against houthi targets in yemen. reports from the american news website, axios, say israel offers hamas a two—month ceasefire in return for all remaining hostages. the republican presidential hopeful, nikki haley, has been making a last pitch to voters in the state of new hampshire ahead of the pivotal primary election tomorrow. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we start with some breaking news.

us and british forces have carried out another wave of strikes against houthi targets in yemen. it's the latest action against the iranian—backed group, which has been attacking commercial shipping in the red sea in response to israel's war against hamas. president biden and the british prime minister rishi sunak have been discussing the crisis on the phone. our defence correspondent jonathan beale gave us this update. remember, this is the second time that this co—ordinated action has taken place. it happened ten days ago when british jets happened ten days ago when britishjets in cyprus, which i think probably would have been involved again, took part with american leader strikes against the houthi, specifically going against, control and also size where they have been storing, manufacturing drones and missiles, which they had been using to target merchant shipping in the red sea. the hope was that the initial set

of strikes on 12 january would stop them but they have not stopped, they have carried on fighting. between them, the us has taken some limited unilateral action, their own ships in the red sea, firing, trying to destroy what they see our missiles about to be fired, this looks like it would have been a lot more intelligence used like the first time, a co—ordinated attempts to try to degrade at least the houthis ability. the trouble is that the houthis show no sign of backing down. a determined crew have been fighting the saudis. the other thing to see if the us and uk have evolved and is action, no other country has, and that is because they do not know what the is here. the tit—for—tat could go on for weeks. our yemeni conflict analyst at the middle east institute in washington, and asked her would the strikes against houthi target would produce required results.

no, they have air strikes. they emerged stronger. these have probably stacked most of their weapons in storage facilities that the us and uk cannot reach or detect. we have seen also from the development how the houthis also showing no sign of winning or to stop these attacks in the red sea. what do ou think attacks in the red sea. what do you think the — attacks in the red sea. what do you think the international- you think the international community should be doing? 1 think they should be community should be doing? i think they should be strategic. houthis have proven be a strategic threat to not only to international shipping but also to security in the region. the houthis control 70% of the yemen population. they recruit

children, indoctrinate children, indoctrinate children, so their plan is long—term. the houthis are a transnational group with a religion list fundamental sector. their goal is to establish a theocracy in yemen. from there, to expand to jerusalem. they are also part of the axis of religions in israel. the houthis are the result of 30 years of investments, of iran investment investments, of iran investment in yemen. i think long—term, strategic threats have to be dealt with strategically in the us and uk are simply being very tactical in the very short—term. having said that, do not suggest that the us and uk should send a bruise on the ground. ithink uk should send a bruise on the ground. i think what should happen is for the us and uk to support the yemen government forces in yemen who were already present their who can

push the houthis militarily. clearly much more fundamental than the other groups operating in the region. what is public opinion within a yemen towards the houthis?— the houthis? they have their suworters — the houthis? they have their suworters but _ the houthis? they have their supporters but they - the houthis? they have their supporters but they are - the houthis? they have their l supporters but they are mostly unpopular in yemen because they are a press it, extremely oppressive, especially towards minorities, women and also religious authorities, but they also are not providing services and they are extremely cool to critics, so on top of that, they wanting to establish a theocracy in yemen which goes against their democracy. we had religious freedoms before, we had freedom of press, we had

relative civil societies, we had political parties, we had elections and the houthis are coming out to change all of that and claim a divine right to rule to their leaders clan. they goes against our values. they goes against our values. they also violence, which against our social values, which are very tolerant and we have coexisted for a long time because of a tolerant nature. the houthis are opposite to that. reports from the axios news website have emerged of a proposal being given to hamas — through qatari and egyptian mediators — which would include a two month pause in fighting. the deal would also include the release of all remaining hostages held in gaza. 0ur chief international correspondent lyse doucet has been monitoring events and told us more about that report. they are known to have is good

sources, they have a good israeli correspondence. this report by axios comes with a blizzard of other reports. yesterday the wall street journal had a report that also spoke about a peace plan. we can say for certain is the egyptian and qatar mediators have tried for weeks to close the gaps between israel and hamas. the planet that axios talks about makes it absolutely clear that it is not on the table the war. there is no discussion of israel completely leaving the territory. those are two key hamas demands. at the centrepiece is the release of all of the remaining hostages, there is said to be about 130 out of the nearly 250 who were taken, as well as the dead bodies of those who have died in the israeli military campaign oras part died in the israeli military campaign or as part of the aftermath of it. since 7 october. in phases for the

release of palestinians held in israeli jails. in gaza, the hamas—run health ministry now estimates that more than 25,000 people have been killed since the war with israel, with the un warning repeatedly of the miserable conditions endured by the people there. some of them have been sending us videos and voice messages. tonight we hearfrom khalid, a medical equipment supplier and father of five. he's in jabaalia in the north of gaza. we have some problems that we will try to bring you that report later on in the programme. to new hampshire now where the republican presidential hopeful nikki haley has been making a last pitch to voters ahead of a pivotal primary

election on tuesday. the former un ambassador has emerged as the only real challenger to donald trump in the republican race for the white house, although she's still trailing him by a wide margin in the polls. at the first of five planned events in the us state on monday, she told potential supporters that mr trump was hung up on vendettas and mired in court cases. i enjoy now by our reporter live in new hampshire. great to see you. nikki haley spoke a short time ago. what did she say? short time ago. what did she sa ? ,, , ., say? she did, she gave her final pitch _ say? she did, she gave her final pitch to _ say? she did, she gave her final pitch to voters - say? she did, she gave her final pitch to voters here i say? she did, she gave her i final pitch to voters here new hampshire before the polls open on tuesday here new hampshire. the room has a ready been shut down, everyone heading for a well—deserved night sleep tonight. she was pitching herself and a few different ways. the first one was the main alternative to donald trump. she talks about her policy differences and said

that she does not bring the baggage any drama that someone like donald trump does. she also wanted to emphasise the fact that she believes she is the only one who can defeatjoe biden in the general election coming up in november. she touched on the age of not only donald trump but alsojoe biden and said that was echoed by 75, she claims that mental acuity such are quite obviously this is a direct big as someone like donald trump who has wins over his own bars at nikki haley as she has now emerged as his only true competition here. the full force of donald trump campaign has been coming down a nikki haley. they have been going back and forth because this state is going to be very important, this seems to be really one of the last and one of the best chances for nikki haley to have a strong showing. she is hoping for one on tuesday as he needs those independence to show up, voters who are another democrat or republican as she hopes that moderate republicans, those who say i will vote for donald

trump, also up the polls as well. ., , trump, also up the polls as well. . , .,, well. nikki haley has considerable - well. nikki haley has - considerable experience, especially international experience. our voters in that? is that likely to sway them? they are, and she always mention her credentials on a stage. she talks about her experience as a former ambassador to the united nations, and also talks about her policies and her compliments as a governor of south carolina, one specific line she delivered he that is that she implemented as a south carolina governor, she says she was sued by the 0bama administration over it but that she won a got a bigger pawsey from voters. in the end, this election, this primary here new hampshire, is likely to come down less about policy differences and more about personality, more about enthusiasm, that is what donald trump brings, that is why they are still backing him in droves. he has seemingly in the

polls, about a 50% support around there, so there is still around there, so there is still a fairly big gap that nikki haley is trying to make up. in the run—up to the primary, nikki haley did several interviews were she said that america is not a racist country. that a lot of response internationally. how is it playing out there? she internationally. how is it playing out there? internationally. how is it -la in: outthere? ,, , playing out there? she has been asked these _ playing out there? she has been asked these questions _ playing out there? she has been asked these questions because l asked these questions because donald trump has been touching on it. she also had a cafe few weeks three widgee asked about the cause of the us civil war and chief failed to mention slavery. she has been walking a fine line and emphasising her immigrant voice, her parents came from india, but also trying to galvanise a republican party and this is a party that has gone against woko ideology, as they call, ron desantis, herformer rival in this race, had been railing against those kinds of statements, that this is a racist country. he was speaking

out about companies like disney that he says tend to emphasise the source of differences. her messages one of than anything else. she has tried to fight back again some of those criticisms from donald trump while still maintaining that all of someone who can unite the country post— biden and a of donald trump. ilil" the country post- biden and a of donald trump. our reporter in new hampshire _ of donald trump. our reporter in new hampshire out - of donald trump. our reporter in new hampshire out of - of donald trump. our reporter in new hampshire out of the l in new hampshire out of the decisive primary in the us. many thanks. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. vmcsovsk: bbc news - - bringing you different stories from across the uk. this may look like a pleasant video of wildlife frolicking in the forest of dean but take a closer look at this dear�*s head. closer look at this dear's head. ., , ., . ~ head. from the side of the back ofthe head. from the side of the back of the head. _ head. from the side of the back of the head, sheared _ head. from the side of the back of the head, sheared off- head. from the side of the back of the head, sheared off and - of the head, sheared off and gone between the scale. behind the ear. it is hanging out. we

know the _ the ear. it is hanging out. we know the dear _ the ear. it is hanging out. we know the dear survive for at least three weeks because it was first spotted around christmas time. he did not get a clear photo back then so he came back recently and within five minutes, found the deer and took his video. deeply moved by what he saw, he handed the video to police. i felt sorry for— the video to police. i felt sorry for it. _ the video to police. i felt sorry for it, i _ the video to police. i felt sorry for it, i really - the video to police. i felt sorry for it, i really did. l the video to police. i felt| sorry for it, i really did. it could have gone into the dense forest. ., ., , ., , could have gone into the dense forest. ., ., , ., forest. for more stories from across the — forest. for more stories from across the uk, _ forest. for more stories from across the uk, head - forest. for more stories from across the uk, head to - forest. for more stories from across the uk, head to the i forest. for more stories from l across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. to injure where prime minister narendra modi has consecrated an hindu temple in a disputed site with a complex history. it is not part of northern india where three decades ago a mask was destroyed the trash mask.

sparking religious rise and the death of 200 people. it is seen by many as the unofficial start to the election campaign. top film stars and cricketers were amongst the guests. critics accused mr modi of violating the secular constitution by opening the temple. a grand opening for a dieter. the prime minister performing the ritualfor the the ritual for the consecration. —— dieting. hundreds of people, including politicians and actors, attended the ceremony. but it was notjust them streaming end. we met ordinary people who are flocking in from hundreds

of miles away. hindus have told us why this day is so special and why this temple, at a site are believed to be the birthplace of their most revered .it is so important. translation:— revered .it is so important. translation: i'm so fortunate to be here- _ translation: i'm so fortunate to be here. it— translation: i'm so fortunate to be here. it has— translation: i'm so fortunate to be here. it has taken - translation: i'm so fortunate to be here. it has taken so - to be here. it has taken so long to get this temple. we are extremely _ long to get this temple. we are extremely happy- _ long to get this temple. we are extremely happy. but _ long to get this temple. we are extremely happy. but this - long to get this temple. we are extremely happy. but this day i extremely happy. but this day is amongst controversy many accusing the prime minister of violating the secular constitution by participating in a major religious event. it is also because of the divisive history of the side. in 1992, “p history of the side. in 1992, up until 1992, history of the side. in 1992, up until1992, a history of the side. in 1992, up until 1992, a 16th century mask was illegally destroyed by mobs of hindu men triggering violence across the country in which thousands of people were killed. mohammad's father was burnt alive in 1992.

translation: burnt alive in 1992. tuna/mom- burnt alive in 1992. translation: . ., , burnt alive in 1992. translation: , ., , translation: the country wants to for: et it translation: the country wants to forget it but _ translation: the country wants to forget it but muslims _ translation: the country wants to forget it but muslims can - to forget it but muslims can never forget it. to forget it but muslims can neverforget it. it to forget it but muslims can never forget it. it was a black day. we were betrayed then and thatis day. we were betrayed then and that is why we fear it. i will send my children out of the city for a few days to keep them safe.— city for a few days to keep them safe. ., , ., them safe. the opening of the temle them safe. the opening of the temple is _ them safe. the opening of the temple is being _ them safe. the opening of the temple is being seen - them safe. the opening of the temple is being seen as - them safe. the opening of the temple is being seen as the i temple is being seen as the start of the re—election bid and is expected to give the prime minister and other resounding victory. let's ta ke let's take a look at some of the stories in the uk. so misha has recovered across the uk living two people dead in scotland and northern ireland while dozens of homes are still without power. gusts of 99 mph disrupting the journeys of many

road, railand air disrupting the journeys of many road, rail and air travellers. the composer laura johnson, who provided some of the best loved television theme music in britain has died at the age of 96. it includes the avengers, the professionals, animal magic and this is your life. drones have become an important weapon for both sides in russia's war with ukraine. ukrainians are being encouraged to assemble them at home, as well as take part in free pilot lessons. with military aid packages currently blocked in both the us and the european union, president zelensky has promised to make a million drones within the country this year. russian forces still have a significant presence in the east of the country, as shown in red on this map, but it's pretty much a stalemate between the two sides. 0ur ukraine correspondent james waterhouse reports from the southern kherson region to see what difference drones are making. artillery fire.

he breathes heavily. we just had some incoming fire. when you're this close to the river, which is a front line, you are always watched, through drones in the sky orfrom the russians themselves, so you have to move quickly. 0k, they want us to go down here. we've been invited to join the 11th brigade of ukraine's national guard. not in a trench, but this militarized living room. they specialize in these attack drones — basic, cheap, deadly — and one of the defining weapons in this war. translation: we have now received _ information that several enemy drones have taken off from a location we know. we're flying there right now.

system message: telemetry lost, telemetry recovered. _ a drone is launched and inches into russian occupied territory. a few kilometers later, artem finds his target — a drone antenna used by a russian unit in a building just like his. it explodes on impact. system message: telemetry lost. translation: the first time i hit the enemy or their equipment i was more emotional than i am now. now, this is business as usual. this cycle of search and destroy has pushed the russians back. but they are doing the same here, draining life from kherson�*s streets. it's much celebrated liberation feels long ago. many people have since fled. russia controls the eastern bank.

the dnipro river looks calm, but the invaders are constantly watching and striking. some ukrainian troops have crossed upstream but have yet to make an impact. despite being a mile from invading forces, there are still fragments of civilization. here in the form of alexei. translation: russians attack every day. - you never know where exactly the next hit will be. it's then you notice the bullet hole in his coffee machine. when his customers leave, they sometimes write messages outside. his reads: "we are invincible." with the russians still close and not going anywhere, kherson will be hoping he's right. james waterhouse,

bbc news, kherson. the us state of alabama has been urged to abandon plans to execute a man by suffocating him with nitrogen gas. the un human right offers said the untested method could amount to torture. kenneth smith was sentenced to death for a murder committed in 1988. it survived a previous execution attempt two years ago. tom bateman has this report. hidden in the alabama woods, the jail meant to strike fear into every convict. here, more than 160 inmates await execution. among them, the fate of one — kenneth smith — is sparking an outcry. this prison was already among the top in the us for carrying out executions. but what is planned for thursday will put it in a new league —

the first in history to gas an inmate to death using nitrogen. and that, warn experts, could cause convulsions, brain damage but not death, or other catastrophic mishaps. smith has already been subjected to one failed execution by lethal injection. his supporters say trying again with an untested method breaks the law on cruel and unusual punishment. he suffers from ptsd, from the terribly attempted botched execution. and now one's going towards something... ..which might even be worse. smith was jailed in 1989 for his part in the murder of a preacher�*s wife. the jury voted for life, but thejudge sentenced him to death. kenneth. sorry. . .sorry about that. i wasjust... go ahead, kenny. i reached smith on the phone, but he said he was too

unwell to talk. he later wrote to say he felt he was being tortured. alabama's governor wouldn't talk to us. yeah, you can't. .. the attorney general�*s office said it would proceed with the execution this thursday. while one lawmaker, in favor of the new method, rejects the un's criticism. i don't know about degrading. i don't know about inhumane. i think we're improving. but this one's suffocation. yeah, i know. and i don't remember exactly how the victim died, but i think it may be even better than what the process was that he did to the victim. capital punishment rates in america are falling, but on alabama's death row, they fear this execution could create a lethal new turning point. tom bateman, bbc news, atmore, alabama. in breaking news, from the us, police saying seven people were found shot to dead inside to homes in the chicago suburb of

juliet illinois and a man who knew the victims was being stopped by investigators as a suspect in the killings. that coming from police in the us, according to rogers news agencies. police say no immediate information on a possible motive for the shootings has become available but said the victims were believed to be members of the same family. you can find more on that story on our website, bbc news, as well as our top story this our with the us and uk conducting more strikes on houthis targets. that's all for now, stay with bbc news. hello.

storm jocelyn is the latest named storm to come our way, through tuesday and into tuesday night. the storm system has been fired up by the same process which we saw with storm isha. cold arctic air recently across the eastern portion of the united states and in canada, big temperature contrast down towards florida, and that has really fired up an active and potent jet stream. and it's jet streams which have developed this low pressure system. this is jocelyn, not as potent as isha, but will still cross the country and have impacts. now, storm jocelyn is almost like a two stage storm. the winds will strengthen throughout tuesday, but by day it's the heavy rain which could have its greatest impact across parts of scotland, north—west england, north—west wales. and then into the night the winds start to peak with the worst of them across the northern half of the uk. by contrast, out there to start the day on tuesday, fairly quiet start. earlier frost will have gone across eastern areas as temperatures rise, clear and bright here to begin with with some high cloud around. but in the west already mild, windy and wet. some heavy rain at times

in northern ireland throughout much of the day, clearing into the late afternoon. some of the heaviest, most persistent rain, though, setting up across the hills of southwest scotland, also into parts of cumbria, yorkshire, dales and north—west wales. it's here where there's a real risk of flooding. rain will have pushed across all parts, turning a bit drizzly, that rain across the south later and lots of low cloud. very mild but very windy to end the day. and it's into the night where winds will strengthen further. met office amber warning across the north and west scotland. we're expecting some of the greatest impacts and gusts of wind in excess of 80mph. so let me take you through tuesday night. there's jocelyn passing to the north. the isobars really packing in once the worst of the heavy rains out the way and the winds strengthen right the way through into the start of wednesday morning rush hour, particularly in scotland. those winds will gradually ease there and impacts could still be ongoing. but wednesday, it's almost a repeat of what we saw on monday — a lot more in the way of dry and sunny weather around a few showers in the north, and then clouding over across the south with some drizzle in cornwall later in the day. overall, a fresher day than tuesday. a fresher night, then

with a touch of frost in the north—east of the country as we go through into thursday, these next weather fronts that are pushing not quite as potent as we've seen so far this week. it will bring lots of cloud across the country. damp and drizzly, around some western coast and some of the heavier bursts of rain at times in the west, but a bit more erratic and not as windy as it will be during the next 36 hours. take care.

us markets hit new record highs, extending friday's rally. we find out why, and why now? and the british high street shop that has found a new lease of life after covid. hello and welcome to asia business report. our top story this hour begins in the us, where the stock market has continued its rally on monday. the s&p 500 and the dowjones industrial average both notched new record highs, building off friday's massive gains. from new york, erin delmore has the latest. for the dow, a new benchmark — the index traded above 38,000. that's a first. the tech heavy nasdaq, for its part, ended the day up more than 3/10 of a percent. this is what they call a bull run. the market's been on the upswing since october 2022, and it's thanks to a few tailwinds.

among them, an outperforming tech sector and a resilient