assassinate enough political rivals to prevent one's impeachment and removal from office, or a president hypothetical that was brought up hypothetical that was brought up by hypothetical that was brought up by the justice department special counsel's attorney could simply resign before being removed from office in a senate trial and then would be essentially as you mentioned about the law from prosecution, which is why it seemed that all threejudges were highly three judges were highly sceptical of threejudges were highly sceptical of trung �*s arguments, and we will see where they come down. i arguments, and we will see where they come down. i 'ust want to ask fl where they come down. i 'ust want to ask you i where they come down. i 'ust want to ask you briefly h where they come down. ijustj want to ask you briefly before we let you go are these legal challenges and hearings actually affecting his popularity though ahead of the elections? 50 popularity though ahead of the elections? ., , ., elections? so far they have not. as elections? so far they have not- as a — elections? so far they have not. as a matter _ elections? so far they have not. as a matter of - elections? so far they have not. as a matter of fact - elections? so far they have | not. as a matter of fact they have become fundraising opportunities before today's hearing, he touted on social media and in mailings that he would be in court, he didn't have to appear in court but he

was there to drum home that message that viewers heard just a moment ago, that this isjust politics, this is a way to take his campaign down, in his view, byjudicial means, and that's the message that he tries to hammer, every time that he speaks about the criminal and even civil cases. to the uk, and the former head of the post office, paula vennells, is handing back her cbe after more than a million people called for her to be stripped of the honour for her role in the horizon scandal. vicki young reports. it was an insult which added to their injury. it was an insult which added to their injury-— it was an insult which added to their injury. their in'ury. new years honours list? their injury. new years honours list? my _ their injury. new years honours list? mmy depicted _ their injury. new years honours list? mmy depicted in _ their injury. new years honours list? mmy depicted in the - list? mmy depicted in the recent drama _ list? mmy depicted in the recent drama about - list? mmy depicted in the recent drama about the i list? mmy depicted in the i recent drama about the post office scandal?— recent drama about the post office scandal? paula vennels has the cbe. _ office scandal? paula vennels has the cbe. you're _ office scandal? paula vennels has the cbe. you're joking. i has the cbe. you're joking. services to the post office. todayit services to the post office. today it was all very different

to paula vennels as she caved to paula vennels as she caved to public pressure to hand back the honour. in a statement she said... it must be a bug, it must be a computer bug or... it must be a bug, it must be a computer bug or. . .— computer bug or... lea castleton's _ computer bug or... lea castleton's story i computer bug or... lea castleton's story was i computer bug or... lea i castleton's story was one of those featured in the drama series. went bankrupt, after being falsely accused of stealing £25,000. so what does he make of paula vennells's decision? it he make of paula vennells's decision?— he make of paula vennells's decision? ~' ., ., , ., ,, decision? it kind of was a kick in the teeth _ decision? it kind of was a kick in the teeth back _ decision? it kind of was a kick in the teeth back then. i decision? it kind of was a kick in the teeth back then. now. decision? it kind of was a kickj in the teeth back then. now it is a full circle as a now we have got to a point where it is acceptable that the moral decision to hand it back is the right decision. i personally have spent many, many years not being listened to, and i'm thankful that people are

listening now and i think people really are listening. there has been a real step change. in there has been a real step chance. . , , change. in leicestershire, there is — change. in leicestershire, there is a _ change. in leicestershire, there is a lot _ change. in leicestershire, there is a lot of _ change. in leicestershire, there is a lot of sympathy| change. in leicestershire, i there is a lot of sympathy for what lee and others have experienced.— what lee and others have exerienced. , , ., ., , experienced. they should get as much back _ experienced. they should get as much back possible, _ experienced. they should get as much back possible, and i experienced. they should get as much back possible, and not i much back possible, and not always monetary. it doesn't heal wounds, what they have gone through. i heal wounds, what they have gone through-— gone through. i think it's shocking- _ gone through. i think it's shocking. you _ gone through. i think it's shocking. you know, i gone through. i think it's shocking. you know, to i gone through. i think it's i shocking. you know, to be gone through. i think it's - shocking. you know, to be made to feel— shocking. you know, to be made to feel like — shocking. you know, to be made to feel like that, made to feel like they— to feel like that, made to feel like they have done something wrong — like they have done something wrong and they have stolen the money — wrong and they have stolen the money and whatever. i think it's terrible how they've been treated~ _ it's terrible how they've been treated. is it's terrible how they've been treated. , . . ., treated. is chief executive of the ost treated. is chief executive of the post office _ treated. is chief executive of the post office from - treated. is chief executive of the post office from 2012 i treated. is chief executive of the post office from 2012 to | the post office from 2012 to 2019, paula vennells and more than £4 million, during a period when serious issues emerged about the horizon software. mps quizzed her about it in 2015. we software. mps quizzed her about it in 2015. ~ ., ., software. mps quizzed her about itin2015.~ ., .,,, ,, it in 2015. we are a business that does — it in 2015. we are a business that does genuinely - it in 2015. we are a business that does genuinely care i it in 2015. we are a business i that does genuinely care about the people that work for us and if they had been any miscarriages ofjustice, it would have been really important to me in the post office that we actually suffers those, and as the investigations have gone through, so far we have had no evidence of that.— through, so far we have had no evidence of that. they soon was evidence. _ evidence of that. they soon was evidence, and _ evidence of that. they soon was evidence, and it _ evidence of that. they soon was evidence, and it reached i evidence of that. they soon was evidence, and it reached the i evidence, and it reached the

high court, but it didn't prevent her receiving an honour in 2018. the renewed publicity has made dealing with hundreds of wrongful conviction is a priority for mp5. brute of wrongful conviction is a priority for mps.— of wrongful conviction is a priority for mps. we can do something _ priority for mps. we can do something good, _ priority for mps. we can do something good, mr i priority for mps. we can do i something good, mr speaker, together, if thejustice together, if the justice secretary would bring a simple bill to quash all 800 immediately. yeah the suggestion he made is receiving active consideration. i expect to be able to make additional announcements on shortly. in announcements on shortly. in normal circumstances it will be almost unthinkable for parliament to get involved in the quashing of criminal convictions. it would be seen as an attack on the independence of the courts, but ministers accept this is an unprecedented situation and that's why they are considering such a radical move. cheering. in 2021, there were joyful scenes when the court of appeal cleared former post—masters and mistresses, 39, who had been wrongly convicted. hundreds more hope they will be able to celebrate soon. vicki young, bbc news, westminster. now to south korea, where the breeding and sale

of dogs for their meat is to become illegal. the new law are set to come into force by 2027 and aims to end the centuries—old practice of humans eating dog meat. jean mackenzie reports. reared and rea red and slaughtered reared and slaughtered for their meat. on this farm, more than 1000 dogs are kept like this. eventually to be used in the centuries old — of dog meat stew. but the meat was already falling out of favour. this alleyway is one of the few places you can still come to eat dog meat here in seoul, in one of these specialist restaurants. dog meat is considered a delicacy among some older koreans but it is far less popular now with young people, many of them never eat it now or have never even tried it. translation:— it now or have never even tried it. translation: more people have ets it. translation: more people have pets today. _ it. translation: more people have pets today. dogs - it. translation: more people have pets today. dogs are i it. translation: more people have pets today. dogs are like | have pets today. dogs are like family now and it's not nice to

eat ourfamily, so i think it's best to get rid of it. eat our family, so i think it's best to get rid of it.- best to get rid of it. though older diners _ best to get rid of it. though older diners were _ best to get rid of it. though older diners were less i older diners were less enthusiastic about the band. translation:— enthusiastic about the band. translation: ~ �* ., translation: we've eaten there since the middle _ translation: we've eaten there since the middle ages. _ translation: we've eaten there since the middle ages. why i translation: we've eaten there since the middle ages. why stop l since the middle ages. why stop us from eating our traditional food? if you ban dog, you should ban beef.- food? if you ban dog, you should ban beef. animal rights activists celebrated _ should ban beef. animal rights activists celebrated a - should ban beef. animal rights activists celebrated a long i activists celebrated a long fought for victory. those who farm, butcherand fought for victory. those who farm, butcher and cell dog meat will be jailed for up to three years. but the ban won't come into force until 2027, giving farmers and restaurant owners time to plan. the industry has clashed with the government over the bell. the practice should have been allowed to die out naturally, they argued, rather than their livelihoods be wrecked. mrs kim has run dog meat restaurants since the 19805. translation: i

meat restaurants since the 1980s. translation: i don't know 1980s. translation: idon't know what — 19805. translation: i don't know what was _ 19805. translation: i don't know what was supposed i 1980s. translation: i don't know what was supposed to l 1980s. translation: i don't. know what was supposed to do now. we need to be compensated. i think we should accept dog meat but raise and slaughter them hygienically.— meat but raise and slaughter them hygienically. these dogs were rescued _ them hygienically. these dogs were rescued from _ them hygienically. these dogs were rescued from a - them hygienically. these dogs were rescued from a farm i them hygienically. these dogs were rescued from a farm lastj were rescued from a farm last year. hundreds of thousands more will now soon be looking for new homes. that is it for this edition of newsday. a lot more on our website so check that out as well. i will be back with business news shortly but for now thank you very much for watching newsday. hello, there. this time last week, low pressure dominated the weather story and it was all about relentless flooding rain. this week, high pressure control is the story, and a quiet, coldertheme

control is the story, and a quiet, colder theme but also a sunnier one. in fact, quiet, colder theme but also a sunnier one. infact, the western isles had the lion's share of the sunshine on tuesday. still plenty of sunshine around today, as high—pressure dominates. clear skies across central and southern england. that's where we will have the best of the sunshine but it will be another cold start, with temperatures below freezing. not as widespread, the cold, as we have this time yesterday, and there are certainly more cloud. now, the cloud is thick enough across eastern scotland and northern england for the odd spot of light drizzle. they could be some icy stretches, first thing. south of that, we will see more club pushing into north wales but we will keep some sunshine, and we will also have some sunshine once again in the far north—west of scotland. now, temperatures around five to seven degrees, it might be a degree also warmer underneath the cloud but it perhaps won't feel like that, because you've lost the sunshine. now we keep that cloud as we go through wednesday night, and once again, it could be thick enough for a little bit of drizzle, particularly on exposed north sea coast. the best of the clearer skies further south of that, that is where we are likely to see patchy frost and

fog forming, as temperatures again dipped below freezing. so, as we move into thursday, it will be a similar story. we will have some clearer skies into sheltered western scotland and also some sunshine across central and southern england, but cloud will tend to come and go into northern ireland, northern england for a time, and some of that cloud may well just push that little bit further south, as the wind changes to more of a subtle, north—easterly by the course of thursday. once again, temperatures between five and eight degrees our overall height. now, as we move into friday at the start of the weekend, we keep this quiet theme. it is still going to be on the chilly side but again there will be a lot of dry wager around. there will be a lot of dry wageraround. but there will be a lot of dry wager around. but as we go into next week, there are signs of the weather story changing fist of the wind direction coming to more of a northerly, we could see some wintry showers even at lower levels in scotland, and look at this, towards the middle part of next week, there will be a frontal system as it bumps into that cold air that has been sitting with us now for over a week, there is the potential on the leading edge

to see some snow. a lot of uncertainty about that at the moment, but it is an early heads up. something to look out for.

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