two exhibits dedicated to native american objects. we'll talk to the museum's president about why. hello, i'm azadeh moshiri. we begin in new york, where a jury has ordered former president donald trump to pay $83.3 million in damages to writer ejean carroll for defamatory statements he made, denying he sexually assaulted her. in a statement, the writer said the decision was a "victory" but trump said he would appeal, calling the decision quote "absolutely ridiculous" in a post on truth social. the court awarded carroll $65 million in punitive damages and $18.3 million in compensatory damages. that sum includes money for repairing her reputation and emotional harm. here's the moment that carroll left the courthouse, flanked by her legal team.

mr trump had been in the courtroom but left as carroll's team was presenting its closing arguments on friday. our correspondent nada tawfik was in court and sent this update. it took the jury less than three hours of deliberations to reach this unanimous verdict, ordering donald trump to pay ejean carroll $83.3 million in total. they decided he should pay $7.3 million in emotional harm, $11 million for reputational damage, and $65 million in what's called punitive damages. that's the amount they felt donald trump would have to pay in order to be convinced to stop defaming ejean carroll — because remember, he has consistently, throughout the trial, and since she came forward with her claim that he raped her at a department store in the 1990s, that she was a liar, that she made

up her claims to try to sell her memoir, and that the whole thing was a hoax. and ejean carroll's lawyers used that in closing arguments, displaying on the screen his campaign events, saying that he needed to pay a heavy, heavy amount of damages in order to be convinced to stop. donald trump has reacted, saying he will appeal. he called the jury's decision absolutely ridiculous and repeated his claims that this was all a witch—hunt. ejean carroll held her lawyer's hands and left the court smiling. donald trump was not there when the verdict was read, but he will now go off campaigning. now, as for the judge and jury, the judge said it was up to them if they wanted to reveal they were part of the case, but gave them a warning it may be best to remain anonymous. that was nada tawfik. annemarie mcavoy is a former us federal prosecutor in new york specialising

in financial crimes. she says that any developments on the case could be a long road ahead. it won't be a quick process, the appeal. they usually drag on for a while. it means that he won't pay anything, certainly until that appeal is finished. it could be appealed up to the supreme court after it goes to the second circuit. sometimes it isn't so easy to get people who have been easy to get people who have been ordered to pay to actually pay up. that can be a process in and of itself. they have to find assets, detach the assets, sometimes, unless he is willing to try to write a cheque, which is how it is normally done. but there are a lot of cases that they were you have to go through a whole collections process. it also involves additional attorneys and years and years until all the funds can be accumulated to pay for thejudgement. let's turn to the situation in the middle east. there has been more back—and—forth missile fire in the red sea between the us

and houthi fighters. in a statement, us central command said us forces destroyed an anti—ship missile, which was prepared to launch from a houthi—controlled area of yemen. us central command also confirmed that earlier an oil tanker caught fire after it was struck off the coast of yemen. a houthi military spokesman has confirmed the strike was carried out by the group's naval forces from yemen. translation: in vindication of the oppressed palestinian | people and in support and solidarity with our brothers in the gaza strip and in response to the american—british aggression against our country, yemeni navalforces carried out a targeting operation on the british oil tanker marlin luanda in the gulf of aden using a number of appropriate naval missiles. the strike was direct and resulted in the burning of the vessel. the un's top court has ordered israel to take all measures to prevent genocide in gaza. the court stopped short of ordering israel to implement a ceasefire but thejudges did order a series of measures that it says israel must

take up moving forward. the international court ofjustice ruled israel must do more to prevent civilian deaths in gaza, israel must punish any incitement to genocide in the strip, it must take actions to increase humanitarian aid there, and israel must submit a report a month from now detailing measures taken to comply with the ruling. the hearing was part of a case brought by south africa, which had asked the court to order israel to stop military action in gaza, pending a decision on whether israel has committed genocide — something israel vehemently denies. a verdict on that central allegation of genocide is expected to take much longer, possibly years. the bbc�*s paul adams has more on what comes next. shouting gaza's despairjust seems to deepen. in gaza city, a rare glimpse of aid brings chaos and precious little relief. after 3.5 months of war, the palestinian population is on its knees — hungry, sick or dead.

whether this amounts to genocide is a decision for another day but all this, the un's top court insists, has to stop before it gets worse. the military operation conducted by israel after 7 october, 2023, has resulted inter alia in tens of thousands of deaths and injuries and the destruction of homes, schools, medicalfacilities and other vital infrastructure, as well as displacement on a massive scale. in these circumstances, the court considers that the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the gaza strip is at serious risk of deteriorating further before the court renders its finaljudgment. by overwhelming majorities, the court's 17 judges ruled that israel must avoid killing or seriously harming palestinians mentally or physically, inflicting living conditions designed to destroy the palestinian population, in whole or in part, or imposing measures which

prevent palestinian births. the judges also said israel must take all measures to prevent and punish public incitement to genocide, and do more immediately to improve humanitarian assistance. on october 7 last year, hamas gunmen launched devastating attacks on israeli communities bordering the gaza strip. more than 1200 israelis were killed. israel's response was overwhelming. since then, more than 26,000 palestinians have been killed — mostly women and children. entire neighbourhoods have been destroyed. almost 2 million palestinians have had to flee their homes. states now have a clear legal obligations to stop israel's genocidal war on the palestinian people in gaza, and to make sure that they are not complicit. the icj order is an important reminder that no state is above the law.

gunfire crucially, the court did not demand an immediate ceasefire, but it wants israel to behave very differently, at a time when its pm says the war could go on for many more months. like every country, israel has an inherent right to defend itself. the veiled attempt to deny israel this fundamental right is blatant discrimination against thejewish state and it was justly rejected. the charge of genocide levelled against israel is not only false, it is outrageous, and decent people everywhere should reject it. the veiled attempt to deny israel this fundamental right —— the court also called for israeli hostages to be released without condition, but it's powerless to make any of this happen. today's ruling was significant, but it doesn't necessarily mean that an end to the agony of palestinians or israelis is any closer. paul adams, bbc news.

as we heard there in paul adams�* report, israel continued to defend itself against allegations of genocide. the bbc spoke with former israeli ambassador to the us, michael oren, who says he believes that no one in israel is going to pay attention to the ruling. here we have israel being accused of genocide after being attacked by an organisation which is openly and proudly genocidal in an attempt to genocide. for us, it is totally surreal. in the battlefield, nothing will change. this is a war of national survival for israel and thejewish people. we will continue irrespective of what this court says and, let's be frank, it isn't really a court, these are positions of governments, thesejudges are appointed by governments, and birds in the un are always stacked against israel. former ambassador to the us, michael oren. earlier, we also got reaction on the icj's ruling from palestinian diplomat dr husam zomlot. he is the palestinians�*

top envoy to the uk. i think the court was clear, issuing a ruling for all states, including israel, to abide by the following things — that israel has to stop immediately killing palestinians. it is as simple as that. it has to allow humanitarian aid to enter unhindered. it must not tamper with evidence while it is on trial, that it has to report back in one month. and this is a serious pressure not only on it as well as the state committee did genocide, —— israel, as the state committing genocide, but on third parties worldwide, because we�*ll be watching and following and working with any third party that is complicit in a genocide. the ruling puts the biden administration in a potetially difficult position as one of israel�*s most vocal global allies. we�*ve been speaking to the deputy pentagon press secretary sabrina singh for her reaction to the ruling. we have been clear from the beginning — when this war started, it was a terrorist attack that

happened on israeli soil and, of course, israel has every right to defend itself. but that doesn�*t mean that israel can�*t uphold humanitarian laws and the laws of armed conflict. and so, we have been clear from the beginning that we don�*t want to see innocent palestinians die, we don�*t want to see innocent civilians, refugees that are getting caught in the middle of trying to flee to safe places, to get caught in this war and caught in the middle. we have been very clear in our conversations, both publicly and privately with the israelis and the idf, that they need to do everything possible to protect innocent lives and also allow humanitarian aid to flow into gaza. a short time ago, i also spoke about all this with stephen rapp, former us ambassador at large for war crimes issues during the obama administration. i want to start by asking about the decision in terms of the court saying israel must take action to ensure that as soldiers and citizens adhere to the un genocide convention.

does that suggest that the judges don�*t believe that israel isn�*t adhering to the convention — something that israel adamantly denies first of all, at this stage of provisional measures they don�*t make such findings, that it is plausible that there is a intenton the part of some government actors and there is a risk of genocide occurring if the current course of conduct continues. and in order to preserve the rights of victims, they unintelligible - are bringing in essentially what is like an injunction in a civil case. that is applying to date. in terms of there being genocidal intent on the part of the government of israel, that is a matter after the two sides have been able to research and offer evidence and that takes a minimum of two years. there is a precedent for the court to issue

an immediate ceasefire notice under the un genocide convention — that happened in 2022 when ukraine brought a case against russia, i believe. what was different about this case? first of all, the court recognises, clearly, that israel has the right to protect itself. it began its recitation of the facts by acknowledging the horrendous massacre and violence that killed more than 1200 israelis on the seventh of october. the unjustifiable holding of hostages by us. —— the unjustifiable holding of hostages by hamas. that is certainly the kind of thing, the greater threat against the state of israel that the court can�*t say that israel can�*t protect itself. unintelligible how it. protects itself and to do it consistently with the

genocide convention. in the ukraine case, there really was no option committed that justified the russian invasion at all. it was entirely unjustified. the russians said that one of their major justifications was there was all these nazis in ukraine and unintelligible the court found that was not plausible l on the part of russia, and there was no justification for the invasion and therefore, they went ahead and ordered the provisional measure of halting hostilities — a decision which, of course, the russian federation has continued to defy. just to understand what the court, thejudges believe, right now. they believe in terms of what you just said that it is possible that there is concern that israel is not behaving according to the laws of the convention. is that right? that�*s right.

that�*s correct. in that they cited various statements by israeli leaders, essentially describing "human animals" as the enemy, and ordering the cut—off of food and fuel and medicine. if that was followed through that would be genocide. israel says they have provided humanitarian access to support the population, but, frankly, in terms of the supplies that are getting the absolutely necessary supplies in winter months, you know, the un buys 93% of people are at risk of famine. so you really do have to show that you are doing more in that regard. of this broader ruling on the genocide will take years so what powers does the icj have

given that in the meantime this war will proceed? the given that in the meantime this war will proceed?— given that in the meantime this war will proceed? the powers of its decision _ war will proceed? the powers of its decision unintelligible - war will proceed? the powers of its decision unintelligible and suddenly every country in europe supported this decision and we will see whether the us stands. i think it is really hard for the us to oppose it even though the us supported similar orders on the ukraine and assyria and myanmar. if there is a failure, that could be action in the un, pretty constant sanctions unintelligible in support of the law and it matters if the us will veto that. so it will have an impact.— us will veto that. so it will have an impact. your line cut that but you _ have an impact. your line cut that but you did _ have an impact. your line cut that but you did say - have an impact. your line cut that but you did say could - have an impact. your line cut i that but you did say could come down to the un security council and that sanctions could be issued. thank you so much for your time, we really appreciate

it. the united nation�*s agency for palestinian refugees, unrwa, says it has fired 12 members of its staff over allegations of involvement in the 7 october hamas attacks. the agency says it�*s also ordered an investigation into the information supplied by israel, and that anyone involved in terrorism would be held accountable. the us is pausing funding to the group, with the state department saying it was "extremely troubled" by the allegations. a un spokesperson said anyone involved will be held accountable. those staff members who betray the values and the ideals enshrined in the charter of the united nations, betray not only their colleagues but all the people we serve around the world. our state department correspondent tom bateman has more. unrwa says the information was passed to them by the israelis and this was an allegation that several of their staff had been involved in the october attack.

crucially, we do not know exactly the details of the allegations. they have not been revealed. but what the head of unrwa said is they are being investigated and that they will be, he says, accountability against anyone found to be involved in terrorism, including, he has said, criminal prosecution. but i think in a sign of just how seriously this is being taken, the us state department has said that it will withhold further funding to unrwa until it is satisfied that all of this is being looked into. that matters because unrwa needs more than $1 billion a year to keep running. it is a huge service providerfor palestinian refugees in gaza, the occupied west bank, in eastjerusalem and the wider region, and these are people that rely on unrwa for schools, for hospitals, health services, food and welfare and other services that unrwa provide.

frankly, without unrwa, gazan would collapsed in terms of service provision. so it is a crucial organisation. it is also long been at the end of criticism and attacks by the israelis for they say failing to deal with the exploitation by hamas by some of their facilities in the past or sympathy among some staff with hamas. unrwa has always rejected that saying wherever it finds these kinds of problems that it deals with them. the american museum of natural history in new york says it will close two galleries this weekend which display native american artefacts and cultural items. it�*s in response to new federal regulations that took effect on 12 january that require tribal consent for certain objects to be displayed. that�*s part of broader efforts by the biden administration to return the artifacts to their original owners. the new regulations give

institutions five years to prepare all human remains and related funerary objects for repatriation, returning the objects to their rightful owners. the museum�*s actions follows similar measures by institutions in chicago and cleveland. a little earlier my colleague caitriona perry spoke with the president of the american museum of natural history, sean decatur, who called the exhibits "severly outdated". thank you forjoining us on bbc news. these are new regulations from the biden administration. but the process started in 1990 with the passage of the native american graves protection and repatriation act why has it taken so long to get to this point to take this action? thank you for having me. the change with these regulations is a shift from a passive position of museums where tribes

representatives of indigenous communities reach out to museums to a responsibility and an obligation for museums to get consent and to consult actively about display and research access to materials. so i think this change is going to promote better relations with indigenous communities with museums, and also help to move us towards a point where there can be true collaboration and partnership between museums like the american museum and indigenous communities in the us. what sort of consultation are you having, what is the process in terms of repatriation? for objects that are on display that are either funerary items

or sacred items museums must reach out to tribal leadership and to engage in consultation about whether the items are items that should be returned, repatriated, whether they are items that are in agreement to be on display and if so what should the context of that display be. or if there are items that can remain in that museums collection but with restrictions with respect to display and access. while that whole process is going on, the collections do remain in the museum. are the remains protected in a certain way? the museum is also responsible for the stewardship in safe the museum is also responsible for the stewardship and safe holding and storage of any items in fact, the regulations very clear that the museum should consult with any tribal leadership before moving

or changing storage conditions. you�*re one of the biggest museums in the world, four and half million visitors a year, what can visitors expect now, how will you still teach and explain that part of american history? i think this is an important moment in this work for museums, not only the american museum but museums around the world, where i think for too long the stories of indigenous peoples have been told from one perspective and often in a colonial construct and framework. moving towards true collaboration where the stories of indigenous people can still be told yet be told with their own voices and active participation in the context and framing of those narratives is essential. this change in the way museums approach this work may have been precipitated

by the change of regulations but i think it�*s part of a much longer, more significant progress in the responsible and respectful representation of native voices in our institutions. it really is one small step towards repairing the damage which has been done in the past. do you expect other museums to follow suit swiftly? i think this larger move towards a more respectful and engaged participation of indigenous communities in how objects are collected and how they are displayed and an active work towards repatriation i think is part of a much broader movement not only in the us but around the world. sean decatur, president of the american museum of natural history. and before we go, a bit of basketball history is going up for auction. a set of six pairs of

sneakers worn by michaeljordan are going under the gavel soon at sotheby�*s new york. "his airness" wore the air jordans in the clinching games of his six career nba championships. i have been told that is an actual nickname. the auction house expects them to sell for as much as $10 million. the auction will take place on 2 february in new york. that is all from us here in washington. do keep watching bbc news. there is plenty more to come. thank you. the weekend�*s weather is looking relatively quiet, certainly quieter than we started the week with all that stormy weather. still quite breezy with a few showers, particularly across parts of scotland. but for most of us, a dry weekend in store and things turning milder, particularly by the time we get to sunday. so to start off saturday, i think temperatures will be around about one or two degrees

in the south and south—east of england. quite a chilly start here, a touch of frost, perhaps a few mist and fog patches around. they should clear away pretty quickly. windiest weather will be in the north and north—west. we could see gusts 60, even 70 miles an hour up towards the northern isles through saturday morning. some rain lingering mainly to the north of the great glen, i think for scotland, perhaps the odd, light spot of rain for northern ireland as well. but i think for southern scotland, england and wales we�*re looking at a dry day with some long spells of sunshine, areas of cloud drifting around, particularly towards the west, and highs around nine or ten degrees. into saturday evening then, it�*s again going to turn quite chilly in the south and the east for a time with those lighter winds. but more cloud rolling in towards the west, could be the odd spot of drizzle coming out of this cloud as well. and it will be turning milder. belfast, plymouth, eight or nine degrees first thing sunday, but only round about three there in norwich. and through the day on sunday then, we�*ve got a high pressure sitting out towards the near continent. this frontal system moving its way in from the atlantic that is going to draw in these southerly winds all the way

from north africa. could be some dusty conditions in the skies as well as the mild air that we�*re going to be seeing. so things, i think, a little bit hazy with all that saharan dust around on sunday for some of us, some of it coming down in this rain that will arrive across northern ireland and western scotland later on in the afternoon. but a good deal of dry weather before that arrives, perhaps a little bit more cloud through parts of the midlands, south—west england as well. sunny spells either side of that and the top temperatures in the west up to around about 13 for the likes of glasgow and belfast. into monday, that frontal system has slipped its way a little bit further southwards and eastward, so it�*s likely to bring some rain across much of northern england. i think wales perhaps down towards the far south—west, just across parts of scotland, it�*ll turn to snow for a time, perhaps over the highest ground of the southern uplands and to the north and the cooler air we�*re looking at single figures, seven or eight degrees, still not particularly cold, but 1a, possibly 15 in that warmer air down towards the south—east. so the week ahead still fairly unsettled in the north and west. showers at times, drier conditions further south and east. and for all of us,

it�*s a mild week ahead.

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